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ETC donates $25,000 to LifeHouse Care to help those in need

The ETC and LifeHouse Care teams came together to celebrate the funding and create Christmas hampers for families in need. ETC Board Chair Rod McKelvey with Nathan Hannaford, Leader of LifeHouse Care. ENTERPRISE & Training Company (ETC) has provided a $25,000 grant through its ETC Community Support Fund for Coffs Harbour LifeHouse Care. LifeHouse Care […]

Community

Free diary helps Coffs Coast seniors know their legal rights

LOCAL seniors needing help with legal problems can find relevant contacts in the free Legal Aid NSW “2026 Legal topics for seniors diary”. Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said this “much-anticipated resource” is now available. “I encourage seniors to come to my electorate office at 1/9 Park Avenue, Coffs Harbour, to pick up their […]

Local News

Emergency Response Beacons installed at Diggers, North Wall and Bonville Headland

SURF Life Saving NSW has installed three new Emergency Response Beacons (ERBs) at Diggers Beach, North Wall, and Bonville Headland. ERBs directly connect callers to Surf Life Saving NSW’s State Operations Centre, enabling the rapid deployment of lifesaving and emergency services to a potential rescue site. Most recently, an ERB at Suffolk Park on the […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Council playing climate politics

THE City of Coffs Harbour’s decision to defer the adoption of the Climate Risk and Adaptation Policy at the last Council meeting until a report on the costs, measures, and resourcing required to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030 and 2050 is presented to Council, is risking dumping the policy for politics. While it is understandable […]

Whats VIBIN

Two massive nights of Christmas celebrations at Brelsford Park

CHRISTMAS celebrations are coming to Brelsford Park over two huge nights. The party will kick-off on Friday, 19 December, with an open-air screening of The Grinch (2018). Centred on the festive village of Whoville, the family-friendly classic will play on an outdoor screen from 6:30pm. The main event, the Coffs Coast Carols, runs from 6.30-9pm […]

Business SHOWCASE

BUSINESS SHOWCASE: The enduring magic of Camp Creative

Musical exploration at Camp Creative. Photo: Peter Bliss. Kids are inspired to explore creativity. Photo: Louise Walpole. Art is a major annual feature of the Camp. Photo: Louise Walpole. Musical collaboration at Camp Creative. Photo: Richard Layt. The range and diversity of courses offered sets the Camp apart. Photo: Michelle Stockton. A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN arts and […]

Sport

Former AFL North Coast player named in All-Australian team

CAMBRIDGE McCormick has proven herself to be one of the top female Australian Rules players in the country. The GWS Giants defender and former AFL North Coast player was named in this year’s AFLW All-Australian team, with selection in the Half Back line. The former Port Macquarie Magpies star had a stellar season for the […]

Opinion

OPINION – Unregulated labour hire: A magnet for modern slavery

A RECENT Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) blitz in Queensland’s Gatton region should serve as a wake-up call for New South Wales. Operation Topaz uncovered systemic labour rights breaches among labour hire firms, with every single provider investigated demonstrating some non-compliance. Contraventions included failure to pay minimum and overtime rates, withholding pay slips, and poor record-keeping. […]

Regional

‘It was horrible’: elderly woman describes alleged rape

A 76-YEAR-OLD aged-care resident seen half-naked after being allegedly raped by a man who broke into her room told her son she thought she was going to die. Hayden Carl Skinner, a 31-year-old drug user living in Coffs Harbour, has been accused of sexually assaulting the elderly woman on New Year’s Day. In the early […]

Local News

Coffs Coast author launches action/mystery thriller

THE launch of Michel Vimal Du Monteil’s action/mystery thriller “Where to Now” on Friday 7 November at the Coffs Harbour Golf Club, was both informative and entertaining. A short promotional video set the tone for the intriguing tale of a jaded Australian investment banker with a cosmopolitan background flush with hijinks, subterfuge, double crossing and […]