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Pink Silks strengthens Coffs Coast women’s health services

PINK Silks Trust has donated almost $20,000 to Coffs Harbour Health Campus to purchase Hopkins hysteroscopes to strengthen gynaecological services for women in the region. The Hopkins hysteroscope provides high-definition optics and superior illumination allowing specialists to diagnose and treat conditions such as abnormal bleeding, polyps, fibroids and early-stage endometrial cancer with unmatched precision. It […]

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Little Wings’ 500th mission flies into Coffs to celebrate with Amarni

St George Regional General Manager Jason Russell with Shannon Grant, Amarni and the Happy Dragon mascot. St George Regional General Manager Jason Russell with Shannon Grant, Amarni and the Happy Dragon mascot. Amarni flies on Little Wings’ 500th mission. Amarni flies on Little Wings’ 500th mission. LITTLE Wings, supported by St. George Bank, celebrated its […]

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Defibrillator installed at Coffs’ Cartoon Gallery and Holden Museum

The donors with the latest AED: Michael Rogers, Alan and Tanya Johnson and Rebecca Rogers. Defib Hero advocate Brad Daymond. Guy Leech speaks to Coffs Harbour media. The AED donors with City of Coffs Harbour Mayor Nikki Williams and Rotary and Holden Museum/Cartoon Gallery members. A DEFIBRILLATOR has been installed at the National Holden Motor […]

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Coffs Harbour nurses pay tribute to their Bondi colleagues

IN a statement from the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA), members have expressed their deepest sorrow to the entire Jewish community, following the horrific mass shooting at Bondi Beach on Sunday 14 December. Extending heartfelt condolences to the families and friends who have lost loved ones, and the dozens of victims who remain in […]

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Coffs winners and finalists in Healthy North Coast Primary Care Excellence Awards

Excellence in Allied Health Achievement award winner, Coffs Coast Sports Physiotherapy’s Trent Renshaw, with North Coast Allied Health Association CEO Alira Bayndrian. Long Service Award winner General Practitioner, Northside Health Centre, Dr Jay Ruthnam with The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners’ Dr Deb King. Finalists and colleagues from Health Voyage, Coffs Harbour. A RAFT […]

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Walk a lap with Andy and Scrubby to rally against gambling and raise funds for Lifeline

Andy and his dog Scrubby encountered marauding medieval knights on their travels. Crossing Sydney Harbour Bridge had its own challenges. They spent many nights like this at the side of a road or track. SEVENTY days and more than 2,000 kilometres into his bold walk around Australia to raise awareness of gambling harm, Andy Hope […]

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Stars of Coffs Coast launch lights up community spirit for Cancer Council NSW

This year’s Stars of the Coffs Coast. Committee members Joanne Vines, Vicky Bamford and Lauren Fraser. CANCER Council NSW’s annual fundraiser, Stars of Coffs Coast, has officially launched with an event attended by the dancing ‘stars’ and their partners. The local participants, prominent community members from across the Coffs Coast, will now step out of […]

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Running Festival donation to young patients at Coffs Harbour Health Campus

CHILDREN receiving treatment at Coffs Harbour Health Campus will soon benefit from a new specialised chair thanks to a $7500 donation raised through the annual Coffs Harbour Running Festival. The funds, part of a broader community effort led by the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour, will support the hospital’s new Paediatric Ambulatory Care Service (PACS), […]

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Pink Silks donation brings groundbreaking pelvic health technology to Coffs Harbour

WOMEN on the Coffs Coast now have access to world class continence care at Coffs Harbour Health Campus thanks to a generous $75,000 donation from the Pink Silks Trust. Long-term supporters of the local hospital, the Pink Silks Trust has enabled the purchase of a TESLA Chair – the first of its kind for a […]

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Running Festival donation to young patients at Coffs Harbour Health Campus

CHILDREN receiving treatment at Coffs Harbour Health Campus will soon benefit from a new specialised chair thanks to a $7500 donation raised through the annual Coffs Harbour Running Festival. The funds, part of a broader community effort led by the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour, will support the hospital’s new Paediatric Ambulatory Care Service (PACS), […]