Garby Elder Aunty Deb Dootson and Ian Foskett from SANDBAG. A vocal crowd gathers for the protest at Sandy Beach Reserve. Jake Foskett says “no means no”. THE Sandy Beach community continues to make its voice heard over a controversial development proposal on the Hearnes Lake floodplain. As reported previously in NOTA, the development application […]
2025 SCU scholarship winner Kadie Vignes with 2026 winner Adrienne Gooden.
2025 SCU scholarship winner Kadie Vignes with 2026 winner Adrienne Gooden. IWD Coffs Coast Woman of the Year 2026 finalists – Kymberlei Goodacre, Nicola Mackie, Penny Westman, Berry Jones, Angela Martin. BPW Coffs Coast Maude Spielvogel Scholarship winner Amy Howard. Keynote speaker Kate Toon on stage. Zonta winner Laura McNeil speaks out. AROUND 400 people […]
Bishop Druitt students on their service mission in Cambodia.
Bishop Druitt students on their service mission in Cambodia. Bishop Druitt students on their service mission in Cambodia. YEAR 11 students from Bishop Druitt College (BDC) recently returned from a 16-day cultural immersion tour to Cambodia. The trip had a focus on service, as well as building global awareness and a broader understanding of history. […]
Cr Judge and Minister Jackson say communities can have misconceptions about social housing residents. Photo: Tony Judge.
SOCIAL media commentary has sparked intense discussion about the suitability of a proposed social housing development in Coffs Harbour. As previously reported in NOTA, the proposal at 211a-215 Harbour Drive comprises a four-storey building with 60 units, a communal room for residents, basement car parking and internal lifts, and landscaping and fencing across the site. […]
Defib Hero ambassador Guy Leech at Stand Tall in Coffs Harbour.
Defib Hero ambassador Guy Leech at Stand Tall in Coffs Harbour. Eliott, the compact home-use defibrillator, is simple for anyone to use in an emergency. HEART health advocate and Defib Hero ambassador, Guy Leech, was in Coffs Harbour last week speaking at “Stand Tall” suicide prevention events for high school students. The former Ironman champion […]
THE Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW has released the findings of its second inaugural Annual Women’s Survey, highlighting ongoing health and housing concerns. Building on the inaugural 2024 survey, the 2025 survey provides a year-on-year snapshot of women’s lived experiences across NSW. The 2025 survey opened in August last year and closed at the […]
Bessie and Les.
Bessie proudly wearing her well-deserved OAM. Bessie and Les. Bessie working with other Lions members at the Glenreagh Return and Earn. GLENREAGH treasure Elizabeth “Bessie” Webb has passed away at the age of 103. The rural community is well-known for its active volunteering and common purpose, and Bessie epitomised that selfless ethic. Local Honi Reifler […]
Scaling of unstable boulders using airbags at the Gordonville Cutting Landslip site on Waterfall Way.
PROGRESS is being made on the short-term solutions for both the opening of Waterfall Way and the upgrade of Summervilles Road, with recent significant announcements from both state and federal governments. The state government, through Transport for NSW, recently announced that access to Waterfall Way will be restored to a controlled one lane access in […]
LOCAL Government NSW ((LGNSW) is calling for more female representation on elected councils in NSW. Council representatives from across the state gathered in Sydney on Friday for the peak body’s International Women’s Day event. Mayor Darcy Byrne, President of LGNSW, said the event was an excellent opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the role of women […]
Dr Tammy Middleton and Dr Phoebe Parodi have joined the Coffs Clinical Network.
TWO medical interns have joined the Coffs Harbour Health Campus. Dr Phoebe Parodi and Dr Tammy Middleton are among 25 medical interns to join hospitals across the Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD). They will work alongside the District’s highly skilled and experienced medical staff. Having completed their orientation, the junior doctors are already […]
