23/07/2008 | They might have been the fiercest of foes on the football field but the Tommy Raudonikis and Arthur Beetson will be brothers in arms when they come to Maitland.
23/07/2008 | Zone six staged a dramatic turnaround to win their first match against zone one 68-60 on the first day of the Senior Inter-Zone Sides Championship at Lorn Park Bowling Club yesterday.
23/07/2008 | Maitland could become a drawcard for representative tennis once a five-court upgrade at the East Maitland courts is completed.
23/07/2008 | Maitland junior polocrosse players got a taste of international competition on the weekend when they faced off against visiting New Zealand and American teams.
Under-16s from both the Maitland and Bunnan clubs took on the tourists in a couple of warm-up matches at the Maitland polocrosse grounds on Saturday before the two international under-16s teams faced off on Sunday.
23/07/2008 | Daniel Langworthy is no longer the student.
He’s become the teacher.
The 30-year-old black belt from Hunter Valley Karate was promoted to be third dan (sandan) and one the most senior members of the association.
23/07/2008 | Students across Maitland will get an early start to National Tree Day this week.
23/07/2008 | Homemakers are queuing up to move into Maitland's newest suburb.
Waterford Estate, expected to become Chisholm's first land release, is attracting a high level of attention, with up to 25 people registering their interest in land on a website each week.
23/07/2008 | A report in to the death of a Greta signal electrician killed by a train last year has made several recommendations designed to ensure no rail worker suffers the same fate.
23/07/2008 | Ambulance officers want one of their own to run the NSW service to help deal with a critical staff shortage and a long-term bullying problem, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.
23/07/2008 | A Thornton community meeting convened to address violent crime and vandalism was drawn in to a political storm yesterday.
23/07/2008 | Fifteen children were uninjured when two buses collided late yesterday at 4pm.
One bus ran into the rear of another heading west along the New England Highway at the High Street intersection.
23/07/2008 | She may share the same moniker with a certain Brit It girl but Aberglasslyn’s own little Sienna Liva has brought a touch of glamour to the ‘burbs.
At four-and-a-half months, Sienna is a natural in front of the camera – not surprising given her increasingly popular name.
23/07/2008 | Mystery surrounds the roadside memorial for a 16-year-old girl who was killed in a car accident on Raymond Terrace Road at Thornton 12 years ago.
The simple cross for Jodi Joy Thomas has stood on the side of the road since the two-car accident on March 9, 1996, in which the Raymond Terrace girl was killed instantly.
23/07/2008 | When Abby Marshall read in a letter she was the winner of the Hunter Regional Trainee of the Year 2008 in Business Certificate 2, she could not believe the words on the page.
22/07/2008 | Ill health has forced the postponement of Wednesday night’s Sportsman’s Dinner.
22/07/2008 | The Maitland Blacks under-18s have kept their unbeaten status alive with a 55-0 win against a valiant but under resourced Southern Lakes team.
22/07/2008 | In 2006, the Greta Branxton Colts were the new kids on the block in the senior Group 21 rugby league competition.
22/07/2008 | The West Maitland Red Dogs reminded their fans just how good they can be on Sunday after handing out a 44-6 hiding to Waratah Mayfield.
The Red Dogs form has been inconsistent this season, with gaps in defence proving to be a problem for the Telarah-based team.
22/07/2008 | It was the win Maitland has been waiting for – a dominant performance leaving their opposition in no doubt who was the strongest team on the field.
The Rams were clean and clinical across the park, strong in defence and creative in attack as they blitzed the hapless Wests outfit 8-2 on Sunday.
22/07/2008 | More housing development mooted for Largs could raise the profile of the tiny township.