September 21, 2026
Council boost helps unlock 12 homes for veteran families Work has already started on the project.
Community, Government, Local News, Regional

Council boost helps unlock 12 homes for veteran families

Minister Matt Keogh, turning the first sod, and Coffs Legacy President Jeremy Nash. Work has already started on the project. A $166,000 City of Coffs Harbour Council contribution is helping ensure 12 new homes for veteran families can be delivered as planned in Coffs Harbour. Council unanimously agreed to waive water and sewer developer charges […]

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Souths Coffs garden glasshouse now in place South Coffs Community Garden President John Higgins and Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh cut the ribbon to officially open the new glasshouse. Photo: Supplied.
Community, Government, Health, Local News

Souths Coffs garden glasshouse now in place

South Coffs Community Garden President John Higgins and Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh cut the ribbon to officially open the new glasshouse. Photo: Supplied. Mr Singh with South Coffs Community Garden volunteers at the opening of the new glasshouse. Photo: Supplied. THE South Coffs Community Garden has officially installed its new “glasshouse”, built with […]

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Flying Doctor Service gets $15m funding boost Additional funding will allow the RFDS to do more for regional, rural and remote communities. Photo: RFDS.
Community, Government, Health, Local News, Regional

Flying Doctor Service gets $15m funding boost

THE NSW government is investing $15 million to support the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) to continue providing its lifesaving services across NSW. Part of the 2026-27 State Budget, the funding will enable the RFDS to deliver primary health care, dental and mental health services, retrievals, and patient and clinician transport in regional, rural and […]

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6,000 subsidised new washing machines available to eligible concession-card holders Be quick - last time this program ran, all available washing machines were snapped up within a week. Image: pvproductions on Magnific.
Community, Government, Local News

6,000 subsidised new washing machines available to eligible concession-card holders

IF you have a top-loading washing machine and are a pensioner, veteran, social housing tenant or part of a low-income household, you may be eligible to trade your machine in for a brand new 8kg water and energy-efficient front-loader for just $250. The NSW Government’s Washing Machine Exchange Program is back with another 6,000 discounted […]

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Interest rates hold steady The economy appears to be slowing as expected, according to the RBA, but inflation is still too high. Image: wayhomestudio on Magnific.
Business, Community, Government, Local News, National, Regional

Interest rates hold steady

THE Reserve Bank has held interest rates steady for a second straight meeting despite inflation hovering well above its target. In a unanimous decision, the central bank’s nine-member monetary policy board left the cash rate untouched at 4.35 per cent on Tuesday. The result was widely expected by economists and money markets. While the re-escalation […]

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More homes possible as Council moves to unlock dual occupancy development Dual occupancies such as this could become more common in Coffs if the legislation is approved. Photo: Supplied.
Community, Government, Local News, Regional

More homes possible as Council moves to unlock dual occupancy development

THOUSANDS more Coffs Harbour properties could become eligible for dual occupancy development under a proposed planning change aimed at increasing the region’s housing supply. Coffs Harbour City Council has endorsed a planning proposal to remove the current 800-square-metre minimum lot size requirement for dual occupancies in R2 Low Density Residential zones. If approved by the […]

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Arts and Cultural Development grants amended at Council meeting The Sawtell Chilli Festival was one of two late additions to the grants funding. Photo: Andrew Vivian.
Government, Local News, Regional

Arts and Cultural Development grants amended at Council meeting

THE City of Coffs Harbour is celebrating the announcement of funding through its Arts and Cultural Development Grants Program, but the late addition of two applicants not recommended by the Grants Committee has resulted in two of the applicants on the original list being awarded substantially less money than the committee had intended. At the […]

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Government tips in $995,000 for GKNP transition Janelle Saffin (front) with MNCJO mayors. Photo: Minister Saffin’s office.
Government

Government tips in $995,000 for GKNP transition

A STATE Government grant of $995,330 will enable the Mid North Coast Joint Organisation (MNCJO) to develop a comprehensive Five-Year Transition Action Plan to help local small businesses and communities thrive alongside the creation of the Great Koala National Park. Funded through the Government’s broader $6 million regional support package, the plan will map out […]

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