NAMBUCCA Valley Radio (2NVR) the district’s volunteer-operated community radio station, has taken another leap forward in their ability to support their community, obtaining a share of grant funding available through the NSW Government’s 2023 Community Building Partnership Program. Under the…
TWO trainee staff members at the Macksville Ex-Services Club have been selected as finalists in the prestigious NSW Training Awards for the North Coast and Mid North Coast regions. Teeghan Noonan and Lee-Ann Funnell are finalists in a stellar field…
THIRTEEN local businesses have been named as finalists in the 2024 North Coast Tourism Awards. “To have so many singled out by the judges speaks to the successful repositioning and evolution of the City,” City of Coffs Harbour General Manager…
ELEVEN Justice of the Peace desks are now operating weekly across Coffs Harbour, up from eight at the end of 2023. “And still we get requests for more,” Justice of the Peace (JP) Coffs Harbour Group spokesperson Mike Blewitt told…
A RECORD number of nominations have been received for the Yandaarra Aunty Grace Roberts Community Awards. The annual awards – presented by City of Coffs Harbour and Yandaarra Aboriginal Advisory Committee – showcase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, organisations…
COFFS HARBOUR’S Yarrila Place hosted ‘The Dream Entourage’ last Thursday, an event which gave local musicians and business leaders the opportunity to share their creativity, insights and experiences. The free event was organised by ‘Flash’ Wilson, who was delighted with…
THE Enterprise and Training Company (ETC) recently celebrated its 35th anniversary by launching an initiative called ‘Community Quest’. This endeavour supported five local community organisations in Coffs Harbour with over $8,000 worth of much-needed supplies. Advertise with News of The…
COFFS Harbour Creative Arts Group (CHCAG) members are downing their paintbrushes and pausing their pens on completion of works for their upcoming exhibition, ‘Mountains to the Sea’, which opens on Sunday 23 June. Group members report gaining significant inspiration from…
THIS year marks the 45th anniversary of volunteer bush regeneration by the Mid North Coast branch of the National Parks Association of NSW in Crowdy Bay National Park in conjunction with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). The project…
RENOWNED local cattle farmers George and Yvonne Hobbs have long been known for their dedication and excellence in raising and selling cattle. With extensive experience on both sides of the Great Dividing Range, the Hobbs family has built a legacy…