June 20, 2026

Coffs Coast News Of The Area

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Fuel stockpile topped up as minister says supply secure Fuel has been running short in regional areas, prompting calls for supply to be rationed in cities. Photo: Jay Kogler/AAP PHOTOS.
Regional

Fuel stockpile topped up as minister says supply secure

AUSTRALIA has stockpiled billions of litres of fuel – more than a month’s supply – as frustrated motorists grapple with rising petrol prices and an explosion in demand. The country is “as prepared as possible” with 1.6 billion litres of petrol or 37 days’ supply, Energy Minister Chris Bowen told reporters on Saturday. The stockpile […]

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Increased traffic putting residents’ safety at risk North Bellingen residents have voiced their concerns about traffic issues. Photo: Caroline Joseph.
Local News

Increased traffic putting residents’ safety at risk

WHENEVER a major road is disrupted, it isn’t just its regular users who are inconvenienced: residents in formerly quiet, urban streets also experience significant traffic changes. Forty residents attended the Bellingen Showground Luncheon Pavilion earlier this month to air their concerns about the impact the closure of Waterfall Way is having on them. Hammond and […]

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Coffs yachtsman Eric Marsh completes round the world yacht race Eric Marsh completes the 2025/26 McIntyre Mini Globe Race.
Local News

Coffs yachtsman Eric Marsh completes round the world yacht race

Eric Marsh completes the 2025/26 McIntyre Mini Globe Race. Coffs yachtsman Eric Marsh sails back to Antigua after 14 months. Aged 72, Eric was the oldest in the race. Eric and Brenda Marsh enjoy a welcome hug. COFFS Harbour yachtsman Eric Marsh, 72, has made it round the world. He sailed into Antigua on 10 […]

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Mid North Coast hospital performance improving despite surge in demand Mid North Coast Emergency Department staff. Photo: MNCLHD.
Regional

Mid North Coast hospital performance improving despite surge in demand

THE latest quarterly report into the performance of Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHF) hospitals shows the health services are coping well with a surge in demand. Patient numbers for October to December 2025 were up by 1,166, according to the Bureau of Health Information (BHI) Healthcare Quarterly Report. This is a three percent […]

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Beloved pet dog killed in Woolgoolga lounge room
Coffs Coast

Beloved pet dog killed in Woolgoolga lounge room

A DEADLY dog-on-dog attack has claimed the life of a beloved pet in Woolgoolga. Returning home from a night out on Saturday, 28 February, septuagenarians Veronica and John Fallon entered their lounge room to discover a nightmare scene, with their 9-year-old Jack Russell Terrier, Obi, dead on the floor from an attack. Their other dog, […]

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Residents continue protests against controversial Sandy Beach DA
Local News

Residents continue protests against controversial Sandy Beach DA

Garby Elder Aunty Deb Dootson and Ian Foskett from SANDBAG. A vocal crowd gathers for the protest at Sandy Beach Reserve. Jake Foskett says “no means no”. THE Sandy Beach community continues to make its voice heard over a controversial development proposal on the Hearnes Lake floodplain. As reported previously in NOTA,  the development application […]

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Coffs Harbour celebrates International Women’s Day 2025 SCU scholarship winner Kadie Vignes with 2026 winner Adrienne Gooden.
Business, Community

Coffs Harbour celebrates International Women’s Day

2025 SCU scholarship winner Kadie Vignes with 2026 winner Adrienne Gooden. IWD Coffs Coast Woman of the Year 2026 finalists – Kymberlei Goodacre, Nicola Mackie, Penny Westman, Berry Jones, Angela Martin. BPW Coffs Coast Maude Spielvogel Scholarship winner Amy Howard. Keynote speaker Kate Toon on stage. Zonta winner Laura McNeil speaks out. AROUND 400 people […]

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Bishop Druitt College students travel and serve in Cambodia Bishop Druitt students on their service mission in Cambodia.
School

Bishop Druitt College students travel and serve in Cambodia

Bishop Druitt students on their service mission in Cambodia. Bishop Druitt students on their service mission in Cambodia. YEAR 11 students from Bishop Druitt College (BDC) recently returned from a 16-day cultural immersion tour to Cambodia. The trip had a focus on service, as well as building global awareness and a broader understanding of history. […]

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Local politicians air concerns about social housing development Cr Judge and Minister Jackson say communities can have misconceptions about social housing residents. Photo: Tony Judge.
Local News

Local politicians air concerns about social housing development

SOCIAL media commentary has sparked intense discussion about the suitability of a proposed social housing development in Coffs Harbour. As previously reported in NOTA, the proposal at 211a-215 Harbour Drive comprises a four-storey building with 60 units, a communal room for residents, basement car parking and internal lifts, and landscaping and fencing across the site. […]

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Guy Leech introduced Defib Hero at student event in Coffs Harbour Defib Hero ambassador Guy Leech at Stand Tall in Coffs Harbour.
Community, Health, School

Guy Leech introduced Defib Hero at student event in Coffs Harbour

Defib Hero ambassador Guy Leech at Stand Tall in Coffs Harbour. Eliott, the compact home-use defibrillator, is simple for anyone to use in an emergency. HEART health advocate and Defib Hero ambassador, Guy Leech, was in Coffs Harbour last week speaking at “Stand Tall” suicide prevention events for high school students. The former Ironman champion […]

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