By Wendy BUSWELL
GLOUCESTER Rotary
Club’s representative in the Rotary Public Speaking competition, Brody Taylor, has advanced to the district final.
The annual public speaking competition is a four-tiered process - club, area, semi-finals and finalsand will see Brody compete against students from across Rotary District 9660.
Having successfully made it through the area finals, he participated in the district semi-finals on Saturday, 16 November.
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A MAN has died following a twovehicle crash at Krambach.
About 10.25am Saturday 23 November, emergency services were called to The Bucketts Way, Krambach, following reports of a crash.
Officers attached to Manning/Great Lakes Police District attended and were told a motorbike and a car travelling in the opposite direction collided. The rider, a 38-year-old man, was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics, however died at the scene.
The driver of the utility vehicle, a 61-year-old man, was treated at the scene and taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
A crime scene was established – examined by Crime Scene Services, and investigations into the circumstances of the crash have commenced.
As inquiries continue anyone with information, CCTV, dashcam and/or mobile phone footage in relation to the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Motorcyclist
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TWO local primary schools have participated in the Gloucester Environment Group’s KoalaWays program.
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The Raelands Dairy Farm near Barrington wanted to increase their forested areas along waterways, to provide more green corridors for wildlife.
On the morning of 14 November, the planting of 250 trees was completed in two hours, aided by fifteen small sets of hands.
The children from Barrington Public School Garden Club and Krambach Public School Environment Group helped with the planting, putting on covers and laying the mulch.
The older volunteers enjoyed the experience of teaching, and in
some cases learning from the young eager environmentalists.
Environment Group member Candice Skelton remarked on how active and keen her helper Roy was.
"He never stopped running and smiling,” she said.
Volunteer Chris Russell found instructing his young companion on how to plant a pleasurable experience.
“She was tentative at first, but soon realised that she could push much more soil into the hole,”
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By John WATTS
VISITORS to Gloucester might be surprised to hear that one of the most popular activities for local children in December is to visit the local police residence after dark.
For the past ten or so years, local police officer Senior Constable Scott Chester has enthralled the Gloucester community with a spectacular display of Christmas lights and decorations on and around the police residence.
Snr Con. Chester is one of four police officers in Gloucester.
He has been in the force for 37 years, and stationed in Gloucester for sixteen of those years.
He said he loves Gloucester and has no plans to leave, although as a police officer he is exposed to the less savoury aspects of the
town.
Most local police work now consists of dealing with domestic violence, mental health issues and motor accidents. The work can be challenging, and good community relations are essential.
“If you treat people the way you’d expect to be treated then most people understand,” he said.
“It’s not like big cities where you arrest someone and never see them again.
“In a small country town you may have to arrest someone and you’re talking to them again the next day in the supermarket.”
Each year it takes many hours of his free time to set up the Christmas display, and people might wonder why he does it, and what it has to do with his role as a police officer.
He said he doesn’t really
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“Although it did take some time to get the hang of it."
Barrington Public School Principal Amy Hughes said the students had “self-nominated to help to improve our local environment”.
“At school the children are involved in recycling, tree planting, fundraising and applying for grants –things that help with the environment,” she said.
“They sell vegetables they grow to raise money to buy fruit trees.”
know why he started putting in all the hard work.
It started small with just a few lights, and got bigger and bigger each year, but he has no doubt that it helps enormously with community relations.
This activity was one of the significant reasons why in January 2024, Snr Con. Chester became Gloucester’s Australian of the Year.
By Wendy BUSWELL
IT IS baling season in Gloucester and instead of the usual green bales, farmland is awash with pink and blue.
The initiative, started by Gloucester local Ash Millard, involves wrapping bales in either pink or blue plastic, a concept he learned about
from his supplier, Tama.
For every bale wrapped, a donation of $5 is made to either RULE Prostate Cancer or the McGrath Foundation, which supports breast care nurses.
"There has been a great response from local farmers, most saying that they have to wrap the silage in something, so why not wrap for a good cause," Ash said.
“And the pink and blue bales look great.
"Initially, locals wondered if someone was planning a large gender reveal party, but word has spread that the colours represent blue for prostate cancer and pink for breast cancer."
Several local properties have created vibrant pink and blue silage walls along their boundary fences, making the bales visible to passing traffic.
Drivers leaving
Brody’s talked his way to district finals
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In this round, competitors included students from Toronto High School, Dungog High School, St Columba Anglican School (Port Macquarie), Holy Trinity School (Inverell), Quirindi High School, Moree Secondary College, and Dubbo Christian School.
Brody was one of four students selected to compete in the district finals scheduled for March next year.
The competition requires students to craft a speech on any topic, incorporating at least one of Rotary’s Four-Way Tests.
These being: Is it truthful? Is it fair to all concerned? Does it build goodwill and better friendships? Is it beneficial to all concerned?
Brody, a Year 10 student at Gloucester High School, was eager to participate in the competition.
“I love public speaking,” he told the News Of The Area.
“It is so much fun getting up in front of an audience and entertaining them.
“There are few opportunities for public speaking, so I was excited to enter the competition.”
Brody received some coaching from past Rotary
President Mo Hjorth, who provided tips on engaging the audience and commanding the stage.
Brody chose to focus his speech on sharks.
“I want to raise awareness that sharks are one of the longest-living marine animals and are facing extinction.”
Additionally, competitors were required to deliver an impromptu speech.
“At the district semifinal, I had to speak on the importance of manners.
“I used examples from my life and made it a bit comedic,” he added.
Brody now looks forward to having the opportunity to compete for the title in the finals.
of the bales and the girl over the last few weeks.
Painted on the highest bale is a Banksy-style image of a young girl holding a balloon.
"In true Banksy style, the real name and identity of the artist remains unknown,” said Jamie Andrews, manager of the family owned property.
"Cars have been stopping and taking photos
“One morning, I noticed that someone had cut the top bale and taken the imagesomeone must have thought [it] was a real Banksy.
"We stacked the bales higher, and the girl is back."
The local Gloucester community Facebook page has many comments expressing excitement about the return of the artwork.
"I hope it makes people
Jamie said.
The blue and pink bales are an Australia-wide project.
According to the Tama website, farmers and contractors have raised over $400,000 for the two charities.
"Bringing awareness to prostate and breast cancer is what I was hoping to do," Ash said.
"I think we have been successful."
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WORK is getting underway to repair Gloucester’s Billabong Footbridge.
From 25 November to 2 December, weather permitting, access will be restricted while the demolition process takes place.
