COFFS Harbour’s Big Banana will turn purple on Monday, 18 October to mark Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Awareness Day, the world’s largest day of action shining a light on this ‘invisible’ communication disability that affects two children in the…
YOUNG women with digital literacy skills who want to pursue further training, leading to employment in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM), are encouraged to apply for free digital skills workshops. Business Professional Women (BPW Coffs) Harbour is…
AN outdoor movie screen has been approved at NRMA Darlington Beach Resort at Arrawarra at a cost of $450,000. The new outdoor movie screen will be situated on the edge of the resort’s existing bowling green beside the cafe,…
“A HEART-FELT painting by Mary Abbott reminiscent of her long-time family Jack Russell, Tassie, has been announced as the winner of Coffs Harbour Creative Arts Group’s (CHCAG) ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ art competition. In second place was Ivinnie…
100 apprentices across NSW have been awarded a Bert Evans Apprentice Scholarship worth a total of $1.5 million, funded by the NSW Government. Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh has congratulated the three local scholarship recipients; Leigh Gimson, Melissa…
THE NSW Government has released a new interactive map that allows the community to see the progress coastal councils are making with their Coastal Management Programs (CMPs). Local councils prepare a CMP to develop a strategic and integrated course…
UNCLE Micklo Jarrett is spreading the word on Aboriginal culture as the language leader launches into a new season of Gumbaynggirr Aboriginal Language and Culture Community Classes. The Community Classes are funded by the NSW Department of Education to…
VOICES4COWPER (V4C) are urging Pat Conaghan to listen to the concerns of Cowper residents who have consistently demonstrated climate change is the number one concern for the region. According to the initial findings of a soon to be released…
COFFS Harbour Fontainea, the rare plant which was recently discovered on the proposed Coffs Harbour bypass route, has been provisionally listed as a critically endangered species by the NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee. Local conservationist Mark Graham, who has…
PLAYFUL local artist and bearded lady, Peggy Zephyr, has taken out the STILL: National Still Life Award 2021 People’s Choice Award in the national art competition. Wait. What? Yes you read that right. The colourful artist loves beards and…