HIGH school students from across the region enjoyed competing in the annual Coffs Coast Science and Engineering Challenge at Woolgoolga High School last Tuesday. A total of 240 students from seven local high schools participated in the full-day event,…
TWENTY six William Bayldon school students are participating in a new initiative to encourage physical activity, develop skills and relationships. The William Bayldon Talented Rugby League Program runs every school morning from 7.45 am to 8.45am and sees the…
POTHOLES in and around the Coffs Coast have fired up frustration within the community. It’s not so much the potholes themselves, it’s what the Council is perceived to be doing about smoothing over the issue. One point of local…
THE Big Big Boogie Band had the dancefloor swinging and jiving as the popular 14 piece band played an array of jazz, blues, swing and rock music in front of a packed house at Red-C Events last Saturday. After…
A MOVE by the Federal Government and questioned by the Australian Human Rights Commission, is adding to the pressure on Indian international students. The travel ban on India, criminalises Australians returning home from the country under the Biosecurity Act.…
WOULD you like to learn how to learn some simple practical ‘fix it’ skills and tips so you can do your own repair work at home or give a new life to a pre-loved item! Bellingen Shire Council in…
PROPOSED revisions to the Australian Curriculum for Foundation to Year 10 have been released for public comment. The Chair of the Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority (ACARA), Belinda Robinson, said, “In revising this curriculum, our focus has been…
NETBALLERS are jumping for joy after state and local dignitaries announced a major upgrade for local facilities. Future games will be played on vastly improved courts at Vost Park thanks to federal funding from the Local Roads and Community…
A TRIPLE Zero call from Urunga’s Anchors Wharf Café and Restaurant summoned multiple crews from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSWRFS) on Monday evening, 3 May. A statement from FRNSW said that crews…
LEADING business strategist Steve Tighe, author and speaker on the future, strategy and innovation, will be the keynote speaker at ‘Rethinking Business’, the first stage of the Festival Of New Thinking (FONT) on Monday 17 May, at Pacific Bay…