Coffs Coast News Of The Area 29 September 2023

Andrea FERRARI 0410 067 966 andrea@newsofthearea.com.au

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Landmark agreement to focus on Aboriginal health outcomes

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The partnership seeks to progress the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2021-2031 vision whereby Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people enjoy long, healthy lives that are centred in culture, with access to services that are prevention-focused, culturally safe and responsive, equitable and free of racism.

“The partnership will see us build and leverage regional capacity to improve health services for all Aboriginal communities across the North Coast,” said Tracy Singleton, CEO, Galambila Aboriginal Health Service.

Scott Monaghan, CEO, Bulgarr Ngaru Medical Aboriginal Corporation said, “This partnership has been years in the making, and it is exciting to see it come to fruition through aligning the vision of seven passionate and committed primary health care organisations.”

“This is an important step in advancing the

work we all do in delivering high-quality local health services for Aboriginal people in our region,” Faye Adamson, CEO, Werin Aboriginal Corporation added.

“By working in partnership, we are more effective and efficient, directing precious resources where they are most needed,” said Georgina Bruinsma, CEO, Rekindling the Spirit.

“As primary health care organisations, we have a shared responsibility to deliver better outcomes for our Aboriginal communities and address the disparities that currently exist,” commented Stephen Blunden, CEO, Durri Aboriginal Corporation Medical Service.

Payden Samuelsson, CEO, Bullinah Aboriginal Health Service said, “It is important that responsibility for improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is shared across the health system.

“That’s what this partnership will help to foster.”

Summing up the advantages of the partnership, Healthy North Coast CEO Monika Wheeler said, “Better Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health outcomes will

be achieved when Aboriginal people control them.

“This agreement confirms Healthy North Coast’s commitment to proactively seeking, and listening to, the advice and guidance of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations when it comes to commissioning in Aboriginal health.

“We are excited about this collaborative model and the opportunities it presents.”

Examples of work that will be supported as part of the Agreement include the development of:

• A joint North Coast Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Needs Assessment – inclusive of data analysis, community consultation and shared priority setting (by December 2024).

• An Aboriginal specific Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Alcohol & Other Drug community-controlled service model (by June 2024).

• A collaborative Integrated Team Care service model (by June 2024).

• A Healthy North Coast preferred provider model (complete).

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Mixed reaction to State Budget on the Coffs Coast

By Andrew VIVIAN

GOVERNMENTS, particularly new ones, brace themselves for criticism when releasing a budget.

The Minns Government’s 2023-24 Budget received some positive responses in the mainstream media but not everyone is happy.

Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said the Budget had largely ignored regional and rural communities which, he says, are groaning under the burden of rising interest rates, the spiralling cost of living and the housing crisis.

Mr Singh said the axe had fallen on many successful NSW Liberal and Nationals government programs and services vital for country communities.

“I had hoped the Minns Government would help make life easier for people living in regional centres like the Coffs Coast, but my hopes have been dashed today,” Mr Singh said.

“Crucial cost of living programs like the Regional Seniors Travel Card, Active Kids, Creative Kids, Back to School and First Lap vouchers have been cut, despite their roaring success under the NSW Nationals in government.”

With affordable housing a key issue in Coffs Harbour, many were hoping for clear indications that the budget would provide an immediate way forward in addressing homelessness and housing affordability in the region.

Rose Jackson, the Minister for the North Coast, Housing and Homelessness, released a statement that announced a $224 million ‘Essential Housing Package’ to accelerate

the delivery of social, affordable and private homes, primarily in regional NSW amongst other issues.

She also announced more than more than $2 billion to boost housing supply.

Ms Jackson stressed that there is no ‘quick fix’, but critics bemoaned the pace of the government’s initiatives.

The Community Housing Industry Association NSW (CHIA NSW) said the funding in the State Budget was primarily for existing, under-funded programs and services to continue and doesn’t commit funding to put more homes on the ground.

“There is no money in this Budget to help build more social housing despite the State’s social housing wait list standing at 56,000 households, the largest in the country,” CHIA NSW CEO Mark Degotardi said.

“The only commitment to build more affordable housing was through reinvestment in Landcom.

“This initiative is welcome but will only deliver around 1,400 homes by 2039-40.

“In recent months, the Federal Government has put money on the table

to boost supply in the housing market, through the Housing Australia Future Fund and the Social Housing Accelerator Fund,” he said.

Mr Degotardi said that, despite being the largest State in Australia, NSW is dragging its feet on investment in desperately needed new social and affordable housing supply.

“In NSW, we are still waiting - the most vulnerable households in NSW are already waiting up to ten years for social housing. “They just can’t wait any longer.”

The Budget has allocated $350 million for a new Regional Development Trust Fund to improve local amenities and job opportunities and $334 million to build new roads as part of the Regional Roads Fund.

An extra $390 million will be allocated to regional councils to maintain and upgrade regional roads.

Gains for all NSW citizens include $100 million to ensure more children get access to early childhood education and almost $90 million to improve women’s health and sexual assault services.

Nurses, paramedics, firefighters, teachers and other frontline workers will receive long-awaited pay rises.

Residents run low on water as drought conditions approach

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Ulong and Lowanna, but by all the rural villages within the Coffs Harbour shire, has meant that waiting times have blown out to record limits, especially for the residents of the Eastern Dorrigo region.”

Last week Carol had a continual stream of phone calls from desperate people who had rung every water carrier around, only to be told that they do not service the mountain or that they had to wait over six weeks for service.

“We were either too far east for some carriers or too far west for others.

“Combine this with our new residents to the area, many from areas with town water, meant the villages were getting into very disastrous situations,” said Carol.

“In an attempt to get some assistance for our residents and to try and explain why Council was unable to assist, I hit the phones and social media asking for help trying to obtain some relief for those in desperate need.

“I was so appreciative when Michael, from Dorrigo, offered to bring a tanker of fresh, clean drinking water to the Ulong Oval for residents to fill 1000 litre pods as well as help others with refills.

“Likewise, Blaizes

Earthworx from Karangi answered our immediate call and offered support.”

The Ulong residents have now been informed of other carriers who have said that they too will travel up the mountain with water refills.

“A huge thankyou to all,” said Carol.

“With our villages being prone to bushfires, it is a very terrifying time for having no back-up water supply.

“I have written to Mr Gurmesh Singh MP to see if our State Government would also consider subsidising water tanks as they have done with solar systems, to assist in sustainability of rural areas.”

A spokesperson for the office of the Minister for Water told News Of The Area that while the NSW does not currently subsidise private water carting, it can provide funding and technical support to local councils and local water utilities during emergency situations.

“The operation of approved water filling stations to access town water supply is a matter for councils and we encourage residents to raise any operational issues directly,” the spokesperson said.

“Bellingen Council have advised the Dorrigo filling station is operational.

“City of Coffs Harbour

Council have advised while the Nana Glen filling station is currently not operational, there is an operational filling station located at Coramba.

“The Karangi Dam and Shannon Creek Dam supply the majority of the Coffs Harbour region with water and are well placed currently with Karingi sitting at 86.6 percent capacity and Shannon Creek sitting at 97.7 percent capacity.”

NSW Minister for Water Rose Jackson, who is also the Minister for the North Coast, told NOTA she is “deeply concerned by deteriorating conditions across the state”.

“With El Niño now declared we know there are many hard months ahead,” Ms Jackson said.

“I am working closely with all my water agencies to ensure the NSW Government has in place programs and support for NSW communities that are facing water shortages.”

Ms Jackson also suggested that the former coalition had failed to prepare the state to face looming drought conditions.

“Unfortunately, there is a lot of work to be done.

“We will work hand in hand with councils and local water utilities to ensure we can find the best ways to improve water security across the Coffs region.”

Man dies following single-vehicle crash at Bucca

A MAN has died following a single-vehicle crash at Bucca on Sunday.

Around 4.30pm on Sunday 25 September 2023, emergency services were called to Bucca Road, Bucca, following reports of a ute crashing into a pole.

Fire and Rescue

NSW freed the driver from the vehicle before NSW Ambulance paramedics started treating the man; however, he died at the scene.

The man was believed to be aged in his 30’s.

Officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Police

District established a crime scene and have commenced inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash. Anyone with information or dash cam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers. A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

q The new 10,000 litre water truck from Blaizes Earthworx in Karangi, visiting Ulong’s thirsty community, is ready to assist residents of Eastern Dorrigo as well as other local communities.

BCU BANK CELEBRATES RETURN TO TOORMINA

The Toormina community is invited to celebrate the reopening of the Toormina BCU Bank branch with four days of exclusive surprises, freebies, and activities from 3 to 6 October.

There are big reasons to celebrate! Not only has the branch reopened after an extended closure period, the new-look branch is the first BCU Bank branch to showcase the refreshed BCU Bank branding, launched earlier this year.

General Manager BCU Bank Mark Smyth said BCU was delighted to be back in Toormina.

“We’ve worked hard to get our Toormina branch back open for some time now, and we truly appreciate the patience our members showed during this process,” Mr Smyth said.

“We’re proud of the new-look branch, which has been designed to make it as easy as possible for our members to bank their way.

“The Toormina branch offers a full range of services, including cash deposits and withdrawals, and has dedicated spaces with comfortable seating for the BCU team to sit with customers and have more in-depth conversations. There is also self-serve technology for members who prefer to use our digital channels.

“While our branch may have a fresh new look, we’re still the same BCU at our core. From our humble beginnings in the early 1970s, founded by a small group of banana farmers, we’ve helped our members achieve their financial goals at all stages of life for more than 50 years. We’re proudly customer-owned, meaning we offer fair prices, flexible products and competitive rates.

“We’ve been heartened by all the positive feedback we’ve received from the Toormina community since our reopening, and with the Toormina team now settled into their new branch, we’re really excited to celebrate our reopening with the community during the first week of October.”

MEET OUR LOCAL TOORMINA TEAM

Branch Manager Daniel Moore and his friendly team are ready to help locals to take control of their future and achieve their financial goals.

The team can help you with everything from personal and business banking through to loans, insurance, and more.

Drop into the Toormina BCU Bank branch at Toormina Gardens to chat with the team today. Visit the BCU Bank website for branch opening hours and services.

Ever drop of water has a second use as tank water properties run dry

By Andrea FERRARI

STANDING in a bowl under a one-minute shower is now a reality for many residents of the Coffs Coast hinterland as their water tanks run dry after no good rain for the past six months and El Niño declared.

The bowl water is then used to flush the loo, feed the veggie patch, mop the kitchen floor and wipe clean the dusty car’s number plate.

Water cartage is costly and takes anything from a week to a month to secure a delivery, meaning every drop is precious when it does arrive.

John and Jen, who’ve lived in Nana Glen for over 40 years, have long been carefully watching the level of water in their two tanks as they drank, showered and flushed their toilets.

They have preserved their water supplies to last until after Christmas, they predict, but others in the village have been less vigilant, with much less water in supply.

A spluttering tap or hose pipe is the sign that signals water is so low it’s about the run out.

Tapping your tank to hear the water level or climbing up to look in are other tried and trusted

checks.

Having a water management plan, making them habits, being frugal and recycling is what the long-time older residents suggest.

“Every drop of tank water has a second use,” Jen told News Of The Area, who has become a water recycling master over her years of rural living.

“It’s hard work lifting the heavy buckets and bowls for their second use, but it’s got to be done,” said the stoic 70-year-old.

John and Jen started being extra vigilant with their water a couple of months ago when they heard Bureau of Meteorology reports that it was going to be a hard, dry summer.

“I saw the bottle brush had come out into full bloom, too,” said John.

That means two things.

“One is that all the trees are expecting rain to come, but the other reason I think it’s happening this year is that the flowers are coming out because they’re sucking up every little tiny bit of water they can get that’s left in the ground to come in to flower, to propagate themselves,” he said.

The couple wound down two of their veggie gardens and are doing final harvests on the remaining garden,

which John is maintaining with shower water and unused water from the dog’s bowl.

“The shower is our only decadence, but we’ve learned how to do it in less than two minutes standing in a big container,” said Jen,

who has established strict shower days in the home.

Other tips are to close off the cistern and use recycled water to flush the loo once a day, and attaching the washing machine’s outgoing grey-water pipe to a large tub which you can dip into for floor mopping and watering the garden, any wiping or washing that can be done with seconduse water.

Being frugal is a way of life says Doug, who provides horse agistment as a sideline on his land in Nana Glen and has only ever lived on properties supplied by rainwater tanks.

“Horses drink around 50 litres a day, cattle are around 100 litres per animal,” Doug Told NOTA.

“Our dams are fine but if it’s an extended dry period then the dams will run dry eventually.

“It’s going to be a long hard summer but if it’s going to rain at all it’s going to be over summer,”

“We’ve only lived here

three years, they were all wet years, when we bought the place we couldn’t look at it for eight weeks because we couldn’t get past the creek.”

That creek is now a dry rock.

“We bought our first water load this year.”

Being frugal is Doug’s advice.

“Where you can use other sources of water (recycled) for things like flushing the toilet, that’s saving you a huge amount.

“Our washing machine uses creek water so within the system it goes back onto the paddock.

“You need the water to eat and drink, that’s something you can’t change.

“We can’t drink the dams and we can’t drink the creek, so we have to buy water.

“Have shorter showers and maybe do the old school way of everyone goes through the same bathtub water, then you put it out on your fruit trees,” said Doug.

Community Support Fund launches with $60,000 for

local communities

LIVABLE, a not-for-profit organisation specialising in NDIS, aged care and family services, has launched the Live Life Community Support Fund.

Livable Chair Ruth Faragher said to launch the Fund, Livable is making available $60,000 in community grants and encourages organisations making a positive impact in their community to apply.

“The Live Life

Community Support Fund is designed to create opportunities, support inclusivity and improve the social wellbeing in the communities where we operate,” Ms Faragher said.

“We encourage notfor-profit organisations, registered charities or schools with a small project up to $5,000 to submit their application.”

Applications for the Fund will be assessed based on projects,

initiatives and activities that support one of Livable’s focus areas that include people with a disability, older residents over 65 years, young people, individual and community groups who experience social isolation or disadvantage, or culturally diverse communities, and meet one or more funding objectives.

Livable’s Live Life Community Support Fund closes on 13 October, 2023.

For more information and to apply visit livable. org.au/livelife

q Grey water from the washing machine goes on the young fruit tree.

q Long-time Nana Glen resident John uses collected shower water on the newly seeded veggie garden.

Sniffing out koala scats for DNA

By Andrew VIVIAN

THE Jaliigirr Biodiversity Alliance is currently funded by the Australian Government for a range of conservation actions occurring for koalas over the next eighteen months.

It works in partnership with public and private land managers, government agencies, traditional custodians and local community groups to undertake actions to assist with long term conservation outcomes for koalas in the Coffs Harbour and Bellingen areas of Regional Koala Significance.

Funded strategies include training for koala carers and the purchasing of rescue equipment, weed removal in koala habitat, the reconstruction of new koala habitat through revegetation and the collection and genetic analysis of koala scat material.

Speaking about this last, and uncommon, strategy, Jaliigirr project manager Justin Couper said, “Over the past few months, local Bellingen business Canines for Wildlife and their koala scent detection dog, Max, have targeted prime koala habitat in the Nambucca, Bellingen and Coffs Harbour LGA searching for fresh koala scat material for genetic testing.”

Mr Couper said fresh koala scat material can be used to identify the DNA profile and gender of individual koalas within a subpopulation, the comparative genetic diversity of sub-populations, identify whether there is movement of genes between populations, and the presence of chlamydia in individuals and sub-populations.

The Canines for Wildlife team will survey

30 locations with five one-hectare transects surveyed at each location, resulting in 150 hectares surveyed for koala scat material across the project area.

Mr Couper said, to date, 31 separate fresh samples suitable for genetic analysis have been found during the detection dog surveys at locations near Brierfield, North Bellingen, Valery, Repton, Raleigh, Fernbrook, Lowanna, Dorrigo and Woolgoolga.

“The Australian Government grant funding for this project has come at a critical time,” he said.

“With the establishment of a Great Koala National Park in our region it’s imperative we develop a robust understanding across

all land tenures of the locations, health and genetic diversity of the largest known population of wild koalas in the country.”

Mr Couper said, although koalas face many threatening processes, chlamydia has been identified as the number one cause for koala hospital admissions or death and a critical threat that, if adequately addressed, could reverse population decline.

The information from the surveys and genetic analysis would better inform public and private land managers in koala habitat management, including priorities for koala food tree planting programs to promote existing and new linkages to enhance koala genetic diversity, health and resilience.

$10,000

q Max can find fresh koala scats for analysis.

Photo: Jaliigirr Biodiversity Alliance.

Report finds 70 percent of News Corp commentary favours ‘No’ vote

By Doug CONNOR

A UNIVERSITY of Adelaide academic says new research highlights the extent to which Rupert Murdochowned media outlets have campaigned against the proposed Voice to Parliament in the lead up to the Referendum.

The ‘Murdoch Referendum Accountability Project’ research has been led by Dr Victoria Fielding, with the study commissioned by Australians for a Murdoch Royal Commission to “hold News Corp accountable for their coverage of the Voice referendum”.

“As Australia’s largest and most powerful media organisation in a highly concentrated industry, News Corp’s Voice referendum coverage has important implications for how this democratic process unfolds,” report author Dr Victoria Fielding said.

“In relation to the Voice referendum, an ideal media system which was carrying out their democratic roles effectively would give equal opportunity to the referendum ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ advocates to make their case to the Australian people.

“This does not just mean including different voices in equal proportion.

“It also means treating them equitably and holding them to the same standards.

“This equitable treatment should also include fair and reasonable scrutiny of the ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ spokespeople to ensure they are not misleading the public about their case for or against Aboriginal constitutional recognition and a Voice to parliament.

“When misinformation

is used to undermine public debates, democracy is damaged,” Dr Fielding said.

Over six weeks from 17 July to 27 August 2023, Fielding’s research team analysed a total of 731 pieces of content covering the Voice referendum from The Australian, The Daily Telegraph, The Herald Sun and Sky News.

The report makes the clear distinction between the two key types of content being produced by News Corp mastheads: commentary and reporting.

In general, Dr Fielding and her team found reporting on the Voice from News Corp outlets to be “balanced and accurate”.

In terms of commentary however, Fielding says the data tells a different story.

“The commentary, on the other hand, is almost entirely one-sided in support of ‘No’ arguments,” Dr Fielding said.

“The vast majority of commentators at News Corp are conservative, whether they be columnists in newspapers, Sky News hosts, or both.

“Our data shows that the majority of content being produced about the Voice is commentary rather than reporting, and as such when arguments are included, ‘No’ arguments dominate News Corp’s coverage at a proportion of 70 percent.”

Dr Fielding also found the commentary to be “undermining the public’s access to accurate information about the Voice referendum” through the use of misinformation.

The level of balance between outlets was also compared in the report, with The Australian found to be the most balanced of the four

Murdoch mastheads being studied.

61 percent of the Voice related content in The Australian favoured ‘No’ arguments.

The Herald Sun was deemed the least balanced, with 81 percent promoting ‘No’ arguments.

Later in the report, Fielding writes of the dangers of the blurred lines between commentary and objective reporting on News Corp platforms, particularly Sky News.

“Although this research differentiates between reporters as those presenting news, and commentators as those presenting their opinions, this delineation is not always obvious to the audience.

“Sky News commentators often present themselves as reporting news.

“For example, despite being a political commentator, Peta Credlin on Sky News (August 3, 2023) appropriates journalistic terminology in reporting her ‘exposure’ of the supposed hidden pages of the Uluru Statement, which she says were discovered through freedom of information requests.

“In this type of content, Credlin presents herself as an investigative journalist rather than a commentator.”

Sky News reporters have not taken kindly to the report, with Sky News Digital Editor Jack Houghton describing Fielding as an “activist researcher, who is campaigning for the Voice”.

Mr Houghton went on to write on Skynews.com.au that the “Australians for a Murdoch Royal Commission group will use this flawed research to front a narrative that the Voice, which is struggling in

the polls, failed because of media coverage”.

Ms Fielding told News Of The Area that Sky News’ questioning of her research methodology was due to their wanting to “undermine” the project.

Change may be afoot at News Corp, with the announcement last week that Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as Chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp after a career of almost 70 years.

Dr Bonita Mason, Program Director, Bachelor of Journalism and Professional Writing, University of South Australia, said Murdoch has “held and has exercised deep influence over the English-

speaking media spheres”.

“Murdoch, one of the last family-based media barons, has always been able to wield power and deep influence over the Australian and other governments and, through this influence – much of it expressed through News Corp journalism – over the societies these governments represent,” she said.

“It has been widely said that some of News Corp’s activities have been a threat to democracy and an argument can be made for that, but News Corp also produces some excellent journalism and journalists, including many UniSA graduates.

“However, we have seen some damaging misinformation and disinformation from News Corp.”

Dr Mason said that

despite waning international influence, in a highly concentrated legacy media environment such as Australia’s, News Corp’s influence still matters.

“We’re seeing that in the Indigenous Voice debate, when The Australian mischaracterised Professor Marcia Langton’s comments about racism and stupidity behind No campaign strategies and statements as being aimed at No voters. “Langton did not aim her comments at No voters, but such coverage is The Australian’s campaigning approach to journalism that has eroded the publication’s accuracy and credibility,” she said.

“The same kind of inaccuracy and scaremongering occurred during the native title debates of the 1990s and 2000s, and in climate coverage since.” News Corp was contacted for comment.

More than 200 extra bus services each week on the way

IN a major public transport boost, the Coffs Coast’s public bus network will be overhauled from 30 October with more than 200 extra services to be added each week along with an expansion of the popular Woopi Connect On Demand service.

