EXTENSION plans are coming to fruition for the Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium (CHRC) building in Bray Street as 2021 records the largest number of new enrolments. The Coffs Conservatorium Extension Project will see much needed additional teaching spaces as…
THE Classical Showcase Concert featured over 40 students from the Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium and finished with a standing ovation with the audience asking for an encore. Ensemble Director and violinist Annabelle Swainston praised the enthusiasm and excitement of…
OPERATING for 30 years, Midcoast Trucks has made its mark on the trucking industry. With a well-established and respected reputation in the trucking world, Midcoast Trucks sells 850+ new and used trucks annually on average to all corners of…
MUSICNSW has announced one of the most significant regional music development efforts ever undertaken in NSW, with the appointment of seven Regional Music Officers (RMOs) across the state. These local music champions are brokers within their regions on behalf…
THOUGHT-PROVOKING, humbling, entertaining and hilarious is some of the feedback from attendees of the Bellingen Readers & Writers Festival who heard and interacted with a smorgasbord of authors, at the event over the June long weekend. Adam Norris, journalist…
AN INNOVATIVE Careers program aimed at teaching students employability skills was trialed with Woolgoolga Public School Year 6 pupils last Thursday. The ShoreTrack EPPP Year 6 Let’s Get Ready program saw pupils develop an understanding of the importance of…
THE NSW state Government has extended the validity of the Dine and Discover vouchers by a month to July 31 of this year. The voucher system provides any resident of NSW over the age of eighteen with two $25…
OPPONENTS of changes to Medicare have been very vocal since modifications to more than 900 items on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) were announced. The changes have been made after a five-year review by medical experts who consulted with…
A PROPOSAL to transform Woolgoolga Pizza Place into a Veterinary Hospital has recently been lodged with Coffs Harbour City Council. The development application for a Proposed Change of use to a Vet Hospital and internal alterations and additions was…
HEAL COUNTRY – Heal Our Nation is the theme of the annual NAIDOC exhibition opening on June 26 at Urunga Arts Space. Chris Wilson, local artist from the Gallery told News Of The Area the exhibition is proudly “showcasing…