Leading the restoration of Grandpa’s Scrub are Coastal Works’ Bush Regeneration Team leader Aaron Hartley, rainforest restoration ecologist Bill Peel, Coffs Coast environmental service consultant Justin Couper and Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare group leader Dave Wood.
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NSW, Ferovial Gamuda Joint Venture and ecologists and rainforest specialists, has collaborated on the patch’s recovery and rehabilitation.
Mr Peel’s role is to provide species information to supplement and expand the remnant in order for it to flourish.
“This remnant is so small it is at risk of not surviving in perpetuity because of its isolation and exposure, so it has to be expanded through connection in order to survive,” he told the News Of The Area.
“The long term plan is to reconnect this patch with Treefern Creek.”
Author of the Rainforest Restoration Manual for South-Eastern Australia, Mr Peel’s methodology is to match different types of rainforest species to different soils and landform elevation.
“Preventing the forest from being cleared has preserved the incredibly important genes and all the cultural history that goes with it.
“The next stage is recovery and rehabilitation.
“Provided with a species list and an understanding of the subtleties of the landform, the team can plant specifically to the nature of ‘their’ rainforest, rather than just having a standard pallet of ten rainforest plants.
Coffs Coast environmental service consultant Justin Couper, will now develop a vegetation management plan.
“It starts with weed control and buffer plants to protect the forest”, he told NOTA.
Onsite for Coffs Harbour Regional
Landcare’s fifth weed blitz, Mr Couper and Coastal Works’ Bush Regeneration Team leader Aaron Hartley discussed the removal of the large camphor laurels.
“Some of them will be removed mechanically for safety reasons and that material will then be used for mulching."
The rest is down to the Landcare volunteers who are focussed on internal weeding with minimal disturbance.
“We’re tidying up debris that’s accumulated in the creek and throughout the patch,” Landcare group leader Dave Wood told NOTA.
“We’ve got a list of target weeds and then it’s down to monitoring and keeping the area intact until the bypass construction is completed and we can move on to the next stage.”
Transport for NSW Environment and Sustainability Senior Manager Scott Lawrence, told NOTA that the organisation was thrilled to work with the community to ensure “this special piece of remnant rainforest” is protected and restored.
q Landcare volunteers Jane Chandler and Charlie Englan.
q Volunteer Alison King on duty at the Landcare weed blitz.
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a critical gap between our local government and the community it serves,” said Mr Fox.
“My goal is to close this gap and bring a fresh, independent perspective to our council, ensuring that every voice is heard and valued.”
Mr Fox’s campaign priorities include “housing expansion and homelessness solutions”, “maximising value for money”, “improving infrastructure and public spaces”, “boosting tourism and economic development”, “public safety and privacy”, and “engagement with State Government”.
On the issue of the Jetty Foreshores, Mr Fox promotes “continued engagement” between Council and the State over the site’s development, while advocating to government for financial assistance for urgent repairs to the Jetty structure.
“I refuse to lead a team that risks a stalemate with the State Government, which could prevent any meaningful progress and could mean that the Jetty
Foreshore remains as is, undeveloped, tired and a testament to the lack of leadership from our council,” he said.
Mr Fox brings extensive experience as an accountant, and says his team’s independent
approach “ensures decisions are made solely in the best interest of Coffs Harbour’s residents, free from partisan influences”.
Joining Mr Fox on the ‘Back to Basics, Forward Together’ group ticket are Nicole Bourne, Mick Thompson-Blair and Dudley Mitchell-Adams.
q Rodney Fox will contest the Mayoral election on September 14.
Thompson-Blair,
A focus on Sawtell
COUNCIL candidates Jack Dix and Matt Culgan are calling for an increased focus on Sawtell’s infrastructure and community spaces in the next term of local government.
Mr Dix, a sports physiotherapist, and Mr Culgan, the owner of Lime Mexican restaurant, are running on the ticket of incumbent councillor George Cecato on September 14.
“For too long, Sawtell has been largely forgotten at the Council level,” said Mr Dix.
“While the Jetty Foreshore development is important, it’s crucial that we don’t overlook other areas in our region.
“Sawtell’s infrastructure is run down, and aside from basic maintenance and repairs, there have been no concrete plans for our community for a long time.
“It’s time for Sawtell to receive the attention it deserves.”
Dix and Culgan believe Sawtell should become a more walkable community, with footpaths connecting key areas.
“At the moment, the village is still skewed towards car traffic, which is risky for pedestrians,” Dix said.
“We need a traffic control plan that prioritises
pedestrian safety and accessibility.”
Other areas of concern for the pair include Sawtell’s swimming pool and ocean pool, the town’s drainage system, kerb and guttering, and toilet facilities in Boronia Park.
Inspired by Woolgoolga’s recently opened Whale Trail, Dix and Culgan propose the creation of a coastal boardwalk - a headland-toheadland walkway along Sawtell’s stunning coastline.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for Sawtell,” said Dix.
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Dudley Mitchell-Adams, Nicole Bourne and Rodney Fox form the ‘Back to Basics, Forward Together’ team.
Coffs’ and Bello’s aspiring councillors
By Sue STEPHENSON
FORTY-TWO candidates
will be listed on the ballot paper for the City of Coffs Harbour council election on Saturday, 14 September, with all running as members of a group.
Six groups are Independent or unaffiliated while Labor and the Greens are fielding one group each.
Eight councillors are to be elected while the Mayor will be chosen from a field of seven.
Under the optional preferential voting system (OPV), electors can vote for a group by checking a single box above the line on the ballot paper, or they can choose to vote for individual councillors by numbering the boxes below the line.
It will be a tight contest in Bellingen where fourteen people are vying for six councillor positions and two former mayors are going head to head in the popular vote.
Following are the candidates for both local government areas, based on the positions they draw on
the ballot paper.
City of Coffs Harbour
1. GROUP A (Independent): Nikki Williams of Coffs Harbour (group lead), Cath Fowler of Boambee East, Les Oxford of Korora, Gurminder Saro of Woolgoolga, Matt Gosling of Boambee, Falak Othman of Coffs Harbour, Clinton Hayes of Coffs Harbour, Barbara Haigh of Korora and Neil Manson of Sandy Beach.
2. GROUP B (Independent): Rodney Fox of Coffs Harbour (group lead), Nicole Bourne of Boambee, Michael Thompson-Blair of Sandy Beach and Dudley Mitchell-Adams of Bonville.
3. GROUP C (No affiliation): John O’Brien of Coffs Harbour (group lead), Jasmine Braun of Sandy Beach, Dorothea Skoludek of Woolgoolga and Kristel O’Brien of Coffs Harbour.
4. GROUP D (The Greens): Jonathan Cassell of Emerald Beach, Tim Nott of Coffs Harbour, Eugenie Gerlach of Coffs Harbour, Elaine Sherwood of Coffs Harbour and Olivier La Mer-Adair of Coffs Harbour.
5. GROUP E
(Independent): George Cecato of Korora (group lead), Jesse Young of Coffs Harbour, Jeffrey (Jack) Dix of Sawtell, Tiga Cross of Coffs Harbour, Matthew Culgan of Sawtell and Katherine Kistkow of Coffs Harbour.
6. GROUP F (Independent): Tegan Swan of Woolgoolga (group lead), Marcus Blackwell of Korora, Lucas Craig of Toormina, Lisa Nichols of Woolgoolga and Mel Browne of Emerald Beach.
7. GROUP G (Independent): Paul Amos of Coffs Harbour (group lead), Julie Sechi of Coffs Harbour, Scott Wolgamot of Coffs Harbour and Sally Townley of Bellingen.
8. GROUP H (Labor): Tony Judge of Woolgoolga (group lead), Htun Htun Oo of North Boambee Valley, Lealah Durow of Boambee, Glenis Hunter of Coramba and Danny Wilson of Nana Glen. There are seven candidates in the Mayoral election.
Current Mayor Paul Amos is seeking re-election and is up against six of his fellow group leads, with the exception of GROUP C. Bellingen Shire Council
1. GROUP A (Independent or unaffiliated): Steve Allan
q Councillor and mayoral elections are being held on Saturday, 14 September. Photo: supplied by the NSW Electoral Commission.
of Urunga (group lead), Eleanor Tree of Repton, Joanne Brotherton of Urunga, Andrew O’Keeffe of Raleigh, Linda Coomber of Urunga and Stephen Ryan of Urunga.
2. GROUP B (Independent or unaffiliated): Graeme Shephard of Dorrigo (group lead), Joanne Cook of Dorrigo, Cathryn McGuire of Dorrigo and Stephen Glyde of
Bellingen.
3. GROUP C (The Greens):
Dominic King of Kalang (group lead), Jennie Fenton of Bellingen, Alison Heeley of Bellingen and Wendy Firefly of Valery.
The mayoral race will be between two men who have held the position before; outgoing mayor Steve Allan and former mayor Dominic
King.
Voting is compulsory for anyone over eighteen and registered on the electoral roll, and you cannot vote if you are not registered. You can check if your details are up to date by going to the Australian Electoral Commission website.
Cultural heritage plan adopted
COUNCIL voted unanimously at its 8 August meeting to adopt the Coffs Harbour Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Plan, an associated Cultural Heritage Map and an amendment to the Development Control Plan.
“This will provide greater clarity for the local Gumbaynggirr people, the City when delivering its projects, the broader community, and for proponents of building and development proposals,” City of Coffs Harbour City Planning and Communities Director Chris Chapman said.
“This extensive body of collaborative work firms
up how Aboriginal cultural heritage is considered as part of the City’s planning and assessment processes.”
The adopted management plan is supported by an online cultural heritage map developed by the NSW Government.
The map – which will be hosted on the City’s website and be publicly accessiblewill be dynamic and likely to change over time, as more Aboriginal cultural heritage values are added, or removed where values are confirmed to not be present.
“The local Aboriginal community is committed to working with local stakeholders to ensure protection of local Aboriginal
culture and heritage,” Coffs Harbour and District Local Aboriginal Land Council CEO Chris Spencer said.
“City of Coffs Harbour has developed the management plan in collaboration with the local Aboriginal community to ensure that cultural interests are protected for all members of the local community to enjoy as a community asset.”
In practice, Mr Chapman said the management plan will see City staff consult with the local Land Council when processing development applications.
“Normal development application timeframes will not be impacted by this process,” he said.
New course charted for forestry industry
By Luke COSTIN, AAP
THE maligned forestry industry has welcomed the appointment of eminent Australians to guide its future in NSW as it battles financial losses, environmental penalties and fierce standoffs with protesters.
But some environmentalists have criticised the "bizarre" lack of forest scientists at the helm at a critical juncture for state forests.
NSW will soon halt logging in an area larger than London for its Great Koala National Park to protect the iconic marsupial, despite rising demand for timber for housing and industries.
It comes as calls grow for NSW to exit native forest logging entirely, in line with moves by Victoria and Western Australia.
Concern has also been raised for vulnerable native species including the greater glider.
The native forest logging
or hardwood division of Forestry Corporation NSW has recorded losses for three successive years and was in July fined $360,000 for destroying hollow-bearing trees.
Forest governance expert Kate Dooley said ending native logging would do more to help Australia's climate goals than planting trees due to the time taken to replace old-growth forests' carbonstorage potential.
Peter Duncan, who has had leading public service and advisory body roles in multiple states, will chair a panel charting a course for the NSW timber industry and the 22,000 jobs dependent on it.
"This process is likely to result in the most significant changes to the native forest logging in NSW in more than 20 years," Wilderness Australia's Andrew Wong said on Monday.
"It means the Minns government accepts that business as usual isn't
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working.
"We're supportive of the government's desire to do better in our forests."
The industry said the panel's extensive experience across the natural resource sector would help write the next chapter of the state's sustainable forestry sector.
"NSW is the fastestgrowing state for new softwood plantations but we will need to step into a new phase of plantation expansion to support our housing construction industry," Australian Forest Products Association NSW branch chief executive James Jooste said.
The Greens dubbed the lack of forest scientists on the panel a "bizarre" move.
"NSW doesn't need another drawn-out investigation into native forest logging," MP Sue Higginson said.
"We already have the evidence before us that it is driving the extinction and climate crises."
The Independent Forestry
Panel will examine the future of softwood plantations and private native forests such as those on farms.
The environmental and cultural values of forests, including threatened species, and opportunities to support carbon and biodiversity markets will also be
examined.
Communities can sign up to stay abreast of the panel's progress and consultation with stakeholders.
"The families, businesses and communities that make up this industry... their knowledge and experience will be essential for
understanding the issues and finding the solutions," Regional
The
also includes
scientist Mary O'Kane and former Labor MP and forestry industry advocate Mick Veitch.
bag murder accused on bail at time of offence
By Alex MITCHELL, AAP
A WOMAN accused of a domestic violencerelated murder, where a man's body was found in a surfboard bag in Darkwood, was on bail at the time of the alleged offending.
Lisa Marie Cummings, 35, was charged with murder on Saturday..
She faced Coffs Harbour
Local Court on Monday, where she was accused of breaching her bail conditions by the alleged further offending.
Emergency services found a 62-year-old man's body in a surfboard bag when they attended a property in Darkwood, west of Coffs Harbour, on Thursday night.
Cummings was arrested on Friday in Nambucca Heads and subsequently charged with domestic violencerelated murder.
Police will allege the duo were known to each other.
Cummings did not make a further application for bail.
She is due back in court on October 15.
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q The NSW government has called for expert advice on the future of the state's forestry industry. Photo: Andrew Kaineder/AAP PHOTOS.
q Lisa Marie Cummings is accused of breaching her bail conditions as well as murder. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS.
National MPs slam Norco decision
q The Nationals MPs launched their petition on Monday at the property of Lismore dairy farmer Andrew Wilson, highlighting the “significant impact” of the decision on local farmers and communities.
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Member for Clarence Richie Williamson, Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh and Member for Oxley Michael Kemp launched the petition on Monday at the property of Lismore dairy farmer Andrew
The Nationals MPs are urging the NSW Government to reverse the decision, describing Norco, a 100 percent farmerowned cooperative, as an “iconic local institution”.
“We are calling on the Minns Labor Government to listen to our communities instead of making decisions from Sydney that directly impact us,” the MPs shared in a statement to media on Monday.
for our community and more broadly, regional Australia,” he said.
Decisions on product procurement for local health districts are made by HealthShare NSW, which manages the NSW Government food services contract.
HealthShare says an “open and competitive procurement process” was undertaken for the contract.
“The details of the tender process are deemed commercial in confidence,” a spokesperson for HealthShare told NOTA.
“Norco is more than just a brand; it represents the livelihoods of 191 farming families who rely on this Lismore-based cooperative.
“The removal of this contract could lead to serious consequences, including potential job losses and reduced income for these families.”
The petition highlights the long-standing relationship between Norco and health facilities from the Tweed to Port Macquarie, stressing the importance of supporting local businesses and communities.
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has also slammed the decision.
“Norco has been the long-standing milk supplier for health facilities from Tweed Heads to Port Macquarie,” Mr Hogan said.
“This is a shameful decision.
“Norco has been quietly dumped by city bureaucrats that have complete disregard
“All NSW Health tenders are managed in accordance with strict procurement guidelines and probity measures, including a robust tender evaluation process with wide representation from relevant NSW Health stakeholders.
“The NSW Government considers a range of factors when awarding tenders, including support for small to medium enterprise, sustainability credentials, location (i.e. regional and rural), Aboriginal-owned businesses and other socio-economic priorities.”
A spokesperson for NSW Health Minister Ryan Park told NOTA that “all existing suppliers” were invited to submit a tender.
“To ensure a decision making process based on merit and fairness, only suppliers who fulfilled all mandatory tender requirements were considered during this procurement process.”
Norco was approached for comment.
A PETITION has been launched by Nationals MPs to return Norco milk to NSW Health facilities from Port Macquarie to the Tweed.
Wilson, highlighting the “significant impact” of the decision to remove the milk from health facilities on local farmers and communities.
Black garlic wins gold
By Andrea FERRARI CATHERINE’S
Black Garlic Paste, grown in Coramba, has won gold at Sydney’s Royal Fine Food Show.
With a score of 92.17 out of 100, the paste was the clear winner of its category.
