June 19, 2026
Concerns koalas are at risk from logging in Tuckers Nob Koala scats found in Tuckers Nob State Forest. Photo: CQU.
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Concerns koalas are at risk from logging in Tuckers Nob

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 […]

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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.
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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, […]

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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.
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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 […]

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Bello Council on high alert for invasive weeds Cockspur coral tree.
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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 […]

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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.
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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 […]

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ADVERTISING FEATURE: Peace of mind at Ingenia Gardens Ground-level units are purpose-built for seniors, offer low-maintenance and designed for security and peace of mind.
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ADVERTISING FEATURE: Peace of mind at Ingenia Gardens

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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Third North Coast Amateur win in a row puts Kirkman in rare air Andrew Kirkman on his way to another win in the Toro North Coast Amateur at Coffs Harbour Golf Club. Photo: Brad Greenshields.
Sport

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 […]

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