BEING prepared in the face of a disaster is the driver for OzGREEN’s new Resilient Communities Program in Bellingen Shire, starting 7 September. The eight sessions will be delivered online and aim to bring together the region’s residents to…
THE Coffs Coast’s Screenwave International Film Festival (SWIFF) is looking for the next wave of young filmmakers. Entries are now open for the 7th annual Nextwave Youth Film Competition, Australia’s largest regional youth short film competition, for those aged…
COMMUNITY pharmacist Tanya Maloney is urging the residents of Coffs Harbour to vaccinate against COVID-19 with AstraZeneca doses now available at TerryWhite Chemmart Coffs Harbour. Ms Maloney said with only 33% of Australians fully vaccinated, the priority now was…
COMMUNITY feedback is being sought on the NSW Government’s recently released NSW Animal Welfare Reform – Discussion Paper, which seeks to modernise current animal welfare legislation. The discussion paper outlines a series of proposals about the future of animal…
AS Kabul fell under the rule of the Taliban, former refugees who settled in Coffs Harbour watched on in horror. Speaking on condition of anonymity, one former refugee agreed to speak with News Of The Area. Advertise with News…
HEADSPACE will host a free national mental health education session on Wednesday 8 September. The aim is to strengthen understanding of mental health and the warning signs for suicide and self-harm; learn skills in how to cope and to…
LEARNING from home has become easier for parents and teachers of primary school students, with the introduction of guided weekly learning packs in NSW public schools and additional training for teachers. The one-week guided learning packages are specifically designed…
IF having cancer wasn’t already hard enough, COVID-19 has added a layer of additional challenges for patients. There is the constant fear of contracting COVID-19, the isolation of no visitors with lockdown and the continual changes to hospital protocols.…
DR LOUISA Salmon, a Coffs Harbour local with cerebral palsy and a wheelchair user, has recently completed her second degree, a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), focusing on bullying experiences for children with disabilities. Louisa’s PhD thesis at Southern Cross…
NATIONAL Science Week, celebrated this week, sees scientists at Coffs Dolphin Marine Conservation Park postponing their planned offer. Twelve enthusiastic young students were due to start the new six-week EcoGrom Marine Animal Carer after-school program which has been delayed…