May 28, 2026
Advertising Feature: Lifehouse Care working for the peace and wellbeing of the community LifeHouse Care staff on one of the organisation's furniture trucks.
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Advertising Feature: Lifehouse Care working for the peace and wellbeing of the community

LifeHouse Care staff on one of the organisation’s furniture trucks. Community members at a LifeWalk event. Coffs Harbour Care House in 1998. THIS June, LifeHouse Care marks 30 years of serving locals across the Coffs Coast and beyond – offering practical help, crisis support and ongoing care to individuals and families doing it tough. Founded […]

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BUSINESS SHOWCASE: Exposed to asbestos or silica dust?
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BUSINESS SHOWCASE: Exposed to asbestos or silica dust?

FOR many in our community, hard work in industries construction, forestry, power generation, road building and manufacturing has been a way of life. But for some, that work has come at a hidden cost. Diseases caused by asbestos and silica dust often take decades to appear. By the time symptoms develop, the connection to past […]

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Tamara-Anna Cislowska to appear in concert in Coffs Celebrated pianist Tamara-Anna Cislowska will perform at the upcoming Coffs Harbour Music Society concert. Photo: Daniel Boud.
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Tamara-Anna Cislowska to appear in concert in Coffs

ARIA-winning pianist Tamara-Anna Cislowska will perform at the Coffs Harbour Music Society concert on Saturday 16 May in the St John Paul College Theatre. Ms Cislowska, a well-known presenter for the ABC Classic’s Duet program, will explore composers that have shaped her life, including Bach, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Debussy and her friend and colleague Elena Kats-Chernin. […]

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ADVERTISING FEATURE: Ageing Well Expo returns in expanded format Stallholders at last year’s Ageing Well Expo.
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ADVERTISING FEATURE: Ageing Well Expo returns in expanded format

Stallholders at last year’s Ageing Well Expo. Stallholders at last year’s Ageing Well Expo. News Of The Area’s Chan Ansell and Michelle Freeman from Simplicity Funerals at the Expo. WHAT started as a simple conversation about end-of-life planning has grown into something much bigger – the Ageing Well Expo in Laurieton. This free community event […]

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What’s Vibin’: New attractions, community focus at Bellingen Show A focus on tradition sets Bellingen Show apart from many other regional shows.
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What’s Vibin’: New attractions, community focus at Bellingen Show

A focus on tradition sets Bellingen Show apart from many other regional shows. A focus on tradition sets Bellingen Show apart from many other regional shows. A focus on tradition sets Bellingen Show apart from many other regional shows. A focus on tradition sets Bellingen Show apart from many other regional shows. THE Bellingen Show […]

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ADVERTISING FEATURE: Dizziness, vertigo or feeling unsteady? It may be treatable Coffs Neuro Physio provides services for both vestibular dysfunction and general balance impairment.
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ADVERTISING FEATURE: Dizziness, vertigo or feeling unsteady? It may be treatable

Coffs Neuro Physio provides services for both vestibular dysfunction and general balance impairment. Coffs Neuro Physio provides services for both vestibular dysfunction and general balance impairment. Coffs Neuro Physio provides services for both vestibular dysfunction and general balance impairment. FEELING dizzy, off-balance or worried about falling is not something people should dismiss as “just ageing”. […]

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What’s Vibin’: Whispers of Wilderness film inspires ongoing community wellbeing program City of Coffs Harbour councillor Jonathan Cassell, National Parks Association of NSW president Liz Jeremy and Council general manager Murray Wood. Photo: supplied, NPA NSW.
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What’s Vibin’: Whispers of Wilderness film inspires ongoing community wellbeing program

City of Coffs Harbour councillor Jonathan Cassell, National Parks Association of NSW president Liz Jeremy and Council general manager Murray Wood. Photo: supplied, NPA NSW. Long-term forest campaigner Paula Flack displaying the Great Koala National Park jigsaw puzzle. Photo: supplied, NPA NSW. Uncle Micklo Jarrett will share knowledge of caring for nature and Gumbaynggirr Country. […]

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Sunday Sounds continues with timeless tribute to Bacharach and David Multi award-winning artist Dorian Mode. Photo: supplied, City of Coffs Harbour.
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Sunday Sounds continues with timeless tribute to Bacharach and David

FOLLOWING a sold-out opening concert, “Celebrating The Seekers – 60 Years” with Keith Potger, Sunday Sounds returns to the City of Coffs Harbour’s Jetty Memorial Theatre with another afternoon of music steeped in nostalgia, storytelling and connection. On Sunday 26 April at 2pm, acclaimed musician and writer Dorian Mode and his trio bring to the […]

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