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Grant wins fund hall improvements at Urunga CWA

Federal Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan joined CWA members at their Morgo Street base for afternoon tea earlier this week to celebrate the funding wins. Cowper MP Pat Conaghan tries one of the CWA’s famous scones. THE Urunga branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) is celebrating two successful grant funding applications. The branch has […]

Health

Pink Silks donation brings groundbreaking pelvic health technology to Coffs Harbour

WOMEN on the Coffs Coast now have access to world class continence care at Coffs Harbour Health Campus thanks to a generous $75,000 donation from the Pink Silks Trust. Long-term supporters of the local hospital, the Pink Silks Trust has enabled the purchase of a TESLA Chair – the first of its kind for a […]

Community

New employment services provider launches in Coffs Harbour region

The Inclusive Employment Australia Coffs Harbour team: Shane Watton, Lace Browning, Ngun Nawn Uk and Barbara Lindsay-Barka. The official opening of Social Futures with Lace Browning, Melissa Gordon, Aunty Narell Wilson; Tony Davies and Cassie Primmer. THE Social Futures community service organisation has celebrated the launch of the Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) program and the […]

Sport

Coffs junior cricket wrap

SIXERS Cricket League-Coffs Harbour’s junior season continued during a rain affected round played across the Coffs Coast. Under 16s Coffs Colts Cricket Club recorded a five-wicket win against Bellingen/Dorrigo in Urunga. Bellingen/Dorrigo posted 6/79 from 20 overs, after winning the toss and electing to bat. Aiden Bailey top scored with 29, Riley Wood took 3-9 […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: My thoughts on Brelsford Park

DEAR News Of The Area, I WOULD just like people’s opinion about Brelsford Park and whether $1.5 million for the second stage was good value for money? At this early stage trees still need to grow and develop over coming years, but when you look more closely I think the community was completely ripped off! […]

Hypothetical

Legal Hypothetical: Selling the house… any day now

ANNETTE died in late 2021. In her will, she appointed her two eldest children, Fiona and Sean, as co-executors. Her estate consisted largely of a coastal cottage where Sean had been living intermittently for several years. Under the will, the cottage and the remainder of the estate were to be divided equally between Fiona, Sean […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Botanic Gardens are a special place

DEAR News Of The Area, THE Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens hold a special part in our families’ lives, as my father-in-law was one of many who helped develop and open the gardens in 1988. Today my grandson had his 6th birthday party in the gardens, with the wonderful support of Toni, and her team, in […]

Regional

Yarrila Place bags prestigious national architecture award

Yarrila Place. Photo: Tom Roe, image courtesy of BVN. Yarrila Place. Photo: Tom Roe, image courtesy of BVN. YARRILA Place has taken out one of Australia’s most prestigious architecture awards for public buildings. Announced at a gala ceremony in Canberra, the Council facility in the Coffs Harbour CBD won the Sir Zelman Cowen Award for […]

Community

We Are Coast makes the art of giving, easy

WE Are Coast has launched its Creative Christmas Drive aiming to donate 200 creative gifts for 200 local youths doing it tough this year. The required 12 business sponsors are already on board, with each donating the value of 10 gifts for We Are Coast to buy, wrap and pop under their tree. “Our tree […]

Police

Speeding campaign launches in Coffs Harbour

A TONGUE-IN-CHEEK campaign encouraging drivers to drive at a safe speed aims to address the serious and shocking statistic showing motorists in Coffs Harbour have the heaviest feet in northern NSW. The catch-line ‘Slow the f*st down, thank you, Coffs Harbour’ will be rolled out on bus signage, bumper stickers and across popular social media […]