Coffs Coast News Of The Area 19 May 2023

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Hot rods roll into Woolgoolga

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RSL car park, the coffee machine van was already serving to awaiting punters and the sun was shining brilliantly after an evening of torrential downpour,” Darren Bromell, spokesperson for the MNCHRC told News Of The Area.

27 clubs participated from all over NSW and interstate.

“The Show and Shine is a free-entry event which allows car lovers of all ages to get up close, see and hear the wonderfully built machines in all their glory and talk to the rodders who built them.”

The Gold Coast Rodders received the award for best represented club.

The Hot Rod Run was the culmination of many weeks in planning and action as support from local businesses is instrumental in bringing the event to fruition.

The crowds arrived early and enthusiastically roamed the display,

enjoying the cars and the Sh-Bboomm merchandising van with its magnificent offerings of hot rod paraphernalia.

Local trophy winners included George Canny, whose vehicle won the Publicans Choice, Best Commercial Vehicle and Ladies’ Choice.

Dave ‘Hollywood Nuts’ Peterkin won best T-Bucket and Dave Warren won Best Tourer (open roof vehicle).

The day culminated with a vehicle round up at Darlington Beach Resort in Woolgoolga for afternoon tea and another opportunity for the hot rodders to give back to the community.

Woolgoolga High School student Jemimah Friend, who has a

disability, is a hot rod fan.

This is her second year coming along to see the vehicles.

Members were drawn to Jemimah’s enthusiasm and interest, which led to the offer of a ride in a hot rod.

“Dave ‘Hollywood Nuts’ Peterkin gladly took youngster Jemimah Friend for a blast in his wild T-Bucket Ford,” Darren said.

“She was just absolutely tickled pink.

“She was also presented with a club shirt, and we expect her back next year for another ride in any car she chooses,” said Darren.

“The Hot Rod event was a magnificent example of a community chipping in and helping out, especially local businesses such as Ian Walker from Brandling Glass who made our trophies, Mitre 10 Woolgoolga, Supercheap Auto, Repco and Ultra Tune along with the boys from the highway patrol who donated dozens of kids show-bags with colouring pencils and other wonderful goodies to all the kids.”

Saturday evening brought everyone together for the fundraising dinner and auction.

“Under the wonderfully wicked showmanship of Ian Walton, just shy of $5,000 was pried out of the punters with prizes and artworks donated from club members and businesses.

“This was our most successful Rod Run to date and the Darlington Beach Resort hosts were truly wonderful and catered magnificent food for our guests,” said Darren.

“Bookings are streaming in for Mother’s Day weekend 2024 already and numbers are growing as the word is out that this is a quality and affordable Hot Rod Run.”

To keep in touch, follow Mid North Coast Hot Rod Club on Facebook.

q A flamed chevy impala won Best Custom vehicle.

q Just some of the over 100 rods on display at the Mid North Coast Hot Rod Club Show and Shine.

q Parking the hot rods was a ten-man effort.

q Hot rodders’ Show and Shine at Woolgoolga Diggers RSL’s carpark.

q George Canney’s trophy winning 39 Ford truck.

q Dave Warrens’ awardwinning Model A tourer.

q Home base for the Rod Run is the Darlington Beach Holiday Park in Woolgoolga.

LANDFILL REQUEST

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City of Coffs Harbour landfill site.

The City is to ask the neighbouring councils of Clarence Valley and Nambucca Valley to allow access to their landfill sites for the City’s red bin waste for the next four years.

Coffs Harbour has processed the yellow and green bin waste for Bellingen and

Nambucca Shires since 2007 and will continue to do so until the end of the current waste contract in 2027.

Andrew Beswick, the City’s Director of Sustainable Infrastructure, said, “Our neighbouring local government areas all have landfill sites that can accommodate residual red bin waste for decades to come.

“In the meantime, our own waste facility is near capacity

and we are having red bin waste trucked three times per day, six days per week to Queensland.

“The City would therefore welcome neighbourly assistance with accepting up to 15,000 tonnes each of the City’s residual red bin waste for the four-year period ending June 2027.”

Requests will be made to Clarence Valley and Nambucca Valley Councils to accept up to 15,000 tonnes of the City’s residual waste on an

annual basis from July 2023 until June 2027, on mutually agreed terms.

If satisfactory arrangements can be agreed, the City will re-engage in discussions on a broader regional waste processing and disposal strategy beyond 2027.

“We’re all interested in discussions over a regional plan for waste management after 2027, but the City’s immediate issue is the disposal of its red bin residual waste for the next four years,”

Mr Beswick said.

The City is also progressing plans for a new waste transfer facility capable of separating local domestic and commercial waste and processing it on-site or transferring the different materials to relevant operators, to further reduce the amount of waste having to be sent to landfill in future. Several possible sites have been identified and work on developing a concept design is moving forward.

New mental health model to provide ‘hub and spoke’ services

By Andrew VIVIAN

COMMUNITY members

seeking mental health, drug and alcohol, or psychosocial support will soon have access to improved services, developed with community input.

A mental health reform project was begun in 2022 by Healthy North Coast, a local not-for-profit organisation responsible for improving access to primary care health services.

An evaluation was undertaken in response to the National Mental Health Commission's Review of Mental Health Programs and

Services, with a key element being consultation with local partners, community members, and health care providers to design alternative ways of delivering care to drive better service experience and health outcomes.

Face-to-face workshops were held across the region, along with online solution design workshops and focus groups with GPs, community members, and people with lived experience.

Healthy North Coast Chief Executive Monika Wheeler noted that community input was critical in evaluating current service models and

identifying where the biggest improvements could be made.

“Feedback highlighted the current complexity of knowing where to go or who to call to seek help for specific needs, and the differing levels of ease of access and service quality in our region,” Ms Wheeler said.

“People also reported the experience of needing to go to lots of different places to get help for different needs, which is very difficult for people seeking support.”

As a result of the consultation and co-design process, Healthy North Coast has awarded funding contracts for three programs

that will work collaboratively to offer joined-up services: the Primary Mental Health Program (awarded to EACH as part of a consortium with Chess Connect, Health Voyage, The Buttery, and Wellways), the Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program (awarded to The Buttery), and the Psychosocial Support Program (awarded to Mission Australia).

These programs will be delivered through what is known as a ‘hub and spoke’ model.

In this context, ‘hub and spoke’ refers to a network of service locations across the region, with every North

Coast Local Government Area getting either a 'hub' or a 'spoke'.

The 'hub' is a fixed site with multidisciplinary teams offering care, while the 'spoke' is smaller in size and more flexible but still offers access to multiple care teams and the same support pathways.

“The new model will help us to deliver the consistent care experience that our community has asked for,” Ms Wheeler said.

“It is a ‘no-wrong-door’ approach that will help to change the way we provide wraparound mental health and related support services.

“With service options now coming together as a collective offer, people will know where to turn to even

The proposed waste transfer facility would accommodate numerous complementary functions at the one location, including a compactor, gatehouse and weighbridges, structures and containers for the receipt of separate waste streams for different types of vehicles and customers, sorting, handling and storage of different waste streams, transport of various recyclables/materials/wastes from the site and staff, mobile plant and equipment.

when they need help across a range of needs.”

The new service model will start from July 1 and will be accessed by visiting one of the locations, or by firstly phoning the existing Head to Health 1800 595 212 phone line.

Head to Health provides a central point to connect people to services and offers support, advice and digital information resources and operates Monday to Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm.

It is not a crisis service. Visit https://hnc.org.au/ headtohealth.

For immediate support, call 000 or Lifeline 13 11 14, Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467, NSW Mental Health Line 1800 011 511, Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800, 1800 Respect 1800 737 732, MensLine 1300 789 978 or Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636.

Charges laid, drugs and weapons seized over alleged manufacture of prohibited firearms

DRUG and Firearms Squad detectives have charged a man, and seized drugs and firearms, following an investigation into the alleged manufacture of prohibited firearms on the state’s north coast.

The State Crime Command’s Drug and Firearms Squad commenced investigations under Strike Force Temarang to

investigate the importation and privately manufactured firearms, firearm parts and other improvised firearms into NSW.

Strike force detectives work closely with other law enforcement agencies, including Department of Home Affairs, Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), and the Australian Federal

q During a search of the home, detectives located 181 cannabis plants, 17kg of cannabis, manufactured prohibited firearms, firearm parts, $4500 cash, ammunition, an electronic stun device, replica firearms, 3D printers, electronic storage devices, and drug paraphernalia.

Police (AFP), as part of their investigations.

Following inquiries, strike force investigators executed a search warrant at a home in Boambee East – about 7km south of Coffs Harbour – about 6am on Wednesday 10 May 2023.

During a search of the home, detectives located 181 cannabis plants, 17kg of cannabis, manufactured prohibited firearms, firearm parts, $4500 cash, ammunition, an electronic stun device, replica firearms, 3D printers, electronic storage devices, and drug paraphernalia.

These items were seized to undergo forensic examination.

The seized prohibited drugs have

an estimated potential street value of $470,000.

A 44-year-old man was arrested at the property and taken to Coffs Harbour Police Station, where he was charged with ten offences, including: cultivate cannabis, four counts of manufacture prohibited firearm without licence/permit, possess ammunition without holding licence/ permit/authority, supply cannabis, enhanced indoor cultivate cannabis for commercial purpose, possess unauthorised prohibited firearm, and possess more than three unregistered firearms, one is prohibited/pistol.

The man was refused bail and appeared at Coffs Harbour Local Court, where he was formally refused bail to appear before the same court

on Tuesday 27 June 2023. Investigations under Strike Force Temarang are continuing.

Anyone with information about the manufacture or supply of prohibited firearms is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit https://nsw. crimestoppers. com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.

The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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Logging protesters gather at Camp Nunguu

By Andrew VIVIAN

LAST Saturday, May 13, more than 100 people gathered at ‘Camp Nunguu’ in Newry State Forest, west of Urunga, to protest imminent logging of what they say is a biodiverse forest.

Organisers say that Newry provides critical connectivity for koalas between the coastal forests and the great dividing range.

Protesters camped at Camp Nunguu for nine months to protect Newry State Forest in 2021, inhibiting scheduled logging.

The recent action arose after Forestry Corporation NSW (FCNSW) recently re-listed Newry State Forest as ‘approved’ for logging.

The Bellingen Activist Network (BAN) says it is responding to calls from Gumbaynggirr elders to protect sacred areas and sites in Newry State Forest and are calling for an immediate end to native forest logging across NSW.

Ruby Oliver-King, from BAN, said people were making a commitment to direct, nonviolent actions to defend the forests.

She said a ‘sea of hands’ were raised when attendees were asked if they would put their bodies in front of machines.

“I feel inspired and confident that we will continue to protect Newry,” Ms Oliver-King said.

“As an environmental scientist I know that native forestry contributes to deforestation and that statements that logging helps forests thrive is just industry propaganda.”

The event had speeches from attendees and music to highlight BAN’s view that dwindling koala habitat through bushfires

and logging has already pushed Australia’s national icon to serious risk of future extinction and that logging what it says are some of the most valuable and important threatened species habitats in the area must cease.

“The pledged koala park does not mean that these forests are safe and we must continue to defend them,” Ms OliverKing said.

City’s finances better than projected

By Andrew VIVIAN

FINANCIAL

sustainability measures

implemented by the City of Coffs Harbour have resulted in a more-positive-than-expected picture for the City’s finances.

The City’s originally-projected 2022-23 operating deficit before capital revenue for the General Fund was $5.3m but is actually only $0.1m, as of the March 2023 Quarterly Budget Review and Progress Report.

The revised consolidated result revealed a net surplus of $50.2m and an operating surplus before capital revenue of $10.5m.

The City’s borrowing liability is $63.59m for the General Fund, including $48.57m for Yarrila, with a consolidated borrowing liability of $147.48m, as at 31 March 2023.

“Further positive improvement on the financial front is extremely welcome,” City of Coffs Harbour Mayor Paul Amos said.

“It’s not just positive for the organisation, but very positive news for the whole community.”

The Quarterly Budget Review and Progress Report also outlines the City’s achievements and challenges recorded during the three months and provides updates on the City’s services, projects and key operational activities.

It provides an overview of the City’s activities in the 2022-23 Operational Plan that are designed to achieve the objectives and strategies of the Community Strategic Plan (CSP).

The key highlights relating to the themes in the CSP include 44,664 visitors using library services, a top three place in the Global Green Destinations Story awards for the Coffs Coast, a very high resolution of enquiries and a number of capital works.

The Quarterly Budget Review and Progress Report and other relevant documents can be found on the the City’s website at https:// www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au.

“The men in green will keep you clean”

q Camp Nunguu was established to protect Newry State Forest from logging operations.

q ‘Hot Mess’ played along with other local musicians.

Pivotal trip for students

By Andrea FERRARI

LEARNING about Indigenous ways of life through lived experience, Class 10 students at Chrysalis Steiner School, Thora are taking a trip to Arnhem Land in the far north Northern Territory.

The students will be guided by their teacher, Zac Panarettos, who is organising the trip from experience, having participated in past school trips from Lismore and Sydney to the NT.

The Chrysalis students will set off on Wednesday 24 May and return three weeks later on Monday 15 June.

“It’s a pivotal trip for their life journey,” Zac told News Of The Area.

“The main idea is for the students to immerse themselves in Indigenous

socioeconomic disadvantages faced by Indigenous communities in remote areas such as lack of job opportunities and housing, whilst also seeing how relevant the culture is to the new generations in the top end.”

The students will come back with more questions than answers, Zac projects, and that’s a good outcome, he said.

The students have been preparing for the trip for a year and a half, having been introduced to the opportunity when they were in Class 9.

The goal is for students to undertake a community project.

“Instead of prescribing an idea for what we think might work, we have carefully liaised with community

“Jacob Nayinggul, who was instrumental in bringing bones stolen from burial sites and taken to America, back to Australia, had an outstation where he was the custodian.

“His gravesite is there and needs a little bit of work; Connie is going to put our kids to work to bring his gravesite up to the standard he deserves.”

Connie is a guide and custodian for that land.

“Connie lives at the house these days, she has asked us to fix up Jacob’s grave site, fully fencing it and landscaping it with native plants.”

The chook shed has a hole and they are going to fix that too, so that the dingoes won’t get to the chickens.

To get a grasp of how school works up there, they will stay in Mikkinj Valley for four days and attend Gunbalanya school classes.

At the school they will do some landscaping, too.

“They will be able to develop relationships and keep in touch once they’ve left.”

Neighbouring Gunbalanya is the village of Oenpelli where the Injalak Art Centre is located.

“Some of the best of Australia’s Indigenous art comes from here,” said Zac.

A highpoint of the

q Grave sites where Jacob Nayinngul is buried; there are too many graves these days so the fence doesn’t go around all of them. The Chrysalis Steiner students will work to fix this up.

students’ trip will take place here, meeting Jacob’s daughter, Connie, who is a talented artist.

Connie uses a crosshatching style, painting with a handmade brush of fine hairs to achieve the finest of lines.

The students will experience the arts and crafts workshops in the centre.

Included in their time in NT is a three-day walk in Litchfield National Park which will contribute to their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

“By this time, they will have spent some time learning from country and will have a new appreciation for country.”

The students have been fundraising for the trip for eighteen months to cover the cost of the trip and to have money to buy materials to build and repair infrastructure in the communities they visit.

“Anyone wanting to support this project can visit the helpful GoFundMe page at https://gofund.me/ bcc89314,” said Zac.

“The more money we have the more gear we can take to help up there,” said Zac.

Teacher, Zac, is a resident of Boambee and has lived in Numbulwar in the Northern Territory, a grounding experience that influences how he lives today.

q This artwork was a donation from the community which was auctioned last year to raise funds for the trip.

q Injalak Art Centre artist Connie Nayinngul, who will share Indigenous art techniques with the students.

q The Tabletop Track, which the Chrysalis Steiner students will walk for their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

Bello Show ticked all the boxes

By Andrea FERRARI

OVERWHELMINGLY positive feedback following a bumper Bellingen Show gives the annual event thumbs-ups across the packed program of activities and competitions.

While it was a diverse offering, there was an emphasis on traditional country show events.

Sunny autumnal weather was the cherry on top.

Show President Susan Lumsdaine expressed her delight on behalf of the committee on the wonderful community spirit which was on display all weekend.

“We’ve received overwhelmingly positive feedback; it’s exciting to have our community telling us we’re on the right track.

“We’ve been really intentional about making the program inclusive, we are a diverse melting pot of a community and so we’ve tried really hard to tap into that.

“It’s been really important

to deliver an experience that is fun, welcoming and safe for all.

“We’ll keep working at it, we’re trying new things every year.

“We want the show to remain relevant and to be enjoyed by everyone.”

New initiatives this year included a Silent Disco, Scarecrow Competition, Chill Tent and The Quiet Place for families.

The Show also committed to reducing the amount of waste from the event.

With local environmental education organisation OzGREEN onboard, reusable cups provided to food vendors, and a team of volunteers at waste stations, 25 percent of waste headed for landfill was diverted to composting at the Bellingen Community Gardens.

Massive thanks go to the army of willing volunteers.

"The Show's most valuable asset is our volunteers,” said Susan.

