By Andrea FERRARI
LIFEGUARD DISPUTE
By Mike HELY
q Stuart McVicar, Morgan French, Maurice Stokes, Matthew Spence, Mitch Walton and Jack Harrison leaving Nana Glen after an aid stop.
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Snappers complete ‘superhuman’ run
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After that, the runners would find their own pace and others would join in for a stage.
With the day that lay ahead, conversations were cheerful, and morale was high, said Mitch.
“Red Hill, the first major challenge, was small [compared] to the enormity of Sherwood Creek Road.
“Confidently, I can say each runner left a little bit of their soul out there.”
Without the motivation and support from the crew, Mitch says they wouldn’t have made it through.
“Their high praise of our efforts and updates on the growing fundraising, definitely was the push we needed to continue.”
It was a steaming hot and humid day.
“The heat was the challenger for us all.
“Despite the adequate hydration and fuelling, it was the one thing you couldn’t prepare for.
“Poor planning on my part, never having been down through Sherwood Creek Road before, the gravel and winding roads lead us to the hurt locker, mentally and physically.
“Fortunately, we kept putting one foot in front of the other, and kept looking forward to the next aid stop.”
Knowing they had a stop every hour or so, was the light at the end of a demanding 10km block.
Everyone had prepped well for the day and that showed with the distance each runner put in.
Mentally gruelling at some points, they kept talking, laughing and that helped them get through.
Cracking on to Arrawarra and then south with the salt air in their noses, they ticked off Korora then headed into the coast back to
the Jetty by early evening.
“Emotions were high as we hit the end, running toward our families and community.
“Knowing we had surpassed our fundraising goal was the icing on the cake and made the end that bit sweeter.
“Each person who set out to complete the 100km did so, sub 15 hours, keeping in mind the stops between.”
With aid station stops along the way, the actual run time was around 12 hours.
“So many people joined in with a bunch of people running personal bests including multiple first marathons,” Matthew Spence said.
In preparation, long distance runner Melinda Counter from Moonee advised the runners on their nutrition and race tactics.
“On race day, you’ve got to get your nutrition and hydration right at the beginning,” she said.
“Otherwise, you can hit the wall and be in trouble later.”
Behind the scenes there was “an incredible outpouring of generosity from the
community and our club that made the event so special,” Mitch said.
“From random acts of kindness like offering drinks and food, to support staff bike-riding or driving 120km, parents from our juniors and seniors setting up roadside stalls, and local businesses stepping up with products and assistance.
“It’s incredibly humbling to see the response from the Snappers club, friends and families.
“It just goes to show the passion our community has toward supporting the premier rugby club on the coast.”
Redkite’s commitment to providing practical, financial and emotional support to families has been the charity’s focus for over 40 years.
Its services help families from the moment their child is diagnosed with cancer until after their treatment ends.
Even if their child dies because of cancer, Redkite stays with families for as long as they need them.
q Coffs Harbour Snappers RUFC players with support crew, setting off from the Jetty: Jackson Adams, Matthew Spence, Morgan French, Jack Harrison, Mitch Walton, Stuart McVicar, Lourens Cloete, Maurice Stokes, Oscar Edwards and Cameron Sweeney.
q The long-distance runners are met by club juniors at Liberty Sapphire Beach.
q The core group of runners rest at the end of the day with club friends who joined along the way.
Lifeguards clash with Council over rosters, staffing
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The United Services Union (USU), on behalf of the lifeguards, has filed proceedings against their employer, City of Coffs Harbour Council, in the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) to try to resolve the issue.
The lifeguards say this has been building for years.
Representatives of both parties appeared before the IRC last week, where they will report back on 6 January, 2025, on their attempts to broker a solution.
USU Northern Industrial Officer Noel Martin said, “Our members have been raising this issue as a matter of urgency with Council management for several years, yet it falls on deaf ears.”
He said principal among the lifeguards’ concerns were recurring budgetary shortfalls, and the need for adequate staffing and rostering to address service level changes.
Mr Martin said there was an increasing reliance on on-call lifeguards during the regular working week.
Lifeguards were also unhappy with weekend oncall arrangements, which had seen some of them required to work up to 21 days straight.
The council’s Acting Director City Planning and Communities Ian Fitzgibbon said current lifeguard service resourcing and associated arrangements had been determined “for some time”.
“The union’s claim that there are currently eight unfilled positions in the City’s lifeguard service is incorrect,” Mr Fitzgibbon said.
“All permanent roles are occupied and as of midNovember, we have in excess of 20 casuals engaged to ensure adequate coverage for the agreed patrol hours over the lifeguarding season.
"This includes an additional lifeguard at Park and Sawtell beaches for the peak holiday period.
“The City has driven major recruitment campaigns, including in the current year and in 2023-24, and this has resulted in the City having at least seven more casual employees available than for the previous season.”
expenditure in lifeguard services this financial year of $1.045 million – an increase of more than 24 percent over the past two years.
levels of lifeguards, including casuals, to ensure ongoing flexibility within the team.”
He said the proposed roster for the 2024-25 peak season “provides that our lifeguards are not rostered on for more than five consecutive days”.
Mr Fitzgibbon said City of Coffs Harbour had a projected
“We are also providing additional qualifications and competency training to all
However, Mr Martin said lifeguards were frustrated at constant callbacks to the beach after they had already completed a day’s work and wanted that to be factored into rostering.
As well as increased staffing, the lifeguards are also pushing for an extension of patrols from 5pm to 7pm
to cover the period when many people head to the beach at the end of their working day
“I’m confident and hopeful that this will be resolved,” Mr Martin said.
“The last thing we want our members attending is a fatality.
“We live in a pristine part of the world. We like to see people enjoying the beaches but they need to be
adequately resourced and adequately staffed.
“We’re happy to keep talking to Council, because at the end of the day this is about public safety.”
City of Coffs Harbour provides lifeguard services at Park Beach, Sawtell Beach, Diggers Beach, Emerald Beach, Woolgoolga Beach, Red Rock Beach and Jetty Beach.
q The new patrol tower at Park Beach. Photo: City of Coffs Harbour.
Search for missing teenager suspended
A MAJOR air, land and sea search for a teenager missing for a week has been suspended.
The multi-agency search was launched over the weekend for missing teenager
Jacob Partridge, 17, who was last seen at Emerald Beach last Friday at 11pm.
After Jacob could not be located or contacted, Coffs/ Clarence Police District were notified on Saturday and an investigation commenced into
his whereabouts. A multi-agency coordinated land and sea search began on Saturday.
The search involved local police, assisted by Marine Area Command, Police Rescue, PolAir, Dog Unit, NSW SES and Marine Rescue.
It continued during daylight hours until Tuesday afternoon, when the search was suspended pending further information.
While the coordinated
search has been suspended, taskings by local police and Marine Area Command will continue in the area over coming days.
Investigators are seeking to speak with anyone who might have seen Jacob in Emerald Beach from 8pm on Friday 6 December 2024.
Jacob is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 175cm tall, of medium build, with long brown hair.
Anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam that might assist police, is urged to contact Coffs Harbour Detectives or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Two charged over alleged carjacking, DV warrants
TWO men have been charged over an alleged carjacking and pursuit in Coffs Harbour.
Officers attached to Coffs-Clarence Police District issued a warning on Friday 7 December, after two men allegedly carjacked a 4WD before striking and injuring a 57-year-old woman.
Police were patrolling Upper Orara Road, Karangi, about 11.20am, when they directed the driver of an SUV to stop.
When the driver allegedly ignored police directions a pursuit was initiated but was terminated a short time later due to safety concerns.
That vehicle was found soon after abandoned on East Bank Road, Nana Glen.
About 20 minutes later, emergency services were called to a home on East Bank Road, Nana Glen, after a 66-year-old man was allegedly assaulted by two men who then drove away in his 4WD.
It is alleged a woman was struck when she attempted to stop the vehicle at her gate.
They were treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Coffs Harbour Hospital in a stable
condition.
The 4WD was found on fire about two hours later on Mardells Road, Bucca. Following extensive inquiries, local police – with assistance from the North Coast DV High Risk Offender Team, Coffs Harbour RES, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, the Dog Unit, and PolAir – arrested Dray Riley, 26, in Coffs Harbour.
He was taken to Coffs Harbour Police Station where he was charged with 25 offences relating to the carjacking and pursuit.
He was also charged with the two outstanding arrest warrants for alleged DV offences.
Inquiries continued overnight and about 5am on Saturday 7 December, Richard Carey, 37, was arrested at home in Coffs Harbour.
The man was taken to Coffs Harbour Police Station where he was charged with 14 offences.
He was also charged with the two outstanding arrest warrants for alleged DV offences.
Both men were refused bail and will appear before court again on 18 December.
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q Marine Rescue NSW had vessels on-water assisting the search.
q Jacob Partridge, 17, was last seen at Emerald Beach on Friday.
Heise highlights failures in veteran support
INDEPENDENT candidate for Cowper Caz Heise has slammed both sides of government over the support provided to Australia’s veterans.
A media statement issued by Ms Heise on Tuesday “criticised in the strongest possible terms the failure of successive governments to provide veterans with the support they both need and deserve”.
Ms Heise cited the recently released final report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, which highlights the pressing need for enhancement in veteran support systems.
The Royal Commission was the most significant and comprehensive inquiry conducted into suicide and suicidality in Defence and veteran communities.
It heard harrowing evidence about the cultural problems within the Australian Defence Force (ADF) over time and identified deficiencies with the approach, services and support of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA).
"The Royal Commission’s findings are stark and deeply concerning; they reveal a system that is failing to provide adequate mental health support, housing assistance, and employment programs," Ms Heise said.
"The Commission's report underscores the failures that have occurred at every level over the years - failures that we cannot allow to continue."
Ms Heise said Australia needs an “integrated approach to veteran support”.
“A strategy that encompasses mental health services, job placement
programs, and community engagement initiatives,” she said.
"A successful transition must provide access to vocational training, mental health resources, and a robust support network that fosters community connections.”
The Royal Commission's findings indicate that current systems are not only underfunded but also poorly coordinated, creating delays that exacerbate the issues faced by veterans.
"Veterans deserve an efficient and reliable support system that works for them, not against them,” Heise said.
In a statement to News
Of The Area on Tuesday afternoon, incumbent Cowper MP Pat Conaghan pushed back at Ms Heise’s assertion that successive governments had failed veterans.
“While the candidate (Ms Heise) highlights the challenges faced by veterans, a concern I share deeply, it is disingenuous to dismiss the substantial progress that has been achieved,” Mr Conaghan said.
“Successive Coalition governments have consistently demonstrated their commitment to supporting veterans and their families.
“Initiatives like the Mid North Coast Veteran’s Wellbeing Network, which was based on a proven ‘Hub and Spoke’ model, were fully funded in 2022 with a $5 million allocation to ensure veterans in regional areas receive the support they need.
“Despite this, funding for this critical initiative was redirected under the current Albanese Labor government, impacting
veterans who deserve consistent and reliable support.”
Mr Conaghan said he has personally advocated for practical reforms, like “reducing delays in veteran claims processing and enhancing the accessibility of mental health resources”.
“From securing funding for local veteran-focused initiatives to advocating for fair and sustainable policy changes, I have prioritised real outcomes over empty platitudes.
“Unlike the Teal Party candidate’s divisive approach, I believe supporting veterans is an issue that requires cooperation across all levels of government and the community.”
Scott Seccombe, a veteran and advocate from Coffs Harbour, said the transition from military to civilian life “is often a brutal battle in its own right”.
“Beyond the struggles with PTSD and visible injuries, many veterans confront the daunting reality of re-entering society without a system of support to guide them.
"There are no structured pathways for veterans to disentangle from a life spent navigating minefields, conducting bomb searches, and enduring relentless combat.
"The heart-wrenching delays in accessing vital mental health services can transform manageable struggles into devastating crises.
“In addition to access to health care, every re-entry program must include a two-to-three-month comprehensive course focused on critical skills such as resume writing and interview techniques tailored specifically for the civilian workforce.”
Mr Seccombe said he has witnessed the “catastrophic consequences” that result when appropriate support is delayed.
“The stakes are lives,” he said.
"I’ve watched fellow veterans grapple with their inner demons, only to be met with bureaucratic red tape when they seek assistance. This is a barrier that can be life-threatening.
"Tragically, I have seen too many veterans reach a point of utter desperation, feeling they have nowhere to turn."
Last Monday, the Federal Government released its response to the Royal Commission’s final report.
It accepted the majority of the Royal Commission’s 122 recommendations, agreeing or agreeingin-principle to 104 recommendations and noting 17 recommendations for further consideration.
One recommendation was not supported in part.
Moving forward, the government says it will establish a new statutory entity to provide independent oversight and evidence-based advice to improve suicide prevention, and drive better outcomes for serving and ex-serving ADF personnel.
A Taskforce will also be created in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet which will
draw in expertise from across Government as well as external experts to consider matters of detailed implementation.
Additionally, the government will direct the DVA to co-design, with the veteran community, a new agency focused on wellbeing to be established within the DVA.
This body will be focused on consultation and co-design with Defence and veteran communities, and their families, to ensure the agency meets their needs.
DVA will also be funded to continue consultation on the development of a national ex-service organisation peak body.
q Caz Heise (right), Scott Seccombe and Smurf the dog.
Sawtell shocked by headland vandalism
By Andrew VIVIAN
SAWTELL locals have been shocked by two acts of destruction over two nights, and just 50 metres apart.
On 3 December, a “free camper” at Bonville Headland heard a noise and snapped a grainy photo of two men sawing down one pandanus tree near the Sawtell ocean pool, and mutilating another.
Locals expressed their disgust on social media.
Most commenters were of the opinion that the vandalism had been done so that certain people would not have to get out of their car to check out the surf.
However, another pointed out that swimmers in danger had been rescued by surfers over the years and someone might have wanted a better view for safety reasons.
Council workers cleaned up the damage the next day.
A City of Coffs Harbour spokesperson said that investigations are underway after a number of trees were severely damaged last week on the Sawtell Headland.
The spokesperson said the incident is being treated as environmental vandalism as the trees and other impacted vegetation sit within a Threatened Ecological Community.
Signage alerting the public to the cause of the damage has been installed at the site.
Within two days, a mural, commissioned by the Council in 2009 for the rear of the nearby amenities block, was defaced by graffiti.
The community reaction ranged from
disbelief to outrage.
While one commenter initially suggested that graffiti artists view any public space as “fair game”, most agreed that whatever a person thinks constitutes art, this was not it.
Lee Holmes, who painted the mural, said, “It’s been attacked a couple of times but not to that extent.”
He has painted murals at the Woolgoolga water tower, the Marine Science Centre, the Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary and the Big Banana.
“And they’re all legal.
“I’ve always been able to draw and paint," Mr Holmes said.
After being made redundant by Telstra, he tried painting murals in the late ‘80s to early
‘90s to “pay the bills”. Nowadays, after retraining, he is doing NDIS work.
“I’ve found helping someone to be a very rewarding occupation so the painting has been on the back burner.”
Needless to say, he is very upset about the damage to his mural.
There is a protective coating over the mural, but whether it can be restored depends on what the vandals used.
The vandalism has renewed calls for a stronger police presence at night around Sawtell.
Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
q Lee Holmes’ mural before it was defaced. Photo: Lee Holmes.
q The remains of one of the vandalised pandanus trees.
Community seeks answers on subdivision
By Kim SATCHELL
A DEVELOPMENT application (DA) for a largescale residential subdivision at Sandy Beach “appears to be full of errors and omissions” according to a former Coffs Harbour councillor.
