SATURDAY’S Stroke event sponsored by Kinnear and Cartwright Electrical saw Brad Fortescue with a gross 75 and net 72 win both the Spoon and Medal plus the Division 1 Saturday competition. Quinn Cooper, one stroke behind, was the Division 2 winner. Dwayne Laverty collected the Div1 nearest the pin with no Div 2 player hitting […]
Ethan Blockey shines at Australian Swimming Trials
Ethan Blockey sporting his Australian Swimming Championships bronze medal with coach Daniel Bannerman. Ethan Blockey and coach Daniel Bannerman at the Australian Future Para Program camp. RISING Coffs Coast para-swimmer Ethan Blockey continues to make waves in the competitive arena following an impressive performance at the 2025 Australian Swimming Trials, held from 9–14 June in […]
Yarrahapinni surfers take out wins in the waves
YARRAHAPINNI surfers Sandon and Avalon Vowels had a day to remember at the Coffs Coast Classic on June 18 in Woolgoolga, taking out wins in their respective divisions. Organised by the Woolgoolga High Sports Academy and Woolgoolga Boardriders Club, the event was open to four divisions: junior boys (years 7,8 and 9), junior girls (years […]

Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club
The Nambucca Heads Div 4 pennants team is into the grand final of the Mid North Coast men’s competition. Pictured are Dylan Mann, Jai Wassens, Harrison Lee, Kye Garzoli and Dom Lambie. Daniel Wassens annihilates a drive deep down the 9th hole at Nambucca. BAD News Bears, not quite. Raggle-taggle bois – 100 per cent. […]
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 […]

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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]

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 […]