Short trips, big spending. Day-trippers poured a record $16.2 billion into NSW last year, and the North Coast was one of the top three places they headed.
Tourism
Posted inGrants and funding, Local News, Tourism
IRONMAN and Savour the Tweed in line for October tourism boom
More than $100 million in tourism dollars is up for grabs across NSW this October, and two North Coast events have made the Government’s list. Is your town ready?
Posted inAwards, Coffs Harbour, Tourism
Coffs tourism partnership takes top honours at regional business awards
A regional tourism partnership led by the City of Coffs Harbour has been recognised at the 2026 Business NSW Mid North Coast Regional Business Awards.
Posted inLocal News, Tourism
National park upgrades to boost Tenterfield region
Changes to two Tenterfield national parks aim to boost regional tourism, improve visitor facilities and strengthen Western Bundjalung cultural recognition.
Posted inByron Bay, Tourism, Wellness
Wellness village to take over Byron Bay as new festival unveils its full line-up
Live music, yoga, sound healers, breathwork, and more. Byron Bay’s first ever wellness festival has dropped its full line-up, and tickets are moving.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Tourism
Adventure race, laneways art trail floated for Coffs events shake-up
A mountain-to-sea adventure race. A laneways art festival after dark. Coffs Harbour is dreaming big for its next decade of events, and wants locals to weigh in.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Environment, Tourism
Council backs comprehensive review of landmark coastal trail
Coffs Harbour’s push to turn the Solitary Islands Coastal Walk into a nationally-renowned beachside trek has taken a step forward, with City of Coffs Harbour Council backing a broad-brushed analysis of the 60-kilometre route.
Posted inNorth Coast Surrounds, Tourism
North Coast leads NSW caravan and camping boom
NSW’s North Coast is leading the state’s caravan and camping boom, as thousands of visitors descend on Lismore for the region’s Outdoor Adventure and Home and Lifestyle Expo.
Posted inLifestyle, Port Macquarie, Tourism, What's on
VIPs to cycle proposed Port Macquarie bike trail
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.
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.