Dear Jasminda, I was driving up a long and winding road in my ute on the weekend when I passed a cyclist. She seemed to be doing it very tough and wasn’t making much progress. Should I have offered her [and her bike] a lift to the next town? I’m now regretting that I didn’t […]
COFFS Harbour Music Society and ArtsNational Coffs Coast are joining forces to introduce their respective 2026 annual programs. Everyone is invited to attend the joint program launch on Friday 6 February between 6.00pm and 7.00pm at St John Paul College Theatre. There will be live music, visually engaging presentations, food, refreshments and fun. Coffs Harbour […]
Coffs community observes the National Day of Mourning.
Coffs community observes the National Day of Mourning. South Solitary Island Lighthouse Optic at Coffs Harbour Jetty. Photos: Kyle Ketchell. THE South Solitary Island Lighthouse Optic at Coffs Harbour Jetty was lit from sundown to midnight on Thursday, 22 January, the National Day of Mourning, as one of 15 Pillars of Light across the country. […]
THE nominees for the Coffs Harbour Citizen, Young Citizen, Senior Citizen and Aussie Spirit Awards 2026 read like a who’s who of hard workers and volunteers. Coffs Harbour Citizen of the Year – Nominees Paul Butcher President and founder of the Coffs Harbour Crusaders Junior Rugby Union Club, Paul Butcher champions inclusion and opportunity. He […]
Celebrating Australia Day in Brelsford Park.
Coffs Harbour Rotary’s Paul Keon and Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh. Lifeline North Coast Ambassador Ian “Eno” Taylor and Cr Cath Fowler. Sawtellian of the Year Maureen Darby and her mum Senior Citizen of the Year Lorraine Kaempfel. Coffs Coast Pipes and Drums. Uncle Richard Widders and North Coast Regional Landcare’s Larry Langman. Coffs […]
Bishop Druitt College Playgroups in action.
CHILDREN and educators of the Bishop Druitt College (BDC) Playgroups resume on Monday, 2 February across four Coffs Coast locations. Bishop Druitt College, Coffs Harbour, Wiigulga Sports Complex, Woolgoolga, Urunga Neighbourhood Centre and Valla Beach Hall are free, inclusive and open to the wider community. The primary goal is to support young families and early […]
TIM Ayliffe award-winning Australian author is visiting the Yarrila Library in Coffs Harbour on Monday, 2 February to give a talk on his latest crime thriller “Dark Desert Road”. Set in the NSW Riverina, the novel delves into the rise of sovereign citizen movements and extremist ideologies in regional Australia. While the story is fictional, […]
Catherine Yeomans works to improve housing affordability and accessibility. Photo: Catherine Yeomans.
Catherine Yeomans works to improve housing affordability and accessibility. Photo: Catherine Yeomans. John Ainsworth devoted 32 years to the Nambucca Valley Council. Photo: John Ainsworth. Barry Nicholls is a Life Member of The Axemen. Photo: Barry Nicholls. Lyn Anderson continues to work with Lifeline. Photo: @LifelineNorthCoast. The familiar faces waving the flag for the Coffs […]
DEAR News Of The Area I miss seeing the hanging boats at both main entrances to Urunga. They were like a big welcome sign that truly represented the town, fun, fishing, boating, relaxing and catching up with old friends. I am sure a lot of travellers, and especially children, looked forward to seeing a hanging […]
