THERE are sporting legends, and then there’s John Newcombe. The famous moustache, the booming personality, the incredible tennis career and the larger-than-life Australian spirit all come together in NEWK (The John Newcombe Story), playing at the City of Coffs Harbour’s Jetty Memorial Theatre for one night only on Thursday 29 October at 7pm. The rollicking […]
Miyachi’s Sushi is one of the local businesses involved in the Nambucca Valley News Of The Area - Nambucca Valley Council Shop Local campaign. Pictured, from left, are restaurateur Miyachi, with NVC Manager Economic Development and Tourism Jan Rooney and NOTA Advertising Manager Johnny Wilson.
OUR southern sister paper, The Nambucca Valley News Of The Area, is running a campaign throughout October promoting its local businesses through a ‘Shop Local’ feature. The campaign is an initiative of Nambucca Valley Council (NVC), in partnership with Nambucca Valley News Of The Area (NOTA), and is being led by NVC’s Economic Development and […]
FARCE, mistaken identities and escalating mayhem are at the heart of It Runs In The Family, a classic comedy by renowned British playwright Ray Cooney. The story centres on Dr Mortimore, a leading surgeon at one of London’s most prestigious hospitals, who is preparing to deliver the “Lecture of the Year” to 200 of the […]
Composers Elena Kats-Chernin & Tamara-Anna Cislowska.
BELLINGEN will be the first stop on a regional tour bringing together two of Australia’s leading figures in classical music this October. Composer Elena Kats-Chernin AO and ARIA Award-winning pianist Tamara-Anna Cislowska will perform at Bellingen Memorial Hall on Wednesday 21 October, opening a four-concert tour of regional NSW. The performance will see the acclaimed […]
WHAT happens when an award-winning performance about teenage musicians from regional Australia meets three real-life teenage musicians from Coffs Harbour? You get the award-winning AUTO-TUNE followed by a set with local band Razer on Saturday 10 October at the City of Coffs Harbour’s Jetty Memorial Theatre. AUTO-TUNE is a wild, funny and energetic rock opera […]
A family meets some of the wildlife at Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary.
A family meets some of the wildlife at Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary. An information session with a sea lion at Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary. FAMILIES looking for a meaningful school holiday adventure can combine a fun day out with wildlife education at Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary. Throughout the holidays, visitors can meet dolphins, Australian sea […]
Petrina Hicks, The Self Awareness of African Grey Parrots 2024, image courtesy of the artist and Michael Reid (Sydney + Berlin).
Petrina Hicks, The Self Awareness of African Grey Parrots 2024, image courtesy of the artist and Michael Reid (Sydney + Berlin). The Huxleys, The Wedding Tackle, 2024, from the series Bad sports. Image courtesy of the artists and MARS Gallery. SPRING school holidays bring a vibrant mix of FREE exhibitions, family activities and creative experiences […]
FAMILIES looking for some school holiday entertainment can prepare for an action-packed morning of magic, circus skills and plenty of laughs when Magic and Circus takes to the stage at The Saraton Theatre in Grafton on Wednesday, 30 September 2026. Starting at 11am, the high-energy live show combines mind-blowing magic, daring circus tricks and plenty […]
THIS September, one of the Coffs Coast’s most colourful community events reaches an important milestone, with CurryFest Woolgoolga celebrating 20 years. What began as a community-led celebration in Woolgoolga has grown into a major annual event, attracting upwards of 10,000 people each year and bringing visitors from across […]
THERE’S something special about the songs that stay with us. The ones that instantly transport us to another time, another place, or a favourite scene from a film we’ve watched a hundred times. That’s the magic at the heart of Golden, the latest Sunday Sounds, the quarterly concert series from the City of Coffs Harbour’s […]
