NRL’s future superstars
The NRL hosted a coaching clinic at Jack Stokes Oval on Wednesday 15 February. Some professional players came out to help teach the next...
Jack leads pack after Hawaii
The WSL’s tour-opening Hawaiian leg certainly had its moments but I’m still trying to understand several of them.
Like why, despite all the talk about...
Reluctant legend passes on
While surfers around the world were glued to the best Eddie Akau Invitational ever, being streamed from massive Waimea Bay a couple of weeks...
World-class sporting centre to see region soar
The site of a world-class new indoor centre that will be enjoyed by the Sunshine Coast community before, during and long after the Brisbane...
That crazy day at The Bay
Last week I wrote this column with one eye on the Mac screen and the other on the rather home-made live streaming of the...
Karate kids kick the year off with vitamin SEA
You get more than just your average martial arts class with Karate Community.
The new year started off with a healthy dose of vitamin...
Finally the Eddie did go
Everyone in Hawaii knows that Eddie would go.
It’s not just that it’s been the most popular bumper sticker in the Islands for more than...
Noosa girls bend it like Beckham
After returning home from the trip of a lifetime, Noosa athletes Chloe Murray and Rosalie Harris are set to continue kicking goals until they...
Kareena joins Noosa coaching team
Kareena Clark (formerly Lee) has joined the Noosa Aquatic Centre coaching team after recently retiring from competitive swimming.
Kareena’s swimming career is extensive...
The Pacific comes alight
Just as our pleasant if hectic Christmas/New Year run of easterly swell started to wane, the northern hemisphere suddenly went nuts.
There are many legendary...
Old age shall not weary us!
Motoring through his 72nd year on the planet, for your columnist surfing has become both a pleasure and a pain.
Every surf hurts, but as...
Old Phil’s 2023 Almanac
JANUARY
Record crowds swarm the Hastings Street Precinct for the first “Covid Free” summer holiday since 2019-20, creating havoc on the roads, rage in the...
Australia Zoo reunites with the Ukrainian community
Australia Zoo has collaborated with the Ukrainian Community of Queensland to welcome more than 400 displaced Ukrainians for a special day of connection and...
