NELSON Bay Rugby Club have bolstered their first grade stocks for 2026 with the signatures of premiership-winning Scone Brumbies prop Jack Albury and Epping Rams hooker forward Luke Sweeney. Both recruits are a welcome addition to the Gropers’ playing ranks as the club strives for premiership honours in the Hunter Suburban Mens Rugby competition. Rugged […]

EMERGING Port Stephens netballers Lucy De Souza and Maalaa McLennan will represent the Australian Indigenous Netball Schools squad in 2026. The outstanding duo earned selection after skilful performances at the annual Budgies Indigenous Junior Netball Carnival recently at Brisbane’s Nissan Arena. Goal attack, 13-year-old, Maalaa and talented wing attack Lucy,14, are set to gain valuable […]

CREAM of Nelson Bay’s emerging touch footballers are primed for strong showings at this year’s Junior State Cup Northern Conference Championships in Dubbo. Billed as the premier NSW Touch Football junior representative event, the Cup’s northern conference players return to the central west to test their stamina and skills from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 […]

OUTSTANDING Port Stephens athlete Naomi Reungkitchaya is celebrating another golden moment in elite track and field athletics. Sixteen year old Naomi of Nelson Bay underlined her potential by claiming gold in the Girls 16s discus final at the Athletics NSW Country Championships in Dubbo last weekend. The talented field prospect, who is coached by her […]

CORLETTE schoolgirl Maebel Colley enters 2026 with a busy sporting calendar and itching for more honours on the touch football field. After receiving a long list of sporting accolades at representative level last year, the gifted 13-year-old athlete is fit and refreshed and ready to mix it with the State’s best young prospects. In recognition […]

FINGAL Bay Sports Club stalwarts this week honoured the memory of much loved character and family man Terry Raper. The second eldest of the nine Raper boys of rugby league fame, old timers in the Bay would remember Terry’s zest for life and strong connection to the Port Stephens community. Monday 19 January marked the […]

Emerging Port Stephens sprinter Elara Barnes collected gold and bronze medals at the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships in Melbourne. Port Stephens sprinter Elara Barnes on the gold medal dais with her triumphant NSW Relay team mates at the Australian All Schools Athletics titles in Melbourne. FRESH from her gold medal-winning deeds at the Australian […]

THEY were upstaged by their record-breaking club mates but Raymond Terrace Athletics Centre hopefuls Riley Dowse, Kobi Gentle, Austin Lodge and Jack Peach have reason to smile after finishing 2025 on an encouraging note. The promising nine year old sprinters showed they have bright futures after joining forces to bring home a bronze medal in […]

CORLETTE’S superfish Stefan Grant and star recruit Hanna Mounter stole the show with dominant performances at the Fashion Fish Nelson Bay Swim Club Carnival at Tomaree Aquatic Centre on 10-11 January. In a masterclass display, the talented duo were the stand out swimmers of the annual two day meet – bagging an impressive haul of […]

Fingal Bay’s Peter and Kerrie Raper are enjoying the coastal village community at Port Stephens. Peter Raper pictured with his famous brother and rugby league Immortal Johnny Raper. GROWING up with a rugby league Immortal has spawned life long friendships and a myriad of memories for Fingal Bay resident Peter Raper. The father of three […]