TOORMINA local Thomas Henderson is one of 50 TAFE NSW graduates who studied a university preparation course that provides access to universities without the HSC. Tom has been studying for the Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation (TPC) and has just…
COFFS Harbour artist Seabastion Toast has won the 2023 Portia Geach People’s Choice award with a portrait of fellow artist Karlee Rawkins called ‘How the light gets in’. This annual award is given by Dr Heather Macorison and Hilary Macorison,…
A NEW library for Coffs Harbour, with the opening of Harry Bailey Memorial Library in Yarrila Place, has had the offshoot benefit of bringing more authors to the region, a boon Julie Holgate is keen to support. “We’ve been able…
BELLINGER River District Hospital has been gifted important items funded through local organisations working together to make it happen. Thanks to the generosity of the Bellingen community, steered by the local Lions Club, their local hospital has a new vaccination…
TWO hard-working ballet students at Harbour Performing Arts Centre (HPAC) have recently attended performances by the Australian Ballet at the Sydney Opera House. Young ballerinas, Isla Taylor and Indy Pike, were gifted the trips by Patron Mark Hardy, and chosen…
JAGUNDA is the new single released by Gumbaynggirr band Jumbaal Dreamin’. It is a song about getting back to culture, written from the perspective of a man stuck living behind four walls who wishes he was on his Country and…
MERRIE Hunt, the President of the Macksville Branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA), has been making her fine Christmas puddings for sale for several years. A runaway success, this year she took it up a notch with the help…
SATURDAY morning 9 December marked the Encore Performing Arts Academy inaugural end of year ‘Showcase’ performance at the Nambucca Community and Arts Centre. Principal Hannah Date invited the community to attend their ‘Encore Showcase’ and though the event opened a…
VALLA Expressions annual creative arts exhibition opens on Saturday 6 January at Valla Beach Hall, running until Sunday 14 January. “Everybody is welcome,” exhibiting artist Julie Collins told News Of The Area. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s…
THE Nambucca Valley’s ShoreTrack is one of the grassroots groups across NSW set to share in more than $400,000 worth of new funding thanks to Community Road Safety Grants delivered by the State Government. Supported through the Community Road Safety…