The service improvements will be rolled out across the Coffs Harbour bus network, which covers a large area stretching from Grafton and Red Rock in the north, to Macksville and Grassy Head in the south, as well as Bellingen and Bowraville in the west.

Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Jenny Aitchison said, “From the end of October there will be more than 200 extra weekly bus services for residents and visitors to Coffs Harbour.

“This represents an increase of around nineteen percent on the current timetable.

“One of the main benefits will be more regular and direct services, making

public transport an even more attractive and hasslefree option for locals and visitors, while at the same time reducing congestion on our roads.”

The improved network will include:

• weekday buses every 30 minutes between Park Beach Plaza, Park Beach, The Jetty and Coffs Harbour CBD,

• weekday buses every 30 minutes between Park Beach Plaza, Coffs Harbour CBD, Health Campus, Southern Cross University and Toormina Gardens,

• faster and more direct bus services between Coffs Harbour and the northern beach suburbs, with connections to the expanded Woopi Connect service,

• new weekday peak express bus service between Macksville, Nambucca Heads and Coffs Harbour, and new weekday, middle-of-day services between Bowraville and Macksville, with connecting onward travel

towards Coffs Harbour.

• more weekend and public holiday services,

• extra services to Coffs Harbour Airport and,

• town bus services made available in the Bambara Drive housing estate for the first time.

In addition, the popular Woopi Connect On Demand bus service, which already provides flexible and convenient public transport options for people in Coffs Harbour’s Northern Beaches area, will expand to include Sandy Beach and Emerald Beach.

Woopi Connect will also extend its hours of operation, including longer hours on Saturdays and brand new ondemand services on Sundays and public holidays.

Transport for NSW has worked closely with City of Coffs Harbour, Forest Coach Lines and Busways to plan the new bus network which is being delivered as part of the NSW Government’s 16 Regional Cities Services Improvement Program.

Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said he was extremely pleased with the

announcement.

“This is terrific news for the Coffs Coast and I thank Transport for NSW for this significant decision,” said Mr Singh, Shadow Minister for Tourism, Emergency Services and the North Coast.

“The community consultation process was begun by the NSW Nationals in Government in September 2021 when we asked local customers to have their say

on how bus services could be improved to better meet their needs.”

Timetables of Coffs Harbour’s new bus network will be available from 16 October 2023 at transportnsw.info/ routes/bus or through the bus operator websites at forestcoachlines.com.au/ travel-info/timetables-andmaps and busways.com.au/ nsw/plan-your-trip/area-

Bypass interchanges refined

By Andrea FERRARI

SIMPLIFIED interchanges have been designed for Coffs Harbour bypass with new plans released on Monday 18 September.

The more streamlined design for the interchanges at Coramba Road, Englands Road and Korora Hill are the result of community feedback.

A Transport for NSW spokesperson said the release of the Detailed Design Consultation Summary report means work can start on these important interchanges.

“We received a strong response to our call for

submissions from the public following the release of design refinements in February, with 57 unique submissions and 233 form letter copies, for a total of 290 written submissions,” the spokesperson said.

“We also engaged with 171 people and organisations during eight drop-in sessions between January to February.

“One of the key themes to come from the community consultation was the desire for simplified interchanges, and these have now been included in the detailed design.

“We’re confident the changes will reduce impacts

to nearby residents, including noise reduction during construction,” the spokesperson said.

“At the Coramba Road interchange there will be less traffic from heavy and light vehicles.

“The design changes will also mean traffic control on Coramba Road will end almost two years sooner, with most of the construction not on existing roads and less impact on Coffs Creek with less bridge work required.

“Changes to the Englands Road interchange include two small roundabouts to improve safety and traffic flow, while access has been improved with a two-way local service road to improve safety and connectivity.

“To reduce operational noise at Korora Hill interchange, the major on and off ramps have been lowered, making them a similar height to the existing highway, while Bruxner Park Road and James Small Drive are now elevated to an overpass.

“The improvements at the three interchanges also reduce the project’s construction carbon

timetables

Information about the Woopi Connect On Demand service can be found at woopiconnect.com.au

Transport for NSW will conduct a series of pop-up community information sessions about the new bus network over coming weeks, including market stalls, free coffee, and sausage sizzles. Find out more at transportnsw.info/coffs-bus

footprint as they require fewer bridges, meaning less truck movements for steel and concrete.”

The project team is developing a Place Design and Landscape Plan (PDLP) and will be seeking community feedback on this plan when it is displayed for public consultation later in 2023.

The consultation summary report is available at pacifichighway.nsw.gov. au/coffsharbourbypass

Anthony Manny Fogarty Wood

q From the end of October there will be more than 200 extra weekly bus services for residents and visitors to the region.

q Coramba Road Interchange map.

q Englands Road Interchange map. q Korora Hill Interchange map.

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By Andrea FERRARI

ON 19 September the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) declared that declared that El Niño and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) are underway.

While El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a recurring climate pattern involving changes in the

temperature of waters in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, predicted to continue until at least the end of the southern hemisphere summer 2023–24, it means we’re in for a long dry summer.

The result of very little rain in the past six months has taken many rural residents living inland of Coffs Harbour by surprise.

Residents in Orara Valley, Nana Glen, Ulong and Dorrigo who live on water tanks have been alarmed as their spluttering taps signalled their household water had run out.

“We’ve been forced to buy water for the first time in years,” one long-time Orara Valley resident told News Of The Area.

Tanks in the rural villages operate by funnelling the rainwater off the property’s roof, through pipes and into

the tanks.

No rain, no water.

Residents are having to book in a visit from the water cartage suppliers which is costing around $300 for 11,000 litres and might take a week or two to be delivered.

The delays are the result of demand which is exacerbated by remedial works-inprogress, in this case the Nana Glen Potable Water Filling Station, which is operated by City of Coffs Harbour (CoCH).

A spokesperson for CoCH

told News Of The Area, “The City of Coffs Harbour is currently in the final stages of connecting the Nana Glen water reticulation system to Karangi Water Treatment Plant (WTP).

“It is anticipated the Nana Glen Potable Water Filling Station will be reopened following completion of the connection to Karangi WTP, expected by the end of October 2023.

“Given the current dry conditions, the Nana Glen Potable Water Filling Station has been temporarily closed to protect the Nana Glen

town water supply but all other water filling stations, including the Coramba Potable Water Filling Station, which is about 12 kilometres away, are open,” said the spokesperson.

City of Coffs Harbour provides four potable water filling stations that are used by licensed water carters.

The stations are located at: Nana Glen, supplied by Nana Glen WTP, and Coramba, Woolgoolga and Coffs Harbour all supplied by Karangi WTP.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) website is www.bom.gov.au

Singing workshops in Bellingen to culminate in Taranta Festival performance

THE Bellingen Singers

Community Choir are performing at the Taranta Festival in Bellingen on 4 and 5 November.

The Festival is a celebration of Mediterranean arts and culture, combining international, interstate and local talent with exceptional gastronomic experiences and exciting workshop opportunities.

Choir director Hayley Egan is excited to be involved.

Hayley also sings with

the ‘Santa Taranta’ band and laments how community arts suffered enormously during the pandemic.

“Choirs ceased to be in Bellingen during COVID,” she told News Of The Area.

“I saw an opening for a mixed, inclusive community choir who would thrive on the connection and release through singing.”

Hayley received a grant to help launch the choir - partly funded by Arts Mid North Coast and the NSW Government.

The funding enables her to cover costs to stage events

and provide workshops to enhance the choir’s ability, including tuition from Brisbane choirmaster Ricardo Bonna and others.

Hayley has always been attracted to folk music because of its oral tradition.

“People sang in daily life for every reason, including soothing babies, or going to work,” she said.

With the choir up and running, more members are being sought - particularly those with deep voices.

“We have lots of fun from the get-go and are looking for

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more men to join.”

Tenor, baritone and bass parts will stay as one generic part until enough deep voices are found.

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This award winning tour takes place close to the full moon of each month where you will experience the eerie wailing calls of the birds as they return to their nesting burrows after dark.

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Community meetings to discuss preparing for disasters

By Mary KEILY

THE City of Coffs Harbour

recently held four community workshops to develop a Local Pre-Event Recovery Plan that will support community members and the Council to achieve better recovery outcomes in future bushfire, flood, storm or other disaster events.

The workshops took place in different geographic catchments of the Local Government Area.

Currently, the City does not have a recovery plan, and this community knowledge and feedback will be included in this document to make it as strong as possible.

“There is far more capacity in our community and a lot more leaders who don’t know they are leaders,” Luke Barbagallo, City of Coffs Harbour’s Coordinator of Community Resilience and Recovery, told News Of The Area.

These plans will aid State and Local Government recovery agencies to arrive in communities better informed, improving their capability of providing community-centred recovery work and avoiding unnecessary mistakes which might create division in the community.

“Each community is so different in its values and its priorities, and sometimes that is at odds with what emergency planners view as the primary risks for an area,“

Luke told News Of The Area.

Some short term priorities were identified for recovery in terms of townships on tank water versus town water.

If, after a bushfire, the water is used up, the plan will include the government coming initially with water trucks.

Residents might have saved their property, yet can’t live there because there is no water.

At the Northern Beaches and Orara region workshops,

there was much discussion about the effect of disasters on the environment and its restoration, survival of animal and plant species and tourism.

Corindi and Red Rock’s isolation and poor communications in the valley was also discussed.

“Their uniting theme in recovery after a disaster was

about what would motivate people to get back to normal and how they would build on that community spirit,“ Luke said.

“The good neighbouring concept was extended to how we prepare and work out who might be left behind, for example the elderly, disabled, isolated or people with English as a second

language,” he said.

“This is by looking over the fence to see who might need extra help and making sure they get it.”

If you did not attend a workshop, you can fill in this survey, which reflects the discussions that were held at each workshop.

Visit https://tinyurl.com/ communityrecoverysurvey

Coffs to play host to sixth Japanese Lantern Festival

thoughts and hopes.

Your lantern will then be lit and floated onto the lake as part of the ‘Toro Nagashi’ ritual.

“Many people have come from Japan to visit Coffs, one reason being that we have a Sister City relationship with Sasebo, and it’s our 35th year anniversary,” Anne Gee, Rotary Club Director, told News Of The Area.

Anne also was the architect for the Japanese Pavilion when it was built about a decade ago.

Funds raised from the event will contribute to the Botanic Garden and the Rotary Club’s ShelterBox program, which provides emergency shelter and es-

sential items to disaster-hit families  around the world, most recently to those in need in Ukraine.

The event is live on Sticky Tickets and seats are limited.

By Mary KEILY

TO celebrate Spring, the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour Daybreak, in conjunction with the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden, is inviting

you to their sixth Japanese Lantern Festival and Feast on Saturday 21 October.

The Festival will be set in the Japanese Waterside Pavilion, which will be bathed in the light of the moon and

accompanied by the delicate sounds of Japanese music echoing across the lake.

You will be greeted with a sake tasting and a floating lantern will be provided for you to pen your personal

“Chef Loic Prouin, who incidentally has a Japanese Grandmother, will prepare the Japanese Banquet, with the food served by Kimonoclad waitstaff,” Anne said.

Mr Prouin has just opened 99 on Park, a contemporary French dining experience in Coffs Harbour.

q Luke Barbagallo (left) at the Toormina session.

q A Red Rock/Corindi Recovery priority list.

q Dusk at the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden.

q Chef Loic Prouin will prepare the Japanese Banquet.

‘YES’ campaigners expand opportunities for information

By Andrew VIVIAN

VOTERS unsure about the upcoming referendum about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament have had, and will have, many opportunities to enrich their understanding.

On Thursday September 21 and Friday September 22, well-known journalist and author Kerry O’Brien, and Gooreng Gooreng woman and business leader Jade Ritchie, spent time on the Coffs Coast meeting with First Nations community, civic leaders, and speaking at Community Information Forums.

On Thursday evening, more than 350 people gathered in the Bellingen Memorial Hall with Mr O’Brien and Ms Ritchie, Elders Aunty Bea Ballangarry, Uncle Gary Williams and Uncle Micklo Jarrett, and ‘national treasure’ Jack Thompson.

Uncle Gary told the crowd, "We can’t afford to stay around for another couple of generations saying the same thing.”

Aunty Bea said, "It's freeing for me to be able to use my voice.

“It's not just my responsibility, it's my heart.”

Ms Ritchie told the audience the Voice to Parliament proposal builds on

movements from the past.

“The invitation has been extended by Aboriginal people,” she said.

The next evening, approximately 150 locals attended the Cavanbah Centre to hear about the background to the Voice concept, some basics around the Constitution, and how a Voice to Parliament could improve outcomes for Aboriginal people.

The panel also included Clark Webb, the Executive Officer of Bularri Muurlay Nyanggan Aboriginal Corporation (BMNAC).

Mr Webb provided a local perspective on how a Voice would support the efforts of Aboriginal communities working to revitalise language and cultural practices including through schools and other educational programs.

Mr O’Brien described the referendum as a pivotal moment in Australian history, yet also “so simple, so straightforward”.

“Indigenous people are saying to us: 'We just want to be heard',” he said.

Ms Ritchie said those supporting a Voice to Parliament are voting yes for “recognition, inclusion and to make things possible”.

“To vote no is to accept the status quo, and we all know

that’s just not good enough,” she said.

Linda Kinchela, a volunteer with ‘Coffs and Surrounds for Yes’, opened the forum and closed the event by thanking the speakers.

“As a Gamilaroi woman living on Gumbaynggirr land, it was heartening to see how many people came to the Forum keen to learn more about the Voice to Parliament,” Ms Kinchela said.

Mr O’Brien and Ms Ritchie began the day with a morning visit to the Gumbaynggirr Giingana Freedom School, the first bilingual Aboriginal language school in NSW, where students are taught language,

cultural perspectives and traditional philosophies as embedded into the curriculum.

They then met with 25 representatives across nonprofits, faith communities, business, academia, the health sector, community and service groups, and multicultural communities to explore the role of civic leaders in supporting their communities with accurate information and opportunities to be active participants in the democratic process.

Ms Ritchie met with door knocking volunteers during the afternoon, sharing some of her own experiences around having one-to-one

conversations with people about the referendum.

On Sunday September 24, Woolgoolga residents took to the beach for a walk in the cooler weather in support of the ‘Yes’ campaign.

Lockie Skinner, from One Mob Radio, who spoke at the walk, said, “These events are brilliant opportunities for people to come and learn more about this monumental event and decision.

“It is so great to see people taking the opportunity to be a part of this, and have conversations to make a greater informed choice.”

The ‘Coffs Harbour Health Workers for YES’

group, comprising doctors, nurses and other health care professionals, will rally from 3pm until 4pm on Friday September 29 at the Specialist Medical Centre.

Coffs residents from multicultural backgrounds can attend a ‘Coffs Harbour Multicultural Voting Information Forum’ at the Cavanbah Centre on Saturday, September 30, from 9.30am until 11am, to hear from multicultural leaders, multicultural and refugee workers, and others.

More information about this can be obtained from Anthony Ruge on 0431 399 114.

Urunga artists to feature in Bellingen Shire Arts Trail

THE Art Space Urunga is welcoming you to join them on the Bellingen Shire Arts Trail, taking place on the weekend of 11 and 12 November.

Throughout the Shire, more than 50 artists and performers will open their galleries, studios and performance spaces for workshops and displays, exhibitions and performances across two days.

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The aim is to bring people into the Bellingen Shire and meet the artists whom you never get to see work.

There is a current Arts Trail brochure which lists galleries and studios and artist’s contact details, but this special weekend means the doors will definitely be open for visitors between 10-4pm both days in artists’ homes, shared workspaces and galleries like the Art Space.

The weekend’s event is partly funded by a Country Arts Support Program (CASP) grant through the Arts Mid North Coast and the NSW Government.

“Initially, Art Space, along with

Nexus Gallery and the Dorrigo Arts Council, donated some startup money because at the start, you need money for advertising and getting people to do the brochures and printing and website,” Linda Coomber, Gallery Manager and member of the Arts Trail Committee, told News Of The Area.

David Bromley’s studio near Hungry Head will be open and Chris Fahey from Urunga and Coco Elder from Raleigh are showing at the Bellingen Framing Gallery. The Tree-o Gallery will host locals in the Raleigh Industrial Centre and Art Space Urunga will show a Coastal Claymakers exhibition.

“The Arts Trail ran a few years ago, starting in Urunga with Bromley’s wall art in the center of town, then on the following weekend in Dorrigo, because we wanted to highlight the arts community in the whole of the Shire,” said Linda.

“It will certainly be bigger and better this November, as there are no QR codes as the event was right in the middle of COVID so there will be no restrictions and the weekend will be a lot of fun.”

An opening event/fundraiser will take place on the Friday night 10 November to meet the artists at the Luncheon Pavilion at the Bellingen Showgrounds.

To view the alcohol restrictions and share your feedback visit haveyoursay.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/alcohol-restricted-zones-review

Submissions can be made by

• Online via Have Your Say

• Email: coffs.council@chcc.nsw.gov.au

• Post: Lock Bag 155, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450

• Phone 02 6648 4000 for further information.

Submissions close 5pm Friday 13 October 2023.

q Wendy Phillips’ work will be on display.

q Woolgoolga residents take to the beach (James Lander).

q Kerry O’Brien and Jade Ritchie chat with Bellingen residents. Photo: And the trees photography.

Drawing on life at Artists in the Garden

By Andrea FERRARI

LIFE drawing is the main event at Artists in the Garden on Sunday 1 October.

“It doesn’t matter if you have never drawn in your life – life drawing is an amazing experience – it gives you permission to look, translating into your own unique drawing expression.

“It's a great chance to get an insight into art from life, exploring tone, line and dimension.

“It’s free to participate and it will be guided,” Director James Gilmour said.

The artists’ model, Codie O’Connor, will be the subject and the guided drawing session will start at 12.30 and finish around 2 pm.

“People can drop in and out – the poses will vary between short two-minute, five minute and fifteen minutes, and will be guided.

“You can participate for the entire time, or try your hand throughout,” Director Tammy Mills-Thom said.

“Life drawing is really like a meditation – it’s a real joy to discover the energy and beauty of the human form – every model adds a different insight to the human experience – literally drawing out expression

through interpretation.

“We are really happy to bring this experience freely to the public, in the beauty of the Coffs Harbour Botanic Garden,” Tammy and James said.

“We encourage people to bring their own drawing board – simply a clipboard or

medium which will support paper of approximately A3 size.

“Drawing materials will be provided.

“There is absolutely no charge – it is totally free.”

As usual the regular Speakers Corner will be active, as well as a diversity

of visual art to peruse.

Artists in the Garden is a free participative showcase of art and artists to the public taking place in Coffs Botanic Garden on the first Sunday of the month from 12noon to 3pm.

Artists wishing to participate can register at www. artistsinthegarden. au or at the Facebook page: Artists in the Garden.

q The model for October’s Artists in the Garden is Codie O’Connor, seen here at last month’s event.

q Life drawing by Artists in the Garden friend Bernadette Trela.

q Artist Guy James Whitworth’s example of a life drawing, the theme for Sunday’s Artists in the Garden.

Events and more for Small Business Month

By Andrew VIVIAN

OCTOBER is Small Business

Month and ‘6 degrees’, the City of Coffs Harbour’s Economic Development and Tourism Team, has been busy gearing up for it.

The team’s first event is an Open House at Business @ Yarrila.

Business @ Yarrila is a purpose-built space located on the first floor of Yarrila Place that has been designed to support, inspire and grow local businesses, and allow for collaboration and engagement with individuals, business, and government stakeholders.

There are three rooms available for users.

‘Think’ is a small meeting pod best suited for taking private phone calls or conversations between two people.

‘Spark’ is a boardroom that comfortably seats eight, with access to whiteboard and smart screen, and ‘Connect’ is the main area with a multi-function display unit and kitchenette that is ideal for small workshops, training sessions, and group projects.

In the first of three

events at Yarila Place, Hunter Leonard, a ten-time best-selling author and business owner, will present ‘Storytelling for Business’ on Tuesday October 10.

This free workshop will help business owners to develop content to communicate with customers and community and to use storytelling content to market their business.

The ‘Art Circus Business Retreat’ is a free, immersive two-day experience designed to help creative small business owners and creative entrepreneurs access new levels of direction, wellbeing and joy.

Presented by Shane O Brien, an experienced brand and marketing specialist, on October 12 and 13, participants will be exposed to new perspectives, sustainable strategies and inspiration to take their personal brand and business to new heights in an interactive workshop with mindfulness activities and creative play.

On Thursday, October 19, ‘My Business Values’ will be presented by Blyde Neser, the founder of Professional Coaching Solutions, a human resources consultancy that

specialises in leadership and team performance, and Anna McAfee, who has twelve years experience in helping both recruiters and businesses leverage LinkedIn to strengthen relationships and build communities around businesses.

Ms Neser will discuss how to streamline your processes to ensure engagement from hire to retire, and how to create a work culture that supports more effective collaboration.

Ms McAfee will discuss the importance of branding your business and workplace as a great place to work, how to demonstrate your values to attract the right talent, and how to use social media to share this message.

“Blyde and I have previously done workshops together, and values began to appear in them,” Ms McAfee said.

“We became interested in building values-based businesses, implementing values into business and values-based hiring.

“Participants in our workshop will explore their own values, and then examine how to implement them into the running of their

businesses.”

To complement these events, Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce and the Coffs Coast Business Women’s Network (BWN) have teamed up to host the Business Resilience Masterclass Breakfast on Thursday, October 12 from 7am until 9am at C.ex Coffs.

Nicole Donovan and Damien Attwood from

Empower Agency will invite attendees to reflect on the holistic health of their businesses.

