Lesley Schoer, Hidden Treasure finalist 2025.
THE Hidden Treasures Honour Roll, a recognition program that acknowledges volunteer women and girls in regional, rural and remote NSW, has announced its 2025 recipients. Local honourees are Michelle Randall from Boambee East and Lesley Schoer from Coffs Harbour. In a joint message, Jodie Harrison MP and Tara Moriarty MLC said, “this annual tribute is […]
The AFL North Coast season resumes this weekend. Photo: AFL North Coast.
AFTER a weekend off for representative games, the AFL North Coast season resumes this weekend with Round 9 matches. Ladder leaders the Coffs Harbour Breakers host the Macleay Valley Eagles at Fitzroy Oval, in their first meeting of the season. The Sawtell/Toormina Saints travel to take on the Grafton Tigers, in what is also the […]
Troy Rogers in Upside Down Fantasyland. Photo: Troy Rogers FB.
HAVING recently appeared at Sydney, Adelaide and Newcastle fringe festivals, Troy Rogers brings “Upside Down Fantasyland” to the Mid North Coast for a limited run of intimate shows. Following a sold out show in April, Troy returns for two nights in Bellingen this month, before taking the stage in Coffs Harbour and Woolgoolga in August. […]
Grant recipient Bianca Bellicanta was able to work alongside young emerging artists from across the Bega Valley to bring a stunning mural to life.
THE Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) and Vincent Fairfax Foundation (VFFF) are inviting applications for grants of $50,000 from individuals to develop innovative ideas that enhance the lives of young people (aged 12-30) in remote, rural, and regional NSW. The grants are available through the Backing the Future program. In NSW, the program […]
City of Coffs Harbour councillors remain divided over the future of the Jetty Foreshores. Photo: CoCH.
THE Jetty Foreshore was the subject of an extraordinary City of Coffs Harbour meeting on Monday 30 June called by councillors Paul Amos, Julie Sechi, Tony Judge and Jonathan Cassell. Cr Amos began the two-and-a-half hour meeting by moving a motion (seconded by Cr Judge) containing three points: 1. For Council to confirm it wishes […]
The Community Building at the Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshores.
AFTER several years of trying, the City of Coffs Harbour has secured a lessee for the top floor level of the Community Building at the Jetty Foreshores. Previously known as the TS Vendetta site, level one of the new build near the entrance to the Jetty Pier has been mostly vacant since it was constructed […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I AM particularly concerned about the parking shown on the proposed plan for the Foreshores. The area on the north side of Marina Drive that is now gravel, needs to be entirely car park, without the green park area. When the Market or Carnival is on, this area is currently […]
COFFS Coast Tigers stunned ladder-leaders Yamba Breakers with a 5-3 win in a goal-laden showdown at Polwarth Drive on Saturday in the Hit105.5 Men’s Premier League. Flying winger Ethan Sechi lit up the opening stages, burning past the Yamba defence and coolly slotting home after just six minutes. But Yamba hit straight back. Brady Power-Casson […]
DEAR News Of The Area, IN the recent article in the Coffs Coast News Of The Area (p4, 27 June 2025) on community action for the forests at Mt Coramba, yet again we see the claim that Forestry Corporation NSW (FCNSW) operates “in line with strict environmental standards.” I was at a recent meeting between […]
DEAR News Of The Area, THE continual and ever increasing trend of taking dogs to the major hardware store, never fails to amaze and amuse me. It began with the family fluffy, which loved being plopped into the trolley. Now we have two or three beasts, panting and wagging their busy tails. I find it […]
