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, […]

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 […]

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 (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 […]

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. […]

The women’s final between the Urunga Raiders and Macleay Valley Rangers was hotly contested. Photos: David Wigley/North Coast Football. The women’s final between the Urunga Raiders and Macleay Valley Rangers was hotly contested. Photos: David Wigley/North Coast Football. Action from the Northern Storm and West Pymble men’s final. Photos: David Wigley/North Coast Football. Action from […]

THE Urunga Raiders claimed the women’s Challenge Cup with a composed 2-0 win over the Macleay Valley Rangers (MVR) after three days of action at Coronation Park, Nambucca Heads. Fresh off a dominant 4-0 semi-final victory over Coffs United, the Raiders brought the same intensity into the decider, overcoming a determined Rangers outfit that threatened […]

The victorious Stuarts Point Eungai Cricket Club second grade side. Xavier Jeffery, Lachlan Keighran and Samuel Smith. Photo: supplied. Junior Stuarts Point Eungai Cricket Club players. Photo: supplied. THE Stuarts Point Eungai Cricket Club (SPECC) secured an inspired victory over Nulla Cricket Club in the Macleay Valley Cricket Association second grade grand final on 7 […]

Macleay Valley Rangers enforcer Jonte Coleman makes his presence felt against Port United in a previous Challenge Cup outing. Photo: Amanda Williams. The Urunga Raiders women celebrate a goal at a previous Challenge Cup. Photo: Amanda Williams. THE annual Challenge Cup returns to Coronation Park, Nambucca Heads from 20-22 March, attracting some of the region’s […]