IT WAS everything to play for as a 30-strong women’s field took to the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course. The Wednesday, 30 April, event was a medley stableford, eclectic and Top 10 qualification round. 26-marker Lyn Grose bagged pars on 7, 12 and 18 to notch 35 points – the best score of the day […]

Nambucca Roosters defeat Grafton in Round 2 thriller
Nambucca Roosters First Grade player Zac Johnson burst through the Grafton Ghost’s defensive line during their Round 2 clash in Grafton on Sunday. Nambucca Roosters First Grade player Tyreece Sines pierced the Grafton Ghost’s defensive line, making a 40 metre line break and enabling a Jacob Welsh try. Nambucca Roosters First Grade Player Jay Melrose […]
Batten and Laverty selected for NSW Country U18s
TWO talented young rugby league players from the Nambucca Valley have been selected to represent NSW Country Under 18s, marking a significant milestone in their already impressive careers. Toby Batten, from the Nambucca Roosters, and Rielly Laverty, of the Macksville Sea Eagles, have both been named in the prestigious side following years of development through […]
Coffs Coast swimmers excel at Nationals
COFFS Harbour Swimming Club members have once again excelled against Australia’s finest. The group of seven swimmers achieved top results at the recent Australian Age and Multiclass Age Championships and the Australian Open Championships, both held in Brisbane. Bridie Gordon (24th 100m backstroke), Tristan Shih (25th 200m Backstroke), and Coco Becker (26th 100m Backstroke) achieved […]
Lilly Darlington receives funding support from Coleman-Smith Foundation
RISING athlete Lilly Darlington has received $500 in funding support from the Coleman-Smith Foundation in their Autumn 2025 funding round. A talented 10 year old, Lilly competes as a member of the Stuarts Point and District Little Athletics Club and travels to Coffs Harbour twice weekly for training. Foundation Chairperson Nicky Smith attended the Stuarts […]

Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club
EVERYTHING is bigger in Texas, they say, and American Ray ‘Houston’ Baker drove that message home when he whaled the field at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course. The 27-marker had 38 points with daylight second in the Nambucca RSL Dolphin Day medley stableford on Thursday, 24 April. That saw Baker collect the vaunted Dolphin […]

AFL North Coast season resumes
AFTER a week off due to Easter, the AFL North Coast season resumed with Round 2 matches in Sawtell. The Sawtell Toormina/Saints and Coffs Harbour Breakers women shared the points in a 2.9 (21) to 3.3 (21) draw in their grand final rematch at Richardson Park. The Saints reserves opened their season with a 11.4 […]
Asian Cup agony: Matildas star Fowler has ruptured ACL
MATILDAS star Mary Fowler has ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and is in a race against time to play in next year’s home Asian Cup. Manchester City had been hopeful the brilliant winger had avoided the dreaded injury, suffered when she appeared to wrench her right knee while overstretching for the ball on Sunday. […]

Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club
NOTHING like a stroke round at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course to sort the wheat from the chaff and the magic from the mayhem. The tees were so far back for the Nambucca Liquor Men’s Monthly Medal that even Joe Street would have approved, while some of the pins were devilish. Only three of […]
Macksville Country Club Golf
THE HLV Partners Accounting sponsored the monthly Medal and Spoon event played in ideal autumn weather. While Allan Clarke was runner up to Brock Klar whose net score was a winner in Division one, Allan’s gross score was the best of the day to win the Spoon – again . In Division two Todd Bartlett […]