THE Dorrigo branch of United Hospital Auxiliaries of NSW (UHA) has donated a state-of-the-art hospital bed to Dorrigo Multi Purpose Service hospital. The “ook snow” bed is designed to enhance patient comfort and safety while providing ease of use for…
LYNETTE Williams from Coffs Harbour is celebrating being three years free of the cancer Cholangiocarcinoma. It’s a milestone that means “so much to me”, she told News Of The Area. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…
THE Bush Fire Danger Period commenced on Sunday 1 September in the Coffs Harbour and Bellingen local government areas (LGA). Anyone wishing to conduct burning activities during the Bush Fire Danger Period must obtain a fire permit from their local…
THE Lions Club of Bellingen has celebrated 70 years of community service. The club was chartered on 25 August, 1954. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981…
HOMICIDE Squad detectives are appealing for information following the identification of human remains found in the Jetty Beach dunes earlier this year. The death of Queensland grandmother Wendy Hansen, 63, is being investigated by detectives attached to State Crime Command’s…
A HUGE crowd attended Coffs Harbour City Rotary Club’s annual Show and Shine at the Park Beach Plaza car park. They came to see the impressive line-up of almost 100 beautiful vehicles including vintage, classic and modern display cars and…
WHEN 82-year-old Cecil Whitney asked the Coffs community to help him rehouse his extensive collection of memorabilia, he had no idea he’d get over 100 phone calls and many interested visitors. The former Coffs Harbour Museum manager told the News…
A BUMPER run of Bunnings Barbeques and the combined efforts of local Rotary clubs will support the Men’s Health Rural Education Van known as MHERV. The Rotary Clubs of Coffs Harbour, Coffs Harbour Daybreak, Coffs Harbour City, Dorrigo, Sawtell and…
RESEARCH from Sapphire Beach nutrition scientist Dr Flávia Fayet-Moore has highlighted the ‘Vitamin D mushroom’ as an important food source for addressing Australia’s poor vitamin D intake. The research suggests that consuming around three sun-exposed mushrooms, four times a week,…
TWO koalas have been released into the bush, healthy and happy, after being relocated from the Coffs Harbour bypass alignment. The marsupials, named Scott and Tippee by the project team, were taken into care after they were spotted in a…