Blair Maxwell from Laurieton Tennis Club and Port Macquarie MP Robert Dwyer. David Relf and Mick Bulmar from Mid North Coast Veteran Cricket Association with Port Macquarie MP Robert Dwyer (centre). NINE sporting clubs across the Port Macquarie electorate will benefit from a combined $46,000 in funding through the NSW Government’s Local Sport Grant Program […]

THE GAME they play in heaven makes its return for another year, with the Mid North Coast Rugby Union Northern Division season kicking off across the region this weekend. The Port Macquarie Pirates begin their premiership defence at home in the local derby against the Hastings Valley Vikings. Last season’s runners-up the Coffs Harbour Snappers […]

Local fighter Jess Messina is the main event at The Homecoming Fight Night on 18 April. Photo: supplied. The card will be stacked with many promising seasoned and amateur fighters, supported by the coaches from Port Macquarie Boxing Club. Photo: supplied. IT’S been a decade in the making, but Port Macquarie Boxing Club is ready […]

THE Port Phoenix Always Able women’s softball team finished their season with a decisive win in the Mid North Coast Softball Association competition last month. The competition has been in existence for more than 50 years, and the team of ten comprises players aged 14 to 70.  Long-time player Michelle Nohotima is 54 and juggles […]

Brendan Hansard and Lucy Kowalewski compete in the Upper Intermediate division. Photo: Wauchope Tennis Club & Pickleball Facebook. Michael Hall, Simon Moore, Kari Amundsen, Leeanne Gilmour, Sophie Taylor, Laura Robertson, Megan Rombi, and Rikki Waller. Photo: Wauchope Tennis Club & Pickleball Facebook. Matt Cosgrove, Laura Robertson, Helen Garret and Julia Grey. Photo: Wauchope Tennis Club […]

The Sharks took on the Nambucca Roosters in a series of trial games on Sunday. The Port Macquarie Sharks defence on high alert. . THE Port Macquarie Sharks played a series of four pre-season trial games against the Nambucca Roosters on Sunday, 29 March. The Group 3 side travelled north to Coronation Park in Nambucca […]

COFFS City came out on top in a strongly-contested Interclub Challenge played against Iona FC on Saturday, 28 March. The two Mid North Coast clubs played pre-season games across the following divisions: U12 Boys, U14 Boys, U16 Boys, U16 Girls, and Ladies and Men’s premier and reserve grades. Coffs won five games to two to […]

IONA FC will take on Coffs City FC in an “Interclub Challenge” on Saturday, 28 March. The clubs will do battle across eight grades, from junior boys and girls to senior men and women. Games will take place at Saint Columba Anglican School (SCAS), with the first kick-off at 9:30am. Play will continue throughout the […]

A YOUNG Hastings athlete has claimed a state title after an impressive rise in hammer throwing over the past two years. Lachlan Wilson, a Camden Haven resident and student at St Joseph’s Regional, picked up a hammer just two years ago and has quickly become a regular presence at Laurieton fields, training and competing each […]

NIPPERS stole the show at the Mid North Coast Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) Championships held on 7-8 March at Flynns and Lighthouse beaches. Edie Burgess, Royce Negus and Ralph Ward represented the Camden Haven SLSC, accumulating a huge 20 competition points between them. Nicole Crowe, Director of Administration and Head of Junior Activities for […]