THE City of Coffs Harbour Council unanimously adopted the Coffs Harbour Movement and Place Strategy at its meeting on September 28. The strategy provides an action plan for the next 20 years to improve walking and cycling networks, bus services,…
THE Men’s Health Education Rural Van (MHERV) is back on the Coffs Coast providing free basic health screening. It will be in Sawtell in First Avenue on Friday 13 October and at Bunnings Coffs Harbour on Saturday 14 and Sunday…
IT’S MACRO Muster time and the organising environmental charity, OzGREEN, is inviting residents to participate. The citizen science event in Bellingen takes place on Friday 20 October from 4:00pm until 6:30pm, followed by a free community dinner. Advertise with News…
HUNGRY people in Coffs Harbour filled their tummies on October’s Labour Day public holiday, a day traditionally uncatered to the hungry. Feeding those who do not have access to food kitchens on public holidays is a new venture for Coffs…
A MAN appeared in court this week charged with alleged drug supply and firearms offences following a crash near Coffs Harbour. About 12am on Tuesday 10 October 2023, emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway, North Boambee, following reports…
“A PRETTY low act.” That is how Coffs Harbour Men’s Shed President Chris Hansen described three break-ins to the shed in the past nine days. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us.…
COFFS Coast Legacy, through a long-standing relationship with Sawtell RSL, is the grateful recipient of $6,000 funding through the ClubGRANTS program. Coffs Coast Legacy is a local charity that provides wellbeing and compensation support for the families of veterans. Advertise…
EMBRACING the theme of ‘Ditching Impossible Expectations’, headspace Coffs Harbour marked 2023 headspace Day with a beachside social gathering. Last Thursday morning headspace Coffs Harbour and the Lions Club came together at North Wall to offer a free barbecue breakfast…
GLOVES on, trowels to the ready, National Gardening Week is upon us. From Sunday 15 until Saturday 21 October, gardeners and gardening enthusiasts are putting on events and opening their plots for the community to explore and enjoy. Advertise with…
MIDWASTE is hosting practical ‘Fix It’ workshops at The Bowerhouse Community Reuse Centre in Raleigh starting on Saturday 21 October. Highlighting National Recycling Week, the free workshops will teach people how to do basic repairs and maintenance around the home…