January 28, 2026
Coffs rallies to help little Beatrix thrive The Big Banana was lit up blue especially for Beatrix.
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Coffs rallies to help little Beatrix thrive

Beatrix has faced her many challenges with a smile. The Big Banana was lit up blue especially for Beatrix. WHEN tiny Beatrix “Bea” Lambert arrived in December 2023, she weighed just 887 grams. Born at only 26 weeks and diagnosed with severe cerebral palsy, chronic lung disease, microcephaly, cortical visual impairment, and severe dysphagia, Bea […]

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Pink Silks Trust donates to Australian Cancer Research Foundation Pink Silk Trust’s Amanda Martin and Craig Leece with Australian Cancer Research Foundation’s Victoria Bonsey.
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Pink Silks Trust donates to Australian Cancer Research Foundation

LOCAL charity the Pink Silks Trusts (PST), has donated $10,000 to the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF), whose mission is to create a world without cancer by backing bold, lifesaving cancer research. The donation, raised through events organised by a team of eight hard-working volunteers, will help to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment for kidney […]

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Coffs Harbour celebrates headspace Day The headspace team: Emily, Taz, Geordy, Janene, and Sharleen.
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Coffs Harbour celebrates headspace Day

The headspace team: Emily, Taz, Geordy, Janene, and Sharleen. headspace Day event in City Square Coffs Harbour. Geordy, Sharleen, Dr Alayne, Cecelia, Emily, Cindy and Suzanne on headspace Day. HEADSPACE Coffs Harbour celebrated “headspace Day” on 9 October with a fun, interactive community event in Coffs Central City Square. The event, in partnership with Lady […]

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Legal writer Manny Wood pens his 600th newspaper column Principal Solicitor TB Law Manny Wood, legal column writer for Coffs Coast News Of The Area.
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Legal writer Manny Wood pens his 600th newspaper column

Principal Solicitor TB Law Manny Wood, legal column writer for Coffs Coast News Of The Area. The first Hypo column published in the Advocate on 14 September 2013. THE 600th Hypothetical (Hypo) legal column by Principal Solicitor TB Law Manny Wood, was published in Coffs Coast News Of The Area on 24 October. Mr Wood’s […]

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Jamboree on the Air at Coffs Harbour and Districts Amateur Radio Club Girl Guides with Coffs Harbour and Districts Amateur Radio Club member Fred McSkimming.
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Jamboree on the Air at Coffs Harbour and Districts Amateur Radio Club

Girl Guides with Coffs Harbour and Districts Amateur Radio Club member Fred McSkimming. Guides attend the 68th Jamboree on the Air in Coffs Harbour. Amateur Radio Club member Graham Moss with a Junior Girl Guide. Celebrating Toni Nyssen’s 40-plus years as a Girl Guide Leader. GIRL Guides and leaders in the local Jackadgery Division have […]

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The Shoreline project on target for completion in 2027
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The Shoreline project on target for completion in 2027

THE latest stage of Coffs Harbour’s retirement and residential aged care landmark The Shoreline has hit a major milestone, with its Watermark Apartments on track for residents to move in by April 2026. Steve Gooley, the General Manager of the Bachrach Naumburger Group, which is undertaking the multi-million-dollar development, said a recent pre-public sales release […]

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Wellness High Tea enjoyed by breast cancer survivors Wellness High Tea organiser Lee Millard-Newton.
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Wellness High Tea enjoyed by breast cancer survivors

Wellness High Tea organiser Lee Millard-Newton. Michelle Wilson from WigWise working on model Melisa Donovan Dummer. Michelle Wilson, Lisa Riddel and Lee Millard-Newton. Lisa Riddel with steampunk outfits by Annie Cooper. BREAST cancer survivors and friends enjoyed a Wellness High Tea organised by Coffs Harbour breast cancer education advocate Lee Millard-Newton. Held at The Link […]

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Coffs businesses marking ‘Pump It’ for Parkinson’s day Coffs Harbour Parkinson’s Support Group’s Graham Saxby, Parkinson’s Clinical Consultant Vince Carrol, Bailey 24hr Liberty Service Centre’s Jasper Bailey, The Edge Real Estate’s David Conway, Mid North Coast Allied’s Health Aaron Hardaker, Paradox Agency’s Chris Grieves, Parkinson’s Registered Nurse Jemma Werrill, Coffs Neuro Physio’s Amanda O’Neill, and Bailey Centre Management’s Cal Bailey.
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Coffs businesses marking ‘Pump It’ for Parkinson’s day

Coffs Harbour Parkinson’s Support Group’s Graham Saxby, Parkinson’s Clinical Consultant Vince Carrol, Bailey 24hr Liberty Service Centre’s Jasper Bailey, The Edge Real Estate’s David Conway, Mid North Coast Allied’s Health Aaron Hardaker, Paradox Agency’s Chris Grieves, Parkinson’s Registered Nurse Jemma Werrill, Coffs Neuro Physio’s Amanda O’Neill, and Bailey Centre Management’s Cal Bailey. Local businesses support […]

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Recognising and resourcing safety and resilience for children
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Recognising and resourcing safety and resilience for children

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 […]

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Aussie Bird Count underway this week The Rainbow Lorikeet, Noisy Miner, and Australian Magpie topped the charts in 2024.
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Aussie Bird Count underway this week

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 […]

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