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

THE Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) says new research is highly critical of Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs). The AKF says it shows that these agreements, struck between the federal and state governments, override the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, 1999. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your

ZONTA Club of Coffs Harbour Inc. has fulfilled one of its annual service projects, supporting the Warrina Women and Children's Refuge. Zonta members provide much-needed items to Warrina, such as Exit Baskets filled with household items necessary for a new start when women and children leave the refuge for new accommodation. This

WORK has begun on the long-anticipated redevelopment of the Lowanna Reserve Tennis Court. The project has been funded by the NSW Government’s Infrastructure Grants program. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email us - media@newsofthearea.com.au Local not-for-profit

THERE are numerous groups of enthusiasts who quietly go about their business, week in week out, without too much fanfare. One such group News Of The Area encountered recently is the Coffs Harbour Midweek Walkers. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone

ALL things French permeated Urunga VIEW club in July and the members loved it. “July is the month Bastille Day is celebrated and this year we have the Paris Olympics, both of which inspired our members to celebrate French culture and music,” Urunga VIEW Club spokesperson Sharon Grainger told News Of

THREE young students of Woolgoolga Performing Arts Studio (WPAS) have been selected to perform in the National Tour of Opera Australia's Children’s Chorus of Puccini’s “La Boheme”. The performance takes place at the Glasshouse Theatre in Port Macquarie on Saturday, 17 August. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth

THE untapped potential of the industry was examined at the Australian Fodder Industry Association’s (AFIA) 25th National Fodder Conference. Held in Coffs Harbour from 23-25 July, some 200 delegates gathered for the milestone event at Pacific Bay Resort. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message

COFFS Collectors Club held a successful annual Collectors Fair at the Exhibition Hall in Coffs Harbour Showground at the end of June. “We had 1,000 people come to the fair,” Coffs Collectors Club president Julie-Ann Hasson told News Of The Area. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for

THE Coffs Harbour Buskers Festival will grace the streets and venues of the Coffs Coast from 3-6 October 2024. The first group of acts was announced earlier this week and includes Clown Loto from Japan, Sheeran Out Loud from Perth, and Mulletman and Circotica Mim from New Zealand. Advertise with