The Macksville Sea Eagles reserve grade side celebrate their premiership win. The Nambucca Roosters women celebrate their premiership win. The Macksville Sea Eagles Under 18s celebrate their premiership win. THE Macksville Sea Eagles and Nambucca Roosters have both won premierships with victories in Group 2 Rugby League’s grand finals at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium. […]

Last year’s premiers the Nambucca Roosters have gone back-to-back, winning the 2025 Group 2 First Grade Grand Final on Sunday. Sawtell’s Tyke Kemp catches Nambucca’s Damien Carriage during Sunday’s Group 2 Grand Final. The Nambucca Roosters’ Jay Melrose eyes the tryline. Sawtell’s Darcy Collins and Jake Thornton take on the Rooster’ Zac Johnson Nambucca Roosters’ […]

NAMBUCCA Squash served up a winner with its recent doubles night, drawing in locals and players from further afield for a lively hit-out. Line One clashes produced rapid-fire rallies and plenty of nick-finding brilliance, while the mixed doubles proved just as popular, with players of all ages lapping up the carnival atmosphere. Former national coach […]

Nambucca Strikers are the 2025 Women’s Division One Premiers. Photo: supplied. Nambucca Strikers have won a berth in the Grand Final. Photo: supplied. THE Nambucca Strikers have turned a season of grit into glory, being crowned Women’s Division One Premiers before storming straight into the Grand Final at C.ex Coffs International Stadium on Saturday, September […]

Nambucca Roosters player Logan Jones is met by Woolgoolga defenders Coen Van Dugteren, Reyce Saddler and Stephen Prince. Nambucca Roosters First Grade player Dean Goodwin is pursued to the tryline by Isaiah Cochrane. Woolgoolga’s Michael Curnow on the attack during Sunday’s qualifying final against the Nambucca Roosters. Nambucca’s Jay Melrose adds to the Roosters’ tally […]

IN A thrilling extra-time encounter, the Urunga Raiders triumphed 2-1 over Coffs City United Lionesses to secure a spot in the HIT105.5 Women’s Premier League Grand Final. Despite finishing as Premier, six points clear at the top of the table, Urunga’s victory was far from a foregone conclusion. The Women’s Premier League has seen the […]

THE SAWTELL Panthers and Nambucca Roosters are set to play for the ultimate prize during Group 2 Rugby League’s grand final day, at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Panthers enter their first grand final since 2011, which is also the last time they won the first-grade premiership. Sawtell will try to […]

PETER Allison has returned home with a swag of medals from the Surf Life Saving Australian Pool Rescue Championships in Adelaide. The Fernmount resident won five gold medals, and broke two Australian records and one world record in an outstanding meet. The 78-year-old proved once again to be one of the best of his age […]

BOWRAVILLE’S long-awaited Sports Hub was officially opened on Saturday, 23 August, marking a major milestone in the community’s sporting history. Acknowledged on the day was the Hub’s Governance Group, comprising Mary Dal Santo, Craig Doolan, Paul Le Cerf, Perry McNally and David Taylor, which played a pivotal role in bringing this ambitious project to life […]

BELINDA Clark first dreamed of winning Wimbledon but it’s her trailblazing feats in cricket that have led to her elevation to legend status in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Clark and basketball icon Andrew Gaze have received the prestigious honour as the 52nd and 53rd legends to be announced since the category’s inception in […]