2025 Cartoon of the Year – The Pied Piper by Rod Emmerson (NZ Herald).
THE winners of the 2026 National Rotary Cartoon Awards will be announced on Saturday 12 September at the official opening and awards ceremony at the Cartoon Gallery on City Hill. The competition, now in its 38th year, is open to cartoonists and illustrators and run by the National Cartoon Gallery in Coffs Harbour in conjunction […]
Powerful owl cake from the 2025 competition. Photo: Federal Department of Environment. Opal cling goby by Emma, Sarah, and Heidi. Photo: Federal Department of Environment. Rose-crowned fruit-dove by Jade and Ethan. Photo: Federal Department of Environment. Spiny rice flower by Saumya, runner-up, 2024. Photo: Federal Department of Environment. NEARLY one in five Australian native birds […]
The Coffs Coast’s seven new police recruits were welcomed at Coffs Harbour Police Station by, from left: Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh, Coffs/Clarence Police District Commander Acting Superintendent Mitch Dubojski and Coffs/Clarence Police District Crime Manager Detective Inspector Peter O’Reilly.
SEVEN new recruits have kicked off their careers with the Coffs/Clarence Police District following last Friday’s attestation ceremony at the NSW Police Force Academy in Goulburn. Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh met some of the new probationary constables at Coffs Harbour Police Station and welcomed them to the district. “This is a great day […]
Happy organisers, from left - Lia, Della, Maryani, Hani, Fransiska, Ana, Cindy, and Tamara.
Happy organisers, from left – Lia, Della, Maryani, Hani, Fransiska, Ana, Cindy, and Tamara. Organiser Sien Tedjo, Markets manager Kim Towner, and Laurent Hastoeti. Some of the traditional Indonesian food offerings on the day. The parade showed how previous generations celebrated. THE Indonesian community on the Coffs Coast has celebrated Independence Day with a colourful […]
THE 30th annual Coffs Antique & Collectors Fair was another huge success, raising $10,000 for local charities. Once again, patrons came from far and wide to enjoy this two-day event at Coffs Harbour Exhibition Hall, which was packed to the rafters with unusual antiques and collectable items. The 35 exhibits of bottles and collectables were […]
THE inaugural Boundless Book Ball brought together more than 160 guests at Pacific Bay Resort for an evening celebrating stories, community and inclusion. Created by Coffs Harbour Support Services (CHSS), the book-themed gala was inspired by the idea that stories have a unique ability to connect people, spark conversations and build understanding. “Stories have a […]
Coffs City staff and councillors.
Coffs City staff and councillors. Brad Daymond and Glenn Aylwood drum up the fundraising. The 42 Band entertains. FOLLOWING a magnificently successful Mayoral Ball benefiting the charity Coffs Kids, the City’s Mayor, Cr Nikki Williams, is sharing the committee’s plans for where the fundraising total of more than $70,000 will go. The 2026 Mayoral Ball […]
Coffs Harbour kicks off the next stage of the local ‘Voices’ movement. Photo: V4MNC.
VOICES 4 Mid North Coast (V4MNC) recently launched a new phase of grassroots action, involving 70 people across two events in Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie. The group has grown out of ‘Voices 4 Cowper’ to become an ongoing, community-led movement for the region, from Wauchope to Woolgoogla and beyond. It describes itself as an […]
COFFS Harbour Breast Cancer Buddies (CHBCB) are supporting the local screening of a documentary, Conquering Breast Cancer, showing at Coffs BCC Cinema on Sunday 16 August. A feature-length documentary, Conquering Breast Cancer shares the inspiring stories of breast cancer patients, survivors, families and researchers, while exploring the realities of diagnosis, treatment and the lasting impact […]
Visitors in the Archibald Prize 2025 exhibition at Yarrila Arts and Museum featuring (left-right) Fiona Lowry Ken Done, Angela Brennan Bridget in my painting.
Visitors in the Archibald Prize 2025 exhibition at Yarrila Arts and Museum featuring (left-right) Fiona Lowry Ken Done, Angela Brennan Bridget in my painting. Visitors in the Archibald Prize 2025 exhibition at Yarrila Arts and Museum featuring (left-right) Fiona Lowry Ken Done, Angela Brennan Bridget in my painting. Visitors in the Archibald Prize 2025 exhibition […]
