A BUZZY, busy day at Bunnings Coffs Harbour on Saturday 20 May saw local beekeepers from the Mid North Coast Amateur Beekeeping Club and the Coffs Harbour Branch of the Australian Native Bee Association mark World Bee Day with an interactive, educational stall. The beekeepers were invited to set up an informative display and engage...
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THE North Coast Regional Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour hosts its annual Open Day on Sunday 28 May. As part of a coordinated event with other botanic gardens around Australia, organised by the Botanic Gardens of Australia and New Zealand (BGANZ), the 2023 Open Day is themed ‘People and Plants that Inspire’. Advertise with News...
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EMERALD Beach Fair Committee is busy building a bumper program for the village’s annual family event taking place on Saturday 3 June at Fiddaman Road and Emerald Beach Reserve. “This year we are celebrating the resilience of a community, our multicultural connections and local history,” Sherrie Rutherford, Emerald Beach local and Chair of the Emerald...
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FOUR, and sometimes five women talking together, reading together and then writing together under a collective pseudonym, Alice Campion, saw the female authors present their unique project in library talks at Dorrigo and Bellingen in early May. The four women friends, Jenny Crocker, Jane Richards, Denise Tart and Jane St Vincent Welch, who has recently...
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THE Mother’s Day Silent Auction Luncheon on Saturday 13 May 2023 at Coffs Harbour Surf Club fundraising for a SleepBus for the community raised more than $1,500 through final bids and the raffle, plus a generous anonymous donation of $20,000. “Around 30 people attended who were all very interested in SleepBus and the housing crisis...
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DRUG and Firearms Squad detectives have charged a man, and seized drugs and firearms, following an investigation into the alleged manufacture of prohibited firearms on the state’s north coast. The State Crime Command’s Drug and Firearms Squad commenced investigations under Strike Force Temarang to investigate the importation and privately manufactured firearms, firearm parts and other...
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LIFELINE North Coast started National Volunteer Week (15-21 May 2023) on Monday with a morning tea and a warm welcome in the Lifeline Shop at West High Street. Called ‘Vollie Voices’, this event invited people to come into the shop, where a couple of comfy chairs were ready for visitors to meet volunteers. Advertise with...
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DRAMATIC increases in the cost of living and more people struggling to cover the costs of essential items, were two key drivers of attendance at this year’s Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre Open Day. “A large crowd attended, from regular supporters of the Neighbourhood Centre and people who use the services regularly, to people who were...
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AN option to ‘Pay it forward’ (PIF) for live music events has been introduced by community-focused music promoter, Archive, based in Toormina. This is how it works. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au If you feel...
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MEMBERS of the not-for-profit Mid North Coast Hot Rod Club (MNCHRC) presented the Woolgoolga Men’s Shed with a cheque for $1,000 in April. The donation has been reinvested into the crafting of a high-grade timber and glass trophy, which was then gifted back to the MNCHRC by the Men’s Shed to become a perpetual trophy...
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