LIFELINE North Coast, based in Coffs Harbour, welcomed Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh to their offices last week, after successfully obtaining a NSW Government’s Social Sector Support Fund grant. Mr Singh said the funding boost will ease financial…
DEAR News Of The Area, ‘GRANT’ season has commenced and of course conveniently coincides with ‘election’ season. This fortnight, funds appear for planting trees on newly cleared land for a 25-year future harvest. There is (NSW) flood money for…
KORORA Landcare volunteers got out in a downpour on the morning of Sunday, March 6 for their fifth Clean Up Australia Day. “We had ten Korora Landcare volunteers today, a good turnout in the rain because we believe it’s…
COFFS Harbour Justice of the Peace Branch are calling for local people to sign up and help man the JP desks that they organise around the area. JP’s are unpaid volunteers and offer their services free of charge for…
NANA Glen’s Idle In Café turned into a safe haven, a hub and a helping hand for the local community during the recent floods. “Between 24 February when the big rain started and 3 March the roads around us…
HARMONY Week is celebrated at the end of March and for Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre the big day during the week is Wednesday 23 March. “As part of our Harmony Week celebrations, we will provide information on volunteering and…
BELLINGEN Show is a-go for Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 May. Chatting with News Of The Area, Bellinger River Agricultural Society President Gillian Anderson tells us her thoughts on why the tradition of the Agricultural Show is still important…
MORE than 300 Coffs Coast women breakfasted together at the Pacific Bay Resort on Tuesday, March 8, to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD). The breakfast is organised annually by the Coffs Coast Business Women’s Network, the Zonta Club of…
REGENERATIVE farming is going gangbusters. From curious youngsters wanting to work for a better world and Uni students seeking a career in the field, to scientists, farm owners and ecologists, Regenerative Agriculture is a business that is booming. Advertise…
PARK Beach Plaza and Park Beach HomeBase have partnered with The Salvation Army in Coffs Harbour to help raise much needed funds to assist the tireless work of the Salvation Army Emergency Services Team (SAES) and volunteers. Coffs Harbour’s…