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Shane Jones is a sports reporter for Leader, Herald Sun and CODE Sports, who has been covering sport around Australia for almost a decade. He was based in Bundaberg from 2015 until 2020, covering local sport for the NewsMail before making the move to Victoria in 2022 to cover country sport around the state.

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Goulburn Valley

Kyabram District FNL, Round 17, Violet Town Towners V Lancaster Wombats, at Violet Town, Jonatham Poole, 13, Jake Sutherland, 6, Violet Town Towners & Beau Joyce, 5, Ben Schulz, 3, named best on ground, Lancaster Wombats, (blue, gold), Picture Yuri Kouzmin

Country club launches desperate plea for players

A second Kyabram District league club has gone public in its plea to attract more players just weeks other another side went into recess. Here’s what’s led to their challenges.

Mildura

Swan Hill greens curator Daniel Gardner. Picture: Twitter.

What led to a Victorian club’s international tennis chance

A tennis club in northern Victoria is set for the biggest opportunity in its history and it has one of the world’s most famous tournaments to thank. Here’s why.

Ballarat

Stephen Douglas, 48, died when his car crashed while he was racing at Daylesford Speedway off Basin Rd about 7.30pm on Saturday. Picture: Supplied

Redline Speedway prepares for a special night of racing

Ballarat’s only speedway track is returning from a long lay-off and will pay respect to a driver who has raced a Redline before. Here’s what you can expect and who to look out for.

Ballarat

Penrith Whitewater Stadium is hosting the 2019 Oceania Canoe Polo Championships. Picture: canoephotography.com/ Deszo Vekassy (ICF)

Ballarat to transform into national champs hub

Ballarat is set to become the home of several national championships across different sports later this year. Here’s what you can expect.

Local Sport

The finish of the under-15 women's points race last year. Picture: John Gondek

Revealed: The top cycling contenders at Victorian titles

AusCycling Victoria will host its state titles this weekend for juniors and elite riders with competitors looking to book their spot for the national champs. Here’s who to look out for.

Country Footy

Shane Biggs for Heidelberg during the NFL footy: West Preston-Lakeside v North Heidelberg game played in Preston. Sunday, September 15, 2019. Picture: David Crosling

Bulldogs premiership hero makes footy comeback

A country footy team in Victoria’s north west has signed a 2016 AFL premiership winner as it chases a finals spot this season.

Goulburn Valley

The latest recruits in the Goulburn Valley

Recruiting is in full swing in the Goulburn Valley Football League. Here are the latest moves from across the competition.

Warrnambool

Warrnambool remembers ‘caring’ sporting man

The Port Fairy and Warrnambool sporting communities have paid tribute to a much loved figure who was killed in a devastating cycling accident last week.

Local Sport

Ferntree Gully claimed the Provincial Division title. Photo: Facebook.

History made at Melbourne Country Week

The Ferntree Gully and District Cricket Association claimed its first Provincial division Melbourne Country Week crown after what was an already record breaking tournament. See the top performers from the entire competition.

Country Footy

The latest recruits in Ovens and Murray

Recruiting is in full swing in the Ovens and Murray Football League. Here are the latest moves from across the competition.

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