Jayme Averillo on the attack for the Laurieton Singrays. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Jayme Averillo crossing the tryline on grand final day for the Stingrays. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Jayme Averillo wrapping up the opposition during the 2024 grand final match. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Jayme Averillo has signed with the Tweed Seagulls. OFF the back of a […]

‘Team Taylor’ with their home-styled t-shirts. Photo: Pauline Cain. ‘Team Taylor’ with their home-styled t-shirts. Photo: Pauline Cain. Kye and Isabelle Taylor before the race. Photo: supplied. Kye and Isabelle at the finish line. Photo: supplied. KYE Taylor had plenty of local support as he powered to the finish line in his first Port Macquarie […]

NATALIE Van Coevorden and Henrik Goesch have claimed the women’s and men’s professional titles at UKG IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie, with both athletes impressing on their way to the top step of the podium. Poor water quality due to recent heavy rain meant that the swim portion of the event was cancelled, with athletes beginning […]

CAMDEN Haven’s Cass Garvan dug deep to accomplish a personal milestone on Sunday, 4 May, completing the Port Macquarie IRONMAN 70.3 race for the first time. Her journey into this demanding sport was spurred by a desire for a new challenge, along with an invitation from her close friend Louise Beale. “I had set myself […]

IONA Football Club teams can now compete on home turf due to a major upgrade of their sporting facilities. The Port Macquarie club now has field lights that meet official football standards, as the result of a grant from the Northern NSW Football Facilities Fund. Tony Judge, President of the Iona Football Club, said the […]

PORT Macquarie croquet player Tony Croft has finished tenth in the NSW Golf Croquet Open Singles Championship, played in Glendale. The competition attracted a record field with more than 300 games played at the Lake Macquarie Croquet Centre between 11-14 April. Canberra’s Mark Scruton won the championship final against Peter Landrebe of Cammeray. Golf Croquet […]

THE Port Macquarie Sailing Club held two Easter Cup races on Sunday, 20 April. “The forecast was for a lightish Easterly, but it never even really got that strong,” said the club’s publicity officer Jeff Walsh. “The first race started in a light little breeze for the first lap, but by the second lap, whole […]

SHOOT Football Academy’s U12s and U13s players have returned from the UK, where they trained with English Premier League (EPL) clubs at their facilities. Shoot Football founder and coach Tony Judge, arranged tours, training sessions and “friendlies” with the likes of Luton Town, Liverpool, Fulham, Tottenham, AFC Wimbledon and Wrexham. “We’ve been organising trips to […]

AFTER a rain affected opening round and a week off for Easter, the AFL North Coast season resumes this weekend with Round 2 matches in Sawtell, Woolgoolga, and Port Macquarie. The Coffs Harbour Breakers and Sawtell/Toormina Saints face off in their first local derby of the season on Saturday afternoon at Richardson Park, as part […]