q Tea Gardens Red Cross members Jenny Kelly, Narelle Murray and Megan Markham outside the relief centre in Karuah.
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barbeque and mobile facilities for those whose loss of power at home had rendered their food storage and refrigeration impossible, while Red Cross volunteers trained in Psychological First Aid gave many a sympathetic ear to debrief.
“We got deployed by Red Cross Emergency Services from 11am to 2pm, to talk to the people who had no power and came in for some breakfast or lunch, to be there for support, following the Psychological First Aid training,” Tea Gardens Red Cross volunteer Narelle Murray told NOTA.
“Sometimes all I can offer when I turn
up is a cup of tea and a friendly ear, but you generally end up speaking with people for hours about what they've just experienced.
“Sometimes a chat helps.”
Narelle was joined by her granddaughter Megan Markham and Jenny Kelly at the Karuah site, one of many as the Australian Red Cross provided Psychological First Aid to over 750 people impacted by the power outage across New South Wales that left 40,000 households without power.
New Life Community Relief Incorporation (NLCR) is a locally run and community-funded charity, an initiative of C3 New Life Church at Raymond Terrace.
Its stated reason for existence is “to provide relief to anyone who is in crisis, disadvantaged and from any sector of the
Artists give to firies
By Thomas O’KEEFE
ARTISTS from the Tea Gardens Galleries in the Gardens (GiG) have donated to the Pindimar/ Tea Gardens Rural Fire Brigade, reinforcing the strong connections between community groups in the Myall Coast.
GiG President Anne Stewart visited the Pindimar/Tea Gardens RFS station in Tea Gardens on Tuesday 4 February to personally deliver the cheque for $500, with sincere wishes that it will help the Brigade continue to protect the area.
“Our 48 members and 13 Friends of the Galleries (FOGs), all work really hard to keep the Galleries going, and we support local groups with raffles at our seasonal exhibitions,” Anne told NOTA.
“Our Winter Exhibition 2024 recipient
community”.
NLCR offers support to the homeless, or those at risk of homelessness, men and women fleeing domestic family violence and anyone else in need of emergency relief, by providing food, financial relief (through vouchers), wellbeing support for men, women and children in the Port Stephens Local Government Area (LGA).
The Australian Red Cross’ Psychological First Aid training can make all the difference for someone who has just faced a sudden and life-altering trauma, and training is offered periodically through the Tea Gardens Red Cross branch, which meets the fourth Monday of the month at the Hawks Nest Golf Club, the first for 2024 being 24 February.
group was the Pindimar/Tea Gardens RFS.
fires.
“We need you guys, we've been here a long time, and we've seen some amazing blazes, like the one in Pindimar last year.”
Brigade Captain David Bright was visibly moved by yet another act of supreme generosity from the local community.
“The generosity is just unbelievable,” he said.
“A volunteer brigade like ours really needs community help to function properly, to buy things that are necessary to do the job, but are not provided by the RFS organisation, like the new orange radios that we are using on the fireground, which were not cheap.
“This sort of donation all goes towards helping things like that.”
The handheld UHF radios that Captain Bright mentioned are carried with brigade crews in the vehicles and while out on the fireground, and are used to keep in contact and direct movements while fighting bush
Until recently, the PTG brigade has been making do with a set of old radios, hazarding frayed handset cables that did not engender much confidence in the user.
The local brigade has seen more motor vehicle accidents than wildfires lately, and members are keen to enact local Hazard Reduction burns to reduce the ferocity of the next bush fire in the area.
Those plans have however been stymied by recent storms, as well as other considerations outside of the local brigade’s control.
Pindimar and Bundabah remain rated amongst the highest for fire danger in the state, and the Brigade wishes to remind everyone that the MidCoast Bushfire Danger Period is from 1 September until 31 March, or as advised by the NSW RFS.
If you plan to burn during this period anywhere within the MidCoast Council area, you require a Fire Permit from the RFS.
q GiG President Anne Stewart delivered the donation personally to PTG RFS Captain David Bright.
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Acknowledgement of Country and Welcome to Country from Council meetings.
The motion was brought to Council by Cr Michael Graham, who represents the Libertarian Party.
For the first time, three members of the Libertarian Party were elected to MidCoast Council in the 2024 local government elections.
Number one on the Libertarian ticket was Cr Graham.
The Libertarian Party’s 2024 Local Council Manifesto was headed “Take a Chainsaw to Woke BS”.
