Sports

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

LEADING disability employment services provider, NOVA Employment, has signed as a Gold Sponsor for the Skyring Wheelaroos, bolstering ongoing support for the team’s upcoming Rugby League World Cup campaign. NOVA Employment CEO Martin Wren, along-time advocate for inclusive sport, said: “We are very pleased to be supporting the Skyring Wheelaroosas they head to England to

WORLD champion swimmer Samantha Riley will have a major new sporting precinct at North Kellyville named after her. Work is already underway on the Samantha Riley Drive Reserve, which is named in honor of the indigenous star. Heavy earthmoving machinery is now onsite and carrying out bulk earthworks on the two sports fields located in

DETERMINED to leave a legacy for football and their fans on their first visit to Australia, FC Barcelona will stage an official fan party and open training session in the lead-up to their match against A-Leagues All Stars at Sydney’s Accor Stadium. The official fan party and open training session will be free to all

GET ready Parramatta! Socceroos legend Brett Emerton says La Liga super-club FC Barcelona will unleash “future football superstars” when they take on the A-Leagues All Stars at Accor Stadium, for one night only, Wednesday May 25. Emerton said that not only is Barcelona’s first time visit historic it’s also a “fantastic opportunity” for the football community in

FIVE  years ago, Rosehill and Rydalmere Central amalgamated to form Rosehill Bowling Club, owned and operated by the Australian Turf Club. Over the period since, the bowlers have come together and formed a strong alliance and developed friendships that have endured over time. Lawn Bowls is a sport that is enjoyed by all ages and

JUNIOR Paulo and Clint Gutherson will be joint captains of Parramatta Eels in the club’s strengthened bid for the 2022 NRL Premiership. The Eels fell one game short of the Grand Final last year, going down to Manly in the qualifier after looking like a real threat for the title. While many of the players