GREG and Ruth Northover have been presented with a certificate in recognition of their 25 years of dedication to breeding Poll Hereford cattle. Now retired to the Coffs Coast, the couple’s involvement in breeding Poll Herefords came about by…
TWO new probationary Sheriffs have graduated and have now been stationed at Coffs Harbour courthouse, bringing the Sheriffs office staff up to ten. The new Sheriffs, Mr Grant Kerrison and Ms Lyndall de Vries come from the largest group…
ALL ONE Under the Sun is a 12-month youth arts project that will support young people from diverse backgrounds to build resilience to stand up against racism with music workshops starting on Saturday 6 June. Using a platform of…
FANCY meeting a bat? It’s a polarising proposition as these fascinating creatures have been both demonised (Dante) and heroized (Batman). Put aside your preconceptions and come along to North Coast Botanic Gardens’ Meet a Bat Day on Saturday May…
WRITING a New Zealand medical drama, Shortland Street, is a long way from writing the speculative fiction The Last Circus. BP (Ben) Marshall wrote both and is appearing at the Bellingen Readers Writers Festival. Mr Marshall told News Of…
COFFS LATIN Rhythms dance group was thrilled to bring to Coffs Harbour Rafael Pitarello and Juliana Lima, a beautiful Brazilian couple who specialise in instructing Brazilian Zouk. “Brazilian Zouk is full of movement around and holding your partner to…
BONVILLE headland is a place which draws people in to start their day breathing in fresh air, marvelling at the awakening sky and spotting the dolphins, whales and surfers. Dawn to dusk it’s a hub for locals socialising as…
MAYORAL candidate for the Coffs Harbour Greens, Mr Jonathan Cassell, and his four-member team were joined by Greens MLC, Cate Faehrmann, to announce his candidacy last weekend with a focus on building a fairer Coffs Harbour for all. Ms…
GREENS MP, Cate Faehrmann, has presented the Great Koala Protected Area Bill (2021) to the Legislative Council. Ms Faehrmann and environmental groups across the Mid North Coast are calling for bipartisan support for the Bill which will provide habitat…
ART lovers can soon return again to the Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery with the announcement this week that the doors will reopen from 12 June in the gallery’s twentieth anniversary year. The temporary closure was not due to flood…