January 12, 2026
Musicians rally for hospital-bound Vince Katie Sibio with husband Vince (centre) and their musician friends, outside Coffs Harbour Hospital.
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Musicians rally for hospital-bound Vince

Katie Sibio with husband Vince (centre) and their musician friends, outside Coffs Harbour Hospital. The uplifting gig. The uplifting gig. THE power of love in healing was witnessed on Sunday 22 June when Ulong resident Katie Sibio pulled off an uplifting jamming session in the grounds of Coffs Harbour Hospital for her husband Vince, who […]

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National Still Life Award to recognise an artist in Coffs Coast region STILL 2023’s winning artwork by Alana Hunt.
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National Still Life Award to recognise an artist in Coffs Coast region

  STILL 2023’s winning artwork by Alana Hunt.   Blak Douglas’ ‘Silent Cop’, the winning artwork in STILL 2021.   FOR the first time, the “STILL: National Still Life Award” will recognise a local artist. The Coffs Coast Artist Award is open to those currently living and/or working in the Coffs Coast region – taking […]

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Woolgoolga welcomes R U OK? Conversation Convoy Brian Clarke, R U OK? Community Ambassador Lisa Nichols, Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh, Teagan Swan and City of Coffs Harbour Mayor Nikki Williams.
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Woolgoolga welcomes R U OK? Conversation Convoy

Brian Clarke, R U OK? Community Ambassador Lisa Nichols, Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh, Teagan Swan and City of Coffs Harbour Mayor Nikki Williams. The fluro came out on Friday for the R UK OK? Conversation Convoy in Woolgoolga. The fluro came out on Friday for the R UK OK? Conversation Convoy in Woolgoolga. […]

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Coffs artists produce Fabulous Fakes for their new exhibition Fabulous Fakes on show at the Coffs Harbour Showground Art Gallery.
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Coffs artists produce Fabulous Fakes for their new exhibition

Artist Ken Pay recreated American Gothic, a 1930s painting by Grant Wood. Fabulous Fakes on show at the Coffs Harbour Showground Art Gallery. Fabulous Fakes on show at the Coffs Harbour Showground Art Gallery. People’s Choice winner, Wilderness, by Steve Beveridge. COFFS Harbour Creative Arts Group (CHCAG) held the official opening of its Fabulous Fakes […]

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Superhero screening set to support local cancer patients The Can Do Cancer Trust movie night fundraiser is at the Sawtell Cinema.
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Superhero screening set to support local cancer patients

THE Can Do Cancer Trust is holding a movie night fundraiser featuring the film “Superman: The Legacy Begins” at Sawtell Cinema on Wednesday 16 July. “We’re calling on our community to come together for a great film and an even greater cause,” Chairperson of the Can Do Cancer Trust Julie Jardine told News Of The […]

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Three new cutting edge exhibitions at Yarrila Place Patricia Piccinini and Caroline Rothwell.
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Three new cutting edge exhibitions at Yarrila Place

YARRILA Arts and Museum (YAM) is currently hosting three exciting new exhibitions. “Interconnected Entities” combines the works of Patricia Piccinini, who melds human and animal forms to create surreal hybrid creatures, and Caroline Rothwell, who explores the relationships between humans and plants. Both are exhibiting 2-D, 3-D and video art works. “We are both inspired […]

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Archibald Prize coming to Yarrila Arts and Museum
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Archibald Prize coming to Yarrila Arts and Museum

Archibald Prize 2025 winner ‘Flagship Mother Multiverse (Justene)’ by Julie Fragar. Photo: Art Gallery of NSW, Jenni Carter. Winner of the Packing Room Prize 2025, Abdul Abdullah’s ‘No mountain high enough’. Photo: Art Gallery of NSW, Jenni Carter. THE Archibald Prize 2025 is coming to the Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM) in 2026, showing from […]

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Cedar and Steam returns to Glenreagh Denise Hansford.
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Cedar and Steam returns to Glenreagh

Denise Hansford. Judith Hanson. Finley Stokes. GLENREAGH Memorial Museum’s annual art and photo exhibition, Cedar and Steam, will be held from 27-28 June in the Glenreagh School of Arts hall. “Come out to our delightful village for Cedar and Steam to encourage the participants, be delighted by the talented artistic works and to support our […]

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Warm your heart at the Winter Solstice The event marks the shortest day and longest night of the year.
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Warm your heart at the Winter Solstice

THE Boambee East Community Centre is inviting the community to come together and warm their hearts at the Winter Solstice Family Festival. The Festival will be held on Saturday, 21 June from 1-8pm. Now a cherished annual tradition, the Winter Solstice Family Festival promises to be a joyful and magical celebration for all ages. The […]

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Local authority John Ross to lead native orchid workshop
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Local authority John Ross to lead native orchid workshop

Cryptostylus (greenhood) orchid. Calanthe triplicata (Christmas) orchid. The swamp orchid Phaius australis. Purple spotted hyacinth orchid. Snake orchid (Cymbidium suave). THE Coffs Harbour Branch of the Australian Plant Society is meeting to look at the cultivation of native orchids on Tuesday, 10 June. Leading the discussion from 7.30pm in the Display Room at Coffs Botanic […]

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