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Preventative health a hot topic at Coffs Probus
11+ hour, 30+ min ago (340+ words) THE 2026 Coffs Harbour Electorate Local Woman of the Year, Dr Rebecca Tallis was guest speaker at the Probus Club of Coffs City meeting in July. Dr Tallis spoke to the meeting about matters which affect older Australians and how times…...
WRITE DIRECTION: Searching for a beer
11+ hour, 25+ min ago (446+ words) ANOTHER difference that I found interesting while in Canada was their treatment of the drinking age restriction of 18 years, while it remains at 21 in the USA just over the border. Canada has a very liberal policy of allowing the purchase…...
HYPOTHETICAL: Don???t let your Super fund decide
11+ hour, 28+ min ago (389+ words) SAM has diligently contributed to his superannuation fund over the years and it is now his biggest asset. Sam executes a non-lapsing binding death benefit nomination, directing who shall receive his superannuation upon his death. He nominates his wife, Wendy,…...
STARGAZING: Some of the most mysterious things in space
11+ hour, 26+ min ago (595+ words) IMAGINE a place where nothing can escape – not even light. It sounds like science fiction, but these strange objects really do exist. They are called black holes, and they are among the most mysterious things in the universe. We can’t…...
6,000 subsidised new washing machines available to eligible concession-card holders
11+ hour, 30+ min ago (339+ words) IF you have a top-loading washing machine and are a pensioner, veteran, social housing tenant or part of a low-income household, you may be eligible to trade your machine in for a brand new 8kg water and energy-efficient front-loader for just…...
Interest rates hold steady
11+ hour, 49+ min ago (533+ words) THE Reserve Bank has held interest rates steady for a second straight meeting despite inflation hovering well above its target. In a unanimous decision, the central bank’s nine-member monetary policy board left the cash rate untouched at 4.35 per cent on…...
New campaign puts bullying support in reach of local families
11+ hour, 54+ min ago (370+ words) WITH Bullying No Way Week running from 17 to 21 August, families and schools are being encouraged to take a closer look at how bullying is affecting children, in the playground and online. A new national campaign, Let’s Stop Bullying, has been…...
More homes possible as Council moves to unlock dual occupancy development
13+ hour, 47+ min ago (489+ words) THOUSANDS more Coffs Harbour properties could become eligible for dual occupancy development under a proposed planning change aimed at increasing the region’s housing supply. Coffs Harbour City Council has endorsed a planning proposal to remove the current 800-square-metre minimum lot…...
Century of knowledge celebrated at U3A as John Imrie reaches 100
13+ hour, 48+ min ago (592+ words) THE one hundredth birthday of Red Rock resident, John Imrie, was celebrated recently with friends, U3A committee members and students from the U3A Australian History and Poetry class. The party took place at the Seaview Tavern in Woolgoolga. For more than 30 years,…...
STINKER: No fish was safe when???Morgo??? was on the prowl
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (255+ words) IT was back in 1974 when I arrived in Port Stephens to take up an appointment as PE Teacher at Nelson Bay High School the following year. Having no knowledge of the area I was fortunate in that I knew Ken…...