May 7, 2026
Nelson Bay rugby prop Nathan McLeay celebrates 100th senior match Nelson Bay rugby prop Nathan McLeay receives his 100th senior games jacket from club president Gavin Rocher.
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Nelson Bay rugby prop Nathan McLeay celebrates 100th senior match

Nelson Bay rugby prop Nathan McLeay receives his 100th senior games jacket from club president Gavin Rocher. Nelson Bay flanker Hayden Wilson charges into the Cooks Hill defence supported by prop Nathan McLeay. PORT Stephens rugby identities Brad and Nathan McLeay have etched their names into Nelson Bay Rugby Club folklore.  In a major milestone, […]

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Northern Hawks sink Goannas 22-16 to consolidate top four spot in Denton Cup Northern Hawks first grade rugby league team registered their third win in the Newcastle Denton Engineering Cup. Photo: Smart Artist.
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Northern Hawks sink Goannas 22-16 to consolidate top four spot in Denton Cup

REJUVENATED Northern Hawks have chalked up another milestone in the 2026 Newcastle Rugby League Denton Engineering Cup premiership. In a major achievement for the fledgling club, the high flying Hawks recorded their first-ever victory over the Cessnock Goannas in the top grade last weekend to continue the team’s bright start to the season. The injury-riddled […]

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Raymond Terrace Jets star Jay Bye-Norris named NSW Champion of Club Champions Jay Bye-Norris captured the NSW Champion of Club Champions Men's Singles title. Photo: Bowls NSW.
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Raymond Terrace Jets star Jay Bye-Norris named NSW Champion of Club Champions

JAY Bye-Norris has achieved a myriad of success on lawn bowling greens around the country. The former national champion, who now calls Port Stephens “home,” has proved a sensational recruit for the mighty Raymond Terrace Jets this season. Playing alongside world class bowlers such as Lee Schraner and Matt Baus in a star-studded Jets team […]

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Swimming North Coast members excel at Australian Championships Sebastian Webster displays his bronze medal.
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Swimming North Coast members excel at Australian Championships

SWIMMING North Coast members have achieved top results at the Australian Multi-Class Age Championships on the Gold Coast. Members of swimming clubs from across the North Coast took on the best in Australia. The Australian Multi-Class Age Championships is a competition for swimmers with a disability. Swimmers are classified according to their type of disability, […]

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Fingal Bay Old Boys brimming with talent
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Fingal Bay Old Boys brimming with talent

TWIN brothers Peter and Gerard Raper didn’t need to look far for tips on forward play during their childhood rugby league days. When your older brother happens to be a rugby league Immortal and regarded as the best lock forward to have ever pulled on a jumper, you simply soak up any advice. St George […]

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Origin recall for Raymond Terrace league legend Olivia Higgins Raymond Terrace rugby league product Olivia Higgins will play for NSW against Queensland in the 2026 Women's State Of Origin opener at McDonald Jones Stadium. Photo: NSW Sky Blues.
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Origin recall for Raymond Terrace league legend Olivia Higgins

WOMEN’S State of Origin fever has gripped the Port Stephens region with Raymond Terrace golden girl Olivia Higgins a key figure in the 2026 NSW Sky Blues rugby league squad. The Newcastle Knights international hooker gets another opportunity to impress in the Origin arena after missing the 2025 series that was claimed by the Blues. […]

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Unbeaten Maitland Pickers skittle Northern Hawks The Northern Hawks first grade rugby league team will be chasing a third victory in the Denton Engineering Cup when they clash with Cessnock Goannas this Saturday at Cessnock Sports Ground.
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Unbeaten Maitland Pickers skittle Northern Hawks

MAITLAND Pickers first grade rugby league team are proving a force to be reckoned with again in the Newcastle Rugby League Denton Engineering Cup premiership. The four time champions showed why they are the side to beat for the 2026 title after a resounding 48-12 triumph over the resurgent Northern Hawks last Sunday at the […]

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Raymond Terrace Bowling Club to feature in Long Roll showcase Raymond Terrace Bowling Club’s Lee Schraner and Matt Baus. Photo: supplied, RTBC.
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Raymond Terrace Bowling Club to feature in Long Roll showcase

The award-winning Raymond Terrace Bowling Club will host a round of the Bowls for Brisbane: The Long Roll initiative this Saturday, in a bid to carry out the world’s farthest game of lawn bowls. Raymond Terrace Bowling Club’s Lee Schraner and Matt Baus. Photo: supplied, RTBC. RAYMOND Terrace Bowling Club (RTBC) has been selected to […]

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Nathan ‘Nugget’ McLeay to join Nelson Bay Rugby 100 Club Nelson Bay fly half Will Clark sends a 40/20 kick downfield with fullback Will McLean in support during the Gropers’ 46-17 victory over the Muswellbrook Heelers in Hunter Suburban Rugby action last weekend.
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Nathan ‘Nugget’ McLeay to join Nelson Bay Rugby 100 Club

RUGBY warrior Nathan McLeay will celebrate a special milestone this weekend when he chalks up his 100th appearance for the Nelson Bay Rugby Club. The teak-tough front rower is set to join a select band of players on the Hunter Suburban Rugby century honour roll in the Gropers’ big clash with rivals Cooks Hill Brown […]

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Brian Lawrence Memorial caps triathlon season with tribute to beloved athlete and volunteer A selection of scenes from the Brian Lawrence Memorial Handicap. Photo: Cory Small/Camera Crave.
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Brian Lawrence Memorial caps triathlon season with tribute to beloved athlete and volunteer

A selection of scenes from the Brian Lawrence Memorial Handicap. Photo: Cory Small/Camera Crave. A selection of scenes from the Brian Lawrence Memorial Handicap. Photo: Cory Small/Camera Crave. A selection of scenes from the Brian Lawrence Memorial Handicap. Photo: Cory Small/Camera Crave. A selection of scenes from the Brian Lawrence Memorial Handicap. Photo: Cory Small/Camera […]

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