August 1, 2026
Snuggled up with a good book Some of the quilts and rugs recently donated to the Pyjama Foundation. Photos: Supplied.
Community

Snuggled up with a good book

Some of the quilts and rugs recently donated to the Pyjama Foundation. Photos: Supplied. Some of the quilts and rugs recently donated to the Pyjama Foundation. Photos: Supplied. Some of the quilts and rugs recently donated to the Pyjama Foundation. Photos: Supplied. Some of the quilts and rugs recently donated to the Pyjama Foundation. Photos: […]

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Solstice Sizzles in Boambee East Kathy Suley with Coffs Coast Pipes. Photo: Robert Watkins.
Community, Event

Solstice Sizzles in Boambee East

Bonfire and Fire Twirlers. Photo: Kate Pye. Bonfire and Fire Twirlers. Photo: Kate Pye. Karma and Jesse from Fire and Flow. Photo: Kate Pye. Bularri Muurlay Nyanggan Aboriginal Corporation. Photo: Kate Pye. Attitude Dancers. Photo: Kate Pye. Ladies from Bluesky Communications. Photo: Kate Pye. Jesse Jeanes from Hulistic Hoops. Photo: Kate Pye. Dan Vickery from […]

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Women’s self-expression workshop gets creative
Local News

Women’s self-expression workshop gets creative

VISIBLE: Art, Story, and Self-Expression for Women 50+ is a free creative journey for women over 50 to connect back to their body, confidence, and community. “The project was born from conversations with many women navigating post-menopause, particularly around their relationship with their bodies and identity after such a significant transition,” Project Coordinator, Claire Craven […]

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Removal of transmission tower cuts community radio access Board Chair Rodney van der Vliet outside the station’s famous mud brick premises. Photo: Jessica Miller.
Local News

Removal of transmission tower cuts community radio access

Board Chair Rodney van der Vliet outside the station’s famous mud brick premises. Photo: Jessica Miller. Regular presenter Bundah, of Bundah and the Bees. Photo: Jessica Miller. BELLINGEN Shire residents have been left with reduced access to their local community radio station after their Dorrigo plateau transmission tower was closed down. 2 Triple B FM […]

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New report recommends major improvements for Solitary Islands Marine Park The NPA is pushing for heritage listing for the marine park. Photo: NPA.
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New report recommends major improvements for Solitary Islands Marine Park

THE National Parks Association of NSW (NPA) has released a major new report into NSW’s Solitary Islands Marine Park (NSW SIMP). The report, Solitary Islands Marine Park: Safeguarding a Unique Marine Protected Area, authored by marine scientist Iain Watt, has been prepared under a grant from the City of Coffs Harbour. It confirms the national […]

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Technology outpaces the law on e-bikes
Business, National, Police, Regional

Technology outpaces the law on e-bikes

Park Beach shared path signage. Photo: Kate Pye. Jetty Beach shared path signage. Photo: Kate Pye. Jetty Beach signage. Photo: Kate Pye. E-BIKES have raced ahead of the rules meant to govern them, and NSW is only now catching up. With an estimated 760,000 e-bikes now in use across the state, lawmakers are scrambling to […]

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Pathfinders Pumpkin Run returns to support communities in Coffs The Pathfinders team in Coffs Harbour delivering pumpkins and making soup at Coffs Harbour Uniting Church Soup Kitchen.
Community

Pathfinders Pumpkin Run returns to support communities in Coffs

The Pathfinders team in Coffs Harbour delivering pumpkins and making soup at Coffs Harbour Uniting Church Soup Kitchen. PATHFINDERS’ 12th annual Pumpkin Run powered in to Coffs Harbour on Tuesday 9 June for a day of providing food and support for people in need. A team of 30 staff, volunteers, and young people involved in […]

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Poetry performance inspires students with interactive lessons Students at Coffs Christian Community School with members of the Poetry in Action team.
Entertainment, Event, Local News

Poetry performance inspires students with interactive lessons

Students at Coffs Christian Community School with members of the Poetry in Action team. Poetry in Action performances at Coffs Christian Community School. Poetry in Action performances at Coffs Christian Community School. Poetry in Action performances at Coffs Christian Community School. POETRY in Action (PiA), the travelling, educational theatre company, brought its interactive live poetry […]

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Shaping Coffs post-bypass future
Local News

Shaping Coffs post-bypass future

MAKING the most of life after the Coffs Harbour Bypass is the focus of a new co-ordination program designed to help the city navigate one of the most significant periods of change in its history. With the Coffs Harbour Bypass due to open later this year and major developments planned for the city centre, City […]

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TAFE NSW graduate Billy York wins Gili Award
Event, Regional, School

TAFE NSW graduate Billy York wins Gili Award

GLENREAGH local, Billy York, has received State honours in recognition of his resilience, personal growth, and determination to return to study and succeed. Mr York was celebrated at the 2026 Gili Awards, which were held during Reconciliation Week at TAFE NSW in Ultimo, Sydney. The awards recognised 14 outstanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, […]

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