Participants at last year’s Neami Community Cup. Photo: supplied.
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 […]
Arlene Blencowe and Jessica Messina following the eight-round bout for the belt. Photo: supplied.
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 […]
Dawn West captured this stunning dawn shot of runners heading off from Town Beach Port Macquarie towards Laurieton.
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 […]
The final whistle sparked scenes of jubilation. Photo: supplied.
The final whistle sparked scenes of jubilation. Photo: supplied. (Back L-R) Erin Denham (coach), Siena Kind, Ellah Armitage, Millie Byrne, Sophia Wilmot, Isabella Hawkins, Lily Moseley, Lenni Gosling, (Front L-R) Alison Montgomery (staff), Grace Byrne, Evie Evans, Lainey Fenton, Darcie Gleeson, Ella Oliver and Matilda Medlin. Photo: supplied. MACKILLOP College’s U16 Girls rugby league team […]
The Kendall Blues celebrate their third Hastings District Rugby League grand final victory in a row. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
THE Kendall Blues have secured a rare “three-peat”, claiming victory in three consecutive Hastings District Rugby League grand finals. Playing the Lake Cathie Raiders at Lake Cathie Sporting Complex on Saturday, 27 September, the Blues fought their way to an 18-30 win to secure the silverware once more. The teams were neck and neck during […]
Arshak Martirosian and Matt Bruce.
TWO of the top combat sports champions in Australia call Port Macquarie home, and have their sights set on world championship glory. Full-time disability support worker Matt Bruce, 33, trains mixed martial arts (MMA) four to six hours per day, six days a week. In October he will travel to Brisbane to compete in the […]
Raquel Lievore, Mandy McKinnon, Natalie West, Rachael Ackroyd, Shanene Matthews and Jade Ackroyd.
Raquel Lievore, Mandy McKinnon, Natalie West, Rachael Ackroyd, Shanene Matthews and Jade Ackroyd. Lake Cathie representative Natalie West. A CREW of Port Macquarie and Camden Haven representatives took the field for the NSW Over 37s Ladies in the Oztag State of Origin series played in Coffs Harbour from 19-20 September. Held annually, the State of […]
Rob Barwick in his Impulse ‘Drift’ who blitzed the fleet on the day.
ROB Barwick sailed his Impulse ‘Drift’ like there were a fleet of pirates on his stern, leading the way from start to finish and take the win in what was slated to be Port Macquarie Sailing Club’s first Handicap race of the season, but was eventually recorded as Race 2 of the Spring Series. A […]
Friday 26 September is Nippers Registration Day at the surf club.
THE weekend of 26-28 September is set to be an extremely busy one for the Wauchope Bonny Hills Surf Life Saving Club (WBHSLSC). Friday 26 September is Nippers Registration Day, with the club taking registrations at 4pm in the WBHSLSC training room (as soon as you walk through the main doors). “Thinking about Nippers? Need […]
The event is expected to attract hundreds of entries across a range of swim distances. Photo: Ocean Swims.
WAUCHOPE Bonny Hills Surf Life Saving Club will host a round of Ocean Swims at Rainbow Beach later this month. The event, to be held on Sunday September 28, is expected to attract hundreds of entries across a range of swim distances. Surf club president David Trotter says the Rainbow Gold Ocean Swim is more […]
