FORTY years of dedicated work by Jetty Dunecare was celebrated at the ‘Jetty Parklands Love-in’ on Sunday 26 June, attended by hundreds of Coffs Coast residents. With the community expressing a variety of views on the NSW Government’s proposed redevelopment…
COFFS Harbour Older Women’s Network (CH OWN) has scheduled the ‘Inspire Confidence Panel Forum’ as a follow-up to the successful ‘Focus on the Future Through Mentoring Forum’ which was held during Women’s Week in March this year. Speakers are yet…
THIS year the Coffs Harbour and District Eisteddfod Society celebrates its 50th year, marked by a gala event at the Jetty Theatre on July 9. Performers, adjudicators and volunteers will reflect on achievements over the past 50 years and…
CHILLIFEST returns to Sawtell on Saturday 3 July after three years of cancellations. Fully booked with over 60 stalls including local vendors plus some travelling from Sydney, the festival celebrates all things chilli and includes cooking demonstrations with celebrity chef…
BEEKEEPERS on the Coffs Coast are feeling concerned following the news of the discovery of Varroa destructor mites in sentinel hives at the Port of Newcastle on 22 June. The mite is a serious exotic pest of honeybees worldwide and…
COMMUNITY art appreciation and participation is proving popular through the Artists in the Garden group that meets monthly at the Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens. Co-directors James P Gilmour and Tammy Mills-Thom are excited to report the success of their free…
TAFE NSW Coffs Harbour Education Campus will significantly expand its facilities and course offering thanks to a NSW Government investment of $29.6 million over three years. The investment includes funding for the construction of two new buildings and the refurbishment…
SCHOOL holiday, winter-themed activities, driven by the concept of repurposing materials, are being hosted for free at Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre (NHC). “These fun school holidays activities have been inspired by the winter season and are based on building creative…
THE Kalang River Forest Alliance (KRFA) say they are highly alarmed about Forestry Corporation plans to log a compartment in Oakes State Forest in the Kalang Headwaters because it is habitat for the Rufous Scrub-bird. Jonas Bellchambers from KRFA has…
HEALING, the theme of this year’s Refugee Week, was the focus of comments made by Mid North Coast Local Health District’s (MNCLHD) Multicultural Health Unit Clinical Nurse Consultant, Michele Greenwood, in recognition of the caring support provided by the Coffs…