A YOUNG Macksville woman was airlifted to hospital after a head-on smash on Scotts Head Road on Wednesday night.

Police said a Volkswagen Transporter, driven by a Scotts Head woman, 55, hit a gravel shoulder before crossing to the wrong side of the road into the path of a Holden Commodore, driven by a Macksville woman, 20, at 9.30pm.

The road was closed at the height of the emergency and ahead of the arrival of the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter.

The 20-year-old, who sustained a suspected broken left thighbone and cuts, was flown to Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital where her condition was listed as stable late yesterday. The 55-year-old was treated at Coffs Harbour Health Campus for broken ribs.

• POLICE are on the trail of graffiti vandals who left their mark around Park Beach overnight on Thursday.

They tagged a dental surgery and the Salvation Army opportunity shop in Walter Morris Close, an orthodontist's practice on the Pacific Highway and an accommodation firm on Park Beach Road.

If you know who is responsible, contact Coffs Harbour police on 6652 0299.