July 23, 2026
Sweet homecoming in Round 9 for rampaging Roosters Roosters First Grade player Jake Saunders dives over the line to score.
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Sweet homecoming in Round 9 for rampaging Roosters

Roosters First Grade player Jake Saunders dives over the line to score. Roosters U/18 player Declan Rooney crosses the try line. Roosters Women’s Tackle fullback Xanthi Hand outsteps defenders. Women’s Tackle player Wulaaran Walker charges the line. Roosters Reserve Grade player Owen Harris takes on Grafton defenders. Roosters Reserve Grade player Cameron Mitchell takes a […]

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Martin Russell’s Finke Challenge ends with determination and a promise to return Martin Russell on his fully rebuilt 1983 Honda CR480 taking on the Tatts Finke Desert Race last month
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Martin Russell’s Finke Challenge ends with determination and a promise to return

NEWS Of The Area reported in May that 61-year-old Nambucca Valley man Martin Russell was set to take on the Tatts Finke Desert Race, one of the world’s toughest off-road endurance events, riding a fully rebuilt 1983 Honda CR480. Martin successfully completed the gruelling 230 kilometre journey from Alice Springs to the remote community of […]

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North Coast Force juniors to play in Northern NSW Championships Last year's North Coast Force Under 15s Boys team.
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North Coast Force juniors to play in Northern NSW Championships

AFL North Coast’s best juniors will devote some of their school holidays to representing their region. North Coast Force’s Under 17s , Under 15s, and Under 13s Boys teams, and the Youth Girls 17s, Youth Girls 15s, and Youth Girls 13s teams will take part in this year’s Northern NSW Championships in Coffs Harbour. This […]

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Nambucca Heads Women’s Bowling Club Lisa Barry, runner up and Nerida Blackford winner of Restricted Singles event.
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Nambucca Heads Women’s Bowling Club

MANY of the ladies helped out with the men’s Ken Howard Carnival- umpiring, talking on the live broadcast, and running the empty glasses to the staff inside. It was a great team effort by staff, members and volunteers yet again at Club Nambucca. Congratulations to the men for another fantastic carnival- the 50th will be […]

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Nambucca Golf Report
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Nambucca Golf Report

IT WAS back to full throttle competition on the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course and the pluck of the Irish was in full swing. Yes, we’re assuming heritage, as 23-marker Paddy Byrne soared with 38 points to win the Macksville Mitre 10 medley stableford on Saturday, 21 June. Play is still limited to the front […]

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Swans women to hold Community Camp next week Action from last year’s AFLW game between the Richmond Tigers and Sydney Swans at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium.
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Swans women to hold Community Camp next week

Action from last year’s AFLW game between the Richmond Tigers and Sydney Swans at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium. Sydney Swans players at a fans day. SYDNEY Swans women are set to visit Coffs Harbour next week for their pre-season Community Camp. The Swans women’s team are in town for three days from Friday, 4 […]

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Macksville Country Club Golf Cameron Biles, Murray Smith, Matt Smith and Barry Veness.
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Macksville Country Club Golf

A FULL week of fine winter weather culminated with the Wishbone Ceremonies sponsored monthly Medal and Spoon stroke event. Mick Manning won the Spoon (gross) with a two over par 74 one shot ahead of Mike Simpson. Tony Grebert won the Medal (best net score). In Saturday’s handicap event Darren Pike returned to the winners […]

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North Coast Force teams ready for rep games in Gunnedah Action from last year’s women’s representative game between the North Coast Force and AFL North West Blue Heelers.
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North Coast Force teams ready for rep games in Gunnedah

AFL North Coast’s best senior players are ready to represent their region this weekend. North Coast Force men’s and women’s teams head to Gunnedah for a big day of representative games. The Force men’s team play their first representative game since 2018, when they take on the North West Blue Heelers. The Force will look […]

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Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club
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Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club

Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club’s Ashton Herbert in full send mode. Deidre Fletcher continued her hot form run, winning Div 1 at Nambucca on 14 June. WHEN you’re accustomed to playing golf in paradise, it’s easy to miss the hues and waft of roses, even the tug of the beauty and beast that is the […]

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Macksville strongman’s display of true strength Allen Willis competes at the Broke’s Strongest competition.
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Macksville strongman’s display of true strength

ALLEN Willis was in a very dark place just five years ago. A workplace accident left him not only crippling hip and back pain, but severe depression. “I needed a walking stick to walk as my hip kept collapsing, and with crippling back pain, it left me feeling very depressed, and I had thoughts of […]

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