THE Nambucca Roosters broke a 28-year first grade premiership drought on Sunday, overpowering the Woolgoolga Seahorses to claim the Group 2 shield. Nambucca last claimed the Group’s greatest prize in 1996, while Woolgoolga were chasing back-to-back victories having won their…
THE Macksville Sea Eagles were minor premiers and favourites to win the under 18’s title, but no one told Nambucca who started their grand final hard and fast with plenty of confidence. After giving away a penalty on the first…
SAWTELL Panthers women are the queens of Group 2 Rugby League, capping off a brilliant season undefeated by winning the inaugural Women’s Tackle premiership Their perfect season culminated in a 20-12 grand final victory against the Woolgoolga Seahorses at the…
IT was a day for celebration as the Laurieton Hotel Stingrays faithful gathered for their last home game of the season on Saturday, 17 August. The club’s Sponsors and Old Boys Day honoured the contributions of past players while expressing…
MOTIVATED to make change, 24 young local people from Bowraville participated in an action-oriented leadership workshop run by OzGREEN’S Youth Leading the World team. They were inspired after being involved in water testing of the Nambucca River with OzGREEN and…
THE Nambucca Roosters hosted the Coffs Comets on Sunday at Coronation Park, Nambucca Heads in the last game of the regular Group 2 Season. The Roosters were also celebrating their ‘Women in League’ round. Although there was no women’s tackle…
TOMAREE State Emergency Service (SES) and the Nelson Bay Sea Scouts partnered recently for key training sessions. The Tomaree SES hosted the Cubs then the Scouts over two evenings at their Corlette headquarters. Advertise with News of The Area today.…
HIGHLAND dancers Steffaney Treadwell and Mhairi Gorman from Jacaranda Highland Dancers in Coffs Harbour have participated at the Basel Tattoo. The Tattoo is an eleven-day international military show held in Switzerland from 19-27 July. Advertise with News of The Area…
THE Nambucca Roosters took on the visiting Grafton Ghosts in their Indigenous Round clash at Coronation Park last Saturday. The Roosters, unbeaten so far this season, were not a certainty to defeat Ghosts, who sat in third place on the…
KENDALL Blues proved too strong for the Beechwood Shamrocks on Saturday 13 July, securing a resounding 42-18 win away from home. The win came on the Shamrocks’ annual charity day, in support of the Mark Hughes Foundation and its mission…