Local government officials and community leaders will get a firsthand look at the proposed Town to Googik Link Trail this Saturday, when Better By Bicycle Port Macquarie hosts a VIP Ride Through of the route.
Penelope Shaw
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Expos and Conferences, Tourism
The Future of North Coast Tourism Takes Centre Stage at 2026 Symposium and Awards
More than 200 tourism industry professionals will gather in Coffs Harbour this Thursday for the region’s leading tourism event of the year, the 2026 North Coast Tourism Symposium.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Feature, Good News, Local festivals and shows
Coffs Coast to celebrate Italian heritage at Ciao Coffs Festa Italiana
The Coffs Coast Italian Heritage Group will open the gates of Coffs Harbour Racecourse on Saturday, 22 August, for the Ciao Coffs Festa Italiana, a day of food, music and history celebrating the region’s Italian community, with proceeds supporting the Children’s Ward at Coffs Harbour Health Campus.
Posted inCost of Living, Social issues and services, Taree
Taree’s homeless sleep bus set to roll again after mechanical setback
A converted bus giving Taree’s homeless a safe place to sleep is set to be back on the road soon, after a broken throttle cable and failing batteries took it out of action.
Posted inSport, Sport and fitness events, Taree
Paddlers converge on Taree for Manning River Dragon Boat Club’s annual regatta
Manning River Dragon Boat Club is gearing up for its biggest weekend of the year, with crews travelling from as far as Dubbo and Sydney to race on the Manning River in Taree.
Posted inAged care, Disability, Expos and Conferences, Port Macquarie, Taree
Taree and Port Macquarie set for free disability and aged care expos
Taree and Port Macquarie will host two free community expos in the same week next month, connecting locals with disability and aged care providers from across the Mid North Coast.
Posted inGood News, Sport, Sport and fitness events
Call for North Coast teams to enter Joeys Mini World Cup before entries close
Junior football clubs across the North Coast are being urged to enter this year’s Rale Rasic Joeys Mini World Cup, with organisers keen to see more local teams take part in a tournament that once called Lismore home.
Posted inCasino, Feature, Local festivals and shows
Casino Truck Show record broken as excitement builds for biggest weekend
Entries for the Casino Truck Show have filled in record time, building on the event’s reputation as the greatest truck show in the Southern Hemisphere.
Posted inFeature, Parenting and kids, Scotts Head, What's on
Dads to trade footy talk for French braids at Club Scotts
Learning to plait hair on a mannequin head isn’t your average Sunday arvo at the local club, but that’s exactly what a group of mid-north coast dads will do at Club Scotts this weekend.
Posted inFeature, Glenreagh, What's on
Glenreagh Timber Festival set to return, bigger than ever
The Glenreagh Timber Festival will once again bring the sound of steam whistles and chainsaws to the Clarence Valley on Saturday, 25 July, as the popular country event returns to the Glenreagh Recreational Grounds from 9.30 am to 4 pm.