WOOLGOOLGA District Orchid Society opens the gates to its free Annual Spring Orchid Show and Garden Expo on Saturday 1 October, from 9.00am to 3.00pm at the Woolgoolga Public School, 1-11 Scarborough Street, Woolgoolga. “To inject some added interest into…
NOMINATIONS are now open for the two categories of Sawtellian of the Year 2023 for their contribution to Sawtell in 2022. “Be sure to give your nominee a good resume and reference because what you write has to convince the…
AFTER missing out on a mid-year production at the Jetty Memorial Theatre (JMT) due to difficulties in obtaining performance rights, Coffs Harbour Amateur Theatrical Society (CHATS) are hitting the stage with their production of Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy ‘A Midsummer Night’s…
TWO local maths maestros have been congratulated for their excellence in this year’s Newcastle Permanent Primary School Mathematics Competition; Year 6 Bishop Druitt College student Lachlan Gentle and Year 5 St Augustine’s Primary School student Albie Webb. Both boys won…
COFFS Harbour Labor have reaffirmed their commitment to host events to ignite the political enthusiasms of young locals following the success of its launch event. Newly announced Labor state candidate for Coffs Harbour, Tony Judge, attended the first event and…
THE Gypsy Art Group is again holding an art and craft exhibition at the Regional Botanic Gardens, from Monday October 3 until Sunday 9. The exhibition will run from 10am to 3pm each day with free demonstrations and mini workshops…
WORK begins on upgrading Coffs Harbour Showground’s Exhibition Hall, thanks to $3.2m in NSW Government funding. Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh said the funding, under the COVID-19 Showground Stimulus Program, is helping to breathe new life into the Exhibition Hall.…
BOAMBEE Headland‘s old water towers will be demolished, and a new community open space is to be created on the site. Deemed as surplus to requirements, the old reservoirs have served their purpose. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
A HAPPY ending for a hive found in a tree felled during preliminary works for the Coffs Harbour bypass earlier this year, is thanks to a collaboration between Roads & Maritime Services (RMS) staff, Bishop Druitt College and the Clarence…
WITH just days to go of the 2022 Coffs Harbour Buskers Festival, organisers have come up with an innovative community initiative to finish off this year’s event. For the first time in the event’s history, the entire proceeds of the…