MORE than 200 people attended events in Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour last weekend to hear about the benefits community Independents can bring to regional electorates. Phil Haines from Voices4Indi, and Caz Heise, former independent candidate for Cowper, addressed full…
THE COFFS Harbour Show celebrated its 110th birthday from April 26-28, with organisers declaring the event a “tremendous success”. The Showground Exhibition Hall was stacked with history, displays of divine cookery and tables of needlework, art craft and photography. Advertise…
THE SAWTELL Super Fun Day needs the community’s help to build its team to embrace the interests of young people. The annual New Year’s Day event has a 104-year history and includes the popular Fun Run and opportunities galore for…
THE Pink Ladies at Coffs Harbour Health Campus have worked their magic again, this time donating two clinic chairs to the hospital. Valued at $8,950 the chairs were purchased by the Pink Ladies United Hospital Auxiliary, with funds raised largely…
THE call for nominations for the ninth Australian Mental Health Prize comes with a message that urges the need to foster compassionate communities. “Recent events have underscored the importance of supporting one another during challenging times,” said Co-Chairs of the…
COFFS Coast Outrigger Canoe Club members are making waves with a new OC6 canoe purchased with a $32,000 grant through the Community Building Partnership Program. Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh announced the grant in December 2022 as part of…
THE WOOLGOOLGA RSL sub-Branch hosted NSW Governor Margaret Beazley and her husband Dennis Wilson at a special pre-Anzac Day service at the Woolgoolga Retirement Village. Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh was also in attendance. Advertise with News of The…
THE 2024 Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships in April was the most successful campaign in the history of Coffs Harbour Surf Life Saving Club (CHSLSC) surf boat rowers. Rachel Smyth, the Events Coordinator at CHSLSC, shared how the national event unfolded.…
THE Woolgoolga Wildcats secured their second victory of the season in style, with a 3-0 win over Sawtell last Saturday in the HIT105.5 North Coast Premier League clash at the Coffs Coast Synthetics. Kicking off Female Football Week with gusto,…
HOMICIDE Squad detectives are appealing for information following the death of a surfer in the Coffs Harbour area last week. About 6.40am on Thursday 2 May 2024 emergency services were called to Ocean Parade, Coffs Harbour, following reports a man…