They will present some relatable insights, guidance and principles that can be applied to businesses to make a positive difference and encourage participants to think creatively, consider the bigger picture, and equip their business with

The search is on again for Woman of the Year

By Andrew VIVIAN

NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD) Coffs Coast Woman of the Year Award to recognise outstanding women in the region who demonstrate innovation, commitment and a significant contribution to empowering members of the community within the local area.

This initiative of the IWD Planning Committee, since 2015, was established to acknowledge the positive

contribution of women in the region of the City of Coffs Harbour and Bellingen Shire.

It aims to recognise nominees who are involved in work of a voluntary, community, business or professional nature, and who, within that arena, display vision and initiative in their role.

The Awards honour a woman who makes a key contribution in enhancing and improving the lives of fellow citizens, promotes their economic, cultural and or social wellbeing and is

actively engaged with the local community in either a voluntary, community, business or professional capacity.

Past award winners include Christina Monneron (2015), Charlotte Young (2016), Jane Tavener (2017), Aunty Bea Ballangarry (2018), Shelley Lowe (2019), Lily Isobella (2020), Emma Aspden (2021), Jade Naidu (2022) and Doris Cowan (2023).

In 2018 a runner up Award was introduced, won by Kyla Holley (2018), Kamla

Coffs Coast Meals on Wheels Inc

Food should be tasty and nourishing and at Meals on Wheels we believe in the power of great food – delivered with a smile - to change lives.

We support the National Meal Guidelines which are specifically designed to meet the nutrient needs of over 65’s

At Coffs Meals on Wheels we have a variety of over 80 meals to choose from which can be delivered by our friendly volunteers or picked up from our office.

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the resilience it needs to withstand the challenges that arise.

The $25 investment includes a cooked buffet breakfast.

Information about these events and other Small Business Month events and opportunities can be found on the 6 degrees website at https://www.6degreesco. com.au.

Ruthnam-Webb (2019), Auntie Kerrie Burnet (2020), Lisa Nichols and Angelika Aulerich (2021), Jodie Wood (2022) and Yvonne Richards (2023).

The Award will be announced at the IWD Breakfast, now in its 25th year, on Friday March 8 2024.

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Coast, and to recognise the winner, and runner up of the Woman of the Year award.

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The two Awards consist of an inscribed trophy and publicity for the women and their cause.

We would like to introduce our newest member of our team our Chef, Joy Cassells. We are so happy to welcome her aboard and so far, she has delighted us with her wonderful comfort food, fresh salads, pastas and yummy desserts. We look forward to seeing what other creations she comes up with during the coming winter months.

be in a volunteer, community, business or professional capacity, so it's great to be able to continue once again to recognise and shine a spotlight on the wonderful contributions women make to improve the lives of our local community.

Don’t forget! We have lovely sandwiches, wraps and fruit platters for your next meeting.

The major Award Winner will receive $1500, cosponsored by The Physio Movement (TPM) and the Hoey Moey.

(24 Hours’ notice required).

Chill & Chat Café 22 Earl street

In the community Village just behind Coles

The Runner Up will receive $1000, sponsored by One Agency Coffs Harbour, contributing to both winners to advance their objectives.

IWD Breakfast Committee

Open Monday – Friday 9am to 2 Lunch at 12

The three major women’s groups in Coffs Harbour (the Zonta Club of Coffs Harbour Inc., Business and Professional Women (BPW) of Coffs Coast and the Coffs Coast Business Women’s Network Inc. (BWN)) collaborate to organise the IWD Breakfast, to acknowledge the positive contribution of women and girls in the region of the Coffs

Member Cath Fowler told News Of The Area, “Coffs Coast women make an important contribution to our local region whether it

“For 2024 nominations, we've streamlined the process so you can now submit a nomination electronically, at our new website.”

Nomination forms are now available at https:// iwdcoffscoast.org.au/, by email from iwdwotycc@ gmail.com and via the IWD Coffs Coast Facebook page. The closing date is December 15 2023.

q Women from across the Coffs Coast gather to celebrate the IWD Woman of the Year awards. Photo: Kirsty Fikkers Photography.

q Anna McAfee will help business people to explore values in business.

School holiday creative workshops at Yarrila Place

where workshops will take place.

“Carers can enjoy Yarrila Arts and Museum or explore the Library while their young people are taking part in workshops,” suggested Ian.

So, what’s on offer?

A Dance and Movement workshop on Tuesday 3 October will be facilitated by the energetic dancer and local choreographer, Jade Dewi.

Sessions run from 9am – 12pm for ages five to nine years and 1pm - 4pm for ages ten to fifteen years.

Over the three-hour workshop, Jade will be working with young people to devise individual expression through movement and dance and choreograph the group for a final performance.

If you’re keen, Jade will also help you develop a movement performance for the screen, with the option to capture movement using a green screen and combine your movements with video effects.

On Tuesday 3 October is a Digital Art workshop with Gumbaynggirr artist Bernard Kelly-Edwards.

The sessions are 10am – 12pm for ages twelve to sixteen years and 1pm - 3pm for ages seventeen to 26 years.

In this two-hour course you will learn how to create eye-catching digital illustrations through Adobe Fresco on the iPads using a stylus pen.

By Andrea FERRARI

INSPIRING young minds is the goal of a series of free, creative workshops being held during the school holidays at Yarrila Place in Coffs Harbour.

Run by City of Coffs Harbour (CoCH), they are funded by the NSW Office for Regional Youth Holiday Break Program.

Ian Fitzgibbon, Acting Director City Planning and Communities told News Of The Area, “We are lucky to have so many local professionals in

the Coffs LGA, working in the creative industries, who love sharing what they do with young people.

“The holiday program is a great opportunity for young people to learn and be inspired through fun workshop activities.

“Yarrila Place is a wonderful location for these workshops, we have the Digital Studio with all the equipment available for the workshops and great spaces like the Learning Lab, Make Space and an outside area under the beautiful fig tree

Bernard will guide you through the process of using photographs or people, architecture, street scenes, nature or landscapes to create compelling digital artworks using brushes, layers, movements, perspective and animation tools.

Artworks will be exhibited virtually using augmented reality software.

A Rhythm and Percussion workshop with Greg Sheehan is on Wednesday 4 October with sessions at 11am –12.30pm for ages seven to eleven and 1.30pm – 3pm for ages twelve to sixteen.

Learn to create your own rhythms and music through clapping, tapping, drumming,

walking and number games.

“We will be working on polyrhythms, rhythmic numbers and patterns using creative games and improvisation to create a thrilling group rhythmic experience,” said Greg, who is known as the Rhythm Magician.

Bookings are essential and lunch is provided.

For more information on the school holiday workshops see Facebook Yarrila Place, call CoCH on 02 6648 4000 or https://libraries. coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/ Whats-on

q 'Rhythm Magician' Greg Sheehan.

q Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal is a dancer, choreographer, facilitator and director.

q Gumbaynggirr artist Bernard Kelly-Edwards.

Floyd Vincent to bring the energy and intensity to Coffs Hotel

ON Friday 6 October from 7pm, the Coffs Hotel will hum with the high octane sounds of Floyd Vincent and the Temple Dogs.

From the age of ten when he first picked up the classical guitar through to his first professional band at the age of fourteen, Floyd Vincent has been totally immersed in the world of music and performance.

Floyd got his first lucky break when just out of University he got a call to audition as guitarist for John Paul Young’s All Star band.

He got the gig and spent the next five years touring and recording in Australia and overseas.

Floyd’s own music was then kicked along in December 1988 after winning the JJJ/ Sony sponsored Australian Music Video Festival Award for the best music video.

Since those early successes, he has now performed five international tours of up to three months, predominantly on the European festival circuit and covering the territories of Italy, Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Holland and Spain.

He is also one of the few Australian artists who has toured and released an album on a major label in Eastern Europe, performing in Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic.

In the late nineties, after the international tours began, he was signed to Universal Music and released the critically acclaimed album ‘Last Exit Motel’ around the world.

That album received strong airplay across Europe and the UK with three singles on high rotation on RETE 3 in Switzerland.

Throughout the mid–late nineties the band literally lived on the road, performing an average of 180–200 shows per year.

They also maintained a constant touring presence in Australia during that time and performed five concerts to overwhelming response at the Sydney 2000 Olympics live sites.

Floyd has recently renamed his band Floyd Vincent and the Temple Dogs and they have just released a new live album and are out promoting it now.

‘A Little Saturday Night Music’ was recorded live at shows around the Hunter region with two of Floyd’s long-time collaborators, bassist Bill Jacobi and drummer Dave Marsalis.

The band have been highly regarded over the past 25 years for the energy and intensity of their live

shows and this is the first time they have released a live album.

The album contains the

fans' live favourites along with a couple of previously unrecorded tracks.

For more information

visit https://floydvincent. com/tour-dates/ or www. coffshotel.com.au/.

Mental health hub launched in Coffs

By Andrea FERRARI

A NEW mental health service has arrived in Coffs Harbour.

Healthy Hub Connect is a collaborative effort between EACH (Eastern Access Community Health), The Buttery, Ability

Options, Health Voyage and Wellways, and is funded by Healthy North Coast through the North Coast Public Health Network

program - an initiative of the Australian Government.

EACH CEO Natalie Sullivan was in Coffs for the official opening of what is now the largest primary mental health service in the North Coast of NSW.

She visited Healthy Hub Connect at Suite 4/73 Albany Street.

EACH will lead the partnership of the multidisciplinary teams of mental health workers, including psychologists, mental health nurses, social workers, and peer workers.

On offer are free or low-cost mental health support for individuals facing moderate to severe mental health challenges with extended support to families and carers.

Speaking at the

launch Natalie Sullivan emphasised that affordable and accessible support are key to keeping people well and out of hospital.

“Anyone in need, particularly people with complex and co-occurring conditions, now have ready access to assistance.

“The services will play a crucial role in easing pressure on the health system by allowing people to get local care in their community,” she said.

Collaboration is pivotal in ensuring mental health services are readily available across our growing region.

“Partnerships are at the heart of this service, and they are enabling us to magnify our capacity, have measurable impact and

create lasting change in the communities we support.”

Healthy North Coast CEO Monika Wheeler said the new Healthy Hub Connect is a great example of working in partnership with industry professionals and the community to transform the way mental health services are delivered across the region.

“This model of care will offer free and lowcost mental health support so that in a time of need children, young people and adults can receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.”

For information on Healthy Hub Connect phone 1800 595 212 or email healthyhubconnect@ each.com.au.

Spring brings art to the Botanic Garden

By Andrew VIVIAN

WITH the arrival of spring, the Coffs Harbour Botanic Garden is not only the perfect place to wander and relax, but to engage with a range of community groups.

From Monday October 2 to Sunday October 8, visitors can chat to artists from the Gypsy Art Group and participate in free, hands-on workshops daily between 10am and 3pm.

Gypsy Art Group members have been busy using their creative talents over winter to prepare for the Spring Exhibition and invite the community to view their works including painting, photography, fibre arts, gelli

printing, jewellery, cards, journals and eco-printed wearables.

Demonstrations include looming for beginners with Sharron Arnold on Tuesday October 3, art journals with Marion Grear on October 4 and grid journaling with Sharron Arnold on October 5.

On Friday October 6, Lyn Yeadon will demonstrate acrylic boards.

Faye Sharples will show how to gelli print on Saturday October 7 and Kerrie Stewart will demonstrate eco printing on Sunday October 8.

The Gypsy Art Group meets fortnightly at the Boambee Community Centre from 9am to 1pm and welcomes new members of

any skill level.

“New members always comment about the generosity and sharing

of skills in the group,” Ms Stewart said.

“They appreciate the help on their journey with

whatever creative media they choose.”

There is a $10 fee per session but no joining fee.

For more information, contact Kerrie Stewart on 0488 666 189.

q Botanic Garden visitors have another opportunity to view, purchase and learn about a range of artworks. Photo: Kerri Stewart.

q Floyd Vincent is bringing his unique sound to the Coffs Hotel. Photo: Wyvern Seeto.

q EACH CEO Natalie Sullivan and Healthy North Coast CEO Monika Wheeler at the Coffs Harbour launch of Healthy Hub Connect in Albany Street.

Disconnect Me doco comes to Sawtell

By Andrea FERRARI

ON SATURDAY 14 October

at 6.30pm, Sawtell Cinema will screen Disconnect Me, an Australian doco recording the outcomes of independent filmmaker Alex Lykos disconnecting from his digital devices for 30 days.

We call it our phone, but the mobile device we carry around with us connects us to so many services and opportunities from a chat with a family member to researching any topic under the sun, paying our bills and navigating ourselves around the world.

Through Alex’s real-

life experience the doco examines our relationship with our smartphone, described as society’s everincreasing addiction to our devices.

Documenting his own journey, Alex disconnects from his devices for 30 days.

What starts as a simple digital detox soon spirals into Alex facing unforeseen

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personal, professional and mental health challenges.

During his experiment, Alex conducts interviews on digital addiction with everyone from schoolchildren and parents to professionals and academics such as Dr Catriona Wallace, Founder of Metaverse Alliance, Toby Walsh, Chief Scientist at UNSW AI Institute and Amanda Third, Digital Social and Cultural Research, Western Sydney University.

As Alex delves into the social impacts of smartphones and social media, he also explores the role of artificial intelligence (AI).

“There is one particular revelation about the threat of AI on humanity which absolutely shocked us, and it deserves some mainstream attention,” said Alex.

In a unique twist, Alex says audiences are encouraged to engage with the film in real time using their smartphones.

“This is a fresh, interactive cinema experience,” he said.

“We wanted to have a little fun with it so unlike every other film, we encourage audiences to use their smartphone to interact with various scenes throughout the film.”

In the spirit of

documentary films Super Size Me and That Sugar Film, Alex aims to entertain while also creating awareness around the ever-pervasive role of technology in our lives in a film that most people can relate to.

“We can’t wait for audiences to see our film and re-examine the role of technology in their lives.

“We know that smart devices are here to stay, and they offer many great tools to enhance our lives, but have you ever wondered, who controls who?” said Alex.

To view the trailer, visit www.youtube.com/ watch?v=zXvV5vcxMWQ.

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q Independent filmmaker Alex Lykos interviews a student about their digital device usage for his documentary, Disconnect Me, screening in Sawtell cinema on October 14.

q Alex Lykos gets used to making phone calls through a landline.

q Professor Toby Walsh shares the science behind today’s use of digital devices from a physical and mental perspective.

Pink Silks Trust delivers life support to hospital

By Andrea FERRARI

THE PINK Silks Trust has donated a portable lifesupport unit to Coffs Harbour Health Campus (CHHC) thanks to the generosity of the Coffs Coast community in supporting the charity’s events.

The ventilator, which cost $67,171, will help doctors and nurses care for critically ill patients, who have transferred to CHHC Theatres/Intensive Care department from smaller hospitals at Bellingen, Macksville and Dorrigo.

Acting Nurse Unit Manager Keryn Chauncy said the portable ventilator was a gamechanger for the department.

“This device can be taken anywhere with an unconscious patient, including to Medical Imaging and Theatre.

“Being MRI compatible as well, the device significantly reduces the imaging procedure and, therefore, the time the patient is away from the ICU/ED,” Keryn told News Of The Area.

“As an MRI cannot be done quickly, diagnosis and treatment can take longer.

“The Pink Silks Trust’s MRI-compatible Transport Ventilator enables patients expedited to an MRI, to be treated and diagnosed much more quickly.

“The faster the diagnosis, the quicker treatment starts which is critically important

for the patient.

“We cannot begin to thank the Pink Silks Trust enough for their support, and that gratitude is extended to every person who supports their fundraising activities."

Pink Silks Perpetual Trust Chair and co-founder, Tanya Johnson OAM, said the significant donation was only possible due to the shared efforts of local businesses, Pink Silks Committee members and the Coffs Harbour community.

“Events such as our Pink Silks Race Day every January, our High Tea at Latitude 30 Restaurant, and our upcoming golf day, bring the community together in a massive show of support for local women undergoing

challenging times due to illness,” Tanya said.

“Sixteen years after launching the Pink Silks Trust, the proudly homegrown charity has donated more than $1.2 million in support of women who need our help.

“Some of the funds have gone to research but most of the money has purchased medical equipment for Coffs Harbour Health Campus and for the Mid North Coast Cancer Institute at Coffs.”

The next two fundraising events are the Pink Silks Trust

Golf Day on Friday 12 January 2024 and Pink Silks Trust Ladies Charity Race Day on Sunday 14 January 2024.

To be involved with Pink Silks or to be a beneficiary for funds, check the Trust’s website for contact details at www.pinksilks.com.au.

Never have no coffee - learn to grow your own

By Andrea FERRARI

MITIGATING the nightmare of having no coffee, Coffs Harbour gardener extraordinaire Peter Lewis is running a workshop on all things coffee growing. His motivation?

“If you thought toilet

paper hoarding was bad during Covid lockdowns, imagine what would happen if coffee became scarce?” Peter shared with News Of The Area.

“To counter any possible restriction to your morning drug of choice I am running a workshop at Combine Street Community Garden giving practical methods, dos and don’ts on the growing and preparation of coffee from

start to finish,” he said.

The slowest and most frustrating part of the process is getting the coffee seeds out of the coffee cherry.

A coffee pulper makes the job easy.

“What might take hours will take minutes with the hand operated pulper which is on permanent loan to those using the Combine Street garden,” Peter said.

The workshop will cover

Orchid Show weekend at Wiigulga

By Andrea FERRARI WOOLGOOLGA District

Orchid Society’s much-loved annual Orchid Show and Garden Expo has grown to become a two-day event.

The free show is open to the public on Saturday, September 30 from 9.00am to 3.00pm, and Sunday October 1, from 9.00am to 2.30pm.

Moving home, the show has repotted itself and is being held at the Wiigulga Sports Complex, described by Orchid Society President Neville Anderson as a “magnificent, brand new,

easy-to-find venue”.

“We’ll be set up in the Sangeet Rooms.

“Whether you are a serious gardener, hobbyist or just looking for a wonderful day out with the family, you are in for a delightful treat at the Woolgoolga District Orchid Society’s Orchid Show and Garden Expo.

“Be enthralled when you enter the magical world of exquisite orchids,” he said.

The Garden Expo has expanded to include “fabulous displays” from the Woolgoolga District Garden Club, Bromeliad Society

and a number of other local organisations.

“Even if you’re not an orchid grower, come and wend your way through these magnificent orchid species and learn what makes them so desirable to grow.

“Our friendly and knowledgeable Orchid Society Members are only too happy to discuss why they are so passionate about growing orchids.

“Let them dispel the myth that orchids are so hard to grow,” said Neville. There will be a plethora of magnificent orchids on sale from well-known orchid growers.

“Make a day of your visit,

growing, harvesting, pulping and cleaning the wet green beans, then drying them ready for roasting.

Home small batch roasting will also be practiced.

“Imagine waking up tomorrow to hear there are coffee shortages but you’ve harvested and processed your own coffee,” mused Peter. Anyone who has ripe coffee is welcome to come and pulp their beans as part

of the workshop.

“Growing your own coffee is a sustainable and rewarding activity.

“Offering your friends your own ethically produced coffee is a real treat.”

The workshop is by

donation and will run from 10am Saturday 7 October at Combine Street Community Gardens (behind 51 Combine Street, Coffs Harbour). Coffee plants and seeds will also be available for purchase.

you definitely won’t go thirsty this year as there is a café on site with delicious food and drinks to suit every palate,” said Neville.

For further information, contact President Neville Anderson on 0458 346 467 or email nevillealanah@ gmail.com.

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Wiigulga Sports Complex is on Solitary Islands Way, Woolgoolga, and the venue has ample parking.

q (Back row) Registered nurse (RN) Sue McNamara, Richard Hinton of the Pink Silks Trust, ICU RN Rowena Freeman and Pink Silks Committee members Christine McGregor, Nic Knight and Alison Blanshard. (Front) Pink Silks Perpetual Trust Chair and co-founder Tanya Johnson OAM and Keryn Chauncy (ICU NUM) with the donated ventilator costing $67,171.

q Beautiful blooms are promised for the Woolgoolga District Orchid Society’s

two-day Orchid Show and Garden Expo at the new Wiigulga Sports Complex.

q Your host for the coffee growing workshop, Coffs’ gardener extraordinaire Peter Lewis, with the trusty bean pulper at Combine Street Community Garden.

q Grown in Coffs Harbour, healthy coffee plants bearing fruit for one of the world’s best-loved beverages. q Fresh coffee beans harvested and ready for roasting.

Tree-o Gallery nails it with new exhibition

By Andrea FERRARI

RALEIGH’S Tree-o Gallery

opened its latest Showcase Exhibition on Saturday 23 September with all eleven

of the featured artists in attendance.

While there is no named theme for the exhibition, the show was curated with a strong ecological and ethical

vein running through the exhibits.

The politics of climate change and Indigenous issues were brought to the fore by Colin Dray, Carol Clarkson

and Jack Meagher.

“We have Colin Dray with 'Terra Naillius', Jack Meagher with ‘Up Shit Creek' and a barbwire hurricane pulling Dorothy and Toto up into the sky, and Carol Clarkson with 'Under Pressure',” Tree-o Gallery co-founder Bim Morton told News Of The Area.

“The works of Coco Elder and Kelly Finley depict the

Probus Month kicks off with a community invitation

By Andrea FERRARI

THE PROBUS Club of Coffs City is celebrating Probus Month by reaching out to the community and sharing awareness of what the club members’ goals and projects are.

“On the first of October, we begin our Probus Month celebrations in line with the International Day of Older Persons,” David Hough, Probus Club of Coffs City, told News Of The Area.

On the evening of Sunday 1 October, the Big Banana will turn blue to mark this Probus occasion and throughout the month of October, clubs across Australia and New Zealand will be celebrating with special morning teas, picnic lunches, themed meetings and much more.

