A COFFS HARBOUR resident who hails from Myanmar says a lifelong desire to join the Army motivated him to become a part time soldier. “I was born in Myanmar, Chin state,” said Private Mesak Hlawng Sang from the 41st Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it...
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MAKE sure you have working smoke alarms; it’s the biggest lifesaver in structure fires. That is the message from Acting Station Officer Tim George from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Coffs Harbour. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us...
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TAFE NSW is delivering training in one of Hollywood’s premiere graphics platforms, Unreal Engine, and they are doing it from Coffs Harbour Education Campus (CHEC), where one of only four Unreal Authorised Instructors in Australia is based. CHEC TAFE NSW Information Technology Teacher Jon McMillan works virtually with Sydney-based production company Cheeky Little, on a...
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AFFORDABLE housing, for purchase or rental, is an issue on the Coffs Coast that is not going away any time soon. Last week, Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh released a statement criticising the State Government for “scrapping” the previous government’s Argyll Street redevelopment plans. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it...
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TRADITIONAL songlines of the North Coast are celebrated through Aboriginal artworks featured on the Pacific Motorway on nine overpasses between Woolgoolga and Ballina. For Gumbaynggirr Country the art is featured on four bridges: Arrawarra interchange on the Solitary Islands Way overpass bridge, at Arrawarra Rest Area, at Dirty Creek Range interchange on the Range Rd/Solitary...
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THE Coffs Coast Cartoon Competition is a local initiative to recognise and celebrate creative kids who love to draw from age six and up. “After the success of the multimedia Cartoon Chef Drawing Workshops and interactive kiosk spaces at the National Cartoon Gallery over the last two months, we discovered that kids love and want...
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DAFFODIL Day, Cancer Council’s iconic fundraiser on August 31, was celebrated by an enthusiastic bunch of Coffs Harbour Aqua Fit devotees who gamely gathered as the sun rose to take a chilly dip at Jetty Beach. Chief fundraiser and Aqua Fit instructor Simone Saunders, along with a troupe of ladies decked out in yellow, made...
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WITH the weeks running down until the Voice to Parliament referendum, ‘YES’ campaigners continue to actively bring their message to the region. For those still unsure about what to believe about the Voice to Parliament, Kerry O’Brien and Jade Ritchie are conducting two sessions on the Coffs Coast next week. Advertise with News of The...
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MORE than 70 people attended a recent public meeting to discuss the future of the Korora Lagoons, with four options presented to the public. Option A is to fill in all the lagoons and restore the natural water flow. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone...
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DO you know how to value your worth in business or employment through fee setting, product costing or pay negotiation? Blyde Neser, a human capital consultant, is speaking on how to ‘Know Your Worth’ as part of the BPW Coffs Coast Women Wisdom (and Wine) Series. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth...
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