THE private garden of the Coffs and Woolgoolga Garden Clubs’ Vice President Sheena Peden and partner David is the setting for the group’s Friendship Day on Thursday 25 January. The garden, at 208 Heritage Drive, Moonee Beach, welcomes visitors from…
A YOUNG man from the Hunter region has tragically died after his vehicle hit a tree in Woolgoolga. At about 5.50pm last Friday, 5 January emergency services responded to reports a vehicle had crashed into a tree along Lakes Road,…
EXPRESSING gratitude for an organisation that keeps the community safe on the region’s waterways, the Kalang River Dragon Boat Club has donated funds to Marine Rescue’s Nambucca Unit. Secret Santa was sidelined in preference for a fundraising collection for the…
FREE holiday programs are up and running, now providing young people aged twelve to 24 with a range of interactive and fun activities. Blue Sky Community Services, through its Groundworks Youth and Family Hub, is running the sessions at Corindi…
THREE talented artists with three very different creative styles have forged a fruitful friendship that sees the trio exhibiting together. Noella Chelman, Beth Kelly and Robyn Lawrence’s upcoming show, entitled ‘Same But Different’ can be seen at the Nexus Community…
SEX Crimes Squad detectives have charged 29-year-old Hayden Carl Skinner following an investigation into an alleged sexual assault at an aged care home in Coffs Harbour. About 2.30am on Monday 1 January 2024, emergency services were called to an aged-care…
‘KNITTING Nannas’ Helen Kvelde and Dominique Jacobs have won a significant victory for the right to protest in NSW, with the Supreme Court finding offences established under the former Government’s anti-protest regime unconstitutional. The Supreme Court ruled that sections 214A…
THE North Coast Botanic Garden in Coffs Harbour is looking wonderful following recent rain, the perfect place to wander and relax. The gardens are also the place to view the Gypsy Art Group Summer Exhibition, chat to artists and participate…
THE conflict in Gaza has generated a range of opinions about what has happened, is happening and should happen since the October attack on Israel by Hamas and Israel’s actions thereafter. Across the planet, including in Israel, people are calling…
GROWING green fingered as you head into 2024? Park Plaza resident Peter Lewis, President of the Coffs Regional Community Gardens Association, told News Of The Area his main goal for the beginning of 2024 at the Combine Street community garden…