THE NOVEMBER Reign mural festival returns to the walls of Coffs Harbour this month. The city’s original mural festival, this out-and-about-art event is run by the team at Open Studio, who have been the driving force of street art in…
“THE newspaper’s not big enough to cover everything I’ve done in my life,” Peg Mavin told News Of The Area when chatting about the planned celebrations for her 90th birthday. Peg will be blowing out the candles and having a…
AN exciting way for men to connect over a meal and express themselves in a confidential setting is happening again in Coffs Harbour. The first ‘Men’s Entree’ took place in April, which led to the formation of the first local…
LOCAL youth radio station 104.1 CHYFM announces that sisters Amber and Zoe’s The A to Z of Everything will broadcast their last show on Wednesday 8 November from 4 to 6pm. “Amber and Zoe have been with the station for…
THE master plans for the Dorrigo Escarpment Great Walk and Arc Rainforest Centre are now on public exhibition. People can view the printed copies of the draft master plan at the Dorrigo Rainforest Centre (142 Dome Road, Dorrigo) and the…
THE town of Dorrigo is buzzing after hosting the 21st Folk and Bluegrass Festival. The three-day event featured concerts, workshops, dances, children’s events and jamming, with musicians travelling from as far as New Zealand, Canada and the US. Advertise with…
EPHEMERAL art and concrete poetry are the focus of Artists in the Garden’s November gathering. True to its original purpose, the diversity of art and the talent of local artists continues to be celebrated at the final Artists in the…
SAPPHIRE Stewart, a project officer with the Coffs Harbour Bypass team, has been announced as the 2023 Zonta International Women in STEM scholarship winner. The STEM scholarship encourages women to pursue education, career opportunities and leadership roles in STEM fields.…
AN important book of legacy for the Indian population of Australia was launched to Woolgoolga’s Indian community at the town’s Sikh Museum opposite The Guru Nanak Sikh temple on Sunday 22 October. The book tells the story of Moti Husna’s…
VOICEUP Australia, a group working to provide support, education, prevention and advocacy to survivors with unresolved trauma, celebrated a decade of speaking up, speaking out and breaking the tyranny of silence. A project of Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre (CHNC), VoiceUp…