FOR nearly 40 years, the Repton Rural Fire Service (RFS) has brought the magic of Christmas to the community with its Christmas Eve “Santa in the Fire Truck” run. What began as a small event through the streets and caravan…
AN Australian-first rebate aimed at making parenthood easier for thousands of couples will be limited within months, sparking fears the move will drive down already declining birth rates. More than 14,000 women have been able to receive a $2000 cash…
BAKING, boiling, beading and generally being busy cooking and crafting, the Coffs Harbour Country Women’s Association (CWA) members are brewing up a big batch of goodies for their upcoming Christmas fundraiser. The Christmas Markets on 13 and 14 December will…
A $63 MILLION promise to build one new ambulance helicopter base a year in regional NSW has not really got off the ground 21 months in. Labor promised before the 2023 election to build three new helicopter ambulance bases in…
“HAVE the koala wars been reignited?” That is the question from NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe after three north coast National Party MPs raised issues with the Great Koala National Park (GKNP) consultation process during a press conference in Coffs…
A $63 MILLION promise to build one new ambulance helicopter base a year in regional NSW has not really got off the ground 21 months in. Labor promised before the 2023 election to build three new helicopter ambulance bases in…
THE region’s sporting fraternity is jumping for joy after the announcement of major funding for the Hockey Coffs Coast facility on Stadium Drive. On Tuesday, Coffs Harbour MP Gurmesh Singh and Mayor Nikki Williams attended the hockey centre to celebrate…
AFTER taking the City of Coffs Harbour’s finances from $9.5 million in the red to $15.7 million in the black, General Manager Natalia Cowley has resigned for reasons being kept under wraps. At the Council meeting on 28 November, Ms…
MARK it in the calendar. On Saturday 14 December the Jetty Memorial Theatre is celebrating the holidays with a big, glitzy, Christmasy party – St Nick’s Christmas SpecTACKular! Straight from Hollywood, St Nick (aka Nick Hardcastle) has returned home for…
WOOLGOOLGA Art Gallery opened its latest exhibition “Figurative” to music provided by gallery member John Gallagher. Members of the gallery and the public have worked diligently throughout the year developing their life drawing skills with a life model organised each…