COFFS Harbour will host the Touch Football National Youth Championships (NYC) for a third straight year. Touch Football Australia confirmed that the 2026 titles will be held from Monday 28 September to Thursday 1 October, at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium. It will be the third straight year the NYC will be held in Coffs […]
Destinee Morris, Georgia Walton, Chelsea Brown, Alice Webber, Danai Tsipitsidis and Christine Tran debuted for the Snappers women on Saturday. Photo: Coffs Snappers.
Rugby season gets underway
Destinee Morris, Georgia Walton, Chelsea Brown, Alice Webber, Danai Tsipitsidis and Christine Tran debuted for the Snappers women on Saturday. Photo: Coffs Snappers. Charlie Oates, Charlie Kerr, Fletcher Partlin, Henry Coldham and Chris Dawson made their Snappers first grade men’s debuts on Saturday. Photo: Coffs Snappers. THE Mid North Coast Rugby Union Northern Division season […]
Season begins for AFL North Coast juniors
AFL North Coast’s juniors return to the field this Sunday. The Bellingen Bulldogs Youth Girls 17s team begin their premiership defence in Urunga, when they take on the Port Macquarie Magpies. The Port Macquarie Magpies Under 16s Boys begin their premiership defence at home, when they host the Northern Beaches Blues. The Nambucca Valley Lions […]
Have your say on Bellingen Council’s draft financial plans
THE community can now provide feedback on a suite of Bellingen Shire’s key strategic and financial planning documents, following their endorsement for public exhibition. The draft documents set out how Council will plan, deliver and resource services and activities across the Shire. Following the Ordinary Meeting of Council on 15 April, the following documents are […]
New $65m flood recovery package for the Mid North Coast
Inundation along the Hastings River in May 2025. Photo: Port Macquarie SES. Hastings River Drive, Port Macquarie in May 2025. Photo: Port Macquarie SES. NSW SES Coffs Harbour responding to flood rescues in May 2025. Photo: Coffs Harbour SES. THE State and Federal Governments have committed more than $56 million in new funding to support […]
Coffs swimmers excel at Australian Championships
THREE Coffs Coast swimmers have achieved top results at the Australian Multi-Class Open Championships on the Gold Coast. Sara Bergen, Ethan Blockey and Rose-Anna Herden took on the nation’s best at the recent Australian Championships. They were among eight Swimming North Coast members who competed at the Australian Multi-Class Open Championships. The Multi-Class events are […]
City of Coffs Harbour councillor Jonathan Cassell, National Parks Association of NSW president Liz Jeremy and Council general manager Murray Wood. Photo: supplied, NPA NSW.
What’s Vibin’: Whispers of Wilderness film inspires ongoing community wellbeing program
City of Coffs Harbour councillor Jonathan Cassell, National Parks Association of NSW president Liz Jeremy and Council general manager Murray Wood. Photo: supplied, NPA NSW. Long-term forest campaigner Paula Flack displaying the Great Koala National Park jigsaw puzzle. Photo: supplied, NPA NSW. Uncle Micklo Jarrett will share knowledge of caring for nature and Gumbaynggirr Country. […]
Sweat and sass at dance class hits Sawtell surf club
Philip Channells with his hot and sweaty class. Photo: Kate Pye Raji Renshaw’s impromptu outdoor performance. Photo: Kate Pye. MOVE IT – Sawtell returned on Sunday 19 April, bringing a high-energy, one-off dance fitness class to the Sawtell Surf Life Saving Club. Running from 10am to 11am, the session drew a strong local crowd keen […]
It was a dominant day for the Port Macquarie Magpies, winning in seniors, reserves and women’s competitions. Photo: SaltyFoxFotography.
AFL North Coast Round 2 wrap
THE AFL North Coast season continued with Round 2 matches in Port Macquarie and Grafton. The Port Macquarie Magpies recorded their first win of the season in dominant fashion, smashing the Northern Beaches Blues 24.12 (156) to 4.2 (26) in Port Macquarie. Port Macquarie Magpies women’s side had a 4.2 (26) to 2.7 (19) win […]
Bald Archy Awards returns to National Cartoon Gallery in Coffs Harbour
Bald Archy 2026 winner Emperor Australis by Mark Davis. Amyl and the Wiggles by Kate Bowditch. The Fungals by Cindy Mortyn. Self Reflection by Michelle Commandeur. AUSTRALIA’S most irreverent portrait award, The Bald Archy, opens at the National Cartoon Gallery in Coffs Harbour on 24 April. Created in 1994 by the late Peter Batey OAM, […]
