The new facilities will help attract world-class teams to the complex. Photo: PSC. The revised Masterplan for the Tomaree Sports Complex. Image: PSC. PORT Stephens Council has endorsed the new masterplan for the Tomaree Sports Complex, which was revised after community feedback. The original plan was adopted in 2018. Since then, several of its components […]
PORT Stephens’ finest paddlers are gearing up for this Sunday’s gruelling Ord River Marathon. After 10 months of intensive training, a batch of warriors from the Port Stephens Dragon Boat Club based at Soldiers Point will compete in the annual 55-kilometre marathon paddle down Western Australia’s mighty Ord River. Held each year across the June […]
LOCAL rugby league stars Roy Simpson, Jayden Seckold and Lachie Hails share plenty in common. The talented trio and close mates will don the green and gold colours of the Australia Universities team to take on Fiji later this year. All three earned national honours with superb displays in the representative arena, helping the NSW […]
Northern Hawks’ first grade rugby league team suffered a heartbreaking 24-22 loss to Central Newcastle at Tomaree Sports Ground last Sunday.
TEAK tough rugby league prop Matthew Koellner is reaping the benefits of a successful stint in the Queensland Cup competition. After tasting premiership success with the Burleigh Bears last season and gaining valuable experience in the Brisbane Broncos system, the inspirational forward returned to the Central Newcastle club in 2026 as a proven competitor and […]
Nelson Bay Marlins defeated Cardiff Hawks in the AFL Hunter Central Coast Black Diamond Senior Mens Cup last weekend at Dick Burwell Oval. Photo by Matt Spillard Photography
THE NELSON Bay Marlins have returned to the winners list in the 2026 AFL Hunter Central Coast Black Diamond Senior Mens Cup competition. After a 40-point loss to second-ranked Terrigal Avoca Panthers the previous week, the Marlins rebounded with strength last Saturday and posted a 15.11 (101) to 8.4 (52) victory over the Cardiff Hawks […]
Nelson Bay’s tireless prop Jake Affleck breaks through the Cooks Hill defence during the club’s 26-20 triumph in Hunter Suburban Rugby last weekend at Bill Strong Oval.
JUST like his surname, Nelson Bay first grade forward Mitch Workman is a teak-tough warrior on the rugby field. The powerful number eight produced another non-stop performance in the Gropers’ hard-fought 26-20 victory over Cooks Hill Brown Snakes in Hunter Suburban Rugby Presidents Cup action last weekend at Bill Strong Oval. Workman and busy flanker […]
SALAMANDER Bay golfing prodigy Lachlan Pearson is on top of the world. The talented 17-year-old schoolboy has become the Port Stephens region’s latest world champion after bringing home an international gold medal from the 11th annual Macau Golf Masters championships. Rising star Lachlan, a 12.9 marker at Nelson Bay Golf Club, realised a dream when […]
Peter Sterling at a Hawks training session earlier this year. Photo: Northern Hawks Facebook.
Peter Sterling at a Hawks training session earlier this year. Photo: Northern Hawks Facebook. Peter Sterling and Hawks Head of Pathways Garth Brennan at a training session earlier this year. Photo: Northern Hawks Facebook. CORLETTE sporting identity Peter Sterling has been inducted into the NSW Rugby League Hall of Fame. The legendary Parramatta half back […]
PORT Stephens Netball Association’s first ever all-male representative team will compete at this year’s Netball NSW Senior State Titles. The Under 17 rookies will compete in the six team Male State Challenge on Monday, 8 June at Penrith. The history-making Port Stephens boys team comprises students from Irrawang High School, Hunter River High School and […]
PORT Stephens Pickleball Club is fast-developing into one of the most progressive sporting organisations in the region. From five players in a side room at Nelson Bay PCYC back in 2019 to its current list of 200-plus members, the club has unearthed a host of pickleball exponents across a wide age bracket. At a recent […]
