Coffs Coast Pipe and Drums band launch garage sale fundraiser Coffs Coast Coffs Coast - popup ad Coffs Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 3, 2024 THE famous Coffs Coast Pipe and Drums band is holding a monster garage sale on Sunday 3 March. Band members will set up the sale at the Band Hub at Coffs Harbour Showground, ready for business and banter from 9am until 1pm. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth
RFS and Surf Life Savers collaborate for safer coastlines Coffs Coast Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 1, 2024 NSW EMERGENCY services are working together to help keep the state’s northern coastline safer, with the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) and Surf Life Saving NSW (SLSNSW) teaming up to introduce aerial patrols of busy local beaches using the RFS Bell helicopter. Volunteer lifesavers will soon have a bird’s-eye-view of
Nats and Labor debate impact of National Vehicle Efficiency Standard Coffs Coast Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 1, 2024 NATIONAL Party MPs have warned that the price of popular SUVs, utes and four-wheel drives will be forced up by thousands of dollars under the Federal Government’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), a suggestion rejected by the Department of Transport. A NVES is a regulatory obligation on car makers to
Environment groups seek support to protect native forests Coffs Coast Highlight Section Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 1, 2024 DESPITE being disappointed by recent court rulings and Environment Protection Authority (EPA) regulation changes, Coffs Coast residents attempting to protect state forests from forestry operations are stepping up their awareness campaigns to encourage more community members to support them. Current and planned logging operations in several areas have dismayed conservationists who
Illegal rubbish dumpers caught red handed in Nana Glen Coffs Coast Coffs Coast - popup ad Coffs Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 1, 2024 IDENTIFIED by their car and box-trailer number plates, a man and a woman will be issued a fine by City of Coffs Harbour (CoCH) for dumping household rubbish on Battery Road in Nana Glen on Monday 19 February. Reported by Nana Glen resident Catriona Slade, who witnessed the dumping and took
Bellingen Memorial Hall stalwarts honoured for long-time efforts Coffs Coast Coffs Coast - popup ad Coffs Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 1, 2024 TRIBUTE was paid to the exemplary dedication and service of Louise Rawson-Harris and Mark Willis for their tireless contributions to the Bellingen Memorial Hall for over two decades. In a small ceremony held by Bellingen Shire Council at the hall, a plaque was unveiled in the foyer, immortalising their invaluable efforts.
Bello Council wraps up CBD Master Plan engagement Coffs Coast Coffs Coast - popup ad Coffs Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 1, 2024 BELLINGEN Shire Council has concluded its community engagement on master plans for the region’s CBD areas, which involved workshops and surveys aimed at shaping the future of Bellingen, Dorrigo, and Urunga. The community engagement initiative, facilitated in collaboration with consultant companies Cobalt Engagement and McGregor Coxall, included a series of
Coffs Coast women’s group seek action on short term rentals Coffs Coast Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 1, 2024 WOMEN’S advocacy group BPW Coffs Coast is preparing a submission to a NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure discussion paper on short and long term rental accommodation. The Government’s discussion paper explores the effectiveness of the current planning and regulatory framework for short-term rental accommodation in NSW, while exploring potential
Big Banana shines blue light on Lymphoedema Coffs Coast Coffs Coast - popup ad Coffs Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 1, 2024 BLUE is the colour as Coffs Harbour’s famous Big Banana lights up on Wednesday 6 March during Lymphoedema Awareness Month. The ‘Shine a Light on Lymphoedema’ campaign is run by the Lymphoedema Association Australia (LAA), a charity aiming to ensure people with the condition can access the information, treatment and support
Bellingen home to Australia’s first not-for-profit taxi service Coffs Coast Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 1, 2024 NORTH Coast social enterprise The Community Transport Company has acquired Bellingen Shire Taxis, creating Australia’s first not-for-profit taxi service. The former proprietors of the business, Greg and Susan McLeod, are transitioning the new owners into the business as they thank the community for its support and patronage since founding the