The bridge was damaged
in floods during March 2021, with repairs delayed by the insurance claim process and the process for securing funding for flood damaged infrastructure through the Community Local Infrastructure Recovery Program.
Future flood resilience
has been considered as part of the new design which will include an aluminium trussframed bridge with three spans.
The new footbridge has also been designed to allow for shared pathway conditions and to provide for disability access.
Construction of the new bridge is expected to be complete by April 2025, weather permitting.
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THE Bucketts Way Neighbourhood Group (BWNG) Giving Tree is an opportunity to make the holiday season a little brighter for local families and community members doing it
tough this Christmas. First launched in 2017, the campaign has collected over 1,000 gifts from community members, organisations and businesses.
The Gloucester Men’s
Shed donated over $300 of toys in 2023.
Gloucester’s Regional Australia Bank branch has acted as a main street drop-off point for donated gifts since 2022, and MidCoast Council
By Lindsay HALL
A BLESSED little indie gem arrives on the big screen this week in Your Monster
A “romantic horrorcomedy” from filmmaker Caroline Lindy, it tells the story of Laura (Melissa Barrera), an aspiring actress who has been dumped while in hospital after being diagnosed with cancer.
While adjusting to her new circumstances, she discovers a monster in her wardrobe (played by Tommy Dewey), and begins to form a bond.
The only thing that makes
independent films competitive with studio movies is the strength of the performers, and this movie has that covered.
The leads are a delight on their individual merits, but have a fantastic chemistry that almost hearkens to the era of Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds.
For those looking to deepen their world knowledge, Green Border will play for a short time on select screens.
A dramatised account of the situation faced by countless
GROWING feral deer populations across NSW have prompted Local Land Services (LLS) to highlight the safety and environmental risks to the community.
Five introduced species of feral deer have established populations throughout the state, including in urban areas where they can be harder to control and have even greater human health and social impacts.
migrants and refugees caught in the Belarus-European Union border crisis of 2021, the film is a co-production between Poland, France, the Czech Republic and Belgium, directed by Agnieszka Holland.
The (very) simplified account of the crisis is that the government of Belarus convinced tens of thousands of migrants from North Africa and the Middle East that they would gain quick and easy passage to Europe through propaganda and false advertising.
The suggested intent of the
Identified as a priority pest animal in all 11 LLS regions, deer can cause vehicle accidents; damage crops, gardens and vegetation; spread invasive weeds; transmit disease; and contaminate water sources through wallowing.
Some species can jump up to 2.5m high.
Without intervention, LLS say feral deer populations can rise by 34 to 50 percent in a single year.
A modest herd of 30 deer can balloon to 500 in a decade.
“In NSW, all landholders have a responsibility to manage biosecurity threats on their properties, including pest animals like feral deer to protect land and livestock and minimise the threat to public safety,” LLS said in a statement.
“Local Land Services can support landholders to manage feral deer by providing the latest advice on control
will again be collecting gifts and food items.
“The BWNG Giving Tree provides a tangible, community-driven way to support local people who may be doing it tough, particularly during the holiday season,” said Amber Galvin, BWNG Connections Programme Officer.
“By addressing the immediate needs of individuals and families we give everyone a chance to celebrate the holidays with dignity.
“We’ve also found that rallying together for a cause fosters community engagement, raises awareness around issues affecting local people and empowers donors to make a personal impact.
“Together we can make Christmas a little brighter for those who need it most.
Belarusians was to destabilise Europe by flooding the region with all the issues associated with mass-migration (drugs, crime, social crisis).
The film is an exploration of how desperate families are dehumanised by government systems and suffer for conflicts that they did not start.
A new psychological horror/thriller starring Hugh Grant is released this week titled Heretic
When Sister Barnes and Sister Paxton (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) embark on their missionary journey they encounter the welcoming and charming Mr Reed (Grant) who graciously invites them
“The Giving Tree tradition invites you to spread joy and kindness to local families and children in need.”
This year the BWNG is joining forces with Ray White Gloucester and their seasonal charity initiative, ‘A Little Ray of Giving’.
Through this initiative Ray White offices across Australia and New Zealand partner with philanthropic organisations like BWNG to collect donations of food, clothes, Christmas gifts and new toys.
For the past decade, this initiative has provided some much-needed support and care to families that struggle over the demanding holiday period, while allowing Ray White members to give back to their local communities.
Community members can get involved with the BWNG Giving Tree by donating a
into his home.
They very quickly realise that his good nature is a façade, and they are in very real danger.
Hugh Grant has always been an actor that is impossible to dislike because even when playing a scumbag he is so charismatic and charming.
A highly effective potboiler in a single location, this film comes from the team of Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, who previously collaborated on A Quiet Place
None of these films are competing with this week's heavyweight, however, which happens to be Moana 2
methods and coordinating wide-scale control programs.
“These control methods include aerial and on-ground shooting programs as well as trapping to safely and humanely cull feral deer.”
LLS Program Lead Invasive Species, Emmaline Froggatt, said due to their behaviour, feral deer often go undetected until their population grows, or seasonal conditions force them to venture further out of timbered areas.
“To some people, four or five deer might not seem like an issue, but herds of 45 start to become a real problem,” she said.
“Unfortunately, by that time, the novelty has worn off and they are much harder to control.
“Deer are not native to Australia and don’t have a natural predator, so they are quite resilient.
“This makes them, at best, a public nuisance, and, at worst, a serious threat to agriculture and human safety.”
new, unwrapped gift to the following locations:
- Ray White Gloucester: 100 Church Street, Gloucester
- Gloucester Regional Australia Bank: 36 Church Street, Gloucester
- BWNG: 88 King Street, Gloucester
- MidCoast Council’s Gloucester Office: 89 King Street, Gloucester Donations must be received by Friday 6 December 2024.
Gifts for all ages are welcome, but BWNG has a special focus on school-aged children.
Gifts will be available for collection on Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 December 2024 from 10am at BWNG’s office at 88 King Street.
Follow BWNG’s Facebook or Instagram page to stay in the loop with the campaign.
The original film is one of the interesting Disney entries which is highly regarded by those who watch it, but doesn’t have the cultural impact of The Lion King or Frozen Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Nicole Scherzinger and Temuera Morrison return for a new adventure on the seas (along with Alan Tudyk as the dopey rooster!). With a new team of songwriters working on this film you can expect a lot of energy and adventure, and you’ll be fairly safe taking both your girls and boys along to this one.
The NSW Government has invested $13.1 million in the expanded Feral Pig and Pest Program 2024-25, which includes measures to reduce the impacts from pest animals across the state.
