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Work starts on new playground
12 Mar 10 | WORK has started on a $150,000 themed playground at Woolgoolga Beach Reserve. The focal point of the playground will be a colourful, climbing and activity area shaped like a large ship to emphasise Woolgoolga’s links with the ocean.   | Smoking banned at Adventure ...
Smoking banned at Adventure Playground
12 Mar 10 | SMOKING will be banned at the new Adventure Playground in Brelsford Park as part of a Coffs Harbour City Council initiative to keep all new play areas smoke-free. “The dangers of passive smoking have been known for some time and new legislation is regularly put in place to limit smoking in public, indoor places,” Coffs Harbour Mayor, Keith Rhoades, said.   | Work starts on new playground
Rev up and enjoy club’s new view
12 Mar 10 | IF you enjoy getting on your motorbike and cruising through the Coffs Coast region, then this is the club for you. The newly reformatted Coffs Motorcycle Club is calling for participants who enjoy getting out on the open road and enjoying a view.
Michael’s message of hope
12 Mar 10 | EVERY day is a gift for Michael Crossland, who has lived a life far beyond his years. He has spoken to troops in the Australian Air Force, given talks at detention centres and jails in the USA and inspires high school and university students across the world with his message of hope.
Early detection can save lives
12 Mar 10 | THINK the Bowelscan program is only for old men? According to one of the local coordinators Ken Hall, of Coffs Harbour Rotary Club, you may need to think again. “We encourage everybody, both male and female, who are over the age of 35 to purchase an eight-dollar kit and follow the instructions,” Ken said.
A fair for book lovers
12 Mar 10 | READERS of bestsellers, quality literature, gardeners, cooks, motoring and fishing enthusiasts, collectors, university students and parents need to put the second week of the April school holidays into their diaries.
Youth band battle reaches final stage
12 Mar 10 | COFFS Coast band Egg Heat Fish took out heat three of Youngblood 2010 battle of the bands competition at Club Coffs on Tuesday night to join SAYD, The Proposition and wildcard Darktown Strutters in next week’s final.
12 Mar 10 | HABITATS, natural resources and the survival of native flora and fauna should be the words on the lips of everyone talking about the draft Coffs Harbour Priority Habitats and Corridors Strategy (PHACS) 2010-2030, says landowners Connie and Jim O’Connell.
Council seeks special 4.4% rate rise for flood works
12 Mar 10 | COFFS Harbour City Council last night approved to move forward on a proposal to raise an additional $6 million for vital flood mitigation works through a special rate variation of 4.4 per cent 2010-11. Council will now seek the community’s views on the proposal.
Knock, knock - Red Cross calling
09 Mar 10 | RED Cross volunteer doorknockers will be out and about in the Coffs Coast area throughout March with a special effort on Sunday, March 28.
Greens Corps offers chance to learn new skills
09 Mar 10 | COFFS Coast people aged 17-24 years will have the opportunity to learn new skills when EnviTE begins the National Green Jobs Corps in the Mid North Coast region later this month.
09 Mar 10 | THE Federal Government’s decision to order an import risk analysis for beef imported from countries that have had mad cow disease is a result of concerted pressure from everyday Australians, Federal Member for Cowper Luke Hartsuyker said.
09 Mar 10 | COFFS Harbour Regional Conservatorium has received a $22,600 State Government grant for the commissioning and presentation of new works by composers Grant Collins and Paul Svoboda. The work will be performed at the official opening of the conservatorium’s new building, scheduled for mid-2010.
University named Employer of Choice for Women
08 Mar 10 | SOUTHERN Cross University has been named as an Employer of Choice for Women by the Federal Government’s Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA).
08 Mar 10 | CRUSTY Demons World Touring today cancelled its planned Beyond The Apocalypse Tour show for Coffs Harbour's BCU International Stadium on April 10.
NBN submission for North Coast still on track, says Professor
05 Mar 10 | THE announcement that several trial sites will be established for Australia's new high-speed broadband network will not impact on Southern Cross University's submission to see the North Coast region among the first in Australia to be included in the rollout.
05 Mar 10 | SENIOR Executives from some of Australia’s leading property investment and development companies will swap their business suits for lycra as they ride 1000km over six days to raise much-needed funds for the Starlight Children’s Foundation and The Alannah and Madeline Foundation.
Small hospitals at risk in Rudd health plan, says MP
05 Mar 10 | SMALLER hospitals on the North Coast will be at risk as a result of Kevin Rudd’s hospital policy announced this week. Federal Member for Cowper, Luke Hartsuyker, said there were alarming concerns that, under Mr Rudd’s payment for service model, many smaller hospitals could be unviable and at risk of service cutbacks or even closure.  | CommentsComments (1)
05 Mar 10 | WITH the recent introduction of a $200 rebate from the NSW Government for replacing a single flush toilet with a dual flush toilet, Coffs Harbour Water is reminding residents that its own long-running rebate for improving the water efficiency of your toilet is still available to eligible households.
NSW Opposition to inspect Pacific Highway
05 Mar 10 | NSW Opposition Leader, Barry O’Farrell, will lead a NSW Liberals and Nationals delegation on an inspection of the Pacific Highway from Ballina to Coffs Harbour on Thursday, April 8. Mr O’Farrell will be accompanied by Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour, Andrew Fraser, who issued the initial invitation, Shadow Minister for the North Coast and Nationals Member for Ballina, Don Page, and Nationals Member for Clarence, Steve Cansdell.   | CommentsComments (1)
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