SUNDAY Bites, a monthly cultural happening run by the Bellingen Community Arts Council since 2014, is back with a new venue and a packed-full program for 2022. The purpose of Sunday Bites is to engage the audience in exploring…
THREE and a half years ago a now-infamous year 9 student sat down outside the Swedish parliament building holding a hand-made sign that said ‘Skolstrejk för klimatet’ (school strike for climate) in protest at her government’s inaction on climate…
SAWTELL Responds has been formed by a few local business owners who wanted to take action to help those affected by the floods. Nicola Sagar, Sawtell Chamber of Commerce, told News Of The Area, “We thought, how can we…
OLDER women mentoring young women was the theme of a forum held by Coffs Harbour Older Women’s Network (CH OWN) during International Women’s Week on Monday 7 March. The ‘Focus on The Future Through Mentoring Forum’ was created and…
LOUISE Hardman has been recognised for her significant contribution to the Coffs Coast community with the Coffs Harbour Electorate 2022 Local Woman of the Year Award. Louise – a scientist, innovator and waste-free plastics educator – is dedicated to…
THE Om Yeah Yoga studio flowed for the floods in a fundraiser last Saturday, 12 March. “We hosted a Fundraiser Flow today to raise money for the communities that are not so far away from our own, affected by…
IN response to the disastrous floods, guests at the International Women’s Day Breakfast last week in Coffs Harbour were asked to donate to flood victims, and the response was overwhelming. The initial suggestion was for toiletries, but people thought…
GAMUMBI Early Childhood Education Centre in Toormina has officially unveiled fresh new flooring in buildings that had been damaged by the October 2021 hailstorm. A Building Together – Community Infrastructure Grant of $22,955 funded Gamumbi’s ‘You’ll be Floored’ project…
PESTS and disease issues encountered when growing your own vegetables are the main topics covered in a free workshop on Saturday 2 April hosted by Emily Johnston at Coffs Regional Community Garden. Emily is a plant biosecurity officer based…
FEDERAL, State and local Government leaders have met to map out a viable action plan to deal with the decades-old problem of an alternate route to landslide-prone Waterfall Way. Recent flooding events have proven particularly treacherous for the 62…