THE local economy and Indigenous talent in Gumbaynggirr, Dunghutti, Biripi and Worimi nations will benefit from an announcement that the Saltwater Freshwater (SWFW) Arts Alliance Aboriginal Corporation has secured $100,000 from the NSW Government’s 2020-21 Arts and Cultural Funding…
A DECISION on the sale of Coffs Harbour City Council’s Chambers and Castle Street building for $7.25m to help fund the $81m Cultural and Civic Space project has been deferred due to a last minute offer made on the…
YOUNG people seeking to be proactive in making a difference in environmental issues can sign up to OzGreen’s next Tomorrow’s Change Makers Program run by not-for-profit environmental organisation OzGREEN, starting this July. Supporting and facilitating young people to plan…
COFFS Harbour Mountain Bike Club members recently spent several hours cleaning up rubbish dumped in the Pine Creek State Forest. Damp conditions were too wet for riding so Club members made the most of the conditions to conduct maintenance…
COFFS Harbour’s newest chamber ensemble ‘Trio March’ will play their debut performance on Friday 16 July at the Coffs Conservatorium. The three members; Annabelle Swainston, Maggie Pang and Caleb Murray crossed paths at different points in their individual musical…
A DRAFT Plan of Management for the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden has been finalised by Coffs Harbour City Council. The draft will now be referred to the Crown Lands Division of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment…
STATE government funding support for the beekeeping industry means recovery from the 2019 and 2020 bushfires can happen sooner rather than later. According to data from the NSW state Government the 2019 to 2020 bushfire season destroyed over 9,800…
NORTH Coast Football General Manager Andrew Woodward has announced his candidacy at the upcoming Bellingen Shire Council election, and his intention to run for the position of Mayor. Mr Woodward will be running as part of the Labor Party…
BUSINESSES and individuals are urged to be alert to the threat of Business Email Compromise (BEC), as many organisations return to remote working due to recent COVID restrictions. BEC is a fraud technique used by offenders to redirect legitimate…
WOOLGOOLGA District Garden Club’s newly elected executive have wasted no time encouraging others to become involved, with two major events immediately scheduled in their gardening calendar for October. The first event is the Woolgoolga District Orchid Society Garden Expo…