“We oppose the incessant ‘welcome to country’ ceremonies and the trite ‘acknowledgment of country’ recitation that is foisted on you wherever you go,” the manifesto read.
Before a packed public gallery, Cr Graham put forward the following motion to Council at its 5 February meeting.
“That Council discontinues the practice of a 'Welcome to Country' and ‘Acknowledgement of Country’ at all future Council Meetings and all other Council constituted meetings as well as all communications including emails.”
Speaking in support of his motion, Cr Graham suggested that the present practice was irrelevant, divisive, unjust, a challenge to Australia’s Christian heritage, and an infringement of individual freedoms.
“It (the Welcome) creates division and political correctness and should be discontinued,” he said
“People don’t want this rubbish.”
The motion was met with strong opposition, particularly from the Indigenous community.
“Is focusing on cultural wars the best thinking that Cr Graham can offer to residents of the MidCoast Council area which he serves?” said Worimi Guringai Elder Aunty Liz McEntyre.
“Equally, what does this motion have to do with the priorities, values, strengths and wellbeing of our community, and does this motion reflect what is needed for our community to thrive now, and for the future?
“As a Worimi Guringai Elder, and ratepayer, perhaps Cr Graham could enlighten me with his plan for the future living together with Aboriginal peoples well placed on Guringai, Biripi and Worimi lands.”
Several Councillors spoke against the motion.
“We should walk together into the future and there is nothing divisive about it (the Welcome),” said Cr Miller.
“This just makes me sad.”
Cr Howard said he felt disappointment for the local Indigenous community and expressed concern the motion would embolden closet racists on social media.
“The motion must be hurtful, painful and uncomfortable to the local Indigenous community,” said Cr Wilson.
The motion was defeated three votes to eight, with only the three Libertarian members of the Council voting in favour, being Crs Graham, Beazley and McKenzie.
The Council then passed a motion (eight to three) confirming its commitment to continuing its present practices in relation to Welcome to Country and
related issues.
In December 2024, News Of The Area sought clarification from Cr Graham concerning the meaning of, and plans to try and implement, other parts of the Libertarian Party manifesto, which reads as follows:
“We support privatising businesses currently managed by local councils such as childcare centres,
pools, sports centres, and caravan parks.
“We will vote yes to any development as long as it doesn’t infringe on somebody else’s property rights.
“Want to buy your neighbour’s home and build a block of modern classy units? Do it.”
No reply was received.
Thomson to judge art prize
PETER Thomson, lead curator at Newcastle Art Gallery, will judge the 2025 Anderson Art Award competition.
“Peter joined Newcastle Art Gallery in early 2023 in anticipation of the gallery's reimagined and expanded operations,” said Anderson Art Award Coordinator Ian Morphett.
“He has previously held curatorial roles at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra and the Museum of Contemporary Art
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Australia in Sydney.”
Run by Galleries in the Gardens Inc, the biennial Anderson Art Award is an art prize to be on exhibition in The Gallery on the Tea Gardens waterfront for a month from 12 April 2025.
Entries are invited from artists and sculptors from all over New South Wales.
First Prize awards ($4000) are offered in two categories as well as two Highly Commended ($1,000) awards.
There is a twodimensional (2D) category for paintings, drawings or prints on paper or canvas and a three-dimensional (3D) category for ceramic, metal, wood or other material sculptures.
Online entries close at 5pm on Thursday, 27 March 2025.
Competition details and entry forms can be found at www.galleriesinthegardens. com.au/andersonartaward
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q MidCoast councillor Michael Graham with former MP Craig Kelly. Photo: Facebook.
q Peter Thomson.
Long wait for trial after man found on yacht loses bail
By Jack GRAMENZ, AAP
AFTER allegedly absconding from a Swan Bay rehab facility and being arrested aboard a yacht about 3000km away, a man accused of drug trafficking now faces almost a year in custody before he goes to trial.
Hussein Chamas, 35, has had his bail revoked after an apparent attempt to flee Australia, where he could spend the rest of his life in prison.
Chamas' lawyer told the NSW District Court last Wednesday he would not oppose an application to revoke bail.
WHAT is an acceptable level for the condition of MidCoast Council’s public assets?
Which Council services are most important to you?
These are questions Council is asking residents in a community consultation until 16 March.
Your feedback will help the Council develop 10-year asset and financial plans.
