GIRLS along the Myall Coast are being given a shot at a new sporting scholarship. The team at the Hawks Nest Golf Academy is currently recruiting for potential recipients as part of an Australian Golf Foundation program, which aims to…
MEMBER for Port Stephens Kate Washington demonstrated her timekeeping skills at the annual Nelson Bay Swimming Club Carnival at Tomaree Aquatic Centre. Ms Washington helped clock the personal best times of the strong contingent while also inspecting the new lane…
WHEN it comes to endurance training there are plenty of options for accomplished Fingal Bay paddler Sandra Lyons. The 62-year-old “late bloomer” only has to turn to husband Mark, a former top notch iron man triathlete, for any fitness or…
BELLINGEN Valley/Dorrigo Magpies and the Orara Valley Axemen are preparing to make their return to senior rugby league. The two clubs will return to the field as part of this year’s Hastings District Rugby League competition. The Axemen and Magpies…
COFFS Harbour native and Paralympic silver medallist Maddie McTernan has spent a few days meeting and competing in the city where her international swimming dreams began. Participating in the 2025 Coffs Harbour Summer Splash Carnival over the weekend of 11…
COFFS Harbour equestrian Tehani Badke, 15, has been selected to participate in the CSI 2* Puebla International Global Amateur Tour’s (GAT) Mexico competition in May. “With only 130 days left, the anticipation is building, and I’m filled with both excitement…
WITH 182 golfers teeing off at Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club, the 31st year of the Elly Stig Memorial Golf Day was declared another great success. Organisers Ray Stig and Raelene Squires announced $15,000 will be sent to the Children’s…
CAMDEN Haven rugby league juniors made their mark at The Final Whistle (TFW) Rugby League 9s tournament in Tuggerah in January. The event features eight-plus days of action-packed nines football and more than 4000 young athletes. Among those competing were…
SIX budding tennis enthusiasts represented the region with pride as ballkids at the United Cup in Sydney. The prestigious international teams tournament, held from 27 December to 5 January in Sydney and Perth, showcased some of the biggest names in…
THE North Coast Bulldogs are gearing up for the representative season with an impressive lineup of talented rugby league players from across Group 2 and 3. Fourteen standout Camden Haven players are set to don the blue and white Bulldogs…