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Event

Seniors Festival opens with ‘Art with Arthritis’ workshop

Coffs Mayor Nikki Williams officially opened Seniors Festival at the ‘Art with Arthritis’ workshop. Arthritis in her hands doesn’t stop Lynette Smith from getting arty. The happy result of the workshop. THE Seniors Festival in Coffs Harbour began on Monday 2 March, with Mayor Nikki Williams officially opening the two-week series of events. Cr Williams […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Time to bring them home

DEAR News Of The Area, THE letters of Peter Sobey and Julia Merkel (NOTA Friday, 6 March) struck a resounding chord with me. Watching the Prime Minister mouthing Hansonisms like a puppet controlled from behind last week was simply embarrassing, so I Googled a couple of matters, i.e. how long have the so-called “Isis Brides” […]

Coffs Coast

Beloved pet dog killed in Woolgoolga lounge room

A DEADLY dog-on-dog attack has claimed the life of a beloved pet in Woolgoolga. Returning home from a night out on Saturday, 28 February, septuagenarians Veronica and John Fallon entered their lounge room to discover a nightmare scene, with their 9-year-old Jack Russell Terrier, Obi, dead on the floor from an attack. Their other dog, […]

Local News

Residents continue protests against controversial Sandy Beach DA

Garby Elder Aunty Deb Dootson and Ian Foskett from SANDBAG. A vocal crowd gathers for the protest at Sandy Beach Reserve. Jake Foskett says “no means no”. THE Sandy Beach community continues to make its voice heard over a controversial development proposal on the Hearnes Lake floodplain. As reported previously in NOTA, the development application […]

Business, Community

Coffs Harbour celebrates International Women’s Day

2025 SCU scholarship winner Kadie Vignes with 2026 winner Adrienne Gooden. IWD Coffs Coast Woman of the Year 2026 finalists – Kymberlei Goodacre, Nicola Mackie, Penny Westman, Berry Jones, Angela Martin. BPW Coffs Coast Maude Spielvogel Scholarship winner Amy Howard. Keynote speaker Kate Toon on stage. Zonta winner Laura McNeil speaks out. AROUND 400 people […]

Entertainment

Samantha’s lifetime of creativity leads to ‘Collide’ exhibition

SAMANTHA Hanna, a contributor to the “Collide” art exhibition showing at Sawtell Art Gallery until 14 March, was mistakenly described as a fledgling artist in NOTA’s recent report. In fact Samantha has enjoyed a 27-year career in the design industry. “I moved from Sydney to Sawtell in April 2023, built a studio and have been […]

School

Bishop Druitt College students travel and serve in Cambodia

Bishop Druitt students on their service mission in Cambodia. Bishop Druitt students on their service mission in Cambodia. YEAR 11 students from Bishop Druitt College (BDC) recently returned from a 16-day cultural immersion tour to Cambodia. The trip had a focus on service, as well as building global awareness and a broader understanding of history. […]

Local News

Local politicians air concerns about social housing development

SOCIAL media commentary has sparked intense discussion about the suitability of a proposed social housing development in Coffs Harbour. As previously reported in NOTA, the proposal at 211a-215 Harbour Drive comprises a four-storey building with 60 units, a communal room for residents, basement car parking and internal lifts, and landscaping and fencing across the site. […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: We need direct daytime services to Brisbane

DEAR News Of The Area, RESIDING in Nambucca Heads, the closest capital city is Brisbane. Being a civilised person I would like to travel in daytime hours, taking the train that leaves at approximately 3pm. However this train terminates at Casino and passengers must make a four hour indirect coach trip to Brisbane. The Transport […]

Times Gone By

Times Gone By: A colourful Coffs character

MACAULEY’S Headland is a well-known landmark in Coffs Harbour, with extensive views over the ocean, its walking tracks and nearby beach. Its name came from the area’s initial selector, Donald Macauley, who was born in Stornaway, on Lewis and Harris, the largest island in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides archipelago. Initially, he migrated to Canada then came […]