ON SUNDAY February 18, more than 40 Uniting Church members, Gumbaynggirr leaders, Mid North Coast Quakers and those concerned with the plight of local forests gathered under the yew tree at Gleniffer Church for the induction of Reverend Dr Jason…
DACIA Bradley celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday 24 February 2024 at home in Coffs Harbour. Joining her for the momentous occasion were a few old friends, her two sons Sean and Michael, her boyfriend Ian and all his family,…
THE famous Coffs Coast Pipe and Drums band is holding a monster garage sale on Sunday 3 March. Band members will set up the sale at the Band Hub at Coffs Harbour Showground, ready for business and banter from 9am…
NSW EMERGENCY services are working together to help keep the state’s northern coastline safer, with the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) and Surf Life Saving NSW (SLSNSW) teaming up to introduce aerial patrols of busy local beaches using the RFS…
NATIONAL Party MPs have warned that the price of popular SUVs, utes and four-wheel drives will be forced up by thousands of dollars under the Federal Government’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), a suggestion rejected by the Department of Transport.…
DESPITE being disappointed by recent court rulings and Environment Protection Authority (EPA) regulation changes, Coffs Coast residents attempting to protect state forests from forestry operations are stepping up their awareness campaigns to encourage more community members to support them. Current…
IDENTIFIED by their car and box-trailer number plates, a man and a woman will be issued a fine by City of Coffs Harbour (CoCH) for dumping household rubbish on Battery Road in Nana Glen on Monday 19 February. Reported by…
TRIBUTE was paid to the exemplary dedication and service of Louise Rawson-Harris and Mark Willis for their tireless contributions to the Bellingen Memorial Hall for over two decades. In a small ceremony held by Bellingen Shire Council at the hall,…
BELLINGEN Shire Council has concluded its community engagement on master plans for the region’s CBD areas, which involved workshops and surveys aimed at shaping the future of Bellingen, Dorrigo, and Urunga. The community engagement initiative, facilitated in collaboration with consultant…
WOMEN’S advocacy group BPW Coffs Coast is preparing a submission to a NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure discussion paper on short and long term rental accommodation. The Government’s discussion paper explores the effectiveness of the current planning and…