MOUNTAIN men of the MidCoast matched up for the 20th anniversary of the Chris Hoare Cup on Tuesday
tradition between Bulahdelah Central School (BCS) and Gloucester High School (GHS). The Chris Hoare
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“It's all a bit overwhelming. I only expected this to last four or five years, but it gives the kids another game in the year to play against a similarly-matched team with strong town connections - both timber towns, both in the mountains.”
After a Welcome to Country by Biripi-Worimi young man Alex Saunders, most of BCS ventured
down to the Bulahdelah Showground to cheer on the home team as Gloucester bussed in to battle it out for the Cup.
Hordes of supporters came in from Bulahdelah, Tea Gardens, Gloucester and other nearby towns in between.
Three matches were played at the Showground, starting with the Girls League Tag and the U-14s Juniors playing on parallel fields, followed by the Opens match, which determined the final winner of the Cup.
Ahead of the match, the Bulahdelah team
had received expert coaching from Tim Browne of Canterbury Bulldogs and Penrith Panthers fame.
Both teams played with a lot of heart, with some tough kids and heavy hits on display.
Despite the best efforts of BCS players, Gloucester were too strong on the day.
Regardless of the score, the BCS crowd erupted in the final minute as Frankie Roberts scored the last try of the game.
“The cup remains at Gloucester High School and we congratulate Gloucester on their win and their performances on the field for all their players,” said a BCS spokesperson.
The Cup alternates between Bulahdelah and Gloucester each year, and in its history thus far there have been eleven wins to Gloucester and six wins to Bulahdelah, creating a localised ‘State of Origin’ scenario.
q BCS captain Toby Wilton and GHS captain Mitchell Whitby.
q Bulahdelah’s Opens team is cheered onto the field.
q Girls League Tag ran alongside the Juniors.
q Frankie Roberts scores the final try for Bulahdelah in the Opens match.
q Salome Reitsma in Girls League Tag action.
q Toby Wilton scores a try in the Opens game.
q Bulahdelah’s Tim Browne and Damien Keen.
AIRPORT DEAL
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a new era of opportunity for the region.
As part of the wider Hunter Airports Strategy developed by the Hunter Joint Organisation of Councils, Newcastle Airport Ltd and MidCoast Council will investigate opportunities for collaboration to aid economic development, international tourism visitation, air freight capabilities and a range of general aviation activities.
“This presents opportunities for the promotion of the Taree Regional Airport as a secondary hub for Newcastle Airport’s general aviation activities and for the development and expansion of freight
services at Taree,” Mr Panuccio explained.
Newcastle Airport CEO Dr Peter Cock said the memorandum of understanding was a positive move for both parties given the proximity of the Taree Regional Airport to Newcastle.
“We look forward to working closely with MidCoast Council to realise the opportunities to drive visitation to the wider Barrington Coast region, boost industries and further enable supply chain and air freight logistics in our regions,” Dr Cock said.
“Our catchment extends north to Taree, so it makes sense to work together and be aligned in our goals to achieve great things for our extended North Coast communities.”
Hart: ‘Our community needs a voice’
A LONG serving member of the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association (HNTPGA), Jeanette Hart believes local representation on MidCoast Council is essential.
Ms Hart will throw her hat in the ring for election to local government on Saturday, running third on the MidCoast Independents ticket, citing “local representation of local needs and concerns” as the primary aim of the campaign.
“Our community needs a voice on MidCoast Council, and that voice needs to come
Easements Eliminated
by David Collins
The case of Petrie v Dickson NSWSC 972 involved a dispute between neighbours over a registered easement for garden use on adjoining properties in Palm Beach, Sydney. The easement, registered in 2003, allowed the owner of Lot 1 to use part of Lot 2 for gardening and to construct a garden shed for storage and laundry purposes. The dispute arose after the Dicksons purchased Lot 1, with Petrie claiming the easement was limited to gardening related activities and objecting to the use of the shed for other storage and a shower installed by a previous owner.
The primary legal issues were the interpretation of the easement's scope, whether it allowed for shared use by the servient
owner, and its validity under the ‘ouster principle’
The Court found that the dominant owners' right to store goods in the shed was not limited to gardening related items. The Court also concluded that the easement effectively deprived the servient owner of control over the servient area, rendering it invalid. The Court declared the easement invalid and adjourned the proceedings to determine the appropriate form of final orders and costs.
For more information about equity and real property litigation disputes, contact David Collins in the Mullane & Lindsay litigation team.
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from people who actually live here and care about the wide-ranging concerns we share,” she told NOTA.
Aside from her work with the HNTGPA to “improve our local area on many fronts”, Ms Hart is a leading member
of the Myall Coast’s creative arts community.
“As convenor and organiser of the Myall River Art Walk Group, and the Myall U3A Art Group, I have been directly involved in many beautification initiatives in and around town, contributing a lot of time to artworks and
practical improvements that everyone can enjoy.
“A keen mural artist, I am also involved in swimming, crafts, and supporting people with disabilities.
“I was formerly a teacher of special education and home economics, and truly appreciate and enjoy advocating for those who often cannot speak up directly.”
“We will be working with Newcastle Airport on marketing opportunities to bring visitors, including
Supporting visitors to the Barrington Coast will also be on the agenda for Council.
international visitors, to the Barrington Coast,” Mr Panuccio added. Other opportunities
include collaborating on inbound and outbound trade investment delegations.
q MidCoast Council and Newcastle Airport have signed an MOU.
q Jeanette Hart.
Gazecki calls for return to ‘basic services’
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ADVOCATING for councils to focus on providing core services, John Gazecki will contest Saturday’s MidCoast Council election on the Libertarian Party (formerly Liberal Democrats) ticket.
“I believe Councils must revert to basic services, such as making sure the roads are fixed and maintained and the rubbish continues to be collected,” Mr Gazecki told NOTA.
“Council must ensure that basic community services such as public swimming pools and aged care homes remain open and accessible, however must not interfere with our private lives by pursuing broader divisive social ideology.”
Mr Gazecki is also a firm believer in the benefits of council de-amalgamation.
“Now that legislation has paved the way, Councils must de-amalgamate,” he said.
“Super-councils such as MidCoast Council, which have become bureaucratic moneyburning behemoths, must be broken apart.
“Once Council focus reverts to the important services, the size of Council can be dramatically reduced, helping lower rates, which continue to rise unabated under the current regime.”
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The Libertarian candidate is also pushing for less Council involvement on private property, and for a more efficient development application (DA) process.
“What you do on your own property is your own business, providing you are not hurting anyone or breaking the law,” he said.
“Council’s must not punish farmers for building or fixing cattle dams, and if a minor law has been inadvertently breached on
a farm, Council must actively help you fix things, rather than issue fines and take you to court.
“Council must make the DA process as easy and cheap as possible so that it does not cost you thousands of dollars to install a driveway.”
Mr Gazecki, a lawyer, moved to Warranulla
four years ago (between Bulahdelah and Gloucester).
Since his arrival locally Mr Gazecki has become a registered animal rescuer, a reserve firefighter in training at the Gloucester RFS, and served a term on the Bulahdelah Tennis Club Committee.
Motorcyclist dies in collision with SUV
A REPORT will be prepared for the Coroner after a man died in a motorcycle crash at Stroud last Thursday.
Just before 7am on Thursday 5 September 2024, emergency services were called to Booral Washpool Road, Stroud, following reports of a crash involving a motorcycle and car.
“Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District arrived and were told a northbound motorcyclist and a southbound silver Holden Captiva collided,” a NSW Police spokesperson
said.
The rider, believed to be in his fifties, died at the scene.
The driver, a 62-year-old woman, was uninjured and taken to Dungog Hospital for mandatory testing.
A crime scene was established and with the assistance of specialist officers from the Crash Investigation Unit, an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash was commenced.
q John Gazecki.
Election day details
By Sue STEPHENSON
IN just a few days, it will be all over bar the counting.
At 6pm Saturday, 14 September, the corflutes will start to come down and candidates in the MidCoast Council election will switch from meet and greet mode to watching and waiting for the numbers to come in.
Counting begins as soon as the polls close at 6pm.
By 10pm, anyone keeping an eye on the NSW Electoral Commission website will
have a fair idea of the highest performing candidates.
But it could be weeks before a result is declared, officially.
That’s because a series of counts must take place to ensure everything is above board.
There is the initial count, the check count, the deadline for receipt of postal votes and the distribution of preferences.
This is where those who vote below the line come into play.
If their Number 1 pick is excluded, the vote goes to their Number 2 pick.
