Sawtell village under the soft glow of the newly installed festoon lights.
Sawtell village under the soft glow of the newly installed festoon lights. Sawtell’s business community is illuminated by the new lights and reenergising ideas. SAWTELL’S iconic First Avenue precinct is looking a little brighter, with new festoon lighting now stretching across the village CBD. The lighting upgrade has been welcomed by local businesses and community […]
Coffs Harbour Mayor Nikki Williams (back, centre) and JPC's Kirsten Binnie (back right) at the sister-city exchange visit lunch at Park Beach.
THREE Japanese schoolgirls are getting a first-hand taste of life on the Coffs Coast as part of an exchange program designed to strengthen a friendship between two cities thousands of kilometres apart. The Year 8 students from Sasebo are visiting Coffs Harbour for their first overseas trip, hosted by students and families from St John […]
AS artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, parents and schools across Port Stephens are being urged to think carefully before sharing photos of children online. The warning follows a new Online Safety Advisory released by the eSafety Commissioner after a rise in reports involving school images being manipulated into deepfakes, fake videos and other harmful content. […]
The 50km race runners - Coffs city resident Elize Strydom (centre).
The 50km race runners – Coffs city resident Elize Strydom (centre). Race Director Keelan Birch. Rumble in the Jungle 2026. Photos: CTR. MORE than 500 runners descended on Ulong and the rugged Bindarri National Park for Rumble in the Jungle, one of Australia’s fastest-growing trail running events, hosted by Coffs Trail Runners Inc (CTR). Race […]
Members of the Coffs Harbour CWA receive practical tips on producing competition-standard boiled fruit puddings, rich fruit cakes and jam sponge rolls. Photo: Supplied by Coffs Harbour CWA. THE secret to a prize-winning fruit cake isn’t just the recipe. According to Country Women’s Association (CWA) cooking judge Vicki Fletcher, it comes down to precision, patience […]
The Fingal Spit was created by a huge sea in 1898.
The Outerlight as it was from 1865. The Fingal Spit was created by a huge sea in 1898. THE MAITLAND GALE 1898 – A Major Event KEEPERS and their families who manned the Port Stephens Outer Light lived a Spartan lifestyle which, for them, became increasingly difficult when in 1891 a mighty sea, referred to […]
Cultural Tourism winner Yarrila Arts and Museum. Photo: Destination North Coast.
Outstanding Contribution to Regional Tourism award winner Tanya Watts with Destination North Coast General Manager Michael Thurston. Photo: Destination North Coast. Cultural Tourism winner Yarrila Arts and Museum. Photo: Destination North Coast. The Hoey Moey team, winner of the Festivals & Events category. Photo: Destination North Coast. Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services winners Spare Chef […]
COFFS Harbour patients with suspected prostate cancer will now have access to advanced diagnostic care closer to home after a community fundraising effort delivered more than $180,000 worth of specialised equipment to Coffs Harbour Health Campus. The donation, funded by the Coffs Harbour Pink Ladies, Male Bag Foundation, Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour and the […]
COFFS Coast Pipes and Drums Pipe Major Geoff Rogers competed in the recent Merv McMillan Mini Band Competition, playing with the NSW Highlanders pipe band, held at Club Macquarie in Newcastle on Saturday, 26 July. The band achieved strong results across the competition, placing second in the Grade 4B Selection of Marches, third in the […]
Participants enjoying the Bundageree Rainforest Walk. Photo: Jessica Miller.
Participants enjoying the Bundageree Rainforest Walk. Photo: Jessica Miller. Bundageree Creek and Bundagen Headland. Photo: Jessica Miller. Setting off on the walk through Bongil Bongil National Park. Photo: Jessica Miller. AROUND 30 people gathered on a beautiful winter morning for the first of five free guided bushwalks run by environmental organisation OzGREEN across the Coffs […]
