Cash, Chisel, Adam, Poppi and Jodi on their first day as owners of Boambee Bay Service Station.
Cash, Chisel, Adam, Poppi and Jodi on their first day as owners of Boambee Bay Service Station. Co-owner of Boambee Bay Servo, Adam Hudson. Co-owner of Boambee Bay Servo, Adam Hudson. TO CELEBRATE one year of business, the owners of Boambee Bay Service Station and General Store are inviting the community to join them for […]
Audrey with her mum Jacinta by the Big Banana as it turns blue for Apraxia Day.
THE Big Banana in Coffs Harbour was lit up blue to raise awareness for a rare disorder, Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). A person with Apraxia has a good understanding of speech and knows what they want to say, however they have difficulty carrying out the complex movements that are necessary to be intelligible. This […]
Council Sustainability Office Lara Cumming, General Manager Mark Griffioen, Mayor Steve Allan, and Group Leader - Sustainable Environment and Waste Sam Tate.
Council Sustainability Office Lara Cumming, General Manager Mark Griffioen, Mayor Steve Allan, and Group Leader – Sustainable Environment and Waste Sam Tate. Mayor Steve Allan learning the ropes of the new fleet vehicles. Council’s Nissan Leaf fleet vehicles will be run on 100 percent renewable electricity. BELLINGEN Shire Council has replaced two of its petrol […]
Customers and staff from Coffs Central evacuate the building as Fire and Rescue NSW investigates.
A VAPE is suspected of triggering the Automatic Fire Alarm at Coffs Central shopping centre on 13 May, leading to its evacuation.. Coffs Harbour Fire and Rescue, under the command of Station Officer Nat LaMacchia, investigated the cause and believed it to be someone vaping in the Harbour Drive entrance near the chemist. Customers and […]
Peter Elzer says he will undertake a hunger strike for the protection of native forests.
A COFFS COAST grandfather says he has been left “no other option” but to undertake a hunger strike for the protection of forests. Peter Elzer has history placing his personal wellbeing on the line for causes he is passionate about. In 2023 he completed a 2048 kilometre walking journey from Melbourne to Seventeen Seventy in […]
Erosion control measures in Coffs Harbour.
CITY of Coffs Harbour reminds developers, builders and earthmovers to prioritise installation and maintenance of effective sediment and erosion control measures on all construction sites. After a wet first half of the year and with more heavy rain forecast this week, the City is emphasising the importance of preventing sediment and soil runoff from contaminating […]
Co-Directors of Lizard Island Research Station (LIRS) and Southern Cross University lecturers Dr David Abrego and Dr Emily Howells. Photo: Australian Museum.
SOUTHERN Cross University (SCU) researchers Dr Emily Howells and Dr David Abrego have recently taken the reins at the Lizard Island Research Station (LIRS) in the northern Great Barrier Reef. Both were previously based at the University’s National Marine Science Centre in Coffs Harbour. Dr Howells said the partners in life and marine science have […]
State Government imagery of the Jetty Foreshores proposal. Photos: PDNSW.
State Government imagery of the Jetty Foreshores proposal. Photos: PDNSW. A PLANNING proposal to redevelop the Jetty Foreshores precinct has been placed on public exhibition, with Coffs Coast residents invited to have their say. To support residents to share their views, a webinar will be held on Tuesday 27 May 2025 from 6-7:30 pm, with […]
The proposed tiered fee system for campgrounds in national parks (per site per night). Image: NPWS.
CONCERNS have been raised that tiered pricing for camping in National Parks could leave the pursuit beyond the reach of struggling families. A consultation paper was released last month by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, which sets out proposed changes to the camping fee system for national parks and reserves in NSW. The […]
Cr Tony Judge is urging community members to have their say on a proposal relating to Council meeting frequency. Photo: supplied.
CITY of Coffs Harbour councillor Tony Judge has highlighted “substantial community opposition” to a proposal to adjust the frequency of Council meetings from fortnightly to monthly. Currently, Ordinary Council meetings are held generally on the second and fourth Thursday of each month (February to December). Under the proposed change, the elected Council would meet generally […]
