Woolgoolga 30 safely returned the disabled vessel and its crew to Coffs Harbour boat ramp.
Woolgoolga 30 safely returned the disabled vessel and its crew to Coffs Harbour boat ramp. Navigation equipment on board Marine Rescue NSW vessel Woolgoolga 30. VOLUNTEERS from Marine Rescue Woolgoolga answered the call to assist two fishermen stranded off Bundagen on Sunday night. Marine Rescue NSW Inspector John Murray said the skipper of a 5 […]
A selection of BDC scholarship winners with Principal Simon Doyle.
FIFTY-TWO top-performing students have been awarded scholarships to attend Bishop Druitt College (BDC) in 2026 and beyond. The school stated that recipients reflect the region’s diverse community and scholarships were awarded to students from across the greater Coffs Coast. Students complete a rigorous application process, including endorsements from public referees, auditions or portfolios. This year, […]
2024 Power Trip winners from rural, regional, and remote Australia at Parliament House.
YOUNG rural women and non-binary students in Years 10 to 12 from across Australia will have the opportunity to win a once-in-a-lifetime ‘Power Trip’ to the nation’s capital. Country to Canberra’s (C2C) prestigious Leadership Competition launched on Monday, opening the door for young rural leaders to embark on a four-day leadership experience designed to help […]
NEW data reveals rates of domestic violence, sexual assault and retail theft have increased in NSW over the last two years. The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has released its latest report on 13 major criminal offences. Stealing from a motor vehicle was the only major offence to show a significant decline […]
A family runs towards the sea at Booti Booti National Park, where park entry fees for motor vehicles apply. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE.
THE Minns Government is extending free vehicle access to National Parks to all Commonwealth Veteran Card holders. Park entry fees for motor vehicles apply at 45 of NSW’s 895 national parks and reserves. A 2025-26 budget measure will enable veterans from around Australia to apply for a pass to enter for free. The pass is […]
FORESTRY Corporation is reminding residents to purchase firewood authorisations before collecting wood from State forests. Recent updates have been made to Forestry Corporation’s online firewood permit page. The conditions for firewood collection have also been updated and should be understood prior to entering State forests. The system now distinguishes some locations between pine and native […]
A parliamentary inquiry has been told imported fruit pickers were subjected to prolonged suffering. Photo: AP PHOTO/ Robert F. Bukaty.
A BACKPACKER hoping for a memorable working holiday on an Australian farm finds himself crammed into a house with 17 people, eating dry bread and deprived of sunshine and fresh air. After arriving on a visa from China, the young man had headed to a small town on the NSW coast in 2024 to pick […]
Mayor Nikki Williams (kneeling) with Pam Worland (seated) and members of the Sawtell Historical Society.
Mayor Nikki Williams (kneeling) with Pam Worland (seated) and members of the Sawtell Historical Society. An old advertisement for the reserve. BEFORE Ossie Sawtell created his village in 1927, people regularly picnicked at the reserve across the creek. The Sawtell Historical Society has just released a history of the reserve titled “Bonville Reserve, The Manly […]
The site of the proposed social housing development. Image: DPHI.
HOMES NSW is currently in the community consultation phase for a proposed development that could deliver 60 new social and affordable homes to Coffs Harbour. The proposed development, at 211a-215 Harbour Drive, comprises a four-storey building with 60 high quality units, a communal room for residents, basement car parking and internal lifts, and landscaping and […]
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Photo: AAP Image/Lukas Coch.
THE groundwork has been laid for Australia’s most substantive attempt at tax reform in more than two decades as the treasurer promises to “grasp the nettle” on the thorny issue. Outlining his government’s economic agenda for its second term of parliament, Jim Chalmers threw down the gauntlet to industry, media, civil society and the political […]
