WITH 67,327 HSC students in their very last week of school, NSW public schools are encouraging conversations around student wellbeing. Minister for Education and Early Learning Sarah Mitchell said Check-in Week, a new initiative under the Stay Healthy HSC program,…
IN Australia, there are over 116,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night. Unfortunately, this issue affects local residents and in 2020, the number of homeless people in Port Stephens tripled from the previous twelve months. Advertise with News of…
THE Bureau of Health Information (BHI) has released its latest Healthcare Quarterly report, showing activity and performance for public health services in NSW during April to June 2022. BHI Acting Chief Executive Hilary Rowell said patients typically waited longer for…
NELSON Bay Netball Association hosted our Grand Finals on Saturday 17 September. This was the first finals round we have been able to play since 2019 due to Covid. For many of the girls it was the first time they…
NEWCASTLE District Women’s Bowling Association Pennant Season commenced on Tuesday 9 August and concluded on Thursday 13 September. TGWBC entered a Grade 3 and a Grade 4 side this year. Unfortunately the Grade 4 side didn’t have a good season,…
STASHBUSTING Quilters, in conjunction with Coffs Harbour Country Women’s Association (CWA), have presented a Quilting Exhibition to help fundraise for local causes. Stashbusting is a small group of quilters who get together weekly at the CWA rooms. Advertise with News…
PUT your ten cents worth into the Parkinson’s fundraiser on Thursday 29 September by filling up at the Bailey Centre Liberty Service Station which will contribute ten cents per every litre of fuel sold on the day to support the…
BELLINGEN-based founder and president of the Save The Brumbies (STB) charity, Jan Carter, invites the Coffs Coast to the organisation’s Open Day, held at the New England Brumby Sanctuary in Armidale, on Sunday 18 September. While STB homes a few…
THE NSW Government has released two reports detailing outcomes from community consultation on the draft masterplan for Coffs Harbour’s Jetty Foreshores. The survey reports outline shops and cafes as the most supported uses to create an active foreshore with 73…
INSPIRED by the Gumbaynggirr name of Yarrila Place, artist Emma Coulter, who won the commission to create a public artwork for the new building’s atrium, is now working with multidisciplinary teams, including structural modelling, to begin to bring the piece…