WITH amazing crowds over the two days, the Woolgoolga District Orchid Society’s Annual Spring Orchid Show and Garden Expo certainly got the thumbs up from both the organisers and visitors. “It has been one of the best Orchid Shows seen along the coast,” stated Kathy Bruce from Maclean. Advertise with News of The Area today....
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MUSIC historians, collectors, fans and those who generally love a rummage through one man’s trash in search of treasures should put 2Air FM’s garage sale date in their diaries. 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 On...
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FORESTRY Corporation has taken delivery of three new fire tankers, including one in Grafton, to ensure New South Wales communities are safeguarded from bushfires. The state-of-the-art category one tankers have been supplied by the Rural Fire Service (RFS), as part of its new build program, to bolster the state’s firefighting arsenal. Advertise with News of...
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THE PROBUS Club of Coffs City is celebrating Probus Month by reaching out to the community and sharing awareness of what the club members’ goals and projects are. “On the first of October, we begin our Probus Month celebrations in line with the International Day of Older Persons,” David Hough, Probus Club of Coffs City,...
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STANDING in a bowl under a one-minute shower is now a reality for many residents of the Coffs Coast hinterland as their water tanks run dry after no good rain for the past six months and El Niño declared. The bowl water is then used to flush the loo, feed the veggie patch or mop,...
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A NEW mental health service has arrived in Coffs Harbour. Healthy Hub Connect is a collaborative effort between EACH (Eastern Access Community Health), The Buttery, Ability Options, Health Voyage and Wellways, and is funded by Healthy North Coast through the North Coast Public Health Network program – an initiative of the Australian Government. Advertise with...
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NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD) Coffs Coast Woman of the Year Award to recognise outstanding women in the region who demonstrate innovation, commitment and a significant contribution to empowering members of the community within the local area. This initiative of the IWD Planning Committee, since 2015, was established to...
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THE PINK Silks Trust has donated a portable life-support unit to Coffs Harbour Health Campus (CHHC) thanks to the generosity of the Coffs Coast community in supporting the charity’s events. The ventilator, which cost $67,171, will help doctors and nurses care for critically ill patients, who have transferred to CHHC Theatres/Intensive Care department from smaller...
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SURF Life Saving (SLS) patrol season was officially welcomed at Woolgoolga over the weekend with the time-honoured tradition of Raising of the Flags. On Saturday morning, 23 September, members of the Woolgoolga Surf Life Saving Club and supporters gathered on the sand. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business....
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APPRECIATION was expressed to the numerous sponsors and supporters of C.ex Group Coffs Harbour Running Festival at a thank-you event hosted by Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour on Wednesday 20 September. The annual running festival, now in its eleventh year, was held on Sunday 10 September 2023 with a bumper turnout of over 1,200 people...
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