A GROUP of Coffs Coast residents are standing up for the protection of the ‘Grandpa’s Scrub’ remnant of Lowland Rainforest at 133B Mackays Road during construction of the Coffs Harbour Bypass by presenting a Notice of Motion to City of…
THE Australian Native Bee Association (ANBA) has just launched a campaign to help beekeepers of native stingless bees in the Varroa Mite Red Zone emanating out from the Bucca Road site where varroa mite was detected on 24 July 2022.…
REHEARSALS are going swimmingly for Mix-Tub Theatre group’s Christmas concert, buffing their singing, creating their costumes and bringing the show together for the big performance on Saturday 10 December. The concert begins at 11am in the Wesleyan Methodist Church Hall…
MUSICIAN Marko Kisose, a well-known resident around Coffs Harbour for his involvement in community projects, sport and the local Heartbeat Church where he is a worship leader, has just released a fourteen-track, Inspirational/Christian Gospel album titled The Gospel (Good News).…
THE National Medal has been awarded to Coffs Coast Marine Rescue volunteer Bob Ford in recognition of over fifteen years of diligent service risking his own safety to assist others on our local seas. On Thursday 17 November, Member for…
NOT-FOR-PROFIT youth community radio station 104.1 CHY FM, based in Coffs Harbour, launches its Holiday Donation Appeal 2022 on Thursday, 1 December, 49 years since its first day in the broadcasting business. The independent youth community radio station runs on…
LLOYD Berggren had recently returned to Coffs Harbour from the USA when he had a catastrophic bicycle accident on Saturday, November 12, and suffered significant injuries. Emergency services were called to the boardwalk near Brodie Drive shortly before 8am on…
THE final ‘Politics in the Pub’ youth-driven event of the year, conducted by Coffs Harbour Labor, will focus on TAFE. State Labor Candidate Tony Judge said, “The series of forums has been well received and they are seen as providing…
WITH a passion for all things motorised, 21-year-old Jamie, who has autism, has found his perfect employment fit at Battery World Coffs Harbour with support from CHESS Connect. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, working-age people with…
JIM Munro has spent 50 years at sea, 30 of them dredging in harbours in Australia, the Middle East and Asia. He told News Of The Area that back in 1995, when he was dredging at Tweed Heads, it was…