COFFS Harbour sailor Eric Marsh, 71, is one of only fifteen intrepid sailors setting sail on a world-first adventure, the McIntyre Mini Globe Race (MGR). The 45,000km (28,000-mile) ‘round-the-world race starts in Antigua on 23 February, and is expected to…
COMMUNITY groups across the Cowper electorate can now apply for Federal Government grants to upgrade and improve their facilities and resources. Federal Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan said $150,000 has been allocated to upgrade local community infrastructure through round eight…
MORE than 200 community members rallied at the NSW Forestry Corporation’s offices in Coffs Harbour early this week, arguing that the State Government has broken its promise by delaying the creation of the Great Koala National Park (GKNP). The plan…
WOOPI Originals is a new event bringing musical talent to the Woolgoolga Beach Reserve Surf Club stage on Saturday afternoon, 18 January, from 3pm to sunset. The show will be run by UMBL Music who also put on the Urunga…
WILDFIRES in Los Angeles, heavy snow in other parts of the US, floods in Saudi Arabia and heatwaves across Australia have all confirmed the fears of climate scientists. The Climate Council, an independent organisation formed after the Abbott Government abolished…
STRUGGLING Australians are being promised more help as Labor pushes to “build Australia’s future” while the Liberals pledge to get the country “back on track”. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has given a glimpse into the Liberals’ campaign mantra as the…
THE State Government is removing some of the red tape that has prevented farmers fighting fires on their property and adjacent land. During a fire emergency, a landholder can now use surface water and groundwater sources without a water licence…
MORE than a month after his disappearance, the parents of 18-year-old Jacob Partridge are “still out searching every day” for their son in bushland around Emerald Beach. Jacob, aged 17 at the time, was last seen by friends at about…
LED by recently returned local Gillian Hunter, Farrar Gesini Dunn provides the Coffs Harbour community with top-tier legal service, no matter the complexity. “Since the launch of our Coffs Harbour office in February 2024, we have enjoyed servicing the locals…
THE best hot rods from the region will be rumbling into Woolgoolga for a free, family day car show at the town’s C.ex club on Australia Day, 26 January. “Woolgoolga will once again host its annual, massive car display featuring…