BELLINGEN United Hospital Auxiliary (UHA) volunteers can stand proud knowing they are honouring the late Mary Faichney’s bequest to benefit the staff of her beloved Bellinger River Hospital. In the last year, Mary’s Tea House custard slices, chickpea salads…
COFFS Harbour Police want the community to understand that they are still able to access help for domestic and family violence (DFV) issues during pandemic restrictions. Region Domestic and Family Violence Coordinator Kiah Bowen told News Of The Area,…
PARENTS of newborns and toddlers, feeling anxious, lonely or impacted in some way by the current COVID restrictions, are being encouraged to seek support through a range of free, virtual, early parenting services provided by Karitane. With a newly…
IF you have remaining unused Dine and Discover NSW vouchers you now have until 30 June next year to use them. The NSW Government recently announced an extension on the vouchers until 30 June 2022. “This extension gives people…
COFFS Harbour Mayoral candidate Tony Judge and the Labor Council Team have criticised the NSW Government for its lack of progress on the highly anticipated Coffs Harbour Bypass project. Mr Judge and the Labor Council Team are calling for…
CLIMATE change is not at the forefront of everybody’s mind on the Coffs Coast. COVID-19 and the current lockdown preoccupy the thoughts of many people, and others are simply struggling to get by. Advertise with News of The Area…
ALTERATIONS to the funding plan for the controversial $81m Cultural and Civic Space project were questioned by Cr Paul Amos at a recent meeting of Coffs Harbour City Council. Cr Amos stated in a Question on Notice on Thursday…
THE Coffs Harbour City Council is planning a coordinated, collaborative approach to stimulating the live music scene. A joint initiative with the Live Music Office, the Australasian Performing Right Association and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (APRA AMCOS),…
BORN in 1925, Woolgoolga resident Col Robertson celebrated his 96th birthday on Thursday last week and reflected on his life. A keen family historian, Col has written and published a memoir titled ‘An Interesting Life’ so that his family…
ALMOST fourteen hundred Coffs Coast locals have taken up a fee-free JobTrainer course during the pandemic, Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh told News Of The Area. The most popular courses to study for local residents were the Certificate…