PLANS to build Sawtell Chilifest into a Coffs Coast tourism draw were boosted by the news the signature festival has received support from the NSW Regional Event Fund. “This funding is a significant milestone for Sawtell Chillifest, and we are…
A TREE planting ceremony by Jetty Dunecare volunteers at the site where one of their members discovered human remains has achieved a sense of closure for the group. In the course of tending the weeds in the dunes behind Jetty…
BARINGA Private Hospital nurses and midwives employed by Ramsay Health Care made history on Friday 12 July as they began industrial action for the first time in New South Wales. The members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA)…
THE nation’s favourite chocolate-loving vicar and her beloved sidekicks are back, bringing the little village of Dibley to the stage in Coffs Harbour. Directed by Jenny Garrett, CHATS Productions presents ‘A Vicar of Dibley Christmas – The Second Coming’ at…
WELL, well, well… looks like the cosmos has been playing a rather dangerous game of cosmic dodgeball with our little blue planet lately. Just last month, an asteroid decided to swing by for a close encounter of the too-close-for-comfort kind,…
DEDICATED work in the refugee community by two Coffs Harbour women has been recognised in the 2024 NSW Humanitarian Awards. Michele Greenwood, a clinical nurse consultant who works at Coffs Harbour Refugee/Multicultural Health North Coast Public Health Unit, was named…
CITIZEN scientists and government departments appear to be continually at odds when assessing environmental issues, particularly when it pertains to forests and koalas. A recent survey completed by the Bellingen Environment Centre (BEC) in Gladstone State Forest (SF) again highlights…
A FREE weekly barbeque is doing its bit to support Coffs Coast families as living costs continue to rise. The current cost-of-living crisis, due to inflation and rising mortgage and rental costs, is impacting Coffs Harbour in numerous ways. Advertise…
‘FINDING the Magic’, an exhibition featuring the work of junior artists aged six to fifteen, opens this Sunday in Bellingen. The young artists, who attend the Drawn to Art school in Port Macquarie, will have their work displayed at the…
INDIGENOUS writer Mel Brown will discuss her memoir, ‘Shades of Me’, in Coffs Harbour later this month, sharing how the journey to understand her culture gave her the strength to find her place in the world. Growing up white, Mel…