A NEW Marine Rescue vessel was commissioned this week, providing a significant water safety boost for the Woolgoolga community. NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Disaster Recovery Janelle Saffin welcomed the $862,930 vessel on Tuesday alongside Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Alex Barrell. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us....
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FRESH new radio programs, hosted by local youth presenters, kick off early in March on 104.1 CHY FM. The independent not-for-profit radio station launches ‘The Cold Toast Breakfast Show’, hosted by Stirling, and ‘Exploring Ecospheres’, with Emelia. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us –...
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COFFS Harbour Airport is set to welcome the new QantasLink Airbus A220 with flights set to commence from October. The new state of the art aircraft will operate between Coffs Harbour Airport and Melbourne, adding more seats between the two destinations. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message...
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SET to test the problem solving skills and creativity of Coffs Coast students, the Science and Engineering Challenge (SEC) returns to Woolgoolga in April. The SEC is a nationwide science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) outreach program run by the University of Newcastle in partnership with communities, Rotary clubs and sponsors. Advertise with News of...
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THIRTY-PLUS members and guests of the Woolgoolga and Northern Beaches Chamber of Commerce (WNBCC) gathered last week for the organisation’s first soirée of 2024. The networking social on Thursday 22 February was hosted by La Hacienda 101 Mexican restaurant on the town’s Market Street, a Chamber member business. Advertise with News of The Area today....
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BLUE is the colour as Coffs Harbour’s famous Big Banana lights up on Wednesday 6 March during Lymphoedema Awareness Month. The ‘Shine a Light on Lymphoedema’ campaign is run by the Lymphoedema Association Australia (LAA), a charity aiming to ensure people with the condition can access the information, treatment and support they need to live...
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BELLINGEN Shire Council has concluded its community engagement on master plans for the region’s CBD areas, which involved workshops and surveys aimed at shaping the future of Bellingen, Dorrigo, and Urunga. The community engagement initiative, facilitated in collaboration with consultant companies Cobalt Engagement and McGregor Coxall, included a series of workshops held in each township,...
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TRIBUTE was paid to the exemplary dedication and service of Louise Rawson-Harris and Mark Willis for their tireless contributions to the Bellingen Memorial Hall for over two decades. In a small ceremony held by Bellingen Shire Council at the hall, a plaque was unveiled in the foyer, immortalising their invaluable efforts. Advertise with News of...
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IDENTIFIED by their car and box-trailer number plates, a man and a woman will be issued a fine by City of Coffs Harbour (CoCH) for dumping household rubbish on Battery Road in Nana Glen on Monday 19 February. Reported by Nana Glen resident Catriona Slade, who witnessed the dumping and took photographs, the pair emptied...
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THE COFFS Harbour Chamber of Commerce hosted a General Manager’s Update Breakfast last Thursday at Opal Cove Resort, with City of Coffs Harbour’s (CoCH) Natalia Cowley guest speaking. Eighteen months into the General Manager (GM) role, Ms Cowley shared details of what had been achieved by Coffs Harbour’s council and what lies ahead. To a...
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