Coffs Coast News

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Mon, 27/03/2023 - 22:35

PROJECTS for seven local sports group projects have benefitted from NSW Government’s Local Sport Grants Program. Grants of between $2,000 and $10,000 per project were on offer with up to $50,000 available in each electorate. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981...

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Mon, 27/03/2023 - 23:24

WISHING to spread a message on world peace and uniting religions, Moonee Beach artist and songwriter Melanie Ramsey Hale is entering the prestigious Art Gallery of NSW’s Sulman Prize with her painting ‘Velvet Rose’. The Sulman Prize is awarded for the best subject painting, genre painting or mural project by an Australian artist. Advertise with...

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Mon, 27/03/2023 - 23:27

OLYMPIC Gold and Silver medallist Brooke Hanson will be speaking at Coffs Harbour’s Orara High School and Toormina High School on Monday 27 March as part of her North Coast regional tour with the Olympics Unleashed program. Brooke will visit Orara High School on Monday morning and Toormina High School in the afternoon to present...

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Mon, 27/03/2023 - 23:39

SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD Ryan Hill-Smith has his sights set on competing on this year’s IBC Bodyboarding World Tour. A Coffs Coast Bodyboarding Association member, the first event Ryan hopes to enter is the Maldives Pro, taking place from 3 to 12 August 2023. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message...

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Thu, 23/03/2023 - 17:24

A CALL-OUT for volunteer First Responders by the Nana Glen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) in early March caught the eye of Missy Allen, whose family are forever grateful for the speedy response of the team and their dedicated emergency vehicle. Missy contacted News Of The Area to share how this service touched her and...

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Thu, 23/03/2023 - 17:39

A STUNNING collective artwork has been created by women from the Coffs Harbour refugee community working together in the You Are Welcome Here Seedpod Project. The collaborative endeavour launched on 15 March with a celebration of connectedness. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us –...

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Thu, 23/03/2023 - 17:54

COFFS Harbour Yacht Club, in conjunction with Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, will once again host the Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race, which starts on Friday 31 March 2023 off Barrenjoey Headland. The East Coast Classic event has attracted an increased number of entrants on the 2022 race, with 31 entries to date. Advertise...

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Thu, 23/03/2023 - 17:22

IN A tasty bid to tempt curiosity and commitment to their community growing space initiative, CUPS Coffs Inc. (Community Use Permaculture Space) is giving away uncommon native fruit trees to anyone who signs up to become a member on their information day. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business....

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Thu, 23/03/2023 - 17:35

RESEARCHERS at Southern Cross University’s (SCU) National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine are calling for generally healthy adults in the Coffs Harbour region to join a clinical trial for weight loss. The trial aims to assess the effectiveness of the herbal supplement in aiding overweight Australians to lose weight. Advertise with News of The Area today....

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Thu, 23/03/2023 - 17:45

ULONG Mountain Health Hub is about to expand with an additional treatment space and fit-out, fully funded through grants and numerous donations big and small from the local community. No-one knows more how valuable the Health Hub up the mountain is, being 60-minutes drive out of Coffs Harbour, than Carol Cleary, a member of Eastern...

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