CITY of Coffs Harbour will extend financial support for the improvement of 12 significant properties across the Local Government Area (LGA) – including a popular country pub and two former churches. The Coffs Harbour Local Heritage Assistance Fund has been operating since 2003 and is offered annually to owners of heritage-listed properties (including those properties […]

GREG Costello is one of a number of locals disturbed by conditions at Boambee Bay reserve. While many are disappointed that the café no longer operates, Mr Costello says that foreshore damage and erosion is also becoming concerning “We are regular swimmers and visitors to the Boambee Bay Reserve and have been going there for […]

GREENS MP and spokesperson for the environment Sue Higginson says that Forestry Corporation NSW’s (FCNSW) 2024-25 Annual Report, recently tabled in the NSW Parliament, reveals that the state has spent $76 million over the last three years to keep the native forest logging division in business. Ms Higginson said that having to pay to destroy […]

CITY of Coffs Harbour is currently rolling out a new water quality monitoring program. Water samples measuring key indicators will be taken every three months at 18 sites in the Darkum Creek, Woolgoolga Lake, Willis Creek and Hearnes Lake catchments. A particular focus will be on fluctuations in sediment and nutrient concentrations, as these are […]

PORT Macquarie MP Robert Dwyer has urged the NSW Government to back a “new future” for the North Coast timber industry after the announcement of the Great Koala National Park (GKNP) boundaries in September. The announcement included an immediate temporary moratorium on timber harvesting within the proposed 476,000 hectare boundary, which includes 176,000 hectares of […]

FOR almost half a century, the Bellingen Community Markets have been a confluence of community, creativity, and connection, welcoming patrons from all walks of life every third Saturday of the month. On Saturday 20 December, the markets will reach a significant milestone: 45 years of bringing the community together. Market manager Kaz Selbie, said it […]

MEMBER for Oxley Michael Kemp has called out Premier Chris Minns for “out-of-touch comments” on morning TV show Sunrise regarding the recovery of communities impacted by flooding in May. When asked by host Matt Shirvington what NSW should be most proud of in the past year, the Premier responded: “I think the thing we should […]

Support came via air to the injured abseiler. The unforgiving terrain at Clouds Creek. A WESTPAC Rescue Helicopter flew to the rescue after an abseiling incident at Clouds Creek last week. The chopper responded to a call from NSW Ambulance at around 10:30am on Thursday, 27 November, with reports a person had been injured while […]

FORMER Coffs Harbour School boy Glenn George, now Manager at Advanced Operational Support, is this year’s NSW Public Servant of the Year. This award recognises an individual who demonstrates a commitment to shaping an exceptional public service. Working within the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water and living on the Coffs Coast, […]

SURF Life Saving NSW has installed three new Emergency Response Beacons (ERBs) at Diggers Beach, North Wall, and Bonville Headland. ERBs directly connect callers to Surf Life Saving NSW’s State Operations Centre, enabling the rapid deployment of lifesaving and emergency services to a potential rescue site. Most recently, an ERB at Suffolk Park on the […]