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Lethal H5 bird flu detected on Coffs Coast beach

COFFS Harbour recorded another positive test result for the deadly H5 bird flu virus in one of five new detections announced late last week across NSW. Locally, positive test results were all returned from terns and included birds at Bonny Hills, in the Camden Haven; Boomerang Beach, on the Mid North Coast; and at Coffs […]

Community, Health, Local News, Regional

Free food distribution in Coffs Harbour set to expand to accommodation for the homeless

Simon Remana, organiser of Coffs Harbour Community Service free food. Photo: Sharon Jane. Distributing food at the Park Avenue car park entry, Coffs Harbour. Photo: Sharon Jane Backpackers are among those receiving free food at Coffs. Photo: Sharon Jane. Helping hands distributing food in Coffs Harbour. Photo: Sharon Jane. COFFS HARBOUR Community Service offers free […]

Coffs Coast

11-day Telstra outage planned for Dorrigo

UPGRADE works have begun at the Telstra mobile base station that services Dorrigo’s 4G coverage and are expected to continue until the beginning of October. During this period, the base station will need to be switched off for periods of up to 10 hours a day for work to be completed safely. The upgrades are […]

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Italian Ciao Coffs Festa funds donated to Coffs Hospital Children’s Ward

COFFS Harbour Base Hospital Children’s Ward has received a cheque for more than $13,000 as the beneficiary of the inaugural Ciao Coffs Festa Italiana, held at Coffs Harbour Racecourse last Saturday. Thanks to the outstanding success of the festival, the generosity of the business community and significant sponsorships, the amount raised exceeded the organisers’ expectations […]

Entertainment

2026 National Rotary Cartoon Award winners announced

Special category winner – Tony Lopes: AI Family Planning. Special category runner up – Peter Player: At the Museum. Sport winner – Mark Lynch: Enhanced Games. Well-known cartoonists attending the National Rotary Cartoon Awards presentation. THE National Cartoon Gallery in Coffs Harbour announced the winners of the 2026 National Rotary Cartoon Awards at its official […]

Families first book launch in Coffs Harbour

THE National Director of the Family First party Lyle Shelton will be doing a public meeting and book launch 2pm Saturday 26 September Cavanbah Centre 191 Harbour Drive Coffs Harbour. The high-profile conservative lobbyist has been involved in political activism for more than 25 years, and will be standing for a seat in the Legislative […]

Letter to the Editor

LETTER: Multiculturalism means many cultures but only one community

DEAR News of the Area, THE Coffs Coast is home to people from many ethnic backgrounds. This cultural diversity was celebrated at the inaugural Coffs Coast International Food and Dance Festival in November 2023. Festivals, stories, food, music and dancing are wonderful ways of bringing people from different cultural, linguistic, religious, social and philosophical backgrounds […]

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Thirteenth annual koala survey seeks volunteers

RUNNING for an incredible 13 years, the annual Bongil Bongil citizen science survey is the ultimate chance to see why koalas are putting Coffs Harbour on the map, and everyone is invited to take part. The community-based koala surveys monitor koala presence and health year to year, using a scientifically valid and consistent methodology. The […]

Letter to the Editor

Coffs needs a special-needs dog beach

DEAR News Of The Area, OUR local off-leash dog beaches are fantastic spaces for high-energy dogs to run and play. However, growing tension on the sand suggests it’s time for a new approach. Regularly, owners of elderly, disabled, or post-surgery dogs use these off-leash zones for gentle exercise. This creates an impossible clash. An enthusiastic […]

Community, Local News, Regional

Snakes awaken as spring temperatures soar

Reptile World Coffs Harbour founder Steve McEwan with his right-hand-man, son Matt. A carpet python’s immense muscular strength. Almost four meters long, this carpet python is shedding its skin. An Eastern Brown snake observed in Bagawa State Forest. TEMPERATURES into the mid and high 20s across New South Wales, right at the turn of the […]