Hannah Gallagher’s creation. Amelie Carpenter’s work. BISHOP Druitt College HSC Textiles students Amelie Carpenter and Hannah Gallagher have become the first students in the school’s history selected to showcase their work at Eco Fashion Week Australia (EFWA). The two Year 12 students will travel to Perth in October to present a combined capsule collection on […]
COFFS Harbour Councillor, Tony Judge and Nambucca Valley Councillor, Ljubov Simson, joined a delegation of Mid North Coast Councillors and community leaders that accompanied Anti-slavery Commissioner, Dr James Cockayne, in a recent visit to NSW Parliament. They met with a Parliamentary Committee and MPs to argue for urgent legislation to regulate labour hire in NSW, […]
ANOTHER winter sporting season on the Coffs Coast is in the books. These were the best sporting clubs of the region throughout the winter months. Coffs Harbour Comets: The dominant club of Group 2 Junior Rugby League, winning the Under 16s, Under 15s, and Under 14s premierships. Also won the women’s premiership in their first […]
A family meets some of the wildlife at Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary.
A family meets some of the wildlife at Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary. An information session with a sea lion at Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary. FAMILIES looking for a meaningful school holiday adventure can combine a fun day out with wildlife education at Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary. Throughout the holidays, visitors can meet dolphins, Australian sea […]
DEAR News Of The Area, MY husband is a third-generation banana farmer and we live and farm in Bonville. We are lifelong Coffs locals. My grandfather grew bananas, back in the day, right next door to our farm. I also serve as the Public Officer for the Coffs Harbour and District Banana Growers Association, and […]
A MAN died after being pulled from the water at Stockton Beach on Sunday, 20 September. Emergency services were called to Stockton around 4pm following reports that several people in the water were experiencing difficulty. Three men, all aged in their 20s, were pulled from the water with the assistance of members of the public. […]
Enjoying a game of croquet in the sunshine. Photo: Submitted.
SAWTELL Croquet club will host a Charity Day on Labour Day, Monday 5 October, with all proceeds going to the local CanDo Cancer Trust. A $20 donation per adult will be all it will cost to enjoy a fun day on the croquet courts. A family ticket, which admits two adults and two children, can […]
Volunteers collected 90kg of plastics and rubbish. Photo: Jonathan Cassell.
MORE than 90 kilograms of rubbish has been removed from Coffs Creek during a three-hour community clean-up. The Coffs Harbour Bluewater Freedivers, in partnership with Coffs Harbour Surf Club and the City of Coffs Harbour, collected predominantly single-use plastics, shopping trolleys and styrofoam, but volunteers also recovered an extraordinary range of household items including clothing, […]
A FEMALE driver involved in a fatal multi-vehicle crash on The Bucketts Way on Sunday, 20 September, allegedly tested positive to a roadside breath test at the scene. During the crash, police say a utility pulling a horse float flipped and rolled, crashing into the two motorcycles, one ridden by a man in his 30s […]
Rio Luther Barr in action in El Salvador.
Rio Luther Barr in action in El Salvador. Rio proudly displays his medals. RIO Luther Barr has emerged as one of the best young surfers in the world. The Bundagen surfer won the bronze medal in the Under 16s boys event at the ISA World Junior Surf Championships in El Salvador. The Sawtell Boardriders Club […]
