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Sport

Orara Valley finish on a high with 2-1 triumph

Orara Valley Dingoes captain Helen Moseley (yellow) with Woolgoolga Wildcats goalscorer Chloe Webb. Junior footballers revelled in small-sided matches at half-time. THE Orara Valley Dingoes bowed out in style, upsetting finals-bound Woolgoolga 2-1 in the Women’s Premier League on Friday night. Jemma Rigoni did the early damage with a rapid double, slipping through the Wildcats’ […]

Sport

Coffs Suns girls win State Cup title

THE COFFS Harbour Suns Under 14s girls team are the toast of the Coffs Harbour Basketball Association, after winning a state title. The Suns girls won their division at the Basketball NSW Waratah Junior League State Cup in Wollongong. The Suns side took home the gold medals and the honour of being crowned state champions […]

Letter to the Editor

From the Mayor’s Desk: Cr Nikki Williams

LIKE many fast-growing centres on the North Coast, Coffs Harbour is facing something of a perfect storm on the housing front. Real estate prices surged during Covid, and more recently we’ve seen rents continue to climb. Combined with a shortage of affordable housing stock and the broader cost-of-living pressures being felt across the nation, this […]

Council back proposal to revive Great War Memorial

CITY of Coffs Harbour Council has given in-principle support for the reinstatement of the 1923 Woolgoolga and District Great War Memorial, which disappeared from public sight last century. The 4.4-metre tall sandstone and granite structure was dismantled in 1999 and has lain in storage since, with the Woolgoolga RSL sub-Branch and Rotary working together for […]

Regional

Reforms begin to close working-with-children loopholes

PARENTS and advocates say reforms to improve working-with-children checks are a step in the right direction but they want more action to keep kids in childcare safe. Fast-tracked reforms unveiled on Friday will ensure that by the end of the year, anyone prevented from holding a working-with-children check in one state or territory will be […]

Government

Bello Council hits emissions reduction target

BELLINGEN Shire Council has exceeded its goal of a 45 percent reduction in fuel and electricity emissions, five years earlier than the target of 2030. Council has been implementing energy efficiency actions and installing solar panels since 2010, and in 2019 declared a climate emergency, setting a target of a 45 percent reduction in fuel […]

Business SHOWCASE

ADVERTISING FEATURE: The capacity to consent to voluntary assisted dying

THE capacity to consent to voluntary assisted dying (VAD) will come under the spotlight during a public forum at the Cavanbah Centre next month. The meeting is organised by the local group of volunteers called ChiLL (Choices in Later Life). “Fortunately, we have excellent palliative and geriatric care available in our region, using both funded […]

Sport

Wolves denied title as community rallies for mental health

Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh, Boambee FC captain Mitchell Brewster, NCF referees, Woolgoolga Wolves captain James Palmer and NCF General Manager Duncan Marchant. Teen Bailey Barden opened the scoring for Boambee FC. THE Woolgoolga Wolves were forced to put the champagne on ice after being held to a 1-1 draw by a gutsy Boambee […]

Whats VIBIN

Bandaluzia returns in a blaze of rhythm and dance

BANDALUZIA returns to Coffs Harbour on Saturday 13 September with a breathtaking new show at the Jetty Memorial Theatre. This acclaimed ensemble blends the fire and passion of Spanish flamenco with bold contemporary influences, creating performances that are as thrilling as they are unforgettable. Expect the great canon of flamenco intertwined with the rich harmonies […]

Sport

Saints smash Magpies in final round of season

THE Sawtell/Toormina Saints have had a big confidence boost heading into the finals series after smashing the Port Macquarie Magpies in the final round of the AFL North Coast season. The Saints showed their premiership winning credentials and intent in a 17.9 (111) to 6.12 (48) win against the Magpies at Richardson Park. It was […]