THE RISK of sudden cardiac arrest deaths should decrease dramatically on the Coffs Coast as the region adopts a new initiative called the Defib Hero program. Guy Leech, the founder of Heart180 and a former world champion Ironman and surf…
THE Bellingen community gathered on Saturday, May 18 to celebrate the opening of new netball courts at Connell Park. Bellingen Shire Mayor Steve Allan officiated the opening, which was followed by the first official game on the courts featuring ladies…
ZARA Baldwin, an esteemed educator at Bishop Druitt College (BDC), has been named a Rising Star of the Year awardee in the prestigious 2024 Australian Education Awards in recognition of her exceptional contributions to education and sports. Zara joined BDC…
THERE’S a buzz around the Botanic Gardens as a major cultural celebration prepares to open on Sunday 26 May. Themed ‘In Harmony on the Coffs Coast’, the All One Under the Sun festival will celebrate multiculturalism through live music, dance,…
TWO special information briefings will be held for people considering putting their hand up to serve as a City of Coffs Harbour councillor. Local government elections will be held across the state on 14 September. Advertise with News of The…
A WAR veteran and a CrossFit coach have banded together to launch ‘Sawtell Men’, a free support group for men involving regular exercise on the beach then coffee and a chat. The purpose of the group is to better each…
OZFISH Unlimited, Australia’s fishing conservation charity, in collaboration with NSW DPI Fisheries, is spearheading a cleanup campaign for Bonville Creek on Saturday May 18, 2024. Recreational anglers are invited to join hands in this worthy cause to keep the local…
AT TIMES when a community is grieving it can be difficult to know what to say and to whom to say it. In light of recent tragic deaths within the Coffs Coast community, News Of The Area spoke with local…
BURNT out and traumatised by corporate bullying, Helen Lambert met the news that she’d been made redundant with an open mind. Living in Balmain in Sydney’s Inner West, the onset of pandemic lockdowns in 2020 saw her role in employee…
CITY of Coffs Harbour will formally call on the NSW Government to replace the State-owned footbridge at Moonee Beach. The timer bridge was closed to the public in November 2022 after it was found to be unstable and a public…