THE Boambee Bowerbird Quilters members are stitching up a storm in preparation for their popular Quilt Show, which will be held at the Boambee East Community Centre from Friday to Sunday, 11-13 October. This year’s display will showcase over 100…
THE independent NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner is urging action to address the risks for temporary migrant workers in rural and regional NSW. Dr James Cockayne tabled the first ever report of its kind, called ‘Be Our Guests: Addressing urgent modern slavery…
THE new City of Coffs Harbour Council has been announced, with small business owner Nikki Williams taking the reins as Mayor for the next four-year term. After distribution of preferences, Mayor Williams received 55.16 per cent of the vote, with…
THE International Teacher Training Academy (ITTA) team in Coffs Harbour has completed its month-long participation in the LongRun to raise money for prostate cancer. The team of five workmates walked or ran a collective 771 kilometres during September, raising a…
COFFS Volunteering staff are busy matching interested locals to a range of service roles. An increased understanding of how local volunteer services operate, has seen curious community members coming into the office to chat about how they can help. Advertise…
THE International Teacher Training Academy (ITTA) team in Coffs Harbour has joined the LongRun to raise money for prostate cancer. All staff in the Coffs office have signed up. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for…
A RECORD $15,000 was raised for local charities at Coffs City Rotary’s 23rd annual Wine, Beer & Food Enjoyment Fair on Sunday, 15 September at Pacific Bay Resort. This year’s fair featured seven vineyards, six breweries, two distilleries, and a…
COFFS Harbour Senior College student Roxy Thomas is heading off on a trip to Japan after she was awarded a Premier’s Anzac Memorial Scholarship. Roxy is among 20 students from across NSW who will visit Japan to learn more about…
FOR many years Sien Tedjo has quietly and cheerily helped newcomers to the Coffs Coast feel welcome and part of the community. Originally starting as a support group for Indonesians, her initiative has since grown into a wider multicultural network.…
STUDENTS from Coffs Harbour High School (CHHS) have taken home the title of Overall Winner for their ‘Moona Lisa’ project in the national Dairy Australia Picasso Cows program, beating over 49 schools from across the country. Scoring 50/50, the school…