Bellingen Canoe Adventures owner-operators Daniel and Jody Newhouse.
SUNDAY 1 March is Clean Up Australia Day and Bellingen Canoe Adventures, alongside Bellingen Council and Bellinger River RSL sub-Branch, will be promoting rubbish awareness through a fun all-ages event. Meeting at Lavenders Bridge at 8.30am, there will be a welcoming free breakfast sponsored by Bellingen Shire Council and cooked by Bellinger River RSL sub-Branch […]
Mayor Nikki Williams and Dave Dunn watch a local rider get some air.
Mayor Nikki Williams and Dave Dunn watch a local rider get some air. Local families helped shape the playground design. Mayor Nikki Williams (centre, left) and Eastern Dorrigo Community Hall & Showground Facility Management Committee Chair Carole Cleary send the riders on their way at the official opening of the Ulong BMX track. ULONG’S new […]
AN off-duty police sergeant has been charged after allegedly being caught drink driving twice in the same day. About 11.30am on Saturday 21 February, officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Traffic and Highway Patrol stopped a vehicle traveling northbound on the Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour. The driver – a 53-year-old male sergeant attached to a Northern Region […]
DEAR News Of The Area, THE City of Coffs Harbour is soon to determine the future of its professional ocean lifeguard service – a decision that will decide whether this long-standing in-house team continues to serve the community or the service is outsourced. Before such a significant step is taken, it is important to reflect […]
ALAN makes a will, leaving the whole of his estate to his three daughters. However, shortly before he passes away, he makes a new will, leaving the whole of his estate to his neighbour, Henry. When Alan passes away, his daughters seek legal advice and soon commence proceedings. Henry says that he had formed a […]
DEAR Jasminda, My wife recently picked every green mango off our tree because she was worried about possums and bats. Now we have green mangoes all over the house and they don’t seem to be ripening. Has she made a fatal mistake? George F. Dear George, Since I’m not a mango expert, I was tempted […]
“Portal”, winner of the Packers Prize, by Yuta Voight. Work by Kevin Tierney being admired by Virginia Wilson. “Water’s Memory” by Yuta Voight. WOOLGOOLGA Art Gallery (WAG) is showing “Abstract”, an exhibition reflecting the efforts of local artists who have captured alternative perspectives on life. Karen Thio, spokesperson for WAG, shared insights regarding the theme, […]
Gloria Malone with her piece Luminous. Jane Northway learning the art of throwing a Moon Jar. THE Shard Sisters Group, a local artist collective, is staging “Held” – a ceramics exhibition created to ground viewers and encourage thoughtful reflection. The exhibition runs at Nexus Community Gallery in Bellingen, from 1–26 March, with an opening event […]
Rotary Club of Sawtell President John Turner, Mayor Nikki Williams, exchange students Sophie Watson and Indy Evans with Youth Director Alan Freedman.
Rotary Club of Sawtell President John Turner, Mayor Nikki Williams, exchange students Sophie Watson and Indy Evans with Youth Director Alan Freedman. Exchange student Indy. Exchange student Sophie. THE Rotary Club of Sawtell hosted a celebratory dinner for its Youth Portfolio on 9 February at the Sawtell RSL Club. Two exceptional presentations were made by […]
Mayor Nikki Williams, Leigh Summers, Annie Talve and Karen Nurse-Rowe at the end of a successful night. Photos: Lon Lucini.
Mayor Nikki Williams, Leigh Summers, Annie Talve and Karen Nurse-Rowe at the end of a successful night. Photos: Lon Lucini. Mercedes and Henrietta Hohenlohe on violin and cello. The night’s presenters Annie Talve, Robert Smallwood and Leigh Summers. THERE WAS enthusiastic praise for the diversity and excellence of local arts and music societies’ 2026 programs […]