Or, if their Number 1 pick exceeds the set quota and is elected, surplus votes go to the Number 2 picks - and so on.
This is what’s meant by the trickle down (and up) effect.
The date of the official declaration of councillors varies according to how tight the vote is, and if there are challenges and recounts.
The names of successful
Army veteran eyes council spot
WITH family links to Tea Gardens dating back four generations, army veteran Mal Motum is seeking to represent the community during the next term of MidCoast Council.
A graduate of Duntroon Military College, Mr Motum served in the Australian Army for 34 years as an aircraft engineer.
“[In this role] I worked in procurement on multimillion-dollar projects for the military, and I have extensive experience dealing with government processes,” he said.
Now the serving
President of the Tea Gardens RSL sub-Branch, Mr Motum said the MidCoast LGA has been “crying out for action and assistance”.
Mr Motum will run on Saturday as the fourth member of the MidCoast Independents (Group B) team.
“One of the core team goals… is seeking financial accountability and eliminating waste, to make your fees and
candidates will be displayed at the council chambers and on the NSW Electoral Commission website.
Where to vote
For those who decided not to go to a pre-polling centre, here is where you can vote around the Myall Coast on Saturday.
- Booral Public School at 2300 The Bucketts Way, Booral. (No accessibility details have been provided).
- Bulahdelah Central School at Church Street,
ratepayer dollars go further and be used as productively as possible.
“[We are committed to] upgrading our community services in the region, including vital, degrading infrastructure like roads, and promoting the health of our people with health services and modern sporting facilities, keeping everything up to the standard that we all deserve.
“We are genuinely independent, and would fairly represent the whole electorate, because we know what it’s like to have our voices go unheard.”
Bulahdelah. There is assisted access and no designated accessible parking spot.
- Karuah Public School at 18 Bundabah Street, Karuah. Assisted access, no designated accessible parking spot, Access ramp does not meet standards.
- North Arm Cove Community Centre at The Ridgeway, North Arm Cove. Assisted access, no designated accessible parking spot, access ramp does not meet standards.
- Stroud Public School on Erin Street, Stroud, Assisted access, path of travel from car park may be difficult, no accessible toilet,
no designated accessible parking spot, building has lips and/or steps.
- Stroud Public School on Erin Street, Stroud, Assisted access, path of travel from car park may be difficult, no accessible toilet, no designated accessible parking spot, building has lips and/or steps
- Tea Gardens Public School on Witt Street, Tea Gardens. This is fully wheelchair accessible.
- Hawks Nest Community Centre on Booner Street, Hawks Nest. Assisted access, no designated accessible parking spot.
q Mal Motum.
Booral’s Emma Mellows aims to represent region
BOORAL’S Emma Mellows will spearhead a group of Independent local candidates into Saturday’s local government election.
The Group F lead candidate brings a broad range of professional experiences to the council campaign, and is currently employed as a planner.
A qualified high voltage electrician, Ms Mellows has completed electrical engineering qualifications and has worked as a rescue medic.
A former national level powerlifter and
professional bodybuilder, Ms Mellows assisted in the Phi Phi Island tsunami clean up effort in Thailand.
She is also a former Australian finalist in the Royal Agricultural Showgirl competition and a rural youth ambassador.
“All these elements depict a lifelong commitment to hard work, learning and perfecting my chosen craft and my ability to be versatile,” she said.
“I am a young, energetic and passionate professional with a unique perspective and a track record of
successful achievements.
“I challenge policies that don't serve our community and am ready to ask tough questions to drive meaningful change.”
With a new set of MidCoast councillors to be elected in the coming days, Ms Mellows said relations between council and residents “need dramatic improvement”.
“Regardless of what problem or decision we are facing, I will do my utmost to ensure council is actively listening because that is the foundation of every single
Munright vies to serve community
A RESIDENT of Tea Gardens for the past 34 years, Terry Munright is aiming to utilise his passion for community service as a MidCoast Councillor.
An Australian Army veteran, Mr Munright will run as the fifth member of the MidCoast Independents (Group B) team in Saturday’s local government election.
He brings to the campaign a diverse professional history.
“My working career has spanned both government and private industries, where I have been committed to good management and real economic outcomes,” Mr Munright said.
“I was in the Australian Army’s Air Dispatch Squadron, as well as the Department of Motor Transport, meaning I know how government processes work and can advise, with
years of experience, the best ways to eliminate waste and focus on what matters most.
“I have also looked after the welfare of workers and their equipment as a control room operator, senior workplace facilitator, and in occupational health and safety and workplace reform.”
Mr Munright said community service has been the “cornerstone” of his life over many years.
“I have served on the board of the Tea Gardens Country Club as president, and the local RSL subBranch variously as President, Treasurer and Trustee.”
Mr Munright was also the founding president of both the Tea Gardens/ Hawks Nest Family Research Group and the Community Technology Centre in Tea Gardens, and served for two decades with the Red Cross.
solution.”
Ms Mellows said MidCoast Council’s finances need a “full review” to identify wasted spending.
“I also want to see our pools, tennis courts and community facilities open and financially accessible to all socioeconomic sectors of our population.”
The Booral-based candidate is also advocating for residents to be more “actively involved in decision-making processes”, and believes MidCoast Council should analyse higher performing councils and “integrate best practices”.
The Three Sisters - Newly Reopened Zig Zag Railway - Hydro Majestic High Tea & Tour - Scenic World - Everglades House & Gardens Tour - Bygone Beauty’s Treasured Teapot
q Group F lead candidate Emma Mellows.
q Terry Munright.
O’Keefe seeks to represent ‘forgotten’ towns Greens councillor eyes second term
MONDROOK’S Dheera Smith will seek re-election to MidCoast Council on Saturday, headlining the Greens ticket.
A former high school teacher and journalist, Ms Smith was first elected to council in 2021.
Her team’s campaign focuses around four main points: ‘Transforming our transport’, ‘Affordable homes for all’, ‘Marine protection and access’, and ‘Recycling waste upgrades’.
Ms Smith said roads and infrastructure are “huge concerns for residents of all ages”.
“We support accessible, active and electrified transport… Council must advocate for public electric buses, walking, cycling and mobility lanes between hubs and inside them.”
In a statement to NOTA, Ms Smith highlighted the need for urgent strategies covering “social, public and affordable housing”, as well as prioritising emergency accommodation.
“Council must commit to supporting existing domestic violence residency and getting new shelters set up for mums and children throughout the area.
“Medium density affordable homes are needed in our hubs for workers and elders.”
During her time on council, Ms Smith has been a vocal advocate for the protection of the region’s coastline.
“We need to pull back from profit seeking close to the edges and make sure visitors come into ecologically-preserved areas for their enjoyment… taking photos and leaving footprints, not SUV tracks and garbage,” she said.
“More rangers are needed on our eleven beaches to make sure New Years doesn’t leave us in tears.
“National Parks near our beaches must receive Council advocacy for better protection and help during the holiday season.”
Ms Smith is also campaigning for urgent upgrades to waste management programs.
“Landfills, methane gas retrieval and FOGO (Food Organics and Garden Organics) have been on Council’s schedule since 2019,” she said.
“With some waste reduction programs on hold for funding, it’s time for Council to use their economic development strategies to include waste upgrades.”
Murray aiming to secure ‘seat at the table’
HAVING served 41 years in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Tea Gardens’ Bruce Murray is hoping to bring his management skills to the next term of MidCoast Council.
Mr Murray, who serves as the President of the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association, will seek election to local government on Saturday, running second on the MidCoast Independents (Group B) ticket.
“I am committed to improving our community at every opportunity, and have put in many volunteer hours, both in labour and in gaining grants from Council and other levels of government, in order to achieve real action on our public amenities, healthy parks and open spaces, and helping to keep our community service groups up and running,” Mr Murray told NOTA.
During his time in the RAAF, Mr Murray worked to “eliminate waste and strengthen teams with better management solutions and more efficient operations”.
“I support giving our
community a voice on MidCoast Council, ensuring sustainable development, infrastructure that meets the community needs, safer roads, clean amenities, and keeping our stunning coastline pristine,” he said.
Joining a team of six candidates from Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest, Mr Murray aims to help the area “gain a seat at the table… to represent local communities and achieve real action”.
“We have applied our organisational skills to form
this group, in order to make voting in a local to Council as easy as possible,” he said.
“Our whole team looks forward to actively representing our amazing local area, and bringing the locals’ voice back to MidCoast Council.”
Mr Murray is an active member of a number of community organisations, including the bowls club, bridge club, Masters Swimming, surf life saving and the Tea Gardens Lions.
q Bruce Murray.
