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Former Mr Universe makes his way to the Clarence

... By bringing Mr Priest to Townsend, they believe it will help raise the profile of the gym and hopefully showcase the long list of professional bodybuilders and athletes that have been raised through Bodyrock. “We’ve had one world champion out of our Townsend gym, we’ve had two ladies that have made it into the top five in the world. We’ve crowdfunded two athletes to Vegas, one who won the world title and one who came fifth in the world…not too bad for a little gym out of Townsend”, the proud gym owner says ...

Vale Albury born rugby legend Norman ‘Mac’ Hughes, Wallaby 398

The Australian Rugby community is today mourning the passing of 14 cap Wallaby breakaway, Norman 'Mac' Hughes, aged 88. A world-class loose forward who commanded automatic selection in the Wallaby back row, Hughes was and forever will be Wallaby 398.

Lord Howe Island golf news

Ernie Mayo's January golf update

Tributes flow for ‘Greenie’

Lynne Mowbray. Lawrence cane and cattle farmer, Bruce Green, was a skilled horseman and was deeply entrenched in both the Grafton and Maclean Show Societies, campdrafts and the Lawrence Rodeo which has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to community groups within the Clarence Valley, since its inception ...

Cavs won all key moments against ‘beach boys’

by Calypso Cavalier It was a 'Misathon' at Kingsford Smith Oval against Tintenbar/ East Ballina on the weekend in the first LJ Hooker Premier League...

Golden girl Tia-Clair Toomey eyes Winter Olympics

A Commonwealth Games gold medalist, an Olympian and a four-time CrossFit Games champion – Tia-Clair Toomey has achieved more than most in her career. But...

Yamba Ocean Swim

by Lynne Mowbray and Jim Dougherty The Yamba Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) held their traditional holiday swim at Main Beach, Yamba on Sunday January...

Former Olympians compete in Ocean Swim

by Lynne Mowbray Yamba SLSC spokesperson Jim Dougherty said that this year's Ocean Swims event saw two former Olympians taking part. "In the men's we had...

Nipper heroes in mass rescue

A group of surf lifesavers from The Lakes Surf Life Saving Club, including four members of a school-based Nippers training program, recently saved a large group of people caught in a rip at Soldiers Beach on the NSW Central Coast.

Saddling up for Challenge

by Colleen McQueen The Stockman's Challenge returned to Bonalbo Showground after covid delayed the event earlier in the year. More than 200 competitors from as far...

Yamba’s annual Classic Pairs

Yamba's annual Classic Pairs, a two-day carnival formatted on 5 games of 14 ends with no dead ends conducted 10-11 October, once again proved to be as popular as ever. Forty four high quality teams from Kingscliff in the North to Scone in the South contested this rich event.

Lifesavers building capability, capacity and resilience through expert training

The Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education, the Hon. Dr. Geoff Lee MP, today met with surf lifesavers in Kiama to discuss the new UAV (drone) pilot training program that is creating jobs and ensuring our beaches are kept safe.

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