Opal Cove Resort hosts conferences, trade exhibitions, product launches, gala dinners, themed events and weddings, with flexible function rooms and space for up to 700 guests at a cocktail event. The resort sits on the beachfront at Korora, on the Coffs Coast just north of Coffs Harbour in New South Wales, with accommodation and a restaurant on site.
Seminars and company events
The conference offer is the core of the resort's event business. The site describes nine flexible conference rooms, some with ocean views, garden backdrops or alfresco areas, and a pillarless ballroom for large conferences, product launches and gala events. The Ocean View Foyer can hold a trade exhibition of up to 50 booths, which suits an association congress or a supplier day. Organizers have access to AV technicians and modern equipment, and the resort works with local suppliers of exhibition booths, team-building activities and entertainers. Themed events can be arranged for an evening program.
Weddings and receptions
The resort offers outdoor ceremony locations near the beach and several reception venues, and it works with wedding suppliers on the Coffs Coast. A honeymoon suite is available for the couple, and guests can stay on site. Capacities for wedding venues are not published and are confirmed with the events team.
Rooms and capacities
The largest event, a cocktail party, takes up to 700 people. The pillarless ballroom is the main room for large conferences and dinners, and the Ocean View Foyer takes up to 50 exhibition booths. The site does not publish the names or layout capacities of the individual rooms, so the conference and events team provides the floor plans and room-by-room figures on request.
Accommodation
The resort offers a range of accommodation for different budgets, including a honeymoon suite, which allows a conference group or a wedding party to stay together on the beachfront. The total number of rooms is not stated on the site.
Catering
Horizons Restaurant is the resort's own restaurant and handles dining for guests. Catering for conferences, gala dinners and weddings is arranged through the resort's events team.
History and setting
Opal Cove sits directly on the beach at Korora, on the stretch of the Coffs Coast between Coffs Harbour and Sapphire Beach. The setting gives a conference group outdoor space between sessions, with the beach, gardens and alfresco areas next to the function rooms. The resort describes its conference offer as award-winning.
Getting there
Arriving from the south on the Pacific Highway, take the Solitary Islands Way and Sapphire Beach exit, then turn left into Opal Boulevard after the resort sign. Coffs Harbour Airport, with flights from Sydney and Brisbane, is a short drive away, and the city center of Coffs Harbour lies a few kilometers to the south. The conference team can be reached on (02) 6651 0553.
