VOLUNTEERS at the North Coast Botanic Garden in Coffs Harbour have been warming up for Spring by preparing their schedule of events and activities. It’s busy, which means they are on the look-out for more helping hands. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us –...
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DOCTOR Time, a film by Bellingen creatives Steve Grace and Jason Brown, is among the early entries for the worldwide SmartFone Flick Fest (SF3), which is now in its 10th year. Filmed in Bellingen and Sawtell in collaboration with Raji Renshaw, a 15-year-old boy with Down Syndrome, Doctor Time started out as a project for...
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EDWARD Orszulak and Seb Boehm chose Coffs Harbour as a rest stop on their walk from Brisbane to Melbourne to raise money for Camp Quality, a support group for children with cancer. Major Oszulak is an officer in the Australian Army and Mr Boehm is an ACT Firefighter. Advertise with News of The Area today....
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LAW enforcement careers were showcased at the Coffs Harbour Police Station’s open day last week. Local residents and school students engaged with police officers on-site, including representatives from Highway Patrol, Marine Area Command, Dog Unit, Forensic Services and the Rural Crime Prevention Team. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your...
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EVERY four years, the Olympic Games spark excitement in young people around the globe and the students of Mary Help of Christians (MHOC) Primary school in Toormina are no exception. They staged their own MHOC Olympics last week with each grade allocated a country to represent. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth...
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ELEVEN National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) employees who lost their lives protecting the community, were honoured on World Ranger Day. Among them was Aaron Harber of Dorrigo who was tragically killed in a helicopter accident in December 2009 while on duty for the NPWS. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it...
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NORTH Coast Football’s Under-16s sensation Logan Sambrook has received the call that every young footballer dreams about. On the other end of the line was the coach of the Australian youth team, the Joeys, delivering the news that Sambrook had been selected in the national squad for a three-match tour of the Solomon Islands and...
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INCUMBENT City of Coffs Harbour councillor Tony Judge will run for mayor in the September 14 local government election. Mr Judge, who ran as a Labor candidate in the 2023 State Election, told News Of The Area he wishes to lead a council which is “more open, transparent and accountable”. Advertise with News of The...
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COFFS COAST business Peloris Global Sourcing has celebrated ten years of continuous fresh milk deliveries to China. Over the past decade, Peloris has delivered more than eight million litres of Australian milk to meet the increasing demand from Chinese consumers. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us....
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SINCE opening its doors on 1 July, the Medicare Mental Health Centre in Coffs Harbour, operated by Open Minds, has had at least 60 people walk-in seeking support. Speaking on 31 July at its official opening, Open Minds CEO Kate Johnson said this demonstrates the centre was an urgent necessity. Advertise with News of The...
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