DAFFODIL Day, Cancer Council’s iconic fundraiser on August 31, was celebrated by an enthusiastic bunch of Coffs Harbour Aqua Fit devotees who gamely gathered as the sun rose to take a chilly dip at Jetty Beach. Chief fundraiser and Aqua Fit instructor Simone Saunders, along with a troupe of ladies decked

TRADITIONAL songlines of the North Coast are celebrated through Aboriginal artworks featured on the Pacific Motorway on nine overpasses between Woolgoolga and Ballina. For Gumbaynggirr Country the art is featured on four bridges: Arrawarra interchange on the Solitary Islands Way overpass bridge, at Arrawarra Rest Area, at Dirty Creek Range interchange

AFFORDABLE housing, for purchase or rental, is an issue on the Coffs Coast that is not going away any time soon. Last week, Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh released a statement criticising the State Government for “scrapping” the previous government’s Argyll Street redevelopment plans. Advertise with News of The Area

THE Zonta Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) and the Achievement Award for a Young Indigenous Woman (AAYIW) programs look to the young women of today for the leaders of tomorrow. To recognise young leaders in our community, the Zonta Club of Coffs Harbour Inc held a well attended awards

WIRES, Australia's largest wildlife rescue organisation, is calling out to the community for help with release sites and to grow forage gardens for native feed. Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare (CHRL) is rallying the troops to support NSW Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) in their search by putting the call

THE Variety Victoria Bash came through Coffs Harbour last month on its ten-day car trip from Melbourne to the Gold Coast. Celebrating 31 years of helping kids, Australia’s longest-running charity motoring event drove in to Coffs on Wednesday 23 August, with the travelling crew enjoying dinner at Jetty Beach House and

A RECORD breaking attendance at Rotary Club of Sawtell’s famous trivia fundraiser saw the highest ever amount raised for the annual event. “We had a very successful Trivia Night last night, Friday 1 September, at the Sawtell RSL Club,” Rotary Club of Sawtell’s Youth Director Alan Freedman told News Of The

BIG plans in the works for the National Cartoon Gallery at the Bunker brought Coffs City Rotary executives to meet with the Gallery’s new board last month. 2023 is the 35th year of the National Cartoon Awards; it takes place every November and Rotary Club is still the major sponsor. Advertise

MILK bottle tops and bread tags are welcome back at FXBC Mid North Coast for repurposing. “With a growing concern for the environment and the pressing need to reduce waste, we have taken proactive steps to address this issue head-on by once again accepting milk bottle tops and bread tags