THE Longest Day golf challenge this December, a Cancer Council fundraiser, is bringing out the brave hearted. Adding an extra challenge to an already challenging day of golf, Brad Fortescue along with his a few golfing mates, have decided to mix things up a little. They will be playing the 72-hole The

  COFFS Harbour’s Matilda Lugg has been named in the Sydney Sixers squad who start their Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) in Tasmania this week. Matilda donned the magenta shirt for the first time as she joined her teammates for intense training ahead of a hectic WBBL schedule which kicks off with

  WOMEN’S sport is booming across Australia, and the Coffs Harbour region is no exception. Here are the region's best women’s teams of 2021. Coffs Harbour Breakers: Had a fantastic season winning nine out of ten games on their way to claiming the AFL North Coast’s women’s minor premiership. Northern Beaches Blues: Were the

  SATURDAY’S stroke event, sponsored by Macksville's Betta Electrical, saw some of the best scores of the year. 20 of the 52 players equalled par 72 or better, suggesting either the course is playing easier or skills are improving. Max Ward, playing off a 15 handicap, parred the back nine to come in

  BILLIONAIRE property developer Phillip Dong Fang Lee and his wife Xiaobei Shi have had their assets frozen as the Australian Tax Office pursues them for more than $272 million. The Chinese-born developer has caused a stir in both the Myall Coast and Port Stephens’ communities in the past due to repeated

  DEAR News Of The Area, YOU may be aware that under the Morrison Government’s Black Summer Bushfire Recovery (BSBR) program, grants ranging from $20,000 to $10 million are available for projects in local government areas which were disaster-declared for the 2019-20 bushfires. Community groups, businesses and councils can apply. From feedback received through

CROQUET is back on at the Myall Park Croquet Club. Following the release of restrictions on Saturday, 11 September for regional areas, the Croquet Club reopened its courts for a maximum of 20 members. As the lockdown lifts, life is returning to normal for those living on the Myall Coast. Tony Jones from