June 27, 2026
Talented  Female Program Shines in Female Football Week The Talented Female Program Under 13s squad celebrating Female Football Week.
Sport

Talented Female Program Shines in Female Football Week

The Talented Female Program Under 13s squad celebrating Female Football Week. The TFP’s Under 15s. The TFP’s Under 17s squad. THE PLAYERS from the Talented Female Program brought enthusiasm and excitement to Female Football Week on the North Coast. Despite a weather-impacted start to the season, the mood has been upbeat whenever boots have met […]

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C.ex Coffs Bowls Club Chris Irvine, Dot Heron, Laine Down winners C.ex Coffs Major Triples '25.
Sport Results

C.ex Coffs Bowls Club

HARD to keep a great bowler down with our very own Dot Heron (skip), with her team of Laine Down and Chris Irvine, winning the Club Major Triples (pictured).  Dot and her team played a great game to defeat Beryl Foster, Robyn Groundwater and Sue Wilson 21-16.  Everyone enjoyed the great shots being played back […]

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Convoy of Torana’s at Coffs Harbour’s National Holden Museum The winning Holden Torana 1977 LX SL-5000 owned by Travis Sullivan, being marked by one of the judges.
Local News

Convoy of Torana’s at Coffs Harbour’s National Holden Museum

The winning Holden Torana 1977 LX SL-5000 owned by Travis Sullivan, being marked by one of the judges. Holden Torana Yellow XU1 and a Sandman. Visitors, participants and judges attended Torana Day at the National Holden Museum. Visitors, participants and judges attended Torana Day at the National Holden Museum. Torana car winner Travis Sullivan, friend […]

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Sawtell Beach access in limbo due to erosion The supports of the viewing platform have been exposed by erosion.
Local News

Sawtell Beach access in limbo due to erosion

SAWTELL residents are wondering when and how they will be able to access the beach safely. Weeks before Cyclone Alfred, the Murrays Beach stairs were closed for “emergency repairs”. They remain closed while Sawtell beach, like much of the Coffs Coast, has been smashed by recent weather. The life saving tower has been removed and […]

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Sandy Beach DA quashed after considerable community opposition The community stands in opposition to development at the site.
Community

Sandy Beach DA quashed after considerable community opposition

A DECISION to reject plans for a 113-lot residential subdivision on the Hearnes Lake floodplain at Ti-Tree Road, Sandy Beach has been met with jubilation by the local community. On 29 April a five member Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP), including local councillors Cath Fowler and George Cecato, unanimously rejected a proposal lodged in October […]

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Time to get pushy in support of Lifeline Crisis Support Manager Sunjii Doohan, Senior Operations Manager Ash Kady, digital media guru Rex Clutario, and General Manager of Lifeline North Coast Angela Martin.
Health

Time to get pushy in support of Lifeline

LIFELINE North Coast is urging individuals, families, schools, businesses, and community groups between Yamba and Nambucca Heads to sign up for the Push-Up Challenge, Australia’s largest mental health and fitness event. Each year, hundreds of thousands of Australians take up the challenge to complete a set number of push-ups that represent the number of lives […]

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Pests, weeds to cost $30 billion a year without action Almost 1000 native animals and plants are at risk of extinction due to invasive species. Photo: Stuart Walmsley/AAP PHOTOS.
Regional

Pests, weeds to cost $30 billion a year without action

MORE than 350 invasive plant and animal species are causing about $2 billion worth of damage every year in one of Australia’s most populated states. But that annual figure could balloon to a whopping $30 billion by 2030 without investment in a long-term biosecurity management system, a government body has warned. A report released on […]

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Free family fun day to celebrate Neighbourhood Centre Week Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre coordinator Anna Joy with Matt and Steve McEwan from Reptile World Coffs Harbour.
Event

Free family fun day to celebrate Neighbourhood Centre Week

THE Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre’s (CHNC) free Family Fun Day will be on Saturday 17 May, from 10am to 2pm. The event is to celebrate Neighbourhood Centre Week. CHNC is one of several Neighbourhood Centres on the Coffs Coast working to support communities by providing a welcoming and inclusive space. Known as “the place to […]

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Council investigates Natural Capital Accounting
Local News

Council investigates Natural Capital Accounting

CONSERVATIONISTS use the adage “under capitalism a tree only has value when it’s cut down” to highlight how natural assets are often undervalued. The City of Coffs Harbour has recognised this and is exploring the broad principles of Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) to assess its potential application to land use planning, and as a possible […]

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