“I entered the Black Garlic Paste as it is my number one seller and gets such good reactions from people who try it,” producer Catherine Scarborough told News Of
The Area.
“It's a lot of work but very satisfying to get such positive feedback about something we have made from scratch.”
Catherine is now excited to receive the gold award stickers that affirm the product’s quality.
“I can't wait to stick that first one on a jar.”
Catherine’s family grows Elephant and Russian garlic, spray-free, on their farm in Coramba.
It is harvested in November with the help of friends and the neighbouring Nana Glen Food Group.
“It's all hands on deck for a few days when the garlic is ready and then I can do the
rest of the work on my own.”
After the garlic has been picked and trimmed, it is cured for three to four months so that the outer leaves dry to the papery consistency typical of garlic bulbs.
It is then cooked in batches for twelve days.
The temperature is kept around 70 degrees which allows the Maillard process to take place, as happens when caramelising onions.
“The garlic goes sweet and dark and soft, with a mild and delicious flavour.”
Coramba Pub’s Head Chef Jamie Everson, is now planning to include Catherine’s Black Garlic on the menu.
Catherine says the award is thanks to teamwork, her family and willing volunteer helpers.
“The vibe of the homesteaders in the Nana Glen Food Group who meet and share their produce and time, is so supportive.”
Koalas relocated from bypass
By Andrew VIVIAN
TWO koalas have been released into the bush, healthy and happy, after being relocated from the Coffs Harbour bypass alignment.
The marsupials, named Scott and Tippee by the project team, were taken into care after they were spotted in a section of the bypass where vegetation removal was being carried out.
A Transport for NSW (TfNSW) spokesperson said Scott was healthy but Tippee had chlamydia and required treatment.
The spokesperson said the bypass construction team worked with the Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) and subcontractors to ensure the koalas were located, trapped and then treated before being released or kept for further treatment.
“These teams worked together multiple times over the course of a week to make sure this was done with no harm to the animals,” they said.
“They were then taken for veterinary treatment and released back into suitable safe habitat when healthy.
“We were all really thrilled when we saw them race up the trees in their new home.”
Coffs Harbour WIRES branch rescuer Zaiga Deist said she was thrilled with the result.
“The cooperation between the project team and WIRES was fantastic and is part of an ongoing relationship we’ve developed with the Coffs Harbour bypass project to ensure the safety of all animals.”
The Coffs Harbour bypass project team covered the cost of treatment for the two koalas.
The team also bought an intravenous pump for the Coffs Harbour branch of WIRES, together with a set of infrared binoculars and pre-paid envelopes so the group can send chlamydia samples to labs.
q Catherine Scarborough, founder of Catherine’s Black Garlic, in her garlic plot in Coramba.
q Catherine’s Black Garlic Paste won gold at Sydney Royal Fine Food Show.
q Harvesting the garlic with volunteers from Nana Glen Food Group.
Ballet students experience live shows
By Andrea FERRARI
FIVE ballet students from Coffs Harbour have attended live performances in Sydney through Harbour Performing Arts Centre’s (HPAC) Cultural Scholarship program.
The experience was courtesy of HPAC patron Mark Hardy, with the students chosen by their teachers for their strong work ethic and accompanied to Sydney by their mothers.
Iris Greenwood, ten, and Eddie Sutton, nine, both attended the Australian Ballet’s double bill “Études/ Circle Electric”.
It was their first visit to the Sydney Opera House.
“In Circle Electric, I liked how they used their bodies… to make different shapes and formations to introduce the story to the audience,” said Iris.
“At some [times] during the performance there were more than 40 dancers all on stage, which was spectacular for me to see.
“It was one of the most memorable performances I’ve ever seen.”
Eddie said the dancers
had “very sharp movements and very good faces”.
“It was very different to the contemporary [dance] that I do at HPAC but I really liked that they had moments
of stillness and they were all in time.”
The second part of the performance was the classical ballet, Études.
“At the beginning they
were on barres and they had lights showing their feet,” said Eddie.
“They were all in time, and it was amazing.
“The Opera House was so cool, it was so big.”
Delilah Uzzell, twelve, saw “& Juliet” at the Lyric Theatre and took the opportunity to
spend a few days in Sydney.
“We saw the Vivid lights, the Delilah show and I even took part in a two-day dance workshop at the Sydney Dance Company.
“& Juliet is definitely my new favourite musical.
“The performers… really showed the audience how
Overdose Awareness Day
By Andrea FERRARI
THE Coffs Coast Community Drug Action Team
says Saturday’s International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is part of a year-round effort to minimise harm caused by alcohol and other drugs.
Now in its 24th year, IOAD is also an opportunity to remember without stigma
those who have died, and to acknowledge the grief of their family and friends.
“Overdose is a heartbreaking public health crisis impacting communities worldwide,” Anna Joy from the Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre told News Of The Area.
“A recent NSW Community Drug Alert on overdose risks from strong opioids found in black market vape juice (nitazenes), highlighted the dangers associated with this potent synthetic opioid.
“It can be stronger and last longer than fentanyl, with possible overdose occurring within a matter of minutes.”
The Drug Action Team includes people from the Neighbourhood Centre, Volunteering Coffs Harbour Inc., HIV and related education programs, and health promotion staff.
This year’s IOAD theme is “Together we can,” which highlights the power of collective action when communities stand together and demand change.
There are resources available to educate and support people at risk of alcohol and drug harm.
These include the Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS) 1800 250 015, which provides a 24/7 Helpline, and “Text The Effects” on 0439 835 563, which is a free and anonymous SMS service.
they were feeling throughout each scene.”
Sienna O’Brien, fourteen, attended the Australian Ballet Company’s performance of the classic, Carmen.
It was also her first visit to the Opera House.
“The costumes were out of this world,” she said.
“It made you feel you were actually watching them when the ballet was performed all those years ago.
“I could not take my eyes off the dancers and the scenery on stage.”
Angela Tobins, sixteen, went to see the musical Chicago at the Capitol Theatre.
“The whole cast was fantastic,” she said.
“From the opening act of ‘All that Jazz’ the dancers wowed, each showcasing their personality and style [and] executing their moves with precision and flare.
“The band was placed in full view on the stage rather than hidden in a pit… and [were] an integral part of the entertainment as musicians [were] in the Big Band era.”
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q Iris Greenwood and Eddie Sutton at Études/ Circle Electric at the Sydney Opera House.
q Sienna O’Brien at the Sydney Opera House to see Carmen.
q Coffs Coast Community Drug Action Team members Anna Joy and Paul Sekfy.
‘Below the Belt’ screening in Sawtell
By Andrea FERRARI
COFFS Harbour
Women’s Health Centre is hosting a screening of the groundbreaking documentary “Below the Belt – Endometriosis”, at Sawtell Cinema on 5 September.
Through the personal stories of four female patients searching for answers to
q Coffs Harbour Women’s Health Centre gynaecologist Dr Aaron Budden.
Rare emu nest found
By Andrew VIVIAN FORESTRY Corporation of
NSW (FCNSW) staff have found a rare Coastal Emu nest containing nine eggs, giving hope to the future of the endangered population.
Lead Forestry Officer Kurt Holzhauser, discovered the nest in a state forest near Grafton during a broad area habitat search for threatened and endangered species.
Under the Saving Our Species program, the NSW Government has invested in years of conservation and habitat protection work on the North Coast to save the Coastal Emu, after the population was classified as endangered.
FCNSW’s Senior Ecologist Chris Slade, said the discovery was a significant ecological find and every effort will now be taken to ensure the nest contributes to the population’s
q The nine eggs in the emu nest.
recovery.
“It is estimated that there may be fewer than 50 Coastal Emus left on the North Coast, so to discover a nest bearing eggs, is a significant moment for that endangered population,” he said.
“Every effort can now be taken to try and ensure those eggs hatch into emu chicks.”
Genetically isolated from their western emu relatives, Coastal Emus (Dromaius
mysterious symptoms, the film exposes widespread shortfallings in our healthcare system.
Gynaecologist Dr Aaron Budden supports the documentary’s position on societal taboos, gender bias, misinformation and profitdriven healthcare.
Based in Coffs Harbour, he is the only certified and advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgeon between Newcastle and the Gold Coast.
After the screening, Dr Budden and other women’s health professionals
novaehollandiae) have faced high mortality rates due to predation and car strikes.
They were once widespread across north-east NSW, but are now only found within the Evans Head, Red Rock and Bungawalbin areas.
The loss of the emus from the North Coast would have a serious impact on the environment, as the birds eat and spread fruits and seeds across a range of habitats.
The emu also has significant cultural value to Yaegl, Gumbaynggirr and Bundjalung peoples.
will discuss one of the film’s major themes; the medical profession’s lack of understanding.
“One of the greatest problems of endometriosis remains the isolation that women experience”, Dr Budden told News Of The Area.
“For some, they have been dismissed, ignored, belittled, or gaslit from a range of people they may have reached out to, including family, friends, and health professionals.”
Dr Budden says that tackling endometriosis requires a community.
“One of the benefits [of
showing] a film like this, is to allow women to see how others have travelled in their journey of pelvic pain.
“By arranging a dedicated screening, then perhaps [those with] endometriosis can connect."
Endometriosis is recognised in one in every seven people.
There is much variation in how it occurs, the symptoms it causes, and the best approach to their management.
Dr Budden recommends finding social media groups, local support groups, and attending awareness events like those put on by Women's Health Coffs Harbour.
Author Event
The Book Warehouse and Coffs Harbour Libraries
Invite you to a night of crime with Michael Robotham
Friday 20th September
Time: 6.00pm – 7.30pm Venue: The River Oak Room Yarrila Place, Coffs Harbour
Book now on eventbrite.com.au (A night of crime with Michael Robotham)
WARMEST WELCOME
(24 Hours’ notice required).
Celebrating twenty years of stellar crime fiction. Michael has twice won the prestigious UK Crime Writer’s Association. Gold Dagger Award for best crime novel as well as the Ian Flemming Steel Dagger for When She Was Good. His latest novel Storm Child has spent multiple weeks on Indie Top Ten. Join us to hear Michael speak about the writer’s journey and what inspires him most to keep writing these thrilling, international bestsellers. A true master at the top of his craft!
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
Don’t forget! We have lovely sandwiches, wraps and fruit platters for your next meeting.
Chill & Chat Café 22 Earl street In the community Village just behind Coles Open Monday – Friday 9am to 2 Lunch at 12
q A Coastal Emu. Photo: FCNSW.
Rotary BBQs for men’s health
By Andrea FERRARI
A BUMPER run of Bunnings barbeques and the combined efforts of local Rotary clubs will support the Men’s Health Rural Education Van known as MHERV.
weekend sizzling their way through two successful barbecues in a joint fundraising event.
MHERV is a custom-built caravan with a dedicated registered nurse on board, who travels around NSW offering free tenminute health screenings to regional and rural men.
The van will be visiting the Coffs Coast and Hinterland at the end of October on its eighth trip to the region.
According to the MHERV website, 41,000 Australian men die each year from preventable diseases, often because they don’t know they have a health issue.
It’s a demographic that’s notorious for being completely in the dark about
the state of their health, according to the Rotary Club of NSW, which administers the program.
“Although the van was set up to reach men, we are more than happy to see women,” Sawtell Rotary’s Peter Paff told News Of The Area.
Each year 3500 people are tested in 150 locations.
Since it started, 18,255 people have been tested with 7205 found to need treatment and 498 people in immediate danger of stroke or heart attack.
“So as not to miss the van’s visit please note in your diaries that the van will start its visit to this area on 23 October in Woolgoolga, then go to Coffs Harbour, Sawtell, Urunga, Bellingen before finishing in Dorrigo on 2 November,” Mr Paff said.
“In each town Nurse Stephen will have Rotarians acting as receptionists to answer questions and obtain basic details.
“Spare 10 minutes that could save your life.”
Running MERVH is made possible by fundraising, sponsorship and time freely given by hundreds of Rotary volunteers.
“Local Rotary clubs are happy to support the van, and we enjoy the chance to work together on events of this nature.
“We thank Bunnings for its help in allowing us to conduct these two barbecues and also for having the van on site again this year.”
Over the two barbecues, Rotarians from the six clubs filled 35 positions on the roster - some doing two shifts.
As a result, they will be able to make a substantial donation.
City
• Ocean Street between Carrington Street and Queen Street
• Beach Street between Queen Street and Wharf Street
• North end of Queen Street for approximately 50 metres
Telephone enquiries should be directed to the City on 6648 4000.
The Rotary Clubs of Coffs Harbour, Coffs Harbour Daybreak, Coffs Harbour City, Dorrigo, Sawtell and Woolgoolga spent last
q Ellis Nicholson, Sara Hankin, Marilyn Brien, Mike Brown, Leen Blindheim, Paul McKeon, Peter Paff, John Turner and Deb Farquhar from five of the six participating local Rotary Clubs.
IRBs swing in to Coffs Coast
By Andrea FERRARI
Soldiers Beach
MEMBERS of
Surf Club will re-enact an historic inflatable rescue boat (IRB) trip from Sydney Harbour to Coolangatta next month, in time for the IRB World Championships.
Two IRBs and their crews will be stopping at surf life saving clubs on the Coffs Coast on Wednesday 4 September.
They will be at Sawtell around 9.30am and Corindi around 11am to refuel and swap drivers.
“In 1974, some of our Life Members, including
John Fallon and Cliff Spong, did the 700 km trip in 31 hours… to show the durability and reliability of the boats,” spokesperson for the Soldiers IRB trip Kate Keys said.
“It was such an amazing and enormous effort… and it really changed the way people were rescued and the face of Surf Life Saving Australia."
Departing on 2 September, the plan is to make the journey in four days, stopping for supplies at nine Surf Clubs along the way.
“We see it as a great way to promote inter-club relationships.
“We will be following the crews closely with our support bus and will have radio contact at all times.”
Graeme Lewis, an original crew member, will join for part of the journey.
Arriving in Coolangatta on Friday, 6 September, the plan is to have a coordinated landing “with hopefully a flotilla of other clubs meeting us".
The crew will be part of a presentation during the IRB World Championships.
The Norah Head-based club held a “naming of the boat” ceremony last Sunday attended by Phil Hird, an original crew member, and families of the original crew.
q The naming of the IRBs honoured Soldiers Beach Surf Club Life Members John “Seagull” Edwards, Robert “Bob”' Marsh and Greg “Rowdy” Irvine.
Air con for hall
q Andrew O’Keeffe of Urunga Business and Community wrote the successful grant application. Photo: Bruce Miller.
By Andrea FERRARI
AIR conditioning is to be installed in the Urunga Literary Institute Hall, much to the relief of its users.
Urunga Business and Community (UBC) has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) under the Strengthening Rural Communities program.
Secretary of UBC Andrew O’Keeffe, wrote the application with the support of Bellingen Shire Council, after listening to community groups who use the hall.
“I was overjoyed to open the email from the funding body to read the magic word: ‘successful’,” he told the News Of The Area.
“Air conditioning will make an enormous difference to community groups for years to come.”
Deborah McWha of Holiday Coast Bootscooters uses the hall for line dancing.
“The lack of air conditioning during our hot summer has been a great impediment to our activity,” she said.
“Many of our participants, mainly women in their 60s, 70s and even 80s, suffer and complain of the heat.
“Air conditioning will make a world of difference and encourage more people to participate.”
The hall is used for other activities as varied as textile and mosaic workshops, karate and yoga.
Emma of Emma Hohnen Yoga has used the hall for almost ten years.
“Air conditioning will make a difference to our students, and it’s not just in the summer months,” she said.
“In winter the cold is very much an issue.
“I usually bring my own heater and arrive an hour and a half early just to get the room to a basic level of warmth.
“Our students look forward to a much more comfortable environment.”
Mr O’Keeffe said all the activities in the hall foster a sense of belonging and support people’s physical and mental wellbeing.
Coastal plan adopted
BELLINGEN Shire Council has voted to adopt the LGA’s Coastal Management Program (CMP).
The CMP will now be sent for certification by Climate Change and Environment Minister Penny Sharpe.
The CMP sets forth a long-term strategy for coordinated land management across Bellingen Shire's coastal zones.
