RAINBOW Coffs Harbour is preparing for its first ever Pride Walk on Saturday 22 June during Pride Month. Held all around the world in June, Pride Month celebrates the diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community. Founder and Director of Rainbow Coffs Harbour, Robyn Dever hopes the Pride Walk will bring like minded

AFTER a listening campaign involving almost 800 voices across the Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Nambucca, Macleay and Port Macquarie regions, Voices4Cowper is inviting people interested in running as an Independent in the next Federal election to submit an expression of interest through its website. Voices4Cowper formed in 2019 and supported the 2022

A MEDICARE Mental Health Centre is opening in late June at the Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre. Healthy North Coast, who delivers the North Coast Primary Health Network program on behalf of the Australian Government, has contracted not-for-profit organisation Open Minds as the centre provider. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's

BORN at Upper BoBo, Cecil Whitney has spent a lifetime collecting items of historical significance to the Coffs Coast, a treasure trove which now needs a new home. At 82-years-old, having worked in 20 different trades and industries throughout his career, Cecil has amassed an enormous amount of historical paperwork

BONVILLE-Boambee VIEW Club is urging the local community to give generously to The Smith Family’s Winter Appeal this year, to support thousands of children and young people with their education. The education charity is aiming to raise $7.2 million nationally to help 17,000 additional students across Australia take part in its

A TEAM of golfers from Bishop Druitt College (BDC) have tossed their tees into the growing mix of competitors for the 104.1 CHYFM John Townsend Golf Classic at the Coffs Harbour Golf Club on Friday 28 June. The school's team is set to challenge entrants from various local businesses and

CONCERNED about the insidious negative effects social media can have on young people, Coffs Harbour’s Allegra School invited Kirra Pendergast, founder and CEO of Safe On Social, to host cyber safety sessions for students, parents and staff. Kirra has worked to address social media addictions, designed programs for parents/students, and

NURSES and midwives employed by Ramsay Health Care have refused the company’s 2024 pay offer. This is the first time the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has campaigned for a ‘no’ vote in negotiations with Ramsay in NSW and secured the majority outcome. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's

ARTWORKS created by two local students for their HSC Visual Arts exam in 2023 will soon be put on show at the City of Coffs Harbour’s Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM). Having had their artworks selected to be part of the prestigious ARTEXPRESS 2024 exhibition, Woolgoolga High School student Brydi Ann