FED up nurses and midwives at Baringa Private Hospital are “anxiously awaiting” news of an interim pay rise, after their union agreed to negotiate with the NSW Government. The Nurses and Midwives Association has accepted an offer of a three percent increase to call-off rolling strike action, pending further talks and industrial arbitration. Advertise with...
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BUS STOP Films’ Accessible Film Studies Program has completed its first short film, a comedy called Go Your Own Way. Bus Stop Films, the award-winning social enterprise film school and production company, in partnership with TAFE NSW, has been working with nine students since it began in February 2024. Advertise with News of The Area...
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SENIOR swimmers have been shocked by the increase in the price of admission to Coffs Harbour’s War Memorial Olympic Pool. One couple, aged 87 and 85, returned home after a few weeks away to find the price of their daily swim had increased from $4 to $4.60. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s...
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WOOLGOOLGA Performing Arts Studio’s (WPAS) mixtape performance series continues with the “Lin & Lloyd” show featuring the famous songs and music of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Many of the songs are from contemporary theatre and movies, such as Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” and Miranda’s “Hamilton”, both of which have become cultural...
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A CLEAR early morning on Tuesday provided incredible views of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) as it passed over Coffs Harbour. Local photographer Steve Young captured images of the comet around 4.30am from the lookout above the Marine Rescue building. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone...
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ALMOST the entire Karenni community of Coffs Harbour gathered at the Cavanbah Hall on Saturday, 21 September, to celebrate the Deeku festival. This long-standing tradition celebrates the story of how different tribes in the Karenni State united to revolt against their persecutors in Burma (now Myanmar). Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth...
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URUNGA Spring Fiesta was a huge success with over 4000 people taking part across the afternoon and evening. “The day was perfect, with clear skies and just enough breeze to keep you cool in the sun,” organiser Ahva Dub from UMBL Music told News Of The Area. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s...
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SAWTELLIANS are urged to be vigilant when walking with or where there are dogs, to protect nesting endangered and threatened shorebirds. There are currently a number of Pied and Sooty Oyster Catcher pairs nesting on eggs at “Southies” on the Bongil sand spit. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your...
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IT’S all about orchids in Woolgoolga this weekend where the district’s Orchid Society is staging its annual Spring Show. The event has been expanded this year to include a workshop, and will feature new orchid societies, team members and displays. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us....
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AN incident at Dammerel Headland, Emerald Beach on Sunday, 22 September has provided a stark reminder of the paramount importance of water safety. Two teenagers were rock jumping off the cliff at a popular fishing spot known as the ‘Jew-Hole’ when one got into considerable difficulty, having been washed up and dragged around on the...
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