VOICEUP Australia, an adult self-support group made up of individuals who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse and neglect, is organising a public event titled “Children Always Matter”. This event will take place on Thursday 30 October, from 1pm to 3pm at the Cavanbah Centre, Coffs Harbour. The event acknowledges 30 years of Blue Knot […]
An unknown species of Dragon Springtail (Acanthanura sp) from Dorrigo rainforest.
An unknown species of Dragon Springtail (Acanthanura sp) from Dorrigo rainforest. Cercophonius squama, the Forest Scorpion, seen in Woolgoolga rainforest. THE Great Southern BioBlitz (GSB) is in full swing, starting at midnight on Friday 24 October and going through until Monday night, 27 October. The GSB calls the community and scientists to work together to […]
DEAR News Of The Area, IT appears the NSW Government’s primary criteria in the redevelopment of the Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshores is that it must be a self-funding project. Hence, the proposal to sell off part of the farm to developers to pay for it. Nice thought, although it is against the polled decision of […]
Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh at Aspect School with students and staff.
AUTISM Spectrum Australia’s Aspect School community in Coffs Harbour is celebrating its success in the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership program. It has received a $28,600 grant to replace broken fencing, which will strengthen essential safety measures for the school’s students. “We were delighted to be awarded funding through the 2025 Community Building Partnership to […]
Blind Pretty’s Ned Ambrose, Della Baldwin and Jesse Falzon are back after quietly crafting their second EP. Photo: supplied.
AFTER a year of writing and soul-searching, rising indie band Blind Pretty is poised to make a bold return – more refined, more focused, and truer to their roots than ever. The group, whose members met in high school in Coffs Harbour, has been steadily building a name for itself across Australia’s east coast, sharing […]
The Rainbow Lorikeet, Noisy Miner, and Australian Magpie topped the charts in 2024.
THE 2025 Aussie Bird Count, one of Australia’s largest citizen science events, began on Monday. This national celebration of our unique and diverse birdlife will run to Sunday, 26 October 2025. BirdLife Australia invites people of all ages to take just 20 minutes out of their day to spot, identify, and count the birds around […]
The circus show has an ‘extreme’ theme.
The circus show has an ‘extreme’ theme. The circus show has an ‘extreme’ theme. The circus show has an ‘extreme’ theme. THE iconic Great Moscow Circus brings extreme and death-defying acts from around the globe to Coffs Harbour from 7-16 November. The internationally-renowned Circus first visited Australia in 1965 and has continued the tradition regularly […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I WAS saddened to hear that local country and western singer Bill Shipman had passed away. When I was a kid (before TV) when radio was king, station 2GF had a C&W segment every day at midday. It was called Robo’s Rodeo and was sponsored by Arthur Robinson’s car yard […]
ESSENTIAL Energy crews will be completing significant electricity maintenance work in the Coffs Harbour CBD on Sunday, 26 October. The work includes the replacement of power poles, crossarms and general electricity maintenance. To allow access for large machinery, traffic flow will be affected along Combine Street, Meadow Street and McLean Street between approximately 8.30am and […]
