A MAN died after being pulled from the water at Stockton Beach on Sunday, 20 September. Emergency services were called to Stockton around 4pm following reports that several people in the water were experiencing difficulty. Three men, all aged in their 20s, were pulled from the water with the assistance of members of the public. […]
Enjoying a game of croquet in the sunshine. Photo: Submitted.
SAWTELL Croquet club will host a Charity Day on Labour Day, Monday 5 October, with all proceeds going to the local CanDo Cancer Trust. A $20 donation per adult will be all it will cost to enjoy a fun day on the croquet courts. A family ticket, which admits two adults and two children, can […]
Volunteers collected 90kg of plastics and rubbish. Photo: Jonathan Cassell.
MORE than 90 kilograms of rubbish has been removed from Coffs Creek during a three-hour community clean-up. The Coffs Harbour Bluewater Freedivers, in partnership with Coffs Harbour Surf Club and the City of Coffs Harbour, collected predominantly single-use plastics, shopping trolleys and styrofoam, but volunteers also recovered an extraordinary range of household items including clothing, […]
A FEMALE driver involved in a fatal multi-vehicle crash on The Bucketts Way on Sunday, 20 September, allegedly tested positive to a roadside breath test at the scene. During the crash, police say a utility pulling a horse float flipped and rolled, crashing into the two motorcycles, one ridden by a man in his 30s […]
Breast Cancer Buddies founder Ruth Cooper handing out pink lady silhouettes for the first Field of Women held in Coffs Harbour in 1996.
BREAST cancer support group, Breast Cancer Buddies, founded in Coffs Harbour in 1996, turns 30 this year. The milestone will be celebrated with the group’s members inviting all women in the community to enjoy an afternoon tea and fashion parade next month. “Our Bloom Again afternoon will include fabulous fashions on the field with Lisa […]
The Connell Park Precinct upgrade. Picture: Supplied by BSC.
FOLLOWING its Tidy Town success in 2024, Bellingen Shire Council has again been shortlisted as a finalist in the 2026 Tidy Towns Sustainability Awards. Four local projects have been recognised across four individual categories, and Bellingen has also been named as a finalist for the 2026 Overall Award. Bellingen Shire Council Mayor, Cr Steve Allan, […]
Regional Forest Agreements will no longer determine forestry operations. Photo: North East Forest Alliance.
THE long-standing exemption for forestry operations between the Commonwealth and NSW across large areas of NSW forests, known as the Regional Forest Agreements (RFA), will cease in July, 2027, following the introduction of new environment legislation by the Commonwealth in November last year. The NSW Natural Resources Commission (NRC) has been tasked by the State […]
Attendees at the tick allergy meetup. Photo: Marion Syratt.
Attendees at the tick allergy meetup. Photo: Marion Syratt. Most attendees had lived experience of Alpha-Gal/MMA. Photo: Marion Syratt. SIXTEEN people gathered at the Nambucca Valley Phoenix in Bowraville on Thursday 3 September for the first meeting of a new support group for people living with Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS)/Mammalian Meat Allergy (MMA), a potentially life-threatening […]
Lisa Nichols, Rod and local musician Brad – The Brad. Doris and Gabby. Kylie with Fluoro Friday fans Laurie and Joy. Mark, Tamily and Christine. Local R U OK? Day ambassador Lisa Nichols. R U OK? Day, Australia’s national day of action for suicide prevention, on Thursday 10 September was marked in Woolgoolga with a […]
Local SES, SLSC and RFS members will be at the Get Ready Day with some of their crew.
Local SES, SLSC and RFS members will be at the Get Ready Day with some of their crew. Repton RFS mascot, Toby the dog, will be ready to receive any pats or sausages that may come his way. REPTON Rural Fire Service (RFS) is urging the community not to put off their fire preparation plans […]