CAMPAIGNING on the three pillars of ‘locals’, ‘community’ and ‘action’, Hawks Nest’s Thomas O’Keefe leads the MidCoast Independents (Group B) team into Saturday’s MidCoast local government election.
“My priority is to provide strong local and visible representation for our area, and seek greater accountability within Council, especially regarding infrastructure, environment and planning, and community welfare,” Mr O’Keefe told NOTA.
A visitor to the Myall Coast since childhood, Mr O’Keefe has lived in Hawks Nest full time since Covid lockdowns.
“Since early 2023, I have written for the NOTA about individuals, groups and the community at large.
“I have listened to their triumphs, trials and tribulations, and given a voice to causes and concerns, as well as hailing our achievements.
“I love volunteering with the Rural Fire Service (RFS), the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association, and the Myall Way Emergency Planning Group, and have become well-acquainted with
many more clubs and groups throughout the area.”
Mr O’Keefe brings a range of professional experiences to his council campaign.
“As a teacher, I know how to listen and find solutions quickly and effectively,” he said.
“As a telecommunications engineer, I can see through the technical jargon and discuss solutions to our poor signals frankly and efficiently.
“I have experience in inter-governmental trade, and running a small business.
“My first job was in hospitality in Hawks Nest, and I share the perspective of the people who work in our local economy.”
Mr O’Keefe said his group’s aim is to represent
the “towns that have been forgotten” at the Council level.
“From Tea Gardens/ Hawks Nest to North Arm Cove, Pindimar/Bundabah to Stroud, and North Karuah to Gloucester, there are many voices going unheard, and we promise to listen and take your concerns directly to Council, and we will not vanish into the aether, either – I will be present and available, and am looking forward to it.”
Editor’s note: MidCoast Council candidates Thomas O’Keefe and John Sahyoun are both regular contributors to News Of The Area. The newspaper does not endorse any individual candidate or group.
Long-time volunteer to contest election
HEATHER Vaughan, whose family has lived in Tea Gardens for seven decades, will contest Saturday’s MidCoast election as the sixth member of the MidCoast Independents (Group B) team.
“My career includes involvement with many local clubs and businesses, and extensive experience in customer service across multiple industries, including local hospitality, real estate, and office administration,” she told NOTA.
Ms Vaughan has also committed extensive time as a volunteer in the local community.
“As a volunteer I helped establish our local playgroup and preschool, participated in the local Surf Life Saving Nippers program, and contributed actively to Meals On Wheels and MidCoast Assist.
I have proudly served on the board of the Tea Gardens Country Club (TGCC), including as Vice President, and am also Treasurer of the TGCC Fishing Club.
“I have always approached every endeavour conscientiously and honestly, a fact to which my many community involvements can attest,” she said.
q Heather Vaughan.
Ms Vaughan said she hoped her Group B team mates can “bring back a strong voice for our area and others like ours within the LGA”.
q Thomas O’Keefe.
q Greens councillor Dheera Smith.
By Thomas O’KEEFE
VISITORS re-enacting a historic ‘Sydney to Coolangatta’ coastline journey landed at Hawks Nest beach at the end of their journey’s first day on Monday 2 September.
Two inflatable rescue boats (IRBs) were launched from Sydney Harbour, with an Australian Federal Police escort, at 7am that same morning, and after stopping at Umina, Soldiers Beach –where most of the crew hail
from – then Fingal Bay, they rounded Yacaaba to land on the Hawks Nest shore.
“This is a recreation of a trip that occurred 50 years ago, to demonstrate how useful and durable IRBs could be used for lifesaving, and actually resulted in introducing them across Australia,” Kate Keys from Soldiers Bay Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) told NOTA.
“The original 1974 journey was from Sydney to Coolangatta, approximately 750 kilometres (km), and
this year they will even pick up some original 1974 crew members in Coolangatta, nicely coinciding with the Lifesaving World Championships being held up there at the moment.
“We have ten IRB drivers, swapping them out over seventeen legs, and they do 30 nautical miles per leg.”
The locals at Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club (TGHNSLSC) were on hand to warmly welcome the IRB crews and provide them with a well-deserved hot meal at the end of day one of their massive journey.
The IRB crews were thoroughly exhausted at
Re-enactment of historic IRB landing Airport signs deal with Destination NSW
THE NSW Government’s tourism and events agency, Destination NSW, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Newcastle Airport to help the airport secure agreements with airlines for new international and domestic routes.
The government says the MOU is an important step in supporting Newcastle Airport to become “a global gateway” when its upgraded international terminal opens in 2025.
The $250 million upgrade to Newcastle Airport, jointly owned by the City of Newcastle and Port Stephens Council, will open a new way for domestic and international visitors to access the Hunter region and NSW Mid North Coast.
The agreement makes financial support available to Newcastle Airport from the
the toughest so far.
Aviation Attraction Fund for a two-year period from when new routes commence.
The funding package includes route incentives for airlines and strategic marketing support.
Minister for Jobs and Tourism John Graham said the agreement will put Newcastle Airport “on the runway for international success”.
“This MOU provides financial certainty to Newcastle Airport so it can attract new international and domestic airline services, helping the recovery of aviation jobs and providing a significant boost to the local visitor economy.”
Destination NSW CEO Steve Cox said the objective of the MOU is to utilise aviation to bring “holistic economic benefits to NSW”.
“Destination NSW is committed to working with the Hunter community to
prepare for and maximise the once-in-a-generation opportunity that a new international terminal and infrastructure upgrades bring.”
Newcastle Airport CEO Dr Peter Cock said ongoing aviation attraction funding was particularly important for regional airports and economies.
“This first round of funding is amazing for our negotiations to attract airlines to the region, and we look forward to continued aviation attraction funding in future years,” Dr Cock said.
“Delivering new destinations for our community is critical to us.
“We know that we are in competition with airports from around Australia and globally, so we applaud the NSW Government for giving us a level playing field to go out and compete.”
“We were pounded by strong ‘wind tunnels’ at every estuary and inlet, like between Tomaree and Yacaaba, and 40 knot winds along Stockton,” crew member Simon Falconer, President of Soldiers Bay SLSC, told NOTA.
“I don't know how they did it in 1974, with only one boat, taking four days, and their conditions were more brutal.
“They later even braved Cyclone Tracey’s tail to rescue people further north,
and could showcase the IRB's speed and versatility.”
After the last leg, where crew members discovered all kinds of muscle groups they had never used before, locals and visitors helped to push the tractor carrying the IRBs up the hill to get it started back to the SLSC shed.
“The local SLSC members just wanted to be a part of it, show some hospitality on this big anniversary, and offer them some safe shelter from the wind,” said TGHNSLSC Secretary Kerrie Moore.
q Minister for Jobs and Tourism John Graham, Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes, Newcastle Airport CEO Peter Cock and Newcastle Airport Deputy Chair Sam Martin-Williams.
the end of the first day, proclaiming the last leg, from Fingal to Hawks Nest, to be
q The original 1974 crew ready to depart Sydney Harbour.
q The landing team and support crew enjoying their first real rest upon Hawks Nest beach.
q The two re-enactment IRBs come in from around Yacaaba.
q Surf Life Saving Club members help the landed visitors get their vessels out of the water.
q Everyone pitched in to help the IRB trailer get up the beach’s incline.
Poet regales Probus Club
By Thomas O’KEEFE
POET-who-knows-it Bob Bush regaled a crowd of more than 100 as the guest speaker at the Hawks Nest and District Probus Club meeting on Friday, 6 September.
The locally-based poet took the room on a journey of emotions as he presented verses from his diverse catalogue.
In one instance, he told of a cyclist pedalling a new bike up the Singing Bridge in an earnest Christmas attempt to better themselves.
Struggling with the journey, insult was added to injury when a pelican upon
the light-post decided to unleash his digestive system upon the poor cyclist.
Next, Bob recounted in rhyme an attempt to take up golf, noting that he knew what he was doing because “the Australian male is uniquely qualified to give advice to professional sportsmen and referees”.
The exacting standards of golf club selection, the minutiae of sports in general, and the struggle to understand why sand traps exist, turned his simple round into a quest for some kind of redemption, traversing evil sand-traps the size of the Sahara, diving deep into
the dark heart of a lake, and being surrounded by living trees that scoop the ball from the fairway.
By the time he had reached the first hole, with 73 shots already accrued, the room was laughing out loud.
A sombre turn was taken with a poem about a bangedup bugle going for a pittance at an auction, before a veteran quietly offered to make it play again.
In a salute to the ANZACs, the room could clearly hear the Last Post playing as Bob described the scene.
