Locals shine in Yamba ocean swim
After two years of rough conditions that forced the Yamba Ocean Swim to be held at Whiting Beach, smaller surf this year saw the event return to its spiritual home of Main Beach with almost a record number of entries.
Fishers reel in reprieve
Michelle Daw. Yorke Peninsula’s commercial fishers have won a reprieve in the marine-scale fishery industry’s campaign against a steep increase in state government fees. Primary Industries Minister Clare Scriven recently announced a $1.55 million scheme over the next three years ... Yorketown commercial fisher Shane Bishop said the extended support would buy time for the industry but the overall fee structure was still inequitable.
And they’re off – Young riders face first race ever at Magic Millions
The Magic Millions on the Gold Coast is recognised as the second largest horse race event in Australia after the Melbourne Cup. Local riders from Woodburn and Casino raced in the National Pony Club Racing Series at the Magic Millions.
Klynton Kitto’s 10/36 and other sporting highlights
Peter Argent. Klynton Kitto has recorded numerous sporting highlights throughout his lifetime, perhaps the most notable is taking 10/36 in a single innings playing for YP in the 1960 SA Cricket Association Country Carnival.
Golden Nugget Tournament attracts a field of over 70 darts competitors
Jason Dunemann. Tennant Creek Darts hosted its annual Darrell "Bear" Logue Memorial Golden Nugget Tournament over the weekend of December 2-3. The 35th edition of this fabulous tournament attracted 63 competitors to Tennant Creek Memorial Club for an action-packed weekend of darts. The competition brought players from all over the country ...
A big step for the pool
At last, the steps at the Maldon swimming pool have been installed! If you have reduced or limited mobility, you now have the opportunity to enter and exit the pool safely.
Tasmanian exporter, Scoot Boot, wins Australia’s prestigious E-Commerce Exporter of the Year Award at 61st Australian Export Awards
Scoot Boots are a healthier, natural barefoot alternative to metal horseshoes to help protect horses’ hooves and the innovative Australian company has taken out the prestigious E-Commerce Exporter of the Year Award at 61st Australian Export Awards.
Grong Grong netballer selected in NSW side
Netball NSW has unveiled the netballers who will represent the State at the 2024 National Netball Championships and among them is Grong Grong’s Emily McPherson, who plays for Wagga Wagga. Emily has been chosen in the 2024 NSW 17U team...
Akuragoda five -wicket Saturday
On Saturday, the Koondrook Recreation Reserve hosted two T20 matches of the Swan Hill District Cricket Association (SHDCA). The Raiders had a good performance the previous week against Swan Hill and were expected to put up a strong fight.
St Therese’s goes putt putt golfing
On Friday we ventured out to “Baakindji Village” to try our hand at Uncle David's Putt Putt course. What a great time!
Isi Campbell – Making waves
Isi Campbell is doing what most teenagers only dream of… she’s travelling the world to go surfing ... Isi’s wins have been many including being named as last year’s WA Junior Surfer of the Year and collecting the 2022 Under-18 Girls State Championship Title. She has also achieved a silver medal as part of Team Australia at the International Surfing Association’s World Junior Surfing Championships in El Salvador.
Lucindale Survivors survive and conquer Shitbox Rally
Erin McWaters. In November 2022, Shannon and Erin were handed the keys to the Autumn 2021 Shitbox Rally AU Falcon of local Lucindale Survivors Rohan Giles and Andrew Wilks, and began their fundraising campaign to get the face-lifted Sherlee the Shitbox off the Port Douglas start-line on October 13th 2023 for the Spring 2023 Rally, bound for Adelaide via Birdsville.
Surf club supreme on the south coast
Alison Bennett Taylor. Denmark Surf Lifesaving Club came home champions from the Rainbow Coast Carnival at Bremer Bay after ï¬elding its biggest team of competitors ever. Club president Sam Williams said it was the ï¬rst time the club had won the friendly carnival between south coast clubs Albany, Esperance and Denmark in nearly 20 years.
Beccy wins Natural Olympia, crowned World Champion
It’s been a decade long journey lifting thousands of kilos in the gym and last month Maclean bodybuilder Beccy Pateman achieved her dream when she was crowned overall winner of the Professional Figure category in the Natural Olympia contest, plus overall winner of the Professional Fit Body category at the WNBF World Championships.
St. Arnaud strengthens top four place
Despite an inspired bowling burst by Wycheproof-Narraport’s Bryce Gaylor, St. Arnaud was able to overtake Wyche’s modest total, thereby holding fast to fourth place after seven rounds of Wimmera-Mallee’s “A” grade cricket on Saturday.
Spring classic welcomes Shetlands to show hacks
The Show Horse Council’s Spring Classic at Werribee Park is one of the last big shows for the year in Victoria before the action heads to Sydney for the EA Nationals. Victorian SHC chairman Andrew James said he was very happy with the numbers that turned out over the weekend.
It was beauty and the weather beast for riders at Mansfield
Mansfield holds the distinction of being one of the most beautiful settings for a horse trials in Australia. Like many other events last weekend it was beset by the Victoria’s storms, but eventing people are tough and the rain did little harm (though spare a thought for intrepid photographer Derek O’Leary, who got caught on the cross country course in the worst of the storm).
Murray cod season opens today: fishers to flock north
Fishers can once again head to northern Victoria’s lakes and rivers in search of an iconic Murray cod with the season opening today, Friday, December 1.
Greenmount Billy Cart Challenge
The weather may have been crappy but the people still flocked to Greenmount on Saturday for the inaugural Billy Cart Challenge, which attracted 65 entries. There were plenty of spills and thrills as drivers manoeuvred their way down Ramsay Street.
Father and son win street machine gong
Narrandera father and son Gary and Jake Myers have won the 2023 Milwaukee Street Machine of the Year 2023 award with their spectacular Mustang. Readers of Street Machine magazine elected the stunning machine for the top award.
Shoot to kill the politics
The WA State government is due to introduce its new firearms laws next year with the explicit aim of driving down the number of recreational shooters (approximately 60,000) along with the number of licensed firearms (360,000) in the State ... While there is a correlation between the number of licensed gun owners in the community and firearms related deaths - think the United States (high) vs Japan (low) - no evidence has been provided that reducing and capping the number of guns held by each recreational shooter makes any difference at all.
