Coffs Coast News

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Sun, 29/01/2023 - 16:18

THE Coffs Coast will be represented on the fourth Regional Youth Taskforce by Coffs Harbour’s John Palencia. Mr Palencia has been selected as one of the eighteen young leaders from across the State to represent their community on the Taskforce. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us....

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Sun, 29/01/2023 - 16:22

COUNTRY Women’s Association (CWA) Sawtell Branch celebrated their 100 years of community service with a commemorative plaque unveiling on Sawtell’s First Avenue, followed by morning tea. Guests included Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh and Mrs Lee Ann Brogmus, Nurse Unit Manager for Family Health within the North Coast area. Advertise with News of The...

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Sun, 29/01/2023 - 16:25

VOLUNTEERING Coffs Harbour will host the Coffs Harbour Seniors and Community Volunteer Expo as part of the NSW Seniors Festival in February. The Expo will showcase the diverse range of volunteering opportunities available in the region and link people with organisations and roles that match their skills and interest. Advertise with News of The Area...

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Sun, 29/01/2023 - 16:28

BELOVED by the arts community of the Coffs Coast, the National Still Life Award 2023 (STILL) opens its call for entries on 20 March 2023. The 2023 award will be the first to be presented in the new Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM). Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your...

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Sun, 29/01/2023 - 16:37

THE VALLEY Fest country and folk music festival launches in Glenreagh for a weekend of entertainment on Friday 10 March through to Sunday 12 March 2023. Sister Festival of the hugely well-attended Glenreagh Timber Festival and on the Orara Valley Tourist Trail, the village venue is almost smack bang between Coffs and Grafton, both being...

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Fri, 27/01/2023 - 08:38

CHESS Connect, the Coffs Harbour based not-for-profit human services and workplace wellness organisation, is hosting a series of free Mental Fitness and Wellbeing workshops in the first half of February across the Nambucca Valley. CHESS Connect Workshop Facilitators Jen Hill and Nicole Holland, together with attendees, will explore ways to improve mental wellbeing. Advertise with...

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Fri, 27/01/2023 - 09:00

DESTINATION NSW is hosting a free workshop for the tourism industry in Coffs Harbour to share and discuss business opportunities to attract people to the region as they kick start their travel for 2023. The Inbound Strategy Workshop in Coffs Harbour is on Tuesday 14 February from 10am – 4pm at Pacific Bay Resort. Advertise...

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Fri, 27/01/2023 - 08:56

OPTOMETRIST Jason Kimberly from Specsavers Coffs Harbour is urging local parents to schedule an eye test for their children with concerns over digital eye strain as the school year begins. Specsavers is promoting the slogan ‘Under eight or it’s too late’ and says that new research has found that children aged eight and under are...

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Fri, 27/01/2023 - 09:03

AS the Coffs Coast community learns more about the endangered patch of land locally known as Grandpa’s Scrub on Mackays Road in Coffs Harbour, the last piece of Subtropical Lowland Rainforest of its kind on the planet, residents are seeking measures to voice their concerns. Residents can share their views on the Coffs Harbour bypass...

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Thu, 19/01/2023 - 22:52

TEN years of the seniors program at Boambee East Community Centre (BECC) will be celebrated on Monday 6 March, but the organisers are mindful that their database of names and contact details is out of date. Mindful that they don’t want to leave anyone out, they are calling out to the community to let them...

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