Seven years ago I began this blog, so I take the opportunity to review my blog’s progress over the past 12 months and to plan its direction for the year ahead.

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THE sun was out on an extremely­ hot third annual Fisher’s Ghost International Rugby Sevens event on Saturday.

It pits the best young shire cricketers against each other - but with an average age of just 18, Roseville are out to show they’re no pushover.

The popular new sport FootGolf borrows from two of Australia’s favourite games to create an entirely new challenge.

Step aside Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee, the world could potentially have a new martial arts movie star and he is from the north shore.

Lane Cove Masters’ swimmer John De Vries romped to four gold medals and a Pan Pacific record on the Gold Coast last month.

Meet the talented 18-year-old Gordon District Cricket Club opener and NSW U19 representative with the winning combo of talent and a great attitude.

CAMPBELLTOWN Mayor Paul Hawker says he envisages a decked carpark for Park Central to alleviate the inadequate parking madness residents have reported within the suburb.

The local list of the polling places in the Federal seat of Werriwa. Voting opens at 8am on Saturday.

The list of the polling places in the Federal seat of Hume. Voting opens at 8am on Saturday.

Wests Tigers players raised $22,000 to support flood-devastated Picton overnight, after walking more than 80km from the club’s Concord Oval base to the Wollondilly shire town.

Former Elizabeth Macarthur High School student Andrew Loadsman has progressed to the final eight as a contestant on The Voice, and will fight for a place in the top four on Sunday night.

Australia’s largest Islamic School has been saved for another term after Federal Government officials agreed to hand over more than $5 million in an 11th hour funding move.

ONE year since dubbing Kingsgrove the “new Alexandria”, one business has had to move out of the largely industrial suburb to make way for the new M5 tunnels.

THE ICAC is investigating planning decisions taken by the former Canterbury Council after investigators raided Campsie council offices last week.

SARAH HAY is the deputy principal of a public school but she’s more at home as a jouster. In fact, she’s the world’s No. 1 and is relocating to the Middle East where she can enjoy more of her sport.

Find out where to vote on election day in the seats of Banks, Barton, Watson and Blaxland. There are also a couple of election day stalls, where you can buy a snag or two

A DECISION to move Open High School to Petersham will alleviate capacity issues at an eastern suburbs primary school – but there will be no such relief for overcrowded inner west schools.

A 92-year-old war widow who devotes her days to serving others has received a generous gift from local business owners who arranged to have her house repainted and she gave them a hand.

A NEW primary school will be built in North Kellyville in the next four years, state Budget papers reveal.

This week our history writer explores a particularly unique visit by a former PM to Pennant Hills.

A COMPOSER who produced music for films Mao’s Last Dancer and Russell Crowe’s Master and Commander is taking on the Coalition at the Federal Election over cuts to arts funding.

IT WAS a case of déjà vu for the Central Coast across the ditch on Saturday, as Wellington ran riot against a young Mariners side to register a 3-0 win in Waikato.

CENTRAL Coast Mariners are turning their attention to the womens game, with the club aiming to establish a W-League side to compete as early as next season.

CENTRAL Coast Mariners are turning their attention to the womens game, with the club aiming to establish a W-League side to compete as early as next season.

IT would be funny if it weren’t so serious. Police have charged a man with high range drink driving after his car rolled back into another car after he allegedly fell asleep at the wheel at an intersection.

TEMPERATURES remain wintry this week — but not everybody’s shivering. From sunbathers to surfers — Manly Beach saw some hardy souls out.

Meet the 22-year-old who has been named the top lifesaver on the northern beaches - and she is putting the call out for more women and young people to pursue leadership roles within the movement.

Matilda Finnegan is inviting locals for an afternoon tea which she hopes will help land her a place in a top beauty contest

The two turtles were rescued by locals and are now being cared for before being released. Long neck turtle Cara Mi-shell and terrapin Squirt were both discovered on beaches.

HE jumped off a building on the end of a sling, clambered up a 10m-high zip line in high winds, pounded up and down sand dunes, capsized in a canoe — NRL Rookie David Andjelic loved it.

KING Davidson is a man on a mission — to act as a role model for kids doing it tough.

It began as an informal exercise to maintain their skills and keep fit during the off-season, but evolved to become a competitive pursuit for young Zack Pound.

Greenacre resident William Fine Paiaaua Kei, 16, scored the winning try for the Under-16s NSW side in the curtain-raiser for the first grade match.

“I don’t know how I kept going I just know why I did.” - Omer Mustafa fasted for 12 hours a day during Ramadan but the 15-year-old boxer from Liverpool still got up and trained twice a day.

Baseball and softball players at Westfields Sports High School will have a chance to hone their skills without leaving the campus thanks to a new batting cage at the school.

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