FOUR outstanding Year 12 musicians from Coffs Harbour schools will perform at the sold-out matinee concert for Bravissimo 2026, “Long Way to the Top”. They will take to the Glasshouse Theatre stage in Port Macquarie on Tuesday, 17 February, in the prestigious regional HSC concert, having been selected from the best Year 12 music performers. […]
City of Coffs Harbour Council to raise Boambee concerns with Reflections
CITY of Coffs Harbour Council will write to the Chief Executive Officer of Reflections Holidays Nick Baker, to formally raise community concerns regarding the maintenance of local Reflections-managed reserves. The condition of Boambee Creek Reserve, which comes under the auspices of Crown Land manager Reflections, was raised in a Notice of Motion by Councillor Paul […]
Coffs strata agent disqualified after $2m taken from customers
NSW Fair Trading has cancelled the licence of Coffs Harbour strata manager Jessica Marrie Carah and permanently disqualified her from the property and strata industry. The regulator made the decision after finding Ms Carah had fraudulently converted over $2 million from dozens of strata schemes accounts into her own personal account. Due to the fraudulent […]
Celebrations for 104-year-old Enid Lambeth
Enid Lambeth and her birthday cake, topped with a rarely-seen 104. Enid is the oldest resident of Mater Christi in Toormina. ENID Lambeth can proudly boast being the oldest resident of Mater Christi in Toormina. At 104, she certainly deserved all the well-wishes that came her way during her birthday celebrations on 30 January. Born […]
Weather
Letter to the Editor: cost of consultants a ‘concern’
DEAR News Of The Area, WE now hear our independent Mayor Nikki Williams, arguing that the development of a Draft Aquatic Strategy is well beyond the skill set of Coffs City Council’s planning department. Furthermore, the Mayor argues that it was cost effective to bring in that expertise rather than employ someone at Council permanently. […]
Trapping Common Mynas to protect native species
The pest, Common (Indian) Myna. The native, Noisy Miner. COMMON Myna birds might be smart and well-adjusted to their adopted home, but they are a threat to native birds. They are making their destructive presence felt in many areas of Coffs Harbour, particularly West Coffs and the northern beaches. Common Mynas, also known as Indian […]
Coffs Harbour and Woolgoolga Garden Clubs dig in for a new season
Carol, Margaret and Esther. Woopi Garden Club member, Wendy. Sue and Carol observe the herb garden. Beryl and Annie. COFFS Harbour and Woolgoolga Garden Clubs came together for friendship and morning tea on Thursday, 29 January, to celebrate the start of the clubs’ programs for the new year. Some 20 members from both garden clubs […]
Bellingen Show introduces new way to support young leaders
THE revamp of the Bellingen Show sees the launch of a scholarship to support the next generation of agricultural leaders in the Bellingen Shire. In 2026, the Bellinger River Agricultural Society (BRAS) will provide up to a total of $5000 to young people who live in the Bellingen Shire to help them pursue a career […]
Finding the ‘right time’ to make the move
The Shoreline and surrounds. The Shoreline interior. Laine and Jim by the pool. Laine and Jim enjoy a read in the library. LAINE and Jim Down have called The Shoreline home for just over three years, but the decision to move into Coffs Harbour’s most exclusive retirement living estate was one they had been quietly […]