“The Probus Club of Coffs City will be celebrating by having a promotional table in front of Kmart at Coffs

Central on Thursday, 5 October,” he said.

Probus’ motto and driving purpose is ‘Friendship, Fellowship and

Fun’ in retirement.

“There is social interaction through a range of outside activities, and you can hear wonderful guest speakers and stay active by participating in a range of activities and exploring your community and country.”

wonders of our beautiful living environment through finely polished paintings and prints.

“John Thiering and Sara Bowen bring the world of human connection and our human condition into sharp focus.

“Creatives in 3D, Jenny Parkin, Nick Warfield, Phil Greed and John Van Der Kolk are all masters of sculpture

in their chosen mediums and add beauty and fun to this exhibition,” he said.

The opening was declared a huge success with all the artists attending along with approximately 150 guests. All of this along with Treeo’s usual designer timber furniture and speakers can be viewed at Tree-o local gallery, furniture and specialty timber shop.

Probus is far more than meetings and guest speakers, said David.

“It is the activities and interactions that take place outside the formal environment that makes Probus what it is.”

Probus is a local, national and international association of retired people who come together in nonpolitical,

non-sectarian, nonprofit, autonomous clubs which provide regular opportunities for members to meet others in similar circumstances, with similar levels of interest, make new friends and maintain and expand their interests.

Probus was formed in the United Kingdom in 1965.

In Australia and New

Zealand there are over 1,700 clubs and over 125,000 members.

“We look forward to chatting with you at our table outside Kmart in Coffs and why not visit the Probus Club of Coffs City at the Sawtell RSL?

“We meet every third Wednesday at the Sawtell RSL at First avenue, Sawtell at 10:30am.”

Ex-Small Business CEO says governments must listen to those they affect

By Andrew VIVIAN

PETER Strong was CEO of the Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia (COSBOA) for eleven years, and is well aware of the need for governments to consult directly with those whom their legislation will affect.

Mr Strong, who appears on ABC television’s The Drum and was published this week in the Financial Review, told News Of The Area his experience with the small business community will result in him voting ‘Yes’ in the upcoming referendum about the Voice to Parliament.

“When I took over the job as CEO of the Council of

Small Business Organisations of Australia in 2010, one thing I noted was that the peak bodies were often the only groups consulted about what small business people needed on specific policies,” Mr Strong told NOTA.

“But these peak bodies didn’t always know what was needed or honestly represent the sector.”

Mr Strong said sometimes the economic ideology or political party connections of peak bodies influenced their opinions, to the detriment of small business operators.

“One thing I did was stress, time and time again, that governments and policymakers need to consult

with those affected in the various industry sectors, through COSBOA,” Mr Strong said.

“We would then ensure that those most impacted by the proposed policy would get to have a say.”

For example, he would make sure the associations who represented small businesses in the finance sector were consulted on finance issues, or the Australian Hairdressing Council and other beauty associations were contacted if legislation might affect them.

He said COSBOA became a true voice of small business people because it consulted

widely and ensured those who knew best were heard and heeded.

“COSBOA was the voice of small business because we connected with the various sectors – we were the conduit for governments to get the real facts.”

He said there are many examples of peak bodies claiming to represent small business who then, behind closed doors, do the opposite, or ignore compelling issues that needed to be addressed because of their political affiliations.

“The Indigenous Voice is about ensuring Indigenous issues are heard from a truly representative group,” Mr

Strong said.

“If it’s good enough for the small business community to be properly and inclusively

listened to, then it’s good enough for every group.

“That’s why I’m voting ‘YES’.”

q Probus Club of Coffs City members Anne Hough, Barry Pemberton and Natalie Sheaves.

q Ken and Myra Capps and President Jane Newell representing the Probus Club of Coffs City.

q Peter Strong ran the Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia.

q Bim Morton, co-founder of Tree-o Gallery, opening the new exhibition.

q Sculptor Nick Warfield’s ‘Chook’. q Carol Clarkson’s sculptures.

Red and yellow flags go up at Woopi beach

By Andrea FERRARI

SURF Life Saving (SLS)

patrol season was officially welcomed at Woolgoolga over the weekend with the time-honoured tradition of Raising of the Flags.

On Saturday morning, 23 September, members of the Woolgoolga Surf Life Saving Club and supporters gathered on the sand.

An iconic part of the community, North Coast SLS has been supported by Newcastle Permanent for nearly 20 years.

Joining the flag raising on the Woopi beach, Newcastle Permanent Branch Manager Erica Farag said the customer-owned organisation is honoured to support the region’s Surf

Life Saving clubs, which dedicate thousands of hours each year on patrol.

"It was wonderful to be back on the sand to ring in another season of surf life saving," Erica told News Of The Area.

"There's a strong force of volunteer life savers ready to look out for our community's beachgoers this summer.

"We are proud to support North Coast SLS to help ensure the region's life savers have important training, equipment, and resources," she said.

Last year alone, 2,300 members volunteered their time, together clocking up nearly 22,500 patrol hours.

“Our proud partnership with North Coast SLS ensures the sustainability of this

community service through recruitment, recognition and retention of local life savers.

“It’s wonderful to see the iconic red and yellow flags return again this season.”

North Coast Surf Life Saving President Les Pepper said safety is more important than ever this year, as evidenced by how busy his volunteers were last summer.

“Our members rescued 54 people last year, administered first aid 53 times, and completed nearly 2,000 preventative actions to keep local beachgoers safe,” said Les.

“As a result of our skilful members and their ongoing commitment, there were no drownings on our patrolled beaches.

“We are thankful for the support of Newcastle Permanent, which provides important resources and training for our life savers.”

Every year, Newcastle Permanent invests almost

Run Fest raises $50,000 for local charities

By Andrea FERRARI

APPRECIATION was expressed to the numerous sponsors and supporters of C.ex Group Coffs Harbour Running Festival at a thankyou event hosted by Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour on Wednesday 20 September.

The annual running festival, now in its eleventh year, was held on Sunday 10 September 2023 with a bumper turnout of over 1,200 people who recorded nothing but positive comments in the feedback survey.

From the smooth running of the event, to the new

course which includes more of the Botanic Garden this year, runners and supporters gave enthusiastic praise.

The Festival is organised by more than 50 volunteers and led by Event Director Keelan Birch on behalf of the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour.

Each year the festival raises money for local charities with 100 percent of the entry fees going to those local charities involved in the event.

Volunteers, charities and sponsors gathered at Coffs Harbour Surf Club to share acknowledgement for their support of the event.

There was an upbeat mood where everyone agreed the event ran super smoothly thanks to the positive collaboration of those getting behind the organisers to make it happen.

“The Coffs Harbour Running Festival is a community event and has raised well over $250,000 since it began a decade ago, benefitting various local children’s charities,” Keelan told News Of The Area.

“In 2023 we raised over $50,000 for local kids’ charities, such as Life Education, Early Connections, The Run Beyond Project, Mid

$1.5 million into local communities through its partnerships, employee donations, volunteering and fundraising programs.

North Coast Branch has eight clubs, from Nambucca

Heads to Minnie WaterWooli.

People interested in joining the Surf Life Saving movement can find their local club at https:// slsnorthcoast.com.au/

North Coast Disabled Surfers and CanDo Cancer Trust.

“We could not have achieved it without the amazing support from the community and sponsors.

“We also held a Rotary Teams Challenge where teams of eight were randomly drawn to donate $1,000 to a local charity of their choice.

“Over 25 teams participated in the challenge including schools, businesses, families and friends.”

The randomly drawn winners include: Key Employment (donating to Rise Coffs Harbour), BitFit (donating to Salvation Army Coffs Harbour – kids branch), HQB (donating to Cancer Council Coffs Branch), CHUMS Running (donating to Kulai Aboriginal Preschool) and Bishop Druitt College High Performance (donating to Early Connections Coffs Coast).

Coffs Harbour Running Festival had strong support from over 25 sponsors, including C.ex Group with overall naming rights, Baringa Private Hospital, Beachside Radiology, Southern Cross University, Key Employment and News Of The Area.

“The date of the next C.ex Group Coffs Harbour Running Festival is set for Sunday 8 September 2024 with registrations opening in March 2024,” said Keelan.

q North Coast Surf Life Saving’s Les Pepper, Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh, Newcastle Permanent's Annette Gaddes and Erica Farag, and volunteer life savers.

q Rosemary Hepworth, Sergeant, Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour, at the Running Festival’s recent awards event.

q Jim Hogno representing the C.ex Group Board with Event Director Keelan Birch.

q Sisters Tianna and Hanna Legge from the Mid North Coast Disabled Surfing Association.

q Debbie Waters from Baringa Hospital with Keelan Birch, Event Director.

q Chris Barnes and Michelle Versluys, who run The Run Beyond Project at Nambucca Heads High School, with Keelan Birch (centre).

q Life Education Coffs Harbour’s Kim Shaw, who organises the Healthy Harrold program in schools across the city, with Keelan Birch.

q Keelan Birch and Christine Clarke, representing the CanDo Cancer charity.

q Early Connections Coffs Harbour Vice President Vicki Braine, President Ian Braine, Johanna Turner and Keelan Birch.

2023 Business Awards

Hurry! Applications for Coffs Coast Business Awards closing soon

DESIGNED to recognise and reward the region’s outstanding businesses and business people, the 2023 Coffs Coast Business Awards are now open for nomination.

For nearly two decades, the Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce has been driving the awards, which encourage businesses to aspire for excellence within the community and provide

a platform for Coffs Coast businesses to be seen, recognised and rewarded.

“Coffs Coast businesses are the engine-room of our local economy and deserve to be recognised,” a Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce spokesperson told News Of The Area.

“The Chamber, in hosting the Coffs Coast Business Awards, has been doing

just that for over nineteen years and it has become the business networking event of the year.

“It’s a celebration of the business community’s contribution to the economic vitality and quality of life in the region.”

Micro, small, medium and large members of the business community are represented in the annual awards.

The awards also highlight businesses across the Coffs Coast region - Coffs Harbour, Woolgoolga, Sawtell, Toormina, Bellingen, Urunga, Nambucca and Dorrigo.

“The awards provide the platform for our businesses to be showcased - giving recognition to those businesses that strive for excellence and have achieved sustained growth as a result,”

the spokesperson said.

There are nineteen categories for local businesses to enter: Outstanding Start-up, Excellence in Micro Business, Excellence in Small Business, Excellence in Business, Excellence in Innovation, Excellence in Sustainability, Outstanding Community Organisation, Employer of Choice, Outstanding Employee, Outstanding Young Business Leader, Outstanding Business Leader, Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion, Retail Award, Professional Services Award, Accommodation Award, Tourism Experiences and Events Award, Marketing and Advertising Award, Professional Development/ Staff Training Award, Hospitality Award, Business of the Year and Hall of Fame.

Applications close on 9 October 2023, with applicants encouraged to apply for one or more categories.

There is no charge to enter the awards.

“The application process itself helps businesses review their performance and focus

on core strengths and goals.

“It’s also a good way to benchmark against others in similar industries.

With a set period for submitting an entry into the 2023 Coffs Coast Business Awards, it’s time to start thinking about either nominating your favourite business or getting your own application ready.

“If you’ve been in business for a year or more, experienced successful growth and are ready for the recognition your hard work deserves, the Coffs Coast Business Awards are the perfect place to showcase your business.”

Winners are announced at the annual awards ceremony, to be held on Saturday 25 November 2023 at Pacific Bay Resort.

“Each year, attendance at the Gala Presentation Dinner ranges between 300-400 people, including our local, State and Federal representatives, other captains of industry, business owners and their staff,” the spokesperson said.

For more information about the Coffs Coast Business Awards, visit https:// coffschamber.com.au/coffscoast-business-awards/.

q The previous Business of the Year Winner was the team from Hoy’s Allied Health and Wellness, pictured here receiving their award from David Heine, CEO, Regional Australia Bank, the Major Sponsor of the awards.

Classes & Tuition

Wiseman is already fully booked.

“It’s a testament to Peter’s knowledge and skill in watercolours, as well as his tutoring expertise.”

All CHCAG tutors are experienced artists with a wealth of knowledge, talent, and skills to share.

Unless otherwise noted, classes are structured to cater for all levels of experience, from the beginning student to the more advanced.

You don’t need to be a member of CHCAG to join Classes, Workshops, or Demonstration Days, although Membership provides access to all classes and special interest groups, and discounted classes and workshop fees. Members also have the opportunity to display and sell their artwork in any or all of the exhibitions held throughout the year.

The Members Open Exhibition closes on 4 October.

Entries in the upcoming Coffs Harbour Fine Arts Exhibition closed 22 September, with the official opening and prize awards to be held on Sunday, 8 October.

The Coffs Harbour Showground Gallery is open Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 2 pm, with free entry.

All artworks are for sale…a unique gift for yourself or others.

Want to know more?

COFFS Harbour Creative Arts Group’s (CHCAG) last term for the year is now open for enrolments.

Classes begin the week commencing 16 October, with confirmed bookings for most classes closing on 9 October.

CHCAG President Sue Roberts said, “We try to cater for the beginning student as well as the more advanced, across a range of art modalities.

“This includes our stalwarts, watercolours and acrylics, along with Pen and Wash, Oriental Brush Painting, and for the first time, Silk Painting.

“We also have another Gelli printing workshop with Harriet Bystrom; there’s nothing Harriet doesn’t know about Gelli printing and mixed media, she is both a very accomplished artist and instructive tutor.

“This will be on 22 October and is suitable for all levels of skills, including

none!

“There’s also a second Watercolours for Beginners class with Margaret Drever; our ever-popular class with Peter

Check out the Coffs Harbour Creative Arts Group’s website, Facebook page, or contact CHCAG’s President, Sue Roberts, on 0428 491 862 or email chcagclassesworkshops@gmail.com.

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Foodie producers share their tasty offerings

Juliana's world of kimchi and ask the spiciest food questions.”

Juliana is based at Emerald Beach and locals might be familiar with her fermented kimchi, and vibrant and healthy home cooked meals to go.

Juliana will also offer tastings at the Taste and Talk table.

Leeharne Hawley of Orara Valley Produce is a passionate local cook who creates wonderful homemade occasion cakes and quiches. Her iced cookies are works of art.

“Leeharne’s baked goods are hugely popular with locals, and you’ll often find her with her beautiful produce at markets around the region.”

Event host Awia Markey said, “Our event is an opportunity to learn about local produce, to connect with our local food community and meet other food lovers.

By Andrea FERRARI

SPRING’S Coffs Coast Long Lunch is themed

‘Local Women In Food' and will be held on October 28 at Shearwater Restaurant in Coffs Harbour.

This unique Coffs Coast event connects guest speakers from the local area with an engaged audience of food lovers who are locals and visitors from outside the region.

A passion project for Awai Markey, each event is designed to showcase a local restaurant venue, and a selection of guest speakers who are small-scale local growers and producers who offer great produce, and low food miles.

There are two speakers for the October event: a fermenter and a passionate cook.

“Both will share their food story and answer participant questions and tips about their produce,” Awia told News Of The Area.

Guests will enjoy a three-course lunch, with sparkling wine on arrival and a glass of wine with their meal.

“After lunch everyone can mingle one-onone at the Taste and Talk Table for tastings and samples and more tips and how-tos.”

A spring themed cocktail called Spring Goddess has been created for the event, and will feature locally grown flowers, as well as a Native Gin by local distillery Critters at Woolgoolga.

The gin uses locally sourced endemic Australian botanicals, such as Davidson Plum, Finger Lime, Lemon and Aniseed Myrtle, Rosella flower, and organic Juniper.

“Then things will get spicy as Juliana Pelmore, the owner of Balhyoso, shares her passion for kimchi, and talks about Korean cuisine and culture.

“This is an opportunity to learn about

“I hope every guest walks away feeling inspired - how to grow something, what flowers can you eat, what is white kimchi, what is life with 20 chickens really like, and find answers to how women fit it all in.”

Coffs Coast Long Lunch will be held downstairs in Shearwater Restaurant’s private event space on Saturday 28 October.

Phone 0410 444 136 or follow @ coffscoastlonglunch on Instagram or Facebook.

The Australian Ukulele Orchestra and ukulele virtuoso Samantha Muir are proud and excited to perform the world premiere of David John Roche’s Ukulele Concerto at Valla Beach Ukulele Camp, Valla Beach NSW Australia

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6.30pm | Saturday | 14 October

For tickets visit: https://vallabeachukulelecamp.net https://samanthamuir.com https://davidjohnroche.com www.facebook.com/australianukuleleorchestra

q Leeharne Hawley of Orara Valley Produce will demonstrate iced cookie making.

Photo: Awia Markey.

q Edible works of art by Leeharne Hawley of Orara Valley Produce.

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World premiere ukulele excitement at Valla Beach

THE Valla Beach Holiday Park’s grand old Woolshed is about to become the venue for two spectacular events.

The first is the world premiere of David John Roche’s Ukulele Concerto, which will be performed by The Australian Ukulele Orchestra and British virtuoso Samantha Muir live in concert.

Musicians from as far afield as South Australia, Tasmania and Queensland are flying in to attend the

performance, while locals are being offered tickets at discount rates.

The premiere is scheduled for Saturday 14 October 6.45pm, with discounted tickets costing $35 at the door.

The event will showcase ukulele music unlike any heard before.

“Forget Tiny Tim and a certain ex-Prime Minister’s rendition of April Sun in Cuba on a tourist toy instrument - in this concert highly skilled musicians

will be playing elegant live music that caresses the ears and enchants the senses, using a range of finely tuned instruments designed by the world’s top luthiers,” said organiser Cathy Welsford.

Samantha Muir is an award-winning musician from the Royal College of Music, London.

She was the first person to be awarded a PhD in Classical Ukulele and also plays rajão and machete, the forerunners of ukulele, as well as classical guitar.

“Dr Muir’s achievements are legendary,” Cathy said.

“In addition to performing and teaching at festivals throughout the United Kingdom, she is a renowned composer who has published numerous original pieces, arrangements and books.

“Samantha will also present a superb solo set in this concert.”

The Australian Ukulele Orchestra showcases the inspiring skills of nine of Australia’s best east coast players.

They present an amazing array of musicianship that includes ukulele variations from soprano to baritone, as well as vocals, bass, banjo and percussion.

The Orchestra is Sydneybased and its musical director, Ian Porter, creates technically challenging, complex, multipart arrangements of usually well-known pieces so audiences can experience a range of thrilling high quality acoustic music.

The selected pieces span musical history from Renaissance classical to modern pop classics.

In recent years the Orchestra has performed sell-out concerts in Sydney, Newcastle and regional New South Wales including the Orange Regional Conservatorium.

Its current players are Julie Montague, Kyoko Numata, Jenny Massingham, Lyndall Katz, Anne Keogh, Janet Raine, Cynthia Sleight Meyles, Graham Hancock and Ian Porter.

Other lively acts completing the fabulous Saturday evening concert include local band The Wild Women of Anywhere Beach, who will be launching their latest album, Wild Places, and Brisbane’s liveliest band, Mama Juju and the Jam Tarts.

The second Valla Beach event is a Celebrity Concert on Friday 13 October at 7pm that features the local ukulele jazz

ensemble Blue Gum Blossom, along with sizzling Melbourne duo Green Fieldz, Newcastle’s sublime Jack n Jel n Mac n Wal Quartet and Valla’s own Snez & Stewart.

Samantha Muir will also play a short set in this concert.

The venue for the concert is the Woolshed with tickets $35 at the door.

Both of these events are part of the Valla Beach Ukulele Camp from 13–16 October 2023.

Visit www. vallabeachukulelecamp.net for more information.

The weekend also includes a free Beach Party Jam Session on South Valla Beach on Sunday 15 October from 12.30pm.

Jam Queen Jackie Anifandis will be flying in from Tasmania to lead the party in beach and surfing songs, accompanied by local and visiting musicians.

No bookings are necessary, just bring your own drink, towel and any instrument you have to join in the fun.

Families welcome.

For more information contact Cathy Welsford on 0417 657 411 or email cathywelsford419@gmail. com.

Empty Voices Memorial

By Andrea FERRARI

BELLINGEN Memorial Hall plays host to Hamed Sadeghi’s Empty Voices tour for a concert on Sunday 1 October.

The project is supported by the Create NSW Arts and Cultural Funding Program.

After two sold out concerts at the Sydney Opera House, the local event is being organised by the Bellingen Improvised Music Collective Inc (BIMCI) as part of its mission to support the creation and performance of original and improvised music in the Bellingen local government area and surrounds.

A multi-ARIA award nominated composer and tar (Iranian lute) virtuoso, Hamed Sadeghi brings with him six world-class musicians to perform Empty Voices, a musical homage to ancestral Persian culture. Through his melancholic and spellbinding compositions, Sadeghi offers a unique and dazzling dialogue between a plucked section including tar, percussions and double bass, and an impressive woodwind and brass section.

The multi-generational ensemble is led by Sadeghi and comprises internationally renowned Australian jazz figures Sandy Evans, Paul Cutlan and Lloyd Swanton and rising stars Michael Avgenicos, Thomas Avgenicos and Adem Yilmaz.

q British ukulele virtuoso Samantha Muir will be live at Valla Beach.

Voices at Bello Hall

“It’s particularly exciting that Sandy Evans and Loyd Swanton are part of the band, having been regular visitors to Bellingen as part of the inspiring band, The catholics, as well as other bands,” Sandy Eager from the Bellingen Improvised Music Collective Inc committee told News Of The Area.

“Sandy Evans ran an excellent youth workshop as part of the BIMCI festival program last year and is a great friend of many in Bellingen.

