PARAMEDICS, police officers, teachers and other public sector workers on the Mid North Coast will be supported to spend more precious time with their young babies, with major changes to NSW public service parental leave entitlements now in effect. Every…
AROUND 1,000 children along the Coffs Coast have returned to their local beaches this month as Nippers season gets underway. The Nippers surf life saving program for kids aged five to fourteen will run most Sundays from October until the…
SMART St. Films is pleased to announce the October 14 and 15 cinema release of the fully restored legendary documentary feature NINGLA-ANA at Majestic cinemas Kempsey, Sawtell and Nambucca. On January 25 1972 Prime Minister William McMahon declared that under…
THE next International Women’s Day (IWD) Breakfast will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 and nominations for the 2023 IWD Coffs Coast Woman of the Year Award are still open. Shelley Lowe, who won in 2019, said, “With huge…
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FUNDING Fundamentals is a free workshop hosted by Six Degrees on Friday 21 October, in partnership with City of Coffs Harbour (COCH). The main thrust of the workshop is learning the skills to give yourself the best chance of gaining…
COFFS Harbour optometrist Jason Kimberly is encouraging local women to get their eyes tested after the company he works for, Specsavers, has released data from its latest research revealing women can tend to skip eye appointments and wait for eye…
SOCIAL change film ‘Embrace Kids’ comes to Coffs Harbour for a special showing thanks to an initiative by Southern Cross Uni psychology student and Body Image Movement Global Ambassador, Amanda Bos. Amanda’s experience in the fitness industry and her own…
BELLINGEN Shire’s Pandemic Response Group (PRG) has won the 2022 NSW Resilient Australia Local Government Award which recognises their work in protecting communities by raising disaster awareness, increasing preparedness and building resilience while celebrating community spirit, collaboration and innovative thinking.…
NATIONAL Water Week 2022 runs from Monday 17 to 23 October and Bellingen Shire Council has announced an innovative competition to draw attention to the importance of good, clean water. Everyone in the community is invited to get involved and…