Bella in her competitive element. Photo: supplied. Proud athlete Bella Fede. Photo: supplied. A RISING young athlete from the Camden Haven is making her mark on the national stage.  Fourteen-year-old Isabella Fede is breaking records in para athletics. Isabella, who competes in the F21 classification in the under 15 women’s division, first discovered her talent […]

CLUBS across the Port Macquarie-Hastings are encouraged to apply for funding to boost the number of women and girls in sport. Under the Play Her Way Innovation Program, the NSW Government is making $500,000 available for participation initiatives. Member for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer said the program provides a valuable opportunity for organisations to break […]

A LACK of official members of the Hastings Sporting Fund has called its future into question. An expression of interest carried out last year resulted in three applications to sit on the fund’s sub-committee, however rules require seven members. A staff report presented to councillors by Director of Community, Planning and Environment Melissa Watkins, outlined […]

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 […]

Matt Cosgrove, Laura Robertson, Helen Garret and Julia Grey. 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. Brendan Hansard and Lucy Kowalewski compete in the Upper Intermediate division. Photo: Wauchope Tennis Club […]

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 […]

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 Camden Haven High School (CHHS) surf program has received a major boost with the delivery of brand new soft surfboards. The flashy red and green boards are now ready to be used across the school’s surf skills and safety program and by students in the Targeted Sports Program (TSP). “With a strong history of […]

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 […]