Urunga captain Bre Martin scored the winning goal in extra time.
IN A thrilling extra-time encounter, the Urunga Raiders triumphed 2-1 over Coffs City United Lionesses to secure a spot in the HIT105.5 Women’s Premier League Grand Final. Despite finishing as Premier, six points clear at the top of the table, Urunga’s victory was far from a foregone conclusion. The Women’s Premier League has seen the […]
Bradley Daley and Sarka Budinska.
Bradley Daley as Siegfried in Wagner’s epic The Ring Cycle. Bradley Daley and Sarka Budinska. WELL-KNOWN opera arias and iconic songs from musicals are on the program for the Coffs Harbour Music Society’s upcoming concert with internationally-acclaimed tenor Bradley Daley and pianist Sarka Budinska. The concert takes place on Saturday 27 September from 7.30pm at […]
Flying Coffs City United winger Sam Carswell turning defence into attack.
Flying Coffs City United winger Sam Carswell turning defence into attack. Northern Storm Golden Boot contender Campbell Brear. THE Coffs City United Lions have stormed into the HIT105.5 Men’s Premier League Grand Final, dismantling the Woolgoolga Wolves 4-1 in a second-half blitz at C.ex Coffs International Stadium. Despite finishing six points clear atop the ladder […]
Last year’s ‘Out of the Shadows’ walk.
LIFELINE North Coast is inviting the local community to come together for a special Out of the Shadows Walk to mark World Suicide Prevention Day on Wednesday 10 September. The walk honours the nine lives lost to suicide every day in Australia. Starting at Coffs’ Jetty Foreshores, near the Yacht Club and Jetty Beach steps […]
Council will continue to consult over the future of its lifeguard service. Photo: CHCC.
DEBATE about the delivery of lifeguard services in Coffs Harbour continued at Council’s 28 August meeting. As previously reported in News Of The Area, City of Coffs Harbour Council has butted heads with the United Services Union (USU) in recent weeks over plans to outsource beach lifeguard services to the Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS), a […]
WHEN the occupants of two Coffs Harbour unit blocks were given 30 days’ notice to vacate, most began the frantic search for new homes. But for one long-term tenant, leaving is not only stressful, it may be impossible. The woman, who asked not to be named, has lived in her ground-floor unit for 20 years. […]
Without a focus on an active housing-first response in the region, makeshift dwellings will only increase.
CONSULTATION for City of Coffs Harbour’s draft homelessness strategy has now closed but many community organisations, housing advocates, and even some Councillors, say the document lacks the teeth needed to deliver real change. Shelter NSW CEO John Engeler, along with Principal Planner Stacey Miers, reviewed the draft and described it as a step in the […]
CELEBRATE the legacy of the great Luciano Pavarotti with an unforgettable performance at The Jetty Theatre on Saturday 6 September at 3pm. Internationally-acclaimed lyric tenor Paul Tabone, often referred to as Australia’s own “Bocelli”, has performed to audiences around the world, including at the National Opera of Bucharest, Teatro Carlo Felice, Teatro Del Giglio, the […]
Coffs Harbour Kart Racing Club is set for a big weekend of racing.
COFFS Harbour Kart Racing Club is set to host Australia’s best drivers this weekend. The club is ready to host Round 5 of the Australian Kart Championship, over three big days of racing from Friday, 5 September to Sunday, 7 September. It’s the second straight year that Coffs Harbour has hosted a round of the […]
