Bishop Druitt College students and teachers preparing for the Brisbane Kokoda Endurance Event. SIXTY students from Year 6 to Year 11 at Bishop Druitt College (BDC) Coffs Harbour are preparing to take on the 2025 Brisbane Kokoda Challenge on 7 June. Far more than a physical test, the Kokoda Challenge is a journey of endurance, […]
Dr Lian Sinclair, Janet Walk, Aunty Alison Buchanan, Mark Graham, Dr Jaqueline Williams, Julian McKinlay King, Cate Faehrmann MLC, Shae Fleming and Dean Kelly. Photo: BEC.
MORE than 200 people have gathered to express concern over antimony mining and exploration within the Coffs-Clarence regional water supply catchment. The Bellingen Environment Centre (BEC), the Blicks River Guardians and Lock the Nambucca Valley hosted the information and community planning event at the Never Never Mind community centre in Dorrigo on Saturday, 31 May, […]
‘Adopt a Street – Flood relief’ - by locals, for locals. Image: supplied.
Founder Dr Jake Little donating items and helping out with the clean-up, which sparked his idea for Adopt a Street. Photo: supplied. ‘Adopt a Street – Flood relief’ – by locals, for locals. Image: supplied. A NEW community-driven initiative is bringing together local businesses and residents from flood-impacted streets, in a demonstration of support and […]
Dr Maarten De Brauwer of SCU and Fisheries Technician Kait Harris conduct estuarine monitoring in Yamba.
Dr Maarten De Brauwer and Kait Harris collect samples to send to Wilderlab for processing. Dr Maarten De Brauwer of SCU and Fisheries Technician Kait Harris conduct estuarine monitoring in Yamba. Dr Maarten De Brauwer and Kait Harris collect samples to send to Wilderlab for processing. A MAJOR study of NSW estuaries using a novel […]
Minister Steve Kamper at Newcastle Airport for the announcement.
JETSTAR will launch a direct route between Newcastle and Denpasar (Bali) from 21 October. Denpasar is a major international aviation hub offering connections to over 40 countries. The service is set to be run three times a week, and will be the first international route offered from Newcastle’s new international terminal. Minister for Jobs and […]
Anthony Bui from Palliative Care NSW will deliver a workshop this week on end-of-life planning.
A FREE community education event in Bellingen will help people better understand end-of-life care and planning. Palliative Care NSW, in partnership with Healthy North Coast’s Primary Health Network Program and Bellingen Shire Council, is hosting the “Community Conversation”. The 1.5 hour session will offer valuable information on navigating end-of-life matters, understanding palliative care, accessing local […]
Brooke McIntosh arrived in Coffs Harbour last week as one of her stops on her marathon campaign to reduce the stigma of mental illness. Photo: Belle Verdiglione Photography.
BROOKE McIntosh is midway through a mission to run two marathons a day for six months straight, aiming to raise $1million for mental health charity The Blue Tree Project. She also hopes to become the fastest female to run around Australia. Brooke’s journey is about more than endurance however, she’s meeting everyday Australians, having honest […]
Steve Hill, owner of Coffs Skydiving, hands the group’s letter to Premier Chris Minns.
MORE than 100 local businesses from the Mid North Coast have put their case to the NSW Premier for the creation of the Great Koala National Park (GKNP) as a “game-changing tourism destination” to rival the Blue Mountains and the Great Barrier Reef”. The business coalition submitted a signed letter to Mr Minns at State […]
Flood victims in Lismore like Mel Connell want more done to prepare for future disasters. Photo: Mel Connell.
FROM the door of Mel Connell’s gift shop, in shin-deep water, the only things still recognisable were a few hanging festoon and fairy lights. After 14 years as a small retailer, she had to refashion her premises after floods ripped through the northern NSW town of Lismore in February 2022. By September, Ms Connell had […]
Rotary and MNCLHD representatives Jasmine Lake, Tony Jorm, Daryl Redford, Betty Kitchener, Dr Ray Silins, Alan Mulhearn (front L-R): Tania Langler, Lee Brogmus, Symone Lindsey and Betty Mulhearn.
THE Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour has shown its ongoing support for early literacy by raising $6000 to purchase books for families attending the Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) Child and Family Health Service. Nurses from the service will give the books to visiting youngsters and their carers, with the aim of encouraging […]
