Coffs’ Daily Catch-Up: July 19, 2021

Today’s weather, funeral notices and more in the one place.

Carly Adams took this shot of a breaching whale while she was out with Jetty Dive Coffs Harbour. Coffs cover image

Living a Monday, a particular fate, is accepting it fully. – Albert Camus

Weather

Partly cloudy with a top of 19. Light winds becoming north to north-westerly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then shifting south-westerly 20 to 30 km/h in the evening.

Funeral notices

Lyris Joyce ‘Lee’ Herford

July 15, 2021. Peacefully at Baringa Private Hospital, late of Coffs Harbour. Loving wife of Peter (dec’d). Dearly loved and missed mother of Paul, Bruce and Chris. Aged 92 years.

Lee’s funeral service will be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium and Memorial Gardens on Friday July 23 at 11.30am.

In lieu of floral tributes the family would appreciate donates to the Cancer Council of NSW, a collection box will be at the chapel. Lee’s funeral will be livestreamed on Keith Logue and Sons Facebook Page.

Warren Roy Anderson

July 3, 2021. Late of Coffs Harbour. Loving father of Raylee, Kelly and Liam. Aged 62 years.

Warren was privately cremated.

Nigel Harvey Webster

July 11, 2021. Suddenly at home, late of Dorrigo. Much loved husband of Laura (dec’d). Aged 71.

Nigel’s graveside funeral will be held in Dorrigo Cemetery, Dorrigo on Wednesday July 21 at 10.30am.

Kingsley Allen Coleman

July 4, 2021, suddenly at home late of Coffs Harbour. Much loved partner of Jennifer. Aged 58 years.

Kingsley’s funeral service will be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium and Memorial Gardens on Monday July 21 at 1pm, thence for interment in Coffs Harbour Lawn Cemetery. Karangi.

Kingsley’s funeral service will be livestreamed on Keith Logue and Sons Facebook page.

Betty Hobbs

July 7, 2021. Late of Sawtell. Much loved wife of Allan (dec’d). Loving mother and mother-in-law of Bill, John and Suzanne and Allan (dec’d). Aged 94 years.

Betty’s funeral service will be held in St. Nicholas’ Anglican Church Sawtell on Friday July 23, at 2.30pm. Betty’s funeral services will be live streamed on the Keith Logue and Sons Facebook page.

Jean Margaret Whitworth

July 6, 2021. Peacefully at St. Joseph’s Aged Care. Late of Coffs Harbour. Much loved wife of Crossley (dec’d) and former wife of Edward (dec’d). Loving mother and mother-in-law of David and Sally & John. Aged 88 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Jean’s funeral service to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium and Memorial Gardens, Coffs Harbour on Monday July 19 at 11.30am. Jean’s funeral service will be live streamed on the Keith Logue and Sons Facebook page.

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Go time: $44m CBD high rise plan gets the green light: C.ex Group’s John Rafferty reveals more details including a timeline for the much-anticipated development.

‘Bumrush’: Woopi residents in a spin over proposed bike lane: The project aimed at trialling innovative ideas in public spaces has been met with derision despite assurances from Council it has been designed as a temporary measure.

‘It’s about time’: Council votes to sell historic museum for $1m: There were fears it was being undersold, but a majority of councillors felt it was time to “move forward.”

‘Pull the handbrake off’: Sports administrator throws hat in the ring: Labor reveals team to contest September elections as leader says ‘nothing is happening’ in LGA.

EPA reveals source of Woolgoolga Lake pollution: Rain washed sediment from nearby developments into the waterway, alarming residents and turning the lake brown. The environmental regulator has now revealed where it came from.

Teens in alleged violent Sydney carjacking arrested in Coffs: Two males allegedly pull a knife on a man, beat him up and then later knock over a pedestrian 500km away.

Court briefs: Offenders sentenced in Coffs court this week: From drug driving to assaults, here are some of the offenders who have learned of their fate in Coffs Harbour Local Court.