IF you want to provide assistance to those in need this Christmas but don’t know how to go about it, MidCoast Council is offering its Christmas Giving Tree service once again.
It will be the third year of providing the opportunity which helps connect those who want to make a difference with residents doing it tough this Christmas.
The community is invited to drop off any gifts and non-perishable food items under the tree located at Council’s five customer service points at Taree, Forster, Stroud, Gloucester and Tea Gardens.
The items are then distributed to a number of local charities based on the need and the item donated.
These mostly include neighbourhood centres, community kitchens and shelters. It is kindly requested all donations are not wrapped.
By Stephanie GARDINER, AAP
IN a city apartment block of 100 people, at least 40 residents are dreaming of a life by the beach or in the countryside.
The number of citydwellers looking to escape the big smoke has doubled in the last 18 months, with twoin-five considering a move, according to a national survey by the Regional Australia Institute.
But despite the surge in interest, progress to boost
livability in the regions has stalled.
Improvements in key areas of housing, education, migration and healthcare slowed or declined in the last year, according to an annual review released by the think tank last week.
Country Australia was at the centre of both a population shift and the energy transition, but that change cannot come at any cost, the institute's chief executive Liz Ritchie said.
"We've got this incredible once-in-a-generation opportunity with two
simultaneous transformations sitting side-by-side," Ms Ritchie told AAP.
"If we actually plan this out, put money behind both and do this in a way we've never done before, we're going to re-imagine what our country looks like."
Real progress required keeping track of policy gaps, she said.
Regional building approvals have fallen by 9.4 percent in the year to May, while rental vacancies dropped from 1.5 percent to 1.3 percent in the year to June,
according to the report.
The school attainment rate for regional students dropped almost four percentage points to 67 percent.
While there was some good news in healthcare with an increase in the number of full-time medical practitioners in the bush, the allied health sector was in decline.
The proportion of migrants settling in regions dropped two percentage points to 16.5 percent in 2022-23.
Migration has been a source of policy tension as workers are needed to fill jobs
By Luke COSTIN, AAP
SCORES of NSW MPs will earn the equivalent of more than $10,000 per sitting week in 2025 after a bid to increase the year's 16-week calendar was rejected.
The Labor government's lower house schedule for MPs earning $172,500 a year is several weeks short of the recent average, barring years impacted by state elections or COVID-19.
An opposition bid to add
two extra weeks was rejected this week after Labor cited restrictions imposed by upper house events in Australia's first and oldest parliament.
The change would have done away with six Friday sittings, which have been criticised for having no question time and depriving regional MPs of a weekday in their electorate with voters.
"No politician should want to work in a part-time parliament," Helen Dalton, independent MP for the rural
electorate of Murray, told AAP.
The government said many other weeks in the year were set aside for committee hearings or budget estimates hearings.
"When we add school holidays and other periodsfor example, public holiday weeks, when we are not able to sit - the ability to extend the number of sitting days in a workable way is extremely limited," the government's leader in the lower house Ron Hoenig said.
He defended holding Friday sessions in six of the 16 weeks, saying it allowed more time to pass legislation and offered crossbenchers dedicated time to advocate for their electorates.
But Ms Dalton said the minority Minns government needed to learn to "listen to, and work with the cross-bench and even the opposition."
"To do this, government MPs have to turn up to parliament and discuss matters," she said.
in the regions, at a time when separate research shows 49 percent of Australians believe overseas arrivals are too high.
Ms Ritchie said regional Australia was desperate for more workers and migrants were becoming scapegoats for wider issues.
"We're missing the point, there's a big wide country," she said.
"If we're clever about this and worked with them, showcased and inspired them... we know they're prepared to move (to the regions)."
"Voters won't be happy that government MPs would prefer to hide in their electorate offices rather than turning up to parliament where they face scrutiny."
The 16-week schedule also prompted Speaker Greg Piper to deliver a rare rebuke to the government as he detailed efforts to meet more often had met opposition from upper house Labor chiefs.
He said 20 to 21 sitting weeks a year - as occurred many times in the past decade - seemed more in line with community expectations.
"That seemed to be a fairly typical number of sitting weeks and one that I would have thought was consistent with the desires of the house
The report is a two-year update on the institute's ambitions to ensure 11 million people can live well in the regions by 2032.
Many communities were taking the lead on their own futures, including in Glen Innes in northern NSW, where a recruitment and settlement program has helped attract more health workers.
Ms Ritchie said it was an example of a much needed ground-up approach.
"We in regional Australia ... want a seat at the table."
and the expectations of the community," he said.
The opposition said allowing only 48 days with question time was "an absolute affront to democracy".
"Friday sitting days are a complete and utter waste of time if they do not have question time," lower house leader of opposition business Alister Henskens said.
Mr Henskens' bid to add two extra weeks, and six extra question time days, to the calendar was knocked back 51 to 36 votes.
The base salary for a lower house MP in NSW is $172,500 with allowances for independent MPs, committee chairs and other roles.
By Andrew VIVIAN ENVIRONMENTALISTS
and forestry industry representatives have both slammed the State Government’s push to use native forests for carbon credits.
When the scheme was proposed, Greens MP and spokesperson for the Environment and Climate Change Sue Higginson, said in a statement: “We cannot allow the protection of our native forests from logging to be reliant on a carbon trading scheme.
“Native forests, free from logging, are inherently valuable and should be accounted as one of our greatest assets.
“To date, I have not seen any evidence that the NSW or Australian governments will be able to manage this type of market any better than other places around the world.”
Research Forestry Awareness Program (REEF ) chair Noel Atkins, said turning native hardwood timber forests used for selective harvesting into carbon storage credits is a “dangerous” attempt to close a viable industry.
He said the Australian native hardwood timber
sector is essential to sourcing hardwood timber for the country’s growing housing, construction, mining, railways and infrastructure needs.
“Native hardwood timber is the only renewable sustainable resource that already captures and stores carbon.
“Taking a ‘lock up and leave’ approach to forests is extremely dangerous.”
“Unmanaged forests cause catastrophic bush fires, causing death to people and animals and destroying property.”
Mr Atkins referred to a 2023 Ernst and Young report that claims the native hardwood industry in NSW currently generates more than $2.9 billion each year and provides 8900 full-time jobs, and up to 22,000 indirect jobs in the NSW regions.
“Australia already imports $5 billion worth of hardwood timber, often from developing countries that don’t have the strict regulatory framework to protect fauna such as koalas and sugar gliders as we do here.
