EMERALD Beach Fair Committee is busy building a bumper program for the village’s annual family event taking place on Saturday 3 June at Fiddaman Road and Emerald Beach Reserve. “This year we are celebrating the resilience of a community, our…
LOCAL advocates for a community permaculture space in Coffs Harbour further developed their concept by attending a national conference. Community Use Permaculture Space (CUPS) Coffs Inc spokesperson Peter Lewis told News Of The Area he returned from the Australian Permaculture…
FOLLOWING the huge success of last year’s inaugural Compass Music Festival, and with so much talent available on the NSW North Coast, organisers have found they can no longer fit the popular event into one evening performance. Department of Education…
THE North Coast Regional Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour hosts its annual Open Day on Sunday 28 May. As part of a coordinated event with other botanic gardens around Australia, organised by the Botanic Gardens of Australia and New Zealand…
MARK Griffioen, Bellingen Shire Council’s Deputy General Manager Community and Corporate and Acting General Manager has been named as Council’s new General Manager. Mayor Steve Allan was pleased to announce the appointment after an extensive recruitment process. Advertise with News…
A BUZZY, busy day at Bunnings Coffs Harbour on Saturday 20 May saw local beekeepers from the Mid North Coast Amateur Beekeeping Club and the Coffs Harbour Branch of the Australian Native Bee Association mark World Bee Day with an…
LOCAL farmers joined an industry roundtable hosted by NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty in Coffs Harbour on Wednesday 18 May. Held at the Cartoon Gallery, fifteen representatives from across Mid North Coast and North Coast primary industries including grazing, dairy,…
DESCRIBED as a ‘collectors paradise under one roof’, the Coffs Harbour Collectors Fair returns to the Norm Jordan Pavilion at Coffs Harbour Showground this weekend. Traders come from far afield, filling two rooms of trading tables selling collectables, comics, records,…
WIRES MNC (Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service – Mid North Coast) information stalls at the Macksville and Bellingen Show were a big hit with many visitors attending the event dropping in and showing a genuine interest in local wildlife.…
WOOLGOOLGA Red Cross declared its annual Red Cross Calling campaign a success, with around $4,500 donated to support the everyday work of the humanitarian organisation. Woolgoolga Branch members rallied to provide a team effort, manning street stalls to collect donations,…