Engineering repairs. Mending clothes. INTERNATIONAL Repair Day on Saturday 17 October encourages local repair and reuse businesses to keep the story going on why mending makes sense. The campaign is a global celebration of everyone who makes repairs happen in their community: the tradespeople and everyday menders who choose to fix and repair rather than […]
Supported and safe fun on offer at the Disabled Surfers Association’s free surf days.
Supported and safe fun on offer at the Disabled Surfers Association’s free surf days. Supported and safe fun on offer at the Disabled Surfers Association’s free surf days. Supported and safe fun on offer at the Disabled Surfers Association’s free surf days. Supported and safe fun on offer at the Disabled Surfers Association’s free surf […]
Andy bumped into Lullaby from Lismore on the Eyre Highway.
Andy bumped into Lullaby from Lismore on the Eyre Highway. Andy parks his cart at the end of a gruelling day. The highway is busy and edged with gravel, making conditions tough. The Bunda Cliffs along the Great Australian Bight were a beautiful sight. ANDY has reached the Western Australian border, and after a year […]
Bellingen Swim Centre. Photo: BSC.
REFRESHED lane markings and updated pool furniture are in place at Bellingen and Dorrigo pools, which have thrown open the gates for the 2026-27 summer season. “We have been preparing both swim centres for reopening, including refreshing lane markings, updating pool furniture and generally tidying other areas around the pools,” said Brad Paterson, Community Aquatics […]
A logging truck was brought to a standstill. Photo: Supplied.
BELLINGEN’S main street was blocked on Wednesday 7 October, by a group of young protesters. The protest coincided with the opening of the 2026 National Forestry Symposium in Canberra, where officials, government bodies and organisations gathered to discuss “social license” and “effective engagement” within the forestry industry. The protesters, self-named forest defenders, stopped traffic on […]
A NSW Police Officer attached to a Northern Region command has been charged following an alleged domestic violence incident. About 10.30pm on Friday 2 October 2026, police were called to an address following reports of a domestic violence incident. Officers spoke to all parties involved and no injuries were reported. Police commenced inquiries into the […]
Sing Australia giving the Moonee Markets some fond memories.
From left, Margret and Laura in full cry. Sing Australia giving the Moonee Markets some fond memories. Robert Smallwood and his merry carollers. SING Australia Coffs Harbour recently gave a performance at Moonee Markets, regaling patrons with old classics and timeworn favourites, beginning with the dulcet strains of ‘Hello Dolly’. Sing Australia is a nation-wide […]
Rotary clubs united at the BBQ: Sawtell Rotary’s John Turner and Bruce Hall, Coffs Harbour Rotary’s Glen James, Woolgoolga Rotary’s Alison Ratliff, and Sawtell Rotary’s Peter Paff.
Rotary clubs united at the BBQ: Sawtell Rotary’s John Turner and Bruce Hall, Coffs Harbour Rotary’s Glen James, Woolgoolga Rotary’s Alison Ratliff, and Sawtell Rotary’s Peter Paff. Coffs Harbour Rotary Club member Tony James and, from Sawtell Rotary, Gerry DeGabrielle. Woolgoolga Rotary Club members Michelle and Peter McIntosh. The Rotary Men’s Health Education Rural Van […]
Transgrid's bushfire prevention helicopter patrols. Photo: Supplied.
WITH much of Australia bracing for heightened bushfire danger this summer and authorities calling for early preparations for the season ahead, Transgrid has completed its bushfire prevention throughout NSW. Transgrid’s transmission network spans 12,200km and its prevention work included extensive surveys, inspections and preventative maintenance. About half of Transgrid’s annual maintenance expenditure is directed to […]
Sawtellian of the Year 2026, local community legend Maureen Darby, with Coffs Mayor Nikki Williams and Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh.
NOW is the time for locals to consider who they would like to see recognised for having made a significant contribution to the Sawtell community. Nominations have opened for the two categories in 2027 – Sawtellian, and Young Sawtellian, of the Year. Sawtellian of the Year has been running for many years and at noon […]
