Previous State of Origin Touch Series encounters. Photos: NSW Touch Football. Previous State of Origin Touch Series encounters. Photos: NSW Touch Football. WITH this year’s State of Origin series underway, Coffs Harbour is set to host a New South Wales vs Queensland showdown of its own. The 2025 State of Origin Touch Series will be […]
Coffs Backyard Ultra wraps up after 37 hours
Clare Palmer was the last female standing. Runners complete another lap. THE 2025 Coffs Backyard Ultra has officially come to a close after an unforgettable weekend of endurance, community spirit, and record-breaking performances at the Coffs Harbour Showground. With over 375 runners taking part, the event lived up to its title as one of the […]
Coffs Harbour Running Festival doubles in size
Brucer Meder (70-plus age group) is running the Marathon. Participants run and walk on the Coffs Creek Walkway. Runners on the Breakwall, which is now part of the Running Festival. Last year’s 10km Run winners. THE 2025 C.ex Group Coffs Harbour Running Festival is shaping up to be the biggest and most inspiring yet, with […]

Utoikamanu in as Cleary warns NSW halves set to explode
NATHAN Cleary has declared his combination with Mitch Moses can go to another level in Perth, as NSW made only one injury-enforced change for State of Origin II. Blues coach Laurie Daley announced his team on Monday night, with Stefano Utoikamanu beating out Keaon Koloamatangi to replace Mitch Barnett. Max King will start at prop […]
AFL North Coast junior ladder leaders
HAVING reached the halfway point of their season, AFL North Coast’s top junior teams are preparing for the run home towards finals. A few teams have yet to taste defeat this season. The Bellingen Bulldogs lead the way in the Youth Girls 17s competition, remaining undefeated as they look to defend their premiership. Port Macquarie […]
Coffs Football 6s charges into business end of the season
COFFS Football 6s stormed into round six of the 10 week competition on Monday night, with more than 1000 players lacing up for the fast-paced format that’s become a midweek institution at the Coffs Coast Synthetics. In the Men’s A Grade, Archie Wright lit up the night with a thunderbolt into the bottom corner for […]
Ocean swimmer Richie Goddard takes on Sydney’s South Head Roughwater
Counting down the lighthouses. Goddard coming into Watsons Bay. The post-race celebration, Richie and his wife Emily. Richie Goddard, just left of the buoy. COFFS Harbour ocean swimmer Richie Goddard competed in the 10km South Head Roughwater 2025 Bondi to Watson’s Bay Sydney swim, coming in first for males without a wetsuit. His time of […]

Swans women to hold Community Camp in Coffs
SYDNEY Swans AFLW team will continue their strong association with the Coffs Coast when they visit the region in July. The Swans women will be in Coffs Harbour from Friday, 4 July, to Sunday, 6 July, as part of the AFLW’s 2025 Community Camp program. The program aims to complement the AFL Community Camps, which […]
AFL North Coast players selected in women’s rep squad
AFL North Coast’s best women’s players have been selected to the initial North Coast Force women’s representative squad. The squad of 36 will contain the team that will take on the AFL North West and AFL Central West teams in a tri-series in Gunnedah on Saturday, 28 June. The winner of the tri-series receives the […]
Coffs Coast hosts National Touch Championships
AUSTRALIA’s best touch footballers have played off for national titles in Coffs Harbour. The Coffs Coast hosted Touch Football Australia’s ‘The Championships’, with national champions crowned at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium. Originally scheduled for March earlier this year, The Championships were postponed due to severe weather conditions brought on by Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The […]