THE final countdown is on for entries into the Coffs Harbour and District Eisteddfod. The closing date for the 2025 competition is Monday 31 March, for both scholarship applications and entries. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…
EIGHT guest authors have been announced as speakers and panellists at The Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival in June. They include esteemed writers, broadcasters and journalists, all of whom have penned and published a book. Advertise with News of The…
GIINGANA Gumbaynggirr Freedom School (GGFS) has received a funding boost to support the construction of new classrooms. The BCU Bank grant will support the education of the first children to attend years seven and eight at the school. Advertise with…
FOUR teams from Coffs Harbour have been accepted to compete in the twelfth Outback Air Race, taking off in September 2025. First held in 1996, it takes place every three years and is now an event of significance in the…
LOCALS and fans from further afield are getting psyched for the upcoming Coffs Coast Ocean Swims, which many call their favourite swimming event of the year. Scheduled for Sunday 6 April, there are three open water swims for the community…
AFTER a delay caused by conflict of interest concerns, a committee of City of Coffs Harbour councillors and the Acting General Manager, has approved a subsidy of $60,000 for the Bunker Gallery. Councillor Tony Judge said there was no question…
VIEW NSW members have celebrated the 65th anniversary of the club’s founding during an afternoon tea hosted by NSW Governor Margaret Beazley AC KC. VIEW stands for the Voice, Interests and Education of Women and is a national organisation and…
WITH the Federal Election imminent, candidates for the Lower House seat of Page are preparing their campaigns. Kevin Hogan has been the sitting Member for The Nationals since 2013. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for…
LOCAL diver and underwater photographer Dr Mark Spencer spoke to an audience of 90 people at the National Marine Science Centre (NMSC) Coffs Harbour on Thursday night, 20 March. It was part of the centre’s Marine Discovery series, which is…
COFFS Harbour Creative Arts Group (CHCAG) held its annual Mad Hatters Tea Party at the Coffs Harbour Showground Gallery, raising over $600 for the CanDo Cancer Trust. “It was a great afternoon of fun and fundraising,” CHCAG President Sue Roberts…