THE revamped Brelsford Park will play host to a community Australia Day party on Sunday, 26 January. The full program of events is still to be finalised, but will kick-off with a free barbeque breakfast for all-comers from 8:00-11:00am. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for
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Coffs Showground Exhibition Hall exudes new potential
THE grand opening of Coffs Harbour Showground Exhibition Hall was celebrated with a sigh of relief. There have been some setbacks but the renovated and extended facility welcomed the community on Saturday, 14 December. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us
Sand pumped to Gallows to keep Coffs boat ramp open
TRANSPORT for NSW is pumping sand from the Coffs Harbour Regional Boat Ramp to Gallows Beach in the latest attempt to keep the multi-million-dollar facility from silting up. The sand is being dredged and pumped to the northern corner of Gallows Beach via a purpose-built pipeline that has been deemed the
Repton and Mylestom ready for 40-year RFS Santa tradition
Private sector nurses and midwives on 24-hour stop work
BEEPS and toots, hoots and honks sounded out as Tuesday morning’s commuters showed their support for private sector nurses and midwives who took to the streets in strike action. The nurses and midwives working for Ramsay Health Care, the country’s largest private hospital operator, walked off the job for 24 hours
Compulsory acquisition of Foreshores land formally rejected
Ministers pitch social media ban to parents, principals
FEDERAL ministers have written to parent groups and school principal peak bodies to outline details of its proposal to ban children under 16 from using social media. As the federal government prepares to introduce legislation to parliament for the ban, Education Minister Jason Clare said the age limit would have benefits
Climate reports have implications for everyone
IN the wake of climate disasters overseas, several global, national and state reports released last week have implications for the Coffs Coast. The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) shared the State Government’s concerns about waste management in Greater Sydney. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth it for your business.
Coffs Harbour’s rough sleepers caught in the middle
AS Coffs Harbour's newly elected councillors settle in, community groups are raising concerns about the growing homelessness crisis and what actions Council will take to address it. A number of people already sleeping rough need to find another spot to live following the erection of a fence in early September around
Bridge builders lock in critical piece of Coffs Bypass infrastructure
WHILE Coffs Harbour slept on Saturday night, a band of bridge builders locked into place a critical piece of the long-awaited bypass, changing the appearance of the city’s northern entrance. Between midnight and 3am Sunday morning, a crane capable of lifting 650 tonnes picked up a 60-metre architecturally designed steel bridge,