“It's a mammoth effort, and we work year-round to plan the event.

“There are many negotiations with the Bellingen Showground Land Management Board, Ag Shows NSW, and of course, the Showmen’s Guild.

“Our chief stewards have their hands full coordinating stewards for all sections, securing judges as subject

matter experts in their fields.

“Then in Show week, it all comes together with the various volunteer teams jumping into action like a well-oiled machine.

“Behind the scenes, crews of volunteers are sourcing logs for the wood chop, cleaning and preparing the cattle sheds, poultry sheds and setting up the courses for the horse events.

q Equestrians spent Saturday morning competing across a range of events. The Supreme Led Horse of the Show was awarded to Pony, Silkflower (Braeford Park), and ridden by Anastasia Blanch.

“The pavilion team is meticulously preparing the Main Pavilion displays for judging.

“Marquees and staging are installed, rides, stalls, and food trucks arrive.

“It's all systems go."

The Bellingen Show team thanks all.

The Show was officially opened by local community hero Kevin Doye alongside a

Welcome to Country delivered by Uncle Micklo Jarrett and Tahahni Berger and a performance by Budaabung Bari Dancers from Bellingen High School.

All winning competitors and entries in the Show Official Competitions can be viewed on the ShowDay Online website at https:// showday.online/show/ bellingen#results.

q Mitch Schrivener took out the Snow Glyde Memorial 325mm Standing Block Championship and 300mm Tree Felling Hcp. Mitch is a fierce competitor in the axeman circuit around Australia.

q Rodney and Tracie Kemp of Vanjarra Poll Hereford Stud took out a number of prizes in the Hereford/Poll Hereford section including Hereford/Poll Hereford Senior Champion Bull. Photos: Stuart Scott.

q The Children's Cakes section in the Bellingen Show Pavilion competition.

q The Grand Parade ‘Most Mongrel’ winner Jack with his proud owner.

q Warren Weick awards Bellingen High School with the Champion School Cattle Points Trophy.

q Bellingen Show Committee Pavilion Steward Mary Moody hard at work collating Pavilion competition judging results.

q OzGREEN founder Sue Lennox, Andrew McIntyre from Local Land Services and Kathleen Hannah, Rethink Program Manager supporting waste diversion at the show.

British art historian speaks at ADFAS Coffs Harbour

By Andrea FERRARI

BRITISH art historian and BBC arts presenter Leslie

Primo is coming to Coffs Harbour's National Cartoon Gallery on Monday 22 May as part of his current speaking tour of Australia.

As guest presenter of ADFAS Coffs Coast (Australian Decorative Fine Arts Society), Leslie’s topic is ‘Foreigners in London 1520 – 1677: the artists that changed the

course of British art’.

The intriguing and obscure topic raises many questions.

Why were foreigner painters preferred by the aristocracy in London to native-born English painters?

Why did foreigners come in the first place, what was their motivation?

What was the impact of foreigners in London on English art and art practice?

How were they greeted

by native born artists and what did they bring to artistic practice in London?

ADFAS is a national network of art lovers, with a branch in Coffs Harbour formed in January 2023 which meets at the Cartoon Gallery once a month.

Through ADFAS audiences gain an opportunity to connect with a wide variety of arts, design and conservation related lectures and activities at local, regional and

international levels.

“The consistently large turnouts to our talks show that people in Coffs appreciate the opportunity to get out of the house and immerse themselves in an evening of hearing from people with wide ranging expertise in the visual arts, literature and cultural histories,” Cath Fogarty, on behalf of ADFAS Coffs Coast, told News Of The

Area.

“The social aspect is also part of the attraction.

“It’s lovely to engage with new perspectives and histories and be able to talk about it afterwards over a glass of wine and some nibbles.”

Leslie Primo is an independent art historian specialising in early to late medieval and Renaissance

studies.

He previously worked at The National Gallery, London, for eighteen years, and now lectures for the Arts Society, and teaches a variety of art history courses in London at Imperial College, City Lit, and Bishopsgate Institute.

For more information you can visit the ADFAS Coffs Coast website at www. adfascoffscoast.org.au.

q Leslie Primo will present ‘Foreigners in London 1520-1677: the artists that changed the course of British art’ at ADFAS’ May event.

q British art historian Leslie Primo is coming to Coffs Harbour through ADFAS.

Coffs and Clarence councils seek clearer joint oversight of water supply operations

CITY of Coffs Harbour has agreed to sit on a temporary Advisory Committee proposed by Clarence Valley Council (CVC) to consider a revised Bulk Raw Water Supply Agreement between the two councils.

The $180m Regional Water Supply Scheme (RWSS), a joint project of the City and CVC to ensure

the security of the region’s water supply up to and beyond 2030, was officially completed in 2009.

It includes 87km of pipeline linking the Nymboida River to reservoirs at South Grafton, Karangi Dam at Coffs Harbour, as well as the 30,000-megalitre Shannon Creek Dam near Coutts

Crossing. The RWSS provides raw water to both the City and CVC and both councils have, for some time, been working towards the establishment of a joint management committee and had reached the stage of discussing and sharing a final draft terms of reference for the committee.

“The City is keen to have clearer oversight and input into the operations and maintenance of - and infrastructure investment in - the RWSS,” said Andrew Beswick, City of Coffs Harbour Director Sustainable Infrastructure.

“This is why we’re proposing that we set up a new Joint Management

Committee that includes two Councillors and the General Managers of both organisations, as well as receiving expert advice from staff.

“There are transparency and governance concerns because the City has over $60m invested in the joint RWSS assets, but isn’t currently afforded

Neighbourhood Centre hosts huge open day

By Andrea FERRARI

DRAMATIC increases in the cost of living and more people struggling to cover the costs of essential items were two key drivers of attendance at this year’s Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre Open Day.

“A large crowd attended, from regular supporters of the Neighbourhood Centre and people who use the services regularly, to people who were coming to the Centre for the first time,” Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre (CHNC) Coordinator Anna Joy told News Of The Area.

“The glorious weather provided the perfect backdrop to reflect the diversity of the Coffs Harbour

community and to enable many new connections to be made on the day.”

The event was organised to coincide with Neighbourhood Centre Week with a program of presentations, on-hand supports, music and catering to reflect the 2023 theme of ‘Locals Connecting Locals’.

“Over 20 of the team's regular volunteers, all local people, helped to organise the day and were on hand to provide service information, guided tours, items for families with young children and register people for prize draws,” said Anna.

Supported by One Mob Community Radio, the Bularri Muurlay Nyanggan Aboriginal Corporation coffee cart, service provider information tables, an all-day

barbecue cooked up by the Mentors for Men, and cakes and scones made for the day by service users and the Chill n Chat Café, approximately 200 people came along to the ‘place to go when you don’t know where to go’.

“A lot of work went into making the day the success that it was.

“Everyone who came

along benefitted in some way, whether it was getting a free feed, getting creative with the Talking Shapes art activity, picking up giveaways on the craft or baby items tables, connecting with others or finding out from one of the many guest presenters what sort of supports are available in Coffs Harbour,” she said.

If you weren’t able to get to the Open Day but are keen to find out more about the support available, the Centre is open 9am – 4pm Monday to Friday.

appropriate visibility of the investment, maintenance or operations of those assets by CVC,” added Mr Beswick.

Council last week adopted the Terms of Reference for the new Joint Management Committee and is to invite Clarence Valley Council to do the same so that the Committee can be established.

“We welcome anyone to pop in and say hello,” said

q A warm welcome set the atmosphere for the Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre Open Day.

q Authy Cynthia Kelly, welcoming everyone to Country.

q Around 200 local people popped in to find out more about the services available to them at the Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre Open Day.

q Mentors for Men provided a BBQ and a cheery chinwag.

q Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre Open Day volunteers Lea, Del and Maws on hand to guide visitors.

q An information session where attendees heard from counsellor Rory Hude.

Lifeline volunteers celebrated as Change Makers

By Andrea FERRARI

LIFELINE North Coast started National Volunteer Week (15-21 May 2023) on Monday with a morning tea and a warm welcome in the Lifeline Shop at West High Street.

Called ‘Vollie Voices’, this event invited community members to come into the shop, where a couple of comfy chairs were set up ready for visitors to meet volunteers.

“Anyone could have a chat with one of our wonderful volunteers, get some of their collective wisdom and to get an idea of what it is like to volunteer with us,” Lifeline North

Coast Acting CEO Angela Martin told News Of The Area.

“The theme for National Volunteer Week is 'We are the Change Makers' and our intention here at Lifeline North Coast is to declare our gratitude to all our volunteers and celebrate our very own Change Makers.”

Lifeline North Coast celebrates National Volunteer week on a local scale.

With over 70 volunteers throughout the network from Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Toormina and Nambucca, Lifeline North Coast wanted to acknowledge each volunteer and the value they contribute to our local communities.

“As a volunteer-led organisation we could not survive without the continuous support of our local community volunteers at Lifeline North Coast, who are trained to answer the 13 11 14 Crisis Support phone Line, operate our retail shops and warehouse, and help us at our fundraising and community events,” Angela explained.

“This week we hosted celebrations for both our volunteers and our community members, and as a community-led organisation we are all about connecting and supporting people; it’s what we do best.”

Lifeline offered discounts in the stores, and a BBQ lunch for both the team and customers on Wednesday.

“We really are like a family, our volunteers come from all walks of life with a vast range of skills and bring so much value to our organisation.

“It really is an incredible place to work and volunteer,” she said.

“Our Lifeline Shops directly support the operation of our 24-hour 13 11 14 Lifeline Crisis Line, which answers over 14,000 calls every year across the North Coast.

“If you are considering volunteering, please call our local centre to find out all the different types of volunteering available.”

You can find out more information or register at www.lifelinenorthcoast.org.au/ volunteer/.

q 'Vollie Voices' offered the chance for community members to meet volunteers.

q Lifeline volunteers Cheryl Post, Sherry Baxter and Helen Van-leeuven with Angela Martin, Acting CEO, Lifeline North Coast.

Marine Rescue units undertake Search and Rescue Exercise

By Andrea FERRARI

MARINE Rescue hosted a Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) involving units from Coffs Harbour, Woolgoolga, Wooli and Nambucca on Saturday 6 May.

The SAREX is designed to test agencies’ marine search and rescue practices and coordination.

Saturday’s program saw units from Wooli, Woolgoolga, Coffs Harbour and Nambucca working together with Marine Area Command Police from Coffs Harbour in an offshore exercise simulating an accident off the coast, supported by the RFS helicopter.

Jane Leach, Unit Commander Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour told News Of The Area, “Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour is sometimes called upon to handle an emergency situation where a swimmer, rock fisherman or boater goes missing in the water.

“This requires a co-ordinated and speedy response with other Marine Rescue Units and agencies so that together we can cover a large search area as quickly as possible to try to recover the missing person.

“New hand-held radios were tested, and live footage obtained from our vessel Shearwater, but the main purpose of this exercise was to give boat crews, radio operators and navigators the chance to brush up their search and rescue skills and cooperate with the Coffs Coast Water Police and Rural Fire Service to ensure all are able to operate together seamlessly when called upon to deal with a real emergency.

“Following a briefing of Marine Rescue, Water Police and Helicopter crews, participants departed to search for two targets which had been dropped off the coast.

“The targets were located after around 1.5 hours.

“A debrief following the exercise provided the opportunity to determine what areas of our operations went well and what could be improved,” she said.

Mal Jeffs, Marine Rescue NSW Northern Zone Commander said, “The exercise offers valuable experience; it’s a great opportunity to learn and reinforce the knowledge that we gain in theory.

“So, when accidents do happen of this nature, we are able to come together with other emergency services and get good outcomes for the community.”

“The exercise was a great opportunity for our resources to work together,” said Mal.

Gary Nichols, Unit Commander, Marine Rescue Nambucca, said, “Marine Rescue Nambucca is here to develop a working program with our fellow units working on the Mid North Coast.

“We believe it’s essential to keep this working relationship going to make us more efficient in search and rescue.”

Practicing rescue scenarios such as the SAREX means that when there is a real-life situation that needs to be dealt with, then everybody is ready and prepared, and they put into practice what they have learned in theory.

Marine Rescue NSW has recorded a record number of rescues over the 2022/23 boating season.

Across the state from the Tweed to Eden and on the inland waterways of the Alpine Lakes and at Moama, Marine Rescue NSW volunteers were involved in a record 3,263 rescue missions during the most recent ‘boating season’ from October 1, 2022 to ANZAC Day 2023.

For this period Coffs Harbour Marine Rescue was the third busiest on the Mid North Coast making 39 rescues.

Marine Rescue urged boat users to check and prepare their vessels before setting out to sea as some 57 percent of rescue missions were for engine problems, flat batteries or fuel issues.

LOCAL COUNCILS INVESTING IN WASTE EDUCATION

Last fortnight Coffs Harbour played host to Australia’s leading waste management conference, which has been running since 1996. The conference focused on innovation and collaboration in waste, and ways to engage local communities in waste avoidance.

It was the ideal opportunity for Coffs Coast Waste Services to launch the Get Grubby Program in our area – an award winning sustainability program for children created by dirtgirl founder Cate McQuillen, and featuring dirtgirl, scrapboy and Costa the Garden Gnome, from the ABC TV hit series ‘dirtgirlworld’. The Get Grubby Program has recently been a highlight for primary school visitors to the Materials Recycling Facility at Englands Road Waste Management Centre. Our local councils have invested in this waste and recycling education program, which means that all primary and pre-schools in the City of Coffs Harbour, Bellingen Shire Council and Nambucca Valley Council areas can now sign up FREE to the Get Grubby program in their school.

Scrapboy Michael Balk grew up on a farm in the Coffs area, and spoke of how he felt about kids exploring the program, saying “Little things make a big difference and I am really hoping that there’ll be some kids who’ll be able to send us some photos and video messages of what they get up to when they get their hands on the Get grubby program.”

If your school is interested to register and access the learning materials, videos and music all mapped to the curriculum, email education@coffscoastwate. com.au Sign up details will also be distributed to eligible schools over the coming weeks.

q Marine Rescue members involved in the organised Search and Rescue Exercise hosted by Coffs Harbour Marine Rescue.

q Water Police launch WP26, used for the Marine Rescue Search and Rescue Exercise’s morning briefing.

q Marine Search and Rescue’s Mal Smith calculating the search area.

q Radio Operator Andrew Kelly during the Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour Search and Rescue Exercises.

Blak Douglas speaks on career and culture in Coffs

By Andrea FERRARI

DUNGHUTTI artist Blak Douglas, the Archibald Prize 2022 winner, delivered powerful lessons on art and politics with a healthy dose of humour as guest speaker at Strength in Culture, a fundraiser by Friends of Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery on Friday 12 May.

The evening was a celebration of First Nations culture on Gumbaynggirr country, sharing important conversations with the audience of over 150 artists, students, educators and culture lovers gathered at CHEC Theatre, Coffs Harbour.

Self-proclaimed as a ‘rustler of feathers to the establishment’, Blak Douglas didn’t shy away from the serious effects of colonialism and alternate views to the Voice to Parliament.

A highlight of the evening was a surprise performance by Blak on his yidaki, the traditional musical instrument of North East Arnhem Land, where he was mentored.

In his talk, Blak took people on a journey through his career, including 20 years of entering the Archibald,

and dispelled some of the myths about winning.

He highlighted that in a century of Archibald Prize portraits of mainly white male faces, only recently have more faces of colour and women been selected as winners and finalists.

“I decided I have to start to memorialise elders and that’s what I’m trying to impress

q Speakers and sponsors at the Friends of Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery's recent fundraiser: BCU's Mark Smyth and speakers Heather McKinnon and Birrugan Dunn-Velasco, SCU's Marian Tubbs and acclaimed artist Blak Douglas. Photos: @andthetreesphotography.

on our young ones,” said Blak.

“To start painting your old people, people of significance in your community, and start entering the Young Archies because we need a greater consistency of First Nations entries in that prize as well.”

In the audience were local art students from Coffs Harbour Senior College who benefited from donated tickets arranged by the Friends.

When asked what positives came from his Archibald win, Blak said one of his greatest pleasures is teaching young people and aspiring art students.

“Thankfully it’s reinvigorated my opportunity to go out and workshop with kids.

“There’s so much to learn about how to navigate this trepidatious art world,” added Blak, who also called out the 50 percent commissions taken by galleries which affects the survival of emerging artists.

“It takes greater numbers in voice to make change and just as I feel that your cultural shift in arts is going to shift in this community, partly by you turning up tonight but also the excitement of a new gallery opening very soon,” he said.

The night’s entertainment included stories of Gumbaynggirr country, shared through dance and songs by the Giingan Gumbaynggirr Cultural Experience by Bularri

Nyanggan Aboriginal Corporation (BMNAC).

Clark Webb, Executive Officer of BMNAC, guided the crowd through ancient stories of local landmarks while young dancers expressed their own experience of living on country today.

Welcoming the audience to Gumbaynggirr country was Garlambirla Elder Reg Craig, followed by Friends’ President Heather McKinnon, who said her role was to introduce the speakers to “explore what we’ve learnt about the power of culture to give self-worth to human beings”.

Young Gumbaynggirr teacher Birrugan Dunn-Velasco described his work in schools revitalising language as “putting a puzzle back together”.

