THE 34th year of Clean Up Australia Day takes place around the country on Sunday 3 March. A number of local clean-up sites on the Coffs Coast have been registered. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email

  BIRDERS at the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden in Coffs are rejoicing with the tally of feathered friends already spotted this year on ‘their patch’. “Over 70 already this year,” Friends of the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden volunteer and keen local birder Cheryl Cooper told News Of The Area. Advertise

A BRAND spanking new rail footbridge across Boambee Creek will be in place by July 2024. Requiring major repairs, the ageing infrastructure provides much-used pedestrian access from Sawtell to the southern end of Boambee Beach. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone

THE third and final session of the Ignite Mini’s series hosted by Regional Development Australia Mid North Coast (RDAMNC) was held at Bellingen Golf Course on Thursday 8 February, after earlier sessions in Taree and Kempsey. Attracting a full house of key stakeholders from a diverse range of industries, the one-day

A GROUNDBREAKING collaboration between Coffs Harbour multidisciplinary artist YT DINGO and Gumbaynggirr language keeper Clark Webb has produced a powerful new single called 'Ngarraanga Wajaarr’. It’s an exceptional partnership that showcases the fusion of artistry while serving a philanthropic purpose. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for

THE YARRAWARRA Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Corindi Beach - home of the Wadjar Regional Indigenous Gallery - will benefit from $121,500 of ClubGrants funding, allowing them to make necessary improvements to key amenities. The Gurehlgam Corporation, who own and manage the Yarrawarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre, successfully applied to the NSW

OFFICIALLY opening next week, the completed and well-equipped treatment room at Ulong’s Health Hub is a major boon for the mountain community. The dedicated treatment room complements the consultation room within the village’s expanding Health Hub, which opened on 14 April 2021. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth

A SAWTELL resident’s plea for flood warning signs to be erected along a road her car got badly water damaged on, has led to a commitment by the City of Coffs Harbour (CoCH) to do just that. Kristine Gillon, who lives near Toormina Gardens Shopping Centre, parked her car on Wirrabilla

FRUSTRATED by failed promises, Red Rock residents are voicing their displeasure regarding a lack of timely action by Reflections Holiday Park to repair and maintain the Crown Land Reserve infrastructure and facilities of the idyllic beachside hamlet. According to the Red Rock Preservation Association (RRPA), despite over two years of