WELL-KNOWN young humanitarian and Woolgoolga Public School student Olive Elliott has been named the 2021 New South Wales Junior Ambassador to The Fred Hollows Foundation at a ceremony for the Humanity Award earlier this month. The Humanity Award is…
THE number of women standing at the December 4 NSW local government elections this year has significantly increased following a campaign by the NSW Government to increase diversity among councillors. The NSW Electoral Commission has confirmed that women will…
LOCAL debut author Michel Vimal du Monteil finally launched his novel after two postponements. The title of his novel ‘Where There Is A Will’ rang true as Michel proved his firm will that this book would have a launch…
PLANS are now in place to tackle the weedy problem at The North Coast Regional Botanic Gardens’ Japanese Garden Lake. Recently News Of The Area reported that the Friends of the Garden had been working with Coffs Harbour City…
TO mark 2021’s dates for the 16-days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, an online forum will be presented for community service staff who work with children and families on the Mid North Coast. The virtual event held online via…
TOM Lindsay, the co-founder with his brother Peter, of Lindsay Bros Transport, has passed away peacefully aged ninety. Tom’s widow Greta Lindsay has shared some memories of her husband with News Of The Area. Born in Coffs Harbour (Sunnyside…
APPRENTICESHIPS are not as common as they once were, so it is very welcome news that Faircloth and Reynolds are looking for 18 new Coffs Harbour apprentices to join the 50 apprentices currently working with the company next year.…
NEW signs have recently been installed down at Moonee Creek Estuary highlighting the need for all dogs to be on a lead at Moonee Creek, especially for the protection of birds and wildlife. The development of the signs has…
$5.9 MILLION has been paid back in community refunds from the NSW Return and Earn partner Cash 4 Cans Bucks 4 Bottles, which has four branches across the State. Coffs Harbour’s Cash 4 Cans Bucks 4 Bottles, known as…
CITIZEN scientists from the Coffs Coast and Bellingen regions excelled themselves with their active participation in this year’s Great Southern Bioblitz (GSB), logging their own sightings and data using the iNaturalist app and website. Toormina resident and schoolteacher Nick…