COFFS Harbour optometrist Jason Kimberly is encouraging local women to get their eyes tested after the company he works for, Specsavers, has released data from its latest research revealing women can tend to skip eye appointments and wait for eye…
TEXTILES designer Ellie Whittaker stopped over at The Big Banana on an East Coast road trip to source inspiration for her collection of iconic Aussie prints and designs. Ellie’s Australian designs show patterns full of colour and whimsy inspired by…
MARTYN ‘Marty’ and Donna Phillips, publicans of the Coffs Hotel, are “hanging up the bar stool for the last time”. For almost 27 years, the couple has pulled beers, cooked up the feeds, supported the sports community, provided accommodation, created…
IN recognition of Mental Health Month, held throughout October, local not-for-profit CHESS Connect hosted an interactive Community Wellbeing and Mental Fitness luncheon held at the Coffs Harbour Surf Club on Wednesday, 12 October. Facilitated by CHESS Connect trainers Nicole Holland…
PROSPER Coffs Harbour Limited is using a $22,086 grant from the Australian Government’s Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program to deliver Bushfire Education Workshops in thirteen primary schools in the Coffs Harbour Local Government Area to help children feel less…
BATMAN is coming to Coffs. “Yes, Batman, Robyn and their trusty Batmobile will be at the Coffs Coast Festival of Motor Sport Motor Show on Saturday, 5 November right here in Coffs Harbour,” Coffs City Rotary Club executive Bob Carle,…
JULIE Ferguson, founder of the Coffs Harbour chapter of food rescue charity OzHarvest, has folded up her famous yellow t-shirt for the last time and stepped down from her leadership role. “I am very proud of all the achievements over…
THE first War Widows Day in NSW will be celebrated on Wednesday 19 October 2022 with online fundraising campaigns run by Australian War Widows NSW (AWWNSW), locally supporting the 268 war widows currently living in the Coffs Harbour LGA. The…
PROJECTS supporting Coffs Coast local veterans or boosting awareness of their role in Australia’s military history may be eligible for funding through the Community Grants Program. Coffs Coast community groups can now apply for $3,000 grants in a new round…
THE Business and Hospitality Industry Taster Program is a free TAFE NSW course kicking off on Thursday 17 November, two days a week for three weeks at Coffs Harbour Education Campus (CHEC). Students will learn barista skills, digital literacy skills,…