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July
2006
To 22 Jul
Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Art Exhibition
Date Thursday 15th June to Saturday 22nd July 2006
Venue Coffs City Gallery
The biennial JADA aims to encourage and promote innovation and excellence in drawing and build a significant collection of contemporary drawing. Prize money of $20,000 encourages entries from all over Australia. In recent years both artists and judges have streched the definition of a drawing to an unprecedented extent, stimulating debate about the medium and it's practice.
Contact Coffs City Gallery on (02) 6648 4861
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1 Jul
Sawtell Chilli Festival
Area Sawtell
Type Festival
Date Saturday 1st July 2006
Venue First Avenue, Sawtell
Heat up your winter at Sawtell's annual chilli event. Wander down the main street and taste test any number of chilli dishes and products or just relax under the fig trees and enjoy the live entertainment. With plenty of activities for the kiddies makes this a great family day out!
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1 Jul
Live Jazz - The Caxton Street Jazz Band
Area Bellingen
Type Concert/Music
Date Saturday 1st July 2006
Venue Bellingen Golf Club
Time From 8pm
Cost Adult $20. Children free.
Bellingen Jazz Society celebrates it's 16th birthday with the special appearance of Brisbane's Caxton Street Jazz Band. Featuring John Braben (trumpet), Paul Williams (reeds), Tom Nicholson (banjo, vocals), Bernice Haydock (piano, vocals), Matt Eves (db bass) and Bob Mair (drums, washboard, leader).
Contact Bellingen Jazz Society on (02) 6655 1053
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1 Jul
The True Food Fair
Area Nambucca
Type Food Fair
Date Saturday 1st July 2006
Time 8am - 2pm
Venue Nambucca Entertainment Centre
See, taste and purchase GE-free organic produce and products and learn about the food we eat.
Contact Kelly on (02) 6568 9949
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1 Jul
Jan Preston Blues Concert
Area Nambucca
Type Music
Date Saturday 1st July 2006
Venue Talarm Hall
Winner of 'Best Female Blues Artist' award, Jan Preston, performs live at Talarm Hall.
Contact Jan Reibel on (02) 6569 6284
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1-2 Jul
La La Luna
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Theatre
Date Saturday 1st July to Sunday 2nd July 2006
Venue Jetty Memorial Theatre
LaLaLuna begins as Bowart's character Bob crashes on stage peddling a 6-foot unicycle and pushing a flying cart full of dreams. In his search for a light for the darkened moon, Bob encounters body-engulfing balloons, falls in love with a tango-dancing music stand, brings a movie to life beyond the confines of its screen and invites members of his audience to participate in ways they'd never dreamed. LaLaLuna - one part theatre, two parts circus, a splash of interactive film and a generous dose of riotous physical comedy - makes its Australian debut in 2006
Contact Jetty Memorial Theatre on (02) 6652 4697
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2 Jul
Coffs Mountain Marathon
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Marathon
Date Sunday 2nd July 2006
Venue Start and finish at Nana Glen Showground.
Two Wheel Promotions will stage the inaugural Coffs Mountain Marathon - a challenging test of off-roadskill and survival. A true off-road epic, with just 6km of bitumen on the entire 100km journey, this course will take you on a spectacular ride through the coastal hinterland. Structured to cater for both enthusiasts and hard-core endurance mountain bikes with a choice of competing in the 100km 'Coffs Hard' or the 50km 'Plantation Coffs Soft' events.
Contact Online entries and further details at www.twowheelpromotions.com.au
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2 Jul
Bowraville Cup
Area Bowraville
Type Horse Racing
Date Sunday 2nd July 2006
Venue Bowraville Racecourse
This is Nambucca River Racing Club's premier event and a day not to be missed. So dust off the gladrags, brush up on your racing knowledge and enjoy a great day of racing country-style. Buses available from Scotts Heads, Macksville and Nambucca.
Contact Sherryn Tutt on (02) 6652 1488
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2-6 Jul
2006 Eastern University Games
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Sporting
Date Sunday 2nd July to Thursday 6th July 2006
Venue Various
Time 8am to 5pm
The 2006 Eastern University Games will attract more than 3,500 participants, volunteers and officials from 28 universities and tertiary campuses within NSW and ACT. This is the largest annual multi sporting event in NSW and the second largest in Australia. The games includes 21 sports across 19 venues over 5 days of competition.
