DEAR News Of The Area, I WOULD like to ask what has happened to the Coffs Coast. Have you had a good look lately? Roundabouts are an absolute disgrace. Driving into Coffs from the south the roundabout at England’s Road…
SIR Ernest Shackleton and Sir Douglas Mawson are synonymous with Antarctica, as was their ship, Aurora. At 165 ft long, 31 ft wide and 18 ft deep, the 580 tons gross vessel was built for Arctic conditions in Dundee in…
DEAR News Of The Area, RECENTLY I’ve driven Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour and stopped at the roundabout at the intersection of Pacific Highway and Stadium Drive. The weeds were at least one metre high there and it has become extremely…
DEAR News Of The Area, AFTER my letter to your paper to try and get the Coffs Hospital hydrotherapy pool reopened and then you kindly did a story on this, the response was amazing. Emails by the dozens and the…
IN the spirit of the festive season, Youngster.Co is providing a unique opportunity for senior clubs, groups, and organisations to experience the gift of connection. Youngster.Co, a pioneering social enterprise, is extending an invitation to host meaningful technology sessions aimed…
WORLD AIDS Day on Friday 1 December saw the enduringly iconic Big Banana in Coffs Harbour lit up red. Observed annually on the first day of summer in Australia, the worldwide movement run by UNAIDS is a focus for sharing…
WESLEY LifeForce Aftercare, the Coffs Harbour-based suicide prevention program, closed at the end of November due to the inability to secure funding from the State government. While a new program is being introduced by Healthy North Coast in the second…
IN PREPARATION for managing water emergencies, City of Coffs Harbour Local Water Utilities staff recently attended a Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) funded workshop. 35 participants from ten regional councils were tutored through scenarios that armed them with experience…
PARADISE is restored across Urunga Wetlands six years after the completion of a $10 million clean-up of one of NSW’s most polluted sites. The filthy site was transferred to the NSW Government as Crown land to treat and contain more…
THE Lifeline North Coast, Vinnies, Salvos and Lifehouse Care Support-A-Family appeal is close to having all families supported for this year. Each year the local charities identify a list of families on the Coffs Coast in need of support through…