JUBILANT and exhausted, Oak Tree Retirement Village Coffs Harbour Manager Michelle Oxley emerged from the group’s first public event with a cheque for $1400 raised for its chosen charity, the Pink Silks Trust. Michelle made the presentation to Pink Silks…
A GRASSROOTS crowdfunding initiative to protect native forests has taken off, reaching $10,000 in four weeks. Started by Jonathan Cassell, a City of Coffs Harbour Councillor, the fund has received immediate widespread community support. Advertise with News of The Area…
RENOWNED local cheese maker Lyndall Doig welcomed the talented Hayden Quinn from Taste of Australia into her kitchen several weeks ago, setting the stage for a delightful culinary journey now available to be viewed on 10 Play. Together, Lyndall and…
THE State Government has announced the creation of a $250 million Drought Ready and Resilient Fund (DRRF). This Fund will allow eligible primary producers to apply for low interest loans of up to $250,000 to fund a broad range of…
AS DRY conditions continue, the State Government is providing new frontline drought support for landholders with the creation of drought adoption officer roles to boost services offerings for farmers, including in the North Coast Local Land Services region. Drought adoption…
THE Nursing Unit at the Dorrigo Multipurpose Service has been named Team of the Year at the NSW Health 2023 Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards. Dorrigo Nurse Manager Lynn Forsyth and team members Wendy Allison-Williams, Katharine Churchill and Karen…
THE Beyond the Badge retraining and support program is running a three-day Career Transition course in Coffs Harbour in early 2024 and is asking for expressions of interest in attending. It is open to current or former military, police, ambulance,…
TWENTY-FIVE years of dedication to local radio was recognised for three members of the 2 AIR FM team at their recent Annual General Meeting (AGM). Michele Smart, Olga Moller and Cliff Hudson were each presented with a 25 Year Continuous…
THIS Christmas Sawtell will again hear the sounds of a traditional Christmas as many well-loved carols are sung on Wednesday 20 December 2023. This is the 17th year of the Sawtell Uniting Church Carols by Candlelight, a well supported community…
THE surging demand for fodder for drought-stricken livestock has come as no surprise to rural charity Rural Aid. The Bureau of Meteorology has declared the three months from August to October as the driest on record since records began in…