December 19, 2025
Raymond Terrace athletes show depth of talent in track and field Raymond Terrace club junior athletes Asher MacDonald, Sydnee Farrelly, Audrey Russell and Clair Cousins combined to claim silver in the Senior Girls 4 x 100m Relay at the Port Hunter Zone Athletics Championships at Mallabula Sports Complex.
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Raymond Terrace athletes show depth of talent in track and field

RAYMOND Terrace Athletics Centre is bubbling with junior talent in their track and field ranks. Twenty five of the club’s best young hopefuls demonstrated their athletic prowess at this year’s Port Hunter Zone Athletics Championships at Mallabula Sports Complex. A feature was the record-breaking feats of top prospects Scarlett Lodge, Asher MacDonald, Audrey Russell and […]

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Nelson Bay Gropers Under 18s rugby tour of Vanuatu a resounding success
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Nelson Bay Gropers Under 18s rugby tour of Vanuatu a resounding success

NELSON Bay’s top rugby juniors have described their Under 18s goodwill tour of Vanuatu as the best week of their sporting lives. Fourteen prospects from the Gropers’ powerful junior nursery have just returned from a seven day sojourn to the South Pacific island where they embraced the rich Melanesian culture and educated the locals on […]

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AOC rolls out $50-million athlete funding package
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AOC rolls out $50-million athlete funding package

SPORTING mums and retiring athletes are key targets of a $50 million funding package from the Australian Olympic Committee. It’s being hailed as the AOC’s most significant athlete-funding initiative since the buildup to the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Capitalising on a boost from its sizeable investment portfolio, the AOC will set up the $20 million Olympian […]

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Recognition for long serving Nelson Bay player-coaches Daniel McKenzie and Peter Hamshaw Nelson Bay FC stalwarts Daniel McKenzie and Peter Hamshaw were honoured with life memberships at the club’s recent AGM.
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Recognition for long serving Nelson Bay player-coaches Daniel McKenzie and Peter Hamshaw

THEY don’t come more dedicated and loyal than Nelson Bay Football Club iron man Daniel McKenzie. After four decades of sterling service, the Salamander Bay native is one of the great survivors in the cauldron of the Newcastle Football Association community. There is no hint of retirement for the 46-year-old, who reached another career milestone […]

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Local rugby league hero Shanice Parker primed for big season
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Local rugby league hero Shanice Parker primed for big season

RAYMOND Terrace rugby league warrior Shanice Parker is ready to play a leader’s role with the Newcastle Knights in next year’s NRLW competition. Parker, a dual premiership-winning centre with the Knights, shapes as a key player in coach Ben Jeffries’ 2026 squad after strong performances this season in the domestic and representative arena. The loss […]

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Bumblebees leave their mark in Newcastle Football interdistrict competitions Awards all round for Medowie FC at Newcastle Football’s 35th Anniversary Awards Night at the Newcastle Exhibition and Convention Centre.
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Bumblebees leave their mark in Newcastle Football interdistrict competitions

Awards all round for Medowie FC at Newcastle Football’s 35th Anniversary Awards Night at the Newcastle Exhibition and Convention Centre. Medowie FC’s U13/1 A Grade team with back to back Grand Final wins. Medowie FC’s outstanding U14/1 A Grade team celebrate after winning an historic Northern NSW Champions of Champions trophy in Coffs Harbour. Medowie […]

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Henry sinks Hinton in Soldiers Point major singles bowls final Experienced lawn bowler Andrew Henry (right) toppled in-form Tony Hinton to clinch this year’s Soldiers Point Bowling Club Men's Major Singles championship by 25 shots to 21 in a hard fought final.
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Henry sinks Hinton in Soldiers Point major singles bowls final

ACCOMPLISHED lawn bowler Andrew Henry has been crowned Soldiers Point Bowling Club’s men’s major singles champion for 2025. The talented Henry downed experienced campaigner Tony Hinton by 25 shots to 21 to claim the sought-after title in a much anticipated final. Both bowlers came into the title decider in top form with the wily Hinton […]

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Nelson Bay rugby ace Khace Petera named Cyril Burke Medal recipient Cyril Burke Medal winner Khace Petera celebrates his prestigious accolade with Nelson Bay Gropers committee member Wayne Bron, strapper Hugh Thompson, prop forward and committee member Nathan McLeay, vice president Brad McLeay and team manager Greg Spake at last Saturday’s annual Hunter Suburban Rugby Awards Night at.Newcastle’s Customs House.
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Nelson Bay rugby ace Khace Petera named Cyril Burke Medal recipient

NELSON Bay Gropers excitement machine Khace Petera is this year’s recipient of Hunter Suburban Rugby’s Cyril Burke Medal. The classy young fly half capped a stellar 2025 season when judged the best and fairest player in the President’s Cup first grade competition by the Hunter Rugby Union referees. Petera turned in consistent performances for the […]

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Medowie athlete chases javelin gold at National All Schools Athletics titles Medowie Little Athletics president Dane Christie presents outstanding junior Kayla Peisto with a $250 Club Achievement Award to assist her with competing costs for this week’s Australian All Schools Athletics Championships in Melbourne.
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Medowie athlete chases javelin gold at National All Schools Athletics titles

WHETHER tossing a javelin on the athletics field or creating opportunities for the Newcastle Jets Football Academy, they don’t come more natural than Medowie schoolgirl Kayla Peisto. The future looks bright for the talented 15-year-old athlete who has accumulated an impressive list of achievements in both track and field and soccer at an elite level. […]

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More than 700 compete in annual Hawks Nest triathlon
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More than 700 compete in annual Hawks Nest triathlon

Supporters and contestants crowded around the start/finish line in Providence Bay Park. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Cycling down Tuloa and Mungo Brush Road with dark grey skies keeping the sun’s heat at bay. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. The TGHN SLSC Water Safety team was ready in support. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. The Bennetts Beach MobiMats made life a […]

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