THE Coffs Coast Community Drug Action Team says Saturday’s International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is part of a year-round effort to minimise harm caused by alcohol and other drugs. Now in its 24th year, IOAD is also an opportunity to remember without stigma those who have died, and to acknowledge the grief of their family...
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FORESTRY Corporation staff have found a rare Coastal Emu nest containing nine eggs, giving hope to the future of the endangered population. Lead Forestry Officer Kurt Holzhauser, discovered the nest in a state forest near Grafton during a broad area habitat search for threatened and endangered species. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s...
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FORTY-TWO candidates will be listed on the ballot paper for the City of Coffs Harbour council election on Saturday, 14 September, with all running as members of a group. Six groups are Independent or unaffiliated while Labor and The Greens are fielding one group each. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it...
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A BUMPER run of Bunnings Barbeques and the combined efforts of local Rotary clubs will support the Men’s Health Rural Education Van known as MHERV. The Rotary Clubs of Coffs Harbour, Coffs Harbour Daybreak, Coffs Harbour City, Dorrigo, Sawtell and Woolgoolga spent last weekend sizzling their way through two successful barbecues in a joint fundraising...
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MEMBERS of Soldiers Beach Surf Club will re-enact an historic Inflatable Rubber Boat (IRB) trip from Sydney Harbour to Coolangatta next month, in time for the IRB World Championships. Two IRBs and their crews will be stopping at surf life saving clubs on the Coffs Coast on Wednesday 4 September. Advertise with News of The...
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A WOMAN accused of a domestic violence-related murder, where a man’s body was found in a surfboard bag in Darkwood, was on bail at the time of the alleged offending. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au...
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COFFS Coast Legacy volunteers will be out and about this Legacy Week, 1 – 7 September, manning merchandise stands. “Legacy Badge Day is our main fundraiser and will be held on Friday, 6 September,” Community Services Manager Jane Sury told News Of The Area. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for...
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THE inaugural Coffs Coast Death & Dying Expo, held at the Woopi Gardens, attracted more than 100 people. “It truly came together as the community event we envisioned,” end of life doula Rani Foreman and funeral celebrant Wendy Haynes told News Of The Area. “It was a lively gathering to bridge gaps and bring people...
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HEARTS were warmed by the recent raffle of a beautiful wooden platter crafted by the late Ken Gall of Woolgoolga. On hearing the Woolgoolga District Orchid Society was hosting the 23rd AOC International Orchid Conference and Show in October 2025, Ken jumped at the chance to create a beautiful timber platter for the Society to...
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BUSINESS Professional Women Coffs Coast (BPW) marked Equal Pay Day with an event designed to be informative, but also engaging and thought-provoking. Held on Monday, 19 August, President Deb Johnson said the objective of the evening was to ensure that participants understood the statistics and policy surrounding the yearly date and to “personalise them as...
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