PORT Macquarie is the home away from home for the Penrith Panthers, with the club to visit on January 17 in preparation for the National Rugby League season.
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The playing group, coaches and general manager Phil Gould will arrive on the Wednesday morning and settle in before hosting a junior clinic at Port Macquarie Regional Stadium from 10.30 on Thursday, January 18.
It is already booked out, with the annual visit attracting huge crowds and a mass of kids itching to get an up close and personal to their idols.
The team will hold a signing session later that night at Panthers Port Macquarie from 6.15 until 7pm. Fans will be able to pose for photos and meet the players for free.
It all leads up to the sportsman’s lunch at the club from 12.30pm on January 19 where coach Anthony Griffin, 2018 captain Peter Wallace, NSW and Australian representative Trent Merrin and GM Gould will speak.
The Panthers kick off their NRL campaign on March 11 against the Parramatta Eels at Panthers Stadium.
