PORT Macquarie Regional Stadium was charged with energy on Saturday, 28 September as fans gathered to witness the Lake Cathie-Bonny Hill Raiders take on the Wingham Tigers in the Group 3 under 18 Grand Final. With the stands filled, the…
FOUR budding footballers from the Camden Haven have won big at the elite junior level. Plying their trade for Mid Coast Football Club (FC), Akir Baird, Abby Buttsworth, Emmeline Howard and Valentine Tate-Fisher have taken out the under 17 Northern…
CAMDEN Haven’s Kobie Knight made her mark on the international stage in July, clinching gold at the World Touch Cup in Nottingham, England. In an exclusive interview with News Of The Area (NOTA), Kobie reflected on her World Cup journey.…
TOUCH footballer Amanda Butler has been nominated as a finalist for the 2023/24 NSW Touch Football High Performance Awards in the Senior Female Player of the Year category. The awards recognise the best touch football players and teams in the…
WEEKLY Newsletter – 22nd September, 2024 In the Final of the Club Championship Fours, Frank Raczka, Chicka Thompson, Brett Irwin, and Rocky Davis played against Howard Burrows, Mick Ashford, Dean Gemmell and Barrie Isaac. Barrie Isaac’s team led from the…
GREG Grace, a veteran rugby league referee of 42 years, has announced his decision to retire from officiating at the conclusion of the Group 3 competition. The decision marks the end of a remarkable journey for Greg, a man who…
AS the local football season reaches its climax a new chapter begins for the region’s representative players. Among those players are Jessica Palmer and Jayme Averillo from the Laurieton Stingrays women’s side, who have been selected to represent Wanderers Australia…
THE Lake Cathie-Bonny Hills Raiders made headlines on Sunday, 15 September with a courageous performance against the Port Macquarie Sharks at Regional Stadium. This was not just another game of rugby league; a place in the highly-anticipated under 18s Group…
THE Laurieton Stingrays Women’s tackle team delivered a stellar performance on Sunday 15 September, as they clashed with the Wauchope Blues at Port Macquarie Regional Stadium. The stakes were high, with the winner securing a spot in the Grand Final…
GRAND Final fever descended upon the Rainbow Beach Sporting Fields on Sunday, 15 September as the Lake Cathie Football Club (LCFC) proudly watched four of its teams battle it out in their respective season deciders. The Under 12As, Under 12s…