Coffs Coast Advocate

No changes in restrictions for the Northern Rivers

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has given an update on the COVID-19 situation.

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23rd Dec. 2020 11:12 AM

There are no new COVID-19 cases in the Northern Rivers.

School building blitz could provide jobs in region: Saffin

LISMORE MP calls on NSW Government to implement a stimulus program, similar to the school halls program.

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13th June 2020 12:06 PM

’Extremely concerning’: Job losses hit hard in Kyogle

“THEY are wondering if they even have a job to go back to... which is really sad.”

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10th June 2020 12:06 AM

Job losses are hitting hard in the Kyogle area

Sugar mill lends a (clean) hand to 40 local schools

HAND sanitiser has been hard to come by, so Sunshine Sugar came to the rescue for these students and teachers.

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05th June 2020 12:06 AM

HELPING HANDS. The students of Empire Vale Public School are grateful for their gift of hand and surface sanitiser from the Sunshine Sugar Mill. Photo: Karen Rantissi

Lismore council won’t rush to reopen facilities

SAFETY of the public and staff remains the council’s top priority as restrictions ease.

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04th June 2020 12:06 PM

PUMPED: Lismore Council opens up but with safety measures in place first.

Doctors train to save lives from virus in ‘seconds’

DOCTORS at Byron Hospital train twice a week in preparation for any rise in coronavirus cases due to a potential second...

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29th May 2020 6:05 AM

Physician lead doctor Dr Blake Eddington with emergency physicians Dr Davian Pereira, and Dr Clinton Davis at Byron Bay Hospital where they proceed training for ventilating a patient with COVID-19.

Parkway Drive reschedules Australian tour dates

THE popular Byron Bay band said it was “literally impossible” to go on tour.

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26th May 2020 2:05 PM

Parkway Drive Viva The Underdogs. Picture: Supplied.

Whale watching tour operators face uncertain season

THESE amazing creatures are already been spotted off our coast, but can people get up close this year?

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26th May 2020 12:05 AM

WHALE SEASON: The whale season is well underway, and Out of the Blue Adventures conducts daily whale-watching tours with an on-board marine biologist between Ballina and Byron, departing from the Lance Ferris Wharf in Ballina. Whale watching season continues through to November with the peak northern migration being an exciting time, between mid-June to early July. See www.outoftheblueadventures.

Country artist writes new song in lockdown

WE catch up with one of the region’s most identifiable country singers and artist Jimmy Willing to see how the pandemic has...

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20th May 2020 2:05 PM

Primex’s virtual expo kicks off today

AUSTRALIA’S first virtual agricultural field day expo set to be an ‘Aladdin’s Cave’ of cutting-edge primary industry...

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11th May 2020 12:05 AM

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