Zonta Club of Coffs Harbour presents an emergency-ready program. Team Leader of Coffs Coast Volunteer Red Cross Emergency Services Judy Jackson and Deputy Team Leader, Trish Mill. THE Zonta Club of Coffs Harbour has curated a climate action preparation event that is free for the community to attend. The morning has been planned to bring […]
A WOMAN has been charged and a man was critically injured following an incident at a Coffs Harbour petrol station overnight. Emergency services were called to Harbour Drive about 7pm on Tuesday, 20 October, responding to reports that a 36-year-old man was trapped under a ute on a service station forecourt. Members of the public […]
A logging truck was brought to a standstill. Photo: Supplied.
BELLINGEN’S main street was blocked on Wednesday 7 October, by a group of young protesters. The protest coincided with the opening of the 2026 National Forestry Symposium in Canberra, where officials, government bodies and organisations gathered to discuss “social license” and “effective engagement” within the forestry industry. The protesters, self-named forest defenders, stopped traffic on […]
A NSW Police Officer attached to a Northern Region command has been charged following an alleged domestic violence incident. About 10.30pm on Friday 2 October 2026, police were called to an address following reports of a domestic violence incident. Officers spoke to all parties involved and no injuries were reported. Police commenced inquiries into the […]
Vivian leaves court after sentencing.
ON Wednesday September 16th, Vivien, aged 22, appeared at the Coffs Harbour Courthouse and pleaded guilty to five charges arising from her actions which halted logging operations in Pine Creek State Forest on 25 June. Vivien locked herself onto log harvesting machinery, halting logging for hours in the State Forest. She said, “While I accept […]
A FEMALE driver involved in a fatal multi-vehicle crash on The Bucketts Way on Sunday, 20 September, allegedly tested positive to a roadside breath test at the scene. During the crash, police say a utility pulling a horse float flipped and rolled, crashing into the two motorcycles, one ridden by a man in his 30s […]
The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes, in Sydney’s Northern Beaches area, saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force.
The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes, in Sydney’s Northern Beaches area, saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force. The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes, in Sydney’s Northern Beaches area, saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW Police Force. The first operation targeting illegal e-bikes, in Sydney’s Northern Beaches area, saw 36 e-bikes seized. Photo: NSW […]
A MAN has been charged after allegedly sexually assaulting an elderly patient at a care facility in the state’s north. In June 2026, detectives attached to Coffs/Clarence Police District commenced investigations following a report an assistant nurse had allegedly sexually assaulted a 79-year-old patient between November 2023 and February 2024 at an aged care home […]
A TEENAGE boy has been charged following an alleged pursuit from Frederickton to Coffs Harbour in the state’s north. Shortly after 8am on Wednesday 8 July 2026, officers from Mid North Coast Police District were patrolling the Pacific Highway, Frederickton when they saw a Kia SUV, which had been reported stolen from a Bronte address […]
A typical stingless beehive box. Photo: Elaine Bean.
The unique and beautiful structure of a native stingless beehive. Photo: Elaine Bean. A typical stingless beehive box. Photo: Elaine Bean. The Coffs Harbour Botanic Garden log colony had been placed in a tree fork prior to being stolen. Photo: Elaine Bean. ANOTHER native beehive has been stolen from the Coffs Harbour Botanic Garden, making […]
