July 1, 2025
Youth crime committee tables first report
Coffs Coast

Youth crime committee tables first report

THE first report of an inquiry into community safety has been tabled, highlighting an urgent need for early intervention to deal with the complex social drivers of youth crime in regional and rural NSW. Since adopting the inquiry on 20 March 2024, the Committee of Law and Safety received almost 200 submissions and conducted hearings […]

Read More
Consultation period extended on Jetty Foreshores rezoning
Coffs Coast

Consultation period extended on Jetty Foreshores rezoning

THE period for community members to have their say on the Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshore planning proposal has been extended until 30 June 2025. The consultation period was originally set to end on 16 June. Property and Development NSW has lodged a planning proposal for development of land at the Jetty Foreshores with the Department […]

Read More
Info sessions to explain CLT housing model across Bellingen Shire
Coffs Coast

Info sessions to explain CLT housing model across Bellingen Shire

NOT-FOR-PROFIT housing organisation Waterfall Way Community Land Trust (CLT) will host a series of public information sessions this June to introduce a model of “forever affordable shared homeownership”. Sessions will take place in Dorrigo, Urunga and Bellingen, providing residents with an opportunity to learn about the Community Land Trust (CLT) model, an approach used internationally […]

Read More
Fishers advised to stay off rock platforms
Coffs Coast

Fishers advised to stay off rock platforms

NSW BEACHES are being hammered by strong surf and wild weather, with volunteer surf lifesavers and lifeguards hoping that rock fishers heed their warnings and take extreme caution if planning to visit the coastline this week. At the time of writing, a Hazardous Surf Warning is currently in place for the state’s northernmost border all […]

Read More
Regional consultation guide released by NSW Government
Coffs Coast

Regional consultation guide released by NSW Government

A NEW guide has been released which aims to strengthen NSW Government consultation practices with regional, rural and remote communities across the state. The “Regional Communities Consultation Guide” outlines the Government’s approach to consulting with regional, rural and remote communities, including Aboriginal communities. The release of the guide follows the introduction of the Regional Communities […]

Read More
Industry reps join tourism committee
Coffs Coast

Industry reps join tourism committee

THE City of Coffs Harbour Council endorsed seven local tourism representatives to join the Destination Coffs Coast Committee (DCCC) at its 1 May meeting. “The committee plays a vital role in shaping the strategic direction of tourism and the visitor economy on the Coffs Coast, providing advice, advocacy and leadership in close collaboration with the […]

Read More
Have your say on Council’s financial documents
Coffs Coast

Have your say on Council’s financial documents

THE City of Coffs Harbour (City) has invited the community to provide feedback on its draft Delivery Program (2025-2029) and Operational Plan (FY 25/26). The Delivery Program and Operational Plan set out the City’s key projects and activities over the Council’s four-year term. Capital asset projects of almost $64 million are contained within the draft […]

Read More
Review launched into ‘doli incapax’
Coffs Coast

Review launched into ‘doli incapax’

A NEW study by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has found a significant decline in the number of young people aged 10 to 13 years found guilty of a criminal offence in NSW, following a landmark High Court of Australia decision in 2016. The decision in the case of RP v […]

Read More
Proposal to reduce Council meeting frequency
Coffs Coast

Proposal to reduce Council meeting frequency

RESIDENTS of the Coffs Harbour LGA are invited to share their views on a proposal to change the frequency of Council meetings from twice monthly to once a month. Currently Ordinary Council meetings are generally held on the second and fourth Thursday of each month from February to December. Under the proposed change, the Council […]

Read More
Workshop shares ways for older people to live safely at home Social robot Abi.
Coffs Coast

Workshop shares ways for older people to live safely at home

THE Coffs Harbour Older Women’s Network (CHOWN) is hosting a free community workshop at Shoreline Luxury Retirement Living’s Pavilion Room on Wednesday, 14 May. It will address the question of how we support today’s increasing cohort of older people to live well, safely, and with dignity in their own homes and communities. “It’s a very […]

Read More