Action at the World Age Championships. Nicolas Diaz Ballas (Kellyville Ridge, NSW) has been named the ‘Gymnastics NSW Junior International Athlete of the Year’ at the organisation’s annual awards on Sunday night. Nicolas and Brock Batty (Frankston, VIC) had recently won gold in the Men’s 15-16 Years Synchro Trampoline at the 2023 Trampoline World Age […]

Jess Fox OAM (WK1, WC1), Tim Anderson (MK1), Tristan Carter (MC1), Anna Meares OAM (Australian Olympic Team Chef de Mission). Photos by Noel Rowsell. THE AOC has selected Victorians Tim Anderson and Tristan Carter in the Australian Olympic Team for Paris 2024, to contest the men’s kayak (MK1) and canoe (MC1) events respectively. The announcement […]

WC1 winner Jess Fox OAM. AUSTRALIA has captured eight of the eighteen medals on offer at the 2024 Paddle Australia Canoe Slalom Australian Open, which was held over the 2nd-4th February at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium. The Australian contingent was led by gold medal-winning performances from Jess Fox OAM (WC1), Tristan Carter (MC1), Lucien Delfour […]

Team Teachers. St Clair Physie, a vibrant not-for-profit physical culture club, is basking in the glow of an extraordinary 2023 season, marked by remarkable triumphs and team spirit. As they gear up for another exhilarating year in 2024, the club reflects on its past accomplishments and eagerly anticipates new milestones on the horizon. St Clair […]

THE NSW Government has unveiled the draft plans for the new Penrith Stadium which will transform the precinct into a modern venue for sporting and entertainment. In a press release the government stated that it was a significant stadium upgrade and has been designed to improve the gameday experience for fans and players and is […]

The proposal to build Australia’s first indoor snow resort at Penrith was granted State Significant Development Application (SSDA) approval by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment today [January 11] – just over 12 months after it was officially lodged on December 8, 2022. It was the final step in the SSDA process after a […]

The Concord GC juniors with Cameron Smith and Nick O’Hern.  Photos supplied. Glenmore Park resident David Northey has taken out on of the plumb awards of 2023, winning the PGA NSW/ACT Club Professional of the Year award. David is the Director of Golf at Concord GC, a position he has now held for over two […]

STEPS 2 Success Sports Australia owner and director Robert Vai has a master’s degree in teaching and over 10 years of experience in both physical education and coaching, thereby offering a wealth of expertise in his company’s partnership with Emu Plains JRLFC. Rob is a dedicated PE teacher and coach, who applies innovative strategies to […]

The successful NHA U18 Women’s team.  Photo supplied.Back row – Tabatha Knowles – manager, Jessica Rand, Shannae Lawrence, Liliana Turner(C), Summer Knowles, Monique Turner, Ryan Knowles- coach; Front row – Shaniqua Williams, Shelera Williams, Martina Williams, Rachel Azzopardi.  THE Nepean Hockey Association’s Under 18 women’s team has won the NSW State Indoor 3rd Division title, […]

By KELSEY HOGAN, NRL Reporter With previous winners Stacey Jones, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Shaun Johnson and Joey Manu, former Kiwis coach Michael Maguire and many teammates expressing their congratulations in a combined video message, the 2023 Golden Boot winner became emotional on stage. “We talk about when we started our journey with the Kiwis together back […]