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IT’S nomination time for the Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare (CHRL) Pia Dollmann Memorial Community Conservation and Sustainability Award. The award celebrates the achievements of an individual, community organisation, business or school who has significantly contributed in a voluntary capacity to conservation and/or sustainability in the Coffs Harbour Region. Advertise with News of The Area today....

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SUICIDE awareness documentary, The Promise, is screening in Coffs Harbour on 18 October, giving locals the opportunity to see one of the first advance screenings of this new Australian mental health film. The Promise is an adaptation of former ABC radio broadcaster and mental health advocate and speaker Craig Hamilton’s journey with bipolar disorder as...

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A CABINET of Curiosities is Coffs Harbour artist John Thiering’s new solo exhibition, showing at the National Cartoon Gallery at The Bunker with opening night on Friday 13 October. Featuring 30-40 works, most of them new, the exhibition provides the viewer with a treasure trove of stories filled with oddities and steeped in whimsy. Advertise...

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ROTARY Club of Woolgoolga members have delighted in publicly recognising three local residents by presenting each of them with its prestigious Pride of Workmanship Awards. Pride of Workmanship is an approved Rotary project adopted by over 600 Rotary clubs worldwide. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us....

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MELBOURNE artist Josh Hazelwood was in Coffs Harbour on Sunday 1 October with two big friends who he introduced to visitors at the Big Banana. Celebrated for his intricate and expansive sculptures, Josh is creating awareness around his appointment as Youngcare’s newest ambassador by driving two specially designed sculptures from Melbourne to their new home...

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BRIDGE work has begun for the Coffs Harbour Bypass with the arrival of piling rigs at two key sites. The piling work is an early, foundational part of building the seventeen bridges needed for the bypass. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02)...

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WOOLGOOLGA Beach Reserve is the meeting place for the Days for Girls (DfG) Coffs Coast fundraising walks on Saturday 14 October. Called Walk for the Girls there’s two distances to choose from, 1km and 5km, with both stepping out at 11am. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message...

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BELLINGEN Shire’s Housing Matters Action Group (HMAG) is thrilled to announce the launch of its Community Land Trust (CLT) Establishment Project, thanks to a funding partnership with the Siddle Family Foundation. A form of shared home ownership, well-established in the UK and USA, a CLT is run by and for the community, making it affordable...

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WORLD Mental Health Day on Tuesday 10 October is the driver for a collaboration between the Dorrigo Rotary Club, Bellingen Shire Council and local mental health organisations. Together they will host a community-wide Mental Health Walk from Dangar Falls, taking place at 9am on Sunday 15 October 2023. Advertise with News of The Area today....

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A BREATH of fresh air has revitalised the Coffs Harbour music scene with the unveiling of The Backroom at the Coffs Hotel. The former Winxx nightclub has undergone a remarkable transformation, now offering patrons an experience reminiscent of Melbourne, New York, or London. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your...

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