Coffs Coast News Of The Area 26 April 2024
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Council still seeking restaurant lease for Foreshores community building
CITY of Coffs Harbour Council resolved on April 11 to grant General Manager Natalia Cowley the right to negotiate directly with interested parties for a restaurant lease on the top floor of the new community building on the Jetty Foreshores.…
Activists set up camp at Pine Creek
THE FRIENDS of Pine Creek (FOPC) group has been holding regular vigils in an attempt to protect certain compartments of Pine Creek State Forest from imminent logging operations. The group says these compartments are home to healthy koala populations. Advertise…
Coffs Harbour Botanic Garden’s beloved pavilion turns 20
THE entertainment pavilion at the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden in Coffs Harbour is turning 20, leaving many locals wondering where the time has gone. “In the blink of an eye it has been 20 years since the entertainment pavilion…
Maths program aimed at tackling surveyor shortages comes to Coffs
THE dearth in qualified surveyors across Australia is being tackled in local educational establishments. Through a program called Maths in Surveying running across NSW, students are provided with a day of practical, interactive exercises. Advertise with News of The Area…
Learn practical skills to save items from landfill
EMPLOYING his specialist’s eye to a pile of 193 discarded bicycles, Cameron Bate from Recycle Bicycle decreed more than half of them to be repairable, and a further 23 percent of them could be salvaged for parts, leaving only 21…
Bellingen Shire Council workers face rise in aggression and abuse
ABUSE or aggression towards its workers is being tackled by Bellingen Shire Council with a campaign around respect. Nearly 200 council employees live, work and engage in and around Bellingen. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it…
Sewage Treatment Plant upgrade to start in May
AN UPGRADE to the Urunga Sewage Treatment Plant is expected to commence next month, according to Bellingen Shire Council. The upgrade is Phase 1 of the Council’s Sewering Coastal Villages Project, which will see a comprehensive upgrade of the Shire’s…
Tasman Keith gives back to Bowraville through literacy and numeracy project
BOWRAVILLE Central School’s Stage 3 and 4 students have recently taken part in an exciting and innovative project with the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation and the organisation’s ambassador, local Gumbaynggirr man and nationally renowned artist Tasman Keith. The project…
Apprentice chef cooking up tasty career prospects
BOWRAVILLE Central School (BCS) Year 12 student and School Captain, Isaiah MacDonald, has reaped the benefits of an exciting apprenticeship opportunity with an iconic local eatery. Isaiah recently reached a significant milestone when he officially signed up for an apprenticeship…