Honouring our sporting champions
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid recently hosted a commendation afternoon tea for several recent Round 4 Local Sporting Champion and Local Para Champion recipients. The recipients honoured were: Caleb Gouck…
Sport
Underwater hockey set to make a splash on Coast
It’s not only the best sport you’ve never heard of – it’s probably the best sport you will never see. But from August 25, underwater hockey will make a splash…
High jump silver medal for Nicola
Central Coast high jumper Nicola Olyslagers (née McDermott) has once again made the Coast and Australia proud, capturing a silver medal in a thrilling Olympic final in Paris. Competing in…
Avoca Beach wins major semis berth
Avoca Beach outlasted the Razorbacks to take a 22-15 win in the Central Coast rugby union Premier 1 minor semi-final at Woy Woy Oval on August 3. It was a…
Cody headed to China to take on the world
At just 12 years of age, Cody Coombe is heading to China mid-August to represent Australia in the Spartan Kids World Championships. Cody has been training for seven years at…
Crusaders go down to Manly in semis
After a hard-fought journey to the playoffs, the Central Coast Crusaders women went down to the Manly Sea Eagles in the NBL1 East semi-finals on Sunday, July 28. The third…
Give walking basketball a try
Central Coast Basketball will host a Come and Try Walking Basketball session from 9.30am on Friday, August 9, at Breakers Indoor Sports Stadium, Terrigal. People of all ages and abilities…
Art installations honour sporting champions
Twenty-four Central Coast sporting legends have been honoured with their own art installations as part of a new Walk of Champions in Gosford. The project is a joint venture between…
Scoreboard upgrade for leisure centre
The extensively used electronic scoreboard in the sports hall of Peninsula Leisure Centre in Woy Woy is getting a $9,820 upgrade, thanks to Community Building Partnership Program funding from the…
Rugby union heads into finals series
The 2024 Central Coast Rugby Union season is now heading into the final series to culminate in the grand final on August 24 at Industree Group Stadium in Gosford. Round…
Mariners Jacob Farrell sets sights on English championships
Central Coast Mariners has agreed to the transfer of treble winner and back-to-back Isuzu UTE A-League champion Jacob Farrell with English championship club Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee. The 21-year-old…
Winning Mariners coaches sign on for three more years
The Central Coast Mariners have re-signed treble-winning coaches Mark Jackson and Danny Schofield on a new three-year deal, keeping the duo on the Coast until 2027. Joining the Mariners just…
Lawn repairs for EDSACC Croquet Club
EDSACC Croquet Club has been awarded $8,350 in funding under the NSW Government 2023/24 Local Sports Grants Program to repair the lawns and improve the quality of the play surface….
Peninsula club nets government grant
TKT Ocean Beach Netball Club has received $1,000 from the Federal Labor Government’s 2023/24 Volunteer Grants Program. The club will use the funding to support its volunteers by buying a…
Mariners bid farewell to Liberty A-League players
Tiarna Karambasis, Alexia Karrys-Stahl, Maya Lobo and Briana Woodall have all departed Central Coast Mariners at the conclusion of their contracts. All four players will be remembered as part of…
Chasing Olympic glory
Central Coast athlete Allanah Pitcher thought it was a prank when she received a call this week advising she had been selected as a last-minute reserve for the Race Walk…
Crusaders snag semi-final berth
After a hard-fought battle against the Sydney Comets on July 20, the Central Coast Crusaders women have won themselves a trip to the semi-final against longtime rival Manly. The Crusaders…
Teams ready for last rugby union round
With the last round of the 2024 Central Coast Rugby Union season set to be played on July 27, Terrigal has increased its lead on the Premier 1 points table…
Lights on at Woy Woy tennis club
Playing conditions at Woy Woy Tennis Club are set for a boost, with the club securing $40,000 in Community Building Partnership (CBP) Program funding from the NSW Government to upgrade…
Wonder women set to shine at Olympics
The Central Coast sporting community is beaming with pride as three exceptional athletes prepare to represent Australia on the world stage at the 2024 Paris Olympics, to be held across…