The two teams were hard to separate through the regular season and the Regional Super League final. Lake Cathie were crowned the Regional Super League champions. LAKE Cathie FC defeated old rivals the Macleay Valley Rangers (MVR) in a tense grand final to secure the Regional Super League women’s title over the weekend. Run for […]
Port Macquarie Sailing Club
12-10-25 THE Port Macquarie Sailing Club’s 1st race of the handicap start series was held on Sunday. The overcast and still morning didn’t bode well for the forecast afternoon light North Easter, but by the 2pm race time, it had become quite sailable, especially combined with little tide due to the race starting in the […]
Hastings Education Fund golf fundraiser raises over $5000 for local students
THE Hastings community united through golf to raise funds for the Hastings Education Fund (HEF), ensuring it can continue its work supporting local students. As part of the Country Education Foundation of Australia, HEF helps young people from the Port Macquarie-Hastings area as they move from high school into university, apprenticeships or further training. Karen […]
Mid Coast Football Club score success at Grand Finals
MID Coast FC made the local area proud on the weekend of 13 September, with four out of eight youth teams appearing in grand finals in Newcastle. The high-performance youth program competes in the Northern NSW Premier Youth League competition in Newcastle. It was a day of mixed results for the representative players. The Under-14 […]

Comboyne mountain bike rider Luke Meier-Smith wins first World Cup
Comboyne’s Luke Meier-Smith at the top of the winners’ podium in Lake Placid. Photo: @svenmartinphoto via Giant Bicycles. Luke Meier-Smith (centre) with his brother Remy (in the white t-shirt) and his family and support team. Photo: @svenmartinphoto via @luke_ms. Luke and Remy’s finish line celebration landed them a fine from event organisers. Photo: @remy.meier.smith. LUKE […]
Port Macquarie Sailing Club
5-10-25 RACE 3 of the spring series was held at the Port Macquarie Sailing Club on Sunday afternoon. The day certainly was an absolute cracker with sunny skies, warm temperatures, and an easy North Easterly breeze. The tide was the last half of the run out. The catamarans sailed 4 laps, and the monohulls sailed […]
Intrepid swimmers take on inaugural Rainbow Gold Swim events
Winners James Harwood, Michael Fox, Kaitlin Jean, Andrew Mitchell, Sarah Mitchell, Jayden McDonald, James Hamblin, Lachlan Hamblin, Thomas Crofton, Millicent Crofton, Laura Granfield and Alison Joyce. Participants at the 2km start line. WAUCHOPE Bonny Hills Surf Life Saving Club held the inaugural Rainbow Gold Swim events at Rainbow Beach on Sunday, 28 September. Organisers report […]
Kicking goals for mental health: Neami Community Cup returns to Port Macquarie
NOW in its sixth year, the Neami Community Cup will bring the Port Macquarie-Hastings community together on Wednesday 8 October for a day of soccer, connection and conversation about mental health. An initiative of Neami National’s Mid North Coast service, the Community Cup is a free, family-friendly soccer round robin held at Findlay Park in […]
Port Macquarie boxer Jessica Messina successfully defends Australian Welterweight title
Arlene Blencowe and Jessica Messina following the eight-round bout for the belt. Photo: supplied. Jess retains her Australian Welterweight title. Photo: supplied. CONFIDENTLY fighting her way through eight full rounds, Port Macquarie boxer Jessica Messina successfully defended her Australian Welterweight title last Thursday, defeating Arlene ‘Angerfist’ Blencowe via unanimous decision. It’s the 33-year-old athlete’s first […]

Beach to Brother proves a ‘showcase’ trail running event
Dawn West captured this stunning dawn shot of runners heading off from Town Beach Port Macquarie towards Laurieton. What a view! Photos: Sportive Media. What a view! Photos: Sportive Media. A SPECTACULAR sunrise marked the start of another gruelling but successful Beach to Brother trail running festival, which has left even the most exhausted competitor […]