THE Australian Children’s Content Summit held in Coffs Harbour in August brought together 250 delegates from ten countries. Created by Emmy Award winning SLR Productions’ CEO Suzanne Ryan, the event was held at Pacific Bay Resort. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone

A HAZARD reduction burn in the Wedding Bells State Forest was lit this week to protect neighbouring properties from summer bushfires and safeguard Woolgoolga Mountain Bike Club infrastructure. Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) is undertaking the 3000 hectare burn, reducing fuel loads in the state forest. Advertise with News of The Area

AT 6pm tomorrow, 14 September, candidates in the City of Coffs Harbour and Bellingen Shire council elections will switch from meet and greet mode to watch and wait. Ballot paper counting begins just as their posters, banners and corflutes start coming down. By 10pm, anyone keeping an eye on the NSW Electoral

THE Zonta Club of Coffs Harbour Inc. held a well-attended Awards Dinner in the Rainbow Room at C.ex Coffs last week. Six finalists from the Zonta International Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) award program were recognised for their exceptional leadership and active volunteerism in the community. Advertise with News

FROM food resiliency to eating homegrown veggies, gardening advocate Peter Lewis is on a mission to get everyone growing their own. The hands-on veggie producer from Park Beach has developed a free urban gardening course that encourages and educates beginners. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your

THE Dorrigo branch of United Hospital Auxiliaries of NSW (UHA) has donated a state-of-the-art hospital bed to Dorrigo Multi Purpose Service hospital. The “ook snow” bed is designed to enhance patient comfort and safety while providing ease of use for healthcare workers. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it

LYNETTE Williams from Coffs Harbour is celebrating being three years free of the cancer Cholangiocarcinoma. It’s a milestone that means “so much to me”, she told News Of The Area. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email

THE Lions Club of Bellingen has celebrated 70 years of community service. The club was chartered on 25 August, 1954. 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 An anniversary event at the Bellingen Showground saw

HOMICIDE Squad detectives are appealing for information following the identification of human remains found in the Jetty Beach dunes earlier this year. The death of Queensland grandmother Wendy Hansen, 63, is being investigated by detectives attached to State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad, through Strike Force Osbox. Advertise with News of The Area

A HUGE crowd attended Coffs Harbour City Rotary Club’s annual Show and Shine at the Park Beach Plaza car park. They came to see the impressive line-up of almost 100 beautiful vehicles including vintage, classic and modern display cars and motorcycles. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for