COFFS Harbour Rotary Daybreak hosted its annual Japanese Lantern Festival and Feast fundraising event in the Japanese Pavilion of the North Coast Botanic Gardens on 19 October. “The staff and Friends of the Botanic Gardens worked tirelessly to provide a…
THE new City of Coffs Harbour Council is changing direction on the Jetty Foreshores redevelopment. It will now work with Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh to ensure the state government prioritises tourism accommodation in the precinct. Advertise with News…
BISHOP Druitt College student Betelhem Tesfamariam has received a NSW Youth Community Service Award from the Governor of NSW Margaret Beazley. Betelhem was one of 26 students honoured last Friday at Government House in Sydney. Advertise with News of The…
A GROUP of Indigenous elders in Coffs Harbour are pushing back at State Government plans for the Jetty Foreshores. Gumbaynggirr elder Reg Craig, who represents the Garlambirla Guuyu-girrwaa Aboriginal Elders Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…
THE Lions Club of Bellingen has launched one of its biggest fundraisers for the year; its popular Christmas cake stall and raffle. “We’ve got a goal of raising $100,000 to buy life-changing equipment for Bellingen hospital,” said Lions Club of…
HELEN Mears OAM has retired after 35 years as President of the Coffs Harbour Pink Ladies United Hospital Auxiliaries (UHA) of NSW. More than 60 fellow volunteers, community members and staff gathered at Coffs Harbour Health Campus for a thank-you…
TWO new recliner chairs have been donated to Bellinger River District Hospital by the Pink Auxiliary. The design of the state-of-the-art recliners means they are more comfortable for patients and easier for the healthcare team to manage. Advertise with News…
ROSALIND Whyte took her audience from knowing nothing about Cornelia Parker to understanding much about the generally misunderstood artist, during her September address to ArtsNational Coffs Coast. Ms Whyte, a guide and lecturer at Tate Britain, revealed Parker’s work to…
IT’S Friday night and I’m joining the Coffs Harbour Salvos homelessness outreach team as they visit areas frequented by rough sleepers. Andrew Newman has been leading this team for nearly two years, joined by his wife Dayna and a number…
A NUMBER of natural factors make Coffs Harbour a unique Northern NSW location. The Great Dividing Range comes right to the shoreline from Bruxner Park to Macauleys Headland, while the Solitary Islands lie just off the northern arm in close…