HAVING grown up in the Blue Mountains and witnessed the devastation of burning bush, Keith Driver has taken fires seriously from a young age. “As a kid I saw fires on ridges, places where there were houses one day and…
JOYCE Marshall, now a resident in Nana Glen, has been teaching the art of bobbin lace making for almost 50 years. In honour of this work, Joyce has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the…
ONE has made a difference in the journey of cancer patients, another broken ground for hockey while a third is a community champion in the Coffs Harbour hinterland. All were crowned Australia Day Award winners by the City of Coffs…
SERVING her community for 34 years, Coffs Harbour Fire and Rescue’s Sally Foote has received the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM). Sally began working for the Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) in January 1989. Advertise with News of The Area…
THE St John Paul College Theatre is the venue for the launch of the Coffs Harbour Music Society’s exciting concert programme for 2024. The new venue has wonderful acoustics, raked seating, an intimate ambience, plenty of easy parking and flat…
IN RECOGNITION of his significant service to the community through bushfire governance, research and mentoring roles, Korora resident Dr Grahame Douglas has been named a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division. “The recognition is both…
EMERITUS Professor Gisela Kaplan has been recognised as an (Honorary) Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division for ‘significant service to science education through research into animal behaviour’. Professor Kaplan, who resides in Coffs Harbour, has…
ANTIQUES Roadshow fans are in for a treat when long term presenter Hilary Kay speaks in Coffs Harbour next week. An expert panellist, Ms Kay has been a regular face on the iconic British TV show for 45 years. Advertise…
NOEL Bultitude, 89, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division for service to the community of Woolgoolga. As a young teenager Noel was amongst the founding members of the Woolgoolga Rural Fire…
ROTARY Youth Exchange student Madeleine ‘Maddy’ Hardaker flew off on a great adventure to hosts in France on Sunday 21 January. Maddy, from Korora, was selected by Rotary’s District 9660 committee and is one of sixteen students going overseas for…