WELL aware of the life-saving benefits of donating blood, local nurse Llyris Wood made fourteen vital donations in 2023, the highest of all staff at the Coffs Harbour Health Campus. Llyris’ regular donations came as a part of the Mid…
BUNNINGS Warehouses around the country are hosting Lions Awareness Day events on Saturday 2 March 2024. Outside the Coffs Harbour store, members of local Lions Clubs will sizzle the BBQ, serve snags and share about their organisation. Advertise with News…
AT City of Coffs Harbour’s 8 February meeting, Councillors endorsed a draft Laneways Policy and an associated amendment to the Coffs Harbour Development Control Plan. Both are now on public exhibition for feedback. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
RESIDENTS with lived experience of mental illness or dependence on alcohol or other drugs have an opportunity to co-design services with the local health district. Coffs Coast community members are invited to join a Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs…
FIVE young talented musicians from Coffs Harbour were amongst a group of nineteen recent year 12 graduates selected to perform in Bravissimo, a showcase event for the region’s top HSC Music performers. The sellout matinee concert was held on Wednesday…
THE Federal Government has presided over an alarming drop in apprentice and trainee numbers on the Mid North Coast, says Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan. Mr Conaghan’s assertion has been refuted by a spokesman for Federal Skills and Training Minister…
RISING opera star Emma Nightingale and international pianist Alex Raineri will combine for one night only in Coffs Harbour on Saturday, March 2. The pair will present a collection of what Coffs Harbour Music Society President Leigh Summers describes as…
POULTRY clubs across the country traditionally have a strong membership base and now a group of local poultry enthusiasts consider that interest in waterfowl has grown so significantly that they warrant a separate organisation, launching the Mid North Coast Waterfowl…
A GROUP of Coffs Harbour Indigenous Elders have voiced concerns that Closing the Gap initiatives continue to fail to make a real impact in their communities. Closing the Gap is a national agreement intended to enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
THE 34th year of Clean Up Australia Day takes place around the country on Sunday 3 March. A number of local clean-up sites on the Coffs Coast have been registered. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…