DEAR News Of The Area, FOR those residents who have never had the fortune of spotting a local koala ‘in the urban wild’, and are beginning to think they are indeed just an urban myth, here’s a recent story…
EMERALD Beach cyclist, Harry Rourke won the 2020 NSW Cyclist Of The Year award in the Men’s Masters age 9 category. Harry said he was both surprised and honoured to receive the award which he received in February at…
THE Coffs Coast Tigers slugged out a six goal thriller against south zone champions Port United which ended in a 3-3 draw at Polwarth Drive. For almost an hour the game remained goalless but as the rain poured so…
THE latest AFL North Coast season gets underway tomorrow in what could be the competition’s biggest year yet in its 40th anniversary season. Both the seniors and women’s competitions have doubled in numbers from 2020. The 2021 seniors competition…
IN a repeat of last year’s grand final, Urunga Raiders overcame the Boambee Eagles 4-2 in the first round of the women’s first division to start the 2021 campaign where they left off in 2020. For almost an hour…
AN additional charge has been laid against a man over an alleged fatal assault at Coffs Harbour last week. About 12.30pm last Monday, 12 April 2021, emergency services were called to a unit on Korff Street, after a man…
JUNIOR tennis players from the Coff Coast travelled to Inverell last weekend to compete in the Vineyard Joinery Silver Junior Tournament AMT event. Oakley Baylis from Sawtell reigned supreme in the boys under 10’s singles going undefeated and taking…
A TRIO of talented Coffs Harbour swimmers have shone on the biggest stage of swimming. Millie Bradshaw, Sylas Phillips, and Bella Teale excelled at the recent National Australian Age Championships on the Gold Coast. The National Championships are the…
LAST year’s Coastal Premier League champions Coffs United drew 2-2 with the Northern Storm in the opening fixture of the 2021 season. The Storm kicked off their season at a whirlwind pace as new recruit Christian Mirindi wreaked havoc…
RUGBY is set to return to the region when the latest Upper Mid North Coast Rugby Union season kicks off tomorrow afternoon. The Coffs Harbour Snappers begin their 2021 campaign at home when they host the Bowraville Goannas at…