BLUE is the colour as Coffs Harbour’s famous Big Banana lights up on Wednesday 6 March during Lymphoedema Awareness Month. The ‘Shine a Light on Lymphoedema’ campaign is run by the Lymphoedema Association Australia (LAA), a charity aiming to ensure…
NORTH Coast social enterprise The Community Transport Company has acquired Bellingen Shire Taxis, creating Australia’s first not-for-profit taxi service. The former proprietors of the business, Greg and Susan McLeod, are transitioning the new owners into the business as they thank…
IT’S that time of the year when the Bellingen Environment Centre Inc (BEC) proudly presents the first of its twice-annual Bellingen Plant Fairs. This year’s Autumn Plant Fair is on Saturday March 9 from 8am until 2pm at Bellingen Park.…
NEW rules mean it is now prohibited to fish a Blue Groper by any method in New South Wales, except Aboriginal cultural fishing. Blue Gropers were made the state fish of New South Wales in 1998 and can be found…
THE COFFS Harbour Chamber of Commerce hosted a General Manager’s Update Breakfast last Thursday at Opal Cove Resort, with City of Coffs Harbour’s (CoCH) Natalia Cowley guest speaking. Eighteen months into the General Manager (GM) role, Ms Cowley shared details…
CHRISTIANS will be uniting for World Day of Prayer on Friday 1 March to invoke justice and peace. World Day of Prayer (WDP) is a global, ecumenical movement of informed prayer and action which began in the 19th century. Advertise…
STUDENTS at Allegra School Coffs Harbour are participating in an educational initiative aimed at deepening their understanding of the sacrifices made by Australian service personnel during World Wars I and II. As a successful applicant for the prestigious ANZAC Community…
HAVING lived in Valley Street, Coffs Harbour for 44 years, Derry McLean has questioned local government on numerous occasions over the state of roads and pathways near his home. He has badgered the City of Coffs Harbour – formerly Coffs…
THE vital treatment room addition to Ulong’s Mountain Health Hub was officially opened on Thursday 15 February. The Health Hub is located in the Eastern Dorrigo Community Hall. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your…
SET to test the problem solving skills and creativity of Coffs Coast students, the Science and Engineering Challenge (SEC) returns to Woolgoolga in April. The SEC is a nationwide science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) outreach program run by the…