KORORA Basin Landcare focused on National Tree Day, this weekend, for their monthly working bee along the Finlays Road bush. Their tree planting saw 35 trees going in, all gums; Forest Red gum, Grey gum, Bloodwood, Sydney Blue gum…
PUBLIC domain works at the Jetty Foreshores and the redevelopment of the TS Vendetta building are one step closer, with Coffs Harbour City Council executing a Development Agreement with Property NSW. In September 2020, the State Government announced $20…
UPSKILLING ourselves to manage climate change conversations with friends, family and colleagues was the focus of Coffs Coast Climate Action Group’s (CCCAG) recent workshop on 29 July. The ‘How To Talk Climate Change And Not Lose Friends’ workshop sought…
COFFS Harbour City Council has endorsed a project scope for a future Affordable/Social Housing Policy and will consider allocating $110,000 to progress the policy. Issues around affordable and social housing in the Coffs Harbour local government area will be…
BRUMBY horses, rescued from the Corindi floods in March, have all been found new homes by Bellingen-based Save The Brumbies (STB) charity. “The horses were causing havoc on domestic farms due to fencing being destroyed,” Jan Carter, founder of…
FIRST nations craftswoman Bindimu is sharing her weaving heritage in a hands-on, instructive workshop on Sunday 8 August. “This workshop will be held on beautiful Gumbaynggirr country, and we will be weaving with raffia, yucca and native lomandra,” Bindimu…
IN June, 30 Bellingen Riverwatch (BR) volunteers and partners gathered to examine and identify the tiny creatures that live in our waterways. Why? Because the waterbugs found in our rivers are a direct indicator of environmental impact – if…
A POWERHOUSE of the Sawtell community passed away earlier this month, at the age of 94. Betty Hobbs grew up in Earlwood in Sydney, and moved to Sawtell in 1950. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…
FRUSTRATION from Coffs Harbour City councillors over a lack of information about Council’s waste management actions has led to councillors unanimously calling for Council to provide a summary of its waste management actions since 2018. Cr Tegan Swan and…
AN extension of time to complete the $1.1m Woolgoolga Whale Trail project will be sought by Coffs Harbour City Council following community concern over safety issues at a section of the proposed whale trail. Cr Tegan Swan moved a…