Sport

15 September 2024

Burpengary East gets new sport hub

More than 240 residents and visitors attended the grand opening, with TV presenter Denise Drysdale cutting the ribbon. The sports hub boasts pickleball courts, a golf simulator, billiard tables, an arts room, and more, complementing the popular Welln...

15 September 2024

Swimming season is back

It is also the fist swim facility to open in the Somerset region this year, with the Kilcoy Aquatic Centre and Toogoolawah Swimming Pool opening September 14. Somerset Regional Council Mayor, Jason Wendt, said the small changes were in response to de...

12 September 2024

Lighting fast

Morayfield local and Paralympic swimmer, Ricky Betar, won a bronze medal for the 200m Medley SM14, completing his race in 2.08.69. Ricky was just two seconds off snagging the gold for the event, which was won by Canadian Nicholas Bennett. Betar also ...

11 September 2024

U19s Snakes slide into GF

The Snakes beat the Beerwah Bulldogs 34-16 last weekend (September 7), with Caboolture interchange Casino Williams scoring a double for his team. It was a high scoring game for the Snakes, scoring seven tries to Beerwah’s three. Senior club president...

6 September 2024

Acing 130 years of tennis

Club President Ian Myles said that the day was a huge success, despite the warm weather. “The only downside was it was damn hot, but apart from that, all the people enjoyed themselves,” he said. “They had a great time on the tennis court and with the...

4 September 2024

Shining with Para-medals

Moreton Bay’s Brenden Hall won a bronze medal in the 400m freestyle S9 event and will compete in the heat for the 100m backstroke S9 at 5:42 pm (September 3). He will then compete in the heat for the 100m butterfly S9 on September 6. Brenden is no st...

3 September 2024

Eagles soars into the semi finals with confidence

Despite their close 2-3 loss against Willowburn, the Eagles had secured the minor premiership title several weeks ago. The Willowburn side needed to win last weekend to secure a finals spot, finishing the regular season in fourth place. They will pla...

28 August 2024

Eagles swoop in as minor premiers

Eagles president, Darren Magin, said the club hadn’t won a senior minor premiership since 2020, and is unsure of the last time a senior team took out a premiership. “It’s been a few years in the making, I’m exceptionally proud, there has been a few b...

27 August 2024

A lightning netball game

This included: The primary school-based netball competition and carnival event saw 76 teams (532 students) from 45 schools across the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, Noosa and Gympie regions competing for one of the three trophies up for grabs – Lightni...