When two tribes go to war
It seems almost impossible to think of a better current day local sporting rivalry than that of Kooweerup and Pakenham in the West Gippsland...
Sport won’t be the same again
By sports editor Russell Bennett
Sporting clubs right across the nation need to be prepared for what’s coming.
As the world continues to come to grips...
Wyatt’s will to achieve
By sports editor Russell Bennett
Casey-South Melbourne Premier cricketer Jordan Wyatt can still vividly remember when he first approached his parents to tell them he...
A rivalry for the ages…
“The rivalry was already the Carlton versus Collingwood of our neck of the woods…” - Terry Dillon.
The Nar Nar Goon faithful had to endure...
A homegrown field of dreams
The legend of the backyard field of dreams created by Casey-South Melbourne cricketer Dylan Hadfield and his father just continues to grow.
Star News sports...
Kicking goals for mental health
By sports editor Russell Bennett
When community footy does ultimately return to the field in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Jason Wells will be...
Spotlight shines on stars
WGCA PREMIER DIVISION
GAZETTE 2019/20 TEAM OF THE YEAR
While some of the best of the best of the West Gippsland Cricket Association’s Premier tier missed...
Outer East 2020 – reimagined
By sports editor Russell Bennett
AFL Outer East is ruling nothing out when it comes to what a condensed 2020 season could look like should...
When hoop dreams deflate
The Pakenham Warriors should be in the early rounds of their new era in the Big V basketball competition.
Their senior women’s side - the...
When it’s more than a game
At a time when each passing day brings with it far more questions than answers for everyday Aussies, AFL Outer East has moved to...
They’re off and racing
By sports editor Russell Bennett
Racing will resume today at Pakenham Racing Club’s Racing.com Park following confirmation that jockey Mark Zahra tested negative for Covid-19.
The...
When the footy and netball is gone
By sports editor Russell Bennett
At 5.45pm on the Thursday before a blockbuster Round 1 clash, ‘The Kennel’ would normally be pumping.
It’d be a hive...
Yannathan local and Melbourne Royal President earns OAM
Yannathan local Matthew Coleman has received a fair few calls from Canberra in his lifetime, but he had never received one from Government House...
