This couple took the opportunity to relax and take it all in.
This couple took the opportunity to relax and take it all in. The visiting Bulahdelah Garden Club was given a guided buggy tour of the gardens. THE North Coast Regional Botanic Garden is a sanctuary for locals and visitors to enjoy. The view from Sealy Lookout reveals it to be the green heart of Coffs […]
Woolgoolga Library.
WOOLGOOLGA Library is turning a new page with a series of renovations that will brighten the space and significantly improve the visitor experience. The City of Coffs Harbour was successful in its application for a Public Library Infrastructure Grant from the State Library of NSW to the tune of $150,000 to refresh Woolgoolga Library. The […]
Guests gather on Hobarts Bridge to celebrate the completion of the Fixing Country Bridges Program.
BELLINGEN Shire Council has marked the completion of the Fixing Country Bridges Program – one of the largest infrastructure undertakings in the Shire’s history – with the official opening of Hobarts Bridge. Bellingen Shire Mayor Steve Allan, recently joined Cowper MP Pat Conaghan, Oxley MP Michael Kemp and representatives from the Mid North Coast Joint […]
DEAR News Of The Area, IN response to the death of a rider in Sydney recently, the NSW premier proposed new rules to halve the power and speed of e-bikes to 250watts and 25kmh-30kmh respectively (Guardian, 2 December). This is great news. If you want to go faster than that on a bike, do the […]
DEAR News Of The Area, YOUR letters complaining about the cost of renewable infrastructure are correct. It is costly. I’d like to remind the writers that new construction is costly, e.g. the Coffs Harbour bypass, the inland railway and Sydney’s third airport. The existing poles and wires, coal fired power stations and transformers plus the […]
DEAR News Of The Area, There is a long-term plan to redevelop the Sawtell Pool used for recreation/exercise/aerobics into a “water play facility” and to maintain Coffs Memorial as the “go to” main pool. Shame on you all if those who decided to turn our library/art gallery into a heartless jolly green giant, take Sawtell […]
Nambucca Valley Writers’ Group’s final 2025 meeting and Christmas party at Urunga: Kiki Schnitzler, Georgia Cortes Rayner, Chris Heinicke, Elizabeth Newman, Rachel Burns, Carol, Diane Curran, Sohma and daughter Evie.”
Nambucca Valley Writers’ Group’s final 2025 meeting and Christmas party at Urunga: Kiki Schnitzler, Georgia Cortes Rayner, Chris Heinicke, Elizabeth Newman, Rachel Burns, Carol, Diane Curran, Sohma and daughter Evie.” Member of Nambucca Valley Writers’ Group, Chris Heinicke sells his self-published horror/sci-fi books at local markets. THE Nambucca Valley Writers’ Group, a mentoring club for […]
Sawtell Real Estate agent Matt France.
Unrealestate managing director Chris Hines. Sawtell Real Estate agent Matt France. Jensen Realty director Mark Jensen. COFFS Harbour’s surge in property values since the start of the pandemic reflects a region that has not only embraced rapid growth but evolved into one of the North Coast’s busiest markets. Cotality data shows dwelling values in the […]
Pasture dieback can start in small patches. Photo: DPI.
Pasture dieback can start in small patches. Photo: DPI. Pasture dieback can start in small patches. Photo: DPI. THE region’s producers are being urged to report any sign of pasture dieback this Summer to the Department of Primary Industries, following detections in the North Coast and Hunter. Pasture dieback is a destructive condition that targets […]
CEO Australian HR Institute Sarah McCann-Bartlett with People Support Manager Wilson Loyo, who accepted the awards.
CEO Australian HR Institute Sarah McCann-Bartlett with People Support Manager Wilson Loyo, who accepted the awards. NVC Group People Support Manager Wilson Loyo, signing up new entrants ready to kick start their career. NVC Group, a local not-for-profit organisation, was honoured at the National Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards held in Melbourne on Friday 5 […]
