What's On - Events

2006

To 2 Sept

Vantage Point: The Art of Fan Dongwang
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Art Exhibition
Date Thursday 27th July to Saturday 2nd September 2006
Venue Coffs City Gallery
Fan Dongwang's extraordinary images explore the shifting nature of Australian culture from the perspective of an artist trained in Chinese painting and low relief carving. These richly coloured and evocative works do not provide a fixed point of entry but allow their own view of the shadowy territory of cultural exchange and reconstruction. Curated by Rod Pattenden.
Contact Coffs City Gallery on (02) 6648 4861

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To 3 Oct

18th Annual Rotary Cartoon Awards
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Art Exhibition
Date Saturday 26th August to Tuesday 3rd October 2006
Venue Bunker Cartoon Gallery
The Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour City initiated the cartoon competition in 1989 to provide the proposed Regional Art Gallery with a collection of cartoons that were to provide the city with a unique specialization. The Competition recognizes the best of Australian and International cartoons with prizes totaling over $10 000. The Awards are sponsored by the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour City to raise funds for various Rotary charities and to promote cartooning through the Bunker Cartoon Gallery and other galleries in Australian.
Contact Bunker Cartoon Gallery on (02) 6651 7343

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1-3 Sept

Sydney Travelling Film Festival
Area Bowraville
Type Film Festival
Date Friday 1st September to Sunday 3rd September 2006
Venue Bowraville Theatre
Time & Cost Vary
Opening Night - Friday 1st September at 7.30pm - features a very classy thriller, starring Colin Friels and short film 'Adrift' filmed in Bowraville by Simon Portus of Valla. Complimentary drinks will be served and refreshments available from the Theatre Cafe from 6.30.pm.
Day 2 - Saturday 2nd September at 12.30pm - special showing of 'Oliver Twist starring Ben Kingsley, a great film for students. Special price of $25.00 for a family. Other films to be shown over the course of the festival include Ten Canoes, The Squid and the Whale, Ballet Russes, Footy Legends and The Three Burials of Mesquiades Estrada.
Closing Night - Sunday 3rd September - screening of 'Hidden (cache)'
Contact Bowraville Theatre on (02) 6564 7808

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1-3 Sept

Spring Orchid Show
Area Macksville
Type Exhibtion
Date Thursday 1st September to Saturday 3rd September
Venue Nambucca Heads Entertainment Centre
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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2 Sept

2006 Helfgott Scholarship Finalists Concert
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Music
Date Saturday 2nd September 2006
Venue Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium of Music
Time 7.00pm
Cost Free Entry
The 2006 Helgott Finalists Concert will feature four young instrumentalists aged up to 21 years, each of whom will present a program of music to an independant panel of judges. Finalists include; Adam Herd - piano, Suzanne Sherrington - flute, Joshua Tuck - guitar and Michael Davis - piano. The winner will receive a scholarship, valued at $3,000 to support thier music tuition.

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2-3 Sept

Rusty Iron Rally
Area Macksville
Type Exhibition
Date Saturday 2nd September to Sunday 3rd September 2006
See a fantastic display of classic tractors, veteran cars, bikes, trucks and vintage engines come to life. Enjoy the grand parade which takes place both days, tractor races and games on this Fathers Day weekend.
Contact Mid North Coast Vintage Machinery Club, Elaine South on (02) 6569 3190 or Mcik Schuppe on (02) 6568 4099

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3 Sept

Sunday Salon at Coffs City Gallery
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Poetry Prose & Perfect Pictures
Date Sunday 3rd September 2006
Venue Coffs City Gallery
Time 3-4pm
Cost $5
If you love the written word, poetry of any kind, short or micro stories, this is the Salon for you. Local writers and poets will present their work, and the work of others at this event. New work, much of it inspired by the current exhibitions, will be premiered today. Everything from haiku to rollicking and ribald verse in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Want to join in? Feel free, or, just listen and enjoy! This is the last day of Fan Dongwang’s Vantage Point and Annie Matheson’s exhibition. Come early, enjoy refreshments and say farewell.
Contact Coffs City Gallery on (02) 6648 4861

