May 5, 2026
Funding helps mend school’s fences Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh at Aspect School with students and staff.
School

Funding helps mend school’s fences

AUTISM Spectrum Australia’s Aspect School community in Coffs Harbour is celebrating its success in the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership program. It has received a $28,600 grant to replace broken fencing, which will strengthen essential safety measures for the school’s students. “We were delighted to be awarded funding through the 2025 Community Building Partnership to […]

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Aussie Bird Count underway this week The Rainbow Lorikeet, Noisy Miner, and Australian Magpie topped the charts in 2024.
Community

Aussie Bird Count underway this week

THE 2025 Aussie Bird Count, one of Australia’s largest citizen science events, began on Monday. This national celebration of our unique and diverse birdlife will run to Sunday, 26 October 2025. BirdLife Australia invites people of all ages to take just 20 minutes out of their day to spot, identify, and count the birds around […]

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Electricity upgrade and maintenance for Coffs Harbour CBD
Coffs Coast

Electricity upgrade and maintenance for Coffs Harbour CBD

ESSENTIAL Energy crews will be completing significant electricity maintenance work in the Coffs Harbour CBD on Sunday, 26 October. The work includes the replacement of power poles, crossarms and general electricity maintenance. To allow access for large machinery, traffic flow will be affected along Combine Street, Meadow Street and McLean Street between approximately 8.30am and […]

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Waterways come to life in immersive experience at Coffs Central
Local News

Waterways come to life in immersive experience at Coffs Central

THE Make/Space initiative by Arts Mid North Coast and Gowings supports local creatives by making the Coffs Central Gallery available for pop-up exhibitions. The current exhibition finishes 26 October, however practitioner Emma Gentle will be on hand from 10-2pm Friday and Saturday to discuss the immersive installation. Titled “Deeper than this” it features photographic and […]

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Innovative housing solutions the focus of Business NSW forum Panellists Peter Bell, Madeleine Lawler, Ian Fitzgibbon, Damian Chapelle and Penny Jones.
Local News

Innovative housing solutions the focus of Business NSW forum

THE Coffs Harbour region is expected to welcome 540-plus new residents each year to 2041, according to data presented at a Business NSW Housing Forum held at Pacific Bay Resort this week. Keynote speaker Peter Bell, director of property and business advisory Par8o, highlighted that the Coffs Coast is projected to retain 20.7 percent of […]

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Heise’s $2m election spend the highest in the country Financial disclosure return information shows that Cowper Independent Caz Heise spent $2 million on her Federal Election campaign. Photo: Caz4Cowper Instagram.
Local News

Heise’s $2m election spend the highest in the country

FIGURES released by the Australian Electoral Commission this week show a candidate’s donations and marketing spend are no guarantee of success. Financial disclosure return information shows that Cowper Independent Caz Heise spent $2 million on her Federal Election campaign – more than any other candidate in the country. Ms Heise received $2.1 million from 55 […]

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Youths granted bail after alleged crime spree
Coffs Coast

Youths granted bail after alleged crime spree

OXLEY MP Michael Kemp has called on the NSW Government to take immediate action on justice reform after the alleged teen offenders of a serious crime spree in Kempsey were granted bail by the courts. The crime spree began around 3.30am on Wednesday 15 October, when a group of males allegedly armed with machetes forced […]

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Every week is Aboriginal Languages Week at Maam Giingana Gumbaynggirr Being ‘on Country’ is an integral aspect of learning language and culture. Photo: Maam Giingana Gumbaynggirr.
Local News

Every week is Aboriginal Languages Week at Maam Giingana Gumbaynggirr

THIS week is NSW Aboriginal Languages Week, with public schools and early childhood education centres coming together to reawaken, grow and nurture Aboriginal language and culture. This year’s theme is “Let Our Voices Fly”, to reflect the strength and resilience of Aboriginal language and celebrate the shared journey to “connect, speak and fly”. For the […]

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Lifeline North Coast’s lead-up to World Op Shop Day
Community

Lifeline North Coast’s lead-up to World Op Shop Day

LIFELINE North Coast has made this week about fun, bargains, and community spirit – leading up to World Op Shop Day on Saturday, 18 October. The charity’s op shops have been featuring special deals all week. “Our amazing op shops are rolling out daily specials and unique deals at each location,” Lifeline North Coast General […]

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