PETE’S PLACE is a St Vincent de Paul run drop-in service for people experiencing, or at risk of homelessness. It was established in 2018, with assistance from Coffs Harbour South Rotary, a Coffs Harbour Council infrastructure grant, and a…
THE Mid North Coast Branch for Disabled Surfers Association is returning with its first event scheduled at Jetty Beach Coffs Harbour on Saturday 8 January. “The program is free for people living with a disability to come and enjoy…
PANDORA Colledge, Emerald Beach-based nutritionist, has added author to her achievements, becoming a first-time self-published creator of her own printed book. Nourished by Nature cookbook shares the story of Pandora’s life in food and background as a nutritionist and…
NAMBUCCA VALLEY CARE (NVC) is delighted to open an office in Coffs Harbour which was prompted by a need for community services. Home Care services and Commonwealth Home Service Programs are now being provided by NVC and available to…
MOBONG Creek picnic area is all spruced up and ready for visitors. Located within Wild Cattle Creek State Forest in Bellingen Shire’s north west corner, the picnic area lies 3km west of the Cascade Environment Centre (around 60 minutes…
A GLOBAL shortage of fertilisers is driving up food prices. Higher gas prices are pushing up fertiliser costs and affecting food prices worldwide. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone…
NAN Donna, a local Coffs Harbour Aboriginal grandmother, finally has a place to call her own thanks to the support of not-for-profit housing provider, Community Housing Ltd (CHL). After years on the social housing waitlist, Nan Donna was one…
ROBERT and Margaret Chapman, long-term benefactors of Coffs Harbour Health Campus, have ended the year’s gifting by donating a $14,091 trauma bed to the Emergency Department. Having generously supported paediatric medicine and the operating theatre in the past, they…
ANOTHER Mid North Coast author lands in the burgeoning Local Authors section of Coffs Harbour Book Warehouse thanks to manager Julie Holgate’s keen interest in our region’s writers. “I’m really keen to support local authors and we have a…
PSYCHOLOGISTS and psychological services are in short supply in rural, remote and regional areas of Australia. As a regional university with strong community ties, Southern Cross is offering a new scholarship to address this problem. Advertise with News of…