Coffs Coast News

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Sun, 08/09/2024 - 04:56

FROM food resiliency to eating homegrown veggies, gardening advocate Peter Lewis is on a mission to get everyone growing their own. The hands-on veggie producer from Park Beach has developed a free urban gardening course that encourages and educates beginners. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us....

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Sun, 08/09/2024 - 05:22

THE Zonta Club of Coffs Harbour Inc. held a well-attended Awards Dinner in the Rainbow Room at C.ex Coffs last week. Six finalists from the Zonta International Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) award program were recognised for their exceptional leadership and active volunteerism in the community. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s...

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Fri, 06/09/2024 - 11:31

A HUGE crowd attended Coffs Harbour City Rotary Club’s annual Show and Shine at the Park Beach Plaza car park. They came to see the impressive line-up of almost 100 beautiful vehicles including vintage, classic and modern display cars and motorcycles. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message...

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Fri, 06/09/2024 - 18:25

HOMICIDE Squad detectives are appealing for information following the identification of human remains found in the Jetty Beach dunes earlier this year. The death of Queensland grandmother Wendy Hansen, 63, is being investigated by detectives attached to State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad, through Strike Force Osbox. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth...

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Fri, 06/09/2024 - 18:27

THE Lions Club of Bellingen has celebrated 70 years of community service. The club was chartered on 25 August, 1954. 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 An anniversary event at the Bellingen Showground saw current members...

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Fri, 06/09/2024 - 18:30

LYNETTE Williams from Coffs Harbour is celebrating being three years free of the cancer Cholangiocarcinoma. It’s a milestone that means “so much to me”, she told News Of The Area. 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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Fri, 06/09/2024 - 18:32

THE Dorrigo branch of United Hospital Auxiliaries of NSW (UHA) has donated a state-of-the-art hospital bed to Dorrigo Multi Purpose Service hospital. The “ook snow” bed is designed to enhance patient comfort and safety while providing ease of use for healthcare workers. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business....

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Created
Sun, 01/09/2024 - 09:22

CATHERINE’S Black Garlic Paste, grown in Coramba, has won gold at Sydney’s Royal Fine Food Show. With a score of 92.17 out of 100, the paste was the clear winner of its category. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email...

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Sun, 01/09/2024 - 09:38

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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Sun, 01/09/2024 - 09:41

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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