COFFS HARBOUR’S mixed martial arts (MMA) and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) community recently enjoyed a rare opportunity to partake in two days of training with jiu-jitsu world champion Izaak Michell. Hailing from Texas, Michell is an ADCC champion and IBJJF NOGI…
TUESDAY’S event was a very popular 2 person Ambrose, with an excellent field of 70 ladies taking part. Players had been encouraged to mix things up a little by playing with someone different, perhaps ladies they had rarely or never…
WORIMI Elders from the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Aboriginal Reference Group have announced a new logo, which will be proudly displayed on future projects completed with the community. The circular design was crafted by Worimi woman Melonie Hawke, and features…
VISITORS will be welcomed to the tiny township of Bundabah with a new sign that went up on Saturday 3 February, after many years of unheralded entry. The new sign, crafted by local sign-maker Glen Henry, bears the locally eponymous…
PROGRESS is underway on the selection of a town logo for Karuah, with a staggering 27 design concepts now being floated for community feedback. The eventual new logo will become an integral part of the upcoming new town website, an…
THE State government has released a discussion paper and online questionnaire seeking public comments regarding the short-term rental housing market, with Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness Rose Jackson calling for public input by 14 March. Mayor Claire Pontin…
THE SPIRIT of Pickleball was never more evident when Fingal Bay’s Cheryl Mayers joined colleagues John Grace and Stuart Johnston in the winner’s circle at a New Year tribute tournament in Menai. The talented trio claimed gold at the Michelle…
AS youth violence surges and data reveals a troubling correlation between multiple school suspensions and incarcerations, it’s evident that young people facing suspensions represent some of the most marginalised young people in Australia. A pilot program launched by the Y…
THE Port Stephens Community Arts Centre is hosting the highly anticipated Nelson Bay Quilters 2024 Quilt Exhibition and Postcard Challenge from 7 March. The awards will be held on Wednesday 7 March at 10:30am, when the centre will unveil the…
TILLIGERRY Country Women’s Association (CWA) member Marie Towler has been honoured for her 40 years of service to the CWA of NSW with Life Membership. Over this four-decade period Marie has been a member of the Boggabri, Yenda, Nyngan, Nelson…