March 16, 2026

Coffs Coast News Of The Area

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VIEW Club calls on community to support The Smith Family’s Winter Appeal Bonville-Boambee VIEW Club president Gail proudly celebrates the club’s 30th birthday.
Community

VIEW Club calls on community to support The Smith Family’s Winter Appeal

BONVILLE-Boambee VIEW Club is urging the local community to give generously to The Smith Family’s Winter Appeal this year, to support thousands of children and young people with their education. The Appeal aims to raise almost $8m to support students experiencing disadvantage by providing access to proven out-of-school educational programs. It comes as a survey […]

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Freemason’s donation to CanDo Cancer Trust CanDo’s Norm Standing, Freemason Brother Stan Gordon, CanDo’s Julie Jardine and Freemason John Jacobson.
Community, Regional

Freemason’s donation to CanDo Cancer Trust

THE Masonic Lodges and Chapters of the Coffs Harbour Clarence region recently held a district meeting at which a donation was presented to the CanDo Cancer Trust. The Trust is a local cancer charity that financially supports patients and families attending the Mid North Coast Cancer Institute. A cheque for $5500 was presented by the […]

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Pumped: Boambee Bay Service Station celebrates first year in business Cash, Chisel, Adam, Poppi and Jodi on their first day as owners of Boambee Bay Service Station.
Local News

Pumped: Boambee Bay Service Station celebrates first year in business

Cash, Chisel, Adam, Poppi and Jodi on their first day as owners of Boambee Bay Service Station. Co-owner of Boambee Bay Servo, Adam Hudson. Co-owner of Boambee Bay Servo, Adam Hudson. TO CELEBRATE one year of business, the owners of Boambee Bay Service Station and General Store are inviting the community to join them for […]

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Coffs Harbour’s Big Banana turns blue for Apraxia Day Audrey with her mum Jacinta by the Big Banana as it turns blue for Apraxia Day.
Health

Coffs Harbour’s Big Banana turns blue for Apraxia Day

THE Big Banana in Coffs Harbour was lit up blue to raise awareness for a rare disorder, Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). A person with Apraxia has a good understanding of speech and knows what they want to say, however they have difficulty carrying out the complex movements that are necessary to be intelligible. This […]

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Council charges ahead with electric vehicles Council Sustainability Office Lara Cumming, General Manager Mark Griffioen, Mayor Steve Allan, and Group Leader - Sustainable Environment and Waste Sam Tate.
Local News

Council charges ahead with electric vehicles

Council Sustainability Office Lara Cumming, General Manager Mark Griffioen, Mayor Steve Allan, and Group Leader – Sustainable Environment and Waste Sam Tate. Mayor Steve Allan learning the ropes of the new fleet vehicles. Council’s Nissan Leaf fleet vehicles will be run on 100 percent renewable electricity. BELLINGEN Shire Council has replaced two of its petrol […]

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Vape use suspected of causing Coffs Central evacuation Customers and staff from Coffs Central evacuate the building as Fire and Rescue NSW investigates.
Local News

Vape use suspected of causing Coffs Central evacuation

A VAPE is suspected of triggering the Automatic Fire Alarm at Coffs Central shopping centre on 13 May, leading to its evacuation.. Coffs Harbour Fire and Rescue, under the command of Station Officer Nat LaMacchia, investigated the cause and believed it to be someone vaping in the Harbour Drive entrance near the chemist. Customers and […]

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Forest campaigner promises hunger strike at NSW Parliament Peter Elzer says he will undertake a hunger strike for the protection of native forests.
Community, Regional

Forest campaigner promises hunger strike at NSW Parliament

A COFFS COAST grandfather says he has been left “no other option” but to undertake a hunger strike for the protection of forests. Peter Elzer has history placing his personal wellbeing on the line for causes he is passionate about. In 2023 he completed a 2048 kilometre walking journey from Melbourne to Seventeen Seventy in […]

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Council calls on development industry to manage run-off Erosion control measures in Coffs Harbour.
Government, Health

Council calls on development industry to manage run-off

CITY of Coffs Harbour reminds developers, builders and earthmovers to prioritise installation and maintenance of effective sediment and erosion control measures on all construction sites. After a wet first half of the year and with more heavy rain forecast this week, the City is emphasising the importance of preventing sediment and soil runoff from contaminating […]

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Southern Cross University scientists land jobs at Lizard Island Research Station Co-Directors of Lizard Island Research Station (LIRS) and Southern Cross University lecturers Dr David Abrego and Dr Emily Howells. Photo: Australian Museum.
National

Southern Cross University scientists land jobs at Lizard Island Research Station

SOUTHERN Cross University (SCU) researchers Dr Emily Howells and Dr David Abrego have recently taken the reins at the Lizard Island Research Station (LIRS) in the northern Great Barrier Reef. Both were previously based at the University’s National Marine Science Centre in Coffs Harbour. Dr Howells said the partners in life and marine science have […]

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Foreshores rezoning proposal placed on public exhibition State Government imagery of the Jetty Foreshores proposal. Photos: PDNSW.
Community, Regional

Foreshores rezoning proposal placed on public exhibition

State Government imagery of the Jetty Foreshores proposal. Photos: PDNSW. A PLANNING proposal to redevelop the Jetty Foreshores precinct has been placed on public exhibition, with Coffs Coast residents invited to have their say. To support residents to share their views, a webinar will be held on Tuesday 27 May 2025 from 6-7:30 pm, with […]

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