Beaches, rainforest, jacarandas, and waterfalls, all in one road trip. Five councils have teamed up to keep visitors around longer, and they’ve mapped out five ways to do it.
Tourism
Posted inEvans Head, Feature, Tourism, Travel
Flood refuge reborn as Evans Head holiday hotspot
From flood refuge to holiday hotspot. A $2.5 million makeover has turned the Evans Head site that sheltered families after 2022 into tiny homes and camp sites.
Posted inNews, NSW News, Tourism, Travel
NSW tops Australia for food tourism
NSW has been named Australia’s food tourism capital, with visitors spending more than $12 billion. See what they are eating, and which regional food events are drawing the crowds.
Posted inNSW News, Tourism
Day-trippers spend record $16.2 billion
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.
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.