Coaches are replacing some trains between Coffs and Sydney Central while refurbishments continue.
LOCAL rail travellers are questioning NSW TrainLink’s handling and timing of service cutbacks. For the next 12 months, refurbishment of the state’s existing XPT train fleet means there will be a premium coach service between Grafton and Sydney Central. There will be two services each way daily, providing an express and a selected stops service […]
THE City of Coffs Harbour Council endorsed seven local tourism representatives to join the Destination Coffs Coast Committee (DCCC) at its 1 May meeting. “The committee plays a vital role in shaping the strategic direction of tourism and the visitor economy on the Coffs Coast, providing advice, advocacy and leadership in close collaboration with the […]
Dusk on the Ranges oil on linen by Lisa Zanderigo. Lisa Zanderigo’s Trephina Gorge oil on board. Terra Rossa oil on canvas by Lisa Zanderigo. WAY WAY artist Lisa Zanderigo opens her landscape exhibition “Earth + Ochre” in The Studio at Bellingen’s Nexus Gallery on 25 May. Living in Way Way for a “quieter life”, […]
THE City of Coffs Harbour (City) has invited the community to provide feedback on its draft Delivery Program (2025-2029) and Operational Plan (FY 25/26). The Delivery Program and Operational Plan set out the City’s key projects and activities over the Council’s four-year term. Capital asset projects of almost $64 million are contained within the draft […]
A NEW study by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has found a significant decline in the number of young people aged 10 to 13 years found guilty of a criminal offence in NSW, following a landmark High Court of Australia decision in 2016. The decision in the case of RP v […]
Coffs Triathlon Club member Brad Henry competes in the Port Macquarie Ironman.
A GROUP of nine Coffs Harbour athletes competed in the UKG Ironman and half Ironman events in Port Macquarie on Sunday 5 May. Disappointment barely describes the emotion the 2000-plus registered athletes felt when the organisers cancelled the swim portion of the events at 4am on the morning of the races due to poor water […]
Beach Operations Management course candidates and educators at Horseshoe Bay, South West Rocks, having completed a simulated search and rescue.
PROFESSIONAL and volunteer lifeguards from the Mid North Coast are undertaking maintenance and upgrading of qualifications in the off-season. At South West Rocks, a class of 16 professional lifeguards have undertaken a new and compulsory two-day Beach Operations and Management (BOM) course under the guidance of the Australian Lifeguard Service’s James Turnham (Mid NSW Lifeguard […]
Duellists Fencing Club coach Scott Arnold.
FOR the second year in a row, Duellists Fencing Club has received the award for Best Regional Club of the year from the New South Wales Fencing Association. Based in Coffs Harbour, the local club was bestowed the honor for their significant contributions in developing the region’s fencing community. Led by former Australian Olympic athlete […]
Boambee Bombers defeat Coffs United Lions 4-0.
IN A repeat of last year’s Under 15s grand finals, the Boambee Bombers turned the tables on the Coffs United Lions romping to a 4-0 victory last weekend at the Coffs Coast Synthetics. Bailey Barden opened the scoring after just four minutes with a thunderous free kick into the top corner. Koby Banks, Luis Osterloh […]
8 Elizabeth Street, SawtellAuction on-site: Saturday 31 May at 1pm.Beds 3, Bath 1, Car 3Land size: 954.8sqm THIS grand old Sawtell home is being offered to market for the first time after being tightly held for nearly 80 years. Built by the Brissett family who were some of the early entrepreneurs of Sawtell, the home […]