“This short-sighted carbon credit proposal would see the decimation of the native hardwood industry in NSW and the rise of imported hardwood timber to nearly $8
billion each year, smashing an Australian regional industry, putting fauna at extreme risk and throwing productive Australians on the scrap heap.”
REEF Research argues the vast quantity of timber in National Parks could be used for carbon credits.
“Closing native hardwood timber forests for selective harvesting would be short sighted when it is sustainable, promotes healthy ecosystems and is the ultimate renewable,” Noel Atkins said.
REEF says the native hardwood timber industry only has access to twelve percent of the total public forest estate with 88 percent controlled in National Parks and reserves.
It says less than one percent of the public forest estate is harvested each year, supervised by the NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) complying with the Integrated Forest Operations Agreement (IFOA).
Dr Tim Cadman from
Griffith University, told News Of The Area that for carbon credits to be legitimate they must lead to actual additionality (i.e. not store carbon that would have been there otherwise), not come from natural forests and not be the product of forest
conversion to plantations. He said for carbon credits to be credible, afforestation (planting, not for timber, but to store carbon) must be undertaken along with restoration (repairing forests, and then leaving them alone).
A HOLIDAY staple for more than 15 years, the R and R Property ‘Giving Trees’ return across the region in 2024.
On 1 November, Christmas trees were erected and decorated at R and R Property’s offices in Bulahdelah, Stroud, Gloucester, Raymond Terrace and beyond.
Aside from being iconic representations of Christmas, R and R Property Managing Director Denise Haynes said the trees are also “symbols of hope and kindness”.
“Each branch represents an invitation to the community to donate an unwrapped gift for a child aged zero to 18, ensuring that no young soul goes without
experiencing some festive season magic,” Denise said.
“The gifts are gathered and distributed by R and R Property's chosen charity partners, who work diligently to place them under the trees of families facing financial hardship.”
Denise also invites the public to reach out if they know of families in need.
This year’s Giving Tree project sees a collaboration with Stroud Show Society, Ag Shows NSW and the Royal Agricultural Show Foundation, all of which have donated gifts.
Donated gifts will be distributed to Manning Valley Neighbourhood Group, Global Care Taree and others as requested.
FRIDAY
SEVEN, 7pm
With Christmas less than a month away, it’s that time of the year when some of us need some festive inspiration. And what better place to find it than with Joh Griggs and the gang, who are celebrating this year with a camping trip by the beach. In the kitchen, Adam helps Colin cook a trifle with a twist, while Clarissa will show you how to elevate the Chrissy ham to a new level. Meanwhile, Melissa takes us through how easy it is to get a courtyard ready for the entertaining season, while Dr Harry and some excited school kids take a little ramble in the rock pools. It’s the perfect way to ease into the holidays.
SUNDAY
ABC TV, 7.30pm
It was (puppy) love at first sight for viewers and the clever four-legged stars of Muster Dogs – not to mention their devoted trainers – when this observational series debuted in 2022. Ahead of a third season premiering on the ABC next year, series narrator Lisa Millar (pictured) catches up with the human and canine participants. In tonight’s premiere, Millar reunites with the winners, Frank Finger and kelpie Annie, and season two favourites Zoë Miller and Buddy the border collie, to find out how the series (and its worldwide collective of fans) has changed their lives. There’s also cuteness galore as Millar meets with Lily, Snow and a new litter of puppies in Wilcannia, NSW.
MONDAY
MATLOCK
TEN, 8.30pm
Ostensibly a charming and chatty widow returning to the workforce, but secretly an undercover investigator with an axe to grind at law firm Jacobson
“Matty” Matlock (Kathy Bates, pictured) is the sort of character that makes for very compelling viewing. Her empathetic approach to cases makes things unpredictable in the courtroom, but keeping up appearances as a lawyer isn’t leaving as much time for subterfuge as some might like. This week, in “Claws”, Matty’s worlds collide when the lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit is struggling with drug addiction. Unable to keep her own experiences out of the picture, Matty risks blowing her cover with Olympia (Skye P. Marshall).
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia. 8.30 Shetland. (Madl) Tosh believes she has the murderer in custody.
9.30 Fisk. (Final, Ml, R)
10.00 Question Everything. (R)
10.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
11.00 ABC Late News.
11.20 Grand Designs: The Streets. (PG, R)
12.05 The Space Shuttle That Fell To Earth. (Final, PG, R)
1.05 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Strange Chores. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars: Battle Of The Stars.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Every Family Has A Secret. (PGa, R)
8.35 Castle Secrets.
9.30 Kennedy. (PG)
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Elvira. (MA15+v)
12.20 The Wall: The Orchard. (Mals, R)
2.45 Love Your Home And Garden
With Alan Titchmarsh. (PGa, R)
3.40 Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes. (PG, R)
4.30 Peer To Peer. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs visits Newman in WA. 8.30 MOVIE: Love Actually. (2003, Mlns, R) Explores a series of interlocking vignettes about love and romance in Britain in the weeks before Christmas. Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman. 11.15 The Front Bar: Cricket Edition. (Ml, R)
12.30 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing.
1.00 Taken. (Mav, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 David Attenborough’s Planet Earth III: Human. (PG, R) Narrated by Sir David Attenborough.
8.40 MOVIE: Miss Congeniality. (2000, Msv, R) A graceless FBI agent goes undercover in a beauty pageant to catch a terrorist. Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine.
11.00 MOVIE: Gringo. (2018, MA15+dlv, R)
1.00 Cross Court. (R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.
7.30 Jamie Oliver: Fast & Simple. Presented by Jamie Oliver. 8.30 Matlock. (PGal, R) Olympia tasks Matty with getting close to their client, who is fighting for justice in the wrongful death of his wife.
9.30 NCIS: Origins. (Mav, R) 10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.55 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)
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6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces.
8.25 The Jury: Death On The Staircase. (M, R)
9.25 The Great House Revival.
10.25 So Long, Marianne. (MA15+as)
11.20 Paris Paris. (Ml, R)
12.20 All Those Things We Never Said. (Ml, R)
3.20 Focus On Ability Film Festival 2023. (PG, R)
4.35 Bamay. (R)
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6am 3 Days In
Quiberon. (2018, PG, French) 7.10 The Producers. (1967, PG) 8.50 Alone In Space. (2018, PG, Swedish) 10.25 Wife And Husband. (2017, M, Italian) 12.25pm Devil’s Knot. (2013, M) 2.30 What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. (1993, PG) 4.40 Hacker. (2019, PG, Danish) 6.25 Charade. (1963, PG) 8.30 Gone Girl. (2014, MA15+) 11.15 Leap Year. (2010, MA15+) 12.50am Viva. (2007, MA15+) 3.00 Late Programs.
