ORGANISERS of the Kalang River Classic have hailed the 2025 event a huge success. Perfect weather and river conditions greeted the more-than 150 participants as they arrived early on Saturday, 23 February 23 to paddle a 15 km circuit around Newry Island at Urunga. The race event is held every two years in February and […]

AFL North Coast release 2025 draw
AFL North Coast have released their draw for the 2025 season, which gets underway on Saturday, 12 April. The Port Macquarie Magpies begin their premiership defence in Grafton, when they travel to take on the Grafton Tigers in Round 1. After ten years away from senior footy, the Macleay Valley Eagles make their return to […]
Australian Women’s Classic bringing world standard golf to Coffs Harbour
AS you’d expect for a Ladies European Tour event, when the Australian Women’s Classic tees off at the Coffs Harbour Golf Club next week it will be a star-studded field. Leading Ladies European Tour (LET) players Chiara Tamburlini, Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, Trichat Cheenglab, Alice Hewson, Manon De Roey, Cara Gainer and Shannon Tan are expected be […]
Flanagan claims fourth Club Championship Crown at Coffs Harbour Golf Club
BILLY Flanagan is making a habit of winning the Brown & Hurley Men’s Club Championship at the Coffs Harbour Golf Club. On the weekend Flanagan wrapped up a fourth victory in the event to have his name marked prominently on the honour board for years to come. Having won three consecutive titles from 2021 to […]
Peters Wins Veterans Golf
WHEN the Gloucester Veteran Golfers played their fifth round of their Summer Cup on Tuesday 14 January Gary Peters turned in a score showing a handy two-point lead over the field. The day was warm and fine which was a nice change over the damp Tuesday of the previous week although the course was […]
Gloucester Lady Bowlers Report
WE CERTAINTLY got a warm welcome back for 2025 for our first Point Score competition and it was good to have 18 ladies venture out with a welcome to Catherine Chen whom we welcome from Scone. We managed to have 10 ends of Triples before the heat chased us indoors. Suzanne Cross,Joan Ridgeway and […]

Steve Smith injures elbow ahead of Sri Lanka Tests
STAND-IN Australian captain Steve Smith has suffered an elbow injury just 10 days out from the first Test in Sri Lanka, potentially delaying his departure for a crucial pre-series camp. The 35-year-old damaged his right elbow while throwing in the field for the Sydney Sixers in their washed-out Big Bash League derby against the […]
AFL North Coast juniors selected to Swans Academy
AFL North Coast’s best juniors have been selected to the QBE Sydney Swans Academy squads for 2025. Thirty-nine of the region’s juniors will benefit from the Swans Academy’s professional development program, with a record ten players chosen to be part of the Swans Academy’s top-end programs. The QBE Sydney Swans Academy exists to […]
Young driver pursues Speedway racing
BRODY Faulds is pursuing his passion for speedway racing. The 19-year-old decided two years ago that he wanted to enter motor racing, so the Newee Creek driver bought his own AMCA National car. So far, he’s had fifteen race meetings in his young career, mainly at Grafton and Lismore speedways, with a best place […]
NSW Waratahs squad coming to Gloucester
THE NSW Waratahs are heading to Gloucester. “The team is excited to get out of the city and experience a change of scenery,” said Waratahs lock Fergus Lee-Warner. “The NSW Waratahs aim to be a source of pride and inspiration for the entire state, both on and off the field, from the bush to […]