THE Bob Brown Foundation is excited to announce Maagunda Muruygu – Festival for Forests, a vibrant celebration of forests and the need for their protection from logging. On 4 November 2023, the festival will be hosted at Bellwood Park in…
THE fascinating story of how a vintage motorcycle from the UK will be exhibited at Coffs Festival of Motorsport motorcycle show on Sunday 5 November adds to the provenance of the said vehicle. What started out as a celebratory dinner…
ONE of the major arguments mounted by the Kalang River Forest Alliance (KRFA) against logging in Oakes State Forest (SF) is the perceived danger to water sources. The Alliance, who claim that logging Oakes SF is ‘irresponsible’, have lodged numerous…
DOROTHY Shipton is celebrating her 100th birthday on Wednesday 1 November with daughters Valerie and Elizabeth joining her to raise a cuppa in their mother’s honour. Living quietly and comfortably at St Joseph Aged Care in Coffs Harbour, the staff…
THE NAMBUCCA Macksville Evening VIEW Club, alongside the Country Women’s Association (CWA) Macksville, held a mega plant and cake sale in the CWA Hall at Macksville on October 7. The VIEW Club’s purpose was to raise funds for their seven…
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DEAR News Of The Area, AS a former resident of a rural property far from here, it has been a great joy to me to do most of my shopping in Coffs Harbour CBD but in particular to have access…
MERGING to become one entity, Coffs Regional Community Gardens Association (CRCGA) and Community Use Permaculture Space Inc. (CUPS) members have agreed on a common set of goals which seed a bright future for the gardening group. The merged group will…