Morisset News, sport and weather | Lakes Mail

Brock Molan crossed for two tries for Wyong in the shut-out over Woy Woy on Sunday. Picture: David Stewart

Wyong Roos keep Roosters to nil at Kanwal

NICE TOUCH: Dora Creek Swampies were accompanied onto the field by their under-7s team on Saturday, and the joy on the young boys' faces showed how much it meant to them. Picture: David Stewart

Dora Creek finishes strongly after fright | photos

David Stewart

BIG YEAR: Griffin Lea receives the Robert Holland Cup award from life member Grahame Jenkinson. Lea was also Junior Player of the Season. Pictures: Supplied

Lea scores a double at Toronto presentation | photos

David Stewart

Brock Molan crossed for two tries for Wyong in the shut-out over Woy Woy on Sunday. Picture: David Stewart

Wyong Roos keep Roosters to nil at Kanwal

LIVID: Lake Macquarie player coach Gareth Polamo. Picture: Stewart Hazell

Rugby Union: Roos hopping mad over player-points cap change

James Gardiner

PIVOT: Dora Creek five-eighth Brad Clark was among the Swampies' best in the win over Dudley. Picture: David Stewart

Sport shorts: Swampies looking good

INVITATION: Join ride.

Dementia Run to start at Rathmines on April 27

RESILIENT: Hunter para-triathlete Lauren Parker will be guest speaker at the Bay Church Banquet, at Bonnells Bay, on Sunday, May 5. Book now, seating is limited to 100 guests. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Bonnells Bay banquet to help restore sight

David Stewart

SHOW STOPPER: Felix the Black Catalina performed a series of low passes that thrilled crowds at the Rathmines Catalina Festival in 2016. The big cat is scheduled to return to Lake Macquarie for this year's festival on May 19. Picture: David Stewart

Felix to fly by in comeback Catalina Festival

David Stewart

INVITATION: Join ride.

Dementia Run to start at Rathmines on April 27

OUR HISTORY: Tracy Vadnjal, left, and Jason Becker, with an Australian tank used for training troops in Darwin for World War II. Picture: David Stewart

Extraodinary collection of military vehicles on show at Wangi Wangi

David Stewart

DOUBLE TRIBUTE: See The Frankie Valli and Beach Boys Show at Laycock Street Theatre on Saturday, May 4. Tickets cost $50 for adults.

Frankie Valli and The Beach Boys tribute show double | video

SPARK UP THE BARBECUE: The Easter and Anzac Day breaks offer a fantastic opportunity to have a feast with friends.

Helping you with ideas over the break

PROTECTIVE MEASURES: The more people who are vaccinated, the less likely that the flu will spread in the community.

Guard against flu this winter

BEAUTIFUL TRADITION: Colourful Paschal eggs, often made using beeswax and natural dyes, are part of Lithuanian Easter traditions. Picture: Shutterstock

Easter traditions of the world

SPARK UP THE BARBECUE: The Easter and Anzac Day breaks offer a fantastic opportunity to have a feast with friends.

Helping you with ideas over the break

DYSFUNCTION: The pain of inflammatory arthritis can cause a couple problems in bed.

Arthritis causes issues in bedroom

Eileen Wood

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for vital safety check

Sponsored content

BUSY: More than 11,000 vehicles travel on Wangi Road daily.

Wangi Road stays open at Myuna Bay

Max McKinney

DEVELOPER PAYS: Under the current system, development is levied based on a calculation of 'peak vehicle trips' generated. A new, simpler system based on a flat fee is being proposed. Picture: David Stewart

Draft plan would see more developers pay, but they'd pay less: council

MESSAGE: The sign at the entrance to the Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation Centre this week. Picture: David Stewart

Myuna Bay safe from demolition for now, as campaign takes off

David Stewart

RESILIENT: Hunter para-triathlete Lauren Parker will be guest speaker at the Bay Church Banquet, at Bonnells Bay, on Sunday, May 5. Book now, seating is limited to 100 guests. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Bonnells Bay banquet to help restore sight

David Stewart

COMMUNITY: Les Norris with the Morisset town clock in 2014. For years, he dutifully maintained the clock and made sure it kept time. Picture: David Stewart

Former Morisset police chief Les Norris remembered

David Stewart

SHOW STOPPER: Felix the Black Catalina performed a series of low passes that thrilled crowds at the Rathmines Catalina Festival in 2016. The big cat is scheduled to return to Lake Macquarie for this year's festival on May 19. Picture: David Stewart

Felix to fly by in comeback Catalina Festival

David Stewart

RESILIENT: Hunter para-triathlete Lauren Parker will be guest speaker at the Bay Church Banquet, at Bonnells Bay, on Sunday, May 5. Book now, seating is limited to 100 guests. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Bonnells Bay banquet to help restore sight

OUR HISTORY: Tracy Vadnjal, left, and Jason Becker, with an Australian tank used for training troops in Darwin for World War II. Picture: David Stewart

