“I HAVE just returned from a fantastic overseas holiday where the weather was perfect and the fishing excellent. Magnificent scenery and a fascinating local history. Travel time by boat around about 40 minutes from the entrance to Port Stephens.  “Broughton Island is an absolute wonderland with high peaks rolling down to long golden beaches. The […]

THE State Government has released a report that indicates recreation and conservation are significant priorities for the community for the proposed Great Koala National Park (GKNP). The ‘What We Heard’ report summarises feedback from members of the public about how they currently use the area, and what they envisage for the park in the future. […]

THE pressure on medical services in Coffs Harbour will be lessened with the opening of a new GP clinic. The Pacific Coffs Clinic, at 193 Rose Avenue, Coffs Harbour, offers universal bulk-billing to all Medicare cardholders and is aimed to tackle local GP wait times head-on and take pressure off the Coffs Base hospital system. […]

The historic lighthouse and accommodation cottages. Photo: Penny Westman. FOSSIL volunteers at work. Photo: Penny Westman. FOSSIL volunteers at work. Photo: Penny Westman. VOLUNTEERS from Friends of South Solitary Island Lighthouse (FOSSIL) recently joined NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) staff for working bees focused on much-needed maintenance of the Coffs Coast island’s historic […]

A TRAILBLAZER who founded a local Aboriginal Corporation, which provides wrap-around support for youth, is this year’s winner of the 2026 Grace Roberts Memorial Community Development Award. Jeremy Widders received the highest honour at the 2026 presentations of the Yandaarra Aunty Grace Roberts Community Awards at Yarrila Place. The gala ceremony was one of many […]

Jenn Klufas. Emily Cavagnino. Cherie Timms. Group mentors: Kyra Brown, Blyde Neser, Michelle McFadyen, Angela Martin and Kyrstal Brown. THE 2026 Coffs Coast Woman of the Year, Angela Martin, CEO of Lifeline North Coast, has used the prize money from her award to establish the Women of Impact Scholarship. The scholarship will support local women […]

WEDNESDAY July 1 was day one of retirement for Coffs Coast real estate identity Peter Auld (71). After three decades in property sales the man, born and raised in Bourke, looks back with a warm heart for the regions he served with passion: Nambucca Valley, Coffs Coast, Clarence Valley and Grafton. “I am forever grateful […]