“We’re asking MidCoast residents what condition
"I didn't think so," Judge Stephen Hanley said.
Chamas was arrested on 26 January on board a yacht in the Arafura Sea off the coast of the Northern Territory, after absconding from a rehab centre in the NSW Hunter region.
But he will not face trial until February 2026.
He potentially faces a life sentence for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to import a commercial quantity of methamphetamine and drug trafficking.
He has also been charged with breaching a firearm prohibition order.
A warrant was issued
is acceptable for public assets, what services are the most important, and what’s affordable for them,” said General Manager Adrian Panuccio.
Public assets include roads, bridges, footpaths and cycleways, water and sewer assets, stormwater drainage, community buildings and public toilets, recreational assets and swimming pools.
Services include
when Chamas failed to appear for a court date six days before his arrest.
Chamas had earlier tried to flee before his arrest at Sydney Airport in July 2023.
He was among those caught in an Australian Federal Police operation where criminals were tricked into using an encrypted communications network under the control of the AFP and the US FBI.
Legislation passed federal parliament in December in a bid to head off High Court appeals seeking to have the substantial evidence collected as part of the operation ruled inadmissible.
development assessment, waste collection, emergency management, environmental programs, community services, libraries, rangers and much more.
“It’s important that our plans to maintain or improve assets and services are at a level the community can afford,” said Mr Panuccio.
Council assets, complete the asset condition survey on
Connect Global, the centre Chamas fled from, is under review after concerning allegations emerged about its appropriateness as a facility for alleged criminals on bail, including that supervision was inadequate.
The review prompted the NSW law society to remind practitioners of their "professional obligations" when making submissions about residential rehab facilities as part of bail applications.
It also warned last Tuesday an independent bail monitoring company, BailSafe Australia, may have ceased operating without notifying
Council’s website. The survey is being provided by Micromex Research, who will collect the results and report the outcomes.
q Hussein Chamas was arrested 3000km away from a Swan Bay rehab centre that he allegedly absconded from.
the court or the people under surveillance.
More than 20 defendants on bail were wearing the monitors, a spokesman for NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley said.
"The Department of Communities and Justice has urgently reviewed (and)
month in NOTA coverage areas.
There is no need to book, just drop in during the times below for help to complete the online survey.
assessed the use of ankle monitors for a small number of defendants on bail, where the ankle monitor is provided and monitored by private companies.
"These cases have all been referred to police for them to take any necessary action."
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MATS that allow people with mobility issues to access Bennetts Beach are at risk of being removed, as the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club (TGHN SLSC) struggles to keep them usable.
The SLSC’s liability for the mats means they may have to remove the beach access if no help is found to keep them clear.
TGHN SLSC volunteer David Lau has swept and relaid the mats every morning for months, his work often being the only difference
between people with limited mobility being able to access the beach, and the main walkway being closed to all.
“We need to develop a short list of able-bodied individuals, eight or nine of them, who are available during the week, and can handle the physical work of
lifting and restabilising the mats,” David told NOTA.
“Otherwise, the long-term issue is that we may not be able to maintain the mats, or will have to cordon off the (main) walkway down to the beach if it is deemed unsafe and not fixed up.”
The Mobi Mats, first installed last March, have
q David Lau works tirelessly every morning to ensure the mats are usable.
proven popular with residents and visitors alike.
“The mats have proven very popular and necessary for accessibility, and TGHN SLSC is keen to keep them,” David said.
“We've done our best for a year, but the future of the mats is in question.
“The number of people
2025 drone meets 1887 Church
THE historic facade of the St James Presbyterian Church in Stroud will experience the efficiency of modern technology on Friday as the 138 year old building goes head to head with a cleaning drone.
The recently restored church was built in 1887 on land granted to the congregation by the Australian Agricultural Company (AACo), which last year celebrated its 200th anniversary of incorporation.
“Just when we thought we had everything complete at St James, the front facade is showing 138 years of weathering,” said the church’s Graham Creed.
“To bring it back to its former glory, St James Church is about to meet the future by going face to face with a cleaning drone.
“This cleaning will remove approximately 6070 percent of the build up and staining leading to a facade worthy of its heritage and a longer lifespan and make it shine during Stroud 2026 BiCentennial celebrations.
“This method is suitable
for cleaning historic building exteriors, effectively cleaning weathering, mould and dirt build up all while preserving the integrity of the delicate structures of historic buildings.
