September 20, 2026

Coffs Coast News Of The Area

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Coffs Harbour MP joins the team at the JP community desk at Park Beach Plaza Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh with JPs Lyndall Weatherby, Jill Woodlock (seated) and branch President Terry Tweedie.
Local News

Coffs Harbour MP joins the team at the JP community desk at Park Beach Plaza

THE Coffs Harbour Justice of the Peace (JP) Association recently invited Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh to experience firsthand the JP community desk at Park Beach Plaza. “The main purpose of Gurmesh’s visit was to discuss an issue we have as NSW JPs where we can certify copies of documents, but we cannot certify […]

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Marine Rescue crew performs medical evacuation near North Solitary Island Woolgoolga 30 met the trawler just off North Solitary Island.
Police

Marine Rescue crew performs medical evacuation near North Solitary Island

Woolgoolga 30 met the trawler just off North Solitary Island. Woolgoolga 30 met the trawler just off North Solitary Island. VOLUNTEERS from Marine Rescue Woolgoolga have completed a medical evacuation from a fishing trawler near North Solitary Island. Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Rodney Page said Marine Rescue Woolgoogla were contacted by a member of the […]

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Coffs Coast rallies for end to war in Gaza Participants walked to the end of the Jetty and back.
Local News

Coffs Coast rallies for end to war in Gaza

More than 1000 Coffs Coast locals rallied. Participants walked to the end of the Jetty and back. Locals gathered in numbers on the beach to continue their protest. Photo: Bellingen Activist Network. Images from the rally by local photographer Carolan Buckmaster. Images from the rally by local photographer Carolan Buckmaster. Images from the rally by […]

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RFS delays Bush Fire Danger Period on Coffs Coast The NSW Rural Fire Service has been using the cooler weather to conduct hazard reduction burns. Photo: NSW Rural Fire Service.
Local News

RFS delays Bush Fire Danger Period on Coffs Coast

THE NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) has delayed the start of the statutory Bush Fire Danger Period due to ongoing wet weather on the Coffs Coast. Traditionally the period begins on 1 September, however fire permits will not be required for the Coffs Harbour and Bellingen Local Government Areas until 1 October. RFS Superintendent Sandra […]

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EPA investigating more Brush Turkey deaths at Safety Beach Brush Turkeys have again been found poisoned at Safety Beach.
Local News

EPA investigating more Brush Turkey deaths at Safety Beach

THE NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is investigating the poisoning of around 10 native Brush Turkeys at Safety Beach, the second such incident in just two years. Laboratory testing of several dead birds collected from the area has found high concentrations of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, the same chemical detected when another group of Brush Turkeys […]

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Police blitz on drunk and drugged drivers Police conducted 9166 drug tests during the three-day blitz. Photo: NSW Police.
Police

Police blitz on drunk and drugged drivers

NSW POLICE have targeted motorists affected by alcohol, drugs and fatigue during a three-day operation. Operation RAID (Remove All Impaired Drivers) ran from 21-23 August across all NSW roads. During this period, police conducted more than 87,000 breath tests and 9166 drug tests. There were 186 drink driving offences detected and 660 positive drug samples. […]

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Coffs Council names new GM to guide city’s growth City of Coffs Harbour’s new General Manager Murray Wood with Mayor Nikki Williams. Photo: CHCC.
Community, Local News

Coffs Council names new GM to guide city’s growth

THE new General Manager of Coffs Harbour City Council has been described as the “right person” to manage the region’s rapid growth. Murray Wood was officially appointed during an extraordinary meeting of councillors on Monday evening, 25 August. The former Dubbo Regional Council CEO will start in the role on 8 December. Mayor Nikki Williams […]

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Concerns raised over recent spate of shark incidents A handmade sign warned locals of the recent shark incident.
Local News

Concerns raised over recent spate of shark incidents

THE end of winter has been marked by a number of concerning shark encounters on the northern beaches of Coffs Harbour. Months after a GoPro video of a shark encounter went viral after a group of surfers were targeted by a shark at Shelleys – the backbeach of Look-At-Me-Now Headland – another incident has occurred […]

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Long-term renters given 30 days to vacate Coffs Harbour unit blocks Tenants have been given 30 days to vacate these two unit blocks.
Regional

Long-term renters given 30 days to vacate Coffs Harbour unit blocks

TENANTS in 11 units at 6 and 8 San Francisco Avenue, Coffs Harbour have been given 30 days to vacate after the unit blocks were sold at auction in July for $2.95 million. The units have provided long-term, low-rent accommodation for more than 20 years. Questions are being asked as to why the new owners […]

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Appeal for information after body located in Iluka
Local News

Appeal for information after body located in Iluka

POLICE are appealing for information after a body was located at Iluka. About 10am on Saturday 23 August 2025, police were called to Ten Mile Beach, Iluka, following reports a body had been found. Officers attached to Coffs Harbour Police District attended and located the body of a 32-year-old woman. Police established a crime scene […]

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