TRAVERSING the scenic Port Stephens waterways is a way of life for Fingal Bay’s newly minted paddler Sandra Lyons. Since taking up the sport of dragon boat racing three years ago the naturally gifted Lyons had developed her craft in…
TUESDAY 30th April: Unfurling Day for the NDWBA Pennant Flag that was won by our Grade 3 White Pennant Team fortunately the rain only managed to “dampen” this special day to a small degree. The Unfurling Ceremony was to be…
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…
HAWKS Nest Bridge Club was originally founded in 1994 and has grown from 45 members originally to over 100 members today. In 2018 the new club house was opened and membership has continued to grow in spite of a world-wide…
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…
FOURTEEN athletes from Coffs Harbour Surf Life Saving Club (CHSLSC) journeyed to Queensland’s Sunshine Coast to compete in the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships from April 13 to 21, notching up impressive performances across various disciplines. Throughout the championship, the…
COMMUNITY sport organisations on the Coffs Coast are benefiting from funding under the NSW Local Sport Grant Program. Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh congratulated the seven local organisations on their successful funding applications. “These local projects will help turbocharge…
THREE of the Coffs Coast’s best young athletes have been recognised for their sporting achievements. Charlotte Cougle, Lyla Freudenstein and Benjamin Warden were each presented with a certificate in recognition of their achievements by Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan…
THE line up of early starters was reduced by fears of forecast rain for the Desma Hughes, Carmel Freudenstein sponsored Stroke event on Saturday. Nevertheless clearing conditions resulted in a good field with Paul Donges winning the Medal and Dane…
REPRESENTATIVES from the NRL paid a surprise visit to Nambucca Heads this week to acknowledge Mr Geoff Batten, the Nambucca Roosters Under 18s Coach. This year the NRL and Westpac launched the Community Master Coach program, which aims to acknowledge…