This includes
approximately ten kilometres of open coastline, the Bellinger and Kalang River systems up to their tidal limits, and several intermittently closed and open lakes or lagoons.
The development of the program establishes specific roles and responsibilities for relevant Ministers, Council, public authorities, and Indigenous organisations, as well as providing opportunities for communities to participate when preparing
and implementing the program.
“This Coastal Management Program is a critical step in safeguarding the future of our beautiful coastal areas,” said Mark Griffioen, General Manager of Bellingen Shire Council.
“It reflects our commitment to protecting our natural assets and it is great that we are now in a position now to send this program to the Minister for approval.”
q Greg “Rowdy” Irvine during training.
Standing strong on equal pay
By Andrew VIVIAN BUSINESS Professional
Women Coffs Coast (BPW) marked Equal Pay Day with an event designed to be informative, but also engaging and thoughtprovoking.
Held on Monday, 19 August, President Deb Johnson said the objective of the evening was to ensure that participants understood the statistics and policy surrounding the yearly date and to “personalise them as they apply to women’s lives”.
A phone-based interactive quiz tested
participants’ knowledge of Equal Pay Day and there were lively discussions as attendees were confronted with the hard realities behind the gender pay gap.
A major sobering fact was that despite Australia’s laws mandating equal pay for over 50 years, women still face significant barriers to financial equality.
For instance, women worked an additional 50 days “for free” by the close of the 2023-24 financial year.
Ms Johnson guided participants through an exercise to bring the issue closer to home.
They reflected on how the gender pay gap had personally impacted their lives, highlighting how factors such as child-rearing, lack of parental leave, and unpaid superannuation have created lasting financial disadvantages for women, both now and into
retirement. This led to the collective realisation that the gender pay gap doesn’t just affect women, it impacts society as a whole.
Prominent local executive coach Blyde Neser, spoke on the importance of equipping both men and women with the skills to negotiate salaries effectively, emphasising the need to instil confidence in the process.
Financial literacy advocate Nicole K. Martin, also raised concerns about the widespread lack of knowledge, particularly among women, when it comes to personal finances and planning for the future.
Ms Johnson said, as founders of the Equal Pay Alliance and hosts of Equal Pay Day, BPW Australia is committed to closing the gender pay gap through education, advocacy, and mentorship.
q Deb Johnson addresses gender pay gap issues. Photo: BPW.
Grab a Legacy badge
By Andrea FERRARI
COFFS Coast Legacy volunteers will be out and about this Legacy Week, 1-7 September, manning merchandise stands.
“Legacy Badge Day is our main fundraiser and will be held on Friday, 6 September,” Community Services Manager Jane Sury told News Of The Area.
“You will find us selling Legacy merchandise including badges, pens and Legacy bears at local shopping centres and street stalls in Coffs Harbour, Woolgoolga, Bellingen, Sawtell and Dorrigo.”
Merchandise will also be available all week at Legacy’s Opportunity Shop in Scarba Street, Coffs Harbour, and at Bunnings on Saturday, 7
September.
For over a century, Legacy has kept its promise to thousands of veterans’ families; helping provide financial and social support during times of hardship and grief.
Family needs have changed considerably over the years and Legacy is adapting by providing more tailored support.
“The money kindly donated during this Legacy Week stays on the Coffs Coast and will go towards the ongoing care of our families,” Ms Sury said.
Coffs Coast Legacy currently looks after over 300 families, including 42 children, providing services like home visits, team building activities, peer support groups, education support, and holiday camps for Legacy Youth.
“We have a growing number of young military families in the region enrolled with Legacy.
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“Our work focuses on relieving financial hardship, creating social and peer connections, and providing developmental opportunities.
“Many of our older Legacy widows are now in their eighties and nineties, and our aim is to provide comfort and security for these beneficiaries.
“Navigating aged care can be daunting, so Legacy is there to guide and support them through this journey.”
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q Legacy volunteer Darrell Groth, Community Services Manager Coffs Coast Legacy Jane Sury and president of the Coffs Harbour RSL sub-Branch John Lloyd.
q Local Navy Cadets from TS Vendetta will be supporting Legacy Badge Day in Coffs.
Coffs Running Festival set for record run
THE twelfth annual C.ex Group Coffs Harbour Running Festival is set to be the biggest ever.
On Sunday 8 September the Festival will take runners along the picturesque Coffs Creek Walkway and through the Botanic Gardens.
Organised by the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour, the event raises funds for local kids charities, with over $50,000 donated in 2023.
"We are set for what will be the biggest turnout we have seen in the Coffs
Harbour Running Festival's history!" Event Director Keelan Birch said.
“We are easily on track to have more than 1,500 runners at the festival.
"In particular, the Half Marathon has over 250 entries already.”
According to Keelan, one of the reasons for growth is the large number of social running clubs forming across Australia since the COVID-19 pandemic
"People run for different reasons but across Australia
I think a lot of people are enjoying the low cost and low barrier to entry that running provides, combined with the community and social element of an event," Keelan said.
“The best part about the Coffs Harbour Running Festival is the more people who enter, the more we can donate to local charities.”
Entries for the C.ex Group Coffs Harbour Running Festival are now open at https://coffsrunfestival.com/
q On Sunday 8 September the Festival will take runners along the
and
picturesque Coffs Creek Walkway
through the Botanic Gardens.
q Organised by the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour, the event raises funds for local kids charities.
Lively turnout at Death & Dying Expo
By Andrea FERRARI
THE inaugural Coffs Coast Death & Dying Expo, held at the Woopi Gardens, attracted more than 100 people.
“It truly came together as the community event we envisioned,” end of life doula Rani Foreman and funeral celebrant Wendy Haynes told News Of The Area.
“It was a lively gathering to bridge gaps and bring people together to connect, inspire, educate and have meaningful
conversations.”
The 20 exhibitors included funeral directors, celebrants, death doulas, aged care staff, legal and end of life service providers, and educators.
Wendy Haynes MCed the event and panel discussions covered a broad spectrum of issues associated with death.
These conversations were described as “deep sharing”.
Attendee Bath E said it was "lovely" to be a part of the event.
"A great atmosphere, ideal
venue and very inclusive.
“I enjoyed the lighthearted yet meaningful approach.”
Nina B said she left the expo "feeling knowledgeable and grounded".
“I learnt the legality of wills; and also what is available for those grieving.”
Woopi Gardens proved to be “a beautiful space, the perfect venue", said Rani.
Next year’s Death & Dying Expo will be held in early August to align with the annual Dying To Know Day Campaign.\
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q Woopi Gardens hosted the Coffs Coast Death & Dying Expo.
q The Coffs Coast Death & Dying Expo attracted more than 100 people.
Heartwarming prize
By Andrea FERRARI
HEARTS were warmed by the recent raffle of a beautiful wooden platter crafted by the late Ken Gall of Woolgoolga.
On hearing the Woolgoolga District Orchid Society was hosting the 23rd AOC International Orchid Conference and Show in October 2025, Ken jumped at the chance to create a beautiful timber platter for the Society to raffle.
“Although Ken was far from the best of health, his generosity knew no bounds and he set about to artfully create a magical platter in Tasmanian Myrtle Beech,” Society Secretary Jennifer Lock told News Of The Area.
Ken completed the stunning platter in late June and sadly passed away in July.
“Ken was extremely generous, talented, and an exceptional human being.”
Having commenced his woodworking journey to balance the mental demands of his work in the critical
health care industry, he was a genius when it came to creating exquisite timber pieces.
“He became a talented master craftsman which not only provided him with an outlet of joy but proved a means to creatively express himself.”
The raffle was drawn by Ken’s wife, Kate, on Saturday, August 17.
It was won by Maureen Flanagan of Plantations Woolgoolga who also received a gift voucher donated by Bunnings.
Woolgoolga District Orchid Society thanked Ken, through Kate.
It also thanked Plantations Community Manager Tracy Cooper for supporting the fundraising efforts of the Orchid Society.
“The generosity of the residents helped us raise just over $1000 towards our ‘big event’ in 2025.”
Stargazing: What is a Black Hole?
By Dave RENEKE, Astronomer
IMAGINE a cosmic monster, so dense that it devours even light itself.
This isn't science fiction; it's the terrifying reality of a black hole.
These titans of gravity are born from the most spectacular stellar funerals imaginable.
When a massive star runs out of fuel, its core implodes
in a violent collapse, cramming all its material into a single point of unimaginable density.
This singularity, the heart of the black hole, exerts a pull so strong that not even the fastest thing in the universe, light, can escape its grasp!
The boundary of this no-escape zone is called the event horizon.
Cross it, and you're forever trapped, doomed to be stretched and contorted
by the black hole's immense gravity.
Imagine being squeezed like toothpaste into a thimble – that's the fate awaiting anything that dares to venture past the event horizon.
Thankfully, for now at least, we're safe.
There aren't any black holes close enough to Earth to pose an immediate threat.
Our Milky Way galaxy likely harbours a supermassive black hole
at its centre, but it resides millions of light-years away, content to gobble up dust and gas, keeping our cosmic neighbourhood clean.
John Wheeler coined the term "black hole" in 1967, before that, Albert Einstein had talked about similar ideas, but Wheeler's term stuck and is now widely used to describe these crazy cosmic objects.
Hey, what if we stumbled upon a rogue black hole, a
lone wanderer in the vast expanse of space?
The consequences of falling into one are mindboggling.
According to Einstein's theory of relativity, time itself might slow down near a black hole's event horizon.
Imagine a daring astronaut, oblivious to the danger, venturing too close.
From an observer's viewpoint on Earth, the astronaut would appear to freeze in time, their movements growing infinitesimally slower before they disappear forever behind the event horizon.
What happens to the astronaut then?
We can only speculate.
Some theories suggest they'd be ripped apart by the tidal forces of the black hole's gravity, a horrific fate.
Others propose a terrifying journey into a warped dimension, a oneway trip to a place beyond our comprehension.
Black holes aren't just cosmic vacuum cleaners, though.
They might hold the key to some of the universe's greatest mysteries.
Some physicists theorise
about white holes, the hypothetical counterparts of black holes. Instead of sucking matter in, white holes spew it out, acting like celestial fountains.
While their existence remains purely theoretical, the idea is nothing short of mind-bending. Could white holes be connected to black holes in some way, forming cosmic wormholes that allow travel across vast distances, or even through time itself?
The largest black hole ever discovered is a testament to the universe's sheer scale.
This behemoth, millions of times more massive than our Sun, resides far, far away. But its existence sparks the imagination.
Could there be even bigger black holes out there, lurking in the darkness, their immense gravity shaping the cosmos in unseen ways?
Black holes are a testament to the power and mystery of the universe.
They are a reminder that our understanding of the cosmos is still in its infancy.
As we delve deeper into the secrets of black holes, we might unlock doors to a reality beyond our wildest dreams, a reality where time bends, space folds, and the very fabric of existence itself might be rewritten.
q Ken Gall's wife Kate Turner (centre), about to draw the winning ticket, with Woolgoolga District Orchid Society’s Frances Challinder (left) and Jennifer Lock.
q Astronomer Dave Reneke explores the “terrifying reality” of black holes.
The Big Screen with Lindsay Hall
By Lindsay HALL
THIS week sees the premiere of Afraid (or, possibly AfrAId if you like a stylised title), a new offering from Blumhouse Productions, this time with a big Sony Studios budget.
When a family chooses to allow their home to be the test subject for a state-ofthe-art artificial intelligence system, they are initially thrilled by the capability and convenience on offer.
As the system learns their behaviours and secrets, however, it begins to take disturbing initiative to “improve” their lives… whether they like it or not.
Blumhouse have cornered the market in recent years for tightly wound, small-scale, highconcept horror, and have typically excelled in playing with the fears associated with advancing technology.
Expect minimal gore and maximum tension, along with serious questions about how much time you will allow your children access to their devices from now on.
Coming from just across the pond is the NZ comedy Bookworm
Mildred (Nell Fisher) is a precocious and adventurous twelve-year-old, equally at home in her books or charting her own path in the wilderness.
When a freak toaster accident puts her mother in a coma, her estranged, American stage magician Dad Strawn Wise (Elijah Wood) re-enters her life to look after her, but Mildred has other plans.
Preoccupied with the rural legend of the “Canterbury Panther” she forces Strawn to take her on a camping expedition to obtain footage of the beast.
Let’s get this out of
the way up front: this very much feels like a role reversal retread of Hunt for the Wilderpeople, this time with a hapless and ill equipped father struggling to keep up with a much more capable child.
That shouldn’t be taken in any way as a deterrent - this slightly dark comedy will undoubtedly revel in a humour all its own.
Much more difficult to describe is the indie horrorpsycho-drama I Saw the TV Glow.
Ok, honestly, I feel like any attempt to explain this film’s premise might give me a stroke, because this is a bit of a twisted one.
On the surface the drama follows childhood friends as they connect and drift at varying times over the years, bonded by their shared love of a TV show.
When one of the friends tries to convince the other
that the show is actually their reality, he begins to question his identity.
This is definitely something akin to an arthouse picture, and one that is aiming for a very specific audience.
It is clearly well-crafted and the performances are compelling, but it will leave many average cinema-goers scratching their heads.
Similarly baffling in some ways, but at least with the appeal of being coarsely funny, is the “fictional origin story” of Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap
This flick is this week's difficult-to-find gem, but if you can track it down, and stomach some strong language and very heavy political agenda, you might find you’re in for a treat.
Kneecap are a group of lads from West Belfast who became known for their hip hop songs in which they used
their native Irish tongue.
The band has an anarchic or punk spirit that prompts them to be very open about topics that tend to make conservative people very uncomfortable.
This self-titled film is not a genuine biography of their origin, but a satirical, fictionalised account that speaks frankly about political tensions in Northern Ireland.
If you could blend The Commitments with The Beatles film A Hard Day’s Night along with the Beastie Boys, it might come out a little bit like this.
Speaking of the Beatles, this week is also the release of Midas Man, a biopic of the famed music manager who brought the Fab Four to their fame, Brian Epstein.
Music bio’s are a pretty big sub-genre in film these days, and expect this one to come with the same
level of polish in perfectly framed cinematography, flawless period costumes, and glossing over a fair few details of the real story in favour of highlighting the truly emotional beats.
Expect John, Paul, George and Ringo to feature heavily, but remember that he represented several other superstar talents who will need some screen time.
Epstein was a trailblazer in the music scene, who had a vision for The Beatles when even the band themselves did not.
His life was plagued with difficulties, however, stemming from the fact that he was a gay man living in England in an era when that needed to remain hidden.
I don’t consider it a “spoiler” to say that this will be a “triumphant tragedy”, in which his untimely death will leave a sense of heartache in the audience, but the finale will almost definitely be a celebration of his towering legacy.
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Mushrooms for vitamin D
By Andrea FERRARI
RESEARCH from Sapphire Beach nutrition scientist
Dr Flávia Fayet-Moore has highlighted the ‘Vitamin D mushroom’ as an important food source for addressing Australia’s poor vitamin D intake.
The research suggests that consuming around three sun-exposed mushrooms, four times a week, exceeds the vitamin D requirements for all Aussie adults.
The peer-reviewed paper, ‘Mushrooms: a foodbased solution to vitamin
D deficiency to include in dietary guidelines’, was published in Frontiers journal on 10 August 2024.
“In our new dietary modelling research, we asked the question: ‘What would happen if we added vitamin D (UV-exposed) mushrooms to the ‘vegetables and legumes’ core food group in the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating, by creating a ‘mushrooms only’ subcategory?’,” said Dr FayetMoore.
“In a world-first, we modelled a diet able to exceed the vitamin D needs
of all Australian adults (according to Australian vitamin D targets), without fortification, with just four serves of 75 grams of vitamin D mushrooms per week.”
Dr Fayet-Moore said commercial production of UV-exposed mushrooms is limited and comes at a cost to farmers and consumers, creating a barrier for its usage.
“Government action in supporting the universal UV-exposure of mushrooms, similarly to efforts in the universal iodization of salt, could enhance efforts to address vitamin D deficiency globally,” said Dr FayetMoore.
