ENVIRONMENTAL organisation OzGREEN has launched the Rethink Waste Ideas competition. Based in Bellingen, OzGREEN’s mission is to create sustainable communities in regional NSW working across four key areas of waste, rivers, trees and wellbeing. The Rethink Waste Ideas competition invites schools, households, community groups and businesses from the Coffs Harbour local government area to step […]
UHA North Eastern Regional Representative Dee Hunter, Coffs Harbour Pink Ladies life members Beryl Bracken and Val Ide, President Helen Mears, life members Lorraine Partland and Jenny Hallett and Treasurer Linda Friend.
FOUR long-serving members of the Coffs Harbour branch of the United Hospital Auxiliary (UHA), known fondly as the Pink Ladies, have recently been bestowed life membership in recognition of their outstanding contributions. Pink Ladies President Helen Mears OAM and UHA North Eastern Regional Representative Dee Hunter proudly presented Beryl Bracken, Val Ide, Lorraine Partland and […]
The Point Plomer campground in Limeburners Creek National Park. Photo: NPWS.
The Point Plomer campground in Limeburners Creek National Park. Photo: NPWS. Kayaking in the Barrington River. Photo: NPWS. WITH temperatures high and visitors flocking to the region’s stunning beaches, rivers, and waterholes, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is urging everyone to stay vigilant and safe. National parks offer countless opportunities for swimming, fishing, […]
GTNT Group CEO Kathryn Stenson, Apprentice of the Year Evangelene Rushforth and GTNT Group Employment Services Manager Emma Koerner.
GTNT Group CEO Kathryn Stenson, Apprentice of the Year Evangelene Rushforth and GTNT Group Employment Services Manager Emma Koerner. Evangelene in the GTNT workshop on Groote Eylandt. Evangelene Rushforth was named the Apprentice of the Year at the 2025 Australian Training Awards. COFFS born and schooled Evangelene Rushforth, the Apprentice of the Year in the […]
Coffs City Rotary Club members Bob Carle and Paul McKeon with City of Coffs Harbour Mayor Nikki Williams at the DV Safe Phone collection box in the Library at Yarrila Place.
LOCAL Rotary clubs are partnering with the City of Coffs Harbour (CoCH) to expand the DV Safe Phone support service for victims of domestic violence. Founded five years ago, the DV Safe Phone charity refurbishes and distributes old mobile phones to help domestic violence victims stay connected, safe, and to move forward in life. The […]
The garden is the result of a year’s work.
Toormina Public School’s Food For Thought Garden. The garden is the result of a year’s work. TOORMINA Public School has officially opened its Food For Thought Garden, following a year-long collaborative effort involving students, local businesses, families, friends, and sponsors. Driven by the school’s P&C Project Co-creator Christey Ferreira, the garden came about after parents […]
Federal Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan discusses the reduction in co-payments with Coffs Harbour pharmacist Samuel Ledger. Photo: supplied.
NEW Federal Government legislation will reduce the cost of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) prescriptions from 1 January. Under the changes, the maximum PBS co-payment fall to $25, down from $31.60, easing pressure on household budgets. The legislation follows advocacy from more than 20 health and community organisations, including the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Patients Australia, […]
UNIVERSITY of South Australia scientists say they have developed a powerful new way to uncover the genetic interactions that fuel cancer progression, paving the way for earlier and more precise treatments. The AI-driven method, published recently in the Royal Society Open Science journal, reveals that tumour progression is driven by cooperating groups of genes, rather […]
Bonville Sawtell Lions Club members.
BONVILLE Sawtell Lions Club members marked a successful first half-year at their Christmas meeting, which included giving cash to local schools for end-of-year student awards. “We thank the City of Coffs Harbour Council for a Community Grant of $1650 which helped finance the presentations,” club spokesperson Ida Scolari told News Of The Area. “The eight […]
This couple took the opportunity to relax and take it all in.
This couple took the opportunity to relax and take it all in. The visiting Bulahdelah Garden Club was given a guided buggy tour of the gardens. THE North Coast Regional Botanic Garden is a sanctuary for locals and visitors to enjoy. The view from Sealy Lookout reveals it to be the green heart of Coffs […]
