Sport – Premiership cup makes visit to south-west

This article was originally published in print in the Warrnambool Standard on October 31, 2023. This online version can be viewed here. The Australian Football League premiership cup made a fleeting visit to the south-west. Collingwood Magpies president Jeff Browne visited the Winda-Mara Aboriginal Corporation in Heywood on Saturday, October 28, 2023 with the freshly…

Arts and culture – Arts industry ‘forgotten’

This article was originally published in print in the Swan Hill Guardian on October 1, 2021. SOME people in the Mallee arts industry are feeling forgotten. Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh announced at the weekend the Victorian Liberal-Nationals Opposition planned to deliver a $10 million fund to get community sport back on its feet….

Sport – Balranald-born man helps Milwaukee Bucks reach NBA basketball playoffs

This article was originally published in print in the Swan Hill Guardian on July 20, 2021. THE Milwaukee Bucks haven’t reached the National Basketball Association playoffs since 1974… until now. And it’s Balranald-born Doctor Troy Flanagan who has helped his team reach the heights of their sport. He works with some of the best NBA…

Sport – Rising star breaks record

This article was originally published in print in the Swan Hill Guardian on February 19, 2021. This story can be viewed online here. BEVERFORD’S Liam Shadbolt has broken a high jump record. Shadbolt cleared 1.83 metres in the sixth round of the Athletics Victoria Shield League (AVSL) track and field event in Bendigo earlier this…

Sport – Lavey makes AFLW debut

This article was originally published in print in the Swan Hill Guardian on February 19, 2021. This story can be viewed online here. SWAN Hill’s Tessa Lavey has made her AFL Women’s debut during Victoria’s circuit breaker lockdown to an empty stadium at Punt Road Oval. In her first match for Richmond, Lavey produced 15…

Sport – Kurt joins stampede to Sydney

This article was originally published in print in Townsville Bulletin on September 27 2017. A DEDICATED Ingham Cowboys fan has shelled out $900 for flights to his first ever NRL grand final experience. Kurt Sullivan, who has been a Cowboys fan “for as long as I can remember”, went to his first game when he…

Sport – Jessica’s balancing act

This article was originally published in print in The Herbert River Express on July 21 2017. A GILROY Santa Maria College Year 9 student will be flying high when she competes in gymnastics at a meet in Hughenden next month. Jessica Waller, 14, will compete on the bars, beam, floor and vault at the Hughenden…

Sport – Efforts result in gold

This article was originally published in print in The Herbert River Express on August 26 2017. A LOCAL gymnast has returned from a gymnastics competition in Hughenden earlier this month with a handful of medals and a trophy in tow. Jessica Waller, 14, competed in vault, bar, beams and floor at the Hughenden Gymnastics Junior…

News stories – Let the games begin: Commonwealth Games bid for the North

This article was originally published in print in The Herbert River Express on May 24 2017 INGHAM could host events for the Commonwealth Games in 2030 if Whitsunday MP Jason Costigan’s bid for a North Queensland hosted games is successful. Mr Costigan suggested at least one sport could be held in Ingham with other events…

Sport – League experience turns into gridiron glory

This article was originally published in print in The Herbert River Express on April 29 2017 AN INGHAM born-and-bred league player could soon be representing Australia in Gridiron at the world championships. Grant Bisson, 15, will be fighting out for a spot at the Oceania qualifiers in Gold Coast later this year to represent Australia…