THE Northern Heat AFL program traded the turf for gym mats as players embraced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) to enhance their training and gain a competitive edge. The program is a high-performance AFL initiative designed for under-17 boys and girls from…
LOCAL footy returns to the Coffs Coast this Saturday, 8 March, with the Hoey Moey 9s Tournament set to feature a big day of fast-paced 9s action at Geoff King Motors Oval. Hosted by the Coffs Harbour Comets, the annual…
DEAR News Of The Area, IT is heartening to read an article acknowledging the role of the Tea Gardens ferry service (NOTA 27/2/2025). I served as a deckhand and then as a fully certified coxswain on the ferries from 1999…
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.…
AS you’d expect for a Ladies European Tour event, when the Australian Women’s Classic tees off at the Coffs Harbour Golf Club next week it will be a star-studded field. Leading Ladies European Tour (LET) players Chiara Tamburlini, Pauline Roussin-Bouchard,…
NATALIE purchased a vehicle, sight unseen from a dealership in Sydney, trusting the dealership’s word that the car is in “immaculate condition,” and “there is nothing wrong with it”. When the car turned up, Natalie was so excited and thought…
DEAR Jasminda, LAST week my phone rang during the meditation part of a yoga class. I quickly attended to it and switched it to silent (which I thought I’d already done). One of the other yoga attendees made a big…
SATURDAY was another spectacular summer day, and saw 35 ladies out on the course for a Stableford event. Our visitors today came from Kurri, Asquith, and The Australian Golf Club in Sydney. Angela Clipperton obviously found the conditions to her…
GLOUCESTER’S annual Sports Awards will be presented on Saturday 10 May at the Gloucester Bowling and Recreation Club. Nominations are being accepted for all categories including “Local Legend”, “over 75 years” and “Sport Star of the Year” until the closing…
THERE was a great turnout on Wednesday 26 February for the Beginners Day for the Gloucester Golf Ladies, with a nine-hole Three Person Ambrose. Some of the beginners had just finished their lessons and were keen to put what they…