As previously reported in News Of The Area, the DA proposes the subdivision of three lots to create 113 lots suitable for low density housing at Ti-Tree Road, Sandy Beach.
Rod McKelvey said the DA lodged for developer Elite Constructions NSW inadequately addresses “the significant environmental constraints the land has been already identified as possessing”.
“The reason for calling these areas flood plain is because it is plain that it floods,” said Mr McKelvey, who previously served as the city’s deputy mayor and
is Chair of the Coffs Coast Regional Park Trust Board.
Opponents to the proposal say the development plan will further exacerbate existing drainage problems on site.
The Sandy Beach Action Group, after analysis of civil plans for the development, have raised further concerns about the positioning of existing telecommunications infrastructure.
They say optic fibre and coaxial cable runs underneath the would-be development site through proposed blocks and roadways.
Group spokesperson Ian Foskett has been left with lots of questions.
“Why don't Elite’s (Elite Constructions) civil plans for the 'Western Precinct' show the existing underground services provided by Telstra, Optus, NBN and Council?
“Did Elite or its civil designers request a 'Before You Dig' enquiry to assess
what underground assets need to be located within their scope of works?
“Does Elite have permission to construct the Western Precinct over the top of assets owned by Telstra, Optus, NBN and Council?”
In a letter provided to NOTA by the Sandy Beach Action Group dated 8 November, a Telstra representative states the “existing network at this location cannot be built over”.
Local resident and lawyer Elizabeth Dray has called on the Labor government to intervene in the development.
“This community requests the NSW State Government to take responsibility by conserving this complex wetland ecosystem as part of the Solitary Islands Marine Park.
“This is a matter of redressing a NSW Government ministerial blunder 14 years ago, when
they overturned a local Council and community consultation process that was to ensure only ecologically sustainable development,” she said.
News Of The Area has approached developer Elite
Seven new cops for the Coffs Coast
SEVEN new probationary constables have begun their duties in the Coffs/ Clarence Police District after new officers attested at last Friday’s ceremony at the Goulburn Police Academy.
Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh welcomed the new police officers to the Coffs Coast and joined them for a walk-through of Coffs Harbour’s central business district, where they were
warmly greeted by Christmas shoppers and traders.
“I’m delighted these new recruits are making themselves at home right here on the Coffs Coast and I trust they will enjoy settling
into their new surroundings, meeting and helping members of our community,” Mr Singh said.
“They join an outstanding and dedicated team at Coffs/ Clarence Police District and I wish them every success in their new careers as they tackle crime on the front line and keep our citizens safe.
“We appreciate their commitment to fostering a safe and thriving community and we want them to know how much we value having them here.
“These probationary constables are helping to strengthen local policing and bolster the ranks of the NSW Police Force, and I thank them for it.”
Across the state NSW Police has this week welcomed 298 new Probationary Constables, marking a historic moment as the largest class to graduate in a decade.
A total of 57 Probationary
Cafe Operator Wanted
for Our Popular Botanic Garden
Expressions of Interest are invited to run a quality café service using the existing café kitchen and adjoining undercover seating area in the entrance building to the Botanic Garden.
A full package of information is available on our website (https:// coffsbotanicgarden.com.au/cafe-operator-wanted/) and site inspections can be organised by emailing the Secretary to the Friends of the Botanic Garden at: coffsbotanicgarden@gmail.com
EOI Submission deadline: 5pm on WEDNESDAY 15TH JANUARY 2025
A Sub-Licence to run a café service, including to cater for events at the garden, will be offered for a term of up to five years. The minimum requirements for café hours of operation are 5 days per week, including weekends, from 9am to 2pm. Some free publicity of the café and catering service will be offered to the successful Licensee.
Constables will join the Force in the Northern Region, which covers from the Central Coast to the Queensland border.
Class 364 attested at the Goulburn Police Academy after completing eight months of training in the Constable Education Program (CEP).
The program includes four months of distance learning followed by four months of intensive training at the Academy.
Following their graduation, the recruits will embark on 12 months of onthe-job training and will be deployed across metropolitan and regional communities from this week.
Class 364 comprises 218 men and 80 women aged between 18 and 52, with five recruits receiving awards for outstanding academic or physical achievements.
This is the third class to benefit from the NSW Government’s paid study
Constructions on multiple occasions, however no response has been received.
allowance during their training at the Academy.
"This is a monumental day for the NSW Police,” Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism, Yasmin Catley said.
"Class 364 is the largest attesting class in a decade –strong evidence the tide is turning on recruitment.
“Next year is set to be even bigger, with more than 1,000 recruits attesting.”
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb APM congratulated the probationary constables for demonstrating the “resilience and determination needed to succeed in the NSW Police Force”.
"The graduation of Class 364, the largest in 10 years, is a significant milestone in rebuilding our organisation and reflects the hard work of everyone involved.
"With application numbers on the rise, I look forward to welcoming even larger classes in 2025 as we continue strengthening our ranks."
q Sandy Beach Action Group members study documentation at Sandy Beach.
q Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh and Inspector Ben Atkinson with probationary constables Tahnee Arthur, Callum McDonald, Nathan Dorn, Xavier Hartley, Minnie Monkhouse, Tyson McClinchie and Hayden Winney.
Mayor pushes for clean sweep
By Andrea FERRARI
MOWING, weeding and generally tidying up the median strips on the Pacific Highway through Coffs Harbour has been actioned by Mayor Nikki Williams.
The work began last Saturday night, 7 December, and will progress at quiet traffic times through December and into January.
The work requires collaboration with Transport for NSW (TfNSW) to operate traffic management protocols for the safety of the council staff and road users.
It’s a task the Mayor said she’s pushed for because of the unsightliness of the medians and planter boxes on the drive through Coffs.
“The area has been a bit of a disaster for a little while and it does look really untidy,” she said.
“Staff went in on Saturday night to do some remedial work with the planter boxes, getting that all cleaned up then the following Sunday, 15 December, they will have a full mow along the highway.
“That will go right through from Orlando Street to Englands Road.”
The City is negotiating two more dates with TfNSW.
“We have managed to book in Sunday, 12 January, to do another full mow and we're hoping to secure a further day for mowing and tidying just before Christmas.”
With tourists driving through the city and many residents unhappy about the general untidiness of the medians, Mayor Williams is committed to the immediate tidy-up job while looking forward to working with the bypass committee to beautify the whole thoroughfare from north to south.
“The presentation of the main road through Coffs Harbour needs to be a priority and I'm really glad that we've been able to have a conversation with Transport and get something happening straight away.
“Then it will leave room for the bypass committee once the bypass is finished to make some big plans through there and really beautify the route,” she said.
A TfNSW spokesperson told NOTA, “Transport for NSW understands Coffs Harbour City Council’s desire to have attractive median strips through the city and is happy to work with Council on their maintenance.
“The festive season is the busiest period of the year and it’s great the city will be looking as good as it possibly can for
of vegetation in the area being
Santa, bagpipes and festive fun
By Andrea FERRARI
SANTA'S back at the Harbourside Markets, bringing fun to the Sunday festivities by the beach.
He’s heading up the popular Christmas Parade on Sunday 22 December kicking off at 10am.
Joining him up front is the Coffs Coast Pipes and Drums band.
“It’s always stirring to hear the bagpipes and for this occasion they’ll be playing Christmas tunes… bagpipes by the beach at Christmas, it can only be in Australia,” Harbourside Markets coordinator Kim Towner told News Of The Area.
It’s a family event and all ages are welcome to dress up and participate, “including your pet dog”.
Small gifts and prizes will be awarded to all children who join Santa’s parade and there’s a prize for best-dressed.
Throughout the morning and early afternoon there will be photo opportunities with Santa and his elves.
The always popular Big Boogie Band will favour festive songs for their gig.
There will be a creative space for kids to write their Christmas wish letters and colour in a Christmas card.
“Letters will be posted in the North Pole letterbox at the market and Santa will take them home to his workshop,” Kim said.
In the Christmas spirit, there is the offer of a free stall to community organisations, not-forprofits, and sporting groups to promote their work and use the opportunity for recruitment or fundraising.
Approved organisations will get to be involved in Santa's Christmas parade.
“And we can offer you a spot in our parade behind Santa's float, dress up and show off,” Kim said.
Organisations wishing to take part can get in touch with Kim on 0407 661990 or send a message through the Harbourside Markets website.
The markets run from 8am to 2pm at the Jetty Foreshores every Sunday, all through the holiday season.
residents and the thousands of visitors who will spend time there.
“Transport is responsible for the management
developed as part of the Coffs Harbour bypass and will carry out another clean up
q Median mowing has begun.
q Verges are getting trimmed in the city tidy-up.
q Santa checks in with Harbourside Markets coordinator Kim Towner.
Sights set on raising 100k for Bello hospital
By Andrea FERRARI
“IT all depends on you” is the clarion call to the community from a consortium of groups formed to raise $100,000 for Bellinger River District Hospital.
It’s an ambitious goal, but the group’s members are driven by the hospital’s “wish list” of much needed equipment.
They’re confident of the community’s generosity in supporting their stall set up in the centre of Bellingen.
The consortium consists of the Bellingen Lions Club, the Bellingen Rotary Club, the Bellingen Hospital Action Group, the Coffs Coast Freemasons, the Australian Lions Foundation and Club Urunga.
“We’re just waiting on agreement from other
similar community groups,” Lions Club of Bellingen Treasurer Jim Forbes told News Of The Area.
Their $100,000 goal is unanimous.
“All the groups have collaborated in this goal and expect to be able to donate the required funds in late February in order to purchase a new ultrasound machine, a new electric wheelchair, and possibly a
new bed or two,” he said.
The Bellingen Lions and the Bellingen Hospital Action Group are running a major raffle alongside the street cake stall.
Prizes have been donated by local businesses in town.
The Bellingen Rotary Club is running a Grocery Dash Raffle with Bellingen IGA as a further fundraiser.
The Lions Christmas raffle and cakes stall is set up outside News Extra Bellingen Newsagency on Hyde Street operating Monday – Fridays from 9am to 3pm and Saturdays from 9am to 12pm.
The raffle will be drawn on Monday, 23 December, at noon.
“But all this depends on you, the community buying raffle tickets and cakes,” Mr Forbes said.
q Bellingen Lions Club volunteer Ian Bell and community member Johnno Hughes.
q Wal Tyson and Ian Bell.
q Nora Brooks with Bellingen Hospital Action Group’s Pauline Murphy.
Busways’ festive fundraising
By Andrea FERRARI
DEPOT teams at Busways Coffs Harbour and Macksville have been decorating their buses for the company’s annual fundraiser.
Two Christmas buses in Coffs and one in Macksville are getting the tinsel treatment for the festive
season.
"It’s been a Busways tradition for many years, one that connects our teams and the communities we serve,” Assistant Area Manager of Busways Upper North Coast service Adam Turner told News Of The Area.
“The fact that it also helps raise money for children at Westmead Hospital makes it even more special.
“The Christmas buses are like little moving celebrations.”
Mr Turner is based out of Macksville and regularly travels to all the depots in
his service region.
“There’s nothing quite like the joy of seeing our passengers light up when they step onto a Christmas bus.”
In raising funds for Westmead Children’s Hospital Intensive Care Unit, Busways commits that it will match every dollar donated by customers or employees, doubling the impact of each contribution.
People can donate by scanning the QR code on the onboard poster or visit Busways’ charity page online.
Travellers can use their transport app for the Christmas tree symbol to see if their bus is a Christmas bus.
Concerts and carols
By Andrea FERRARI
COFFS Harbour City
Orchestra’s recent concerts at the Race Club drew in the crowds with audiences enjoying the programs of inspiring and uplifting music.
“The Race Club generously provides this venue free of charge each year for our orchestra and as always our intention was to donate to a worthy charity from our ticket sales,” spokesperson for the Coffs Harbour City Orchestra Cathie McIntyre told the News Of The Area.
“Music always has the capacity to move people’s emotions with the intention of a better ‘head space’ so we decided to donate $500 to Lifeline, which is the cost of training a new Lifeline counsellor to support this ideal.”
The orchestra members
q Christmas carols with full symphony orchestra at Sawtell Surf Club.
are now looking forward to their last concert for 2024, Christmas Carols on the lawn at the Sawtell Surf Club on Sunday, 15 December, starting at 6pm.
The event is free.
With last year’s perfect weather on the wish list,
it is hoped the audience can once again enjoy a relaxing evening of carols, this year supported by two wonderful vocalists Ursula Kay and John Greene.
“People bring chairs, rugs, snacks and drinks and we even have a visit from
“It’s a pretty unique experience to have
in
Santa,” Cathie said.
Christmas Carols with a full symphony orchestra
such a lovely outdoor setting.”
q Coffs Harbour City Orchestra presents a free family concert at Sawtell Surf Club.
Max sniffs out chlamydia-free koalas
By Andrew VIVIAN
A POO-SNIFFING English springer spaniel named Max has identified a new group of koalas inland of Coffs Harbour that appear to be chlamydia free and genetically different to the rest of the koala population.
Chlamydia is one of the leading causes of the catastrophic decline in koala numbers, and populations free of the disease are rare.
Surveys by Max and the team from Canines for Wildlife have also shown the broader koala population in Coffs Harbour and Bellingen has low levels of chlamydia and high genetic diversity.
Canines for Wildlife were recruited to survey for koalas across 115 sites in the Coffs Harbour and Bellingen areas, ranging from coastal regions to the Dorrigo Plateau nearly 1000 metres above sea level.
The surveys identified close genetic relationships between individuals along habitat corridors, emphasising the importance of connected habitat for gene flow and a healthy genetic population.
The results have conservationists celebrating and calling for a halt to logging in state forests that contain vital koala food and habitat trees.
Max is trained to sniff out koala scats, which can be tested to determine the sex, health and genetic diversity of koalas.
A total of 109 scat samples were collected in 2022-2023 and sent for genetic testing at University of the Sunshine Coast - and the results are surprising and encouraging.
Testing showed there is some genetic differentiation between a group of ten koalas on private properties at Fernbrook and those elsewhere on the Dorrigo Plateau.
The Fernbrook koalas also appear to be chlamydia free.
Lynn Baker, from Canines for Wildlife, said, “For a koala researcher this is such an exciting result.
“We knew the koalas at Fernbrook looked different.
“They are a lot furrier and darker in colour than their compatriots on the coast.
“They look like cold weather koalas.
“But, if this is a genetically different and chlamydia-free group, then it’s important that they are protected.
“There are not many areas left in NSW that have distinct groups of chlamydiafree koalas.
“The burning question is are these koalas isolated to the habitat on these properties or are they connected to other chlamydia-free koalas that we haven’t sampled yet?”
The surveys to date were organised by the Jaliigirr Biodiversity Alliance with funding from a range of partners including the Great Eastern Ranges (GER) and WWF-Australia, who are working together on the Cores, Corridors and Koalas project to support koalas and other forest-dependent wildlife.
“We wanted to survey around Dorrigo because we believed it could be a hotspot for koalas,” said Justin Couper, GER project lead from the Jaliigirr Biodiversity Alliance.
“Most of the previous koala surveys have focused on the hinterland and coastal areas of Coffs, so we know very little about what is happening with koalas on the plateau, particularly since the 2019-2020 bushfires.”
While the results from Dorrigo are exciting, the scat surveys also brought good news on the wider koala population in Coffs Harbour and Bellingen.
Genetic testing of 90 koalas shows a healthy population with high genetic
diversity and comparatively low levels of chlamydia, with just 32.9 percent showing signs of infection, while in other locations in NSW infection rates can be as high as 100 percent.
