Coffs Harbour’s Amy Riddle is in the running to win Regional Woman of the Year

Coffs Harbour’s Amy Riddle is one of three finalists in the Regional Woman of the Year category for 2026 NSW Women of the Year Awards for her complex and often challenging frontline work focused on reducing rates of re-offending.

What happened: Riddle has lived and worked in Coffs Harbour since 1999. Her professional experience spans youth services, domestic violence victim survivor services, NSW Police and Corrective Services NSW.

Riddle is currently a Team Leader with Community Corrections. She was nominated for the award by her colleagues for the work she’s done over the past nine years within Corrective Services, focused on reducing re-offending rates, supporting victim-survivors, helping offenders to change their anti-social behaviours and connecting vulnerable people to services to steer them away from a life of crime.

Riddle told the Mid North Coaster it was “an honour” to be named a finalist.

• “I’m proud to represent my community and grateful to be recognised alongside such inspiring women making a real difference across not only our region but across the state,” Riddle said.

• “I hope this recognition encourages more women and girls in regional NSW to believe in their potential and know that their contributions truly matter.”

A team effort: Riddle says the recognition reflects the dedication of her team “who shares a commitment to strengthening our regional communities and promoting justice and community safety.”

The awards will be announced at a ceremony in Sydney on March 5 in the lead-up to International Women’s Day on March 8.