VINNIES op shop staff and neighbours in Scarba Street Coffs Harbour met Monday morning, 13 January, to begin the task of clearing up piles of rain-soaked clothes and household goods that had been dumped on-site. Over the weekend, residents saw…
“A LIFE in Bloom”, an exhibition celebrating the art and legacy of Marilyn Gibson, is showing at Woolgoolga Art Gallery from 31 January until 3 March. Marilyn, who lived in Sandy Beach, passed away in October 2023. Advertise with News…
COFFS Lions Club members and friends have completed their biggest ever catering gig, feeding breakfast to 3500 Scouts on their way home from Maryborough in Queensland to Victoria. The Scouts had attended the Australian Scouts 26th Jamboree from 6-15 January.…
NORTH Coast Chapter of the Fellowship of First Fleeters is changing things up for their members’ meetings throughout 2025. “After the Fellowship’s headquarters in Sydney allowed chapters to hold informal meetings, our committee and members felt it was time our…
FOR the love of their mums lost to cancer last year is why two Nana Glen horsewomen have created an equestrian event to raise funds for medical research. North Coast Equestrian Club (NCEC) committee members Lilli Bowen and Bree Daley…
LOCAL band Boss Stomp, comprising longtime friends Skotty Fairclough and Greg Farr, is playing a free gig at the Big Banana Sunset Sessions on Saturday 25 January. The Northern Beaches-based duo is the result of a musical journey that has…
SAWTELL resident and Bishop Druitt College teacher Simon Doyle, has just returned from a month volunteering in Ukraine with a charity from Scotland called HopeFull. HopeFull aims to deliver hope to war-torn, disaster-struck and disadvantaged Ukraine communities by serving up…
THE community is being invited to socialise with members of the Coffs Harbour Music Society and ArtsNational Coffs Coast as the two societies launch their 2025 event programs. Guests can expect delicious food, drinks, live music and short visual presentations…
INDIVIDUALS and organisations planning to deliver an artistic or cultural project to enrich the Coffs Coast community can now apply to the City of Coffs Harbour’s Arts and Cultural Development Grants Program. Projects requesting funding should have strong arts, cultural…
COFFS business owner Duane Mengel has been shortlisted for a prestigious “Better Business Award”. The Mortgage Choice owner is a finalist for Regional Broker of the Year and Best Customer Service (Individual). Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…