SPORTING mums and retiring athletes are key targets of a $50 million funding package from the Australian Olympic Committee. It’s being hailed as the AOC’s most significant athlete-funding initiative since the buildup to the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Capitalising on a boost from its sizeable investment portfolio, the AOC will set up the $20 million Olympian […]

COFFS Harbour High School are North Coast champions after winning the final of the Combined High Schools – North Coast Cricket Boys Opens Alan Davidson Shield competition. They defeated Kingscliff High School in a thrilling regional final at Coffs Coast Sport and Leisure Park. Third time was a charm for the Coffs side after losing […]

The Orara High School beach volleyball team. The Orara High School volleyball team. THE volleyball program at Orara High School has capped off one of its most successful seasons on record, with the ‘Thunder’ claiming Grand Final victories across both indoor and beach competitions. Both the Girls and Boys indoor teams repeated last year’s heroics […]

CAMBRIDGE McCormick has proven herself to be one of the top female Australian Rules players in the country. The GWS Giants defender and former AFL North Coast player was named in this year’s AFLW All-Australian team, with selection in the Half Back line. The former Port Macquarie Magpies star had a stellar season for the […]

Angus Anderson with the Jack Oatey medal for best on ground in this year’s SANFL grand final. Photo: Lachlan Martin. Angus Anderson gets his first feel for wearing Collingwood’s black and white stripes after being drafted by the Magpies last week. Photo: Collingwood FC. Angus Anderson gets his first feel for wearing Collingwood’s black and […]

Bright orange Bowling Out Violence hats invite conversations. Members of the GRACE action group and Blue Sky Community Services staff Oonagh Connor, Sue Currie and Tessa Douglas sporting the orange BOV hats. THE Coffs Harbour Cricket Association is teaming up with domestic family violence action group GRACE (Growing Respect, Awareness and Community Empowerment) to take […]

Benji does a beach interview after the final of the Rip Curl Grom Search OZ Cup. Benji Lowen surfing with style. PERU is hosting the premier international junior surfing competition, the ISA World Junior Surfing Championship (WJSC) from 5-14 December 2025. Emerald Beach local and popular Kiwi transplant Benji Lowen will be representing New Zealand […]

NANA Glen Lizards have taken part in this season’s NSW Community Cup; a T20 knockout competition for senior cricket clubs across NSW. They had a busy Sunday playing two games at Fitzroy Oval, against teams from Kempsey and Tamworth. Nana Glen started their Community Cup campaign with an eight-wicket win against Nulla Cricket Club, in […]

COFFS Harbour Basketball Association’s senior summer season continued with Round 4 games played at Sportz Central. Men’s A Grade ladder leaders We Can’t Dunk had a 40-32 win against All Washed Up, Angus Glendinning had a game high 14 points. Narwhals Stingers edged out White Chocolate 61-59, Spencer Skinner had a game high 29 points. […]

SAM Konstas will return to the scene of where he made his case for Test selection last summer, with the axed opener given a chance to face England with the Prime Minister’s XI. Dropped by Australia’s selectors after a poor start to the summer, Konstas was on Monday confirmed as a big-name inclusion for the […]