IT was a sad day for Macksville Vinnies volunteers when they farewelled treasured friend Lyn Snowden into retirement at the Macksville Ex-Services Club. Lyn has volunteered at Vinnies for over twenty years, as did her husband Terry, who retired…
WILD Thyme are a trio of talented local musicians who have bonded through their love of music to create a wonderful fusion of styles which brought joy to the Jetty Memorial Theatre last Friday night. Arlene Fletcher (double bass), Katie…
VOICEUP Australia, the Coffs Harbour founded volunteer group based on support between adult survivors of child abuse and their support people, is back in action face-to-face after lockdown, with an application to government to expand support services for…
SUMMERSALT 2022 is coming to Coffs Harbour! The annual summer beach music festival has announced Coffs Harbour in its lineup of festivals for the Summer 2021/2022 season. Other lucky Australian cities named as sites for the coming music festival…
THE North Coast Regional Botanic Garden in Coffs Harbour is awakening from winter and enticing visitors with a riot of spring colour. “Our resident plants, animals, birds and insects, will welcome you with delightful sounds, smells and colours,” Angela…
SOUTHERN Cross University’s Coffs Harbour campus has unveiled its new half-a-million-dollar speech pathology facilities, including a new health clinic which will open to the public next year. These facilities both provide state-of-the-art study opportunities for the students in a…
STRANDED in motels after selling her home in Boambee, 86-year-old Regina Saunders cannot make the move into her new retirement village home in Ashmore, QLD, because it requires her crossing the Queensland border. With the border closed she’s currently…
WEDNESDAY 1 October, was the International Day of Older Persons. The United Nations declared the Day in 1990, and this year the theme was ‘Digital Equity for All Ages’, to affirm the need for access and meaningful participation in…
A SOUTHERN Cross University (SCU) researcher told News Of The Area nitrate levels removed from a trial of woodchip bioreactors in local blueberry and cucumber farms are the highest levels of nitrate ever recorded in a field bioreactor trial…
BELLINGEN Shire Council election candidate Luke Barbagallo and his Labor team have released a plan to address the Shire’s current housing crisis. According to the Labor team, housing is one of the hottest issues in the Shire and the…