June 19, 2026
Moonee meeting talks footbridge future Officials meet with residents to discuss the footbridge’s future.
Community

Moonee meeting talks footbridge future

Officials meet with residents to discuss the footbridge’s future. A 1954 photo of Moonee Creek Footbridge, Stingray Creek. The suspect: a fallen tree over Stingray Creek. THE tale of the lost Moonee Creek footbridge has gathered more notoriety than the structure ever did in its 70-odd years of service. First built in 1954 with community […]

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Coffs Harbour Landcare legends made Life Members Larry Langman and Mayor Nikki Williams.
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Coffs Harbour Landcare legends made Life Members

Larry Langman and Mayor Nikki Williams. Life Member Barry Powells (centre) with Cr Cassell and Mayor Williams. COFFS Harbour Regional Landcare (CHRL) has awarded Life Membership to long-time past President Barry Powells and to 20-year landcarer Larry Langman. Mr Powells has made an outstanding contribution to Landcare in the Coffs Harbour region through his long-standing […]

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VIEW Club calls on support for Christmas Appeal
Community

VIEW Club calls on support for Christmas Appeal

BONVILLE-Boambee VIEW Club is calling on the community to embrace the festive season’s spirit of giving and help raise funds for The Smith Family’s Christmas Appeal, to ensure thousands of students experiencing disadvantage can be supported in their education in 2026. The charity aims to raise $4.9 million nationally through the appeal, which will provide […]

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Smart tech workshops support ageing in place CHOWN coordinator Lorraine Penn with 2025 Young Citizen of the Year Nathan Armstrong, Mayor Nikki Williams, UTS Assoc. Prof. Bhuva Narayan and Dr Moira Scerri.
Community

Smart tech workshops support ageing in place

COFFS Harbour Older Women’s Network (CHOWN) has hosted a Smart Tech workshop to help people ageing in their own homes live safely and independently. Delivered by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) through the Trustworthy Digital Society Project, the sessions gave participants the opportunity to explore smart devices such as voice assistants, lighting controls, and […]

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T20 Cup set to blast off Nana Glen Lizards are the defending T20 Cup champions.
Sport

T20 Cup set to blast off

COFFS Coast cricketers will be out to have a bash and to smash as many boundaries as possible, when the latest T20 Cup competition gets underway next week. The T20 Cup gets underway with opening round matches on Thursday, 20 November. Defending champions the Nana Glen Lizards face Diggers Cricket Club at Fitzroy Oval. Last […]

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Milla Adamson, 14, makes golf history winning Bonville Ladies Championship
Sport

Milla Adamson, 14, makes golf history winning Bonville Ladies Championship

Bonville Ladies Championship winner 2025 Milla Adamson with coach and mentor Natalie Titcume. Milla Adamson on the course. Milla Adamson with her parents Holly and Todd. FOURTEEN-year-old Bishop Druitt College (BCU) student Milla Adamson has made golf history, becoming the youngest ever Bonville Golf Club Champion. Ms Adamson produced two days of exceptional golf, carding […]

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Remembrance Day: Dorothy’s story
Opinion

Remembrance Day: Dorothy’s story

MY mum, Dorothy Smith, was born on 14 December 1919 in a small mining settlement in outback Queensland called Kuridala. She had three brothers – one older and two younger. Her father was a mine manager, and the family lived there several years before moving to Papua New Guinea when Mum was two. The family […]

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Shearwater Lodge celebrates 20th anniversary Representatives from Shearwater Lodge, Tour de Rocks and the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour with project lead Sarah Edwards (front right).
Community, Health

Shearwater Lodge celebrates 20th anniversary

Shearwater Lodge at Coffs Harbour Health Campus. Representatives from Shearwater Lodge, Tour de Rocks and the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour with project lead Sarah Edwards (front right). SHEARWATER Lodge (SWL) will celebrate its 20th anniversary on Saturday 15 November. Established as a Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour initiative to provide low-cost accommodation to Coffs […]

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Call for Coffs Harbour Schools to join free Rethink Waste program Schools participate in ReThink Waste 2025.
School

Call for Coffs Harbour Schools to join free Rethink Waste program

  Schools participate in ReThink Waste 2025.   Schools participate in ReThink Waste 2025.   Schools participate in ReThink Waste 2025.   OzGREEN is calling on schools across the Coffs Harbour area to apply for a place in the Rethink Waste Schools 2026 Program – a free, hands-on initiative designed to inspire young people to […]

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