However, conservationists say many of these high-value koalas are in danger because they live in or move through Pine Creek, Tuckers Nob and Tarkeeth State Forests – habitat currently being logged by the state-owned Forestry Corporation NSW (FCNSW).
WWF-Australia conservation scientist Dr Stuart Blanch said, “These surveys provide a picture of a robust, genetically healthy koala population, but that will change very quickly if we allow logging to knock down food trees and sever vital habitat corridors.”
“The community-led efforts being supported through projects such as Cores, Corridors and Koalas are already providing substantial benefits for our endangered koalas by
Students embark on professional dance training
By Andrea FERRARI
TWO Harbour
Performing Arts Centre (HPAC) students are setting off to the city to further their ambition for careers in performance.
Coffs Harbour students Mercedez Green and Lily Hibbard are graduating and moving on to professional training in the performing arts.
Mercedez has accepted a place at Jason Coleman's Ministry of Dance in Melbourne and Lily will
restoring and reconnecting patches of core forest habitat,” said Gary Howling, CEO of Great Eastern Ranges.
“Without this crucial survey we could easily have lost this koala population without ever knowing how critically important it is.
“Now the government has the chance to help bolster this genetically diverse koala population’s survival by quickly protecting the remaining habitat in the region before it is gone for good.”
commence the Musical Theatre course at Brent Street in Sydney.
Both students will appear in the Harbour Performing Arts Centre's ballet production of Cinderella and Variety performances at the C.ex on 14 and 15 of December at 10am and 2pm. These students continue the Harbour Performing Arts Centre legacy of preparing students for a professional career in the performing arts, HPAC principal, Ms Francesca Montanaro told News Of The Area.
“To see students reach the standard required to move on to professional training is a testament to the dedication of the teaching staff at HPAC.
“It’s inspirational for the younger students in our community to watch these two students aspire to become theatrical performers, hoping to follow in their footsteps.
“We couldn’t be more proud of our graduating students Lily and Mercedez,” she said.
q Lynn Baker and Brad Nesbitt from Canines for Wildlife (standing) and WWF’s Dr Stuart Blanch (kneeling) beside detection dog Fen. Photo: Canines For Wildlife.
q Harbour Performing Arts Centre student Mercedez Green heads to Sydney to take up a Musical Theatre course.
q Harbour Performing Arts Centre student Lily Hibbard moves on to professional dance training in Melbourne.
Cicada cacophony
By Andrea FERRARI
CICADAS are enjoying a very big year in 2024 with their incessant daytime cacophony kicking off before the kookaburras and fizzling out after the frogs set-up their night time croaks.
News Of The Area asked cicada expert Prof David Emery, what the song and dance is all about.
While this year was predicted to be huge for Green Grocers around Sydney, it was not anticipated to be at plague
proportions statewide for so many species.
It is thought that the good winter rainfall followed by a warmer than usual Spring (3C above average), has coaxed a prolific number of cicadas to emerge; small (and pretty quiet) as well as large (and loud).
Researchers are still working to identify the factors involved in these phenomena.
This season, they have also commenced their emergences around three weeks earlier than usual; so temperature is a likely factor.
Naturally, with one to seven-odd years spent underground, and less than a month to find a mate to ensure one's genes show up in the next generation, males are calling prodigiously to attract females.
Each species has a specific song recognised by the relevant ladies; in the larger species, females fly to the calling
in night clubs), so we have these huge populations in selective trees.
And the populations shift about during the day.
The larger ones do not all call together or we have chaos.
Several studies show noise matters, with louder males more likely to attract females, so it’s no wonder that ‘less sound endowed’ males fly and congregate near noisy ones to increase their chances (like
There is a bit of a timetable to the daily orchestra; Razor Grinders and Red-eyes rev up early at dawn on warm days and sing intermittently for most of the day.
They are joined by Green Grocers, Cherrynoses, Black Princes and Double Drummers by around 10am to midafternoon, before Green Grocer and Bladder cicadas call at dusk and Razor Grinders complete their evening cadence.
Smaller ones are quieter and not noticed so readily, but there are plenty about.
Coffs Harbour is blessed with all of the major ‘biggies’, including Double Drummers, Razor Grinders, Red-eyes and Cherrynoses in the forests like Bongil Bongil and Bagawa State Forest and the mountains, White Drummers rattle daily along the beach together with Black Princes, while Bladder cicadas and Green Grocers drone in the evening.
Recordings or photos of any cicadas are encouraged to be posted on websites such as The Great Cicada Blitz or iNaturalist.
This enables scientists to use such a valuable resource to assess population size, distribution, emergence times and also identify new cicadas for descriptions and placement in museums.
The local orchestra is still being joined by emerging cicadas and will be intrusive on our peace and midday kips until midJanuary, said Prof. Emery.
If you are starting off, there is a guide to the species and their songs at cicadarama. square.site/cicada-book.
q A newly emerged Double Drummer (Thopha saccata) in Jodie Nanacarrow’s veggie garden in Coramba.
q Cherry Nose cicada. Photo: Professor David Emery.
q Registering a maximum of 114 decibels on the Youlean tool, as loud as a nightclub.
q In Nana Glen, numerous cicadas shucks deposited on plants after hatching has occurred.
Land valuations increase across coast
By Andrew VIVIAN
THE NSW Valuer General has finalised land values for every parcel of land across NSW and figures show they have risen by more than $9 billion.
Overall, land values across NSW increased by 6.4 percent, from $2.8 trillion to $2.98 trillion.
This reflects the value of land only, as at 1 July, 2024.
The new land values were assessed following analysis of more than 54,000 property sales.
Sally Dale, Valuer General of NSW said: “The market has slowed due to reduced demand, interest rate rises and inflation. This trend was generally consistent across all coastal regions.”
The total land value for Coastal NSW experienced a combined increase of 1.6 percent across all property types from $559.8 billion to $568.9 billion between 1 July
2023 and 1 July 2024.
The Valuer General says that property sales are the most important factor valuers consider when determining land values.
Coastal areas of NSW experienced an overall increase of 1.6 percent in residential land values.
Central Coast (4.3 percent), Lake Macquarie (4.1 percent) and Newcastle (3.9 percent) saw the biggest increases.
Coffs Harbour values increased by 1.7 percent and those in Nambucca by 0.3 percent.
“We’re seeing a cooling down of the coastal region residential market due mainly to interest rate rises, higher inflation and increased construction costs,” Ms Dale said.
“This trend was generally consistent across all coastal regions.”
Industrial land values in the coastal areas of NSW
grew by 4.7 percent on average. Wollondilly was a strong performer with an increase of 22.8 percent.
This is attributed to increased demand with Wollondilly’s proximity to major south-western Sydney infrastructure projects, including the Western Sydney Airport and the Western Sydney Aerotropolis.
Values in Nambucca rose by 5.6 percent while they increased by only 0.6 percent in Coffs Harbour.
Commercial land values increased slightly by less than 1 percent.
Wollondilly (8.1 percent) and Port Macquarie-Hastings (4.4 percent) were the areas that saw the biggest increases in commercial land values and those in Nambucca rose by 2.6 percent.
Coffs Harbour (-4.1 perCoffs Harbour (-4.1 percent), Lake Macquarie (-2.3 percent) and Newcastle (-1.5 percent) all experienced negative growth to commercial land values.
“Limited supply and the tightly held nature
of commercial property have been key drivers of commercial land values across the region," Ms Dale said.
“This has been especially evident in areas like Wollondilly and Port Macquarie-Hastings, where strong demand has resulted in growth that outpaces the regional average.”
Rural land values in the coastal regions of NSW increased slightly by 1.0 percent overall.
Coffs Harbour exceeded this with 1.9 percent while there was no change to rural land values in Nambucca.
The new land values will be used by Revenue NSW to calculate land tax for the 2025 land tax year.
Chris Hines from Unrealestate told NOTA that it was, overall, great news for property owners but was driven heavily by outer greater Sydney land sales.
“It is interesting that property prices locally had been stagnant in the last year, if not negative," he said.
“Whilst it may be nice for
Big Banana wins Bronze
q The Big Banana Fun Park wins bronze in the NSW Tourism Awards.
home/landowners to know their land values have gone up, it should be tempered against the fact that those paying land tax will now be paying a higher price and it will also directly affect council rates.”
Landholders have 60 days from receiving their notice to object to their land valuation if they believe it is incorrect and can provide
sales evidence to support their claim.
Registered land tax clients will receive their land tax assessment from Revenue NSW starting January 2025. For more information on land tax, visit revenue.nsw. gov.au.
For more information on land values and the NSW valuation system, visit nsw. gov.au/valuergeneral.
adventures, and hero Sydney experiences.
“These awards are a chance to celebrate the strength,
pride and passion of our industry, as well as the small to large businesses who offer these unique opportunities to have memorable experiences.”
By Andrea FERRARI
THE Big Banana Fun Park has won bronze in the NSW Tourism Awards’ Major Tourist Attractions category.
The winners were announced during a gala event at The Star Sydney last week.
Category winners from the NSW Tourism Awards will now represent the state at the Australian Tourism Awards.
The NSW Tourism Awards are the exclusive pathway for NSW visitor economy businesses to qualify for the national competition.
The Big Banana Fun Park’s CEO Michael Lockman told News Of The Area, “We’re honoured to have received the Bronze NSW Tourism Award in a category that reflects so many facets of excellence - customer experience, innovation, marketing, and environmental impact.
“Competing alongside
businesses in NSW, it’s a privilege to have our efforts recognised.
“We’re especially proud of the feedback we received from the judges, who were excited about our commitment to innovation and growth through new attractions like Axe Throwing and Escape Rooms.
“They also highlighted our strategic marketing efforts, which focus on engaging a diverse range of demographics to drive visitation to the region.
“This recognition is a testament to the incredible work of our team, and we’re excited to continue innovating and driving tourism to the Coffs Coast region,” Mr Lockman said.
The Big Banana Fun Park team was unable to attend the awards night in Sydney as it coincided with the
launch of the fun park’s new Axe Throwing attraction, Mr Lockman said.
“It’s an honour to be celebrated among the best in the industry, and we’re looking forward to an even bigger year ahead”.
NSW Tourism Association CEO Natalie Godward congratulated all the winners and finalists on their awards.
“The benchmark for the NSW Tourism Awards this year was high, so to be recognised as a finalist or one of our winners is a huge achievement.
“The tourism industry can at times be incredibly tough so well done to everyone who has gone above and beyond to deliver whether that be experiences, food, or amazing venues.
“We’re lucky in NSW to have such diversity with our tourism from unique country events to immersive ocean
q Sally Dale, Valuer General of NSW.
Taking a Legal Look
By Manny WOOD
Grandchildren fight to occupy home
MATTHEW passes-away at the age of 80 years, without leaving a will.
Matthew is survived by two daughters, Penny and Dianne.
Penny has three children.
Penny and her three children lived with Matthew for many years and continue to reside in his home.
Matthew also left $150,000 in shares and cash.
In the absence of a will, Matthew’s estate is to be divided equally between Penny and Dianne.
This would result in the sale of the home, leaving Penny and her children without accommodation.
Penny makes a claim in the Supreme Court, on behalf of herself and her children, seeking a “family provision” order to the effect that they are granted the right to reside in the home.
Normally, grandchildren do not have standing to make a claim of this nature, however, given that they resided with the deceased and were directly dependent upon him, they are able to make such a claim.
Dianne opposes the claim, seeking the sale of the property on the basis that she is entitled to half of the proceeds of sale.
The Court carefully considers the financial circumstances of all the stakeholders.
In reaching a solution to balance the competing interests, the Court ultimately orders that Penny and her children shall be entitled to remain in occupation of Matthew’s home on the condition that she keeps the home in reasonable repair, pays all of the outgoings, including utilities, rates and insurances and pays Dianne one-third of the market rent.
The house is not to be sold as long as Penny complies with the conditions of occupation and in the meantime, the property is to be registered in Penny and Dianne’s names as tenants in common.
Given the relatively small value of liquid assets in Matthew’s estate, the Judge and the legal representatives involved were careful to ensure that the legal costs involved in the hearing were minimised, so the house did not need to be sold.
Email Manny Wood, Principal Solicitor and Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates at TB Law at manny@tblaw.net.au or call him on (02) 66 487 487.
This fictional column is only accurate at today’s date and is not legal advice.
DEAR News Of The Area,
THE letter from Sue Parkes about the management of Coffs Coast Regional Park in last week’s NOTA prompts me to write (I
OPINION & LETTERS
The so-called debate on nuclear
DEAR News Of The Area,
I AGREE with Paul Sekfy's comments "if you don't know, vote no" (NOTA 6 December). because the so-called debate about building nuclear reactors in Australia is, as Paul says, a fatuous debate.
It's about propping up the fossil fuel industry and even though uranium isn't a fossil fuel there is a lot of information being withheld.
Notably, nuclear reactors require high quality uranium and over time the quality of uranium diminishes therefore diminishing the quality of the outputs.
This is besides the facts that: - reactors are very expensive to build; - very expensive to operate; - very expensive to decommission;
- and there is no way to safely dispose of the waste.
And another thing: will all the people living near a reactor be given potassium iodide medication to guard against the impact on their thyroid should there be a leak and people are exposed to radiation?
Make no mistake, the whole nuclear proposal and the accompanying demeaning of renewables is a tactic to make people doubt the appropriateness of renewables.
Don't be fooled by AI images coming up before the election to make you think that nuclear is a viable option.
Renewables are the way to go and Australia is well placed to create a whole new workforce to set them up and keep them operating.
Regards, Dianne JACOBUS, Bellingen.
The jewel in the local environment’s crown
also attended the community meeting).
The regional park covers 27 kilometres of coastline between Coffs Harbour and Corindi, it occupies 661 hectares and is home to dozens of rare and endangered plant and animal species.
It is the jewel in the local environment’s crown.
It is managed under a partnership arrangement between National Parks and Wildlife and the City of Coffs Harbour (COCH) through a trust board arrangement.
One of the management principles that the trust board is required to pursue is promoting “public appreciation and understanding of the park’s natural and cultural values”.
Councillors Cecato and Swan were the COCH representatives on the current trust board from their appointment in 2022 until the recent election when Cr Swan failed to get re-elected.
So how effective has this pair’s advocacy been in promoting the public’s appreciation of the values of the park?
Given the Coffs Coast is NSW’s first certified ECO Destination and given the park’s size and its biological diversity,
On theCouch
DEAR Jasminda,
It is my daughter's third Christmas and she refuses to get a photo with Santa.
It is a family tradition in our family to send everyone a Santa photo. Will I just get it done even though she'll look terrible because she'll be screaming?
Krista G.
Dear Krista,
MANY of us have photos of us sitting on Santa's knee, and we now know it wasn't Santa but a man who fulfilled desired criteria that included 'morbidly obese' and 'ruddy complexion of an alcoholic'. When I look back at Santa photos of when I was a child, I can see that a couple of the Santas were a bit too friendly.
One was holding me so tightly that he looks as though he's trying to cut off my circulation, and there I am smiling like a loon because there's a woman waving a stuffed toy in front of my face saying, 'Smile' and I'm worried that if I don't, I won't get the presents I've asked for.
That's something very odd with a society that rabbits on about stranger danger, but then expects to be able to plonk a kid on the lap of a man dressed in red velvet, white gloves, and Doc Martens.
Where else would this be okay?
There are now many other options for Christmas photos.
Some local photographers do a beach photo with a few props but absolutely no requirement to sit on anyone's lap.
This sounds like a much better option for your daughter.
