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 […]

MATILDAS star Mary Fowler has ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and is in a race against time to play in next year’s home Asian Cup. Manchester City had been hopeful the brilliant winger had avoided the dreaded injury, suffered when she appeared to wrench her right knee while overstretching for the ball on Sunday. […]

LAKE Cathie Football Club (LCFC) is gearing up for an exciting season in 2025 with the announcement of new playing opportunities for senior women’s and men’s sides. The Lake Cathie senior men’s side will enter the Football Mid North Coast Zone Premier League in first grade, while their female counterparts will compete in the inaugural […]

BONNY Hills speedster Cooper Barnes is turning heads on the motorsport circuit after recent performances in the Bridgestone GR86 Championships in New Zealand. The series features a competitive field of 25 cars, featuring drivers from Australia and New Zealand, who compete over six rounds. The competition began on 22 November 2024 at Taupo International Motorsport […]

CYCLONE Alfred made its presence felt at Rainbow Beach in Bonny Hills last weekend, where 85 of the state’s best young surfers tackled rough ocean conditions in the Reflections Cadet Cup. One of the highlights was a workshop run by World Surf League contender Callum Robson. Supported by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, Robson attended the event […]

  STAND-IN Australian captain Steve Smith has suffered an elbow injury just 10 days out from the first Test in Sri Lanka, potentially delaying his departure for a crucial pre-series camp. The 35-year-old damaged his right elbow while throwing in the field for the Sydney Sixers in their washed-out Big Bash League derby against the […]