THIS year’s Coffs Coast Festival of Rugby has been awarded the Community Event of the Year at the 2026 NSW Community Sports Awards. The NSW Community Sports Awards recognise the outstanding achievements and contributions to community sport in NSW over the past year, which is largely carried out by a volunteer workforce. The 2026 Coffs […]
The annual Northern NSW Championship, which begins on Wednesday, 15 July, is the best AFL junior representative carnival in NSW and the ACT. Photo: AFL North Coast
WHEN the AFL junior representative carnival begins on Wednesday at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium and adjacent Leisure Park grounds, there will be approximately 750 young footballers playing. Across three consecutive days, boys and girls in the Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17 age groups will be putting their best foot forward in the […]
Kourtney Morn, Nathan Silvy, Siobhan Murphy, Lee Jenkins, Dakota Smith and Holly Trimble.
The Coffs City United Pridettes and Bellingen in front of Bailey’s Box. Kourtney Morn, Nathan Silvy, Siobhan Murphy, Lee Jenkins, Dakota Smith and Holly Trimble. TWO years after the tragic loss of Bailey Jenkins, the football community has again united to ensure his legacy continues to encourage conversations about mental health. The annual Bailey Jenkins […]
Myles Reedy with his eye on the ball and a captain’s performance for the North Coast. Photo: Dave Wigley
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 […]
Lachlan Draper-Bell’s 20 years of playing for Sawtell Toormina will see him reach a major milestone on Saturday. Photo: AFL North Coast
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 […]
The Coffs Harbour Breakers and Sawtell/Toormina Saints play off this weekend.
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 […]
The Queensland Representative School Sport 18s Boys side celebrate their grand final victory in Coffs Harbour last year.
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 […]
Connor Metcalfe celebrates a goal against Turkey. Photo: EPA/BOB FRID
AUSTRALIA’S World Cup round-of-32 clash with Egypt is personal for some of the Socceroos’ stars, including attacker Connor Metcalfe. Connor Metcalfe has already had Egypt ruin one of his football dreams. So the Socceroos attacker has no plans of letting the north African nation bring Australia’s World Cup journey to an end. Australia’s senior international […]
The Coffs Harbour Suns Youth Men team.
THE Coffs Harbour Suns Youth Men (Under 20s) side have been victorious once again in front of their home crowd. The Suns had a 78-64 win against the Central Coast Crusaders at Sportz Central, during the latest round of the Basketball NSW Waratah Basketball League season. The home side led by three at quarter time, […]
ON Sunday 28 June, Sawtell Bowling Club will be hosting Commonwealth Gold, Silver and Bronze winner and 2026 Representative Kelsey Cottrell. Kelsey has just won Australian International Bowler of Year, for the third time. She will be facilitating two coaching clinics to bowlers from across the Mid North Coast. She will also be attending our […]
