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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 […]

Entertainment, Food

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 […]

Entertainment, Event

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 […]

Entertainment

Applications open for indie music support package

The Greater Good team behind Good Intent. Photo: Billy Zammit. Past Greater Good winner Fool Nelson, performing in Coffs Harbour recently. Past Greater Good winner Fool Nelson, performing in Coffs Harbour recently. GREATER Good, a massive multi-discipline support package worth $30k for independent music artists, is back for a fifth year, with applications open now […]

Event

Coffs art group opens ‘Anything Goes’ exhibition

Coffs Harbour Creative Arts Group President Sue Roberts holding the winning People’s Choice painting with artist Marion Beer. Artists Alison Spagnolo and Sharon Ingersole. Artists Maxine Kohlhagen, Ivinnie Brown and Andrea Hitchcock. Artist Ken Pay’s ‘Trash Or Treasure’. THE “Anything Goes” exhibition was officially opened on Saturday 26 July at the Coffs Harbour Showground Gallery. […]

Entertainment, Event

ArtsNational hears the story of the ‘Golden Road to Samarkand’

ArtsNational Coffs Coast Chair Annie Talvé with speaker Chris Aslan. A packed audience of 185 art lovers. A desert jewel: the avant-garde Russian art of the Savitsky Museum in Nukus. Thriving textile production in Bukhara. A WET midwinter’s night didn’t stop 185 people turning out for ArtsNational Coffs Coast’s most recent talk, “The Golden Road […]

Event

Lions Club of Bellingen to host annual fireworks festival

The Lions Club of Bellingen’s annual fireworks night is a family favourite. The Lions Club of Bellingen’s annual fireworks night is a family favourite. The Lions Club of Bellingen’s annual fireworks night is a family favourite. THE LIONS Club of Bellingen’s annual fireworks night is on Saturday 9 August at the Bellingen Showground. The fireworks […]

Event

Death and Dying Expo features poetry session

Co-founder of the expo and End of Life doula, Rani Foreman. The Coffs Coast Death and Dying Expo is coming to Coffs Showground in August. The Coffs Coast Death and Dying Expo is coming to Coffs Showground in August. The Coffs Coast Death and Dying Expo is coming to Coffs Showground in August. THE Coffs […]

Film

Macksville filmmaker wins Audience Choice Award at West End Film Festival

MACKSVILLE’S Alexandra Pirani has won the Audience Choice Award in the Documentary category at the 2025 West End Film Festival (WEFF) for her deeply personal and moving short film, “Unconditional Bond”. The documentary follows the journey of an Australian family navigating the challenges of international adoption, focusing on Alexandra’s own family story involving the adoption […]

Event

James Taylor tribute comes to the Jetty Theatre

AWARD-WINNING performer Darren Coggan brings to life the timeless songs of James Taylor at the Jetty Theatre on Saturday, 16 August, in an unforgettable celebration of one of modern music’s most magnetic and beloved artists. In this heartfelt performance, Darren takes audiences on an eloquent musical journey through Taylor’s iconic songbook, featuring classics like How […]