AMIDST a dark overcast sky a crowd of around 6500 people assembled at 5:30am on Thursday 25 April for the traditional ANZAC Dawn Service at the Vernon Street Cenotaph in Coffs Harbour. Parade Marshall Garry Heskett QBE assembled Coffs RSL…
ANZAC Day served as a poignant moment for the Northern Storm and Coffs City United football clubs, as they came together to honour those who served Australia and New Zealand during World War One. The ANZAC Cup had its origins…
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FRIDAY May 3 is Wild Koala Day and MidCoast Council is supporting community celebrations with a free tree giveaway at Mondrook. “We’ll be at Mondrook Hall from 9am – 1pm with around 2,000 trees to give away,” said MidCoast Council’s…
ON ANZAC Day the community of Bulahdelah came together to pay tribute to those who have served or are currently serving in the armed forces. Both the Dawn and 11 am services were well attended with record crowds. Advertise with…
COMMEMORATIONS of ANZAC Day 2024 were held by the Tea Gardens RSL sub-Branch at ANZAC Park in Tea Gardens, beginning with a moving Dawn Service on Thursday, 25 April. An unprecedentedly large turnout gathered on the dewy lawn along the…
AFTER the main commemoration events of the Dawn and 11am Services, it was the community gathering and spirit that many relished on Thursday, 25 April. More than 100 years since the first Gallipoli landings, nonetheless, the uniquely Trans-Tasman commemoration showed…