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Bumper year for Rotary Coffs Harbour’s BookFest

Rotarians Ray Silins and Michelle Swinden. Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour Club members and volunteers ready for opening. BookFest coordinator Tony James and long-term BookFest volunteer Di Gillett. Happy customers at BookFest 2026. Jim Nolan, a former member of the now-retired Coffs Harbour South Rotary Club, who started BookFest in 2000. ANTICIPATING the final fundraising […]

Event

Refugee farmers share passion for food at ‘A Whole Lot of Okra’ event

Ariet Ombali Odola from Africa. Thang Ngaih Cin from Asia. Tamar Qasim Jardo from Iraq. Okra inspired the food offering. Guests mingling at the National Cartoon Gallery. A SPECIAL community event titled “A Whole Lot of Okra” was held at National Cartoon Gallery on Tuesday, 17 March. The evening was organised by the North Coast […]

Local News

Statewide compliance blitz on fuel prices

THE NSW Government has fast-tracked a statewide fuel compliance blitz to “strengthen fuel price transparency” and protect motorists from misleading pricing. At the NSW Fuel Security Roundtable held last week, retailers agreed to use the FuelCheck app to inform the Government when they have run out of fuel. FuelCheck is the NSW Government’s real-time fuel […]

Local News

Empty bowls to warm hearts at pottery fundraiser

The team at Village Pottery Company is hosting the ‘Empty Bowls’ event. A range of distinctive ceramic bowls will be created on the night. Zara turning a bowl at Village Pottery Company in Valla Beach. . A FAMILY-friendly community event with a twist is being held in Valla Beach, involving a bowl of soup and […]

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Printed Edition 27 MARCH 2026

Sport

Woolgoolga wins Under 16s premiership

WOOLGOOLGA Cricket Club Rebels have won Sixers Cricket League Coffs Harbour’s Under 16s premiership, in a grand final victory which came right down to the final over. The Rebels won this season’s title after having a five-wicket win against the Sawtell Sloggers, in their grand final at Toormina Oval. The Rebels became the first team […]

Sport

Para swimmer Pien powers round Coffs Harbour’s 2km Ocean Swim

Pien with great uncle and aunt Ton and Chris Huybregts of Sawtell, and grandma Nel van den Borne of Germany. Psyching up for the 2km ocean swim, Pien and Great Aunt Truus. Truus and Pien finish the 2km Coffs Coast Ocean Swim. PARA sportswoman Pien Abrahams, 21, proudly completed the 2km event in the Coffs […]

Sport

Diggers and Macksville win grand finals

DIGGERS Cricket Club and the Macksville Bulls have both won premierships after victories in Sixers Cricket League Coffs Harbour’s third and fourth-grade grand finals. Third-grade Diggers Cricket Club won this season’s third-grade premiership, defeating Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels White by eight runs in their grand final at Reg Ryan Oval. Diggers successfully defended the premiership […]

Sport

Coffs baseball player to represent Australia

OSCAR Saggus has been chosen to represent his country. The Coffs Coast baseball player has been selected to represent Australia as part of the Australia Expos team on an upcoming tour to the United States. The 15-year-old will take his place in the Australian junior side for the tour in June and July, which will […]

Local News

What car was that again? Celebrating the coast’s classic cars

Craig Dandeaux from Safety Beach with his 1967 Jaguar E-Type. Neville Curtis from Wingham with his 1978 Chevrolet Camaro. Kevin Mulroney from Melbourne with his 1958 Ford Customline Star Model. IN OUR recent feature “Case of boys and their toys at Summer Beach Hop” (NOTA 18 March) we celebrated a collection of stunning classic cars […]