AFTER pausing for several years, the Coffs Coast “New Residents Meet Up” is back with a new location and an enthusiastic organising team. Designed to help newcomers settle in and feel at home, the initiative aims to build connections and…
THE idea of “heading north” derives from the era when Sydney surfers explored the potential of beaches along the coast to Queensland. For many, what started out as a surf trip eventuated into a full-blown relocation later coined a “seachange”…
NOMINATIONS are invited from community members interested in becoming members of the advisory committee for the Solitary Islands Marine Park. Solitary Islands Marine Park extends north from Coffs Harbour to Sandon River along about 75 km of coastline. Advertise with…
THE new-look Dorrigo Library was officially unveiled this week, with local booklovers celebrating the completion of a two-stage upgrade. The transformation of the library was made possible by generous support from the State Government through Public Library Infrastructure Grants. Advertise…
ONE of Australia’s most prolific auto history authors will launch his latest book in Coffs Harbour this Saturday, 30 November, celebrating 76 years since the first Holden rolled off the production line. Racing Humpy Holdens is Joel Wakely’s sixth book…
LIFE membership to the Fellowship of First Fleeters has been bestowed upon Robyn Condliffe, a member of the North Coast Chapter. Robyn is a beloved and well-respected member, and only the second person from the local chapter to be honoured…
DEAR News Of The Area, IN response to Gerry McGilvray “Show us the costings” (Coffs Coast NOTA 19 November 2024). All of a sudden the anti-development activists are concerned with pesky details like accurate costings. Where were these concerns when…
IT’S full steam ahead for “Coffs Christmas Lunch 4 U”, the free community lunch held on Christmas Day. Event coordinators Ange Anderson and Nick Newling said the lunch is going ahead thanks to the generosity of businesses and individuals. Advertise…
IT was a packed house for ArtsNational Coffs Coast’s final talk for 2024. Almost 200 people filled the St John Paul College Theatre to hear Susannah Fullerton’s presentation, “Ten Novels That Changed The World”. Advertise with News of The Area…
THE 51st Coffs Harbour Craft Carnival partnering with the World Ocean Series, held on Saturday, 23 November at the vibrant Coffs Harbour Surf Club, was a spectacle of skill, endurance, and community spirit. Under sunny skies, the beach buzzed with…