STARS of Coffs Coast participant Melissa Rullis-Duncan from Lavender Rose Funerals has teamed up with Zoe from Dusty Road Blooms to host two fundraisers for Cancer Council on Saturday 18 March at the Terrace Bar, Pier Hotel in Coffs Harbour. Close to her heart, Mel has organised flower crown making workshops with a morning session...
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SOUTHERN Cross University graduate Sophie Cameron is spearheading a new occupational therapy service in Coffs Harbour, Health Works NSW, where demand for the service is at all-time high. With an office in the Innovation Hub at the Coffs Harbour Education Campus (CHEC), Sophie’s work takes her mostly off-site to see participants in their own environments...
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THE debut Coffs Harbour Australian Decorative Fine Arts Society (ADFAS) event, a talk on Khayamiya: the History of Egyptian Tent Making, was a “howling success”. “There was a great turnout of 140 people to the first talk on Monday 6 February at the National Cartoon Gallery,” Cath Fogarty, on behalf of ADFAS Coffs Coast, told...
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USERS of Coffs Harbour’s War Memorial Olympic Pool will be delighted that the pool will be heated all year round thanks to NSW Government funding of $797,308 from Round Five of the Stronger Country Communities Fund. Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh and City of Coffs Harbour Mayor Cr Paul Amos met onsite at the...
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THE blue ribbon was cut and The Shoreline, Coffs Harbour’s new, world class retirement village, was officially opened on Wednesday 22 February. Around 100 residents already call the village home which will eventually accommodate close to 500 retirees. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us...
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THE ARTISTS in the Garden (AITG) group has announced a stimulating line-up of activities for its meeting on Sunday 5 March at the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden in Coffs Harbour. “The mostly local performing artists booked in for next Sunday are an eclectic mix,” Tamy Mills-Thom, Artists in the Garden Director told News Of...
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NEARLY drowning during a swim that started as a paddle in Boambee Creek Reserve and ended with her rescue over 100 meters out to sea on Sunday 19 February, Aldwyn Altuney is calling for danger warning signs to be put up at the Reserve. She also urged for City of Coffs Harbour to take down...
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THE National Cartoon Gallery @ The Bunker, Australia’s only cartoon gallery, has put out a call to Coffs Harbour for a major sponsor. “We are looking for one titanium sponsor, someone or a company whose name can literally be synonymous with cartooning,” Louise Langley, General Manager, National Cartoon Gallery told News Of The Area. Advertise...
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SOMETIMES a compelling story of courage and overcoming dire adversity brings an audience to tears while at the same time motivating them to believe there is life during and after suffering, and this was the case with Sam Bloom’s presentation to a packed house of Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce (CHCC) members and guests on...
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THE 75th anniversary of Chin National Day was observed locally over the weekend and on the official day, Monday 20 February 2023. The ethnic Chin group from Myanmar has many members in and around Coffs Harbour. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02)...
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