Do you really want a photo of her screaming because she is traumatised, just because it is tradition? Holding someone against their will doesn't sound very Christmas-y to me.
you would expect it to rate highly as an ecotourism experience.
What does the COCH’s Coffs Coast Tourism Strategy 2023 have to say?
Unfortunately, the regional park is not mentioned as a ‘key attribute of the Coffs coast’ (unlike state forests) nor is it identified as a ‘Flagship Opportunity to Grow Tourism’.
It only rates a mention as something you have to walk through to get from Sawtell to Red Rock on the Solitary Islands Coastal Walk.
If Councillors Cecato and Swan couldn’t raise the profile of the park in COCH’s own tourism strategy, what value do/did they add as members of the trust board?
At the first council meeting postelection, four councillors put their hands up to replace former Cr Swan on the trust board.
Why this level of enthusiasm when the regional park clearly means so little to COCH?
Publishing an annual report would be another way for the board to promote public appreciation and understanding of the park’s natural and cultural values.
Carpe diem, Jasminda.
There hasn’t been one of these reports for 16 years.
If COCH and the trust board think so little of the regional park that they don’t bother telling anyone about it, how can the public be expected to understand and value it?
Regards, Paul OSMOND, Arrawarra.
From the Mayor’s desk
By Cr Nikki WILLIAMS Mayor of City of Coffs Harbour
OUR patch of paradise is renowned and envied as a place with a beautiful natural environment, laidback lifestyle and easygoing attitude.
But in the annual run to Christmas, Coffs Harbour gets its skates on.
For many workers, it’s about trying to tidy up all those loose ends before a break.
For others, it’s about planning for family get-togethers.
And the tourists – who we rely upon – are already starting to arrive for summer.
It’s an especially busy time of the year.
This weekend the City welcomes former Toormina High School student Nick Hardcastle to town.
Nick is an outrageously talented entertainer who has made his mark from LA to London, and he’ll be treading the boards at the Jetty Memorial Theatre on Saturday.
There’ll be two shows, at 3 and 7.30pm, and he’ll be joined on stage by industry friends who have themselves become household names in the entertainment game.
From stage to sport, the Sydney Sixers will soon come a knockin’ as they return to the C.ex Coffs International Stadium for a
Friday 3 January clash against the defending Big Bash League (BBL) champions, the Brisbane Heat.
This slugfest between two of the competition heavyweights will showcase Coffs nationally and the local BBL fixture is always so much more than just a sports game – as the party atmosphere at the stadium delivers a truly memorable occasion.
On all things festive, how good was it to see the community out in droves for the Christmas celebrations at Coffs Central in the City Centre at the weekend – ahead of the Coffs Harbour Carols at Brelsford Park on Saturday 21 December.
I must say our City Centre is looking a treat with the beautiful Chrissy tree skirted by the splash of petal power in the large planter boxes.
With school about to break, I’d encourage my fellow parents to suss all the children’s
activities that are part of the City’s Summer Vibes program.
From rockpool and rainforest adventures through to workshops on animation and laser cutting, these curated escapes will be a delight for the kids.
The Summer Vibes activities are free or low cost and you can find out more about them by visiting the Coffs Harbour Libraries website.
Finally, in all the bustle of the season of giving, please remember to give a shoutout to people you’d like to see considered for a local Australia Day Award.
The everyday heroes among us are anything but ‘ordinary’ and this is a great opportunity to acknowledge their work and nominate them for an award.
Just head to the City website to tell us who deserves to be praised.
We need healthy biodiverse ecosystems
DEAR News Of The Area,
WITH reference to the article published on 29 November, ‘Industry warns of potential $1.3 billion cost for GKNP, the projected costs to the logging industry are presented, somewhat debatably, as an argument to drastically reduce the size of the proposed World Heritage koala park, calculating different sizes in terms of job losses - admittedly a sensitive issue in a high unemployment area.
There have been a lot of figures flying around on these two issues of cost, but what has been ignored is the cost to the taxpayer who has been subsidizing Forestry Corporation NSW to an increasing degree over the past few
years, despite which they have run a loss of $30 million over the past two years in its hardwood operations.
A report by Frontier Economics examines in forensic detail the reasons for this economic decline in the hardwood industry, not just in NSW, but also looks at Victoria and Tasmania which have similar stories.
In fact the Victorian Government recently brought forward by six years its phasing out of the Victorian forest industry to stem the ongoing, inevitable and increasing financial and environmental losses.
The report analyses the drivers of ‘financial distress’, using graphs to provide statistical data, such as reduced
Logging of old growth native forest
DEAR News Of The Area,
WELL done NOTA on publishing articles about the logging of our old growth native forests and the dwindling hope, promised by our state Labor government, of creating
a Great Koala National Park.
It seems ludicrous to me that in this time of climate change that we the taxpayers of NSW are actually subsidising NSW Forest Corporation to wreck our environment by logging our old growth native forests.
The rise and fall of ‘The Sponge Place’
By Karen FILEWOOD
OLDER Coffs Harbour residents may remember The Sponge Place, a much-loved bakery owned and operated by well-known local identity, Mr Jack Reardon.
Born in Sydney on 8 October 1921 to Frederick and Elsie Reardon, he began work as a pastry cook, for Mr S A Grice, a master baker in Maitland, NSW.
Originally from Manly and Mosman, Mr
Grice held the 1938 Master Pastrycook’s Association Cup and diplomas for his successes in Sydney exhibitions.
He opened the ‘Gum Leaf’ Cake Shop at Maitland in August 1939 and impressed potential customers by baking all his cakes and pastries in full view of the public in his shop.
Mr Reardon served in the army during WW2, enrolling in October 1941 to join the 2nd Battalion 2/1 Australian Tank Regiment
supply, increasingly difficult access, court challenges due to non-compliance and loss of keystone customers.
Furthermore it shows how demand for hardwood from native forest logging has reduced by over 60 percent since the early 2000s, largely because hardwood has been largely replaced by softwood, sourced from plantations, but also from other products such as ‘engineered wood’.
On this point I would also refer to a report on the Science Show (ABC RN 17/11/24) about other products which are being developed and commercialized such as sucrete (bricks made from sugar cane waste).
Other more obvious substitutes for
We've seen the increased number and severity of rain, floods, landslides and storms in this country and across the world.
Surely our politicians can see that our future prosperity is dependent on a healthy environment.
Well I've just read in your paper that our local politicians say 'No' to the Great Koala National Park, so I guess that says it all.
Some of you will remember the song “Where have all the flowers gone?”.
and obtained the rank of Bombardier.
While still serving in Australia, he and his wife Joan married in 1944 at St John’s Parramatta, before he was transferred overseas.
He returned to Australia shortly before he was discharged in March 1946.
The couple resided at Fairfield, Sydney before moving to Raleigh Street, Coffs Harbour in 1954.
As well as growing bananas, he opened a bakery in 1966 on the corner of Moonee and West High Streets, on the current site of the ANZ Bank.
Later, he moved the bakery further along Moonee Street, opposite the former Advocate newspaper office, growing a
wood are of course bamboo and hemp which grow fast, are easy to access and have less impact on environmental biodiversity.
So if an orderly transition is made, alternative jobs in related industries can be found for loggers and our uniquely biodiverse forests will not be degraded, in itself a source of income for tourism and recreation.
After all, what is the cost of extinction?
To survive, we, along with wildlife, need healthy biodiverse ecosystems.
Regards, Dr Nona HARVEY, Kempsey.
Well here's the up-to-date version.
“Where have all the forests gone?
“When will we ever learn?”
Come on, let's be honest and get on with negotiations for a just transition out of logging old growth native forests and a long term solution for an environmentally sustainable and prosperous future for our region.
Regards, Lil GANLY, Nambucca Heads.
regular and quite sizable customer base.
This was largely due to his philosophy of avoiding pre-made mixes, creating all his products with original, unmodified ingredients from start to finish.
His culinary creations included pies and sausage rolls, apple turnovers, cream buns and a variety of tea cakes, though he specialised in delicious sponge cakes.
His commitment to his livelihood also included training 20 apprentices throughout his career, including two of his grandchildren.
Two days after his death, on 2 August 1995, The Sponge Place closed its doors and in April 1996 Bob Cruikshank purchased the shop and the site was redeveloped into government offices.
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Daily vigils continue at Little Newry
By Andrew VIVIAN
MEMBERS of the Forest Ecology Alliance (FEA) and their friends have held more than 60 consecutive days of “community gatherings” at Little Newry State Forest.
On Day 63 (4 December) a number of high-profile speakers joined the group.
Uncle Micklo Jarrett and Auntie Alison both spoke of their deep respect for the Gumbaynggirr forested area and of the cultural significance of Little Newry Forest.
Ashley Love, who first conceived the Great Koala National Park (GKNP), explained why it is so
important that fourteen identified koala population areas meta are included to shore up viable habitat for healthy koalas.
“Logging has been accelerated,” he told the group.
“This is now three or four times what would be normal here and what they’ve done is ‘stuff’ thousands of hectares of forest that may never recover.”
Greens MLC Sue Higginson echoed Mr Love’s sentiments.
She praised the group for continuing to bring attention to the unresolved issue of the GKNP.
“Down there in Macquarie Street, it is a terribly lonely place and the thing that keeps us going is knowing that you folks keep turning up, you’ve been turning up every single day, for days, for weeks, for months, for years and without you turning up, we can’t speak that truth to power down there in Macquarie Street."
Well-known comedian Mandy Nolan, said Labor “absolutely somersaulted” on its ability to ban native forest logging.
“We need to make sure that we get that voice into Parliament.”
Forestry Corporation NSW was invited to comment but did not respond in time for publication.
Banded bird’s record travel revealed
By Andrea FERRARI
WHEN Coffs Harbour
birding enthusiast Ellany
Whelan snapped a photo of a shorebird early one morning at Old Bar beach, she had no idea the picture would open up the fascinating details of the bird’s travel itinerary of the past eight years.
A member of both the Bellingen Birders group and the Coffs Coast Bird Observers (CCBO) group, Ellany was participating
by Ellany Whelan at Old Bar beach.
in a three-day, two-night campout organised by the CCBO, which gave the group time to explore an area away from their usual birding spots.
As the planned group outings for the day were not starting until 8.30am, Ellany and fellow birder, Cheryl Cooper, decided to have an early start to explore the nearby tidal inlet from the ocean side.
“As we walked along the beach, we noticed a Pied Oystercatcher successfully hunting pippies at the water's edge, so we stopped and watched for a little while,” Ellany told News Of The Area.
“Although light conditions were not ideal, being quite harsh in the early morning and with the sun behind the bird, I snapped a couple of shots for record purposes before we moved on.”
It was only later, on reviewing the day's photos, that Ellany noticed the leg flag, and that it was clear enough to report to the Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme (ABBBS).
A few days later Ellany received a reply from the ABBBS giving details about the bird from past recorded sightings.
“It turned out to be a South Island Pied Oystercatcher (SIPO), normally a New Zealand bird, so a rare visitor to our coast.
“And it’s the only SIPO that the Victorian Waders Group has banded.”
A spokesperson for the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water told NOTA that the flagged bird Red N1 was banded on 6 August 6, 2016, as a threeyear-old at Stockyard Point
Exhibition Hall opening
By Andrea FERRARI
THE renovated Coffs Harbour Showground Exhibition Hall is ready for occupation and will officially open this weekend.
The Management Board is inviting all past and present board members and staff, the construction team, licensees, lessees, and any interested public, to the Grand Opening on Saturday, 14 December, at noon.
Guests of Honour will be Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh and Mayor of Coffs Harbour Nikki Williams.
“In appreciation of his unfailing support and assistance during the build, we have asked Gurmesh to cut the ribbon,” Showground Manager Shane Herden told News Of The Area.
Following a lot of delays due to COVID-19 and the subsequent significant price
increases incurring design changes to the refurbishment of and extension to the Coffs Harbour Exhibition Hall, the occupation certificate was finally received in June 2024.
However, some items including mobile room dividers for both the main hall and the new meeting rooms, replacement flooring for the original hall, air conditioning to the main
hall, complete commercial kitchen, and storage areas out the back have had to be delayed until further funds are available.
A small kitchen has been set up for the meantime.
As part of the building works, much of the existing electrical wiring had to be updated or replaced necessitating the existing transformer also needing replacement thus causing another delay.
in Westernport, Victoria.
“The time between banding and resighting was eight years, three months and fifteen days which set a record for the longest time between banding and resighting of this species in Australia.
“This is currently the oldest known banded bird of this species in Australia.”
There have been three recorded sightings in Victoria in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
The next ID recordings were in Ballina, in 2019 and 2020.
In 2021, the bird was sighted on the Manning River estuary.
In December 2023, it was seen at Old Bar beach and in November 2024, Ellany spotted the bird back on the beach at Old Bar.
“I have reported a couple of banded sightings
previously, through the ABBBS, as it adds to the store of knowledge on the species of interest for those that can constructively use the data, and it is also fascinating to receive an insight into the life of the bird seen.
“I am always amazed at the distances these small and seemingly fragile creatures manage to cover, all under their own steam.
“That, and the mere fact of an individual's continued survival under what must be increasingly difficult conditions, such as habitat loss and human interference,” Ellany said.
“Being present to witness such natural behaviour is always a blessing, so I am very conscious of minimising any impact my presence may have in possibly disturbing any bird from attending to its daily requirements, especially birds that may have just flown thousands of kilometres and need their rest and food.”
“The approval of a separate grant was quickly forthcoming; however, the building work took a long time,” Mr Herden said.
“We wish to publicly thank the whole team from Level Projects Pty Ltd and their many subcontractors for their professionalism and support whilst producing an amazing asset to our showground.”
The Coffs Harbour
Showground is owned by the Department of Crown Lands and managed by the Land Manager’s Board, which is made up of interested volunteers selected by the department.
Accordingly, the board is required to operate the facility as a profitable business, and they take great pride in the improvements that have been made in recent times.
“The current construction of the new Grandstand is due
for completion in February 2025 which is very exciting,” Mr Herden said.
“We already have many user groups taking advantage of the larger spaces available including dance groups, Made with Love Markets, Collectors Fair, weddings etc.” Staff at the Showground Function Centre are taking enquiries from anyone who may be looking for somewhere to hold an event or function.
The daily vigil at Little Newry continues.
q Day 63 at Little Newry State Forest. Photo: Forest Ecology Alliance.
q South Island Pied Oystercatcher bearing the Red N1 leg band photographed
q The renovated Exhibition Hall at Coffs Harbour Showground, ready to open its doors.
q The old Exhibition Hall in 2010.
LOCALSPORT
Coffs Coast surfers excel at Australian Titles
By Aiden BURGESS
LUCA Martin has proven himself to be one of the best junior surfers in Australia.
The Coffs Harbour Boardriders Club member finished third in the Under 14 Boys division at the recent Australian Junior Surfing Titles in Wollongong.
In addition to his podium finish, he combined with Jai Nield to win an Australian title by taking out the Under 16 Boys MR Shield (Schools) competition, while surfing for Palm Beach Currumbin State High School.
Luca is now first reserve for the Under 14 Boys Irukandjis Australian Junior team headed to the International Surfing Association World Junior
Titles in 2025.
Coffs Harbour Boardriders Club member
Hamish Harrigan finished seventh in the Under 14 Boys competition.
Fellow club member Will Martin finished seventh in the Under 18 Boys, and Teal Haigh finished ninth in the Under 18 Girls.
Sawtell Boardriders Club member Rio Luther Barr finished seventh in the Under 16 Boys.
