THE Bunker Gallery reopens to the public on Saturday 10 August with its popular National Cartoon Gallery now sharing its space with a major motoring exhibition. The gallery will permanently feature the National Holden Motor Museum, showcasing the icon’s motoring history and 25 rare cars. Advertise with News of The Area today.

VOLUNTEERS at the North Coast Botanic Garden in Coffs Harbour have been warming up for Spring by preparing their schedule of events and activities. It’s busy, which means they are on the look-out for more helping hands. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us.

EDWARD Orszulak and Seb Boehm chose Coffs Harbour as a rest stop on their walk from Brisbane to Melbourne to raise money for Camp Quality, a support group for children with cancer. Major Oszulak is an officer in the Australian Army and Mr Boehm is an ACT Firefighter. Advertise with News

SINCE opening its doors on 1 July, the Medicare Mental Health Centre in Coffs Harbour, operated by Open Minds, has had at least 60 people walk-in seeking support. Speaking on 31 July at its official opening, Open Minds CEO Kate Johnson said this demonstrates the centre was an urgent necessity. Advertise with

COFFS COAST business Peloris Global Sourcing has celebrated ten years of continuous fresh milk deliveries to China. Over the past decade, Peloris has delivered more than eight million litres of Australian milk to meet the increasing demand from Chinese consumers. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for

INCUMBENT City of Coffs Harbour councillor Tony Judge will run for mayor in the September 14 local government election. Mr Judge, who ran as a Labor candidate in the 2023 State Election, told News Of The Area he wishes to lead a council which is “more open, transparent and accountable”.

ELEVEN National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) employees who lost their lives protecting the community, were honoured on World Ranger Day. Among them was Aaron Harber of Dorrigo who was tragically killed in a helicopter accident in December 2009 while on duty for the NPWS. Advertise with News of The Area today.

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

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