Dr Allyson Wilson receives the Chancellor’s Medal at the SCU graduation ceremony.
Dr Allyson Wilson receives the Chancellor’s Medal at the SCU graduation ceremony. SCU’s Alumnus of the Year 2024 Jono Freeman at Club Active with a client. Graduating SCU student Thang Mang Mashinghlor with her family. THE achievements of more than 200 Southern Cross University (SCU) graduates were celebrated at the Coffs Harbour campus on Friday […]
Dunkerley family on Sawtell railway station's platform c.1955-56: David, father John Dyson Dunkerley (dec.), Christopher (current Sawtell resident), Roland (dec.). Photo by mother Jean Dunkerley (dec.).
Dunkerley family on Sawtell railway station’s platform c.1955-56: David, father John Dyson Dunkerley (dec.), Christopher (current Sawtell resident), Roland (dec.). Photo by mother Jean Dunkerley (dec.). Sawtell railway station in the 1940s. Photo supplied to Sawtell Historical Museum by Linda Knight. July 2015, as the XPT zips past Sawtell Railway Station. Photo: Christopher Dunkerley. SAWTELL […]
A large crowd attended the flag raising ceremony. Photo: City of Coffs Harbour.
A large crowd attended the flag raising ceremony. Photo: City of Coffs Harbour. Leanne Fisher, granddaughter of Aunty Grace Roberts, announces Cylie Brown as the winner of the award named in her honour. NATIONAL Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week kicked off at Yarrila Place on Monday 7 July. Hundreds attended the flag […]
The OSIC NSW State Final venue, University of NSW (Kensington Campus), Sydney.
Photos provided by OSIC.
A 2024 junior strings finalist performs her piece, placing 1st in her age category. A 2024 drums finalist represents his regional town on the big stage. The OSIC NSW State Final venue, University of NSW (Kensington Campus), Sydney. Photos provided by OSIC. YOUNG instrumentalists from the Coffs Coast region are being invited to audition for […]
THE Gypsy Art Group winter exhibition opens at the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden on Monday 14 July. Open daily between 10am and 3pm until the 18th, the artists will be on hand to discuss their individual art making journeys and the techniques they use, and they can answer any questions about the Gypsy Art […]
Fire ants (Solenopsis invicta). Photo: DPI.
FARMERS are calling for a government crackdown to stamp out fire ants in NSW after the pests were discovered in Tweed Heads last week. Fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) are prohibited under the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015 and high-risk materials are restricted from infested areas of south-east Queensland. On Wednesday the NSW Government confirmed an immature […]
AN Upper House inquiry has been established to examine the Game and Feral Animal Legislation Amendment (Conservation Hunting) Bill 2025, a private members’ bill introduced by Robert Borsak MLC of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party. The bill proposes a number of amendments to the Game and Feral Animal Control Act 2002, including to abolish […]
Eric Marsh’s Globe 5.8m boat Sunbear, going back in the water.
Eric Marsh’s Globe 5.8m boat Sunbear, going back in the water. Coffs Harbour yachtsman Eric Marsh at the halfway mark in the McIntyre Mini Globe Race. Fiji’s Vuda Marina providing a haven for the round-the-world yachtsmen and women. HALFWAY into the McIntyre Mini Globe Race (MGR), sailing 28,000 nautical miles around the world, Coffs Harbour […]
All buses are now fitted out with GPS and automatic passenger counting technology.
Bus users can use websites and apps to plan their journeys with up-to-date service information. All buses are now fitted out with GPS and automatic passenger counting technology. FOR the first time, all NSW regional bus passengers can access real-time bus travel information from their smart devices. All 3,010 contracted buses across rural and regional […]
Nambucca Heads’ Mick Birtles uses his podcast to highlight grassroots people doing extraordinary things.
Titled ‘Life Worth Listening’, the podcast features heartfelt, insightful, and often surprising conversations with locals who are living with passion, purpose, and a dash of adventure. Nambucca Heads’ Mick Birtles uses his podcast to highlight grassroots people doing extraordinary things. MICK Birtles, a regular reporter for News Of The Area and a familiar voice on […]
