Flood recovery on the Mid North Coast.
THE Kempsey Neighbourhood Centre (KNC) is offering free help with community recovery in the aftermath of the May 2025 floods. Running until October and funded by the NSW Reconstruction Authority, residents in Local Government Areas (LGAs) including Coffs Harbour and Bellingen Shire, can phone or drop in to the centre on Wednesdays between 10.30am-12.30pm and […]
The Big Banana glows purple.
THE Big Banana glowed purple on Sunday 31 August as a sign of awareness, remembrance and hope on International Overdose Awareness Day. More than 2000 Australians lose their lives each year to unintentional overdose. This is more than the number of people killed in road accidents each year. Overdose isn’t about one drug or one […]
Urunga’s new Community Reference Group will help guide the design of the CBD redevelopment.
BELLINGEN Shire Council has voted to endorse the formation of the Urunga CBD Community Reference Group (CRG). The CRG will play an important role in the design phase of the $6.5 million Urunga CBD Redevelopment. It will ensure community voices are heard and reflected as the project moves from the vision outlined on the Urunga […]
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THE next time you see the sunrise, take a moment. That big ball of nuclear fire lighting up your morning sky is not just sitting there politely waiting for you to make coffee. It’s racing around the Milky Way at an eye-watering 828,000 km/h, dragging Earth and the rest of the solar system along for […]
Homes across the Hunter and Mid North Coast suffered damage due to the flooding event in May.
THE State and Federal Governments have announced a $50 million Housing Support Package to assist eligible homeowners, renters and primary producers impacted by recent severe flooding. Caravans and self-contained pod homes will be deployed for eligible flood-hit residents and primary producers whose homes were uninsured and uninhabitable so they can stay on their property during […]
The perennials tour workshop is being held at Northbank Community Garden.
The perennials tour workshop is being held at Northbank Community Garden. Microgreens and sprouts are a great way to grow fresh, flavour-packed greens full of nutrition at home. Discover the edible dandelion on the Bellingen Forage Walk. OzGREEN is hosting seven hands-on food resilience workshops in Bellingen for women and non-binary people aged 16-plus from […]
Buying a badge during Legacy Week supports local families of veterans.
COFFS Coast Legacy is launching its annual fundraiser, Legacy Week, running from Sunday 31 August to Saturday 6 September 2025. The major focus is Badge Day on Friday 5 September. “We will be located at all major shopping centres,” said Coffs Coast Legacy Community Services Manager Jane Sury. “If you miss us on Friday there […]
Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh with JPs Lyndall Weatherby, Jill Woodlock (seated) and branch President Terry Tweedie.
THE Coffs Harbour Justice of the Peace (JP) Association recently invited Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh to experience firsthand the JP community desk at Park Beach Plaza. “The main purpose of Gurmesh’s visit was to discuss an issue we have as NSW JPs where we can certify copies of documents, but we cannot certify […]
Participants walked to the end of the Jetty and back.
More than 1000 Coffs Coast locals rallied. Participants walked to the end of the Jetty and back. Locals gathered in numbers on the beach to continue their protest. Photo: Bellingen Activist Network. Images from the rally by local photographer Carolan Buckmaster. Images from the rally by local photographer Carolan Buckmaster. Images from the rally by […]
The NSW Rural Fire Service has been using the cooler weather to conduct hazard reduction burns. Photo: NSW Rural Fire Service.
THE NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) has delayed the start of the statutory Bush Fire Danger Period due to ongoing wet weather on the Coffs Coast. Traditionally the period begins on 1 September, however fire permits will not be required for the Coffs Harbour and Bellingen Local Government Areas until 1 October. RFS Superintendent Sandra […]
