BELLINGEN Shire Council has been awarded a grant of over $5.2 million, which will fund transformative infrastructure upgrades to Urunga’s central business district (CBD). The $5,264,456 grant is part of the Federal Government’s Growing Regions Program (Round 2), and will enable fulfilment of council’s project for Advancing Economic Growth and Community

THE revamped Brelsford Park will play host to a community Australia Day party on Sunday, 26 January. The full program of events is still to be finalised, but will kick-off with a free barbeque breakfast for all-comers from 8:00-11:00am. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for

THE grand opening of Coffs Harbour Showground Exhibition Hall was celebrated with a sigh of relief. There have been some setbacks but the renovated and extended facility welcomed the community on Saturday, 14 December. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us

TRANSPORT for NSW is pumping sand from the Coffs Harbour Regional Boat Ramp to Gallows Beach in the latest attempt to keep the multi-million-dollar facility from silting up. The sand is being dredged and pumped to the northern corner of Gallows Beach via a purpose-built pipeline that has been deemed the

FOR nearly 40 years, the Repton Rural Fire Service (RFS) has brought the magic of Christmas to the community with its Christmas Eve "Santa in the Fire Truck" run. What began as a small event through the streets and caravan park in Repton has since evolved to include Mylestom. Advertise with News

BEEPS and toots, hoots and honks sounded out as Tuesday morning’s commuters showed their support for private sector nurses and midwives who took to the streets in strike action. The nurses and midwives working for Ramsay Health Care, the country’s largest private hospital operator, walked off the job for 24 hours

THE previous City of Coffs Harbour Council’s attempt to compulsorily acquire two State-owned parcels of land at the Jetty Foreshores has formally been refused. Council had sought to acquire two plots of land - Lot 11 DP 843870 and Lot 10 DP 1284099 - from the state, which sit between

FEDERAL ministers have written to parent groups and school principal peak bodies to outline details of its proposal to ban children under 16 from using social media. As the federal government prepares to introduce legislation to parliament for the ban, Education Minister Jason Clare said the age limit would have benefits

IN the wake of climate disasters overseas, several global, national and state reports released last week have implications for the Coffs Coast. The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) shared the State Government’s concerns about waste management in Greater Sydney. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business.

AS Coffs Harbour's newly elected councillors settle in, community groups are raising concerns about the growing homelessness crisis and what actions Council will take to address it. A number of people already sleeping rough need to find another spot to live following the erection of a fence in early September around