THE $900,000 Community Hub and Active Youth Space concept plan for Sandy Beach Reserve has been approved by the Coffs Coast Regional Park Trust Board, after the advertised concept plan won support from a majority of the community during…
ON Sunday 15 August, the Nexus Community Gallery at the Old Butter Factory in Bellingen will host the opening of two exhibitions which showcase the works of four local artists. The Gallery hosts four members’ group shows each year…
WOOLGOOLGA Performing Arts is launching into a new era of offerings this week, with the opening of its new Music Studio, as refurbishments of the whole building are completed. Under new ownership since 2020, the building was bought by…
URUNGA Small Sculpture Prize, the only annually held competition hosted by the Art Space Urunga, opens on Saturday August 14. Sculptors from across NSW were invited to submit works for the first time, contending for a prize pool totaling…
NOT being able to access or read the rapidly changing COVID guidelines written in English is a barrier for minority communities in Coffs LGA, that is being addressed by a new collaboration between STARTTS (NSW Service for the Treatment…
HAVE you got an initiative, business, charity or organisation that encourages people aged 60 or over to stay healthy, engaged and active? If you do, then you can apply for funding for these activities to be delivered at the…
RED-C Events have aired their disappointment at the decision to re-tender their business premises at short notice despite struggling through the challenges of COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions. A ‘Save the C’ campaign was launched as supporters rallied around the…
TWIN baby penguins, BO and Gurple, born recently at Coffs Dolphin Marine Conservation Park, are now seven weeks old and gobbling 16 pilchards each, every day. “That’s about 40% of their body weight in fish,” said Life Science Manager…
PAYPHONES all over Australia are now free for the community to use following a recent announcement from Telstra. Telstra CEO Andrew Penn made the announcement that local and national calls to standard fixed line numbers and calls to standard…
OZHARVEST Coffs is experiencing its busiest ever time right now, founder of the Coffs chapter Julie Ferguson told News Of The Area. “Across all four programs we have never been so much in demand,” she said. “OzHarvest has had…