BONVILLE Rural Fire Brigade members have marked the completion of significant improvements at Bonville Fire Station. Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh, who is also the Shadow Minister for Emergency Services, joined brigade members, NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) Coffs Coast Team Manager Inspector Sandra Huer and Group Captain Rob Cox

AFTER more than four decades, the Vignes family are saying farewell to their family-owned service station on Sawtell Road at Boambee Creek. The old-style service station, run by the family for 41 years, will trade as Vignes Independent Petroleum for the last time on Friday 24 May, with the new

A VOLUNTEER weeding team made up of members of a Toormina-based engineering business has recently been of service to Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare (CHRL). The Coffs Harbour Landcare office received a call from Kevin Coleborn, Operations Manager at Vulcanic TEE, suggesting the company would like to make a contribution to the

THE Coffs Harbour bypass team is urging motorists to take care and allow more time when driving near construction areas. Reports of vehicles speeding through the road work zones to the north and south of Coffs Harbour have prompted an urgent call for motorists and heavy vehicle operators to slow down. Advertise

THE dearth in qualified surveyors across Australia is being tackled in local educational establishments. Through a program called Maths in Surveying running across NSW, students are provided with a day of practical, interactive exercises. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us -

A GROUP of community leaders have convened to campaign to protect the Jetty Foreshores from proposed private residential development. The group is composed of Gumbaynggirr Elders and custodians, a number of City of Coffs Harbour councillors and leaders of a range of community groups. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's

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