Skaie Hull

More than a year after it closed, the Mountain District’s BP service station has officially reopened at Somersby, delivering much-needed convenience, cheaper fuel, and upgraded facilities for locals who have spent months travelling long distances simply to fill up. General Manager Vinod Gorasia said the community’s reaction in the first fortnight has already shown how essential the station is to daily life in the area. “It’s been about two weeks reopened,” Gorasia said.

The North Entrance Surf Life Saving Club has taken out one of the nation’s highest honours, winning the Community Education Program of the Year category at the Surf Life Saving Australia National Awards of Excellence. The accolade recognises the club’s Black Spot Program at The Entrance Channel – an initiative created by its own rookies and nippers, which captured national attention for its powerful response to the drowning of a young boy late last year.

Kaye Scott has been left with mixed emotions after her bid for the vacant WBC women’s middleweight world championship title ended in a disputed draw against American Olivia Curry in Detroit. West Gosford’s Complete Boxing star fought a gruelling 10-round battle at the historic Fox Theater on September 19, pushing herself through every exchange in search of the vacant crown. For Scott, who poured everything into the contest, the result felt more like a win denied than an opportunity lost.