COVID Vaccination Update
The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination program across the North Coast is continuing, safely and methodically. There is a clear vaccine rollout schedule, and we are still on track to have everyone who wants to be vaccinated able to do so by the end of the year. If you’d like to know when your turn
Confirmed COVID-19 Case in Northern NSW
NSW Health has advised that there is one new locally acquired case of COVID-19 in Northern NSW. The case is linked to the Queensland COVID-19 cases that visited venues in the Byron Bay area from Friday 26 March to Sunday 28 March. Urgent investigations and contact tracing are underway. New public health restrictions have been announced for the local government areas of Tweed Shire Council,
Bushfire Recovery Grants – Round 2 Now Open
Update: Applications closed 11 April 2021. Healthy North Coast is inviting communities affected by the 2019-20 bushfires to apply for grants of up to $10,000. The Supporting Communities in Bushfire Recovery program will fund activities that build social connection, mental wellbeing and resilience to support healing and recovery from the impact of the 2019-20 bushfires.
Bowra’s Big Bash Supports Bushfire Recovery
The Nambucca Valley’s sensational Bluebird Disability Choir will headline the musical entertainment at ‘Bowra’s Big Bash’. Bowraville Lions Club is presenting Bowra’s Big Bash at Hennessy Tape Oval, Bowraville on 14 February. The event runs from 1pm-10pm and supports a community hard hit by the bushfires of 2019-20. Healthy North Coast is the major sponsor,
Relaxing and Recharging at Evans Head
Learning how to relax and recharge has been front of mind for a group of Evans Head residents. The residents are participating in a program designed to improve mental health, reduce stress and promote mindfulness. The ‘Relax and Recharge’ course they’re enjoying consists of six free sessions run under Healthy North Coast’s Healthy Towns initiative
The Mental Health Literacy Project Has a Plain and Simple Goal
The story so far Last year we invited people in our region to complete an online survey about health literacy. The answers from the survey were used to create short stories showing the challenges people face while looking after their mental health, or when caring for others. They were discussed at workshops attended by local
Start Back-to-School Asthma Preparations Now
Asthma Australia is reminding parents of children with asthma to begin preparing for the new school year. More than 460,000 Australians under the age of 14 have asthma. Over the holidays it is easy to fall out of a routine of asthma prevention and management, especially for children. Unfortunately, this is one of the contributing
BreastScreen Mobile Screening in Murwillumbah
The BreastScreen NSW mobile unit will be visiting Murwillumbah from 25 January until 4 February 2021. It will be located in Knox Park, at the Brisbane Street entry. 1 in 7 women living in NSW will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. A screening mammogram offers the best chance of early detection. The screening program
Queensland Border Restrictions
The Queensland Government is issuing regular updates to border restrictions. Up-to-date information on border restrictions is available here. Anyone entering Queensland from NSW now needs a Queensland Border Declaration Pass. Travellers can apply for a pass here. From 1:00am on Tuesday 22 December, any visitor who has been in a COVID-19 hotspot in NSW in the past
Updated Advice for NSW Aged Care Visitors
NSW Health has announced new guidelines to help protect residents in residential aged care facilities. Until at least 11.59pm on Wednesday 23 December, all residential aged care facilities across NSW will be closed to visitors, except those performing essential caring functions. Visiting may be possible in exceptional circumstances, such as a terminally ill relative. Many
New Restrictions for Visitors to North Coast Hospitals and Inpatient Facilities
Northern NSW 22.12.2020 NNSW Local Health District Media Release: From today, visitors from certain NSW Local Government Areas (LGAs) will not be able to enter hospitals and health facilities in Northern NSW Local Health District. At present, the affected areas are the Greater Sydney area and the Central Coast LGA, Wollongong LGA, and Blue Mountains
Cloth Masks and COVID-19 Visitor Information Posters
As we welcome visitors to our region for the holiday period, it’s important that we continue to keep our community COVID safe. NSW Health strongly recommends that people wear masks in public places where it is difficult to maintain physical distancing, and also in enclosed spaces such as planes, buses and trains. Healthy North Coast
