HELEN Mears OAM has retired after 35 years as President of the Coffs Harbour Pink Ladies United Hospital Auxiliaries (UHA) of NSW. More than 60 fellow volunteers, community members and staff gathered at Coffs Harbour Health Campus for a thank-you morning tea to honour Mrs Mears. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth...
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ROSALIND Whyte took her audience from knowing nothing about Cornelia Parker to understanding much about the generally misunderstood artist, during her September address to ArtsNational Coffs Coast. Ms Whyte, a guide and lecturer at Tate Britain, revealed Parker’s work to be original and accessible, even for people who think they could never like conceptual art....
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BELLINGEN Shire Council officially welcomed its newly elected Mayor and Councillors at an Oath of Office Ceremony on Wednesday, 9 October at Bellingen Memorial Hall. In attendance was Mayor Cr Steve Allan, alongside two new Councillors in Cr Andrew O’Keeffe and Cr Graeme Shephard, and Cr Jo Brotherton, Cr Jennie Fenton, Cr Dominic King and...
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THE Big Banana took on a blue hue on Sunday, 13 October, marking the beginning of National Carers Week. To celebrate and recognise the work of local family and friend carers, the Carers NSW Coffs Harbour team organised two social events for the week. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for...
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OPENING times for the City of Coffs Harbour’s (CoCH) satellite swimming pools have residents concerned. For a second year, Sawtell and Woolgoolga 25 metre swimming pools will open weekdays at 6am and close for the day from 1pm, with no Learn to Swim programs available at either pool. Advertise with News of The Area today....
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THIS week marks the launch of a ground-breaking initiative at the Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre aimed at empowering individuals and families affected by gambling to regain control. Kicking off during GambleAware Week (21-27 October), the new Gambling Harm program is offering a free public information session designed to raise awareness about the risks of gambling...
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THE Rotary-run Men’s Health Education Rural Van (MHERV) is set to arrive on the Coffs Coast from 23 October. With the motto “to save local lives”, the MHERV project has been operating for over six years. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02)...
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THE fifth instalment of the Great Southern BioBlitz (GSBB) citizen science survey has come to an end and once again the Coffs Harbour region has performed well. Coffs placed third for total species recorded with 2438 (2305 last year) and sixth for the total of observations with 9101 (8244 last year). Advertise with News of...
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THE Pump for Parkinson’s fundraiser is back for the eighth year. On Thursday, 24 October, the Bailey Centre Liberty Service Station will contribute ten cents per litre of fuel sold, to support the Parkinson’s Coffs Harbour Nurses Fund. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us...
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MEMBERS of Korora VIEW Club are calling on the community to give generously this Anti-Poverty Week, 13-19 October, and to consider sponsoring a child through the national education charity The Smith Family. Korora VIEW Club helps three children through The Smith Family’s Learning for Life education support program, which provides families with long term educational,...
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