Mark Milligan wants his Jets to put in the work to create history in the A-League Men. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP
NEWCASTLE Jets coach Mark Milligan is urging his players to write their name into the history books as the minor premiers look to seal an A-League Men grand final berth on home soil. The two-legged semi-final showdown between Sydney and Newcastle is delicately poised after they fought out a 1-1 draw at Allianz Stadium on […]
Kayleigh was ecstatic after one of her swims. Photo: Lauren Churm.
Kayleigh was ecstatic after one of her swims. Photo: Lauren Churm. Medals and pins reflect Kayleigh’s prowess in the pool. Photo: Lauren Churm. Kayleigh was congratulated on the dais by TGPS Principal Mark Clemson. Photo: TGPS. LOCAL swimming prodigy and Tea Gardens Public School student Kayleigh Thompson has excelled at the NSW Primary Schools Sports […]
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.
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. […]
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.
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 […]
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, […]
Members of the Hunter rugby community and local dignitaries at the announcement last Thursday. Photo: Tim Crakanthorp MP.
PREPARATIONS for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Newcastle will ramp up early, with Japan and Ireland confirmed for an international rugby Test at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday 11 July 2026. Japan’s head coach Eddie Jones was in Newcastle last week to make the announcement, with the fixture forming part of the lead-up to […]
Mitch Baker led the Hawks onto the field for his 100th game. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
Mitch Baker led the Hawks onto the field for his 100th game. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. The Hawks’ Regan Hunter scored the first try of the match. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Mitch Baker got a try in his 100th game. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. A strong team effort saw Anthony Cameron ground it for the Hawks to win […]
Litiana Durbin grounds the Lady Hawks’ first try of the match. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Lilliarna Baillie scored the Lady Hawks’ second try out near the right sideline. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. THE Tea Gardens Lady Hawks league tag side went down to the Glendale Gorillas in cold conditions on Saturday, 18 April at Myall Park. Buoyed […]
Hawks’ Anthony ‘Mini’ Cameron scored in his 100th game. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. James Sinclair scoring one of his two tries from the wing. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. TEA GARDENS Hawks played their first game of the 2026 season at home, facing off against the Mallabula Panthers at Myall Park on Saturday 11 April. Both sides came […]
Local fans during the A-League match between the Newcastle Jets and Adelaide United at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday. Photo: AAP Image/Darren Pateman).
HUNTER football fans are again able to enjoy a full-strength beer as they watch NRL and A-League action unfold. For many years, fans attending venues in Western Sydney and the Hunter could only buy mid-strength beer, while in contrast fans at the Sydney Cricket Ground and Allianz Stadium in Moore Park could buy full strength […]
