The supports of the viewing platform have been exposed by erosion.
SAWTELL residents are wondering when and how they will be able to access the beach safely. Weeks before Cyclone Alfred, the Murrays Beach stairs were closed for “emergency repairs”. They remain closed while Sawtell beach, like much of the Coffs Coast, has been smashed by recent weather. The life saving tower has been removed and […]
The community stands in opposition to development at the site.
A DECISION to reject plans for a 113-lot residential subdivision on the Hearnes Lake floodplain at Ti-Tree Road, Sandy Beach has been met with jubilation by the local community. On 29 April a five member Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP), including local councillors Cath Fowler and George Cecato, unanimously rejected a proposal lodged in October […]
Crisis Support Manager Sunjii Doohan, Senior Operations Manager Ash Kady, digital media guru Rex Clutario, and General Manager of Lifeline North Coast Angela Martin.
LIFELINE North Coast is urging individuals, families, schools, businesses, and community groups between Yamba and Nambucca Heads to sign up for the Push-Up Challenge, Australia’s largest mental health and fitness event. Each year, hundreds of thousands of Australians take up the challenge to complete a set number of push-ups that represent the number of lives […]
Almost 1000 native animals and plants are at risk of extinction due to invasive species. Photo: Stuart Walmsley/AAP PHOTOS.
MORE than 350 invasive plant and animal species are causing about $2 billion worth of damage every year in one of Australia’s most populated states. But that annual figure could balloon to a whopping $30 billion by 2030 without investment in a long-term biosecurity management system, a government body has warned. A report released on […]
CONSERVATIONISTS use the adage “under capitalism a tree only has value when it’s cut down” to highlight how natural assets are often undervalued. The City of Coffs Harbour has recognised this and is exploring the broad principles of Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) to assess its potential application to land use planning, and as a possible […]
Barry Butler, Jodie Williams and Yvette James.
Nigel Locke handing over the training AED to CERT member Barry Butler. Barry Butler, Jodie Williams and Yvette James. Barry Butler and Jodie Williams demonstrating a cardiac arrest scenario. THE Nana Glen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), which is part of the NSW Ambulance Volunteer Program, can boost their life saving skills thanks to the […]
Mr Kemp (second from left) said the Anzac Day Dawn Service at Gallipoli was on his "bucket list”. Photo: Michael Kemp FB.
OXLEY MP Michael Kemp joined thousands of others at Anzac Cove in Turkey to mark the solemn anniversary of Anzac Day. Mr Kemp described attending the 110th Anniversary Anzac Day Dawn Service at Gallipoli as a “bucket list experience” and one of the greatest honours of his life. “Standing at Gallipoli as the sun rose […]
SHEARWATER fledglings are currently departing Muttonbird Island off the Coffs Coast, prompting an appeal for residents to “dim their lights”. The island, which is called Giidany Miirlarl (moon sacred place) by the Gumbaynggirr people, supports the state’s second-largest colony of shearwaters – commonly known as muttonbirds. During April, adult shearwaters depart on their annual migration, […]
Edwina Whitworth was recently awarded Lifetime membership after serving CWA for 50 years. Member of Oxley Michael Kemp recognising Edwina Whitworth’s 50 years of CWA membership. President of Woolgoolga CWA Trish Stabback. Kae Anforth, Raleigh Repton CWA branch. FRIENDSHIP, new challenges and advocacy are just a few of the factors that attract women to the […]
The Coffs Coast Waster Services App.
THE Coffs Coast Waste Services App is now live and free to download on either the App Store or Google Play. While much of the information on household waste and recycling services has been available on the council’s website, having access to an app makes a quick check easy for those with a mobile phone. […]