Grand Designs Australia. (R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now? (Premiere) 8.00 Miniseries: Douglas Is Cancelled. (Premiere, Ml) 8.40 Love Me. (Premiere, MA15+s)
9.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 9.55 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 11.35 You Can’t Ask That. (Mal, R) 12.40 New Leash On Life. (R)
1.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.05 Australia Remastered: Forces Of Nature. (R)
4.00 Gardening Australia. (R)
5.00 Insiders. (Final, R)
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6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Peter Rabbit. 5.50 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: A Boy Called Christmas. (2021, PG) 9.05 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.50 Speechless. 10.10 Doctor Who. 11.10 Late Programs.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. (PG)
8.20 Arctic Sinkholes. (PGa, R)
9.20 Tassie Tiger On The Rocks. (PG, R)
10.25 Curse Of The Ancients. (PGav, R)
11.20 MOVIE: Subjects Of Desire. (2021, MA15+av, R)
1.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R)
2.05 Employable Me (UK) (Mals, R)
3.10 How To Get Fit Fast. (Final, PG, R)
4.05 Peer To Peer. (R)
4.35 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera.
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Built The World. 6.40 Mysteries From Above. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Disaster Autopsy. 9.25 Tokyo Vice. 11.35 Hoarders. 1.15am The X-Files. 4.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am Alone In Space. Continued. (2018, PG, Swedish) 6.30 Hacker. (2019, PG, Danish) 8.20 Paris Can Wait. (2016, PG) 10.00 Dirty Dancing. (1987, M) 11.55 Belli Ciao. (2022, M, Italian) 1.30pm The People Upstairs. (2020, M, Spanish) 3.00 The Producers. (1967, PG) 4.40 After Yang. (2021, PG) 6.30 Roxanne. (1987, PG) 8.30 Triangle Of Sadness. (2022, M) 11.10 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A visitor’s phone attracts attention.
7.30 MOVIE: We Bought A Zoo. (2011, PGal, R) In the wake of the loss of his wife, a single father moves his family to a run-down zoo. Matt Damon, Colin Ford. 10.05 MOVIE: The King’s Man. (2021, MA15+v, R) Two British soldiers bamboozle priests. Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton.
12.50 Taken. (Mav, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 MOVIE: Christmas On The Farm. (2021, PGal) Poppy Montgomery.
9.20 MOVIE: Miss Congeniality 2: Armed And Fabulous. (2005, Mv, R)
An FBI agent goes undercover once again. Sandra Bullock, Regina King.
11.35 MOVIE: Cadillac Man. (1990, Mlsv, R)
1.30 Drive Safe. (R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)
2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) It is the busiest day in a decade.
7.00 MOVIE: How To Train Your Dragon. (2010, PGv, R) A Viking befriends a dragon. Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler. 8.50 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Follows the staff at the Animal Welfare League as they try to find a home for a greyhound. 9.55 Ambulance Australia.
6am Children’s Programs. 1.10pm MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: Diancie And The Cocoon Of Destruction. (2014) 2.45 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: Hoopa And The Clash Of Ages. (2015) 4.20 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. 5.20 MOVIE: Sing. (2016) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. (2005, M) 10.30 MOVIE: The Huntsman: Winter’s War. (2016, M) 12.45am Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 7NEWS Spotlight. 8.00 Motorway Patrol. (PG)
8.30 MOVIE: Salt. (2010, Mlv, R)
A CIA agent goes on the run. Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber.
10.30 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous. (MA15+av, R)
11.40 Autopsy USA. (PGad, R)
12.40 Miniseries: Patrick Melrose. (MA15+ads, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
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6.00 NBN News. 7.00 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 8.00 A Remarkable Place To Die. (Mlv) An innocent camper is killed by a petty criminal who fell out of the sky and landed on his victim. 10.00 The Brokenwood Mysteries. (Return, MA15+v) 12.00 The First 48. (Ma) 1.00 Drive TV. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Nine Perth Presents:
6am MOVIE: L.O.L. Surprise! The Movie. (2021) 7.00 Children’s Programs. 12.30pm Basketball. WNBL. Southside Flyers v Perth Lynx. 2.30 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. 3.30 MOVIE: Carbon Copy. (1981, PG) 5.20 MOVIE: The Water Horse. (2007, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Ocean’s Eleven. (2001, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Fargo. (1996, MA15+) Midnight Gotham. 1.00 Love During Lockup. (Premiere) 2.00 Late
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 The Mighty Mississippi With Nick Knowles. (PGa)
8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
9.20 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (Mals)
10.05 Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History. (PG, R) 11.05 SBS News. 11.35 Dead Mountain: The Dyatlov Pass Incident. (Premiere, MA15+hv) 1.45 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (R) 2.40 Employable Me (UK) (Mal, R) 3.45 Little Heroes. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
VICELAND (31)
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 The Force: Behind The Line. (PG, R)
7.30 Motorway Patrol. (PG)
8.00 Highway Cops. (PGl) A nose-to-tail could end in violence.
8.30 Murder In A Small Town. (Mav) A resident’s estranged brother is killed.
9.30 S.W.A.T. (Mav) The team works with the DEA.
10.30 Inside Detroit. (Mal, R)
12.00 Satisfaction. (MA15+as, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 RBT. (Mdl, R)
8.30 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators. (Mv, R) 9.30 A Killer Makes A Call. (Mav)
10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+amv)
11.25 First On Scene. (Premiere, Mav) 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6am Children’s Programs. 6.05pm Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.15 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.55 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.20 Poh’s Kitchen. 9.50 Doctor Who. 10.50 Late Programs. 6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Octonauts. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50
6am The
Producers. Continued. (1967, PG) 6.40 Roxanne. (1987, PG) 8.40 Charade. (1963, PG) 10.45 As Needed. (2018, M, Italian) 12.30pm Benjamin. (2018, M) 2.05 Hacker. (2019, PG, Danish) 3.50 The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir. (2018, PG) 5.40 Every Day. (2018, PG) 7.30 Dating The Enemy. (1996, M) 9.30 Boxing Day. (2021, M) 11.35 Late Programs.
Most Powerful Prince. (Ma, R) 12.40 Our Dementia Choir Sings Again. (Ml, R) 1.40 Media Watch. (Final, PG, R) 2.00 Grand Designs: The Streets. (Ml, R) 2.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 3.35 The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds. (R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys.
