FOLLOWING a recent meeting with local Fire Brigade Employees Union (FBEU’s) representatives, Labor state election candidate Tony Judge has pledged to fight for an increased supply of firefighters, as well as improved pay and conditions. Union member Nat La Macchia said that while the population of NSW has grown significantly in recent years, and with...
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GREENS candidates for Oxley and Coffs Harbour have called for the immediate implementation of nurse to patient ratios, and improved pay for nurses and midwives. Dominic King, Greens Candidate for Oxley, said nurses are “worn out” after three years of pandemic conditions. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business....
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IT WAS a big day for Annette Laurie on Friday 10 March. It was the day to celebrate her fabulous 50th birthday with a party at the Yacht Club 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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WEDNESDAY 22 March marks the 100-day countdown to the arrival in Coffs Harbour of The Legacy Centenary Torch Relay 2023, presented by Defence Health. Travelling for six months on a journey that started in Pozieres, France in the lead-up to ANZAC Day in 2023, the Torch Relay is the flagship event marking 100 years of...
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A THOUSAND-PLUS people attended the Living Well Expo, held at C.ex Coffs on Wednesday 8 March, with the organisers declaring the event a huge success. The driving purpose of the event, led by Blue Sky Community Services and Lifetime Connect, was to promote social inclusion and healthy living. Advertise with News of The Area today....
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THE Malaami Project will be held at the Bellingen Showgrounds over the weekend of 25 and 26 March. The Project was developed through a close collaboration between Gumbaynggirr elders and leaders and the Bellingen-based Centre for Ecological Learning. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us...
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COFFS Quilters and Needlecraft Inc (CQ&N) have been busily knitting and crocheting squares for the Wrap with Love Inc (WWL) charity, which has put out an urgent call for more supplies. Some 3,750 Wrap with Love blankets have already been sent to Turkey and 500 to Syria. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s...
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WITH the NSW State election only a week away, News Of The Area lines up the major policies of the candidates for the seat of Coffs Harbour for voters to compare. The candidates, as they will appear on the ballot paper, are Tony Judge (Australian Labor Party), the sitting Member for Coffs Harbour, Gurmesh Singh...
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FLICKERFEST, Australia’s largest Short Film Festival, returns to Majestic Cinema, Sawtell at 7pm on Saturday, March 18. Celebrating 32 years, Flickerfest remains Australia’s leading Academy Qualifying and BAFTA Recognised short film festival, with an A-list programme showcasing the Short Laughs Comedy programme highlights, all handpicked from recent Bondi festival competitions. Advertise with News of The...
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MARRYING in their eighties on the bride’s birthday, 9 February, Coffs Probus members Patricia Falco and Richard Elver, were making happy headlines. Within days the couple were thrown into a dreadful waiting game after the disappearance of their beloved poodle, Monty, and the headlines on social media changed to desperate pleas for any news on...
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