THE renovated Coffs Harbour Showground Exhibition Hall is ready for occupation and will officially open this weekend. The Management Board is inviting all past and present board members and staff, the construction team, licensees, lessees, and any interested public, to the Grand Opening on Saturday, 14 December, at noon. Advertise with News of The Area...
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“IT all depends on you” is the clarion call to the community from a consortium of groups formed to raise $100,000 for Bellinger River District Hospital. It’s an ambitious goal, but the group’s members are driven by the hospital’s “wish list” of much needed equipment. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it...
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CICADAS are enjoying a very big year in 2024 with their incessant daytime cacophony kicking off before the kookaburras and fizzling out after the frogs set-up their night time croaks. News Of The Area asked cicada expert Prof David Emery, what the song and dance is all about. Advertise with News of The Area today....
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COFFS Harbour lifeguards say their services are stretched to the limit, putting the lives of beachgoers at risk and threatening their own health and wellbeing. The United Services Union (USU), on behalf of the lifeguards, has filed proceedings against their employer, City of Coffs Harbour Council, in the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) to try...
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ON a day filled with emotion, superhuman effort, humbling support and passion, the Coffs Harbour Snappers RUFC pulled off their 100km run around the Coffs Coast – raising almost $18,000 for Redkite. On Saturday morning at 4am, a core group of runners set off from The Jetty with support cyclist Jackson Adams. Advertise with News...
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HANDY, helpful and practical, the free 2025 Legal Topics For Seniors Diary is available now at Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh’s electorate office. A favourite year after year, the Legal Topics For Seniors Diary is a free legal information resource produced for seniors by Legal Aid NSW. Advertise with News of The Area today....
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HEAVY rain didn’t deter former racing driver Joel Wakely from attending the National Holden Motor Museum on Saturday to help celebrate 76 years of the marque on our roads. Mr Wakely, 87, was in Coffs Harbour to launch his book on the 48-215, affectionately known as the Humpy, which started 70 years of Australian automotive...
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IN taking a fresh look at the skills shortage, a coalition of organisations is creating civil construction opportunities for local refugees. The Refugee Employment Pathways Program (REPP) was devised by the social enterprise Purpose & Growth (P&G) for refugee and asylum seeker communities. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your...
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A MAN of integrity and love for the land, Frank Kennedy passed away at Mater Christi Aged Care on Monday 25 November, aged 80. A Requiem Mass was held at Our Lady of the Way Chapel at Marian Grove in Toormina, on Friday 29 November. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it...
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THE popularity of the Swell Chasers exhibition being staged at Yarrila Place is indicative of the community’s vigorous engagement with Coffs Harbour’s surf culture. The general consensus is that the free exhibition is best savoured over a number of visits. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us....
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