‘WALKING Together – Voice, Treaty, Truth’ is a group exhibition of paintings, sculpture and mixed media works by local artists living on Gumbaynggirr and Dunghutti Country. Contributors Janet Besançon and Julie Byers live in Coffs, Carol Clarkson is from Sawtell,…
THE VALLEY Fest country and folk music festival launches in Glenreagh for a weekend of entertainment on Friday 10 March through to Sunday 12 March 2023. Sister Festival of the hugely well-attended Glenreagh Timber Festival and on the Orara Valley…
THE one-day Urunga Disaster Planning event took place late last year and attracted a good turnout of locals. The session was held in conjunction with the Neighbourhood Care Network and other local emergency services. Advertise with News of The Area…
BELOVED by the arts community of the Coffs Coast, the National Still Life Award 2023 (STILL) opens its call for entries on 20 March 2023. The 2023 award will be the first to be presented in the new Yarrila Arts…
VOLUNTEERING Coffs Harbour will host the Coffs Harbour Seniors and Community Volunteer Expo as part of the NSW Seniors Festival in February. The Expo will showcase the diverse range of volunteering opportunities available in the region and link people with…
COUNTRY Women’s Association (CWA) Sawtell Branch celebrated their 100 years of community service with a commemorative plaque unveiling on Sawtell’s First Avenue, followed by morning tea. Guests included Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh and Mrs Lee Ann Brogmus, Nurse…
THE Coffs Coast will be represented on the fourth Regional Youth Taskforce by Coffs Harbour’s John Palencia. Mr Palencia has been selected as one of the eighteen young leaders from across the State to represent their community on the Taskforce.…
ROD Cross and Rob Hoy want to drive a $1,500 car from Newcastle to Townsville, via Betoota. They are driving their green 1996 Holden Berlina in a seven-day ‘Box Rally’ to raise funds for the Cancer Council, leaving on May…
THE RAINFOREST Rattler, with its vintage train rides, has just completed a record season on the Coffs Coast and as a thank-you to the local community has made a donation of $20,629.00 to CanDo Cancer Trust. The opportunity to ride…
MICHAEL Kozok, an adventurous father from Poland currently living in Sydney, walked up Bongil Beach on Saturday evening on 21 January, swam across Bonville Creek, walked up onto South Head and saw the view. “The sun was setting, I could…