PRE-POLL voting in the Coffs Harbour and Bellingen council elections opens tomorrow, Saturday, 7 September. There are four pre-polling places in the City of Coffs Harbour local government area but only one in the Bellingen Shire. Advertise with News of…
JONATHAN Cassell would like to see Coffs Harbour become known as the “City of Parks and Gardens”. His vision is to strengthen Coffs Harbour’s connection to nature and to appeal to tourists through attractive parks and gardens. Advertise with News…
TO mark the turn of the century, nearly 25 years ago, the community of Scotts Head formed a committee to come up with something special for the occasion. As they had a resident pyrotechnic technician available in the form of…
CAREER horticulturist and educator Marc Percival will contest next Saturday’s Nambucca Valley local government election as an Independent. Born in Taree, Mr Percival has lived in Bowraville for the past three years. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
THE Scotts Head Community Group invited residents to visit local residential gardens for a celebration of the first day of spring on Sunday 1 September. The ‘Open Garden Day’ commenced at 9am at a dozen or so locations and culminated…
PRE-POLL voting in the Nambucca Valley and Kempsey Shire council elections opens tomorrow, Saturday, 7 September. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us –…
A NEW face in the line-up to represent the community as a Nambucca Valley Councillor is Jane Smith of Nambucca Heads. At 37, she is the youngest candidate on offer at next Saturday’s local government election. Advertise with News of…
DEAR News Of The Area, SUSTAINABILITY has thousands of definitions but primarily means meeting the needs of the current community without harming the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It’s a common sense approach involving stewardship of…
DEAR News Of The Area, HAVING devoted 30 years to public service in the Coffs Harbour region, I have seen many councils come and go. Throughout these years, I’ve worked with a variety of local leaders and witnessed both successful…
DEAR News Of The Area, MY wife Becky and I last week attended a “meet the candidates” meeting at Port Bowling Club. The format of the meeting allowed us to get a good idea of the policies and personalities involved…