THE countdown is on for one of the most unique and exciting endurance events in the world, as the Coffs Backyard Ultra returns to the Coffs Harbour Showground on Saturday, 7 June. With 580 runners registered, this year’s event is set to be officially the largest Backyard Ultra ever, drawing participants from across Australia and […]
Mackay shines for Lionesses but Thorn strikes late as Raiders salvage a draw
A LAST-MINUTE stunner from Katie Thorn rescued a point for reigning champions Urunga in a pulsating 2-2 draw with a resurgent Coffs United Lionesses on Sunday night at the Coffs Coast Synthetics. In the last minute of the Women’s Premier League match, Thorn danced across the Lionesses’ backline before curling a rocket into the top […]
AFL North Coast juniors earn state school selection
THREE of the AFL North Coast’s top juniors have earned selection to a State school representative team. Reese Legend, Chloe Murphy, and Zoe Tarlinton were selected to the NSW Combined High Schools Australian Football Girls team. They earned state selection after outstanding performances representing the North Coast, at the NSW Combined High Schools Sports Association- […]

‘Long road’ to flood recovery on the Coffs Coast
NSW SES Coffs Harbour volunteers made the journey south to Kempsey to support recovery efforts. Photo: Coffs Harbour SES. Drivers were implored not to risk driving through floodwaters. Photo: Coffs Harbour SES. SES volunteers respond to incidents across the Coffs Coast. Photos: SES. SES volunteers respond to incidents across the Coffs Coast. Photos: SES. SES […]
Artists share an ‘Eclectic Selection’ of what matters to them
Jai Waters (centre) and friends with her Eclectic Selection works. Printmakers Barb Newby, Annie Olive, Karen Thio and Margie Hawtin with their “Woopi” mini prints. Jo and Barb Newby with Robin Appleby’s “Beach Bodies”. Roz Stone with her painting “Winter on Collins”. WOOLGOOLGA Art Gallery’s current exhibition “Eclectic Selection” is a fitting title for a […]

Renewed calls for alternate route to Dorrigo Plateau
BELLINGEN Shire Council is ramping up its call for urgent action on a viable alternative route for Waterfall Way, following a third major landslip in two months. On Tuesday 13 May, Waterfall Way was closed at Gordonville Cutting due to a landslip, limiting vehicle access to Dorrigo and surrounding Plateau communities. Motorists were left to […]

Freemasons support The Uniting Church Soupie
MEMBERS of the Coffs Harbour and Sawtell Masonic Lodges have donated goods to the Uniting Church Soup Place. “We provided them with packages of food and other items that can be used for crisis packs for those suffering homelessness and hardship,” Brother Stan Gordon told News Of The Area. The Coffs Harbour Soup Kitchen, also […]
National Road Safety Awareness Week commemorated at Coffs Harbour
THE Coffs Coast community commemorated National Road Safety Week (NRSW) with a solemn ceremony at the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden on Thursday 15 May. Organised by the City of Coffs Harbour, the ceremony was held alongside a yellow-flowering Remembrance Garden, where guests could write the name of a loved one on a tribute ribbon. […]

Environmental review released for proposed Dorrigo rainforest centre
AN environmental review of the Dorrigo Arc Rainforest Centre proposal is now available online, with community members invited to have their say. The proposed $32 million information and education centre has been designed to attract visitors to Dorrigo National Park, with improved facilities such as parking, picnic areas and amenities. It is also the start […]

Coffs Coast employees honoured for outstanding contribution
Award recipients Kenji Arendalh (Bray Street Butchery), Shane Hailes (Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary), Stefan Markgraaff (Park Beach Butcher), Natalie Watson (Shearwater Lodge), Allan Watson (Orara High School), Leah White (Treeo Café), Happy Chin Tial (Coffs Haven Residential Care), Taylah Snell (The Lakes Village), and Sarah O’Reilly (Shearwater Lodge). Employer recipients Dr Paul Moran (Shearwater Lodge), […]