MEMBER for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh is supporting the Start Strong Pay Fair campaign to boost wages for early childhood teachers in community preschools. Early childhood teachers hold the same level of university qualifications and degrees as primary school teachers, and the same HECS debt. Despite this, they are paid up to 30 percent less […]

Students from Coffs Harbour Senior College and Bellingen High School with Graham Cumming and Sean Baxter of UPG geospatial solutions. Surveyor Darryl Smidt with Coffs Harbour High School students. SIXTY-FIVE Years 10 and 11 students from Bellingen High, Coffs Harbour High, Coffs Harbour Senior College and Maclean High, have spent a day with 20 local, […]

AUTISM Spectrum Australia’s Aspect School community in Coffs Harbour is celebrating its success in the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership program. It has received a $28,600 grant to replace broken fencing, which will strengthen essential safety measures for the school’s students. “We were delighted to be awarded funding through the 2025 Community Building Partnership to […]

ORARA High School Mathematics Teacher Holly Wedd has been named a winner at the 2025 Schools Plus Teaching Awards. Ms Wedd had been shortlisted from hundreds of exceptional nominees nationwide. The Awards recognise educators whose innovative teaching and leadership are transforming student outcomes, promoting equity and inclusion, and empowering children and young people to thrive […]

Sofia, Olli, Taro and Jorja. Murilo during a send-off at his local Rotary Club. BELLINGEN Rotary has farewelled two outstanding international students who have completed their year-long exchange in the community through the District 9660 Rotary Youth Exchange Program (YEP). Taro Okamoto from Japan set off for home on Monday 21 July, and Sofia Escarcega […]

  Woolgoolga-born actress Lucy Dunning.   Lucy Dunning with schoolmates at Woolgoolga High School.   Lucy Dunning returns to Woolgoolga as a member of educational theatre company Poetry in Action.   A WOOLGOOLGA-born actress is returning home later this month as part of Poetry in Action (PiA), a renowned, world-touring theatre company. Lucy Dunning was […]

BISHOP Druitt College (BDC) is among 800 individual exhibitors heading to Gunnedah in August for the 52nd AgQuip. Showcasing more than 2500 brands over three days from 19-21 August, AgQuip will see more than 50,000 visitors exploring and learning about many of the world’s biggest names in agriculture. They can watch live product demonstrations, check […]

Dr Allyson Wilson receives the Chancellor’s Medal at the SCU graduation ceremony. SCU’s Alumnus of the Year 2024 Jono Freeman at Club Active with a client. Graduating SCU student Thang Mang Mashinghlor with her family. THE achievements of more than 200 Southern Cross University (SCU) graduates were celebrated at the Coffs Harbour campus on Friday […]

FIFTY-TWO top-performing students have been awarded scholarships to attend Bishop Druitt College (BDC) in 2026 and beyond. The school stated that recipients reflect the region’s diverse community and scholarships were awarded to students from across the greater Coffs Coast. Students complete a rigorous application process, including endorsements from public referees, auditions or portfolios. This year, […]

Bishop Druitt College students and teachers preparing for the Brisbane Kokoda Endurance Event. SIXTY students from Year 6 to Year 11 at Bishop Druitt College (BDC) Coffs Harbour are preparing to take on the 2025 Brisbane Kokoda Challenge on 7 June. Far more than a physical test, the Kokoda Challenge is a journey of endurance, […]