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FORSTER-TUNCURRY: From 6pm at JohnWright Park with live music, entertainment andfireworks at 9pm.

TAREE: Fireworks on the Manning Riverforeshore with a carnival atmosphere andfireworks over the water at 9pm.

TEA GARDENS: From 5pm at Tea GardensCountry Club with fireworks at 9.30pm andentertainment until 12.30am BLACK HEAD: Fireworks display from 9pm atBlack Head beach.

PACIFIC PALMS: From 6pm at Pacific PalmsRecreation Club with live music 9pm fireworks.

NEW YEAR'S EVE:  MON 31 DEC 2018

ALL ACCESS 80's Fri 28 Dec at 8pm at Club Forster, the ultimate 1980'srock experience by a talented tribute band playingyour favourite hard hitting rock and power ballads.

HARRINGTON FESTIVAL Tue 1 Jan from 8am at Harrington with markets,food stalls, carnival rides, side show, live music and concluding with fireworks at 9pm!

HARRINGTON CUPWed 2 Jan from 11am at Taree Racecourse, dressup for summertime racing!

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WINGHAM SUMMERTIME RODEOSat 5 Jan at 12pm at Wingham Showground withadrenalin-filled events: bareback, bull ride, rope-and-tie, steer wrestling, barrel race & much more!

FLEETWOOD MAC TRIBUTESat 5 Jan at 8pm at Club Forster featuring all liveinstruments and vocals with a fantastic band oftalented musicians.

KIDS BINGO Wed 2, 9, 16 Jan at Sporties Tuncurry at 4pm Thu 3, 10, 17 Jan at Club Forster at 4pm Mon 7, 14, 21, 28 Jan at Tuncurry Beach BowlingClub at 10am

FREE KIDS MOVIES AT CLUB FORSTER Mon 7 Jan: 'Maya the Bee 2' (G) 11am & 4pm Mon 14 Jan: 'Early Man' (PG) 11am & 4pm Mon 21 Jan: 'Duck Duck Goose' (PG) 11am & 4pm

JUNIOR INTRODUCTION TO SAILINGTue 8, 15, 22 & 29 Jan from 9am to 11am at CoombaAquatic Club. For 7-18yrs, learn the essentials of thischallenging but rewarding sport for a lifetime ofenjoyment afloat.

KIDS PIZZA MAKINGWed 9 Jan, Wed 23 Jan at 11am at TuncurryBeach Bowling Club, because everyone lovespizza! 

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WINE TASTING BY THE BEACHSat 12 Jan from 3pm-5pm at Black Head SurfLifesaving Club, a fundraiser for the club, $10ppentry for tasting some big name wines.  

1927 & PSEUDO ECHO Fri 18 Jan at 8pm at Club Forster, see two ofAustralia’s most iconic bands with their doublebarrelled catalogue of hits and classic songs.

GROWN YOUR OWN MUSIC FESTIVALSat 12 Jan at Harry Elliot Oval, Beach St, Tuncurry,with live music, art installations, specialised barsplus food from local producers, farmers andartisans.

TASTEFEST ON THE MANNINGSat 12 Jan from 10am to 9pm at Manning RiverForeshore, Taree. A culinary experiencefeaturing local & visiting NSW food and wineproducers.

SUMMER REGATTAFri 11 Jan to Sun 13 Jan on the Manning River,Taree, an official Point Score Regatta for NSWRowing Association.

GOLF, GOLF, GOLFAt the beautiful Forster Tuncurry Golf Club:  Sun 13 Jan Great Lakes Open: Mens & Ladies, 18holes stableford; Mon 14 Jan Tuncurry (NSW)Senior: Mens & Ladies 55yrs+, 18 holes stableford. 

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KIDS MOVIES Mon 7 Jan: Two By Two, G Harrington Library 10.30am Wed 9 Jan: Beauty & The Beast, PG Wingham Library 2pm Fri 11 Jan: Early Man, PG Gloucester Library 10.30am Mon 14 Jan: The Jungle Bunch, PG Forster Library 2.30pm Tue 15 Jan: Duck Duck Goose, PG Hallidays point Lib. 2pm Wed 16 Jan: Incredibles 2, PG Taree Library 2pm Wed 23 Jan: Maya The Bee 2, G Tea Gardens Lib. 2.30pm

MIDCOAST COUNCIL LIBRARIES: HOLIDAY FUN 

CREATIVE WORKSHOPSKite making: Tue 8 Jan, Hallidays Point Library 2pm Curious Creatures Craft: Thu 10 Jan, Nabiac Library9.30am; Mon 21 Jan, Hallidays Point Library 2pm. Wearable Art: Fri 11 Jan, Wingham Library 10.30am;Mon 14 Jan, Tea Gardens Library 2.30pm; Fri 18 Jan, Gloucester Library 10.30am. Colourful Crafty Organiser: Wed 16 Jan, ForsterLibrary 10.30am. Beeswax Wraps: Wed 16 Jan, Harrington Lib. 10.30am;Mon 21 Jan, Taree Library 2pm. 