“Another key benefit is improved safety as, in this case, the roof pitch and
height of the front wall make ground-based cleaning difficult and removes the need for scaffolding.
“[It also offers] increased efficiency as it covers large areas quickly, and offers greater accessibility for cleaning hard-to-reach places with
who say these mats make the difference between them coming to the beach at all, and making it down here regularly – it is a community health and safety concern that they stay in play.”
The volunteer work required would suit someone with no difficulty lifting and shovelling/sweeping.
minimal disruption.
“This efficient method of cleaning St James will lead to a facade worthy of its heritage and lead to a longer lifespan as one of Stroud's most valued and loved assets.”
Cleaning will commence from 9am on Friday, 14 February, with the community invited to witness the spectacle.
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q One of the many mobility mat users thanks David while he sweeps away sand blown over the mat overnight.
q Omnitae nonetur? Nonectae vita conet latur, cum adipidi sitaquas
q The St James Presbyterian Church in Stroud.
q A cleaning drone will restore the historic church facade.
Bluebottle blitz
By Thomas O’KEEFE
BLUEBOTTLES have plagued swimmers along the coast this summer, with
The marine stingers, each of which is a colony
q Plenty of signs warn of the stingers, and most regulars can read the north-easterly winds.
of four separate organisms called “zooids”, are generally carried in on the prevailing north-easterly winds and the incoming tides.
“The best treatment for bluebottle stings is hot water, as hot as the patient can stand without scalding, for 20 minutes on and off,”
Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club (TGHN SLSC) Captain Wayne Bower told NOTA.
“Ice packs are only a temporary measure.
“Hot water helps the pores sweat out the stingers, and products like Stingoes are only effective
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once the stinger is properly removed.”
Bluebottles’ tentacles inject venoms containing proteins which, unless there is an allergic reaction, usually result in non-fatal, severe pain in humans.
The recent wave of bluebottle stings has seen TGHN SLSC members resort to carrying buckets of hot water down from the Clubhouse, as their first aid room does not have a hotwater supply.
The club is currently seeking grant or other funding for a readily accessible and lockable hot
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Researchers at the Australian Museum underscore the ‘hot water treatment’, with evidence that the heat also kills the proteins in the venom that bluebottles inject through their long tentacles.
Vinegar and urine, once commonly touted remedies, are actually too acidic and can increase the pain of stings.
A recent incident on the beach rendered a swimmer unconscious.
Lifesavers ensured she was checked for stingers, discovering one in her
thumb that needed tweezers to be removed.
Recent waves of bluebottles on Bennetts Beach have seen them with tentacles up to one metre long, and lifesavers deal with them by picking them up by the bubble, and burying the entire thing in sand.
“Some people stomp on the bubbles to burst them, but the saltwater that washes in on each wave can keep the tentacle alive, only making a hazard for the next person who steps on it,” explained Phil Everett, of Flipper's Fab lifesaver crew.
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Hawks Nest’s Bennetts Beach the site of a wave of incidents.
q One of the bluebottles picked up from the shoreline in between the flags on Bennetts Beach.
Abstract with Aquaa
By Thomas O’KEEFE
ABSTRACT art was the topic of the first Myall U3A Art Group gathering for 2025 on Monday 3 February in
the Tea Gardens Baptist Church hall.
The teacher for the day, Carolyn Fredericks, who goes by ‘Aquaa’, led more than 40 artists into their deepest psyches to begin a truer appreciation of the abstract
q A full house of emerging artists produced an array of abstract
concept.
“The rules are simple: No scenes and objects from the real world. Yes to shapes, colours and textures to convey your feeling, ideas and moods,” Aquaa explained.
An indispensable assistant to set the mood was Aquaa’s playlist, varying from slow and relaxing to upbeat.
Some artists danced as they put paint to canvas.
Many painters shared the initial reaction to abstract art, bemoaning its apparent difficulty.
However, when pressed for why, they had to confess, in their own ways, that the problem was in letting go of the photorealistic imagery life has trained them to accept.
Grant funding for creatives
IF you have a great idea for a creative project that will benefit the MidCoast community, apply online for funding to bring your vision to life.
The MidCoast Arts Support Program aims to enhance opportunities for the creative industry sector to contribute to a thriving
community.
“MidCoast Council is excited to support initiatives that promote our region’s rich cultural sector,” said Alex Mills, Council’s Manager of Libraries, Community and Cultural Services.