“Michael and Thomas Avgenicos, and Adem Yilmaz, have also come to Bellingen on various occasions, playing to immensely appreciative audiences.”

Influenced by Persian Sufism philosophy, Sadeghi said, “To be able to love someone or something honestly you need to be able to let yourself dissolve.”

Contemplating the notion of love, Sadeghi uses a mix of classical and contemporary music traditions of both East and West, which have significant appeal to local audiences.

A recent review in the Sydney Morning Herald rated

BUSKERS KIDS DAY

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OCT 5TH

Grand MC

Mr Kaboodle from Cirkus Maximas, Acrobats, Unicyclists

Breakdancers, Tanzanian Foot juggler

The Busking Ballerina Roving acts & MORE

PARK BEACH RESERVE 10AM

Gates open at 9.30am

WET WEATHER OPTION. In the event of rain we move the whole show to Coffs Racing Club. Check out the website & facebook, HIT1055 & MMM.

Tickets @ www.coffsharbourbuskers.com

Buskers Kids DayThe back up plan

ALTHOUGH this year has been a very dry one with most days bright, dry and sunny, organisers of the Buskers Festival are always worried that wet or stormy weather can put a dampener on the event, particularly the everpopular Kids Day scheduled for Park Beach Reserve next week on Thursday October 5.

“We get large crowds of children and the last thing we want, or need is wet weather, so we are sweating on the forecast all week.

“This year however one local business has offered an all-weather undercover area

should the outlook turn wet or stormy.

“The Coffs Harbour Racing Club has offered their venue as an alternate wet weather venue. Their auditorium can hold a large number and we are delighted they have come on board,” festival manager John Logan said this week.

“Manager Tim Saladine has been awesome, and we can’t thank him enough,” he added.

“If the forecast is looking like it will be wet, we will make the call the night before and let everyone

know by notifications on the website, Facebook, direct email, direct contact to ticket buyers and stakeholders, as well as covering the venue change on breakfast radio HIT1055 and Triple M.” Organisers promise a big day of laughs and fun with the gates to open at 9.30am.

“The kids will have a ball.”

This year’s Buskers Festival kicks off with this Kids Day event on Thursday 5 September. Tickets are on sale at www.coffsharbourbuskers. com.

the performance four and a half stars, describing it as holding “astonishing power and compulsive impact”.

For more information and a video glimpse of the show, visit the Bellingen Improvised Music Collective Inc. Facebook page.

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Sat Oct 7 - CITY CENTRE 10.30AM

Sat Oct 7 - MOONEE BCH HTL 12.30PM midday show

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q Coming to Bellingen Memorial Hall are the Empty Voices performers. Photo: Cloé Fournier.

q Hamed Sadeghi brings Empty Voices to Bello. Photo: Alex Apt.

q The Great Dave will perform at Kids Day.

q The young ones will have a ball at Kids Day.

HYPOTHETICAL

Taking a Legal Look

Email

By Manny WOOD

Court application to rectify error in Will

WHEN Daniel meets Ruth, he has two children from a previous relationship.

Daniel and Ruth purchase a vacant block and build their dream home.

They own their home as tenantsin-common.

They have two children together and they reside in the home for several decades.

Daniel wishes to ensure that upon his death, Ruth is able to reside in their home and when she passes away, their children receive the home.

He wishes for all of his children to ultimately receive an equal share of the rest of his estate.

Daniel sees a solicitor and a will is executed, providing Ruth with a right to reside in his “half” of the home.

The will gifts the rest of his estate to all of his children but unfortunately, the will fails to make a distinction between the children in relation to their home.

When Daniel passes away, the error is discovered.

Ruth seeks advice from a different solicitor and as part of the application to obtain a grant of probate, orders are sought, rectifying the will on the basis that it does not give effect to Daniel’s instructions.

The solicitor who prepared a Will, acknowledges the error in an affidavit filed with the Court.

The affidavit states that it was Daniel’s intention that his half of the home would ultimately only pass to the children of his second relationship.

Unfortunately, Daniel’s other children did not consent to the application and a “process server” was retained to “serve” these children with the Summons and the supporting affidavits.

The Court was reluctant to make the orders in the absence of consent from the “affected beneficiaries” and the matter was the subject of delay and additional costs.

Fortunately, the Court ultimately made orders rectifying the will.

This case demonstrates the importance of obtaining specialist legal advice when making wills and when navigating difficult issues which can arise during the administration of estates.

Email Manny Wood, Principal Solicitor and Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates at TB Law at manny@tblaw.net.au or call him on (02) 66 487 487.

This column is only accurate at today’s date and is not legal advice.

Do you have a pressing problem, annoying anxiety or community conundrum? Jasminda Featherlight, our resident roving Agony Aunt, is here to help. Jasminda will be responding to questions from readers. SEND your concerns to Jasminda care of media@newsofthearea.com.au and include your name and suburb.

DEAR Jasminda,

MY mum said she wants to be buried in her backyard and doesn't want the fuss of a cemetery burial.

Is this even legal?

Dear Greta,

Greta P.

DO you know what really bothers me, Greta?

The fact that now I have various searches on my laptop pertaining to burying a body in a backyard which are no doubt being intercepted by the Australian Federal Police as I type.

Yarrila Place is also of its place, a beautiful celebration of our city’s coast, mountains, light and Gumbaynngirr culture.

DEAR News Of The Area, YARRILA Place is an unqualified triumph.

A generous, adaptable, aesthetically gratifying building, it embodies civic maturity and ambition.

From the deep sea green ceramic tiles and light ash brickwork to the open inviting arms of its much-needed cultural spaces,

Yarrila Place - a triumph Legislation should not be based on race

DEAR News Of The Area,

IN 1967, Australians voted overwhelmingly to support changes to the constitution to “… remove any grounds for the belief that the constitution discriminated against people of Aboriginal race”. In 1988, Bob Hawke was able to tell the nation, “…in Australia, there is no hierarchy of descent.”

It was made perfectly clear that race was not a legitimate criterion on which legislation could be based.

When we vote on 14 October, the principle of equality that underpinned these reforms will be put on the line.

I commend our Council for its vision and steadfastness throughout this controversial project.

What we will enjoy, use and share for decades to come is worth every cent of the $82 million spent.

If anything, it’s a bargain, Annie TALVE, Coffs Harbour.

Any minute now there's going to be a police raid with me yelling 'but I was just trying to offer advice' while a German Shepherd named Butch gnaws on my ankle and a cop handcuffs me to the front patio until reinforcements arrive.

In the intervening minutes, I can confirm that you can perform a burial on private land, but there are more conditions than getting a house DA approved including minimum depth levels, landholding requirements, a geotechnical report so your mother's remains don't end up seeping into our drinking water, LGA approval, suitable fencing around the plot site, a land survey, and a perpetual site plan, amongst other impediments.

We are being asked to constitutionalise a race based lobby group that would be empowered to involve itself, not just in Indigenous matters but in all public policy debates.

If passed, it would give one racial group –and their descendants for all time – the power to have an additional say on all legislation being considered.

Indigenous people already have a voice to parliament by virtue of the reforms enacted in 1967.

Regards, Jeffrey COX, North Boambee Valley.

A genuine invitation from First Nations people

DEAR News Of The Area, I WILL be voting YES for the voice. Why?

In December 2015 Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced the establishment of the Referendum Council that would oversee a deliberative process designed and led by First Nations people. A lot of thought and consultation went into the design of the Regional Dialogues and it was carefully road-tested and

trialed before the first Regional Dialogue in December 2016.

1200 consultations were then conducted across the country.

In 2017, 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who were elected to go to the first and only Indigenous National Constitutional Convention at Uluru, offered the people of this nation the Uluru Statement from the Heart… the Voice, a genuine invitation from First Nations peoples.

A Voice will mean the Government of the day will have better quality information about First Nations communities, their issues and proposed actions, delivered

These steps will rely on multiple conversations with government departments.

So many, in fact, that you may find yourself heading to an early grave out of sheer stress and frustration.

Then there's informing the neighbours (because nothing rings alarm bells more than a neighbour's child heaving a covered corpse into the ground with Bette Midler's Wing Beneath My Wings turned up on the Bose sound system).

Perhaps consider a 'green' burial in a natural burial park if your mum doesn't like the aesthetics of a cemetery (and who would?).

My personal hope is that one day all of us will be buried in pods that grow into trees so you can visit your loved one in a lush, shaded park instead of a forlorn concrete space.

Carpe diem, Jasminda.

directly from communities themselves via their elected spokespersons.

First Nations people will have a seat at the table when laws/programs are proposed.

The voice will advise on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

It has no power of veto and it will not run programmes.

Regards, Maria NETHERCOTT, Coffs Harbour.

If you don’t know…vote Yes

DEAR News Of The Area, HOW come the No campaign have claimed the ‘don’t know’ vote as their own?

Some would suggest that if you are really that unsure on polling day you should vote ‘informal’.

Sure, ‘don’t know’ rhymes with ‘vote No’, but if there was a default position here, shouldn’t it be ‘vote Yes’? Recognition of Aboriginals as the First Peoples of Australia was officially acknowledged by the High Court

back in 1992 in the Mabo and subsequent cases.

We just need to agree to it being written in our Constitution, a process which started back in 2012.

That process always had an agenda in its terms of reference on establishing a body which could ‘inform the Parliament’ on Aboriginal matters, which was seen as an important and tangible element of the Constitutional change.

The advisory ‘Voice’ proposal is the result.

The entire process has been transparent.

There is no hidden agenda.

It is advisory only.

There are no ‘missing details’ as its organisation was always to be determined by and be accountable to the Parliament of the day.

It was proposed by a far more representative and coherent group than the divisive individuals who are currently opposing it and offering their own agendas.

Anyone who takes the time to look beyond

Recognition is long overdue

DEAR News

Of The Area,

MY reason for voting Yes in the referendum is that I believe the original inhabitants of

our country deserve to have their ancient existence cemented in our highest document of law, our Constitution.

Recognition, long overdue, that the

colonists did not disembark on a “terra nullius”.

Having a dozen Indigenous members in federal parliament is great, but if they all

Let's not waste this moment in history

DEAR News Of The Area,

ALTHOUGH I am now retired, I worked in the Commonwealth Government developing policy and administering government programs at a senior level.

My work was not specifically concerned with Indigenous issues however, I am well acquainted with government processes and my experiences here firmly back my decision to vote YES.

I think this country has a great deal to gain from having an indigenous Voice to Parliament. First Nations people have a lot to contribute to our society through their knowledge of country and in providing cultural diversity and enrichment.

A Voice will improve policy outcomes for both Indigenous and non-indigenous Australians; better education and health outcomes, etc. will enable more First Nations people to reach their full potential and this will ultimately flow on to non-indigenous Australians financially and culturally.

We have had decades of poor policy outcomes for Indigenous Australians – an enormous waste of time and money.

We need a new way of doing things.

There needs to be a permanent Voice to parliament that can be continually improved or changed as required but cannot be abolished.

little change as a result.

How many more reports and inquiries do we need to tell us this, only to have governments disregard the evidence?

Programs that have been successful, for example the Indigenous Rangers Program and some youth early intervention programs, have had significant input from Indigenous people but tend to be small and without long term surety of funding and government support.

Giving indigenous Australians a Voice that can advise on government policy at an early stage (i.e. to the Executive process) is crucial to good policy.

the irrelevant and the dis and mis-information being thrown around in this current debate and reads the history behind the fight for Reconciliation by our Aboriginals, will see that it has been a long, painful and arduous one.

We have an opportunity in this Referendum to say Yes, move forward, and finally officially recognize and celebrate our shared history with the planet’s oldest living culture.

Who wouldn’t want that?

Regards, Dave WOOD, Boambee East.

lose their jobs in the next election cycle, what then?

Regards, Chris HUYBREGTS, Sawtell.

To me it is unacceptable that companies such as Woodside Petroleum and Qantas are able to have more influence on government policy than Indigenous Australians.

A Voice will provide a structure and process for indigenous people at a grassroots level to have their say on what will best help them.

An overwhelming majority of Indigenous Australians representing communities all over Australia and the Torres Strait Islands have signed the Uluru Statement from the Heart which asks for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

Let’s not waste this opportunity to make Australia a better country for all Australians.

Vote YES!

This happens all the time with other groups, organisation and companies.

If you’re undecided, listen to your heart on the Voice

DEAR News Of The Area, MANY people are still undecided on how to vote on the Voice to Parliament.

That’s normal.

Most of us have times in our lives where

There have been mixed outcomes from government programs in the past, but very it’s difficult to make a decision on something we care about.

Sometimes the more we think about it, the harder the decision becomes.

At those times it pays to follow your heart.

We all have a sense of what’s right.

We know innately that we should be kind and generous.

We know that we should have empathy and put ourselves in the place of others.

We know when it’s time to speak up or stand up for someone who is getting a hard time.

We also know that no matter how hard we try to rationalise a decision that goes against those feelings, it will never sit comfortably

Regards, Sandy RADKE, Bellingen. with us.

Maybe it’s because deep down we all have a personal sense of justice that tells us the right thing to do.

So, if you’re still undecided even on voting day and others aren’t helping to make your mind up, ask yourself “what feels like the right thing to do? What would the best version of me decide?”.

Follow your heart.

It will come up with the right answer. Tony JUDGE, Woolgoolga.

There may be a few more people coming in to look during the holiday season, but that's about all.

beautifying the area as there is no doubt that is right off the agenda now.

DEAR News Of

The

Area, I HAVE never seen such a wanton waste of space, it's so big it echoes, and is totally unnecessary for the amount of people who use it.

Big mistake Council Yes vote fighting back

DEAR News Of The Area, KERRY O’Brien provided new insights to 100+ people on Friday night in a community forum at Cavanbah Hall.

This venue was just one of dozens that O'Brien has undertaken for the Yes23 campaign in the last three weeks.

He spoke passionately about the misleading deliberate lies spread by the No campaign.

His overall message was simple - nothing harmful can result from a Yes vote.

The Voice's sole purpose is to advise the government about matters that relate to Indigenous people.

O'Brien also stated that the language used by Peter Dutton in his Campaign for the NO vote was “an open invitation to racists” and encouraged racist messages to be spread.

Just like the old Library, there will be hardly anyone there at the best of times.

I wouldn't be surprised if half the girls working here were made redundant due to lack of work.

There is nothing for them to do.

This has indeed been the case.

Indigenous leaders attending the meeting spoke privately of increased racial behaviour and personal sadness.

Marjorie Anderson is the national manager of 13YARN, a crisis support line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

She described feelings of sadness after seeing what she said was sensible and respectful discussion being hijacked and replaced by "personal attacks" which had resulted in a rise in racial abuse, especially online.

Clark Webb, Principal of Gumbaynggirr Giingana Freedom School, the first bilingual school in NSW, spoke from his heart urging the meeting.

To me his most moving statement was “our children are much more likely to end up in jail than to go to university”.

Certainly won't be paying its way.

Let's hope Council thinks more seriously before spending this amount of money again.

The community is definitely not happy

While I'm about it, its time the sign was taken down at Brelsford Park regarding

What a disgrace!

After 230 years of white people fixing and solving the ‘Indigenous problem’, it certainly is time to give that group the right to be heard during the planning of their future!

There would be no left over money for that, so time to get rid of the false advertising Council!

Regards, D WILSON, Coffs Harbour.

To borrow a quote from the ’70’s “It’s time!”

Regards, SUE, Coffs Coast.

Modern Blue Ribbon Home within Sawtell

Address: 7 Angler Crescent, Bonville.

Price: $1,500,000

4 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car

OFFERING an attractive

‘coastal meets industrial’ finish, this wonderful Blue Ribbon built home offers functional design elements and unmatched livability.

The home is the pinnacle of low maintenance living with modern creature comforts to perfectly suit both families and downsizers alike.

This sought-after pocket of Bonville offers a truly unique lifestyle opportunity, bordered by the magnificent Bongil, Bongil National Park, the property enjoys easy access to walking trails amongst the native forests which lead you through to the scenic Bonville Creek.

A peaceful, family friendly neighborhood which enjoys easy driving convenience to Sawtell Village and Beach for cafes, restaurants, clubs, and pubs, while only minutes to local schools and Toormina Shopping Centre.

Mindfully designed to utilize the ideal Northern aspect, the raked ceilings

to the living area creates a terrific sense of space, while highlight windows allow an abundance of natural light into the open plan area where you will appreciate this exceptionally inviting space all year round.

The remainder of the home has 2.7 high ceilings throughout the generous 250 m2 of internal floor space.

The kitchen offers a finish level to be expected, with stone benchtops, a 900mm cooktop/oven, dishwasher, and attractive fittings.

A large servery window opens directly to the alfresco area for convenience when entertaining, while the generous butler’s pantry provides all the storage space you will ever need.

The Alfresco area features excellent privacy, offering a secluded outdoor living option and room to entertain friends and family.

With easy care planting and lawned space, there is also room for a plunge pool or further planting of flower beds, fruit trees or a veggie patch to suit your needs.

The Master bedroom suite is nothing less than impressive, offering vast

amounts of storage space to suit even the most remarkable of clothing collections.

The open bathroom boasts convenience and modern contemporary design, with a double shower, double basins, and a bathtub for relaxing after those long days or on chilly winter evenings.

Wide hallways provide passage to the remaining bedrooms of the home which are all notably large, feature built-in wardrobes, carpet underfoot and are serviced by a simply stunning main bathroom.

Whether you are seeking a quiet, peaceful setting as an empty nester or simply searching for a family friendly neighborhood to grow your bustling family, this modern home caters to all.

Surrounded by many newly built, quality homes to underpin your purchase, it makes for a dream lifestyle option or blue-chip investment opportunity.

livability and lifestyle this property has to offer. For further information, Sawtell Real Estate Co. on 0407 301 404 or enquire online.

Beautiful home with an outlook to match!

39 Lady Belmore Drv, Boambee East

This spacious 4 bedroom family home has been designed around the outlook and easy care living. The master bedroom features a spa ensuite with all rooms having robes. There are separate lounge, dining and family rooms with the kitchen designed with the chef in mind. A full length Queensland room is the ideal place to relax with family whilst the drive through double garage has electric roller doors. Easy care gardens add further appeal with the shops and schools being close by with Sawtells popular café strip and pristine beaches being less than 5 minutes away by car. Arrange your inspection today, you won’t be disappointed.

Home open Sat 30/09 10.30 – 11.00am

Price reduction – $849,000

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Owner wants action – Price reduced!!!

32 Amaroo Cres, Toormina

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!

Home open Sat 30/09 11.15-11.45am

Price reduction – $695,000

A beautiful house to call home!

14 Bardsley Cres

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This much loved family home presents in excellent order and should be at the top of your inspection list (for properties in this price bracket). Features include; 3 bedrooms, all with robes and ceiling fans, the lounge/living areas are open plan whilst the family room adjoins the kitchen. The full length verandah overlooks the garden oasis and reserve and there is a detached studio to tinker in. Arrange your inspection today!

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Sawtell Commons Estate!

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76 Albany Street, Coffs Harbour

PRIME CBD LOCATION ON OFFER

Fresh to the market, and offering a once in a lifetime opportunity to secure this exceptional property. Located in close proximity to City Centre shopping, the Jetty, and neighbouring professional premises, the property offers:

• A level 809m2 block, with rear lane access.

• E2 Commercial Centre Zoning suitable for business & professional enterprise.

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• Solid 3 bedroom residence, suitable for occupation whilst you plan a potential re-development.

Whether you are seeking investment, or the opportunity to acquire your own business premises, this most desirable package, in the heart of Coffs Harbour’s growth centre, is a must to inspect.

Expressions of Interest close 19th October.

Would you like this as your back yard?? (Views... Reserve... Beach... Lifestyle...)

Well this is your opportunity to enjoy a coastal lifestyle rarely offered in this beachside suburb. . Located in the highly sought after Arrawarra Headland, this property offers spectacular ocean, headland and Island views, along with (from your back deck) one of the easiest strolls to the sand of any elevated beachside property I've sold.. No steps, No rocks, just a very gentle 150 metre walk through a mowed reserve, directly to picture perfect "Mullawarra Beach"

15 HEADLAND RD, ARRAWARRA HEADLAND AUCTION ON THE 7th OF OCTOBER 11am (AEST)

PETER DARBY 1800 01 02 03

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JARROD MEDWAY 1800 01 02 03

jarrod.medway@century21.com.au

Great Starter in Great Location

6 Pirani Place, Toormina

Price: $699,000 - $719,000

3 bed, 1 bath, 1 car

Land size: 720.6 sqm

POSITIONED on a large level block in a quiet cul de sac this property has potential to be a great home for families, first home buyers and investors.

The location is ideal for those wanting to be within walking distance to all that the local shopping centre has to offer, as well as public transport and sporting fields.

It is also just a short drive to stunning Sawtell Beach and Boambee Headland.

Enter into the carpeted loungeroom, which is 7.3m x 3.7m in size with ceiling fan and brand-new airconditioning unit.

An archway separates the living from the dining area that is adjacent to the spacious practical cream kitchen with electric wall oven, cooktop, dishwasher, corner pantry and breakfast bar.

The kitchen was renovated several years ago but is in great condition and ready for the chef in the family.

From here there is a sliding door which leads

you out to the rear yard that is fully fenced with garden shed as well as covered entertaining area.

The backyard is super sunny throughout the day allowing several spots to sit and relax in the winter months.

Back in the home, you will find two of the bedrooms located off the hallway.

Both are generous in size, with carpet and built in wardrobes.

At the end of the hallway is the open study with a storage cupboard.

This flows to the converted garage, which is now a living space, and as there is a bedroom addition at the rear, this area is a great parents retreat or space for teenagers to hang out.

If you are not wanting an extra living room and would prefer a garage, it can easily be converted back if needed as the roller door is still in place.

