FORESTRY Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) has announced that it will commence harvesting and replanting of timber plantations this month in Orara East State Forest, near Karangi. FCNSW Harvesting Manager Tom Halliday said the mature timber plantations would be harvested over…
TWELVE-year-old Toby Mitchell presented a cheque to Dolphin Marine Conservation Park in Coffs Harbour this January during his latest visit to the park, having been captivated by the work of the Dolphin Marine Rescue team from a very young age.…
COFFS Regional Community Gardens was a winning spot to host last weekend’s Get Growing workshops run by Ian Earth’s The Gourmet School, on January 28 and 29. Lara Reading, the Secretary of the Coffs Regional Community Gardens told News Of…
PARA-SURFING champion Sam Bloom will share her powerful story at a Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday 16 February at C.ex Coffs. “Sam’s story is so compelling, Chamber members as well as visitors and members of the public…
CCTV security cameras are being installed at Bellingen Cemetery to deter young people from gathering there for late-night parties, a trend Bellingen Shire Council has seen increasing and hopes to stop. According to Council, the night-time gatherings so far have…
CR JOANNE Cook has been re-elected as Deputy Mayor of Bellingen Shire. The election of the Deputy Mayor was on the agenda of the January 2023 Ordinary Council Meeting and with the voting done, Cr Cook was elected to the…
THE VALLEY Fest country and folk music festival launches in Glenreagh for a weekend of entertainment on Friday 10 March through to Sunday 12 March 2023. Sister Festival of the hugely well-attended Glenreagh Timber Festival and on the Orara Valley…
BELOVED by the arts community of the Coffs Coast, the National Still Life Award 2023 (STILL) opens its call for entries on 20 March 2023. The 2023 award will be the first to be presented in the new Yarrila Arts…
VOLUNTEERING Coffs Harbour will host the Coffs Harbour Seniors and Community Volunteer Expo as part of the NSW Seniors Festival in February. The Expo will showcase the diverse range of volunteering opportunities available in the region and link people with…
COUNTRY Women’s Association (CWA) Sawtell Branch celebrated their 100 years of community service with a commemorative plaque unveiling on Sawtell’s First Avenue, followed by morning tea. Guests included Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh and Mrs Lee Ann Brogmus, Nurse…