September 20, 2026
Coffs Harbour Conservatorium strengthens the city’s live performance scene The building that houses The Con, is a former night club.
Regional

Coffs Harbour Conservatorium strengthens the city’s live performance scene

Lewis Hackfath in a recent production at The Con. Jade Naidu, a welcome addition to local live theatre. The building that houses The Con, is a former night club. WHAT was once an old nightclub on Bray Street has been transformed into one of the city’s important cultural hubs. The Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium, known […]

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Singing group enjoying new home at The Shoreline Steve, Graham and Dave singing ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight’.
Community

Singing group enjoying new home at The Shoreline

Steve, Graham and Dave singing ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight’. Coffs Harbour Sing Australia’s first afternoon at their new home at The Shoreline. SING Australia Coffs Harbour has a new home in The Pavilion at Shoreline Luxury Retirement Living near Park Beach Plaza. The move came about after the group’s four leaders – Isabella […]

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Stargazing: that big ball of nuclear fire Image: supplied.
Local News

Stargazing: that big ball of nuclear fire

THE next time you see the sunrise, take a moment. That big ball of nuclear fire lighting up your morning sky is not just sitting there politely waiting for you to make coffee. It’s racing around the Milky Way at an eye-watering 828,000 km/h, dragging Earth and the rest of the solar system along for […]

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Rate cuts welcomed, but cost of living still looms over regional Australia Regional businesses continue to suffer. Photo: stock image, Canva.
Business, Government

Rate cuts welcomed, but cost of living still looms over regional Australia

THE Reserve Bank’s decision to cut interest rates by 0.25 percent on Tuesday 13 August, has been welcomed as a positive step for households across the nation, particularly the three million families managing mortgages. The reduction equates to a saving of $74 per month on a $500,000 mortgage. Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan, who is […]

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Safe staffing in Mid North Coast hospital EDs Recruitment for more nurses is underway. File photo.
Community, Health

Safe staffing in Mid North Coast hospital EDs

TWENTY-SEVEN more hospitals across NSW are rolling-out safe staffing levels in their emergency departments. On the Mid North Coast, these include the Coffs Harbour Health Campus, Macksville District Hospital, Kempsey District Hospital, Port Macquarie Base Hospital and Manning Base Hospital, This brings to 40 the number of hospitals across the state that have started operating […]

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Housing package announced in response to floods Homes across the Hunter and Mid North Coast suffered damage due to the flooding event in May.
Local News

Housing package announced in response to floods

THE State and Federal Governments have announced a $50 million Housing Support Package to assist eligible homeowners, renters and primary producers impacted by recent severe flooding. Caravans and self-contained pod homes will be deployed for eligible flood-hit residents and primary producers whose homes were uninsured and uninhabitable so they can stay on their property during […]

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Tooheys flood relief Initiative raises $60k for impacted communities Charlie Nalder, Director at North Coast Hotel Group, at the bar of the Corindi Beach Hotel.
Community

Tooheys flood relief Initiative raises $60k for impacted communities

THE Tooheys NSW Flood Relief Initiative has donated $60k to the recovery effort being carried out across flood-affected areas of the state, including the Mid North Coast. In partnership with North Coast Hotel Group (NCHG), C.ex Group and the Australian Hotels Association of New South Wales (AHA NSW), the initiative ran from 12 June to […]

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OzGREEN hosts hands-on food resilience workshops in Bellingen The perennials tour workshop is being held at Northbank Community Garden.
Food, Local News

OzGREEN hosts hands-on food resilience workshops in Bellingen

The perennials tour workshop is being held at Northbank Community Garden. Microgreens and sprouts are a great way to grow fresh, flavour-packed greens full of nutrition at home. Discover the edible dandelion on the Bellingen Forage Walk. OzGREEN is hosting seven hands-on food resilience workshops in Bellingen for women and non-binary people aged 16-plus from […]

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Legacy Week supports veterans’ families Buying a badge during Legacy Week supports local families of veterans.
Local News

Legacy Week supports veterans’ families

COFFS Coast Legacy is launching its annual fundraiser, Legacy Week, running from Sunday 31 August to Saturday 6 September 2025. The major focus is Badge Day on Friday 5 September. “We will be located at all major shopping centres,” said Coffs Coast Legacy Community Services Manager Jane Sury. “If you miss us on Friday there […]

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