DEAR Jasminda, I have recently joined a pilates group for relaxation. There is one particular attendee who makes a lot of loud noises during the class, which is ruining my ability to relax. Can I say something? Belinda N. DEAR Belinda, Having attended Pilates classes, I have some sympathy for the grunter and groaner. Though […]
CARMEN was barely five feet tall, broad in the shoulders and gloriously stubborn. She believed olive oil cured most ailments, garlic improved every meal and, if an expert disagreed with her, the expert probably needed a second opinion. She trusted her judgment. That included art. While others bought paintings to match the furniture, Carmen bought […]
Cultural Tourism winner Yarrila Arts and Museum. Photo: Destination North Coast.
Outstanding Contribution to Regional Tourism award winner Tanya Watts with Destination North Coast General Manager Michael Thurston. Photo: Destination North Coast. Cultural Tourism winner Yarrila Arts and Museum. Photo: Destination North Coast. The Hoey Moey team, winner of the Festivals & Events category. Photo: Destination North Coast. Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services winners Spare Chef […]
COFFS Harbour patients with suspected prostate cancer will now have access to advanced diagnostic care closer to home after a community fundraising effort delivered more than $180,000 worth of specialised equipment to Coffs Harbour Health Campus. The donation, funded by the Coffs Harbour Pink Ladies, Male Bag Foundation, Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour and the […]
COFFS Coast Pipes and Drums Pipe Major Geoff Rogers competed in the recent Merv McMillan Mini Band Competition, playing with the NSW Highlanders pipe band, held at Club Macquarie in Newcastle on Saturday, 26 July. The band achieved strong results across the competition, placing second in the Grade 4B Selection of Marches, third in the […]
Participants enjoying the Bundageree Rainforest Walk. Photo: Jessica Miller.
Participants enjoying the Bundageree Rainforest Walk. Photo: Jessica Miller. Bundageree Creek and Bundagen Headland. Photo: Jessica Miller. Setting off on the walk through Bongil Bongil National Park. Photo: Jessica Miller. AROUND 30 people gathered on a beautiful winter morning for the first of five free guided bushwalks run by environmental organisation OzGREEN across the Coffs […]
Pianist Glenn Amer. Bass-baritone Warwick-Fyfe. Alan Gee presents a free pre-concert poetry reading. COFFS Harbour Music Society’s upcoming concert, The Great Aussie Songbook and the Empire, presents a unique blend of Australian history and patriotism with a little opera thrown in. It is a compilation of widely appealing music that the Society’s president, Dr Leigh […]
Anita Tang (L) and Stephanie Sims with their fellow crafters at the first Maker Movie Night. Photo: Anita Tang.
KNITTING needles, crochet hooks, sketchbooks and stitching came together in Sawtell on Wednesday 29 July for the inaugural Maker Movie Night, a relaxed community event pairing hands-on creativity with a screening of Little Women, at Sawtell Cinema. Approximately 110 people attended the evening which blended film, creativity, and community, offering a welcoming space for the […]
THE Corindi community is in mourning after the death of George on Monday, 27 July. George was well-known to locals and could often be seen resting and sunning himself by the side of the road. However, in what appears to be a tragic case of miscommunication, the elderly kangaroo was euthanised by police officers who […]
Warmth should not be a luxury in winter. Image: magnific.
TEMPERATURE extremes at either end of the thermometer carry inherent risk for vulnerable people, such as the elderly or young children, yet more than one in four admit they’ve gone without in times of need due to the cost. A recent survey revealed that 27 per cent of Australians, which is 5.7 million people, fell […]
