POLICE are appealing for information after a teenager was stabbed at Coffs Harbour. About 1.15am on Monday 11 November 2024 police were called to a carpark on Jordan Esplanade, Coffs Harbour, following reports of an assault. Advertise with News of…
UNIVERSITY students hope calls to wipe HECS debt won’t just be used as election sweeteners, as the Greens pledge to forgive all tertiary loans. The minor party on Monday unveiled a $74 billion proposal to wipe all student debt for…
C.EX Group’s CODA apartment project recently hit a major milestone with the pouring of the thirteen-storey building’s final concrete slab, but down at ground level in the Coffs City Centre not everyone is happy. Several businesses have been hit hard…
FEDERAL ministers have written to parent groups and school principal peak bodies to outline details of its proposal to ban children under 16 from using social media. As the federal government prepares to introduce legislation to parliament for the ban,…
THE coalition is consolidating its popularity with voters, but political pundits believe Labor is still in a prime position to form government at the next federal election. The latest Newspoll, released on Monday, showed the coalition leading 51 percent to…
ONE of the world’s most distinctive artists is heading to Coffs Harbour to create a unique exhibition including a mega postcard in the City Centre. Mulga (aka Joel Moore) will present a funky collection of new works for “Heading North”…
AS CHRISTMAS draws nearer we find ever more movies looking to occupy a special place in the family living room. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever comes from director Dallas Jenkins, who is known for his work bringing the surprisingly successful…
THE Member for Page Kevin Hogan, has slammed proposed laws that he says will give the government extraordinary powers to regulate speech and decide what is classed as misinformation. Mr Hogan says Labor’s “Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation)…
LOCAL knitters and needle crafters are among groups across the country who were asked to create 3000 wraps for displaced people in Syria. The request came in August from “Wraps With Love”, which partners with charities in Australia and overseas,…
MOTORISTS travelling on Waterfall Way will see work continuing to improve the road with a restoration project starting between Bellingen and Dorrigo. The Australian and NSW Governments are providing $5.2 million for this project through disaster recovery funding arrangements. “The…