December 16, 2025
The ecological disaster threatening Australian seabirds Experts want a national seabird beach monitoring program to help explain why mass deaths happen. Photo: Silke Stuckenbrock/AAP.
Regional

The ecological disaster threatening Australian seabirds

BILL Fulton recalls counting 1162 dead birds during a four-and-a-half kilometre morning beach walk. That’s a rough average of one every four metres. But when he tells people about the work and its confronting reality, they’re curiously inclined to dismiss it as kind of normal. “We want people to know that this is different,” Mr […]

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Gurmesh Singh wins NSW Nationals leadership after shock Saunders exit Gurmesh Singh has won the NSW Nationals leadership.
Local News

Gurmesh Singh wins NSW Nationals leadership after shock Saunders exit

COFFS HARBOUR MP Gurmesh Singh has been elected as the new leader of the NSW Nationals, following the shock resignation of Dugald Saunders earlier this week. It is the latest promotion for Mr Singh, a former macadamia and blueberry farmer from Woolgoolga, who was named Deputy Leader of the NSW National Party in June 2024. […]

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Coffs community tucked in to Women’s Shed BBQ fundraiser Coffs Harbour Women’s Shed members Rosemary Hansen, Alex Miller and Lexie Clark with Warrina CEO Charlotte Young (second from right).
Community

Coffs community tucked in to Women’s Shed BBQ fundraiser

THE Coffs Harbour Women’s Shed Project hosted a successful community BBQ fundraiser on Friday 7 November, raising $913 to support Warrina Domestic and Family Violence Specialist Services. A top-up donation made by Coffs Harbour Lions Club rounded it up to $1000. Held on the front lawn at their new headquarters, 41 Gordon Street, the event […]

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Running Festival donation to young patients at Coffs Harbour Health Campus Joint President of Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour Trisha Herraman (second from left) presents a recognition certificate to Coffs Harbour Health Campus paediatricians Dr Stephanie White and Dr Clare Dunn and Paediatric Nurse Unit Manager Lisa Hammond.
Community, Health

Running Festival donation to young patients at Coffs Harbour Health Campus

CHILDREN receiving treatment at Coffs Harbour Health Campus will soon benefit from a new specialised chair thanks to a $7500 donation raised through the annual Coffs Harbour Running Festival. The funds, part of a broader community effort led by the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour, will support the hospital’s new Paediatric Ambulatory Care Service (PACS), […]

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Moonee meeting talks footbridge future Officials meet with residents to discuss the footbridge’s future.
Community

Moonee meeting talks footbridge future

Officials meet with residents to discuss the footbridge’s future. A 1954 photo of Moonee Creek Footbridge, Stingray Creek. The suspect: a fallen tree over Stingray Creek. THE tale of the lost Moonee Creek footbridge has gathered more notoriety than the structure ever did in its 70-odd years of service. First built in 1954 with community […]

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VIEW Club calls on support for Christmas Appeal
Community

VIEW Club calls on support for Christmas Appeal

BONVILLE-Boambee VIEW Club is calling on the community to embrace the festive season’s spirit of giving and help raise funds for The Smith Family’s Christmas Appeal, to ensure thousands of students experiencing disadvantage can be supported in their education in 2026. The charity aims to raise $4.9 million nationally through the appeal, which will provide […]

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Smart tech workshops support ageing in place CHOWN coordinator Lorraine Penn with 2025 Young Citizen of the Year Nathan Armstrong, Mayor Nikki Williams, UTS Assoc. Prof. Bhuva Narayan and Dr Moira Scerri.
Community

Smart tech workshops support ageing in place

COFFS Harbour Older Women’s Network (CHOWN) has hosted a Smart Tech workshop to help people ageing in their own homes live safely and independently. Delivered by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) through the Trustworthy Digital Society Project, the sessions gave participants the opportunity to explore smart devices such as voice assistants, lighting controls, and […]

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Shearwater Lodge celebrates 20th anniversary Representatives from Shearwater Lodge, Tour de Rocks and the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour with project lead Sarah Edwards (front right).
Community, Health

Shearwater Lodge celebrates 20th anniversary

Shearwater Lodge at Coffs Harbour Health Campus. Representatives from Shearwater Lodge, Tour de Rocks and the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour with project lead Sarah Edwards (front right). SHEARWATER Lodge (SWL) will celebrate its 20th anniversary on Saturday 15 November. Established as a Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour initiative to provide low-cost accommodation to Coffs […]

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Call for Coffs Harbour Schools to join free Rethink Waste program Schools participate in ReThink Waste 2025.
School

Call for Coffs Harbour Schools to join free Rethink Waste program

  Schools participate in ReThink Waste 2025.   Schools participate in ReThink Waste 2025.   Schools participate in ReThink Waste 2025.   OzGREEN is calling on schools across the Coffs Harbour area to apply for a place in the Rethink Waste Schools 2026 Program – a free, hands-on initiative designed to inspire young people to […]

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