DEAR News Of The Area, PROPERTY and Development NSW is proposing multi-story development at the Jetty. This approach is supported by our local council. This proposal will create very significant and permanent harm to the character of the Jetty Foreshore. Every building in the Foreshore area is single level – the Yacht Club, the new […]
Police charge 865 people in statewide DFV crackdown
Across the four days, 865 people were arrested and charged, with 269 arrest warrants executed. Across the four days, 865 people were arrested and charged, with 269 arrest warrants executed. Across the four days, 865 people were arrested and charged, with 269 arrest warrants executed. POLICE have charged 865 people with 2,028 offences during a […]
New solution for sediment management employed on Coffs Harbour bypass
A standard sediment basin near Mackays Road. HES Basin near Mackays Road, Coffs Harbour. TRANSPORT for NSW is utilising a new solution to protect local waterways as the Coffs Harbour bypass project progresses. The bypass is under construction in an area with high rainfall and multiple hills and valleys, making it essential to manage water […]
MAKE/SPACE is a new platform for creatives across the Mid North Coast
ARTS Mid North Coast has launched MAKE/SPACE, a new creative initiative designed to bring art to life in unexpected places. It offers two distinct opportunities for the region’s artists. MAKE/SPACE is a program of two-week shopfront activations in which artists create, exhibit, or host workshops in public-facing spaces, while COMPACT is a small works exhibition. […]
The original pedestrian bridge at Moonee Beach was closed in November 2022 due to public safety concerns.
Funding obtained for Moonee Beach footbridge project
THE State Government will partner with the Coffs Coast Regional Park Trust and Reflections Holidays to collectively fund $500,000 to undertake detailed design work and obtain planning approvals on a replacement pedestrian bridge at Moonee Beach. Crown Lands will contribute $350,000, the Coffs Coast Regional Park Trust – representing City of Coffs Harbour and the […]
Final call for Beyond Jazz Weekender
THE inaugural Beyond Jazz Weekender will transform Bellingen Memorial Hall into a three-day playground of live jazz, club culture, dance, art and wellbeing from 15–17 August. More than a festival, Beyond Jazz revives the Weekender tradition — a term first used for Northern Soul Weekender dance events in 1970s UK, when fans travelled for multi-day […]
Cancer Council hosts financial and legal support clinic in Coffs Harbour
CANCER Council NSW is hosting a free financial and legal support clinic for Coffs Harbour locals on 9-10 September at Norm Jordan Pavilion. Funded by a grant from the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation, the clinic will support cancer patients to prepare legal documents such as wills, Enduring Power of Attorney, and Appointment of Enduring Guardian. […]
Comedy turns to carnage for one night only
A POLITE conversation turns into a spectacular meltdown in God of Carnage, Echo Theatre’s razor-sharp new production showing at the City of Coffs Harbour’s Jetty Memorial Theatre on Wednesday 3 September at 7:30pm. Directed by Jordan Best and set in Australian suburbia, this reimagining of Yasmina Reza’s award-winning play dives headfirst into the chaos that […]
Printed Edition 15 AUGUST 2025
Letter to the Editor: No-go zone for mining in our catchments
DEAR News Of The Area, Residents and ratepayers in the Bellingen Shire, Clarence Valley and Coffs Harbour LGAs should be worried and informed. Antimony and other metals are being explored for mining on the Dorrigo Plateau again. It is time to take a stand for nature, common sense and science by declaring Dorrigo Plateau and […]