The home's three-way bathroom is ideal for the busiest of families who all need to get out the door in the morning, especially with the large vanity and mirror which can facilitate two people using the space, while

someone else can be in the bath shower area.

Other features of the property are a carport for parking, fenced front yard, outdoor blinds, plus possible side access if you remove the existing brick wall.

The roof has also been restored and freshly repainted as have the gutters.

This home offers a lot for the price and is well worth an inspection.

Agent: Kim McGinty (0432 953 796) and Chris

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BEAUTIFUL AUSTRALIAN HOME 16 HUTCHINSON ST, ULONG

PRICE

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$385,000 - $410,000 OPEN FOR INSPECTION – SATURDAY 30TH SEPT, 1.00 – 2.00PM

A beautifully presented home, with a colourbond roof in excellent order, all on one level. 2 bedrooms, plus an enclosed verandah/ 3rd bedroom. Separate Office. Large loungeroom/ dining with woodfire heating.

Modern Galley kitchen. Internal modern bathroom, internal laundry, Both with Septic toilets. Beautiful Australian hardwood timber floors throughout. Sunny front porch with elevated views.

Approx 25,000 litre rainwater storage.

Spacious front & rear yard with rustic timber garage & workshop, positioned beside Ulong Primary School. Enjoy our drone video, its the ideal property inspection, before you commit to an inspection.

Note: Co – Exclusive Agency agreement between Auld Property Sales & Coffs Coast Property Sales.

For all enquiries please contact:

Peter Auld 0429 866 689 or email peterauldch@outlook.com

Lic No.655546

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OUR MISSION

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Modern Family Home

52 ROVERE DRIVE, COFFS HARBOUR

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Reunion to celebrate the history of Rugby Union in Coffs Harbour

By Aiden BURGESS

THE HISTORY of Rugby Union in Coffs Harbour will be celebrated during the upcoming long weekend.

A reunion of Coffs Harbour’s rugby union players over its 50-year history will be held at the Bayrange Rugby Park on Saturday, 30 September, and at the Sawtell RSL Club on Sunday, 1 October.

The 50-year history of Rugby Union in Coffs Harbour will be examined on both days with a host of topics.

Saturday’s meeting will be a chance to look at memorabilia from throughout the years, and also feature the history of the establishment of the grounds and clubhouse over 50 years at Rugby Park, and an acknowledgement of representative players, coaches, managers, and administrators who started their careers with Coffs Harbour Rugby.

The development of junior rugby union in Coffs Harbour, and how Rugby basketball and cricket teams formed will also be discussed.

Sunday’s meeting will feature Prime News reporter Claire Simmonds interviewing people who have been associated with Rugby Union in Coffs Harbour over the past 50 years.

People nominated will discuss the rise and fall of Rugby Union over the last 50 years in Coffs Harbour.

As numbers are limited it is a ‘first in, first served basis’,

with the only way to confirm your booking is to book online at https://Sawtellrsl. sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/ salesevent/113507

Alternatively, you can go to the Sawtell RSL website, and at Online bookings click on Coffs Harbour Rugby 50th Celebrations.

Coffs rugby stalwart and original Snappers player Des Hoy gave an insight into the first 50 years of Rugby Union in Coffs Harbour.

“The Coffs Harbour Rugby Union Club certainly has a unique and dramatic history,” he said.

“Born out of intense rivalries and necessity, the club as it stands today is one of the most successful in country New South Wales.

“The first incarnation of the Coffs Harbour Rugby Club was established in 1973.

“Known as the Snappers, the club entered the Far North Coast competition and took out both the first and second grade premierships in its inaugural year.

the Snappers would form two clubs and join a new competition to accommodate the influx of players and reduce traveling.

“In 1990 Coffs Harbour Harlequins and Northern Beaches (known as ‘Beaches’) rugby clubs were formed and were entered into the more geographically friendly Mid North Coast competition.

clashes were always hard and close and with each club having their own rowdy band of supporters, they never failed to draw a crowd.

“Despite becoming two clubs, the strength and player depth remained so strong that the two Coffs clubs fought out the first two first grade grand finals, with Harlequins winning both.

premiership in 2000 and 2001, the club struggled and eventually folded in 2002.

“Disaster struck in the 2002 MNCRU Grand Finals held at Verge Street Oval Kempsey.

“In Reserve Grade Allan McCabe, playing for the SCU Harlequins, broke his neck.

MNCRU competition to help strengthen the zone.

“In 2009 the two teams played each other in the Grand Final; the Coffs Harbour Breakers defeated Coffs Harbour Crushers.

“This included a run of eight undefeated seasons in first grade,

“As the club competition and city of Coffs Harbour evolved, it was decided that

“Thus began one of the fiercest rivalries in country rugby, with both clubs sharing facilities, training paddocks, playing grounds and an intense desire to beat the stuffing out of each other on the field.

“‘Beaches’ and ‘Harlies’

“In 1995, Southern Cross University entered teams in the Reserve Grade and Under 19 competitions, tasting immediate finals success in their formative years.

“Known as the Marlins, the students established a passionate club, with the loyal support of the uni community and a fun social atmosphere.

“The Marlins won the Presidents Cup trophy in

“At the beginning of the 1999 season, Harlequins and the Marlins combined resources and became the SCU Harlequins, going on to win a memorable grand final that year against the powerful Grafton Redmen.

“In the First-grade game that followed, Kempsey player Kullen Beath left the field with an injury and soon after passed away.

“Rugby in Coffs Harbour hit the wall in 2002.”

Hoy also gave an insight into the past 20 years of Coffs Rugby.

“In 2003 SCU Harlequins joined forces with the remnants of Snappers and put their loyalties aside to form one Club, it was called Coffs Rugby Union Club,” he said.

“Coffs Rugby won the first-grade premierships from 2003 to 2006, only losing a handful of games along the way.

“The club played against teams from the New England competition in 2003 and 2004 and were proud holders of the Arthur Tonkin Shield for both years.

“That success filtered through to the lower grades with trophies in both reserve grade and under 18’s competitions along the way.

“In 2010 we witnessed the return of the Southern Cross Marlins to the MNC competition, entering a reserve grade team.

“In 2011 Southern Cross Marlins nominated three teams in the MNCRU competition.

“Despite their differences over the years, there is a positive atmosphere and unity at the two clubs, traditions have flowed from all the formative clubs, and the old Beaches, Harlies, Snappers and Marlins jumpers still litter the field at training.

“With the continued support of our sponsors over many years Rugby in Coffs Harbour continues to be competitive at all levels every year.

“The two Coffs Harbour Clubs had 10 teams playing in the MNCRU Grand Finals at Bayrange Rugby Park 2023, winning four.

“Over the past few years, we have seen the rapid expansion of our juniors.

“While they were strong on the field winning the

“In 2005 they won all three grand finals, in 2008 Coffs Harbour nominated two first grade teams in the

“The Friday Night competition had 380 young players under 12 participating, many of these juniors have gone on to play representative rugby at the highest level.”

“For the best part of the next two decades, the Snappers dominated the competition, taking out 13 premierships in 17 years.

an incredible record that is yet to be surpassed.

“The Beaches club changed their name in 2001, reverting to the old Snappers

q The Snappers first grade premiership winning team from 1973.

q The Snappers second grade premiership winning team from 1973.

Former Coffs rugby players named in Australian squad

By Aiden BURGESS

TWO of the Coffs Coast’s best sports women are in line to represent Australia in international rugby.

Former Coffs Harbour Snappers and SCU Marlins players Brianna Hoy and Kaitlan Leaney are in the current Wallaroos squad, as Australia prepares to play four internationals in the coming weeks.

Leaney has previously represented Australia having 11 caps for the Wallaroos, while Hoy is in the running to make her Wallaroos debut.

Leaney made her Australian debut against Fiji last year, and played at last year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

The Wallaroos play their second Laurie O'Reilly Cup match against the New

Zealand Black Ferns on Saturday at Waikato, with the O’Reilly Cup similar to the Bledisloe Cup with the Black Ferns having won the first game in June.

The Wallaroos will also take part in the inaugural WXV 1 Tournament in New Zealand, with matches against England, France, and Wales in late October and early November.

Both Hoy and Leaney

were part of the NSW Waratahs teams who won the Super W title in 2021, with the two local women triumphing on home soil in the final at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium.

Hoy plays for Sydney University in the Sydney Women’s competition, while Leaney has recently played for the Harlequins in the UK.

Coffs Harbour Clay Target Club Hosts State Championship

By Aiden BURGESS

SOME of the state’s best clay

target shooters visited Coffs Harbour recently, as they put their shooting skills to the

test in the pursuit of state titles.

Coffs Harbour Clay Target

Club hosted the NSW Sporting Clays 2023 State Compak Championship.

The event attracted a field of 63 competitors, who enjoyed the great variety of challenging targets worthy of a State Championship.

The sharpshooters came from Queensland, Bermagui, Albury, Mudgee, and Dubbo, and from the Coffs Coast.

The State Championship was divided into AA, A, B and C grades, Seniors, Veterans, Ladies, Juniors and SubJuniors.

Two Coffs Harbour Clay Target Club members shot very creditable scores, with George Atwal finishing second in B Grade with a score of 166/200, and Frank Maione finishing third in the Veterans with a score of 145/200.

Denis Dinte of Brisbane Sporting Clays was the Overall High Gun.

Coffs Harbour Clay Target Club acting secretary Noel

Hibberd said Atwal and Maione were no strangers to major events.

“They are regular shooters who travel to major shoots regularly, and you can see it in their results at the State Championship,” he said.

“They have a lot of shooting experience.”

Hibberd described what the State Championship entailed.

“Sporting Clays Compak is a variation of Sporting Clays, Compak consists of five shooting stations, 25 targets of varying angles and speed are launched around each shooter within a specified area of set dimensions,” he said,

“Each shooter moves through five stations, this allows for a high proportion of contrasting Sporting Clay Targets to be shot in a small area where a seated audience can watch without the need to move from station to station.

Sawtell Dodgers win Coffs Baseball championship

By Aiden BURGESS

THE SAWTELL Dodgers are the kings of Coffs Harbour baseball after a close grand final victory.

The Dodgers won the Coffs Harbour Baseball Association’s A-grade championship by one run, prevailing 6-5 against the defending champions Coffs Harbour All Stars in this season’s grand final at the Coffs Coast Sport & Leisure Park.

The grand final victory capped off a great season in which they finished on top of the regular season standings, as the Dodgers achieved the minor premiership and grand final double.

The grand final victory was made that much sweeter

for the Dodgers, having lost to the All Stars in last season’s championship decider.

The Sawtell Dodgers won both the Coffs Harbour Baseball Association titles this season, also taking out the B-grade championship with a 7-6 win against the Woolgoolga Blue Sox in their grand final at the Coffs Coast Sport & Leisure Park.

Coffs Harbour Baseball Association also announced their award winners for the 2023 season.

Derek Jordan, Ashleigh Bromell and Jason Bromell, were named the Association Persons of the Year.

Josh Siebert was the Most Valuable Player of the A-grade competition, and Gareth Hughes was the

Most Valuable Player of the B-grade competition.

Sawtell Dodgers were the Club Champions, and Ethan Cameron received the Steven Lee Award.

James Rogers received the Recognition Award for Service to Coffs Harbour Baseball Association, for his work with the grounds. Recognition awards and

“The competition required shooters to shoot 200 targets.”

Hibberd said the Coffs Coast provided a great host for the State Championship.

“After months of planning, the traps were positioned and four challenging layouts were set,” he said.

“Coffs Harbour produced its perfect sunny weather for the event, many competitors commenting on finally having a dry Coffs Harbour event.

“Many competitors camped in the bush setting in the club grounds for the duration of the event.”

If you would like to try clay target shooting, the Coffs Harbour Clay Target Club offers safety training, shooting tuition, and supervised target shooting. Bookings can be made via the club’s website at www. coffsharbourclaytargetclub. com/.

thank you were given to Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh and Jodie Burns of City of Coffs Harbour.

The 2023 NSW Junior

Country Championships are being held this long weekend in Coffs Harbour, from Saturday, 30 September to Monday, 2 October.

q Kaitlan Leaney and Brianna Hoy lift the Super W trophy in 2021.

q Nathan Cassels, Outdoor Trading, Denis Dinte, NSW State Sporting Clays Compak Champion, and Frank Maione, President, Coffs Harbour Clay Target Club.

q The winning Sawtell Dodgers team.

St John Paul College win state title

By Aiden BURGESS

ST John Paul College Coffs Harbour are state champions with their Rugby 7s team triumphing at the NSW State Championships in Sydney.

The St John Paul College

side had a 43-24 win in their grand final against the St Pius X Newcastle side, capping off an undefeated run to win the state championship.

The side also had wins against Hunter Sports High Newcastle, Davidson High

School Frenchs Forest, St John's College Woodlawn, and Edmund Rice College Wollongong, on their way to winning the state championship.

St John Paul College Coffs Harbour Leader of Sport,

Danielle McAra, gave a recap of the side's winning run to the grand final.

“In a dazzling display of athleticism, teamwork, and sheer determination, the St John Paul College Rugby 7s team emerged victorious at

the NSW State Championships held on September 13, 2023,” she said.

“Their journey to the top was nothing short of spectacular, dominating their competition in a series of riveting matches that culminated in a thrilling grand final.

“The St John Paul College boys showcased their prowess from the outset, sweeping through their round games with unwavering dominance.

“Facing formidable opponents such as Hunter Sports High Newcastle, Davidson High School Frenchs Forest, St John's College Woodlawn, and Edmund Rice College Wollongong, the team's unbeaten run through the preliminary rounds sent a clear message that they were a force to be reckoned with.

“Despite the calibre of their competition, the St John Paul College team's commitment and unwavering teamwork shone through.

“They advanced to the finals with an unblemished record, setting the stage for a showdown that would determine the NSW State Champions.”

McAra explained how the school side was able to win the grand final and take home the state championship.

NRL Telstra Footy Country Tour comes to Coffs Harbour

By Aiden BURGESS

WITH FINALS fever at full pitch and this season’s grand finals almost upon us, North Coast’s junior rugby league players got the chance to see the legendary ProvanSummons trophy and the NRL Telstra Women’s Premiership trophy in person, as the NRL Telstra Footy Country Tour came to town.

Former NRL player Josh Reynolds and NRLW player Viena Tinao also visited Coffs Harbour as part of the Country Tour.

The pair shared their skills with students from fourteen schools across the North Coast during a school league gala day.

Reynolds said it was important for the NRL to visit regional areas.

“It’s so hard for parents, small footy clubs out in these regions, because they haven’t got all the resources, and parents are going three hours to play games, it’s nice to come out and do my part and help as much as I can,” he said.

“It’s a great initiative from Telstra, I’ve done many great initiatives with Telstra throughout my career but

I suppose to go out to the regional areas of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria just shows how important country rugby is to the NRL.”

Tinao said it was a great sight to see the girls going hard on the field.

“Growing up I used to play with the boys and they would never pass me the ball, but to see the girls have their own team and running straight at each other and going hard, it’s so amazing how our footy is expanding in the girls’ sport,” she said.

“I think it’s very important to connect with all the regions, bring them over for the NRL Telstra Footy Country Tour, for them to do this out here is so amazing.”

The tour also visited Bellingen where Reynolds and Tinao held an elite coaching clinic.

The NRL Telstra Footy Country Tour aims to increase participation in regional areas and inspire the next generation of footy players.

The tour will travel throughout Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria in the lead-up to the NRL Grand Final to give regional

kids and community clubs rare access to star players, elite coaching clinics, digital coding workshops, resiliency talks and health and wellbeing sessions, to deepen the development of new skills and progress their game.

The tour will engage with over 55 schools and clubs, approximately 10,000 kids and regional community participants across three states before it makes its arrival at the 2023 NRL Telstra Grand Final at Accor Stadium in Sydney.

“The grand final began as a closely contested encounter, with both teams showcasing their skills and determination,” she said.

“However, it was the St John Paul College team's tenacity, creativity, and dynamic teamwork, complemented by flashes of individual brilliance, that would ultimately see them pull away from St Pius X Newcastle to secure a resounding victory.

“When the final whistle blew, the scoreboard read 43-24 in favour of the St John Paul College Rugby 7s team.”

The proud Leader of Sport emphasised the importance the coaching and team’s management had on winning the state championship.

“The credit for this extraordinary accomplishment also extends to the coaching staff,” she said.

“Coach Mr Kris Kent's guidance and mentorship played a pivotal role in moulding this championshipwinning team. “Additionally, the team manager, Mr Will Gregson, ensured that all aspects of the team's logistics and organisation were impeccably managed, allowing the players to focus solely on their game.”

In addition to the NRL Telstra Footy Country Tour, Telstra and the NRL will be bringing back the Telstra Junior Club Grants initiative - a total of $216,000 worth of grants to 72 country clubs across Australia.

All players, across NRL

and NRLW, playing at the Grand Final will play for a selected regional club.

As of 2023, Coffs Harbour has nearly 2,500 Rugby League participants, with over 17,000 participants across Northern New South Wales.

q Former NRL player Josh Reynolds and NRLW player Viena Tinao impressed local school kids with the Provan-Summons trophy and the NRL Telstra Women’s Premiership trophy.

q St John Paul College Coffs Harbour Rugby 7s team celebrate their win.

Best winter clubs from outside the Coffs Coast

By Aiden BURGESS

SPORTING clubs from outside the region compete against Coffs Coast clubs in a number of competitions.

Here was the best during this year’s winter sporting season.

Port Macquarie Magpies: AFL North Coast’s best club of the 2023 season.

Finished runners up in their premiership defence of the seniors competition, and were a powerhouse in the juniors winning the Under 12s, Under 14s, and Under 16s premierships.

Macksville Sea Eagles: Won the Tooheys New Group

2 Rugby League Club Championship, with their Under 18s side winning the premiership and their Reserves and League Tag teams making the preliminary finals.

South Grafton Rebels: Won the Group 2 first grade minor premiership, and finished runners up in their premiership defence.

Nambucca Heads Roosters: Were the big improvers in Group 2 Rugby League’s first grade, finishing one win away from a grand final berth in their second year back in the competition.

Were also preliminary finalists in the Under 18s.

Byron Bay Magpies:

Crowd Favourites

from the sidelines and kicked off the match with the coin toss.

Won the AFL North Coast’s seniors premiership in their first season in the competition.

Nambucca Valley Lions: Took out the AFL North Coast’s reserves premiership, and were runners up in the Under 16s and Youth Girls 17s.

Port Macquarie Pirates: Premiers of the Mid North Coast Rugby Union’s Northern Division first grade season, while also winning the women’s competition.

Kempsey Dragons: Won Group 2 Junior Rugby League’s Under 11s and Under 12s premierships.

Smithtown Tigers:

a lap of honour around the stadium.

Won Group 2 Junior Rugby League’s Under 13s premiership, and finished as minor premiers in the Under 11s,

Under 12s, and Under 13s competitions.

Bowraville Tigers: Produced one of the best teams

in Group 2 Junior Rugby League, having an undefeated season in winning the Under 16s premiership.

Scott revisited his roots at Karangi Primary School, where his football journey began. Moreover, the Jets organised a free football clinic, generously sponsored by Greater Bank, at Coffs City United's home ground, attracting over 200 enthusiastic young participants.

Coffs Harbour Mayor

Paul Amos, a passionate sports enthusiast, immersed himself in the carnival atmosphere as he engaged with supporters

The post-match atmosphere was nothing short of a carnival, with supporters chanting for the Jets and interacting with the players for autographs, photos, and selfies.

Adding to the excitement, young players from North Coast Football's Skills Acquisition Program had the opportunity to showcase their skills in small-sided football matches during halftime, while the previous week's community football Grand Final winners took

Following the departure of Head Coach Arthur Papas, the Newcastle Jets secured the services of Rob Stanton from Sydney FC as the new Head Coach.

Stanton is investing in the youth of the club, with three former Newcastle Jets academy players - Lachy Bayliss, Lucas Mauragis and Archie Goodwin - set to play pivotal roles in the upcoming season.

Lachy Bayliss has returned to his former club after a standout season in the NSW NPL.

His homecoming has been promising, with Bayliss remarking, "I'm thrilled to

have scored my first few goals.

“The first goal was a penalty, right down the middle – I owe a big thanks to Lucas Mauragis for that.

“The second goal hit the

post, came back to me, and I scored it off the inside of the post."

Lucas Mauragis, 22, was recalled from his loan spell with Wellington Phoenix and played a pivotal role in their

4-0 victory.

The attacking left-back made numerous runs into the penalty box and was eventually rewarded when he was brought down and won a penalty for Bayliss to convert.

Eighteen-year-old Archie Goodwin is the third promising young talent. Goodwin made his A-League debut at the age of sixteen and has already shown flashes of brilliance, scoring five times for the Jets. With such exciting young talent on display, it's no wonder Coffs Coast supporters are left wondering, "When are the Jets coming back?"

q The Nambucca Valley Lions reserves celebrate their AFL North Coast premiership win.

q Players from North Coast Football’s Skills Acquisition Program enjoyed small sided football matches on the grand stage at halftime. Photo: David Wigley.

q Over 4000 football supporters cheered on the Newcastle Jets versus Brisbane Roar. Photo: David Wigley.

q Over 200 junior footballers enjoyed the free Newcastle Jets football clinic. Photo: David Wigley.

q Grand Final winners from community football the previous week did a lap of the stadium. Photo: David Wigley.

q Coffs Harbour Mayor Paul Amos, a sports enthusiast, fully embraced the carnival atmosphere as he chatted with supporters from the sidelines. Photo: David Wigley.

