Five generations catch up in Coffs Harbour Coffs Coast Coffs Coast - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 2, 2024 FIVE generations aged from one month to 96 years held a family get-together in Coffs Harbour recently. Baby Rohan Dwyer met his great-great-grandmother Doreen Goundry for the first time, accompanied by his mother Kahala Dwyer, 23, grandmother Samantha Dury, 43, and great-grandmother Karen, 63. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's
New figures show seniors being hit hard by Australia’s spiralling cost-of-living Coffs Coast Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 2, 2024 NEW figures show seniors in our communities are being hit particularly hard by Australia’s spiralling cost of living, with North Coast residents no exception. Policy Manager with the Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association (CPSA) of NSW, Ms Ash Fowler, said results from a CPSA December-January Cost of Living Survey underlined the
Bellingen Shire Community Awards acknowledge local heroes Coffs Coast Coffs Coast - popup ad Coffs Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 2, 2024 BELLINGEN Shire's 2024 Community Awards unfolded in a community ceremony at the Bellingen Memorial Hall on Thursday 25 January. The evening began with a Welcome to Country from Gumbaynggirr Elder Michael ‘Micklo’ Jarrett and an official Citizenship Ceremony hosted by Bellingen Mayor Cr Steve Allan, followed by the Community Awards
The late Mary Kell receives the Medal of the Order of Australia for volunteering efforts Coffs Coast Coffs Coast - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 2, 2024 THE Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division has been awarded posthumously to Mary Kell. A renowned giver of her time in service to others, Mary was recognised for service to the community through a range of volunteer roles. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth
Kerry Clancy’s dedication to Surf Life Saving recognised Coffs Coast Coffs Coast - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 2, 2024 A MEDAL of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division has been awarded to Sawtell’s Kerry Clancy for her service to surf lifesaving. After being named the 2021 Coffs Harbour Electorate Local Woman of the Year, Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh described Kerry as the “embodiment of passion,
Keith Driver honoured for exceptional leadership in the RFS for more than 40 years Coffs Coast Coffs Coast - popup ad Coffs Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 2, 2024 HAVING grown up in the Blue Mountains and witnessed the devastation of burning bush, Keith Driver has taken fires seriously from a young age. “As a kid I saw fires on ridges, places where there were houses one day and not there the next day,” Keith told News Of The Area. Advertise
Nana Glen’s Joyce Marshall rewarded for life-long love of lace Coffs Coast Coffs Coast - popup ad Coffs Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 2, 2024 JOYCE Marshall, now a resident in Nana Glen, has been teaching the art of bobbin lace making for almost 50 years. In honour of this work, Joyce has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division, for service to the community through a range
Coffs Coast citizens celebrated for community contributions Coffs Coast Coffs Coast - popup ad Coffs Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 2, 2024 ONE has made a difference in the journey of cancer patients, another broken ground for hockey while a third is a community champion in the Coffs Harbour hinterland. All were crowned Australia Day Award winners by the City of Coffs Harbour at Yarrila Place this evening. Advertise with News of
Farmers welcome new scheme to help rural landowners fight fires Coffs Coast Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 2, 2024 TRANSPORT for NSW and the NSW Rural Fire Service will launch a trial registration exemption for farmers to help rural firefighting efforts this bushfire season. Farmers are often called on to play a key role in protecting their own or neighbouring properties in the event of a bush or a grass
Farmers demand a fair go, welcome ACCC supermarket inquiry Coffs Coast Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 2, 2024 THE NSW Farmers Association has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) inquiry into the supermarket retail sector. The inquiry announcement followed last week’s recall of Federal Labor MPs to Canberra for urgent cost of living talks. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's worth
