THE draft National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-2032 has been announced with four key pillars: prevention, early intervention, response and recover. However, Full Stop Australia, an organisation dedicated to supporting people affected by sexual, domestic…
CASPA Fostering Services in Coffs has spun into action to help its northern CASPA community which has been significantly affected by the Lismore floods. “Young people and families have lost everything, and our administration services have been severely impacted,”…
TAKE a walk through the children’s and young adults section of the Nambucca Valley libraries and what jumps out at you is the huge array of books that contain the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) stickers. If one of…
NORTH Arm Cove has been awarded a grant of up to $90,506 in the Stronger Country Communities Program to build a sealed exercise track with outdoor exercise stations and seating at Yallarwah Park. This new project is an extension…
NORTH Arm Cove hosted their annual International Women’s Day event on Tuesday 8 March, a fundraiser for International Women Australia. 2022 was the 24th year of the fundraising event, with over $80,000 raised by community members for the cause.…
URUNGA Lions hosted the truck drivers of a Need For Feed convoy en route from Victoria to the flood-devastated Northern Rivers last Saturday, 5 March. Emily Struik from Urunga Lions Club was contacted the previous week by Darren from…
WITH the much anticipated re-opening of the Bowraville Theatre just around the corner, the Bowraville Arts Council decided that the ‘Grand Old Dame’ needed a bit of a clean up. On Saturday 5 March a large team of willing…
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IT’S time for your weekly emergency services update. Sandbag Collection Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au For residents of Tea…
COFFS Coast Dragon Boat Club members were in high spirits for the ceremony that saw the christening of their new boat, ‘Xilong’, on Saturday 19 February, despite inclement weather. The auspicious occasion took place on the banks of the…