AS MEN’S Shed Week celebrates 30 years of sheds across the country, the spotlight shines on this well-known organisation, acknowledging its value to individual members and to the local community. At the Bellingen Men’s Shed there’s been more than the…
WITH the new ihear clinic opening in Toormina Medical Centre to cater for all things ear health, the company is heartened to hear Matildas goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold sharing her hearing journey. “Hearing aids are no longer the big and bulky…
THE Big Banana lights up red on Saturday 9 September as part of International FASD Awareness Month and the Red Shoes Rock campaign. Building awareness and educational programs around Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a key role of the…
DO you know how to value your worth in business or employment through fee setting, product costing or pay negotiation? Blyde Neser, a human capital consultant, is speaking on how to ‘Know Your Worth’ as part of the BPW Coffs…
AN endangered native mouse species that nests in forests around the New South Wales Tablelands is showing strong signs of recovery post the Black Summer bushfires. The Hastings River Mouse, Pseudomys oralis, a small rodent with brownish-grey fur and white…
GERIATRICIAN and dementia expert Dr Vaibhav Tyagi is holding dementia education seminars this month in Coffs Harbour. Dr Tyagi believes a lot can be done to prevent dementia; in particular, adjusting one’s eating habits. Advertise with News of The Area…
PRESIDENT of the Coffs Harbour Show Society for the past four years, Christopher Pearson, having reached the end of his constitutional tenure, has stepped down. Christopher has been a member of Coffs Harbour Show Society for over two decades. Advertise…
INCREASED numbers of hard working volunteers in the Pink Ladies Auxiliary at Bellinger River District Hospital has resulted in the group donating more than $18,000 worth of medical equipment. At the Pink Ladies’ recent AGM, outgoing president Deb Anderson revealed…
2 AIR FM celebrated its 25th Birthday Party at the station’s studio in Glenreagh Street. With the stirring sounds of bagpipes, the Coffs Harbour Pipe and Drum band marched up the driveway, announcing the arrival of Coffs Harbour MP Gurmesh…
CHILDREN’S screen industry members attending the inaugural Australian Children’s Content Summit (ACCS), from August 29 to August 31 in Coffs Harbour, discussed and ignited ideas and connections around the profound importance of content tailored for young audiences. This three-day event,…