His work composing a soundtrack for an introduction to country will be revealed at Yarrila Arts and Museum when it opens.

Accomplished artist and SCU Senior Lecturer in Lismore, Dr Marian Tubbs, shared her passion project of inviting guest lectures by First Nations artists including Karla Dickens; the subject of Blak Douglas' 2022 Archibald Prize winning portrait painted during last year’s devastating floods.

The art fundraiser is a boost of support for the regional gallery’s collection and new home at Yarrila Arts and Museum or YAM, opening in Coffs this year.

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q Blak Douglas delighted guests with a surprise performance, playing the Yidaki.

q Guest speaker Blak Douglas entertained guests with important conversations about culture and humour.

q Giingan Gumbaynggirr Cultural Experience performers at CHEC Theatre.

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What’s next at Nexus?

By Andrea FERRARI

NEXUS Community Gallery’s raison d'être to celebrate the talents of local Mid North Coast artists sees new exhibitions showing from 21 May until 16 June.

Located in the Old Butter Factory site at 1 Doepel Street, Bellingen, in the Main Gallery there’s the Fibre Artists Network exhibition titled ‘Hooked On…’ and in the Studio Gallery, there’s Will Douglas' exhibition titled ‘In My Secret Garden’.

The exhibitions open at 2pm on Sunday 21 May.

“This exhibition, ‘Hooked On...’ is our showcasing of the many diverse processes, media, passions and enthusiasms that our group encompasses,” said Jenny Davies, Secretary of the Fibre Artists Network.

The nine artists exhibiting in ‘Hooked

On…’ are Kerry Wheeldon, Gloria Muddle, Jenny Davies, Vana Ford, Mary Brown, Louise Earnshaw, Susie Williams, Janice McKay and Helen Beale.

“Exhibiting members of Fibre Artists Network work in an individual contemporary style, with a variety of fibre, from paper to timber and silks to wool being employed.

“Humour, technique, colour and imagination along with presentation give the collaboration of our works excitement, variety and intrigue,” she said.

The Fibre Artists Network Inc was formed in 2001, commencing with a few friends who extended invitations to other fibre workers to become involved.

Since then, membership has extended to approximately 25, all residing along the Mid

North Coast from Laurieton to

The aims and objectives of the Group are to work in a contemporary style, exchange ideas, support each other, conduct workshops, and exhibit annually promoting a

level of confidence that will enable members to exhibit in a professional context.

Bellingen artist Will Douglas’ exhibition of recent works will show in Nexus’ Studio Gallery for the same period.

With the exhibition title ‘In My Secret Garden’, Will said, “My garden is not really a garden at all.

“It’s more of a refuge really, a place to get away to and a place to marvel at nature’s exuberance.

“Flowers can be truly inspiring and the closer I get to them, the more amazing they become.”

Will says he never ceases to wonder at the diversity of flowers, and in his recent works he has tried to capture and preserve some of this magic on canvas.

“I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I have enjoyed painting them and appreciating their never-ending variance,” he said.

Nexus Community Gallery is located in the Old Butter Factory site at 1 Doepel Street, Bellingen, 21 May through to 16 June 2023.

q ‘Banksia’ by Gloria Muddle, showing in ‘Hooked On…’.

Bellingen.

q ‘Basket’ by Fibre Artists Network member Helen Beale.

q The Fibre Artists Network exhibit features ‘G for Grain’ by Jenny Davies.

q ‘Bird of Paradise’ by Will Douglas from Bellingen.

q Featured in the ‘In My Secret Garden’ exhibit is ‘Marigold’ by Will Douglas.

Urunga parkrun invites volunteers

By Andrea FERRARI

URUNGA parkrun is taking the National Volunteer Week 2023 (15-21 May) theme of Change Makers as an inspiration to encourage people to come along to one of their meets and consider volunteering.

Urunga parkrun, part of the international running organisation, takes place every Saturday at 7am at Urunga boardwalk foreshore and is free to join.

Having launched on 14 October 2017, the local running event is a volunteering success story.

Pim and Matt Heaney,

volunteer Event Directors at Urunga parkrun, share the numbers.

“During that time, 216 different people have volunteered at Urunga parkrun, carrying out a combined total of 1704 different volunteer roles,” Pim told News Of The Area.

“Their volunteer contribution has supported 2445 people to complete the five kilometre course on 8630 occasions.

“What’s more, 214 people who have completed Urunga parkrun did fewer than 30 minutes of moderate physical activity weekly when they first signed up with parkrun.”

This means local volunteers are increasingly supporting people to take the first steps in their physical activity journey, which has major health and economic impacts for the community.

“parkrun is a great way to start your weekend right,” Pim said.

“Whether it's as a volunteer, walker, jogger, runner or spectator.

“I've met wonderful people that I would never have known if it were not for parkrun.

“I count them now as friends.

“It's so good to see people

work towards and achieve their own goals," said Pim.

People can walk or run the five kilometre course, help out as volunteers, spectate and socialise.

Participants can push a pram, bring their dog on a short lead or take part with their family.

There is no time limit and nobody finishes last, thanks to volunteer ‘Tail Walkers’ who provide support and encouragement on the course, bringing up the rear.

“All the volunteer roles are super simple and there are a wide variety of opportunities, from welcoming first timers

to marshalling on the course to handing out finish tokens as people finish the five kilometres.

“We even have volunteers during the week, for example who coordinate our volunteer roster and post on our social media channels.

“Our volunteer roster is never full and there is a role to suit everyone,” said Pim If you are interested in volunteering you can email the team at urunga@parkrun. com, message them through the Urunga parkrun Facebook page, or simply come along on a Saturday morning.

q Urunga parkrun has a wide variety of volunteer roles.

q Urunga parkrun runners welcome new volunteers.

Youth radio live from NRL at C.ex

By Andrea FERRARI

LOCAL youth radio station

104.1 CHYFM will be amongst the action on Saturday 20 May, when Round 12 of the NRL comes to Coffs Harbour’s C.ex International Stadium.

Selected by the Cronulla Sharks as their Sharks Have Heart giving partner, 104.1 CHYFM welcomes the fundraising opportunities this partnership allows them, as a not-for-profit station having to drum up its own finances.

“It's a sell-out home game for the Cronulla Sharks when they take on the Newcastle

Knights, and youth community radio station 104.1 CHYFM will certainly have a presence,” Station Manager Angie Vaughan told News Of The Area.

Rachal Allen, Cronulla Sharks Community Engagement Lead said, “We were extremely impressed with what they do and contribute in the community and their development and delivery of youth media programs and volunteer opportunities."

As well as assisting with fundraising, the Cronulla Sharks have also provided a media-related work experience placement for a

station volunteer.

That opportunity goes to Year 12 Bishop Druitt College (BDC) student Duke Rowthorne.

Duke will work as the Media Assistant to the Cronulla Sharks Media Manager, Rob Willis.

"I've been a rugby league fan all my life, and I've always been interested to find out what happens behind the scenes at a rugby league club, so this is a brilliant, once-ina-lifetime opportunity to experience this firsthand,” said Duke.

“I'm looking at following a study pathway into media and journalism studies after Year 12, so the few days I'll have with the Club will give

me some real insight into what my future career could be," Duke added.

Those attending the game will get a look inside the broadcast action of the local youth radio station during a live broadcast on Saturday when Amber and Zoe Hill present a special edition of The A to Z of Everything, from 12-noon to 2pm, live from C.ex Stadium.

Amber and Zoe will bring their unique brand of zaniness to this event, interviewing Sharks players, staff, and super fans and playing some great music, all playing a part in the great game day atmosphere.

"We've done a few outside broadcasts, but this

Men’s Shed craft trophy for Hot Rod award

By

Andrea

FERRARI

MEMBERS of the not-forprofit Mid North Coast Hot Rod Club (MNCHRC) presented the Woolgoolga

Men’s Shed with a cheque for $1,000 in April.

The donation has been reinvested into the crafting of a high-grade timber and glass trophy, which

was then gifted back to the MNCHRC by the Men’s Shed to become a perpetual trophy presented at the club’s annual Rod Run to the owner of the ‘top pick’

hot rod vehicle, as voted for by the Men’s Shed members.

one is going to be so much fun, interacting with the crowd and letting people see what we do," said Amber.

"You don't always get to see the faces behind radio," said Zoe, “so expect the unexpected.”

And all attendees on the day will be encouraged to donate to the station via QR codes placed around the ground that directly link to the station's safe and secure Donate Now webpage.

"We have been so grateful for all the support from the Cronulla Sharks that have greatly assisted us with our fundraising efforts,” said Angie.

“We raised much-needed funds by raffling off tickets to

The first recipient is Queensland hot rodder Rick Werner for his stunning ‘32 Ford pick-up.

MNCHRC spokesperson Darren Bromell said the Hot Rodders’ gift comes

the game, and they have also presented the station with a signed jersey, which we will auction off at the John Townsend Golf Day Classic Fundraiser in October.

“We hope all game attendees will donate when they are at the ground on Saturday," said Angie.

All money raised by the station goes towards station operational costs, equipment upgrades and maintenance and youth development and training programs.

If you’re aged between 18 and 25 and want to get involved with 1041.1 CHYFM, contact Angie Vaughan, Station Manager on 02 6651 1104 and info@ chyfm.org.au.

from its members’ debt of gratitude for the “wonderful work the boys do in providing a friendly and active environment for blokes to gather and maybe have a chat as well as gaining valuable skills working with wood”.

“We align well with the Men’s Shed as we provide a very similar environment.

“We have a love and passion for our vehicles, we help each other out with our projects and problems, and it keeps us very active and busy,” said Darren.

“If a fella has a purpose, whether it’s fishing, gardening, Hot Rodding or working with wood, whatever, he is less likely to have problems with his mental health, that’s what we’ve found anyway.

“It keeps your brain active, off the sofa and away from the pub,” he said.

Darren believes the commitment of turning up to a group activity for a set time is also a great driver to staying in good spirits.

“If you’ve got others who are relying on you to turn up, it gets you there, and then you have a laugh and a cup of tea; it’s good.”

q Mark Bloor from Woolgoolga Men’s Shed with the new perpetual trophy made by members of the Men’s Shed.

q Rick Werner’s stunning ‘32 pick up wins the perpetual Woolgoolga Men’s Shed MNCHRC trophy for the Rod Run’s Top Pick.

q Zoe and Amber Hill, hosts of 104.1 CHYFM’s The A to Z of Everything, will bring their unique brand of zaniness to this event, interviewing Sharks players, staff and super fans and playing some great music.

q Bishop Druitt College Year 12 student Duke Rowthorne has been awarded the role of Media Assistant to the Cronulla Sharks Media Manager, Rob Willis.

Taste of Seafood Festival

By Andrea FERRARI

THE Taste of Seafood Festival, featuring celebrity chef Phil Harte, arrives in Coffs Harbour on Saturday 20 May, and the winner of the News Of The Area reader giveaway has been announced.

In last week’s NOTA, the Taste of Seafood Festival organisers asked readers to describe in 25 words or less their ideal seafood lunch.

The winner is Alison Tarplee from Coffs Harbour. Her menu choice for an ideal lunch is fresh oysters, or prawns, prawn tacos, tuna tartare and a broiled lobster with chilli.

Alison wins a Chef’s Table for four to witness Phil Harte cooking lunch live at the festival.

Phil told NOTA he is very excited to be greeting Alison and her three guests to this special event, along with the folks of Coffs Harbour.

The Taste of Seafood Festival is a celebration of our local seafood industry, hosted

by the NSW Professional Fishers Association set up around the Fishermen’s CoOp on Coffs Harbour Marina.

It’s free to attend and everyone’s invited.

From learning about our local fisheries and watching cooking demonstrations, there’s lots of tasting to be

done, with a diverse variety of fish dishes to be cooked and presented on the day.

Phil will be cooking up mango prawn curry, tuna sashimi, chilli mullet rolls and prawn tacos.

Activities to keep the kids entertained will be on offer.

Also entertaining visitors

is a free community concert kicking off at noon, featuring Danny Faifai from The Voice.

Taste of Seafood is proudly supported by Professional Fishers Association, NSW Government, DPI Fisheries,

Sydney Fish Market, FRDC, Oceanwatch, AMSA and Coffs Harbour Fishermen’s Co-Op

“Come join us on Saturday 20 May at the Taste of Seafood Festival,” said Phil.

“Heaps of tastings, food

Woolgoolga Red Cross declares annual appeal a success

By Andrea FERRARI

WOOLGOOLGA Red Cross

declared its annual Red Cross Calling campaign a success, with around $4,500 donated to support the everyday work of the humanitarian organisation.

Woolgoolga Branch members rallied to provide a team effort, manning street stalls to collect donations, hanging banners, talking to passers-by and spreading word of the work of the Red Cross.

“Once again, our major donors have shown their support,” long-time member and spokesperson Robyn Rooth told News Of The Area.

The Woolgoolga Lions Club donated $500 to add to the financial support they have offered over many years.

This has included help for the Emergency Services work during the floods,

the successful Skyrockets Refugee Homework project and the provision of supplies for the Hands On team who volunteer at the Woolgoolga Retirement Village.

Beachouse Café in Woolgoolga holds a Red Cross Day each year which was, once again, a huge success with red shirts in abundance.

“Our team took the opportunity to talk to Beachouse customers and promote the work of the organisation,” said Robyn.

“Sincere thanks go to owner Mikayla for her ongoing support.

“Finally, thanks go to the members of the local community who responded to our Appeal, whether with a few coins or larger donations.

“The businesses who allowed buckets to be placed on their counters, and the people who simply encouraged our volunteers,

all contributed to the success,” said Robyn.

President Carol said, “At a time when many people are suffering from homelessness, natural disasters, mental health issues, cost of living increases and other issues it is rewarding to see the trust which community members have for the role of Red Cross.

“The organisation provides a large range of programs to help those in need and our members are happy to be able to help and are very grateful for the community support.”

Red Cross Calling Month was followed by World Red Cross Day on 8 May, commemorating the birth date of Henri Dunant, who founded the International Committee of the Red Cross and received the First Nobel Peace Prize in 1901.

Two members of Woolgoolga Red Cross

received Red Cross Awards on that day.

Kerry Chaffey was awarded the NSW Service Award for her dedication to helping with local projects, and Jean Vickery received the Innovation Award for her #HINIVUUBaby for You project.

“Our members are very proud of Kerry and Jean and

formal presentations will be made locally soon,” Carol said.

Branch members also marched in the Woolgoolga ANZAC parade to commemorate those who fought for our freedom, including the Red Cross nurses who played a critical role in both World Wars.

stalls, entertainment and fun activities for the kiddos.

“Learn about the seafood industry and have a conversation or two with the fishers who tirelessly bring seafood to your plate.”

everyday work of the Branch continues,” said Robyn.

The May Friendship Afternoon Tea will be held on Friday 26 May at 2pm at the Seniors Centre.

Everyone is invited for a fun afternoon.

Contact Kerry on 0475 774 663 for further information.

q Chef Phil Harte will be cooking up seafood treats at Taste of Seafood Festival on Saturday 20 May.

q He’s coming to cook - Chef Phil Harte is ready to surprise and delight with his cooking demonstrations.

q Red Cross Woolgoolga members marshalling for the ANZAC Day march.

q Woolgoolga’s Beachouse Cafe staff showing their support for the work of the Red Cross.

q Woolgoolga Red Cross members Annette and Lesley showing their support to the Red Cross Day at Beachouse.

q Woolgoolga Red Cross President Carol laying the Red Cross wreath on ANZAC Day 2023.

Korora VIEW Club calls for more ‘Change Makers’ in National Volunteer Week

By Susan KONTIC

AS part of National Volunteer Week (15-21 May) Korora

VIEW Club is calling on members of the community to give their time to children’s education charity The Smith Family.

VIEW (Voice, Interests and Education of Women) is a leading women’s organisation with 14,000 members in 300 communities across Australia, all dedicated to supporting children in need with their education through The Smith Family.

Members do this through community fundraising, spreading awareness and volunteering.

The theme for this year’s Volunteer Week is ‘The Change Makers’, which Korora

VIEW Club President Dianne McLeod describes as an

accurate reflection of VIEW’s work across Australia.

“We help The Smith Family make tremendous change by giving children the best start to life through a quality education,” Dianne said.

“Last year alone, the charity’s educational and mentoring programs reached almost 160,000 children and young people across the country.”

VIEW members volunteer their time for The Smith Family in a variety of ways, all of which have a lasting impact on a child’s life.

They help raise funds for programs like Student2Student, which pairs younger children with reading buddies, and they sponsor students through the Learning for Life program so they are supported throughout their

entire education.

Members can also volunteer at Learning Clubs where children are given help with their homework after school.

The Smith Family’s CEO Doug Taylor said the charity could not have the impact it does without the help of volunteers.

“Each year, thousands of volunteers play a vital role in our learning support and mentoring programs and provide invaluable in-house administration support, with the students and families we support being the ultimate beneficiaries,” he explained.

"We are very grateful to all VIEW members for continuing to donate their time and energy, especially during the last few years which have been disrupted by the pandemic, and now the

cost-of-living crisis.”

