THE marble with Pat Magann’s birthday came out of the conscription barrel in 1970. Mr Magann, and every other young Australian man who shared his birthday, and the birthdays on the other marbles that came out, were required to…
A NEW employment program is kicking off in NSW to help ex-serving personnel across Air Force, Navy and Army transition to civilian life. The employment program, led by RSL LifeCare in NSW, aims to address the unique challenges veterans…
“TAKE action and call your GP,” urges Coffs Harbour’s Dr Tanya Stewart, a Cardiologist at Mid North Coast Cardiac Services, as the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute launches a white paper on rising rates of undiagnosed heart valve disease.…
BEING prepared in the face of a disaster is the driver for OzGREEN’s new Resilient Communities Program in Bellingen Shire, starting 7 September. The eight sessions will be delivered online and aim to bring together the region’s residents to…
COMMUNITY pharmacist Tanya Maloney is urging the residents of Coffs Harbour to vaccinate against COVID-19 with AstraZeneca doses now available at TerryWhite Chemmart Coffs Harbour. Ms Maloney said with only 33% of Australians fully vaccinated, the priority now was…
COMMUNITY feedback is being sought on the NSW Government’s recently released NSW Animal Welfare Reform – Discussion Paper, which seeks to modernise current animal welfare legislation. The discussion paper outlines a series of proposals about the future of animal…
HEADSPACE will host a free national mental health education session on Wednesday 8 September. The aim is to strengthen understanding of mental health and the warning signs for suicide and self-harm; learn skills in how to cope and to…
DR LOUISA Salmon, a Coffs Harbour local with cerebral palsy and a wheelchair user, has recently completed her second degree, a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), focusing on bullying experiences for children with disabilities. Louisa’s PhD thesis at Southern Cross…
NATIONAL Science Week, celebrated this week, sees scientists at Coffs Dolphin Marine Conservation Park postponing their planned offer. Twelve enthusiastic young students were due to start the new six-week EcoGrom Marine Animal Carer after-school program which has been delayed…
FUTURE passive commercial recreational activities at Woolgoolga Lake such as pedal-boat hire have been flagged in a new draft Plan of Management for the coastal lake. The draft plan is one of a number of Plans of Management (PoM)…