POP in to peruse potters at work during the popular Australian Ceramics Open Studios event taking place over the weekend of 11 and 12 November 2023. A nationwide event, creatives on the Mid North Coast are keenly welcoming visitors into…
ENVIRONMENT advocates from the Coffs Coast and beyond were left disappointed and angry last week when Environment Minister Penny Sharpe cancelled a meeting with them at the last minute. Key stakeholders of and voluntary advocates for the Great Koala National…
A NEW report by the Climate Council on ocean warming has been released, warning that Australian ocean’s are in crisis as “extreme heat punishes marine life and raises the spectre of irreversible changes with profound consequences for all life on…
URUNGA War Memorial is one of thirteen historical monuments across the state benefiting from repair and preservation work thanks to $124,239 of funding under Round 1 of the NSW Government’s Community War Memorials Fund. Bellingen Shire Council will receive $10,000…
THE AUSTRALIAN Plants Society (APS) NSW’s Coffs Harbour District Group is hosting its Annual General Meeting with a specialist speaker on Tuesday 14 November. The AGM will take place at 7pm in the Display Room at the North Coast Regional…
AFTER two postponements because of high winds, a small band of eighteen volunteers finally completed the fifth, and final, National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) koala survey of Bongil Bongil National Park for this year on the night of October…
WALKING 900 kilometres from Byron to Sydney, Jonathan Woods is on a mission to raise $5,000 for the Cancer Council. He’s chosen a coastal route and is traversing beaches he describes as “undiscovered gems”. Advertise with News of The Area…
THE NORTH Coast Chapter of the Fellowship of First Fleeters, a social group comprising descendants from the First Fleet, hosted an historical talk at its latest bi-monthly meeting. Held at Red Rock, the guest speaker for the day was Dee…
SHERRY, a song forever associated with the distinctive voice of Frank Valli will be blasted out across the Coffs Coast, when a local singer is found to play the lead part in a production of Jersey Boys planned for May…
THE COFFS Coast Elder Abuse Prevention Collaborative is holding an event for seniors covering the wider issue of safety. The Coffs Harbour Older Women’s Network (CHOWN) is a member of the re-established Coffs Coast Elder Abuse Collaborative. Advertise with News…