Woolgoolga Boardriders Club members Frankie and Lyla Freudenstein also competed at the Australian Junior Surfing Titles, with Lyla making it to the third round of the Under 14 Girls competition, and Frankie making it to the second round.
Woolgoolga Physical Culture Club’s national titles
By Aiden BURGESS
WOOLGOOLGA Physical
Culture Club has had two of its members crowned national champions at the
Edith Parsons School of Physical Culture (EP Physie) Grand Finals in Sydney
Holly Sanders and Havana Wright both won national titles in their age divisions at
the annual competition held at Sydney Town Hall.
Holly Sanders won the Open Advanced Ladies section, as well as being awarded the prestigious Shirley Bullock Memorial Trophy for being judged as the Overall Ladies Champion.
Havana Wright won the 6 Years Championship, which was an outstanding achievement in her first year of EP Physie.
Last year, Gabi Dowler won the Open Seniors Girls division and backed up again this year with a strong performance claiming fourth place.
Woolgoolga Physical
Culture Club teacher
Gail Airlie congratulated her members on such a successful showing in Sydney.
“Our club had twelve members selected to compete at ‘Grand’ with ten gaining places in recognition of their outstanding performances,” she said.
“Congratulations to
Nana Glen remain perfect in T20 Cup
By Aiden BURGESS
NANA Glen Lizards have maintained their perfect start to the T20 Cup, winning their fifth straight game with a dominant 76-run win against the Coffs Colts at Coffs Coast Sport and Leisure Park.
The Lizards scored 7/146 from 20 overs after opening the batting, Josh Bartlett topscoring with 37.
Ryan Gilko was the pick of the Colts bowlers taking 3-34 from four overs.
A top bowling performance saw the Lizards bowl out the Colts for 70 in the 20th over.
Riley Dagger had a super spell taking 5-11 from four overs.
Sawtell were also winners in Round 6, accounting for Woolgoolga Cricket Club
Rebels Grey by 22 runs at Fitzroy Oval.
Sawtell won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 7/147 from their 20 overs.
Zachary Levy led the way with 65, Tjaart Duvenage the pick of the Rebels bowlers taking 2-22 from four overs, Joel Mathewson taking 2-25 from four overs.
The Rebels scored 7/125 from 20 overs, Denzel
Wynne-Primus taking 2-15 from three overs for Sawtell. Woolgoolga Cricket Club
Rebels Blue had the first win of their T20 Cup campaign, beating Bellingen/Dorrigo Cricket Club by four wickets at the Wiigulga Sports Complex.
After opening the batting, Bellingen/Dorrigo were bowled out for 85 in the eighteenth over.
Balkaran Singh Johal took 3-13 from two overs, Connor Burgess dismissed both openers taking 2-9 from three overs, and Anu Grewal took 2-13 from four overs.
The Rebels chased down 86 in the 16th over, Lincoln Kellett taking 3-16 from four overs for Bellingen/Dorrigo.
The T20 Cup ladder is: 1. Nana Glen Lizards. 22
“We look forward to meeting past, present and future members when classes resume at Sandy Beach School next
points. 5 wins. 0 losses. 1 no result.
2. Coffs Colts. 14 points. 2 wins. 2 losses. 2 no results.
3. Bellingen/Dorrigo Cricket Club. 13 points. 2 wins. 1 loss. 2 no results.
4. Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels Blue. 11 points. 1 win. 3 losses. 2 no results.
5. Sawtell. 10 points. 1 win. 2 losses. 2 no results.
6. Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels Grey. 9 points. 1 win. 3 losses. 1 no result.
Montana Wright, Lara Carriage, Havana Wright, Ava Rea, Lola Hargrove, Addisyn Smith, Pippa Tucker, Acacia Tucker, Mackenzie Hayes, Gabi Dowler, Holly Sanders and Courtney Wright.
February.”
q Luca Martin and Jai Nield celebrate winning their national title.
q Gabi Dowler.
q Havana Wright.
q Holly Sanders.
Top regional competition
NORTHERN NSW Football (NNSWF) has announced the launch of its inaugural Northern NSW Regional Super League in 2025.
According to the association, the introduction of the NNSW Regional Super League will address identified challenges and create strategic opportunities for football development in regional northern NSW.
The competition was established to create more competitive opportunities for regional clubs and players, provide a sustainable pathway for talented regional players, and increase player retention and engagement.
NNSWF consulted interested regional clubs and its four regional member zones to gain feedback for the men’s and women’s leagues before creating the pilot competitions, which start in 2025.
Clubs from NNSWF's regional member zones will be eligible to express interest to be part of the inaugural NNSWF Regional Super League next season.
The inaugural pilot competition will see the NNSW Regional Super League feature men’s and women’s leagues, each made up of eight teams.
The competitions will be split into two pools of
four teams.
Each team will play three match days with the first played by 31 May 2025, the second by 30 June 2025 and the third by 31 July.
The top two teams from each pool will then advance through to a finals festival weekend in Coffs Harbour to be played in October 2025.
NNSWF CEO Peter Haynes was pleased to make the announcement.
“The establishment of the NNSW Regional Super League is an exciting development for football across northern NSW,” Haynes said.
“The NNSW Regional Super League aligns with NNSWF’s strategic pillars of talent development and to showcase our game.
“The competition will extend the pathways for regional players and clubs as well as create a platform for talented regional players to shine.
“We listened to and collaborated with interested clubs and member zones from regional northern NSW around the development of a regional premier competition concept and we thank them for their enthusiasm throughout the process to make the NNSWF Regional Super League a reality.”
Football Mid North
q The introduction of the NNSW Regional Super League will address identified challenges and create strategic opportunities for football development in regional northern NSW. Photo: D Wigley.
Coast Chairman Lance Fletcher said the Regional Super League would create further opportunities for regional players.
“Football Mid North Coast are always looking for opportunities for our men’s and women’s players to challenge themselves at the highest level.
“We believe that the Regional Super League will allow our clubs to test themselves against quality opposition which will allow more exposure to higher opportunities,” Fletcher said.
North Coast Football President Wendy Schafer looked forward to the
Coffs junior cricket wrap
By Aiden BURGESS
WITH the competition having nearly reached its Christmas/New Years break, the latest round of the Sixers Cricket League’s junior season was played across the Coffs Coast.
Under 16s: Macksville Bulls maintained top spot on the ladder with a ninerun win at home against the Coffs Colts.
The Bulls opened the batting and scored 9/134 from 20 overs, Chris Woods smashing 46 off 19 balls.
Stephanie Rose had a great spell for the Colts taking 3-9 from two overs.
Chasing 135 for victory, the Colts finished at 4/125 from 20 overs.
Lachlan Richardson topscored, retiring on 51 not out; Scott Clarke was next best with 40.
Nana Glen Lizards maintained second spot on the ladder after having a 64run win against Bellingen/ Dorrigo at Reg Ryan Oval.
The Lizards scored
6/143 from 20 overs after winning the toss and electing to bat.
Zane Guthrie retired not out smashing 51 off 19 balls.
Nana Glen kept Bellingen/Dorrigo to 3/79 from 20 overs, John Lamb finishing on 21 not out, and Jack O'Connor the pick of the Lizards bowlers taking 1-3 from two overs.
Sawtell Sloggers consolidated third spot on the ladder with a 57-run win against the Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels at Toormina Oval.
Sloggers won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 3/170 from 20 overs.
Joshua de Groot retired on 47 not out, Henry Jarman was also not out belting 44 off 25 balls, Busby Hibberd finishing on 31 not out.
Sawtell successfully defended their total keeping the Rebels to 7/113 from 20 overs.
Jacka Britton smashed 53 off 15 balls in retiring not out, Joshua de Groot taking 2-4 from two overs for
Sawtell and Oakley Baylis, 2-13 from three overs.
Under 14s: Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels maintained third spot on the ladder having a two wicket win against Bellingen/Dorrigo Green at the Wiigulga Sports Complex.
Bellingen/Dorrigo opened the batting and scored 5/96 from their 20 overs.
Bianca Dyson topscored with 26, and Riley Smith finished on 20 not out.
Alexander Greenwood took 2-4 from two overs for the Rebels and Thomas Bird, 2-9 from two overs.
The Rebels chased down the target in the 16th over, Thomas Bird topscoring with 35 off 16 balls.
Bianca Dyson was the pick of the Bellingen/ Dorrigo bowlers taking 3-9 from two overs.
Bellingen/Dorrigo Blue moved into fourth spot on the ladder with a seven-run win against Diggers Cricket Club at Urunga.
Bellingen/Dorrigo won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 5/75 from 20 overs.
Xavier Hartley top scored on 31 not out, Dustin Parry took 2-7 from two overs for Diggers, Alby Butler taking 2-9 from two overs.
Bellingen/Dorrigo defended their total, restricting Diggers to 1/68 after 20 overs.
Nana Glen Lizards were also winners in Round 7, beating the Coffs Colts by 44 runs at Forsyth Park.
The Lizards finished at 4/122 from their 20 overs after opening the batting, Eli O'Connell topscored, retiring on 30 not out, Louis Harrigan finishing on 26 not out.
The Lizards defended their total, restricting the Colts to 5/78 from 20 overs.
Dustin Parry topscored for the Colts with 26.
Macksville Bulls continued their unbeaten start to the season, smashing Bellingen/ Dorrigo Green by 48 runs
future of premier football across regional northern NSW.
“I believe the proposed format by NNSWF allows regional clubs to enter into an additional competition where regional teams have the opportunity to compete against each other without distracting
at Urunga, as Round 8 got underway last Saturday.
The Bulls won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 5/139 from 20 overs.
Quinn Ledger retired on 47 not out off 25 balls, Dominic Cooper retiring on 29 not out.
Anthony Dyson took 2-15 from three overs for Bellingen/Dorrigo.
Chasing 140 for the win, Bellingen/Dorrigo finished at 8/91 from nineteen overs.
Alyssa Meenahan top scored with 37, Oliver Maddox taking 2-7 from two overs for the Bulls, and Kabel Miles 2-11 from two overs.
Under 12s: The final series of the first season got underway with elimination finals in Coffs Harbour and Dorrigo.
Diggers Cricket Club Red beat the Nana Glen Lizards by 26 runs in their elimination final at Reg Ryan Oval.
Diggers won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 4/81 from their 20 overs.
Edison Hay was the pick of the Lizards bowlers
from each member zone’s existing premier league competitions,” Schafer said. The NNSW Regional Super League concept is supported by regional member zones Football Mid North Coast, North Coast Football and NNSWF – Northern Inland.
taking 2-4 from two overs. Diggers defended their total, restricting the Lizards to 7/55 from 20 overs.
Eden Page took 2-10 from two overs for Diggers.
Sawtell Sixers beat Diggers Cricket Club Blue by 30 runs in their elimination final at Jetty Oval.
The Sixers won the toss and scored 3/102 from their 20 overs.
Sawtell successfully defended their total, keeping Diggers to 7/72 from 20 overs.
Sehaj singh Mahal finished on 36 not out, Percy Martin taking 2-2 from two overs for Sawtell, Nate Maguire 2-5 from two overs.
Urunga beat Dorrigo by ten wickets in their elimination final in Dorrigo.
The home side opened the batting and finished at 5/50 from 20 overs.
Lennox Cantrill had a super spell taking 3-3 from four overs for Urunga.
Urunga chased down the target in the 13th over. The grand finals of the first season will be decided on Saturday morning.
Surf exhibition ‘an instant attraction’
By Kim SATCHELL
THE response to the surf history exhibition at Yarrila Place in Gordon Street continues to astound organisers.
“We’ve seen a steady stream of people enjoying Swell Chasers in the opening days, many coming back for a second visit as there’s so much to take in across the three galleries,” City of Coffs Harbour Planning and Communities Acting Director Ian Fitzgibbon said.
The Fluid Floor Talks that began earlier this month continue tomorrow, Saturday, at 10.30 am, featuring born and bred locals Geoff McSkimming and Noel Mackay.
They will share stories of how they became integral members of the early surf scene in Coffs Harbour as it went through the shortboard revolution.
They not only witnessed their own peers rapidly develop into accomplished surfers but were also privy to constant influence of travelling surfers.
Alby Falzon of Eungai Creek, who was awarded an OAM for surfing and filmmaking, told News Of The Area that he loved the exhibition for its creativity, “including, and most importantly, Indigenous culture whose relationship with the natural world is a
lesson for us all.
“What an amazing space this gallery and museum are. I have travelled all over the world and rate Yarrila Place very highly,” he said.
The exhibition’s popularity is expected to continue as numbers in Coffs Harbour swell over the Christmas holiday season.
“While the exhibition has an instant, compelling attraction for those invested in surf culture on the Mid North Coast, we expect that appeal to broaden as ‘beach season’ finds its sweet spot,” “Mr Fitzgibbon said.
The exhibition runs until Sunday, 2 February, 2025.
Suns and Braves teams to contest finals series
By Aiden BURGESS
CRUNCH time has arrived for Coffs Harbour Suns and Bellinger Valley Braves senior representative players, with the finals series of their Sunshine Basketball Conference season set to be decided in Byron Bay this weekend.
Bellinger Valley Braves men will look to defend the title they won last season, as they play for a grand final
berth against the Lismore Storm in their semi-final on Saturday afternoon.
The loser gets a second chance to make Sunday’s season decider, in the preliminary final on Saturday afternoon.
The Braves finished the home and away season as undefeated minor premiers.
Coffs Harbour Suns men face an elimination game from the get go, as they take on the hometown Byron Bay
Cadet Cup
STORY STARTS on BACK COVER, Page 36
Frankie Freudenstein won the Under 14 Girls title.
Beez in their semi-final on Saturday afternoon.
It’s season over for the loser, while the winner plays the loser of the semi-final between Bellinger Valley and Lismore for a spot in the grand final.
After finishing on top of the ladder, the Coffs Harbour Suns women play off for a grand final berth in their semi-final against the Ballina Breakers on Saturday morning.
They’ll get a second chance if they lose, with the loser playing the winner of
and attracted 88 groms from across the state.
The Suns women will look to go one better this season after losing last
Shelly Beach’s Alani Morris finished second in the Under 12 Girls competition, with Coffs Harbour Boardriders Club’s Matilda Harrigan finishing third.
The Reflections Cadet Cup is a 5500-rated event
The Tuncurry event was held by Reflections in partnership with iconic surfing festival Surfest, after the inaugural Reflections Cadet Cup was held at Rainbow Beach, Bonny Hills, in February this year.
Surfest director Warren Smith said it was a great weekend of surfing conditions in which the young guns rose to the occasion.
“The competitors really enjoyed prime conditions on both days and today we double banked some heats
because we were keeping an eye on possible storms and thought we’d get ahead of ourselves by a couple of hours,” he said.
“Tuncurry has really turned it on, weather wise and surf wise, and everyone has really loved it.
“These young
competitors really gave it their all and will be tomorrow’s champions.
“It was great to witness them progress in their surfing journeys and also be able to catch up with their competitor buddies surfside and after the competition.”
q Alby Falzon OAM described the exhibition as ‘world-class’.
the semi-final between the Lismore Storm and Byron Bay Beez.
year’s grand final against the Ballina Breakers.
The Sunshine Basketball Conference is the Far North Coast’s premier representative basketball
competition, featuring teams from Ballina, Bellinger Valley, Byron Bay, Casino, Coffs Harbour, Grafton, Lismore, and Yamba.
q The Under 14 Girls winners.
q The Under 12 Girls winners.
