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.
Nikki Williams
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.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Feature, Youth
Coffs goes all in for Youth Foyer
Coffs Harbour wants to be only the third place in NSW with a Youth Foyer, a home and support for 40 young people at a time. Council has put money on the table.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Feature
Coffs Harbour by-election confirmed for 12 December
Coffs Harbour residents will return to the polls on Saturday, 12 December, to elect a new councillor following the resignation of Paul Amos.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Feature, Local politics
Coffs Harbour councillor Paul Amos steps down after decade of service
Former Coffs Harbour mayor Paul Amos officially steps down from Council today, ending nearly a decade of service and triggering a by-election.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Feature
Coffs Harbour residents invited to shape community resilience plan
Coffs Harbour residents are being asked to help shape practical ideas aimed at saving money and strengthening community resilience.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Grants and funding
Coffs Harbour council chases cash to close Korora path gap
A missing link between Coffs and Woolgoolga could finally be closed. Council wants $1.4 million from Canberra for a bush path from Korora to the Big Banana, complete with a “wombat crossing”.
Posted inCoffs Harbour
New mangrove boardwalk opens at Coffs Harbour Botanic Garden
A new 142-metre boardwalk is giving visitors a closer look at the mangroves and wildlife of Coffs Creek estuary.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Regional Development, Roads and Infrastructure
From concrete jungle to leafy boulevard: Coffs Harbour’s old highway gets a makeover
Big shade trees, a 40km/h zone, and a bike lane to Park Beach Plaza. Here’s how Coffs Harbour’s old highway could look once the bypass takes the traffic away.