CCA Coordinator Shae Fleming with Gumbaynggirr Elder Uncle Allan Phillips.
THE Clarence Catchment Alliance (CCA) is building on the momentum and community support following its four-day Clarence Catchment–EDO Regional Roadshow, to present its case against mineral mining to the NSW Parliament. On Tuesday 5 August, representatives flew to Sydney to present a comprehensive body of work built over six years. The delegation was hosted by […]
The tapestry captured stories of life along the region’s rivers. Photo: Neighbourhood Centres of Bellingen Shire.
FIFTY years of NAIDOC Week was celebrated at two community events at Urunga and Mylestom last month. The events were run by the Galangga Biindarray Indigenous Corporation, in partnership with the Neighbourhood Centres of Bellingen Shire, and explored the 2025 NAIDOC Week theme of “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy”. Held at the Urunga […]
DEAR News Of The Area, LAST week, I visited Yarrila Place to enjoy the art exhibitions, but before even entering the building, I was struck by the lack of aesthetic appeal in the front gardens. The planting appears haphazard – an odd assortment of tropical bromeliads, cottage flowers, native grasses, and some sadly dead plants. […]
Coastal Grown’s Andrew Davis and 2025 Youth Committee: Isiaha Kelly (Coffs), Brylee Eklund (Nambucca), Annabelle Kerr (Port Macquarie), Mahli Grant, Amy Hughes and Jaiden McDermid (Nambucca), Arlo Smith, Scott Shrimpton and Ethan Pursch (Coffs) and Sam Duff (Port Macquarie).
A GIG put together by 10 young people from across the Mid North Coast is being planned for Coffs Harbour’s Hoey Moey on 30 August between 5pm and 9pm. Free to attend, “Coastal Grown” is an all-ages showcase featuring the music talents of Korderoy, Lily Hallawell, Autopilot, Rhetorical? and Temperate. Coastal Grown is the culmination […]
DEAR News Of The Area, ATTENDING the March for Palestine in Sydney this last weekend was an opportunity to alleviate the sense of hopelessness the ongoing horror in Gaza has brought to many. It was an opportunity to stand in solidarity with others who share the frustration the inability of the international community sanction Israel […]
Rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the footballers at the NCF Gala Day.
Rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the footballers at the NCF Gala Day. North Coast entered seven teams at the Gala Day. The teams consisted of players aged nine to 12 years old. Big smiles at the NCF Gala Day. NCF head coach Nico Bonarrigo was impressed by the calibre of players at the Gala […]
Forty years service between them: Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour volunteers Andrew Cox and Mark Halling.
Forty years service between them: Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour volunteers Andrew Cox and Mark Halling. Mark Halling, Commissioner Alex Barrell, Andrew Cox and Unit Commander Jane Leach. TWO long-standing Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour volunteers, Andrew Cox and Mark Halling, were honoured for their distinguished service at a ceremony on Wednesday, 30 July. Marine Rescue NSW […]
On Humpy Holden Day 2024 Geoff King and Denis Johnson at the National Holden Museum.
On Humpy Holden Day 2024 Geoff King and Denis Johnson at the National Holden Museum. Four FJs and an FX on display outside the National Holden Museum. The National Holden Museum holds Torana Day in 2025. COFFS Harbour’s iconic Bunker Gallery will celebrate its first anniversary as a new-look tourism and cultural attraction. It was […]
DEAR News Of The Area, THE social media ban set to begin in December is a welcome and much-needed step to reduce the growing impact of digital distractions on children’s wellbeing. But while it marks progress, it’s only part of the solution. We also need to look closely at school excursions, where mobile phone use […]
