EVERY four years, the Olympic Games spark excitement in young people around the globe and the students of Mary Help of Christians (MHOC) Primary school in Toormina are no exception. They staged their own MHOC Olympics last week with each…
SIMON “Simmo” Braun will be at the Big Banana on Thursday, 8 August, on his nationwide tour promoting blood and plasma donations. Simmo, a Central Coast father, will visit every donor centre across the country over the next year as…
THE annual Push-up Challenge, which raises thousands of dollars for local mental health organisations such as Lifeline, has come to a close. Each participant aimed to complete 3,249 push ups in 24 days from 5-28 June, representing the number of…
THE Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) says new research is highly critical of Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs). The AKF says it shows that these agreements, struck between the federal and state governments, override the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, 1999.…
ZONTA Club of Coffs Harbour Inc. has fulfilled one of its annual service projects, supporting the Warrina Women and Children’s Refuge. Zonta members provide much-needed items to Warrina, such as Exit Baskets filled with household items necessary for a new…
WORK has begun on the long-anticipated redevelopment of the Lowanna Reserve Tennis Court. The project has been funded by the NSW Government’s Infrastructure Grants program. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us.…
THERE are numerous groups of enthusiasts who quietly go about their business, week in week out, without too much fanfare. One such group News Of The Area encountered recently is the Coffs Harbour Midweek Walkers. Advertise with News of The…
ALL things French permeated Urunga VIEW club in July and the members loved it. “July is the month Bastille Day is celebrated and this year we have the Paris Olympics, both of which inspired our members to celebrate French culture…
THREE young students of Woolgoolga Performing Arts Studio (WPAS) have been selected to perform in the National Tour of Opera Australia’s Children’s Chorus of Puccini’s “La Boheme”. The performance takes place at the Glasshouse Theatre in Port Macquarie on Saturday,…
THE untapped potential of the industry was examined at the Australian Fodder Industry Association’s (AFIA) 25th National Fodder Conference. Held in Coffs Harbour from 23-25 July, some 200 delegates gathered for the milestone event at Pacific Bay Resort. Advertise with…