Contact Michelle Arnold from Australian University Sport on (02) 9552 2076
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5, 8, 12 & 15 Jul
Winter Whale Watching
Area Coffs Harbour
Type NPWS Discovery Tour
Dates Wednesday 5th July, Saturday 8th July. Wednesday 12th July and Saturday 15th July 2006
Venue Muttonbird Island Viewing Platform
Time 9.30am - 12noon
Cost Free
Join the informative local National Parks and Wildlife ranger at the Muttonbird Island Veiwing Platform on the lookout for the migratory Humpback whales as they make their way along the Coffs Coast to warmer waters in the north.
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6, 8, 9, 11 & 15 Jul
Roving Rangers
Area Dorrigo
Type NPWS Discovery Tours
Date Thursday 6th July, Saturday 8th July, Sunday 9th July, Tuesday 11th July and Saturday 15th July 2006
Venue Dorrrigo Rainforest Centre
Time 10.30am to 2pm
Roving Discovery Rangers will be available around the popular Dorrigo Rainforest Centre and on the nearby rainforest tracks to give free talks and information about this World Heritage Listed National Park, it's history and the flora and fauna which inhabits the area.
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7 Jul
Launch - Carlton Draught 2006 Gold Cup Carnival
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Cocktail Party Launch
Date Friday 7th July 2006
Time 6.30pm
Venue Coffs Harbour Racing Club
Cost $15 - tickets available from Coffs Harbour Racing Club, Palms Centre Management and participating retailers
Tickets are now on sale for the launch of this years Gold Cup Carnival. With a cocktail party atmosphere, a fashion parade showcasing the hottest fashions of the season, live entertainment and official unveiling of this years Face of the Carnival, this promises to be a great night out whilst raising funds for Camp Quality.
Contact Coffs Harbour Racing Club on (02) 6652 14888
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19 Jul to 5 Aug
The Sentimental Bloke
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Theatre Production
Date Wednesday 19th July to Saturday 5th August 2006
Venue Jetty Memorial Theatre
Chats Productions presents a musical version of The Sentimental Bloke. "The Bloke" is based on the characters and poems of C.J. Dennis, and follows the adventures of the larrikin hero Bill and his beloved Doreen. You'll also meet Ginger Mick the Rabbitoh and his lively girlfriend Rose - known as Rose of Spadgers' Lane - as well as a host of other colourful characters. It is full of great songs and spectacular dances, including sequences at the beach and the Melbourne Cup.
Contact Jetty Memorial Theatre on (02) 6652 4697
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21-23 Jul
Logger Heads Malibu Classic
Area Scotts Head
Type Surfing
Date Friday 21st July to Sunday 23 July 2006
Time 8am to 3pm
Annual longboard surfing event catering for 180 competitors ranging from juniors to over 55's, ladies, old Mal and Burford paddle races.
Contact Barry Jagoe on (02) 6568 7314
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23 Jul
Sunday Salon - Art in the Raw
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Art
Date Sunday 23rd July 2006
Venue Coffs City Gallery
Time 3-4pm
Cost $5 per person, bookings advised
Artist Shellie Kelly and her male life drawing model will transform the City Gallery into a studio 'in the round'. Shellie will be working on several canvases whil discussing her inspiration, her passion and her creative techniques. This promises to be a relaxed, quirky, entertaining Salon for both artists and audiences, providing a great opporunity to witness the creative process in action.
Contact Coffs City Gallery on (02) 6648 4861
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27 Jul - 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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28 & 30 Jul
National Tree Day
Area Coffs Coast
Type Community
Date Friday 28 July 2006 and Sunday 30 July 2006
Australia's largest community based native tree-planting event. Schools to take part on 28 July 2006. Planet Ark encourages volunteer and school communities across Australia to register native tree planting sites or to attend sites as volunteers.
Contact National Tree Day Hotline 1300 885 000
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30 Jul
Carlton Draught Gold Cup Carnival - Day 1
Area Coffs Harbour
Type Horse Racing
Date Sunday 30th July 2006
Venue Coffs Harbour Racing Club
Contact (02) 6652 1488
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