THE Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW has released the findings of its second inaugural Annual Women’s Survey, highlighting ongoing health and housing concerns. Building on the inaugural 2024 survey, the 2025 survey provides a year-on-year snapshot of women’s lived experiences across NSW. The 2025 survey opened in August last year and closed at the […]
Bessie and Les.
Bessie proudly wearing her well-deserved OAM. Bessie and Les. Bessie working with other Lions members at the Glenreagh Return and Earn. GLENREAGH treasure Elizabeth “Bessie” Webb has passed away at the age of 103. The rural community is well-known for its active volunteering and common purpose, and Bessie epitomised that selfless ethic. Local Honi Reifler […]
Scaling of unstable boulders using airbags at the Gordonville Cutting Landslip site on Waterfall Way.
PROGRESS is being made on the short-term solutions for both the opening of Waterfall Way and the upgrade of Summervilles Road, with recent significant announcements from both state and federal governments. The state government, through Transport for NSW, recently announced that access to Waterfall Way will be restored to a controlled one lane access in […]
LOCAL Government NSW ((LGNSW) is calling for more female representation on elected councils in NSW. Council representatives from across the state gathered in Sydney on Friday for the peak body’s International Women’s Day event. Mayor Darcy Byrne, President of LGNSW, said the event was an excellent opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the role of women […]
Dr Tammy Middleton and Dr Phoebe Parodi have joined the Coffs Clinical Network.
TWO medical interns have joined the Coffs Harbour Health Campus. Dr Phoebe Parodi and Dr Tammy Middleton are among 25 medical interns to join hospitals across the Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD). They will work alongside the District’s highly skilled and experienced medical staff. Having completed their orientation, the junior doctors are already […]
An RPS AAP Consulting render of what Bowra Street, Urunga could look like.
RESIDENTS can now have their say on design elements for the Urunga CBD upgrade, through a feedback survey open until 26 March. The Urunga CBD Upgrade aims to enhance the amenity of the town centre through improved streetscaping, accessibility and connectivity, as well as improving the connection between the main commercial hub and the foreshore. […]
The City of Coffs Harbour’s draft Video Surveillance in Public Areas Policy includes a raft of safeguard measures covering privacy, strictly controlled rights of access and legal covenants.
CITY of Coffs Harbour is proposing to give police live access to its closed-circuit television (CCTV) network. But to do so will require a change to the City’s Video Surveillance in Public Areas Policy, with Council resolving at its meeting on 26 February to place a new draft policy on public exhibition for feedback. “A […]
Race founder Mick Maley points out the best spot in Australia for an ocean swim event.
THIS year, on Sunday 21 March, the Coffs Coast Oceans Swims (CCOS) will celebrate 30 years. Thousands of Mid North Coast athletes have paddled leisurely or ploughed purposely around the ocean courses over the years, many oblivious to the man who came up with this swimmingly grand idea. That man was Mick Maley, 73, who […]
THE NSW Food Authority says consumers can feel confident enjoying locally grown berries, with NSW Government laboratory testing confirming they meet food safety standards for pesticide residues. Twenty-five kilograms of blueberries and raspberries, representing 100 samples of 250 grams each, were purchased from a range of Sydney retail stores in November 2025. They were tested […]
Quality
Hotel Coffs Harbour managers Jamie Minarik and Dani Young.
QUALITY Hotel City Centre in Coffs Harbour has received top recognition in the Choice Hotels International 2025 Gold Awards. Choice’s gold awards recognise properties across its network of 7,500 hotels internationally that best uphold the brand’s hospitality standards. Quality Hotel City Centre owner Michael Dougherty told News Of The Area, “The award belongs to our […]
