COVID-19 has not deterred 417 Working Holiday visa holders Cristobal Barriga and Valentina Vargas Guzman who are fruit picking and following the Harvest Trail around Australia. Their Working Holiday visa allows them to travel, study and work around Australia…
IT was a sweet win on home soil for Kaitlan Leaney and Brianna Hoy as the NSW Waratahs won the Buildcorp Super W trophy in Coffs Harbour defeating the Queensland Reds 45-12. Kaitlan and Brianna grew up in Coffs…
This is the first term of the rest of their lives. Let’s make it a good one, one where they can get the support they need in these difficult times, one where they can get a foot up with…
WOOLGOOLGA Running Festival launched onto the running calendar with its first annual event, in Woolgoolga on Sunday 27 June 2021. This inaugural event consisted of 2.4km, 5km and 10km fun runs. Each course left the Event Village in Woolgoolga…
THE Woolgoolga community has had a win with a community campaign by local residents against a new service station and takeaway store in the town supported unanimously by Coffs Harbour City councillors. The new Mobil service station and takeway…
BELLINGEN Shire Council hosted the North Coast Tourism Symposium and Awards on Thursday June 24 at C.ex Urunga. The event was attended by over 120 industry representatives from across the North Coast. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
COFFS Harbour Mayoral candidate Tony Judge and the Labor Council Team have called for a greater focus on footpaths in the local government area to improve pedestrian safety and increase mobility for elderly and disabled residents. “There is a…
DONATIONS amounting to almost $60,000 have been raised so far by the C.ex Community Crew Sleep Out for two local charities caring for the homeless. Bedding down in cardboard boxes (donated by Jarod Jones from Coffs’ The Good Guys)…
ONGOING and emerging COVID safety measures have affected the university sector and Southern Cross University has been responding with careful consideration. This has included the announcement to welcome international students back on campus, the recent return to graduation ceremonies…
SAWTELL Art Gallery’s 33rd Exhibition Opening Night was an enthusiastically attended event where prizes were presented to winning entrants with local sponsors in attendance. Pene Charles, the Gallery’s President, MC-ed the prize-giving, welcoming Mayor Denise Knight to start the…