VIEW Clubs are always looking for women to join in supporting The Smith Family and Korora VIEW Club

encourages anyone interested to get in touch and come along to our next meeting to learn more about VIEW.

For more information

Fundraising successes for SleepBus Coffs Harbour

By Andrea FERRARI

THE Mother’s Day Silent Auction Luncheon on Saturday 13 May 2023 at Coffs Harbour Surf Club fundraising for a SleepBus for the community, raised more than $1,500 through final bids and the raffle, plus a generous anonymous donation of $20,000.

“Around 30 people attended who were all very interested in SleepBus and the housing crisis in general,” organiser Doris Cowan (Rake) told News Of The Area.

In a nutshell, SleepBus is a mobile motel providing a safe night’s sleep for up to 20 homeless people a night.

“I was able to chat individually to the attendees and answer their any questions as well as share stories of people they have encountered doing it tough.

“At the conclusion of the event a lovely couple

Cowan

invested time in questioning the fundraising that is a collaboration between me and our local LifeHouse Care to reach the required $100,000 for a SleepBus in Coffs Harbour.

“Rightly so, as sometimes when donating to charities we cannot be sure where our money is going.

“However, all money donated and raised by my

individual efforts goes directly to SleepBus, via CEO Simon Rowe, for the build and fit-out of a SleepBus for Coffs Harbour,” she said.

Funds raised so far are the $20,000 donation, $1,500 raised at the Mother’s Day Silent Auction, and the recent $7,000 cheque from the CWA Sawtell.

“I also have a GoFundMe page that is slowly growing and my personal donation of $1,000, which is twothirds of my prize money from winning IWD Woman of the Year (the rest went to the soup kitchen), went to SleepBus.”

Bolstered by the community’s commitment to donating to set up SleepBus, Doris and LifeHouse have now set their goal on having SleepBus Coffs Harbour being built and up-and-running by Christmas 2023.

“CEO of SleepBus, Simon Rowe, has told us that there are only enough resources to complete two more bus builds for 2023.

“We want Coffs Harbour’s SleepBus to be one of them, so please jump on board and donate what you can afford or register for LifeHouse’s LifeWalk to be held on Saturday 3 June.”

The Coffs Harbour couple who donated $20,000 to Doris’ SleepBus silent auction fundraiser told News Of The Area, “We first heard about SleepBus when Doris Cowan appeared on the TV news promoting the fund raising for the Coffs Harbour SleepBus.

“It is incredible to learn that in this day and age that so many people are falling through the Government's safety net and are doing it tough, finding themselves homeless and sleeping on the street.

“We see the SleepBus concept as a practical way to help and give people, who find themselves in difficulty, somewhere safe and comfortable to sleep for the night.

“It will also provide a place where they can be directed to other assistance that might be available to help them to find food, other accommodation and community support.

“By contributing to the Coffs Harbour SleepBus we can see that the funds are going to be applied locally in a tangible and practical way and it will provide a muchneeded community service that is unavailable at present.

“We would like to thank those people who have had the foresight to initiate this concept and to encourage others to get involved and help out to whatever extent they can," they said.

Local NBN journalist

Alison Paul has hopped on board to support Doris, making an appearance at the Mother’s Day Silent Auction as the MC for the event.

“I was honoured to be asked to MC the fundraising event for SleepBus,” Alison told NOTA.

“It is such an amazing initiative and so desperately needed in Coffs Harbour, so I jumped onboard to help support the Mother's Day luncheon fundraiser.

“The audience was so generous in bidding on the various items with some fun competition going on.

“Doris is well on the way to raising $100,000 for a SleepBus for Coffs Harbour, and I encourage the community to keep an eye out on future fundraisers.

“I've helped Doris set up a Facebook page, called SleepBus for Coffs Harbour, so follow this page to keep up to date on the progress.

For more details of how to get involved or to donate please email Doris at dmcowan01@gmail.com.

For more information about SleepBus visit www. sleepbus.org.

q The Mother’s Day Silent Auction attendees hear what raising money for SleepBus means for Coffs Harbour.

q NBN reporter Alison Paul channelled her auctioneer vibes and helped drum up more than $1,500 at the Silent Auction. Pictured with Doris Cowan (Rake).

q Doris

(Rake) shares details of the SleepBus at the Mother’s Day Silent Auction.

q The Korora VIEW Club 2023 Committee at the May meeting. (L-R) Vicki Murgatroyd, Dana Stokes, Dianne McLeod, Julianne Schroder, Lesley Lanyon, Bronwyn Hobby and, at rear, Carol Ryland.

contact Dianne McLeod, President, 0438 035 088 or visit www.view.org.au and find Korora VIEW Club.

Monday Funday a sign of changes at Woopi Probus

By Andrea FERRARI

WOOLGOOLGA Probus rang the changes after a few quiet years with a morning of games and camaraderie, laughs and prizes at their first ‘Monday Funday’ on 1 May.

New members and a growing interest in belonging to Woolgoolga Probus has produced new energy amongst the organisation.

The club’s Changeover Lunch in April brought in Trish Pope as the incoming President and a fresh Social Committee loaded with great initiatives building on the established events that members have enjoyed for many years.

Their first event, the recent Monday Funday, was a whopping success.

“Taking place at the Woolgoolga Beach Reserve, members and a few passersby challenged themselves with quoits, Jenga, Skittles and bocce,” long-time member Robyn Rooth told News Of The Area.

The fun morning was accompanied by treats from Mr Ed’s Juice and Coffee Cart and followed by a picnic lunch and prizes for the winners.

All those who attended asked for a repeat day.

President Trish commented that the idea grew from a suggestion from a member and snowballed into a full-on morning of challenges.

The pleasure of the participants was certainly proven

by the laughs and cheers.

It is definitely hoped by the members to repeat the event.

Trish encouraged more members and friends of the Club to get involved.

“Probus Clubs are designed for active retirees looking for fellowship, fun and friendship; it’s what we’re all about,” Trish told NOTA.

Monthly events centre on social outings, coffee mornings, challenging, fun or informative guest speakers, and form a group of people with widespread experiences and interests who really enjoy getting together.

Rally teams head off on epic fundraising journey

By Andrew VIVIAN

AFTER months of preparation and fundraising, four teams from Coffs Harbour headed off on the Sh*tbox Rally last Saturday, May 13.

Competitors and friends held a farewell gathering at The Spare Room in Sawtell the evening before.

News Of The Area has previously covered the preparations of Rod Cross and Rob Hoy, the ‘Rally Muppets’, and their $1,500, 1996 Holden Berlina ‘Kermit’, for the seven-day adventure from Newcastle to Townsville.

The route takes

competitors out through Nyngan to Innamika and Betoota then on through Central Queensland to Townsville.

Competitors will camp out on the way and organisers promise that it will be a dirty, dusty, possibly muddy, adventure.

The ‘Saucy Minxes’, Leeann Lloyd and Fiona Jeff, are one of the teams joining the ‘Rally Muppets’.

Ms Lloyd said she has known about the rally for a while and had been applying for five years before being accepted this year.

She said there were approximately 300 cars taking part, with about half

“The benefits of being part of a social group are well documented and our Probus group certainly is proof of that,” said Robyn.

The next outing in early June is a history cruise on the Clarence River leaving from Yamba with lunch on board.

“I’m sure this will be as much fun and entertaining as the Funday,” said Trish.

Anyone interested in finding out more about the Woolgoolga Probus Club can phone Noreen on 0410 466 188.

Alternatively, head along to the next General Meeting which is at the Uniting Church Hall on Wednesday 24 May.

“We meet at 10.15am for a cuppa and chat then the meeting starts at 10.45am,” said Robyn.

More details about activities and trips will be discussed.

Many members adjourn to Diggers afterwards for lunch.

Trish urges men and women looking for a busy and friendly group to try out Woolgoolga Probus Club and enjoy all the

other than driving their 2005 Mazda 3 around the Coffs Coast.

“We’re looking forward to seeing places we’ve never seen before and meeting new people,” said Ms Jeff, who indicated the biggest

challenges would be sleeping in a swag and not knowing when the next shower is. At the rally’s completion, Ms Jeffs will drive the car back along the coast while Ms Lloyd stays in Queensland for a holiday.

q The ‘Saucy Minxes’, Leeann Lloyd and Fiona Jeff.

q The ‘Rally Muppets’, Rob Hoy and Rod Cross.

q New Woolgoolga Probus President Trish Pope tackling the quoits on Monday Funday.

q Woolgoolga Probus member Sue Rynott about to topple the blocks.

q All part of the Monday Funday entertainment, Mr Ed’s Juice and Coffee Cart doing good business.

q John Rooth getting some help with skittles at Woolgoolga Probus’ first Monday Funday.

q Ringing the changes at Woolgoolga Probus: Past President Tony Blair with incoming President Trish Pope.

q Norma Saunders showing her expertise at quoits at Woolgoolga Probus’ Monday Funday.

being previous entrants and other half being new. The four Coffs Harbour teams have raised more

than $50,000 for the Cancer Council. Ms Lloyd said they had had no particular training

WHAT'SVIBIN'

EATERY Storyland arrives in Coffs Harbour

fresh off his latest North American tour.

Storyland’s dance tent, The Yurt Locker, features a mix of local and travelling DJs, headlined by dance collective The Clitoverse, DJ Katch (of Resin Dogs) and Coco Varma, alongside Papa Boom, Ice G, DJ Jemka, Jamaican MC Fitzroy Lee, and VJ artist Fluxa providing projected visuals on the roof across the dance tent.

“Storyland exists to tickle that curiosity in us, it’s about expression and art and the good things in life. It’s a celebration of creativity,” Festival director Dave Horsley said.

“Storyland is made by a collaboration of local Coffs Coast creatives – and something we’d like to make a mainstay for locals.

designed in much the same way as SWIFF, being about discovering new artists and trying new experiences. With pop-up performances, drag queens, food trucks, scifi mazes to explore, chill out spaces, and tunes to dance to, it’ll be a party like no other, with tickets discounted before the day, head to slmf.com.au to grab yours.

THIS Saturday, Coffs Harbour is getting a new homegrown music festival - Storyland.

From the team behind SWIFF, Storyland is bringing some of the biggest bands on the Australian touring circuit to the Coffs Coast,

promising the party of the year. Storyland music and arts festival, hosted at Park Beach Reserve, is headlined by jazz soul juggernauts Hiatus Kaiyote and Triple J Hottest 100 regular Genesis Owusu –both of whom are playing

Coffs Harbour for the first time ever, and both coming back from touring the United States to come to Coffs Harbour.

There are two live music stages at Storyland, with the Main Stage featuring dynamic First Nations dance duo Electric

Fields, songstresses Ngaiire and Emma Donovan, sevenpiece Melbourne outfit Horns of Leroy, and K+Lab,

“We welcome everyone to enjoy something very special, two years in the making.”

According to festival organisers, Storyland is

Off the back of another record-breaking year, the team behind the Coffs Coast’s Screenwave International Film Festival have launched Storyland as a new event to branch out creatively, bringing high calibre Australian music acts and provocative arts experiences to the community, with large scale artworks and immersive experiences available to festivalgoers.

The full line-up of music artists and artworks is available at www.slmf. com.au.

An exhibition with a difference at Art Space Urunga

By Mick BIRTLES

THE Art Space Urunga has come up with an exhibition with a difference known as ‘Apron Strings - The Ties That Bind’.

Running from 18 May to 18 June each day from 10 am to 4:00 pm, the concept of

Apron Strings is that the artists have been invited to express, in their own mediums, those objects, sounds or smells that instantly take them back to an earlier time, the things that tug at you.

Artist Chris Wilson told News Of The Area, “Personally, I’ve selected some toys which have special meaning for me as well as a portrait of my Nanna which I did when I was at art school at the age of 17.”

Apron Strings will include works by Chris Hundt, Andrew Lo, Tony Southwell, Christine Wilson, Kathy SobothieEdwards, Elinor Holliday, Hugh Wade, Rosalind Robertson, Will Douglas, Rowena Post, Edna Adamson and Coco Elder. The Art Space will host an official opening for Apron Strings with a Morning Tea on Saturday 20 May from 10:30 am until 12:00 noon.

q One of the works that will feature in Apron Strings at the Art Space Urunga will be ‘A Quiet Afternoon’ by Rowena Post.

q Gumbaynggirr artist Emma Donovan.

Photo: Michelle Grace Hunder.

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Government funding to support seniors to live at home

NAVIGATING the Australian Government-funded aged care services, My Aged Care, may be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be.

Understanding the system and having the right information on hand makes the process much easier.

My Aged Care is available to eligible people over 65 years and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders over 50 years. Senior Australians who receive a small amount of support, typically one hour every fortnight, are most likely receiving the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP).

The CHSP provides entrylevel support for eligible people who need some help to live independently in their homes. If additional support is required, a Home Care package could be the solution.

There are four levels of Home Care Packages to meet different care needs.

As an approved and registered provider of Home Care Packages, Livable

provides each customer with a dedicated Aged Care Support Coordinator who checks in regularly to ensure the level of support and services meets their needs.

Livable’s Aged Care Support Coordinator, Mel Broad, said the most common question is how to receive additional support.

“If you feel like your current supports are not meeting your needs, or it has been several years since you have had an assessment, it might be time to be reassessed,” Mr Broad said.

“All you need is your aged care number and call My Aged Care to book a reassessment.

“I always advise my customers to start the assessment process now as package approval can take several months,” he added.

Mr Broad expressed that receiving a little support with daily home tasks does not mean independence has been lost.

“Getting a little help in your home and with daily

activities means people can live independently for longer,” Mr Broad said.

“Our role is to help people

stay connected and ensure they receive the support needed to live happily in their homes.”

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HYPOTHETICAL

By Manny WOOD

Desmond’s Disastrous Decision

DORIS and Desmond had always dreamed of buying a spacious new house for their growing family.

They had just welcomed twins, Doreen and David to their family, consisting of two other children and their lovable puppy, Dozer.

Desmond decided to make an offer on a new property, proposing a purchase price of $950,000 to the agent.

Unfortunately, the vendor rejected the offer due to Desmond's request for a 120-day cooling-off period, which would enable him to obtain finance or sell their current home.

Determined to secure their dream home, Desmond devised a plan.

He offered the vendor an upfront payment of $20,000, which the vendor could keep if Desmond withdrew from the contract within a 120-day period.

The vendor agreed, sealing the deal.

With the new house seemingly secured, the pressure was on for Desmond to sell their current home.

However, weeks turned into months, and despite lowering the price, potential buyers remained elusive.

Desmond found himself approaching the 120-day deadline, without the necessary funds. Desperate to bridge the financial gap, he sought approval for bridging finance, but his request was met with a disheartening rejection.

Things were seriously unravelling for Desmond.

Realising the magnitude of his mistake, Desmond faced a difficult decision.

He could withdraw from the contract and forfeit the $20,000, or continue with the contract after the 120-day deadline, giving him just the usual 28-day settlement period to come up with the funds.

If he is unable to complete by the settlement date, he could be liable for the whole ten percent deposit, being $95,000 plus potentially additional damages.

In hindsight, Desmond realised that he should have listened to his wife, Doris and sought sound legal advice before entering-into such a significant transaction which could have saved him from this predicament and a seemingly never-ending family dispute.

Thank you to Anthony Fogarty for his assistance with this column.

Email Manny Wood, principal solicitor at TB Law at manny@tblaw. net.au or call him on (02) 66 487 487.

This column is only accurate at today’s date and cannot be relied upon as legal advice.

DEAR

Jasminda,

My husband is extremely social and I'm introverted.

He will often say, 'Oh such and such is dropping in for drinks tonight' which makes me stressed.

Is there any way we can reach some sort of compromise on this?

Dear Hettie,

Hettie W.

No future without respect and discipline

DEAR News Of The Area,

THE recent Budget had some positives, but no incentive for those that carry the nation on their shoulders.

Single mums were big winners, with the old traditional family unit of Mum, Dad and the kids sliding down the gurgler.

It is little wonder our youth, in parts, are out of control.

The cane at school, the smack or strap at home, eating your cabbage or no sweets - all these are gone.

Turning the pages of a dictionary to interpret masculinity, femininity, discipline, respect, appreciation etc is now a challenge in a changing world.

The threat of the local police officer’s size 14 up your bum and the cane and discipline at school or at home was feared, but encouraged respect for authority and your elders.

I also noted in the Budget another 11,000 public servants.

This will bring a boost to productivity they claim.

In the real world it is the absolute reverse, with more red tape and disincentive for any poor bugger silly enough to have a go.

Over to council rates, with many expressing concerns at the increase in their V.G. valuations - up on average maybe 40 to

50 percent.

This does not mean their rates will increase by the same percentage.

The Council’s annual rate increase is (thank God) pegged to the CPI.

This year it may be 3.5 percent, but Council has applied for a special increase on top.

If approved, the total increase will be a whopping eight percent. They also have the power to vary the rate in the dollar for the regions - Bellingen, Urunga Dorrigo - and farmland and rural residential.

Hopefully fairness will prevail.

The above only applies to land valuations but townies are also billed for services water, waste, sewerage etc.

Rural areas do not have these services but pay on average much higher ordinary rates.

