The Port Macquarie Magpies are leading the AFL North Coast ladder. Photo: AFL North Coast. PORT Macquarie Magpies have gone to the top of the AFL North Coast ladder after thrashing the Macleay Valley Eagles by 23.12 (150) to 7.9 (51) in Nambucca Heads, during the latest round of the AFL North Coast season. Reserves […]
Dozens of women rally for Volley and Vino event
THIRTY-TWO women gathered for the first-ever “Volley and Vino” event at Goodwin Tennis on Saturday 14 June. The afternoon was designed to bring them together through movement, laughter, and social connection. With a combination of pickleball, cardio tennis, light refreshments, and socialising, the event focused on fun over competition. Organisers said it was rewarding to […]
Port Macquarie’s Flamin’ Dragons qualify for World Championships in Taiwan
The Senior B Women’s Crew celebrates after qualifying for the World Championships. Photo: supplied. The crew on the water. Photo: supplied. The club celebrates its successful medal haul. Robert Dwyer MP hands over a Hansard report of the club’s recognition in parliament. PORT Macquarie’s Flamin’ Dragons have secured a place in the Club Crew World […]
Hastings Valley netball clubs go blue to raise money for Dolly’s Dream
ALL six Hastings Valley netball clubs are about to go blue to raise much-needed funds for “Dolly’s Dream”. Initiated by Hastings Valley Netball Association (HVNA), the teams, club members and supporters, are encouraged to wear a little extra blue in their hair, on their face, and on their feet, to help raise awareness of bullying […]
Hastings Valley netballers hit the courts at senior state titles
U15s team with Coach Kelly McHugh and Manager Benita Seymour. Photo: supplied. U17s team with Coach Natalie Jordan and Manager Melissa O’Reilly. Photo: supplied. PLAYERS from the Hastings Valley Netball Association are competing in Sydney over the long weekend in the Netball NSW HART Senior State Titles. Comprising athletes from the association’s six clubs, the […]
Noah Pociask is MacKillop’s first national tennis champion
Team NSW took home the 2025 Pizzey Cup. Photo: supplied. Noah in action at the All Schools National Tennis Championships. Photo: supplied. IT’S one for the MacKillop College history books. Year 10 student Noah Pociask has become the school’s first national tennis champion. Selected as the only student from Combined Catholic Colleges, Noah competed as […]
Support needed to send teenage sensation Lucy Lund to CrossFit Games
AT JUST 12 years of age, Lucy Lund wandered into a CrossFit gym. What started as a simple “tag along” with a school friend, soon grew into an intense enthusiasm for the variety, challenge, and community that CrossFit offers. Now a teenager, Lucy has placed 26th in the world, which means she has qualified for […]

Young footballers learn vital tackling skills
IN 2017 the National Rugby League (NRL), in collaboration with the game’s major stakeholders, set about conducting extensive research and analysis into game delivery and player development models. This led to the creation of the Player Development Framework. The framework is aimed at attracting and retaining participation, fostering personal development, and transitioning talented players into […]

Camden Haven students play curtain-raiser to State of Origin clash
Camden Haven’s Cailan George, Nadia Bligh, Taela Cummins, Hayley Smith, Amaya Barker and Finlay Bell. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Hayley Smith (U17s Port Breakers). Photo:Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Amaya Barker (U15s Port Breakers). Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Finlay Bell (U15s Port Breakers). Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. SIX female Camden Haven High School (CHHS) students have earned the chance to take […]

TackleReady gala day offers ‘invaluable’ experience for young referees
JUNIOR referees took centre stage at the TackleReady Day organised by the Camden Haven Eagles JRLFC at “the Sandpit” at Lake Cathie on Sunday, 18 May. As reported last week, the day commenced with the delivery of the final phase of the NRL’s TackleReady program presented by accredited deliverers. The educational component was followed by […]