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AN important book of legacy for the Indian population of Australia was launched to Woolgoolga’s Indian community at the town’s Sikh Museum opposite The Guru Nanak Sikh temple on Sunday 22 October. The book tells the story of Moti Husna’s arrival from the Punjab to Northern Queensland in 1899 and the following migration of many...

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SAPPHIRE Stewart, a project officer with the Coffs Harbour Bypass team, has been announced as the 2023 Zonta International Women in STEM scholarship winner. The STEM scholarship encourages women to pursue education, career opportunities and leadership roles in STEM fields. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us....

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EPHEMERAL art and concrete poetry are the focus of Artists in the Garden’s November gathering. True to its original purpose, the diversity of art and the talent of local artists continues to be celebrated at the final Artists in the Garden (AITG) event of 2023 on Sunday 5 November at Coffs’ Botanic Garden from 12-noon...

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THE town of Dorrigo is buzzing after hosting the 21st Folk and Bluegrass Festival. The three-day event featured concerts, workshops, dances, children’s events and jamming, with musicians travelling from as far as New Zealand, Canada and the US. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us...

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THE master plans for the Dorrigo Escarpment Great Walk and Arc Rainforest Centre are now on public exhibition. People can view the printed copies of the draft master plan at the Dorrigo Rainforest Centre (142 Dome Road, Dorrigo) and the National Parks and Wildlife Service Coffs Coast office (4/32 Edgar Street, Coffs Harbour). Advertise with...

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LOCAL youth radio station 104.1 CHYFM announces that sisters Amber and Zoe’s The A to Z of Everything will broadcast their last show on Wednesday 8 November from 4 to 6pm. “Amber and Zoe have been with the station for nearly four years,” station Manager Angie Vaughan told News Of The Area. Advertise with News...

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EXTREME fires drove biodiversity declines despite overall resilience after the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfire season in NSW, a new study suggests. The Black Summer Bushfires burnt an unprecedented area of over five million hectares of eastern Australia, with severe economic, environmental, and human impacts. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for...

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THREE-year milestone celebrations are brewing for the Coffs Harbour Older Women’s Network (CH OWN), with plans for a birthday bash on Wednesday 8 November and an invitation extended to the community. CH OWN was established in November 2020 and the members are marking their third year of success by going back to the 1940s. Advertise...

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APPLICATIONS are now open for $16 million in NSW Government funding to maintain and improve Crown land reserves for the use of communities across the state, with $14 million in grants and $2 million in loans on offer. Applications for the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund (CRIF) are open until 17 November 2023 through Crown Lands...

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MERGING to become one entity, Coffs Regional Community Gardens Association (CRCGA) and Community Use Permaculture Space Inc. (CUPS) members have agreed on a common set of goals which seed a bright future for the gardening group. The merged group will develop multiple garden sites beyond the current Coffs Regional Community Garden in Combine Street as...

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