Tania Hrbacek (front row, centre) volunteering with the Mountain Network group. Toby Mitchell, the 2025 Mid North Coast Young Volunteer of the Year, with his mum at the awards ceremony. Toby Mitchell’s books. The Centre for Volunteering CEO Gemma Rygate presents Toby Mitchell his award. Tania Hrbacek was represented at the awards ceremony by Ulong […]
Singing group enjoying new home at The Shoreline
Steve, Graham and Dave singing ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight’. Coffs Harbour Sing Australia’s first afternoon at their new home at The Shoreline. SING Australia Coffs Harbour has a new home in The Pavilion at Shoreline Luxury Retirement Living near Park Beach Plaza. The move came about after the group’s four leaders – Isabella […]
Safe staffing in Mid North Coast hospital EDs
TWENTY-SEVEN more hospitals across NSW are rolling-out safe staffing levels in their emergency departments. On the Mid North Coast, these include the Coffs Harbour Health Campus, Macksville District Hospital, Kempsey District Hospital, Port Macquarie Base Hospital and Manning Base Hospital, This brings to 40 the number of hospitals across the state that have started operating […]
Applications called for nursing grant provided by the Country Women’s Association
STUDENT nurses in the region are invited to apply for the South Grafton Nursing Grant provided by the Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW North Coast Group. The Group covers an area from Urunga through the Coffs Coast to Iluka and west to Dorrigo. In 2007 the funding, which was established after the CWA rooms […]
Tooheys flood relief Initiative raises $60k for impacted communities
THE Tooheys NSW Flood Relief Initiative has donated $60k to the recovery effort being carried out across flood-affected areas of the state, including the Mid North Coast. In partnership with North Coast Hotel Group (NCHG), C.ex Group and the Australian Hotels Association of New South Wales (AHA NSW), the initiative ran from 12 June to […]
Coffs Council names new GM to guide city’s growth
THE new General Manager of Coffs Harbour City Council has been described as the “right person” to manage the region’s rapid growth. Murray Wood was officially appointed during an extraordinary meeting of councillors on Monday evening, 25 August. The former Dubbo Regional Council CEO will start in the role on 8 December. Mayor Nikki Williams […]
Woolgoolga WWII veteran Colin Robertson celebrates his 100th birthday
A surprise trike tour to Raleigh Winery with trike owner Brent Watson. Probus’ David Hough with Colin at the Bluebottles Café in Woolgoolga. Colin Robertson’s stepdaughter Michelle at his birthday party at Sawtell RSL. Colin and his wife Patricia at the Probus’ birthday party. WORLD War II veteran Colin (Col) Robertson, a resident of Woolgoolga, […]

First Mayoral Ball raises almost $66k for Coffs’ Kids Charity
City of Coffs Harbour councillors Gurminder Saro, Nikki Williams (Mayor), Les Oxford, Julie Sechi, Cath Fowler and George Cecato. Photos: Kirrin Photography. MC Brad Daymond. City of Coffs Harbour Mayor Nikki Williams. Coffs Harbour celebrates the city’s first Mayoral Ball and the launch of ‘Coffs Kids Charity’. Coffs Harbour celebrates the city’s first Mayoral Ball […]

Bonville Sawtell Lions donate to Little Wings
BONVILLE Sawtell Lions Club made a donation of $2500 to Little Wings to help support their charitable work transporting country children to city areas for ongoing medical treatment. Little Wings is a not-for-profit organisation that provides free, professional, safe flight and ground transport services for seriously ill children in rural and regional NSW, ACT and […]
Cancer Council hosts financial and legal support clinic in Coffs Harbour
CANCER Council NSW is hosting a free financial and legal support clinic for Coffs Harbour locals on 9-10 September at Norm Jordan Pavilion. Funded by a grant from the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation, the clinic will support cancer patients to prepare legal documents such as wills, Enduring Power of Attorney, and Appointment of Enduring Guardian. […]