An ACT Raiders player dives over to score. Photo: Touch Football Australia.
AUSTRALIA’s best young touch footballers have played off for national titles in Coffs Harbour. The 2026 DoorDash National Youth Championships were held at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium and surrounding fields, the third straight year Coffs Harbour has hosted the national titles. A record 131 teams played off for national titles in the Under 18s, […]
DEAR News OF The Area, THE current direction of our local council in Coffs Harbour has taken a serious backward step with the decision to rescind its 2022 Declaration of a Climate Emergency. Equally, the call to remove Scope 3 emissions from the Renewal Energy and Emissions Reduction Plan suggests the current conservative majority in […]
BRUCE Weir, who was at the initial announcement of the Jetty Foreshores revitalisation proposal and has actively campaigned against it ever since, has launched another scathing Facebook attack on local and state government officials. “A decision on the foreshores is done and dusted,” Mr Weir wrote. “Despite not one senior bureaucrat or Government Minister ever […]
The Nana Glen Lizards begin their premiership defence this weekend.
A GRAND final rematch awaits when the latest Sixers Cricket League – Coffs Harbour season gets under way this weekend. The Nana Glen Lizards begin their quest for a third straight premiership when they host last season’s runners-up Sawtell Cricket Club in their opening round match at the Wiigulga Sports Complex. Coffs Colts Cricket Club […]
DEAR News Of The Area, AT the moment, people living north of Coffs Harbour are quite lucky. We have had a bit of bypass construction to deal with, but it has all been done very professionally and has made our roads safer. We are lucky because we have a straight run into Park Beach with […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I WAS horrified to see on NBN News (1/10/2026) that there are going to be numerous buildings on the Jetty Foreshores despite the fact that more than 70 per cent of local citizens voted to have open space – gardens etc – for all. I believe these factors should have […]
A MAN died after being pulled from the water at Yamba on Sunday. Just before 11am on 4 October, officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Police District were called to Marine Parade, Yamba, following reports of Surf Life Saving NSW locating a man’s body in the water. The man was taken to shore and treated by NSW […]
Endeavour Trio’s Paul and Trish Dean will perform for Coffs Harbour Music Society.
COFFS Harbour Music Society’s upcoming concert featuring the Endeavour Trio will proceed despite pianist Stephen Emerson being unable to appear as planned this month, following an accident. “We are pleased to confirm, however, that the trio’s outstanding remaining members, Paul and Trish Dean, will perform for us instead,” Director of the Coffs Harbour Conservatorium Dr […]
The latest Sixers Cricket League - Coffs Harbour season gets under way this weekend. The Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels’ second-grade side begins their premiership defence against the Macksville Bulls at Phillip Hughes Oval.
Saturday, 10 October Cricket Sixers Cricket League – Coffs Harbour season. Round 1. First grade. Nana Glen Lizards vs Sawtell Cricket Club at the Wiigulga Sports Complex. 1pm. Coffs Colts Cricket Club vs Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels at Richardson Park. 1pm. Second grade. Diggers Cricket Club vs Coffs Colts Cricket Club at Fitzroy Oval. 1pm. […]
James Tedesco, captain of the NRL Roosters, and Isabelle Kelly, captain of the NRLW Roosters,
pose with their premiership trophies after winning their 2026 grand final matches. Photo: Mark Evans, AAP.
THE Sydney Roosters have walloped defending premiers Brisbane 30-6 in the NRLW grand final with halves Jocelyn Kelleher and Tarryn Aiken playing starring roles. The Roosters were dominant from start to finish as they extracted the ultimate revenge on Brisbane, completing the perfect send-off for retiring Roosters Millie Elliott and Corban Baxter and capping off […]
