MEMBERS of the Coffs Harbour and District Banana Growers Association have expressed concern over the potential import of fresh Cavendish bananas from the Philippines. Last month the Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) announced a review of quarantine arrangements following demands from the Philippines to allow banana imports into Australia. Australia does not […]
VOICEUP Australia, an adult self-support group made up of individuals who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse and neglect, is organising a public event titled “Children Always Matter”. This event will take place on Thursday 30 October, from 1pm to 3pm at the Cavanbah Centre, Coffs Harbour. The event acknowledges 30 years of Blue Knot […]
Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh at Aspect School with students and staff.
AUTISM Spectrum Australia’s Aspect School community in Coffs Harbour is celebrating its success in the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership program. It has received a $28,600 grant to replace broken fencing, which will strengthen essential safety measures for the school’s students. “We were delighted to be awarded funding through the 2025 Community Building Partnership to […]
The Rainbow Lorikeet, Noisy Miner, and Australian Magpie topped the charts in 2024.
THE 2025 Aussie Bird Count, one of Australia’s largest citizen science events, began on Monday. This national celebration of our unique and diverse birdlife will run to Sunday, 26 October 2025. BirdLife Australia invites people of all ages to take just 20 minutes out of their day to spot, identify, and count the birds around […]
ESSENTIAL Energy crews will be completing significant electricity maintenance work in the Coffs Harbour CBD on Sunday, 26 October. The work includes the replacement of power poles, crossarms and general electricity maintenance. To allow access for large machinery, traffic flow will be affected along Combine Street, Meadow Street and McLean Street between approximately 8.30am and […]
THE Make/Space initiative by Arts Mid North Coast and Gowings supports local creatives by making the Coffs Central Gallery available for pop-up exhibitions. The current exhibition finishes 26 October, however practitioner Emma Gentle will be on hand from 10-2pm Friday and Saturday to discuss the immersive installation. Titled “Deeper than this” it features photographic and […]
A girder being lifted into place.
MORE than half of the 21 bridges to be built for the Coffs Harbour Bypass project are now complete. The journey so far has involved some impressive feats of engineering. At 250 metres long and about 16.5 metres high, the twin bridges over the North Coast Railway Line are the longest and highest for the […]
Panellists Peter Bell, Madeleine Lawler, Ian Fitzgibbon, Damian Chapelle and Penny Jones.
THE Coffs Harbour region is expected to welcome 540-plus new residents each year to 2041, according to data presented at a Business NSW Housing Forum held at Pacific Bay Resort this week. Keynote speaker Peter Bell, director of property and business advisory Par8o, highlighted that the Coffs Coast is projected to retain 20.7 percent of […]
Financial disclosure return information shows that Cowper Independent Caz Heise spent $2 million on her Federal Election campaign. Photo: Caz4Cowper Instagram.
FIGURES released by the Australian Electoral Commission this week show a candidate’s donations and marketing spend are no guarantee of success. Financial disclosure return information shows that Cowper Independent Caz Heise spent $2 million on her Federal Election campaign – more than any other candidate in the country. Ms Heise received $2.1 million from 55 […]
OXLEY MP Michael Kemp has called on the NSW Government to take immediate action on justice reform after the alleged teen offenders of a serious crime spree in Kempsey were granted bail by the courts. The crime spree began around 3.30am on Wednesday 15 October, when a group of males allegedly armed with machetes forced […]
