ANCESTRY.COM reports that life during the global pandemic has sparked a desire to explore our family histories. Penny Smith from Coffs Harbour, who recently uncovered her ancestors’ WWII journeys on the family history website, is heart-warmed by what she…
TARGETED inspections at agricultural properties on the NSW North Coast by the Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) in February and March found 48% of farms inspected were still breaking water use rules. NRAR officers conducted site inspections at 25…
COFFS Harbour Neighbourhood Centre (CHNC) is a project run by Volunteering Coffs Harbour Inc that provides services and support to the whole community while prioritising individuals and groups who are disadvantaged, vulnerable and/or marginalised. CHNC is co-located in the…
WOOLGOOLGA Art Gallery (WAG) presents ‘What a Relief’ – a new exhibition of relief printmaking. Sherilyn Hawley from WAG explained to News Of The Area, “Relief printing is a broad term to describe the process of printing from a…
COFFS Coast businesses and residents are invited to acknowledge local female councillors and council staff for their achievements in serving local council by nominating them for a 2021 Ministers’ Award for Women in Local Government. The awards, now in…
THE commencement of construction works on the highly anticipated $23.1m Wiigulga Sports Complex at Woolgoolga was celebrated by local stakeholders involved in the project last Wednesday. A traditional smoking ceremony was carried out on site to celebrate the Gumbaynggirr…
APRIL 27 saw the official opening of the new NSW TAFE’s $13.3m Trades Training Hub at the Coffs Harbour Education Campus (CHEC). The facility was declared open by Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education Geoff Lee and local member…
A WHOPPER of a supermoon lit up the night sky on April 27, inspiring the astronomer in us to snap and share across social media. News Of The Area asked Andrew Jacob, Curator and Astronomer at Sydney Observatory for…
CULTURAL appropriation is a hot topic at the moment and one that is explored in author Alex Landragin’s book Crossings. Alex will feature on four panels at this year’s Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival (BRWF) and spoke with me…
GRADUATES of the largest ever cohort of probationary Sheriff’s Officers are on their way to Coffs Harbour Courthouse. Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh congratulated the new Probationary Sheriff’s Officers of Alpha Class 2021 who will put their skills…