CELEBRATING his 100th blood donation recently, Sawtell resident Greg Wishnowsky was joined by his eighteen-year-old daughter Kiara, who was donating blood for the first time. “To be able to do my one hundredth donation with my daughter when she is doing her first makes it extra special,” Greg, 57, told

KOALA rescue equipment was recently handed over to local WIRES Mid North Coast volunteers at a morning tea held at the Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens. Thanks to the donation made by the Jaliigirr Biodiversity Alliance, the small network of local volunteers are better equipped for their role at the front

THE COFFS Harbour Branch of the Country Women’s Association of NSW (CWA) has repurposed a generous donation made to their club by the Coffs Harbour Golf Club’s Ladies Committee. In 2023, Coffs CWA was honoured to be chosen as the golf club’s Ladies Golf Gala Day raffle donation recipients. Advertise with

LITTLE Wings has been successful in gaining a grant of $960 through the City of Coffs Harbour Mayoral Discretionary Fund in support of its Fuel Our Planes Return and Earn fundraiser program. This means the cost of purchasing eight collection bins and stickers has been covered and Little Wings has

THE National Cartoon Gallery has closed its doors for the foreseeable future, during which time the Board of Directors will investigate options to reopen. On Thursday 14 March 2024 the board was made aware of a situation that could impact the National Cartoon Gallery’s legal status and ability to trade. Advertise

UPGRADE plans for the Coffs Harbour War Memorial Olympic Pool include the installation of a heat pump capable of bringing the temperature of the outdoor pool up to 27 degrees celsius. The project has been funded by the City of Coffs Harbour ($200,000) and a grant from the NSW Government’s

OVERNIGHT rain around Coffs Harbour brought a welcome coolness to annual Clean Up Australia Day activities on Sunday 3 March. A number community groups registered this year to clean up areas of the Coffs Harbour LGA, with volunteers thankful for a cool overcast morning with a touch of a southerly

IT’S that time of the year when the Bellingen Environment Centre Inc (BEC) proudly presents the first of its twice-annual Bellingen Plant Fairs. This year’s Autumn Plant Fair is on Saturday March 9 from 8am until 2pm at Bellingen Park. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your

WELL aware of the life-saving benefits of donating blood, local nurse Llyris Wood made fourteen vital donations in 2023, the highest of all staff at the Coffs Harbour Health Campus. Llyris’ regular donations came as a part of the Mid North Coast Local Health District Lifeblood Team, who were the

COFFS Harbour Regional Landcare is one of six successful Landcare groups in NSW to receive funding for coordinators and support staff. Across the state, the NSW Government has funding for 83 full-time equivalent local and regional Landcare coordinators and support staff through its $59 million NSW Landcare Enabling Program 2023-2027. Advertise with