A NORTHERN Region police officer will face court over alleged illegal computer access. The 31-year-old male constable, who is attached to a command in the Northern Region, is alleged to have accessed the police computer system for non-work-related matters. Following extensive inquiries, a Future Court Attendance Notice was served on the officer on 4 June […]
Police will have improved access to Council CCTV cameras in Coffs Harbour. Photo: City of Coffs Harbour
NSW Police will have real-time access to a small number of the City’s public security cameras following community feedback. City of Coffs Harbour Council (CCHC) adopted a revised Video Surveillance in Public Areas Policy at its meeting on 28 May and will now look at entering a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Coffs-Clarence Police […]
A WOMAN has died and three other people were injured in a single-vehicle crash on Coramba Road between Karangi and Coramba on Sunday 17 May. Emergency services were called to the scene about 10:45pm after reports a vehicle had left the roadway and struck a power pole before rolling. Police say two female occupants were […]
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy has been charged with five offences after a woman suffered head injuries during an alleged hit and run. About 11.40pm on Saturday 21 March, emergency services were called to James Street, Glenreagh, about 30km north-west of Coffs Harbour. Officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Police District attended and found a 21-year-old woman had allegedly […]
A review led by Transport for NSW will recommend a legal minimum age between 12 and 16 for riding an e-bike in NSW. Photo: NSW Gov.
A MINIMUM age to ride an e-bike is being introduced in NSW. Under current NSW Road Rules, a child of any age can ride an e-bike and bicycle riders of any age can carry passengers if the bike’s design allows. A review led by Transport for NSW will recommend a legal minimum age between 12 […]
AN off-duty police sergeant has been charged after allegedly being caught drink driving twice in the same day. About 11.30am on Saturday 21 February, officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Traffic and Highway Patrol stopped a vehicle traveling northbound on the Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour. The driver – a 53-year-old male sergeant attached to a Northern Region […]
NSW Police will be able to crush non-compliant, high-powered e-bikes. Photo: NSW Police.
POLICE will get extra powers to seize and destroy illegal e-bikes that officials say are fuelling anti-social behaviour. Mirroring a move made in WA, NSW Police will be able to crush non-compliant, high-powered e-bikes including so-called ‘fat bikes’ and other throttle-only devices. The move responded to a controversial social media video that showed a group […]
CCTV footage showed Hayden Skinner wearing a T-shirt and shorts before and after the incident. Photo: New South Wales Police Force/AAP Photos.
AN AGED care intruder has denied raping a 76-year-old woman, saying she pulled him onto her bed and held him in a bear hug after discovering him in her room. Hayden Carl Skinner, 31, is accused of sexually assaulting the elderly woman during a burglary in the early hours of New Year’s Day 2024. Giving […]
A 30-YEAR-OLD man has faced Coffs Harbour Local Court charged over a car chase and foot pursuit. About 9.55am on Monday, 8 December, officers from Coffs/Clarence Police District were patrolling the Pacific Highway near Cook Drive when they attempted to stop a vehicle. As they approached the driver, it is alleged that the vehicle mounted […]
City of Coffs Harbour Planning and Delivery Section Leader David Sutton, former NSW Ambulance paramedic Rex Neill and Sergeant Jarrod Langan from the Coffs Harbour Highway Patrol.
A TONGUE-IN-CHEEK campaign encouraging drivers to drive at a safe speed aims to address the serious and shocking statistic showing motorists in Coffs Harbour have the heaviest feet in northern NSW. The catch-line ‘Slow the f*st down, thank you, Coffs Harbour’ will be rolled out on bus signage, bumper stickers and across popular social media […]
