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 […]
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 […]
Poetry performance inspires students with interactive lessons
Students at Coffs Christian Community School with members of the Poetry in Action team. Poetry in Action performances at Coffs Christian Community School. Poetry in Action performances at Coffs Christian Community School. Poetry in Action performances at Coffs Christian Community School. POETRY in Action (PiA), the travelling, educational theatre company, brought its interactive live poetry […]
TAFE NSW graduate Billy York wins Gili Award
GLENREAGH local, Billy York, has received State honours in recognition of his resilience, personal growth, and determination to return to study and succeed. Mr York was celebrated at the 2026 Gili Awards, which were held during Reconciliation Week at TAFE NSW in Ultimo, Sydney. The awards recognised 14 outstanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, […]
Men’s Health Week focuses on prevention
MEN’S Health Week is held from 15 June until 21 June in Australia and other countries around the world, including Ireland, the UK, Canada, and the United States. The overall aims of the week are to heighten awareness of preventable health problems for males of all ages, support men and boys to engage in healthier […]
Saltwater Sistas want help with rubbish clean-up
There is a growing amount of rubbish around Toormina Rubbish collected from near the Jetty in last month’s clean-up. Photo: Rhiannon Mitchell SALTWATER Sistas want the community to work with them to clean up what they see as a growing amount of rubbish in the area. “There is so much rubbish building up across Coffs […]
Arrawarra Beach House shortlisted for 2026 Australian Interior Design Awards
Interior design kitchen view, Arrawarra Beach House. Photo: Brock Beazley Photography. Interior design bedroom view. Photo: Brock Beazley Photography. Arrawarra Beach House. Photo: Brock Beazley Photography. The team at Ellyett Architecture and Interior Design. Photo: supplied. ELLYETT Architecture and Interior Design has been shortlisted for the 2026 Australian Interior Design Awards for its stunning work […]
Boambee East Community Centre’s Winter Solstice festival returns for 2026
It would not be the Winter Solstice festival without a bonfire. Fire twirling at the Winter Solstice celebration. THE Boambee East Community Centre’s free Winter Solstice family festival returns on Saturday 20 June 2026. The festival, which celebrates the shortest day and longest night of the year, is now in its 10th year. Throughout the […]
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 […]
Community turns out in the rain for women’s health milestone
Women heading off on the walk. Photo: Leeboo Photography. The walk marked the 40th anniversary of the Coffs Harbour Women’s Health Centre. Photo: Leeboo Photography. Participants enjoying the early start at Coffs Jetty Foreshore. Photo: Leeboo Photography. WOMEN have turned out in droves to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Coffs Harbour Women’s Health Centr […]
