Macleay Valley Rangers enforcer Jonte Coleman makes his presence felt. Photo: Amanda Williams. The Urunga Raiders women celebrate a goal at a previous Challenge Cup. Photo: Amanda Williams. THE annual Challenge Cup returns to Coronation Park, Nambucca Heads from 20-22 March, attracting some of the region’s top footballing sides. Hosted by the Nambucca Strikes Football […]

MEMBERS of a Coffs Coast karate club have achieved top results against Australia’s finest. Traditional Shotokan Karate-do Federation (TSKF) Coffs Harbour members excelled at the Australian National Titles in Caloundra. Students Chloe finished second in Kumite, and third in Kata, and Amelia finished third in Kata Sensei Andrew Hall finished first in Kata, second in […]

COFFS Trail Runners will host the 16th Washpool World Heritage Trails event this Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March. The weekend sees trail runners challenge themselves on picturesque courses through World Heritage-listed Gondwana rainforests in Washpool and Gibraltar Range National Parks. “Runners flock to Washpool World Heritage Trails because it offers a rare combination of […]

A NEW partnership will see Royal Life Saving NSW become the official First Aid training partner for football clubs across the North Coast. The partnership with North Coast Football (NCF) will provide clubs, coaches, volunteers and community members with easier access to nationally recognised First Aid and CPR training, helping create a safer match day […]

COFFS Harbour Kart Racing Club has hosted the country’s best kart drivers during the opening round of the Australian Kart Championship. The opening round was held over three days of world-class racing, as the Australian Kart Championship series got underway in Coffs Harbour. Seth Huth was one of the many visiting drivers from across Australia […]

COFFS Harbour Water Polo Club have held their annual Banana Bowl at the Coffs Harbour War Memorial Olympic Pool. The Banana Bowl is an Under 12s tournament which saw Coffs Harbour take on visiting clubs from Alstonville, Gosford, Tamworth, Lake Macquarie, Narrabri, and Newcastle. President of Coffs Harbour Water Polo Club, Kirsten Binnie, gave a […]

COFFS Harbour has hosted the country’s best touch footballers for the fourteenth consecutive year. National Touch League’s The Championships were held over four big days of representative touch football at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium and surrounding fields. Coffs Coast players were part of Northern Eagles teams who contested The Championships, representing a region encompassing […]

ORARA High School’s Jaida Wigley is now Australia’s top-ranked under-15 girls squash player. Her most recent success came at the Tasmanian Open Squash Championships in February, where she won the under 15 girls title and stepped up an age group to finish second in the under 17 division. Wigley attended the event with her training […]

IT’S taken a few attempts but Cameron Pollard can now say he’s won a Brown & Hurley Men’s Club Championship at the Coffs Harbour Golf Club. And in the club’s historic Centenary Year to boot. “I’ve been runner-up a few times so it’s nice to finally get one,” Pollard said. After four rounds, the right […]

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 […]