Legacy Week: Honouring a soldier's promise
By Mick BIRTLES
LEGACY Week (1-7 September) is a time to remember the vital role Legacy has played for a century in supporting the families of those who have given their lives or health in service to our country.
Since its inception in 1923, Legacy has upheld a solemn promise to help the families of veterans carry on with their lives - providing the stability, guidance, and assistance that a partner would normally provide.
Legacy’s mission began with a simple yet powerful pledge, a soldier’s promise to his dying comrade in the trenches of World War One, to “look after the missus and the kids”.
Today, Legacy supports around 40,000 partners and children of veterans who have sacrificed their lives or health while serving Australia.
The work of Legacy ensures that a child can receive an education and a fair chance in life, a widow is not left disadvantaged and alone, and a family is not torn apart by the effects of posttraumatic stress or other psychological and physical injuries.
“Legacy does not receive any Government funding, we rely on the generosity of the public getting behind us, particularly during Legacy Week,” Todd Vercoe, President of Mid North Coast Division of Sydney Legacy, told News Of The Area.
“During Legacy Week
please keep a look out for those Legacy volunteers who will be out and about selling pins, pens and other merchandise to raise funds so that we are able to continue to serve the dependents of those who have lost their lives or health in the service of the nation.”
In the Mid North Coast region alone, there are approximately 80 Legacy beneficiaries, supported by 20 dedicated ‘Legatees’ who volunteer their time to visit or contact these families.
“Becoming a Legatee is a way to give back to those who have given so much and we are always seeking compassionate individuals willing to volunteer their time to make a meaningful difference in the lives of veterans’ families,” Mr Vercoe said.
q Dr Flávia Fayet-Moore, founder and CEO of FOODiQ Global.
q President of the Mid North Coast Division of Sydney Legacy, Todd Vercoe.
A history of hospital policy
By Jen HETHERINGTON
SYLVIA Anderson, now a resident of Nambucca Heads, launched her book ‘Where Angels Fear to Tread’ to locals on August 15 at the Nambucca RSL Club.
The local launch event was conducted by wellknown and respected local author Carrolline Rhodes and introduced by Helen Kirkpatrick.
“The book was initially
conceived back in 1973, when a small group of parents and health professionals set out to overturn the inhumane and rigid treatment children received in hospitals around the country,” Sylvia said.
“To do this, they formed the Association for the Welfare of Children in Hospital (AWCH), and their vision was to put the welfare of the child at the centre of every decision that was made about them.
“AWCH’s goals aimed for parents staying with their sick children in hospital to give them comfort and support, being taken seriously by doctors and nurses, and even being allowed to bring their child’s favourite toy were met with entrenched opposition by medical staff and hospital boards.”
In only a few years, AWCH succeeded in changing hospital policy dramatically
and Sylvia Rapley-Anderson, as one of the founder members of AWCH, was a committee member, then its first national Research and Development Officer.
This is her story of those three years that transformed children’s hospitals forever.
A national launch of ‘Where Angels Fear to Tread’ was held on 13 June 2024 at the NSW State Library, and was introduced by Dame Quentin Bryce, who is a long term member of AWCH and currently its patron.
“This inspirational book shows how, over three years in the 1970s, a handful of determined people revolutionised the way hospitals treat the children in their care,” Quentin Bryce wrote.
“It is part of Australia’s history that deserves to be recognised and celebrated.”
YOUth Speak project reported to council
By Ned COWIE
DEPUTY Mayor of Bellingen Shire, Ellie Tree donned another hat as project manager for the YOUth Speak project, to address Nambucca Valley Council and deliver a report on the results of activities carried out in 2024.
The collaborative YOUth Speak project began in Bellingen Shire more than two years ago.
In 2024, as reported in NOTA, it took up a new direction within the Nambucca Valley, conducting a survey and facilitating a forum in the first term of this year.
The project’s main sponsors were Becoming U Uniting, Nambucca Valley Council and the NSW Government.
“The goals [of the project] were to find the biggest barriers young people face in achieving their employment and education goals within the Valley, to identify projects they (youth) are keen to lead, to assess their sense of connection to community and to support them to lead
their own ideas to fruition,” Ms Tree said.
“The success of this project is due the incredible young people who participated as well as the support of the Nambucca Valley Youth Interagency which comprises local schools, ShoreTrack,
youth services, Police and health, and more recently Nambucca Valley Council.”
In particular, Ms Tree thanked Council’s Manager of Economic Development and Tourism, Michael Grieve, for his efforts in “bringing Council into the conversation and the
solution-seeking process”.
According to Ms Tree, a total of 595 people, mostly between the ages of twelve and seventeen years, responded to the survey conducted as part of the project.
Of these, 29 percent of respondents identified as
q Ellie Tree addressed Nambucca Valley Council’s meeting earlier this month to report on the council-sponsored YOUth Speak project.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
The top issues for the cohort were found to be struggles with alcohol and drugs, mental health, racism, bullying, and safety, crime and violence.
More than a third of respondents also said mental health and lack of jobs in the area were barriers to achieving their goals.
Close to 30 percent cited a lack of education opportunities as a factor in not achieving their goals.
The main place respondents said they liked to hang out with friends was at home, although this was closely followed by rivers and beaches.
The YOUth forum held at Macksville High School in April was attended by over 200 young people from a variety of schools in the area.
Tables of ten to twelve
people discussed and responded to the results of the survey so the issues identified could be further unpacked.
The forum ended with participants pitching their ideas for the future.
“Basically they (young people) want to see less violence, racism, drugs and prejudice, more youth events, spaces for young people, transport, access to sport and free mental health services,” Ms Tree said.
Since then, the ongoing Nambucca Valley YOUth Speak project has worked with schools and ShoreTrack to support young people.
Several events have already been funded or have grant applications pending.
Ms Tree thanked Nambucca Valley Council for its support.
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q Sylvia Rapley-Anderson (centre) flanked by Carrolline Rhodes and Helen Kirkpatrick.
Mind-bending exhibitions on show
A TRIO of mind-bending exhibitions are now showing at the City of Coffs Harbour’s Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM).
The exhibitions - ‘Modern Guru and the Path to Artificial Happiness’, ‘Electric Dreams’ and ‘Serendipia’ all experiment with light.
Critically acclaimed internationally, this is the first time Modern Guru has been presented in Australia.
“These exhibitions have been developed exclusively for YAM,” City of Coffs City Planning and Communities Director Chris Chapman said.
“We believe these stunning works will bring new audiences to Yarrila and that they’ll stretch people’s imaginations.”
Nimrod Weis, one of the creators of Modern Guru, said it was a “privilege” to share the exhibition around the world, having previously showcased it in France, Netherlands, Singapore and Taiwan.
Visitors to the exhibition navigate past giant inflatable trees and animated stick insects before facing the Modern Guru.
Take his photo and he spits out a
printed unique message just for you.
“We’re actually asking AI about happiness, and some of the answers are almost satire,” Weis said.
“All the characters in this space are interactive.
“The work is immersive and even the trees will sing.”
Entry to the exhibitions is free and they will be on show at YAM through to
November 10.
‘Serendipia’ is a combination of moving images and glow-in-the-dark futuristic plant-like forms.
“We’re inspired by nature as it continually reinvents itself,” artist Gareth Jenkins said.
“The process involves a lot of experimentation to create an immersive environment,” Serendipia co-creator Kathryn Cowen said.
A day of family fun
CITY of Coffs Harbour will host a Spring Family Fun Day on 7 September at Yarrila Place, offering a raft of free activities.
An event highlight will be the launch of a seed library at Harry Bailey Memorial Library.
“You’ll be able to ‘borrow’ seed packets – flowers, vegetables, fruit and herbs – and plant them at home,” City of Coffs Harbour City Planning and Communities Director Chris Chapman said.
“And it’s a case of what goes around,
comes around, as people will be able to gather and donate seeds back to the library.
“This exciting new initiative will roll out across our three libraries, including Toormina and Woolgoolga.”
Attendees will also be able to enjoy a potting workshop, face-painting, live music, Lego, Duplo, light box kits, sensory play equipment and guided tours of the library.
The Spring Family Fun Day will run from 10am to 2pm.
q City of Coffs Harbour Museum and Galleries Service Leader Carrie Kibbler inside Modern Guru and the Path to Artificial Happiness at Yarrila Place.
FAMILY FUN DAY! SPRING
SatURDAY 7 september
10am-2pm
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Taking a Legal Look
By Manny WOOD
SAM passed away 20 years ago.
His wife, Ruth, is now 90 years of age.
Paul was recently told by his mother that despite what he had been led to believe during his lifetime, Sam was in fact his biological father.
Having not received any inheritance from Sam’s estate, Paul files a Summons in the Supreme Court of NSW, seeking a lump sum from the estate, by way of a “family provision order”.
OPINION & LETTERS
Key cultural site
DNA test sought by potential claimant Council abandons the voice of business
These types of claims are subject to a limitation period of twelve months from the date of death, but the limitation period can be extended “on sufficient cause being shown”.
Paul files an application in the case, to the effect that Sam’s children are subject to a DNA test in order to establish whether Paul is in fact Sam’s son, conceding that if he is not Sam’s son, he has no standing to bring a family provision claim against his estate.
Due to her age, Ruth is represented by one of her sons as her “tutor”.
He opposes the application, denying that Paul is Sam’s son.
He claims that Paul’s mother was suffering from dementia when she made the allegation regarding Paul’s parentage and further, that there were other individuals who could be Paul’s biological father.
In reviewing the evidence, the Court notes that none of Sam’s children indicated that they personally object to DNA testing for religious or medical reasons, nor that they would not abide by an order of the Court to participate in any such test.
The Court hears additional evidence that DNA testing had confirmed that Paul was not biologically related to his “assumed” father.
Ultimately, the Court rules that there is “real utility” in ordering the testing because a negative result would bring an early end to the proceedings, “saving everyone time, trouble and costs”. The Court proceeds to make orders that the parties participate in the DNA tests.
Email Manny Wood, Principal Solicitor and Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates at TB Law at manny@tblaw.net.au or call him on (02) 66 487 487.
This fictional column is only accurate at today’s date and is not legal advice.
DEAR News Of The Area,
FOR more than 110 years the Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce has been ‘The Voice of Business’ in Coffs Harbour.
During that time the Chamber has advocated for the business community without fear or favour.
Successive Councils have recognised the good work done by the Chamber by making nominal contributions to the Chamber’s finances (much like Council does for sporting clubs).
Now, under the leadership of Mayor Paul Amos, City of Coffs Harbour Council has advised for the first time in memory they will not sponsor the Chamber, citing “comments circulated in the media this year and … the level and style of engagement on Committee Meetings and submissions”.
Is this a case of “play it my way or we’re not playing at all”?
It certainly feels like it.
The Chamber has always advocated
for truth and accountability in our business relationships, including the one with Council.
We’ve presented the facts (versus the myths) on matters important to business to ensure that the business community is not misinformed.
However, it seems that when we disagreed with Council or called them out, they threatened to (and then did) completely withdraw their support.
On 14 September 2024, the community has a chance to have their say.
Are you comfortable voting for candidates who would use financial pressure to seek to gag those who speak up on matters that are important to Coffs Harbour?
Regards, G SHIPPERLEE, Executive Officer For and on behalf, Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce.
Coffs Harbour Butter Factory: On Shaky Ground (Part 11)
By Karen FILEWOOD
LOSING the Council’s tender to power the jetty area was a large setback for the butter factory, as the sale of the factory’s electricity plant with Council’s contract was to fund a new factory to meet new legislative requirements within the government’s deadline of 31 March 1926.
A meeting of shareholders resolved to send a letter of protest to Council and Mr
Vincent MP raised the issue in parliament, while ongoing letters to the newspaper editor stated claims and counterclaims.
There was also a drop in the factory’s supply of cream, with farmers guessing the factory would close and sending their cream elsewhere.
These farms were canvassed by Mr J McGuigan and factory manager, Mr Debenham, in the hope of increasing supplies.
Despite these efforts, the half-yearly report released in mid-August 1925 held the directors’ recommendation to close the factory and appoint an administrator.
A shareholder’s meeting in late September accepted the report and a decision on the factory’s fate was needed.
After much questioning, discussion and an open ballot the factory directors’ recommendation was defeated by 45
DEAR News Of The Area,
AMIDST the conjecture over the future of the Jetty Foreshores, let us remember the sacredness of this area to Gumbaynggirr people and what further loss of cultural heritage would mean to our whole community.
As the wider community we can immeasurably enrich our experience of living on Gumbaynggirr Country by learning the stories of the places we interact with daily.
Most people are aware that Giidany Miirlarl, or Muttonbird Island, is the sacred place of the Moon Man but are they also aware that South Coffs Island, or Bunyun Miirlarl, is the increase site for the red-browed finch, or bunyun?
Or that when we look at the scar on the island known as The Quarry, we are looking at what once was an important healing and birthing pool for Gumbaynggirr people?
These important sites have their own inherent right to exist and be protected, separate from the rights of Gumbaynggirr people to maintain their cultural heritage and relationship to Country.
Their worth is beyond any monetary value.
Jetty Foreshores has long provided an abundant haven for all people living on Gumbaynggirr Country. Generations of occupation is evidenced by the middens on Corambirra Point, where the old Fishing Club stands. Both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people found shelter there during the depression era and until the 1950s. Many rural residents sought shelter there more recently during the 2019 bushfires, as do some homeless people today.
Instead of locking the Foreshores down for the private enjoyment of an entitled few, let us rather accept our shared responsibilities as allies of Gumbaynggirr traditional custodians to care for Country.
Instead of ‘development’ pushed by unknown and invisible profiteers, let's aim for restoration and healing of Country by the community who actually enjoy the privilege of living here.
Orara.
votes to thirteen.
The directors had offered to resign as they could not find a solution to the current issues, so another meeting was arranged to vote on their replacements.
By Christmas 1925, the new directors had checked quotes for a new factory building, finding a small factory could be built for £2,500 and new machinery purchased for £2,000, the building designed to be extended and all plant, machinery and building material reused from the old factory.
A new site with plenty of water and good drainage was found to build the new factory and officially approved, while a funding proposal was developed.
This included the creation of 2000 shares and 200 debentures totalling £3,000, along with the ‘realisations’ on current factory assets, raising between £750 to £800.
If required, Messrs Foley Bros had offered to loan the factory £1,000 at seven percent interest if they received a share of butter.
Regards, Madge HAIR, Upper
OPINION & LETTERS
Transparency of political allegiances
DEAR News Of The Area,
I AM writing in support of City of Coffs Harbour election candidates being open and honest about their political membership and affiliations.
It concerns me that some candidates are very critical of candidates who are members of political parties saying that they are beholden to party lines whilst they claim to be independent.
There are Mayoral candidates who are members/supporters of the National Party yet register as independent.
They campaign on a platform of openness and transparency.
These candidates also seem to have endless resources coming from who knows where to promote themselves and their platforms.
Yet when asked specific questions regarding intensive agriculture, clean
waterways and the Jetty Foreshores do not give a clear position.
Membership of and registration as a candidate for a political party does not mean the party tells you how to vote. Tony Judge is a case in point given his support for the community’s opposition to the State Government and National Party position on high end residential high rise development at the Jetty Foreshores.
Are these candidates embarrassed about
Tourism is in the garbage
DEAR News Of The Area,
I AM finding it difficult to comprehend how “the most economical way of managing our red bin waste” is to drive it up to Queensland
and dump it there?
Are you serious?
Then it dawned on me how lucky (?) I am living in this magnificent innovative tourism city when I attempted to book a return air
Our Jetty jewel
DEAR News Of The Area,
COFFS Harbour is so lucky to have a beautiful space like the jetty, which can be enjoyed by the whole community, from all demographics, free of charge.
Up to 450 residential units will destroy the
community spirit of the jetty area.
Parking will be limited and “valuable”, which will undoubtedly lead to timed and/or paid parking - Byron charges $4/ hour!
The beautiful space we can all now enjoy will be only accessible to those that can afford it and are lucky enough to find a
ticket from Coffs Harbour to Melbourne.
The cost was slightly under $900.
Still worrying about my red bin waste, further research showed me that I could fly return to Melbourne from Brisbane for $370.
parking space.
