Still smiling on the 15th tee at Nambucca: John McRae, Grafton's Robert Usher and Martin Turner.
JOHN ‘Macca’ McRae loves a day out at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course but there were murderous scenes and running-for-covers on the 14th and 12th holes. His tee shot – Macca can put a world of hurt on a ball – was headed for the Plaza but the mangrove gods kicked it right toward […]
Dave Poole, Noel Austin, Peter O’Neill and Rod Curtis.
SOLITUDE Health sponsored Four Ball Aggregate Stableford needs each player to be “on their game” to come out in front. Obviously Peter Urquhart , net40, picked the right playing mate in Neil Oakes, net 39, combined 79 to win from Peter Smith and Jordan Welsh, net 77. Peter had the best score of the day […]
Fast-paced pickleball action on the courts. Photo: supplied.
Fast-paced pickleball action on the courts. Photo: supplied. Cherylene Lee, Lou Ahearn, Fr James Foster, Alan Rudner, Mary Dorahy and Tammy McLaren at the presentation. Photo: Jen Hetherington. The gathering at the Hub. Photo: Jen Hetherington. THE inaugural Foster-Rudner Shield, a bi-annual intertown pickleball competition between the Nambucca Valley and Kempsey, took place on Saturday […]
Nambucca Roosters begin their premiership defence this weekend. They are seeking their third in a row in 2026, having broken a 28-year drought with victory in 2024. Photo: Mick Birtles.
RUGBY League returns to the region with a blockbuster grand final rematch, when the 2026 Group 2 season kicks off this weekend. The Nambucca Roosters begin their premiership defence with a grand final rematch against the Sawtell Panthers, on Sunday afternoon at Coronation Park. The Roosters will be going for a third-straight premiership this season, […]
Bernadette scoops the pool with the best bream. Jen pleased with her bream. Morelle always catches fish. Felicity is another angler who regularly lands a fish. TAUNTING, the act of mocking to upset, is not a regular fishing term. It does however seem to be part of the vocabulary of some fish. A school of […]
Cherylene Lee, Lou Ahearn, Fr James Foster, Alan Rudner, Mary Dorahy and Tammy McLaren at the presentation. Photo: Jen Hetherington.
Cherylene Lee, Lou Ahearn, Fr James Foster, Alan Rudner, Mary Dorahy and Tammy McLaren at the presentation. Photo: Jen Hetherington. The gathering at the Hub. Photo: Jen Hetherington. Lots of action on the courts. Photo: supplied. THE inaugural Foster-Rudner Shield, a bi-annual intertown pickleball competition between the Nambucca Valley and Kempsey, took place on Saturday […]
Talented Female Program Under 13s players. Talented Female Program Under 14s players. Talented Female Program Under 16s players. NORTH Coast Football’s (NCF) Talented Female Program is benefiting from the surge in popularity of the women’s game, with 2026 participation numbers hitting record highs. NCF general manager Duncan Marchant says the growth is unprecedented. “So far […]
Nambucca’s Daniel Donavan was devastating in defence during Sunday’s trial against the Port Macquarie Sharks.
Putting on the colours of his new team at Coronation Park on Sunday was former NRL player Craig Garvey. Nambucca’s Daniel Donavan was devastating in defence during Sunday’s trial against the Port Macquarie Sharks. Nambucca’s Renee Widders on the attack during Sunday’s trial against the Port Macquarie Sharks. THE Nambucca Roosters RLFC hosted four pre-season […]
Avalon Vowels in fluid action at the North Coast Junior Regional Titles
Avalon Vowels in fluid action at the North Coast Junior Regional Titles Avalon Vowels (left) was all smiles during the presentation. YARRAHAPINNI surf sensation Avalon Vowels has taken out the under 18s girls division at the North Coast Regional Titles, in solid preparation for the NSW state titles in May. Held at Emerald Beach in […]
Sandon Vowels, Hamish Harrigan, Max Crowley and Jarrah White at the North Coast Regional Titles. Photo: supplied.
YARRAHAPINNI surfer Sandon Vowels has qualified for the NSW State Titles, following a strong showing at a North Coast qualifier held on Sunday, 22 March at Emerald Beach. A Surfing NSW Junior Regional Series event, the tournament was hosted by the Woolgoolga Boardriders Club and was open to athletes from Red Rock to Crescent Head. […]
