September 16, 2026

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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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Port Stephens to Mid North Coast sees sustained migration as regional living remains in demand Port Macquarie’s Breakwall. Photo: @port.macquarie.01
Regional

Port Stephens to Mid North Coast sees sustained migration as regional living remains in demand

A NEW wave of internal migration is reshaping regional Australia, with coastal communities from Port Stephens through to the Mid North Coast continuing to attract strong interest from city dwellers. While Queensland’s Sunshine Coast remains the top destination nationally, the NSW corridor spanning Port Stephens, the MidCoast, Port Macquarie, Nambucca and Coffs Harbour is maintaining […]

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Stargazing: What if we had no Moon? Image a world without a moon.
Local News

Stargazing: What if we had no Moon?

IMAGINE a world where the Moon never showed up for its nightly shift. No silver spotlight draped across oceans, no quiet companion hanging above late-night thinkers. Just a blazing Sun clocking out each evening and leaving us with… a blackout. Romantic? Not exactly. Mysterious? Maybe – but mostly inconvenient. Let’s start at the beach. Without […]

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Stallholders getting ready for Living Well Expo
Business

Stallholders getting ready for Living Well Expo

The Coffs Harbour Living Well Expo. Participants at a past Living Well Expo. ORGANISATIONS and businesses supporting older adults and people living with disability on the Mid North Coast, are gearing up for the free Coffs Harbour Living Well Expo.  Returning on Wednesday 13 May, it will bring together community members, service providers, and other […]

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Concerns raised over proposed battery storage facility at Karangi Karangi residents at the community information session at Upper Orara Hall. Photo: Kate Pye.
Local News

Concerns raised over proposed battery storage facility at Karangi

Karangi residents at the community information session at Upper Orara Hall. Photo: Kate Pye. Sharon Few at her property overlooking the proposed battery storage site. Photo: Kate Pye. A map of the proposed battery facility location in Karangi. SYDNEY-BASED developer Avenis Energy is proposing a 10-hectare lithium-ion battery storage facility in Karangi, with construction and […]

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Coffs apprentice plumber among increasing number of women taking up trades Casey Cowgill is one of a growing number of local women launching a career in the construction trades.
Local News

Coffs apprentice plumber among increasing number of women taking up trades

WOMEN in Construction Week in March revealed the number of women enrolling in construction trades courses in NSW more than doubled in the five years to 2025. One local example is 20-year-old Coffs Harbour apprentice plumber Casey Cowgill, a self-described “accidental plumber”. The daughter of a bricklayer, Casey is a proud Dunghutti woman who chose […]

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Major health care boost for Nambucca Valley with new CT scanner Radiographer Cameron Hinshaw, Acting Macksville District Hospital Executive Officer Anna Pascoe, Dr Karly Field and Acting GM Regional and Rural Hospitals Lisa Slater with the new CT scanner. Photo: supplied.
Health

Major health care boost for Nambucca Valley with new CT scanner

ACCESS to advanced medical imaging has taken a significant step forward in the Nambucca Valley, with a new state-of-the-art CT scanner now installed at Macksville District Hospital. The addition of the new equipment means local patients, particularly those undergoing cancer treatment, can now receive important scans closer to home, avoiding the need to travel to […]

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