IN ORDER to improve safety for people travelling with wheelchairs, the Point to Point Transport Commissioner hosted information sessions in C.ex Coffs Harbour on Tuesday 14 May. The Commissioner is NSW’s regulator for taxis, hire vehicles and rideshare services. Advertise…
FOUR producers from the region shared their foodie journeys with an engaged audience at the third Coffs Coast Long Lunch (CCLL) at Shearwater restaurant on Saturday 18 May. Themed ‘Kitchen Stories’, the speakers on the day were Laura Mariel Gonzales,…
BONVILLE Rural Fire Brigade members have marked the completion of significant improvements at Bonville Fire Station. Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh, who is also the Shadow Minister for Emergency Services, joined brigade members, NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) Coffs…
THE RISK of sudden cardiac arrest deaths should decrease dramatically on the Coffs Coast as the region adopts a new initiative called the Defib Hero program. Guy Leech, the founder of Heart180 and a former world champion Ironman and surf…
THE Bellingen community gathered on Saturday, May 18 to celebrate the opening of new netball courts at Connell Park. Bellingen Shire Mayor Steve Allan officiated the opening, which was followed by the first official game on the courts featuring ladies…
ZARA Baldwin, an esteemed educator at Bishop Druitt College (BDC), has been named a Rising Star of the Year awardee in the prestigious 2024 Australian Education Awards in recognition of her exceptional contributions to education and sports. Zara joined BDC…
THAI women and girls from Nambucca Heads enjoyed the Songkran Festival in Coffs Harbour in April, coming home with first and second place in the Miss Songkran 2024 contest. This festival marked the Thai New Year and the nation’s Water…
SCOTTS Head Dune Care volunteers, Reflections staff and Landcare staff conducted a working morning on Saturday 18 May, accomplishing the equivalent of a full week’s work. The crews managed, with considerable effort, to fill eight skip bins with weeds and…
CELEBRATING 60 years of The Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal, the Nambucca River Corps team happily stepped out onto the streets this week with their trusty collection buckets. Volunteers will continue the collection until 26 May. Advertise with News of…
RECOGNISING the outstanding contributions individuals and organisations make towards a more welcoming and inclusive NSW for refugees, the 2024 NSW Humanitarian Awards are open for nominations until 31 May. The annual awards are presented by the NSW Service for the…