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Coastbeat Journalist - North & Mid North Coast
Coastbeat is a community that celebrates the best of life on our beautiful NSW North Coast. Written by locals for locals, we love telling stories, getting lost, uncovering treasures, sharing the good stuff and enriching lives.
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Fred Williams: The Father of Australian Water Skiing
This article by Harry Dale was originally published on Savage Force Fred Williams is the father of Australian water skiing....
22 Apr 2021
Early Settlers to Bridal Glamour – Punjabi Sikh Culture in the Spotlight
A new exhibition opening at the Culture Hub in Coffs Central puts Punjabi Sikh culture in the spotlight. An important...
15 Apr 2021
The Bicentenary Event – Port Macquarie-Hastings
It’s been 200 years since Port Macquarie was established as a secondary punishment site for troublesome convicts. In cannot be...
13 Apr 2021
Rats of Tobruk Exhibition
The 80th anniversary of the Siege to Tobruk falls during 2021. By April 10 1941, the German and Italian forces...
8 Apr 2021
Tea with B – Make Moroccan Mint Tea
Bridgette ‘B’ Vartiainen is the vibrant and vivacious owner of Red Sparrow Tea Company at Coffs Central. If you’re lucky...
7 Apr 2021
Local Aboriginal Women Honoured on International Women’s Day
In the lead up to International Women’s Day, Coffs Harbour First Nations Media Platform OneMob is acknowledging women within community...
5 Mar 2021
Peter FitzSimons Comes to Kempsey
Peter FitzSimons had the Kempsey community in the palm of his hand. The author, journalist, radio and TV presenter mesmerised...
4 Mar 2021
Weird and Wacky for the Win!
We’ve all stumbled across one at some point. The carrot that looks like it has legs, the eggplant that seems...
3 Mar 2021
Proving Children’s Art Matters
A sell-out crowd of teachers, child support workers, artists and parents, gathered at Coffs Central on February 19 and left with...
23 Feb 2021
Game On: 2021 NSW Touch Football Junior State Cup
The 2021 NSW Touch Football Junior State Cup kicks off in Port Macquarie this Friday, February 19. Catch the action...
17 Feb 2021
Make a Refreshing Turmeric and Coffee Smoothie
Summer’s not over yet – it’s still smoothie weather! Alison Carroll is the founder of AC Healthy Solutions and a...
10 Feb 2021
endota spa turns 2!
It’s birthday time at endota spa on Level 1 but it will be the customers who get the gifts. The...
5 Feb 2021
Bill Leak On Show at the National Cartoon Gallery
The new exhibition space at the National Cartoon Gallery in Coffs Harbour will welcome one of the most famous, and...
3 Feb 2021
Junior Artists on Show at the Young Archies
The 2019 Archibald Prize exhibition is coming to a close! See the artworks across two locations: The Coffs Harbour Regional...
27 Jan 2021