8.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa)
9.40 Greatest Train Journeys From Above. (PGv, R)
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Babylon Berlin. (Mav)
12.45 Son Of. (MA15+av, R)
2.30 Employable Me (UK) (MA15+l, R)
3.35 Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes. (PG, R)
4.30 Peer To Peer. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
Back. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The UnXplained Mysteries Of The Universe. 9.20 Hoarders. 11.00
6am After Yang. (2021, PG) 7.45 The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir. (2018, PG) 9.35 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 11.35 Ali’s Wedding. (2017, M) 1.40pm Roxanne. (1987, PG) 3.40 Frantz. (2016, PG, French) 5.45 Dafne. (2019, PG, Italian) 7.35 Resistance. (2020, M) 9.45 It All Began When I Met You. (2013, PG, Japanese) 11.45 Baby Done. (2020, M) 1.25am As Needed. (2018, M, Italian) 3.10 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 The Force: Behind The Line. (PG, R)
7.30 OzHarvest Unite To Feed Australia. (PG) A one-night-only fundraising event.
9.30 MOVIE: Yesterday. (2019, Ml, R) A struggling singer finds a path to fame. Himesh Patel, Lily James.
12.00 Satisfaction. (MA15+as, R)
1.00 Your Money & Your Life. (PG, R)
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00
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WEDNESDAY, December 4
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Bitesize. (R) 9.05 For The Love Of Dogs. (PG, R) 10.05 Paddington Station 24/7. (R) 10.55 The World’s Most Remote Hotels. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Exploring Northern Ireland. (R) 3.00 Plat Du Tour. 3.10 Dishing It Up. (PGl, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 24 Hours In ALDI. (R)
8.30 The Jury: Death On The Staircase. (Final, M)
9.30 The Old Man. (Malv)
10.25 SBS World News Late.
10.55 Maxima. (Mal)
11.45 Pagan Peak. (Malv, R)
2.55 Employable Me (UK) (Mal, R)
4.00 Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes. (PG, R)
4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am Children’s Programs. 6.05pm Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.55 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Doctor Who. 10.05 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.30 Horrible Histories. 11.05 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am Dafne. (2019, PG, Italian) 7.00 White Lion. (2010, PG) 8.45 Every Day. (2018, PG) 10.30 Dating The Enemy. (1996, M) 12.30pm Boxing Day. (2021, M) 2.35 The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg. (1964, PG, French) 4.15 Fill The Void. (2012, PG, Hebrew) 5.55 Sometimes Always Never. (2018, PG) 7.35 St. Vincent. (2014, M) 9.30 Anna And The Apocalypse. (2017) 11.30 Late Programs.
THURSDAY, December 5
Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs: The Streets. (R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
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6am Children’s Programs. 6.05pm Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.10 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.00 World’s Greatest Sporting Arenas. (Premiere) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Exploring Nthn Ireland. (PGas, R) 3.00 Plat Du Tour. 3.10 Dishing It Up. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG) Bianca Hunt traverses the coastline of Seventeen Seventy in outlandish style.
8.30 Gods Of Tennis. (Ml, R)
9.30 Miniseries: Steeltown Murders. (Mal)
10.40 SBS World News Late.
11.10 Miniseries: The Typist. (Final, MA15+v, R)
12.15 Pandore. (Malv, R)
3.10 Employable Me (UK) (PGal, R)
4.15 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 The Force: Behind The Line. (PG, R) Narrated by Simon Reeve.
7.30 The Big Trip. (Final) Hosted by Dave Thornton.
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am Morning Programs. 6.25 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 8.25 Frantz. (2016, PG, French) 10.30 It All Began When I Met You. (2013, PG, Japanese) 12.30pm Baby Done. (2020, M) 2.10 Dafne. (2019, PG, Italian) 3.55 White Lion. (2010, PG) 5.35 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 7.30 Misery. (1990) 9.30 Joyeux Noel. (2005, M, French) 11.40 Late Programs.
9.30 MOVIE: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. (2019, Mlv, R) A US lawman and a former spy reluctantly team up to take down a genetically enhanced anarchist. Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham.
12.30 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. (MA15+av)
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Curious Caterer: Grilling Season. (2023, Mav) 2.00 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Nightmare Student. (2021, Mav, R) 2.00 Surveillance Oz. (PGa,
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series. Australia v India. Game 1.
10.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PG, R) Two Newfoundlands are misbehaving.
11.30 Pam & Tommy. (Premiere, MA15+ls) A handyman steals a celebrity sex tape.
12.30 Criminal Confessions: Vanished In The Night. (MA15+alv, R)
1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGm)
8.30 Budget Battlers. (Premiere, PGl)
9.40 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (PG)
10.40 To Be Advised.
11.40 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mav)
12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Global Shop. (R)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 ACA. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 NBN News.
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Jasminda
,
Christmas is already being promoted and it's making me stressed. I don't have enough money to buy things for all my family members. Do you have any suggestions?
Glenda P.
Dear Fiona,
Thanks so much for your message. Christmas is supposed to be a time to get together with friends and family, observe your faith if you are religious, and, religious or not, feel absolute contempt for Harry
when he buys his hot work colleague, not his wife, a necklace in Love Actually (bastard). Christmas is also a time when many people feel distressed due to the acute reminder that they will not be sharing the day with people they love or feel inadequate due to the pressures of marketing where everyone seems to be sitting down to a 10-course meal, expensive bonbons and department-store gifts.
Something I find really helpful at this time of year, when expectations are high, is to ask people what presents they remember receiving for Christmas.
Many won't remember any of them, which is a good indication of how meaningless they can be.
Many also don't like the gifts they receive, evidenced by
the huge queues at the returns counters post-Christmas. What is more meaningful is to give experiences.
In our family, we ask for an experience rather than a present.
This year, for example, I have asked my husband to clean his shed, which currently looks like a combination of a Bunnings aisle and a Running of the Bulls stampede.
This act will give me far more pleasure and make me love him more than if he gave me a present.
Think about something that each family member would love to do with you, and write a card with the experience and an expiry date (usually before the end of the following year).
I hope this helps.
Have a beautiful Christmas, Glenda.
Jasminda.
By John WATTS
GLOUCESTER Croquet Club
greeted perfect weather on 2 November, for its District Masters of Golf Croquet.
According to Croquet Australia, Golf Croquet is the fastest growing version of the sport.
This is due mainly to its simplicity, however there is a certain degree of strategic skill required to be successful.
Thirty players from the region had registered, with entrants coming from Forster, Taree, Nelson Bay, Maitland, Lake Macquarie, Toronto, as well as Gloucester.
