FRNSW Acting Station Officer Tim George urges people to check their smoke alarms.
SMOKE Alarm Action Day is 1 June, a day when Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and fire services across Australia, prompt people to check they have a working smoke alarm. Their campaign slogan is, “Be smart. Take part. Check that you have a smoke alarm and test that it works”. “The most important button you’ll […]
The Cancer Council’s Kerrie Piper with prizewinner 2Air FM’s Ken Capps.
THE Biggest Morning Tea Cancer Council fundraiser, run by local radio station 2Air FM, got off to a great start on Saturday 24 May after the event was postponed due to heavy rain. “Mother Nature was really kind, she gave us a nice sunny day with only a gentle breeze, which made for a perfect […]
This roof leak went unnoticed until the heaviest rains fell, again using wood as transmission to the lowest point.
AS the flood clean-up begins across the Mid North Coast, residents are urged to be aware of the impacts of mould. Mould loves moisture and poorly-lit areas that lack decent ventilation, such as walls or wallpaper, ceilings, bathroom tiles, carpets, insulation material and wood. NSW Health states that most health problems caused by mould are […]
Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary manager Tiga Cross engaging with visitors.
Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary manager Tiga Cross engaging with visitors. Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary manager Tiga Cross engaging with visitors. Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary manager Tiga Cross engaging with visitors. COFFS Coast Wildlife Sanctuary manager Tiga Cross has been named one of eight finalists for the NSW Tourism Association’s Top Tour Guide award. This is […]
NSW SES Coffs Harbour volunteers made the journey south to Kempsey to support recovery efforts. Photo: Coffs Harbour SES.
NSW SES Coffs Harbour volunteers made the journey south to Kempsey to support recovery efforts. Photo: Coffs Harbour SES. Drivers were implored not to risk driving through floodwaters. Photo: Coffs Harbour SES. SES volunteers respond to incidents across the Coffs Coast. Photos: SES. SES volunteers respond to incidents across the Coffs Coast. Photos: SES. SES […]
Bellingen Shire Mayor Steve Allan and Port Macquarie-Hastings Mayor Adam Roberts meet with Roads Minister Jenny Aitchison.
BELLINGEN Shire Council is ramping up its call for urgent action on a viable alternative route for Waterfall Way, following a third major landslip in two months. On Tuesday 13 May, Waterfall Way was closed at Gordonville Cutting due to a landslip, limiting vehicle access to Dorrigo and surrounding Plateau communities. Motorists were left to […]
Freemason Brother Stan Gordon, Joe Roach, co-ordinator of the soup kitchen Phil Crofts, Peter Ratcliff and Geoff Meehan making a presentation to the Soup Place, on behalf of Masonic Lodges in the Coffs Clarence area.
MEMBERS of the Coffs Harbour and Sawtell Masonic Lodges have donated goods to the Uniting Church Soup Place. “We provided them with packages of food and other items that can be used for crisis packs for those suffering homelessness and hardship,” Brother Stan Gordon told News Of The Area. The Coffs Harbour Soup Kitchen, also […]
THE Coffs Coast community commemorated National Road Safety Week (NRSW) with a solemn ceremony at the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden on Thursday 15 May. Organised by the City of Coffs Harbour, the ceremony was held alongside a yellow-flowering Remembrance Garden, where guests could write the name of a loved one on a tribute ribbon. […]
An artist’s impression of the proposed Dorrigo Arc Rainforest Centre’s protected courtyard for storytelling. Image: Studio Hollenstein.
AN environmental review of the Dorrigo Arc Rainforest Centre proposal is now available online, with community members invited to have their say. The proposed $32 million information and education centre has been designed to attract visitors to Dorrigo National Park, with improved facilities such as parking, picnic areas and amenities. It is also the start […]
Award recipients Kenji Arendalh (Bray Street Butchery), Shane Hailes (Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary), Stefan Markgraaff (Park Beach Butcher), Natalie Watson (Shearwater Lodge), Allan Watson (Orara High School), Leah White (Treeo Café), Happy Chin Tial (Coffs Haven Residential Care), Taylah Snell (The Lakes Village), and Sarah O’Reilly (Shearwater Lodge).
Award recipients Kenji Arendalh (Bray Street Butchery), Shane Hailes (Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary), Stefan Markgraaff (Park Beach Butcher), Natalie Watson (Shearwater Lodge), Allan Watson (Orara High School), Leah White (Treeo Café), Happy Chin Tial (Coffs Haven Residential Care), Taylah Snell (The Lakes Village), and Sarah O’Reilly (Shearwater Lodge). Employer recipients Dr Paul Moran (Shearwater Lodge), […]
