What's On - Events

2006

To 6 May

Contemporary Aboriginal Art
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Art Exhibition
Date Thursday 30th March to Saturday 6th May 2006
Venue Coffs City Gallery
A survey of paintings from the artists of Mount Leibig, Spinifex, Tiwi Islands, Maningrida, Papunya Tula and Warmun. Important museum quality works from the Steve Bush Collection.
Contact Coffs City Gallery on (02) 6648 4861

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To 7 May

Coffs Harbour Lillipilli Art and Craft Exhibition
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Exhibition
Date Friday 28th April to Sunday 7th May 2006
Venue Norm Jordan Pavillion, Coffs Harbour Showground
Time 10am - 5pm daily
Cost Adults $5, Family $10, Children under 12 are free
Fine exhibition of local arts, fabric crafts, woodwork, photography, glasswork, sculpture, ceramics and youth art.
Contact The Woolgoolga Art Group on (02) 6656 2221

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4-6 May

Autumn Orchid Show
Area Macksville
Type Exhibtion
Date Thursday 4th May to Saturday 6th May 2006
Venue Macksville Scout Hall
Time Thursday & Friday 9am to 4pm, Saturday 9am to 3pm
Cost Entry is FREE
An incredible display of exotic and native orchids on exhibition plus a wide range of plants, books and flower arrangements for sale.
Contact Nambucca Valley Orchid Society, Helen Boorer on (02) 6564 7146

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6 May

Live Jazz - Brett & Clare's Dilemma
Area Bellingen
Type Concert/Music
Date Saturday 6th May 2006
Venue Bellingen Golf Club
Time From 8pm
Cost Adult $18. Children free.
Brett Inggulden teams up with Brisbane's First Lady of Jazz Piano, Clare Hansson, Tony Burkys (acoustic guitar), Peter Freedman (db bass) and local Mauri Thomas (drums) to bring you the soothing sounds of jazz for a great evening of live entertainment.
Contact Bellingen Jazz Society on (02) 6655 1053

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10 May - 10 Jun

Operation Art & Geoff McSkimming
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Art Exhibition
Date Wednesday 10th May to Saturday 10th June 2006
Venue Coffs City Gallery
An exhibition of 50 paintings by NSW school students from Kindergarten to Year 10 for children in hospital. Art is an initiative of the Westmead Children's Hospital, the NSW Department of Education and Training and the Art Gallery of NSW and supported by the Nelson Meer Foundation. The exhibition was conceived by Dr John Yu to create a positive environment to aid the recovery process of young patients. Also on display is a multi-sensory installation on a musical theme by local artist Geoff McSkimming, complemented by ambient music specially written by nationally acclaimed composer David Slater.
Contact Coffs City Gallery on (02) 6648 4861

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12-14 May

Coffs Harbour Show
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Show
Date Friday 12th May to Sunday 14th May 2006
Venue Coffs Harbour Showground
The annual show if back in town. With all of your favourite rides, activities, showbags and displays, it is certainly a weekend of fun for the family.
Contact (02) 6652 3559

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14 May

Coffs Children's Ward Family Fun Day
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Fun Day / Fundraiser
Date Sunday 14th May 2006
Venue Novotel Pacific Bay Resort
Time 11am start
Cost Adult $25, Child $15
Enjoy a relaxing Mother's Day with a gourmet picnic lunch, live entertainment by Isaac Paddon and The Tides and Phil Klaus, wine tastings, lucky door prizes and fun activities for the kids including jumping castle, giant twister, NBN's Big Dog, swimming, clowns and a range of organised sporting activities. Tickets on sale at NSW Real Estate, Coffs Harbour Retravision, Southern Cross Uni and Coffs Harbour Base Hospital. All proceeds go to the Children's Ward at the Coffs Harbour Base Hospital.
Contact Bryce Jacobs at Southern Cross Univeristy on 0407 - 705 962