Every beef producer in the shire (there are many) have seen prices drop on average by over 50 percent in recent months plus an incredible increase in costs.

Council costs would also be increasing but they have the option to cut back on officers and white utes.

I have contemplated the single Dad option (as a what if) but I was informed that my wife of 58 years of faithful service will qualify for 80 percent of our assets.

I am back in love and contemplating my second honeymoon.

Regards,

Darcey BROWNING, Bellingen Shire.

The Budget was good for our region

DEAR News Of The Area, IN

the aftermath of every Federal Budget there is a reckoning.

There is always one key question - is it good for us?

In the case of the 2023 Budget the answer for the Coffs Harbour region is a resounding yes.

Census data on our region tells us that we are older, more likely to be dependent on government payments, more likely to have

a disability, more likely to be a sole parent and more likely to need regular medical treatment.

Like most of regional NSW, our incomes are not as high as people in capital cities.

The key support measures in the 2023 Budget are specifically designed to help regions like ours.

Measures like the increase in Jobseeker payments, especially to over 55s, will make a positive difference to those of us who are struggling to find suitable work.

They say opposites attract, but usually that's at the start of a relationship when you're both wearing rose-coloured glasses and drinking a lot of wine.

It's wonderful that your husband is social, but that doesn't mean he has to give so little notice when he plans to have people over.

If you're introverted, you probably like to prepare for these occasions with a cheese platter or a migraine (migraines are a fool-proof way of getting out of social events since they give you permission to retreat to a dark room for about five hours).

I think the first part of the compromise needs to be that your husband gives you a couple of days to warm up to the idea of guests coming over.

If you're given enough notice, you may find that you enjoy catching up with other people and it's just the spontaneity of the get-togethers that you don't like.

The second part of the compromise could be that every second week, you get to choose a social event more in keeping with your personality, which may be watching a movie, or strolling along a beach, or enjoying a nice meal for two.

Perhaps explain to your extroverted husband that introverts need to recharge by spending time alone.

If he can't quite grasp how it feels to be an introvert, starve him of sleep for eight hours, then send him to a food court in the morning and the mosh pit of a heavy metal concert in the evening.

He'll get the idea.

Carpe diem, Jasminda.

The dramatic reduction in the cost of prescription medications will help people with health issues, as will the increase in the bulk billing bonus for GPs.

The salary increase for staff in aged care won’t just benefit the staff – it will make a real difference to any of us who require good care as we age.

At the other end of the age scale, sole parents and their children will benefit from the extension of sole parent payments until children reach 14 years of age.

It is tempting to look for specific measures like local grants when assessing the value of the Budget for regions.

However, when you take the time to really look under the bonnet, this Budget was tailored to help the people who need it most in regions just like ours.

The Albanese Government should be applauded.

Regards, Tony JUDGE, Woolgoolga.

Get the facts straight on The Voice

DEAR News

Of The

Area, WAYNE Duesbury makes a number of erroneous claims in his letter last week regarding The Voice.

These reflect National Party talking points rather than actual engagement with the issue.

The most serious error concerns his assertion that “many years ago we had a successful referendum that removed race

from the constitution”.

I assume he is referring to the 1967 referendum that saw Aboriginal people counted as citizens for the first time.

That referendum did not remove race from the constitution but empowered the Commonwealth to make race based laws that apply to Aboriginal people.

Aboriginal people were previously excluded from this section because Aboriginal affairs were seen as a state issue.

If Mr Duesbury wishes to look it up it’s section 51(xxvi).

The proposal for the Voice is saying that given the Commonwealth already has the constitutional power to make laws specifically targeting Aboriginal people, they would like to be consulted during the development of such laws.

It is not unreasonable that this right to consultation also be enshrined in the constitution.

So when Mr Duesbury exhorts readers to look at facts rather than listening to “the vibe” I couldn’t agree more.

Perhaps he could start by looking into what the proposal for the Voice actually is, rather than what the National Party says it is.

Ignorance on display in Voice discussions

DEAR

News

Of The Area,

IT is really sad to see letters like that from Wayne Duesbury published on 12 May.

There is just so much ignorance on display.

The Voice came from Aboriginal people through hundreds of meetings of ordinary people leading up to the Uluru statement several years ago.

It was not the product of politicians.

The amount of time politicians spent on fly-in-fly-out visits to Alice Springs is irrelevant.

There is no risk to the sovereignty of the parliament in the proposed amendment.

The rights and privileges of the Voice will be set by parliament.

The Voice will be able to advocate for a point of view, but not enforce it.

There will be two main privileges accruing to members of the Voice: a public service salary and a rise in public status that will probably mean that the media will pay attention when they speak.

As to details, the Voice proposal was the subject of a review commissioned by the previous Liberal government.

The authors of the review, Langton and De Palma, have already published their work on a government website that can be found with a few clicks of a mouse on a computer.

If you don’t have one, go to the library and use one of theirs.

That is why Lessor resigned from the ministry: Littleproud and Dutton ignored the work done at his request and continue to do so.

There is ample detail available if one would just take the time to look at it.

And yes, it is racist.

As a racist society, using biological warfare (measles, chickenpox, smallpox, influenza, whooping cough etc plus alcohol); habitat destruction (e.g. sheep eating the tops of root crops and killing them in the Yarra valley); direct massacres (hundreds of them over 150 years killing thousands) and destruction of families by kidnappings, our Anglo ancestors stole nearly everything from the ancestors of present day Aboriginals.

A little racism in reverse might be a good thing.

And since the Voice is designed by Parliament, a future government will be able to trim it back to silence if they can get the numbers in the Senate and still think that is a good idea.

There can be no long-term damage from the Voice because it will be controlled by the

Tigers' Bayden Rees scores twice in impressive win over Storm

Regards, Sean SLAVIN, Bellingen. rules set by parliament.

Price and Mundine are barking up the wrong tree about a treaty: as in the United States and New Zealand, treaty provisions that conflict with vested interests will just be ignored.

If you don’t know about that, read ‘Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee’.

Read it and weep.

When you get over it, read ‘Dark Emu’ and see if you don’t weep a little more.

If we have a Voice, at the very least, the powers-that-be will have to listen.

And so will we.

Regards, Alan STANLEY, Upper Corindi.

By David WIGLEY

THE Coffs Coast Tigers fought back from a 1-0 deficit to secure a convincing 5-2 victory over the Northern Storm in the NCF Premier League.

The Tigers put on an impressive display, with two goals from Bayden

Rees and additional goals from Marko Kisose, Ethan Sechi, and Innocent David securing victory.

Despite a couple of errors that led to the Northern Storm's two goals, Tigers goalkeeper and captain Luke Kliendienst expressed confidence in his team's performance.

"We dominated the game with

some good high press and kept most of the possession," he said.

"But making two mistakes was a huge setback, we knew that if we stuck to our game plan, we would come away with the win."

The Tigers are now preparing to face their cross-town rivals, Coffs United, on home turf on May 20 at

5 pm.

"The upcoming game against Coffs United at home is always a big one for us," Kliendienst noted.

"We just need to stick to what we know best and play for the whole 90 minutes to match it with Coffs."

Overall, the Coffs Coast Tigers' impressive performance against the

Northern Storm is a testament to their skill, determination, and team cohesion.

With their sights set on victory in the upcoming match against Coffs United, the Tigers are sure to put on another impressive display of football.

q Tigers goalkeeper and captain Luke Kliendienst playing from the back.

SPORT

q Ethan Sechi on the attack for the Tigers.

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Address: 73 Faviell Drive, Bonville

3 beds, 2 bathrooms, 6 car garaging.

Price: $1,350,000

FOR those seeking an idyllic semi-rural lifestyle, this exceptionally private offering is the perfect option for both families and downsizers in search of manageable property with room to breathe.

Set back from the main road upon a flat, elevated block, this property features wonderful established gardens, hedging and privacy planting to create a very secluded, tranquil space while only ten minutes to the heart of Sawtell Village/Beach and sixteen minutes Coffs Harbour CBD.

The home itself offers an open plan design with a spacious living room, large dining area and modernised kitchen with quality

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Three generously sized bedrooms, all with built in robes and the large Master bedroom includes an ensuite bathroom with direct access to the front verandah with views across the lush lawns and gardens.

There is convenient study at the entry of the home, perfectly suited for a home office space.

The main bathroom, while original, has been well maintained and offers both a bathtub and shower, with a separate toilet for convenience.

A substantial 4 x Bay

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The planting present throughout the property provides a wonderful

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The front and rear lawned areas provide a great sense of space and provide opportunity for further landscaping with room to add a large outdoor entertainment area or a pool if desired.

Additionally, there is a 50,000 Lt in ground water tank, a garden sprinkler system and access to bore water to ensure that the garden will thrive all year round.

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Contact Barry France on 0407 301 404 for further information or to book a private inspection.

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Our owners are committed to moving North and have reduced the price on their lovely home. Their fantastic 3 bedroom family home presents in excellent order and is packed full of surprises. The home is air conditioned with the modern kitchen having a walk in pantry with the large enclosed sunroom adding additional living space. There is also a covered barbecue area and a detached colour bond shed for you to tinker in. The single garage has an electric roller door and internal access with the tandem carport housing other vehicles. This lovely home backs onto a park like reserve with the shops and schools being close by. Inspect today, you won’t be disappointed!

Price reduction – $695,000

Scott Bellamy 0438 581 611

Starting out, downsizing or investing!

25 McFadyn St, Toormina

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This well presented 3 bedroom residence is an ideal first home, sound investment or the perfect home for an owner who is downsizing. All bedrooms have robes, the air conditioner adjusts the temperature and the solar panels help with the electricity bill. The small rear deck overlooks the level yard with the garage having internal access. Sawtell’s restaurant and beaches are only a couple of minutes away by car with public transport and Bayldon school being close by.

For Sale – $689,000.00

Retire in style

18/369 Pine Creek Way, Bonville

This is the original display home at this sought after over 55’s village at Bonville. The 3 bedroom home is beautifully appointed with many extras!!!! These include; air conditioning, an ensuite and walk in robe to the master suite, Caesar stone benchtops and a dishwasher compliment the kitchen with the enclosed balcony being the ideal place to have a cuppa. There is also a work shop at the rear of the home whilst the tandem garage houses the cars. The new owner will have full access to the pool and park like areas with Sawtells pristine beaches and café strip being less than 10 minutes away by car. No Council rates or stamp duty to pay just a weekly site fee of $150.

For Sale – $489,000

This home has everything done for you

Address: 52 Rovere Drive, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450

Price: $820,000 - $840,000

Beds: 4, Bath: 2, Car: 2

Land size: 716.8sqm

FRESH to the market

this modern light-filled single level home has been beautifully designed with families, retirees, investors, and first home buyers in mind.

In close proximity to schools and the CBD only a short drive away, this home suits all types of buyers!

You enter the home into the spacious and cosy lounge room with stunning tiled flooring that flows effortlessly through to the well-appointed kitchen that is open and spacious.

It also has stone bench tops, a walk-in pantry, a dishwasher and plenty of storage space.

The kitchen offers a servery that opens to the sunlit family/dining area, plus access to the outside alfresco.

This open-plan design works perfectly for the casual Coffs Harbour indoor/ outdoor living style. This area allows you to interact whilst preparing meals and to still be present if you're entertaining friends and family.

The master bedroom, with a stylish ensuite and built-in wardrobe is truly a comfortable living space.

The ensuite bathroom provides a convenient and private place to get ready each day, while the built-in wardrobe offers plenty of storage space.

The other three bedrooms are generously sized all with built-ins and ducted air conditioning.

Another bonus to this home is the second bathroom, the shower features high quality fittings and fixtures along with plenty of space to move around.

The bathroom also features a separate bath, perfect for relaxing after a long day.

The toilet is located in its own space next to the bathroom for privacy and convenience.

The laundry is directly opposite the bathroom, it offers a modern sink and countertop plus a sliding door for outside access.

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to own your dream home in Coffs Harbour.

Agent: Charlotte Evans and Kim McGinty Mobile: 0490 265 578 (Charlotte) and 0432 953 796 (Kim).

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Waterfalls,MinutestoTown,ProductiveGrazing&EstablishedRainforest

‘WhiskyCreek’, Dorrigo,NSW

•62.3ha*(153.9*acres),7.5km*fromDorrigowithbitumenaccess,30*minutesBellingen,1*hourCoffsHarbour •Magnificentviewsovertheplateau,vacantblockwithhousepadcutplusrecentearthworkscompletedforaccess, mudbrickdecommissioneddairywithpowerconnected,secondarydwellingpermissibleplusmultipleprivate locationswithpotentialtocapitaliseonagri-tourismoptions(STCA)

•Yourownprivatewaterfalls,springfedcreeksanddamsthatprovideexceptionalwatersecurity •Areasofpristine,establishedrainforest

Auction

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JohnO’Leary 0412948700

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A Coastal Country Life That Soars Above The Rest

‘Ukhozi,’ Bellingen, NSW

• 27.48ha* (67.88* acres), 5.5km* Bellingen, 13km* beach, 25min* Coffs Airport

• Unmatched panoramic views to the Pacific Ocean, the Bellingen Valley & along Bellinger River plus west to the Great Dividing Range

• Renovated 5 bdm, 2 bath home with separate living areas & 550m2* under roof

• Pool plus covered entertaining areas on both levels, large open plan living & dining areas with expansive windows & modern well equipped kitchen

• 3 additional cabins plus covered workshop / shed & cattle yards / stables

• 5 paddocks, 2 dams, veggie garden, fruit trees, native bushland & rainforest

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Auction

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Ray White Rural Bellingen

New Price

• Two-bedroom town house set in complex of four

Beautifully renovated bathroom located on the top level, along with the bedrooms, main with balcony • Lower level has open plan air-conditioned

Well

• Ideally located home with tiled loungeroom & dining area • Grey kitchen with corner pantry, electric appliances, & laminate benchtop

• Enclosed sunroom leading out to the fully fenced level rear yard

• Ideally located close to schools, shopping centres, public transport

Delightfully Renovated 1 BOWER CRESCENT, TOORMINA

• Three bedroom home featuring renovated kitchen with stunning timber benches, and large island bench

• Generous open plan living area

• Sunroom which leads to fully fenced rear yard with outdoor entertaining area

• Main bedroom has walk-in robe and stylish ensuite

• Renovated combined bathroom/laundry •

McGinty 0432 953 796

Chris Hines 0439 667 719

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Modern Family Home 52 ROVERE DRIVE, COFFS HARBOUR

$820,000 - $840,000

• Modern contemporary style four bedroom home, perfect for the growing family.

• Open kitchen plus walk in pantry

• Ducted air conditioning and solar panels

• Come home and relax or have the friends over at a home you will love

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The Entertainer 9 ANNA KRISTINA CIRCUIT, BOAMBEE

EAST

$830,000 - $850,000

• Great easy care family home ideally located in quiet street

• Large open plan living, dining area, plus formal sunken loungeroom

• Generous sized bedrooms, main with generous ensuite with full size bath

• Fully covered extra-large entertaining deck overlooking the sparkling inground pool

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• Comfort and style await in this single level oasis unre.com.au/rov52

716.8sqm

Easy Family Living 52 KINCHELA AVENUE, TOORMINA

$899,000 - $929,000

• Substantial high set home located in great family friendly neighbourhood

• Two living areas including formal lounge at the front of the home, plus tiled family room situated off the central kitchen with plenty of bench space

• Enormous main bedroom with ensuite & walk in robe positioned at the front of the home

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Land Size: 700.3sqm

Nestled in the trees

14 FOREST VIEW CLOSE, BONVILLE

$949,000

• Set well back off a private driveway at the end of a quiet cul de sac.

• Quality built Hopwood home on massive 1.85 hectare lot.

• 3 bedroom, main with ensuite and walk-in robe Open plan living area with stunning white kitchen with modern appliances Convenience, privacy and space

Chris Hines 0439 667 719

Kim McGinty 0432 953 796

• Two outdoor entertaining areas, including one overlooking the sparkling inground pool unre.com.au/kin52

Land Size: 886.8sqm

Impressive 20 VIEW DRIVE, BOAMBEE EAST

$1,299,000 - $1,329,000

• Here is your chance to own one of the largest, most unique homes in the area • Boasting 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and 2 kitchens

• This home is basically one three bedroom home on top of another three bedroom home

• Huge living areas with expansive views, sparkling in ground pool and quality inclusions

Chris Hines 0439 667 719 Kim McGinty 0432 953 796

6 3 2

Land Size: 1,040sqm

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3 2 1

Land Size: 1.85 hectare unre.com.au/for14

Stunning Home & Shed

9A ALPINI PLACE, SAPPHIRE BEACH

$1,500,000

• Beautifully presented home with open plan living area, renovated kitchen with wide island stone bench top

• Dual corner sliding doors provide access to the expansive covered timber entertaining deck, swim spa with heat pump • 18 metre x 8 metre shed is lined with plywood, insulated ceiling & walls, It also offers high mezzanine storage and there is potential to purchase the property with existing substantial equipment.

