30 May 06 | Every passionate fan dreams of meeting their footy heroes, and Friday was the day that dream came true for junior football player Jacob Cribb, from Valentine Eleebana Football Club.
30 May 06 | Getting involved in football in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region has never been easier thanks to the purchase of new equipment including portable goal kits, training bibs, balls, field cones, goal nets and corner posts for four local clubs by the Telstra Assistance Fund.
30 May 06 | The Globe Fiji Pro start-ed last week with some perfect conditions at the famous Cloudbreak, a long breaking quality left hand reef break.
30 May 06 | Reports over the past week have been favourable despite the onset of winter.
30 May 06 | It looks as though we're in for another tight finish again this year as the form teams launch serious top-eight camp-aigns.
30 May 06 | I know it was only the first State of Origin match but it appears the Cowboys may have to learn just what makes the Broncos tick this time of year – seemingly every year.
30 May 06 | Natarlia Manning is one step closer to representing Australia in netball with her selection in the Under 17 National Junior Squad. . .
30 May 06 | Jessica Davies took out the Hunter on Show Showgirl competition out of a field of 12 entrants...
30 May 06 | New activities for youth at risk of crime are here with the launch of two purpose-built vehicles. . .
30 May 06 | When petrol prices started to rise a year ago, Newcastle City Council decided to trial bio-fuel as a cost-effective alternative . . .
23 May 06 | The Broughton Island expedition proved fruitful for Tackle Power employees Chris Blanche and Michael Fair late last week.
23 May 06 | What a weekend it was for the competitors in the Quiksilver King of the Groms competition held at Newcastle Beach.
23 May 06 | Many golfers say that golf is good for their health, but those who played at the 2006 HMRI Lexus Golf Day can also claim that it's good for the health of the community.
23 May 06 | The local Newcastle dragon boat, the Dragonhunters, competed at the NSW State Championship held at the Penrith Rowing Regatta Centre recently.
23 May 06 | Triathlon competitions see Jacinta Aitken travel all over Australia...
23 May 06 | Local girl Prudence Caldwell made all the right steps to be accepted into the Queensland Ballet School's Dancer Company, and now she is about to perform on her home stage when the company performs at Newcastle's Civic Theatre in June . . .
23 May 06 | 100 years on and the local show is still an opportunity for the region's livestock to take centre stage...
23 May 06 | One of the judges for this year's Newcastle Showgirl has first hand experience of being on the other side of the judging panel . . .
23 May 06 | A local panel beater takes his trade to the world . . .
23 May 06 | Newcastle's James Fletcher Hospital was recently announced a winner of the NSW Health Nursing and Midwifery Innovation Scholarship . . .