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 […]
The report shows walkability has a bigger impact on the amount of time spent walking in regional communities. Photo: David Guerrero/Pexels.
AMID soaring fuel prices which are prompting Australians to explore alternative transport options, a new study highlights the health benefits of walkable neighbourhoods. New research shows that regional residents living in walkable towns and centres walk 75 minutes more each week, prompting calls for Governments to invest more in well-connected, safe footpaths to boost community […]
Radiographer Cameron Hinshaw, Acting Macksville District Hospital Executive Officer Anna Pascoe, Dr Karly Field and Acting GM Regional and Rural Hospitals Lisa Slater with the new CT scanner. Photo: supplied.
ACCESS to advanced medical imaging has taken a significant step forward in the Nambucca Valley, with a new state-of-the-art CT scanner now installed at Macksville District Hospital. The addition of the new equipment means local patients, particularly those undergoing cancer treatment, can now receive important scans closer to home, avoiding the need to travel to […]
Glen James (Health Voyage Board Chairperson), Cecilia and Basia (hCH), Monika Wheeler, Cathie (Health Voyage), Emma McBride, Sharna (hCH Centre Manager), Dean, Cindy and (front) Sharleen (hCH).
HEADSPACE Coffs Harbour (hCH) recently welcomed a visit from Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Emma McBride, along with Healthy North Coast’s CEO Monika Wheeler, and Director of Integrated Community Wellbeing Aimee McNeill. The visit focused on the headspace Demand Management and Enhancement Program, which has recently supported the refurbishment of the waiting […]
Defib Hero ambassador Guy Leech at Stand Tall in Coffs Harbour.
Defib Hero ambassador Guy Leech at Stand Tall in Coffs Harbour. Eliott, the compact home-use defibrillator, is simple for anyone to use in an emergency. HEART health advocate and Defib Hero ambassador, Guy Leech, was in Coffs Harbour earlier this month speaking at “Stand Tall” suicide prevention events for high school students. The former Ironman […]
TEACHER of the deaf Penny Proctor Ward has received state recognition. The Assistant Principal Hearing Support for Coffs Harbour and the Bellinger Valley, was honoured with an Outstanding Professional Service Award by the Professional Teachers Council (PTC), which incorporates the Institute for Educational Leadership in Australia (IELA). Penny was nominated by the NSW Educators of […]
Registered Art Therapist Tania Miller from ReCreate Art Therapy.
PEOPLE across the North Coast experiencing moderate to severe mental health challenges now have access to new free creative therapy services, thanks to the launch of the North Coast Creative Therapies Pilot. Launched by Healthy North Coast and funded by the Australian Government through the Primary Health Network program at a value of $1.03 million, […]
Defib Hero ambassador Guy Leech at Stand Tall in Coffs Harbour.
Defib Hero ambassador Guy Leech at Stand Tall in Coffs Harbour. Eliott, the compact home-use defibrillator, is simple for anyone to use in an emergency. HEART health advocate and Defib Hero ambassador, Guy Leech, was in Coffs Harbour last week speaking at “Stand Tall” suicide prevention events for high school students. The former Ironman champion […]