• DLUG plus easy off-street covered parking for a work vehicle, caravan or boat

Chris Hines 0439 667 719

Kim McGinty 0432 953 796

3 3 4

Land Size: 747.1sqm

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+ Studio available

Spacious family sized home close walking distance

to Sawtell Main Street, Beach and Public School

The second level offers an approved kitchenette, living space, bathroom and two bedrooms, perfect for a live in family member or teenagers retreat

Multiple living area ' s and a large spacious kitchen/dining area

Inspect: Call agent to inspect

Sawtell

3 Fourth Avenue

Fantastic position, right in the heart of Sawtell Village

FOR SALE $1,695,000

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1

R3 Zoning (medium density residential) allows potenital for redevelopment of Townhouses/Units STCA

Convenient rear laneway access to the rear yard

Potenial for renovation of replacement of existing fibro cottage 200m walk to Sawtell Beach access, 150m to Sawtell main street

Bonville 73 Faviell Drive

Flat, private 4,800m2 land allotment set back from the street

Lush lawns & wonderfully established gardens surround the property with both sub-tropical and deciduous planting

FOR SALE $1,350,000 House Contact Agent Barry France 0407

Spacious bedrooms and large Master bedroom with ensuite

6 2 3

Spacious kitchen w/ quality appliances + ducted A/C throughout

4 Bay Shed allows space for vehicles, machinery or van storage

Inspect: Sat 20th May 12 45pm - 1 15pm

Wins galore for Special Olympics swimmers

By Andrea FERRARI

THE Special Olympics North Coast swimming team claimed first place in the freestyle relay at the Regional Swimming Championships at Kurri Kurri on Sunday 7 May.

Described by their coach Kim Roach as “a team of four dynamite swimmers”, the Coffs Harbour/Sawtell competitors were Hannah Legge, Josh Ives, Aiden van Houts and Zac Tumminello.

“They all did themselves

very proud with their participation and awesome sportsmanship,” Roach told News Of The Area.

The team walked away with some amazing Personal Best times from their events with the reward of 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishes in many of their events across their age groups.

“These amazing athletes show up every week to their training, now held at the Aquatic Centre Park Beach due to the Sawtell Pool having

restricted hours.

“They have not been able to train at their home pool at all during the season like they have in the past six years,” said Kim.

“They are dedicated, willing to learn and try new things but love training in their team.”

On Sunday at the Regional Swimming Championships swim meet they shone, “and deserved to do so”, said Kim.

Camaraderie amongst the team members is a huge

boost to the competitors, observed Kim.

“The team stood by the pool to watch and cheer on their teammates while each was swimming their event.

“There were high fives for everyone once they were out of the pool.

“Parents and carers came along, full of support and big on cheering, too.

“We had a wonderful team atmosphere coming from a small North Coast team.

“The elation from everyone in the North Coast camp when we won the relay was simply magical; congratulations team,” closed Kim.

By Aiden BURGESS

THE SAWTELL Panthers and Grafton Ghosts have shared the points after a 16-16 draw in their Tooheys New Group

2 Rugby League match in Grafton.

The game was called off late in the second half due to an injured player requiring ambulance service.

The Sawtell Panthers and Grafton Ghosts played off on Mother’s Day in Grafton, in the only Group 2 fixture last weekend.

The fixture was a catch-up game after it was initially moved from the opening round, as the rest of the Group 2 teams had

the weekend off for the bye round.

The Panthers reserve grade side had a dominant 42-0 win against the Ghosts.

The Ghosts Ladies League Tag and under 18s teams had big wins, with the Grafton ladies winning 62-0, and the Ghosts under

18s winning 52-4 against the Panthers.

Panthers and Ghosts share the points on Mother’s Day

The Panthers travel to take on the Nambucca Heads Roosters this weekend, while the Ghosts play off against the South Grafton Rebels in their local derby.

The Sawtell Panthers have remained undefeated

in the inaugural North Coast Women’s Rugby League season.

The Panthers had a 2616 win against the Laurieton Stingrays at Kendall last weekend.

The Panthers women sit at the top of the ladder as the only undefeated team.

Macquarie Pirates 22-20 at Bayrange Rugby Park.

The Redmen held on for a 24-22 win in their first-grade encounter.

Coffs Harbour Snappers v Port Macquarie Pirates.

Snappers win second straight game to start the season

By Aiden BURGESS

THE COFFS Harbour

Snappers have won their second straight game to start their Mid North Coast Rugby

Union Northern Division season.

It was a successful game day for the Snappers sides winning four of their five games against the Pirates.

Round 3 also saw the SCU Marlins host the Grafton Redmen at Coffs Coast Sport & Leisure Park.

The Coffs Harbour Snappers will look to make it three wins in a row to start the season when they travel to take on the Grafton Redmen this weekend. Round 3 results.

First grade: Snappers 22 def. Pirates 20. Reserves: Snappers 45 def. Pirates

Snappers Red 50 def. Pirates 7. SCU Marlins v Grafton Redmen.

19. Women’s: Pirates 37 def. Snappers 5. Under 18s: Snappers 43 def. Pirates 24. Under 16s: Snappers 27 def. Marlins 23. Under 14s:

First grade: Redmen 24 def. Marlins 22. Reserves: Redmen 24 def. Marlins 10. Women’s: Redmen 37 def. Marlins 5. Under 14s: Marlins 24 def. Redmen 15.

By Aiden BURGESS

THE Coffs Harbour Breakers have kept their winning start to the season going with a 14.12 (96) to 4.15 (39) win against the Grafton Tigers at Fitzroy Oval.

The win was the

The Snappers got the job done at home for the second straight week, with their firstgrade side edging out the Port Breakers fourth in a row to start the season and sees them sitting at the top of the AFL North Coast ladder.

The Breakers led by 19 at quarter time, and a four goal to one second quarter saw them take a 36-point lead into the main break, which proved to be

unassailable for the Tigers.

Hayden Cekanauskas, Aidan Wallace, Riley Dagger, and Malcolm Trotter were amongst the best players for the Breakers.

The Sawtell/Toormina Saints recorded their first win of the season with a 21.29 (155) to 3.0

(18) demolition of the Northern Beaches Blues at Richardson Park.

The Byron Bay Magpies were also winners in Round 4 beating the Port Macquarie Magpies 18.15 (123) to 13.5 (83) at the Wiigulga Sports Complex.

The Northern Beaches Blues women maintained their undefeated start to the season with a 6.7 (43) to 1.1 (7) win against the

Sawtell/Toormina Saints.

Breakers and Saints win in latest round of AFL North Coast

The Coffs Harbour Breakers women were also winners in Round 4 beating the Grafton Tigers by 60 points.

The AFL North Coast season continues this weekend headlined by a top of the table blockbuster in Byron Bay.

Top spot will be on the line when the ladder leading Coffs Harbour Breakers

take on the second placed Byron Bay Magpies.

The Sawtell/Toormina Saints will try to make it two wins in a row when they host the Grafton Tigers at Richardson Park.

Round 5 also sees the Northern Beaches Blues host the Port Macquarie Magpies at the Wiigulga Sports Complex.

q Coach Kim Roach and winning freestyle team Hannah Legge, Aiden van Houts, Zac Tumminello and Josh Ives.

q Kim Roach with Zac Tumminello, who took out 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.

q North Coast team member Josh Ives checking out the running order on the day.

q Josh Ives and Zac Tumminello.

q Hannah with her winning ribbons.

Group 2 Rugby League season resumes this weekend

By Aiden BURGESS

THE LATEST Tooheys New

Group 2 Rugby League season resumes this weekend after the first bye round of the year.

Early season ladder leaders the Coffs Harbour Comets will look to make it

four wins in a row to start the season when they host the Bellingen Valley/Dorrigo Magpies at Geoff King Motors Oval.

The Comets are coming off a 24-22 win against the Nambucca Heads Roosters in Round 3.

The Round 3 match

between the Bellingen Valley/Dorrigo Magpies and South Grafton Rebels had to be abandoned, with the Rebels earning the points due to a Magpies forfeit.

With the Rebels leading 12-8 with ten minutes to go in the first half at Bellingen Park, a tree limb fell across power lines causing a blackout across the ground resulting in the game being abandoned.

Round 4 will see the Woolgoolga Seahorses go for their third win in a row when they take on the Macksville Sea Eagles at the Woolgoolga Sports Ground on Sunday.

The Seahorses are coming off a 30-14 win against the Grafton Ghosts, while the Sea Eagles were also last start winners accounting for the Sawtell Panthers 34-12.

The Sawtell Panthers

travel to take on the Nambucca Heads Roosters this weekend at Coronation Park.

Round 4 also sees the South Grafton Rebels and Grafton Ghosts face off in their local derby at McKittrick Park.

Group 2 standings. 1.Coffs Harbour Comets. 6 points. 3 wins. 0 losses. 32 for and against. 2.Macksville Sea Eagles. 4 points. 2 wins.

1 loss. 30. 3.Woolgoolga Seahorses. 4 points. 2 wins.

1 loss. 4. 4.South Grafton Rebels. 4 points. 2 wins. 1 loss. -4. 5.Grafton Ghosts. 3 points. 1 win. 1 draw. 1 loss. -4. 6.Nambucca Heads Roosters. 2 points. 1 win. 2 losses. 12. 7.Sawtell Panthers. 1 point. 0 wins. 1 draw. 2 losses. -42. 8.Bellingen Valley/Dorrigo Magpies. 0 points. 0 wins. 3 losses. -28.

Lions roar to 6-1 victory over Westlawn Tigers in NCF Premier League

By David WIGLEY

THE Coffs United Lions have stamped their mark on this year's NCF Premier League competition with a roaring 6-1 victory over Westlawn Tigers.

The Lions put on a commanding display, with two goals from Joel Hampson and additional goals from Martin Kelleher, Hunter Bellamy, Azad Qasim, and James Brown securing the three points.

This impressive win

propelled the Lions into third place on the league table.

Despite a sluggish start, the Lions found their groove halfway through the first half and quickly established their attacking combinations.

The team's cohesive play and strategic approach proved too much for the Tigers, who were unable to keep up with the Lions' attacks.

“Westlawn started physically strong with confidence,” said Lions coach Luca Paolacci.

“We did not start like

that and we hadn't been very precise passing the ball.

“It took 20-25 minutes to adjust and we scored two goals in a few minutes, then the opposition lost their confidence and we finished the first half 4-0 up.

“Second half we controlled the game and we scored another two goals, then Westlawn scored one goal to the top corner.

“We did not play enough games in the preseason so l am happy with what the boys are doing.”

Next week is the battle of the big cats as the Lions take on table leaders the Coffs Coast Tigers

“Next week we play the Tigers, they are one of the best teams in the comp, so it will be a hard game,” Paolacci said.

“We won't do anything different in training, we need to be at our best every weekend because l don't think that there are any easy games in football.

“You must perform great to make it easy,” Paolacci said.

Coffs Harbour Kart Racing Club to host NSW State Cup

By Aiden BURGESS

COFFS Harbour Kart Racing Club is set to host some of the state’s best drivers this weekend.

State titles will be up for grabs when the 2023 NSW State Cup is held on 20-21 May.

The top-class racing gets underway with qualifying and three heats on Saturday, 20 May at Phil Hawthorne Drive.

One heat and the final will be held on Sunday, 21 May. where the 2023 NSW State Cup champions will be crowned.

NSW State Cup champions will be crowned in 10 categories, with drivers coming from as far north as Townsville and as far south as Victoria to race for the titles.

Class winners will be awarded a black plate, and free practice will be held on

Friday, 19 May.

Coffs Harbour Kart Racing Club is also set to host its biggest annual event, the Ian Brown Over 40s Titles on 9-11 June.

The 28th annual event is named after Ian Brown, and honours one of Coffs Harbour Kart Racing Club’s longest serving volunteers, who has been pivotal in organising the Over 40s Titles.

Hockey Coffs Coast players win for Australia against New Zealand

By Aiden BURGESS

THREE Hockey Coffs Coast players have had a trip to remember in New Zealand.

Sisters Nardie Gream and Tania Pollock, and fellow local player Keith Jervis won international series while playing for their respective Australian teams at the Oceania Trans-Tasman Masters Hockey Challenge in Christchurch.

Gream was part of the successful over 35s women’s team, with Pollock a member of the winning over 40s women’s team, and Jervis winning gold in the over 70s men’s.

The three were part of

the Australian teams who won their best of three series against the New Zealand

representative teams. Both sisters were also a part of their team’s

their respective national teams after outstanding performances playing for NSW at the Hockey Australia Masters Championships in Queensland last year.

Gream and Pollock both play for the Orara Hockey Club/Urunga Hockey club combined team in Hockey Coffs Coast’s women’s competition, while Jervis plays representative hockey for Hockey Coffs Coast.

Pollock said it was a great experience wearing the green and gold in New Zealand.

“It was an amazing experience, and they were such a good bunch of girls to go away with and play at that level,” she said.

“It was even better to have my sister there and both being able to represent

Australia, and to also have our parents and both partners come along to support us.

“We both got voted best on ground for our second game, and I got voted again for the third game, and was also the overall winner of our 3,2,1 voting for the three games, and these were voted by players and coaches within each of our teams.”

She said she and her sister were now focused on making the NSW nationals team.

“We are both hoping to again make the NSW nationals team which heads off to Perth at the end of September,” she said.

“Trials for those are at the start of June, and from the Perth tournament a World Cup team will be selected in each age group, and this is both of our goals to make these squads.”

q Martin Kelleher setting up the next attack for Coffs United.

q Coffs Harbour Kart Racing Club will host racing this weekend.

q Keith Jervis.

q Tania Pollock and Nardie Gream.

leadership groups. The Hockey Coffs Coast players were selected to

Coffs Harbour Basketball Association’s season heads towards finals

By Aiden BURGESS

THE latest Coffs Harbour Basketball Association’s men’s and women's season is heating up with just five rounds to go till the finals series, as teams look to lock in all important semi-final spots.

Safety Beach

Women’s Golf Club

By Marilyn ELY

REPORT of Safety Beach

Women’s Golf Club competition Tuesday 9 May.

On yet another lovely Autumn day, 24 ladies arrived to play a Monthly Medal & Vets competition on Tuesday 9. The course is a picture and the golf was

Coffs Harbour Rifle Club

By Geoffrey HART

MAY 10 - Howard St Rimfire

Range. The 60m Field Class match was conducted with 30 participants. Master

Grade: Jake Buckley 95.8, A Grade: Jon Brown 95.11, Coffs Table Tennis Club

By Dale ALLEN

GROUP A (D1 and D2)

Arpit Pathak d Stephen Bjerking 3/0, Reece Baker d Steve Frawley 3/0, Colin Deng d Paul Hendriks 3/2, Robert Campbell d Troy

Coffs Harbour Bridge Results

By Nerellyn MITCHELL

April 17th - NS R Roark, D O’Meara; EW R Rutter, T Booth

April 18th - P Jonutz, H Eyers

Coffs Harbour Ladies Golf

By Helen RHODES

TUESDAY 9 May - 4 Person

Ambrose Round 3 - 9 Hole Comp. with 40 starters

Sponsored by Coffs City

Golf Centre

Suzanne McOrist, Jo Corrigan, Anne Dew & Anne King-Scott 30.25, Helena

Johnston, Lin Kildea, Robyn Schomberg & Margaret Aujard 31.625.

Wednesday 10 MaySingle Stableford with 96 starters

A Grade - Greer Galloway 43, Carrie Fagan 40 c/b, Wendy Johnstone 40.

B

Grade - Jan Silvy 38 c/b, Sue McLean 38, Patricia Lumley 36 c/b. C

Grade - Judy Lenard 37,

The latest round of the A-grade men’s competition saw the Coffs Harbour Suns under 18 division 1 men’s team have a 47-40 win against All Washed Up!, while the under 18 Bellingen Braves had a 54-52 win against Run It Back, with Francis Tran top

a success. Div 1 winner Merryl Kyburz 72 nett, Div

2 winner Rose Morrow 72 nett on c/b from Yolly Gallacher and Div 3 winner Julie Castle with a great 69 nett. The Gross winner was Merryl Kyburz 95 strokes. NTP 4th for Div

3 Julie Castle, 7th Div 2 Lyn Reilly, 11th all grades Yolly Gallacher. Thank you Marlene Power for donating the raffle won by Di

Geoff Slattery 90.5, Stuart D 87.6, Max Archer 86.3, Jeffrey Pfeiffer 84.2, B Grade: Johan Greyling 91.6, Rod P 86.6, Member-677 84.4, Michelle D 84.1, Keegan Wills

84.0, Mal Pfeiffer 81.1, Noel Furness 80.3, Sam Matten

76.1, Dustin Kohlhagen 61.0,

C Grade: Matt Walsh 89.6, Kathy K 85.1, Michael A 84.5,

Prystasz 3/1.

Division 1

Arpit Pathak d Robert Campbell 3/0, Reece Baker d Colin Deng 3/0, Colin Deng d Robert Campbell

3/1, Reece Baker d Arpit Pathak 3/2. WINNER: Reece Baker from Arpit Pathak.