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8 & 9 Sept

Muttonbirds By Moonlight Discovery Tour
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Tour
Date Friday 8th September & Saturday 9th September 2006
Venue Muttonbird Island
Time 6pm - 7.30pm
Cost $10 Adults, $5 Children
Coffs Harbour's famous wedge-tailed shearwaters (Muttonbirds) are returning from their winter feeding grounds to the rookery on Muttonbird Island. Welcome the birds and share the cultural significance of the Island with Gumbaynggir man and National Parks Discovery Ranger Mark Flanders. Numbers are limited so book early.
Contact National Parks & Wildlife Services on (02) 6652 0900

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8-10 Sept

Coffs Quilters & Needlecraft Inc. Exhibition
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Exhibition
Date Friday 8th September to Sunday 10th September 2006
Venue Norm Jordan Pavillion - Coffs Harbour Showground
Time 9am to 4pm
Cost $5 per person
Exhibition of quilt and needlework produced by members of Coffs Quilters and Needlecraft Inc.
Contact Margaret Tozer on (02) 6656 2752

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9 Sept

Spring on Stage Concert
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Music/Theatre
Date Saturday 9th September 2006
Venue Jetty Memorial Theatre
Time 8.00pm
Cost $30 Adult, $25 Concession, $20 Student/Junior
The dynamic duo of Trish O'Brien and Gareth Koch will present a stunning new program of Spanish favourites, along with the cool eclecticism of modern Eastern Europe, sprinkled with essences of angels from around the globe. Spring on stage is also running various workshops in acting, directing, theatrical makeup, physical theatre and hip hop at a cost of $10.
Contact Jetty Memorial Theatre on (02) 6652 8088 weekdays 10am - 4pm. To enrol in a workshop contact David Quinn on (02) 6653 2293.

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10 Sept

Sunday Salon at Coffs City Gallery
Area Coffs Harbour
Type French Baroque Music
Date Sunday 10th September 2006
Venue Coffs City Gallery
Time 3-4pm
Cost $20
Music for Baroque Recorder, tarhu, voice flute and fretless banjo. Zana and Peter, founders of Orpheous Music, have published numerous CDs of their work featuring mediaeval melodies from Europe and the East through to delicate and haunting music of the French Baroque. You have heard them on the ABC, and now they are here. Bookings Absolutely Essential!
Contact Coffs City Gallery on (02) 6648 4861

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13-16 Sept

Australian U18's Touch Titles
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Touch Football
Date Wednesday 13th September to Saturday 16th September 2006
Venue Coffs Coast International Stadium
Around 5,000 competitors from all over the nation will converge in Coffs for over a week of exciting touch football.
Contact Coffs Harbour Sports Unit on (02) 6648 4950

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15 Sept

AlterNative All Ages @ Mem Hall
Area Bellingen
Type Music
Date Friday 15th September 2006
Venue Bellingen Memorial Hall
Time 7.30pm
Cost $10
AlterNative are an original live tribal electronic trio - Darren Lee on Drums, Justin Wilkinson on Congos/Percussion and Ben Whitaker (DJ B9) on Synth/Samples. Their perfomances incoporate samples of Australian native wildlife, all recorded by Ben from the group. This ground breaking combination of rare samples, with percussive rhythms from around the world, and organic live electronica, set them apart from any live act. Appearing with UnityGain & DJ B9.
Contact Bellingen Visitor Centre on (02) 6655 1522

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16 & 17 Sept

Lock In The Groove Tour
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Hip Hop/Breakdancing
Date Saturday 16th September and Sunday 17th September 2006
Venue Jetty Memorial Theatre
Time 7.30pm
Cost $16 Adults, $11 Concession/Juniors
Groovelock will perform complete choreographed and directed shows with enormous diversity and dynamic energy of Hip Hop and Breakdance styles. This contemporary dance group with its pas de deux's style is electrifying. The tour will be a fundraising show to send the Groovelock Team to Melbourne.
Contact Jetty Memorial Theatre on (02) 6652 8088 weekdays 10am - 4pm.

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17 Sept

Sunday Salon at Coffs City Gallery
Area Coffs Harbour
Type A Capella Music
Date Sunday 17th September 2006
Venue Coffs City Gallery
Time 3-4pm
Cost $5
Featuring the A Capella sensation Souled Out. These extremely accomplished musicians, based in Bellingen, will wow Coffs audiences with an extremely diverse programme crossing centuries but also including contemporary work. If you love the human voice, enhanced by the fine acoustic of the Gallery, then don’t miss Souled Out. Bookings are advised.
Contact Coffs City Gallery on (02) 6648 4861

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17 Sept

The Bowraville Theatre Singers
Area Bowraville
Type Concert
Date Sunday 17th September 2006
Venue Bowraville Uniting Church
Time 2pm
Cost $5 per person
The Bowraville Theatre Singers under the direction of Yvonne Tredinnik will be performing a live concert.

