THE Eungai Creek Farmers Market is celebrating its fifth anniversary on Saturday, 13 September. The market was established in 2020 by a small group of locals passionate about providing fresh, local and chemical-free produce to local communities. This includes seasonal fruit and vegetables, nuts, mushrooms and eggs, herbs, teas, honey and honey-based products, lotions and […]
Cast members from Nambucca Valley Christian Community School's production of Little Women light up the stage. Photos: NVCCS/Viv Donohue.
Students star on the stage as Little Women production deemed a triumph
Cast members from Nambucca Valley Christian Community School’s production of Little Women light up the stage. Photos: NVCCS/Viv Donohue. Cast members from Nambucca Valley Christian Community School’s production of Little Women light up the stage. Photos: NVCCS/Viv Donohue. Cast members from Nambucca Valley Christian Community School’s production of Little Women light up the stage. Photos: […]
MAKE/SPACE is a new platform for creatives across the Mid North Coast
ARTS Mid North Coast has launched MAKE/SPACE, a new creative initiative designed to bring art to life in unexpected places. It offers two distinct opportunities for the region’s artists. MAKE/SPACE is a program of two-week shopfront activations in which artists create, exhibit, or host workshops in public-facing spaces, while COMPACT is a small works exhibition. […]
Older women’s return-to-work program comes to Coffs
THE Older Women’s Network (OWN) is offering a program for women aged over 50 addressing the potential barriers they can face when looking to re-enter the workforce. An information workshop about the program’s content takes place at Coffs Harbour’s Cavanbah Centre on Tuesday 27 August from 10am-11.30am, hosted by EmpowerPath Employment Services coordinator Sharon Stone. […]
Final call for Beyond Jazz Weekender
THE inaugural Beyond Jazz Weekender will transform Bellingen Memorial Hall into a three-day playground of live jazz, club culture, dance, art and wellbeing from 15–17 August. More than a festival, Beyond Jazz revives the Weekender tradition — a term first used for Northern Soul Weekender dance events in 1970s UK, when fans travelled for multi-day […]
Macksville to commemorate Vietnam veterans
A SERVICE of Commemoration to mark Vietnam Veterans Day will be held on Monday, 18 August. The service will be held at the Macksville War Memorial in River Street, beginning at 11:00am. Macksville RSL sub-Branch President Garry McKay will MC the service, with Stuarts Point’s Wayne Mason OAM serving as guest speaker. Both are veterans […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
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 on Saturday 9 August at the Bellingen Showground. The fireworks festival first lit up the sky above Bellingen Park in 1989. “[It was] such a blast it has continued ever since”, said Bellingen Lion […]
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 […]