Division 2

April 19th - NS D

O’Meara, S Dilosa; EW T Cooper, N Williams

April 21st - NS L EssexClark, H Chalk; EW T White, B Lidster

April 22nd - NS P Jonutz, N Mitchell; EW R Levy, J Parker

April 24th - Section A - T

Sheryl Joyce 36 c/b, Elaine Phillips 36. NTP’s - 3rd (Pro Pin) Greer

Galloway, Robyn Palmer, Lea Smith, 6th Fiona O’Meara, Jean O’Connor, 22nd Karen Brown, Janelle Passlow, Kay Gam, 26th Karen Brown, Mandy Darley, Elaine Phillips.

Saturday 13 May - Golf

NSW Medal Round 4/Club Medal Stroke Event with 37 starters

Gloria Thomas (25) 69, Trish Nance (10) 71 c/b, Jos Mitchell (17) 71.

Gross Winner - Carrie Fagan 88. NTP’s - 3rd (Pro Pin) Tracey Foster, 6th Wendy Johnstone, 22nd Marea Boys, 26th Karen Brown. Putting Comp. Steph Martyn with 27 putts. Congratulations to Leah Ray with an eagle on the 19th.

scoring with 18 points.

Shake N Bake had a 5442 win against Forest Built, with Jake McMillan top scoring with 20 points.

Round 12 of the men’s A-grade competition saw defending champions Forest Built have a 53-43 win against the Suns under

Richards. At the conclusion of the presentation, Marnie was welcomed to our lovely group of ladies and we wish her lots of good golfing.

Grafton is currently readying their course for the May Tournament and our ladies always look forward to this week of fun and good golf.

Don’t forget Pro Terry can assist with lessons, clothing and equipment

Jonathon Mackay 77.3, Sarah Jones 72.1, Shane Brooks 69.1, Clinton Brooks 65.0, Phil Hartmann 60.1, Kevin Mackay 59.0, Cooper Finlay 56.1, Mitch Upton 56.1, Daran Jones 52.2, Member-801 22.0, Visitors: Joseph Reeves 62.1, Peter Caristie 35.0

The 50m F-Class match was conducted with 20 par-

Troy Prystasz d Stephen Bjerking 3/2, Steve Frawley d Paul Hendriks 3/2, Paul Hendriks d Stephen Bjerking 3/1, Troy Prystasz d Steve Frawley 3/1. WINNER: Troy Prystasz from Steve Frawley.

Group B (D3 and D4)

Dale Allen d Char Berglund 3/1, Krishna Voma-

Young, L Powells Section B - NS R Bingham, N Jackson; EW P Jonutz, H Eyers

April 25th - P Jonutz, H Eyers

April 26th - NS R Roark, S Dilosa; EW E Colley, D Strahan

April 28th - NS R Roark,

Coffs Harbour Golf Club Monday Vets results

By Vicki SILVER

COFFS Harbour Golf Club

Monday Vets results Monday 15th May 2023

45 members played a 9 hole stableford competition with the ladies scoring very well as follows:

Ladies:

Lyn Whitelaw 22

Maureen Golding 20

Joan Levingston 18 c/b

Marilyn Waterhouse 18

Ladies Ball comp:

Jean O’Connor 17

Vicki Silver 16

Carlene Bath 15 c/b

Gents:

Norman Shannon 20 c/b

Trevor Bissett 0

Jon Wilgress 19 c/b

Garry Silver 19

18 division 1 men’s team, with Matthew France top scoring with 20 points.

Ladder leaders The Step Bro’s had a 68-59 win against Shake N Bake, with Kieran Austin having a game high 21 points.

All Washed Up! had a 67-49 win against the

and if you wish to nominate for games other than our Tuesday fixtures, Terry will take your nomination.

Thursday’s 2 Person Medley Ambrose is relaxed and a good way to get in extra practice, as is the 9 hole Medley comp playable over the week. Just see Terry for times. We welcome all new members and players at our friendly club.

ticipants. Daniel Finlay 197.9, Jon Brown 193.8, Lachlan K 191.4, Dustin Kohlhagen 189.2, Member-677 188.6, Johan Greyling 188.5, Michael Paul 188.4, Phil Hartmann 188.3, Cooper Finlay 187.5, Noel Furness 185.7, Sarah Jones 185.6, Daran Jones 184.3, Jake Buckley 183.4, Mark Pelmore 182.3, Matt

ravelli d Darren Morgan 3/0, Lachlan Dierkx d Daniel Day 3/0, Terry Baker d King McKie 3/1.

Division 3

Dale Allen d Terry Baker 3/0, Lachlan Dierkx d Krishna Vomaravelli 3/0, Krishna Vomaravelli d Terry Baker 3/0, Dale Allen d Lachlan Dierkx 3/0.

P Griffin; EW A Anderson, D Anderson

April 29th - NS B Lidster, D Jeffrey; EW V Gayford, P Haigh

May 1st - NS A Seymour, R Gillett; EW R Levy ,L Edsell

May 2nd - D Featherstone, N McIvor

Gents Ball Comp: Jeff Howlett 18 c/b

Ken Barber 18 c/b

Andy Gilkes 18

Nearest the Pins: 3rd Hole - Carlene Bath & Garry Silver

6th Hole - Joan Levingston & Jeff Howlett.

Next week is a Single Stableford event followed by a four person Ambrose at the end of May.

CEX Urunga Ladies Golf

By Lois MILHAM

WEDNESDAY 10/05/23 -

Gloves On - Stroke

Sponsor: Ladies Golf Winner: K.Fitzgerald

(49) Nett 73

R/Up: L.Milham (23) Nett 77

Putts: K.Thick 29

under 18s Bellingen Braves, as Kane Phillips had a game high 21 points.

Springloaded had a 59-41 win against the Suns under 16 women’s 1 team in the latest round of the women’s A-grade competition, as Sarah Fahey top scored with 21 points.

Round 12 of the women’s A-grade competition saw the Coffs Harbour Suns under 18 women’s 1 team

beat the Suns under 16 women’s 1 team 73-39.

Charlotte Cougle top scored with 35 points while teammate Charlize Morrison was next best with 20 points.

Ladder leaders Let It Rain had a 71-40 win against the Suns under 18 women’s 2 team, with Ashleigh Fasala top scoring with 20 points.

Walsh 181.2, Mitch Upton

175.3, Clinton Brooks 120.1, Mark Spagnolo 52.0, Shane Brooks 21.0, Visitors: Joseph Reeves 87.2

Coffs Harbour Rifle Club. Results of the 400m Long Range event held on Saturday, 13th May 2023 at the Dairyville range, with 8 participants.

WINNER: Dale Allen from Lachlan Dierkx.

Division 4 Char Berglund d King McKie 3/0, Daniel Day d Darren Morgan 3/0, Darren Morgan d King McKie 3/2, Daniel Day d Char Berglund 3/0. WINNER: Daniel Day from Char Berglund.

Division 5

May 3rd - NS J McFall, F Gaunt; EW T Cooper, N Williams

May 5th - NS I Doland, S Dilosa; D Hickie, N Williams

May 6th - NS R Bingham, P Griffin; EW J Archer, R Rutter

May 8th - NS R Roark, P Griffin; EW T Cooper, L

Mid Coast Veteran Golfers Association

By Colin CUTT

MNCVGA RESULTS

On Tuesday, 9th May, 31 golfers competed in a single stableford at Bowraville Golf Course.

Winner: Kevin Sanford 32 c/b, 1st runner-up Doug Hurley 32 c/b, 2nd runnerup Bronwyn Doak 32.

NTP’s: 7th Kevin

putts

Friday 12/05/23 - Stabl-

eford - Captain v ViceCaptain

Winner: F.Jones (30)

37pts

R/Up: L.Bastick (27) 36pts

NTPs 3rd: D.Navin, 9th: D.Navin, 12th: J.Tierney

F-OPEN (from a possible 120): Bernie Ruth 115.7, Theo G 111.5, Mykel Watson 111.4, Bruce Hartmann 105.5, Tim Bowyer 103.4 –Visitor, Murray Binet 110.6, F/TR (from a possible 120): Member 677 110.2, SPORTING/HUNTING (from a possible 100): Max Archer 99.9

Kieran Murray d David McGrath 3/2, David Iles Boyd McGregor 3/2, David McGrath d David Iles 3/0, Boyd McGregor d Kieran Murray 3/2, David Iles d Kieran Murray 3/2, Boyd McGregor from David McGrath 3/0. WINNER: Boyd McGregor from David Iles.

Smith May 9th - D Featherstone, N McIvor

May 10th - NS R Roark, S Dilosa; EW B Herring, J Herring

May 12th - NS I Doland, S Dilosa; A Anderson, D Anderson

Walker, 8th Di Mayo, long putt Brian Sheridan. Ball run to 32 pts.

Also, on Tuesday, 9th May, 43 golfers competed in a single stableford at Safety Beach Golf Course.

Winner: Peter Wilson 37, 1st runner-up Nick Jenkins 35, 2nd runner-up John Plummer 33 c/b, 3rd runner-up Julie Mitchell 33 c/b.

NTP: Bob Gray. Ball run to 32 pts.

Balls: F.Jones, L.Bastick, L.Milham, D.Navin, J.Tierney, M.Squires

The Vice Captain’s team took out the trophy for 2023. Captain’s team will be back, bigger and stronger for the 2024 challenge. Congratulations to all the winners.

q Rose Morrow, Merryl Kyburz and Julie Castle.

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MNC Cross Country Results

By Peter & Fiona Berrington

MNC Cross Country - 14 May 2023

at Mullawarra

RESULTS: 2km (Male) - Kweller

Happ 9:15, 1; Dylan Hannaford

9:39, 2; Daniel Craig 9:41, 3; Matt

Evans 9:45, 4; Elijah Franke 9:57, 5;

Angus Morgan 10:03, 6; Ned Griffin

10:06, 7; Eric Greenwood 10:12,

8; Harrison Jordan 10:40, 9; Hugh

Morgan 10:53, 10; Alex Greenwood

10:54, 11; Max Herbert 11:43, 12;

Lachlan Herbert 11:45, 13; Astin

Nuttall 12:01, 14; Clinton Hunter

12:25, 15; Ben Burton 12:32, 16;

Sol Bridger 12:41, 17; Musa Fasih

12:58, 18; Andrew Wong 13:02, 19; Oliver Laybutt 13:25, 20; Trevor

Fidge 13:38, 21; Toby Fidge 13:53, 22; Drew Herbert 14:10, 23; Matt

Park Beach Mens Bowling Club

By Bruce WORKBOYS

PARK Beach Mens Bowling Club

District Pennants

Grade 4 - Park Beach d North

Haven 67 – 64 (8 – 2)

Grade 2 – Port City d Park Beach

59 – 50 (9 – 1)

2023 Minor Pairs Final

J Thorn, P Hall d D Wilson, M

Proud 25 - 9

Tuesday Open Triples

09/05/2023

G Williams, R Beaumont, R

Shephard d B Kelly, P North, P Lilly

26 – 11

J McLeod, M Berube, J Dunn d S Jones, C Hansen, B Adamson 21 – 18

T Gordon, C Jones, J Phillips d R

Wisely, M Star, K Kaaden 24 – 15

C Williamson, J Clarke, R Lane

d M Miller, P Lawrence, R Douglas

Park Beach Women’s Bowling Club

By Mandy TRENGOVE

RESULTS of social bowls

Wednesday 10th May

S Davies, E Blanton, P Garner

def J Kennedy/J Watkins, L McLean, C Jones 16/13

M Gudgeon, A Oak, S Betts def A

Worboys/J Farrell, D Rowe, J Bishop

Safety

VETS

8 May

Beach Golf Results

9 Hole Stroke

Winner John Duma

R/up John Finlay

MIDWEEK 10 May

18 Hole Stableford

Sponsor Coffs Coast Sports Physio

Winner A. Maggs 37 cb

Sawtell golf results

By Janet O’DOWD

9/5 Medley Stableford

A: John Veness 39c/b, Graham Montgomery 39. B: Allan Burns

40, David Hilton39. C: David Pate

37c/b, Gerard Crowe 37. Balls to 34c/b. NTP 7 A: John Veness, B: Allan Burns, C: Gary Reidy

10/5 Stroke A: Sharon Shipman 74c/b, Gayle James 74, Gaye Hardcastle 76. B: Elaine

Herbert 14:12, 24; Lee Withers

14:23, 25; Thomas Feain 14:31, 26; Jamahl Laybutt 14:57, 27; Max Kelly 15:22, 28; Ben Happ 15:31, 29; Darcy Kelly 15:57, 30; Bryson Kelly 15:58, 31; Iggi Nuttall 17:15, 32; Edison Happ 17:22, 33; Harvey Griffin 17:32, 34; Oaklei Nuttall

23:11, 35; Steel Beveridge 27:21, 36.

RESULTS: 2km (Female)Bayley Johnson 9:53, 1; Hannah Burton 10:10, 2; Ava Hunter

11:02, 3; Amelia Harrigan 11:28, 4; Lara Hannaford 11:41, 5; Amy Hannaford 11:45, 6; Sienna Forrest

11:58, 7; Penny Harrigan 12:00, 8; Amber Burton 12:08, 9; Katarina Neal 12:14, 10; Rebecca Otto

12:18, 11; Alex Greenhalgh 13:03,

12; Kathy Robson 13:16, 13; Josie Fidge 13:20, 14; Belinda Heaney

13:28, 15; Emerald Fidge 13:37, 16; Tiah Allen 13:46, 17; Sophie Van

21 – 17

R Finch, B Worboys, D Hull d A Worboys, N McVicar, J Murtas 23 – 8

W Moore, D Orchard, P McLachlan d D Catling, J Bishop, R Host 31 – 14

G Skinner, L Boekeman, K Morrison d S McAviney, B Nicholson, D Wilson 28 - 15

D Peake, J Long, J Long d C Keogh, C Treharne, S Campbell

19- - 16

A Orr, J Thorn, D Condon d V Valentine, D Valentine, C Weatherall

20 – 17

B Odmark, R Aitken, B Johns

d P Woodsell, E Crestani, L Morris

25 – 10

Thursday Mens Triples

11/05/2023

R Douglas, M McCabe, D Burridge d P Lilly, J Wills, D Hull

21 – 19

K Crooks, J Dunn, B Garner d R Ryan, M Hodge, G Cunningham

23/16

H Illingworth, C Irvine, R Jupp def C McVicar, B Bodel, D Crockett

14/11

C Venturi, D Futcher, B Johns def

C Taylor, A Orr, J Boulton 23/16

A M Taylor, Stirling, V Maher def

A Sykes, M England, H Hardwick

20/18

M Phillips/R Price, J Rodwell, C O’Dwyer def M Trengove, C Taylor, C Garrett 19/15

R/up D. Peppernell 37 cb

3rd D. Maguire 37

4th L. Toms 36 cb

WEEKEND

13 May

4 Man Ambrose

Winners C. Ayres, G. Stevens, M. Coutts, R. Anderson

R/ups M. Beales. M. Watson, C.Clarke, A. Hart

3rds W. Biggink J Langs, J. Wear, T. Wear

Everitt 75c/b, Fleur Graham 75, Kerrie Pitman 76. Balls to 80c/b. Pro Pin 7 Jennifer Ball. Putting A: Wendy Mason, B: Gloria Rossi. Straightest Drive Kerry Pitman

11/5 Chook Run Russell

Murchie 22, Lindsay Morely 21. Balls to 18c/b

12/5 Medley Stableford

Andrew Edwards 40

13/5 Stableford A: Andrew Dent 38c/b, Tom Neal 38c/b. B: Stephen Thompson 32c/b

Hoeck 13:55, 18; Airley Withers

14:22, 19; Nicole Feain 14:32, 20; Iris Greenwood 14:37, 21; Michelle

Knox 14:51, 22; Ivy Knox 14:52, 23; Florence Van Hoeck 14:53, 24; Tegan Van Hoeck 14:53, 25; Sara

Bergen 14:55, 26; Megan Harrigan

15:06, 27; Nikki Greenwood 15:18, 28; Aster Withers 15:26, 29; Diarna

Withers 15:34, 30; Kirra Bridger

16:08, 31; Kristy Bridger 16:09, 32; Clarissa Hull 16:10, 33; Violet

Wong 16:17, 34; Stacy Wong 16:18, 35; Vicky McClure 17:24, 36; Alison

Fidge 23:17, 37; Rhea Nuttall 25:43, 38; Tina Thompson 29:11, 39.

