WINNER of the 2022 Archibald Prize, Blak Douglas is speaking in Coffs Harbour on Friday 12 May as a guest of The Friends of Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery. The event is a fundraiser for artwork acquisitions to expand the current…
SEVEN award categories in the 2023 Yandaarra Aunty Grace Roberts Community Awards are now open for nominations. These awards form part of the local NAIDOC calendar and are presented by the City of Coffs Harbour and judged by members of…
VANDALISM to the littoral rainforest in the dunes above Jetty Beach in Coffs Harbour has been met with feelings of sadness and frustration felt by Jetty Dunecare members. Smaller trees have been sawn off above ground level causing trip hazards…
STUDENTS studying at NV College got a fantastic opportunity to learn in a busy café environment, as part of their ‘Intro to Hospitality’ course last week. The students went to Café Zen, located at Fairway Gardens, Macksville, where they were…
NEXUS Gallery at The Old Butter Factory in Bellingen is getting back to earth with its two new exhibitions. The Main Gallery is showing the Coastal ClayMakers’ ceramics exhibition titled ‘20’ in celebration of their 20th birthday this year. Advertise…
DEAR News Of The Area, THIS is a question we need to ask ourselves on a regular basis. There are many examples throughout the world where politicians embroil themselves in self interest with little regard to the welfare of their…
PERCEPTION is everything, so, in its 50th year, the Coffs Harbour Veteran and Vintage Car Club is changing its name to better reflect the growing enthusiasm for older cars. The club was formed with five members in July 1974 and…
ULONG, Lowanna and surrounding hamlets of the Eastern Dorrigo Plateau communities will remember the contribution of local ex-servicemen and women at a special service on ANZAC Day. In the village’s annual tradition, the service starts at 9.45am with the school…
THE Coffs Coast Freemans recently purchased a much-needed IRB (Inflatable Rescue Boat) trailer for the Coffs Harbour Surf Life Saving Club (CHSLSC). Phil Robertson from the Freemasons was at Park Beach during the week inspecting the new, vital equipment. Advertise…
A GROUP of year twelve students at Coffs Harbour Education Campus (CHEC) collectively known as Blind Pretty ‘cut’ their first recording at ValleySounds Studio in Nana Glen earlier this April. The band consists of four members – Beau Hussell mans…