COFFS HARBOUR artists Janet Besançon and John Thiering describe their decision to collaborate on creating works of art as “an ambitious thing to do”. The pair of friends decided to “let go of the preciousness” that can come with being a solitary painter and “see how we’d go working together

City of Coffs Harbour’s free bus travel initiative kicks off on Friday 19 April. Mayor Paul Amos believes the trial will particularly support older people who no longer drive and unlicensed teenagers who rely on parents to get around. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for

YOUNG people and their communities will celebrate Youth Week across Australia from 11 - 21 April. Youth Week is an opportunity for young people to get involved in the planning, development and management of a whole range of activities. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your

NOMINATIONS for the Yandaarra Aunty Grace Roberts Community Awards are now open, offering recognition to outstanding members of the Aboriginal community. The awards - presented by City of Coffs Harbour and the Yandaarra Aboriginal Advisory Committee - showcase the amazing work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on the

A LOCAL artists group which has been meeting for 24 years will present an exhibition and sale at the Sawtell Art Gallery from 13-23 April. The Coffs Coast Artists group began with several artists with like minds and interests meeting to share information and techniques in oil, pastel, watercolour, plein-air

STAGE one upgrade works are in full swing at Coffs Harbour’s Brelsford Park. Federal Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan joined Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh on site recently to check in on the works currently underway. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message

“LIFE won’t come to you, you’ve got to go out and get it,” is a long-held mantra that motivates Coffs Harbour’s new Seniors Local Achievement Award winner, Phyllis Taylor. Recognised for her valuable contributions to our community, Phyllis received the award as part of the 2024 NSW Seniors Festival. Advertise with News

THE Sea Shepherd ship, the ‘Allankay’, recently anchored off Coffs Harbour on a series of visits from Hobart to the Gold Coast. In between an Antarctic campaign to protect whales and a Pacific campaign to protect sharks from illegal fishing, Sea Shepherd volunteers joined with Jetty Dunecare group members who welcomed

MARKED with the traditional turning of the first sod, the start of construction work on a new creative arts facility for TAFE NSW at Coffs Harbour Education Campus (CHEC) took place on Tuesday 26 March. Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education Steve Whan visited Coffs Harbour to officiate over the

A LIFETIME member of the Woolgoolga Probus Club, the dedicated Robyn Rooth is stepping down from her committee duties after years of tireless service. The Club recognised Robyn’s contributions with thanks and a bouquet of flowers at the AGM on Wednesday 27 March 2024. Advertise with News of The Area today.