COFFS Harbour’s newest chamber ensemble ‘Trio March’ will play their debut performance on Friday 16 July at the Coffs Conservatorium. The three members; Annabelle Swainston, Maggie Pang and Caleb Murray crossed paths at different points in their individual musical…
A DRAFT Plan of Management for the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden has been finalised by Coffs Harbour City Council. The draft will now be referred to the Crown Lands Division of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment…
NORTH Coast Football General Manager Andrew Woodward has announced his candidacy at the upcoming Bellingen Shire Council election, and his intention to run for the position of Mayor. Mr Woodward will be running as part of the Labor Party…
WOOLGOOLGA District Garden Club’s newly elected executive have wasted no time encouraging others to become involved, with two major events immediately scheduled in their gardening calendar for October. The first event is the Woolgoolga District Orchid Society Garden Expo…
BIRDS, Bees, Flowers and Trees are the nature-rich topics set as the theme for the July members exhibition at the Woolgoolga Gallery. Sherilyn Hawley from the Gallery told News Of The Area, “Art can show us the beauty of…
WORK is set to get underway on the region’s first on-road bike lane later this month. The township of Woolgoolga will be the lucky recipient of the trial bike lane, and it’s permanence in the town will be determined…
OPENING Night for Tree-o Gallery’s 7th Showcase exhibition wasn’t the big celebration they had planned due to Covid-19 restrictions postponing the usual opening night festivities – but a bustling day of browsers on the first day helped make up…
TAFE NSW is opening up access to local training opportunities through the installation of contemporary digitally-enabled virtual teaching and learning spaces at its Coffs Harbour campuses. TAFE NSW Regional General Manager Susie George said the Coffs Harbour community will…
NAIDOC Week was officially opened on Monday morning with a flag raising ceremony outside of Coffs Harbour City Council. Mayor Denise Knight undertook the official opening of NAIDOC Week at the ceremony, which was shortened this year due to…
COFFS Harbour Vintage Car Club have been conducting an annual ‘Swap Meet’ for many years, only missing out in 2020 when Covid-19 restrictions caused a cancellation. This year, Covid-restriction willing, the event is due to return on Sunday July…