COFFS Harbour adaptive cyclist Hank Duchateau has won a gold medal at the 2023 AusCycling Mountain Bike Marathon National Championships in Wagga Wagga. The 74-year-old won the national championship in the Adaptive Men (21km) event. He described the conditions he…
KYLIE McDonald’s goal proved to be the decisive moment in Boambee’s quest to maintain their lead in Women’s Division One at Ayrshire Park last Saturday. Goal-scoring machine McDonald expertly converted a precision penalty, sealing a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Coffs…
THE Byron Bay Magpies have shown why they are the premiership favourites this season with a 17.15 (117) to 5.8 (38) victory against the Coffs Harbour Breakers in their top of the ladder showdown at Fitzroy Oval. It was the…
HAVING written a local fishing column for close to 40 years, I have been in the position to monitor fluctuations in fish population. Some positive, some concerning. Fish from the warmer northern waters are visiting us more regularly with increased…
NATIONAL security, damage to tourism, Port Of Newcastle impacts, and threats to endangered birds, turtles and whales are being cited as reasons offshore wind farms should not be built along the Hunter coast. Potential noise and light pollution, plus impact…
JUNIOR Hawks have received some valuable sports equipment, thanks to the Myall River Hawks JRLFC and its generous sponsors. “Players have received, over the course of the season, a full complement of playing jerseys, shorts, socks, dress shirts, headgear and…
IT BEGAN at a Port Stephens community pool and ended with international swimming medals in France. It has been an incredible journey for Raymond Terrace swimmers Jakob Thomson, Isaac Howells and Gabby Howells. The high-functioning autistic trio returned home with…
THURSDAY afternoon training was well attended with all grades having fun while learning new skills. Saturday morning saw play from round 8 of our local draw with sunny winter weather smiling upon us. Unfortunately, the grounds had been torn up…