Our top junior lifesavers
The best of the best junior surf lifesavers from the Central Coast hit the sand and surf on Saturday and Sunday, February 15-16 for the highly anticipated 2025 Newcastle Permanent…
Sport
Partnership supports all levels of rugby league
Rugby League Central Coast (RLCC) has announced a new three-year partnership with Wyong Leagues Group, solidifying their position as RLCC’s Major Community Sponsor. The significant partnership will provide essential funding…
Highest honour for motor car racing stalwart
Shelly Beach local Ross Forbes has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Motorsport Australia Service Star Award by Motorsport Australia for exemplary service to motorsport in Australia. He was presented with…
Young surf lifesavers shine
Young surf life savers from across the Central Coast braved a four-foot swell at Avoca Beach for the annual Branch Championships on the weekend of February 15-16. It was touch…
Mariners scholarship for Eliza
The Central Coast Mariners has signed 17-year-old Mariners Academy Member and current Central Coast Sports College student athlete Eliza Familton to a scholarship deal. Joining the Mariners Academy at under-14s…
Mariners bow out of AFC Elite after tough loss in Japan
FOOTBALL The Central Coast Mariners’ AFC Elite campaign came to a close on Tuesday evening, February 18, with a 2-0 defeat to J-League super club Kawasaki Frontal in Tokyo, Japan….
Paddlers do Coast proud
Central Coast siblings Natalia and Jerome Drobot of the Avoca Kayak Club have come home from the Paddle Australia 2025 Grand Prix 2, held at Penrith from February 13-16, with…
Joel ready to play on world football stage
Joel Blanchfield-Keane, a talented goalkeeper born and raised on the Central Coast, has been selected to represent the U23s Australian Deaf Football Team. Joel, 15, who has previously played for…
Front-rower Lee-Taulei returns to Wyong Roos
Wyong Roos have announced the signing of Myles Lee-Taulei on a two-year deal. Widely regarded as the form front-rower in the competition in recent times, Lee-Taulei is a very positive…
Terrigal Old Boys on lookout for tennis players
Terrigal Tennis Club Old Boys are inviting new players to join their group which plays on Monday and Thursday mornings at Terrigal Tennis Complex. They are a bunch of retired…
Mariners go down fighting in penultimate AFC Elite match
Central Coast Mariners men suffered a tough 2-1 defeat at home on Tuesday night February 11, against Malaysian club Johor Darul Ta’zim in the AFC Champions League Elite. Despite a…
Stellar run for Wyong horse trainers
Wyong trainers have enjoyed a stellar run with a combined eight winners across NSW tracks in the past two weeks. Sara Ryan trained Spicy Hotpot made it three wins on…
Mariners draw a frustrating picture
Both Central Coast Mariners men’s and women’s teams played out one-all draws over the weekend. The men were in Perth on Friday evening, February 7, to play their traditionally difficult…
Help put smile on the dials of disabled surfers
Central Coast Disabled Surfers Association (DSACC) will hold a “Smiles on Dials” event at Umina Beach on Saturday, March 1, following a successful February event. To ensure a successful, safe…
Surf championships start this weekend
The highly anticipated Surf Life Saving Central Coast Branch Championships will get underway this weekend, February 8-9. Members ranging from U8s to Masters will take to the sand and water…
Exciting Summer of cricket prompts new junior program
An exciting Summer of cricket has prompted a new junior cricket program on the Central Coast with Cricket NSW starting new year Term 1 programs in which children can register…
Kickstart for Bombers’ 2025 season
Killarney Vale is one of only five football clubs in Australia to receive a $50,000 grant through the Bunnings Community Football Program. There were 400 applications in the inaugural Bunnings…
Sabit Ngor on loan to Heidelberg United
The Central Coast Mariners have confirmed Sabit Ngor has joined former club Heidelberg United on loan for the 2025 NPL Victoria season. The forward arrived at the Mariners at the…
Water polo club does us proud
Gosford Water Polo captured back-to-back titles in both the men’s and women’s A grade competitions at the NSW Country Championships, held from January 26-28. The club’s exceptional performance over the…
Mariners women dominate, men left frustrated in F3 Derby thriller
Industree Group Stadium played host to an action-packed F3 Derby on Saturday, February 1, with 10 goals shared across two fiery encounters. While the Central Coast Mariners Women continued their…