Do we really want the area to be filled with high rise?
We have an opportunity to enhance its natural beauty, not make it another overgrown concrete jungle!
There are plenty of those elsewhere!
And for those that say it will bring money into our economy, I would argue that as very short sighted.
Does TV need gambling ads?
DEAR News Of The Area,
LAST week Bill Shorten prosecuted the case against a complete ban on gambling advertising on the grounds that it was the only thing keeping free-to-air television alive.
This is a familiar dishonest argument, trying to link two different issues.
It has been well recognised that gambling advertising, especially the torrent of it that appears on TV and on-line, “is grooming children and young people to gamble and encourages riskier behaviour” and “is manipulating an impressionable and vulnerable audience to gamble online”.
These are quotes from the final report by the parliamentary committee that investigated online gambling chaired by the late Labor MP Peta Murphy.
Note that this is just about reducing social harm by phasing out gambling advertising, not about eliminating gambling. Like the regulation of alcohol, regulating to reduce the social harm of gambling recognises the fact that prohibition, though desired by some, is not practical.
However, the state has an obligation to reduce known harm.
Further research has shown the link between gambling and crime, with many
gambling addicts stealing from family and work to continue gambling.
There is also a strong link to family violence and suicide.
Support for sport did not end when cigarette advertising was banned.
There is no reason to think that commercial television will collapse with the end of gambling advertising.
The majority of Australians are cheesed off about the intrusion of gambling advertising into our sport.
It is disappointing to see the Labor government backing away from a phased elimination of gambling advertising. Perhaps
Jetty vote gives us a clear choice
DEAR News Of The Area,
AS a councillor and mayoral candidate, I am always interested in the views of the community I have had the privilege to represent.
It is important that we know what the community thinks and feels about the big issues affecting our future.
That’s why I am enthusiastic about giving everyone the opportunity to have a say on the future of the Jetty Foreshores.
There can be no greater confirmation of the community’s wishes than a democratic vote.
Consequently, I am disturbed when I hear other candidates trying to discredit the vote on the Jetty Foreshores or claiming it is meaningless.
In doing so, they are disrespecting our community and showing disregard for the democratic process.
For so long, I have listened to people in favour of residential development at the Foreshores telling me they are in the majority.
Now, on the eve of finding out what the community really thinks, some council candidates seem to be looking for ways to discredit and even ignore a majority vote.
It is a disturbing development in how we approach important local issues.
The question to be put to voters is clear, simple and focused on the key issue of contention – do we want private multistorey residential development at the Jetty Foreshores?
The wording of the question was agreed by a large majority of councillors after lengthy discussion and debate.
It gives all of us a clear choice.
I have faith in the intelligence and goodwill of our residents.
I respect that our community will make a good decision in their own interests and
For the sake of generations to come, vote no
DEAR News Of The Area,
I REFER to George Cecato’s letter to NOTA and wish to draw the reader’s attention to the following points.
The council’s question is clear and unambiguous as against the biased survey originally held by the state government.
Readers should check the website.
But most importantly readers should not forget that George Cecato along with the ex-Mayor Denise Knight, Sally Townley and Michael Adendorff all voted to build the new council chambers i.e. Yarilla even thought 15000 signatures were obtained in a very short time against the project.
their affiliations and if so why?
Local government must answer to all members of the community to address the huge challenges we all face openly and honestly.
Regards, Wendy BACKHOUS, Emerald Beach.
A marvellous outcome and I don’t even have to hide in my red bin.
Who is getting ripped off here, air travellers or their garbage?
Regards, Bob HARRIS, Coffs
The Jetty draws tourists in by its natural beauty, long term those visitors will no longer come, as that will have been destroyed.
Regards,
If the council elections had not been postponed due to Covid the green monstrosity would never have been built and we may have got an entertainment centre.
Yet still George Cecato, Denise Knight, Sally Townley and Michael Adendorff pushed it through using the Mayor’s casting vote.
Accountability thrown out the window.
Now George Cecato is going for Mayor, has the leopard changed his spots?
they do not want to pick a fight with the gambling industry in the lead up to an election.
I suggest that picking that fight would increase their support and vote in the next election.
Acquiescing at this stage of the game will be interpreted as a sign of weakness and further entrench the idea that governments can, and are, being dictated to by lobby groups of self-interested businesses.
The question is, who is really running this country and who are they running it for?
Regards, Peter SOBEY, Valla.
the interests of future generations.
That’s how our democracy works.
I am very much in favour of keeping the land at the Jetty Foreshores in public hands for the future.
However, I will respect the outcome of the vote, regardless of whether it is for or against and I will act accordingly.
That’s because I value the right of the community to decide their own future.
So should every candidate for Council.
Regards,
Tony JUDGE, Mayoral Candidate, Woolgoolga.
As for the Foreshores, wisdom would have us leave the pristine area alone for many future generations to enjoy.
There’s enough opportunities for developers in the already commercial area at the foreshores and west of the railway line.
For the sake of generations to come, vote no.
Regards, George PARTOS, Coffs Harbour.
Trish MACKAY, Coffs Harbour.
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LOCALSPORT
By Aiden BURGESS
AFL North Coast's best junior teams have been crowned after winning premierships on grand final day at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium.
Bellingen Bulldogs Youth Girls 17s side capped off their stellar undefeated season with a premiership win, smashing the Coffs Harbour Breakers 10.6 (66) to 0.0 (0) to win their season decider.
Port Macquarie Under 16s Boys also capped off an undefeated season with a premiership win, showing their dominance with a 14.27
Premiership winners Snappers win grand final thriller
By Aiden BURGESS
COFFS Harbour Snappers have won a grand final
(111) to 2.0 (12) win against the Sawtell/Toormina Saints.
Nambucca Valley Lions took out the Youth Girls 15s premiership after an 8.9 (57) to 6.6 (42) victory against the Coffs Harbour Breakers.
The Lions lost just once on their way to winning this year's premiership.
Port Macquarie Magpies Under 14s Mixed side got the job done 7.7 (49) to 3.12 (30) to win their premiership against the Sawtell/Toormina Saints.
Nambucca Valley Lions finished as the Youth Girls 13s premiers, beating the Northern Beaches Blues 4.15 (39) to 1.1 (7).
Port Macquarie Swoopers Under 12s Mixed team capped off a magnificent undefeated season with a premiership win, defeating the Northern Beaches Blues 8.9 (57) to 3.6 (24).
thriller against the Hastings Valley Vikings, prevailing 21-19 to win the Mid North Coast Rugby Union Northern
Division’s first-grade premiership.
A penalty goal with just two minutes on the clock put
the Snappers up for good, as they held off a desperate Vikings side for the grand final victory.
Home side fans stormed Coffs Rugby Park in celebration.
Locked at 10-10 at halftime, the second half was a tight, back and forth affair, as the lead changed hands a number of times.
Two straight penalty goals in the space of three minutes saw the Vikings take a 16-10 lead after 51 minutes.
The Snappers cut the lead to just one point a couple of minutes later, after a beautiful sweeping play out wide resulted in a try, cutting the visitors lead to 16-15 with 25 minutes to go.
With the game on a razor's edge, a penalty goal from kicker Shunsei Okazaki saw the home side take an 18-16 lead with fifteen minutes left on the clock.
A Vikings penalty goal saw the visitors regain the lead with just five minutes left, before another penalty goal from the boot of Okazaki proved to be the match winner.
Snappers player-coach Mitch Walton was awarded
AFL North Coast’s best and fairest
By Aiden BURGESS
THE best and fairest of AFL North Coast’s junior and senior players have been recognised for their outstanding season.
The awards were announced in an online presentation of the medal count.
Luke Hodoniczky of the Port Macquarie Magpies was awarded the Brian
Saville Medal as the seniors best and fairest.
Ned O’Neill from the Grafton Tigers finished runner-up.
Malcolm Trotter of the Coffs Harbour Breakers was awarded the Paul Sheldon Medal as the best and fairest winner of the reserves competition.
Northern Beaches/ Nambucca Valley player John Hoppe was runner-up.
Amaia Wain from the Sawtell/Toormina Saints was the women’s best and fairest.
Jess Midavaine (Northern Beaches/ Nambucca Valley) and Ellie Ryan (Port Macquarie Magpies) finished runnersup.
Northern Beaches/ Nambucca Valley player Wilson Baade was the recipient of the Under 18s
best and fairest; Sawtell/ Toormina Saints’ Jai Bowd finished runner-up.
Freycin Hostettler from the Port Macquarie Magpies won the Under 16s Boys best and fairest, Ned Lucas from the Nambucca Valley Lions finished runner-up.
Sawtell/Toormina Saints player Kaden O’Connor was the Under 14s Mixed best and fairest, Arlo Newton of the Northern
Beaches Blues finished runner-up.
Oscar Churton of the Lower Clarence Suns took out the Under 12s Mixed best and fairest, Jakob Stocks from the Northern Beaches Blues finished runner-up.
Amaia Wain of the Bellingen Bulldogs won the Nikki Wallace medal for the Youth Girls 17s best and fairest, with her teammate
player of the match, and said he was proud of not only his first grade side, but all the club’s grand finalists.
“It’s been a big two years, and I’m really proud of not only first grade, but the club as a whole,” he said.
“To do what we did today, to have every team in a grand final and to have success on a day like today, there is a lot of pressure.
“But I’m just so proud to be a red and black Snapper today, it’s unreal.”
Despite the Vikings holding a lead in the dying stages, the proud Snapper said he was confident his side would get the job done.
“It never felt like we were going to lose, it was one of those games, I think, where we knew if we just held the footy and played our style of rugby we could get there.
“It obviously helps having the Japanese maestro Shunsei just slotting them from everywhere, and he showed his class today.
“I think we played to our strengths, and I think our backline was really good today, and our Fijian boys outside are all class.”
Molly Bowd finishing runner-up.
Reese Legend of the Nambucca Valley Lions was the best and fairest of the Youth Girls 15s.
Hayley Woods of the Sawtell/Toormina Saints was the Youth Girls 13s best and fairest with Valla Parsons (Northern Beaches Blues) finishing runner up.
q Bellingen Bulldogs Youth Girls 17s team celebrate their grand final victory.
q Coffs Harbour Snappers first grade celebrate their rugby union premiership.
Snappers’ ‘greatest day’
By Aiden BURGESS
COFFS Harbour Snappers have had arguably the greatest day in their club’s history.
Snappers sides won six of the nine grand finals they contested during the Mid North Coast Rugby Union Northern Division grand final day at Coffs Rugby Park.
Not only did the club’s first grade side register a 2119 win against the Hastings Valley Vikings, the reserves also beat the Vikings 21-15 to successfully defend their premiership.
The Snappers women won their grand final, accounting
for minor premiers Grafton Redmen 17-12.
Snappers Black beat Snappers Red 27-22 to win the Under 16 Boys premiership, and the Snappers won the Under 16s Girls premiership after a 30-17 win against the Kempsey Cannonballs.
Snappers Under 13s were joint premiers with the Kempsey Cannonballs, after their grand final finished in a 31-31 deadlock.
SCU Marlins won two premierships, taking out the Under 14s Boys title with a 36-17 victory against the Snappers, and winning the Under 14s Girls grand final 39-31 against the Snappers.
Reserves win a ‘long-time coming’
Sydney Sixers in Coffs
By Aiden BURGESS
SYDNEY Sixers players Josh Philippe and Kate Pelle have paid a visit to Coffs Harbour.
The Sixers players were in town as part of the Country Blitz, Cricket NSW’s annual regional engagement tour, which sees players from the Sydney Sixers, Sydney Thunder and the state’s premier cricket teams travel to schools and cricket grounds in communities across the state.
Philippe, Pelle, and NSW Blues player Ryan Hicks attended a meet and greet event at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium.
Philippe explained the importance of a club such as the Sixers visiting regional areas.
“It’s important growing the game and participating in the game - it's a great opportunity,” he said.
“We love it as well, as we always get a great crowd to the games, and it’s important to bring cricket regional.”
Having played in all of the Sixers games in Coffs Harbour, Phillippe had fond memories of C.ex Coffs International Stadium.
“Probably the crowd and the support have been the highlight, we always get a sellout, and it’s a great atmosphere to play in front of,” he said.
“It’s a slightly smaller seating ground of 10,000 people [but] it feels like a lot more and it’s still certainly as loud.
“They love the Sixers, they love when we play here, and they are very good supporters of us, so it's good to play in front of them.”
Kate Pelle played her debut season in the Women’s Big Bash League last year as
By Aiden BURGESS
COFFS Harbour Breakers have now claimed every senior premiership title, after winning the AFL North Coast reserves grand final.
The Breakers took out the season decider with a hardfought 4.5 (29) to 2.4 (16) win against Northern Beaches/ Nambucca Valley at C.ex Coffs International Stadium.
It is the club’s first reserve grade premiership since entering the competition in 2015.
Captain Ryan Bennett said it had a long time coming, with the Breakers losing six grand finals prior to this year’s victory.
“It’s been a goal we’ve had for a long time, and I was privileged enough to do it with one of my best mates as
coach,” he said.
“We banded together and they are a good group of guys, so it was good just to get out there and just put together what we knew we could do as a team.”
The Breakers captain explained what made his side so successful this season.
“I just think we have a lot of key players in our forwards, mids, and backsjust in good areas to be able to shut down all the other team’s best players.
“As well as that, we just had a really good group that gelled really well.
“We are great mates off the field and I think that helps.”
Malcolm Trotter was awarded the medal for best on ground.
a 17-year-old, receiving the unexpected opportunity to be the Sixers wicket keeper due to Alyssa Healy being
didn’t even expect to play the first game, let alone the whole season, it
q Coffs Harbour Breakers reserves celebrate their premiership win.
q Coffs Harbour Snappers women celebrate their grand final win.
q Kate Pelle and Josh Philippe visit Coffs Harbour.
bitten by her own dog.
kind of just ‘right place, right time’,” she said.
Group 2 premiership decider
By Aiden BURGESS
WOOLGOOLGA Seahorses have kept their premiership defence alive after a 44-12 win in their preliminary final against the Sawtell Panthers at Rex Hardaker Oval.
Defending reserve grade premiers Coffs Harbour Comets also earnt a chance to win back-to-back titles after they accounted for the Sawtell Panthers 20-12 at the Panthers home ground.
Woolgoolga Seahorses
Women's Tackle team earnt a grand final berth with an 8-4 win against the Macksville Sea Eagles in their Preliminary Final.
While Nambucca Roosters Under 18s booked their spot in the grand final with a 24-10 win against the South Grafton Rebels.
Premierships will be decided this Sunday during
a big day of grand finals at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium.
This season’s minor premiers, the Nambucca Roosters, will take on the defending premiers Woolgoolga Seahorses in the first grade grand final.
Macksville Sea Eagles reserve grade side will look to cap off an undefeated season with a premiership win, when they take on defending premiers Coffs Harbour Comets.
Sawtell Panthers
Women's Tackle team will be looking to cap off their undefeated season with a premiership win, when they take on the Woolgoolga Seahorses for the inaugural Women's Tackle premiership.
Macksville Sea Eagles and the Nambucca Roosters face-off for the Under 18s premiership.
Port win AFL North Coast premiership
By Aiden BURGESS
PORT Macquarie Magpies are once again AFL North Coast’s seniors premiers after outlasting the Coffs Harbour Breakers 8.10 (58) to 6.11 (47).
It was a tight grand final, which came down to the final frantic minutes at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium.
The premiership win is the Magpies’ second in three years, after also beating the Breakers in 2022.
Last year they finished runners-up to Byron Bay.
The grand final was a close contest for its majority, with the Magpies having the biggest lead of seventeen points with fifteen minutes to go.
Two goals from the Breakers set up a grandstand finish as they cut the lead to just five points with six minutes to go.
The Breakers had taken a 16-7 lead into quarter
time courtesy of a nice snap around the body from Nicklaus Stanlan-Velt just before the first break.
Port struck first in the opening minute of the second quarter, and another goal saw them take their first lead of the match, and a six-point lead into halftime.
The third quarter continued to be a low scoring but entertaining affair, as two goals for the term from the Breakers saw them take a two-point lead into the final quarter.
