COFFS Coast residents have been expressing their dismay on social media about Virgin Australia removing its Sydney flights at the end of this month. Some have posted that they cannot afford to fly Qantas and will have to reconsider…
TREE-O Gallery in Raleigh announces the Featured Artist line-up for its ninth Showcase, opening on Saturday 19 March 2022 from 4-6pm. “Our ninth exhibition will be a feast of nature and spiritually inspired pieces that will delight visitors, with…
SUNDAY Bites, a monthly cultural happening run by the Bellingen Community Arts Council since 2014, is back with a new venue and a packed-full program for 2022. The purpose of Sunday Bites is to engage the audience in exploring…
BILLED as the biggest business event on the Coffs Coast in 2022, the Small Business and Beyond Festival features sixteen speakers, delivering three days of inspiring sessions and networking for more than 100 local professionals. Fiona Barden, Coffs Harbour…
THREE and a half years ago a now-infamous year 9 student sat down outside the Swedish parliament building holding a hand-made sign that said ‘Skolstrejk för klimatet’ (school strike for climate) in protest at her government’s inaction on climate…
SAWTELL Responds has been formed by a few local business owners who wanted to take action to help those affected by the floods. Nicola Sagar, Sawtell Chamber of Commerce, told News Of The Area, “We thought, how can we…
OLDER women mentoring young women was the theme of a forum held by Coffs Harbour Older Women’s Network (CH OWN) during International Women’s Week on Monday 7 March. The ‘Focus on The Future Through Mentoring Forum’ was created and…
LOUISE Hardman has been recognised for her significant contribution to the Coffs Coast community with the Coffs Harbour Electorate 2022 Local Woman of the Year Award. Louise – a scientist, innovator and waste-free plastics educator – is dedicated to…
COFFS Council last week approved additional funding of $310,000 per annum from 2023/24 to partially expand staffing to deliver improved services, programs and facilities at the Harry Bailey Memorial Library and Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM) at Yarrila Place,…
COFFS Harbour City Council has voted to approve a motion to seek a property valuation for a tract of land located between Jordan Esplanade and the North Coast Railway Line at the Jetty Foreshores. The land is currently owned…