NEWCASTLE are through to their first grand final in 25 years, holding on to beat Penrith 22-14 with 12 men after Panthers superstar Nathan Cleary suffered an ankle fracture in a hip-drop tackle. In an afternoon of high drama at Accor Stadium, Newcastle hooker Phoenix Crossland was sent off for the tackle that left Cleary […]

Amputee Golf NSW Secretary Mark Ellis (left) with 2026 NSW Amputee Open winner Chris Wood. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. The team of golfers taking part on the day. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. The first group getting ready to tee off. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. THE friendly banter had already started before the first group left the clubhouse on […]

Kalyn Ponga has declared there are more chapters to write in Newcastle’s revival story as the 2025 wooden spooners aim to upset Penrith to make the grand final. After Sunday’s drama-charged 12-10 win over the Warriors in Auckland, Newcastle’s Cinderella finals run will extend into another week with Justin Holbrook’s set to face Penrith in […]

FROM next year, all new NSW Public Schools will open their green space and sporting facilities to the local community outside school hours, ensuring access to its sports courts, ovals and playgrounds on weekends and public holidays. The decision is part of an expansion of the NSW Government’s Share Our Space program, which aims to […]

RODEO competitors from across Australia will be chasing over $50,000 in prize money at the 51st annual Stroud Rodeo at Stroud Showground next Friday and Saturday, September 18 and 19. The 2026 event is shaping up to be one of the biggest ever, with full camp draft and rodeo programs, family entertainment, 45 food and […]

Divisional Individual Stableford Winners, David Bambach, right, and Benjamin Herden, left. Last Man Standing Play-Off Winner, Ramsey Vane-Wood, left, and runner-up, Paul Langley, right. SATURDAY 22 AUGUST INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD FIELD 38 members & 5 visitors DIV 1 (<15) | Winner David Bambach (7) 36 Points, Runner Up Paul Langley (14) 35 Points, 3rd Place John […]

NSW will become the first jurisdiction in Australia to report cases of people living with motor neurone disease (MND), with the NSW Government making it a notifiable condition from 1 September 2026. Medical practitioners will be required to notify NSW Health of motor neurone disease cases, following the publication of the Public Health Amendment (Motor […]

Students present Newcastle Knights players with hand-painted boots in honour of Indigenous Round. Photos: CMCC Facebook. Students present Newcastle Knights players with hand-painted boots in honour of Indigenous Round. Photos: CMCC Facebook. Students present Newcastle Knights players with hand-painted boots in honour of Indigenous Round. Photos: CMCC Facebook. Students present Newcastle Knights players with hand-painted […]

THIS Saturday, August 15, promises to be a day to remember when the Paterson River Rugby League club hosts the Morpeth Bulls in their final home game of the 2026 season. Prior to the men’s D Grade clash, ladies’ league tag will take the field from 2pm, with Morpeth battling it out with Gloucester. The […]

WALLAWONG’s Sienna Newton soared to a new personal best in the Women’s Long Jump T38 Final during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow to finish fifth in a quality international field. The 19-year-old, a product of the Raymond Terrace Athletics Centre, endured a long journey to represent her nation in the green and gold. According to […]