April 15, 2026
Sawtell hosts 14th Association Croquet tournament John Piggott, Tony Kaucic, Phyllis Waters and Penny Jude. Photo: Jenny Arnold.
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Sawtell hosts 14th Association Croquet tournament

SAWTELL Croquet Club hosted four days of competitive play for the 14th annual Association Croquet tournament. Association Croquet is a style of the game that allows players to continue their turn by successfully running hoops in sequence. The first side to run both of their balls through all 12 hoops in order, and then hit […]

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Course record sets Annalese on path to back-to-back Ladies Classic wins Annalese McKee won the Golf Centre Ladies Classic for a second successive year. Photo: Brad Greenshields.
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Course record sets Annalese on path to back-to-back Ladies Classic wins

A BLISTERING opening round of the Golf Centre Ladies Classic set 17-year-old Annalese McKee on the path towards victory in the event for a second successive year. McKee’s round of 2-under par 71 on the Coffs Harbour Golf Club’s West Lakes course on Saturday set a new course record. A feat that hadn’t even crossed […]

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Third North Coast Amateur win in a row puts Kirkman in rare air Andrew Kirkman on his way to another win in the Toro North Coast Amateur at Coffs Harbour Golf Club. Photo: Brad Greenshields.
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Third North Coast Amateur win in a row puts Kirkman in rare air

AS Andrew Kirkman’s eyes wandered over the names of previous winners of the Toro North Coast Amateur, a look of satisfaction came across his face. Kirkman had just won the prestigious event for a third consecutive year. A feat unmatched in the tournament’s long history. “It’s pretty special really thinking that I’m probably the only […]

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Coffs Harbour Masters strike gold 22 times at NSW Championships Coffs Masters swimmers Leanne, Michael, Paul (rear), Michelle and Anthea.
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Coffs Harbour Masters strike gold 22 times at NSW Championships

COFFS Harbour Masters Swimming Club put on a strong showing at the NSW Short-Course Championships in Woy Woy on 11-12 October. Winning 22 gold medals, the team held their own against some of Australia’s best clubs. Leanne Da Costa and Anthea Barnfield dominated the women’s 65-69 years category. Leanne, fresh off the world championships, won […]

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Cummins to bowl ‘shortly’, Smith to captain first Test Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the first Test of the Ashes series. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS.
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Cummins to bowl ‘shortly’, Smith to captain first Test

PAT Cummins is yet to resume bowling, narrowing his timeline to be ready for the second Ashes Test. The Australian captain’s return to cricket remains unclear after he was ruled out of next month’s first Test. The pace star’s availability had been in doubt for weeks because of a back injury, and Cricket Australia confirmed […]

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Swans to face Bombers in Coffs this weekend Action from last year’s AFLW game between the Sydney Swans and Richmond Tigers in Coffs Harbour.
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Swans to face Bombers in Coffs this weekend

SYDNEY Swans are set to play the biggest game of their season in Coffs Harbour this weekend, with a potential finals spot up for grabs when they take on the Essendon Bombers in their AFLW match. The Swans and Bombers face off in the final round of the season, with the first bounce from 5.05pm […]

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Coffs Harbour hosts Australian Junior Championships The Mid North Coast Mariners 14s Girls team.
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Coffs Harbour hosts Australian Junior Championships

COFFS Coast’s and Port Macquarie’s best Oztag juniors have combined to take on Australia’s finest in Coffs Harbour. Mid North Coast Mariners teams took on teams from across Australia at this year’s Australian Junior Championships, at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium and Coffs Coast Sport and Leisure Park precinct. Mariners teams competed in five girls […]

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Tigers receive new mower for home turf Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh with club VP Alana Timms, Projects Coordinator Martin Pundyk, President Josh Chapman, and Keith Baldwin from All Diesel Equipment sales.
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Tigers receive new mower for home turf

COFFS Coast Tigers Football Club is celebrating the purchase of a new mower, thanks to a $28,890 NSW Government grant. Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh visited the club to see the new mower in action, and said it would be a welcome asset for the Tigers. “I congratulate the club members on their new […]

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Coffs Suns player vying for national selection
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Coffs Suns player vying for national selection

KIRA Juffermans is chasing a spot in an Australian junior team that will take on Oceania’s best. The Coffs Harbour Suns representative has been selected to the Australian Under 17s squad that has been taking part in a selection camp at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) this week. She is one of 20 players […]

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