Paul Amos.
COFFS Harbour voters will head to the polls on Saturday 12 December, with the NSW Electoral Commission confirming the date for the by-election following the resignation of Paul Amos. The NSW Electoral Commission will run the by-election to fill the single Councillor role, as required when a vacancy arises at this point in a Council […]
The information session will be held at Yarrila Place, Coffs Harbour. Photo: Rob Cleary/Seen Australia.
THE City of Coffs Harbour will give prospective by-election candidates an inside look at what it’s really like to be a Councillor in Coffs Harbour at a special information session on Wednesday 28 October. The one-hour session, to be held from 5.30pm to 6.30pm in the River Oak Room at Yarrila Place, will focus on […]
Andy bumped into Lullaby from Lismore on the Eyre Highway.
Andy bumped into Lullaby from Lismore on the Eyre Highway. Andy parks his cart at the end of a gruelling day. The highway is busy and edged with gravel, making conditions tough. The Bunda Cliffs along the Great Australian Bight were a beautiful sight. ANDY has reached the Western Australian border, and after a year […]
Sing Australia giving the Moonee Markets some fond memories.
From left, Margret and Laura in full cry. Sing Australia giving the Moonee Markets some fond memories. Robert Smallwood and his merry carollers. SING Australia Coffs Harbour recently gave a performance at Moonee Markets, regaling patrons with old classics and timeworn favourites, beginning with the dulcet strains of ‘Hello Dolly’. Sing Australia is a nation-wide […]
BRUCE Weir, who was at the initial announcement of the Jetty Foreshores revitalisation proposal and has actively campaigned against it ever since, has launched another scathing Facebook attack on local and state government officials. “A decision on the foreshores is done and dusted,” Mr Weir wrote. “Despite not one senior bureaucrat or Government Minister ever […]
LEADER of The Nationals Matt Canavan has congratulated The Nationals’ News South Wales incumbent Senator Ross Cadell on winning preselection for the next federal election. Senator Canavan said Senator Cadell has made an enormous contribution to The Nationals and deserved the top spot for the Party on the next Coalition Senate ticket. “Ross has been […]
From left, City of Coffs Harbour General Manager Murray Wood, Mayor Nikki Williams, Economic Development and Tourism Section Leader Nicole McLennan, Sector Development Coordinator Lewis Belling, State Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh, and Business NSW Mid North Coast Regional Director Rod Barnaby.
A COLLABORATIVE marketing initiative led by the City of Coffs Harbour was recognised with a major trophy at the 2026 Business NSW Mid North Coast Regional Business Awards. Hosted in Coffs Harbour for the first time, the Coffs Coast Aviation Partnership & Regional Visitor Economy Collective entry took out top prize in the Outstanding Visitor […]
The historic Monkerai Bridge, which spans the Karuah River. Photo: Craig Powell.
THE State’s historic timber truss bridges are in the spotlight, and potentially the cross-hairs, of a Transport for NSW review into the management of these structures and their place in modern road networks. Today, Transport for NSW manages, maintains and preserves 27 historic timber truss bridges across the state dating from 1880 to 1930. “Steeped […]
A Comb-crested Jacana at home in the Cattai Wetlands. Photo: MidCoast Council.
ONE of the Myall Coast’s most valued natural attractions, the Cattai Wetlands and its iconic boardwalk network, has reopened following an extended closure brought about by significant damage during the May 2025 flood event. Following the successful completion of repair works, the boardwalks are now safe and accessible, allowing residents and visitors to once again […]
COFFS Harbour Councillor, Tony Judge and Nambucca Valley Councillor, Ljubov Simson, joined a delegation of Mid North Coast Councillors and community leaders that accompanied Anti-slavery Commissioner, Dr James Cockayne, in a recent visit to NSW Parliament. They met with a Parliamentary Committee and MPs to argue for urgent legislation to regulate labour hire in NSW, […]