The Magpies took the lead back two minutes in with the first goal of the fourth, as their run and carry and top ball use caused the Breakers problems.
The Magpies held-off the late fightback from the Breakers with a goal in the last minute from Jesse Schmidt sealing their win.
Schmidt was awarded the Woodlock Medal for best on ground.
Group 2 juniors playing for premierships
By Aiden BURGESS
GROUP 2 Junior Rugby League’s top sides play off for premierships on Saturday, during grand final day at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium.
Sawtell Panthers and the Bowraville Tigers play off in the Under 16s.
The Panthers lost just once on their way
to winning the minor premiership.
Sawtell Panthers and the Grafton Ghosts play for the Under 16s League Tag premiership.
The Panthers will look to cap off an undefeated season.
Nambucca Valley Tigers and the Coffs Harbour Comets clash for the Under 15s premiership.
The Tigers lost only once during the season to finish top of the ladder.
It’s a battle of the Tigers in the Under 14s decider, with the Smithtown Tigers and Bowraville Tigers facing off for the premiership.
Smithtown Tigers had just one loss as this season’s minor premiers.
Kempsey Dragons and
the Coffs Harbour Comets Red meet for the Under 13s premiership.
The Comets went through the home and away season undefeated, before being beaten by the Dragons in their major semi-final.
Smithtown Tigers and Kempsey Dragons face off in the Under 12s grand final.
Preliminary final results.
Rex Hardaker Oval hosted a big day of Preliminary Finals, as teams earnt their grand final berths.
Under 16s: Bowraville Tigers 28 def. Coffs Harbour Comets 16. Under 16s League Tag: Grafton Ghosts 22 def. Coffs
Under 13s: Coffs Harbour Comets Red 42 def. Smithtown Tigers 4. Under 12s: Kempsey Dragons 34 def. Coffs Harbour Comets Red 16.
q Woolgoolga Seahorses are looking to defend their premiership this weekend.
q Coffs Harbour Breakers supporters and reserve grade side cheer the seniors onto the field.
Saints women win
By Aiden BURGESS
SIX years after becoming the inaugural AFL North Coast women’s premiers, the Sawtell/Toormina Saints have triumphed again.
The Saints women won their second premiership by defeating the Coffs Harbour Breakers 3.7 (25) to 2.3 (15), in their grand final at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium.
It was the second time the Saints had beaten the minor premiers in this final series, after the Breakers went through the home and away
season undefeated.
Saints player Amaia Wain won the medal for best on ground.
Saints player Rhianon Taylor was a part of the 2018 premiership side, and now this year’s winning team.
She said it was special to bring the women’s premiership back to the club.
“It’s really special for us… being able to bring it back to the club, and playing with this team, has been awesome,” she said.
“Since 2018 has been a long time [but we’ve] been
gaining skills through the last six years.”
The dual premiership player explained how her side was able to beat the minor premiers twice in a row.
“I just think [it was] the way that our team linked up, and our skills; the way we were able to keep composure at times when it was needed.
“Our pressure to the ball, being first to the ball, and I think we were winning it in all areas in the grand final.”
The battle of the Nambucca Valley
By Nigel WIBOW and Mick BIRTLES
THE Macksville Sea Eagles have two grades playing in Grand Final action this Sunday at C.ex Coffs International Stadium.
The Under 18s will be looking for six straight premierships when they take on local rivals the Nambucca Roosters, while the Reserve Grade takes on last year’s premiers, the Coffs Harbour Comets.
The Macksville and Nambucca Under 18s met twice during the regular season, with the Sea Eagles winning 24-6 in Round Two at Coronation Park and the Roosters getting a 22-16 win in Round Nine at Allan Gillett Oval.
They played again in week two of the finals,
with Macksville booking themselves a Grand Final spot with a 28-10 win at Coronation Park.
Both teams are close to full strength in what should be a battle for the ages.
“I am extremely proud of the whole squad,” Macksville Under 18s coach Karl Spear told News Of The Area.
“We get great numbers to training, we have worked really hard to put ourselves in this position and I feel confident that all nineteen players that take the field will do their job.
“We have had a successful season regardless of the result.”
Spear noted the side’s ability to get results despite facing significant player absences.
“We have played without our top squad for parts of
the season, compounded by injuries to significant players at the same time,” he said.
“For a while we let ourselves down in the effort areas of footy and played a mistake-riddled brand of footy, but over the last month we have rectified this and go into Sunday confident.”
The Roosters will also come in confident after a dominant 24-10 win over a strong South Grafton side.
“We have been building up to this all year, working on all aspects of our game, and we are in a good place with our football,” Nambucca Roosters Under 18s coach Geoff Batten told NOTA.
“[We are] confident and very excited about playing the Grand Final but we know we are meeting a very
32c/b. B: Robyn O’Dwyer 35, Robyn Hampson 34, Chris Anderon 32c/b. C: Jane Roser 40, Georgia Perkins 38, Jennifer Ball 36. Balls to 31. NTP 7 Sharon Shipman (pro pin), NTP 11 Nicole Owen Men’s Stableford Greg Semmonds 40, Mark Stallard 39, Allan Winney
37c/b, John Burke 37c/b, John Veness 37. Balls to 34c/b. NTP 7 Cameron Pollard (pro pin). NTP 11 Cameron Arnold 24/8 Men’s Stableford A: Joseph Whalan 38, Aaron Carroll 36c/b, Cameron Pollard 36. B: William Trice 41, Vincent Butcher 40, Doug O’Connor 39. C: Kevin Shipley 39, Cameron Wright-terry 36c/b, Chris Ryan 36c/b. Balls to 34c/b. NYP 7 A: John Veness, B: Vincent Butcher, C: Paul Rowe. NTP 11: Cameron Arnold (pro pin), B: Charles
Bevan, C: Garry Herbert Ladies Stableford
Vicki Macnamara 41, Pauline Barnes 37
Ladies 9 Hole
Sandra Guymer 22, Sue Kelly 20c/b, Sharon Shipman 20. Balls to 19c/b. NTP Narelle Foy. Saturday Sal Elaine Everitt 25/8 Mixed 4BBB Phil & Robyn O’Dwyer 49, Mark & Kerrie Ann Shirley 48c/b. NTP 7 Robyn O’Dwyer, Lochie Smith. NTP 11 Glenys Davidson,Brian Holman
experienced Macksville team and a win will not come easy.”
The number sevens for both teams are the key to their success, with Rielly Laverty for Macksville and Toby Batten for the Roosters both seeing plenty of time in First Grade this season.
They are the conductors for their respective sides and whoever wins that battle will go a long way towards winning the Premiership.
Another key match-up is in the number thirteen jerseys, with Gus Single for Macksville and Rave Brazier for Nambucca leading the charge in the forwards.
The Reserve Grade game is a must watch as well, with undefeated Minor Premiers Macksville taking on a strong Coffs Harbour Comets side.
Coffs Harbour are experienced in pressure situations, having lifted the trophy last year.
In the sides’ Round One matchup, a Macksville penalty goal from 40 metres out after the final bell made it a 18-18 draw at Allan Gillett Oval.
The drawn result was Macksville’s only blemish for the season.
The teams met again in Round 12 in Coffs Harbour in a spiteful affair which saw four players get suspensions.
Macksville got the win 32-6.
They met again in week two of the finals, with Macksville booking their Grand Final spot with a 3424 win.
Macksville are led by lock forward and captain/
His hard running and brutal defence leads what is a strong Sea Eagles pack featuring the likes of Tyler Heke, Luke Shields, Jordan Leckie and workhorse Murray Spear.
Macksville boasts a strong forward bench rotation which includes Brodie Moore and the hardto-handle Ulysses Roberts. There is plenty of speed in the backs too courtesy of Jai Whaddy, Jimmy Cutmore and Josh Bartlett, led around the park by the impressive halves combination of Rhiley Maxwell and Andrew ‘Bully’ Welsh.
Coffs boast plenty of talent themselves with a strong pack, the guile of evergreen Joey Cudmore in the halves and try scoring magnet Maxwell Cutmore on the wing.
Safety Beach Women’s Golf Club
By Marilyn ELY
TUESDAY 20 August. This group of dedicated golfers played the postponed 1st round of the Club Championships in conjunction with a Vets comp. Obviously the softness of the fairways was once again increased after much rain but the ladies handled conditions admirably.
SPORTS RESULTS
Winner of the 1st round was Lorraine Broomfield with 76/100. Runner-up Lyn Reilly 77/106, 2nd runner-up Leanne Clark, 78/100 on c/b from Teresa King. NTP 4th Anne Tobin, 7th Carole Stone, 9th Rose Morrow, and 11th Leanne Clarke. The ladies have commenced the Match Play Championship games and the results are always of great interest. ANYONE can be the final winner. Pro Terry is running a 2-day
ladies Varden competition on Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 September. We are looking forward to welcoming visitors from all over so decide your partner and nominate when noms open. Contact Terry if you feel your game could do with some advice from a Pro and the new nets and driving range are always there, rain, hail or shine. Good golfing and hopefully dry weather ahead.
q Sawtell/Toormina Saints women celebrate their premiership victory.
coach David Lindsay, who is the season's top try scorer with fourteen tries.
q The Macksville Sea Eagles Under 18s are hoping for Grand Final glory.
q The Nambucca Roosters will contest the Group 2 Under 18s Grand Final on Sunday.
Woolgoolga Bowling Club Results
By Glenn LANE
TUESDAY Social Bowls 20 - 8 - 24
K Costelloe and R Ryan defeated J Taylor and H Schutz 26 - 17
C Davis and G McInerney defeated Judy Nicholls and Keith March 24 - 11
Roz McIntyre and Robyn Michael defeated B Merchant and R Kaufmann 28 - 10
Lorna Walsh and Laurie Walsh defeated R Thorton and P Desisto 24 - 10
G Pallister and D Wesney defeated M Hopes and J Wilcox 20 - 19
R Gurber and A Wroe defeated Robyn Dennis and Andy Dennis 25 - 17
Bruce Richards and Brad Parker defeated I Cork and R Bennell 24
Coffs Harbour Rifle Club
By Geoffrey HART
AUGUST 21 - Howard St Rimfire
Range. The 60m Field Class match was conducted with 22 participants. Master Grade: Ben R 99.10, Jake Buckley 93.2, A Grade: Johan Greyling 89.7, Matt Walsh 89.2, Phillip Payne 81.2, B Grade: Noel Furness 98.3, Jessica Hancock 90.3, Hayley R 87.3, Sarah Jones 80.0, Member-677 79.4, Cherelle Steinhardt 79.0, Ryan Banks
SSAA Benchrest Results
By Rod MADELEY
DAIRYVILLE range. Event was the 2024 Bananacoast Championships.
Top ten results in all categories:
LB Centrefire Group 100yds: Mitchell Tallar .2252, sg .156. Ean Parsons .2480, sg .183. Johm Babic .2550, sg .179. Mark Tallar .2612, sg .208. Bob Cook .2708, sg .168. Ken Eppleston .2780, sg .202. Sonia Frost .2798, sg .192.
Sawtell Bowls Results
By Geoff HAMPSON
MONDAY Afternoon Bowls 19/8/24
C Samuels, L Kratz, K Garth DEF K Mason, P Brabender, H Slater
P Paunovic, J Cherne, K Burt DEF G Nicholls, K Taylor, D Ide
L Read, P Day, D Garth DEF R Hampson, D Burt, D Anderson
E Korchma, N Elford, B Samuels
MNC Cross Country
By Peter BERRINGTON
RELAY Individual Results 25 August 2024.
RESULTS: 1.4km (Male)Richard Pearson 4:20, 1; James Karrasch 4:53, 2; Chris Hamilton 4:56, 3; Joel Harrigan 4:57, 4; Peter Feain 4:59, 5; Nick Murray 5:14, 6; Matt Evans 5:17, 7; Emmanuel Chandran 5:22, 8; Kyle Bates 5:28, 9; Adam Johnson 5:29, 10; Hugh Morgan 5:31, 11; Ned Griffin 5:33, 12; Edison Happ 5:35, 13; Matthew McAleer 5:39, 14; Alex Greenwood 5:41, 15; Daniel Perez 5:46, 16; Bruce Meder 5:48, 17; Edward Neal 5:52, 18; Ben Happ 5:53, 19; Bryson Kelly 5:54, 20; Kieren Ward 5:54, 21; Reuben Wong 5:57, 22; Jackson Hood 5:58, 23; Enzo Perez 6:27,
- 20
S Noad and J Evans defeated F Cacciattolo and J Hurrell 23 - 20
Sue Light and Jack Light defeated Sue Wright and Dennis Wright 18 - 16
M Lampert and C Latham defeated R Westbrook and J Migliorisi 26 - 14
Jackie McKellar and Les Carroll defeated R Baguley and G Lane 18 - 17
T Teer and T Marotta defeated J Weston and R Shaw 26 - 11
1st Rink Roz McIntyre and Robyn Michael
2nd Rink R Ryan and K Costelloe
3rd Rink Sue Light and Jack Light
4th Rink S Noad and J Evans
5th Rink G Pallister and D Wesney No Jackpot
WOOPI WANDERERS
WEDNESDAY 21 - 8 - 24
Bear, R Pilon and D Mason
76.3, Leo Lawlor 71.0, C Grade: Member-832 94.7, Philip Grace 83.0, Matt Miller 82.0, Danny W 71.1, Claude Besse 61.1, Jeffrey W 49.1, Brian Brock 48.0, Phil Hartmann 48.0, Austin Atkinson 26.0
The 50m F-Class match was conducted with 18 participants. Noel Furness 196.12, Austin Atkinson 191.5, Member-677 190.6, Jake Buckley 190.6, Jeffrey W 190.2, Ben R 188.3, Claude Besse 187.5, Philip Grace 187.4, Phil Hartmann 187.3, Johan
Ray Beavis (local shooter) .2840, sg .256. Brad Lancaster .3036, sg .185. Michael Cooper .3104, sg .156.
200yds: Michael Thompson (local shooter) .2497, sg .266. Ean Parsons .2551, sg .342. Bob Cook .2577, sg .334. Matt Northey .2696, sg .416. Ken Eppleston .2713, sg .445. Peter Duncan .2867, sg .463. John Babic .2871, sg .453. Ray Beavis (local shooter) .2925, sg .366. Robert Evans (local shooter) .3124, sg .400. Keith Sewell .3257, sg .345.
Grand Aggregate: Ean Parsons
DEF J Chapman, S Kennedy, C Christian J Poyntz, K Taylor DEF A Waters, B Connors G Brabender, G Hampson DEF J Gardiner, B Kennedy
TUESDAY 20/8/24 Ladies Grade 4 Pennant Practice M Friend, H Muir, R Lucas, J Partridge DEF J Brown, F Sharp, B Bracken M Sharman
TUESDAY 20/8/24 Ladies Social Bowls
24; Hayden Counter 6:34, 25; Astin Nuttall 6:35, 26; Tom Kramer 6:36, 27; Max Kelly 6:38, 28; Lucas Perez 6:38, 29; Christian Petersen 6:49, 30; Darcy Kelly 7:10, 31; Thomas Feain 7:12, 32; Keith Williams 7:23, 33; August Hamilton 7:24, 34; Hudson Nightingale 7:33, 35; Harvey Griffin 7:41, 36; Iggi Nuttall 7:58, 37; Murray Stuart 8:03, 38; Sam Wilbers 8:18, 39; Archie Feain 9:13, 40; Oaklei Nuttall 9:36, 41; Jeff White 12:50, 42.
S Oliver, I Brien and G Burgess defeated S Noad, L Carroll and J Evans 21 - 13
Glenda Marsh, Rowan Marsh and Punkin defeated S Wall, K Coombes and K Costelloe 30 - 15
I Cork, Y Williams and R Williams defeated J Migliorisi, T Marotta and R Croft 14 - 11
K Dunstone, P Stirling and B Rennie defeated T Collins, J Whalen and S Farro 22 - 14
J Lynn, E Bennett and P Hatton defeated P Diamond, J Martin and I Gentle 21 - 16
S Wright, J Wright and J Light defeated Carl Pianezzola, J Taylor and G Lane 29 - 8
1st Rink K Dunstone, P Stirling and B Rennie
2nd Rink S Wright, J Wright and J Light
Lucky Loser P Diamond, J
Greyling 187.3, Jessica Hancock 185.7, Danny W 185.4, Cherelle Steinhardt 184.4, Saxon G 183.5, Matt Miller 183.3, Kathy Atkinson 183.1, Brian Brock 181.1, Visitors: Mirah Miller 185.4
RESULTS of the 500m Long Range event held on Saturday August 24, 2024 at the Dairyville range.
