SCHOOLS Tree Day on Friday 28 July was recognised by the Knitting Nannas Coffs Harbour Loop in collaboration with Jetty Dunecare. A selection of trees and shrubs were planted by the Nannas motivated by their motto, ‘saving the land, air…
USING theatre to bring attention to the lie of the land after NSW Forestry Corporation logged and left the Orara State Forest, local environment groups staged a “display of mourning”, as they called it. Continuing their protest against logging of…
HUNDREDS of Coffs Coast locals came together at the weekend to show their support for an Aboriginal Voice to Parliament as an important way to recognise the place of First Nations people in our country. The event, Sunday July 9…
A VAN serving food for the homeless has been donated to the Salvation Army Coffs Harbour, and made its debut at Coffs’ Farmers Market on Thursday 6 July. It has been donated by the PAYCE Foundation, a charitable organisation which…
LIFE-SAVING pacemaker implants are now available at Coffs Harbour hospital as day surgery. A collaboration between Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh, Coffs Harbour cardiologist Dr Austin May and the Mid North Coast Local Health District Board working together for…
A SPECTACULARLY blue-sky, sunny day in Coffs Harbour welcomed The Legacy Centenary Torch Relay 2023, presented by Defence Health arriving on Friday 30 June. The route started at Diggers Beach just before 11am on Friday morning. Advertise with News of…
PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese, speaking at the Roberts Hill site of the Coffs Harbour Bypass on Tuesday 27 June, said he is “very confident” in the project keeping to the timeline. The bypass is expected to be open to traffic…
MEMBERSHIP growth in the Coffs Harbour RSL sub-Branch is in line with a growing theme across sub-Branches on the Mid North Coast. After four decades of declining membership, veterans are now beginning to return to their local RSL sub-Branches. Advertise…
THE City of Coffs Harbour has recommended a plan of action to improve the health of the catchment for Hearnes Lake in Woolgoolga which includes the establishment of a dedicated Task Force. It is proposed that the Task Force includes…
MORE than 100 Marine Rescue NSW volunteers from the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast teamed up with NSW Police Marine Area Command and other agencies for a major Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) at Ballina over the weekend. The…