RESULTS: 5km (Male) - Kyle

McIntosh 17:35, 1; Joel Harrigan

20:52, 2; James Karrasch 21:38, 3;

Trevor Fidge 22:15, 4; Matt Evans

24:45, 5; Jon Kahler 25:11, 6; Edward Neal 25:29, 7; Finn Kahler

26:09, 8; Reuben Wong 27:10, 9; Ben Happ 27:28, 10; Musa Fasih

20 – 15

N Condon, M Lee, J Long, J Phillips d C Brian, P Crockett, S

Campbell, T Allen 26 – 10

P Jenkins, G Howard, D Hyde d

J Eding, H Katala, G Coleman 14 – 13

C Lloyd, R Finch, D Wilson d B

Hardwick, G Bugden, K Morrison

18 – 16

T Gordon, M Millar, K Kaaden, G Flynn d J Loundes, R Kelly, C

Howard, R Oakley 18 – 10

C Weatherall, D Valentine, R

Aitken d D Catlin, B Edwards, L

Miles 27 – 8

G Williams, R Beaumont, R Lane

d L Frail, R Host, J Bishop 21 – 19

B Odmark, D Lawson, D Hall d T

Welsh, J Thorn, D Condon 23 – 16

J McLeod, G Wallace, R Shephard

d B Worboys, S Crawford, M Clark

23 – 17

Rys, R Harris, M Benha, d R

Wisely, M Star, J Brett 23 – 12

P North, A Barker, P Rambow

Mixed Pairs Friday 12th May

R Aitken, B Johns def R Jupp, L Loadsman 23/19

T Rhodes, G Duffey def C & N McVicar 25/12

C Venturi, A Worboys def D Rowe, J Boulton 22/9

K & T Blow def M & S Watt 17/12

J Rodwell, M Star def D Hargraves, Y Schmidt 17/11

D Futcher, R Lane def C Irvine, J

Sawtell RSL Snooker Club Results

By Ken MASON

SAWTELL RSL Snooker Club

Tuesday 9th May 2023

Main Draw Winners: - Melanie

Williams - R/U Darrell Wallbridge

Consolation Winners: - Norm

Monaghan - R/U Anthony

O’Connell

31:27, 11; Tim Karrasch 38:58, 12; Steve Thompson 47:11, 13.

RESULTS: 5km (Female) - Joey Kuchel 24:18, 1; Corrine Happ

26:14, 2; Lara Karrasch 26:19, 3; Stacy Wong 28:03, 4; Melissa Kahler

28:42, 5; Kathy Robson 29:10, 6; Belinda Heaney 31:11, 7; Willow

Nuttall 33:56, 8; Toni Berrington

34:29, 9; Lily Morgan 35:04, 10; Sarah Morgan 35:06, 11; Ruth Cully

38:20, 12.

RESULTS: 10km (Male) - Peter Feain 39:32, 1; Chris Hamilton 44:59, 2; Tom Maley 47:14, 3; Andrew Wong 47:44, 4; Bruce Meder 48:25, 5; Nathan Quinn 50:17, 6.

RESULTS: 10km (Female)Kristy Bridger 55:43, 1; Clarissa Hull 59:20, 2.

Next week’s runs are at Bongil Bongil picnic area, Williams Road.

d A Taylor, D Francis, M Moppett 26 – 11

P Woodsell, J Bennett, L Morris d C Williamson, B Smith, N McVicar 33 – 10

S Bloomfield, G Kindred, S Kindred d W Moore, H Major, D Orchard 24 – 11

Three big events are coming to Park Beach Bowling Club in July. The leading bowlers from around Australia, including a number of Australian representatives and local club champions will compete.

Phoenix Open Pairs 4 – 7 July

Aleta & Co Womens Masters Pairs 8 – 9 July

Watsons Mixed Pairs 11/12 July

Visiting Players are most welcome at Park Beach Bowling Club with Social Bowls played 6 days a week, greens are closed on Monday. You can register for free coaching on a Saturday morning at the Club reception.

Bishop 14/11

G Chalmers, R Douglas drew with G S-Latimer, J Brown 18/18

R Oakley, V Slater def C Treharne, S Campbell 29/11

J Clancy, C Cutt def J Stirton, R Coffey 14/10

S Bailey, D Walsh def A Orr, M Berube 16/13

Good luck to Chris Sheridan playing in the District Singles Final on Monday 22nd May at Red Rock

Sawtell Veterans Golf

By Ian REYNOLDS

RESULTS for 15 May 2023

9 Hole Stroke Net 29 Starters

Ladies

Brenda Connors 26, Elaine Everitt 32, Marlene Starr 34, Lesley Kimber 34

Men

Ian Reynolds 27, Paul Bennett 29, Ken Towerton 29, Allan Robertson 30 c/b

Funeral Notices

Ronald (Ron) Arthur Zacher

15th May 2023

Passed away peacefully at the Coffs Harbour Health Campus. Beloved husband of Myra.

Much loved Dad of Ron & Sue, Sheena, and Debbie & Mark. Cherished Poppy of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Loved brother of Nola, Betty, Barry and Peter.

Aged 84 Years

Forever in our hearts.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Ron’s funeral service to be held TODAY, Friday 19th May 2023 at 10am in St Augustine’s Catholic Church, Gordon Street, Coffs Harbour. Thence for private cremation at Coffs Harbour Crematorium, Karangi.

VICTOR RULLIS

(02) 6651 5007 www.funeralcoffsharbour.com.au

Public Notices

WARNING NOTICE

FOX Baiting

1080 FOX baits may be laid on 249A Coramba Rd Coffs Harbour, from Monday the 22.05.2023 until Tuesday the 22.08.2023 in an ongoing control program. Owners are advised that domestic pets and working dogs may be affected and should be restrained. Baiting will be carried out in accordance with schedule 2 of the Pesticides Control Order 2020.

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Livestock

HORSE agistment in nth Coffs Harbour area will pay good rate for a safe and fenced paddock water and shelter preferable Phone 0410 460 696 e260523

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SUNDAY PATAGONIA

SBS, 10pm

Actor Pedro Pascal, of The Last of Us, is a star readily described as easy on the eyes. But in this gorgeous nature doco, the Chilean native leaves it to the beauty of Patagonia’s wildlife and scenery to steal the show and merely his voice as the soothing narrator. This three-part series unveils the Atlantic coast, where the ocean is teeming with life. These days, in the era of Attenborough’s nature docos, jaw-dropping scenery and animals is a must. On top of the requisite stunning footage, scientists and locals also offer their insights.

FRIDAY, May 19

Helmed by actor Stephen Curry and stand-up star Becky Lucas (right), this balloon artistry competition is more than just hot air. Going above and beyond that children’s birthday party classic, the balloon dog, these intrepid twisters are creating life-size works of art that will astound kids and big kids alike. Tonight, the nine remaining contestants are challenged to build a spectacle worthy of running away to join the circus, hoping to impress guest judge Samantha Jade.

TUESDAY WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?

When it comes to unlocking the stories of one’s family history, the truth is often more compelling than fiction. Unearthing a bread-stealing ancestor or an unknown, far-flung relative in our family’s immigration history might be commonplace, but sometimes the fascinating story doesn’t pivot with a family member. Tonight, veteran stage and cabaret star Rhonda Burchmore embarks on an emotional – and surprising – exploration of her family’s roots. From her mysterious maternal grandfather, who abandoned her mother as a child, to a real-life guardian angel who helped her widowed greatgrandmother, it’s a fascinating tale.

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SBS World News. 7.30 Building The Impossible. 8.30 Robson Green’s British Adventure. (PG)

10.20 SBS World News Late.

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10.45 Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe. (Final, Mal, R)

11.10 ABC Late News.

11.30 The Split. (Mdl, R)

12.30 Smother. (Mal, R)

10.50 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (MA15+asv)

11.45 Vienna Blood. (MA15+s, R)

3.25 Mastermind Australia. (R)

4.25 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. Johanna Griggs and Pete Colquhoun visit the cleverly designed Ravine House.

8.30 MOVIE: Spider-Man: Homecoming. (2017, Mv, R) As Peter Parker tries to balance his life as an ordinary high-school student in Queens with his superhero alter-ego Spider-Man, he finds himself on the trail of a new menace prowling the skies of New York City. Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr.

11.25 To Be Advised.

12.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 12. South Sydney Rabbitohs v Parramatta Eels.

9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the South Sydney Rabbitohs versus Parramatta Eels match, with news and analysis.

10.40 MOVIE: Double Impact. (1991, MA15+slv, R) Brothers avenge their parents’ murder. Jean-Claude Van Damme.

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Postcards. (PG, R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.30 The Project. Michael Hing, Georgie Tunny, Susie Youssef and Julie Goodwin take a look at the day’s news and hot topics.

7.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGan) Hoppo demonstrates his Float To Survive technique. Chase checks out Bondi’s grey nurse shark colony.

8.30 To Be Advised.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml, R) Graham Norton is joined by Bono, Taylor Swift, Eddie Redmayne and Alex Scott.

11.30 The Project. (R) Special guest is Belinda Carlisle.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Special guests include Tom Hanks.

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5.40 Hitler’s American Battleground. (PG)

6.20 The ABC Of... (PG, R)

6.50 Bluey. (R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PGa) Sister Boniface investigates sabotage.

8.15 Miniseries: The North Water. (Malv) Part 2 of 5. Sumner’s adventure turns into a nightmare when one of the crew is murdered.

9.15 Ragdoll. (MA15+av) With the killer proving unstoppable, the team desperately hunts down the second victim on the list.

10.05 The Messenger. (Mal, R) A taxi driver receives mysterious messages.

10.55 Fires. (Mal, R)

11.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Windsor Castle Fire: The Untold Story. (PG)

8.30 Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors. (Premiere)

9.20 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys. (R)

10.15 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (R)

11.10 Nine Perfect Strangers. (MA15+s, R)

1.50 Life Drawing Live. (Mn, R) 3.50 Mastermind Aust. (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 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Better Homes. (R) 1.00 Beach Cops. (PG,

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

7.30 MOVIE: Men In Black: International. (2019, Mav, R) Two MIB agents uncover a sinister plot. Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson.

9.45 MOVIE: Battle Los Angeles. (2011, Mlv, R) After alien invaders set their sights on Los Angeles, a recently-retired marine sergeant returns to duty. Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez.

12.10 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 4. Tasmania SuperSprint. Day 1. Highlights.

1.30 Home Shopping.

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6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Summit. (PGl, R) Jai Courtney sends 14 everyday Australians on the adventure of a lifetime.

12.10 MOVIE: Black Water: Abyss. (2020, Mhl, R) Five friends exploring a remote cave system in Northern Australia find themselves threatened by a crocodile. Jessica McNamee, Luke Mitchell.

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) Religious program.

2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGan, R) Will races in to rescue a swimmer.

6.30 The Dog House. (PGa) Follows pets, including a timid puppy, who are matched with potential companions.

7.30 MOVIE: Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom. (1984, PGv, R) Archaeologist Indiana Jones searches for a mystical stone stolen from an Indian community. Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Ke Huy Quan.

9.55 To Be Advised.

11.00 NCIS. (Mmv, R) Jimmy gets competitive.

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

5.00 Hour Of Power.

SUNDAY, May 21

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Britain’s Great Outdoors. (R) 11.00 The World From Above. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch.

1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Cycling. UCI ProSeries. Tour of Hungary. H’lights. 4.10 Going Places. (R) 4.40 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 14. H’lights. 5.40 Hitler’s American Battleground. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

6.00 Seven News.

6.30 Compass: Freeing The Song.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Grand Designs: Dunstable. (Ml) Hosted by Kevin McCloud.

8.20 The Messenger. (Malv) Ed is faced with a difficult choice.

9.15 MOVIE: Suffragette. (2015, Malv, R) A woman becomes a suffragette. Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter.

11.00 Interview With The Vampire. (MA15+hlv, R)

11.40 Mayfair Witches. (MA15+a, R)

12.20 MotherFatherSon. (Final, Mlv, R)

1.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.05 The Heights. (PG, R)

5.00 Insiders. (R)

7.30 Secrets Of The Killer Mega Shark. (PG)

8.30 Tutankhamun: The Last Exhibition. (PG, R)

10.00 Patagonia. (Premiere, PGa)

10.50 Kenny Rogers: Biography. (PG, R)

12.20 Hunting Hitler’s U-Boats. (PGalv, R)

1.50 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. (PG, R)

3.35 Mastermind Australia. (R)

4.35 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera.

7.00 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGa) Hosted by Samantha Armytage.

8.30 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive, special investigation.

9.30 The Latest: Seven News.

10.00 Born To Kill? Tony Costa. (MA15+av) A look at Antone Charles “Tony” Costa.

11.00 Quantum Leap. (Mav)

12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 4. Tasmania SuperSprint. Day 2. Highlights.

1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

9.45 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

10.15 Australian Crime Stories. (Mlv, R)

11.15 The First 48. (Ma)

12.05 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mv, R) 12.55 9Honey Hacks. (PG) 1.05 The Garden Gurus. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

6.30 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGa) MasterChef royalty Julie Goodwin returns and survival is on the menu.

9.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv) When Lucy receives a strange call from a man admitting to murder, the NCIS team sets out to find him.

10.00 FBI. (Mv, R) After a retired DEA agent is shot, the team works to determine if the victim’s past is connected to the murder.

11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

MONDAY, May 22

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Landline. (R)

11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News.

1.00 Marcella. (Malv, R)

2.00 Parliament Question Time.

3.00 Escape From The City. (R)

4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R)

5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.10 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 10.15 Inside The Modelling Agency. (PGl, R) 11.10 Secret Cities. (PGav, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 First Australians. (PG, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R)

4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling.

UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 15. H’lights.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) Margot torments Andrew.

7.30 Blow Up. The contestants have eight hours to create a piece worthy of being part of a circus.

9.00 9-1-1. (Mam) The 118 faces emergencies involving a spin class and a husband and wife in a compromising position.

10.00 9-1-1:

TUESDAY, May 23

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Dream Gardens. (R) 10.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R)

11.00 Monty Don’s French Gardens. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Shakespeare And Hathaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Escape From The City. (R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R)

5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGa) Contestants must think outside the box.

8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists include Melanie Bracewell, Guy Montgomery and Celia Pacquola.

9.40 Just For Laughs Australia. (MA15+ls) Hosted by Nath Valvo.

10.10 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv) A Croatian tennis player is kidnapped.

12.00 The Project. (R)

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGl) The Pressure Test elimination looms.

8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

9.40 NCIS. The NCIS team investigates a string of Russian spy encounters that may be linked to a murder.

10.40 North Shore. (Mlv, R)

11.40 The Project. (R)

12.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

WEDNESDAY, May 24

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Alone Australia. (Ml)

The participants face a mental battle.

9.30 Blue Lights. (Premiere, MA15+)

Follows three rookie police officers in Belfast, Northern Ireland, as they tackle their probation period.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 The Congregation. (Premiere, Mas)

11.50 Unit One. (Malsv, R)

4.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Theo and Kirby call it quits.

7.30 The 1% Club. (PGls) Hosted by Jim Jefferies.

8.35 Accused. (MA15+a) A high school teacher puts his reputation in jeopardy when he helps a student in need.

10.35 The Latest: Seven News.

11.05 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: The Greenough Family Massacre. (MA15+adv, R) A look at murder of the MacKenzie family.

12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

THURSDAY, May 25

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Alone Australia: The Reunion. (M)

8.30 The Murdochs: Empire Of Influence: A House Divided. (Final, M)

9.20 Normal People. (Premiere, MA15+)

11.05 SBS World News Late.

11.35 Catch And Release. (MA15+l)

12.30 Miniseries: The Unusual Suspects. (Mls, R)

4.30 Mastermind Australia. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Kirby drowns her sorrows. Mali finds his way back to Rose. Rock chick Mercedes explodes into Summer Bay.

8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG) In the penultimate auditions round, more weird, wacky and wonderful acts compete in front of the judges.

9.55 The Front Bar. (M) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL. 10.55 The Latest: Seven News.

Fire Country. (Mdmv)

11.40 Bull. (Ma, R)

12.30 The Project. (R)

1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGal) Contestants compete for immunity.

8.40 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+av, R) Velasco asks Benson for help finding three girls who were trafficked from his home town to New York City.

9.30 To Be Advised.

10.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav, R) Rollins and Fin head to Kentucky.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

COFFS COAST

Friday, 19 May 2023

Local Community News ~ Proudly Independent

Stuart Pearce and Paul Parker.

"We narrowly lost 1-0 and that was to an own goal," Brown laughed.

she said.

goals and was told I would be given a spot in the national team to play in their next series.

“It was a huge honour.

"Our first match was against New Zealand, which

made it easy on me, as I knew all of their players.

"But our second match was against England, Gary Lineker was their captain, and as a striker I was up against the likes of Chris Woods,

Coaching coup for NCF

By

David

WIGLEY

FORMER Socceroo Greg Brown has been appointed as the new Technical Director of North Coast Football.

"I am delighted to be appointed Technical Director at North Coast Football,” Brown said.

“I have been coaching in the Clarence Valley and am excited to help the next generation of footballers and coaches in the region," he said.

From a humble background in Manchester, England, Greg Brown ventured to New Zealand at the age of 22 for a one year

football experience that turned into four decades.

The centre forward was an instant hit in New Zealand, becoming the top goal scorer in the National Soccer League before transferring to the Parramatta Eagles in Australia in 1987.

Brown’s goal scoring prowess continued at the Eagles, where he became the top goal scorer in the Australian National Soccer League (NSL).

In 1990 Brown was named 'Yardley Gold Australian football player of the year' and won twelve caps for Australia, scoring three goals for the Socceroos.

"I was scoring plenty of

Brown’s football resume is a coup for NCF endorsed by President Wendy Schafer.

“Greg’s wealth of experience with youth player development will add expertise and improve development in the region,"

“Greg's willingness to work with and develop better coaches and players is something the zone will benefit from.

“Having a key influencer who is based in the Clarence Valley will help us take football forwards across the whole of the region," Schafer said.

q Greg Brown (back left) with NCF President Wendy Schafer, coach Curtis Heywood and the Skills Acquisition Program footballers.