TWO local Labor mayoral candidates are calling for a vaccination hub to be established in Coffs Harbour. Tony Judge, mayoral candidate for Coffs Harbour and Andrew Woodward, mayoral candidate for Bellingen have united their voices, calling on the state…
OZ GROUP Coop has recently welcomed over 200 seasonal workers into the Coffs Coast to supplement local labour picking fruit on their growers’ farms. The seasonal workers have come from Vanuatu and Solomon Islands and are being accommodated in…
BELLINGEN UHA (United Hospital Auxiliaries of NSW) branch member Kerrie Nicol is one of the volunteers who goes above and beyond to support Bellinger River District Hospital. Her efforts focus on collecting bottles and cashing them in to add…
THE recent statewide lockdown has forced many hospitality businesses to shut down or operate on a take-away only basis. Since the snap lockdown on 14 August there have been two extensions which are having a growing impact on the…
HIS exhibition at The National Cartoon Gallery (NCG) back in April helped sow the seed for Melbourne artist and dad, Dave Blumenthal, famously known as Sandwich Bag Dad, to create a book of his cartoons. Dave said he…
ONLINE Mental Health support is emerging as an accessible option in response to a recent Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) InSight+ article which reported that less than one-in-six people with psychological distress are seeking professional help. Wellness champion Layne…
LOCAL Coffs Harbour professionals Dr Rosie Ross and Joanne Vines have joined forces to write and publish their first book. Approaching the ‘Pause is a fun, empowering must-read book to help women to navigate their way to, through and…
PARALYMPIAN swimmer Maddie McTernan (20) from Woolgoolga will compete in her first event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics on Saturday 28 August. News Of The Area checked in with her earlier this week. “In Tokyo I have been preparing…
TAFE NSW has developed a new course around food production to meet the growing demand of consumers to grow their own food and to consume slow food. Coffs Harbour Education Campus’ Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation Land Management Head Teacher…
FROGS are sick and dying along the Coffs Coast, and it’s causing scientists concern. All along the East Coast “reports are coming in of multiple frogs being found shrivelled and turning brown on people’s lawns,” said Southern Cross University’s…