A LACK of affordable housing and social housing in the Coffs Harbour local government area has led Coffs Harbour City Council to investigate how it can help address the issue. Cr Sally Townley has called on Council to ‘“play…
DAVID Mann, the urbane and ever affable proprietor of the Olde Memories and Treasures antique store on the corner of Orlando and Collingwood streets has announced that the shop will be closing and that he will be moving on…
BUSH ‘n’ Beach Orienteering Club started their winter season with a successful event at Bom Bom State Forest earlier in May. Event organiser Bruce Meder said, “It was great to be back orienteering in the bush. “The forest was…
THERE’S a group of visionary movers and shakers setting their sights on reigniting Coffs Harbour CBD to a thriving town centre that locals want to work and socialise in, as well as attracting interesting, diverse and go-ahead entrepreneurs, businesses…
THE HUGEST thank you expressible is the message coming from Mylestom’s CPSA (Combined Pensioners & Superannuants Association), for the support of their recent Biggest Morning Tea raising $18,053 for The Cancer Council. Maureen Heelis, Treasurer for the Mylestom CPSA,…
COFFS Harbour City councillors have voted to increase their annual wages by two percent for the 2021/22 financial year. The Local Government Remuneration Tribunal recently made its annual determination of categories of councils and the maximum and minimum fees…
TO increase community viewing of Coffs Harbour City Council meetings, live streams of recent meetings will be made available the day after a meeting via a direct link on Council’s website homepage. Cr Paul Amos called on Council to…
THE current Coffs Harbour Waste Management Facility debacle and the stench surrounding the facility in recent weeks caused much debate at Coffs Harbour City Council’s recent ordinary meeting. Long-time neighbour of the Englands Road Waste Management Facility Zeno Baston…
ON Friday, May 21, school students in Coffs Harbour and surrounding areas will rally as part of the first national school strike since Covid-19, demanding that the Morrison Government says no to funding dangerous gas and coal projects, and…
WHEN Upper Orara stables owner, Chris Fenech owner of HWH Stables, got a random email from Toni Higginbotham Casting agency asking if he was interested in being in a TV commercial, he nearly clicked ‘delete’ thinking it was spam.…