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IFFLAND AND VAN EGMOND SHARE LAKE MAC AWARD

She was a relative unknown when she won the Cliff Diving World Series, but Rhiannon Iffland is now a household name.

Last night she was named Lake Macquarie’s Sportsperson of the Year, sharing the award with the Matildas Emily Van Egmond.

Among the other achievers, Lara McSpadden won the junior female prize, Tom Crockett was the top junior male, while Erin Cleaver took out the Athlete with a Disability gong.

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.

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