Locals say koalas are still at risk from logging. Photo: Friends of Tuckers Nob. Koala scats found in Tuckers Nob State Forest. Photo: CQU. WHILE most local conservationists have been filled with optimism after the announcement of the Great Kola National Park (GKNP), others are dismayed that Tuckers Nob State Forest near Coffs Harbour was […]
Students from Coffs Harbour Senior College and Bellingen High School with Graham Cumming and Sean Baxter of UPG geospatial solutions.
Coffs Harbour 2025 Surveying Unleashed event
Students from Coffs Harbour Senior College and Bellingen High School with Graham Cumming and Sean Baxter of UPG geospatial solutions. Surveyor Darryl Smidt with Coffs Harbour High School students. SIXTY-FIVE Years 10 and 11 students from Bellingen High, Coffs Harbour High, Coffs Harbour Senior College and Maclean High, have spent a day with 20 local, […]
Economic opportunity for rural landholders under City of Coffs Harbour proposal
CITY of Coffs Harbour is looking to strengthen economic opportunity on rural properties by allowing landholders to run small-scale events like destination weddings, and to set up artisan food and drink operations on their land. At its meeting on 23 October, Council voted to send its planning proposal to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing […]
Coffs Harbour competitors in Outback Air Race Coffs help raise a record $1m for RFDS
Two-time leg winners Tim and Marguerite Alexander, from team Show Me The Mooney! Two-time leg winners Tim and Marguerite Alexander, from team Show Me The Mooney! Participants in the 2025 Outback Air Race. TWO Coffs Harbour teams have returned from the Outback Air Race 2025 (OAR) after helping the event raise a record $1 million […]
Legal writer Manny Wood pens his 600th newspaper column
Principal Solicitor TB Law Manny Wood, legal column writer for Coffs Coast News Of The Area. The first Hypo column published in the Advocate on 14 September 2013. THE 600th Hypothetical (Hypo) legal column by Principal Solicitor TB Law Manny Wood, was published in Coffs Coast News Of The Area on 24 October. Mr Wood’s […]
Bello Council on high alert for invasive weeds
Cockspur coral tree. Long-leaf willow primrose. INVASIVE plants like Cockspur Coral Tree, Seeded Banana and Long Leaf Willow Primrose will set seeds and spread throughout the region in coming months, posing threats to native vegetation, local waterways and biodiversity. New warning signs can be seen in Urunga, Fernmount, Thora and Darkwood, as Bellingen Shire Council […]
Jamboree on the Air at Coffs Harbour and Districts Amateur Radio Club
Girl Guides with Coffs Harbour and Districts Amateur Radio Club member Fred McSkimming. Guides attend the 68th Jamboree on the Air in Coffs Harbour. Amateur Radio Club member Graham Moss with a Junior Girl Guide. Celebrating Toni Nyssen’s 40-plus years as a Girl Guide Leader. GIRL Guides and leaders in the local Jackadgery Division have […]
Ground-level units are purpose-built for seniors, offer low-maintenance and designed for security and peace of mind.
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Ground-level units are purpose-built for seniors, offer low-maintenance and designed for security and peace of mind. Ground-level units are purpose-built for seniors, offer low-maintenance and designed for security and peace of mind. NESTLED on the Mid North Coast, Ingenia Gardens Port Macquarie is a pet-friendly, independent living community where comfort and connection are valued. Enjoy […]
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Andrew Kirkman on his way to another win in the Toro North Coast Amateur at Coffs Harbour Golf Club. Photo: Brad Greenshields.
Third North Coast Amateur win in a row puts Kirkman in rare air
AS Andrew Kirkman’s eyes wandered over the names of previous winners of the Toro North Coast Amateur, a look of satisfaction came across his face. Kirkman had just won the prestigious event for a third consecutive year. A feat unmatched in the tournament’s long history. “It’s pretty special really thinking that I’m probably the only […]
