THE water quality of Coffs beautiful beaches is being monitored by Coffs Harbour City Council this summer as part of a Statewide Beachwatch program. Staff from the Coffs Harbour City Council laboratory have begun extracting water samples from eight…
THE popular Ayrshire Park recreation ground is about to get up to date lighting to enhance the quality of the facility and support more community use. Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said, “This $178,000 infrastructure project includes the…
THE final performance by Musicians in Hospitals has played its last note, as the project came to the end of its run. Registered Music Therapist Bonnie Nilsson, who founded the group, told News Of The Area, “Back in 2019,…
WOOLGOOLGA GP Dr Judith Haines is one of six outstanding GPs who have been honoured with a 2021 Rural Medical Service Award with the announcement being made at the opening night of the digital 2021 Rural GPs Conference. The…
BELLINGEN Riverwatch’s (BR) September river-analysis data has been interpreted into a report, which shows that the rivers of the Bellinger and Kalang catchments are generally in very good health. It verifies BR partners’ scientific understanding that these are unique…
PARENTS are being urged to take advantage of the State’s popular Active Kids program, with tens of millions of dollars worth of vouchers still to be redeemed this year due to the COVID lockdown. The $100 vouchers are redeemable…
FREE fun school holiday activities are on offer at Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre. Activities are designed to provide an opportunity for families to connect. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us.…
‘GINGER Meggs turns 100’, the National Cartoon Gallery’s latest exhibition, has just opened. “Over Christmas and the New Year the gallery will be packed with vintage Ginger Meggs cartoons, memorabilia, comic books, stamps, coins and fun activities for kids…
NANA GLEN’S Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), the official new name of the former Nana Glen Community First Responders, now has a dedicated response vehicle provided and maintained by NSW Ambulance. An official handover will take place at Nana…
HELEN Mears, the well-loved Coffs Coast volunteer of 41 years, has been named the overall NSW Senior Volunteer of the Year 2021 joint winner, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the Coffs Harbour community. “I’m flummoxed,” Helen told…