Community Archives - Page 9 of 13 - Coffs Coast News Of The Area

One step at a time: Brooke’s run to heal a nation’s silent pain

BROOKE McIntosh is midway through a mission to run two marathons a day for six months straight, aiming to raise $1million for mental health charity The Blue Tree Project. She also hopes to become the fastest female to run around Australia. Brooke’s journey is about more than endurance however, she’s meeting everyday Australians, having honest […]

Community

Coffs Rotary Club gifts children’s books to Child and Family Health Service

THE Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour has shown its ongoing support for early literacy by raising $6000 to purchase books for families attending the Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) Child and Family Health Service. Nurses from the service will give the books to visiting youngsters and their carers, with the aim of encouraging […]

Community, Regional

Bravery & Betrayal screening draws strong support in Coffs Harbour

A POWERFUL new documentary titled Bravery & Betrayal was screened last week at C.ex Coffs Harbour. The film offers a raw and deeply personal insight into the experiences of the Australian Special Forces during their years of service in Afghanistan. It also examines the media scrutiny and personal toll of official investigations of these elite […]

Community

Transport support for flood-affected residents in Nambucca, Bellingen and Coffs Harbour

THE Community Transport Company has announced it will be providing specialised transport services for residents affected by the recent floods across the Nambucca, Bellingen, and Coffs Harbour local government areas. For the next two weeks, the organisation is offering dedicated transport support to help flood-affected residents access essential services such as medical appointments, hospital visits, […]

Community

Restoring local oyster reefs talk at Solitary Islands Aquarium

A FREE public lecture at the Solitary Islands Aquarium will highlight the history and current restoration of local oyster reefs. The aquarium is part of Southern Cross University’s National Marine Science Centre at Coffs Harbour. The talk, titled “Exploring the rich history of natural shellfish reefs – the NSW Oyster Reef Restoration and Research project”, […]

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Heavy rain submerges new flood warning signs in Nana Glen

FLOOD warning signs installed in late April at Morrows Road and on the Bucca side of the Edward Sharpe Bridge in Nana Glen were no match for the recent rain. They were submerged to the base of the flashing lights and stopped working after the predicted 400mm to 600mm deluge. Locals warned this might happen. […]

Community, Health

Beanie for Brain Cancer’s Coffs Harbour stopover

FORMER Newcastle Knights player Mark Hughes and Professor Mike Fay are returning to Coffs Harbour on 7 June for Beanie for Brain Cancer. The co-founder of the Mark Hughes Foundation (MHF) and Director of the MHF Centre for Brain Cancer Research, will stopover as part of a regional road trip. The pair are hitting the […]

Community

Fodder drops provide lifeline to flooded farmers

HELICOPTERS have provided isolated farmers with emergency fodder for their stranded livestock, as part of a range of support available to flood-affected farmers across the Mid North Coast, North Coast and Hunter. As of midday Saturday, 24 May, there had been 43 helicopter aerial drops of fodder, and nearly 131 emergency fodder drops by other […]

Community

Community worker quietly making a difference for region’s homeless

SOCIAL and economic factors have bedevilled attempts to ease the homelessness crisis, leading to generational disadvantage among the most vulnerable in the community. It is in this context that builder and community worker Troy Arvidson of Food Fix has been quietly making a difference. It all started after a fundraiser at the Coffs races for […]

Community, Regional

Advocacy on the agenda for Coffs Harbour, Sawtell and Bellingen CWA

CWA members Coffs Harbour Branch, President Ros Hopwood with Ann Rehwinkel. Photo: Pauline Cain. Sawtell branch members (l-r) Lesley Berry, President Jackie England, Kaye Crockett, Jean Beby and Jenny Snodgrass. Photo: Pauline Cain. Bellingen CWA’s Faye Owner and Dorrigo’s Peg Parbury. Photo: Pauline Cain. NEWS Of The Area joined more than 600 delegates and another […]