DEAR News Of The Area, ON September 14 everyone over eighteen is required to vote at the Council elections. At the 2016 election, 80.6 percent of the 54,174 enrolled voted with 8.82 percent informally. At the 2021 election, 82.91 percent…
DEAR News Of The Area, I FEEL praise is due to the Coffs Coast Ratepayers and Residents Association (CCRRA) for their attempt during last week’s organised ‘Community Meet the Candidates’ meeting in bridging the current gap between the community and…
THE Zonta Club of Coffs Harbour Inc. held a well-attended Awards Dinner in the Rainbow Room at C.ex Coffs last week. Six finalists from the Zonta International Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) award program were recognised for their exceptional…
THE 110th anniversary of the Australian Red Cross was marked in Woolgoolga with both Wiigulga Sports Complex and the Guru Nanak Sikh Temple lit up in red. The Woolgoolga Red Cross Branch hosted a party on the anniversary day, 13…
UPPER Orara Hall is now more energy and cost efficient thanks to the arrival of a new solar battery. The 13.5kWh Tesla Powerwall Battery was funded by a $15,900 NSW Government grant through the Community Building Partnership Program. Advertise with…
CITY of Coffs Harbour councillor Tegan Swan says collaboration, cooperation and providing local opportunities are what she will bring to the table if elected mayor at the 14 September local government election. Cr Swan has assembled a team of five…
WITH the 2019-20 fires still burning strong in the memory of local firefighters, the Repton Rural Fire Service (RFS) is busy training new members. Spring has arrived with a burst of warm weather and warm winds drying out vegetation. Advertise…
SING Australia Coffs Harbour has celebrated 22 years of music and song. Meeting every Monday night to sing and socialise, the group celebrated its birthday with a Show Tunes themed night. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…
FROM food resiliency to eating homegrown veggies, gardening advocate Peter Lewis is on a mission to get everyone growing their own. The hands-on veggie producer from Park Beach has developed a free urban gardening course that encourages and educates beginners.…
FATHER of five John O’Brien leads a team of four independent candidates (Group C) into City of Coffs Harbour local government elections on 14 September. With fifteen years of experience in infrastructure delivery, Mr O’Brien believes he is “exceptionally qualified…