Coffs Table Tennis Results
By Dale ALLEN
FRIDAY 6th December, 2024
Group A (Division 1 & 2)
Paul Moody d Will Fang 3/0, Yash Tyagi d Troy Prystasz 3/2, Lachlan Dierkx d George Ruaporo 3/1, Paul Hendriks d Bo Zhang 3/2. Division 1
Sawtell Bowls Results
By Geoff HAMPSON
SOCIAL Bowls Christmas Dates
Monday Twilight Bowls Finishes 9 Dec Resume 13 Jan/ Tuesday Ladies Finishes 17 Dec Resume 14 Jan / Wednesday Men’s Bowls -No Bowls 25 Dec / Friday Open Bowls No Closure
SUNDAY 1/12/24 Marion Grove Open 2 Bowl Triples
Lucky Card Draw L North, K Lewis, G Campbell
Round 1 Winners R Cridge, T Karam, G Cridge (28pts)
Round 2 Winners, K English, J Rice, L Preston (31pts)
Woopi Monday Vets Golf
By Shirley STRAUCH
MONDAY 2nd. December 35 starters
Winner Bev Jenkinson 24
R/U Gary Richards 25
2nd. R/U Tony Innes 26
NTP 4th Chris Robbo Di
Coffs Harbour Rifle Club
By Geoffrey HART
DECEMBER 04 - Howard St Rimfire Range. The 90m Field Class match was conducted with 26 participants. Master Grade: Ben
Safety Beach Women’s Golf Club
By Marilyn ELY
TUESDAY 3 December.
The day commenced with a 3 Club + Putter 9 hole game prior to the most important event of the day, Christmas lunch followed by our Presentation.
Following the order of the Presentation list for 2024;
Veteran Women’s Golfers Assc Winners:
Gross Winners Div. 1 Marian Brading, Div 2 Michelle Merrikin, Div 3 Di MacRae
Nett Winners Div 1 N/A Div
Mid North Coast Veterans Golfers Association
By Colin CUTT
TUESDAY, 3 December, 42 MNC
veteran golfers competed in a single stableford at Macksville Golf Course, which was in great condition.
Winner: Chris Cuthbertson 41, 1st runner-up Ken Graham 39, 2nd runner-up Dave Salvin 37 c/b, 3rd runner-up Rod Edwardes 37 c/b.
NTP’s: 17th Rod Edwardes, 12th Michael Summerill, 3rd Mick O’Brien.
Ball run to 32 pts.
Also, on Tuesday 03/12, 28 golfers competed in a single stableford at Sawtell Golf Course, which was in excellent condition.
Paul Moody d Paul Hendriks
3/2, Yash Tyagi d Lachlan Dierkx , 3/1 Lachlan Dierkx d Paul Hendriks 3/2, Yash Tyagi d Paul Moody 3/0. WINNER: Yash Tyagi from Paul Moody.
Division 2
Will Fang d Bo Zhang 3/1, Troy Prystasz d George Ruaporo 3/2, Bo Zhang d George Ruaporo 3/0, Will Fang d Troy Prystasz 3/1. WINNER: Will Fang from Troy Prystasz.
Round 3 Winners M Friend, N Harvey, C Christian (29pts)
4th Place G Staunton –Latimer, A Baker, B Blight (63pts)
3rd Place D Frost, B Martin, P Collins (63pts)
Runner up W Sharkey, B Clugston, B Fitzpatrick (80pts)
Winners R Flynn, C Wills, R Southam (87pts)
MONDAY – Twilight Bowls
2/12/24
B Tremayne, S Beedie, A Day
DEF R Avery, J Knight, G Hampson
K Mason, D Beedie, C Christian DEF R Hampson, L Kratz, K Taylor
R Cook, J Cherne, D Ryan DEF J Chapman, P Day, B Connors
TUESDAY – Ladies Social Bowls
Richards NTP 7th Greg Heidke Di Richards NTP 9th Max Clark Di Richards (again)
Putting Tony Withers 13
Last weeks winner, Robin Skinner took out both the NAGA & the Frog. Losing 13 strokes may
R 98.12, Jake Buckley 96.6, Daniel Finlay 95.6, Bruce Hartmann 83.2, A Grade: Stuart D 93.6, Phillip Payne 83.3, B Grade: Hayley R 93.8, Cherelle Steinhardt 82.3, Ryan Banks 66.1, Member-832 57.1, C Grade: Jeffrey W 80.2, Pete C 79.2, Danny W 63.1, Mitch
2 Marilyn Ely, Div 3 Trish Hill.
Senior Vet: Cathy Anderson. Mable Mackenzie Medal Brooch
Event Awards:
Div 1 Marian Brading, Div 2 Jo-Anne Elwood, Div 3 Trish Hill. Senior Vet: Cathy Anderson.
Golf NSW Medal Winners: Div 1 Gold Medal Winner: Leanne Clark
Div 2 Silver Medal Winner: Michelle Merrikin
Div 3 Bronze Medal Winner: Di MacRae
Gobbler Winner: Yolly Gallacher, Birdie Winner: Cathy Anderson, Eclectic Winner: Carole Stone.
Medal of Medals Winner: Anne
Winner: Doug Hurley 34, 1st runner-up Robert Peel 33 c/b, 2nd runner-up Sue Stuckey 33 c/b.
NTP’s: 3rd Peter Jackman, 7th Robert Peel, 11th John Schilter, 15th Cormac McMullan. Ball run to 32 pts.
Coffs Harbour Bridge Results
By Nerellyn MITCHELL
NOVEMBER 18th - A NS B Johns, F Gaunt; EW B Edwards, B Salisbury - B NS M Hodges, M Timms; EW G Cutt, A M Taylor Nov 19th - J Parker, H Blewitt Nov 20th - NS N Williams, D Hickie; EW T Cooper, J Burrows Nov 22nd - NS B Johns, F
SPORTS RESULTS
Division 3
King McKie d Ann Joy 3/0, Nick Jankovic d Dodzi Kpodo 3/0, Tim Garrad d King McKie 3/1, Ann Joy d Nick Jankovic 3/1, Tim Garrad d Nick Jankovic 3/0, Ann Joy d Dodzi
Kpodo 3/0, Tim Garrad d Dodzi Kpodo 3/0, King McKie d Nick Jankovic 3/0, Ann Joy d Tim Garrad 3/1, King McKie d Dodzi Kpodo 3/1. WINNER: Tim Garrad from King McKie.
3/12/24
T Rhoades, M Sharman, N Harvey DEFD T Rhoades, L Savage, J Townsend
M McDonald, M Friend, F Sharpe DEF R Lucas, A Day, L Wheeler
A Waters, G Pickard, N Foy
DEFD A Waters, B Connors, J Poletti
WEDNESDAY – Men’s Social Bowls 4/12/24
M Sharpe, R Rolinson, M Aujard
DEF J Knight, M Gibbons, W Kellam
C Christian, E Nicolaou
D Wheeler DEF G Hitchen, R McLennan, S Wilkinson
P Covington, W Vaughn, J Townsend DEFD N Stahlhut, B
have been a contributing factor
The sole birdie went to Chris Robinson on the 4th MONDAY 9th. December 29
starters Winner Chris Robinson
28 R/U Greg Heidke 30 2nd. R/U Roger Castley 32
Upton 57.0, Cooper Finlay 56.1, Mike M 50.1, Jarrod Loveday 48.0, Danielle M 40.0, Claude Besse 33.1, Visitors: David Rees 70.0, Richard Rees 65.2, Alan Shafto 49.0, Riley Maccue 39.0, Owen Rees 34.0, Angus Maccue 28.0, Craig McMarley 18.0
Tobin
Match Play Results: Winner: Merryl Kyburz, runner-up Julie Castle.
27 Hole Foursomes Championship:
Gross Winners: Lexine Bailey and Karen Bellamy. Gross Runnersup: Merryl Kyburz and Leanne Clark.
Nett Winners: Yolly Gallacher and Di MacRae. Gross Runners-up: Judy Boyle and Karina Bettison.
Club Championship:
Div 1 Gross Winner: Leanne Clark. Gross Runner-up Merryl Kyburz.
Div 1 Nett Winner: Lorraine Broomfield. Nett Runner-up: Karen
Gaunt; EW L Quinn, P Haigh
Nov 23rd - NS C Tolley, B Herring; EW C Tilley, B Johns
Nov 25th - A NS C Tolley, B Herring; EW J Archer, B Brebner
- B NS M Hodges, M Timms; EW L Collins, A Brentnall
Nov 26th - D Featherstone, N McIvor
Nov 27th - NS B Herring, J Herring; EW J Stimpson, J Buganey
Nov 29th - NS R Roark, P Griffin; EW L Quinn, P Haigh
Nov 30th - NS J Parker, K Taylor; E Colley, D Strachan
Dec 2nd - A NS L Power, J Leach; EW T Cooper, D Hickie
- B NS J Isaacs, M Jil Hosie; EW P Lee, A Smith
Dec 3rd - M Johnson, D Johnson
Dec 4th - NS D O’Meara, S Dilosa; EW G Buganey, G Keenan
Division 4 Lulu Zhang d David McGrath 3/1, Char Berglund d Sharee Templeton 3/2, Terry Baker d Lulu Zhang 3/1, Char Berglund d David McGrath 3/2, Terry Baker d Char Berglund 3/1, Sharee Templeton d David McGrath 3/2, Sharee Templeton d Terry Baker 3/2, Lulu Zhang d Char Berglund 3/0, Terry Baker d David McGrath 3/0, Lulu Zhang d Sharee Templeton 3/1.
Newling, G Campbell
R Smithers, S Shaw, J Rice DEF W Hall, D Anderson, A Berry
P Bird, P Roach, M Flint DEF P Paunovic, K Sharman, B Kennedy
L Zecchinati, T Hodgson, L Preston DEF R Williams, B Fitzpatrick, B Clugston
R Stock, B Martin, P Collins DEDF J Chapman, J Oates, R Morris
S Mexted, M Anderson DEF N McClelland, J Richardson
K Raymond, M Cutts, J Murtas
DEF D Frost, G Fisher, N Sillar
T Brooks, R Cridge, N Wong
DEF A Baker, M Jenkins, H Slater
FRIDAY – Open Social Bowls
6/12/24
Kev Taylor, J Oates, J Townsend
WINNER: Terry Baker from Lulu Zhang. Division 5
Boyd McGregor d Dominic Arjona 3/1, Dale Allen d Jo Ellis 3/0, Boyd McGregor d Jo Ellis 3/0, Dale Allen d Dominic Arjona 3/0, Dominic Arjona d Jo Ellis 3/0, Dale Allen d Boyd McGregor 3/0.
WINNER: Dale Allen from Boyd McGregor.
DEF M Friend, S Mason, C Hill
D Frost, S Sillar, N Sillar DEF K Lewis, P Day, G Campbell
A Wagstaff, W Vaughn, D Anderson DEF P Mont, F Sharpe, M Sharpe
J Flynn, P Paunovic, N Wong DEF J Flynn, M Flint, W Meadows
G Staunton-Latimer, A Baker, B Biddle DEF J Brown, J Smithers, E Tindall
T Brooks, R Cridge, A Taylor DEF K Sharman, C Christian, A Berry
G Hampson, Ken Taylor, D Ryan DEF J Chapman, P Bird, P Roach
M Sillard, J Urge, T Karam DEF R Tisdell, V Watts, G Watts
NTP 11th. Roger Castley Di Richards NTP 12th. Dick Cooper NTP 15th. Chris Robinson Di Richards Putting Chris Robinson 14 As the results show, Robbo had a good day shooting 4 over par off the stick.
Next week with a new handicap he’ll likely be a NAGA contender. Robbo & John Dwyer had birdies on 15th
Ron Strauch got the NAGA & Bev Jenkinson got the Frog. Next Monday 16th. is our Xmas party.
The 50m F-Class match was conducted with 21 participants. Ben R 197.12, Cherelle Steinhardt 195.5, Pete C 193.7, Daniel Finlay 193.4, Jessica Hancock 192.11, Jeffrey W 192.9, Member-677 190.6, Danny W 190.5, Cooper Finlay 189.5, Mitch Upton 187.3, Mike M 186.4, Hayley R 183.3, Claude Besse 183.2, Bruce Hartmann 182.2, Danielle M 174.0, Visitors: Angus Maccue 188.3, Riley Maccue 188.1, Alan Shafto 177.3, Craig McMarley 158.1, Owen Rees 147.2, David Rees 116.0
Bellamy.
Div 2 Gross Winner: Teresa King. Gross Runner-up: Lexine Bailey.
Div 2 Nett Winner: Rose Morrow. Nett Runner-up: Di MacRae.
Div 3 Gross Winner: Laurie Pilon.
Div 3 Nett Winner: Anne Tobin. Nett Runner-up: Trish Hill. Nett Winner Overall for 2024: Teresa King.
Gross Winner Overall: Leanne Clark.
Committee members relinquishing their old positions were sincerely thanked for contributing to the smooth running
Dec 6th - NS I Doland, S Dilosa; EW B Johns, R Aitken
Dec 7th - NS S Dilosa, M Johnson; EW E Colley, D Strachan
Coffs CEX Social Golf Results
By Steve ROBINSON
8 DECEMBER 2024 Coffs CEX Social Golf Club played on Sunday 8 December 2024 at Sawtell, Single Stableford. The Winner: Warwick Wallace (42 pts) Runner Up: Mark Heelis (41 pts) Ball Winners: Mike Watkin (37), Peter Woods (35), Rick Paxton (34), Steve Robinson (34), Tyler Woods (33), Dave Curtis (32), Jose Caravante (32), Ron McDonald (29),
of the club and new in-coming committee members were also thanked for taking their positions for 2025. No Club can work successfully without a cohesive committee. We all look forward with gusto to the new year ahead.
A big vote of thanks also goes to the very obliging bar staff, and the groundsmen who have had some very difficult conditions to deal with over this year. Don’t forget Pro Terry is running our summer comp as usual.
Have a very safe and happy Christmas with family and friends, travel safely and look forward to 2025.
Bob Nagle (29), Gavin Gilmore (27), Gary Brazel (23)
NTP’s: Gary Brazel, Gavin Gilmore, Rick Paxton & Warwick Wallace
Chip In’s: Steve Robinson
Next Game is at Coffs Harbour, final game for the year, Team Single Stableford on 15th December 2024. All Welcome.
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Park Beach Men’s Bowling Club
By Todd BROWN
CLUB Triples Final Sunday 30
November 2024
The final of the Club Triples finally took place on Sunday 1 December. In what proved to be a highly entertaining match, the team of Ray Finch, Ian Trengrove and Corey Daley overcame Chris Weatherall, Jeff Thorn and David Valentine 30 – 29 on the last end. Well done to both teams.
