AN OVERNIGHT shelter in Coffs Harbour where the homeless can sleep is getting closer to becoming a reality, but the project organisers are still in need of the actual premises. Masses of donations to fit out the shelter have…
AFTER enduring years of war in Afghanistan, Abdollah Noorani’s parents fled the Taliban and moved to Iran where Abdollah and his younger brother Habib were born. Abdollah’s family later settled in Australia as refugees and have lived in Coffs Harbour…
THE Planting Trees for The Queen’s Jubilee Program is one of a range of national and community events planned by the Australian Government to celebrate the legacy of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and her 70 years of service…
FLEXIBILITY, balance, eating a healthy diet and generally living well can slip from our daily lifestyle choices as we age. To inspire the motivation to eat well and keep nimble, the Healthy and Active for Life Online program has…
THE recent ‘surge’ in NSW State Grants continues next week with the introduction of a new NSW Government support payment of up to $5000 per week for small businesses. While Coffs Coast small businesses adversely affected by COVID-!9 over…
ST JOHN Paul College is proud to introduce our College Captains for 2022. Harrison Colyer and Courtney Martyn are the College Captains while Joseph Clarke and Ariella Coster are the Vice Captains. It has been a busy start to…
RFBI Coffs Harbour Masonic Village resident Hilda Le Roux turned an astounding 103 years young on 10 February and celebrated with a fanfare thanks to RFBI staff and residents, who presented Hilda with a beautiful cake, balloons, flowers and…
DEAR News Of The Area, CONGRATULATIONS to Bruce Weir (‘Abject Betrayal of the Coffs Harbour Community, p24, Coffs Coast News of The Area, 18 February 2022) for bringing to our attention the online December minutes of the Jetty Foreshores…
DEAR News Of The Area, COFFS Harbour Greens attended the Nurses and Midwives rally in Coffs Harbour last week to support our frontline healthcare workers. We joined the strike action because we’re concerned that the NSW government is failing…
THE finishing touches have been added to the new Foreshore Drive bridge at Corlette, marking the project’s completion on time and under budget. The InQuick bridge replaces the culvert that was washed away during the severe rain event in…