IT’S Friday night and I’m joining the Coffs Harbour Salvos homelessness outreach team as they visit areas frequented by rough sleepers. Andrew Newman has been leading this team for nearly two years, joined by his wife Dayna and a number of other volunteers. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your...
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HIGHLAND dancers Steffaney Treadwell and Mhairi Gorman from Jacaranda Highland Dancers in Coffs Harbour have participated at the Basel Tattoo. The Tattoo is an eleven-day international military show held in Switzerland from 19-27 July. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882....
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‘RAIN supreme’ was the witty motto quipped and adopted by the Mid North Coast Hot Rod Club (MNCHR) during the club’s 23rd annual ‘Lazy Winter Run’ in Woolgoolga last weekend. It was a solidly wet weekend for the club’s major event of the year, but not even torrential rain could take away from the colour...
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A NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD refugee from Syria studying nursing and business in Coff Harbour has taken out the International Women’s Day (IWD) Coffs Coast Woman of the Year award. This award and others were handed out at the annual IWD Breakfast held at the Coffs Harbour Race Club on March 8. Advertise with News of The Area...
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YARRILA Place officially opened on Saturday 16 September, unveiling the city’s new library, museum, art gallery, presentation spaces, studios and auditoriums, café and council offices at 27 Gordon Street, Coffs Harbour. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese flew to Coffs Harbour to cut the ribbon with City of Coffs Harbour Mayor Cr Paul Amos and Uncle Richard...
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THE Lowanna General Store and Australia Post office celebrated its centenary on Saturday 26 August. Owners Rob and Shell (Michelle) Houlihan pulled out all stops and put on a party where history was the main topic of conversation. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us...
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THERE’S one week to go to participate in the Heartstart Glenreagh postcard campaign. The postcards provide local residents with the opportunity to share their thoughts and feedback about how a community hub in the Orara Valley would work best. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone...
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FUNDS raised at the LifeWalk 2023 sponsored walk on Saturday 3 June have put the SleepBus for Coffs Harbour project’s goal of raising $100,000 within sight. The SleepBus project was founded by advocate for the homeless Doris Rake (Cowan) and is enthusiastically supported by LifeHouse Care, who run LIfeWalk. Advertise with News of The Area...
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TREE-O Gallery in Raleigh is hosting two Featured Artists collections for its 13th Showcase exhibition with opening night to be held on Saturday 3 June, 4pm – 6pm. Doubling up as Tree-o Gallery’s 4th birthday, the trio behind Tree-o, founders Bim Morton, Trevor Oliver-King/Kingfisher Audio and Sarah Andersen, extend an invitation to the community to...
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THE winners of the EJ Mantova Art Prize have been announced, following the official opening of the annual event on Saturday 6 May at Bellingen Showground Pavilion. Held in conjunction with the Bellingen Show, and run by the Bellinger River Agricultural Society, the prize attracted 95 entries across four categories, each with a first prize...
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