March 19, 2026

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Community pitches in for Clean Up Australia Day Foreshores For All Inc. members cleaned up around the foreshore. Photo: Foreshores For All Inc.
Community

Community pitches in for Clean Up Australia Day

A NUMBER of local groups registered for Clean Up Australia Day, last Sunday 1 March. The nationwide effort to remove litter and protect local environments also included public schools like Ulong and Glenreagh. Community groups included Foreshores For All Inc., Coffs City Rotary, Korora Landcare and Jetty Dunecare. They were joined by individuals who gathered […]

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City set to join other councils in attempt for cheaper power deal City of Coffs Harbour will look to join the Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils power-buying group through a scheme known as the Program for Energy & Environmental Risk Solutions.
Government

City set to join other councils in attempt for cheaper power deal

CITY of Coffs Harbour will move to join other councils and lock-in a power supply deal set to deliver “significant financial benefit”. At its meeting on 26 February, Council resolved to give the General Manager delegated authority to enter into a Power Purchasing Agreement. The City currently buys ‘black’ power from Shell Energy for small […]

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Motorcycle riders HOG the road for charity Dice Run MNCHOG Treasurer Chrissy Lewis presenting the funds to Gai Newman of Pete's Place.
Event

Motorcycle riders HOG the road for charity Dice Run

OVER 40 Mid North Coast motorcyclists joined the annual Charity Dice Run on Sunday 21 February. Hosted by the Mid North Coast Harley Owners Group (MNCHOG), riders gathered at either the northern starting point in Coffs Harbour or the southern set-off park in Port Macquarie, The funds were split 50/50 between St Vincents de Paul’s […]

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Letter to the Editor: Footing the bill at the foreshore
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Footing the bill at the foreshore

DEAR News Of The Area, IF Gurmesh Singh is so sure that the proposed residential development of the foreshore will generate funding for a spectacular array of revitalising amenities (NOTA 27 February), could he please pressure the State Government into providing something in the way of a business plan to make these stale assurances something […]

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Coffs Coast representatives influential at Country Labor Conference Cr Tony Judge spoke at the Country Labor Conference. Photo: Tony Judge.
Local News

Coffs Coast representatives influential at Country Labor Conference

COFFS Harbour Labor Branch members recently joined hundreds of delegates at the Country Labor Conference in Orange. The conference provides important guidance to the State Government on issues affecting regional NSW. Coffs Harbour Branch President Councillor Tony Judge was joined by recent Cowper candidate Greg Vigors, Page candidate Wendy Backhous and well-known multicultural leader Htun […]

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Stargazing: Mars or bust The Tesla continues its lonely orbit around the Sun.
Local News

Stargazing: Mars or bust

ELON’S always in the news isn’t he. Well, he goes way back! In February 2018, the world paused to watch a rocket launch. That’s not unusual. What was unusual was the payload: a cherry-red Tesla Roadster with a mannequin in a spacesuit behind the wheel. The idea came from tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, whose company […]

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Federal funding for Summervilles Road improvements Federal Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan receives a visit from Chrysalis Steiner School students who have been studying at Coffs Library.
Local News

Federal funding for Summervilles Road improvements

THE Federal Government has announced an investment of $3.8 million for improvements to Summervilles Road. The importance of the road as a second route between Bellingen and Dorrigo has been brought into sharp focus in recent weeks, after a January landslip closed Waterfall Way in both directions. The federal funding will be delivered via the […]

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School praise for Young Citizen of the Year, Mayada Oso
Local News

School praise for Young Citizen of the Year, Mayada Oso

MAYADA Oso’s days are spent supporting the students of Orara High School, a role that contributed to her being named Coffs Harbour’s Young Citizen of the Year. The Student Learning Support Officer received the honour on Australia Day, just days before school resumed for the year. The Orara High community has since congratulated Mayada, describing […]

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Lawyers warn of civil damages from dog attacks Emily O’Connor says that dog owners have a responsibility to protect others. Photo: Emily O’Connor.
Local News

Lawyers warn of civil damages from dog attacks

LAWYERS are warning dog owners to be aware of their legal responsibilities in the wake of a Nambucca Valley dog attack. As previously reported in NOTA, 91-year-old Shirley Laverty suffered a dog attack in her Macksville garden in late January that resulted in hospitalisation with significant injury and trauma. While there is no public information […]

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Arts Mid North Coast back NSW Government’s plan for regional creativity Warren Mason performing at Tin Camp Studio at Lightning Ridge. Photo Outback Outloud Rainy King.
Local News

Arts Mid North Coast back NSW Government’s plan for regional creativity

ARTS Mid North Coast (AMNC) has welcomed the NSW Government’s launch of “Heartland: A Plan for Regional NSW Arts, Culture and Creative Industries 2026–2035”, backed by a $5.2 million investment aimed at strengthening arts, culture and creative industries across regional NSW. AMNC is the Regional Arts Development Organisation (RADO) and peak body for arts and […]

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