Extraodinary collection of military vehicles on show at Wangi Wangi

David Stewart

ANZAC: Dawn service. Picture: Aaron Brown

Where to commemorate Anzac Day on Thursday, April 25

Recipe: courtesy of Sydney Seafood School. Photo: Franz Scheurer

Cuttlefish with chorizo and potatoes, pan-fried

NICE TOUCH: Dora Creek Swampies were accompanied onto the field by their under-7s team on Saturday, and the joy on the young boys' faces showed how much it meant to them. Picture: David Stewart

Dora Creek finishes strongly after fright | photos

BIG YEAR: Griffin Lea receives the Robert Holland Cup award from life member Grahame Jenkinson. Lea was also Junior Player of the Season. Pictures: Supplied

Lea scores a double at Toronto presentation | photos

How the python managed to get the drop on the tawny frogmouth is currently unknown

Watch a python devour a tawny frogmouth

Firefighters tackle the blaze as flames and smoke rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris. Photo: Thibault Camus/AP

See inside fire-ravaged Notre Dame

WINNING: Central Coast filmmaker Jason van Genderen with his two trophies from New York. Picture: Supplied

Central Coast man wins $20,000 at New York film festival | video

SECURED: The sand-filled geotextile fabric bags are considered a temporary solution for the Crown land site. Picture: Max McKinney

Stablisation works shore up old Milano's On The Lake site at Pelican

Max McKinney

THE TEAM: Staff at the new Bunnings Warehouse Lake Haven. Picture: Supplied

Your first look inside the new Bunnings Lake Haven | photos

FOUNDER: Les Norris, centre, with Greg Riding, left, and John Olive at the 30th anniversary celebrations of Morisset Probus in 2013. Picture: Supplied

Letters to the editor

SHOWGROUND: One reader says it's time motorsport was afforded some of the state government support provided to ball sports. Picture: David Stewart

Letters to the editor

CROWD PULLER: Speedway action from Morisset Showground in the 1960s. One reader is calling for the speedway to return to the venue under council's charge.

Letters to the editor

YOUR SAY: Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia is on the lookout for older Australians to be part of its 2019 Federal Election Panel. Photo: Paul Jeffers

Federal election: Be a voice for older Australians

AN ILLNESS: On average, one in four people experience anxiety at some stage in their life. Photo: Shutterstock.

Almost a decade wait for anxiety treatment

Samara Ross

"Who would have thought it?": Prolific singer-songwriter Brian Cadd, once described as "Australia's answer to Quincy Jones", marvels at a lifetime in the music business. His latest album, recorded in Nashville, is Silver City.

Brian Cadd rocks his babies

John Piggott

A dingo attack on a toddler on Fraser Island has prompted an urgent dingo management review.

Urgent review into Fraser Island dingoes

41m ago

Police officer Hayden Edwards was allegedly stabbed at Sydney's Central station.

Bail refused for alleged NSW cop stabber

1hr ago

The remains of Australian WWI soldier Peter Shannon have finally been identified.

World War I soldier no longer forgotten

2hrs ago

Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young wants Labor to back a water inquiry.

Murray-Darling water inquiry calls grow

2hrs ago

Bill Shorten is sandbagging three Queensland seats Labor is clinging on to by wafer-thin margins.

Shorten in Brisbane for Queensland blitz

Daniel McCulloch

Labor Leader Bill Shorten says Easter is a special opportunity for families to come together.

Shorten and family send Easter message

Daniel McCulloch

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will begin his Easter Sunday in his home town of Sydney.

PM hops off the election trail for Easter

Katina Curtis

Some Sydney councils say they need more money to maintain playgrounds as they seek to raise rates.

NSW councils seek to raise rates by 15pc

Winners of the 2019 Young Farmer Challenge State Final, the Moree Maples with Tom Dakis, Toni Dakis, Ali Engelberts and Kyle Hoyda.

Moree's international team take Young Farmer Challenge

Olivia Calver

Elizabeth, Christine and Jeff Sutton, Wattle Farm stud, Temora, took out both ram and ewe grand champions of the Border Leicester breed for the second year running.

Wattle Farm takes out grand double

Mark Griggs

Shear Outback at Hay at sunrise. Photo: supplied

New inductees for Shearers Hall of Fame

Stephen Burns

Australians aren't letting travel costs stop their holiday fun.

Travelling Aussies pay top dollar for their accommodation

Get your Game of Thrones fix in person, on site

Beautifully presented: Le Petit Flot’s prawn-and-avocado salad is one of chef Colin Yee's creations, which are all to kill for.

Sydney's heart opens up

JOHN ROZENTALS

BEAUTIFUL TRADITION: Colourful Paschal eggs, often made using beeswax and natural dyes, are part of Lithuanian Easter traditions. Picture: Shutterstock

Easter around the world

Sign of Damage: Paint flaking away and cracks in ceilings can often be a sign of damage to plaster. This can present a risk especially if the plasterboard is pulling away from the wall or ceiling stud behind it. Photo: Hayley Mills.

The problem with plaster

Get crafty this Easter

Naturally festive eggs