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 […]

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. […]

COFFS United and Northern Storm lit up a rainy Saturday night with a pulsating 1-1 draw in the Anzac Cup under the floodlights at Coffs Coast Synthetic. The contest exploded out of the blocks, with Lions striker Marty Kelleher almost handing his side the perfect start. After rounding the goalkeeper, Kelleher looked certain to score […]

A TEENAGE debutant soared and two determined heavyweights split the points, as Boambee and Coffs City United played out a thunderous 1-1 draw under the lights last week at Forsyth Park. The Eagles were dealt a brutal blow just 13 minutes in, as they were reduced to 10 players on a drenched, slippery pitch that […]

SAWTELL Panthers have started their season in memorable style with a spirited comeback win against the Grafton Ghosts at Rex Hardaker Oval. Down 22-6 shortly after half-time, a dominant second half saw the Panthers prevail 30-26 to open their Group 2 Rugby League season. The Ghosts ambushed the home side early with Jake Vickery crossing […]

YOUNGER members of Sherwood Archery Club were among the country’s best at the 2025 Youth Australian Archery Championships in Canberra over the Easter weekend. Competitors ranged from 12 to 20-years-old and participated across various categories, including Olympic Recurve, Compound, and Barebow disciplines. Among the talented athletes were local siblings Kye and Maddy Lockyer, alongside Olivia […]

WET weather footy is always a tough proposition, especially in your first game of the season. But the Sawtell/Toormina Saints passed the test with flying colours. The Saints got their season off to a winning start by beating the Coffs Harbour Breakers in a hard-fought wet weather contest at Richardson Park. The Saints prevailed 7.7 […]

MATILDAS star Mary Fowler has ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and is in a race against time to play in next year’s home Asian Cup. Manchester City had been hopeful the brilliant winger had avoided the dreaded injury, suffered when she appeared to wrench her right knee while overstretching for the ball on Sunday. […]

ORGANISERS of the Kalang River Classic have hailed the 2025 event a huge success. Perfect weather and river conditions greeted the more-than 150 participants as they arrived early on Saturday, 23 February 23 to paddle a 15 km circuit around Newry Island at Urunga. The race event is held every two years in February and […]

AFL North Coast have released their draw for the 2025 season, which gets underway on Saturday, 12 April. The Port Macquarie Magpies begin their premiership defence in Grafton, when they travel to take on the Grafton Tigers in Round 1. After ten years away from senior footy, the Macleay Valley Eagles make their return to […]