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Coffs Harbour Men’s Shed jamming for Parkinson’s

Men’s Shed jammers Sam Bowden, Neil Matthews, Dr Hugo Morales-Briceño, Gary Piper and Paul Pyle. Neurologist Dr Morales-Briceño joins Parkinson’s patients for a heartwarming jam session at Coffs Harbour Men’s Shed. IN A touching display of community, creativity, and connection, neurologist Dr Hugo Morales-Briceño joined a group of Parkinson’s patients for a private musical jam […]

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Coffs florists join the Fred Hollows Big Run

THE owner of Freelance Flowers in Coffs Harbour, Nikki Burrell, is again rallying a team to take on “Fred’s Big Run. The month-long virtual fitness challenge is raising funds to end avoidable blindness through The Fred Hollows Foundation. Last year, Nikki and the Freelance Flowers team raised over $8000. This year, they’re aiming higher; with […]

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New JP desk opens at Coffs Harbour Court House

THE Coffs Coast Justice of the Peace (JP) Association has opened a new community desk at the Coffs Harbour Courthouse – its thirteenth between Yamba and Nambucca Heads. The desk will be run by Terry Tweedie, who has over 45 years’ experience as a JP. Closed five years ago during COVID, the reopened desk will […]

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Coramba meeting condemns ongoing logging

NSW GREENS MP Cate Faehrmann and Coffs Harbour councillor Jonathan Cassell joined a well-attended public gathering in Coramba last week, with local residents condemning ongoing forestry operations in nearby state forests. Attendees raised their concerns about logging at Mount Coramba, an area within the footprint of the proposed and long-awaited Great Koala National Park (GKNP). […]

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Record challenge set for Bloody Good Human Day

Simmo with his kids and the Red Cross Emergency Services team at the Big Banana last year. Simmo called in to the Coffs Harbour Lifeblood Donor Centre in 2024. Red Cross Emergency Services Team Leader Judy Jackson, with Simon at the Coffs Harbour Lifeblood Donor Centre. Simmo with the Corindi SES in the Coffs Harbour […]

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Coffs centre celebrates helping hundreds of locals in its first year

Sean Hayes, Program Services Manager Open Minds for Lismore and Coffs. Stan Ward spoke about his personal experience accessing mental health support at the Centre. THE Coffs Harbour Medicare Mental Health Centre has celebrated supporting nearly 500 locals in its first year of operation. The walk-in service, funded through Healthy North Coast, is located at […]

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Waratah Gadabouts reach 21 years of fundraising for respite services

THE Waratah Gadabouts, a fundraising group for Waratah Respite Service, has celebrated 21 years of supporting the not-for-profit organisation. The anniversary was marked at the club’s July meeting at Sawtell RSL Club. where the three founding members who still attend regularly, cutting the birthday cake. Waratah Respite Services has a long and proud history of […]

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Printmaking excellence on show at Yarrila Arts and Museum

Christine Courcier-Jones all smiles at the opening of Airborne. Infiltration (my breath/your breath) the mobile installation of Sara Bown. Lichen by Penelope Lawry. THE exhibition appropriately titled “Airborne”, currently showing at Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM) Coffs Harbour from 28 June to 10 August, demonstrates the synergies of artists who collaborate. Sara Bowen, Penelope Lawry […]

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Bello Council announces community grant winners

BELLINGEN Shire Council has announced the recipients of the Community Grants and Environment Levy Community Program for Round 1 of the 2025/26 financial year. At the June Ordinary Council meeting, Council approved a total of $45,144 in grant funding across four categories: the Community Support Fund, Community Event Sponsorship Fund, Creative Placemaking Fund, and the […]

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Sawtell Railway Station in service for 100 years

Dunkerley family on Sawtell railway station’s platform c.1955-56: David, father John Dyson Dunkerley (dec.), Christopher (current Sawtell resident), Roland (dec.). Photo by mother Jean Dunkerley (dec.). Sawtell railway station in the 1940s. Photo supplied to Sawtell Historical Museum by Linda Knight. July 2015, as the XPT zips past Sawtell Railway Station. Photo: Christopher Dunkerley. SAWTELL […]