Herbie, the centrepiece of local artist David Bromley’s street mural in Urunga. Friend James Hughes and Herbie. Herbie the traveller, back in the day. ALBERT Nuster, 90, known fondly as Herbie, passed away peacefully at his nursing home in the Masonic Village Raleigh on 6 March, 2026. Herbie requested no funeral […]
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy has been charged with five offences after a woman suffered head injuries during an alleged hit and run. About 11.40pm on Saturday 21 March, emergency services were called to James Street, Glenreagh, about 30km north-west of Coffs Harbour. Officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Police District attended and found a 21-year-old woman had allegedly […]
Sugar Mill Creek at Moonee. Photo: supplied, DPHI.
CONSTRUCTION of a new Moonee Beach footbridge is set to begin in June 2027, following a long-awaited funding commitment from the NSW Government. For years the footbridge provided access over Sugar Mill Creek, a Crown waterway, connecting Coffs Coast Regional Park and Green Bluff to Crown land managed by Reflections Holidays. It served as a […]
Artist impression of Coffs Jetty Foreshore Precinct North Park looking south. Photo: PDNSW.
IT WAS a tense City of Coffs Harbour’s Council meeting on 19 March as two motions about the Jetty Foreshores revitalisation proposal were raised and defeated. Councillor Jonathan Cassell proposed a motion asking Council to note community responses to the June 2025 public exhibition; a Government Information Public Access (GIPA) application; and parliamentary intervention to […]
An example scenario of the proposed development.
BELLINGEN Shire Council is inviting community feedback on a proposed affordable housing development at Ferry Street, Urunga, marking the next step in a project years in the making. The consultation follows a Mayoral Minute passed unanimously by Bellingen Shire Council in May last year, requesting a detailed report into the legal and financial considerations of […]
After the march, some went to Pine Creek State Forest to highlight their call for a forest bridge. Photo: supplied, Bob Brown Foundation.
The crowd gathered at Bellingen Park. Photo: supplied, Bob Brown Foundation. Marchers went up and down Bellingen’s main street. Photo: supplied, Bob Brown Foundation. After the march, some went to Pine Creek State Forest to highlight their call for a forest bridge. Photo: supplied, Bob Brown Foundation. APPROXIMATELY 500 people braved the rain to take […]
Disability Inclusion and Access Advisory Committee Chair Connor Bryant.
CITY of Coffs Harbour’s “Draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan – 2026-2030” is now on public exhibition until 22 April. “The City has worked closely with the Disability Inclusion and Access Advisory Committee to develop this blueprint which is our statement of ambition for a fairer go for all,” Mayor Nikki Williams said. “Apart from being […]
AFTER being closed for two months, Waterfall Way was opened to traffic on Sunday – restoring a vital link for the North Coast. The major access route between Bellingen and Dorrigo has been closed since 19 January due a landslip, causing significant impacts to residents, businesses and organisations in the Bellingen Shire. Temporary repairs to […]
Coffs Harbour Cavaliers Women’s 27s team at last year’s State Championships.
COFFS Harbour senior Oztag teams are once again ready to take on the state’s finest at home. Coffs Harbour Cavaliers representative teams will take on top teams from across the state during the NSW Senior State Oztag Championships in Coffs Harbour. This year’s State Championships are being held from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 March […]
Marlene, Ros and Michelle.
10/03/2026 SAFETY Beach Womens Coloured Ball Single in Conjunction The pressure was on. Ten teams hit off and only two came home with their ball. The winning team was Marlen Powers, Roslyn Myles and Michelle Wilson. It wasn’t smooth sailing though with fishing required in two dams and a bush hunt, However the little orange […]