It was doubles play, played over three blocks.
Games were timed, with each team having four games.
Players and spectators witnessed some excellent
croquet over the course of the day.
Just like golf, players are given a handicap, and at this event the handicaps ranged from zero to fourteen.
Golf Croquet is won by players hitting their ball through the same hoop in the sequence of blue, red, black, yellow.
Blue and black balls play against red and yellow.
The player or team that
wins the most hoops is declared the winner.
At the end of the day, Club President Ashleigh Hickman congratulated all participants as well as the organisers before announcing the winners of each block.
She then presented medals, certificates and prize money to the winners and runners-up.
The results were:
Block A winners: Stephen Dilley Jnr. (Maitland) and Janine Crellin (Taree). Runners-up: Chris Williamson (Toronto) and Dale Edwards (Maitland).
Block B winners: Robert Batho (Nelson Bay) and Najette Scerri (Maitland). Runnersup: Jamie McIntyre (Lake Macquarie) and Faby Batho (Nelson Bay).
Block C winners: Chris
Sims (Gloucester) and Fay Harle (Forster). Runners-up: Peter Cousins (Maitland) and Rosemary Taylor (Nelson Bay)
Gloucester Croquet was supported in running the event by the local Sports Committee.
The club is located in Gloucester District Park with Golf Croquet played every Monday and Thursday from 9am to 4pm.
By Scott BAILEY, AAP
SOMEWHERE in Perth, a driver owes the quick medical response he received following a heart attack to the legacy of Phillip Hughes.
The same goes for a patron at the WACA, who had to be revived by a doctor during a state game.
Monday marks ten years since cricket's hardest day, when Hughes was struck in the neck while batting for South Australia at the SCG.
His death, two days later in hospital, prompted an outpouring of grief not matched in Australian sport in the decade since - and for decades previously.
It also became the
catalyst for the most widesweeping reviews and changes in regard to the health and safety of players this century.
In the years since Hughes's death, Cricket Australia have conducted and commissioned numerous reviews into the safety of players and potential risks.
Up to 13 policies have since been enacted, while research continued for eight years.
The compulsory use of helmets against fast bowlers was the first and most obvious change in 2016, before the neck guard also became mandatory last year.
But the impacts have been far more wide reaching.
"We started looking at
all the dangerous things that can happen in cricket more broadly," Cricket Australia's head of sports science and medicine, Alex Kountouris, told AAP.
"We did some research looking at common causes of fatal injuries, and put things in place for them.
"We haven't had a cardio event, but we've got a comprehensive screening policy that started in 2016 as a result of this.
"It also made us look at our concussion policy and update it."
Medical procedures have also changed, with a paramedic now mandatory at every Cricket Australia controlled game.
Officials also fund and
run up to three sport-specific medical emergency courses each year for trainers and doctors, that go well beyond first aid.
Pre-match medical meetings are held both in Australia and worldwide, while there is a set standard for medical coverage at each level of training and matches.
Already, it has made a difference.
A driver for a commentator at last year's Perth Test collapsed after suffering a heart attack, while a fan at the WACA has also since needed reviving.
On both occasions, the sport's medical staff were the first responders.
"That's because of that planning and training,"
Kountouris said.
"We had a doctor there (in 2014), we had a medicine doctor there in the crowd at the time. We had all the equipment.
"But it was just more of an awakening that this was possible. We never considered something this significant being possible."
On the field, cricket has changed too.
While helmets were already commonplace for batsmen, the mandatory regulations cover wicketkeepers up to the stumps and close-in fielders.
Players are also properly sized up for neck guards, with research showing there are around 10 impacts to the area each year at the elite
level.
A study conducted by former Australian team doctor Peter Brukner in 2018 also showed there had been 174 trauma-related deaths dating back to 1858 across all types of cricket, from elite to beach and backyard.
Helmets had been shown to dramatically reduce that number, with Hughes one of only three since 2000.
"Our challenge is to make sure the next group of players who weren't involved, aren't blase about it - that they are aware serious injury can happen, and that is why it is important to wear protective equipment," Kountouris said.
"We're trying to have a legacy for him. It's definitely made the game safer."
By Oliver CAFFREY, AAP
CAPTAIN Pat Cummins has described the "hurt" of Australia crashing to their heaviest home Test defeat by runs against India, marking a disastrous start to their bid to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar trophy.
After bowling India out for 150 on day one, Australia were annihilated for the rest
of the match, slumping to a record 295-run smashing at Optus Stadium.
Following up a dismal 104 - their lowest Test total against India at home for 44 years - Australia showed at least some fight in their second innings on Monday, before being dismissed for 238 soon after tea on day four.
Australia's previous
largest home Test loss against India by runs was 222 at the MCG in 1977, when their side was heavily impacted by World Series Cricket.
"You sit in the change room after a loss like that, and it hurts," Cummins said.
"When a team declares on you, it's never an amazing feeling.
"We've all been in these situations before.
"It's the nature of professional sport, you're going to lose some games.
"The biggest challenge and the most important thing is how do you bounce back? What's your next move?"
Jasprit Bumrah excelled as India's stand-in captain in the absence of Rohit Sharma, certifying his claim to be one of the finest bowlers to have toured Australia.
The pace machine finished with match figures of 8-92, following a five-wicket haul in the first-innings with another three scalps on Monday.
Bumrah, whose career average sits at 20.06, has 40 wickets at 18.86 from eight Tests in Australia at the start of his third tour here.
The 30-year-old set the tone for India's stunning triumph with his fearsome bowling and bold captaincy.
With India having already batted for a day and a half, making Australia swelter in the Perth heat, Bumrah decided to declare on 6-487 late on Sunday to have a crack at the hosts' brittle top order.
The move was immediately rewarded as Bumrah struck twice in the
30 minutes before stumps and Australia collapsed to 3-12 chasing a record target of 534.
"Almost as good as you would want," Bumrah said.
"(Sunday) was perfect.
"We wanted to bowl in the evening. We wanted two wickets, but we got more than that. We couldn't ask for anything more."
But Bumrah's declaration only came after batting icon Virat Kohli (100 not out) awoke from his slumber to post his seventh Test century in Australia.
Coming to the crease with India cruising at 2-275, Kohli was able to play with freedom and return to the Test form that had deserted him for most of the past five years.
But it wasn't just the King Kohli show in Perth, with whiz kid opener Yashasvi Jaiswal announcing himself as one of world cricket's brightest stars with a brilliant 161 in his first Test on Australian soil.
