THE Summer Beach Hop on 15 and 16 March, showcasing classic cars and hot rods alongside live music and dancing, was a rip roaring success. Now in its sixth year, the retro event introduced three new activities on Saturday. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business.

ORGANISERS of the Coffs Coast Ocean Swims on Sunday 6 April, are introducing an inclusive swimming option for all abilities. The 300m course will be adapted for children who need to have a break along the way. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your

A MASS flood rescue readiness exercise across NSW last month, meant SES crews were trained and ready as Cyclone Alfred approached. “We were well prepared, but all the work we’ve done in recent months in educating the community to get themselves ready, made a huge difference”, Corindi-Woolgoolga SES Unit Commander

THE City of Coffs Harbour is being proactive in improving public safety at local beaches by applying for funding for shark bite kits. Councillor Jonathan Cassell moved a motion at the 13 March Council meeting to direct the City to write to the NSW Agriculture Minister requesting funding and collaboration to

CITY of Coffs Harbour Council has appointed six community members to the Yandaarra Aboriginal Advisory Committee. The committee is a conduit between the Council and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and plays an integral role in the annual Yandaarra Aunty Grace Roberts Community Development Awards. At its meeting

WATCHOUT Training and Traffic Control (WTTC) has workers stationed on Waterfall Way due to land slips from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The traffic controllers said the residents of Dorrigo have been generous and helpful, which has made being on duty in the wet and windy conditions a “breeze”. Advertise with News of

BOOKFEST is back and the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour says it is shaping up to be a record year. The popular week-long fundraiser starts tomorrow, Saturday 15 March, and will run daily until 22 March at the Norm Jordan Pavilion at Coffs Harbour Showground. Advertise with News of The Area today.

THE Coffs Harbour and District Surf Riders “Old Boys n’ Gals Reunion Celebration 1965-1985” is scheduled for the evening of 5 April at the Greenhouse Tavern. The event builds on the recent interest and success generated by the “Swell Chasers - Surf Stories from the Mid North Coast” exhibition at

FOUR vintage cars from the National Holden Motor Museum (NHMM) Coffs Harbour took a drive down memory lane last week to visit the residents of Legacy on Victoria Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF). The mini “pop-up” exhibition on Tuesday 4 March, was part of the museum’s community outreach program. Advertise with

ANDREAS Arnvig has returned to Australia with his Danish family to introduce them to friends made a quarter of a century ago, including Woolgoolga resident Steven Mottlee. Andreas was an exchange student in 1999 with the INTO Education program. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your