COFFS Coast surfers will once again hit the waves for a great cause during this weekend’s Barney Miller Surf Classic in Sawtell. The annual surfing competition will be held from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 March at Sawtell Main Beach. Established in 1999 as a fundraising event by Joel ‘Tubby’ Bath, the event was initially […]

Bellingen’s Sgt Matthew Locke MG, who lost his life serving in Afghanistan with the Special Air Service Regiment. Photo: supplied. Captain Blake Wallace from the Army Thunder scoring a try during the annual SGT Matthew Locke MG Charity Match against the Sawtell Panthers in Bellingen. Photo: LCPL Luke Donegan/Defence. BELLINGEN will host a major day […]

JACKSON Cheney, a Year 9 student at Bishop Druitt College, has been selected to represent regional NSW at the 2026 US Connect Training Camp. The camp will run from 12–30 September at the John Newcombe Tennis Academy in Texas, USA. The training camp embodies a ‘Team-Family-Team’ philosophy, encouraging athletes to build camaraderie and leadership while […]

VIOLET Webster has made an impressive debut at one of the state’s biggest surf sports events. The Orara High School student finished in the Top 15 of her division at the NSW Surf Life Saving Championships, held at the Swansea-Belmont Club between 19 February and 1 March. The event welcomed thousands of athletes, volunteers, and […]

AFL North Coast has released its senior fixture for the upcoming 2026 season. The senior season gets underway with the opening round of women’s matches on Saturday, 11 April, with the men’s teams having a bye. The Coffs Harbour Breakers women begin their premiership defence when they take on the Northern Beaches Blues at the […]

NORTHERN Storm marched into round five of the Australia Cup after a clinical 3-1 victory over Southern United at Korora on Sunday. A lively Storm outfit struck first through new recruit Thomas Frewen, who finished with a strike into the top corner from a pinpoint Tom Sweeney cross delivered from the right flank. But Southern […]

FOLLOWING last year’s successful inaugural Walking Football Charity Shield, this fun event is set to return to the Coffs Coast Synthetics on Saturday 28 March, bringing with it a mix of sporting action and community goodwill. The initiative from Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour Daybreak, with the support of North Coast Football, kicked some great […]

COFFS Harbour Kart Racing Club is preparing to host Australia’s best kart drivers. The club will stage Round 1 of the Australian Kart Championship next week. The opening round is being held over three big days of racing from Friday 13 March to Sunday 15 March. Coffs Harbour has hosted a round of the Championship […]

COFFS Coast’s junior cricketers booked their finals spots during the final round of Sixers Cricket League Coffs Harbour’s junior season. Under 16s Sawtell Sloggers finished the home and away season undefeated after having a 105-run win against Coffs Colts Cricket Club at Jetty Oval. Sawtell set a total of 5/178 from 20 overs, after winning […]

COFFS Coast surf life savers have done their club and region proud at the NSW Surf Life Saving Championships. Six athletes and two surf boat crews from Coffs Harbour Surf Life Saving Club (CHSLSC) travelled south to Swansea Belmont Surf Life Saving Club last week to compete at the championships – returning home with outstanding […]