TEN years ago, 10 Australians lost their lives during the world’s largest and most catastrophic thunderstorm asthma event. Several thousand others, including people who had no past history of asthma, experienced breathing difficulties. With the grass pollen season now under way, the National Asthma Council of Australia is reminding Australians to protect themselves and their […]

OCTOBER marks the start of Mental Health Month, and with spring in full swing, Black Dog Institute is calling on Australians to put One Foot Forward. As the weather warms and the days grow longer, many people find it easier to get outside and get moving, making October an ideal time to build habits that […]

E-BIKE riders have been issued the following warning: if an illegal e-bike is located and confiscated by NSW Police, it won’t be going back onto the street. Last week the first batch of 23 illegal e-bikes seized under new NSW Government laws was crushed, in a graphic demonstration of the state’s crackdown. The bikes were […]

THE temperature is rising and the flags are up as the Coffs Coast region prepares for another summer by the water. Surf Life Saving North Coast (SLSNC) welcomed the new season with its annual Raising of the Flags ceremony, which took place on Saturday, 26 September at Woolgoolga SLS Club. SLSNC President Les Pepper highlighted […]

FIRE and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Coffs Harbour is experiencing calls for its service due to situations that might not have arisen if residents had given their place a recent clean-up. Across the state, FRNSW is encouraging the community to spring-clean responsibly and help reduce the risk of fire on their properties. “We recently responded to […]

COFFS Harbour Councillor Paul Amos has expressed disappointment after his motion calling for a stronger strategic focus on additional residential land and industrial land in the Coffs Harbour Local Government Area was defeated at Council. The revised motion asked Council to adopt a strategic position that Coffs Harbour should identify and plan for additional suitable […]

King Billy Ridgeway, sons and grandsons culling oysters at Pindimar 1915. Large numbers of Worimi people formed a trusted and extremely competent work force in the local oyster industry for many years. Photo: Supplied by John Clarke. John Ridgeway and Neville Lilley were raised in the Karuah Mission and spent many hours working in oyster […]

MOTORCYCLISTS on NSW roads are at far greater risk of being killed in a crash than other motor vehicle users, according to the NSW Government’s Towards Zero campaign. Motorcycle fatalities accounted for 20.7 per cent of all road fatalities and nearly 4,500 injuries in 2024 despite motorcycles making up only 3.7 per cent of registered […]

Keen eyes for identification. Photo: OzGREEN. A young scientist inspecting samples. Photo: OzGREEN. The Macro Muster inspires young people to pursue careers in STEM. Photo: OzGREEN. All smiles during sample collection. Photo: OzGREEN. FAMILIES across the Bellingen Shire and Nambucca Valley are being urged to grab a magnifying glass and get muddy this October, as […]

THE National Director of the Family First party Lyle Shelton will be doing a public meeting and book launch 2pm Saturday 26 September Cavanbah Centre 191 Harbour Drive Coffs Harbour. The high-profile conservative lobbyist has been involved in political activism for more than 25 years, and will be standing for a seat in the Legislative […]