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NRL fans will be able to enjoy footy fever together for longer after this weekend’s grand final with pubs, clubs and bars to stay open later, thanks to the NSW Government’s special event extended trading. Fans of the Penrith Panthers and Melbourne Storm will be able to celebrate or commiserate until midnight on Sunday, October […]

A CAPACITY crowd of more than 80,000 fans is expected to converge on Accor Stadium at Sydney Olympic Park this Sunday October 6 to back their teams in the NRL and NRLW Grand Finals.All Posts Penrith Panthers will take on Melbourne Storm in the NRL showpiece, while Sydney Roosters will take on Cronulla Sharks in

THE next generation of local sportswomen took to the field to test their skills in Parramatta as part of the City’s annual Celebrating Girls in Sport Festival recently. Nearly 200 girls from eight local schools converged on Cricket Central at Sydney Olympic Park to participate in clinics including rugby league, AFL, football, soccer, cricket, European

PARRAMATTA is set to turn green and gold with an Olympic-themed line-up of programs and action-packed activities at PHIVE and Parramatta Square during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. PHIVE’s ground floor community Living Room is set to be transformed into an Olympics mini screening room during opening hours. Aspiring athletes are invited to get creative

PARRAMATTA’S first premier cricket facility and turf wicket is on the way following the delivery of a $6.2M Australian Government grant towards stage one of the Belmore Park Masterplan. Funding will go towards upgrades to Richie Benaud Oval at North Parramatta, including the construction of the area’s first and only turf wicket, three fenced synthetic

ELIZABETH FRIAS MORE local kids playing competitive rugby league, especially young girls, is part of a recently stamped $1.15M partnership between Parramatta City Council and the city’s sporting pride, the Eels. The agreement specifically targets free rugby league clinics offered to thousands of local kids, building up teams of young girls from multicultural communities and

Special Report by Matt Cleary  IF you Google search images of Bugaldie in north-western NSW you’ll see a Memorial Hall, the fine old Imperial Hotel and vistas of the majestic Warrumbungle ranges. What you won’t see a lot of is people given that at the last census the population of Bugaldie was 29. That number

By STAFF REPORTERS THE City of Parramatta will host three of the State’s biggest sporting events this July – bringing tens of thousands of people to the region in a boon for local business. In the space of eight magic days in July, the City of Parramatta will host: NSW v Queensland in State of

By DALLAS SHERRINGHAM ABUSING the ref at your local sporting match could lead to a hefty fine and a lifetime ban under new legislation being introduced by the NSW Government. The Government is investigating strict penalties for violent or abusive behavior following the recent televised attack on a soccer referee. Minister for Sports Steve Kamper

IT’S a huge week of events in Western Sydney with CommBank Stadium gearing up to host two sporting blockbusters – the Ampol Women’s State of Origin 1 on Thursday night and the highly anticipated Isuzu UTE Men’s A-League Grand Final on Saturday night. The City of Parramatta will come alive as large crowds turn out

DALLAS SHERRINGHAM PARRAMATTA Eels will be aiming to go one better in 2023 and win the coveted NRL Premiership which has eluded them since 1986. And their fate may well lay in the hands of the 33yo British star Josh Hodgson who has transferred from the Canberra Raiders. His direct, on the edge power game

GREATER Western Sydney Giants will transform its training and community centre at Sydney Olympic Park into a new centre of excellence thanks to a $15M grant from the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government. Premier Dominic Perrottet said the project would provide a home ground for the Giants AFLW team, as well as high-performance facilities for

Story and pictures by Ayush Kumar HE’S followed Everton FC for more than 50 years, drives a Blues-dedicated Mustang featuring the number plate EVRTON, and his family dog is called Seamus after the famous EPL club captain. If Kellyville father-of-two Ian Butler isn’t the No.1 Everton superfan in Australia, he’s certainly in the Premier League

HAVING formed a close relationship with Parramatta Leagues Club over many years, NBC Sports Club is proud to support the mighty Eels in the 2022 Grand Final. As such they decided to spray their number one bowling green in blue and gold. “Having a great relationship with local Clubs and the broader community  just makes

THE NSW Government has extended trading hours for venues across the State for the National Rugby League (NRL) Grand Final this Sunday. Minister for Hospitality and Racing Kevin Anderson said the later trading will enable fans to watch all the action of the season decider on the big screens in venues and continue celebrating later

By ZACHARY COLWELL MORE than 250,000 fans will attend a spring festival of elite sporting events in Western Sydney over the next 10 days – driving the visitor economy and providing a significant boost to businesses across Greater Sydney. Hotel operators are reporting high demand for accommodation throughout Sydney, with Sydney Olympic Park and Parramatta