Hilarity ensued again as the next poem followed the ill-advised attempts to
q Six new members joined the
Surf Lifesavers host open day
By Thomas O’KEEFE
WITH summer just around the corner, the Tea Gardens/ Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club (TGHNSLSC) hosted an open day on Sunday 8 September.
On an oddly grey day amidst the recent beautiful spring weather, more than 50 people turned out at the clubhouse at Bennetts Beach to renew or sign anew to join the patrols upon the beach.
Demonstrations of the famous Inflatable Rescue Boats (IRBs), as well as first aid and other possible lines of training were held upstairs and outside, and everyone enjoyed the BBQ
and refreshments, too.
“Last year, we had 147 Nippers, and now we are looking at well over 150,” said TGHNSLSC Secretary Kerrie Moore, who noted the club was expecting a busy season on the sand.
“We are putting together patrolling rosters already, ready to start the new season on Saturday 28 September, just three weeks away.
“People join to learn more about water safety, be community- and serviceminded, meet new people and make new friendships.
“For juniors, it looks good on a resume, they can learn water safety and get involved in community
awareness and services, like Clean Up Australia Day and the 'Pick Up 3' program.”
New SLSC members will start working towards their Bronze Medallions, Surf Rescue Certificate and Radio Operations certifications, all towards helping out the volunteer force on the beach this summer.
The TGHNSLSC was nominated by the Hunter branch for 'Branch of the Year', and young local Reef Mirisch as Volunteer of the Year, in the recent State awards.
Local surf lifesaver
Sharon Taylor won a gold medal at the recent Lifesaving World Championships, held on the
tangle with an ‘idiot-proof’ washing machine, which soon transformed into a leviathan that invaded the household with sudsy laundry and would not answer to any tools from Bob’s extensive box.
A lament for the way things used to be was followed by a recount of a camping trip with his wife in the great outdoors, where her reluctance to leave her favoured modcons was only compounded by the Bureau of Meteorology's inability to give an accurate forecast.
The bright, sunny day in the desert gave way to rain and sinking quagmires, in what came across as yet
another oddly relatable story, perhaps in spite of, or because of, the dramatic turns.
Bob ended his readings with a mercifully abridged version of 'Man from Snowy River', and the whole room enjoyed a dose of belly laughs, and appreciated proof of the power of poetry, all of which came from Bob’s fifth book 'Facts, Fibs and Fables'"some of them are true, some might be true", but he would not say which were which. At the meeting, another batch of six were added to the local Probus Club’s steadily growing list of 160-plus members.
Gold Coast.
Sharon went as a team of three, with Jan and Tony Logue, joining close to 5000 international competitors, in the Masters (over-30s) class.
Jan and Tony, long-time members of TGHNSLSC, competed in the over-70s events.
Jan came fifth in Sprints while Tony came fifth in the one kilometre (km) beach run.
Sharon, who is the Club's First Aid officer, and has been on patrol for nine years, took the gold in her Masters two km Beach Run.
This was her second time at the Championships, the first being in Adelaide eight years ago.
MIDCOAST Council is seeking feedback from seniors about life on the Myall Coast.
“We are halfway through the MidCoast Ageing Strategy and we want to check in with our community to see how they are feeling about living on the MidCoast,” said Alex Mills, MidCoast Council’s Manager of Libraries Community and Cultural Services.
“With one of the oldest populations in Australia, it is really important to make sure our region is a great place where we can live and age
well,” said Mr Mills. The MidCoast Ageing Strategy consultation is open from Monday 2 September to Sunday 20 October.
Complete the online survey to go in the draw for your chance to win one of two $25 MidCoast Shop vouchers. You can also provide feedback in person on Wednesday 25 September from 10.30am - 12.30pm at Tea Gardens Library.
To complete the survey, head to https://haveyoursay. midcoast.nsw.gov.au/ageingstrategy-check-in.
local Probus Club this month: Leonie, Sue, Ros, Lorraine, Joan and John.
q Bob Bush keeps the room enthralled with his poetic tales.
q Never too young to learn: Surf lifesaver Kerrie Moore shows Elise and Ziggy how to do CPR.
q Elise, Ziggy and Kerrie enjoy the educational side of becoming a surf lifesaver.
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Fisheries Institute release rare seahorses
By Simon EKINS
NELSON Bay's Little Beach was the location for the release of 132 endangered baby seahorses last Friday, with local school children playing a key role.
Fifteen schools across Port Stephens have recently been involved in an educational program which spotlights the endangered White’s Seahorse, a species native to Australia’s east coast, offering students a unique opportunity to play a direct role in its conservation.
Through a series of bespoke lessons and activities by program organisers Project Humble, students gained in-depth knowledge about the seahorse, its habitat, and the challenges it faces.
As part of the program, each participating school constructed a ‘Seahorse Hotel’.
These hotels, strategically sunk at set locations around Port Stephens with collaborating partner Dr David Harasti from the Department of Primary
Industries (DPI), serve as safe havens for captivebred seahorses from Sydney Sea Life Aquarium being reintroduced into the wild.
These hotels start as artificial habitats, and rapidly become covered in algae, sponges and corals.
Over time the artificial
q Dr David Harasti from the Department of Primary Industries releasing seahorses at Little Beach last Friday.
structure collapses, leaving a natural habitat perfect for seahorses.
“We’ve got fifteen seahorse hotels that the kids have built in class as part of their learning and their curriculum, that are going to be deployed in the ocean here in the marine reserve to help save the White’s Seahorse,” said Ben from Project Humble.
“This area has traditionally been the biggest population of the White’s Seahorse, but the floods we had a few years ago decimated their habitat, so part of what these hotels will do is re-establish that habitat in a more resilient way so that they can be re-introduced.
“There are a few in the area that survived, and they are rare to find when we are scuba-diving, but hopefully what the kids are doing today will change that in the future.”
Around 400 local students attended last Friday’s release, and helped load the seahorse hotels onto boats, which were then taken out to the marine reserve for release.
Port Stephens MP Kate Washington took a handson approach to proceedings, boarding the Port Stephens Fisheries Institute boat to help deploy the first hotel.
"It’s very special to be releasing baby seahorses to make their home in seahorse hotels in Port Stephens,” Ms Washington said.
"I’m delighted to see local students getting first hand experience in marine conservation, by building and installing seahorse hotels.
"The successful breeding of these baby White's Seahorses is a testament to the dedicated staff at the Port
Stephens Fisheries Institute."
Following last Friday’s release, a total of 1,000
have been released into Port Stephens this year.
There are now 60 seahorse hotels installed at The Pipeline and Little Beach dive sites.
“While White’s Seahorses in Port Stephens have significantly declined over the past decade, the implementation of the Government’s new captive breeding program and installation of seahorse hotels are positive steps towards their recovery,” said Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty.
“We hope these stocking events will help the White’s Seahorse re-establish a home here at Port Stephens and will ensure the recovery of this iconic and beloved Australian species.”
The program has been supported with funding from the Federal Government’s Saving Native Species grants program.
White’s Seahorses
q Ben from Project Humble.
q Students help to deploy the first seahorse hotel.
q Local students load the seahorse hotels onto boats for release.
q A total of 1,000 White’s Seahorses have been released into Port Stephens this year.
q The endangered White’s Seahorse.
q Kate Washington MP with a pair of seahorses, ready for release.
q Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty and Port Stephens MP Kate Washington.
Marine Rescue receive new vessel
By Simon EKINS
MARINE Rescue NSW has purchased a number of new vessels and equipment in response to a requirement to be able to respond more effectively to floods and other similar events in shallow and or rapid water situations.
Marine Rescue Lemon Tree Passage has felt the benefit, receiving a new shallow draft multi-purpose vessel thanks to a grant from the NSW Government.
The six-metre vessel has a low draught and can travel in very shallow water.
This will allow volunteers to navigate through challenging areas such as up the Myall River into the lakes system, the upper reaches of the many creeks and tributaries of the Karuah River, and oyster lease and mangrove areas.
The new vessel was displayed at last weekend’s Port Stephens FM 100.9 Careers Day held at Taylors Beach.
“These vessels can be
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
FOR 50 years I have been waiting for mangrove jack to arrive in Port Stephens.
Over all the years I have been reporting fishing I have only mentioned “Jack” on three occasions.
Twice when the fish were speared around one of the outer islands and another time when one was caught in a net off Bagnalls Beach.
I cannot recall any occasions when one was caught locally on a line, so I was pleasantly surprised
launched and deployed in difficult locations which is most likely during a real-life rescue response,” said Brad Fuller, Marine Rescue Lemon Tree Passage Deputy Unit Commander (Operations).
