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Health

Walkable towns help regional Australians exercise 75 minutes more each week

AMID soaring fuel prices which are prompting Australians to explore alternative transport options, a new study highlights the health benefits of walkable neighbourhoods. New research shows that regional residents living in walkable towns and centres walk 75 minutes more each week, prompting calls for Governments to invest more in well-connected, safe footpaths to boost community […]

Community

Nominations open for the 2026 Mid North Coast Volunteer of the Year awards

IT’S time for people across the Mid North Coast to nominate family, friends or work mates for the 2026 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards, to help celebrate the enormous positive impact of volunteers across the state. The awards are in their 20th year and are run by The Centre for Volunteering to recognise the […]

Local News

Stargazing: April showers set to thrill

EVER stood under a quiet night sky and caught a sudden flash, like the heavens just struck a match? That fleeting streak we casually call a “shooting star” is anything but ordinary. And over the coming week, the sky is set to put on a show that rewards patience, curiosity, and a willingness to lose […]

Business

New direction for yacht club after withdrawal of potential investor

CITY of Coffs Harbour will take on responsibility for part of the Coffs Harbour Yacht Club facility on Marina Drive, following the withdrawal of a potential investor in the site. Bar and restaurant activities at the Yacht Club ceased on 30 March. Under revised arrangements announced on Tuesday, the Yacht Club’s board will now utilise […]

Event

‘Call and Response’ brings collage and poetry to Nexus Gallery

Surviving taxi driver, BJ. Only a Prayer away. Soupbowl. We’re not in Kansas anymore. MID North Coast artist Julie Byers will open her new exhibition “Call and Response” at Bellingen’s Nexus Community Gallery on Sunday 26 April, between noon and 2pm. A collage and poetry exhibition, it reflects on Hurricane Katrina, 20 years after the […]

Coffs Coast

Statewide approach to community consultation welcomed by building body

THE NSW Government is attempting to introduce a statewide approach for how communities have their say on planning proposals. A draft statewide Community Participation Plan is now on public exhibition. Currently there are more than 100 different Community Participation Plans across the state, each with its own approach, timeframes and thresholds for consultation on planning […]

Community

Blue Plaque recognises Australian cartoonist and journalist Les Tanner

Gurmesh Singh MP unveils the Blue Plaque with National Cartoon Gallery Vice President Margaret Cameron. Coffs Harbour’s first commemorative Blue Plaque. Les Tanner’s work. Les Tanner’s work. COFFS Harbour’s first commemorative Blue Plaque has been installed at the National Cartoon Gallery in celebration of the work of well-known and respected cartoonist and journalist, Les Tanner. […]

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Fuel Economy

Entertainment, Event

Coffs Harbour Music Society presents Ensemble Trivium in concert

COFFS Harbour Music Society will host Ensemble Trivium in concert on Friday 24 April at John Paul College Theatre. The vibrant collective of some of Brisbane’s leading musicians – flautist Monika Koerner, violinist Anne Horton and violist Yoko Okayasu – is renowned for creating exhilarating concert experiences. “It is a great pleasure to continue to […]

Property

Bellingen home colour scheme project is Dulux Colour Awards finalist

The Bellingen home colour scheme. Photos: Katherine Lu. The Bellingen home colour scheme. Photos: Katherine Lu. The Bellingen home colour scheme. Photos: Katherine Lu. A BELLINGEN home is a finalist in the Dulux Colour Awards. Now in their 40th year, the awards recognise the innovative, original and ambitious use of colour in the built environment. […]