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22 Sept

Australian Youth Orchestra String Quartet
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Concert/Music
Date Friday 22nd September 2006
Venue Bunker Cartoon Gallery
Time 5.30pm
Cost Adult $10 includes glass of wine and finger food, Children/Students are free.
Australian Youth Orchestra String Quartet will perform in their first public performance following a week of reherasals in Brisbane under the direction of professional musicians Patricia Pollett and Michele Walsh. Following their twilight performance at the Bunker Cartoon Gallery, the quartet will travel to Armidale to present a series of workshops for young local musicians from Armidale, Coffs Habour and surrounding regions.
Contact Bunker Cartoon Gallery on (02) 6651 7343

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22 & 23 Sept

The Good Foot Dance Company presents The Dream
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Dance Theatre
Date Friday 22nd September 2006 - 11am & 1pm and Saturday 23rd September 2006 - 2pm
Venue Jetty Memorial Theatre
Cost $22 Adult, $17 Concession, $12 Junior, $55 Family, $9 Schools
The Dream explores a young person's hopes and aspirations and the desire to realise their dream of becoming a great dancer - a quest that fires the spirit and imagination. The central character, Tessa, is supported by a cast of colourful characters, her childhood toys who come to life during her dreams. Beautifully presented and realised, The Dream is choreographed by Michael Hennessy and features five of the Northern Rivers' leading young dancers in a production that promises to entertain and delight.
Contact Jetty Memorial Theatre Box Office on (02) 6652 8088 weekdays 10am-4pm

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23 -24 Sept

Handmade Houses Tour
AreaCoffs Harbour & Nambucca Valley
Type Tour/Exhibition
Date Saturday 23rd September to Sunday 24th September 2006
Time 8.30am to 5pm
Cost Tour $55 per car. Dinner - Adults $20, Children $5
A two day self-drive tour of handmade houses in the Coffs Harbour and Nambucca Valley areas. Also a tour dinner with guest speakers on building techniques and alternative building issues.
Contact Tallowood School on (02) 6564 7619

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24 Sept

Sunday Salon at Coffs City Gallery
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Jazz Music
Date Sunday 24th September 2006
Venue Coffs City Gallery
Time 3-4pm
Cost TBA
Its all about Jazz with Roy and Roger. The Gallery’s grand piano will feature in this jazz and blues afternoon event. Roy Mitchell and Roger Burke are well known in Jazz circles across Australia and regularly feature at the Bellingen Jazz festival. Both are highly regarded teachers as well as performers. Expect jazz at its coolest and its best with these masters playing piano, sax and other instruments.
Contact Coffs City Gallery on (02) 6648 4861

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24 Sept

Bowraville Breast Cancer Challenge
Area Bowraville
Type Family Fun Day / Fundraiser
Date Sunday 24th September 2006
Venue Bowraville Racecourse
Time From 12.30pm
Cost $5.00
Fun Day for the Family with a Jumping Castle and Face Painting for the kids, so bring a rug, bring a chair and join us. The Lions Club will have their Barbecue open, and owing to the generosity of three local Butchers, the first 100- people through the gate will receive a free sausage sandwich. Live music by the Salvos Country Band, local saxophonist Janelle Wormleaton, and the Gabe McNally Dancers.

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27 Sept

George Washingmachine's String Band
Area Bellingen
Type Music
Date Wednesday 27th September 2006
Venue Bellingen Golf Club
Time 8pm
Cost Adults $20, Concession $17
Enjoy a leisurely evening of jazz.
Contact Belling Jazz Club on (02) 6655 1053

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29 Sept

Spectacular Launch - Coffs Coast International Buskers & Comedy Festival
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Dinner & Show
Date Friday 29th September 2006
Venue Coffs Ex-Services Club
Time 7pm
Cost $59.50 per head - includes 4 course dinner and entertainment. Tables of 8. Limited numbers available.
Be apart of the launch of this year's Buskers & Comedy Festival. Be one of the first to be entertained by the quality national and international acts who will perform on the streets and in various venues in and around Coffs Coast over the coming 8 days. Fundraiser - a portion of ticket sales and donations via nominated buskers hats will to go to Camp Quality.
Contact For bookings contact the Coffs Ex-Services Club on (02) 6652 3888

