October 12, 2026
Sawtell Dodgers win baseball title
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Sawtell Dodgers win baseball title

SAWTELL Dodgers Baseball Club has continued to set the benchmark for excellence in Coffs Harbour Baseball Association’s competition, with another title-winning season. The Dodgers won this season’s A-Grade title after an 8-6 victory against the Coffs Harbour Allstars in their grand final at Coffs Coast Sport and Leisure Park. The Dodgers won the title for […]

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FOOTBALL: Urunga Raiders crowned Women’s Premier League Champions Urunga Raiders win the Women’s Premier League. Photo: Supplied.
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FOOTBALL: Urunga Raiders crowned Women’s Premier League Champions

URUNGA Raiders produced a stunning second-half fightback to defeat Coffs United Lionesses 3-2 in a dramatic Women’s Premier League grand final at C.ex Coffs International Stadium on Saturday night. The Lionesses came out firing and landed the opening blow inside four minutes when Saysha Hopkinson found the back of the net to give Coffs United […]

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Emerald Beach surfer wins national title John Schmidenberg celebrates his national title. Photo: Surfing NSW.
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Emerald Beach surfer wins national title

JOHN Schmidenberg has been crowned a national champion. The Emerald Beach surfer won the Men’s Over 60s title at the recent Australian Shortboard Titles in Wollongong. He won the national title with a score of 14.17 in the final, winning by 0.44 points. He had won his Round 2 heat with a score of 11.17, […]

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Panthers win reserves premiership
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Panthers win reserves premiership

THE SAWTELL Panthers have capped off a stellar season with a commanding performance to win this year’s reserve grade premiership. The Panthers thrashed the Macksville Sea Eagles 32-0 to win the season decider at C.ex Coffs International Stadium. The Panthers had to weather an early storm as the Sea Eagles had the better early chances, […]

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Sea Eagles break premiership drought The Macksville Sea Eagles celebrate their premiership win.
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Sea Eagles break premiership drought

THE former kings have returned to take the throne. After a 19-year premiership drought, the Macksville Sea Eagles reign once again after winning this year’s Group 2 Rugby League first-grade premiership. Having enjoyed a period of dominance in the 2000s, which saw them win five premierships in six years, the Sea Eagles broke through to […]

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Comets and Panthers juniors win premierships The Coffs Harbour Comets under-16s celebrate their premiership win.
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Comets and Panthers juniors win premierships

The Coffs Harbour Comets under-16s celebrate their premiership win. The Coffs Harbour Comets under-15s premiership-winning team. The Coffs Harbour Comets under-14s premiership-winning team. The Sawtell Panthers under-17s Girls celebrate their grand final win. The Sawtell Panthers under-15s Girls premiership-winning team. COFFS Harbour Comets and Sawtell Panthers teams have won multiple premierships after emerging victorious during […]

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Comets win women’s premiership Coffs Harbour Comets’ women’s team celebrates the premiership win.
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Comets win women’s premiership

THE COFFS Harbour Comets have capped off a fairytale first season in the women’s tackle competition with a premiership win. A magical run after starting the season 0-5 saw them go from last to first in a turnaround for the ages. An eight-game winning streak to finish the season culminated in a 20-12 grand final […]

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Coffs to host Australia’s best bull riders Coffs Harbour Showground is set to host top-class bull riding this weekend. Photo: PBR Australia.
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Coffs to host Australia’s best bull riders

IT’S the ultimate battle of man vs beast. Australia’s best bull riders will be in action on the Coffs Coast this weekend. The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Australia Monster Energy Tour Coffs Harbour Invitational is being held on Saturday, 12 September, at Coffs Harbour Showground. The PBR is one of the fastest-growing sports properties in […]

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Group 2 Rugby League teams to play for premierships
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Group 2 Rugby League teams to play for premierships

ONE more win for premiership glory. Group 2 Rugby League teams play off for the ultimate prize during their grand final day on Sunday, 6 September, at C.ex Coffs International Stadium The Woolgoolga Seahorses and Macksville Sea Eagles play off for the premiership in the first-grade grand final. The Seahorses will try to win their […]

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Fernmount lifesaver’s nationals medal haul
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Fernmount lifesaver’s nationals medal haul

PETER Allison has once again proven he’s one of Australia’s best surf lifesavers in his age group. The 66-year-old Fernmount resident returned with a haul of medals from the recent Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) Australian Pool Rescue Championships in Adelaide. He came away with wins in his four individual events: the 100m obstacle race, […]

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