COFFS Harbour City Councillor Tony Judge is concerned that the debate over the future of the Jetty Foreshores lacks balance and that there are also issues with the NSW Government’s controversial draft plan, which includes residential development of the Foreshores.…
THE NSW Upper House’s Education Committee commenced an inquiry into teacher shortages in New South Wales last week. The Chair of the Committee, Mark Latham said, “The committee will conduct a comprehensive examination of teacher shortages in the NSW school…
BUSWAYS are looking to recruit new bus drivers on the NSW North Coast, with Macksville one of the locations seeking staff. Eleven applications to become a bus driver around the Coffs Coast region were successfully made at Busways Open Day…
ROLLING up their sleeves and putting their best vein forward, staff from C.ex Group came out as a team to donate blood in support of National Blood Donor Week last week (June 13 – June 19). “We want to give…
CULTURALLY and linguistically diverse (CALD) community members whose primary language is Kurdish Kurmanji or Burmese Chin are invited to attend workshops on health matters. The Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre, in partnership with the Mid North Coast Local Health District and…
A NEW tutor and new classes come to Coffs Harbour Creative Arts Group (CHCAG) in Term 3, starting on 25 July. Bookings are essential, with enrolments closing on 18 July. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…
COFFS Harbour City Councillors Tony Judge, Jonathan Cassell and Sally Townley have urged interested members of the Coffs community to have their say on the economic future of the region. Councillor Judge said, “Many people are reluctant to engage in…
THE Big Bonanza music, comedy and food festival, debuting on the Coffs Coast in November, will now be even bigger thanks to $200,000 in funding from the NSW Government. Coffs Coast based festival organiser Gig Big has received this significant…
“NEV Warwick, OAM – we salute you!” was the message that rang loud and clear through Bellingen, Urunga, Repton, Raleigh, Mylestom and surf clubs all along the coast. Neville Warwick, Life Member of Bellinger Valley North Beach Surf Life Saving…
RECRUITMENT and retention, particularly in regional areas, are the focus of the NSW Government’s $883 million health workforce incentive scheme, described as the largest shakeup of its kind ever undertaken in the state. The scheme will be delivered alongside new…