BREAST Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) is coming to Coffs Harbour to hold a free Living Well Information Forum for people diagnosed and living with breast cancer and their supporters. Coffs was selected as one of seven regional areas to host…
THE time has finally arrived for the official opening of what has arguably been the Nambucca Valley’s most anticipated piece of infrastructure in a decade. The Watt Creek Cycleway, linking Macksville and Nambucca Heads along the Nambucca River, is almost…
A BAN on all fishing in the Nymboida River, Mann River and all its tributaries upstream of its junction with the Clarence River until the end of October is part of the rivers’ revival plans. Devastation caused by bushfires, then…
WITH retirement from working life providing free time, and with grown up children delivering grandchildren for inspiration, Coffs Harbour’s Del Hardy has assumed a nom de plume and put pen to paper, publishing her first book. Writing under the name…
THE ‘Out of the Shadows’ walk, commemorating lives lost to suicide and raising awareness of the importance of suicide prevention, takes place on World Suicide Prevention Day, Sunday 10 September. Organised by Lifeline North Coast, this year the walk takes…
TREASURES of Ageing is a series of three free workshops on Friday 8 September in Coffs Harbour as part of Women’s Health Week 2023, 4-8 September. This year’s theme is ‘Grow your knowledge’. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
THE Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has been coming under considerable scrutiny from the ‘No’ campaign for the Voice to Parliament. Last week, it took the very uncommon step of publicly refuting claims by ‘No’ campaigners, including Federal Opposition Leader Peter…
BPW Coffs Coast awarded education scholarships to Jenni Steffen and Lily Neef at Coffs Harbour Golf Club on Friday August 25, aimed at supporting their educational goals and keeping them on track to complete their university degrees. Both have overcome…
THE City of Coffs Harbour is seeking residents’ input to its Draft Tourism Strategy to help further enhance the region’s economy by focussing on strengthening the tourism sector, building resilience and discovering new opportunities. Natalia Cowley, the City of Coffs…
AFTER an incredible two years of fundraising, with a focus on solutions to the issue of homelessness, Coffs Coast Woman Of The Year Doris Rake is taking time to rest, refuel and recover. Having tirelessly advocated for night time accommodation…