F-Open (from a possible 120): Mykel Watson 120.12, Greg Roberts 119.9, Rod Ryan 119.8, Theo G 119.7, Noel Furness 117.8, Bruce Hartmann 115.8
.2515. Bob Cook .2642.John Babic .2711. Ken Eppleston .2746. Mitchell Tallar .2777. Ray Beavis (local shooter) .2883. Michael Thompson (local shooter) Matt Northey .2975. Sonia Frost .3080. Mark Tallar .3329.
HB 100yds: Bob Cook .1972, sg .150. Russell Gibson .1988, sg .131. Rodney Richardson .2028, sg .124. Paul Sullivan .2062, sg .166. Ken Eppleston .2280, sg .178. Mitchell Tallar .2306, sg .125. Barry Nicholls .2380, sg .105. Ean Parsons .2450, sg .184. Michael Thompson (local
J Poyntz, B Connors, M Kelly DEF S Kennedy, N Feltrin, S Shewan
A Waters, L Kratz, D Garth DEF C Samuels, M McDonald, J Poletti
T Rhoads, L Wheeler DEF N Elford, C Weir
WEDNESDAY – Men’s Social Bowls 21/8/24
B Hauville,/ N Stahlhut, P Weir, E Nicolaou DEF B Brown/R Smithers, S Shaw, J Rice
R Stock, B Martin, P Collins DEF T Carlyne, M Gibbons, W Kellam
Skyla Petersen 6:27, 13; Sophie Van Hoeck 6:28, 14; Kate Marsden 6:34, 15; Isla Kelly 6:36, 16; Penny Harrigan 6:38, 17; Sierra White 6:40, 18; Katarina Neal 6:45, 19; Alex Greenhalgh 6:50, 20; Felicity Bates 7:03, 21; Lola Barclay 7:11, 22; Stacy Wong 7:14, 23; Lauren Reid 7:16, 24; Anika Bates 7:22, 25; Miriam Johnson 7:25, 26; Florence Van Hoeck 7:27, 27; Stella Hood 7:27, 28; Sara Evans 7:46, 29; Violet Wong 7:51, 30; Toni Berrington 8:04, 31; Megan Harrigan 8:17, 32; Vicky McClure 8:19, 33; Nikki Greenwood 8:50, 34; Susan Claughton 9:21, 35; Lucy Hood 9:32, 36.
TEAM RESULTS: Team Lime handicap 2:23 – Ned Griffin, Kieren Ward, Skyla Petersen, Daniel Perez, Isla Kelly, Toni Berrington 40:45, 1; Team Green handicap 2:21 – Peter
Martin and I Gentle No Jackpot FRIDAY Social Bowls 23 - 8 - 24
G Pallister and G McInerney defeated A Wroe and R Shaw 2520
Norm Wood and J Migliorisi defeated R Gurber and B Merchant 18 - 16
J Evans and T Teer defeated Robyn Michael and Roz McIntyre 21 - 13
S Wright and J Wright defeated P Desisto and R Thorton 18 - 11
Bruce Richards and Brad Parker defeated T Marotta and S Noad 19
- 16
Dee Chandler and I Cork defeated J Nicholl and Keith March 18 - 16
N Haines and J Hampstead defeated H Schutz and R Bennell 21 - 15
Bryan Symes, Elise Bennett and S Wall defeated Jan Parniak, Jason
– Visitor, Lachlan Foster 115.8, F/TR (from a possible 120): Al Phillips 116.6, Johan Greyling 108.6, Member-827 108.5, Tony Queitzsch 105.4, Glenn K 102.1, Ron Dean 92.0, F-Standard A Grade (from a possible 120): Jon Brown 111.4, Sporting/Hunting (from a possible 100): John Sury 100.11, Max Archer 98.6, Michael Paul 97.10, Member-677 96.10, Robert Ramsey 96.1, Cherelle Steinhardt 94.7, Wendi Holl 94.5, Jeffrey W 90.2 – Visitors, Caleb Furness 100.6, Matt Phillips 99.12 shooter) .2456, sg .198. Alistair McMillan (local shooter) .2464, sg .156.
200yds: Ean Parsons .1863, sg .300. Barry Nicholls .1874, sg .190. Sonia Frost .2152, sg .280. John Babic .2205, sg .347. Peter Duncan .2346, sg .338. Bob Cook .2380, sg .248. Michael Thompson .2396 (local shooter) .2396, sg .327. Rodney Richardson .2591, sg .420. Paul Sullivan .2638, sg .457. Peter Armstrong .2666, sg .442. Grand Aggregate: Barry Nicholls .2127. Ean Parsons .2157. Bob Cook
L Woods, W Vaughn, J Townsend DEF J Richardson N McClelland, J Urge
I Muller, C Attard, L Zecchinati, DEF I Maderic, M Jenkins, G Walsh
C Christian, D Finlayson, D Wheeler DEF N Kotrozos, J Oates, R Morris
T Brooks, R Cridge, G Denniss DEF G Douglas, P Covington, G Peel
B Clugston, R Williams, B Fitzpatrick DEF G Campbell, B Newling, K Garth
Feain, Matt Evans, Summer Bates, Felicity Bates, Hudson Nightingale, Stella Hood 41:05, 2; Team Maroon handicap 2:20 – Hugh Morgan, Ben Happ, Lara Karrasch, Sierra White, Violet Wong, Max Kelly 41:12, 3; Team Purple handicap 1:26 – Joel Harrigan, Amelia Harrigan, Bryson Kelly, Sophie Van Hoeck, Anika Bates, Archie Feain 41:12, 4; Team Yellow handicap 2:09 – Nicole Feain, Lacey Van Hoeck, Astin Nuttall, Lucas Perez, Miriam Johnson, Susan Claughton 42:31, 5; Team Light Blue handicap 2:24 – James Karrasch, Harper Nightingale, Penny Harrigan, Thomas Feain, Darcy Kelly, Murray Stuart 42:32, 6; Team White handicap 2:24 – Poppy Barclay, Kyle Bates, Maya Hill, Jess Dougherty, Iggi Nuttall, Lucy Hood 42:37, 7; Team Orange handicap 2:25 – Chris
Brooks and F Cacciattolo 18 - 17
J Taylor, G Lane and Col Davis defeated Katryna Norder, Rob Norder and Teresa Wylie 29 - 11
Lorna Walsh and Laurie Walsh
defeated R Ryan and M Hopes 34 - 7
Jackie McKellar and Les Carroll defeated Yvonne Williams and Roly Williams 17 - 16
J Lynn and Di Washfold defeated Glenda Marsh and Rowan Marsh 17 - 15
J Burgess and D Mason defeated Simon Rice and H Katala 21 - 20
K Coombes and K Costelloe defeated S Light and J Light 19 - 18 1st Rink D Chandler and I Cork 2nd Rink J McKellar and L Carroll 3rd Rink N Wood and J Migliorisi 4th Rink J Evans and T Teer
5th Rink B Symes, E Bennett and S Wall
6th Rink J Taylor, G Lane and C Davis No Jackpot
The Bisley Match, F-Open (from a possible 90): Theo G 90.9, Bruce Hartmann 90.8, Greg Roberts 89.9, Mykel Watson 88.6 – Visitor, Lachlan Foster 89.4, F/TR (from a possible 90): Al Phillips 88.4, Johan Greyling 87.4, Member-827 82.3, Glenn K 81.4, Ron Dean 71.2, Sporting/ Hunting (from a possible 75): Jon Brown 75.11, John Sury 74.6, Member-677 72.2, Robert Ramsey 71.3, Cherelle Steinhardt 71.3, Michael Paul 69.3 – Visitors, Matt Phillips 75.7, Caleb Furness 72.4
.2176. Rodney Richardson .2309. Paul Sullivan .2350. Russell Gibson .2384. John Babic .2394. Michael Thompson (local shooter) .2426. Mitchell Tallar .2498. Peter Duncan .2510.
2-Gun: Ean Parsons .2336. Bob Cook .2409. John Babic .2552. Mitchell Tallar .2637. Michael Thompson (local shooter) .2681. Ken Eppleston .2685. Rodney Richardson .2923. Barry Nicholls .2942. Paul Sullivan .2954. Ray Beavis (local shooter) .3002.
G Fisher, D Frost, N Sillar DEF G Nichols, R Poyntz, B Samuels W Hall, D Anderson DEF R Rolinson, L Preston P Paunovic, K Sharman, B Kennedy DEF P Cook, M Hastings, M Aujard
G Hitchen, R McCelland, S Wilkinson DEF P Bird, D Hammond, D Bond
J Mola, B Pemberton, K Milne DEF J Chapman, H Slater, P Eiberger
Hamilton, Emmanuel Chandran, Hayden Counter, Lauren Reid, Sara Evans, Vicky McClure 42:38, 8; Team Grey handicap 2:22 – Alison Neal, Reuben Wong, Willow Nuttall, Alex Greenhalgh, Harvey Griffin, Meagan Harrigan 42:39, 9; Team Blue handicap 2:32 - Nick Murray, Corrine Happ, Kate Marsden, Stacy Wong, Tom Kramer, Nikki Greenwood 42:42, 10; Team Red handicap 0:00 – Richard Pearson, Alex Greenwood, Jackson Hood, Christian Petersen, Keith Williams, Jeff White 43:01, 11; Team Black handicap 2:32 – Bruce Meder, Edison Happ, Lola Barclay, Enzo Perez, August Hamilton, Sam Wilbers 43:14, 12; Team Pink handicap 2:32 – Adam Johnson, Matthew McAleer, Edward Neal, Katarina Neal, Florence Van Hoeck, Oaklei Nuttall 43:21, 13.
Park Beach Bowls Club
Results
By Doug POWELL
SOCIAL Triples Tuesday 20/8/24
B. Worboys, N. McVicar, I. Trengove d T. Brown, K. Johnson, P. Lilly 22-11
P. Elliott, A. McTaylor, W. Moore d C. Hansen, S. Jones, B. Smith 20-18
D. Washford, J. Thorn, D. Condon d D. Catling, R. Wisely, M. Star 29-8
T. Lainchbury. C> Donijohn, G. Stanford d J. Robinson, W. Grimshaw, P. North 21-10
R. Coffey, G. Skinner, K. Morrison d P. Woodsell, B. Jones, L. Morris 17-15
R. Aitken, J. Long, B. Johns d G. Williams, R. Beaumont, G. Hinsley 27-15
Coffs Table Tennis Results
By Dale ALLEN
FRIDAY, 23rd August, 2024
Group A (Division 1 & 2)
Reece Baker d Tim Garrad 3/0, Gerard Martin d Yash Tyagi 3/1, Troy Prystasz d George Ruaporo 3/0, Paul Hendriks d Lachlan Dierkx 3/1.
Division 1
Reece Baker d Paul Hendriks
Park Beach Women’s Bowling Club
By Ian TRENGOVE
SOCIAL Bowls Wednesday 21st August
C Venturi, R DeMeio, C Sheridan def J Clarke, J Kennedy, B Johns 20/9
S Meyer, B Bodel, J PierceKennedy def F Gaunt, L McLean, S Hancock 22/14
Coffs Harbour Ladies Golf Results
By Vicky HUNTER
TUESDAY AUGUST 20TH SINGLE
STABLEFORD – 37 players Grade A- Jo Foggiato (20) , Marilyn WAterhouse - (19) Grade BNorma Wilson (23), Lin Kildea (22) NTP’s - 12th Hole- Frances Gaunt, Caroline Whitelegge 15th Hole- Jan Silvy, Doris Peters
WEDNESDAY 21ST AUGUST- 89 players Grade A- Lindy Ingham (39), Bev Smith (37) Grade BDenise Kaiser (39), Jo Schumann
Woopi Monday Vets Golf
By Shirley STRAUCH
MONDAY 26thy. Aug 25 starters
Winner Col Cafferky 24
R/U Michael Skipper 25
2nd. R/U Gary Richards 26
NTP 4th Al Hankinson Di Richards
NTP 7th Gary Richards Di NTP 9th Col Cafferky Di Putting Col Cafferky 14
NAGA Bill Mc Alister 38 Frog Beryl Allwell 24
All attendees enjoyed a couple of platters of wraps from Taffys Café & our winner Col won a voucher to Mick Hundal’s Indian Restaurant. The dry course & the warm weather was enjoyed by all.
J> Groat, S. McAveney, G. Power
d J. McLeod, A. Dorrington, D. Hull 31-21
J. Jones, G. Dyt, B. Arundel d K. Bienefelt, C. Jones, J. Phillips 24-14
H. Roll, J. Clarke, R. Douglas d P. Booth, M. Berube, J. Dunn 22-17
22/08/2024
Thursday Triples
T. Brown, G. Meyer, M. Miller d K. Williams, L. Walker, G. Dickinson 19-11
N. Dean, R. Host, J. Bishop d B. Worboys, K. Johnson, I. Trengove 25-18
W. Moore, R. Shephard d S. Dorrington, D. Hull 27-20
D. Catling, R. Douglas, B. Garner d J. McLeod, P. Newman, J. Long 21-15
W. Grimshaw, J. Robinson, G. Brewis d C. Lloyd, S. Campbell, P. Rambow 19-13
3/0, Gerard Martin d Troy Prystasz
3/0, Paul Hendriks d Troy Prystasz
3/1, Reece Baker d Gerard Martin
3/0. WINNER: Reece Baker from Gerard Martin.
Division 2
Lachlan Dierkx d Tim Garrad
3/1, Yash Tyagi d George Ruaporo
3/2, Tim Garrad d George Ruaporo
3/0, Lachlan Dierkx d Yash Tyagi
3/2. WINNER: Lachlan Dierkx from Yash Tyagi.
