AFTER months of preparation and fundraising, four teams from Coffs Harbour headed off on the Sh*tbox Rally last Saturday, May 13. Competitors and friends held a farewell gathering at The Spare Room in Sawtell the evening before. Advertise with News…
THE Taste of Seafood Festival, featuring celebrity chef Phil Harte, arrives in Coffs Harbour on Saturday 20 May, and the winner of the News Of The Area reader giveaway has been announced. In last week’s NOTA, the Taste of Seafood…
MEMBERS of the not-for-profit Mid North Coast Hot Rod Club (MNCHRC) presented the Woolgoolga Men’s Shed with a cheque for $1,000 in April. The donation has been reinvested into the crafting of a high-grade timber and glass trophy, which was…
AN option to ‘Pay it forward’ (PIF) for live music events has been introduced by community-focused music promoter, Archive, based in Toormina. This is how it works. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business.…
DRAMATIC increases in the cost of living and more people struggling to cover the costs of essential items, were two key drivers of attendance at this year’s Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre Open Day. “A large crowd attended, from regular supporters…
LIFELINE North Coast started National Volunteer Week (15-21 May 2023) on Monday with a morning tea and a warm welcome in the Lifeline Shop at West High Street. Called ‘Vollie Voices’, this event invited people to come into the shop,…
DRUG and Firearms Squad detectives have charged a man, and seized drugs and firearms, following an investigation into the alleged manufacture of prohibited firearms on the state’s north coast. The State Crime Command’s Drug and Firearms Squad commenced investigations under…
THE Mother’s Day Silent Auction Luncheon on Saturday 13 May 2023 at Coffs Harbour Surf Club fundraising for a SleepBus for the community raised more than $1,500 through final bids and the raffle, plus a generous anonymous donation of $20,000.…
FOUR, and sometimes five women talking together, reading together and then writing together under a collective pseudonym, Alice Campion, saw the female authors present their unique project in library talks at Dorrigo and Bellingen in early May. The four women…
BRITISH art historian and BBC arts presenter Leslie Primo is coming to Coffs Harbour on Monday 22 May as part of his current speaking tour of Australia. As guest presenter of ADFAS Coffs Coast (Australian Decorative Fine Arts Society), Leslie’s…