LOCAL Coffs Harbour professionals Dr Rosie Ross and Joanne Vines have joined forces to write and publish their first book. Approaching the ‘Pause is a fun, empowering must-read book to help women to navigate their way to, through and…
PARALYMPIAN swimmer Maddie McTernan (20) from Woolgoolga will compete in her first event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics on Saturday 28 August. News Of The Area checked in with her earlier this week. “In Tokyo I have been preparing…
TAFE NSW has developed a new course around food production to meet the growing demand of consumers to grow their own food and to consume slow food. Coffs Harbour Education Campus’ Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation Land Management Head Teacher…
FROGS are sick and dying along the Coffs Coast, and it’s causing scientists concern. All along the East Coast “reports are coming in of multiple frogs being found shrivelled and turning brown on people’s lawns,” said Southern Cross University’s…
BIRD migration is bringing our feathered friends back to our region as Spring emerges, some ahead of typical timing. Birds that left our area to spend the winter far to the north are starting to return. Richard Jordan of…
BELLINGEN Shire’s Coronavirus Pandemic Response Group (PRG) has been working hard to keep locals informed and up to date during the pandemic and more recently the lockdown for regional NSW. Bellingen Shire Council Manager Liz Jeremy said, “Ultimately,…
FOUR Coffs Harbour councillors are facing disciplinary action after being found to have engaged in misconduct by the Office of Local Government (OLG). Councillors Paul Amos, John Arkan, Keith Rhoades and Tegan Swan have had payment of their fees…
MANY people have heard of Equal Pay Day, but few realise that the date changes each year, because it is held on the day that marks how many days it takes from the end of the financial year for…
THE Morrison Government has enacted a blanket rule that will allow child care centres to waive gap fees in regional NSW, now that the statewide lockdown has been in effect for over 8 days. It means services will have…
BERRIES Australia has welcomed the announcement this week of an Agriculture visa by the Australian government. The Australian Agriculture visa will be available to workers across the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors and provide a basis for the ongoing…