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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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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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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 […]

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Nambucca’s Nancy Brits to exhibit her work at Stringer Gallery

NAMBUCCA’S Nancy Brits will exhibit her diverse painting works at the Stringer Gallery in Nambucca Heads from 4 August to 13 September. Having been interested in painting from a young age, the scenery and wildlife of Nambucca reignited her passion for the artform after her move six years ago. She now loves creating with acrylic […]

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Local live music headlines flood relief event at Macksville Country Club

THE Macksville Country Club will host a major flood relief event on Saturday, 19 July, in support of the North Macksville Rural Fire Service and the Nambucca Valley State Emergency Service (SES). The event, titled ‘Rhythms for Recovery’, is free to attend and promises an evening of live music, great food, and loads of fun […]

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Coffs’ City Orchestra hosts violin virtuoso for concert in Bellingen

Violin virtuoso Nicholas Fairbanks performs with Coffs Harbour City Orchestra. Coffs Harbour City Orchestra performing at Bellingen Memorial Hall. THE Coffs Harbour City Orchestra’s upcoming concert featuring violin virtuoso Nicholas Fairbanks is a homecoming for the accomplished musician who grew up in Bellingen Shire. An evening performance on Saturday 19 July and a matinee on […]

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Young artists shine in NAIDOC Week exhibition at Phoenix Gallery

THE Phoenix Gallery in Bowraville is alive with colour, culture and creativity as it hosts “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy”, an annual NAIDOC Week exhibition celebrating the voices and talents of local students. Presented on Gumbaynggirr Country, this year’s showcase features powerful and evocative works by students from Bowraville Central School, Bowraville Preschool, […]

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Troy Rogers turns pain into art with Upside Down Fantasyland

HAVING recently appeared at Sydney, Adelaide and Newcastle fringe festivals, Troy Rogers brings “Upside Down Fantasyland” to the Mid North Coast for a limited run of intimate shows. Following a sold out show in April, Troy returns for two nights in Bellingen this month, before taking the stage in Coffs Harbour and Woolgoolga in August. […]

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Bowraville students win songwriting award

ST MARY’S Primary School Bowraville students have finished runner-up in a national songwriting contest. The Harmony Day Songwriting Competition was open to school students in all schools across Australia. It was organised by social initiative Moving Forward Together, which has a focus on improving and empowering cultural and racial harmony within Australia. School students were […]

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Joel Easson’s art lights up Phoenix Gallery in June

Easson’s works move between the abstract and more formal landscape representation. ARTIST Joel Easson will unveil a new body of solo work, titled “Inner Landscapes”, on Saturday, 7 June at the Phoenix Gallery, Bowraville. Having grown up in Kempsey, Easson plays doom metal guitar in his spare time and began painting in 2015 during a […]