Gloucester Parkrun
THE showers from the day before had cleared for Gloucester’s 198th parkrun last Saturday, with a large group of 70 walkers and runners finishing the event. Some had got the message that it was tutu day, a nod to the…
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Falla in women’s medal win
THERE was a good turnout for the first Monthly Medal of 2025 for the Gloucester Golf Ladies on Wednesday 19 March with Gai Falla following up her recent good form with a win in Division 1 and the Monthly Medal.…
Get ready for Run Dungog 2025
EXCITEMENT is building across the Shire as preparations for this year’s Run Dungog Trail Running Festival gain momentum. Following the recent announcement that Mayor Digby Rayward and the Dungog and District Chamber of Commerce are working towards establishing a Parkrun…
Myall Coast anglers snag major snapper
MYALL Coast anglers have been wrangling giant snapper in local waters this summer. The most recent was a 4.91kg snapper snagged by Vaughan Dorahy, caught during the Tea Gardens Country Club Fishing Club’s weekend fishing competition, from Friday 14 March…
Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club
WITH Coffs Harbour Golf Course hosting the Australian Women’s Classic professional tournament at the weekend many members of that club headed south at the weekend seeking competition rounds at Nambucca Heads and Macksville. And they didn’t leave empty-handed. Shaun Rayner…
Raymond Terrace martial arts students to represent Australia
SEVEN martial arts exponents from the Port Stephens region are ready to take on the world. Bella James, Charli Butler, Kayla Henry, Keilana Henry, Blake Taylor and Charli Davies are part of a strong Australian Martial Arts team that will…
Hawks Nest Ladies Golf
WE STARTED March with more unsettled weather, but a good field of 39 ladies teed off in the Saturday Stroke round. There were visitors from Massey Park, Killara, Kurri, Club Banora and Dubbo Golf Clubs to boost the competition today,…
Members of the ‘Scallop Club’ celebrate group’s 21st anniversary
LADIES of the small, local social group called the “Scallop Club”, have celebrated an important anniversary – 21 years since their first get-together. “We called ourselves the ‘Scallop Club’… [because] most of the ladies like to eat scallops after golf,”…
Seagulls rookies Vincent and Williams feature in Newcastle cricket finals
SALAMANDER Bay cricket hot shots Ed Williams and Lucas Vincent have helped the Stockton and Northern Districts club secure the Newcastle District first-grade minor premiership title. The former Nelson Bay juniors played key roles as the Seagulls topped the Rippit…
Hurdler Anna Taylor-Anderson to spearhead Port Stephens contingent at state titles
PORT Stephens’ elite young athletes will mix it with the best at State Track and Field Athletics Championship carnivals over the next fortnight. An outstanding crop of juniors from both the Port Stephens and Raymond Terrace athletics clubs are primed…