COFFS Harbour Swimming Club members have once again excelled against Australia’s finest. The group of seven swimmers achieved top results at the recent Australian Age and Multiclass Age Championships and the Australian Open Championships, both held in Brisbane. Bridie Gordon (24th 100m backstroke), Tristan Shih (25th 200m Backstroke), and Coco Becker (26th 100m Backstroke) achieved […]

Wallabies eye crucial World Cup seeding amid nasty run
WITH much unfinished business to tend to, Joe Schmidt has detailed the immense challenges confronting the Wallabies as he plots to secure Australia an all-important top-six seeding for the 2027 home Rugby World Cup. The Wallabies have 12 Test matches between July and November in which to claw their way from eighth in the international […]
Coffs Suns juniors play rep round at home
COFFS Harbour Basketball Association recently hosted a big weekend of junior representative basketball, as Coffs Harbour Suns junior teams took on visiting teams over the Anzac Day long weekend. Coffs Suns teams played in Round 2 of the Northern Junior League season at home, as they welcomed visiting teams from across Northern NSW. A Coffs […]
Snappers remain undefeated with wet weather win
COFFS Harbour Snappers have continued their undefeated start to the season with a hard-fought wet weather win against the Grafton Redmen, in their first home game of the year at Coffs Rugby Park. The Snappers won their third straight game to start the season prevailing 29-15 against a spirited Redmen side, as they remain the […]
Australian Masters champion Grant Stocks wins eight gold medals
Grant Stocks wins gold in the shot put. Grant Stocks, 86, has won eight gold medals at the 2025 Australian Masters National Championships. Top of the podium: Grant Stocks took out eight gold medals. GRANT Stocks, 86, won eight gold medals at the 2025 Australian Masters National Championships held in Adelaide on Easter Monday. Competing […]
Coffs skateboarder Georgia Winn takes gold at King of Concrete
COFFS Coast skateboarder Georgia Winn offered up a stellar performance at the 2025 King of Concrete Bowl competition at Newcastle’s Bar Beach at the weekend, bringing home gold in the 12 and Under Girls division. Georgia combined speed and flow through the 11-foot-deep end with a range of grinds and airs, putting down two complete […]
Coffs Coast junior athletes excel at Australian Championships in Perth
TWO Coffs Coast junior athletes have taken on the best the country has to offer. Evie Hill and Thomas Joyce had impressive performances at the recent Australian Junior Athletics Championships in Perth. Hill competed in the Under 16 heptathlon, while Joyce competed in the Under 14 200m and 400m events. Hill finished ninth overall in […]

AFL North Coast season resumes
AFTER a week off due to Easter, the AFL North Coast season resumed with Round 2 matches in Sawtell. The Sawtell Toormina/Saints and Coffs Harbour Breakers women shared the points in a 2.9 (21) to 3.3 (21) draw in their grand final rematch at Richardson Park. The Saints reserves opened their season with a 11.4 […]
Sawtell to host World Croquet Day after successful end to challenging season
THE 2025 Coffs Coast Croquet Pennants season wrapped up with a triumphant double win for Sawtell Croquet Club, taking out both Division Two and Division Three titles. Relentless wet weather throughout the season saw matches postponed, rescheduled, and relocated, making it one of the most disrupted pennant seasons in recent memory. Despite the setbacks, clubs […]

Strong showing from Coffs Harbour Masters at nationals and Coffs Coast Ocean Swims
COFFS Harbour Masters Swimming Club members gave standout performances at recent national titles in Melbourne. The Coffs Masters were among 730 swimmers representing all regions of Australia, aged from 18 to 98 years, across the five-day schedule of events. Leanne Da Costa led the charge with a huge schedule over the five days of competition. […]