June 20, 2026

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Liberals’ migration plan ‘strange’, from ‘another time’ Angus Taylor is being accused of trying to replicate One Nation's anti-immigration stance. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS.
Regional

Liberals’ migration plan ‘strange’, from ‘another time’

THE coalition’s hardline migration plan has been lashed as divisive and Australia’s multicultural communities say they are tired of being dehumanised by all sides of politics.  Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has unveiled a plan to boot migrants from the nation if they do not exhibit “Australian values”, shut the door on some asylum seekers and […]

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Aboriginal organisations combine in vision for ‘healthy country’ Crew leader Grant Brown.
Local News

Aboriginal organisations combine in vision for ‘healthy country’

ABORIGINAL organisations from across the North Coast have combined to care for Country, protect threatened species and strengthen intergenerational cultural knowledge. The Visions for Healthy Country project continues to build momentum across the region as Aboriginal organisations lead practical, on-ground conservation work across multiple sites in coming months Funded by the Australian Government Natural Heritage […]

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Farmers hit hard by food waste Data shows Australian horticulture experiences average food loss rates of about 20 percent per farm.
Local News

Farmers hit hard by food waste

AUSTRALIAN fruit and vegetable growers are missing out on the sale of up to a million tonnes of produce annually that never makes it to market. That’s a whopping $2.5 billion a year but a figure dwarfed by the costs linked to such a huge loss. Data shows Australian horticulture experiences average food loss rates […]

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Controversial Valla Beach development site headed to auction
Community

Controversial Valla Beach development site headed to auction

Valla Beach resident Yvonne Waddy with one of the large trees on the Langsford Way site. Photo: Georgette Allen. The site of the proposed residential development. Photo: supplied. A kangaroo with a joey on the Langsford Way site. Photo: Dr John Bennett PhD. LOCALS continue to raise concerns over plans to develop a heavily-vegetated 3.22 […]

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Walk for World Peace in Upper Orara offers local response to global conflict Buddhist Monk Dr Louis led meditations on love and world peace.
Regional

Walk for World Peace in Upper Orara offers local response to global conflict

Walking with a focus on world peace. Buddhist Monk Dr Louis led meditations on love and world peace. The Dhammaduta Pagoda provided a reflective setting for the walk. AT A time when global conflict and uncertainty are dominating headlines, a small group in the Coffs Harbour hinterland has taken a different approach – walking quietly […]

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High fuel prices drive ‘massive spike’ in e-bike sales More people are contemplating buying e-bikes, Bicycle Industries Australia members say. Photo: Darren England/AAP PHOTOS.
Business

High fuel prices drive ‘massive spike’ in e-bike sales

ELECTRIC bike sales are surging as rising fuel costs push commuters to find a cheaper way to get around, industry figures say. While Australian e-bike sales have been climbing for years, retailers say recent fuel price pressures have sharply accelerated the trend. “We’ve seen a massive spike in interest in e-bikes in the last couple […]

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Valla suburb name to stay following Council decision Nambucca Valley Council has resolved to keep the suburb name surrounding the Valla Urban Growth Area as Valla. Photo: supplied.
Community

Valla suburb name to stay following Council decision

AT last week’s Ordinary Meeting of Nambucca Valley Council, Councillors voted to retain the suburb name of Valla for the area surrounding the Valla Urban Growth Area mixed-use precinct and Boggy Creek Road. Deputy Mayor Susan Jenvey, who moved the motion, said the decision reflected the wishes of the community. “I’m very pleased about retaining […]

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Coffs Harbour Christian Community School students take fundraising to new heights Students at Coffs Harbour Christian Community School during the Run for Mambantu fundraiser.
School

Coffs Harbour Christian Community School students take fundraising to new heights

Students at Coffs Harbour Christian Community School during the Run for Mambantu fundraiser. COFFS Harbour Christian Community School students have completed their sixteenth year of “Run for Membantu”, raising a record-breaking $90,375. More than just a race, “Run for Membantu” began as a traditional school Cross Country event and has grown into a powerful act […]

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Concern over new camping facilities proposed for Red Rock Bowling Club Chairman of Maroubra Seals Wayne Clare with Seals Red Rock Manager, Marty Nigro.
Community

Concern over new camping facilities proposed for Red Rock Bowling Club

Chairman of Maroubra Seals Wayne Clare with Seals Red Rock Manager, Marty Nigro. Red Rock Bowling Club and the adjacent vacant land. Image: Google Earth. A PROPOSAL by Maroubra Seals Sports and Community Club to establish a primitive camping ground adjacent to the Red Rock Bowling Club greens has stirred controversy in the village. Maroubra […]

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Sawtell surf lifesavers thanked 46 years after rescuing teens Scott Arbuthnot and his wife Caries, back on the Coffs Coast.
Community

Sawtell surf lifesavers thanked 46 years after rescuing teens

WHEN Victorian Scott Arbuthnot was saved by two lifeguards off Sawtell Beach back in 1980, he was 15-years-old and sorely embarrassed that he had got himself into such a dangerous predicament. Once safely on dry sand, he simply walked off, angry with the younger brother he had gone in to help and angry with himself. […]

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