INCUMBENTS, new candidates, election officials and media gathered to witness the official ballot draw for the upcoming Coffs Council election. Last week’s draw determined the position of candidates on the ballot paper on which electors will mark their preferences. Advertise…
ENVIRONMENTAL scientist Maxine Rowley, is concerned about the impacts of horticultural activities on the local environment. She said these impacts include nutrient levels “amongst the highest reported for catchments on the East Coast of Australia, and similar to loads in…
ENGLANDS Road landfill site is reaching capacity with the facility no longer able to accept red bin waste. “The red bin waste is taken to Queensland by road as this is the most economical way of managing it now,” City…
SOME of the Coffs Coast’s finest vintage cars will be on display this weekend in Woolgoolga. The C.ex Coffs Sports Touring and Classic Car Club will be holding its annual general meeting (AGM) at C.ex Woolgoolga on Sunday, 25 August.…
THE Bellingen branch of the United Hospital Auxiliaries of NSW has donated almost $25,000 in equipment and patient comfort items to Bellinger River District Hospital in the past financial year. Bellingen Hospital and Pink Auxiliary gifted an Arjo bed, comfort…
BELLINGEN’s The Belfry Guesthouse has won gold at the North Coast Tourism Awards in the Outstanding Accommodation Experience category. “[This] was an incredible achievement for our guesthouse as we were up against some strong competition between Byron and Hawks Nest,”…
AFTER waiting almost two years to face a charge of locking on to a forest harvester in Ellis State Forest, environmental activist Michael Jones has had the matter withdrawn. Mr Jones initially faced two charges in court, one related to…
FINANCE journalist and ABC presenter Alan Kohler will headline an affordable housing forum in Bellingen next month. Kohler’s keynote address will focus on the national housing crisis, drawing from his recent Quarterly Essay: ‘The Great Divide: Australia’s Housing Mess and…
ORARA Valley Community Action Network (OVCAN) has been successful in obtaining a grant from the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) under the Strengthening Rural Communities program. Along with a donation of $1000 from the City of Coffs Harbour,…
NSW State Emergency Service Corindi-Woolgoolga Unit has been focusing on training. The exercises on land and water ready the unit to assist in storms, floods and tsunamis. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business.…