NewZ NewZ with a Zeal
Wodonga families will bring in the New Year in style as the city welcomes back its fireworks spectacular at Birallee Park. The free event, hosted by Wodonga Raiders Football Netball Club, was cancelled due to COVID restrictions in 2020 and was in doubt again until recent weeks.
December, 2021
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23 December
Andrew Johns backs Knights for top-eight spot on the back of “mind-blowing” talent
Newcastle great and current Knights coaching consultant Andrew Johns is backing Adam O’Brien’s side to play finals again in 2022. The Knights have returned to finals in the last two seasons after being in the wilderness prior to that,
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23 December
Randwick specialist backed from $51 into $12 despite recent poor form
He's beaten just four runners home in four starts and been beaten a combined margin of 38.05 lengths, but that hasn't stopped punters backing Sydney specialist I Am Vinnie
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23 December
Englishman Saqib Mahmood focused on Big Bash not Boxing Day Test
The potential answer to England's Ashes woes is preparing for his first Sydney Smash on Boxing Day, almost 900km removed from the MCG where Australia is poised to retain the precious urn. Sydney Thunder speedster Saqib Mahmood has become the talk of the Big Bash after his scintillating debut on …
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23 December
Friendship on hold for key rivals as Kings ‘can’t wait to shut some people up’: NBL Talking Points
The NBL is now gearing up for a tantalising Boxing Day triple-header highlighted by the Sydney Kings gunning for revenge on Melbourne United before the Adelaide 36ers look to earn redemption against a Perth Wildcats team beginning life on the road.
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23 December
Orange City batter Blake Weymouth to play grade cricket in Sydney
It had long been thought that the star Orange City star batter would make the move to one of many Sydney grade clubs eager to slot him into their top order once he graduated high school this year. Penrith had been the club many would have guessed with Weymouth being …
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23 December
Big Bash: Sydney Thunder star Alex Hales makes sad Christmas revelation
As Australians across the country prepare to celebrate Christmas Day with their families, spare a thought for Sydney Thunder superstar Alex Hales.
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23 December
Axing coach won't fix Wanderers: Brosque
Former Sydney FC captain Alex Brosque believes sacking Carl Robinson as Western Sydney coach so soon into the A-League Men's season would only set the Wanderers back further.Robinson is under immense pressure after his off-season recruitment drive has yielded just one win in five games to start the league campaign.
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23 December
NSW Covid cases balloon as infections near 6000
Worryingly Covid hospitalisations have also spiked to 347, with 45 people in intensive care in NSW. about the latest update.
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23 December
COVID-19 Update: NSW daily cases surpass 5000 as Victoria imposes mask mandate
The number of new COVID-19 cases in NSW has exceeded 5,000 for the first time – setting a new record for the highest daily COVID-19 tally in Australia. The NSW government is considering providing free rapid antigen tests in the mail and it's likely there will be a return to …