Mariners win first semi-final – big home final looms large
The Central Coast Mariners continued their quest for a grand final berth by defeating rivals Adelaide United 2-1 at Coopers Stadium in Adelaide on Saturday, May 13. The win puts…
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Get on your bikes for the Tour de Central Coast
It’s time to shake off the Winter blues and get on your bike for the CCBUG Tour de Central Coast (TdCC) 2023. The Central Coast Bicycle User Group (CCBUG) held…
Big end of year celebration for juniors
The 2023 season may have only recently kicked off but planning for Woy Woy Football Club’s end-of-season celebrations are already underway following receipt of $2,000 from Greater Bank’s #GreaterCentralCoast Community…
New football partnership for Avoca Sharks
Avoca Beach Bowling Club, part of the Wyong Leagues Group, has entered into a new two-year major sponsorship with the Avoca Sharks Football Club . Wyong Leagues Group Sponsorship Manager,…
Crusaders set to take on Hawks
The Central Coast Crusaders play host to the Newcastle Hawks in one of the most anticipated basketball matchups of the season this Saturday, May 13. The Mother’s Day weekend pink…
Tebbs dominate at board riding championships
More than 130 competitors descended on North Avoca recently for the Surf Life Saving NSW Board Riding Championships, with the Coast’s own Tebb family giving a strong showing and even…
Mariners have earned semi-finals berth
The Central Coast Mariners earned their stripes this season with a remarkable second placing in the national A-league competition. As a result they are rewarded with a home-and-away semi-finals series…
Runner Jai is a Top Bloke
Jai Menser of Wamberal is set to take on two huge running challenges this year to raise funds and awareness for the Top Blokes charity. As well as holding down…
Terrigal trounces Warnervale to remain undefeated
In Round 4 of the Central Coast Rugby Union competition on May 6, the match of the day at The Haven Oval saw Terrigal defeat Warnervale 35-14. The teams were…
World water ski championships headed for Gosford
The Central Coast has been chosen as the site for the 2023 IWWF World Waterski Racing Championships to be held from November 9-19. International Waterski and Wakeboard Foundation (IWWF) President…
Two nail-biters and two walk-overs
Round 3 of the 2023 Central Coast Rugby Union season on April 29 saw a mixed bag of results, with two very tight contests and two fixtures seeing very one-sided…
Bowls siblings rule the greens
Canton Beach Bowls, based at the Canton Beach Sports Club, has seen a few changes this year. For the first time, 2023 has seen Pennant games played in mixed teams…
Toukley teen on Australian team for World Games
Toukley teenager Cohan Szypica is the youngest athlete to be selected in the senior men’s basketball team to represent Australia at the 2023 World Dwarf Games being held in July…
Free multisports day for all abilities
Born and bred on the Central Coast, Rae Anderson is a dual Summer and Winter Paralympian and Para Matilda and is now preparing for the Asia Cup to be held…
Walking footballers do Coast proud
Two Central Coast residents have done the region proud by competing in the Australian Over-70’s Walking Football (WF) Team at the Brisbane QUT WF Tournament on April 22, with the…
Gosford greyhound death sparks new calls for review
The latest greyhound death, at Gosford on April 25, has sparked calls for the State’s new Racing Minister and Member for Wyong David Harris to establish an independent review into…
Win against Adelaide catapults Mariners into finals series
The Central Coast Mariners, the smallest club in the ISUZU-UTE A-League competition, have yet again made a distinctive mark on Australia’s football landscape by thumping Adelaide United 4-1 at Adelaide’s…
Another big win for Razorbacks
Despite overcast conditions, Round 2 of the Central Coast Rugby Union provided some top action on Saturday, April 22. The match of the day at Ourimbah Rugby Park saw the…
Local sporting champs acknowledged
Recipients of the Australian Government’s Local Sporting Champions Program were recently acknowledged at an awards presentation by Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid. The program provides funding of up to…
Double win for paddler Jemma at Forster
Central Coast paddler Jemma Smith had a clean sweep at the Shaw and Partners Forster Race Weekend on April 22-23. After taking out the Women’s Nine Mile Cup from Forster…