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Coffs Harbour Australian Citizen of the Year 2026 Awards

Mayor Nikki Williams, Coffs’ Citizen of the Year Keelan Birch and Gurmesh Singh MP. Young Citizen of the Year, Mayada Oso. Senior Citizen of the Year, Lorraine Kaempfel. Aussie Spirit Individual award winner, David Cole. Aussie Spirit Organisation winner, LifeHouse Care Pantries. RUNNING advocate and meticulous major event organiser Keelan Birch has been named Coffs […]

Sport

Three Coffs Coast clubs make Top 10 in SLS Country Championships

Coffs Harbour SLSC was one of 33 competing in the weekend’s Country Championships. Photo: SLS NSW. Sawtell’s Ben Lambert (second from right) went on to win the Open and 30-39yrs Male 2km Beach Runs. Photo: SLS NSW. Sawtell SLSC won both the Junior and Open march past. Photo:SLS NSW. Coffs SLSC’s Violet Webster won the […]

Local News

Bellingen honours local heroes and achievements

Bellingen’s Citizen Of the Year, Susan Lumsdaine. Young Citizen of the Year Myra Sibanda. Recipients of the group Arts and Culture Award, Budaabung Bari Dance. THE Bellingen Shire’s 2026 Community Awards were marked by a night of celebration, connection and recognition. Held on Friday in the Bellingen Memorial Hall, the event was hosted by Mayor […]

Community

Quick thinking by driver saves the life of another at Coffs Harbour

AUSTRALIA Day 2026 marked the first time Mid North Coast resident Lesley McDonald met the man who saved her life. Inspired to nominate her rescuer, David Cole from Coffs Harbour, for Senior Citizen of the Year, Mrs McDonald was delighted when he was selected as a final nominee and invited to attend the awards ceremony. […]

Local News

Government GKNP proposal falls short according to Ashley Love

ASHLEY Love is considered by many to be the ‘father’ of the Great Koala National Park (GKNP), and while he was delighted with the initial announcement confirming its creation, as time progresses he is becoming less enthused. He says a recent environmental report, prepared on behalf of and with input from local environmentalists, indicates the […]

Printed Edition

Printed Edition 30 JANUARY 2026

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Greetings are important

DEAR News Of The Area, Who are We? Greetings or acknowledgements are important. It could be a nod of the head as Aboriginal Peoples have been doing forever, or Warami, All-a, Giinagay, Gidday, Shalom, Salaam, Ni hao, Ahlan, Heigh, Moi, Marhaba, Kon nichiwa, Namaste, Hello. These greetings are spoken every day in Australia, [by] Australians. […]

School

A Unique Return to School for MGG Students

SEVERAL Maam Giingana Gumbaynggirr (MGG) students began their school year in Aotearoa New Zealand on Wednesday, 28 January. MGG students were joined by the local Gumbaynggirr Giingan Yiiliwiyay Girrwaa Dance Troupe in an immersion language field trip overseas. Bularri Muurlay Nyanggan Aboriginal Corporation (BMNAC) staff members, dancers, MGG students and parents previously travelled to Akerama […]

ADVERTISING FEATURE

ADVERTISING FEATURE: Nambucca apartments ‘halfway’ towards completion

The view from the complex at 3 High Street has been described as world-class. Local companies and tradespeople have been employed on the project. Local companies and tradespeople have been employed on the project. The apartments are scheduled for completion in August this year. The apartments are scheduled for completion in August this year. VISTA […]

Local News

Coffs strata agent disqualified after $2m taken from customers

Media Release: NSW Fair Trading has cancelled the licence of Coffs Harbour strata manager Jessica Marrie Carah and permanently disqualified her from the property and strata industry. The regulator made the decision after finding Ms Carah had fraudulently converted over $2 million from dozens of strata schemes accounts into her own personal account. Due to […]