LEONARD Ale is back working at Costa Berries in Corindi to build up his finances to send home to the Solomon Islands, where he supports a school. This is his second placement with the company. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981...
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DORRIGO branch of the United Hospital Auxiliaries (UHA) of NSW has reflected on a successful year of fundraising for hospital equipment and thanked the local community for its support. The volunteer group donated a Hi Lo adjustable bed and four electric recliner chairs worth $12,029 to Dorrigo Multi Purpose Service (MPS) in the past financial...
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PRAISING the quality of the fish exhibits, judge Mark Robinson took his time admiring all entries in the Australian Koi Association (AKA) Mid North region chapter in its major show of the year in Coffs Harbour. A sanke koi owned and bred by Greg Collins from Arrawarra Headland was finally declared the Coffs Harbour Koi...
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RELOCATION works for the Harry Bailey Memorial Library are about to begin, with books being packed into boxes starting the second week of August. The library in Rigby House in Coffs city centre is closing to the public at 2pm on Saturday 5 August 2023 allowing staff to do the book work, to transfer its...
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ALMOST to the day of turning the first sod on the site of Coffs Harbour Ambulance Station one year ago, the state-of-the-art facility was officially opened on Tuesday 25 July 2023. NSW Ambulance paramedics were joined by Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh and Minister for Regional Health Ryan Park to officially celebrate opening the...
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DEVELOPING and delivering Sandy Beach Youth Space and Community Hub, which officially opened on Sunday 23 July, is the result of teamwork. For the local community to have its say as one voice they formed the Sandy Beach Action Group (SANDBAG), through which it worked with three key stakeholders: the Coffs Coast Regional Park Trust...
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SALTWATER Freshwater Arts Alliance Aboriginal Corporation has been granted $2.186 million funding to support the acquisition of their own premises, located in a prime position within the central business district of Coffs Harbour. It’s been a project two years in the making. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business....
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PETBARN Coffs Harbour is leading the fundraising tally board in the 10th annual Petbarn Foundation and Vision Australia Seeing Eye Dogs appeal. “The Coffs Coast area stands out in their dedication to supporting people who are blind or have low vision,” Janelle Bloxom, Petbarn Foundation manager, who lives in Coffs Harbour, told News Of The...
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HISTORIC traditions will be celebrated at Timberfest next Saturday, 29 July, as the small village of Glenreagh opens its recreation grounds for one of the region’s most-popular community festivals. A first this year is the steam engine ‘whistle off’ with some traction engine vehicles moving around the festival area. Advertise with News of The Area...
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YOUTH Leading The World Coffs Harbour, an OzGREEN program, convened its 2023 congress at The Link, Toormina, on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 July, with delegates aged 12-25 years. Hosted by co-founder of OzGREEN, Sue Lennox AM, who founded YLTW, the two-day event connects young people locally and globally to help mobilise the next generation...
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