COFFS Harbour patients with suspected prostate cancer will now have access to advanced diagnostic care closer to home after a community fundraising effort delivered more than $180,000 worth of specialised equipment to Coffs Harbour Health Campus. The donation, funded by the Coffs Harbour Pink Ladies, Male Bag Foundation, Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour and the […]
Warmth should not be a luxury in winter. Image: magnific.
TEMPERATURE extremes at either end of the thermometer carry inherent risk for vulnerable people, such as the elderly or young children, yet more than one in four admit they’ve gone without in times of need due to the cost. A recent survey revealed that 27 per cent of Australians, which is 5.7 million people, fell […]
Midwives with the newly arrived Airvo 3, which is ready for use: Zita Potter, Gracie Brennan, Minna Tyler, Jennifer Schellhorn, Courtney Seccombe and Roe Phelps.
PERSONAL experience in the special care nursery at Coffs Harbour Health Campus has inspired a generous donation from Coffs Harbour resident Ms Jill de Clercq to help newborn babies requiring specialised respiratory support. The donation has funded the purchase of an Airvo 3 high-flow oxygen device, which helps babies with breathing difficulties and reduces the […]
Members of the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour Daybreak presenting a certificate to Dr Tankel and Dr Field acknowledging their invaluable work in Tonga.
Members of the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour Daybreak presenting a certificate to Dr Tankel and Dr Field acknowledging their invaluable work in Tonga. Dr Tankel (foreground) and Dr Field on a previous trip with Tongan staff involved in the course. Medical staff in Tonga attending emergency life support courses. Medical staff in Tonga attending […]
Costa Berries national farming manager Andrew Scheuer with Corindi Public School assistant principals Courtney Bartlett (left) and Bella Jessett. The children are Restu Hniang, Alex Simcoe, Miley Ballard and Finnley Scheuer.
CORINDI Public School and Woolgoolga High School will join the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program thanks to support from the Costa Group, which has farms locally. The schools are among 10 additional schools and early childhood services to join the program as part of Costa’s three-year partnership with the gardening foundation. This includes a shared […]
Women heading off on the walk. Photo: Leeboo Photography.
Women heading off on the walk. Photo: Leeboo Photography. The walk marked the 40th anniversary of the Coffs Harbour Women’s Health Centre. Photo: Leeboo Photography. Participants enjoying the early start at Coffs Jetty Foreshore. Photo: Leeboo Photography. WOMEN have turned out in droves to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Coffs Harbour Women’s Health Centr […]
MORE than 50 people joined representatives of Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCH) and Interrelate during a recent Walk for Reconciliation. The event was held during National Reconciliation Week, which runs annually from 27 May to 3 June. The dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey – the successful 1967 referendum, and […]
Members of the Blue Motorcycle Project meet to launch the bike they affectionately call ‘Red Hill Rat’.
Members of the Blue Motorcycle Project meet to launch the bike they affectionately call ‘Red Hill Rat’. The eye-catching Blue Motorcycle on Red Hill. MENTAL health and suicide prevention initiative, the Blue Motorcycle Project, has erected a second blue bike on the Coffs Coast. Installed on Red Hill, it overlooks the banana clad slopes, the […]
Tyres dumped in the creek at Lowanna. Photos: supplied.
Tyres dumped in the creek at Lowanna. Photos: supplied. Tyres dumped in the creek at Lowanna. Photos: supplied. Tyres dumped in the creek at Lowanna. Photos: supplied. A LOWANNA resident is calling on the City of Coffs Harbour to stop the pollution of creeks near his home. The man, who News Of The Area is […]
More than 60 diverse stallholders will engage with expo attendees.
THE Coffs Harbour Living Well Expo on Wednesday 13 May will focus on helping people live their best lives by connecting them with essential services and support. The Expo, to be held at the Coffs Harbour Showground from 10am to 2pm, provides valuable information for older adults, people living with disability, and their families and […]
