Camden Haven News Of The Area 19 July 2024



DEAR News Of The Area, FOR the umpteenth time this racing season the Coffs races scheduled last week were postponed several days early, due to water on the track. It appeared that the races were rescheduled for this Saturday and…

A FUN day of bowls hosted by Urunga Bowling Club has culminated in a grand total of $1,500 being raised for the Pink Silks Trust (PST). The Charity Gala Day of bowls on Thursday 30 May brought together 22 teams…

SCORES of young people gathered for the Naru Goori Groms NAIDOC Fun Day at Coffs Harbour’s Jetty Beach last Wednesday, participating in pursuits promoting healthy living and well-being. The day revolved around three core activities: learning to surf, touch football…

COMMUNITY Garden champions Peter Lewis and Linda Woodrow educated and entertained an enthusiastic group of budding gardeners at Northside Community Garden (NCG) in Bellingen on Sunday 14 July. The two-hour interactive workshop on resilient gardening demonstrated and discussed how to…

PLANS to build Sawtell Chilifest into a Coffs Coast tourism draw were boosted by the news the signature festival has received support from the NSW Regional Event Fund. “This funding is a significant milestone for Sawtell Chillifest, and we are…

A TREE planting ceremony by Jetty Dunecare volunteers at the site where one of their members discovered human remains has achieved a sense of closure for the group. In the course of tending the weeds in the dunes behind Jetty…

BARINGA Private Hospital nurses and midwives employed by Ramsay Health Care made history on Friday 12 July as they began industrial action for the first time in New South Wales. The members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA)…