R Finch, I Trengrove, C Daley d C Weatherall, J Thorn, D Valentine 30 - 29
Mixed Triples/Fours Tuesday 26 November 2024
K Bienefeld, J Dunn d C Domjohn, R Coffey 24 - 12
D Catling, R Wisley, L Clancy, M Star d M England, T Aarts, P Elliot, C England 17 - 15
Moose, B Nicho, S McAviney, D Wilson d S Crawford, R Douglas, S Jones 29 - 12
M Ross, C Jones, P Rambow d K Williams, J Long, R Lane 18 - 14
C McLeod, C Hansen, Trenny d S Kindred, A Taylor, P Lawrance 19 - 15
Park Beach Bowls Club Results
By Doug POWELL
TUESDAY Open Triples/Fours
Tuesday 3/12/24
B. Kelly, P. Lilly, R. Lane d C. Hansen, A. Stone, S. Jones 21-16
M. Cutts, J. Murtas, L. McLeod, A. Worboys d J. McLeod, R. Douglas, K. Johnson, D. Hull 19-15
R. Finch, W. Moore, R. Oakley, L. Morris d D. Catling, C. Weatherall, R. Wisely, M. Starc 18-13
S. Kindred, P. Elliot, P. Lawrence, K. Kaaden d C. Williamson, R. Aitken, J. Long 1915
Sawtell Golf Results
By Janet O’DOWD
3/12 STABLEFORD A: James Murdoch 42, Kevin Riddell 39. B: David Clements 38, Ian Reynolds 37c/b. C: Samuel Rongen 39, Garry Herbert 37c/b. Balls to 34c/b. NTP 7 A: Aiden Malloy, B: Neil Thomas (pro pin), C: Phillip O’Dwyer. NTP 11 A: Matthew Sparrius. 4/12 Canadian Foursomes Chris Constable & Rebecca Goldsmith 71, Annie Waters & Jenny Kelloway 75.875, Georgia Perkins & Linda Graff 78,25. Balls to 81.875. NTP 7 Rebecca Goldsmith
5/12 Play 9 Letitia McEntyre 21, Brian Leiper 18. Balls to 16c/b 6/12 Medley Stableford Anthony Zullo 34c/b. Balls to 33 7/12 Stroke A: Guy Launder 71c/b, Darren Blaikie 71c/b. B: David Clements 70c/b, Kane Hickey
71. C: Scott Urquhart 70, Brian Horder 71c/b. Balls to 75c/b. Gross : A: Michael Kenny 72, B: Rick Filby
88, C: David Hilton 92. NTP 7 A: Will Lloyd, B: Stephen Gee, C: Phil Klaus. NTP 11 A: Neal McCarthy, B: Cameron Wright-terry (pro pin), C: Barry Wilson. NTP 15 Mark Napier
8/12 Stableford Cameron Murdoch 38, Michael Oates 36c/b. Balls to 35
G Williams, G Meyer, R Beaumont, G Hinsley d W Grimshaw, J Robinson, R Aitken, B Johns 24 - 11
B Kelly, T Brown, P North, K Morrison d R Finch, J Kennedy, W Moore, L Morris 19 - 14
K Elliot, C Weatherall, R Oakley, D Condon d M Cutts, J Murtas, L McLeod, G Stanford 30 - 10
Mens Triples/Fours Thursday 28 November 2024
C Weatherall, G Stanford, D Valentine, T Erskine d J Lowndes, S Kindred, J Kindred, G Kindred 27 - 14
D Stirton, G Flynn, M Clarke, L Boekeman d P Woodsell, G Brewis, P Toy, L Morris 23 - 12
L Frail, D Catling, B Trottman, B Garner d D Burridge, R Wisley, M McCabe, D Wilson 19 - 18
W Grimshaw, J Robinson, P North, M Berube d T Cooper, GJ Meyer, R Kelly, R Shephard 22 - 15
R Finch, B Walmsley, C Hanson, I Trengrove d M Miller, R Douglas, S Jones, W Moore 23 - 9
L Goodacre, M Finn, K Johnson, J Dunn d K Williams, S McCudden, K Crooks, S Sloan 25 - 16
J McLeod, W Kelly, J Long, P Newman d C Brian, B Hardwick, G Bugden, K Morrison 22 - 9
J. Clarke, M. Finn, G. Power d K. Williams, R. Coffey, M. Flint 19-12
C. Domjohn, B. Worboys, M. Berube, I. Trengove d K. Elliot, S. McAviney, B. Nicholson, D. Wilson 23-14
P. North, P. Booth, J. Dunn d K. Bienefelt, C. Jones, M. Miller 23-19
G. Williams, R. Jupp, R. Beaumont, G. Hinsley d J. Kennedy, L. Clancy, J. Robinson, K. Stanford 24-7
Thursday Mens Triples 5/12/24
T. Cooper, K. Crooks, P. North d C. McLeod, G. Wallace, P. Newman 21-18
R. Douglas, R. Oakley, J. Thorn d G. Meyer, B. Nicholson, N. McKee
Park Beach Women’s Bowls Club
By Anne ORR
WEDNESDAY 4-12-24. C Domjahn, P Poulton, M Monck d V Maher, L McLean, S Willis 22-9; B Bodel, C McVicar, C Sheridan d S Betts, D Futcher, L Loadsman 22-10; A M Taylor, J Clarke, A
Urunga Men’s Veterans Golf
By Ross HARDAKER
DECEMBER 2
Single
Last nights downpour resulted in a reduced field of 17 for todays event, including visitors from Kilmore and Toukley.
The winner of our first Christmas ham, Andrew O’Keeffe, with 35 points. 2nd Bruce Parker 34 c/b, from John Roberts 34 c/b. Run-down Peter Inskip 34, Garry Matthews, Grant Cardow 33. Bradmans John Davis.
NTPs 3rd Bruce Parker, 9th John Davis, 18th Andrew O’Keeffe. Longest Putt Alan Titley.
J Eding, R Aitken, H Katala, G Colman d G Williams, D Francis, R Beaumont, G Hinsley 21 - 14
G Power, S Crawford, M Star, R Harris d N Dean, A McKee, R Host, J Bishop 18 - 11
Mens Pairs Saturday 23
November 2024
C Weatherall, T Erskine d R McWha, D Lindner 24 – 18
27-14
D. Powell, T. Lainchbury, G. Brewis d H. Major, R. Felton, M. Finn 21-18
B. Worboys, P. Lawrence, I. Trengove d P. Booth, A. McKee, P. Rambow 22-15
R. Kelly, W. Moore, M. Berube, J. Dunn d L. Frail, B. Walmsley, M. Flint 20-15
N. Dean, R. Host, J. Bishop d K. Johnson, D. Hull, R. Shephard 27-9
R. Aitken, J. Long, S. Crawford d G. Williams, R. Beaumont, G. Hinsley 22-20
C. Brian, G. Bugden, K. Morrison d D. Francis, C. Hansen, K. Kaaden 26-18
C. Weatherall, D. Valentine, T.
Alex, C Holland d W Moore, S Jones 22 – 16
R Oakley, M Monck d K Morrison, D Condon 24 – 20
P Rambow, R Douglas d G Gardiner, M Darcy 24 – 15
N Dean, G Stanford d G Duffey, K Cutmore 26 – 13
J Flynn, G Flynn d R Host, L Boekeman 27 - 16
Erskine d D. Catling, B. Trotman, B. Garner 19-16
J. Eding, H. Katala, G. Colman d L. Goodacre, G. Power, R. Harris 22-12
B. Kelly, J. Robinson, D. Wilson, R. Alford d S. Kindred, P. Elliot, J. Kindred, G. Kindred 27-11
R. Wisely, D. Burridge, M. McCabe d P. Woodsell, B. Edwards, L. Morris 19-18
Park Beach Bowling Club conducts free bowls lessons every Saturday morning, weather permitting, from 9.30am. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Please put your name down at the Club reception by 3.00pm Thursday.
Worboys d L Clancy, D Doyle, L McLeod 16-13; C O’Dwyer, K Dunn, R Jupp d J Rodwell, Y Hinsley, S Hancock 17-16; K Elliott, J Farrell, D Walsh d H Illingworth, P Garner, M Watt 20-18; E Blanton, A McConachy, R Crestani d F Gaunt, J Kennedy, V Slater 18-15; Friday 6-12-24. A Worboys, L McLeod d J Clarke, R Oakley 19-11; B Fane, S Willis d J Rodwell, M Star 2512; G Duffey, D Lindner d Karen Dunn, L Loadsman 32-1; R Coffey, R Lane d A Stone, K ????? 18-16; D Doyle, C Sheridan d M Cutts, J Murtas 19-16; S Bailey, D Walsh d P Elliott, G Hinsley 21-13; K Elliott, L Clancy d D Hargraves, Y Schmidt 17-14; L McLean, F Gaunt d J Farrell, P Poulton 20-15
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LOCALCLASSIFIEDS
Marianne Berentzen
3rd May 1932 - 9th December 2024
Passed away peacefully at Calvary Nursing Home, Coffs Harbour. Much loved mother to Mark & mother-in-law to Noela. A fantastic Oma to Aidan. A life well lived in a world she loved. A most gracious & dignified lady. Farewell.
Aged 92 Years
‘Diamonds On The Water’
A huge thankyou to all at Calvary Nursing Home for their kindness & help. A private cremation was held respecting Marianne’s wishes.
VICTOR RULLIS
(02) 6651 5007
www.funeralcoffsharbour.com.au
Trevor Robert Elks
5th December 2024
Peacefully at Calvary Nursing Home, late of Glenreagh. Now united with his Mum and Dad. Beloved brother, brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle and great-great uncle.
Aged 80 Years At Peace
Trevor was privately cremated as per his wishes.
VICTOR RULLIS FUNERAL SERVICES
(02) 6651 5007
www.funeralcoffsharbour.com.au
FROST
Lorraine Valda ‘Sally’
5th December 2024, suddenly at home. Mother of Lorraine and Darryl. Special friend of Natalie & Craig, Jack and Eric.
Aged 82 Years Rest In Peace
A private cremation was held for Sally at Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour.
KEITH LOGUE & SONS
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Coffs Harbour 6652 1999
Celebration of Life
Jimmy James William Kelsall
12/08/1987 - 22/11/2024
Devoted and loving dad of Charlie, Max and Tully. Much loved partner to Sadye, Ruby and family. Beloved youngest son of Robyn and the late Peter Kelsall. Much loved little brother to Tom, Shannon and their families. Beloved uncle, nephew, cousin and mate.
A Sawty local, brother to many.
A celeberation of Jimmy’s life will be held at the Sawtell RSL Club on Thursday 19th December 2024 at 11am.
McDONALD Michael Joseph
30th November 2024, passed unexpectedly at Coffs Harbour Health Campus, late of Boambee East. Cherished husband of Meg. Loving brother of Maree, Don (dec’d), Peter and Annabelle (dec’d).
Aged 75 Years Sadly Missed
A private family Funeral Service was held for Michael, followed by private cremation at Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour.
Meg and family would like to extend a special thanks to the doctors, nurses and general staff at Coffs Harbour Health Campus, along with Coffs Harbour NSW Ambulance Service staff for the amazing care shown to Michael.
KEITH LOGUE & SONS
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Coffs Harbour 6652 1999
SIMEONIDIS
Constantinos ‘Con’
30th November 2024, peacefully at Coffs Harbour Health Campus. Loving father and father-in-law of Carol & Troy (dec’d), Mark and Adam & Peta. ‘Poppy Con’ to Jessica & Dave, Brodie, Lillie-Ann, Joss, Zac, Tyler and Max. ‘Pappou’ to Hudson, Archer and Theodore. Great-poppy to Brooks.
Aged 83 Years Dearly Missed By All
A private family Funeral Service was held for Con, followed by private cremation at Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour.
KEITH LOGUE & SONS
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Coffs Harbour
6652 1999
Funeral Notices
FYFE
Debra Maree ‘Debbie’
7th December 2024, peacefully at home with her loving family by her side. Much loved partner of John. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Krystal, Steven & Shannon, Jake & Erin and Billey, grandmother of their children. Debbie will be sadly missed by all her extended family and friends.
Aged 66 Years
She Fought A Brave Battle Finally At Rest
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Debbie’s Celebration of Life Service to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Thursday 19th December 2024 commencing at 1.00 pm.
Please find livestream details on Keith Logue & Sons website.
KEITH LOGUE & SONS
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Coffs Harbour 6652 1999
HOULTON
Myfanwy Mary ‘Bambi’
Passed peacefully on 9th December 2024. She was graceful and dignified until the end. She will be sadly missed by family and all who knew her.
Aged 76 Years
Sadly Missed
A private family Cremation Service was held for Bambi in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour.
Relatives and friends are invited to a Commemorative gathering at Bonville International Golf Club, North Bonville Road, Bonville on Saturday 14th December 2024 between 4.00pm and 6.00pm.
In lieu of floral tributes please make a donation to kidney.org.au for cancer research.
KEITH LOGUE & SONS
FUNERAL DIRECTORS Coffs Harbour 6652 1999
LENANE
Patricia ‘Maureen’
4th December 2024, peacefully at Port Macquarie Base Hospital, late of Lake Cathie, formerly of Coffs Harbour. Dearly beloved mother and mother-in-law of Jason & Kath and Sandy (dec’d). Loved nan of Mia, Abbey, Sarah, Stacey and Adam.
Aged 79 Years
Forever In Our Hearts
Family and friends are kindly invited to attend Maureen’s Funeral Prayers to be celebrated in St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, Coffs Harbour on Friday 13th December 2024 commencing at 2.30pm, followed by private cremation at Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour.
KEITH LOGUE & SONS
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Coffs Harbour 6652 1999
SCHEEF
Barrie George
28th November 2024, unexpectedly at home, late of Coffs Harbour. Beloved brother of Jeannette Pearce-Kennedy. Loved uncle of Shane & Sharron, Kim & Mark and Scott. Fond great-uncle of Ryan, Kyle, Jordan, Ayden, Summer and Hunter. Loving ‘gramps’ of Ros & Bill, Rebecca & Ashley, Victoria & Jamie, Jack & Hayley and Aimee & Addison.
Aged 88 Years
Sadly Missed
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Barrie’s Funeral Service to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Monday 23rd December 2024, commencing at 10.00 am.
Barrie’s Funeral Service will be live streamed on Keith Logue & Sons Facebook page.
KEITH LOGUE & SONS
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Coffs Harbour 6652 1999
SINGH, Surjit Kaur
6th December 2024, passed peacefully. Late of Woolgoolga, born in Dhudike, Punjab, India. Beloved wife of the late William Singh. Much loved mother of Baljit, Gulgit, Jagraj, Rajinder and Davinder. Loving mother-in-law of Akomkar, Rajiv, Harpreet, Manjit and Bhinderpal. Doting grandmother and great- grandmother.
Aged 89 Years
Always In Our Hearts
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Surjit’s Funeral Service to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Saturday 14th December 2024 commencing at 11.00 am.
Please find livestream details on Keith Logue & Sons website.
KEITH LOGUE & SONS
Noreen Grace Secomb 6th December 2024
Passed away peacefully at Fresh Hope Aged Care. Beloved wife of Wes (dec). Loving mother & mother-in-law of Julie & Robert, Garry & Dianne, Brian & Sally, Cheryl & Geoff, Trevor & Amanda, Jenny & Stuart. Proud Grandma, Nana to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-greatgrandchildren.
Aged 94 Years
Reunited with Wes
Relatives and friends are warmly invited to attend Noreen’s funeral service to be held Thursday, 19th December 2024, at 11am in the chapel of the Coffs Harbour Crematorium, Coramba Road, Karangi. Thence for interment within the adjoining lawn cemetery.
VICTOR RULLIS
FUNERAL SERVICES
(02) 6651 5007 www.funeralcoffsharbour.com.au
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From astonishing alpine valleys to majestic mountain ranges, landscapes don’t get much more captivating than the wonders to be found in scenic Switzerland. And there’s no better way to explore these memorable vistas than by rail. This mesmerising docuseries offers armchair travellers the chance to enjoy the breathtaking panoramas from the comfort of their couch, while also providing fascinating insights into the landlocked European country and its people.
FRIDAY, December 13
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There’s no question: this season of reality romance Love Island Australia wildest yet, with lust, betrayal and heartache at every turn. Tonight’s finale, however, is all about love, as host Sophie Monk gathers the final three couples to catch up on the past few days and take a look back at their Spanish summer. We get to see some very photogenic young people grow rather nervous as they meet their paramour’s parents for the first time, then one couple makes it “official” as boyfriend and girlfriend. Hot and spicy to the end, it’s addictive viewing.
