October 21, 2025
Free family fun day to celebrate Neighbourhood Centre Week Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre coordinator Anna Joy with Matt and Steve McEwan from Reptile World Coffs Harbour.
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Free family fun day to celebrate Neighbourhood Centre Week

THE Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre’s (CHNC) free Family Fun Day will be on Saturday 17 May, from 10am to 2pm. The event is to celebrate Neighbourhood Centre Week. CHNC is one of several Neighbourhood Centres on the Coffs Coast working to support communities by providing a welcoming and inclusive space. Known as “the place to […]

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High Standards for Showground Gallery Art Prize Ken Pay received Highly Commended for his acrylic artwork ‘Three Sisters’.
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High Standards for Showground Gallery Art Prize

Hilary Young received Highly Commended for ‘Gullivanting’ in the Watercolour Section. Ken Pay received Highly Commended for his acrylic artwork ‘Three Sisters’. Ballina Moon by Lynne Short received first prize in the Watercolour Section. Isabella Brandli with her piece ‘Memories are Gold’ winning second place in the Open Section. THE quality of the Coffs Harbour […]

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Stars of the Coffs Coast ready to dance for Cancer Council Some of the 2025 ‘stars’ and dancers.
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Stars of the Coffs Coast ready to dance for Cancer Council

Some of the 2025 ‘stars’ and dancers. Team McGrath’s star Ashlee Downton, Annette Sommerville, and star Jessica Payne. Daniel Tempest and his dance teacher Jacqui Jarratt. Photos: Rex Clutario. CANCER Council’s annual Stars of the Coffs Coast Dance for Cancer event is stepping up, with the local “stars” beginning to learn their dance routines. The […]

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Coffs Harbour City Orchestra play Potpourri concert The orchestra’s young string players will soon visit Europe.
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Coffs Harbour City Orchestra play Potpourri concert

A FREE “warm-up” concert at Marian Grove Retirement Village on Saturday the 24 May will be performed by the Coffs Harbour City Orchestra. Called Potpourri, the concert features a mix of musical items from a range of genres; Jazz (Duke Ellington), Big Band medleys, Musicals and Opera (The Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, Carmen), Movies […]

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Bellingen Show’s official opening moves to 9am Equestrian events are a feature of the Bellingen Show.
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Bellingen Show’s official opening moves to 9am

Equestrian events are a feature of the Bellingen Show. The Budaabang Bari Aboriginal Dance Group will perform at the official opening. Hay bale challenges; all part of the rural fun. THE Bellinger River Agricultural Society’s annual show will be officially opened at the earlier time of 9am on Saturday morning, 24 May, in the Bellingen […]

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‘Rogaining’ arrives on the Coffs Coast Competitor Melissa Robertson finding checkpoints within Lower Bucca State Forest.
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‘Rogaining’ arrives on the Coffs Coast

MORE than 200 competitors navigated to checkpoints deep within Lower Bucca State Forest as part of Coffs Harbour’s first “Rogaining” event. Rogaining is a long-distance orienteering sport that involves navigating between checkpoints, marked by a flag, within a time limit. The goal is to score the highest by visiting the most checkpoints. This Rogaining event […]

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Biggest Morning Tea set to blossom in Nana Glen Petal N Vine’s Biggest Morning Tea event venue.
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Biggest Morning Tea set to blossom in Nana Glen

Jodi and David in the event room with the floral mural. Petal N Vine’s Biggest Morning Tea event venue. ‘Pretty’ food will be served at the Biggest Morning Tea. CANCER Council’s Biggest Morning Tea in Nana Glen on Sunday 25 May, will be a collaboration between Petal N Vine flower farm, Idle In Café, and […]

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Community craft project on display in Woolgoolga The Easter display installation.
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Community craft project on display in Woolgoolga

The Easter display installation. The Easter display installation. The Easter display installation. THE Easter holiday weekend provided the ideal conditions to showcase a Community Craft Project in the heart of Woolgoolga. Visitors and locals alike were greeted with a veritable inundation of handmade daffodils and butterflies. In the weeks leading up to Easter, students from […]

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Coffs Coast hosts Christian Surfers National Conference 2025 Some of the 400 delegates at the Christian Surfers National Conference.
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Coffs Coast hosts Christian Surfers National Conference 2025

Some of the 400 delegates at the Christian Surfers National Conference. A paddle-out at Sawtell was a highlight. New believers going through the waters of baptism. EVERY Easter for the past 48 years, Christian Surfers (CS) from across Australia have gathered to celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. For the first time, the […]

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