“COME and lend us a hand” is the call from the organisers of the ever-popular and historic Bellingen Show, which takes place in the town’s Showground on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 May. “Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Show,”…
WESLEY Mission hosted a long lunch last week for its teams from Coffs, Ballina, Grafton and Taree as a ‘thank you’ for their ongoing commitment and service to the area. Monday 3 April saw around 90 people gather at Jetty…
THERE’S a bunny waiting for your ‘best’ vote at Toormina Gardens Shopping Centre’s Bunny Burrow Best Bunny Competition. Earlier in the year Toormina Gardens gave a call-out to local schools to hop on board a fun, arty competition. Advertise with…
AN upcoming educational and service-oriented trip to Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory is honing the fundraising skills of the Class 10 students at Chrysalis Steiner School in the Thora Valley On Saturday 15 April the students will be hosting…
A NEW research group at Southern Cross University (SCU) has won an Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) grant allowing it to fast forward its work in elite sports. The grant is worth $49,500 for projects to be undertaken by members…
IDLE hands can be put to work in a school holiday Scarecrow Making Workshop on Saturday 15 April at Bellingen Community Markets, corner of Ford, Park and Church Streets. Scarecrow artworks made on the day can be entered into the…
LIVING with Neurofibromatosis (NF), as thousands of Australian children and adults do, means living with a condition that causes tumours to grow on nerves within the body, including in the brain and along the spine. While NF is one of…
MEN in the Coffs Harbour region have a new place to meet and talk with the launch of the national grassroots not-for-profit group, The Men’s Table. Working to overcome the stigma that “men don’t talk”, the Men’s Table creates a…
SOUTHERN Cross University (SCU) Professor Gillian Gould is leading an international call for chronic lung disease to be made a global research priority with more funding allocated. Working out of SCU’s Coffs Harbour campus, Professor Gould, along with an international…
THE 5th annual Coffs Harbour leg of the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride will be held on Sunday 21 May as part of a worldwide event to help raise money and awareness of men’s health issues such as prostate cancer, mental health…