A RECORD number of nominations have been received for the Yandaarra Aunty Grace Roberts Community Awards. The annual awards – presented by City of Coffs Harbour and Yandaarra Aboriginal Advisory Committee – showcase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, organisations and businesses making a positive difference to life on the Coffs Coast. Advertise with News...
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ELEVEN Justice of the Peace desks are now operating weekly across Coffs Harbour, up from eight at the end of 2023. “And still we get requests for more,” Justice of the Peace (JP) Coffs Harbour Group spokesperson Mike Blewitt told News Of The Area. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for...
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THIRTEEN local businesses have been named as finalists in the 2024 North Coast Tourism Awards. “To have so many singled out by the judges speaks to the successful repositioning and evolution of the City,” City of Coffs Harbour General Manager Natalia Cowley said. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your...
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RAISING $2,467 through its Biggest Morning Tea, the bingo group players at Darlington Park Resort at Arrawarra are justly delighted with the outcome. While the bingo raised $1,467, an anonymous donor gave $1,000 towards the annual initiative benefitting the Cancer Council’s research. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business....
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THE VIP opening night for the Coffs Antique and Collectors Fair will be held on Friday 28 June from 5:00pm to 7:30pm at the Exhibition Hall at Coffs Harbour Showground. “This is a night for the real enthusiasts to get in early for a sneak peak and chance to find that special item from over...
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COFFS Harbour Health Campus patients are now experiencing a little luxury thanks to the hard work and generosity of the Coffs Harbour Pink Ladies. The Pink Ladies have donated four recliners valued at $33,915 to the hospital’s Transit and Infusion Centre. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message...
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BUILDING up to the Holiday Coast Bootscooters’ 30th anniversary in July, the local line dance group is bursting to burst out two days of dancing at the big birthday bash. The weekend celebrations on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 July at Coffs Harbour Showground Exhibition Hall are fully booked with 200 bootscooters. Advertise with News...
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THE Bellingen Environment Centre (BEC) acknowledged World Environment Day on Wednesday June 5 with approximately 60 people rallying outside Forestry Corporation of NSW’s (FCNSW) Coffs Harbour office. Catherine Jones, the BEC secretary and organiser of countless actions outside FCNSW offices, said, “The best way to mitigate climate change is to end deforestation. Advertise with News...
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THREE local sports clubs have been successful in the NSW Government’s Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program. Minister for Sport Steve Kamper announced that 194 organisations have shared in $500,000 with each organisation receiving up to $3,000 towards the purchase, installation, and training in a new automated external defibrillator (AED). Advertise with News of The Area...
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AFTER a listening campaign involving almost 800 voices across the Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Nambucca, Macleay and Port Macquarie regions, Voices4Cowper is inviting people interested in running as an Independent in the next Federal election to submit an expression of interest through its website. Voices4Cowper formed in 2019 and supported the 2022 Federal Election campaign of...
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