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 […]

Dianne O’Leary had a top week at The Island, winning two nearest the pins. Peter Scott winds up on the 11th tee at Nambucca under the surveillance of Club Champion Troy Herbert. DEIDRE Fletcher has enjoyed sustained success across winter at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course and very few work harder on their game. […]

THE COFFS Harbour Comets and Sawtell Panthers have both been victorious during the first week of the Group 2 Rugby League finals series. The Sawtell Panthers moved within one win of a grand final berth after having a 32-30 win against the Nambucca Roosters, in their Qualifying Semi-Final in Nambucca Heads. The Coffs Harbour Comets […]

THE AFL North Coast finals series gets underway this weekend, with teams buoyed by wins in the final round of the home and away season. The Sawtell/Toormina Saints finished second on the ladder after a 17.9 (111) to 6.12 (48) win against the Port Macquarie Magpies at Richardson Park. The Coffs Harbour Breakers finished as […]

SOME of AFL North Coast’s most promising juniors have proudly represented their state. Reese Legend, Chloe Murphy and Zoe Tarlinton were part of the NSW All Schools team that played at the School Sport Australia – Australian Football Girls 15 Years & Under Championship at Moreton Bay. Their NSW team finished third after defeating South […]

Rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the footballers at the NCF Gala Day. North Coast entered seven teams at the Gala Day. The teams consisted of players aged nine to 12 years old. Big smiles at the NCF Gala Day. NCF head coach Nico Bonarrigo was impressed by the calibre of players at the Gala […]

Coffs Comets Reserve Grade player Arthur Wilkinson on the attack in their Round 13 clash against the Nambucca Roosters last weekend. Coffs Comets players Alex Bunt and Liam Kelly close in on Nambucca’s Logan Jones. Coffs Comets players Jett McCarthy and Waka Petera shut down a charging Toby Batten. Last weekend’s Round 13 fixture was […]

A STRONG field of 76 professionals are preparing to tee off at Coffs Harbour Golf Club next week in the North Coast Open. Along with 20 hot amateurs, the field will not only be chasing a share of the $50,000 prize pool on offer but the top-three finishers will qualify to play in the NSW […]

Local Grant Ferguson carving it up. Woolgoolga’s Lyn Adlawan demonstrating style and grace during her heat. Club Scotts Secretary Manager Mark Singh presents LoggerHeads president Barry Jageo with a donation of $2600. Lions Paul and Margret Orman with ShoreTrack’s Jawan Carmady, Harry Devreoux, Lockie Beattie and Will Van Straaten and hungry competitors Joel Parkhouse and […]