THE winners of the EJ Mantova Art Prize have been announced, following the official opening of the annual event on Saturday 6 May at Bellingen Showground Pavilion. Held in conjunction with the Bellingen Show, and run by the Bellinger River…
A SUCCESSFUL application from Bowraville Central School (BCS) provided an all expenses paid trip for 20 very lucky students to attend the Sydney Royal Easter Show. ‘All Roads to the Royal’ is a program offering a unique experience of the…
BOTH teams ran onto Geoff King Motors Oval on Saturday with a mission. For the Coffs Harbour Comets it was to turn their early season two-game winning streak into a hat-trick and for the Nambucca Roosters it was to re-establish…
WOMEN’S and girl’s empowerment was the focus of the annual Zonta Hunter Newcastle fundraiser in Tea Gardens on Sunday, 7 May. As melaleuca blossoms fell like autumn snowflakes, over 80 Zontians and visitors gathered to embrace the expertly paired wine…
A NEW experience for local food lovers was launched in Sapphire Beach on Saturday 29 April. The Coffs Coast Food Lovers Long Lunch was held at Wylde Oak Café at the family-owned Coffs Harbour Nursery on Wakelands Road, Sapphire Beach.…
BANANAFEST, the new festival of music, food, fun and family entertainment will rock Coffs Harbour’s iconic The Big Banana on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 May. Three shows over two days will feature Australian music talent, children’s entertainment icons, street…
COMMUNITY groups across Hawks Nest, Tea Gardens and Pindimar/Bundabah participated in the 10:30am ANZAC Day march down Marine Drive to the Memorial on 25 April. Led by the engines of the Tea Gardens Fire and Rescue service, RSL Sub-Branch members,…
THE 2023 Macksville Show, held on 21 and 22 April, was a resounding success. Despite some minor wind and rain, Mother Nature was largely cooperative, allowing for a fun and engaging event that celebrated the Nambucca Valley in all its…
THE Great Lakes Food Trail for Autumn 2023 featured local produce, crafts and an assortment of other items from Forster, Wootton, Bungwahl and Bulahdelah areas. The Food Trail aims to raise awareness, stimulate demand and strengthen markets for producers and…
RUNNING for over a century, the Stroud Show proved lively as ever over the weekend of 21-23 April. Visitors enjoyed a full catalogue of country attractions, coming from far and wide to fill up the stock pens-turned-parking lots, and the…