Bellingen Men’s Shed and Coffs Harbour Freemasons members at the presentation last week.
BELLINGEN Men’s Shed has wasted no time in putting a $5000 donation from the Coffs Harbour Freemasons to good use. The donation was made possible thanks to regular fundraising by Freemasons in the Coffs Harbour area, through activities such as barbecues, along with generous support from members. A sum of $2500 was raised by local […]
Landcare’s National Tree Day planting team.
Landcare’s National Tree Day planting team. Local volunteer Lorraine Davies. Tree Fern Creek gets some TLC on National Tree Day. Tree Fern Creek gets some TLC on National Tree Day. VOLUNTEERS from Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare (CHRL) and the wider community marked National Tree Day on Sunday 27 July by planting nearly 250 native trees, […]
More rough sleeping camps are popping up across Coffs Harbour.
COFFS Harbour City Council’s draft homelessness strategy is now open for public feedback, as debate grows over state and local funding responsibilities. The strategy outlines Council’s commitments for tackling rising rates of rough sleeping and housing insecurity in the region, in particular the unprecedented rise in people sleeping rough in public spaces. While the recent […]
The Coffs Harbour Jetty.
COUNCIL will pursue a “hybrid” approach to the renewal of the Coffs Harbour Jetty structure, endorsing a preliminary design which consists of both structural timber and fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) components. The pier is the last surviving State Government-built jetty in NSW from the late 19th century. According to Council, the timber components of the structure […]
725 Squadron during the Freedom of Entry parade at Coffs Harbour in 2019. Photo: Sechi Photography.
A HISTORIC tradition will be brought to life in Coffs Harbour next month as a distinguished Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Squadron comes to town. A naval aviation squadron of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), 725 Squadron holds “Freedom of Entry” to the City of Coffs Harbour. The squadron, based in Nowra, exercised this for the […]
Andy and Scrubby are excited about their big walk.
Andy and Scrubby are excited about their big walk. Their route will traverse all mainland states and the Northern Territory. COFFS Harbour local Andy Stewart is attempting to join a group of just eight people officially known to have walked unaccompanied and unsupported around mainland Australia. Setting off in just a few days, Andy’s journey […]
Lavenders Bridge during flooding in 2024.
AN information session featuring emergency services and support agencies will discuss the role of evacuation centres in the Bellingen Shire. The session, to be held on Thursday 14 August at the Bellingen Neighbourhood Centre, will help residents understand how evacuation centres are established and operated in times of emergency. Recent weather events, including Ex-Tropical Cyclone […]
THE family of Tinonee resident Scott Hayden is pleading for the public’s help to help locate the missing 46-year-old. Scott was last seen on the evening of 30 May in his car on Thunderbolts Way, Tibbuc. The vehicle was found abandoned the following day, parked on the side of the road near Tibbuc Road. The […]
CBD retailers recently met with local police and the Minister Yasmin Catley.
CBD retailers recently met with local police and the Minister Yasmin Catley. Maseh Asady, Silk Road Afghan shop owner, felt the meeting was productive. The retail precinct at the northern end of Harbour Drive is a target for shoplifters. SMALL retailers have met police to air their concerns about the growing problem of store theft […]
ALARM bells are ringing after the release of statewide Landcover and Tree Study (SLATS) data. It shows that 66,498 hectares of native vegetation, including 32,847ha of forest and woodland, was cleared across NSW in 2023, compared to the clearing of 47,388ha of native vegetation and 21,137ha of forest and woodland in 2022. This represents a […]
