WITH the weeks running down until the Voice to Parliament referendum, ‘YES’ campaigners continue to actively bring their message to the region. For those still unsure about what to believe about the Voice to Parliament, Kerry O’Brien and Jade Ritchie…
DAFFODIL Day, Cancer Council’s iconic fundraiser on August 31, was celebrated by an enthusiastic bunch of Coffs Harbour Aqua Fit devotees who gamely gathered as the sun rose to take a chilly dip at Jetty Beach. Chief fundraiser and Aqua…
THE Coffs Coast Cartoon Competition is a local initiative to recognise and celebrate creative kids who love to draw from age six and up. “After the success of the multimedia Cartoon Chef Drawing Workshops and interactive kiosk spaces at the…
TRADITIONAL songlines of the North Coast are celebrated through Aboriginal artworks featured on the Pacific Motorway on nine overpasses between Woolgoolga and Ballina. For Gumbaynggirr Country the art is featured on four bridges: Arrawarra interchange on the Solitary Islands Way…
AFFORDABLE housing, for purchase or rental, is an issue on the Coffs Coast that is not going away any time soon. Last week, Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh released a statement criticising the State Government for “scrapping” the previous…
THE Zonta Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) and the Achievement Award for a Young Indigenous Woman (AAYIW) programs look to the young women of today for the leaders of tomorrow. To recognise young leaders in our community, the Zonta…
WIRES, Australia’s largest wildlife rescue organisation, is calling out to the community for help with release sites and to grow forage gardens for native feed. Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare (CHRL) is rallying the troops to support NSW Wildlife Information Rescue…
THE Variety Victoria Bash came through Coffs Harbour last month on its ten-day car trip from Melbourne to the Gold Coast. Celebrating 31 years of helping kids, Australia’s longest-running charity motoring event drove in to Coffs on Wednesday 23 August,…
A RECORD breaking attendance at Rotary Club of Sawtell’s famous trivia fundraiser saw the highest ever amount raised for the annual event. “We had a very successful Trivia Night last night, Friday 1 September, at the Sawtell RSL Club,” Rotary…
BIG plans in the works for the National Cartoon Gallery at the Bunker brought Coffs City Rotary executives to meet with the Gallery’s new board last month. 2023 is the 35th year of the National Cartoon Awards; it takes place…