A FREE shuttle ferry service for Wagstaffe passengers to connect with the shuttle bus at Ettalong began operating on Monday. A bus service takes passengers to Patonga Wharf to meet the scheduled ferry to Palm Beach. Advertise with News of…
RECOGNITION they are contributing in ways that matter has recipients of The Yandaarra Aunty Grace Roberts Community Awards 2023 feeling proud. These awards are the flagship event in the NAIDOC Week celebrations on Gumbaynggirr Country. Advertise with News of The…
LUKE Austin is a Coffs Coast local who gets involved and promotes the perspectives of young people from regional areas. Mr Austin was a member of the NSW Government’s Regional Youth Taskforce and, more recently, as an Horizon Scholar, contributed…
PINS and Poking Sticks: Decoding dress in Shakespeare’s time is the title of the upcoming presentation by Australian Decorative Fine Arts Society Coffs Coast. Taking place on Monday 17 July at 6pm, the venue is the National Cartoon Gallery. Advertise…
PERMACULTURE advocate and author Linda Woodrow is presenting a workshop at the Coffs Regional Community Gardens on Sunday 23 July. Permaculture in the Garden workshop is a free event sponsored through the Living Lightly program run by Our Living Coast,…
AS disasters become more frequent across Australia, so too does the demand for Australian Red Cross emergency services. That’s why the Red Cross is campaigning for volunteers. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business.…
DEAR News Of The Area, THE recent desperate measures taken by members of the public in our nearby state forests, highlighting the destruction which is occurring right on our doorstep, is an understandable response given Forestry Corporation’s dismal failure at…
DEAR News of the Area, RECENT letters about the colours and materials of Yarrila Place are ridiculous. These are matters of taste, let’s focus instead on the essential services within the building. The standard of Coffs’ cultural facilities badly needed…
THE Australian Koi Association (AKA) Mid North region chapter presents its major koi show on Sunday July 16 at The North Coast Regional Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour. The judging process begins at 9am. Anyone can drop in and take…
FOR THE WEEK ENDING SUNDAY 9th July 2023. Easily our busiest week of the year, when we welcome the NSW Veteran Golfers for their Annual Week of Golf on the Island – they come from all over the State, with…