Fun family bike ride to raise funds for cancer
A family fun bike ride will be held at Woy Woy Lions Park on Sunday, February 6 to help raise funds for cancer research and support services. The cycle will…
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Junior speedway action comes to the Coast
Some of Australia’s best junior speedway riders will be on the Central Coast on Saturday, February 5, when the M & K Eklund Transport NSW Under 16 Speedway Championship is…
Central Coast goes down in Country Cricket NSW Championships
Central Coast ended the McDonalds Country Cricket NSW Championships with one win and two losses following a 51-run loss to eventual winners Newcastle at Tuggerah on Sunday, January 30. The…
Promising start for Picklum at Pipeline
SURFING Shelly Beach’s Molly Picklum has claimed her own small piece of history as the first woman Championship Tour (CT) competitor to win a heat at Banzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii,…
Mark Ella inducted as Legend in NSW Hall of Champions
Tumbi Umbi resident and former Australian Rugby Union captain, Mark Ella, has officially been recognised as a Legend in the NSW Hall of Champions. Ella was inducted at the NSW…
Sydney expose Mariners’ defence ahead of FFA Cup Final
FOOTBALL The Mariners succumbed to a hard-fought contest at Leichardt Oval on Sunday, January 30 when the game finished 3-2 in Sydney’s favour after the lead having changed three times…
Mariners’ bold play in challenging times
FOOTBALL – A home ground loss for a COVID depleted side, a mid-week international signing, a Socceroos call-up and preparations for a potential third victory over Sydney FC in a…
Jess Morgan reappointed head netball coach at Academy
Jess Morgan has been reappointed as Greater Bank Netball program head at Central Coast Academy of Sport (CCAS). “Jess has a plethora of experience from coaching club-level netball all the…
Possible future Olympians sail at Gosford
With Queensland to host the Olympic sailing a decade from now, it’s possible that some of our future representatives were competing in the Allen Flying 11 Australian Championships at Gosford…
Community unites to improve beach safety
A group of residents has created a beach safety brochure for swimmers at Pearl Beach, after the unpatrolled area was declared a ‘black spot’ due to drownings and surging waves….
Cummings signs with Mariners
Scottish international and Australian passport holder Jason Cummings has signed an 18 month deal with the Central Coast Mariners during the January transfer window. The striker joins the club from…
Evans GP aims to win Asian F3 Championship
MOTORSPORT – From the comparatively sleepy streets of Gosford, Josh Evans has launched a successful international motorsport career. Evans is the man behind Evans GP, a junior formulae team campaigning…
Molly makes it to the Championship Tour
SURFING – A late withdrawal from the 2022 Women’s Championship Tour (CT) has resulted in the call-up of the Central Coast’s Molly Picklum, who will now enter the top-level World…
Outrigger success at the Pasha Dasha
OUTRIGGER CANOING – The Central Coast Outrigger Canoe Club, which operates on the Brisbane Water, enjoyed some success at the Newcastle Pasha Dasha regatta, held on January 15 at Horseshoe…
Mannering Park hosts National Open Skiff championship
SAILING – The Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club hosted the National Championships for the Open Skiff sailing dinghies from January 15 to 18. While COVID restrictions and concerns impacted the…
Fast tracks from Gosford to Dubai
MOTORSPORT – From the comparatively sleepy streets of Gosford, Josh Evans has launched a successful international motorsport career. Evans is the man behind Evans GP, a junior formulae team campaigning…
Mariners defeat Sydney FC to make FFA Cup final
FOOTBALL – Tuesday night’s semi-final clash ended with a 1-0 win for the Central Coast Mariners over Sydney FC, putting the boys in yellow into their very first FFA Cup…
Toukley men’s bowling club changes name
The Annual General Meeting of the Toukley District Mens’ Bowling Club held on November 27 passed a resolution to change the name of the Club to Canton Beach Bowls. Since…
Avoca to host first pro surf with pay parity
Some of the world’s top surfers will flock to the Central Coast early this year when the NSW Pro Surf Series returns to Avoca Beach thanks to a new three-year…
Avendano finding form in Big Bash
CRICKET – Whilst COVID-19 continues to deplete team sheets in the Big Bash League, Erina Valley born and raised Justin Avendano was called up this year to play for the…