NDIS-funded accommodation services are helping people with disabilities in Coffs Harbour build independence and community connections. Local NDIS participant Jarred*, a Sea Eagles fan from the Mid North Coast, recently stayed at The Retreat in Bonville through Ability Options’ Short-Term…
SATURDAY, 8 March is International Women’s Day, an opportunity to remember a tireless community volunteer whose unwavering influence on the community stems from the grace of kindness and selfless service. Margaret Crawley was a role model with this kind of…
THE Climate Council’s recently released Heat Map tool shows regional electorates will face some of the worst increases in hot days if Australia and other nations fail to follow through on current climate commitments. The report shows what will happen…
PRODUCERS are on high alert following the confirmation of tick fever on two North Coast cattle properties. North Coast Local Land Services (LLS) district veterinarian Phillip Carter, said the cattle were treated for tick fever, Babesiosis, once the diagnosis was…
VOLUNTEERS from Marine Rescue Wooli assisted two adults and a young child sailing from Cairns to Victoria after their yacht ran out of fuel and their tender became submerged and disabled off Wooli last Thursday. Marine Rescue NSW Inspector John…
THREE staff members from Coffs Harbour’s “The Shoreline” have been awarded scholarships by the Bachrach Naumburger Group to help them to continue their studies. Mya Esfandiary (Bachelor of Nursing), Cherie Howard (Diploma of Nursing) and Esha McCarthy (Diploma of Nursing),…
THE documentary “From Music into Silence” is showing at the Bellingen Memorial Hall on Friday 14 March. It features the work of the only Australian music thanatologist, Peter Roberts, who plays the harp for people in their final moments of…
COFFS Harbour Creative Arts Group’s (CHCAG) annual Mad Hatters Tea Party takes place at the Coffs Harbour Showground Gallery on Saturday 15 March, at 2pm. One hundred percent of proceeds will be donated to the Coffs Harbour and Clarence CanDo…
CHANGING the frequency of City of Coffs Harbour Council meetings will be put out to public consultation. The City’s practice has been to schedule Council meetings on the second and fourth Thursday of each month between February to December (adjusted…
CITY of Coffs Harbour Councillor Jonathan Cassell is concerned that the City has failed to meet its Renewable Energy and Emissions Reductions Plans (REERP) target for 2025. In a series of Questions on Notice at the 27 February meeting, Cr…