Blooms the Chemist pharmacist Robert Van Wky is the current Sawtellian of the Year 2025.
NOMINATIONS are open for the two categories of 2026 Sawtellian and Young Sawtellian of the Year. Sawtell Chamber of Commerce Fun Day convenor Keith Bensley, said any person, club, school or organisation can nominate up to two people they consider worthy of recognition. “Anyone who has made an outstanding contribution specifically to the Sawtell community […]
Land in the vicinity of Langsford Way and Anderson Park, Valla Beach has been identified by the State Government as a site to deliver more than 160 new homes.
A SITE in the village of Valla Beach has been earmarked by the NSW Government as having the potential to deliver more than 160 new homes, as part of its ongoing Building Homes for NSW initiative. The announcement follows the latest phase of a statewide government property audit which identified seven surplus land parcels capable […]
THE community is urged to have its say on plans to return Woolgoolga’s historic Great War Memorial to a place of prominence in the town. Originally installed in 1923, the towering 4.4-metre sandstone and granite structure was dismantled in 1999 and has lain in storage since. The Woolgoolga RSL sub-Branch and Rotary have worked together […]
Rotary Men’s Health Education Rural Van (MHERV) will be set up in Woolgoolga.
SAVING local lives is the objective of the Rotary Men’s Health Education Rural Van (MHERV), which is back on the Coffs Coast. It will visit Woolgoolga on Monday and Tuesday, 13-14 October, between 9.30am – 4.15pm. The van will be situated in The Diggers carpark with a Registered Nurse in attendance. The nurse will conduct […]
Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre volunteers Carol Purdy and Kerry Bartlett.
VOLUNTEERS at one of the city’s most-used support services, the Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre (CHNC), say that the benefits of giving their time to help others boosts their mood and inspires a sense of satisfaction and cheerfulness. CHNC is a project of Volunteering Coffs Harbour Inc, providing services and support to the whole community while […]
Chief of Operations - Residential Care Sanjila Verma and Chief of Operations - Seniors Living and Quality Louanne Riboldi, present Kristie Payne with her award.
RALEIGH Urunga Masonic Village Lifestyle Supervisor, Kristie Payne, has been named Mentor of the Year in the Royal Freemasons’ Benevolent Institution (RFBI) 2025 annual Showcase Awards. The program recognises the outstanding efforts of staff and volunteers from across the organisation in seven categories. The accolade bestowed upon Kristie is testament to her unwavering commitment to […]
Three new trained digital mentors ready to lead the next round of Digital Sisters: Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre’s Lauren Mills with Enas Qasim, and Kamla Khalaf and Jameela Hakrash.
THE Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre (CHNC) is running Round 3 of its successful, fee-free Digital Sisters program; an initiative aimed at bridging the digital divide for women from migrant and refugee backgrounds in the Coffs Coast region. Funded by the Good Things Foundation Australia, the program is part of CHNC’s broader commitment to social inclusion, […]
Bellingen Shire Council River and Biodiversity Officer Celeste Lymn with a new shorebirds sign on Urunga Island.
Bellingen Shire Council River and Biodiversity Officer Celeste Lymn with a new shorebirds sign on Urunga Island. Scientists and Bellingen Shire Council staff conducting threatened shorebird surveys on Bellingen Island. The ‘Dogs Breakfast’ educational event at Hungry Head. SHARE the shore is Bellingen Shire Council’s message to the community now that shorebird season has arrived, […]
Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh with South Coffs Community Garden members.
THE South Coffs Community Garden (SCCG) has received a $15,632 NSW Government grant under the 2025 Community Building Partnership program. Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said the grant will enable the Community Garden to install a freestanding polycarbonate greenhouse to allow year-round production of seedlings, cuttings and plants. In its grant application, the SCCG […]
Student Action for Aborigines members standing alongside the bus in February 1965. Photo: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and SEARCH Foundation.
COMMUNITIES across NSW are being asked which towns and specific locations should be commemorated with a blue plaque to create a Freedom Ride Blue Plaque Trail, honouring a significant chapter in Australia’s civil rights movement. The 1965 Freedom Ride brought national attention to racial injustice and discrimination against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Taking […]
