A MAN died at Saltwater Beach on Sunday, 20 September after being pulled from the water. About 1.45pm emergency services were called to Saltwater, about 18km south east of Taree, following reports three people were in trouble in the water. Officers attached to Manning/Great Lakes Police District attended, alongside Surf Lifesavers. Three men – all […]
Vivian leaves court after sentencing.
ON Wednesday September 16th, Vivien, aged 22, appeared at the Coffs Harbour Courthouse and pleaded guilty to five charges arising from her actions which halted logging operations in Pine Creek State Forest on 25 June. Vivien locked herself onto log harvesting machinery, halting logging for hours in the State Forest. She said, “While I accept […]
Past Section Champion winner. Soft Canes on display. THE Woolgoolga District Orchid Society (WDOS) is holding its Annual Spring Orchid Show on Saturday, 3 October and Sunday, 4 October in the Sangeet Rooms, Wiigulga Sports Complex, Woolgoolga. Free to attend, the show is open to the public at 9.00am until 3.00pm both days. A magnificent […]
The Mind Your Mates community BBQ welcomes men and their friends.
LIFELINE North Coast is launching the inaugural Mind Your Mates community BBQ in Brelsford Park, Coffs Harbour on Wednesday 7 October. Lifeline North Coast, Welcome Hospitality and BCU Bank have teamed up for the free community breakfast open to all from 7am to 8.30am at Brelsford Park in the heart of Coffs Harbour. The motivation […]
Backpackers are among those receiving free food at Coffs. Photo: Sharon Jane.
Simon Remana, organiser of Coffs Harbour Community Service free food. Photo: Sharon Jane. Distributing food at the Park Avenue car park entry, Coffs Harbour. Photo: Sharon Jane Backpackers are among those receiving free food at Coffs. Photo: Sharon Jane. Helping hands distributing food in Coffs Harbour. Photo: Sharon Jane. COFFS HARBOUR Community Service offers free […]
UPGRADE works have begun at the Telstra mobile base station that services Dorrigo’s 4G coverage and are expected to continue until the beginning of October. During this period, the base station will need to be switched off for periods of up to 10 hours a day for work to be completed safely. The upgrades are […]
RUNNING for an incredible 13 years, the annual Bongil Bongil citizen science survey is the ultimate chance to see why koalas are putting Coffs Harbour on the map, and everyone is invited to take part. The community-based koala surveys monitor koala presence and health year to year, using a scientifically valid and consistent methodology. The […]
Reptile World Coffs Harbour founder Steve McEwan with his right-hand-man, son Matt. A carpet python’s immense muscular strength. Almost four meters long, this carpet python is shedding its skin. An Eastern Brown snake observed in Bagawa State Forest. TEMPERATURES into the mid and high 20s across New South Wales, right at the turn of the […]
Hannah Gallagher’s creation. Amelie Carpenter’s work. BISHOP Druitt College HSC Textiles students Amelie Carpenter and Hannah Gallagher have become the first students in the school’s history selected to showcase their work at Eco Fashion Week Australia (EFWA). The two Year 12 students will travel to Perth in October to present a combined capsule collection on […]
COFFS Harbour Councillor, Tony Judge and Nambucca Valley Councillor, Ljubov Simson, joined a delegation of Mid North Coast Councillors and community leaders that accompanied Anti-slavery Commissioner, Dr James Cockayne, in a recent visit to NSW Parliament. They met with a Parliamentary Committee and MPs to argue for urgent legislation to regulate labour hire in NSW, […]
