AUSTRALIA is experiencing a crisis in volunteering due to an unprecedented run of natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen national volunteer numbers plummet by a third since 2020, Simone Plews from Coffs Harbour Health Campus told News Of The Area. The Coffs Coast isn’t immune from
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Bellingen Council’s new Disability Inclusion Action Plan focuses on everyone being able to participate
BELLINGEN Council has resolved to adopt the Bellingen Shire Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2022-2026, in accordance with the 2014 Regulation requiring all councils to have a Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) in place by 1 July 2022. Council wants to hear from people living with disability, family members, carers, service
NSW Government announce new $100 million Greater Cities and Regional Sports Facility Fund
LOCAL sporting groups and governing bodies have welcomed the announcement of a new $100 million Greater Cities and Regional Sports Facility Fund announced in the 2020-21 NSW Budget, designed to stimulate local economies, boost employment and promote healthy lifestyles across the state. Acting Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans Geoff
School’s out for Coffs Coast Year 12 students after tumultuous year
LAST Friday marked the end of a school year unlike any other for year twelve students at Orara High School. 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 From online learning during lockdown, cancellation of
Unintentional Overdoses in Coffs Harbour Greater than Sydney and Worsening
IN the five years between 2014 and 2018, forty-six Coffs Harbour residents died of unintentional overdoses. 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 This is 15 more than in the five years between 2009
Search Suspended for Coffs Harbour woman Anne-Marie Jeffreys
THE physical searches for missing Coffs Harbour woman, Anne-Marie Jeffrey, have been suspended, however detectives continue to conduct extensive inquiries in relation to her whereabouts as a missing person. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us - (02) 4981 8882. Email
Adult Migrant English Program Uncapped Nationally and Changing Lives on the Coffs Coast
THE Federal Government announced this week the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP), previously capped at 510 hours per student, is now unlimited. 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 The change is to help
Increased Uni Demand Vs COVID Forces Southern Cross University Redundancies
VOLUNTARY redundancy applications closed this week for Southern Cross University (SCU) staff as the University grapples with the evolving COVID situation. 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 International border closures have seen a
Dr Ashlea Broomfield wins the 2020 Eric Fisher Award
Local GP Dr Ashlea Broomfield has been awarded The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) 2020 Eric Fisher Award. 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 The annual award is given to the NSW
Gumbaynggirr artist Brentyn Lugnan’s Tradigital shares Urunga connection
GUMBAYNGGIRR artist Brentyn Lugnan said the name of his new exhibition Tradigital is an expression of the last twenty to thirty years of his works. 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 His art