Artist Ken Pay recreated American Gothic, a 1930s painting by Grant Wood. Fabulous Fakes on show at the Coffs Harbour Showground Art Gallery. Fabulous Fakes on show at the Coffs Harbour Showground Art Gallery. People’s Choice winner, Wilderness, by Steve Beveridge. COFFS Harbour Creative Arts Group (CHCAG) held the official opening of its Fabulous Fakes […]
World Conflicts
’Be kind to each other’: bullying on Coffs social pages raises concerns
FACEBOOK is often described as a “cesspit” in which misogyny, racism, bullying, misinformation, and spam and scams, are too often evident. Community social pages are particularly prone to the comments of minority members who appear to relish the opportunity to belittle and demean others. This was highlighted last week when posts on a Coffs Coast […]
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, I WAS scrolling through the local community page on the weekend and came across a cheeky post. The post didn’t raise an eyebrow, but what did was the pile-on from adults hating on this young person. It seems strange that people over a certain age would stoop this low. Why are people so […]
Legal Hypothetical: How much is just enough?
BETTY has two sons, Matthew and Daniel. She makes a will and sadly passes-away just a few days’ later. The will appoints Matthew as the executor. Daniel receives a lump sum legacy of $300,000 and Matthew receives the rest of the estate. When Daniel discovers that the estate is worth $3.5 million, he obtains legal […]
Letter to the Editor: Running route concerns
DEAR News Of The Area, THE Coffs Triathlon Club needs to change its current running route from Park Beach Reserve to the Foreshores. There are multiple complaints against the army of triathlons on the narrow path each week from walkers, young mothers, the elderly, families and fellow joggers. People get bumped or forced from the […]
Peter Deeth (Coutts Crossing), Kay Munro (Sawtell), Phyllis Waters (Lismore) and Maurice Aplin (Orange). Photo: supplied.
Sunny skies for State Croquet Championships
THE NSW Division 2 Ricochet Croquet Championship was contested last weekend at the Sawtell Croquet Club. Play began early on Friday morning, with three days of sunshine and calm weather setting the stage for a series of tightly fought games. In Ricochet croquet, a player earns free shots by striking another ball or hitting their […]
Action from last year’s AFLW game between the Richmond Tigers and Sydney Swans at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium.
Swans women to hold Community Camp next week
Action from last year’s AFLW game between the Richmond Tigers and Sydney Swans at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium. Sydney Swans players at a fans day. SYDNEY Swans women are set to visit Coffs Harbour next week for their pre-season Community Camp. The Swans women’s team are in town for three days from Friday, 4 […]
Letter to the Editor: What are the long term costs?
DEAR News Of The Area, WHENEVER I see “revitalise” or “vibrant” in a planning document, I follow the money to see which developer will benefit, knowing it will not be the public. Councillors and our local Member need to get out more, see the hundreds of people walking and vitally socialising from 6.00am in this […]
Letter to the Editor: Congratulations to CODA
DEAR News Of The Area, CONGRATULATIONS on the opening of the CODA inner city apartments. The design looks great and hopefully it’s the start of many more. Many years ago, former Mayor Jenny Bonfield had a desire to see apartments above the shops and her dream has been realised. It’s great to see another luxury […]