Coffs Suns women tip off latest rep season with big win

By Aiden BURGESS

THE COFFS Harbour Suns women have started their latest representative season in dominant style, with a 77-42 win against the Lismore Storm.

The Suns women tipped off their latest Sunshine Basketball Conference season at home, getting their championship defence off to a winning start at Sportz Central.

Alexis Plater top scored for the Suns with 27 points,

Sawtell Golf Results

By Janet O’DOWD

19/9 MEDLEY Stableford Frank Hulbert43, Allan Heffernan 42, Joe Cavallaro 41c/b,

Woolgoolga Bowling Club Results

By Glenn LANE

WOOLGOOLGA 19/9/23

Women’s Tuesday Morning Pairs

Championships

R Gurber and L Kaufmann

defeated S Goodsir and J

Merchant 23 - 18

D Porta and E Nielsen

defeated E Pearce and D Hodge

29 - 7

K Stirling and C Boyden

defeated M Brookes and S

Barnard 18 - 13

S Bracher and W Bracher

defeated D Foster and M Campos

19 - 9

Woolgoolga 19/9/23

Women’s Tuesday Social Bowls

Safety Beach

Women’s Golf Club

By Marilyn ELY

TUESDAY 19 September. These are the result of the second round of Club

Sawtell Bowls Results

By Geoff HAMPSON

MONDAY –18/9/2022 Mixed

Bowls 2pm to 4pm (PLEASE

NOTE- As from next Monday 2/10/23 will be replaced by –

SUMMER TWILIGHT BOWLS –5pm to 7pm- Names in by 4pm

E Korchma, S Kennedy, K Taylor DEF R Hampson, L Read, L Mitchell DRAWN GAME – G

Hampson, L Kratz, C Christian /

Coffs C.ex Results

By Graeme ROBERTSON

COFFS C.ex Golf Played at Sawtell on Sunday 24th September results of 2 Person Aggregate Stableford; Winners; Terry Smallman (45)

Coffs Harbour Golf Club Monday Vets Results

By Vicki SILVER

25th SEPTEMBER 2023

45 Members enjoyed a nine hole single stableford event today.

Winners:

Gents:

with Sarah Fahey next best with 16 points.

The Suns next game is at home when they play host to the Ballina Breakers on Saturday, 14 October at Sportz Central, with tip off at 5pm.

The Sunshine Basketball Conference is the Far North Coast's premier representative competition, and features teams from Ballina, Bellinger Valley, Byron Bay, Coffs Harbour, Grafton, and Lismore.

Gerard Crowe 41, Stephen Mortimer 40c/b, Stephen Thompson 40. Balls to 37c/b. NTP

7 A: Clint Samuels, B: David Clements, C: David Hilton. NTP

11 A: Allan Heffernan (pro pin), B: Paul Quinn, C: Mark Slater

J Wilson, J Hampstead and N Haines defeated R Flick, L Fairhall and H Dunbar 34 - 13

Woolgoolga 19/9/23

Tuesday Afternoon Bowling Results

D Barnard and R Ryan defeated J Weston and B

Merchant 20 - 18

P Buck and M Kearns defeated J Ryan and J Hurrell

26 - 16 Gary Pallister and Greg McInerney defeated Anisley

Wroe and Peter Wroe 23 - 21

J Taylor and Helmut

Schultz defeated T Allen and G Cunningham 25 - 9 J Brooks and M Hines

defeated G Lane and Ian Cork

27 - 14

H Pallister and K Stirling

Championships for Safety Beach

Women’s Golf Club members and what a windy and dusty day eventuated. However the ladies turned up in their numbers to participate on Tuesday 19. I don’t know how they did it but once again, the scores showed

K Mason, L Wheeler, B Kennedy

TUESDAY- 19/9/2023

Ladies Social Bowls R Lucas, D McGearey, L Mitchell DEF R Lucas, L Savage, S Shewan B Connors, H Dodd, D Ide DEF L Kratz, J Partridge, N Staff S Kennedy, J Brown, J Alford DEF R Cook, H Muir, J Cox

WEDNESAY- 20/9/2023

Men’s Social Bowls C Bourke I Muller, l Zecchinati DEF G Barden, P

and Sam Brazel (43) Total 88 Pts; Single Stableford played in Conjunction the Winner was; Brian Prentice 47 Pts; RunnerUp; Terry Smallman 45 Pts; Ball Winners; Doug Moy 44; Sam Brazel 43; Rick Paxton 41; Bruce Lawlor 39; John Gallagher

Trevor Bissett 23

Chris Oddy 22

Garry Silver 17 c/b

Roger Martin 17 c/b

Ball Comp:

David Haynes 17

Frank Ryan 16 c/b

Jeff Howlett 16

Ladies:

Caroline Whitelegge 21

Bev Miles 19 c/b

Jo Corrigan 19

The Coffs Harbour Suns men won their first game of their Sunshine Basketball Conference season, snapping a three-game losing streak to start the season with a convincing 102-67 win against the Grafton Vikings at Sportz Central.

Jake McMillan (22 points) and Kieran Austin (21 points) were the top scorers for the Suns.

The Suns men next take on the Bellinger Valley Braves White on Saturday,

20/9 American Foursomes Natalie Jacobs & Chris Constable 66.5, Chris Veerhuis & Jane Roser 66.625, Sharon Shipman & Leanne Wellings 68.25. Balls to 71. NTP 7 A: Rhonda Cooper, B: Narelle Hall (pro pin). NTP

defeated M Brookes and F Cacciattolo 24 - 8

M Lampert and C Latham defeated R Bennell and Laurie Walsh 23 - 14

K Costello and P Devine defeated M Hopes and J Wilcox

23 - 20

Lucky Rinks 1 Gary Pallister and Greg McInerney 2. D Barnard and R Ryan

3. M Lampert and C Latham Jackpot M Lampert and C Latham

Woolgoolga Wanderers Bowling Club Results

Wednesday 20/9/23

M Lampert, B Pendred and P Jones defeated T Collins, J Whalen and I Gentle 29 - 8

S Oliver, M Mulligan and B Kowal defeated J Taylor, G Lane

the golfing prowess of this keen group of players.

Division 1 winner Marian Brading had a nett 73, runner-up Karen Bellamy 75 on c/b.

Division 2 winner Julie Castle 68, wow Julie, runner-up Lyn Reilly 73 c/b.

Covington, C Attard P Paunovic, A Amos, M Jenkins DEF L Preston, R Rosenberg, S Thompson N Kotrozos, J Oats, R Morris DEF P Cook, J Richardson, J Urge N Thomas, J Townsend, D Finlayson DEF B Clugston, D Frost, B Fitzpatrick R Stock, B Martin DEF N Wong, B Meadows

B Brown, / N Stahlhut, A Robertson, A Sorbello DEF C Christian, D Wheeler, M Aujard

39; Troy Henderson 39; Pat Sydenham 38; Jeff Harris 36; Peter Downes 36; Catherine Robinson 36; Dave Curtis 36; NTP’s; 3rd Sam Brazel, 7th Hayden Smith, 11th Scott Croft, 15th Jose Caravante; Chip-Ins; Rick Furlan, Pat Sydenham, Jose Caravante x 2.

Ros Bennett 18 c/b

Ball Comp:

Frances Gaunt 18

Carlene Bath 17 c/b

Lyn Whitelaw 17

Nearest the Pins: 3rd hole Marlene Bradley & Trevor Bissett

6th hole Vicki Silver & Trevor Bissett

Next Week is a single stableford.

7 October at Macksville High School.

The Bellinger Valley Braves White had their third straight win to start the season, accounting for the Grafton Vikings 7545 at the Wiigulga Sports Complex.

Coffs Harbour Basketball Association gave a recap of the Suns women’s and men’s teams wins on its social media platform.

“Our Suns Women opened their 2023

11 A: Joy Lawrence, B: Jennifer Ball. 21/9 Play 9 Jean Dummer 23, Dennis McCann 21c/b. Balls to 20

22/9 Medley Stableford Cameron Pollard 41. Balls to 38

and B Lipman 17 - 14

Bear, R Pilon and D Mason defeated G Woolley, G Burgess and J Hampstead 24 - 20

Pumkin, Jeff Martin and Jason Brooks defeated M Bettette, I Cork and I Brien 25 - 10

1 Rink Pimkin, Jeff Martin and Jason Brooks

2 Rink Bear, R Pilon and D Mason

Lucky Loser J Taylor, G Lane and B Lipman No Jackpot

Woolgoolga 21/9/23

Women’s Thursday Social Bowls

M Campos swinging lead, D Foster, J Merchant and H Dunbar defeated M Campos swinging lead, J Wilson, J Hampstead and N Haines 18 - 13

Division 3 winner Robyn Brindle 73 on c/b from Trish Hill. NTP 4th Anne Tobin, 7th Kim Batty, 11th Karen Bellamy. Invitations from other clubs are still arriving so watch the notice board and nominate for those you wish to accept. The

B Newling, P Bartholomew, G Campbell Def R McLennan, G Hitchings, S Wilkinson R Smithers, L Winkler, J Rice DEF N Sillar, G Fisher, M Langley

C Armour, T Brooks DEF D Bond P Roach

J Mola, R Peterson, A Brooks DEF P Bird, M Hastings, A Vivian

L Woods, W Vaughan, D Anderson DEF P Eiberger, H Slater, A Wagstaff FRIDAY- 22/9/2023 Open

Urunga Mens Veterans Golf

25th SEPTEMBER. Single Stableford.

Winner Ross Hardaker 39 points

Second Alan Titley 38 points

Third Wazza Rawlings 38 points

Coffs Harbour Rifle Club

By Geoffrey HART

SEPTEMBER 23 – Dairyville range. The 500m Long Range match was conducted with 19

campaign against the Lismore Storm on Saturday afternoon and notched up their first win.

“After a fairly slow start, the team gained momentum in the second half, and everyone contributed to the win.

“Our Suns Men had a tough double header this weekend, posting their first win for the season on Sunday.

“On Saturday night the Suns battled the Lismore

23/9 Stableford A: John

Venes 41, Joseph Whalan 39c/b.

B: Charles Bevan 42, Neil Thomas 40. C: David Clements 46, Les Davis 43. Balls to 37c/b.

NTP 7 A: Scott Pollard, B: Doug O’Connor, C: David Hilton. NTP

Woolgoolga 22/9/23

Women’s Friday Morning Pairs

Championships Final

R Gurber and Lyn Kaufmann defeated D Porta and E Nielsen

25 - 8

Woolgoolga Bowling Club

Results Friday Afternoon

22/9/2023

H Pallister and G Pallister defeated C Boyden and R

Kaufmann 30 - 10

Max Lampert and J Hurrell defeated D Buchanan and G

Levinge 34 - 11

N Haines and J Hampstead defeated K Stirling and B

McKinnon 25 - 24

H Schultz and R Bennell defeated I Cork and P Wroe

34 - 15

Ainsley Wroe and Laurie

course is playing quite long with the ongoing dry conditions but the groundsmen are doing a gr eat job to water and make it user-friendly. See Pro Terry for games he is running and nominate for those you wish to partipate in and ladies, our AGM

Social Bowls

B Fitzpatrick, G Hay, S

Thompson DEF J Brown, J Smithers, R Morris

D Frost, N Sillar, G Peel DEF

N Kotrozos, J Oats, J Townsend

L Kurtz, S Kurtz, N Wong DEF R Redman, N Staff, J Hall

S Mason, P Roach, A

Sorbello DEF P Bird, T Brooks, G Hunt

H Slater P Paunovic, A Brooks DEF J Richardson, P Paunovic, G Fisher

F Sharp, M Sharp, A Baker

Rundown Kim Michelsen 38, Bruce Parker 37, Peter Harper, Jack Smith, Peter Wood, Bob Jones and Dave McGilvray all on 36.

NTPs 3rd Terry Van Dyke, 18th Jock Howarth and Bruce Parker on the 9th, with a Hole in One.

Bruce also shot under his age, again, with 81 off the stick.

participants. F-Open (from a possible 120): Rod Ryan 118.6, Anthony Khalil 114.4, Mykel Watson 113.5, Tim Bowyer 113.5, Theo G 112.3, Noel Furness 111.7, Josh P 98.2, Visitors: Matt Foster 120.9, Mitch Foster 119.14, Jock Foster 118.8, F/TR (from a

Storm in a physical encounter where they fought back into the game at the half but couldn't match the Storm down the stretch.

“The men then backed up on Sunday morning against the Grafton Vikings and posted a solid win, with some great shooting and teamwork on display.

“The teams will be back in action at Sportz Central against Ballina on 14th October at 5pm and 7pm.”

11 A: Glen Collon (pro pin), B: Wayne Parkin, C: Joshua Ives 23/9 Ladies Stableford Jenny Kelloway38

23/9 9 hole Stableford Sue Kelly 20c/b, Lee Farrell 20. Balls to 19c/b

Walsh defeated M Hopes and R Ryan 21 - 18

D Barnard and T Allen defeated Paddy Mills and Dave Graham 28 - 7

Geoff Martin and Ian Gentle defeated Lorna Walsh and Sharon Barnard 16 - 13

J Taylor and P Buck defeated J Brooks and M Hines 24 - 21

Neville Nair and Trevor Buchanan defeated F Cacciattolo and G Cunningham 25 - 12

G Lane and Bob Martin defeated E Pearce and J Hinchley 15 - 14

Lucky Rinks 1. H Pallister and G Pallister 2. Geoff Martin and Ian Gentle

3. Ainsley Wroe and Laurie Walsh 4. D Barnard and T Allen No Jackpot

is next month, nomination forms are now available for positions to be filled and it’s most important all positions are filled and names of newer/younger members would be very welcome. See you at the course for the 3rd and last championship round.

DEF T Lavell, J Richie, B Blyth

B Hamilton, C Christian, A Berry DEF H Muir, C Hill, K English

L Zecchinati, P Bartholomew, B Meadows DEF H Dodd, J Partridge, E Tindall

M Friend, A Pyke DEF R Stokes, G Denniss

T Karman, A Meek, J Urge DEF L North, P Eiberger, G Campbell

K Lowry, G Hitchen, W Bujeya DEF W Vaughn, D Anderson, A Wagstaff

Bruce will turn 88 in two weeks time.

Well done Eugene ! Not only a champion golfer, but a champion bloke !. Great roll up today, let’s hope it continues now the weather is warming up. Don’t forget daylight saving kicks in next week.

possible 120): Tony Queitzsch 104.3, Alan Phillips 100.4, Ron Dean 88.0, Sporting/Hunting (from a possible 100): Max Archer 98.9, Bruce Hartmann 96.7, Jon Brown 96.5, Cherelle Steinhardt 92.4, Visitors: Billy Smith 95.6, Lachlan Foster 92.4

LYLA WINKLER

05/02/1944 - 02/10/2019

It's been 4yrs now Not a day goes by that you are not thought of Missed by your loving Husband and families

Death Notices

THOMAS

Yvonne Belinda

CRAGG Frederick Hamersley ‘Fred’

Kenneth Vincent Cuthbert

24th September 2023

ANTEES

Clive Anthony

24th September 2023, passed peacefully at Calvary The Brelsford

Aged Care Facility. Much loved husband of Maureen. Cherished father and father-in-law of Brett (dec’d), Drew & Mischa and Shane & Leanne. Adored poppy of Noah and West. Clive will be sadly missed by all of his extended family and friends.

Aged 83 Years

Gone Beach Walking

Clive’s was privately cremated at Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS

Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

Funeral Director’s Assoc. of NSW

Accred No 12033-01

16th September 2023, passed away unexpectedly at home, late of Sawtell, formerly of Moree. Dearly beloved daughter of Ross & Doreen Thomas (both dec’d). Loving sister and sister-in-law of Michelle & Ken, Louise & Greg, Mylene and Tanya & Joe. Cherished aunty of her nieces and nephews.

Aged 69 Years

Reunited With Mum And Dad

Yvonne’s Funeral Service was held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Wednesday 27th September 2023.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS Coffs Harbour 6652 1999 Funeral Director’s Assoc. of NSW

Accred No 12033-01

27th September 2023, late of Coffs Harbour. Dearly beloved husband of Marilyn. Loving father and father-in-law of Tracey & Janelle and Andrew & Renai. Adored grandfather of their children.

Aged 80 Years

‘Had A Wonderful Life’

A private family Funeral Service will be held for Fred at Hogbin Drive Crematorium, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour.

Friends are invited to join the family at Coffs Harbour CEX to celebrate Fred’s Life with refreshments on Tuesday 3rd October 2023 commencing at 3.30 pm.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

Funeral Director’s Assoc. of NSW Accred No 12033-01

KOPPMAN, Sylvester Francis "Frank"

September 20th, 2023.

Aged 89 years. Late of Bonville.

Loving husband of Carmel, cherished father of David, Anthony and John, adored grandfather of Grace and Tom. Relatives and friends are respectfully informed that a Funeral Mass will be held for Frank at St. Mary's of the Angels Catholic Church, Guyra, commencing at 10:00am, Wednesday 4th October, followed by interment at the Ben Lomond Catholic Church Cemetery.

Horder Family Funerals F.D.A

Glen Innes

Ph: (02) 6732 5911

FDA of NSW Accreditation No: 12029-01

Surrounded by family at his home of Boambee East, formerly of Lithgow. Loving son of Reginald and Thelma Cuthbert. Former husband of Wendy. Loving father of Lehanne and Jody. Adored grandfather to Maddee and Montanna. Treasured great-grandfather to Sebastian. Loving brother of Grace, Reginald, Norman, Colleen, Desmond, Colin and their families. Special thanks to Dr Kimberly Haladyn for her professionalism and care.

Aged 79 Years

Forever In Our Hearts

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Kenneth’s funeral service to be held TODAY, Friday 29th September 2023 at 2pm in the Chapel of the Coffs Harbour Crematorium, Coramba Road, Karangi. In lieu of flowers, a donation to Lung Cancer Research may be left at the Chapel. Those who cannot attend in person are invited to view the livestream. The link is available on the Victor Rullis Funerals website.

VICTOR RULLIS FUNERAL SERVICES

(02) 6651 5007 www.funeralcoffsharbour.com.au

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COMMERCIAL CLEANER WANTED

Motels, houses, airbnbs and commerical cleaning. Couples or singles welcome. Week and weekend cleans available. Ph: 0448 308 580

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McCULLOCH Sharon May

27th September 2023. Cherished daughter of Shirley & Carl (dec’d). Adored sister and sister-in-law of Steven & Libby, Cheryl & Brian and Leica & Richard. Fun loving aunt of Seton, Billy, Brayden, Bradley, Ricky, Emma and Madeline, great-aunt of Nico, Aurora and River. Sharon will be sadly missed by all of her extended family and friends.

Aged 51 Years

Here For A Good Time

Not A Long Time

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Sharon’s Funeral Prayers to be celebrated in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Tuesday 3rd October 2023, commencing at 1.00 pm.

Sharon’s Funeral Prayers will be live streamed on Keith Logue & Sons Facebook page.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS

Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

Funeral Director’s Assoc. of NSW

Accred No 12033-01

SAVAGE, Peter John ‘Pete’

27th September 2023, peacefully passed away at home with his family by his side, after a long illness.

Beloved husband of Donna. Loved dad of Lily. Adored brother of Jan, Charles, Richard and Kate.

Aged 64 Years

A True Gentleman And Our Hero Relatives and friends are invited to attend Pete’s Funeral Service to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Friday 6th October 2023 commencing at 11.30 am.

Pete’s Funeral Service will be live streamed on Keith Logue & Sons Facebook page.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS Coffs Harbour 6652 1999 Funeral Director’s Assoc. of NSW Accred No 12033-01

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WEST

Elizabeth Rose

21st September 2023, peacefully at home, late of Coffs Harbour, formerly of New Zealand. Dearly beloved wife of Don. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Shane & Michelle, Lisa & Tim Flatters and Dean & Shandy. Adored grandmother of Caleb, Madison, Charlotte, Harrison, Bailey, Amelia, Jemima and Raiden.

Aged 81 Years

Sadly Missed, In God’s Care

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Elizabeth’s Funeral Service to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Wednesday 4th October 2023 commencing at 1.00 pm, thence for interment in Coffs Harbour Lawn Cemetery, Karangi.

Please wear bright and colourful clothing.

Elizabeth’s Funeral Service will be live streamed on Keith Logue & Sons Facebook page.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS

Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

Funeral Director’s Assoc. of NSW

Accred No 12033-01

Revival Centres Church - Coffs Harbour

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Thora Jean Tate

MOORE, Peter Jarrod ‘Pete’

15th September 2023, passed away unexpectedly at home. Late of Coffs Harbour, formerly of Glen Innes. Dearly loved son of Barry (dec’d) & Helen. Much loved brother of Doug and Rob, brother-in-law of Sandra. Adored uncle of Sienna, Mercedes, Courtney and Jordan.

Aged 51 Years

“Moore Bros Forever”

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Pete’s Funeral Service to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Wednesday 4th October 2023 commencing at 11.00 am.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS

Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

Funeral Director’s Assoc. of NSW Accred No 12033-01

22nd September 2023

Passed away peacefully at home in Coffs Harbour. Formerly of Upper Orara. Beloved wife of Colin (dec). Loving mother and motherin-law of Maurice & Wendy, and Marilyn & Bernie (dec). Loved Nanny of Michael & Kelly, Belinda & Ian, Nigel, and Courtney & Sam. Proud great-grandmother of Imogen, Henry, George, Xavier and Dakota.

Aged 94 Years

Gone To Bowls

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Thora’s funeral service to be held on Tuesday, 3rd October 2023 at 1.30pm in the chapel of the Coffs Harbour Crematorium, Coramba Road, Karangi. Those who cannot attend are invited to view the livestream, the link is available on the Victor Rullis Funerals website.

