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Mitch Bourke is a sports reporter at the Mackay Daily Mercury, and also for CODE Sports. Born and raised in Melbourne, he previously founded his own website ‘The Sporting Landscape’ before moving to Mackay to join the News team. Inspired by his love of storytelling, Mitch is passionate about Aussie rules, rugby league, cricket, and all things sport.

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NRL

Jarryd Hayne at Nines Premier Rugby League event, Tugun, Saturday, January 25, 2025 - Picture: Richard Walker

Hayne breaks silence on legal fight, rugby league return

Speaking for the first time since being released from prison, Jarryd Hayne has vowed to return to rugby league after a false start to his comeback. See the latest Nines Premier League news.

Local Sport

Bond University girls (from left) Eva Karpani, Faythe Manera and Jemma Bemrose will join with Queensland Reds women's teammates at a Gold Coast training session on Saturday. Photo: Neha Kumar.

‘Red hot crack’: Coast sevens talents eyes World Cup jersey

Rising Gold Coast rugby talent Faythe Manera has set her sights on a Wallaroos jersey ahead of her debut Super Rugby Women’s season.

Sport

Brisbane Blaze Hockey One player Rosie Malone. Picture: HKM MEDIA

Hockeyroo outcast reveals her next sporting move

Shunned Hockeyroo Rosie Malone has revealed the next step in her sporting journey and her new coach believes she could have played for Australia in this chosen sport.

Sport

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 09: Rhyce Shaw, Head of Development during the Gold Coast Suns AFL training session at Heritage Bank Stadium on August 09, 2023 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

‘Lit something in me’: The spark that inspired Shaw’s coaching return

Incoming Gold Coast Suns AFLW coach Rhyce Shaw has revealed what inspired his senior coaching comeback four years after parting ways with North Melbourne.

Local Sport

Helensvale Pacific Pines have been a pioneer club for women's cricket on the Gold Coast. Picture: Supplied.

‘Gone crazy’: Inside Coast’s women’s cricket explosion

Women’s cricket has “exploded” in popularity on the Gold Coast this season. Find out why it’s a game-changer.

Sport

Drastic changes are coming to the World Club Challenge surfing event.

Drastic changes coming to World Club Challenge surfing

A new name, qualifying format and overseas location are set to shake up the World Club Challenge, which this year featured the likes of Layne Beachley and Joel Parkinson.

PICTURESLocal Sport

The Hrstville Barbarians V Bundaberg Wild Cats at the Gold Coast International Futsal tournament.Picture: Glenn Campbell

150+ PHOTOS: Mega Gold Coast International futsal gallery

The Gold Coast International has been and gone for a stellar 2025 with teams from across the globe descending on our shores. Discover our best action shots from across the week.

Sport

Dr Jo Brown with the Jamaican flag. Picture: Supplied.

How the woman behind Noah Lyles’ success is priming Aussie Olympians

The high performance coach behind Noah Lyles Olympic gold is embarking on a quest to prime Australia’s next generation to dominate the Brisbane Olympics.

Local Sport

Carina FC V Flow Football Academy at the Gold Coast International Futsal Championships at Carrara.Picture: Glenn Campbell

Revealed: Top junior players from Gold Coast International Futsal

Discover the standout junior players which have captured attention at Australia’s largest futsal tournament, the Gold Coast International, here.

Local Sport

Former World Champion Layne Beachley with Lukas Skinner from the NewQuary Boardriders out of the UK as 17 International Clubs and 31 Australian Clubs to compete at the World Club Boardriding Challenge at Snapper Rocks.Picture: Glenn Campbell

How surfing’s biggest names are reconnecting with grassroots

Layne Beachley, Kelly Slater, Joel Parkinson, and Owen Wright are among the big names set to tackles Snapper Rocks this weekend with more than $60,000 on offer.

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