Thirty-nine of the region’s juniors have been selected to the Sydney Swans Academy.
AFL North Coast’s best juniors have been selected to the QBE Sydney Swans Academy squads for 2025. Thirty-nine of the region’s juniors will benefit from the Swans Academy’s professional development program, with a record ten players chosen to be part of the Swans Academy’s top-end programs. The QBE Sydney Swans Academy exists to […]
Brody Faulds with his AMCA National car.
BRODY Faulds is pursuing his passion for speedway racing. The 19-year-old decided two years ago that he wanted to enter motor racing, so the Newee Creek driver bought his own AMCA National car. So far, he’s had fifteen race meetings in his young career, mainly at Grafton and Lismore speedways, with a best place […]
Waratahs lock Fergus Lee-Warner. Photo: supplied.
THE NSW Waratahs are heading to Gloucester. “The team is excited to get out of the city and experience a change of scenery,” said Waratahs lock Fergus Lee-Warner. “The NSW Waratahs aim to be a source of pride and inspiration for the entire state, both on and off the field, from the bush to […]
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50 Wombo Street, Pindimar Price: $925,000 DISCOVER the perfect blend of tranquillity and convenience at 50 Wombo Street, Pindimar, an idyllic retreat nestled in the peaceful surrounds of NSW’s cherished coastline. Boasting an expansive 1265 square metre block and only 70m from the sandy water’s edge of Port Stephens, this four-bedroom, two-bathroom home presents an […]
Freya Adorini is all smiles with the impressive mahi mahi her dad, Ricky, landed off Plomer Bay recently.
THE past week has seen our coastline experience a period of significant swell, presenting challenging conditions for anglers. Looking ahead we will see a break in the weather with the forecast for the upcoming long weekend that morning outings may offer the most favourable fishing opportunities, especially on Sunday. The powerful swell that swept […]
Loans will help Aussie farmers cover the upfront cost of planting native trees on their properties. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS.
FARMERS will soon be able to take out loans discounted by the government-owned green bank to cover the cost of planting native trees and shrubs on their land to draw down carbon. The concessional loans courtesy of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Rabobank are intended to cover the upfront cost of planting […]
Mangrove forests provide ideal fish habitat for bream and luderick.
I TOOK the opportunity over the past couple of weeks to return to my hometown of Tweed Heads where unsurprisingly I found plenty of time to go fishing. The old family home is situated on the Terranora Lakes, fed by the Tweed River, some five kilometres (km) from the river mouth. A pontoon in […]
As reported to NPWS by Sea Shelter, over the October 2024 to January 2025 period, we have lost a total of six turtles in Port Stephens.
AROUND this time last year, it was reported that over 40 turtles had died in Port Stephens between October and December as a result of boat and jet ski strike, ingestion of plastics and entanglement in fishing line and crab traps. This was an alarming figure as we, as a community, had made a […]
Under the program, vets are now eligible to receive assistance with sourcing housing, childcare and other services when moving to rural NSW. Photos: supplied.
THE state’s peak farm body has welcomed a new government initiative to address acute shortages of vets across rural NSW. Under the NSW Government’s Welcome Experience program, vets, vet nurses, vet technicians and their families are now eligible to receive assistance with sourcing housing, childcare and other services when moving to rural NSW. NSW Farmers’ […]