TUESDAY THE HUNDRED ANDY LEE
Each December, there’s a handful mysteries we find ourselves mulling over: How does Santa’s sleigh fly around the world in one night? Why do people love to give socks as a gift? And what time do the shops close on Christmas Eve? Luckily, host Andy Lee is here, along with 100 everyday Aussies who can shed light on what the really thinking. Guests Mike Goldstein, Lloyd Langford and Sophie Monk help Lee address several Christmas quandaries: the ethics of regifting, if pets deserve presents and whether plum pudding or pavlova is the superior dessert. You’ll be laughing all the way.
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Mastermind Australia. (R)
SBS World News.
Every Family Has A Secret. (PGa, R)
Sammy By Sammy: My Tale Of The 60s.
Kennedy. 10.25 SBS World News Late.
Elvira. (Mal)
12.35 The Wall: The Orchard. (MA15+as, R)
3.00 Employable Me (USA) (Ma, R)
3.50 Heritage Rescue. (R)
4.40 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Clarissa Feildel shows off her potstickers.
8.30 MOVIE: West Side Story. (2021, Mv, R) In ’50s New York, a forbidden love affair blossoms amid the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds, over control of the San Juan Hill community. Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose.
11.35 OzHarvest Unite To Feed Australia. (PGa, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Find My Beach House Australia. Hosted by Shelley Craft.
8.30 MOVIE: Bad Moms 2. (2017, MA15+als, R) Three unappreciated mothers rebel against the expectations of organising the “perfect” Christmas. Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn.
10.30 MOVIE: Fighting With My Family. (2019, Malv, R) A wrestler’s kids dream of a brighter future. Florence Pugh.
12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 World Aquatics Championships. Budapest 2024. Day 4. Finals.
8.50 Robot Wars: Battle Of The Stars. 9.50 Doctor Who. 10.35 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Hart Of Dixie. (Return) 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Bewitched.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.
7.30 MOVIE: Daddy’s Home. (2015, Mlv, R) A man’s wife’s ex-husband causes problems. Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg.
9.30 Matlock. (PGa, R) Olympia and Julian get a second shot at a case regarding a tragic death due to contaminated baby formula. 10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.55 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)
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Shetland. (Malv, R) 11.30 Rage FIFTY 2024 Special. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage FIFTY 2024 Best Of The Rest Special. (PG)
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6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Ben And Holly. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 8.00 The Crystal Maze. 8.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.30 Speechless. 9.50 Officially Amazing. 10.20 Teen Titans Go! 10.40 Late Programs.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Magical Train Journeys In Switzerland. (PGa)
9.25 The Great House Revival. (PG)
10.25 Great Australian Railway Journeys. (PGa, R)
11.35 Miniseries: The Dark Heart. (MA15+as, R)
1.20 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (R)
2.20 Employable Me (USA) (Ma, R)
3.10 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
4.00 Heritage Rescue. (R)
4.50 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 NSW Schools Spectacular. (PG) Featuring dance and musical performances.
9.30 Victorian Schools Spectacular. (PG) Coverage of the Victorian State School Spectacular from John Cain Arena, Melbourne. Features dance and musical performances by students, as well as behind-the-scenes highlights. Hosted by Ada Nicodemou.
12.30 Taken. (Mav, R) Kilroy tracks a notorious hacker.
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R)
5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 12.00
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am Diana.
Continued. (2013, PG) 7.55 I Capture The Castle. (2003, PG) 10.00 The Lost King. (2022, M) Noon
The Zookeeper’s Wife. (2017, M) 2.20 Belle. (2013, PG) 4.15 Much Ado About Nothing. (1993, PG) 6.20 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PG) 8.30 Seven. (1995, MA15+) 10.50 Post Coitum, Animal Triste. (1997, M, French) 12.40am Unknown Soldier. (2017, MA15+, Finnish) 3.05 Late Programs.
(Final, R) 2.35 Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen. (Final, R) 3.05 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 4.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Grand Designs Australia. (Final, PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now.
8.00 Miniseries: Douglas Is Cancelled. (Ml)
8.45 Love Me. (Mdls)
9.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
11.05 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Ml, R)
11.35 You Can’t Ask That. (Mal, R)
12.40 New Leash On Life. (R)
1.10 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.05 Australia Remastered: Forces Of Nature. (R)
4.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.00 Pilgrimage: The Road Through North Wales. (PG, R)
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6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Peter Rabbit. 5.50 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.10 Interstellar Ella. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Peppa Pig. 6.35 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.40 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon. (2019) 8.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.35 Speechless. 10.00 Doctor Who. 10.45 Late Programs.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 After The Sky Fell On Lockerbie. (PG)
9.20 Jonathan Ross’ Myths And Legends. (PGa, R)
10.15 Curse Of The Ancients. (PGav, R)
11.10 The Forest Maker. (PGa, R)
12.45 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PGas, R)
1.45 Employable Me (USA) (Mal, R)
2.35 Make Me A Dealer. (PG, R)
3.25 Heritage Rescue. (R)
4.15 Bamay. (R)
4.55 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature.
5.30 Al Jazeera.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 MOVIE: Elf. (2003, G, R) A man raised as an elf searches for his father. Will Ferrell.
9.30 MOVIE: Candy Cane Lane. (2023, PGls) A man makes a pact with an elf. Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross.
11.50 MOVIE: Blue Canaries. (2023, MA15+alv, R)
1.50 My Way. (R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)
2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 World Aquatics Championships. Budapest 2024. Day 5. Finals.
5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGlv, R) Jack rescues a drunk swimmer.
7.00 MOVIE: The Lion King. (1994, PGa, R) A young lion cub leaves his pride for a life in exile. Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons.
9.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) A pair of Shih Tzu crosses are the last of the five dogs who came into the shelter after their owner died.
10.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mdlm, R) Follows dispatchers and paramedics. 11.40 Shark Tank. (PGa, R) 12.50 Ambulance UK. (Ma, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
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Jeopardy! 3.45 WorldWatch. 4.15 PBS Washington Week. 4.40 Scandinavian Star. 5.50 The Engineering That Built The World. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Charge Around Australia. 9.40 WWE Legends. (Return) 11.15 Hoarders.
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6am Belle.
Continued. (2013, PG) 6.55 Much Ado About Nothing. (1993, PG) 9.00 Mrs Lowry And Son. (2019, PG) 10.40 Ordinary Happiness. (2019, M, Italian) 12.25pm The Queen. (2006, M) 2.20 Diana. (2013, PG) 4.20 Mosley. (2019, PG) 6.10 Sabrina. (1995, PG) 8.30 To Leslie. (2022, M) 10.45 El Planeta. (2021, M) 12.15am The August Virgin. (2019, MA15+) 2.40 Late Programs.
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Third Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Afternoon session. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.20 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Late afternoon session.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 1. Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars.
10.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game.
11.00 7NEWS Spotlight. (R)
A look at Prince George’s future.
12.00 Miniseries: Patrick Melrose. (Mals, R) Patrick spirals back into his destructive behaviour.
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
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MOVIE: Pokémon
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 2024 The Year That Was. (PGv)
8.00 John Farnham: Celebrating 60 Years. (Ml, R) A celebration of John Farnham.
9.50 MOVIE: The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart. (2020, Ml, R) Barry Gibb.
12.00 Maritime Masters: Expedition Antarctica. (PG, R) 1.00 Helloworld. (R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 World Aquatics Championships. Budapest 2024. Day 6. Finals.
5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news.
7.00 Harry And Meghan: The Rise And Fall. (PGa) Looks at Harry and Meghan’s life. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml) Graham Norton is joined on the couch by guests including Billy Crystal, Hugh Bonneville and Michael Kiwanuka. 9.40 FBI. (Mav) After a park ranger is shot dead by a
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6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.55 Operation Ouch! 8.25 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.55 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.25 Poh’s Kitchen. 9.50 Doctor Who. 10.35 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 11.00 Late Programs.
TUESDAY, December 17 6.00
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.10 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 11.00 Earth’s Sacred Wonders. (PGa, R) 12.05 WorldWatch. 2.00 TradFest: The Fingal Sessions. 2.35 French Atlantic. (PG, R) 3.05 The Cook Up. (R) 3.35 Australian Fashion Past, Present, Future. (PGn) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Costco At Christmas. (R)
8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
9.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M)
10.05 Australia Uncovered: The Truth About Anxiety With Celia Pacquola. (Mad, R)
11.15 SBS News. 11.45 Dead Mountain: The Dyatlov Pass Incident. (Mahv) 1.35 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 2.30 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (R) 3.35 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.25 Peer To Peer. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 11.20 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Morning session. 1.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 2.00 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Afternoon session. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.20 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Late afternoon session.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 2. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades. 10.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game. 11.00 Murder In A Small Town. (Mav) When Cassandra is placed in a life-threatening situation, Alberg and the team work to find the culprit responsible. 12.00 Satisfaction. (MA15+ads, R) Neil and Grace confront their infidelities.
1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas In
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 RBT. (Mal, R)
8.30 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators. (MA15+dlv, R)
9.40 A Killer Makes A Call. (Ma)
10.50 Chicago Med. (MA15+amv)
11.40 First On Scene. (Mv)
12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.00 Drive TV. (R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Global Shop. (R)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No
Headliners. (PG, R) 2.05 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat. (R) 3.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 5.05 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Headliners. (Final, PG)
8.50 Solar System With Brian Cox. (Final)
9.50 Believing In Australia. (PG, R)
10.45 Joanna Lumley And The Human Swan. (R) 11.35 Ithaka: A Fight To Free Julian Assange. (Mlv, R) 12.35 Keep On Dancing. (PG, R) 1.35 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 2.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 3.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Matt Okine Is Going To Die. (PGa, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Octonauts. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Peppa’s Christmas. 6.40 Aliens Love Underpants And Panta Claus. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 Deadly 60. 8.50 Croc Watch With Steve Backshall. 9.35 Doctor Who. 10.25 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.50 Late Programs.
Rise. 1.20 Derry
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2.20 Nuts And Bolts. 2.45 Munchies Guide To Oaxaca. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd. 9.20 Misadventures Of Romesh. 10.25 Late Programs.
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Programs. 6.50 Oka! (2012, PG) 8.50 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PG) 11.00 Post Coitum, Animal Triste. (1997, M, French) 12.50pm Tuesday Club. (2022, M, Swedish) 2.45 Mrs Lowry And Son. (2019, PG) 4.25 The Kid From The Big Apple 2. (2017, PG, Mandarin) 6.35 Whale Rider. (2002, PG) 8.30 Top End Wedding. (2019, M) 10.25 Juliet, Naked. (2018, M) 12.15am Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 10.50 Earth’s Sacred Wonders. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 TradFest: The Fingal Sessions. 2.40 French Atlantic. (R) 3.10 The Weekly Football Wrap. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Britain’s Scenic Railways At Christmas. (R)
8.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) Lesley Manville explores her roots.
9.35 London Zoo At Christmas. (PG, R)
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+v)
12.55 Miniseries: Safe Home. (Malv, R) 2.50 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PGv, R)
3.50 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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WorldWatch. 10.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 11.30 The Story Of. 11.55 WorldWatch. 12.25pm Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. 2.00 Derry Girls. 3.00 The Pizza Show. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The UnXplained Mysteries Of The Universe.
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6am The Kid From The Big Apple 2. (2017, PG, Mandarin) 8.10 Sabrina. (1995, PG) 10.30 To Leslie. (2022, M) 12.40pm El Planeta. (2021, M) 2.10 A Hero. (2021, PG, Farsi) 4.30 Oka! (2012, PG) 6.30 Remi Nobody’s Boy. (2018, PG, French) 8.30 Home Song Stories. (2007, M) 10.25 High Ground. (2020, MA15+) 12.25am Unclenching The Fists. (2021, M, Russian) 2.15 Late Programs.
Morning Programs. 1.30pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Boating.
6.00 Morning Programs. 11.20 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 1.20 Cricket: The Lunch Break. 2.00 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Afternoon session. 4.00 Cricket: Tea Break. 4.20 Cricket. Third Test. Aust v India. Late arvo.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 3. Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers. 10.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game.
11.00 Motorway Patrol. (PGl) Officers patrol the freeways of New Zealand. 11.30 Highway Cops. (PGa) A breakfast beer ruins a driver’s day. 12.00 Criminal Confessions: A Killer App. (Mav, R) 1.00 Satisfaction. (MA15+ads, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Test Cricket:
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Wham! Last Christmas Unwrapped.
9.30 The Night Manager. (R)
10.35 SBS World News Late.
11.05 Maxima. (Mals)
12.00 Pagan Peak. (Return, Mas)
3.00 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PG, R)
4.05 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
4.55 Down Under Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Thomas And Friends. 6.40 Piney: The Lonesome Pine. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 Doctor Who. 9.50 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.15 Operation Ouch! 10.45 Late Programs.
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6am Remi
Nobody’s Boy. (2018, PG, French) 8.00 Whale Rider. (2002, PG) 9.55 The Falcons. (2018, PG, Icelandic) 11.50 Juliet, Naked. (2018, M) 1.40pm Lola. (1961, PG, French) 3.15 Magnetic Fields. (2021, PG, Greek) 4.50 Viajeros. (2022, PG, Spanish) 6.25 Heidi. (2015, PG, German) 8.30 The Nugget. (2002, M) 10.20 Long Story Short. (2021, M) 12.05am Falling. (2020, M) 2.10 Late Programs.
THURSDAY,
December 19
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 4. Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat.
10.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game. 11.00 Unbelievable Moments
Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) Footage of headline-grabbing moments.
12.00 Criminal Confessions: She Never Came Home. (MA15+alv, R)
A look at the case of Kenia Monge.
1.00 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. (MA15+av)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGm)
Budget Battlers. (PGl)
Space Invaders. (PG, R)
Millionaire Holiday Home Swap. (PG) 11.30 The Equalizer. (MA15+v, R)
Tipping Point. (PG, R)
Talking Honey. (PG)
7.30. (Final) 8.00 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (Premiere)
Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (Final, PG)
Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (Final, R)
Long Lost Family. (PG, R)
Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.35 The Truth About Menopause With Myf Warhurst. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (Final, R)
6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Kangaroo Beach. 6.40 Do, Re & Mi. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.05 Teenage Boss:
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG)
8.30 Gods Of Tennis. (Ml, R)
9.35 Daddy Issues. (Premiere, Mls)
10.35 SBS World News Late.
11.05 DNA. (Mav)
11.55 Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late. (Malsv, R)
12.50 Miniseries: The Night Logan Woke Up. (MA15+a, R)
3.05 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PG, R)
4.05 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 5. Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes. 10.30 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin.
A deep dive into the world of cricket. 11.15 Pam & Tommy. (MA15+alns) Rand teams up with an old associate. 12.15 Criminal Confessions: Who Killed Little Mama? (Madlv, R) An elderly free spirit is left for dead. 1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Presented by Greg Grainger.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
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6am Lola. (1961, PG, French) 7.35 A Hero. (2021, PG, Farsi) 9.55 Magnetic Fields. (2021, PG, Greek) 11.30 Home Song Stories. (2007, M) 1.25pm Viajeros. (2022, PG, Spanish) 3.00 Remi Nobody’s Boy. (2018, PG, French) 5.00 The Falcons. (2018, PG, Icelandic) 6.55 Fantastic Mr. Fox. (2009, PG) 8.30 The Rover. (2014, MA15+) 10.25 The Frozen Ground. (2013, MA15+) 12.25am Late Programs.
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