Coffs Coast News Of The Area 26 February 2021
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Ingenious Retirement Village Reduces Waste
SOME results are in for a food waste reduction program for businesses in the Coffs region, ‘Your Business Is Food’. Ingenia Gardens Coffs Harbour, a retirement living provider, took part in the free ‘Your Business Is Food’ program for…
Graeme McLean’s beard goes teal to fundraise for Ovarian Cancer
WHO says Residential Aged Care residents can’t make a difference in the world? Definitely not Mater Christi resident Graeme McLean, who has died his beard teal for Ovarian Cancer Australia month. Graeme lost his wife to Ovarian Cancer and…
Economic Security For Women Roundtable discusses women’s economic well-being
PACIFIC Bay Resort was the venue for the first regional roundtable for 2021 held by ‘economic Security 4 Women’ (eS4W), which is a National Women’s Alliance, funded by the Australian Government through the Office for Women. Locally, Business Professional…
Coffs CBD businesses handed Special Rate reprieve
COFFS Harbour City Councillors have unanimously agreed not to recoup Council’s previously deferred 2020/21 Special Business Rate revenue. Not recouping the revenue will provide permanent financial relief for Coffs Harbour’s city centre businesses. The recommendation was made to Council…
Artful Recovery workshops commence to help youths through COVID recovery
AN Artful Recovery Group has been created to encourage young people aged between twelve and 25 to express their feelings and actions through art. The group commenced on Thursday 25 February and sees art workshops run to allow youths…
Council details $25m funding arrangement for Airport Enterprise Park
FOLLOWING ministerial approval for the use of internal Council loan funding and the awarding of a State Government grant, Coffs Harbour City Council has now finalised its funding arrangement for the Airport Enterprise Park development. The final funding for…
Uniting’s 120 Countdown free learner driver service seeks volunteer mentors
120 Countdown is a free program provided by Uniting that connects learner drivers with volunteer mentors to assist in completing the 120 hours of driving practice needed before they can go for their P‑plates. Program Coordinator Harlan Cooper said,…
News Of The Area Still Online for News
ALONG with many other news organisations last week The Coffs Coast News Of The Area, The Myall News Of The Area and Port Stephens News Of The Area had their capacity to share information through Facebook denied and their…
The Head Of The Inquiry Into Teachers’ Work Visits Sawtell
THE Chair of an independent inquiry into teacher’s work, Dr Geoff Gallop, and the NSW Teachers Federation President, Angelo Gavrielatos, visited Sawtell Public School on Tuesday as part of a month-long ‘road trip’ to highlight the inquiry’s report. The…