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SUNGLASSES, Woolgoolga Cemetery found on Fathers Day 3/9. 0420 349 305 F080923

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SAT 30th September 8am - 2pm. 41 High Street Woolgoolga

Home clearance inc: kitchenware, small appliances & furniture rugs, luggage, ladies clothes and lots of collectable bric-a-brac Cash Only. e290923

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2 fridges plus wine fridge corner cupboard unit and gas heater. Prices neg. 0407580436

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ABROCKET twister exercise waist and abdomen trainer Brand new in box $35. 0490 161 119

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0478 746 650

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0415 981 605

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0400 323 656 F180823

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Ph 0432 294 491

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COMMODE, wheel chair commode and can also be used as a shower chair. 136kg swl. $100. Photos can be sent. 0490 161 119

COMPUTER aided drawing machine Open to offers

Ph: 0429 945 374 F061022

COOK canopy rangehood 60cm $50 Kitchen sink 1/1/2 basins with tap $50. Sawtell

Ph: 0458 006 643

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CRICKET bat, Merv Hughes signed sticker $15. 0490 161 119

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DICK Smith 47.5" Full Hd Led Lcd TV with remote $100. 5633 6352

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GEORGE Foreman mean roasting machine brand new $35. Ph 6654 0829

GUTTER Grate. Used 4 x 98cm lengths, 13cm wide, terracotter colour $30 Ph. 0411527727

GYM equipment Exercise bike, rowing machine, ab machine Open this Offers 0429 945 374

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LOVELY Mid century style Gossip bench (Vintage telephone chair). Photos avail. $75. 0490 161 119

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PORTABLE Globe sewing machine in working order. Photos can be sent. $60 0490 161 119

ERGONOMIC Height adjustable study desk chair. $65. 0490 161 119

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FEEDER bin, metal galvanised, hooks onto fence or post. $55. 6653 8337 F250823

FISHING rods. 2 Surf casters over 4m long 1 boat rod. Complete with reels. $100 for the lot. Ph: 6656 2373 F310323

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cooking systyem-brand new $50 ono SMS 0409 916 076

FOAM Mattresses x 2 Firm 22cm thick Single bed size. Covered with clean, strong removable Fabric. Ideal for spare beds or couch. VG Cond $50 each or $90 for pair Ph. 0411527727

FOLD Up boat trailer, Flip N Easy, great condition $850. All galvanised S20310. 0419 995 609

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FRIDGE, fisher & paykel 275L, exc cond, $125 ono. 0428150643

GAS Heater LPG Palomo brand in good working order $75 Ph 0422 440 802

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KIRBY vacuum and carpet cleaner cost $3000 offers please (02) 5606 1012

LAPTOP hard drive cloning kit $30. 6649 2967

LARGE bench for work or decoration. 2m have a look. Phone 6652 3791

LARGE gold framed wall mirror. 75cm x 50cm. Photos can be sent. $60. 0490161119

LARGE Trek @ Travel backpack. Green VGC used once. $30 Ph 0403 034 480

LARGE vintage timber wall mirror. Photo can be supplied. 90cm x 70cm $75. 0490 161 119

LITTLE Golden Books library of 4, clean pages no screen learning $100 ph 0407 654 879

LOUNGE 2 seater single seater wood arm rests exc cond. $100 6651 7710 F071022

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18cfm air compressor $99. Ph 0474 378 447

MATTRESS and base king single, as new $300 Ph: 0457 679 486

MATURE trees, inc new season christmas bush, yukkas, clumping bamboo. 0428812383

MENS Bike 26” Repco Tracer Alloy Frame 21 speed Led lights VG Cond. $100.00 0411 527 727

METRONOME for piano lessons $25. 6651 8500

MOTORCYCLE clothing. Heavy duty fabric (beige) m/cycle jacket with safety padding to the arms & back. Schoeller brand Size 8 - 9. $30. 0415 715 619 F210723

MOTORCYCLE clothing. RJAYS black leather m/cycle jacket with padded elbow shoulder & lower back Size 8 - 9. $30. Ph 0415 715 619

MOTORCYCLE clothing. RXT brand road racing style m/cycle helmet in shiny black finish. (Aust safety standard). Large $30 0415 715 619 F210723

MOTORCYCLE clothing. Shift brand black leather m/cycle gloves with padding protection to the fingers & knuckles XXL $30. 0415 715 619

NORDIC track VR 19 exercise bike w/ manual $550. 0417 481 120

OAK sideboards with ornate mirror, circa 1920. 0428 812 383

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TANDEM Holstar Grand Tourer bike, exc cond $1200. 0458 274 319

TAPEGUN, Commercial hand tying machine includes 8 rolls tape & 5000 staples. $100 0407 654 879

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WONDERFUL Collection of Simpsons dolls, characters, CD’s books, toys and allied paraphernalia from the TV show. Ph: 66 523791 e131023

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QUALITY wooden furniture for sale made by craftsman/carpenter variety to choose from view anytime. 66523791

RECLINER Jason brand. Fully operational $50. 0409 022 456

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RUSTIC oblong 6 seat

1930's white mahogany farm table $60. Ph 0474 378 447

SHOWER Screen good cond 2 sides, one slider can deliver locally $99 call 0434 212 460

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SLEEP apnea machine (Fisher & Paykel) plus cpap cleaner inc bag with access. Hardly been used. $1,500 ono 6654 9092

SNOW Skis and bindings. Incl poles and Salomen boots Great cond. $100 the lot 0409 022 456

SOLID timber country occasional side table 80cm x 80cm, 50cm H Photo can be supplied $85. 0490 161 119

STEERING Wheel to accelorator solid steel lock bar. Extra security for outdoor overnight parking $25. 6651 8500

SUNBEAM Mix master model NONX001G. In good cond. Photos avail. $50. 0490 161 119

SWAG – Big Country King Single in great condition $100 0408 522 575 F161222

2003 FORD Falcon 213,800km Rego Jan 2024. ASR45N. $2,200 0429 011 201

TAPESTRY, Glass framed and wall hung $95. 0422 440 802

TENNIS racquets, man and ladies older style (Yvonne Goolagong) $40.00 each. Phone 0401 221 864

THE Great Courses university level complete 7 DVDs and books - Classic American Literature $50ono. The Great Courses university level complete 4 DVDs and books - Classic British Literature $50ono

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THREE Heavey duty collapsible reflective safety truck triangles $30 0490 161 119

TIMBER venetian blinds various sizes 50ml slats Brown oak as new 2 sets 210cm W, 1 set 120cm W. From $50 to $100. 0405 083 245 F030622

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2019 White Kia Cerato sedan auto 61700klms more than 2 yrs factory warranty remaining good cond, 1 lady owner $19,000 ono. CS05XB 0407 269 885 e061023

TOWBAR Complete suit Subaru Forrester 2000 - 2007. $90. 0422410169

TREADMILL , electric VGC health stream gold series (incline doesn't work). $300. 0431 310 830

VINTAGE Rustic cast iron camp oven. Photos avail. $65. 0490 161 119 f220923

VINTAGE Wood and brass miniature coffee grinder. $25 0490 161 119

WALL unit, large, timber and glass, good cond teak. $75. 6652 5377 F270522

WHEELCHAIR in vgc $100 ono. 6656 2373.

WHITE bed and base ensemble, king single. Exc cond. $80 0415 981 605

WHITE metal standard floor lamp, photo can be supplied. $30 0490 161 119 F250823

WINE Bar decor 3 green glass bottles in Seagrass Vintage 1970 $100 ono 0407654879

NISSAN Pathfinder 2011 Ti 550 7 seater 4WD V6 turbo diesel Rego til Feb 24 CZW48H $17,500 Located Port Stephens Ph: 0401 308 359

2008 VW Golf hatch auto, 244,307km, 6 mth rego. $6,000. Ph 0477 990 446

LANDCRUISER 1998 VCG dual tanks 295,000kms with good tires and kit. $17,000neg 12 months reg CR02QM Ph: 0415 621 222

TRAILER Sailer Hutton 24 registered. Trailer & boat ready to go. $7500. 0427034446

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2010 AVAN cruiseliner fitted with remote control movers on wheels. Many extras Complete with awning & accessories Ph: 0428 525 591 $25,000

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MONDAY THE ROOKIE

SEVEN, 9.15pm

SUNDAY THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW

TEN, 7.30pm

The celebrity guests who drop by this long-running chat show must wonder if there’s something in the water they’re served up because even the most guarded of A-listers are won over by cheeky Irishman Graham Norton. His group-interview format always seems to elicit candid confessions. Despite the ongoing actors’ and writers’ strikes, Norton’s got a slew of stars lined up for season 31. Falling under his spell in tonight’s premiere are pop superstar Kylie Minogue, Stephen Graham (Peaky Blinders), Peep Show star and author David Mitchell, comedian Mawaan Rizwan and Eurovision finalist Mae Muller.

FRIDAY, September 29

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Gardening Australia. Costa Georgiadis tours a high-rise haven.

8.30 Sherwood. (Malsv) As the hunt for the killer continues, Kevin Salisbury from the MET arrives to assist in the investigation.

9.35 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R)

Attendees of a party celebrating a sparkling wine launch are endangered when the glasses are laced with slug poison.

11.05 ABC Late News.

11.20 Silent Witness. (Ma, R)

12.20 Harrow. (Mav, R)

1.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

When this popular police drama started out in 2018, Nathan Fillion’s middle-aged rookie John Nolan was one of the oldest recruits LAPD had ever seen. Five seasons in and Nolan is now a training officer with a rookie of his own – but The Training Officer is a far less catchy title. This week’s episode features a case that hits close to home for rookie Celina (Lisseth Chavez) when a young girl goes missing on the anniversary of her sister’s death. While Nolan has been working with Celina on her tendency to let emotions cloud her judgment, her personal connection to this case and its victims proves crucial. It seems former rookie Nolan still has a few lessons to learn.

WEDNESDAY THE AMAZING RACE AUSTRALIA

TEN, 7.30pm

If you’re a fan of watching celebrities slum it in the jungle for I’m a Celebrity…

Get Me Out of Here!, this star-studded version of the reality format might be for you. Ripped from their luxurious lives and thrust into backpacker accommodation, budget hotels and even economy class, 11 celebrity racers and their loved ones are about to get a masterclass in how the other other half travel.

Former Wiggle Emma Watkins, model and TV presenter Bec Judd, Gold Logie winner Grant Denyer, former Olympian Jana Pittman and comedian Peter Rowsthorn are among those taking up host Beau Ryan’s challenge – who will be the first to tap out?

9.40 Tony Robinson: The Thames At Night. (R)

3.40 Italian Food Safari. (R)

4.10 Going Places. (R)

4.40 Bamay. (R)

5.00

NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs catches up with Sunrise weatherman Sam Mac in the middle of his home renovation.

8.30 MOVIE: Father Of The Bride

Part II. (1995, G, R) A father, already traumatised by his daughter’s marriage, is shocked by the news that both her and his wife are pregnant. At a loss about how to handle the life-changing announcement, he sets out to recapture his youth. Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Martin Short.

10.45 The Voice. (PGa, R)

Hosted by Sonia Kruger.

12.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Mega Zoo. (PG, R) A crocodile suffers a ruptured cornea.

8.30 MOVIE: The Expendables 2. (2012, MA15+lv, R) A group of mercenaries seeks revenge. Sylvester Stallone.

10.30 MOVIE: Creed. (2015, Malv, R)

Michael B. Jordan.

1.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+am, R)

2.45 9Honey Hacks.

3.00 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. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Hosted by Tom Gleisner.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ma, R) Graham Norton is joined by actors Claire Foy and Sarah Michelle Gellar, comedian Rob Beckett and director M. Night Shyamalan. Musical guest is Sam Smith, who performs Not Here to Make Friends

10.30 To Be Advised.

11.40 The Project. (R)

12.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

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SATURDAY, September 30

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30

Midsomer Murders. (PG, R)

2.00 Sherwood. (Malsv, R)

3.00 Becoming Frida Kahlo. (PGa)

4.00 Australian Women In Music Awards.

5.30 The Whiteley Art Scandal. (PG, R)

6.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (R) Annabel Crabb meets Bridget McKenzie.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Shakespeare And Hathaway. (PG) Frank and Lu are hired to look into the drowning of a former Miss Stratford-upon-Avon.

8.20 Vera. (Mv, R) DCI Vera Stanhope and her team investigate a 30-year-old mystery.

9.50 The Newsreader. (Mdl, R) Helen is plunged into crisis when a gossip columnist threatens to expose her troubled past.

10.45 Shetland. (Mal, R) The team searches for a link between the two bodies.

11.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. 10.00 The Eco Show. (PG) 11.00 Curious Traveller. 12.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic World Challenge Cup series. Round 5. H’lights. 4.00 Going Places. (R) 4.30 Gone Fishing With Mortimer & Whitehouse. (PGl, R) 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 MOVIE: Duran Duran: A Hollywood High. (2022)

9.10 Rock Legends: Tina Turner. (PGa)

10.00 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R)

10.50 Rex In Rome. (Mdl, R)

12.40 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R)

1.40 Bamay. (R)

3.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R)

4.00 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SUNDAY, October 1

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Offsiders: Grand Final Special. 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R)

11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline.

1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Shakespeare And Hathaway. (PG, R) 3.15 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 4.05 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. (PG, R) 5.00 Art Works. (Final) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Voices Of Australia.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R)

A concert pianist is murdered.

8.30 The Newsreader. (Mdl)

As Australia’s 1988 Bicentennial approaches, Helen is determined to interview a fiery Aboriginal activist.

9.25 Mother And Son. (Mal, R)

Maya and Arthur grow closer.

10.00 Annika. (Mal, R)

10.45 Total Control. (MA15+l, R)

11.40 Talking Heads. (R)

12.10 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv)

2.00 Escape From The City. (R)

5.00 Insiders. (R)

COFFS COAST NEWS OF THE AREA

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 9.00 AFL Grand Final Brunch. 10.30 AFL Grand Final Countdown. 12.00 AFL Grand Final Pre-Game Show.

2.00 Football. AFL. Grand final. Collingwood v Brisbane Lions.

5.00 AFL Grand Final Post-Game Presentation.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PGd, R) Drug paraphernalia is found in luggage.

7.30 MOVIE: Free Guy. (2021, Mlv) A bank teller discovers that he is actually a non-playable character inside a brutal, open world video game. Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer.

10.00 MOVIE: Unstoppable. (2010, Ml, R) A veteran engineer and a young conductor try to stop a runaway train from crashing into a populated area. Denzel Washington, Chris Pine.

12.05 12 Monkeys. (MA15+v, R)

1.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 MOVIE: Jurassic World. (2015, Mv, R) Dinosaurs run amok at a theme park. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard.

10.00 MOVIE: Gods Of Egypt. (2016, Mv, R) A hero rises to overthrow Set, the God of Darkness. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Brenton Thwaites.

12.20 My Way. (PG, R)

12.50 He Said/She Said. (Ma)

1.00 To Be Advised.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

6.00 Luxury Escapes. A look at a Mediterranean cruise.

6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGl, R) Lifeguards investigate a floating object.

7.00 The Dog House Australia. (PGad, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith.

8.00 Thank God You’re Here. (Mdls, R) Hosted by Celia Pacquola.

9.00 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible. (1996, Mv, R) A secret agent sets out to discover who double-crossed him and killed his colleagues. Tom Cruise, Jon Voight.

11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R)

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Authentic. (PG)

5.00 Hour Of Power.

6.00

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show.

Rugby League. Koori Knockout.

5.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PG, R)

5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. (PGav, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Hosted by Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge.

8.45 ABBA Silver, ABBA Gold. (PG, R) Follows Swedish supergroup ABBA from the Eurovision Song Contest to present day’s CGI performances.

9.45 The Disappearance Of Grace Millane. (Mas, R) The story of the 2018 murder of British backpacker Grace Millane and how her killer was caught.

4.55

5.00

11.45 Born To Kill? Beverley Allitt. (Mav, R)

1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

Rugby Union. Rugby World Cup. Australia v Portugal.

4.30 Rugby World Cup Post-Match.

5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Return) Guests include Kylie Minogue.

8.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mdv, R) When a US Marine corporal dies in a tide pool after being exposed to fentanyl, the NCIS team must quickly find the source of the drugs. Alex talks about taking a gap year. Ernie reveals some personal news.

10.30 Five Bedrooms. (Mls, R) Ainsley and Simmo’s wedding day arrives.

11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

MONDAY, October 2

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Landline. (R)

Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News.

1.00 Vera. (Mv, R)

2.30 The Cook And The Chef. (R)

3.00 Restoration Australia. (R)

3.55 Tenable. (R)

4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 DW English News. News from Berlin.

6.30 ABC America This Week.

7.30 France 24 English News.

8.00 DD India Prime Time News.

9.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout.

5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) Hosted by Richard Morecroft.

TUESDAY, October 3

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Ask The Doctor. (R) 11.00 Becoming Frida Kahlo. (PGa,

12.00 News. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PG,

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.05 Rick Steves’ Europe. 11.10 The Last Overland: Singapore To London. (Ml, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 How The Nazis Lost The War. (PGa, R) 2.55 I Am Emmanuel. (PGa, R) 3.15 Mastermind Aust. (R)

3.45 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.15 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Love’s Last Resort. (2017, PGa, R)

2.00 Border Security: Int. (PG, R)

2.30 Border

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) A life hangs in the balance.

7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) The heat is on as the teams try to secure their place in a final.

9.15 The Rookie. (Mav) The team investigates a pattern of kidnappings, which leads them to a discovery that hits close to home.

10.15 The Rookie: Feds. (Mdv) Simone uncovers a trail of bodies.

11.15 The Latest: Seven News.

11.45 Chicago Fire. (Ma)

1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Masked Singer Australia. Hosted by Osher Günsberg.

8.45 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week.

9.45 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Ma, R) Four mates set out to embarrass each other.

10.45 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mav, R)

11.40 The Project. (R)

12.35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGas) Zara imposes on Mali and Rose.

7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (Final, PGl) Hosted by Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge.

9.30 Ambulance: Code Red. (Mav, R) Follows the work of an ambulance service, giving an insight into the life and death incidents they face.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 Chicago Fire. (Mav)

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Shark Tank. (PGals) A panel is pitched inventions.

8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

9.40 NCIS. (Ma, R) When an NCIS agent turns up dead and Kasie is unaccounted for, the team must work quickly to find the killer.

10.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mdv, R) A marine corporal dies in a tide pool.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

WEDNESDAY, October 4

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners.

10.45 Q+A. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.55 Shakespeare Uncovered. (PG, R) 3.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.55 Tenable. (R)

4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Make Me A Dealer. (PGl, R) 10.05 Rick Steves’ Europe. 11.05 The Last Overland: Singapore To London. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 Inferno. (PGa, R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.15 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R)

5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

THURSDAY, October 5

(PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

Lost Family.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Frances And Annie. (Ma, R) 2.10 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. (PG, R) 3.00 Be My Brother. (R) 3.10 Inclusion Makes The World More Vibrant. (R) 3.15 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.15 World’s Most Scenic

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. (PG)

8.30 Luke Nguyen’s India. (Premiere)

9.30 Crime. (MA15+av) 10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Devils. (MA15+ad)

12.00 Nine Perfect Strangers. (MA15+s, R)

3.40 Italian Food Safari. (R)

4.10 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R)

4.40 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Mali must act on Rose’s ultimatum.

7.30 The Voice. (PG) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.

8.50 RFDS. (Mal) Pete is forced to face his deepest fears when the crew are tasked with dealing with a catastrophic boat crash.

9.50 The Amazing Race. (Return, PG) Hosted by Phil Keoghan.

11.20 The Latest: Seven News.

11.50 Autopsy: USA: Desi Arnaz. (Ma) A look at the death of Desi Arnaz.

1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

10.40

11.10 The Equalizer. (MA15+v)

12.00 The Gulf. (Madls, R)

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Amazing Race Australia. (Return, PGal) Eleven celebrities race around the world with those they hold dearest.

9.00 Miniseries: Heat. (Mls) Part 1 of 4. Two families become trapped in the path of an oncoming bushfire.

10.00 So Help Me Todd. (PGa) Margaret helps a client whose mother passed.

11.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG)

7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG, R) A learner driver bursts into tears.

8.30 MOVIE: Pretty Woman. (1990, Mls, R) A businessman, in need of an escort for the evening, gives a prostitute a first-hand look at the lives of the mega-rich. Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Hector Elizondo.

11.05 The Latest: Seven News.

11.35 The Great Diamond Heist. (PGa, R)

7.30 The Block. (PGal) Hosted by Scott Cam.

8.40 Cricket. ICC World Cup. Group stage. England v New Zealand. First innings. From Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India.

11.00 ICC World Cup: Innings Break. Takes a look at the day’s play.

11.30 Cricket. ICC World Cup. Group stage. England v New Zealand. Second innings.

3.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 A Current Affair. (R)

5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 The Amazing Race Australia. (PGal) Hosted by Beau Ryan.

9.00 Gogglebox Australia. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows.

10.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald.

11.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

By David WIGLEY

THE Newcastle Jets delighted a passionate crowd of 4,157 football fans with an impressive 4-0 victory over the Brisbane Roar last week at C.ex Coffs International Stadium.

The Jets have fostered a dedicated following along the Coffs Coast, and they certainly lived up to expectations in the pre-season friendly.

Lachlan Bayliss, a 21-year-old sensation, stole the show by scoring twice, complemented by goals from Lucas Mauragis and Trent Buhagir, adding to the team's impressive tally.

Leading up to the match, the Jets immersed themselves in the local community.

Jets goalkeeper Ryan

q Jets goalkeeper Ryan Scott from Coffs Harbour enjoyed a big homecoming.

Photo: David Wigley.