“The bow loading door on the vessel also allows our crews to safely move people and supplies on and off.”
The new vessel is
currently undergoing trials and conducting crew training in advance of being introduced into service, to be used in callouts to assist distressed vessels in the Karuah, Myall and Port Stephens waters.
“We will be working with crews from the SES, RFS and Police Marine Units amongst others to help train everyone
when Shoal Bay fishing champion Dr Michael Reid forwarded this photo of a cracker Jack.
Finally, I thought the Jacks had finally arrived in the Karuah River.
Or is that Tilligerry?
Not to be - Michael caught the thumping Mangrove Jack somewhere up in North Queensland.
Research tells me that this great tropical fish swims in estuaries as far south as Coffs Harbour, with very few recorded below that.
I must admit that Mangrove Jack is probably my favourite fish along with
our local snapper.
They fight like a bag of cats and perform even better in the kitchen.
Did I tell you about my mate who was walking the Fingal to Birubi track?
When he reached Samurai Beach, trudging along the sand, he noticed a trap buoy washed up on the high tide mark.
To his amazement the name on the buoy was his!
He had lost a trap in the five metre sea that we experienced a few weeks back.
Alas the trap and lobsters were nowhere to be seen.
q Deputy Unit Commander (Operations) Brad Fuller with the
in the utilisation of this vital new asset,” added Brad.
“If there was a fire over at North Arm Cove, for instance, and the only road in and out was blocked, we could assist fire crews to get in and out via the waterway and also assist in evacuating the population if needed.”
Brad demonstrated the bow loading door operation and explained that the console with incorporated GPS navigation and radio equipment were state of the art.
“Both the towing vehicle and the vessel are fully equipped with emergency equipment we would need if such conditions occurred, and our volunteer team at Lemon Tree are excited at receiving the new capability and training.”
these marine torpedoes.
AS mentioned a couple of weeks ago, Port Stephens is being visited by schools of Longtail Tuna (Bluefin).
From Shoal Bay to Salamander and on to Soldiers Point you will notice the surface of the water erupting with big fish leaping and baitfish making every attempt to avoid the snapping jaws of the tuna.
This is a yearly occurrence that has been recorded way back into the late 1880s when eager fishermen did battle with cord rope and primitive lures in the hope of landing one of
Salamander local John Wise has been hypnotised by these monsters.
Making the permanent move from Sydney to Salamander Bay it has been John’s plan to land a longtail from his kayak.
Paddling out off the Salamander Bay jetty, John tossed a 12 gm metal slice in front of a highly excited school of tuna feeding on small white bait.
Whammo!
John was on!
The time was 6.10am and the mighty fish was landed at 6.45am.
In the meantime John was given a guided tour of
been catching tuna for many years but still maintains the enthusiasm to target the fish each tuna season.
Tossing an assortment of lures, Colesy loves the battle. I am yet to know what to do with a tuna on capture. There are a number of choices.
One is to release the fish, another is to thin slice the fillet and feast on sashimi for weeks to come or smoke the fillet.
Then I suppose the tuna makes excellent snapper bait.
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
Port Stephens by the tuna. Lemon Tree champ Wayne Coles has
q Brad demonstrates the operation of the bow loading door.
q Michael Reid somewhere up north with his cracker Jack.
q John Wise landed the tuna after a tour of the Port.
& LETTERS
Dorin’s Draws By Paul DORIN
The Write Direction
By John BLACKBOURN
Wasting away
PART of the case against anything nuclear is the question of what to do with the waste.
Australia’s only nuclear reactor at Lucas Heights in Sydney is involved in medical research and the production of substances used in medicine.
It can retain its own waste under safe conditions.
The Federal Government has searched for an effective storage solution for low level radioactive waste for decades.
The Government's plans, which have been rejected, have generally involved burying nuclear residue in deep bunkers in the outback and isolated areas of Australia.
The issue has recently become more urgent due to the possibility of our nation gaining nuclear-fuelled submarines under the AUKUS agreement.
Despite the Government’s failure to find a solution, private enterprises are now finding answers.
Out of the blue a Western Australian company named Tellus Holdings has established a facility called Sandy Ridge as the nation’s first disposal facility for low-level radioactive waste.
A dog’s paradise
DEAR News Of The Area,
I WRITE in regard to the dog problem on Jimmys Beach along The Boulevarde.
This beach section has ‘dogs prohibited’ signage along the road but unfortunately people do not take any notice.
Lately Jimmys Beach along The Boulevarde has become a dog's paradisewith dogs on and off leashes.
On any sunny weekend there will be dozens of dogs throughout the day on the beach and in the water.
Some owners do not bother to pick up
their dog droppings.
If you try to say something you will get an angry response or "I am a local and I can do it because I have been doing this all the time”.
Really?
Where is the council ranger to enforce the rule with penalties?
It may be a good idea to put signage on the beach at the high water mark.
Waiting on a response from Council.
Regards, Michael JANCZAK.
On theCouch
Email Jasminda: media@newsofthearea.com.au
DEAR Jasminda,
ON a recent flight with turbulence, the lady next to me grabbed my arm for reassurance. “
I tried to make her feel better by saying it was just the cloud cover.
I’m also a nervous flyer so what I was really thinking was ‘we’re all going to die’.
Was I right to lie?
Geraldine H.
Dear Geraldine,
IN everyone’s life there comes a time where we need to show more bravery and understanding than we feel.
It happens all the time in war movies. There will be a fallen soldier with his appendix, spleen and kidneys hanging
Already it is able to safely store 100,000 tonnes of accumulated waste by burying it in a deep pit secured under a huge canopy.
Much of that product is chemical waste which includes PFAS.
In the past year alone some 6000 cubic feet of radioactive material has been received at Sandy Ridge, which has been in operation since 2021.
Sandy Ridge is located on one of the oldest rock formations in the world which is seismically stable.
There is no aquifer system and no ground water anywhere within reach of this facility.
This initiative gives me great confidence that capable and intelligent people within Australia have the capacity to economically
out and a bit of shrapnel lodged in his throat, and his buddy will say, “You’re going to be okay.”
And they will be the last words he hears instead of, “Jim, you’re not going to make it. Also, I’m secretly in love with your fiancé.”
When my son had his entire knee scalped on a star picket, internally I was screaming.
But I reassured him, mentioning he might need a few days off school.
That made him forget his knee and focus on me being his full-time servant.
Since you are writing to me now, it’s clear you didn’t die, so you definitely did the right thing. The lady would have felt comforted by your reassurance and it probably got her through the flight.
It may have even been an important step in managing your own fears.
Well done!
Jasminda
overcome many of our pressing issues, such as the safe disposal of nuclear and medical waste. Another achievement for which our nation should say many thanks.
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Our area needs representation
DEAR News Of The Area,
AS one of the larger LGAs in NSW, Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest and our other nearby villages desperately need a representative on MidCoast Council to give us a voice.
It is possible to make this happen by voting 1 in the box above the line on Group B on the ballot paper.
Group B is made up of a group of independents with Tomas O’Keefe at the top of the ballot paper.
This will ensure our local area vote is not split to individuals.
In other words Group B will get the vote and that gives us a real chance of getting a
representative voted in.
Thomas O’Keefe, known to most of us through his work for the NOTA, is well organised and has his team of 6 on the ballot paper.
A single vote in the box above the line will give our area a chance in the coming election.
Our community must think strategically as we have an opportunity to have a much needed voice on Council.
Hawks Nest Vets SPORTS
Regards, Lee ANDERSON, Tea Gardens.
This photo was taken by Mr Janczak on 31 August.
By Len GOUGH
READING by Lynne Miles: Proverbs 1: 8"Listen my son to your Father's instruction and do not ignore your Mother's teaching."
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Tea Gardens Soccer Club
By Shayne REYNOLDS
THURSDAY afternoon training was well attended with our volunteer trainers, George, Karen and Tasha passing on their skills and knowledge.
Saturday morning saw games played from round 15 of our local draw, with a near perfect day for our players and spectators.
In the Minis grade (5,6,7yrs), game 1 refereed by George was between the Hawks Nest Golf Club Wobbegong Sharks and the Lofty Cranes Shovel Nose Sharks ending with the Wobbegongs all over the Shovel Noses 8 nil.
George refereed game 2 as well between the Aussie Roofing & Guttering Reef Sharks and Myall Lakes Butchers Port Jackson Sharks in a very close game ending in 1 to 2 goals respectively.
Our popular “Hook N, Cook Player of the Day” vouchers were awarded to Miles Hood, Owen Dennis, Oliver McCartney and Thoms Howard. Thank you, Hook N,’ Cook.
