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Coffs Harbour Australian Citizen of the Year 2026 Awards

Mayor Nikki Williams, Coffs’ Citizen of the Year Keelan Birch and Gurmesh Singh MP. Young Citizen of the Year, Mayada Oso. Senior Citizen of the Year, Lorraine Kaempfel. Aussie Spirit Individual award winner, David Cole. Aussie Spirit Organisation winner, LifeHouse Care Pantries. RUNNING advocate and meticulous major event organiser Keelan Birch has been named Coffs […]

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Quick thinking by driver saves the life of another at Coffs Harbour

AUSTRALIA Day 2026 marked the first time Mid North Coast resident Lesley McDonald met the man who saved her life. Inspired to nominate her rescuer, David Cole from Coffs Harbour, for Senior Citizen of the Year, Mrs McDonald was delighted when he was selected as a final nominee and invited to attend the awards ceremony. […]

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Community invited to the official opening of the Coffs Coast Veterans Wellbeing Centre

THE Coffs Coast Veterans Wellbeing Centre (CCVWC) will officially open at 1pm on Thursday 29 January by the Hon Matt Keogh MP, Federal Minister for Veterans’ Affairs. Founder of the CCVWC Project Sub-Committee Richard Kelloway told News Of The Area, “It’s a milestone a decade in the making and a major community advance.” The local […]

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Rainforest Rattler Dinner Train raises $11,500 for cancer support

THE annual Rainforest Rattler 2026 dinner has raised over $11,500 for the Can Do Cancer Trust. While more than 5,000 passengers rode the historic train during January, a group of 96 guests enjoyed the fundraising Dinner Train experience. The Rainforest Rattler, operated by the Rail Motor Society, is a heritage rail experience showcasing the beauty […]

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Stig Family Charity Day draws record crowd and nears $500,000 milestone

Winners Debbie and Mark Baxter, and Donna and Scott Gaddes. Best Fancy Dress winners, the Pink Watermelons: James Weimer, Jack Ireland, Sam Welsh and Tannah Bradshaw. The Crayons, Hudson Garzoli, Kade Scarth, and Barney and Kai Garzoli. THE Stig Family Charity Day golf event on Sunday 4 January, attracted a record 245 supporters to the […]

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Coffs Harbour remembers one of Australia’s greatest poets and former local, Robert Gray

ROBERT Gray, the acclaimed Australian poet and former Coffs Harbour schoolboy, died in Sydney on 17 November 2025 from complications related to Parkinson’s disease. He was aged 80. Born in Port Macquarie in 1945, Gray spent much of his childhood in Coffs Harbour, growing up on a banana plantation near Bruxner Park, later living at […]

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Extreme weather increasing health risks in rural and remote Australia

THE Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) says extreme weather across Australia is increasing health risks for rural, remote and First Nations communities and placing growing pressure on local health services. ACRRM President Dr Rod Martin says prolonged and severe weather events are affecting the health of rural communities and will continue to […]

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Orara Valley in urgent need of Emergency Response volunteers

IF six residents from the Orara Valley step forward as volunteers, NSW Ambulance will bring Community First Responder training weekends to Coffs Harbour, supported by local trainers and experienced volunteers. The Nana Glen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Glenreagh Community First Responders (CFR) currently operate with just two volunteers each. “We do our best […]

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Lifeline North Coast partners with Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour to strengthen community wellbeing

LIFELINE North Coast and the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour have partnered to enhance mental health support and community connection. “By combining Lifeline’s suicide prevention and postvention programs with Rotary’s volunteer strength, we can make a bigger difference together,” Lifeline North Coast Chief Executive Officer, Angela Martin told News Of The Area. This partnership marks […]

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Double century of service for Coffs Harbour WWII veterans

Centenarians Ron Carruthers and Noel Faddy celebrate with Coffs Harbour RSL sub-Branch members and guests. Photo: supplied. Cutting the birthday cake, complete with edible images of Ron and Noel. Photo: supplied. WWII veterans Ron Carruthers and Noel Faddy turned 100-years-old in 2025, with their centenaries recently celebrated by the Coffs Harbour RSL sub-Branch. The party […]