Tamworth will host about 1,000 of New South Wales’ top emerging athletes this weekend for the 2026 Regional Academy Games.
Sport
Tamworth netballers secure funding boost
Tamworth netballers will receive a boost this season, with Greater Bank renewing its support to help fund junior representative teams and reduce costs for players.
Newcastle Permanent and Northern NSW Football renew community partnership
Young footballers across northern NSW will start the season with a free ball under a long-running community partnership.
Returning Aussie great humbled by India’s boy wonder
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old sensation of Indian cricket, has taken Aussie Test ace Josh Hazlewood to the cleaners in another astonishing IPL knock.
Funding open for innovative women’s sport projects in NSW
NSW sporting organisations can apply for $500,000 to boost women and girls’ participation through the Play Her Way Innovation Program.
Final call for young cricketers to apply for Waratahs scholarship
Armidale’s young cricketers have just weeks left to apply for a scholarship offering elite coaching and mentoring opportunities.
Record numbers set for TAS Rugby Carnival as new junior division added
A new under 10s competition has helped drive record participation at this year’s TAS Rugby Carnival, with 69 teams set to compete in Armidale later this month.
Handmade tack with personality from Quirindi’s -3H Equine
Function meets personality in the arena with -3H Equine, a Quirindi-based western tack and lifestyle brand creating colourful, hardworking gear for riders across regional NSW.
Volunteer shortage shuts Inverell mountain bike park
Inverell’s mountain bike park has closed after the local club failed to form a committee, with Council now seeking new operators, and the Mountain Bike Club pleading for new committee members.