Game 1 in the Midis’ grade (8,9,10 yrs) the Tea Gardens Auto Electrics Hammerheads Sharks battle it out against the Myall Pharmacy Mako Sharks in a close game that ebbed and flowed back and forth until the very end with the final score of 3 / 2 the Hammerheads way.
Game 2 was a close match between the Mumms on Myall Grey Nurse Sharks and the Ray White Real Estate Bull Sharks. The Bull Sharks got their noses in front and managed to stay there with a final score 7 / 2. Thank you to Karen for volunteering to take the whistle for both games.
The proud recipients of our “Hook N Cook Player of The Day” vouchers were Oliver Azzopardi, Brooklyn, Kaimon Tully, Thomas Catt and Jimmi Nolan. kids, enjoy those vouchers and go grab some great tasting fish’n chips.
Myall Park Croquet Club
By Andrew SILLAR
Bulahdelah Golf Club News
By Thora-Lou SMITH
IT was a great week for golf and the course was much kinder to the golfers with some run to be had on the fairways.
The ladies played the first round of their Championship on Wednesday September 4th, and the daily winner was Meg South with 69nett from Bernie Newton with 70nett.
Barbie Gordon won the NTP and jackpot.
The Vets welcomed 2 visitors on Thursday 5th for their Monthly Mug and Peter Billinghurst was the winner with a terrific 60nett!
Rod Norberry was 2nd with 67nett and Geoff Harvey was 3rd with 69nett. Geoff also won the putting (27), NTPs and jackpot.
Raffle winners were Glenn, Mick, Jeff and Richard.
Only 26 players hit the course on Saturday 7th, and Peter Billinghurst was again the winner with 44pts from Stewart McNaughton with 36pts.
Terry Stellema was the ladies' winner with 39pts.
NTPs were Marty Bramble, Glenn Grainger, Jeff Graham and Terry Stellema.
Long drivers were Marty Bramble, Glenn Leahy, David Shultz and Barbie Gordon. David Schlenert won the jackpot.
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q Minis game 1: Minis action with George officiating.
q Midis game 1: The goalkeeper under pressure.
q Midis game 1: Elijah taking a corner kick.
Tea Gardens Men’s Bowling Club News
By John SLATER
4 SEPTEMBER
Bowls this week are sponsored by RSL Life Care.
The fine Spring weather continues, and 48 players faced the Starter for the usual Wednesday nominated Triples competition.
Both greens were in play with the grass green playing at a nice pace.
The morning winners were decided by the highest winning score and with a score of 16, John Moore, Neil Kibble, and Rick Islaub were successful.
The afternoon game was decided by the lowest winning score and the winners were Graham Watkins, Geoff Page, and Keith Smith with a score
of 11.
The overall winners with a score of 30, on a countback, were Chris Fredericks, Ron Green, and John Parkinson.
The Garden Eatery Voucher was won by John Payne. Thanks to the Garden Eatery for sponsoring this voucher.
7 Sept.
The first round of Club Championship Triples was played today with 3 matches played in perfect conditions and on a very slick grass green. The format this year was two bowl Triples.
The results were as follows.
Col Amos, Mark Nightingale, and Mark Hair defeated John Bates, Craig Bengston, and Rod Morrison 24-22.
Dennis Ashbridge (yes, leading), Mike Sheridan, and Geoffrey Muggleton defeated Wayne Duggan, Graham Reynolds, and Phil Thrift 27-12
In the remaining game
Jeff Baker, Chris Golledge, and Anthony Gran accounted for Peter Gurney John Parkinson and Cody Ross 20 –11.
8 Sept
Overcast skies today with the threat of rain greeted the competitors in Round 2 of the Club Championship Triples however the grass was somewhat slower than day 1.
The Sunday results were as follows;
Col Amos, Mark Nightingale, and Mark Hair defeated Ron Berczelly, Gary MacDonald, and Gareth Cuss 30-18
Scott Fitzalan, Ron Webster, and Terry Munright…23 defeated Les Smith, Barry Goode, and Rick Islaub 23-21. This was a remarkably close game decided on the last end.
In the remaining game
Dennis Ashbridge, Mick Sheridan, and Geoffrey Muggleton had a convincing win over Craig McDonald, Richard Wiles, and Hylton Newman 30-9
The Semi Finals will be played next Saturday next 14 Sept.
The Mark Hair side will play the Terry Munright team, and the Geoffrey Muggleton team will oppose the Anthony Grant combination.
In other news
Nominations are being called for the Club Championship Minor Pairs with the first round commencing on Saturday 12 Oct.
Nominations are also being called for the 2025 Pennant season.
Hawks Nest Ladies Golf
By Dianne BOWES
A GOOD field of 35 ladies teed off on Saturday in blustery conditions, with those playing early having the best of the conditions. Today’s highlights included a birdie from Denise Sainty on the 13th, and a slew of chip ins: Robyn Keegan from off the back of the green on the 1st, Deb Matheson on the 9th, Cheryl Foster on the 10th for par, and a great 30 metre chip on the 4th from Kathy Griffiths.
Results 18 Hole Stableford Saturday August 31st 2024
A Grade: 1st Karen Green on 40 (best score of the day); Kathy Griffiths 38; 3rd Cheryl Foster 36
B Grade: 1st Deb Gardner 38 C/B; 2nd Marcia Smith 38; Robyn Deppi 37
Place Getters (36-34): Cheryl Rose, Denise Sainty, Helen Haynes, Janet Moore, Maxine Mitchell, Robyn Keegan, Ann Syme, Deb Matheson and Sue Brownrigg. NTP 10th Hole B Grade: Deb Gardner
Ladies Charity Day
Our annual fundraiser is coming up on Tuesday September 24th.
This event raises valuable funds for research into Breast and Ovarian Cancer for the HMRI. The day is always a lot of fun, with teams dressing up in pink and teal outfits to represent our charities. Of course, teams “buy” cheats, like extra metres closer to the hole, or second chance shots. A favourite sees each player ”paying” Andrew, our pro, to drive the 18th hole
which can vastly improve the team score! The format is a 4 person drop out Ambrose, getting under way with a shotgun start at 8.30am. Play will be followed by lunch at the golf club and all players, past and present, are warmly invited to join us. We’re hoping to raise lots of money, and break our record this year so come and join us!
Please contact our Ladies President Deb Matheson (0438432573) for more details, and the Pro Shop (49970740) for bookings.
Thursday Lady Veterans 9 Hole Competition
On another perfect spring morning, we had 50 ladies tee off in our stroke event. Joining us for the first time was Sally McDougal, a recent arrival from Orange. Unusually,
Grand Final heartbreak
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Dynamic Cessnock centre Imogen Edwards was the best on ground
- grabbing a hat trick of tries and creating havoc out wide to steer her team to a shock victory.
Talented fullback Kayla Campbell and utility ace
Leah Nowlan nabbed tries for Karuah with gun back Ebony Oakley booting two conversions.
The Rooettes defeated Cessnock 10-4 in their
there were no chip ins or birdies today, perhaps due to the slower greens following recent course renovations. But there were smiles all round in the green room after the match, especially from June London who had a great round to take the win today.
Results Lady Vets 9 Hole September 5th 2024
1st June London -5; 2nd Rosarie Mullins -3C/B; 3rd Di Smith -3; 4th Judy Benson -1; 5th Di Lindstrom -1
NTP 3rd Hole: Division 1: Annie Scott; Division 2 Di Rumble-Dickson; Division 3 Di Smith
one and only previous clash this season, with the Goannas recovering from a 14-0 qualifying final loss to Lakes United Seagulls to storm into the Grand Final from third spot.
Hawks Nest Bridge Club
By Diane RUSSELL
RESULTS week ending 6th
September
Monday N/S 1. C Rands & L Falla, 2. G Smith & L Wood, 3. P Baily & G Morrison, 4. M Churton & J Corden, 5=. J Whalen & B Treharne, 5=. s Helsen & H White, 7. J Patfield & C Brooking, 8. J Ryan & A Remment.
E/W 1. D Hipkins & B Eyre, 2. L Howarth & E Greenhalgh, 3. B Murray & S Matheson, 4. L Butler & K Mc Murray, 5. J Armstrong & D Dale, 6.P Marr & S Schmeding, 7. C Bywater & J Pye, 8. S Pearson & D O’Brien.
