TIMBERFEST is just over a month away, with the event shaping up to be a cracking family day out. The Glenreagh Timber Festival opens on Saturday 29 July at 9:00am and runs until 4:30pm at the Glenreagh Recreational Reserve. Advertise…
MORE than 50 people gathered to ‘free the trees’ in Bongil Bongil National Park last Saturday, June 17. They were there as part of a National Parks New South Wales (NPNSW) initiative called the ‘Tree Parents Project’, which began in…
THE Business and Professional Women’s Association (BPW) Coffs Coast is excited to announce that nominations for the 2023 BPW Scholarship and Education Encouragement Awards are now open. Females who are studying at a tertiary level for a Diploma, Degree or…
ON Saturday July 1 the Sawtell Chilli Festival returns to First Avenue. Organisers rightly describe it as “one of the hottest events on the Coffs Coast events calendar”, attracting thousands of patrons each year. Advertise with News of The Area…
WE have a winner in the competition to name the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden’s two electric buggies, launched by News Of The Area. The President of the Friends of the garden, Graham Tupper, told NOTA, “The smaller six-seat e-buggy…
LOCAL country music sensation Billie-Jo Porter is loving her debut album tour across the Coffs Coast. Having played Moonee Beach Hotel on Sunday 18 June, her next stop is Woolgoolga Brewing Co on Sunday 2 July. Advertise with News of…
BOAMBEE Rural Fire Service (RFS) has received a cheque for $3,500 from Sawtell Bowling and Recreation Club from profits raised through its weekly seafood raffles. The funds will go towards the cost of laying a concrete slab for an extension…
GEORGE Gardiner, an 82-year-old resident of Shephards Lane, Coffs Harbour finally had the opportunity to fulfil a two-year-long desire to witness the Coffs Harbour Bypass from a bird’s-eye perspective, thanks to a helicopter tour with Precision Helicopters. George expressed his…
A ‘BURGER and Beer Christmas in July trivia night is the launch fundraiser for the annual Coffs Harbour Community Christmas Luncheon held on Christmas Day. The trivia night will be held at King Tide Brewery in Studio Lane, central Coffs.…
CEDAR and Steam, Glenreagh Memorial Museum’s annual art and photography exhibition, takes place at Glenreagh Hall on the weekend of Friday 16 and Saturday 17 June, 2023. The highlight of the official opening on Friday 16 will be the launch…