ON a day filled with emotion, superhuman effort, humbling support and passion, the Coffs Harbour Snappers RUFC pulled off their 100km run around the Coffs Coast – raising almost $18,000 for Redkite. On Saturday morning at 4am, a core group…
COFFS Harbour lifeguards say their services are stretched to the limit, putting the lives of beachgoers at risk and threatening their own health and wellbeing. The United Services Union (USU), on behalf of the lifeguards, has filed proceedings against their…
COFFS Harbour Health Campus Director of Emergency Medicine Dr Alan Tankel has thanked the Lions Club of Woolgoolga for its latest donation of almost $32,000. “We are eternally grateful for the incredible support from the Lions Club of Woolgoolga,” Dr…
A MAN of integrity and love for the land, Frank Kennedy passed away at Mater Christi Aged Care on Monday 25 November, aged 80. A Requiem Mass was held at Our Lady of the Way Chapel at Marian Grove in…
IN taking a fresh look at the skills shortage, a coalition of organisations is creating civil construction opportunities for local refugees. The Refugee Employment Pathways Program (REPP) was devised by the social enterprise Purpose & Growth (P&G) for refugee and…
HEAVY rain didn’t deter former racing driver Joel Wakely from attending the National Holden Motor Museum on Saturday to help celebrate 76 years of the marque on our roads. Mr Wakely, 87, was in Coffs Harbour to launch his book…
WHEN the Coffs Harbour Snappers RUFC community was shaken by the tragic loss of one of its under 8s players to brain cancer, a group of runners from the club wanted to help. Over the past two years, the players’…
HANDY, helpful and practical, the free 2025 Legal Topics For Seniors Diary is available now at Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh’s electorate office. A favourite year after year, the Legal Topics For Seniors Diary is a free legal information…
SEASONAL flights between Coffs Harbour and Canberra will return next month. Link Airways will begin operating the twice weekly seasonal service on 23 January 2025 until the end of April 2025. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth…
THE Coffs Coast Pipes and Drums enjoyed a triumphant day at the recent Wauchope Highland Gathering, earning accolades and demonstrating their exceptional skill and dedication to the art of pipe band performance. The highlight of the day was the band’s…