November 1, 2026
North Coast edge out Olympic in dramatic PYL victory Myles Reedy with his eye on the ball and a captain’s performance for the North Coast. Photo: Dave Wigley
Sport

North Coast edge out Olympic in dramatic PYL victory

NORTH Coast’s under-15s produced the moment of the day with a stunning late winner to edge Newcastle Olympic 2-1 in their Premier Youth League clash at the Coffs Coast Synthetics on Sunday. With the scores locked at 1-1 and the match seemingly destined for a draw, North Coast’s captain Myles Reedy unleashed a thunderbolt from […]

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C.ex Coffs Harbour presents The Wolfe Brothers
Entertainment

C.ex Coffs Harbour presents The Wolfe Brothers

FOURTEEN years after first capturing Australia’s attention on Australia’s Got Talent, The Wolfe Brothers remain one of the nation’s most successful country rock acts. After finishing runners-up in 2012, the Tasmanian brothers secured management and a recording contract before joining Lee Kernaghan on the road, opening his shows and performing in his band for a […]

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Student support for Woolgoolga Red Cross Friendship Afternoon Teas Woolgoolga Red Cross branch president Kerry Chaffey, teacher Kate March and students Paige Holder, Seeana Harre, Hadley March, Imarni-Capri Ella Dudgeon and Oscar Stanton.
School

Student support for Woolgoolga Red Cross Friendship Afternoon Teas

WOOLGOOLGA High School Year 12 students serving at Woolgoolga Red Cross Branch’s Friendship Afternoon Tea made the members’ day last month. They announced their commitment to donating the cost of hiring the rooms for more than a year to enable the Friendship Afternoon Teas to continue to provide this invaluable activity for our seniors. The […]

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Locky celebrates rare 300 AFL club games milestone at the Saints Lachlan Draper-Bell’s 20 years of playing for Sawtell Toormina will see him reach a major milestone on Saturday. Photo: AFL North Coast
Sport

Locky celebrates rare 300 AFL club games milestone at the Saints

AS if an important local derby wasn’t reason enough to head down to Richardson Park to watch some AFL North Coast action this Saturday, there is also the opportunity to celebrate a magnificent milestone by a Sawtell Toormina veteran. Locky Draper-Bell will be playing his 300th club game for the Saints this weekend when his […]

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Stinker reunited with rescuers
Local News

Stinker reunited with rescuers

EMERGENCY services personnel involved in the rescue of John ‘Stinker’ Clarke have reunited with the 77-year-old fisherman following his remarkable survival at sea. About 6pm on Wednesday 24 June 2026, emergency services were alerted after Mr Clarke failed to return home from a fishing trip. A coordinated marine search and rescue operation was launched involving […]

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What’s on this week The Coffs Harbour Breakers and Sawtell/Toormina Saints play off this weekend.
Sport

What’s on this week

Friday, 10 July Football North Coast Football’s Women’s Premier League season – Round 14. Boambee Eagles vs Woolgoolga Wildcats at Ayrshire Park. 6.45pm. Rugby League Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League Championships at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium. Saturday, 11 July Australian Rules Football AFL North Coast season – Round 13. Sawtell/Toormina Saints vs Coffs Harbour […]

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ADVERTORIAL: Celebrate NAIDOC Week with Arterial
Advertorials

ADVERTORIAL: Celebrate NAIDOC Week with Arterial

THIS NAIDOC Week, experience a breathtaking celebration of culture, connection and Country as award-winning Na Djinang Circus presents Arterial at the City of Coffs Harbour’s Jetty Memorial Theatre on Saturday, 11 July. An invigorating and deeply moving performance, Arterial explores the powerful connections between First Nations people, their ancestors and the land. Through extraordinary acrobatics […]

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Coffs to host Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League Championships The Queensland Representative School Sport 18s Boys side celebrate their grand final victory in Coffs Harbour last year.
Sport

Coffs to host Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League Championships

COFFS Harbour is set to host Australia’s best young rugby league talent for the third straight year. Following the success of the Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League (ASSRL) Championships over the past two years, the C.ex Coffs International Stadium will once again host the national event, from Saturday, 4 July, to Saturday, 11 July. This […]

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