GUMBAYNGGIRR woman Dr Julie Ballangarry has been named a 2025 Churchill Fellow. The Mid North Coast scholar and educator is committed to Reconciliation and said she was inspired by her first role model, Uncle Kevin “Porky” Ballangarry of Bowraville. “[He was] a strong Aboriginal man, proud of who we are and where we come from,” […]

MOVEMENT Logic Physiotherapy in Coffs Harbour is a recipient of Healthy North Coast’s Primary Care $50,000 Impact Grant. It will allow the organisation to provide an accessible and affordable multi-disciplinary program for people on the Coffs Coast with knee and hip osteoarthritis. Primary Care Impact Grants are awarded to innovative, locally designed projects that support […]

NSW NATIONALS MPs are calling on the NSW Government to immediately deliver its promised Farm Fire Fighting Vehicle scheme, months after the second of two trial periods ended. In January 2024 Labor committed to provide conditional registrations that would enable farmers to drive unregistered vehicles on public roads in an emergency, but is yet to […]

NEW data released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that in the period 2023–24, more than 6000 children across NSW without a parent or guardian, sought help from a specialist homelessness service. More than 80 percent of these children did not receive support. While it is hard to put a figure on […]

NSW NATIONALS MPs are claiming that the recent Great Koala National Park (GKNP) announcement has “obliterated” the North Coast timber industry, will cost thousands of regional jobs and has no guarantee of being funded or established. The proposed boundaries of the GKNP were announced by Premier Chris Minns and Labor ministers in Coffs Harbour on […]

DEMENTIA Support Australia invites family carers of people living with dementia, and health and aged care professionals, to attend tailored information events in Coffs Harbour and surrounding areas on 23 October. The free advisory and support service is funded by the Australian Government and led by HammondCare, a national leader in dementia care, support and […]

SKYLAH Eskola of Coffs Harbour is helping to meet the demand for skilled healthcare workers. At just 18-years-old, she is already shaping her future after completing a Certificate III in Health Services Assistance at TAFE NSW. Skylah said she was inspired by the compassionate care her family received during hospital stays, and also by her […]

A PARLIAMENTARY committee will review the NSW Reconstruction Authority’s response to May’s record-breaking flood event. After entire townships were left isolated and thousands of homes and businesses were damaged, the NSW Reconstruction Authority has been leading recovery operations, including coordinating clean-up and repair efforts. A NSW Parliament Joint Select Committee has recently commenced an inquiry […]

THE Rural Fire Brigades of the northern Coffs Coast are inviting the community to a day of “fire safety, fun, and local spirit” at the upcoming Recruitment and Readiness Day in Woolgoolga. This family-friendly event will bring together local fire brigades from across the region – including Moonee, Corindi, Sandy Beach, Mullaway, Woolgoolga, Country Club, […]

WOOPI volunteering legend and Lion Jean Vickery has raised over $7000 for Cancer Council in this year’s “Shave for a Cure” fundraiser. Ms Vickery shaved her head in May in a grand effort to raise money for the cancer charity as one of her family is currently undergoing cancer treatment. Along with Woolgoolga Lions Club […]