TWO Melbourne comedians who have worked together for over 30 years performed to a very happy Coffs audience at the Jetty Theatre. “We are so well looked after at this theatre,” Brad Oakes told the News Of The Area. Advertise…
PAUL Amos has officially announced his candidacy for a second term as Coffs Harbour’s mayor, launching the ‘Moose for Mayor’ campaign on Sunday at the Harbourside Markets. Mr Amos is supported by a host of familiar faces on the campaign…
INCUMBENT Cowper MP Pat Conaghan has been preselected unopposed to run again as The Nationals’ candidate in the next federal election. The endorsement was confirmed at a party meeting in Macksville over the weekend. Advertise with News of The Area…
AFTER twelve months of negotiations, and for the first time in twenty years, City of Coffs Harbour and Clarence Valley Council have reached a new deal on the supply of bulk untreated water. “The new agreement will ensure appropriate funding…
ON Saturday 7 September the Jetty Memorial Theatre presents ‘Whalebone’, a family performance exploring the role tech plays in our lives. Nestled in the mysterious ‘Depository’, meet a lone worker with a mission. In a world where artificial intelligence (AI)…
MARCIA Hines is bringing her Still Shining tour to the Saraton Theatre in Grafton on 31 August. The much-loved musical treasure will perform many of the massive hits on her 2023 album, Still Shining: the 50th Anniversary Ultimate Collection. Advertise…
IF you’ve been feeling a little lethargic this winter, then perhaps you should check out this week’s new releases because heart-pounding thrills seem to be a running theme. Blink Twice is the directorial debut feature of actor Zoe Kravitz, who…
IN the grand parade of human beliefs, there’s a particularly quirky float where logic and common sense seem to have taken a permanent vacation. Welcome to the wacky world of Flat Earthers – a group of folks who believe our…
AUSTRALIANS are increasingly shunning commuter towns and moving to regions with thriving local economies in a shift driven by cost-of-living pressures and the housing squeeze. Regional migration is sitting at the same level as the tail end of COVID-19 lockdowns,…
THE Coffs Harbour Orchid Society’s keenly anticipated Spring Show will be held in the Botanic Gardens Meeting Room on 7-9 September. “The Society has been in existence for over 50 years and during that time has implemented a number of…