NETWORKING opportunities and creating new connections were declared as two winning outcomes from the 60-plus stakeholders who attended the Coffs Agrifood Living Lab (CALL) launch at Yarrila Place on October 25. Facilitated by the CALL project team, Dr Ozgur Dedehayir…
AN ICON of Australian entertainment, Nambucca Valley farm owner and author Bryan Brown has been named as Patron of the Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival (BRWF) for 2024. The highly reputed Festival returns to Bellingen Showground on the King’s Birthday…
‘In a Timeless Story’ is a picture book presented both in physical form and as an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience – where the reader is invited to step into the world of the book and experience the story all…
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,…