August 31, 2025
Local watercolour artist Gary Hutchinson exhibits at Coffs Showground Gallery
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Local watercolour artist Gary Hutchinson exhibits at Coffs Showground Gallery

Artist Gary Hutchinson with his watercolour ‘Coffs Harbour Jetty Reflections’. ‘Homage to the Tui Watercolour’ by Gary Hutchinson. LOCAL artist Gary Hutchinson, a member of Coffs Harbour Creative Arts Group (CHCAG), is staging a solo exhibition of his watercolours at Coffs Harbour Showground Gallery this weekend, 23-24 August. Called “Where Light Lingers” the exhibition is […]

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Comedy turns to carnage for one night only God of Carnage is a biting black comedy.
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Comedy turns to carnage for one night only

A POLITE conversation turns into a spectacular meltdown in God of Carnage, Echo Theatre’s razor-sharp new production showing at the City of Coffs Harbour’s Jetty Memorial Theatre on Wednesday 3 September at 7:30pm. Directed by Jordan Best and set in Australian suburbia, this reimagining of Yasmina Reza’s award-winning play dives headfirst into the chaos that […]

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Coffs City Rotary Show and Shine promises an impressive line-up of precious vehicles Mike Camilleri readying his car for the Show and Shine at Park Beach Plaza.
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Coffs City Rotary Show and Shine promises an impressive line-up of precious vehicles

Mike Camilleri readying his car for the Show and Shine at Park Beach Plaza. Last year’s Show and Shine at Park Beach Plaza. Photo: Mike Camilleri. COFFS Harbour City Rotary Club stages its Show and Shine at the Park Beach Plaza (PBP) on Sunday 10 August. As a well-established and popular event, Rotary’s Motor Show […]

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Macksville Music Muster returns to showgrounds in February 2026
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Macksville Music Muster returns to showgrounds in February 2026

THE much-loved Macksville Music Muster will return to the town’s showgrounds from 16-23 February 2026. This five-day event will showcase a diverse range of musical talent, alongside delicious food, stalls and family fun engaging activities for all ages. “We are thrilled to bring this unique Muster back to Macksville in 2026,” said event coordinator Vanessa […]

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Young people behind ‘Coastal Grown’ music event Coastal Grown’s Andrew Davis and 2025 Youth Committee: Isiaha Kelly (Coffs), Brylee Eklund (Nambucca), Annabelle Kerr (Port Macquarie), Mahli Grant, Amy Hughes and Jaiden McDermid (Nambucca), Arlo Smith, Scott Shrimpton and Ethan Pursch (Coffs) and Sam Duff (Port Macquarie).
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Young people behind ‘Coastal Grown’ music event

A GIG put together by 10 young people from across the Mid North Coast is being planned for Coffs Harbour’s Hoey Moey on 30 August between 5pm and 9pm. Free to attend, “Coastal Grown” is an all-ages showcase featuring the music talents of Korderoy, Lily Hallawell, Autopilot, Rhetorical? and Temperate. Coastal Grown is the culmination […]

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Coffs’ Bunker Gallery celebrates first year housing Cartoon Gallery and Holden Motor Museum On Humpy Holden Day 2024 Geoff King and Denis Johnson at the National Holden Museum.
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Coffs’ Bunker Gallery celebrates first year housing Cartoon Gallery and Holden Motor Museum

On Humpy Holden Day 2024 Geoff King and Denis Johnson at the National Holden Museum. Four FJs and an FX on display outside the National Holden Museum. The National Holden Museum holds Torana Day in 2025. COFFS Harbour’s iconic Bunker Gallery will celebrate its first anniversary as a new-look tourism and cultural attraction. It was […]

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‘SustainaBelllingen’: community resilience showcase goes ahead Sustainability Convenor Liz Jeremy and Bellingen Show President Susan Lumsdaine.
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‘SustainaBelllingen’: community resilience showcase goes ahead

THE “SustainaBellingen Showcase”, originally planned as part of the Bellingen Show program, will proceed as a standalone event this Saturday and Sunday, 9-10 August. Taking place at the CWA Rooms in Church Street, the free event features a lineup of speakers addressing the community’s resilience to environmental, economic and social issues. “This showcase represents everything […]

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Robert Irwin’s “funny story” in Coffs pays off for local hospitality Jetty Pavilion owners Ben Hemsworth and Kyle Miller with Robert Irwin.
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Robert Irwin’s “funny story” in Coffs pays off for local hospitality

Jetty Pavilion owners Ben Hemsworth and Kyle Miller with Robert Irwin. Robert Irwin with Jetty Pavilion co-owner Kyle Miller and his family. Robert back at the Jetty Pavilion to pay for his salad. WHEN Australia Zoo’s Robert Irwin stopped in at the Jetty Pavilion on his recent road trip down the East Coast and forgot […]

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Coffs Harbour launches Mayoral Charity Ball to benefit local children Coffs Kids charity ambassador and founder, City of Coffs Harbour Mayor Nikki Williams, with Pacific Bay Resort Executive General Manager Brad Daymond.
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Coffs Harbour launches Mayoral Charity Ball to benefit local children

Coffs Kids charity ambassador and founder, City of Coffs Harbour Mayor Nikki Williams, with Pacific Bay Resort Executive General Manager Brad Daymond. All funds raised by ‘Coffs Kids’ are used solely to support children across the Coffs Coast. All funds raised by ‘Coffs Kids’ are used solely to support children across the Coffs Coast. ‘The […]

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