FITNESS enthusiast Richard Hume is an Englishman on a mission. The 42-year-old Warranulla resident plans to run a phenomenal 30 marathons in 30 days in northern Queensland during the month of June to raise much needed funds for the Miracle…
IT was in the forecast, in the news, in every conversation: it was going to rain. Again. So the 32 ladies who teed off on Saturday were all holding their breath as they played in Saturday’s Single Stableford event, hoping…
SAIL Port Stephens, which saw 215 boats participate in the regatta over eleven days, culminated with the inshore Bay Series comprising J70s, sports boats and off-the-beach classes from 3-5 May. The Australian Sports Boat Association (ASBA) was also competing for…
LIFESAVERS gathered for the annual Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club (TGHN SLSC) Presentation Night, celebrating their people and community on Saturday 4 May at the clubhouse overlooking beautiful Bennetts Beach. The local SLSC has come leaps and…
ATTEMPTING a solo circumnavigation of the globe, Port Stephens sailor Kevin Le Poidevin has been forced to retire from his valiant attempt. Kevin had been competing in the Global Solo Challenge, a daring journey in which sailors attempt to sail…
LOCAL champion swimmers from the Myall Masters Swimming Club have recently proved their worth in the water, with showings at two major swim meets in the past month. The annual Cessnock Swim Meet, held on 23 March, saw four Myall…
APRIL 16th 2024 Ready to try something new? Why not Give Golf a Go? At Hawks Nest, we’ve been running an introductory program for ladies called Give Golf a Go since 2020, which aims to encourage more women to play.…
PORT Stephens was host to the second largest sailing regatta in the country over the past two weeks. Just when it looked like the Sail Port Stephens (SPS) Passage Series couldn’t grow any further, the iconic regatta once again surpassed…
VISITORS from Tallowood Resort, Medowie, met for the first time on the bowling green with Tea Gardens Palm Lake Resort (PLR) bowlers on Sunday, 7 April, in what was a good, solid day of fellowship and competitive fun. The stunningly…
LOCAL golfer Garth Allen has embarked upon a major tour of amateur golf tournaments this year, already racking up some big wins interstate, and will soon head overseas to compete in Europe, too. As the special guest at the recent…