Bookings essential, details at www.midcoastlibraries.com.au

GAMES & VRVirtual Reality Experience: Mon 7 Jan, Taree Lib. 2pm Kids Bingo: Thu 10 Jan, Hallidays Point Library 2pm;Tue 15 Jan, Taree Library 11am Puzzles, Games, Colouring In: No bookings required,open each day of the holidays at Taree, Forster, Nabiac,Harrington, Wingham, Hallidays Point & Tea Gardens. 

MORE FUN ACTIVITIESKids Boot Camp: 22 & 23 Jan, Wingham 10.30am Science On The Move: Fri 18 Jan, Hallidays Point 2pm. Shutterbugs: Thu 24 Jan, Hallidays Point 10.30am.  Curious Creatures activity for Summer Reading Club: 7-25 Jan across all Midcoast Council Libraries.

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HOLIDAY FUN AT GREAT LAKES AQUATIC CENTRE

Pool Party: Mon 7 Jan, Wed 9 Jan, Mon 14 Jan, Thu 17 Jan, Wed 23 Jan: 12pm-2pm Kids Basketball 3-5yrs:  Fri 21 Dec, Fri 4 Jan, Fri 11 Jan,Fri 18 Jan, Fri 25 Jan: 9.30am-11am Kids Basketball 6-9yrs: Fri 21 Dec, Fri 4 Jan, Fri 11 Jan,Fri 18 Jan, Fri 25 Jan: 11am-12.30pm Gymnastics 5-7 yrs: Tue 8 Jan, Tue 15 Jan, Tue 22 Jan: 10am-11am Gymnastics 8-12 yrs: Tue 8 Jan, Tue 15 Jan, Tue 22 Jan: 11.15-12.15pm Kids Bootcamp: Wed 9 Jan, Wed 16 Jan: 10.30am-11.30am Kids Zumba: Thu 10 Jan, Thu 17 Jan: 11am-12pm YMCA mini games: Thu 17 Jan, Thu 24 Jan: 9am-11am

WORKSHOPS AT MANNING REGIONALART GALLERY Creative holiday workshops for kids & adults, bookingsessential: Sew a dilly bag Thu 3 Jan 10.30am-12pm for 8+yrs; TOTs Tours Fri 4 Jan, 11.15am-12pm for under 5yrs; Ceramics Sat 5 Jan & 12 Jan, 10.30am -12pm for 8+yrs,throw a pot, pinch a pot, fire it & glaze it! Make a bottle bug Thu 10 Jan, 1.30pm-3.30pm for 8+yrs Weave a dilly bag Sun 20 Jan, 9am-4pm for 16+yrs,traditional Aboriginal weaving.

BLACK HEAD CLASSIC CAR DISPLAYSat 26 Jan at Wylie Breckenridge Park 8am-2pm,featuring classic, vintage, custom cars, hot rods &motorbikes, the perfect Australia Day activity.

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PINKS FAMILY CARNIVAL Friday 21 December to Sunday 27 January in John Wright Park,Tuncurry. A summertime favourite on the Barrington Coast, Pinks FamilyCarnival returns to Tuncurry for another fabulous holidayseason! Featuring all your favourite fun and carnival ridesincluding swinging chairs, dodgem cars, arcade games, laughingclowns, food trucks and much more. Free entry. (Ride tickets purchased separately).  Operating nightly until 10pm (12 midnight on New Year's Eve).

AUSTRALIA DAY: SAT 26 JAN 2019 Celebrating all that's good about Australia at locations across theBarrington Coast: Pilot Hill flag raising 8.30am, Main Beach, Forster; Hawks Nest 8am,breakfast & citizenship ceremony; Coomba 9am-5pm, Coomba Fest onthe foreshore; Club Forster 11am, morning tea & citizenship ceremony;Sporties Tuncurry 4pm, entertainment & sausage sizzle; Bulahdelah6pm, sausage sizzle, bush poetry, live music, short films, BillabongPark, Gloucester; Memorial Hall, Harrington; Manning EntertainmentCentre, Taree; John Wright Park, Tuncurry; Central Park, Winghamplus more close to you!

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Bulahdelah (02) 4997 4981 Pacific Palms (02) 6554 0123 Gloucester (02) 6538 5252

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