MOST of this week’s releases will fly under the radar for most folk, built on moderate budgets and talented though lesser-known players, but there may well be something among these diverse picks that will pique your interest. A remake of…
IMAGINE a galaxy far, far away where pointy-eared aliens roam. For fans of “Star Trek,” that world is none other than Spock’s legendary home, Vulcan. But did you know that a touch of cosmic coincidence has brought us tantalisingly close…
BRISBANE-based funnyman and international touring act Lindsay Webb will headline this year’s lineup of comedians at the Buskers Unreal Comedy Gala. As well as holding the Guinness World Record for the longest standup comedy routine, Lindsay has just completed a…
THE NAMBUCCA Valley Conservation Association has lodged an objection to scheduled logging in Little Newry State Forest (SF), claiming it is home to key koala habitat and that planning requirements have not been fulfilled. Little Newry SF, located west of…
NEARLY 200 people attended the Bellingen forum held by local advocacy group Housing Matters to increase understanding of the housing crisis. Spokesperson Kerry Pearse said solutions had to come from communities, as governments were not responding to the crisis. Advertise…
THE Zonta Club of Coffs Harbour Inc. held a well-attended Awards Dinner in the Rainbow Room at C.ex Coffs last week. Six finalists from the Zonta International Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) award program were recognised for their exceptional…
THE 110th anniversary of the Australian Red Cross was marked in Woolgoolga with both Wiigulga Sports Complex and the Guru Nanak Sikh Temple lit up in red. The Woolgoolga Red Cross Branch hosted a party on the anniversary day, 13…
UPPER Orara Hall is now more energy and cost efficient thanks to the arrival of a new solar battery. The 13.5kWh Tesla Powerwall Battery was funded by a $15,900 NSW Government grant through the Community Building Partnership Program. Advertise with…
CITY of Coffs Harbour councillor Tegan Swan says collaboration, cooperation and providing local opportunities are what she will bring to the table if elected mayor at the 14 September local government election. Cr Swan has assembled a team of five…
WITH the 2019-20 fires still burning strong in the memory of local firefighters, the Repton Rural Fire Service (RFS) is busy training new members. Spring has arrived with a burst of warm weather and warm winds drying out vegetation. Advertise…