The optic in the lighthouse in the late 1940s. The optic today, celebrating 146 years of lighting up. ONE hundred and forty-six years since its first illumination, the South Solitary Island Lighthouse optic will be lit to celebrate the milestone on Sunday 15 March. Following meticulous restoration work, the historic optic was installed in a […]
Lecturer Gill Nicol with Jane Sturrock Nash, Peggy Zephyr, Alison Page and Sarah Mufford.
ARTSNATIONAL Coffs Coast began its 2026 season with a Sunday afternoon presentation that included a lively discussion panel with four local creatives. “It was a new style of event for ArtsNational and it worked well,” spokesperson Annie Talvé told News Of The Area. Australian-based, British born arts educator, Gill Nicol, delivered a masterclass in “creativity […]
‘Affordable Housing’, by Pete Gailey, 2025 Sculpture/3D category winner. Photo: supplied/Pete Gailey. ‘The Never Never Bejewelled’, by Coco Elder, 2025 Landscape category winner. Photo: supplied/Coc Elder. ONE of the region’s favourite art competitions, the EJ Mantova Art Prize, is again open for entries with the hope this year will bring yet another record-breaking number of […]
MNCHOG Treasurer Chrissy Lewis presenting the funds to Gai Newman of Pete's Place.
OVER 40 Mid North Coast motorcyclists joined the annual Charity Dice Run on Sunday 21 February. Hosted by the Mid North Coast Harley Owners Group (MNCHOG), riders gathered at either the northern starting point in Coffs Harbour or the southern set-off park in Port Macquarie, The funds were split 50/50 between St Vincents de Paul’s […]
Wellness was the focus of the Silver Sirens gathering.
COFFS Harbour’s “Silver Sirens” group held its inaugural event last Saturday 28 February, at Yarilla Place. “Ageless Beauty: Inner Foundations and Outer Expression” provided participants with “a space to breathe, reflect, and connect with other women who truly ‘get’ this stage of life,” Silver Sirens founder Faith Agugu said. “Silver Sirens exists to change the […]
CWA Bellingen Branch member Meaghan Burkett reviews the women’s survey results with daughter Xanthe. Photo: supplied.
THE Country Women’s Association Bellingen Branch has released the results of a survey into the needs of local women. Women of Bellingen and surrounding areas were invited to share their experiences, challenges, hopes and ideas, with the CWA planning to use the results to inform their work. CWA member and survey coordinator Meaghan Burkett, was […]
Eishan Ensemble.
MARCH at the City of Coffs Harbour’s Jetty Memorial Theatre is packed with live performance, spanning music, theatre, comedy and cabaret right across the month. Among the many events on the program, the midmonth weekend of 13 to 15 March stands out as a particularly vibrant showcase, delivering three distinct and compelling experiences in just […]
City of Coffs Harbour General Manager Murray Wood and Mayor Nikki Williams.
THE General Manager of Coffs Harbour Council Murray Wood, told the 180 guests at the Chamber of Commerce’s Big Breakfast that his focus for the City is “enabling community”. Speaking on the importance of having the everyday services – water, sewer, waste – running smoothly, he said, “If you can drink from your tap, and […]
Students attending previous Stand Tall events.
Students attending previous Stand Tall events. Students attending previous Stand Tall events. STAND TALL’S youth suicide prevention conferences are coming to Coffs Harbour for the first time in early March, with two days of sold-out events. Founded in 2012 by three mothers in response to alarming statistics around youth suicide, self-harm and mental ill-health in […]
The Flight activity.
THE much-loved Coffs Coast Science and Engineering Challenge (SEC) returns to Wiigulga Sports Complex on Tuesday 31 March. Run by the University of Newcastle, the SEC provides Year 10 students the chance to experience how science and engineering can help to solve real-world problems in a fun, competitive setting. Teams of students from different NSW […]
