THE 75th anniversary of Chin National Day was observed locally over the weekend and on the official day, Monday 20 February 2023. The ethnic Chin group from Myanmar has many members in and around Coffs Harbour. Advertise with News of…
KEEN to show off their skills in the pool, Bulahdelah Central students made a splash recently at the school’s primary swimming carnival. The day was a great success, with the sun shining and sportsmanship at an all-time high! The house…
VOLUNTEERING Coffs Harbour presented the Connecting For Life volunteer expo on Monday 6 February at the Cavanbah Centre as part of Seniors Week 2023. The purpose of the expo was first to garner interest in volunteering overall and then to…
SIX new volunteers will join the fabulous and formidable fundraising volunteers known as the Pink Auxiliary who work in Mary’s Tea House at Bellinger River District Hospital. With volunteers becoming thin on the ground, the hard-working members of the Bellingen…
THE second Seniors Festival at Hawks Nest was a great success with plenty to see, lots of people to meet, and great entertainment. The event was opened by the Worimi with a heartfelt Welcome to Country by local resident Dr…
WITH a soft breeze cooling the heat of the early evening, friends and family of the late Robert (Rob) Hartley Anderson gathered at The Gallery, Tea Gardens on Saturday to celebrate his life and his positive impact on the world.…
THE Macksville Ex-Services Club played host to the 2023 Nambucca Valley Council National Celebration Day Awards Ceremony on the evening of Wednesday 25 January. A large crowd attended the ceremony where so many wonderful locals were honoured for the volunteer…
‘WALKING Together – Voice, Treaty, Truth’ is a group exhibition of paintings, sculpture and mixed media works by local artists living on Gumbaynggirr and Dunghutti Country. Contributors Janet Besançon and Julie Byers live in Coffs, Carol Clarkson is from Sawtell,…
THREE interchanges on the plans for the Coffs Harbour bypass have been refined after plans went out to the community for feedback. “The community feedback was pretty clear,” NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway told media in…
THE scene was set for an epic twelve hours of great live music at the inaugural Day on the Oval music festival at Coronation Park, Nambucca Heads, on Saturday 7 January and although the musicians delivered the goods, mother nature’s…