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Cooma Car Club’s first hill climb of the year is this Sunday, March 24. Around 30 entries are expected, including from the ACT and other parts of NSW as the reputation of the event and the club spreads. Of special interest is the MG TC Milano from Ralph Pauperis of Anglers Reach. The MG T series were a range of...

In the months leading up to the establishment of the Brumbies in 1995, ahead of the first season of the Super 12 in 1996, there was a certain amount of angst within the Canberra rugby community about the number of players being signed from outside the ACT. After all, the ACT representative team and the Canberra Kookaburras had been more...

The ACT Wakeboard Club has stepped up to host the National Titles at short notice, with the Canberra community rallying to ensure the event is a success. The Nationals were originally set down for Perth but when it became apparent that wasn’t going to happen, the ACT offered to host the event. They could offer to the national body the...

There was a lot to love about the Canberra Raiders 21-0 win over the Gold Coast Titans to kick off their 2019 campaign, from the way Aidan Sezer controlled the game to Josh Papalii's impact in the middle and ability to pick up the ball cleanly when everyone else was handling it like a bar of soap. Here are the...

“Moruya also confirmed its status as one of the country’s leading drop zones, along with providing the kind of spectacular coastal backdrop all skydivers yearn to compete in. Even when the weather gods didn’t play friendly, the town itself kept the smile on our faces," says Skydive Oz CEO Paul Smith, at the conclusion of the Australian and New Zealand National...

New team, new country, new chance to stake his claim as an NRL footballer. It has been a whirlwind month for Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad who only four weeks ago was back home in New Zealand wondering if he could force his way back into the Warriors side. The 23-year-old made his NRL debut on the wing against the Sydney Roosters at...

The Brumbies Super W team may have been written off preseason, but coach Adam Butt has galvanised his charges to show the competition they are here to contend, not just make up the numbers. NSW Waratahs and Queensland Reds are the talk of the Super W after a strong start to their respective campaigns and a thrilling clash between the sides...

I believe if Bec Goddard was a male sporting coach, she would be knocking back a plethora of offers from rival clubs. Her record in coaching speaks for itself. She coached the Adelaide Crows to the premiership in the inaugural season in the AFLW in 2017, she was assistant coach at the Canberra Demons last year, a season where they...

Before and after almost every Brumbies home game, you can find a group of people huddled in the middle of the eastern carpark outside GIO Stadium, with a beer in hand and a sanger in the other, chatting about the game they love. Regardless of the plummeting winter temperatures or the team's success, the group of die-hard Brumbies fans will...

The Raiders new recruit John Bateman concedes becoming a father at just 16 years of age forced him to grow up quicker than most. He is adamant that rugby league and his close-knit family has been his salvation and if he didn't have those two anchors in his life, he wouldn't be here in Canberra. To understand what drives Bateman on...

The 2019 Australian and New Zealand National Skydiving Championships were officially opened on Sunday evening at the newly upgraded Moruya Airport. Moruya’s Skydive Oz is hosting up to 150 the country’s best skydivers in the annual meet run by the Australian Parachute Federation. Joining in the opening was Eurobodalla Mayor Liz Innes, who took her first tandem jump with Paul...

It was a perfect morning for the eigth Annual Hotondo Broulee Bay to Breakers Ocean Swim on Sunday. A record 413 entries were recorded for the 1.4 km Race from Shark Bay around the headland to South Broulee Beach. Out on the water, Broulee Surf Life Saving Club members patrolled the course in a variety of watercraft as a done...

Canberra businessman, Mark Whithear, believes he has emerged from a 12-month health ordeal as a better person. It’s a fair statement, given the impact of Mark’s time and energy towards helping the youth of Canberra through his role as the initial major sponsor of Menslink, in setting up Surfers Against Suicide, and coaching junior sport. To fully understand where he...