DEAR News Of The Area, THE Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has produced some interesting insights. The most interesting one, to my mind, is to clarify what is meant by antisemitism, and what is the distinction between Judaism, Zionism, and the state of Israel. Judaism is an ethno-religion, comprising a mix of faith, […]
The damaged home on the Sunshine Coast where a woman died from injuries after escaping a fire that gutted an apartment. Photo: Andrew Stafford, AAP.
WINTER has claimed two more lives in separate house fires, prompting Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) to issue an urgent reminder for residents to check smoke alarms and take extra care with heating appliances. Two people, both believed to have been in their 70s, died in separate residential fires within five days of each other. […]
Arthur Hein, left, hopes to increase access to GPs in Coffs Harbour. Photo: Pacific Coffs Clinic.
THE pressure on medical services in Coffs Harbour will be lessened with the opening of a new GP clinic. The Pacific Coffs Clinic, at 193 Rose Avenue, Coffs Harbour, offers universal bulk-billing to all Medicare cardholders and is aimed to tackle local GP wait times head-on and take pressure off the Coffs Base hospital system. […]
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Pipers Sharon Ray and mum, Jeanette Baldwin, with Cathy Suley.
Lining up for Mass Bands parade on Collins Street, Melbourne. Pipers Sharon Ray and mum, Jeanette Baldwin, with Cathy Suley. Tenor drummer Dale Rogers. COFFS Coast Pipes and Drums band members, pipers Cathy Suley and Jeanette Baldwin and tenor drummer Dale Rogers, participated in a successful world-record attempt celebrating women in pipe bands. The historic […]
Boxing prodigy Kaleb Pallas with his training team. Photo: Supplied.
Boxing prodigy Kaleb Pallas with his training team. Photo: Supplied. Kaleb Pallas has more than just a dream to represent Australia in the future. Photo: Supplied. COFFS Coast teenager Kaleb Pallas is proving his future in the boxing ring is more than just a dream after claiming his second amateur victory on the Gold Coast. […]
‘Mountains in the Sky’ by Leonie Harrison. ‘Garland of ribbons’ by Leonie Harrison. EXHIBITING her own art for the first time, Nambucca resident Leonie Harrison, aged in her seventies, presents Painting with Papers at Nexus Gallery in Bellingen. Ms Harrison will host a free ‘meet the artist’ event with wine and nibbles between 12-noon – […]
The historic lighthouse and accommodation cottages. Photo: Penny Westman. FOSSIL volunteers at work. Photo: Penny Westman. FOSSIL volunteers at work. Photo: Penny Westman. VOLUNTEERS from Friends of South Solitary Island Lighthouse (FOSSIL) recently joined NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) staff for working bees focused on much-needed maintenance of the Coffs Coast island’s historic […]
A decade-long dream has become reality for Mitch and Georgia Walton, with the opening of Benny’s Café in the heart of Sawtell. After returning home from Sydney in 2022, the couple set out to create the neighbourhood café they had long imagined during their daily commute to work. Their vision was to establish a welcoming […]
