A NEW Lancet Commission calls for public attitudes to death and dying to be rebalanced, away from a narrow, medicalised approach towards a compassionate community model, where communities and families work with health and social care services to care…
THE Chief Scientific Officer at the Coronary Angio Unit at the Coffs Harbour Health Campus, David Law, was named the Coffs Harbour region Australia Day ‘Citizen of the Year’ in a ceremony at Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens last Wednesday.…
COFFS Harbour youths and veterans interested in undertaking a vocational education and training (VET) qualification this year are now eligible for up to $13,000 to assist them with their studies. Round Four of the Commonwealth Scholarships Program for Young…
COFFS CALLIGRAPHERS return for their first workshop in 2022 on Saturday, 12 February with a fun class on the ‘Zentangle Method’. Zentangles have been described as a form of meditative doodling that has patterns (tangles) using dots, lines, and…
SOUTHERN Cross University has attracted nearly a million dollars in scholarship funding for students who commence their studies at the University’s Coffs Harbour or Lismore campuses this year. Part of the Australian Government’s Destination Australia scheme, the scholarship provides…
TEACHERS welcomed students back into classrooms across the state on Tuesday, with vaccinations, rapid antigen testing and mask wearing to play a key role in limiting the spread of the virus and keeping school communities safe. Premier Dominic Perottet…
YOUNG Australians and veterans across the Mid North Coast can now apply for scholarships of up to $13,000 to cover the costs of an eligible vocational education and training (VET) qualification and internship. Round Four of the Morrison Government’s…
THE team at Oz Group held a farewell recently for the seasonal workers they have been hosting on the Coffs Coast. During the 2021 season, Oz Group Co-op was able to access seasonal workers through a partnership with an…
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison recently announced $50 million to facilitate the long-term protection and recovery efforts for Australia’s koalas. He said the funding would bring together the best of the best researchers, land managers, veterinarians and citizen scientists to…
“WHEN did people get so greedy?” Brian Cattanach asks as he tells News Of The Area about the precarious situation his elderly neighbour has found herself in, in Coffs Harbour. “Judy is 83-years-old, has lived in her unit for…