June 20, 2026
Timber redundancy payments ‘inadequate’ Timber, Furnishing and Textiles Union members protesting the Great Koala National Park decision.
Regional

Timber redundancy payments ‘inadequate’

THE Timber, Furnishing and Textiles Union (TFTU) says the NSW Government is short-changing its own people and is not being accountable to workers. It has condemned the state’s handling of the Great Koala National Park (GKNP) decision, saying workers are being offered redundancy support packages five times worse than their Victorian counterparts. TFTU NSW Secretary […]

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Coffs Bridge Club’s annual donations The Coffs Harbour Bridge Club clubhouse.
Community

Coffs Bridge Club’s annual donations

THE Coffs Harbour Bridge Club (CHBC) has announced the five local charities chosen as beneficiaries of its annual donations. Each receiving $1000 are Pete’s Place, Coffs Coast Meals On Wheels, Warrina, Coffs Uniting Church Soup Place and Lifehouse Care and Food Pantry. “These five charities are long established in the local community and are in […]

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GambleAware Week: ‘There’s More to Lose Than Money’ The GambleAware team is always ready to listen, connect, and help.
Event

GambleAware Week: ‘There’s More to Lose Than Money’

GAMBLEAWARE Week is running from 20–26 October to remind the community to pause and reflect on the real impact of gambling harm. With the theme “There’s More to Lose Than Money”, the campaign shows how gambling affects more than finances, it also affects relationships, health, and overall wellbeing. Across the Mid and Northern NSW region, […]

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Tigers receive new mower for home turf Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh with club VP Alana Timms, Projects Coordinator Martin Pundyk, President Josh Chapman, and Keith Baldwin from All Diesel Equipment sales.
Sport

Tigers receive new mower for home turf

COFFS Coast Tigers Football Club is celebrating the purchase of a new mower, thanks to a $28,890 NSW Government grant. Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh visited the club to see the new mower in action, and said it would be a welcome asset for the Tigers. “I congratulate the club members on their new […]

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Worrying number of Mid North Coast women overdue for breast screening
Health

Worrying number of Mid North Coast women overdue for breast screening

OCTOBER is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and BreastScreen NSW is encouraging clients, staff and the community to “Tell a Friend” about the importance of regular screening and how to book an appointment. The target audience is women aged 50-74 years, with 43 percent of women in the Mid North Coast region overdue for their two-year […]

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Residents invited to help shape how roads and streets are managed in NSW Road users are being invited to contribute to a survey. Photo: TfNSW.
Local News

Residents invited to help shape how roads and streets are managed in NSW

TRANSPORT for NSW is leading a “once-in-a-generation” review of the Roads Act 1993 and is seeking input from councils, community members, peak bodies and industry experts about how the legislation should be reformed. “The aim is to create a more modern, flexible and easy-to-use law that can help enable NSW Government initiatives such as housing […]

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Citizen scientists called on to spot underwater flowers Posidonia australis forms rich underwater meadows. Photo: Seeds of the Sea.
Regional

Citizen scientists called on to spot underwater flowers

A NEW citizen science project led by UNSW Sydney is inviting beachgoers, snorkelers and divers to spot and share photographs of seagrass flowers along Australia’s coasts. The endangered seagrass Posidonia australis forms rich underwater meadows that capture carbon, support fisheries, and help stabilise shorelines. It’s one of the most important habitats in coastal ecosystems but […]

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