VOLUNTEERS from Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour completed a five-hour rescue mission last Thursday night, 21 November, after a catamaran became disabled in waters off Corindi. Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Rodney Page said the skipper of the disabled vessel contacted radio…
CHILD poverty is costing the Coffs Harbour-Grafton region $1.3 billion a year, according to landmark research commissioned by peak social services body, the NSW Council of Social Services (NCOSS). The report, titled “Lasting Impacts: The Economic Costs of Child Poverty…
SOUTHERN Cross University (SCU) is among regional institutions calling for urgent action to address the issues with the government’s planned international education reforms. In a surprise backflip, the Coalition last week sided with The Greens and Independents in opposing Labor’s…
GROWING feral deer populations across NSW have prompted Local Land Services (LLS) to highlight the safety and environmental risks to the community. Five introduced species of feral deer have established populations throughout the state, including in urban areas where they…
THE bizarre disappearance and death of a Queensland grandmother found partially buried in Coffs Harbour, hundreds of kilometres from her hometown, has taken another turn. Police have located a car belonging to Wendy Hansen, 63, at a train station in…
SCORES of NSW MPs will earn the equivalent of more than $10,000 per sitting week in 2025 after a bid to increase the year’s 16-week calendar was rejected. The Labor government’s lower house schedule for MPs earning $172,500 a year…
A BLESSED little indie gem arrives on the big screen this week in Your Monster. A “romantic horror-comedy” from filmmaker Caroline Lindy, it tells the story of Laura (Melissa Barrera), an aspiring actress who has been dumped while in hospital…
BEEPS and toots, hoots and honks sounded out as Tuesday morning’s commuters showed their support for private sector nurses and midwives who took to the streets in strike action. The nurses and midwives working for Ramsay Health Care, the country’s…
TOORMINA resident Roger Harris, 74, is pressing for compensation from City of Coffs Harbour Council for the financial and time costs associated with injuries sustained from a road accident on Minorie Drive. The accident happened in June while Mr Harris…
THE donation of an innovative piece of equipment is set to revolutionise breast cancer surgery at Coffs Harbour Hospital. Acquiring the Magseed Localiser was made possible by a remarkable $94,000 donation from Coffs Harbour’s Pink Silks Perpetual Trust. Advertise with…