SAWTELL Catholic Care (SCC) celebrated the launch of a partnership designed to provide specialist aged care nursing training that will address some of the issues raised by the recent Royal Commission into Aged Care report. The partnership, referred to…
COFFS Harbour Amateur Theatrical Society (CHATS) returns to the stage on Friday 19 March with their production of ‘Steel Magnolias’, a story of love, courage and support amongst a small group of women in America’s midwest. Having farewelled the…
ALARMED by the massive gap between what is required to limit global temperature rise and actual climate change commitments by governments and financial institutions, BDC students and staff sent a clear message to world leaders and the wider public…
A FORMER photographic journalist for banned Myanmar news organisation ‘Mizzima’ says the ban was predictable but saddening. Coffs Harbour resident Ms Aye Win told News Of The Area that ‘Mizzima’, her previous employer from 2003-2007, has been banned from…
THE Ultra 100km Charity Row is a fundraising initiative being led by local Coffs Coast CrossFit coach Ethan Anderson. Ethan wanted to challenge himself personally and at the same time raise awareness and funds for local youth mental health…
POPULAR Publicans Martyn ‘Marty’ and Donna Phillips are celebrating 25 years at beloved family-owned local pub, The Coffs Hotel. It was their proud children Samuel, Max and Peta who were the first to congratulate their parents on the landmark…
THIS year’s Barney Miller Charity Surf Classic will be held on 25-28 March and this year’s beneficiary will be local treasure Matt ‘Chooky’ Clerke, who suffered a tragic accident two years ago where he broke his C3/4 vertebrae, paralysing…
IF you were taking a morning stroll at Coffs Creek on Saturday morning and saw hordes of runners in 1980’s fancy dress, no you weren’t dreaming, that was parkrun! 110 runners lined up at 7am dressed in loud colours,…
YOGURTLAND Australia has announced it will permanently close all of its Australian stores, following the recent closure of its Coffs Harbour store. The popular self-serve frozen yoghurt franchise cited the COVID-19 pandemic as the main reason behind the store…
THE Minister for Veteran Affairs was put through his paces by former Special Operations Medics when he attended local veteran owned and operated business TacMed Australia this week. The Honourable Darren Chester, Minister for Veterans Affairs, was exposed to…