New Australian citizens welcomed at Yarrila Place Coffs Coast Coffs Coast - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - November 8, 2024 New Australian citizen Julia Imani with Coffs Harbour Mayor Nikki Williams. FIFTY local residents became Australian citizens at a moving ceremony at Coffs Harbour on Wednesday, 30 October at Yarrila Place. The assembled included people from Myanmar, the United Kingdom, Iraq, South Africa, the United States, India and New Zealand. 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 City of Coffs Harbour Mayor Nikki Williams did the honours as the presiding officer. The Singlish Girrwaa Duguula Choir kicked off proceedings with a performance before Gumbaynggirr Elder Uncle Micklo Jarrett offered a Welcome to Country. Among those taking The Pledge of citizenship was Kuljeet Kaur – originally from India – who settled at Woolgoolga in 2016. “I want to make this my home and to make it special,” said Ms Kaur, who attended the ceremony with her husband Bhagwant Singh. City of Coffs Harbour holds a number of Citizenship Ceremonies across the year on behalf of the Minister for Home Affairs. The next ceremony will be held at Yarrila Place on 4 December.
