CITY of Coffs Harbour has accepted handover of the regional boat ramp landside facilities, including the boat rinse, after a number of issues were addressed by Transport for NSW. Council had raised concerns, mostly regarding the eight boat rinse bays and regulatory documentation relating to compliance. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth...
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APPLICATIONS are now open for young women wishing to become the next Ambassador of the Coffs Harbour Show. The aim of the ‘Coffs Harbour Young Women Experience’ is to find young women to be rural ambassadors for the Coffs Coast and beyond. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business....
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MARINE Rescue NSW’s 3,400 volunteers across the state were in high demand last month, responding to the organisation’s busiest March on record. During March 2024 on the Mid North Coast Marine Rescue NSW units responded to 52 search and rescue missions, including 28 emergency responses. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it...
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COFFS HARBOUR artists Janet Besançon and John Thiering describe their decision to collaborate on creating works of art as “an ambitious thing to do”. The pair of friends decided to “let go of the preciousness” that can come with being a solitary painter and “see how we’d go working together on a piece”. Advertise with...
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THAI communities from Port Macquarie to Grafton will gather together for the Songkran, or Water Festival, to celebrate Thai New Year on Sunday 21 April at Harbourside Markets alongside Coffs Harbour’s Jetty Beach. “A parade through the markets, celebrating the beginning of the festival, is a highlight of the day,” Robyn Lawrence, who has close...
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City of Coffs Harbour’s free bus travel initiative kicks off on Friday 19 April. Mayor Paul Amos believes the trial will particularly support older people who no longer drive and unlicensed teenagers who rely on parents to get around. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone...
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A LOCAL artists group which has been meeting for 24 years will present an exhibition and sale at the Sawtell Art Gallery from 13-23 April. The Coffs Coast Artists group began with several artists with like minds and interests meeting to share information and techniques in oil, pastel, watercolour, plein-air and landscape painting. Advertise with...
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NOMINATIONS for the Yandaarra Aunty Grace Roberts Community Awards are now open, offering recognition to outstanding members of the Aboriginal community. The awards – presented by City of Coffs Harbour and the Yandaarra Aboriginal Advisory Committee – showcase the amazing work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on the Coffs Coast. Advertise with News...
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YOUNG people and their communities will celebrate Youth Week across Australia from 11 – 21 April. Youth Week is an opportunity for young people to get involved in the planning, development and management of a whole range of activities. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone...
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STAGE one upgrade works are in full swing at Coffs Harbour’s Brelsford Park. Federal Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan joined Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh on site recently to check in on the works currently underway. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us –...
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