FIRST nations craftswoman Bindimu is sharing her weaving heritage in a hands-on, instructive workshop on Sunday 8 August. “This workshop will be held on beautiful Gumbaynggirr country, and we will be weaving with raffia, yucca and native lomandra,” Bindimu…
IN June, 30 Bellingen Riverwatch (BR) volunteers and partners gathered to examine and identify the tiny creatures that live in our waterways. Why? Because the waterbugs found in our rivers are a direct indicator of environmental impact – if…
A POWERHOUSE of the Sawtell community passed away earlier this month, at the age of 94. Betty Hobbs grew up in Earlwood in Sydney, and moved to Sawtell in 1950. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…
ON Monday August 2, Member for Coffs Harbour Mr Gurmesh Singh congratulated Mission Australia on winning $162,650 in State Government funding to assist in the fit-out of the new Mission Australia Centre currently under construction in Duke Street. The…
FRUSTRATION from Coffs Harbour City councillors over a lack of information about Council’s waste management actions has led to councillors unanimously calling for Council to provide a summary of its waste management actions since 2018. Cr Tegan Swan and…
AN extension of time to complete the $1.1m Woolgoolga Whale Trail project will be sought by Coffs Harbour City Council following community concern over safety issues at a section of the proposed whale trail. Cr Tegan Swan moved a…
STEVE and Judy Woods shared in the magic of automobiles with their 1948 MG TC at last week’s launch of the Coffs Coast Festival of Motor Sport. Steve fell in love with the MG TC from the age of…
SIMPLIFYING the ever-changing landscape of events, Southern Cross University in Coffs Harbour has created a virtual Open Day that runs for a month with on-demand tours, presentations, deep-dives into the courses as well as live information sessions and chats…
PEOPLE’S Choice Award at Sawtell Gallery’s 33rd Art Exhibition has been won, and it is Raleigh resident Lisa White who takes home the community-voted award. Her piece, entitled HOPE depicts an African child bearing an expression that conveys hope,…
GROWING community concern that repairing everyday products is getting harder and costlier for consumers, has driven the Australian Government Productivity Commission to prepare a report on consumers’ ‘right to repair’. General public were invited for their input by 23…