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29 Sept to 7 Oct

Bellingen Art Prize
Area Bellingen
Type Art Exhibition
Date Friday 29th September 2006 to Saturday 7th October 2006
Venue Bellingen Memorial Hall, Hyde Street
Time Opening night 6pm, then daily 10am - 4pm
Cost $5 per person for opening night. Gold coin donation exhibtion days
Art competition offering over $11,000 in prizes. Categories are painting and drawing, 3D, members prize, photographic and digital art and youth (up to 14 years and 15-18 years)
Contact Lynn Tizzard from Bellingen Community Arts Council on (02) 6655 2257

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30 Sept

The Pub With No Beer Festival
Area Taylors Arm
Type Festival
Date Saturday 30th September 2006
Venue Pub With No Beer
Cost Adults $65.40, Children $35.60
A regional event featuring an impressive line-up of Australian Country Music performers including Jimmy Barnes, Rose Tattoo, Hoodoo Gurus, After The Fall, Burbon Street and Anthony Snape. An exciting mix of classics and new material from some of Australia's most colourful and best known performers. Free camping available onsite. Tickets available through Ticketek on 131 931 or www.ticketek.com.au
Contact The Pub With No Beer on (02) 6564 2100

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30 Sept - 1 Oct / 7-8 Oct

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
Area Bowraville
Type Theatre
Date Saturday 30th September, Sunday 1st October, Saturday 7th October and Sunday 8th October 2006
Venue Bowraville Theatre
Time 2pm
Cost $5 per person
Anne Joyce will present the pantomime 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' at the above Theatre, this is a wonderful Show with a terrific cast of local children and adults.
Contact Bowraville Theatre on (02) 6564 7808

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30 Sept to 7 Oct

Coffs Coast International Buskers & Comedy Festival
Area Coffs Coast
Type Festival
Date Saturday 30th September 2006 to Saturday 7th October 2006
Venue Various
Time Various
Cost Most events are FREE the the public but bring some money for the buskers hat.
8 days of fabulous international street theatre and comedy in and around the streets and certain night time venues around Coffs Coast.
Contact John Logan Entertainment on (02) 6652 8266 or email john_jle@tpg.com.au

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30 Sept to 2 Oct

Hot Rod Rally Show & Shine
Area Valla Beach
Type Exhibition
Date Saturday 30th September to Monday 2 October 2006
Venue Valla Beach Resort
Hundreds of early model cars, lovingly transformed into works of art arrive at Valla Beach each year for thier annual rallly. You are invited to experience the colourful display of these hot rods as they parade Bowra Street on Saturday morning.
Contact Valla Beach Resort on (02) 6569 5555

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30 Sept to 15 Oct

Sawtell 20th Annual Art Exhibition
Area Sawtell
Type Exhibition
DateSaturday 30th September to Sunday 15th October 2006
Venue Sawtell Art Centre
Time 10am - 4pm
Cost Free admission
A wide range of paintings from local and interstate artists. All paintings are for public viewing and sale.
Contact Sawtell Art Group Inc on (02) 6653 5157

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30 Sept to 9 Oct

Coffs Calligraphers 14th Annual Exhibition
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Exhibtion
Date Saturday 30th September to Monday 9th October 2006
Venue Coffs Harbour Regional Botanic Gardens
Time 10am to 4pm daily
Cost Opening night - $5.00. Free admission to the exhibition.
The theme for this years exhibtion is 'Earth Wind Fire Water' with works from local, Sydney and interstate exhibitors including special guest exhibtiors Janine Mitchell and Deirdre Hassed. Janine will give an artists presentation on opening preview night at 7pm on Friday 29th September 2006.
Contact Colleen Little on (02) 6651 2406

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30 Sept

Whale Watching at Muttonbird Island
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Discovery Tour
Date Saturday 30th September 2006
Venue Meet at viewing platform at east end of Muttonbird Island
Time 9.30am
Cost Free
Discovery Rangers will welcome you to the viewing platform on Muttonbird Island for a morning of whale watching using powerful viewing scopes and binoculars. Whale biology and behaviour will be explained. Drop in anytime.
Contact National Parks & Wildlife Services on (02) 6652 0900

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