Primary students stage their own Olympics in Toormina Coffs Coast Coffs Coast - popup ad Coffs Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 9, 2024 EVERY four years, the Olympic Games spark excitement in young people around the globe and the students of Mary Help of Christians (MHOC) Primary school in Toormina are no exception. They staged their own MHOC Olympics last week with each grade allocated a country to represent. Advertise with News of The Area
Bellingen artists next to feature at Nexus Coffs Coast Whats VIBIN by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 8, 2024 NEXUS Community Art Gallery in Bellingen’s The Old Buttery, is about to showcase the work of two local artists. Opening on 11 August and showing until 6 September, Cynthia Miller’s work can be viewed in the Main Gallery while John Biggart’s is in the Studio Gallery. Cynthia’s exhibition is called “Original Cyn”. “I
Forestry firefighters train for bushfire season Coffs Coast Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 8, 2024August 8, 2024 FORESTRY Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) firefighters on the North Coast are preparing for bushfire season, refreshing skills and planning for the conditions they will face in spring and summer. As one of the State’s four fire authorities, Forestry Corporation staff serve in firefighting capacities as part of their job roles to
Upgraded fire trucks to be linked via Musk satellites Camden Haven Coffs Coast Highlight Section Myall Coast Nambucca Valley Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 8, 2024 LIVE footage of active bushfires will be beamed from remote areas into command centres via Elon Musk's Starlink satellites through cutting-edge upgrades to NSW's fleet of fire trucks. Some 5000 trucks will be equipped within three years with vehicle-as-a-node technology, showing real-time locations and reducing the reliance on land-based communications that
Thousands of children homeless in ‘national shame’ Camden Haven Coffs Coast Highlight Section Myall Coast Nambucca Valley Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 7, 2024 TENS of thousands of Australian children are finding it hard to find a place to call home even after seeking professional help. A lack of funding for affordable homes and frontline support services is exacerbating an already dire housing landscape, according to a report from Homelessness Australia. Advertise with News of The
Get silly for a serious cause on Red Nose Day Advertising Feature Coffs Coast by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 7, 2024 SILLY season is just around the corner - Red Nose Day of course! Aussies are encouraged to get silly for a serious cause – saving little lives. With the big day scheduled for Friday 9 August, now is the time to jump on the Red Nose website to register an
Woolgoolga Wolves clinch Premier League title Coffs Coast Coffs Coast - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 7, 2024 THE Woolgoolga Wolves secured the Men’s North Coast Premier League title last Saturday, following a hard-fought 2-2 draw against the Coffs Coast Tigers. The unbeaten Wolves, after 18 rounds of relentless competition, have amassed an unassailable ten-point lead over the second-placed Northern Storm, clinching the 2024 Premiership with three rounds
Stargazing: Astronomy vs astrology Camden Haven Coffs Coast Myall Coast Nambucca Valley Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 7, 2024 GAZING at the night sky, a tapestry of twinkling diamonds, has ignited curiosity and wonder since the dawn of humankind. Stars have guided travellers, inspired artists, and fuelled both scientific inquiry and fantastical beliefs. But two distinct fields have emerged from this shared fascination: astronomy, the rigorous pursuit of celestial
Bloody Good Tour comes to Coffs Harbour Coffs Coast Coffs Coast - popup ad Coffs Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 4, 2024 SIMON “Simmo” Braun will be at the Big Banana on Thursday, 8 August, on his nationwide tour promoting blood and plasma donations. Simmo, a Central Coast father, will visit every donor centre across the country over the next year as part of “The Bloody Good Tour”. Advertise with News of The Area
Push-Up Challenge raises key funds for local organisations Coffs Coast Coffs Coast - popup ad Coffs Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 4, 2024 THE annual Push-up Challenge, which raises thousands of dollars for local mental health organisations such as Lifeline, has come to a close. Each participant aimed to complete 3,249 push ups in 24 days from 5-28 June, representing the number of lives lost to suicide in Australia in 2022. Advertise
