COFFS Harbour Women’s Health Centre is hosting a screening of the groundbreaking documentary “Below the Belt – Endometriosis”, at Sawtell Cinema on 5 September. Through the personal stories of four female patients searching for answers to mysterious symptoms, the film exposes widespread shortfallings in our healthcare system. Advertise with News of The

FIVE ballet students from Coffs Harbour have attended live performances in Sydney through Harbour Performing Arts Centre’s Cultural Scholarship program. The experience was courtesy of HPAC patron Mark Hardy, with the students chosen by their teachers for their strong work ethic and accompanied to Sydney by their mothers. Advertise with News

RAINFOREST restoration ecologist Bill Peel has been onsite at “Grandpa’s Scrub” to assist with its recovery management plan. The rare ancient subtropical lowland rainforest in West Coffs was saved from destruction in February 2023 when the NSW Government agreed to realign the route of the Coffs Bypass. Advertise with News of The

ENVIRONMENTAL scientist Maxine Rowley, is concerned about the impacts of horticultural activities on the local environment. She said these impacts include nutrient levels “amongst the highest reported for catchments on the East Coast of Australia, and similar to loads in rivers throughout China, Europe and India”. Advertise with News of The Area

ENGLANDS Road landfill site is reaching capacity with the facility no longer able to accept red bin waste. “The red bin waste is taken to Queensland by road as this is the most economical way of managing it now,” City of Coffs Harbour City Infrastructure Director Andrew Beswick told News