TEXTILES designer Ellie Whittaker stopped over at The Big Banana on an East Coast road trip to source inspiration for her collection of iconic Aussie prints and designs. Ellie’s Australian designs show patterns full of colour and whimsy inspired by…
MARTYN ‘Marty’ and Donna Phillips, publicans of the Coffs Hotel, are “hanging up the bar stool for the last time”. For almost 27 years, the couple has pulled beers, cooked up the feeds, supported the sports community, provided accommodation, created…
IN recognition of Mental Health Month, held throughout October, local not-for-profit CHESS Connect hosted an interactive Community Wellbeing and Mental Fitness luncheon held at the Coffs Harbour Surf Club on Wednesday, 12 October. Facilitated by CHESS Connect trainers Nicole Holland…
PROSPER Coffs Harbour Limited is using a $22,086 grant from the Australian Government’s Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program to deliver Bushfire Education Workshops in thirteen primary schools in the Coffs Harbour Local Government Area to help children feel less…
THE Boambee Bowerbird quilters are stitching up a storm in preparation for the return of their popular Quilt Show, which was postponed in 2020 due to Covid. The two-day Quilt Show is on Friday 28 October and Saturday 29 October…
BATMAN is coming to Coffs. “Yes, Batman, Robyn and their trusty Batmobile will be at the Coffs Coast Festival of Motor Sport Motor Show on Saturday, 5 November right here in Coffs Harbour,” Coffs City Rotary Club executive Bob Carle,…
ANGELA Martin, a former caller to Lifeline North Coast in her darkest hour, has stepped up to become interim CEO of the lifesaving organisation. Speaking during Mental Health Awareness Month, Angela shares her personal story. Advertise with News of The…
JULIE Ferguson, founder of the Coffs Harbour chapter of food rescue charity OzHarvest, has folded up her famous yellow t-shirt for the last time and stepped down from her leadership role. “I am very proud of all the achievements over…
COFFS Harbour will be the focus for scientists, conservationists, scientists and wildlife carers as they assemble to highlight the extinction risk facing koalas in NSW and discuss policy solutions to protect koalas and their habitat. They will gather at The…
FEDERAL Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan has called on the Albanese Government to form a National Housing Summit. Mr Congahan said issues of homelessness, rental stress and mortgage stress are ever increasing across regional Australia. “The flow-on effect of city…