WHEN Dorrigo vet Chris Shirley and his daughter Cara both sustained injuries from attending farm calls that turned out to be in unsafe circumstances, it sowed the seed for a community Farm Safety Awareness event. From his hospital bed, Chris…
THE new footbridge over Boambee Creek has opened to the public in time for the summer holiday season. The footbridge links Sawtell to the southern end of Boambee Beach, but the old structure had reached the end of its serviceable…
THE donation of an innovative piece of equipment is set to revolutionise breast cancer surgery at Coffs Harbour Hospital. Acquiring the Magseed Localiser was made possible by a remarkable $94,000 donation from Coffs Harbour’s Pink Silks Perpetual Trust. Advertise with…
AN exhibition of work from TAFE photography students opens next Wednesday, 27 November. Called “PICS”, the end-of-year showcase features work by the Certificate IV in Photography and Digital Imaging class at Coffs Harbour Education Campus (CHEC). Advertise with News of…
THE native stingless beehive installed at Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary almost a year ago reached a significant milestone last week. Maintained by the Coffs Harbour branch of the Australian Native Bee Association (ANBA), the beehive was home to a healthy…
THE upcoming Made with Love Christmas market will have special meaning this year for organiser Alison Paul. And not only because it supports local cancer patients by raising thousands of dollars for the CanDo Cancer Trust. Advertise with News of…
LORRAINE Kaemphel celebrated turning 100 by tap dancing; first in her dance class just days beforehand and then at her family party on the big day. The local centenarian attends three dance classes a week; one at the Julie Ross…
MID North Coast ceramicist group Coastal ClayMakers is celebrating clay, community and creativity with an open weekend at the CWA Hall, Bellingen. This weekend’s celebration, 23-24 November, is part of Australian Ceramics Open Studios and Bellingen Shire Arts Trail. Advertise…
COFFS Coast Family Care is running an intergenerational program that brings young and elderly together, creating meaningful bonds that benefit both generations. Celebrating the new initiative, residents from Marian Grove at Sawtell Catholic Care were entertained during Christmas festivities hosted…
YEARS of volunteer hours spent on local Landcare sites were celebrated at Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare (CHRL) annual awards on Wednesday, 13 November. Around 80 volunteers gathered for BBQ brekkie at the North Coast Botanic Garden before settling down to…