March 21, 2026
Rally Car racing champ Kaylie Newell’s international quest Rally car navigator Kaylie Newell with driver Tony Sullens in Tasmania. Photo: courtesy Bruce Thomas Photography.
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Rally Car racing champ Kaylie Newell’s international quest

Rally car navigator Kaylie Newell with driver Tony Sullens in Tasmania. Photo: courtesy Bruce Thomas Photography. Rally car navigator Kaylie Newell with driver Tony Sullens in Tasmania. Photo: courtesy Bruce Thomas Photography. Kaylie Newell and Tony Sullens won the Australian Rally 2-Wheel Drive Championship. Photo: courtesy Bruce Thomas Photography. HUNTER schoolteacher Kaylie Newell has put […]

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Socceroos prove Matildas can still achieve Asian glory The Matildas were disappointed after they had to scramble to eke out a draw against South Korea. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS.
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Socceroos prove Matildas can still achieve Asian glory

JOE Montemurro is refusing to be downbeat about the Matildas’ deflating Women’s Asian Cup setback against South Korea by drawing a parallel with Australia’s last continental triumph. Rather than be too downcast after his side blew a 2-1 halftime lead to surrender top spot in the group to the Korean with a 3-3 draw, Montemurro […]

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Newcastle Football withdraws teams from Inter-District competitions A three-zone competition featuring teams from across the region has existed for decades.
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Newcastle Football withdraws teams from Inter-District competitions

A MAJOR shake-up may impact the way football competitions are delivered in the Hunter region. Newcastle Football has advised the neighbouring zones of Macquarie Football and Hunter Valley Football that it will not enter its clubs in Inter-District competitions in 2025. “Our clubs will feature in competitions solely within our zone,” Newcastle Football said in […]

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Raymond Terrace to host State Indigenous Carnival, the Koori Knockout The Newcastle Yowies won the right to host the 2026 Koori Knockout. Photo: Kate Washington MP/FB.
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Raymond Terrace to host State Indigenous Carnival, the Koori Knockout

The Newcastle Yowies won the right to host the 2026 Koori Knockout. Photo: Kate Washington MP/FB. The Koori Knockout will be held at King Park in Raymond Terrace. RAYMOND Terrace has been confirmed as the host of the 2026 Koori Knockout. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander football carnival is one of the biggest Indigenous […]

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Eight straight: Jets roll on as Bayliss tames Bulls Lachlan Bayliss' goal gave the Newcastle Jets their eighth straight win in the A-League. Photo: Darren Pateman/AAP PHOTOS.
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Eight straight: Jets roll on as Bayliss tames Bulls

LACHLAN Bayliss has continued his blistering run of form to move the Newcastle Jets closer to the A-League Men premiership with a 1-0 win over Macarthur. With eight rounds of the regular season left to play, the Jets sit four points clear of Auckland after Sunday’s victory at McDonald Jones Stadium. The win was the […]

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Game changer: State of Origin eligibility shake-up Maroons and Kangaroos star Kalyn Ponga is a step closer to also being able to play for New Zealand. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS.
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Game changer: State of Origin eligibility shake-up

THE NRL has made the biggest change to State of Origin in years, opening the door for New Zealand and England internationals to play if they hail from NSW or Queensland. Under previous rules, no player was able to run out on the interstate arena if they had chosen to represent the Kiwis or Lions […]

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Sharpe and I can share the field: Newcastle’s Smith Sandon Smith is up for the challenge of contesting a halves spot with Newcastle. Photo: Mark Evans/AAP PHOTOS.
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Sharpe and I can share the field: Newcastle’s Smith

SANDON Smith is hopeful he and Fletcher Sharpe could both feature in the same starting Newcastle NRL team as Justin Holbrook rules out playing Sharpe from the newly-extended bench. The first-year Knights coach has not decided which man will partner star recruit Dylan Brown in the starting halves this year after both started the 28-18 […]

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Mini-Boomerangs gives kids a first kick at soccer Mini Boomerangs ready to go.
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Mini-Boomerangs gives kids a first kick at soccer

FAMILIES across the shire can give their children a chance to try soccer before joining a team in 2026, with Dungog Soccer Club running its popular Mini-Boomerangs program. Mini-Boomerangs is a four-week “come and try” program designed especially for children turning 5, 6 or 7 in 2026 who have never played soccer before. Coach Michael […]

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Scouts wrap active week at Dungog Corroboree Kayaking on the Wilson River was a popular activity.
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Scouts wrap active week at Dungog Corroboree

Kayaking on the Wilson River was a popular activity. The Scouts tested their skills during a raft building exercise. Camel riding was one of the more unique activities on offer. For some, it was all about balance. CANOEING, rock climbing and camel riding were just some of the sporting activities enjoyed by 436 Scouts and […]

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Newcastle to host World Surf League Challenger Series event MPs and surfers at the announcement.
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Newcastle to host World Surf League Challenger Series event

MPs and surfers at the announcement. Member for Newcastle Tim Crakanthorp and NSW Premier Chris Minns enjoy a surf in Newcastle. THE HUNTER is set to make waves on the world stage, with the NSW Government announcing that a World Surf League (WSL) Challenger Series event will headline Newcastle Surfest in 2027. Newcastle Surfest, Australia’s […]

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