A HANDS-ON two-day agricultural industry tour around the Mid North Coast, a region chosen for its experience of recent storms and floods, saw 26 careers advisors and teachers soak up lived experience of working on the land and with the…
DEAR News Of The Area, I FIND myself struggling to find a middle ground between logging and ecological protection. I have good mates who work in the mill. I treasure books of the old timers with their stories full of…
THE Easter Sunday Markets at Stuarts Point Foreshore proved to be a great success as a crisp, yet sun filled morning welcoming the couple of dozen or so stall holders who worked like busy ants setting up from about 7am.…
NAMBUCCA Valley Radio 105.9fm will continue its iconic Studio 3 Live Broadcasts this month with a very special act appearing at the station’s Tewinga Studios when the Bullfrogs come to town and perform live and free. The Bullfrogs are Slim…
THE countdown is on for the Nambucca Valley’s most anticipated cultural event, the Macksville Show. The Macksville Show is renowned for its agricultural displays and competitions showcasing the very best of the region’s livestock, produce, and arts and crafts. Advertise…
WESLEY Mission hosted a long lunch last week for its teams from Coffs, Ballina, Grafton and Taree as a ‘thank you’ for their ongoing commitment and service to the area. Monday 3 April saw around 90 people gather at Jetty…
THERE’S a bunny waiting for your ‘best’ vote at Toormina Gardens Shopping Centre’s Bunny Burrow Best Bunny Competition. Earlier in the year Toormina Gardens gave a call-out to local schools to hop on board a fun, arty competition. Advertise with…
A NEW research group at Southern Cross University (SCU) has won an Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) grant allowing it to fast forward its work in elite sports. The grant is worth $49,500 for projects to be undertaken by members…
MEN in the Coffs Harbour region have a new place to meet and talk with the launch of the national grassroots not-for-profit group, The Men’s Table. Working to overcome the stigma that “men don’t talk”, the Men’s Table creates a…
THE 5th annual Coffs Harbour leg of the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride will be held on Sunday 21 May as part of a worldwide event to help raise money and awareness of men’s health issues such as prostate cancer, mental health…