COFFS Harbour Amateur Theatrical Society (CHATS) is set to present Oscar Wilde’s timeless comedy to the Jetty Memorial Theatre (JMT) stage for a limited season. Opening on Friday 15 October, ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ is considered to be…
HOLDING in his hand the proof book of his debut adult novel entitled ‘Ironic Cross’, Coffs Harbour author Bruce Meder says it is his major writing achievement. What led to Bruce putting pen to paper was a ‘what if?’…
AFTER five COVID-induced postponements of their wedding celebration, Woolgoolga retirees Bob Breen and Rhonda Elliott-Breen celebrated their marriage via Zoom, surrounded by neighbours with 150 family and friends joining via Zoom on Saturday 25 September. The couple married in…
THE Coffs Harbour City Council is reviewing the Flood Study and Floodplain Risk Management Plan for the Middle Creek catchment, which encompasses the suburbs of Sawtell, Toormina and Boambee East. Council has established a committee which consists of councillors,…
SEPTEMBER was Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Born and bred local Kylie Saul joined thousands of people across Australia to participate in ‘The Long Run’, a 72km walk, run or wheel event that takes place throughout the month of September…
WITH lockdown over we were finally able to go to Mylestom for fishing in September. Greg is always looking for new techniques to share with the group and this time it was wooden floats. This design is a 30mm…
THE North Coast branch of Men of League are holding their annual fundraising luncheon on 30 October and the message from President Peter Barret is that “Coffs Harbour needs to get out”. “Following the lockdowns and all of the…
DESTINATION North Coast is in the process of creating and launching a ‘virtual’ North Coast food and beverage trail, called the North Coast Flavour Trails. The project has been enabled through the North Coast receiving Federal Government, Regional Tourism…
SLOWLY but surely musicians are returning to entertainment venues across the Coffs Coast and the patrons are lapping it up. The Orlandos rocked the Moonee Beach Hotel last Saturday with music ranging from Beatles classics to Sweet Home Alabama…
THE Regional Housing Taskforce has released its findings into factors affecting housing in regional areas. In July 2021, the NSW Government established the Regional Housing Taskforce in response to increasing pressures on the supply and affordability of housing in…