Group B (Division 3 & 4)
P Poulton, K Dunn, J Jones def M England, Y Hinsley, J Stirton
26/12
A M Taylor, C Domjahn, D Futcher def A M Taylor, C McVicar, J Farrell 22/18
H Illingworth, A McConachy, M Gudgeon def K Elliott, V Maher, E Kidd 24/11
T Thorn, C Jones, S Willis def R Riley, L Loadsman, M Watt 20/14
C Keogh, D Walsh, J Monks def L Clancy, B Fane, R Crestani 20/7
(37 CB) Grade C- Bev Miles (40), Elaine Phillips (38)
NTP’s- 3 rd Hole- Jos Mitchell, Robyn Palmer, Elaine Phillips
Consolation Winners: - Norm Monaghan - R/U Brian Ng
Sawtell Veterans Golf
By Ian REYNOLDS
RESULTS for 26th August 2024
9 Hole Stroke Net 19 Starters
Ladies
Jean Beby 28, Lynda Wood 29
Men
Terry Rumble 27, Ken Towerton 32c/b, Jack Odendaal 32c/b
D. Burridge, T. Cooper, B. Smith
d G. Spink, B. Kelly, D. Schroder 30-13
C. Hansen, G. Dyt, T. Erskine
drew J. Lowndes, L. Goodacre, K. Morrison 18-18
H. Major, S. Jones, M. Berube d P. North, P. Booth, J. Dunn 24-17
R. Aitken, B. Jones, B. Arundel
d J. Groat, R. Beaumont, D. Wilson 22-11
P. Woodsell, P. Toy, L. Morris d G. Powe, P. Wirth, R. Harris 17-16
J. Kindred, D. Powell, G. Kindred d P. Barnes, C. Holland, S. Kindred 29-17
Saturday Social Pairs 24/8/24
P. Rambow, G. Dickinson d R. Aitken, B. Johns 22-16
D. Lindner, D. Holland d G. Dyt, B. Arundel 20-18
G. Duffy, R. Holloway d S. Campbell, S. Jones 27-13
Dale Allen d David McGrath 3/0, Ann Joy d Nick Jankovic 3/1, King McKie d Char Berglund 3/0, Terry Baker d Sharee Templeton 3/2. Division 3
Dale Allen d Terry Baker 3/1, King McKie d Ann Joy 3/2, Ann Joy d Terry Baker 3/1, Dale Allen d King McKie 3/1. WINNER: Dale Allen from King McKie Division 4 Sharee Templeton d David McGrath 3/1, Nick Jankovic d Char
Mixed Pairs Friday 23rd August
K Elliott, L Walker def M and C England 18/10
R and M DeMeio drew with J and B Jones 15/15
C and N McVicar def P Poulton, E Kidd 16/12
J Kennedy, R Oakley def P Elliott, A Worboys 21/12
R Coffey, R Holloway def G Duffey, D Lindner 18/13
S Bailey, T Blow def K Blow, D Walsh 23/14
Coffs Harbour Golf Club Monday Vets
By Vicki SILVER
54 MEMBERS and visitors played a 9 hole Ambrose in perfect golfing conditions as the scores reflected:
First
David Turnbull, Robert Standing, Phil Mackay & Chris Oddy 18 on c/b
Second
Jo Corrigan, Norma Wilson, Marilyn Waterhouse & Caroline Whitelegge 18 Third
Anne Ericsson, John Ericsson, Lorraine, Garlin & Alan Garlin 21
Coffs Harbour District Darts
By Ray BEASLEY
SAWTELL RSL Club Winter Comp Monday 19 August Fluke Shots def Bad Habbits 6-3
Bull Finish def Warriors 7-2
Bulls Hit def Thunderstruck 6-3
DILLIGAF - Bye
100s
Christine (1)
Kelly (2)
Lucy (1)
Ben (3)
Craig S (6)
Dave C (1)
Edward (1)
N. Dean, K. Cutmore d T. Wisely, R. Wisely 34-24
J. Clarke, K. Kaaden d G. Williams, R. Oakley 26-13
B. Jones, R. Farmer d J. Flynn, G. Flynn 20-17
H. Roll, G. Couchman, M. Cochran d S. McUdden, L. Roll, K. Gray 23-12
K. Morrison, R. Harris d D. Powell, G. Power by lots Club Major Singles Final
In a close game which featured many excellent shots
D. Condon 25 d L. Morris 21 Congratulations Dale. Park Beach Bowling Club conducts free bowls lessons every Saturday morning, weather permitting, from 9.30am. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Please put your name down at the Club reception by 5.00pm Friday
Berglund 3/2, David McGrath d Char Berglund 3/1, Sharee Templeton d Nick Jankovic 3/2. WINNER: Sharee Templeton from Nick Jankovic. Division 5
Patrick Howard d Jo Ellis 3/1, Boyd McGregor d Lindsay Jones 3/0, Patrick Howard d Lindsay Jones 3/0, Boyd McGregor d Jo Ellis 3/0, Jo Ellis d Lindsay Jones 3/2, Boyd McGregor d Patrick Howard 3/1. WINNER: Boyd McGregor from Patrick Howard.
G and Y Hinsley def G and N Couchman 18/13
J Rodwell, M Star def D Futcher, C Williamson 30/4
D Doyle, C Sherrin def M and G Cuss 24/8
A Stone, J Phillips def T Brown, C Pearce 26/6
Y Schmidt, D Hargraves def K Dunn, L Loadsman 16/14
M and B Arundel def C Treharne, S Campbell 20/12
c/b
Fourth
Jane Day, Susan Maione, Graz Toscan & Trevor Bissett 21 Fifth
John Delaney, John Wilgress, Jackie Wilgress & Ken Barber 22 c/b
Nearest the Pins: 3rd Hole
Bev Miles, John Miles, Andy Gilkes & Loose Elworthy
Norma Wilson, Jo Corrigan, Marilyn Waterhouse & Caroline Whitelegge
It seems like only yesterday. I miss you so much my darling brother, You are in my heart & thoughts every single day. Your loving sister forever - Valmai x
Kevin Edward Brooks
13.07.1950 - 31.08.2013
My beautiful Son!
How I miss you, how I love you, How I wish you were here. Time can pass, but it does not change, The love in my heart for thee.
Your loving Mother & family forever x
McGRATH
Rodney Arthur ‘Rod’
26th August 2024, peacefully at Bellinger River District Hospital with his family by his side. Dearly beloved husband of Johanne. Loving father and father-in-law of Liam & Mitsuko and Eamon. Cherished pa of Harriett. Adored brother of Ian and Graeme and their families.
Aged 72 Years
The Man That Got Things Done Pipe On Beloved
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Rod’s Funeral Service to be held in the Uniting Church, Bellingen on Friday 6th September 2024 commencing at 2.30 pm.
Rod’s Funeral Service will be live streamed on Keith Logue & Sons Facebook page.
KEITH LOGUE & SONS
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Lance David
25th August 2024, passed unexpectedly at his home in Coffs Harbour, formerly of Sydney. Beloved son of Avril and loved brother and brother-in-law of Theresa & Steve, Paula & Paul and Shane & Megan. Fun uncle to Jason, Kimberley, Blake, Amy, Cameron, Alex, Fletcher and Vivienne. Friend of everybody.
Aged 53 Years
Is Anyone Up For A Beer Funeral date and time will be forthcoming. Please refer to Keith Logue & Sons Facebook Page and Website for updated Funeral details.
Lance’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
Michael John Wills
24th August 2024
Late of Hacking Court, Coffs Harbour. Dearly loved son of Margaret and Earle (both dec). Beloved brother of Denise (dec), Robyn, Phillip, Garry, and Julie. Brother-in-law to Jim. Fond uncle to Renee, Melissa, Belinda and Daniel. Sadly missed by all.
Aged 71 Years
Reunited with Mum & Dad
Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend Michael’s funeral service to be held on Monday, 2nd September 2024 at 11am in the Chapel of the Coffs Harbour Crematorium, Coramba Road, Karangi. Thence for interment within the adjoining lawn cemetery.
VICTOR RULLIS
FUNERAL SERVICES
(02) 6651 5007 www.funeralcoffsharbour.com.au
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Grand Designs. (R)
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Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
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Guest presenter Matt Preston (pictured) –MasterChef judge known for his bright and zany suits who is probably responsible for bringing the word cravat into the mainstream lexicon – allows the cameras to show off a different side to himself here. As the guest host, it’s not only his wardrobe that tells a different story as he sets out on an expedition to answer the question: “Is food art?” Featuring Indigenous glassblower Jenni Kemarre Martiniello, chocolatier Kirsten Tibballs and acclaimed chef Ben Shewry, this reconnaissance traverses one of the first pieces of art and a 45,000-year-old rock painting. Surprising and intriguing, Preston puts a new spin on “food for thought”.
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Great British Landmark Fixers.
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Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome. (PG, R)
SBS World News Late.
Agent Hamilton. (MA15+v)
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6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 26. Penrith Panthers v South Sydney Rabbitohs. From BlueBet Stadium, Sydney. 9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Penrith Panthers versus South Sydney Rabbitohs match, with NRL news and analysis. 10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 2: Late night. Events may include: para cycling track finals, men’s 1000m time trial, women’s 3000m individual pursuit. 12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 2: Post midnight.
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6.00 Australian Story: Dead Funny – Michelle Brasier. (R)
6.30 Back Roads: Tarkine, Tasmania. (PG, R) Marta Dusseldorp explores the Tarkine.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PG) A pirate radio station DJ is murdered.
8.20 Vera. (Mav, R) Vera investigates after a troubled young man is found dead in a bathtub, surrounded by flowers.
9.50 Fifteen-Love. (Mal, R) Glenn’s relationship with Luca is on a knife-edge. 10.40 The Beast Must Die. (Mal, R) 11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
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6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Cumbria: The Lakes & The Coast. (Ml)
8.20 Snowdon & Margaret: A Scandalous Affair. (PGa)
9.15 Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors. (R)
10.10 Scotland’s Extreme Medics. (Ma, R)
11.05 Nordland 99. (Mal)
12.05 Rex In Rome. (Mdl, R) 2.50 Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland. (Mal, R) 3.45 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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7.30 MOVIE: Die Hard: With A Vengeance. (1995, Mlv, R) A cop tries to stop a mad bomber. Bruce Willis. 10.05 MOVIE: The Taking Of Pelham 123. (2009, MA15+lv, R) Train passengers are taken hostage. Denzel Washington.
12.15 Underarm: The Ball That Changed Cricket. (PGl, R)
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Drop Dead Weird. (R)
5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)
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6.00 NBN News. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 26. Cronulla Sharks v New Zealand Warriors. From PointsBet Stadium, Sydney. 9.25 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage and analysis of the game between Cronulla Sharks and New Zealand Warriors. 10.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 3: Night. Events may include: wheelchair rugby, Australia v Denmark; para cycling track finals. 10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 3: Late night. 12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 3: Post midnight.
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10.50 Fisk. (Final, Ml, R)
11.20 Annika. (Final, Ma, R)
12.10 Frayed. (Final, MA15+al, R)
12.55 Noughts + Crosses. (Final, Mav, R)
1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
2.55 Australia Remastered. (R)
3.55 Outback Ringer. (PG, R)
4.25 Art Works. (PG, R)
5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. (R) 11.30 Great Irish Interiors. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Wrestling. (R) 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. Round 4. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 14. H’lights. 5.30 Frontlines. (PGavw)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Ottoman Empire By Train. 8.25 Kiss The Future.
10.20 Putin’s Crisis. (Mav, R) 11.20 Lucille Ball: We Love Lucy. (PGal, R)
1.00 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R)
1.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R)
2.45 Hell On Earth: WWII. (PGav, R)
3.40 Peer To Peer. (R)
4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
8.25 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 9.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. 1.50am Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Secrets Of Beautiful Gardens. 2.00
6am Morning Programs. 6.55 Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 8.45 Cheerful Weather For The Wedding. (2012, PG) 10.30 Best Sellers. (2021, M) 12.30pm A Piece Of My Heart. (2019, M, Swedish) 2.35 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 4.40 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 6.40 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 8.30 Solace. (2015, MA15+) 10.25 The Father. (2020, M) 12.15am Late Programs.
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7.00 The Block. (PGl) There is both praise and disappointment from judges Shaynna Blaze, Darren Palmer and Marty Fox as they reveal who will take home the $10,000 for the main ensuites. Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft. 8.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 4: Night. Events may include: para athletics; para rowing; para cycling track; wheelchair rugby.
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Magda’s Big National Health Check. (PG, R) 4.00 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 The Art Of France. (PGal, R) 11.00 Auction. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such Was Life. (PG, R) 2.10 World’s Greatest Hotels. (R) 3.00 Railway Vietnam. (PG, R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 The Voice. (PGl) Hosted by Sonia Kruger. 9.00 The Rookie. (Mdv) The team celebrates Nolan and Bailey’s wedding. Chen and Bradford’s relationship is put to the test.
10.00 S.W.A.T. (Mav)
11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PGals, R)
12.30 The Event. (Mav, R)
2.30 Home Shopping.
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6am Shopping. 6.30 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 7.30 Medical Rookies. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 1pm This Rugged Coast. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Rookies. 4.30 Better Homes.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) The expert’s advice rattles Kylie. Alisa and Lysandra share words of wisdom. Discover why Jesse and Paige don’t like Mondays. Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.
8.40 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 5: Night. Events may include: wheelchair rugby; para athletics; para table tennis; wheelchair tennis.
10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 5: Late night.
12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 5: Post midnight.
5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Hunted. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 9.40 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Mal, R) Four mates set out to embarrass each other. 10.10 Ghosts. (PGs) 10.35 10’s Late News. 11.00 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30
7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys.
8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi.
9.30 Dateline: India’s Virginity Test.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 The Point: Road Trip. (R)
11.30 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+ans)
1.20 COBRA. (MA15+v, R)
3.55 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
Kickin’ Back. 3.25 WorldWatch. 5.20 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.10 Lost For Words. 7.15 Jeopardy! 7.45 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.40 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 16. 1.50am Fringes. 2.15 Behind Bars: World’s Toughest Prisons. 3.15 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 7.05 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 8.55 Mosley. (2019, PG) 10.45 Magnetic Fields. (2021, PG, Greek) 12.20pm Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 2.10 The Man Who Brought Down The White House. (2017, PG) 4.05 Cheerful Weather For The Wedding. (2012, PG) 5.55 Widows’ Peak. (1994, PG) 7.50 The Salvation. (2014, M) 9.30 Leave No Traces. (2021, M, Polish) 12.25am Late Programs. 6am Cheerful Weather For The Wedding. Continued. (2012, PG) 6.05 Widows’ Peak. (1994, PG) 8.00 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 10.00 The Father. (2020, M) 11.50 Journey’s End. (2017, M) 1.50pm What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 3.40 Mosley. (2019, PG) 5.30 The Great Dictator. (1940, PG) 7.50 The Man Who Knew Too Little. (1997, PG) 9.30 Bandit. (2022, M) 11.50 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 The Voice. (PGl) Hosted by Sonia Kruger. 9.05 Made In Bondi. (Ml) Bella makes an apology to Lachy before revealing a new desire. Charlie gets a makeover before a date.
10.05 First Dates UK. (Mal)
11.15 The Latest: Seven News.
11.45 Extended Family. (PGa)
12.45 Holey Moley Australia. (PGs, R)
2.30 Home Shopping.
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
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6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hayden gets more than he bargains for when he agrees to chauffeur the girls on a shopping trip.
8.40 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 6: Night. Events may include: para athletics; para archery; wheelchair tennis; boccia; para table tennis; para equestrian. 10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 6: Late night. Events may include: wheelchair tennis; wheelchair basketball; para equestrian. 12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 6: Post midnight. 5.30 Today.
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SBS World News.
7.35 Secrets Of Our Universe With Tim Peake.
8.30 Dan Snow’s Greatest Discoveries. (PG, R)
9.25 Miniseries: The Sixth Commandment. (Mal)
10.35 SBS World News Late.
11.05 Enemy Of The People. (Mlv) 12.45 Good People. (MA15+v, R) 3.30 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (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)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGal)
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL. 9.30 Air Crash Investigations: Under Fire. (PGa) 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 Talking Footy.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) A fishing challenge with a prize worth more than $100,000 brings out the competitive spirit in the contestants. Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft, with judges Shaynna Blaze, Darren Palmer and Marty Fox.
8.40 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 7: Night. Events may include: para archery; para athletics; para cycling road; boccia.
10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 7: Late night. Events may include: para cycling road; wheelchair tennis. 12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 7: Post midnight.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal.
6.30
6am The Man
Who Knew Too Little. Continued. (1997, PG) 7.15 Magnetic Fields. (2021, PG, Greek) 8.50 Alone In Space. (2018, PG, Swedish) 10.20 Foxcatcher. (2014, M) 12.55pm The Salvation. (2014, M) 2.35 The Movie Show. 3.10 Widows’ Peak. (1994, PG) 5.00 Brideshead Revisited. (2008, PG)
THURSDAY,
September 5
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Australian Walks. (PGa)
8.25 Junior Doctors Down Under. (M)
9.20 Rebus. (Mlv)
10.15 SBS World News Late.
10.45 Pray For Blood. (MA15+av)
12.30 Devils. (MA15+as, R)
2.25 Miniseries: The Dark Heart. (Mal, R)
3.15 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
4.05 Bamay. (R)
4.40 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PG, 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)
7.30 Football. AFL. Second qualifying final. Port Adelaide v Geelong. From Adelaide Oval. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.00 WBBL Season Preview Show. A look at cricketing news. 12.00 Magnum P.I. (Premiere, Mav) A former US Navy SEAL becomes a PI.
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 27. Brisbane Broncos v Melbourne Storm. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. 9.45 Thursday Night Knock Off. Post-match NRL news and analysis of the Brisbane Broncos versus the Melbourne Storm match.
10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 8: Late night. Events may include: para archery; wheelchair tennis, men’s singles semi-finals; para table tennis. 12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 8: Post midnight.
By Aiden BURGESS
q Sawtell/Toormina Saints Under 18s celebrate their premiership
