Lifelong polio survivor Tina Demetri on the sand at Park Beach after skydiving 15,000 feet.
Lifelong polio survivor Tina Demetri on the sand at Park Beach after skydiving 15,000 feet. Celebrating her 80th birthday, Tina Demetri in a tandem skydive. Tina Demetri’s extended family and friends on Park Beach. Eddie Demetri watches as his wife’s skydive lands safely. SPEECHLESS for the first time ever, lifetime polio survivor Tina Demetri landed […]
The Hospital on Wheels is almost operational. Photo: CCWS.
The Hospital on Wheels is almost operational. Photo: CCWS. CCWS staff tend to an ill bird. Photo: CCWS. WITH a positive detection of the deadly H5 avian influenza virus confirmed in the area, the Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary (CCWS) has heightened biosecurity and monitoring to protect the animals currently in its care. “Our major concern […]
COFFS Harbour’s population could increase by 34 per cent, adding more than 27,000 people and significantly increasing the region’s scale and economic importance, according to a new report from the Regional Australia Institute (RAI). The ‘Regional Population Planning’ report claims that regional Australia could grow by 6.2 million people by 2050. This is more than […]
MORE than 15 local charities will benefit from the $101,000 raised through the 2026 C.ex Group Coffs Harbour Running Festival, organised by the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour. This is the largest result for the Festival since it began in 2011. “The funds will be distributed through the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour to the […]
Allegra School staff at the Gala Awards: Front - Kylie Walters, Danielle Free and Erin Caceda. Back - Reggie Frost, Oliva Doyle, Dany Alarab and Kellie Green.
ALLEGRA School Coffs Harbour has won first place in the Best Workplace in Australia Micro Business category in Great Place to Work Australia 2026 Awards. Allegra School in City Square provides inclusive and individualised education for students who have experienced barriers to learning in mainstream educational settings. The school focuses on creating supportive and transformative […]
The Coffs Coast is now in its bushfire danger period.
SPRING has sprung and with it the Bushfire Danger Period (BFDP) on the Mid North Coast commences, from 1 September through until 31 March 2027, with the adjoining Clarence Valley already in the BFDP from 1 August 2026. Fire Permits are required all year round in Fire and Rescue NSW Fire Districts and in RFS […]
Dakota Smith, Sophie Baldwin, Caroline Mostert, Hadley March and Paula Gutierrez Saantana.
Dakota Smith Follow Your Heart award winner with Zonta member Robyn Gray. Dakota Smith, Sophie Baldwin, Caroline Mostert, Hadley March and Paula Gutierrez Saantana. Jenny Wiseman, David Funnell and Caroline Mostert, YWLA winner. Lauren Blair, Sophie Watson, Daya Jacob, Imani-Capri van Hamond, Herkiran Kaur and Matilda Newton. Matilda Newton, Vocational Award Winner with Zonta member, […]
Aspect Macarthur School students with the new play equipment donated by Rotary Club of Sawtell. Aspect Macarthur School students with the new play equipment donated by Rotary Club of Sawtell. PLAYTIME has a new offering at Aspect Macarthur School Coffs Harbour following a donation by the Rotary Club of Sawtell of playground equipment specially designed […]
Winner of the Men’s Half Marathon Noah De Jonckheere with Race Director Keelan Birch.
Winner of the Men’s Half Marathon Noah De Jonckheere with Race Director Keelan Birch. Coffs Harbour Running Festival participants power out their best efforts. Coffs Harbour Running Festival participants power out their best efforts. MORE than 2,500 runners crossed the finish line at the 2026 Coffs Harbour Running Festival on Sunday, with the event recording […]
Local banana farmer Mick Gentle and his wife Leanne.
Local banana farmer Mick Gentle and his wife Leanne. Coffs Harbour banana farmer Mick Gentle in the shed. Fourth-generation Coffs Harbour banana farmer Jason Gentle and his three children. SUPERMARKET giant Coles will sell Queensland bananas in Coffs Harbour following its decision to dump around 30 local farmers, despite having no concerns with their products […]
