Midnight door banging: Friends jag $2.5m lotto windfall
In the middle of the night, a Coffs Harbour woman woke up her lifelong friends, to drag them sleepy-eyed and befuddled to her house, before announcing they had scored a massive lotto windfall.
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‘Not listening’: Elders dispute govt engagement over foreshore plans
Aboriginal Elders are demanding to be heard on the Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshore redevelopment plans as they clash once again with the state government on its consultation process.
Why this cancer kills more men in regional areas
Regional men face a 24 per cent higher death rate from this type of cancer than their metro counterparts as one Coffs Harbour survivor joins the fight to help save more lives.
Foreshore fight: Council puts heat on over 3D model
Pressure is mounting on the state government over a 3D model of the proposed Coffs Jetty Precinct Master Plan after a determined council voted for the second time for transparent access.
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‘Completely rocked’: Community refuses to give up on missing teen
Dozens of volunteers, aided by drones, have scoured an area of northern NSW as the parents of a missing teenager continue to pound the pavement in a desperate bid to find answers.
Honouring Jason: Five years after the NZ volcano tragedy
As the sun rose in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty on Monday families of those who died in the White Island Volcano eruption five years ago met to commemorate their loved ones including the family of Coffs Harbour man Jason Griffiths.
‘Finally’: Pooches hit beach as Boambee footbridge reopens
The long wait for a busy footbridge to reopen has “finally” ended. Dogs and their humans have flocked to Insta-worthy Coffs Coast drawcard Boambee Beach.
Coffs Harbour’s sweeping ‘Central Park’ upgrade complete
Coffs Harbour has opened an impressive new public space which has even drawn comparisons with New York’s famed Central Park. Find out more about the regional hub’s new playground.
‘No welcome to country’: Elders take stand amid Jetty poll results
As Coffs council prepares to be presented with its Jetty Foreshore poll results, Indigenous elders say they will refuse for the first time ever to provide a welcome to country if state plans go ahead.
Indigenous elders reject Jetty Foreshores project on election eve
It’s a hard no to the state’s Coffs Jetty Foreshores plan from an elder, who’s spoken out on behalf of an Indigenous group hours from council elections. But a NSW government body has responded.
Epic call-out for koala enthusiasts
Fancy yourself a citizen scientist and can’t get enough of cuddly koalas? Grab the binoculars and torch because the parks and wildlife service need volunteers for this Mid-North Coast mission.
North Coast councils shake hands on new water supply deal
It’s been 20 years since the City of Coffs Harbour and Clarence Valley Council agreed to a water supply arrangement. Now, they’ve struck a new deal after a year of negotiations.
‘Nightmare’: Family shattered after forensics confirm worst fears
An autopsy on remains found in the Byron hinterland has confirmed the death of a Mullumbimby man reported missing months ago. Family want to fly Gage home for a “beautiful celebration of his life”.
Pass the tissues: Northern Rivers hit by spike in infectious illnesses
Northern NSW residents are being struck by a slew of particularly nasty illnesses as winter comes to an end. Medicos have urged the community to help drive down transmission.
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