July 4, 2026
Big laughs at the Jetty Ben Hunter, Meg Jager, Kate Dolan, Carl Donnelly, and Con Coutis (front).
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Big laughs at the Jetty

THE Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow brought big laughs to the Jetty Theatre on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June as part of the 2026 Jetty Theatre Season Program. Australia’s biggest comedy festival was on the road delivering a curated line-up of comedy legends and emerging talent from Australia and beyond. The Roadshow continued its […]

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Snuggled up with a good book Some of the quilts and rugs recently donated to the Pyjama Foundation. Photos: Supplied.
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Snuggled up with a good book

Some of the quilts and rugs recently donated to the Pyjama Foundation. Photos: Supplied. Some of the quilts and rugs recently donated to the Pyjama Foundation. Photos: Supplied. Some of the quilts and rugs recently donated to the Pyjama Foundation. Photos: Supplied. Some of the quilts and rugs recently donated to the Pyjama Foundation. Photos: […]

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Solstice Sizzles in Boambee East Kathy Suley with Coffs Coast Pipes. Photo: Robert Watkins.
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Solstice Sizzles in Boambee East

Bonfire and Fire Twirlers. Photo: Kate Pye. Bonfire and Fire Twirlers. Photo: Kate Pye. Karma and Jesse from Fire and Flow. Photo: Kate Pye. Bularri Muurlay Nyanggan Aboriginal Corporation. Photo: Kate Pye. Attitude Dancers. Photo: Kate Pye. Ladies from Bluesky Communications. Photo: Kate Pye. Jesse Jeanes from Hulistic Hoops. Photo: Kate Pye. Dan Vickery from […]

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Pathfinders Pumpkin Run returns to support communities in Coffs The Pathfinders team in Coffs Harbour delivering pumpkins and making soup at Coffs Harbour Uniting Church Soup Kitchen.
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Pathfinders Pumpkin Run returns to support communities in Coffs

The Pathfinders team in Coffs Harbour delivering pumpkins and making soup at Coffs Harbour Uniting Church Soup Kitchen. PATHFINDERS’ 12th annual Pumpkin Run powered in to Coffs Harbour on Tuesday 9 June for a day of providing food and support for people in need. A team of 30 staff, volunteers, and young people involved in […]

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Running Festival launches Kids and Families run New for Coffs Running Festival - the free Kids and Families run/walk.
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Running Festival launches Kids and Families run

C.EX GROUP Coffs Harbour Running Festival has introduced a free Kids and Families 1km run/walk thanks to funding from Mid North Coast Community Health Fund. The Healthy Communities Mid North Coast grant has allowed the running festival organisers to add a free, fully inclusive one-kilometre event designed for children and families to run or walk […]

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Community steps out for the biggest ever LifeWalk LifeWalk26 participants on their way.
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Community steps out for the biggest ever LifeWalk

LifeWalk26 participants on their way. Coffs Harbour Mayor Nikki Williams (second from left) with LifeHouse Care staff Leah Partington, Tessa Spry and Justine Campbell. Donuts at the halfway point, by the base of Muttonbird Island. Community walkers Jono and Ruth Jones. LIFEHOUSE Care’s major annual fundraiser, LifeWalk, took place on Saturday 30 May around Coffs’ […]

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Coffs Harbour Showground Gallery opens Monochrome exhibition Showground Gallery Art Prize People's Choice winner, Christine Train, with her winning work.
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Coffs Harbour Showground Gallery opens Monochrome exhibition

COFFS Harbour Creative Arts Group’s (CHCAG) newest exhibition “Monochrome” was opened by the Club President, Sue Roberts, on Saturday 30 May at the Showground Art Gallery. In welcoming members and visitors to the show, Ms Roberts remarked on how CHCAG members had excelled with this exhibition. “The way they have interpreted the Monochrome theme is […]

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Rural grant project seeking projects which build social resilience ahead of drought Town Team Movement Ltd received an FRRR grant funded by the Future Drought Fund to build community resilience to drought in WA’s Wheatbelt Central region.
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Rural grant project seeking projects which build social resilience ahead of drought

MORE than $3,000,000 in grants is now available to empower eligible agriculture-dependent communities to prepare for drought by building and maintaining their social resilience. This is the second round of funding to be delivered by the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) through the Future Drought Fund’s (FDF) Communities Program, which is funded by […]

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Coffs Coast community collaborates for birthing kit project Volunteers who contributed to the birthing kit project.
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Coffs Coast community collaborates for birthing kit project

Volunteers who contributed to the birthing kit project. Zonta Area 3 Director Kate Magee. Bellingen High School students Hannah, Laura and Mollie. Community members assembling the birthing kits. COFFS Coast community organisations have come together to assemble hundreds of “birthing kits” for women having home births in remote regions of the developing world.  Members of […]

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