VOICEUP Australia, an adult self-support group made up of individuals who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse and neglect, is organising a public event titled “Children Always Matter”. This event will take place on Thursday 30 October, from 1pm to 3pm at the Cavanbah Centre, Coffs Harbour. The event acknowledges 30 years of Blue Knot […]
The Rainbow Lorikeet, Noisy Miner, and Australian Magpie topped the charts in 2024.
THE 2025 Aussie Bird Count, one of Australia’s largest citizen science events, began on Monday. This national celebration of our unique and diverse birdlife will run to Sunday, 26 October 2025. BirdLife Australia invites people of all ages to take just 20 minutes out of their day to spot, identify, and count the birds around […]
LIFELINE North Coast has made this week about fun, bargains, and community spirit – leading up to World Op Shop Day on Saturday, 18 October. The charity’s op shops have been featuring special deals all week. “Our amazing op shops are rolling out daily specials and unique deals at each location,” Lifeline North Coast General […]
The Coffs Harbour Bridge Club clubhouse.
THE Coffs Harbour Bridge Club (CHBC) has announced the five local charities chosen as beneficiaries of its annual donations. Each receiving $1000 are Pete’s Place, Coffs Coast Meals On Wheels, Warrina, Coffs Uniting Church Soup Place and Lifehouse Care and Food Pantry. “These five charities are long established in the local community and are in […]
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 […]
