SAWTELL RSL Sub-Branch’s 80th Anniversary fell on Saturday, 18 July, 2026 and the Sub-Branch will be commemorating the milestone event with a formal dinner at the Sawtell RSL Club on the evening of Saturday, 29 August. The key speaker will be Douglas Lindsay Baird OAM, the father of the late Cameron Stewart Baird, VC, MG […]
FRIENDS of Pine Creek and other locals have been saddened by the death of a koala found during logging operations in Pine Creek State Forest. Forestry Corporation NSW (FCNSW) released a statement saying it was notified by its timber harvesting contractor that an unwell and injured koala had been found within an active plantation harvesting […]
Seven suspected cases of bird flu have been detected in greater crested terns, a common coastal species in Australia. Photo: AAP Image/Andrew Stafford.
THE poultry industry is on alert after seven suspected bird flu cases were found in native species, potentially marking a new phase for the outbreak. The poultry industry is on alert after seven sick greater crested terns were found in South Australia’s southeast, sparking fears of a local transmission. Five were collected from Southend in […]
Wayne Sketchley eagerly awaits his turn on the circuit. Photo: Supplied.
Wayne Sketchley eagerly awaits his turn on the circuit. Photo: Supplied. A varied field of vehicles and driver took part in the Autocross. Photo: Supplied. Stephanie Crawford and Jake Westerman shared a car. They were first-timers at Raleigh but clearly experienced behind the wheel. Stephanie took out second place in the Ladies category. Photo: Supplied. […]
Coffs Harbour Garden Club airport garden volunteers.
Coffs Harbour Garden Club airport garden volunteers. Coffs Harbour Garden Club Life Member Pat Roser OAM, who has volunteered at the garden since 1996. Coffs Harbour Airport sign. Coffs Harbour Garden Club’s Noeline Sell coordinated the project. Morning tea at the airport for the Garden Club volunteers. A SIGN of appreciation has been planted in […]
A NEW national warning system, AusAlert, is being rolled out and a test message will be sent next Monday, 27 July, at 2pm. The AusAlert website spells out what people should expect. “At the time of the test, a single Critical AusAlert test will be sent to every mobile device in Australia,” the site says. […]
Long-term Broughton Island resident Jim Karageorgis features on the front of Clarke’s book, ‘Broughton Islanders’. Photo: Supplied.
“I HAVE just returned from a fantastic overseas holiday where the weather was perfect and the fishing excellent. Magnificent scenery and a fascinating local history. Travel time by boat around about 40 minutes from the entrance to Port Stephens. “Broughton Island is an absolute wonderland with high peaks rolling down to long golden beaches. The […]
The State Government says locals value recreation and conservation in the GKNP. Photo: Environment NSW.
THE State Government has released a report that indicates recreation and conservation are significant priorities for the community for the proposed Great Koala National Park (GKNP). The ‘What We Heard’ report summarises feedback from members of the public about how they currently use the area, and what they envisage for the park in the future. […]
The damaged home on the Sunshine Coast where a woman died from injuries after escaping a fire that gutted an apartment. Photo: Andrew Stafford, AAP.
WINTER has claimed two more lives in separate house fires, prompting Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) to issue an urgent reminder for residents to check smoke alarms and take extra care with heating appliances. Two people, both believed to have been in their 70s, died in separate residential fires within five days of each other. […]
Arthur Hein, left, hopes to increase access to GPs in Coffs Harbour. Photo: Pacific Coffs Clinic.
THE pressure on medical services in Coffs Harbour will be lessened with the opening of a new GP clinic. The Pacific Coffs Clinic, at 193 Rose Avenue, Coffs Harbour, offers universal bulk-billing to all Medicare cardholders and is aimed to tackle local GP wait times head-on and take pressure off the Coffs Base hospital system. […]
