BIG River Group’s Grafton timber factory has opened the doors to a major upgrade that will boost the supply of high-quality timber products to the construction industry across the state. The Australian and NSW Governments jointly-funded $10 million under the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund for the upgrade project, matched by

NOVICE snare drummer Kayleigh Ellington, aged fifteen, won the ‘scholarship’ prize in the solo drumming competition at the Maclean Highland Gathering over the Easter weekend. A band member of Coffs Coast Pipes and Drums and student at St John Paul College, this was Kayleigh’s first ever drumming competition, winning a scholarship

IMPORTANT training and equipment has been donated to the Coffs Harbour Women’s Health Centre (CHWHC) by the Pink Silks Trust. The Centre is run by women, for women, monitoring and responding to changing needs and demands in the community throughout the years. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's

COMBINE Street Community Garden (CSCG) ran the fourth of its free sustainability workshops on Sunday 7 April despite the 150 mm of rain that fell the day before. Presenter Pete Green discussed the theory of seed and plant propagation and raising seedlings in the garden. Advertise with News of The Area

THE burgeoning careers of past Coffs Harbour & District Eisteddfod performers provide ongoing inspiration to the current crop of young students. With all applications in for this year’s local Eisteddfod, participants are busy practicing for their performances, which begin in May. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for