Coffs Coast Advocate

Jockeys choose where to race in NSW

NORTHERN Rivers will have 68 jockeys after they were divided into three regions due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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26th March 2020 11:03 AM

Jockey Noriyuki Masuda will contine riding on Northern Rivers tracks after restrictions from Racing NSW. Photo Kevin Farmer

Ballina braces for racing suspension

CORONAVIRUS pandemic leaves Northern Rivers horse racing industry on a knife edge.

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26th March 2020 12:03 PM

Ballina Jockey Club is operating under strict guidelines from Racing NSW. Photo file.

Exercise is allowed but avoid overcrowding the surf

WHILE some beach carparks are closed, another has been “absolutely chockers”.

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31st March 2020 9:03 AM

There have been issues with crowding at some Byron beaches but the sport is helping many to get through the challenges of this time.

The battle to salvage soccer season

SUSPENSION of Far North Coast soccer has been extended further due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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02nd April 2020 11:04 PM

WAITING GAME: Football Far North Coast will not return until at least May 31 after extension of its suspended season. Photo Ursula Bentley@CapturedAus.

Popular surfing event wiped out by coronavirus

ONE of the most popular annual surfing competitions for young surfers has been cancelled due to health concerns caused by...

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15th April 2020 12:04 PM

EVENT WIPEOUT: Lennox Head surfer Nyxie Ryan was in fine form at the Skullcandy Oz Grom at Lennox Head in 2019 but the 2020 event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bright future for swimmer with Olympic potential

A NORTHERN Rivers teen has been described by her coach as a future champion and said he is confident she will retain race...

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22nd April 2020 12:04 AM

OLYMPIC POTENTIAL: Lismore Workers Swim Team S8 athlete, McKinley Arnison, 14, won five silver medals at the Queensland State Titles in 2019 and her coach Peter Harvey said her selection into the NSW para Performance Squad is well deserved. Photo: Supplied

Community transport service still operating

MEDICAL trips to South East Queensland are possible and staff at TBBCT can assist people to obtain a cross-border...

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24th April 2020 9:04 AM

Ballina-based driver Maddison and the new TBBCT fleet car.

Rules around crowd restrictions the key to NRRRL return

“I DON’T expect clubs to have to guard gates and keep people out; it just won’t work.”

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29th April 2020 12:04 AM

Casino hooker Hayden Pratt playing in the NRRRL finals last year. The competition is aiming to start in July. Photo Ursula Bentley@CapturedAus

Detailed guide for a safe return to sport

AUSTRALIAN Institute of Sport produces document to help players and clubs understand return from COVID-19.

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07th May 2020 12:05 AM

STATE OF PLAY: The Australian Institute of Sport has helped the government provide a framework for a safe return to sport. Hockey was one of the last sports played on the Northern Rivers before the COVID-19 outbreak. Photo Shez Napper

Local NRL player on the outer after refusing flu shot

BALLINA product may not play NRL again this season unless he receives a flu injection.

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11th May 2020 4:05 PM

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