WITH 1 June marking the first day of winter, residents are being urged to test their smoke alarms as part of the national safety reminder for Smoke Alarm Action Day. As temperatures drop, the risk of house fires increases due to greater use of heaters, electric blankets, fireplaces, and cooking appliances. At the same time, […]
COFFS Coast photographer Rob Cleary has lived many lives across many postcodes. Perth, Devonport, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Cygnet. Then the Coffs Coast came calling. Offered a Tourism Marketing Manager role with Coffs Harbour City Council, Rob finally put down roots. The tourism career made sense. He’d worked with Tourism Tasmania and Huon Valley Council, knew […]
THE Sapphire Beach public amenities block will be closed indefinitely after a spate of vandalism. In multiple incidents over the past two weeks, the building has come under arson attack, doors have been kicked in, faucets broken and toilet roll holders destroyed. Police have been informed while the City scopes the scale of repair and […]
Dave Gentle at the natural frog breeding site beside a tributary of the Orara River.
Dave Gentle with one of his tadpoles. Photo: Kate Pye. A man-made frogpond. Photo: Kate Pye. Dave Gentle at the natural frog breeding site beside a tributary of the Orara River. An endangered Giant Barred Frog found on Dave’s property on April 23. Photo: supplied, Xavier Gentle with the endangered Giant Barred Frog on the […]
The striking Federation-style hotel was built in 1925 by Greek migrant Michael Feros.
MORE than a century after first opening its doors to the Dorrigo community, the much-loved Heritage Hotel Dorrigo has been listed on the NSW State Heritage Register. Built in 1925 by Greek migrant Michael Feros, the striking Federation-style hotel is a testament to the contribution of migrant communities to the social, cultural and economic life […]
Cowper MP Pat Conaghan says any benefits of the budget won’t be seen for years. Photo: Pat Conaghan MP FB.
NATIONALS Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan reckons the Labor Government’s Federal Budget fails “the pub test”. In his response to Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ far-reaching measures, delivered on 12 May, Mr Conaghan said benefits would not be realised for several years. “The signature cost-of-living piece in Jim’s budget announcement is an ongoing $250 tax offset for […]
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has unveiled his economic vision in a budget reply. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS.
AUSTRALIA’S tax system would be overhauled, welfare restricted to citizens and immigration slashed under a future coalition government. In his first budget reply speech, Angus Taylor has conceded the Liberals and Nationals still have a long road to win back the confidence of voters, but asked Australians to “begin to believe again”. The opposition leader […]
Members of the Blue Motorcycle Project meet to launch the bike they affectionately call ‘Red Hill Rat’.
Members of the Blue Motorcycle Project meet to launch the bike they affectionately call ‘Red Hill Rat’. The eye-catching Blue Motorcycle on Red Hill. MENTAL health and suicide prevention initiative, the Blue Motorcycle Project, has erected a second blue bike on the Coffs Coast. Installed on Red Hill, it overlooks the banana clad slopes, the […]
The Valla Beach A cappella Good Vibes Singing Group delighted patrons at the Valla Beach Tavern on Friday night, with a ‘flash mob’ performing The Lion Sleeps Tonight and We Will Rock You.
A VIBRANT local singing group has celebrated its second anniversary in style, surprising patrons with a ‘flash mob’ performance at the Valla Beach Tavern. The Valla Beach A cappella Good Vibes Singing Group, which has been building momentum across the Nambucca Valley, marked the milestone with a spontaneous performance of The Lion Sleeps Tonight and […]
Hundreds of people gathered in Sydney to protest proposed land rights changes. Photo: NSWALC.
ABORIGINAL groups are opposing plans to amend land rights laws, launching a campaign that included marching from Hyde Park to Parliament House in Sydney on Wednesday 6 May. The government introduced the Crown Land Management Amendment (Statutory Review) Bill 2026 into Parliament in March. Despite being described as “minor” and “procedural”, Aboriginal groups say it […]
