The Coffs Coast is now in its bushfire danger period.
SPRING has sprung and with it the Bushfire Danger Period (BFDP) on the Mid North Coast commences, from 1 September through until 31 March 2027, with the adjoining Clarence Valley already in the BFDP from 1 August 2026. Fire Permits are required all year round in Fire and Rescue NSW Fire Districts and in RFS […]
Coffs Skydiving instructor Jimmy Callaghan, Tina Demetri and 2AIRFM broadcaster Garry Costa.
ON Friday 4 September Tina Demetri will jump out of an aeroplane, strapped onto tandem skydiving instructor Jimmy Callaghan from Coffs Skydiving. They pair will be aiming for Park Beach, adjacent to the surf club, on the Coffs Harbour coastline, landing at 11am. For Tina this is a birthday treat to herself, having never been […]
Senior Curator at The Australian Maritime Museum, Sydney, Inger Sheil, will be the guest speaker in Coffs. Photo: ABC News.
LIGHTHOUSE enthusiasts from across Australia will converge on Coffs Harbour from 3-6 September for the Annual General Meeting of Lighthouses of Australia (LOA). They will visit South Solitary Island Lighthouse and other local areas of historical interest. “It’s a fantastic privilege to have so many lighthouse history buffs come and see the great place we […]
Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary (CCWS) Managing Director Tiga Cross at Coffs Creek.
Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary (CCWS) Managing Director Tiga Cross at Coffs Creek. Artist’s impressions of what it would look like for the dolphins in Coffs Creek adjacent to the Wildlife Sanctuary. Artist’s impressions of what it would look like for the dolphins in Coffs Creek adjacent to the Wildlife Sanctuary. COFFS Coast Wildlife Sanctuary (CCWS) […]
Sawtell village under the soft glow of the newly installed festoon lights.
Sawtell village under the soft glow of the newly installed festoon lights. Sawtell’s business community is illuminated by the new lights and reenergising ideas. SAWTELL’S iconic First Avenue precinct is looking a little brighter, with new festoon lighting now stretching across the village CBD. The lighting upgrade has been welcomed by local businesses and community […]
Coffs Harbour Mayor Nikki Williams (back, centre) and JPC's Kirsten Binnie (back right) at the sister-city exchange visit lunch at Park Beach.
THREE Japanese schoolgirls are getting a first-hand taste of life on the Coffs Coast as part of an exchange program designed to strengthen a friendship between two cities thousands of kilometres apart. The Year 8 students from Sasebo are visiting Coffs Harbour for their first overseas trip, hosted by students and families from St John […]
Members of the Coffs Harbour CWA receive practical tips on producing competition-standard boiled fruit puddings, rich fruit cakes and jam sponge rolls. Photo: Supplied by Coffs Harbour CWA. THE secret to a prize-winning fruit cake isn’t just the recipe. According to Country Women’s Association (CWA) cooking judge Vicki Fletcher, it comes down to precision, patience […]
Cultural Tourism winner Yarrila Arts and Museum. Photo: Destination North Coast.
Outstanding Contribution to Regional Tourism award winner Tanya Watts with Destination North Coast General Manager Michael Thurston. Photo: Destination North Coast. Cultural Tourism winner Yarrila Arts and Museum. Photo: Destination North Coast. The Hoey Moey team, winner of the Festivals & Events category. Photo: Destination North Coast. Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services winners Spare Chef […]
COFFS Coast Pipes and Drums Pipe Major Geoff Rogers competed in the recent Merv McMillan Mini Band Competition, playing with the NSW Highlanders pipe band, held at Club Macquarie in Newcastle on Saturday, 26 July. The band achieved strong results across the competition, placing second in the Grade 4B Selection of Marches, third in the […]
Students use AI to suggest improvements to their work. (Photo: CHSC)
COFFS Harbour Senior College has been acknowledged for its outstanding achievements and contributions to public education at the 2026 Public Education Awards, held at Sydney Town Hall on Monday, 3 August, the opening day of Public Education Week, 2026. Public schools across the State are celebrating the week with this year’s theme, ‘Inspiring Excellence’, and the […]
