April 14, 2026
Wauchope Tennis Club hosts annual Purple Pickleball Tournament Matt Cosgrove, Laura Robertson, Helen Garret and Julia Grey. Photo: Wauchope Tennis Club & Pickleball Facebook.
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Wauchope Tennis Club hosts annual Purple Pickleball Tournament

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 […]

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Port Macquarie Boxing Club’s historic Fight Night returns The card will be stacked with many promising seasoned and amateur fighters, supported by the coaches from Port Macquarie Boxing Club. Photo: supplied.
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Port Macquarie Boxing Club’s historic Fight Night returns

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 […]

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More than $46k boost for local sporting clubs Blair Maxwell from Laurieton Tennis Club and Port Macquarie MP Robert Dwyer.
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More than $46k boost for local sporting clubs

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 […]

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Camden Haven High School surf program receives equipment boost The boards are now ready to be used across the school’s surf skills and safety program and by students in the Targeted Sports Program. Photo: CHHS FB.
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Camden Haven High School surf program receives equipment boost

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 […]

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Laurieton athlete Lachlan Wilson wins NSW U14 hammer throw title Hammer throw gold medalist Lachlan Wilson at the state titles. Photo: supplied.
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Laurieton athlete Lachlan Wilson wins NSW U14 hammer throw title

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 […]

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Camden Haven Nippers do club proud at Mid North Coast SLSC Championships Nippers Edie Burgess, Royce Negus, and Ralph Ward from Camden Haven SLSC.
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Camden Haven Nippers do club proud at Mid North Coast SLSC Championships

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 […]

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Lake Cathie Bonny Hills Rugby League Club balancing the scales The 2025 ladies league tag side celebrate their debut fixture last year. Photo: Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
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Lake Cathie Bonny Hills Rugby League Club balancing the scales

The 2025 ladies league tag side celebrate their debut fixture last year. Photo: Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Benny Smith and the Lake Cathie Bonny Hills Women’s League Tag team LAKE Cathie Bonny Hills Rugby League Club President Benny Smith is working hard to change perceptions of the male dominated sport. As a father of daughters, Benny […]

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Senior State Cup confirmed for Port Macquarie following competitive tender Mayor Adam Roberts, NSWTF General Manager Dean Russell and Port Macquarie Makos representatives launch the 2025 State Cup in December. Photo: @pmhcouncil.
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Senior State Cup confirmed for Port Macquarie following competitive tender

NSW TOUCH Football (NSWTF) has confirmed the Senior State Cup will remain in Port Macquarie for the next two years, following a competitive tender process. The tender involved Port Macquarie-Hastings Council submitting a “comprehensive and strategically focused” bid that highlighted the region’s proven ability to deliver major sporting events. Council’s submission also outlined recently completed […]

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Countdown to the start of the AFL North Coast season has begun When the AFL North Coast season starts on April 11, the feature of the opening round will be the women’s competition. Photo: AFL North Coast.
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Countdown to the start of the AFL North Coast season has begun

THE fixture for the 2026 AFL North Coast senior competition has been finalised and it’s now little more than six weeks until the season begins. When the first bounce of the season takes place on April 11, the AFL North Coast will have five clubs fielding teams in the Senior Men’s and Reserves competitions and […]

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