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 […]

LOCAL author Carmen Allen has celebrated an outstanding milestone in the wake of the release of her latest book, reaching the ‘#1’  spot on Amazon Australia’s Best Sellers rankings in multiple categories, among them Christian Death & Grief Counselling, and Christian Inspiration, on 18 and 19 June.  The latest book, Grief’s Gift, is part memoir, […]

Mid twentieth-century local Italians on a festival float in Coffs Harbour (Tasma Theatre in the background). Local Italians playing Bocce. Photos: CCIHG. THE Coffs Coast Italian Heritage Group (CCIHG) is bringing together authentic Italian food, music, history and family entertainment for its inaugural Festa Italiana, with all profits supporting the Coffs Harbour Health Campus Children’s […]

Mythopoetic storyteller Nathan Meola. Photo: Supplied. Nathan performs at Bellingen Story Circle. Photo: Supplied. NEWS Of The Area stepped into the world of Bellingen’s resident storyteller, Nathan Meola, to uncover the ancient art of oral storytelling. Nathan’s path to storytelling is curious and meandering. After early life challenges and a career in personal training, a […]