LITTLE Wings, a non-profit organisation that provides free flight and ground transport services for seriously ill children in rural and remote areas, chose Coffs Harbour for its first regional International Women’s Day lunch. Little Wings CEO Clare Pearson addressed gathered…
A BUMPER crowd of some 400 turned up for the turning on of the historic South Solitary Island Lighthouse Optic at the Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshores. “This is the perfect place for this light as it continues to be a…
FAUNA exclusion fencing along Hogbin Drive is in the process of being installed by City of Coffs Harbour (CoCH), funded through a NSW Government Koala Program grant. The funding was approved in April 2022. Advertise with News of The Area…
NOMINATIONS for the 2024/2025 Environmental Levy Grants Program run by City of Coffs Harbour (CoCH) are now open. Applications close on 26 April 2024. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone…
PERFORMANCE poet Taj Abdullah from Coffs Harbour joined an international act on stage in Bellingen earlier this month, in a show that focused on the global climate crisis. Taj’s Eritrean family came to Australia twelve years ago as refugees from…
THE NSW Seniors Festival runs from 11-24 March and celebrates the role and contributions of older adults to our local communities. It is the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere, with over 500,000 people getting involved each year.…
BOWRAVILLE Central School has been identified as one of 100 schools across the state who will receive a new public preschool as a part of the NSW Government’s first steps toward universal preschools. The move will double the number of…
WITH youth crime seemingly on the rise across the nation it is increasingly evident that the Nambucca Valley is not immune. Angry locals have been in touch with News Of The Area, pointing out that they are fed-up with acts…
COMMUNITY activism is a popular pastime for many Australians. Over the past decade, thousands of community activist groups have come together over various causes from the environment to Covid measures, mining operations, river health and intensive farming practices to name…
LOCAL resident and prominent anti-blueberry farming activist Raewyn Macky addressed last week’s Nambucca Valley Council meeting at the Utungun Community Hall, raising the topic of chemical use in intensive agricultural operations. Ms Macky is concerned about the use and over-use…