Coffs Coast News

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Fri, 15/12/2023 - 15:23

THE new venue for Sawtell Carols by Candlelight is the Village Green at Big4 Caravan Park, with the free event taking place on the evening of Wednesday 20 December. The Carols event is again proudly presented by the Sawtell Uniting Church and friends. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your...

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Sun, 10/12/2023 - 23:20

THE Lifeline North Coast, Vinnies, Salvos and Lifehouse Care Support-A-Family appeal is close to having all families supported for this year. Each year the local charities identify a list of families on the Coffs Coast in need of support through the holiday period, in the form of Christmas gifts, food donations and the like. Advertise...

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Sun, 10/12/2023 - 23:25

PARADISE is restored across Urunga Wetlands six years after the completion of a $10 million clean-up of one of NSW’s most polluted sites. The filthy site was transferred to the NSW Government as Crown land to treat and contain more than 36,400 tonnes of contaminated soil and sediment, with the vision to transform the area...

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Sun, 10/12/2023 - 23:31

IN PREPARATION for managing water emergencies, City of Coffs Harbour Local Water Utilities staff recently attended a Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) funded workshop. 35 participants from ten regional councils were tutored through scenarios that armed them with experience of potential emergencies, leaving them better prepared to safeguard water and sewerage services during floods,...

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Sun, 10/12/2023 - 23:43

WORLD AIDS Day on Friday 1 December saw the enduringly iconic Big Banana in Coffs Harbour lit up red. Observed annually on the first day of summer in Australia, the worldwide movement run by UNAIDS is a focus for sharing information about the AIDS/HIV plight. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it...

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Fri, 08/12/2023 - 15:36

JOINING the annual international 16 Days of Activism campaign against gender-based violence, the Coffs Coast Committee Against Domestic and Family Violence (CCCADFV) participated in two awareness opportunities last week. On Tuesday 28 November evening, committee members gathered with banners at the Big Banana and watched as the iconic banana was lit up orange. Advertise with...

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Fri, 08/12/2023 - 15:41

FIFTIETH birthday celebrations for 104.1 CHYFM began with a bang on Friday 1 December at Woopi Brewery, promising to carry on for the full year ahead. “The night was filled with fun, music, movies, and delicious treats, including OMG Decadent Donuts, which were given to the first 50 guests through the door,” Station Manager Angie...

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Fri, 08/12/2023 - 15:51

AS WORK on the Coffs Harbour bypass hits full speed, the community is being invited to provide feedback on the project’s draft Place Design and Landscape plan. A Transport for NSW spokesperson said the plan described the urban, architectural and landscape design proposals for the completed joint Australian and NSW government-funded bypass. Advertise with News...

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Thu, 07/12/2023 - 11:34

COFFS Harbour’s tourism has again been recognised at the 2023 NSW Tourism Awards, with gold going to the Giingan Gumbaynggirr Cultural Experience in the ‘Excellence In Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Tourism Experience’ category for the second time. Now in its 33rd year, the NSW Tourism Awards celebrate business excellence, acknowledge business innovation and reward...

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Thu, 07/12/2023 - 11:47

THE City of Coffs Harbour last week hosted its prestigious annual Local Government IT conference, showcasing solutions and ideas specifically for councils. LGIT23 brought together 134 delegates from NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia and Queensland at Opal Cove Resort. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone...

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