THE Voices of South West Rocks Community (VOSWRC) group are outraged that a Development Application from 1993 has been upheld in the Land and Environment Court (LEC). In response to Kempsey Shire Council’s decision on Thursday 6 April to not…
COFFS Harbour was bustling over the Easter break, with its popularity as a destination seeing our city rank thirteenth on Booking.com’s top searched domestic destinations over the Easter period*; that’s up fifteen spots on last year’s ranking. Melbourne topped the…
IT may be seven months away, but now is the time for the community to come together and pool ideas for the annual Sawtell Super Fun Day on New Year’s Day 2024, according to stalwart volunteer and outgoing Committee Chairperson…
THE Coffs Harbour chapter of Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) has just completed its first term for 2023, and is looking to increase rider numbers for its next term, beginning on Tuesday 2 May. Coffs RDA has been active…
AS the launch of the Bellingen Readers & Writers Festival 2023 program fast approaches, organisers have extended an invitation for local authors to step into the limelight during the June long weekend festivities. Program director Adam Norris explained to News…
THE COFFS Coast Pipes and Drums band was amongst a huge crowd of musicians and spectators attending the Maclean Highland Gathering at Maclean over the Easter Weekend. “The Scottish festival saw one of the biggest crowds for many years,” Dale…
CHANGE Makers is a new program focusing on youth-driven change launched by OzGREEN. The first six-week course starts on Tuesday 2 May and runs until 27 June, every Tuesday 4pm-5.30pm at the North Coast Regional Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour.…
DELIVERING a live music night to remember, The Terrys rocked the stage at Jetty Beach House on Friday 31 March, giving an unforgettable performance to a crowd of enthusiastic music lovers. Opening acts Blind Pretty and The Moving Stills set…
THE Community Union Defense League (CUDL) and the Coffs Youth Climate Alliance (CYCA) have collaborated to produce their first social fundraiser, a Concert For Climate focused predominantly on reaching the youth of the area. Scheduled for Friday 28 April at…
BELLINGEN photographer Barney Maple has opened an exhibition of his fine art photography at the National Cartoon Gallery, The exhibition, Dawn Till Dusk, is showing at The Bunker from 4 April to 4 June, and already receiving acclaim that Barney…