Several long-serving community volunteers have been recognised for their dedication and leadership as part of the 2026 NSW Seniors Festival Local Senior of the Year Awards.
Coffs Harbour
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Parenting and kids
Playtime levels up at Park Beach with $1m fun zone
Work on a million-dollar ‘destination’ playground at Park Beach is expected to get underway this financial year after City of Coffs Harbour identified a preferred tenderer.
Posted inCoffs Harbour
Push for safer Coffs Harbour streets in real-time
In a move designed to enhance community safety, City of Coffs Harbour proposes to give police live access to its closed-circuit television network.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Energy
Coffs Harbour moves to secure cheaper power deal
Coffs Harbour will move swiftly to join other councils and lock-in a power supply deal that is set to deliver significant financial benefit.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Women
Dr Rebecca Tallis honoured as Coffs Harbour’s Local Woman of the Year
Dr Rebecca Tallis has been named the Coffs Harbour Electorate’s 2026 Local Woman of the Year, recognised for her work improving health care for women and children in the region.
Posted inBusiness, Byron Bay, Lennox Head, Murwillumbah, Sawtell
North Coast towns share in $2m boost for regional night-time economy
North Coast towns will be among the beneficiaries of a new NSW Government pilot aimed at strengthening regional night-time economies, with business groups in Murwillumbah, Lennox Head, Sawtell and Byron Bay selected to receive support.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Sport
The Big Show lands in Coffs for 14th straight year
A flagship of the national touch football calendar, The Championships, is underway in Coffs Harbour this week – the 14th consecutive year the event has been held in the city.
Posted inCoffs Harbour
Coffs delivers: Playgrounds up, processing times down
Coffs Harbour has cut development assessment times and delivered key upgrades, according to its latest quarterly report.
Posted inAgriculture, Coffs Harbour, Environment
Councils versus polytunnels
The North Coast region is at the centre of a debate over whether Development Applications should be required for agricultural polytunnels, with a new bill introduced to give councils more power to regulate berry farms.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Education
New courses at Southern Cross University to boost local workforce and innovation
Southern Cross University will highlight a suite of new courses for 2026 as it welcomes more than 5,000 new students during Orientation Week next week.