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. […]

11th anniversary of Yazidi genocide commemorated by Coffs Harbour community
Young Yazidi women who experienced the genocide tell their story. Coffs Harbour Yazidis gather to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the genocide in Sinjar. A Yazidi woman views photos of those lost or killed in the genocide. Many photos of lost or murdered family members were shared at the commemoration. MOURNFUL wailing filled the room […]
Historic tea set gifted to Nambucca museum
Cheryl Dal Pozzo and Margaret Duffus with the tea service. Captain William Whaites and wife Emily Bayldon. CHERYL Dal Pozzo (nee Whaites), a descendant of Captain William Whaites, has gifted the Nambucca Headland Museum a silver tea service presented to her great grandparents by the Nambucca River community in 1889. The engraved set, which when […]
Juvenile New Zealand Fur Seal returned to Solitary Islands after shark bite recovery
Last year’s Show and Shine at Park Beach Plaza. Photo: Mike Camilleri. The Sea World Foundation team with the seal at Coffs Harbour boat ramp. A JUVENILE New Zealand Fur Seal has been returned to the Solitary Islands off Coffs Harbour after just over six weeks of rehabilitation for a severe shark bite. The young […]
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day celebrated at Kulai
Catherine Liddle and Aunty Julie Carey (Kulai). More than 200 people had a wonderful day. Photo: supplied by SNAICC. NATIONAL Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day was on Tuesday 4 August with communities across the country coming together to honour their strength, voice and deep cultural identity. More than 200 children, including those from […]

Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour volunteers celebrated for 20 years’ service
Forty years service between them: Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour volunteers Andrew Cox and Mark Halling. Mark Halling, Commissioner Alex Barrell, Andrew Cox and Unit Commander Jane Leach. TWO long-standing Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour volunteers, Andrew Cox and Mark Halling, were honoured for their distinguished service at a ceremony on Wednesday, 30 July. Marine Rescue NSW […]

Community dials in to Coffs City Rotary Club’s Domestic Violence Safe Phone campaign
COFFS City Rotary Club’s Domestic Violence (DV) Safe Phone campaign, launched in mid-June, is going gangbusters with over 70 old phones already donated. The initiative attracted widespread news coverage and was promoted by hotels in Moonee, Coffs Harbour, Sawtell and Toormina. By late July the campaign had already collected over 72 used phones, which are […]