September 18, 2026

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Feedback requested on CCTV sharing proposal 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.
Government

Feedback requested on CCTV sharing proposal

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 […]

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30th Coffs Coast Ocean Swims celebrate founder Mick Maley Race founder Mick Maley points out the best spot in Australia for an ocean swim event.
Community

30th Coffs Coast Ocean Swims celebrate founder Mick Maley

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 […]

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Tests confirm blueberries are safe to eat
Local News

Tests confirm blueberries are safe to eat

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 […]

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Quality Hotel wins gold in Choice awards Quality Hotel Coffs Harbour managers Jamie Minarik and Dani Young.
Business

Quality Hotel wins gold in Choice awards

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 […]

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Mobile wildlife hospital visits Coffs sanctuary Visitors Hannah, Aaliyha and Kath Chislett with the veterinarians.
Community

Mobile wildlife hospital visits Coffs sanctuary

Visitors Hannah, Aaliyha and Kath Chislett with the veterinarians. Chief Veterinary Office Bree Talbot x-rays a blue tongue lizard with a curved spine. Aaliyha gets involved in the wildlife van documentary. Coffs Wildlife Sanctuary owner Tiga Cross with Wildlife Recovery Australia’s Russell Mills and Bree Talbot. WILDLIFE Recovery Australia’s mobile wildlife hospital visited Coffs Harbour […]

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Jetty Dunecare plants a shade tree at Wendy’s bench
Community

Jetty Dunecare plants a shade tree at Wendy’s bench

Longtime Jetty Dunecare volunteers Karen, Desnee and Steve. Friends and volunteers of Jetty Dunecare at the planting of Wendy’s memorial shade tree. The remembrance plaque placed near Wendy’s tree. Council has placed a guard around the Koda tree. TWO years after discovering the human remains of Wendy Hansen at Coffs Jetty Foreshore, Jetty Dunecare volunteers […]

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Coffs votes for shark monitoring extension to northern beaches A tagged shark listening station near Coffs Harbour. Photo: courtesy DPIRD.
Local News

Coffs votes for shark monitoring extension to northern beaches

CITY of Coffs Harbour Council has unanimously resolved to push for the extension of the NSW Government’s shark monitoring program to cover the northern section of the Local Government Area (LGA). Presently the SMART (Shark-Management-Alert-in-Real Time) drumline program operates between Sawtell and Diggers Beach, but not at any local beaches north of Diggers. SMART drumlines […]

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NSW Seniors Festival propagation workshops in Bellingen Shire
Regional

NSW Seniors Festival propagation workshops in Bellingen Shire

Horticultural staff member Shona presenting during the Seniors Festival. Photo: Jessica Miller. Participants at the Seniors Festival seed planting day. Photo: Jessica Miller. BELLINGEN Shire has joined in the festivities of NSW Seniors Festival 2026, with a slew of free events including film screenings, aqua aerobics, a ball, talks and tours. News Of The Area […]

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Funding boost for Sawtell’s night-time economy Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh at Sawtell’s First Avenue with (from left) Another Tasty Event owner Carl Mower, Sawtell Hotel operations manager Sally Price, Sawtell Chamber of Commerce secretary Nicola Sagar and the Chamber’s president Clive Greenway. Photo: Gurmesh Singh.
Local News

Funding boost for Sawtell’s night-time economy

SAWTELL is one of 10 regional towns to share $2 million in funding to grow their night-time economies. The town’s Chamber of Commerce and “Another Tasty Event” are now combining to plan a program of activities following their successful application to the Regional Night-time Economy Project. Under the program pilot, regional business collectives across the […]

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Review into feral animal management in NSW Minister Moriarty with landholder Andrew McIntyre.
Local News

Review into feral animal management in NSW

A TECHNICAL review will be undertaken into feral pig and deer management in NSW. The move follows the announcement of a $40 million investment in feral animal management from the NSW Government, and almost a quarter of a million pigs culled across the state in the past three years. The control program has been built […]

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