COFFS Harbour’s AECG (Aboriginal Education Consultative Group) is encouraging youngsters to get arty with its Design Competition. The kids are being invited to create a design for a T-shirt or promotional material, depending on the age category they are…
A CONSORTIUM of local community organisations and government agencies is working together to protect and improve the condition of Lowland Rainforest located in the Coffs Harbour and Bellingen Local Government Areas. Called The Jaliigirr Biodiversity Alliance, the consortium was…
THE community is invited to have its say on two options to simplify and expand life jacket wearing requirements on NSW waterways, as part of the draft Maritime Safety Plan 2026. Minister for Transport and Roads Andrew Constance said…
COFFS Harbour City Council will soon publicly release its Six-Monthly Progress Report detailing its achievements and challenges from January to June 2021. The Six-Monthly Progress Report identifies achievements and challenges recorded during the reporting period against its 2020/21 Operational…
THE local Burmese community and their supporters have been active with a fundraiser and the establishment of an action group to keep raising awareness and support for their fellow countrymen in Myanmar living under the military junta. Last month…
IN recognition of her tireless dedication to the Coffs Coast community, Helen Mears from Coffs Harbour has been named the region’s 2021 Senior Volunteer of the Year. Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said the NSW Volunteer of the…
THE source of the financial loan borrowing for construction of the controversial $81m Cultural and Civic Space project has finally been resolved, with Coffs Harbour City councillors agreeing to a 30 year loan offered by the Commonwealth Bank. Council…
MANY people think of local councils only in terms of rates, roads and rubbish. However, their services are far more complex, and a significant aspect is to support the local economy. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
SAWTELL Surf Life Saving Club (SSLSC) is about to welcome a new ‘boy’ on the block with a new side-by-side/all terrain vehicle. The support vehicle is named in memory of David Jones, who recently passed away, aged 70. David…
FOLLOWING lengthy debate and a tied vote, Council’s Rigby House building in Duke Street, Coffs Harbour, has been sold to help fund the $81m Cultural and Civic Space project. The Duke Street building comprises a three level commercial office…