BELLINGEN folk are angry that prime koala habitat is still under threat and more than 150 of them met last Wednesday night, despite the heavy rain. Bellingen Shire Mayor, Dominic King, introduced the list of speakers who included Uncle…
THE prestigious Archibald Prize portraiture exhibition will farewell Coffs Harbour on Saturday 6 March, with thousands of people visiting the highly anticipated exhibition since its opening on 23 January. The Archibald Prize is one of the nation’s most popular,…
AFTER three hours of contentious debate, Coffs Harbour City councillors narrowly approved progression of the controversial Cultural and Civic Space (CCS) project to the Design and Construction contract stage, with Mayor Denise Knight using her casting vote to progress…
MEMBERS of the Korora Junior Squash Club travelled to Parkes to compete in the New South Wales Country Junior Championships where Madison Nargar brought home a gold medal in the girls under 13’s with an impressive three nil victory…
COFFS Harbour Basketball Association has bounced back from last year’s cancelled season to field an impressive 90 teams for the start of the 2021 season. The Association features players aged from five onwards playing social and competitive basketball as…
JACOB Ford from Coffs Harbour won the 2021 Port Macquarie Open with a 3-1 victory over Sydney’s Brett Hyland last weekend. The match was dominated by attacking squash where both players forced each other into the back corners to…
THEY have been the two best sides this season. Now Diggers Cricket Club Inc. and Sawtell Cricket Club play off for a grand final spot during this weekend’s semi-finals of the Coffs Harbour District Cricket Association’s first grade season.…
THE Boambee Eagles have been a powerhouse in women’s football on the North Coast featuring in nine consecutive grand finals and this year they continue to soar as they record their highest number of female registrations in the club’s…
THE COVID-19 pandemic has caused a significant business downturn, including job losses, in a number of industries across the North Coast. However, one organisation that’s bucking the trend is AFL NSW/ACT, and in particular the AFL North Coast. An…
RISE is a not-for-profit community association which brings people together and helps people from all backgrounds through playing football. Ian Leach, Vice President of Rise explained to News Of The Area the purpose of the program and how it…