Coffs’ Daily Catch-Up: August 3, 2021

Coffs Harbour’s weather, funeral notices and more in the one place.

Lauren Bertram with the Coffs Harbour shot of the day.

Tuesday. Bargain day.

Weather

Cloudy with a top of 24. High (70%) chance of showers, becoming less likely in the late morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon. Winds north to north-westerly 25 to 35 km/h increasing to 30 to 40 km/h in the early afternoon then turning westerly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.

Funeral notices

Doris Dawn Batten

July 25, 2021. Passed peacefully at home, late of Marian Grove. Loved mother & mother-in-law of Marie & Colin, Denise & Brian, Kenneth and Sandra & Peter (dec’d). Loved ‘am’ of Aaron, Matthew, Paul, Melissa, Steven, David, Belinda and Nicole. Cherished great-grandmother. Adored sister of Moya. Aged 87 years. A private family funeral service was held for Doris.

Philip Frederick ‘Phil’ Buxton

July 27, 2021, passed peacefully at Baringa Private Hospital, late of Sawtell, formerly of Inverell. Dearly beloved husband of Jan (dec’d). Loving father & father-in-law of Mark & Brooke, Angela & Darren Moss and Kylie McPherson. Adored grandfather of Alessandra, Hannah, Jacob and Piper, Loving brother of Marie & Ron (both dec’d) and Helen & Ross. Aged 87 Years. A private family funeral service was held for Phil.

Michael Charles O’Connell

July 27, 2021, peacefully at St Joseph’s Aged Care, Coffs Harbour. Dearly loved husband of Janice (dec’d). Loving father of James and Mark. Dear grandfather of Damon, Hunter, Charlie, Layla and Lincoln. Aged 76 years. A private cremation was held for Michael.

Bob ‘Hutcho’ Hutchinson

Passed peacefully at Bellingen Hospital. Late of Coffs Harbour Jetty. Loved brother of Graydon (Dec), Ronald (Dec), Neil, Genevieve, Janette (Sue/Hutchie), and Byron (Dec). Beloved uncle, great uncle and great-great uncle. Aged 78 Years

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Bob’s funeral service to be held Monday, 2nd August 2021 at 10.30am at the Coffs Harbour Crematorium Chapel, Coramba Road, Karangi. Thence for private cremation.

A celebration of Hutcho‘s life will be held at the Coffs Harbour Surf Club from 11.30am, following the service. All are invited to come along to have a chat and to raise a glass for Hutcho. Please join us via livestream at the following link: https://youtu.be/KyvVqUJT82w

Laurence ‘Sandy’ Counsell

July 23, 2021. Passed away peacefully at Mater Cristi Aged Care, Toormina. Dearly loved husband of Fay. Aged 83 years.

Sandy’s funeral service will be held in St. Nicholas’ Anglican Church, Sawtell on Monday August 2 at 2.00pm, thence for private cremation at Hogbin Drive Crematorium, Coffs Harbour.

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MP calls for manslaughter charges over Covid protests: Former cop and lawyer says it‘s a matter of when, not if, someone contracts Covid-19 as a result of mass demonstrations in Sydney. He wants the public prosecutor to “throw the book” at them.

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Shocking injuries: some birds could not be saved: It took days earning the trust of the pelicans before they could be caught and untangled. Some were luckier than others.

Regional boom: See where all the people are coming from: We all know the Coffs Coast is experiencing a boom but where are all the people coming from and which local towns are the most popular.

‘Knew I would win’: Coffs woman predicts $5m prize: “I have been telling people for ages that I was going to win Oz Lotto one day. I really, really knew I was going to win.”

‘Historic moment’: Local artists to take over new space: The contracts have been signed, the foundations are being laid and now the search is on for a year’s worth of works to be hung in Coffs Harbour’s new gallery.

No Covid news is good news as focus turns to vaccinations: More than a week after it emerged a positive Covid case visited the Coffs Coast, every single one of the thousands tests have come back negative.

Doctors sceptical about hype surrounding new Coffs hospital: Doctors and nurses, fearful of repercussions if they speak out, have warned that the bricks and mortar investment may not be matched by an increased level of service.

Big Banana one day, Urunga beehive the next: “Our one rule is no changes post-production. All the effects happen on site, which makes for some funny fail shots.”

Could chambers building make the ideal entertainment centre: With the sale of the Castle St chambers deferred, there is a possibility it could be earmarked for the region’s long-awaited entertainment centre.