CCTV security cameras are being installed at Bellingen Cemetery to deter young people from gathering there for late-night parties, a trend Bellingen Shire Council has seen increasing and hopes to stop. According to Council, the night-time gatherings so far have led to anti-social conduct such as traffic offenses, underage drinking and offensive behaviour. Advertise with...
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COFFS Regional Community Gardens was a winning spot to host last weekend’s Get Growing workshops run by Ian Earth’s The Gourmet School, on January 28 and 29. Lara Reading, the Secretary of the Coffs Regional Community Gardens told News Of The Area, “Ian is a fantastic speaker and manages to engage with everyone, no matter...
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TWELVE-year-old Toby Mitchell presented a cheque to Dolphin Marine Conservation Park in Coffs Harbour this January during his latest visit to the park, having been captivated by the work of the Dolphin Marine Rescue team from a very young age. In just three years, Toby has raised and donated nearly $4,000 to Dolphin Marine Rescue...
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PARA-SURFING champion Sam Bloom will share her powerful story at a Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday 16 February at C.ex Coffs. “Sam’s story is so compelling, Chamber members as well as visitors and members of the public are welcome to join us on Thursday 16 February at 12pm,” Coffs Harbour Chamber of...
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CR JOANNE Cook has been re-elected as Deputy Mayor of Bellingen Shire. The election of the Deputy Mayor was on the agenda of the January 2023 Ordinary Council Meeting and with the voting done, Cr Cook was elected to the position for the second year running. A former dairy farm owner and the current Nurse...
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STOP. Explain. Open the books. This is the essence of a letter sent by Greens MP Sue Higginson to Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, Sam Farraway on Monday 23 January urging the Minister to immediately stop planning works and investigate why Coffs Bypass construction is set to destroy a last remaining of its type...
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IT’S confirmed, Coffs Harbour Show Society and Off The Track have combined to put on a huge weekend horse show at the Coffs Harbour Showground with free spectator admission for both days, 25 and 26 February. Christopher Pearson, President, Coffs Harbour Show Society Inc. told News Of The Area, “This our largest-ever horse show with...
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MICHAEL Kozok, an adventurous father from Poland currently living in Sydney, walked up Bongil Beach on Saturday evening on 21 January, swam across Bonville Creek, walked up onto South Head and saw the view. “The sun was setting, I could still see it on the horizon and the water,” Michael told News Of The Area....
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THE RAINFOREST Rattler, with its vintage train rides, has just completed a record season on the Coffs Coast and as a thank-you to the local community has made a donation of $20,629.00 to CanDo Cancer Trust. The opportunity to ride in the restored train appeals to both locals and as a tourist opportunity to Coffs...
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ROD Cross and Rob Hoy want to drive a $1,500 car from Newcastle to Townsville, via Betoota. They are driving their green 1996 Holden Berlina in a seven-day ‘Box Rally’ to raise funds for the Cancer Council, leaving on May 13. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message...
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