RENOWNED for having the Big Banana tourist attraction, the Coffs Coast region has long been associated with supplying top-quality bananas to the area and markets beyond. However, over the last few decades the number of banana farms and farmers…
LOCAL bards get your stories ready for the Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival (BRWF) Writing Competition. You must live in the Coffs Harbour, Bellingen or Nambucca council areas to enter the competition which is a highly anticipated feature of…
BUDDING scientists at Woolgoolga High School will benefit from $595,000 in State Government funding to upgrade three of the school’s science labs. Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh visited the school last Wednesday to announce the new $595,000 Science…
A COOL Change, The Urunga Art Space Autumn members’ exhibition celebrated opening night on May 1. “After a year of restrictions, we were at last able to welcome art lovers to the gallery for opening night with finger food…
HIGH school students from across the region enjoyed competing in the annual Coffs Coast Science and Engineering Challenge at Woolgoolga High School last Tuesday. A total of 240 students from seven local high schools participated in the full-day event,…
TWENTY six William Bayldon school students are participating in a new initiative to encourage physical activity, develop skills and relationships. The William Bayldon Talented Rugby League Program runs every school morning from 7.45 am to 8.45am and sees the…
POTHOLES in and around the Coffs Coast have fired up frustration within the community. It’s not so much the potholes themselves, it’s what the Council is perceived to be doing about smoothing over the issue. One point of local…
THE Big Big Boogie Band had the dancefloor swinging and jiving as the popular 14 piece band played an array of jazz, blues, swing and rock music in front of a packed house at Red-C Events last Saturday. After…
A MOVE by the Federal Government and questioned by the Australian Human Rights Commission, is adding to the pressure on Indian international students. The travel ban on India, criminalises Australians returning home from the country under the Biosecurity Act.…
NETBALLERS are jumping for joy after state and local dignitaries announced a major upgrade for local facilities. Future games will be played on vastly improved courts at Vost Park thanks to federal funding from the Local Roads and Community…