The Northern Eagles Under 16s Girls team.
Coffs touch football hosts National Youth Championships
AUSTRALIA’s best young touch footballers have played off for national titles in Coffs Harbour. The city hosted the National Youth Championships for the second straight year, featuring over four big days of representative touch football at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium and surrounding fields. The Coffs Coast hosted Australia’s premier youth touch football event, contested […]
Emerald Beach author Michel Vimal du Monteil.
Emerald Beach author releases second novel
THE accolades continue to flow for Michel Vimal du Monteil’s second novel, “Where to Now”, which is due for release on 20 October. It follows the warm reception of his debut book “Where There is a Will”. Published in 2021 and situated on the East Coast of Australia, its surfing themes and sense of place […]
The Music Society will present The Flinders Quartet.
The famous Flinders Quartet coming to Coffs Harbour
COFFS Harbour Music Society will present the Flinders Quartet in concert on Friday 17 October, at the John Paul College Theatre on Hogbin Drive. The quartet’s cellist Zoe Knighton will give a talk at 6.30pm with the concert to start at 7.30pm. The highly-respected chamber music ensemble challenges and champions the traditional role of a […]
While the country lifestyle and lower cost-of-living was appealing, access to housing, health care, connectivity and public transport were seen as key barriers.
Health, housing and jobs stifling the country dream
A QUIET life in the countryside appeals to nearly half of Australia’s city residents, but concerns about access to health care, housing and jobs are stopping them making the move. Country Australia is on track to become home to 11 million people by 2032, or 40 percent of the population, while 40 percent of people […]
Farm Firefighting Vehicles are commonly small trucks, utes or trailers with fixed water, pumps or fire management equipment.
Farm fire vehicle scheme launched after series of trials
FARMERS and rural landholders can now register to use Farm Firefighting Vehicles (FFVs) to respond to emergency bushfires near their property. Last Wednesday, the NSW Government launched a conditional registration scheme to enable typically unregistered FFVs to be used legally and under the protection of insurance. FFVs are commonly small trucks, utes or trailers with […]
The Big Banana will light up blue for National Carers Week.
Local landmarks light up in blue in recognition of National Carers Week
NATIONAL Carers Weeks begins on Sunday 12 October with local landmarks across NSW to be bathed in blue. The Big Banana in Coffs Harbour will beam in blue as will the Macksville Bridge. Marking the beginning of National Carers Week (12-18 October 2025) the lightings celebrate the 958,500 people who provide care to a family […]
The Mid North Coast Mariners 12s Girls team at the 2023 Australian Junior Championships.
Combined Mariners to feature in Australian Junior Championships in Coffs
THE best junior Oztag players from the Coffs Coast and Greater Port Macquarie are set to join forces again, when they take on Australia’s finest next week. The Australian Junior Championships are being held in Coffs Harbour from Friday 17 October to Sunday 19 October, at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium and surrounding fields. For […]
OPINION: Why are young women embracing traditional gender roles?
FOR decades, research and activism have highlighted the pitfalls for women when stereotypical gendered roles are prioritised in heterosexual relationships. But recent signs suggest young adults may once again be embracing the idea that men should be dominant, while women play a supporting role. In our research, we wanted to know whether young Australian adults […]
Anyone interested in the industry is invited to provide feedback to the independent review.
Independent review of thoroughbred racing in NSW
THE NSW Government has released a discussion paper to guide public consultation on the independent review of the Thoroughbred Racing Act 1996. The review will assess whether the Act remains appropriate to ensure the integrity and proper regulation of thoroughbred racing in NSW and to support the industry’s development and sustainability. It will also consider […]