Wednesday N/S 1. P Baily & J Gray, 2. B Treharne & S Matheson, 3. A Ryan & E White, 4. G Smith & L Wood,
5. J Ryan & A Remment, 6. D Russell & G Ingate.
E/W1. E Digby & D Hipkins, 2. J Armstrong & M Rowden, 3. C Bywater & J Pye, 4=. M Churton & J Corden, 4=. S Fuller & C Low, 6. L Butler & J Dixon. Friday N/S 1. B Eyre & D Hipkins, 2. P Baily & G Morrison, 3=. C Rands & L Falla, 3=. B Treharne & S Matheson, 5. S Pearson & M Rowden, 6. M Churton & J Gray, 7. J & A Ryan, 8. E & A Greenhalgh.
E/W 1=. J Armstrong & D Dale, 1=. S Aldrich & E Digby, 3. P & B Gibb s, 4. H White & S Helsen, 5. B Taylo & J Fowler, 6. E Buckpitt & H Blackbourn, 7 C Bywater & J Pye, 8. P Marr & S Schmeding.
Hawks Nest Thursday Night Darts
By Brenda EDWARDS
5th SEPTEMBER. Winners: Marie Martin and Gene McKenzie. Runners up: Paul Bennett and Barry Jones. Ladies Highest Score:
Christine McKenzie-92. Mens Highest Score: Trevor Wall-120. Darts are on every Thursday night, names in by 6.45pm darts start at 7pm. Everyone is welcome.
Paterson Rivers are the NHRL D Grade Mens q The Karuah Roos and Rooettes at their final training session.
Northern champions for 2024 after pipping Karuah Roos 28-26 in a Grand Final classic.
Elusive centre Khobi Smith spearheaded the victory with a three try haul with wingers Andrew Hammond and Jimmy Whaleboat and five eighth Mark Binge also crossing for four pointers.
Adam Crampton bagged a try double for Karuah with interchange James Fogarty and centres Koby Martyn and Aiden Bills also
posting tries and skipper Sam Croese booting three conversions in a pulsating contest.
The rejuvenated Karuah side went into the match brimming with confidence after toppling the Rivers 2420 in the major semi final to show they were a force to be reckoned with.
But Jason Smith’s charges stood up to be counted in an epic duel between two of the region’s most decorated clubs.
q Winners: Marie Martin and Gene McKenzie. Runners Up: Paul Bennett and Barry Jones.
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Grim and morally complex, this British crime drama kicks off with a stellar opening episode as we’re introduced to Detective Inspector Lou Slack (Leila Farzad, pictured) who leads a dangerous double life in the pocket of a powerful and ruthless drug lord. After her son has a brush with death, she decides to sever ties with her criminal cohort and sets in motion a plan to extricate herself. Slack makes for a compelling but not terribly likeable protagonist, but no doubt her character will be somewhat redeemed along the way.
FRIDAY, September 13
6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 You Can’t Ask That. (Mal, R) 11.20 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.55 Van Der Valk. (Mv, R) 2.25 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia. Clarence Slockee helps save rainforest seeds.
8.30 Van Der Valk. (Madv) Part 3 of 3. Van der Valk investigates a series of murders that draws the team into a cryptic puzzle. 10.00 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R)
10.35 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R)
11.25 ABC Late News.
11.40 Grand Designs. (Ml, R)
12.30 Love Your Garden. (R)
1.15 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
WEDNESDAY
THANK GOD YOU’RE HERE
TEN, 7.30pm
You have to hand it to the writers and ensemble cast of this long-running improv series for still being able to devise new settings for the talented roster of comedians who brave its surprising scenarios. It must be extremely nerve-wracking, but host Celia Pacquola (pictured) always does her best to put the talented guest stars at ease, with the week’s judge –selected from a who’s who of Aussie comedy legends – always there with encouraging words of support. This week’s crew includes Tommy Little, Marty Sheargold, Emma Holland and Zoë Coombs-Marr. Comedic mayhem will no doubt ensue.
THURSDAY GRACE
7TWO, 8.45pm
If you’re a fan of this gritty British crime drama, then here’s some good news – season two kicks off tonight and there’s already two more in the can, with a fifth due in 2025.
Based on the novels by Peter James and set in the foreboding UK city of Brighton and Hove, John Simm (pictured) makes a welcome return as Detective Roy Grace who, alongside Detective Branson (Richie Campbell), is tasked with investigating a former teacher’s disappearance and a grisly discovery in a Sussex field. Matters get even murkier when a local businessman (Amit Shah) finds a mysterious USB stick on a train.
6.00 NBN News.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 My Grandparents’ War. (PG, R) 8.25 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Laos: The Discovery. (PG) Part 1 of 2. 9.20 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome: Nero’s Lost Palace. (PGav, R)
10.15 SBS World News Late.
10.45 Soldiers. (MA15+av)
12.30 My Brilliant Friend. (Mv, R)
3.50 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
4.40 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Melissa King visits Green Olive at Red Hill. 7.20 Football. AFL. Second semi-final. Port Adelaide v Hawthorn. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.15 Armchair Experts. (M) A panel discusses all things AFL. 12.00 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing.
12.30 Taken. (Mav, R)
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 NBC Today.
3.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 I Escaped To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 I Escaped To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.
7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Second qualifying final. Penrith Panthers v Sydney Roosters. 9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match.
10.30 MOVIE: Sleepless. (2017, MA15+dlv, R)
12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.15 Pointless. (PG, R)
2.05 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PGl, R)
3.00 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)
(31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Strange Chores. 8.00 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.30 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.00 Robot Wars. 10.00 Doctor Who. 11.00 Merlin. 11.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 12.05am Speechless. 12.30 Good Game Spawn Point. 1.05 Rage. 2.05 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance C’ship. Lone Star Le Mans. H’lights. 1.00 Ordinary Joe. 2.00 Bewitched.
8.15 Vera. (Mav, R) Childhood memories haunt Vera after she investigates a murder at a remote cottage.
9.45 Return To Paradise. (Mv, R) An Australian expat detective returns home. 10.45 The Queen And Us. (PG, R) 11.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
Dragon Ball Super. 11.10 Supernatural Academy. 11.30 The PM’s Daughter. 11.55 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.35am Rage. 2.05 Jade Armor. 2.30 Total Drama Island. 2.50 Summer Memories. 3.00 The Next Step. 3.25 Miraculous. 3.55 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Great Irish Interiors. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Motorcycle Racing. FIM Superbike World C’ship. Round 8. H’lights. 3.00 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PG) 4.35 Wonders Of Scotland. (PGa, R) 5.30 Frontlines. (PGav)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Cumbria: The Lakes & The Coast.
8.25 Secrets Of A Royal Estate: St James’s Palace. (PG)
9.20 The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes. (PGa, R)
10.15 Scotland’s Extreme Medics. (Ma, R)
11.10 Nordland 99. (Mals)
12.15 Rex In Rome. (PGal, R)
3.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGl, R)
4.30 Peer To Peer. (PG, R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Athletics. Sydney Marathon.
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SBS MOVIES (32)
6am A River
Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 8.15 About Elly. (2009, PG, Persian) 10.25 Lions For Lambs. (2007, M) 12.05pm In The Heat Of The Night. (1967, M) 2.10 The Man Who Knew Infinity. (2015, PG) 4.10 Minari. (2020, PG, Korean) 6.20 Flash Of Genius. (2008, PG) 8.30 Munich. (2005, MA15+) 11.30 Sexual Drive. (2021, MA15+, Japanese) 12.50am The Emigrants. (2021, M, Swedish) 3.30 Late Programs.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Return To Paradise. (PG) A famous wellness influencer drops dead.
8.30 Unforgotten. (Mal) The team identifies the body found in the chimney flue as forensics reveal the cause of death.
9.15 Miniseries: Better. (Mal) Part 1 of 5.
10.15 Fisk. (PG, R)
10.45 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
12.15 Endeavour. (Masv, R)
1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.05 Australia Remastered. (R)
4.00 Gardening Australia. (R)
5.00 Insiders. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: Pokémon Detective Pikachu. (2019, PG) 9.10 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.55 Speechless. 10.35 Doctor Who. 11.20 Inside The Sydney Opera House. 12.20am BTN High. 12.25 Malory Towers. 1.45 Still So Awkward. 2.15 Jade Armor. 2.35 Total Drama Island. 2.55 Summer Memories. 3.05 The Next Step. 3.30 Odd Squad. 3.55 Late Programs.
6.00 Athletics. Sydney Marathon. Continued. 9.30 WorldWatch. 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 11.30 Great Irish Interiors. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Ballroom Fit. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Etched In Gold. 4.00 The Point. (R) 4.05 The Last Violin. 5.30 Frontlines. (PGav)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Ottoman Empire By Train.
