URUNGA Small Sculpture Prize, the only annually held competition hosted by the Art Space Urunga, opens on Saturday August 14. Sculptors from across NSW were invited to submit works for the first time, contending for a prize pool totaling…
NOT being able to access or read the rapidly changing COVID guidelines written in English is a barrier for minority communities in Coffs LGA, that is being addressed by a new collaboration between STARTTS (NSW Service for the Treatment…
HAVE you got an initiative, business, charity or organisation that encourages people aged 60 or over to stay healthy, engaged and active? If you do, then you can apply for funding for these activities to be delivered at the…
RED-C Events have aired their disappointment at the decision to re-tender their business premises at short notice despite struggling through the challenges of COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions. A ‘Save the C’ campaign was launched as supporters rallied around the…
TWIN baby penguins, BO and Gurple, born recently at Coffs Dolphin Marine Conservation Park, are now seven weeks old and gobbling 16 pilchards each, every day. “That’s about 40% of their body weight in fish,” said Life Science Manager…
PAYPHONES all over Australia are now free for the community to use following a recent announcement from Telstra. Telstra CEO Andrew Penn made the announcement that local and national calls to standard fixed line numbers and calls to standard…
OZHARVEST Coffs is experiencing its busiest ever time right now, founder of the Coffs chapter Julie Ferguson told News Of The Area. “Across all four programs we have never been so much in demand,” she said. “OzHarvest has had…
LONG-SERVICE Marine Rescue volunteers Greg Taylor and Andrew Innes, both skippers from the Coffs Search & Rescue (SAR) Base, are being awarded the National Medal in recognition of their service to others. The National Medal recognises long and diligent…
AFTER 30 years as a TAFE teacher, Carolyn Fletcher started her training business in a small office in Coffs Harbour, nine years ago, with a colleague. Her International Teacher Training Academy (Australia) (ITTA) now employs twelve people and delivers…
FEDERAL Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan says an allocation of $2.3m will help improve access to child care and increase workforce participation across the Cowper electorate. He said 17 services will receive the funding through the Federal Government’s Community…