MIX-TUB Theatre, a group of young adults with disabilities, has been successful in its application for funding under 2021 Volunteer Support Grants. Pat Conaghan, Federal Member for Cowper, personally visited the group in time to see one of their…
THREE local primary school students have taken out a District Award in this year’s Newcastle Permanent Primary School Mathematics Competition. Year 6 Toormina Public School student Fionn O’Suilleabhain, Year 6 Bishop Druitt College Coffs Harbour student James Quodling, and…
OVER the last three months, OzGREEN has been meeting with local food stakeholders and communities to investigate their biggest concerns about Food Resilience, what they would like to see happen (vision), how they see this vision can be achieved…
AFTER multiple postponements during the year due to pandemic restrictions the inaugural ‘Ball Against DV’ 3×3 Hustle basketball competition finally took place on Saturday December 18 at Sportz Central on Bray Street, Coffs Harbour. The event was dedicated to…
MISSION Australia and Anglicare North Coast, in association with Healthy North Coast and NSW Health Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) have commenced a series of fully subscribed workshops aimed at providing community training in living in a…
THE LAKES Retirement Village at North Boambee Valley hosted a Christmas Fair on Friday 10 December. “The proceeds from a gold coin entry fee were donated to Pete’s Place to support the good works of helping the needy in…
THE popular Englands Park, at the end of Edgar Street behind the Dolphin Marine Conservation Park, will benefit from the construction of engineered coastal protection works including a new boardwalk and rock wall erosion protection. A grant of $988,000…
AS COVID-19 cases reach record numbers across NSW, the State Government has brought forward eligibility to receive the third Covid booster vaccination from six months to five months. This means anyone 18 years and older who received their second…
BONVILLE Public School has succeeded in gaining $34,642 from the State Governments 2021 Community Building Partnership Program and will use the money to enhance their Kids in Kitchen initiative by providing improved seating in the beautiful school grounds. Bonville…
A MEETING of four local blueberry growers 20 years ago led to a decision to pack and market their product together from a small shed in Woolgoolga. Within three years there were 18 growers on board, which quickly led…