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19 May

Performance by Don Burrows
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Music
Date Friday 19th May 2006
Venue Jetty Memorial Theatre
Time From 8pm
Australian jazz musician Don Burrows, together with master keyboardist Kevin Hunt will provide a warm and exciting night of music and personal experience not likely to be forgotten for some time. One night only!
Contact Jetty Memorial Theatre on (02) 6652 4697

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20-21 May

117th Bellinger River Agricultural Show
Area Bellingen
Type Show / Fair
Date Saturday 20th May to Sunday 21st May 2006
Venue Bellingen Showground
Another fantastic event is planned for this years annual show. Featuring a variety of live music and dance troups, woodchopping, horse and dog show events, art competitions, farm animals, snake displays and helicopter rides. All this combined with sideshow alley rides, food, clowns and other kids entertainment promises to be a great weekend for the family.
Contact Bellingen Showground Office on (02) 6655 1430

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21 May

Emerald Beach Community Fair
Area Emerald Beach
Type Fair
Date Sunday 21st May 2006
Venue Emerald Beach Reserve
This annual fair in the coastal community of Emerald Beach is a fun day of markets, food, displays, games, photography and baking competitions, a pooch fashion parade, treasure hunts, thong tossing & kite flying compeitions, drills and demonstrations by the Sandy Beach Fire Service and live music by local band Juice Factory. The day kicks off at 9am with a cross-country fun run / walk.
Contact For information and details about entry requirements contact Dee Wallace on (02) 6656 1008. General information contact Courtney Tune on (02) 6648 4083

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21 May

Woolgoolga Creek nature stroll
Area Woolgoolga
Type Discovery Tour
Date Sunday 21 May 2006
Venue Woolgoolga Creek, Sherwood Nature Reserve - meet at picnic area
Time 9am - 12 noon
Cost Child $4, Adult $8, Family $20
This is a very special lowland subtropical rainforest ecosystem dominated by Blue Quandong trees. Join Discovery Rangers to learn a little more about the rainforest web of life, and the plants and animals that find haven here.
What to bring Hat, walking shoes, snack and drink
Contact National Parks and Wildlife Services on (02) 6641 1500 - Bookings essential!

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27 May

In search of the Koala
Area Bonville
Type Discovery Tour
Date Saturday 27th May 2006
Venue Bongil Bongil National Park
Time 6.30-8.30pm
Cost Child $4, Adult $8, Family $20
Join this exciting spotlighting tour in search of our local koalas, as well as possums, gliders, wallabies and forest owls. Bongil Bongil National Park is home to one of the most significant koala populations on the east coast.
What to bring Small torch, walking shoes and long trousers/shirts
Contact National Parks and Wildlife Services on (02) 6641 1500 - Bookings essential!

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27-28 May

Horseland Coffs Harbour International One Day Event & Country Fair
Area Nana Glen
Date Saturday 27th May to Sunday 28th May 2006
Type Horse Trials & Country Fair
Venue Nana Glen Sportsground
Saturday sees the dressage phase of the competition while on Sunday you can see all of the excitement and action of the cross-country and show jumping events. Local farm fresh cooking of cakes and light lunches will be available.

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28 May

Hotel Sorrento
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Concert
Date Sunday 28th May 2006
Venue Jetty Memorial Theatre
Cost Adults $34, Concession $27
Hotel Sorrento is a comedy/drama and was written by acclaimed Australian playwright Hannie Rayson. Hilary, the oldest of three sisters, lives in the family home in seaside Sorrento with her father and teenage son. Middle sister Meg, married to an Englishman and residing in London, is a successful writer whose latest book is semi-autobiographical and short-listed for the Booker prize. The youngest of the three is Pippa, a businesswoman who lives in New York. As this beautifully measured play unfolds it investigates the complexities and constraints of familial relationships when the expatriate sisters return to Sorrento for a visit after ten years apart.
Contact Jetty Memorial Theatre on (02) 6652 4697

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