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Health

Walkable towns help regional Australians exercise 75 minutes more each week

AMID soaring fuel prices which are prompting Australians to explore alternative transport options, a new study highlights the health benefits of walkable neighbourhoods. New research shows that regional residents living in walkable towns and centres walk 75 minutes more each week, prompting calls for Governments to invest more in well-connected, safe footpaths to boost community […]

Community

Nominations open for the 2026 Mid North Coast Volunteer of the Year awards

IT’S time for people across the Mid North Coast to nominate family, friends or work mates for the 2026 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards, to help celebrate the enormous positive impact of volunteers across the state. The awards are in their 20th year and are run by The Centre for Volunteering to recognise the […]

Local News

Stargazing: April showers set to thrill

EVER stood under a quiet night sky and caught a sudden flash, like the heavens just struck a match? That fleeting streak we casually call a “shooting star” is anything but ordinary. And over the coming week, the sky is set to put on a show that rewards patience, curiosity, and a willingness to lose […]

Business

New direction for yacht club after withdrawal of potential investor

CITY of Coffs Harbour will take on responsibility for part of the Coffs Harbour Yacht Club facility on Marina Drive, following the withdrawal of a potential investor in the site. Bar and restaurant activities at the Yacht Club ceased on 30 March. Under revised arrangements announced on Tuesday, the Yacht Club’s board will now utilise […]

Coffs Coast

Statewide approach to community consultation welcomed by building body

THE NSW Government is attempting to introduce a statewide approach for how communities have their say on planning proposals. A draft statewide Community Participation Plan is now on public exhibition. Currently there are more than 100 different Community Participation Plans across the state, each with its own approach, timeframes and thresholds for consultation on planning […]

Community

Blue Plaque recognises Australian cartoonist and journalist Les Tanner

Gurmesh Singh MP unveils the Blue Plaque with National Cartoon Gallery Vice President Margaret Cameron. Coffs Harbour’s first commemorative Blue Plaque. Les Tanner’s work. Les Tanner’s work. COFFS Harbour’s first commemorative Blue Plaque has been installed at the National Cartoon Gallery in celebration of the work of well-known and respected cartoonist and journalist, Les Tanner. […]

Community

Small trees, big passion at Coffs Bonsai Show

Coffs Harbour Tokonoma Bonsai Society President Cheryl Benn, with her bonsai tools. Photo: Kate Pye. Club members Issac and Nathan Bunny with their bonsai. Photo: Kate Pye. 1st prize: a 23-year-old Chinese Elm and three azaleas. Photo: Kate Pye. 2nd prize: a 16-year-old Monterey/Radiata Pine. Photo: Kate Pye. 3rd prize: a 20-year-old Juniper. Photo: Kate […]

Regional

Seafood industry calls for urgent reinstatement of Stay Afloat mental health program

Port Oyster Company’s Paul Wilson on the ‘farm’. Photo: Port Oyster Company/Facebook. Cowper MP Pat Conaghan with Bob St John, GM of Coffs Harbour Fisherman’s Co Op. Photo: supplied. THE loss of a key mental health program for Australia’s seafood industry has prompted urgent calls for funding to be reinstated. Federal Member for Cowper Pat […]

Community

Strong opposition to Red Rock campground proposal

View from the northeast corner of the proposed camping ground along the northern boundary of the site, which is shared with residences fronting Schafer Street. Photo: DA planning documents. View from the northeast corner of the proposed camping ground toward the Red Rock bowling club. Photo: DA planning documents. RED Rock residents and others who […]

Regional

Bellingen bursts with talent at annual EJ Mantova Art Prize

Judges Michael Sprott and Annie Talve at the EJ Mantova exhibition opening. Photo: Jessica Miller. ‘The Italian Vase’ by Charlotte Craib (Marie Warwick Memorial Open Prize). Photo: Bellinger River Agricultural Society. ‘Edgeland’ by Richard Sampson took second prize in the Open category. Photo: Jessica Miller. BELLINGEN community members were treated to a vibrant opening night […]