CELEBRATING the 144th anniversary of the South Solitary Island lighthouse first operating, the Friends of South Solitary Island Lighthouse have combined with the City of Coffs Harbour to officially open and turn on the Chance Brothers ‘optic’ once more. Formerly…
LIFELINE’S DV-Alert program was in action over two days in Bellingen, focusing on the prevention, early intervention and response to domestic and family violence (DFV). The program is funded through the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children.…
UNDER the auspices of the National Advance Care Planning Week (18-24 March), Dr Max Brinsmead is heading up a full morning of information sessions around planning for one’s passing. Taking place on Wednesday 20 March from 9:30am to 12:00 noon…
RETIRED NSW Police officer Sue Anne Bytheway was guest speaker at Korora VIEW Club’s International Women’s Day celebration on Tuesday 5 March. The VIEW (Voice, Interests and Education of Women) Club proved the perfect audience for Sue Anne’s stories of…
TRIBUTE was paid recently to the exemplary dedication and service of Louise Rawson-Harris and Mark Willis for their tireless contributions to the Bellingen Memorial Hall for over two decades. In a small ceremony held by Bellingen Shire Council at the…
FLICKERFEST 2024 lands in Sawtell on Saturday evening 23 March, presenting its hilarious Short Laughs Comedy program. “This year’s smorgasbord of incredible comedy short films are handpicked from a record 3,400 entries received for Flickerfest’s Academy,” Festival Director Bronwyn Kidd…
THE COFFS Harbour Eisteddfod Society has proudly announced an important new partnership with the Coffs Harbour Education Campus (CHEC) for 2024. The CHEC consists of the Coffs Harbour Senior College, Southern Cross University and TAFE NSW. Advertise with News of…
DEAR News Of The Area, VESTED timber industry interests will always try to cook the books to suit their narrative. The reality is that as at 30 June 2023 the Forestry Corporation lost about $15 million of our taxes logging…
DEAR News Of The Area, ON 3 March my wife had a medical episode whilst in the surf at Scotts Head. Due to the actions of many of the public, members of the local surf club, ambulance service and others…
EXPRESSIONS of interest are now open for the Nambucca Valley Women’s Business Network’s (NVWBN) ‘Women in Art’ exhibition, opening at Macksville’s Matilda Street Gallery on Saturday 27 April. Last year’s event saw over 50 artworks from 36 artists from Nambucca,…