SALAMANDER Bay golfer Lachlan Pearson will live his dream when he tees off at the tenth annual Macau Golf Masters tournament this month. The talented 16-year-old, who was diagnosed with autism at an early age, is set to pit his skills against top competitors from 21 countries at the world’s biggest golf tournament for people […]

HAWKS Nest has lost highly-respected Commonwealth Games target rifle shooting gold medallist and Navy veteran Stan Golinski. A popular Peter Sinclair Gardens RSL Life Care resident in the Great Lakes region, Golinski passed away on 24 May, just three weeks shy of his 92nd birthday. Stan is best remembered for his achievements as a competitive […]

NELSON Bay Marlins AFL men’s team have tasted immediate success in the Hunter Central Coast Black Diamond Cup competition. In their first outing since being promoted to the top grade, the Marlins maintained their undefeated start to the 2025 season with a 14.11 (95) to 9.4 (58) victory over The Entrance Bateau Bay Blues at […]

SHOAL Bay touch football sensation Ali Mitchell has capped a memorable international debut series in the green and gold. The 17-year-old Nelson Bay Neptunes junior product enhanced her reputation after spearheading the Australian Emus to an Asia Pacific Youth Touch Cup championship title in the Girls 18yrs division at Redcliffe. Ali produced a masterclass display […]

NELSON Bay’s burgeoning netball nursery is rich with outstanding junior talent. This year’s Under 11 Development rookies made their junior representative debuts recently at the Singleton Netball Representative Carnival and were crowned undefeated champions. It was a major achievement by the Nelson Bay whiz kids, who lapped up the pressure to win all five matches […]

DESPITE cold, wet and windy conditions at Horizons Golf Resort, spirits were high as local businesses, golfers and supporters came together for the Jupiter Charity Golf Day on Friday 16 May. Elders Real Estate Port Stephens sponsored the event, which was dedicated to raising funds for local youth mental health organisation, Jupiter. Among the competitors […]

FOR second-rower Yasmin Clydsdale bad weather in the Hunter has more impact than just keeping footy fans away from game three of women’s Origin. The recent deluge on NSW’s mid-north coast has stopped Clydsdale’s husband Adam from being able to cross a creek to get to their cows on their farm in the upper Hunter. […]

NELSON Bay Gropers legend Zion Takarua was an on-field warrior during a decorated playing career on the rugby field. The fearless forward is regarded as one of the toughest players to ever lace on a boot for the club with his blockbusting runs, no-nonsense defence and leadership qualities all part of folklore in the Hunter […]

INCLEMENT weather couldn’t deter the NSW Veterans Women’s Golf Association sponsored two-day tournament staged recently at Nelson Bay Golf Course. The tournament proved a resounding success despite the torrential rain that lashed the course leading up to the prestigious event as well as on the first day. Oatlands Golf Club duo Yvonne Hall-Watson and Rhonda […]

EMERGING athlete Ashlyn Wall was officially honoured at the Raymond Terrace Athletics Centre end-of-season awards presentation at Raymond Terrace Bowling Club. Seventeen-year-old Ashlyn, a middle distance running sensation who represented NSW in both the 400m and 800m at the National Athletics Championships in Perth last month, received a special Appreciation Award. She is one of […]