ON SUNDAY 17 July Coffs Regional Community Gardens members and visitors tackled a working bee followed by a social lunch where the garden’s pizza oven was fired up. “We were so lucky with the warm sunny day, and we welcomed…
THE BELLINGEN Lions Club is this year continuing its long association with the annual Free Firework Display. Ken Books, Secretary Bellingen Lions Club Inc, told News Of The Area, the club was promising “a better display than ever” this year.…
THE DEVELOPMENT of a contentious fifteen campsite ‘primitive’ caravan park in Red Rock has been recommended for approval, in an emotive council meeting last week. The proposed campsite, located on Red Rock Road drew significant public interest from the small…
PATHFINDERS Pumpkin Run came to Coffs earlier in the month hosting a soup kitchen at the Uniting Church in Gordon Street for families in need. The Pumpkin Run project pairs two parts of the not-for-profit Pathfinders’ vision: community engagement and…
EVEN before the Federal Government released its State of the Environment report earlier this week, local conservationists were alarmed by recent statements about koalas by NSW National Party Members of Parliament. “Claims by elected representatives that they are benefiting and…
THE NSW Forestry Corporation has been prosecuted again for regulation breaches in public native forests. The latest prosecution by the EPA is for allegedly failing to retain habitat for wildlife by clearing giant and hollow-bearing trees within the bounds of…
GOVERNMENTS should get out of the way of farmers and “unleash the beast”, says outgoing NSW Farmers President James Jackson. Mr Jackson, who has served two terms as the association’s president, said Australians undervalued agriculture and farmers. Advertise with News…
A STRATEGY to help young people in the Coffs Harbour City Council local government area during the next three years is out for public comment. People have until 15 August to comment about Council’s plans. The strategy outlines Council‘s…
WOOPSTOCK, a new collaboration between CHCC and Alt Collective, is getting a keen thumbs-up from the Coffs Coast community since announcing the pop-up festival of music, film and festivities is coming to a yet-to-be-announced carpark location in the heart of…
TWELVE months of achievements were celebrated by members and supporters of the Woolgoolga Red Cross Branch, who gathered together on 12 July to recognise the good works and to prepare for the year and challenges ahead. Outgoing President Carol Rowe…