THERE is music in everything.“You can write a song with any instrument … really,” Julia Stone, of Angus and Julia Stone fame, said breezily.

EVERYONE’S been talking about Speed Dating and you’ve probably seen the concept on popular TV shows and the news but have you tried it yourself?

A LION disrupted the opening of the Brelsford Park Adventure Playground - but it was all in good fun.

ALEX Jankowski will open his first art exhibition at Bellingen’s Big Sky Gallery on February 27.

THE Red Cross is offering adults the chance to pretend they are children again with a program to relieve parents of sick kids at Coffs Harbour hospital.

LOCAL boy Ben Francis has a strong, unique voice that sets him apart from other artists.

THE McClymonts are revved and ready ahead of their sold-out ‘home-crowd’ performance this weekend.

NORTH Coast street performer Chayne Hultgren has stunned a live television audience setting another “dry retching” Guinness World Record.

INSTEAD of the traditional summer white, why not try one of the many red wine styles ideally suited to warm weather?

SINGLE mum of two, Simone Hayes, has begun a new venture- 'Don't Wanna Cook', where she delivers nutritious, home-cooked meals to your door.

BARRAMUNDI has gained a reputation as one of Australia’s finest eating fish and has proved quite popular for people touring the country.

MANY of us fantasise about having our name up in lights at the cinema and now for Birch, Carroll and Coyle employee, Karu Gordon, that dream is a reality.

THE steam from a freshly carved leg of lamb carries more than just rich aromas to make saliva glands work overtime - it brings your family back to the table.

HERE'S a selection of salads that will do justice to a Christmas feast, whether it be a picnic at the beach or the family around a table at home.

IF you’re an Aussie opting for seafood this Christmas Day, give thought to a bottle of Champagne Taittinger’s Prelude Grands Crus NV.

The ocean is our blue backyard, and here's some of the amazing creatures that live there.

Smiles, fun and fantastic world music were the norm at the 2009 Bellingen Global Carnival.

Bumper crowds and beautiful weather on July 4 guaranteed the success of yet another Sawtell Chilli Festival.

The pinnacle of the local social and racing calendar, the Coffs Harbour VB Gold Cup is the race that stops Coffs. Advocate snappers Bruce...

Bellingen-based photographer Alex Cowley shares some of the striking images that helped him win Australian Institute of Professional...