After a first-innings duck, the 22-year-old toyed with Australia's star-studded bowling attack, even sledging Mitchell Starc about his pace, to hammer home India's advantage.
By Peter WILDBLOOD
NATHAN McInnes followed his solid win in A grade last week with a more than solid win again on Saturday 23 November with a score well under his handicap.
He was joined in the winners’ circle by Rob Moore and Paul Griffiths.
The event was an Individual Stableford in three grades sponsored by Avon Valley Meats and played fine sunny fine conditions
The winner in A grade was Nathan McInnes whose 41 points was five inside his handicap.
Rob Moore’s 38 was good for a win in B grade while in C grade Paul Griffiths’ 41 was the top score.
Balls were won by Nathan McInnes, Paul Griffiths, Rob Moore Brian McInnes, Paul Blanch, Ben Veitch, Steve Macdonald, Geoff Reynolds, Steve Burns, Kev Arney and Bill Murray.
The Nearest-to-thePins at the 4th and 13th holes were won by Paul Blanch in A grade, Trevor Sharp in B grade and Bill Murray in C grade; they finished 540 cm, 535 cm and 639 cm from the hole
respectively.
At the shorter 6th and 15th holes it was Steve Macdonald, 135 cm, Wayne Maddalena, 121 cm and Doug Barron, 526 cm, representing the three grades.
The long drive trophies at the 8th and 17th holes were won by Paul Blanch in A grade, Rob Moore in B grade and Doug Barron in C grade.
The Super Sevens for the week ending Friday 22 November was won by Peter Buettel whose 19 Stableford points was two clear of the field with ball winners led by Derek
Wand, Graeme Marsh and Rod Burrows on 17, with Dave Mann, Mark Stone and Rob Moore, 16, also winning balls.
On Saturday 30 November the Gloucester Golf Club will be celebrating its annual Back Bar Day with a Four Person Ambrose.
The following Saturday there is the December Monthly Medal sponsored by the Arkwood Family, an Individual Stroke event with the Medal going to the best net score across the field.
While India's batters fired, responding after a recent historic 3-0 home whitewash against New Zealand, Australia will be left scrambling for answers ahead of the second Test in Adelaide.
Marnus Labuschagne's decline remains the major worry after he fell for scores of two and three, unsuccessfully burning a review when he was lbw in each innings. The former No.1 ranked Test batter is averaging just 24 this year and his last century came in July 2023.
Only new fathers Travis Head (89) and Mitch Marsh (47) showed any significant fight, sparing Australia from greater embarrassment. It is only India's second Test win in Perth - and the first since their triumph at the WACA Ground in 2008. Australia last won a Border-Gavaskar series in 2014-15, with India holding the trophy since 2017, which has included winning on their past two tours to this country.
The last time Australia recovered from a 1-0 deficit and came back to win a Test series was in the 1997 Ashes in England.
By Peter WILDBLOOD
TUESDAY 19 November Jim Dunn and Chris Steele turned in a nice four-ball score to take the top spot of the day with a two-shot lead over the field.
The event was a Four Ball Better Ball Stableford with an Individual Stableford run in conjunction.
Sponsored by Ros and Peter McIntyre the event was run on an overcast though fine day, arguably a day just perfect for good golfing.
The winners were Jim Dunn and Chris Steele with a score of 44 Stableford points.
Runners up were Tony Burnet and Arthur Poynting whose 42 needed a countback
to separate their score from the ball winners, Paul Griffiths and Jim Spencer, Derek Bardwell and Gai Falla 42, Dale Rabbett and Rod Burrows 41, with the final balls going to Peter Buettel and Joe Farrugia 40. The top Individual scores were turned in by Dale Rabbett 37, and Chris Steele 36.
The Nearest-to-thePin at the 4th and 13 holes was won by Dale Rabbett when she finished 320 cm from the flagstick. At the 6th and 15th holes it was, again, Dale Rabbett, 841 cm, accompanied by Steve Hurworth 536 cm who were best off the tee.
By Brad MOORE
GLOUCESTER Pickleball played at the rec centre at 8am on Monday and Thursday.
Monday was a good turn out, with some hard played games.
Max and Carol vs Brad and Penny was a close game
which went into a decider.
Brad and Penny won by two points 12 to 10 to win the day.
All other teams played well.
The level has lifted from the beginning of the year as most players didn't know what pickleball was.
A great effort by all.
By Jennifer BURLEY
THAT finishes the Ladies Championships for the year but ladies stay tuned for the Mixed Championships which start early in the New Year.
I'm sure the "guys" will like to be asked to participate to make these competitions successful.
Social Bowls: It was great to have 4 teams of Triples available for play with a special welcome to Gina Dalmulder who played her first match with us.
Denise Redman, Norma Relf and Paula Standen 21 defeated Karen O'Brien, Julie Kriss and Ruth Redman 14.
And Val Pritchard, Lorraine Ratcliffe and Bev Murray 36 defeated Gina
Dalmulder,Joy Hurworth and Jill Carson 7.
A bit of variety was added to the matches with a stipulated "Power Play" end for each team and players to count the "touchers" they managed during their match, with a little treat given to Julie Kriss who blitzed the field with 8 followed by Denise Redman and Bev Murray both on 4. Birthdays this week to Margaret Andrews and Cheryl Tull who has thrown the crutches away which is great to see.
Ladies don't forget that our Christmas Luncheon is planned for December 11 with the attendance sheet and details of the same on the notice board.
By Carolyn DAVIES
THE conditions were perfect for the Gloucester Golf Ladies' Summer Competition on Wednesday 20 November; the sun was shining, the course was lush and green, and the bunkers were out of play due to the recent rain.
None of which stopped Elaine Murray and Lesly Harrison turning in wins in their divisions.
The favourable conditions showed through in most of the scores although there was some evidence that one or two players were saving themselves for another day!
Elaine Murray continued her good form for a win in Division 1 with a 12-hole score of 26 points; this earned her the honour of wearing a miniature golf scene on her head.
Lesly Harrison had to fight off three other players, through the dignified approach of the countback system, to win Division 2 with 21 points.
Balls were won by Evelyn Blanch and Myrelle Fraser, 25, and Rhonda Nightingale and Moya Harris, 21 points. They were joined by Liane Markey, 21, who is just getting into competition golf.
Cheryl Goodrich took out the Nearest-to-the-Pin on the 4th and 13th holes, while Carolyn Davies, in Division 1, and Alison Windeyer, Division 2, shared that honour on the 6th and 15th holes.
The Gloucester Golf Ladies continue their 12-hole Summer Competition today and through to mid-February.
