January 29, 2026
Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour volunteers celebrated for 20 years’ service Forty years service between them: Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour volunteers Andrew Cox and Mark Halling.
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Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour volunteers celebrated for 20 years’ service

Forty years service between them: Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour volunteers Andrew Cox and Mark Halling. Mark Halling, Commissioner Alex Barrell, Andrew Cox and Unit Commander Jane Leach. TWO long-standing Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour volunteers, Andrew Cox and Mark Halling, were honoured for their distinguished service at a ceremony on Wednesday, 30 July. Marine Rescue NSW […]

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Community dials in to Coffs City Rotary Club’s Domestic Violence Safe Phone campaign Coffs City Rotary Club members Bob Carle and Paul McKeon packing 72 donated phones to be sent to DV Phone's head office.
Community

Community dials in to Coffs City Rotary Club’s Domestic Violence Safe Phone campaign

COFFS City Rotary Club’s Domestic Violence (DV) Safe Phone campaign, launched in mid-June, is going gangbusters with over 70 old phones already donated. The initiative attracted widespread news coverage and was promoted by hotels in Moonee, Coffs Harbour, Sawtell and Toormina. By late July the campaign had already collected over 72 used phones, which are […]

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Bellingen Men’s Shed accepts welcome donation from Coffs Harbour Freemasons Bellingen Men’s Shed and Coffs Harbour Freemasons members at the presentation last week.
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Bellingen Men’s Shed accepts welcome donation from Coffs Harbour Freemasons

BELLINGEN Men’s Shed has wasted no time in putting a $5000 donation from the Coffs Harbour Freemasons to good use. The donation was made possible thanks to regular fundraising by Freemasons in the Coffs Harbour area, through activities such as barbecues, along with generous support from members. A sum of $2500 was raised by local […]

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Community unites to restore Tree Fern Creek for National Tree Day Landcare’s National Tree Day planting team.
Community

Community unites to restore Tree Fern Creek for National Tree Day

Landcare’s National Tree Day planting team. Local volunteer Lorraine Davies. Tree Fern Creek gets some TLC on National Tree Day. Tree Fern Creek gets some TLC on National Tree Day. VOLUNTEERS from Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare (CHRL) and the wider community marked National Tree Day on Sunday 27 July by planting nearly 250 native trees, […]

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Funding questions over Coffs strategy to tackle rough sleeping More rough sleeping camps are popping up across Coffs Harbour.
Community

Funding questions over Coffs strategy to tackle rough sleeping

COFFS Harbour City Council’s draft homelessness strategy is now open for public feedback, as debate grows over state and local funding responsibilities. The strategy outlines Council’s commitments for tackling rising rates of rough sleeping and housing insecurity in the region, in particular the unprecedented rise in people sleeping rough in public spaces. While the recent […]

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Retailers call for stronger response to shoplifting surge in Coffs Harbour CBD CBD retailers recently met with local police and the Minister Yasmin Catley.
Business, Community

Retailers call for stronger response to shoplifting surge in Coffs Harbour CBD

CBD retailers recently met with local police and the Minister Yasmin Catley. Maseh Asady, Silk Road Afghan shop owner, felt the meeting was productive. The retail precinct at the northern end of Harbour Drive is a target for shoplifters. SMALL retailers have met police to air their concerns about the growing problem of store theft […]

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Coffs carer a finalist in prestigious Ageing Australia awards The Shoreline Residential Aged Care Director Aurielle Reyes, is a finalist in the You Are ACE! Awards.
Community, Health

Coffs carer a finalist in prestigious Ageing Australia awards

THE SHORELINE Residential Aged Care’s Director of Care Aurielle Reyes, has been named a finalist in Ageing Australia’s prestigious 2025 You Are ACE! Awards. Aurielle has been recognised in the Leadership category, which honours exceptional leaders making a significant impact within the national aged care sector. The Shoreline General Manager Owen Lednor, said Aurielle’s recognition […]

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Coffs Harbour Men’s Shed jamming for Parkinson’s Men’s Shed jammers Sam Bowden, Neil Matthews, Dr Hugo Morales-Briceño, Gary Piper and Paul Pyle.
Community, Health

Coffs Harbour Men’s Shed jamming for Parkinson’s

Men’s Shed jammers Sam Bowden, Neil Matthews, Dr Hugo Morales-Briceño, Gary Piper and Paul Pyle. Neurologist Dr Morales-Briceño joins Parkinson’s patients for a heartwarming jam session at Coffs Harbour Men’s Shed. IN A touching display of community, creativity, and connection, neurologist Dr Hugo Morales-Briceño joined a group of Parkinson’s patients for a private musical jam […]

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Coffs florists join the Fred Hollows Big Run
Community

Coffs florists join the Fred Hollows Big Run

THE owner of Freelance Flowers in Coffs Harbour, Nikki Burrell, is again rallying a team to take on “Fred’s Big Run. The month-long virtual fitness challenge is raising funds to end avoidable blindness through The Fred Hollows Foundation. Last year, Nikki and the Freelance Flowers team raised over $8000. This year, they’re aiming higher; with […]

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