LOCAL author Karly Lane never lets an opportunity to raise money for local charities pass her by. With the release of her new book, ‘Take me Home’, Ms Lane was all set to launch another successful novel. With the…
KEIANA Bateman is a proud Gumbaynggirr/Yuin woman whose public murals can be viewed at the Lions Club look out at the top of Main Beach, Earthbound Bowra Cafe in the main street of Nambucca Heads, and at Nambucca Heads…
THE Australian Federal Police (AFP) is undertaking a recruitment drive to increase the number of female police officers protecting the country. The AFP plans to recruit hundreds of female officers under a new strategy to help outsmart serious crime…
NSW Tourism Industry Council is thrilled to announce the finalists for the inaugural Top Tourism Town Awards for NSW, with 42 ambitious towns from across the state now in the running to take out this prestigious award. Amongst the…
ONE of the difficulties of being early in selecting land is that the area had not been surveyed and the government was still deciding which land should be reserved, as had been the case with William Carroll. He was…
DURING this year’s National Road Safety Week, we are all being asked to drive as if our loved ones are travelling on the road ahead, and in our Shire when you think about it, that is quite often the…
Joint venture tests the friendship Gabby and Ted are best friends and after a number of discussions, decide to embark on a small business venture together. Gabby has saved enough to fund the initial capital to put into the…
THE MAIN issues to emerge from The Coffs Harbour Waste Conference were, “To achieve the National Goal of reducing waste to landfill by 80% by 2030 we need improved recycling, more food and garden waste collection services around Australia,…
A PROMINENT site in the Coffs Harbour Jetty Precinct has been earmarked for a $25.4 million redevelopment including retail and cafe outlets, office premises and 39 residential apartments. The redevelopment of The Promenade site on Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour,…
AS part of this year’s Library and Information Week from May 17-23, National Simultaneous Storytime is taking place on Wednesday. Typically Storytime is held across the Coffs Harbour, Toormina and Woolgoolga Libraries, and is one of the most popular…