HUNTER Local Land Services is encouraging landholders to take advantage of support to tackle feral pigs and pest animals on their property. “The more landholders that take part in control programs, the more successful we all will be in reducing…
CINEMAS are hoping to bring in the families this week, with only two new releases, but both targeting an all-ages audience. Mufasa: The Lion King will have its obligatory release prior to becoming available on Disney plus. A prequel to…
DEAR Jasminda, I HAVE 45 people coming to my place for Christmas. Parents, cousins, aunts and uncles, and three rescue dogs are descending on our doorstep. I’m stressed about how I’m going to feed everyone and worried some will want…
THIS year as you sit down to a well-deserved cup of tea and a mince pie, or leave a plate out for Santa, take a moment to think about the centuries of history behind this Christmas staple. During the medieval…
MOWING, weeding and generally tidying up the median strips on the Pacific Highway through Coffs Harbour has been actioned by Mayor Nikki Williams. The work began last Saturday night, 7 December, and will progress at quiet traffic times through December…
SANTA’S back at the Harbourside Markets bringing fun to the Sunday festivities by the beach. He’s heading up the popular Christmas Parade on Sunday 22 December kicking off at 10am. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…
TWO Harbour Performing Arts Centre (HPAC) students are setting off to the city to further their ambition for careers in performance. Coffs Harbour students Mercedez Green and Lily Hibbard are graduating and moving on to professional training in the performing…
THE renovated Coffs Harbour Showground Exhibition Hall is ready for occupation and will officially open this weekend. The Management Board is inviting all past and present board members and staff, the construction team, licensees, lessees, and any interested public, to…
A DEVELOPMENT application (DA) for a large-scale residential subdivision at Sandy Beach “appears to be full of errors and omissions” according to a former Coffs Harbour councillor. As previously reported in News Of The Area, the DA proposes the subdivision…
COFFS Harbour City Orchestra’s recent concerts at the Race Club drew in the crowds with audiences enjoying the programs of inspiring and uplifting music. “The Race Club generously provides this venue free of charge each year for our orchestra and…