IRENE Chesterman has been named Life Member of the United Hospital Auxiliaries (UHA) of NSW, the organisation’s highest honour, after serving as a hospital volunteer for 31 years. The award would have been presented to the humble 80-year-old at…
INTERNATIONAL Coffee Day takes place on Friday 1 October, with the theme this year of ‘Coffee’s Next Generation’, featuring an initiative targeting talented and motivated young people and entrepreneurs in the coffee sector. The International Coffee Organisation’s (ICO) initiative…
GLENREAGH Men’s Shed has opened with twenty men already signed up as members. Secretary Craig Hallam said the group’s main goal, in the spirit of the Australian Men’s Shed movement, is to “promote men’s mental, physical and emotional health,…
ESSENTIAL Energy has provided six local heroes and grassroots organisations which support communities with funding through its Community Choices Program. In May, Essential Energy asked the community to help decide which local organisations needed a bit of ‘empowering.’ Advertise…
NOMINATIONS are now open across the Coffs Harbour LGA for the commemorative Pia Dollmann Conservation and Sustainability Community Award run by Landcare. Pia Dollmann, a long time Project Officer with Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare, passed away in late 2019…
NANA Glen’s First Responder Unit has a light at the end of its fundraising tunnel. The ambulance-style vehicle they have been working with the community to drum up dollars for is now on order. Advertise with News of The…
THE International Women’s Day Planning Committee is again seeking outstanding women from the Coffs Coast region who demonstrate innovation, commitment, and a significant contribution to empowering members of the local community. Since 2015, the initiative has acknowledged the positive…
AFTER a significant, but temporary, ‘win’, the Friends of Pine Creek hope to gain momentum in their ultimate goal to provide a sustainable habitat for koalas on the Coffs Coast. As mentioned in previous News Of The Area articles,…
COFFS Harbour’s Ezidi refugee community face many challenges as they adapt to Australian society, with one of the toughest being the language barrier. Health organisation HealthWISE have tackled this problem head on with a series of short videos designed…
AN extraordinary meeting of Coffs Harbour City Council was held on Monday 27 September to resolve available options for the region’s existing Red Bin waste service. Coffs Harbour City councillors discussed the contentious matter in a confidential session for…