SCREENWAVE International Film Festival 2022 (SWIFF’22) has announced ‘The Northman’, directed by acclaimed director Rogert Eggers (‘The Witch’, ‘The Lighthouse’) as the feature for the Opening Night Gala, marking the start of the Festival on Thursday, 21 April. SWIFF…
A MUSIC video, ‘Through the Smoke’, by the Gumbaynggirr Collective, and short films ‘The Split’, with Uncle Tony Perkins and Troy Robinson, and ‘Coby’s Yarn’, with young Indigenous filmmaker Coby Cochrane, were premiered at the Jetty Beach House on…
MASTER Electricians Australia (MEA) has launched a free hotline to connect home owners affected by flooding with local electricians, in order to get the power turned back on as soon as possible. MEA CEO Malcolm Richards said the service…
PROTECTED Cropping Australia (PCA) is Australia’s peak industry body for greenhouse and hydroponic growers. Organisers would like to invite interested community members to the bi-annual Protected Cropping Australia Conference (PCA2022) being held at Pacific Bay Resort in Coffs Harbour…
FREE swim instructor training is now available through a Smart and Skilled program to upskill swimming teachers and help meet demand from the success of the NSW Government’s First Lap voucher program, aimed at pre-school water safety. Australian Swimming…
THE Coffs Coast Branch of National Seniors Australia has had a change of venue and now meets at the Sawtell RSL Club on the second Wednesday of each month at 10.45am for an 11am start. President Pete Bennetts says,…
ONE of the most familiar and valued faces at Dorrigo Anzac Day commemorations during the last four decades will be farewelled at Dundurrabin on Monday, February 28. Charlie Dalla-Fiore passed away at his home last weekend. Advertise with News…
BROOKE Hanson OAM, Olympic Games Gold and Silver Medallist has been named as Ambassador of the Beachside Radiology Coffs Coast Ocean Swims 2022 for the eighth year. Affectionately known as the ‘Jetty Swim’ there are 150m, 300m, 600m and…
LOCAL governments throughout Cowper have received their third 2021-22 quarterly payment through the Coalition Government’s Financial Assistance Grant program. Federal Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan said the funding is untied, allowing councils to spend the funds according to their…
FEDERAL Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan has announced $165,000 to support the recovery of the arts and entertainment sector on the Mid North Coast with awards to four independent cinemas under the first set of grants from the second…