NOMINATIONS for the Yandaarra Aunty Grace Roberts Community Awards are now open, offering recognition to outstanding members of the Aboriginal community. The awards – presented by City of Coffs Harbour and the Yandaarra Aboriginal Advisory Committee – showcase the amazing work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on the Coffs Coast. Advertise with News...
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YOUNG people and their communities will celebrate Youth Week across Australia from 11 – 21 April. Youth Week is an opportunity for young people to get involved in the planning, development and management of a whole range of activities. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone...
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STAGE one upgrade works are in full swing at Coffs Harbour’s Brelsford Park. Federal Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan joined Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh on site recently to check in on the works currently underway. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us –...
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THE Australia Institute has released a new video report critical of the NSW Government’s admission that it is delaying the protection of koala habitat in the state until a system is in place to utilise native forests for carbon offsets. The video report’s release comes as over 100 political leaders, academics, environment and climate experts...
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“LIFE won’t come to you, you’ve got to go out and get it,” is a long-held mantra that motivates Coffs Harbour’s new Seniors Local Achievement Award winner, Phyllis Taylor. Recognised for her valuable contributions to our community, Phyllis received the award as part of the 2024 NSW Seniors Festival. Advertise with News of The Area...
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SENIORS in Coffs Harbour are being offered a new program aimed at reconnecting them to the community. Active Communities Together (ACT) is spearheaded by Julie Ferguson, a Coffs Harbour local who founded the area’s OzHarvest chapter in 2013. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us...
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A LIFETIME member of the Woolgoolga Probus Club, the dedicated Robyn Rooth is stepping down from her committee duties after years of tireless service. The Club recognised Robyn’s contributions with thanks and a bouquet of flowers at the AGM on Wednesday 27 March 2024. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for...
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MARKED with the traditional turning of the first sod, the start of construction work on a new creative arts facility for TAFE NSW at Coffs Harbour Education Campus (CHEC) took place on Tuesday 26 March. Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education Steve Whan visited Coffs Harbour to officiate over the beginning of the $29...
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THE Sea Shepherd ship, the ‘Allankay’, recently anchored off Coffs Harbour on a series of visits from Hobart to the Gold Coast. In between an Antarctic campaign to protect whales and a Pacific campaign to protect sharks from illegal fishing, Sea Shepherd volunteers joined with Jetty Dunecare group members who welcomed them and thanked them...
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NSW MINISTER for Lands and Property Steve Kamper declared on Tuesday the State Government is “standing shoulder-to-shoulder” with Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh to deliver plans for the revitalisation of the Jetty Foreshores precinct. Despite intense opposition from the City of Coffs Harbour in recent months, including an attempt to purchase the foreshore land,...
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