Group mentors: Kyra Brown, Blyde Neser, Michelle McFadyen, Angela Martin and Kyrstal Brown.
Jenn Klufas. Emily Cavagnino. Cherie Timms. Group mentors: Kyra Brown, Blyde Neser, Michelle McFadyen, Angela Martin and Kyrstal Brown. THE 2026 Coffs Coast Woman of the Year, Angela Martin, CEO of Lifeline North Coast, has used the prize money from her award to establish the Women of Impact Scholarship. The scholarship will support local women […]
WEDNESDAY July 1 was day one of retirement for Coffs Coast real estate identity Peter Auld (71). After three decades in property sales the man, born and raised in Bourke, looks back with a warm heart for the regions he served with passion: Nambucca Valley, Coffs Coast, Clarence Valley and Grafton. “I am forever grateful […]
Coffs Coast Rhythm’s Latin dancer. Photo: Robert Watkins.
THE Sawtell Chilli Festival has celebrated one of its most successful events in years, with almost 6,000 people enjoying the spice of life: food, culture, music, and community. Attendees on Saturday, 4 July enjoyed a packed program of live music, cultural performances, chilli competitions and culinary experiences. Festival organisers said stallholders reported strong support from […]
Dr Sheryn Bailey, Dr Declan Forrester, Dr Ilma Imtiaz, Dr Nathaniel Smorti, Christine Farrell (seated), Dr Christian Eckert, Dr Blake Toohey, Dr Sophia Ellis, Dr Mohammad Rastegari and Dr Verity Beames. Photo: Southern Cross University.
OVER 220 Southern Cross University graduates celebrated the culmination of their studies at a ceremony on Coffs Campus on Friday, 25 June. Among these graduates was a cohort of higher degree researchers whose work is already contributing to a smarter, healthier and more sustainable world. Doctor of Philosophy graduate Mohammad Rastegari was awarded the Chancellor’s […]
Woolgoolga Red Cross branch president Kerry Chaffey, teacher Kate March and students Paige Holder, Seeana Harre, Hadley March, Imarni-Capri Ella Dudgeon and Oscar Stanton.
WOOLGOOLGA High School Year 12 students serving at Woolgoolga Red Cross Branch’s Friendship Afternoon Tea made the members’ day last month. They announced their commitment to donating the cost of hiring the rooms for more than a year to enable the Friendship Afternoon Teas to continue to provide this invaluable activity for our seniors. The […]
EMERGENCY services personnel involved in the rescue of John ‘Stinker’ Clarke have reunited with the 77-year-old fisherman following his remarkable survival at sea. About 6pm on Wednesday 24 June 2026, emergency services were alerted after Mr Clarke failed to return home from a fishing trip. A coordinated marine search and rescue operation was launched involving […]
Ben Hunter, Meg Jager, Kate Dolan, Carl Donnelly, and Con Coutis (front).
THE Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow brought big laughs to the Jetty Theatre on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June as part of the 2026 Jetty Theatre Season Program. Australia’s biggest comedy festival was on the road delivering a curated line-up of comedy legends and emerging talent from Australia and beyond. The Roadshow continued its […]
Participants walked from the South Breakwall to the Coffs Harbour Jetty. Photo: Jessica Miller.
Robyn Dever, Guy Grey and Johnny Dawson were among those at the event. Photo: Jessica Miller Farley, Hal and Crinkle at the Rainbow Coffs Harbour Pride Walk. Photo: Jessica Miller. Participants walked from the South Breakwall to the Coffs Harbour Jetty. Photo: Jessica Miller. A visitor from Port Macquarie shows their […]
COFFS Harbour-based permaculture writer and former TAFE Vocational Education and Training (VET) developer Linda Woodrow has led the development of a Certificate II in Permaculture now available to Australian high schools. Ms Woodrow has worked in the VET system as a course developer and taught urban permaculture in Havana, Cuba and in Australia. Her book, […]
A typical stingless beehive box. Photo: Elaine Bean.
The unique and beautiful structure of a native stingless beehive. Photo: Elaine Bean. A typical stingless beehive box. Photo: Elaine Bean. The Coffs Harbour Botanic Garden log colony had been placed in a tree fork prior to being stolen. Photo: Elaine Bean. ANOTHER native beehive has been stolen from the Coffs Harbour Botanic Garden, making […]
