ON Friday March 22 the NSW Government hosted 150 people at Taronga Zoo, Sydney for the 2024 Koala Summit. A diverse range of stakeholders, including non-government organisations, government agencies, private landholders, local councils, Aboriginal representatives, academics, researchers and policy makers…
THE Department of Education sponsored a ‘Beyond the Emergency Assembly Point’ (BTEAP) workshop at Nambucca Heads on Thursday 7 March. The aim of this workshop was to help participants learn practical strategies to ensure the safety and well-being of young…
AN annual event, the Nambucca Valley Spinners and Weavers Group hosted a craft weekend at Stuarts Point Community Hall on the weekend of 23 and 24 March. Most activities and demonstrations took place on Saturday from 9am until 4pm, with…
A LIFETIME member of the Woolgoolga Probus Club, the dedicated Robyn Rooth is stepping down from her committee duties after years of tireless service. The Club recognised Robyn’s contributions with thanks and a bouquet of flowers at the AGM on…
SENIORS in Coffs Harbour are being offered a new program aimed at reconnecting them to the community. Active Communities Together (ACT) is spearheaded by Julie Ferguson, a Coffs Harbour local who founded the area’s OzHarvest chapter in 2013. Advertise with…
KOALA rescue equipment was recently handed over to local WIRES Mid North Coast volunteers at a morning tea held at the Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens. Thanks to the donation made by the Jaliigirr Biodiversity Alliance, the small network of local…
A MEETING was held recently in Bellingen to gauge interest in the local growing and processing of industrial hemp. The event was hosted by Marg Hope of Bellingen Riverside Cottages and her builder husband John, from Beyond Hope Construction. Advertise…
THE COUNTRY Women’s Association (CWA) North Coast Group gathered at the Big Banana for a celebratory countdown to Coffs Harbour hosting the highly anticipated 102nd CWA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference in 2024. The CWA of NSW State Conference…
ARTIST and sculptor David Worthington opened his recent ArtsNational Coffs Coast talk on public art with the question: ‘Does a roundabout need art?’. “Well,” he posed, “it depends.” Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your…
BETTY passed-away 20 years ago. She appointed her son, Daniel, as her executor and left half of her estate to her granddaughter. The granddaughter’s inheritance was approximately $150,000. Betty’s will stated that her executor was to hold her granddaughter’s inheritance…