8.25 Amazon: The Lost World. (PGa)
9.25 Ancient Superstructures. (R)
10.25 Dinosaur With Stephen Fry. (PG, R)
11.20 The Sean Connery Paradox. (Malv, R)
12.20 A Spy In The FBI. (Mas, R)
2.00 24 Hours In Emergency. (Mal, R)
2.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R)
3.50 Hell On Earth: WWII. (PGa, R)
4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera.
The Machines That Built America. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 7.35 Abandoned Americana. 8.30 Prison Project: Little Scandinavia. 10.20 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am Minari. (2020, PG, Korean) 8.10 Whisky Galore. (2016, PG) 10.00 Indecent Proposal. (1993, M) 12.15pm The Professor And The Madman. (2019, M) 2.35 A River Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 4.50 The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg. (1964, PG, French) 6.30 Barefoot In The Park. (1967, PG) 8.30 Winter’s Tale. (2014, M) 10.40 Brother’s Keeper. (2021, M, Kurdish) 12.15am Ladies Of Steel. (2020, M, Finnish) 2.00 Late Programs.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Makybe Diva Stakes Day and Run To The Rose Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. First semi-final. GWS Giants v Brisbane Lions.
10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.00 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl, R) Brisbane’s modern Italians, Simone and Viviana, are ready to make their mark on the competition.
12.40 Taken. (Mav, R) Asha’s apartment is broken into.
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Drop Dead Weird. (R) Siblings move to Ireland.
5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R)
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Escape To The Country. 1.00 House Of Wellness.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 Rugby League. NRL. First elimination final. North Queensland Cowboys v Newcastle Knights.
9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match.
10.30 MOVIE: The Expendables. (2010, MA15+lv, R)
12.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGm, R)
1.30 The Garden Gurus. (Return)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)
2.30 Getaway. (PG)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 The Dog House. (PGa, R) A couple are looking for an outgoing pup.
7.30 Thank God You’re Here. (PGls, R) Hosted by Celia Pacquola. 8.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Follows the staff as it tries to find the right fit for a woman who wants a pal for her staffy. 9.30 Ambulance UK. (Mlm, R) An ambulance and an advanced paramedic are dispatched to deal with a hit-and-run accident.
12.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
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6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Life Off Road. Noon Blokesworld. 12.30 Football. AFL Women’s. Week 3. Sydney v Richmond. 2.30 Search4Hurt. 3.00 American Pickers. 4.00 Desert Collectors. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 6.30 AFL Pre-Game. 7.00
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PGl) 8.45 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive special investigation. 9.45 Mr Bates Vs The Post Office: The Impact. (M)
10.45 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous. (MA15+av, R)
12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 9. Sandown 500. Day 1. Highlights.
2.00 Home Shopping.
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
7MATE (64)
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 The Block. (PGl)
8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.30 9News Late.
10.00 See No Evil: Prison Break. (Mav) 11.00 The First 48. (MA15+v) 11.50 Transplant. (MA15+m)
12.40 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (Ms, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
4.30 GolfBarons. (PGl, R)
5.00 Today Early News.
5.30 Today.
6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm MOVIE: Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters – Predacons Rising. (2013, PG) 2.50 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. 3.50 MOVIE: Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. (2004, PG) 5.40 MOVIE: Doctor Dolittle 2. (2001, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Mirror Mirror. (2012, PG) 9.35 MOVIE: Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. (2013, MA15+) 11.20 The Originals. 12.15am Late Programs. 6am Children’s Programs. 2pm Adele: A New Chapter. 3.00 MOVIE: Ruby’s Choice. (2022, PG) 5.25 MOVIE: Nanny McPhee And The Big Bang. (2010) 7.30 MOVIE: Wonder Woman 1984. (2020, M) 10.30 MOVIE: Lucy. (2014, MA15+) 12.15am Gotham. 1.10 Love After Lockup. 2.35 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade X. 4.00 Power Players. 4.30 Transformers: Cyberverse. 4.50 Late Programs.
6.00 The Sunday Project. Joins panellists
ABC FAMILY (22)
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MONDAY, September 16
6.00
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls)
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (Return, Ml)
Have I Got News For You U.S. (Premiere)
SBS World News Late. 11.30 Suspect. (Mav)
12.00 House Of Promises. (Mv)
1.50 La Jauria. (Ma, R) 3.45 Make Me A Dealer. (PG, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGav)
7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel.
9.05 The Rookie. (Mav) The team investigates a homicide case with a potential tie to the pentagram killer. 10.05 S.W.A.T. (Madv)
11.05 The Latest: Seven News. 11.35 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PGals) 12.35 The Event. (Mav, R) 1.35 Harry’s Practice. (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 The Block. (PGl)
100% Footy. (M)
Outback Opal Hunters. (Ml, R)
9News Late.
La Brea. (Mav)
Transplant. (MA15+m)
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6am About
Elly. Continued. (2009, PG, Persian) 7.10 Flash Of Genius. (2008, PG) 9.20 The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg. (1964, PG, French) 11.00 Forgotten We’ll Be. (2020, M) 1.30pm Minari. (2020, PG, Korean) 3.35 Whisky Galore. (2016, PG) 5.30 On The Waterfront. (1954, PG) 7.30 Love Songs For Tough Guys. (2021, M, French) 9.30 Cold. (2023, MA15+, Icelandic) 11.20 Late Programs.
TUESDAY, September 17
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys.
8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi.
9.30 Dateline: The Beast –Mexico’s Deadliest Train.
6am When Mum Is Away… With The Family. Continued. (2020, PG, Italian) 6.55 On The Waterfront. (1954, PG) 8.55 Barefoot In The Park. (1967, PG) 10.55 Winter’s Tale. (2014, M) 1.05pm The Confirmation. (2016, M) 3.00 A Hero. (2021, PG, Farsi) 5.20 Krull. (1983, PG) 7.35 Kin. (2018, M) 9.30 The Operative. (2019, MA15+) 11.40 Hearts And Bones. (2019, M) 1.45am Cold. (2023, MA15+, Icelandic) 3.35 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel. 9.05 Made In Bondi. (Mal) A day at the races sees new romances blossom, leading to jealousy and fiery exchanges. 10.10 First Dates UK. (M) Singles experience the thrills of dating.
8.30 Pompeii: The Discovery With Dan Snow. (PGa, R)
9.25 Miniseries: The Sixth Commandment. (MA15+l)
10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.05 El Immortal: Gangs Of Madrid. (MA15+av) 12.55 Wisting. (Malv, R) 2.40 Miniseries: Safe Home. (Mal, R) 3.35 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.25 Peer To Peer. (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. (PGad)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG)
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL.
9.30 Air Crash Investigations: Deadly Directive. (PGa) A look at Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 Talking Footy. 12.00 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. (MA15+av) 1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
Continued. (1983, PG) 7.50 A Hero. (2021, PG, Farsi) 10.15 Grand Piano. (2013, M) 11.50 Love Songs For Tough Guys. (2021, M, French) 1.50pm On The Waterfront. (1954, PG) 3.50 When Mum Is Away… With The Family. (2020, PG, Italian) 5.40 Dan In Real Life. (2007, PG) 7.30 The Way Way Back. (2013, M) 9.30 Arkansas. (2020, MA15+) 11.25 Late Programs.
THURSDAY, September 19
6.00
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Australian Walks.
8.25 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Final, M) 9.20 Rebus. (Final, MA15+lv) 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Freezing Embrace. (Premiere, Malv)
12.25 Devils. (Mal, R) 2.20 Miniseries: The Dark Heart. (Mal, R) 3.15 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
4.10 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 United Gangs Of America. 10.20 Mad Max Fans: Beyond The Wasteland. 12.10am Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 The Zoo. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice.
6am Dan In Real Life. (2007, PG) 7.50 3 Days In Quiberon. (2018, PG, French) 10.00 Hearts And Bones. (2019, M) Noon Kin. (2018, M) 1.55 Krull. (1983, PG) 4.10 Red Obsession. (2013, PG) 5.40 Queen Bees. (2021, PG) 7.35 Larry Crowne. (2011, M) 9.30 The Humbling. (2014, M) 11.30 Al Pacino: The Reluctant Star. 12.40am Chasing The Dragon. (2017, MA15+, Cantonese) 3.05 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Mali turns down his good luck. Cash makes contact with someone special. Harper takes Tane’s heart.
8.30 MOVIE: The Devil Wears Prada. (2006, PGl, R) A young woman is hired as an assistant to the ruthless editor of a leading fashion magazine in Manhattan. Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt. 10.50 To Be Advised. 12.25 Magnum P.I. (Mav) 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise. 6.00 NBN News.
