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.
Ian Fitzgibbon
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Community development, Consultations and feedback, Feature
Coffs Harbour eyes $60 million car park fix for CBD squeeze
Coffs Harbour is short on parking, and it’s only going to get worse. Council is weighing up a $60 million fix, and wants to know what locals think first.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Community development, Grants and funding
Coffs Harbour locks in $8 million funding plan for Jetty Strip makeover
Half a billion dollars in development is heading for Coffs Harbour’s Jetty Strip, and council has just locked in how it’s going to pay for the upgrade to match.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Community development, Indigenous
Coffs Harbour fine-tunes Aboriginal heritage plan
Coffs Harbour has fine-tuned its Aboriginal heritage protections, easing the path for low-risk developments while keeping the framework that protects local cultural sites intact.
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New director focused on shaping Coffs Harbour’s next chapter
New Planning and Communities Director Ian Fitzgibbon wants to help shape Coffs Harbour’s growth while preserving the city’s character.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Housing
Coffs Harbour seeks to unlock housing supply through planning rule change
The City of Coffs Harbour is seeking to boost housing supply by removing minimum lot size requirements for dual occupancies in low-density residential areas.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Sport
Coffs Harbour’s winning hand with five-of-a-kind
Coffs Harbour is set to secure five flagship Oztag events until 2031, delivering up to $100 million in economic impact.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Cricket
Thank you, Sydney Sixers, for bringing the love to Coffs Harbour
The Sydney Sixers’ five-year partnership with Coffs Harbour has ended, but future matches remain possible despite the agreement’s conclusion today
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Disability
Fresh Disability Inclusion Plan sets clear path to better access in Coffs Harbour
The City of Coffs Harbour has adopted a new disability inclusion plan to improve accessibility, participation and community inclusion for everyone.
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‘50 Years of Deadly’: NAIDOC celebrations to feature major awards announcement
Coffs Harbour will celebrate NAIDOC Week by announcing 2026 Yandaarra Aunty Grace Roberts Community Awards winners on 6 July.