Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions from today on Waterfall Way west of Bellingen to carry out repair work following heavy rain. The eastbound lane will be closed about 1.5 kilometres west of Bellingen with a reduced speed…
COFFS Harbour’s Culture Hub will open it’s latest exhibition ‘Jagun Yamarr’ on Saturday 20 March, following the departure of the Archibald Prize portraiture exhibition. Translating to ‘home fish’ or ‘country fish’, Jagun Yamarr showcases artistic works by Nambucca-based Gumbaynggirr…
SAWTELL Catholic Care (SCC) celebrated the launch of a partnership designed to provide specialist aged care nursing training that will address some of the issues raised by the recent Royal Commission into Aged Care report. The partnership, referred to…
COFFS Harbour Amateur Theatrical Society (CHATS) returns to the stage on Friday 19 March with their production of ‘Steel Magnolias’, a story of love, courage and support amongst a small group of women in America’s midwest. Having farewelled the…
ALARMED by the massive gap between what is required to limit global temperature rise and actual climate change commitments by governments and financial institutions, BDC students and staff sent a clear message to world leaders and the wider public…
A FORMER photographic journalist for banned Myanmar news organisation ‘Mizzima’ says the ban was predictable but saddening. Coffs Harbour resident Ms Aye Win told News Of The Area that ‘Mizzima’, her previous employer from 2003-2007, has been banned from…
THE Ultra 100km Charity Row is a fundraising initiative being led by local Coffs Coast CrossFit coach Ethan Anderson. Ethan wanted to challenge himself personally and at the same time raise awareness and funds for local youth mental health…
POPULAR Publicans Martyn ‘Marty’ and Donna Phillips are celebrating 25 years at beloved family-owned local pub, The Coffs Hotel. It was their proud children Samuel, Max and Peta who were the first to congratulate their parents on the landmark…
THIS year’s Barney Miller Charity Surf Classic will be held on 25-28 March and this year’s beneficiary will be local treasure Matt ‘Chooky’ Clerke, who suffered a tragic accident two years ago where he broke his C3/4 vertebrae, paralysing…
IF you were taking a morning stroll at Coffs Creek on Saturday morning and saw hordes of runners in 1980’s fancy dress, no you weren’t dreaming, that was parkrun! 110 runners lined up at 7am dressed in loud colours,…