The Inner Circle Crew in Hobart.
The Inner Circle Crew in Hobart. The Inner Circle on the way to Hobart. LAURIETON sailor Dave Castleton competed in the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, turning a yacht racers dream into reality. Proudly representing Queens Lake Sailing Club Dave was the navigator, part of a crew of nine on the […]
Sydney Swans Academy members meet Sydney Swans players and coaches at the captain’s training run before last month’s AFLW game in Coffs Harbour. Photo: Sydney Swans.
AFL North Coast’s top junior players have been selected into Sydney Swans Academy squads for 2026. A record number of 52 players from the region were selected to the squads, bettering the 45 players chosen in 2024. The QBE Sydney Swans Academy exists to increase the number of players in NSW who have expert AFL […]
COURTNEY Date has just completed her first year of Little Athletics at Camden Haven. The 10-year-old from Bobs Creek now has a haul of awards so large that her family jokes about her needing a bigger bedroom wall to accommodate them all. Last month, Courtney attended the School Sport Australia (SSA) Track and Field Championships […]
LOCAL Dave Castleton lives and breathes sailing. When he first joined the Queens Lake Sailing Club in 1997, his long-term goal was to sail in the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race. Surpassing that goal, on 26 December Dave will commence his eighth race, crewing on the Lake Macquarie based boat “Inner Circle” which will […]
Try time for Makos Club President Wayne Gleeson. Photo: Jenna Bryan.
Try time for Makos Club President Wayne Gleeson. Photo: Jenna Bryan. Steve Roberts crossing the line. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Darcie Gleeson, co-captain of the W20s, stopping the opposition. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Milla Swain adding to her team’s tally. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Matt Bale finding the line. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Glen Kightley in action. Photo: Kim […]
Zeke Woollam in the 4th round. Photo: Andrew Shields Surfing Australia.
Zeke Woollam in the 4th round. Photo: Andrew Shields Surfing Australia. Harry Stephens in the final. Photo: Andrew Shields Surfing Australia. Joey Silk in the final. Photo: Andrew Shields Surfing Australia. THREE of the region’s best young surfers made their boardrider clubs proud, when they represented NSW in the Australian Junior Surfing Titles in Wollongong. […]
Laurieton Swimming Club.
Laurieton Swimming Club. Laurieton Swimming Club. THE monthly score winners for the 4 weeks ending on 3/11/2025 were: Freestyle A Grade: Tayler Cass B Grade: Edie Burgess C Grade: Charlotte Wellings D Grade: Ellie Caruana, Julie Eccleston, Rose Garner Breaststroke A Grade: Michael Tinker B Grade: Talya Giuliani, Rail Pensini C Grade: Tayler Cass D […]
Jake Soames gets his pass away at last year’s State Cup, while the opposition takes flight. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
THE NSW Touch Association (NSWTA), in partnership with Port Macquarie Hastings Council, will host the Seniors State Cup Tournament locally from Friday 5 to Sunday 7 December. Close to 6000 people are expected to visit the region for the three-day tournament with matches to be played from Friday to Sunday at Port Macquarie Regional Sports […]
Sempai Kellie Eggins, Sempai Indy Cook, Sempai Isla Wilkinson, Sensei Anissa Hilton, Sensei Shaun Budai, Sempai Isaac Salmon, Sempai Troy Phillipson-Nichols and Sempai Eric Millgate.
Sempai Kellie Eggins, Sempai Indy Cook, Sempai Isla Wilkinson, Sensei Anissa Hilton, Sensei Shaun Budai, Sempai Isaac Salmon, Sempai Troy Phillipson-Nichols and Sempai Eric Millgate. Most Spirited Grader Award recipients Kellie Eggins and Theresa Nguyen. 3rd Dan Sensei Anissa Hilton. SEVEN students from Mid North Coast Karate in Kew recently passed their Black Belt Gradings. […]
Cambridge McCormick in action for the GWS Giants. Photo: Ryan Jones/GWS Giants.
CAMBRIDGE McCormick has proven herself to be one of the top female Australian Rules players in the country. The GWS Giants defender and former AFL North Coast player was named in this year’s AFLW All-Australian team, with selection in the Half Back line. The former Port Macquarie Magpies star had a stellar season for the […]
