A $10.85 million state investment is on the way for Coffs Jetty Foreshores, with about 250 homes and 200 tourist rooms planned. Council has voted to lock in the deal, but the build could take 20 years.
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Posted inCoffs Harbour, Coffs Harbour, General News, Local News, Nambucca Heads, Roads and Infrastructure, Urunga, Woolgoolga
Coffs fights for more signs before Bypass opens
Coffs Harbour will be off the highway in December, and the city wants more signs so tourists don’t drive straight past. The Big Banana has one win. What else is Council chasing?
Posted inClarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Coffs Harbour, Grafton, Hunting and Fishing, Local News, News, NSW Politics, NSW Politics, Politics, Recreation, Richmond Valley
Nationals blast buyback starting before the rules
The firearms buyback starts 2 November, and Grafton Police Station is one of the first collection points. The Nationals say the rules aren’t even written yet, and Tamworth’s music festival is in the way.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Feature
Coffs Harbour moves to keep new homes out of business and industrial zones
Want to build a house next to a factory in Coffs Harbour? That could soon be off the table, as the council moves to stop clashes between residents and industry.
Posted inArmidale, Coffs Harbour, Coffs Harbour, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local festivals and shows, Local News, Recreation, Sawtell, What's on, Woolgoolga
Regional Australia Bank backs Curryfest, Chillifest, and Blues and Berries
Curryfest, Chillifest, and Blues and Berries just got a big backer. A regional bank has signed on to support the Coffs Coast’s favourite festivals, days before Woolgoolga’s big Sunday.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Sport, Sport and fitness events
Soggy Coffs Harbour loses national junior Oztag titles to Werrington
Junior Oztag players set to represent their regions on the national stage are now bound for Sydney’s west, after a month of relentless rain swamped Coffs Harbour’s playing fields.
Posted inAnimals, Coffs Harbour, Environment
Rescued orphan Adelaide welcomes endangered sea lion pup in Coffs Harbour
She was once an orphaned pup alone on a beach. Now Adelaide is a mum of three, after giving birth to an endangered Australian sea lion pup at Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary in Coffs Harbour.
Posted inBellingen Shire, Coffs Harbour, Feature, Nambucca Valley, New England, Tourism
Five councils, five road trips: The Ways sets out to keep visitors longer
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.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Coffs Harbour, Indigenous
Coffs Harbour adopts its first Aboriginal strategy
Coffs Harbour’s streets and buildings could soon carry Aboriginal names. The city’s first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy has 38 actions, and the Mayor says it is “more than just a document”.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Feature, Lifestyle
Moffee swaps Coffs Coast breakfast for Canberra’s 2CA
Coffs Harbour radio host Michael “Moffee” Moffett will sign off from the Triple M Coffs Coast breakfast show on Friday, 6 November, before heading to Canberra to join 2CA.