Sasebo and Bishop Druitt College representatives at the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden.
Sasebo and Bishop Druitt College representatives at the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden. Climbing and viewing from Mutton Bird Island. Climbing and viewing from Mutton Bird Island. At The Big Banana Fun Park. The Sasebo group has lunch with Mayor Nikki Williams at Donovans Surf Club. THE ties between Sasebo in Japan and Coffs Harbour […]
Coffs Harbour Pink Ladies committee members for 2025 Jenny Hallet, Heather Hardwick, Linda Friend and Helen Mears OAM.
Coffs Harbour Pink Ladies committee members for 2025 Jenny Hallet, Heather Hardwick, Linda Friend and Helen Mears OAM. Coffs Harbour Pink Lady volunteers at the hospital. Coffs Harbour Pink Lady volunteers at the hospital. Coffs Harbour Pink Lady volunteers at the hospital. COFFS Harbour Pink Ladies have donated more than $362,000 in patient comfort items […]
Mayor Nikki Williams was one of the locals who farewelled Andy and Scrubby. Photo: Leigh Watson.
Mayor Nikki Williams was one of the locals who farewelled Andy and Scrubby. Photo: Leigh Watson. Andy and Scrubby take the first of many steps. Photo: Leigh Watson. Andy’s trailer emblazoned with statistics that drive home the reality of Australia’s gambling harm. Photo: Leigh Watson. THE Coffs Yacht Club was buzzing bright and early on […]
The delegation meets Member for Clarence Richie Williamson. Photo: CCA.
MEMBERS of the Clarence Catchment Alliance are feeling optimistic after their recent meetings with state politicians. The delegation had initial discussions with Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully and Minister for Water Rose Jackson, as well as the advisors for the Minister for Environment and Heritage and the Minister for Natural Resources. Meetings […]
A standard sediment basin near Mackays Road. HES Basin near Mackays Road, Coffs Harbour. TRANSPORT for NSW is utilising a new solution to protect local waterways as the Coffs Harbour bypass project progresses. The bypass is under construction in an area with high rainfall and multiple hills and valleys, making it essential to manage water […]
ARTS Mid North Coast has launched MAKE/SPACE, a new creative initiative designed to bring art to life in unexpected places. It offers two distinct opportunities for the region’s artists. MAKE/SPACE is a program of two-week shopfront activations in which artists create, exhibit, or host workshops in public-facing spaces, while COMPACT is a small works exhibition. […]
City of Coffs Harbour’s lifeguard service might be outsourced. Photo: City of Coffs Harbour Lifeguards.
WHEN the City of Coffs Harbour’s councillors passed a motion to adopt a recommendation in a confidential report concerning lifeguard services, it triggered an angry response from the United Services Union (USU) and costly court action. The union condemned Council for “allegedly making a secret decision to outsource its Beach Lifeguard Service, without proper consultation […]
CCA Coordinator Shae Fleming with Gumbaynggirr Elder Uncle Allan Phillips.
THE Clarence Catchment Alliance (CCA) is building on the momentum and community support following its four-day Clarence Catchment–EDO Regional Roadshow, to present its case against mineral mining to the NSW Parliament. On Tuesday 5 August, representatives flew to Sydney to present a comprehensive body of work built over six years. The delegation was hosted by […]
The tapestry captured stories of life along the region’s rivers. Photo: Neighbourhood Centres of Bellingen Shire.
FIFTY years of NAIDOC Week was celebrated at two community events at Urunga and Mylestom last month. The events were run by the Galangga Biindarray Indigenous Corporation, in partnership with the Neighbourhood Centres of Bellingen Shire, and explored the 2025 NAIDOC Week theme of “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy”. Held at the Urunga […]
Coffs Coast locals travelled to Sydney for the protest march. Photo: Peter Boyle.
COFFS Coast locals were among the more than 100,000 people who braved the weather to march across Sydney Harbour Bridge last Sunday, 3 August, to protest against the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The march, along with a rally of more than 25,000 people in Melbourne, was the culmination of protests around the country since the […]