“If you have a vision for a public art project, an idea for a creative industry development workshop or a way our community can learn and participate in
Some painters may have unearthed something buried deep beneath decades of psychological repression, but the vibe of the room itself was palpably positive, due, in part, to the quasi-cathartic emotional release that abstract art constitutes each canvas becoming a window into the deep recesses of each artist's mind, perhaps as terrifying as it is piquant.
“I love the freedom of expression, but some people have trouble letting go of reality,” Aquaa told NOTA.
“Abstract painting is hard because you are creating something from the beginning, unlike representational painting, which uses shapes and scenes that you have seen before.
caring for country, we want to help you make it happen.”
Now in its second year the total grant pool available through the MidCoast Arts Support Program is $15,000.
Up to $5,000 is on offer for people and groups involved in the creative industries sector such as artists, singers, dancers, actors, designers, architects, and animators across the MidCoast region.
This project has been established with the support of the Arts and Creative Industries Reference Group who provide strategic advice to Council on the planning,
Council launches erosion program
MIDCOAST Council has begun an erosion and sediment control education program and is asking anyone involved in building and construction to complete a two-minute, anonymous survey.
“Preventing soil and sediment runoff from entering our lakes and rivers is critical to lake health and productivity,” said Manager of Natural Systems, Gerard Tuckerman.
“Construction and building of all kinds can cause sediment runoff. As a community, we need to lift our game.”
A recent Council audit identified the need for significant improvement in minimising erosion and management of sedimentation at many building and development sites.
Following flooding rainfall, the impact of sedimentation within MidCoast estuaries was reported in the 2020 Waterway Health
Report Card, with several sites across the Manning River, Wallis Lake and Smiths Lake estuaries showing a decrease in water clarity.
All those involved in building and construction are invited to provide feedback about knowledge gaps and barriers.
This includes anyone from owner builders to industry professionals.
Later in 2025 Council will be undertaking
easy.
“Abstract is technically a different form of art, those who know art appreciate that, but our artists should try not to be hard on themselves when starting out, try thinking of your painting as 'not quite finished'.”
A brief insight into historically famous abstract artworks proved that colour is quintessential, not just in choice, but in strategic limitation.
“Too many colours makes it too busy, and many use only three colours with white and black, otherwise it can be overwhelming for the viewer,” Aquaa explained.
“The artist creates with colour to convey emotion, but there are no rules to say that the viewer should or will receive the same feeling - we all put ourselves into abstract art, whether making or viewing.”
Examples of Aquaa's abstract art for inspiration included 'Echoes of the Water's Edge' (produced over four hours listening to music), 'Skyfall', and 'Horizon', which was actually painted up-side down from the orientation on display, proving that even the artist may not know what they are painting until the last moment.
development, and delivery of services to support the arts and creative industries in the MidCoast region.
Applications are open from 10 February and close on 14 April.
Information sessions will be held in Taree and Forster on Saturday 22 February to provide guidance and helpful advice on preparing a funding application.
For more information and to apply, head over to https://www.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/ Arts-Support-Program.
The MidCoast Arts Support Program is funded by MidCoast Council.
an inspection program across the region to check construction sites for appropriate erosion and sediment management measures.
“Now is a great opportunity to increase your understanding of erosion and sediment control practices.
“We’d love to hear from you so we can provide effective information and support to the community,” said Mr Tuckerman.
Find out more and take the survey at https://www.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/ ErosionControl
q Local artist Deb Florence makes it look
q An array of ‘found’ and household items that can be used to create shapes and textures.
q ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Horizon’ are two of Aquaa’s inspiration pieces.
q ‘Echoes of the Water’s Edge’ was produced while listening to four hours of music.
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Dorin’s Draws By Paul DORIN
READING by Lynne Miles: Hebrews 11: 6
REWARDER - "But without faith it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him."
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By John BLACKBOURN
The wreckage of Rex
ALL regional and rural residents of Australia must be feeling the sadness of what is happening to REX airline, now under administration by Ernst & Young.
In order to prevent its complete collapse, the Federal Government has acquired $50 million debt from its top secured creditors, which gives the
Government control over the company’s voluntary administration process.
Whilst the cynics have pointed out that this is a knee-jerk response from a government that is facing an election rumored to be held on 12 April, the reality is that regional residents need the connectivity of fast and efficient transport by air to state capital cities for business and personal reasons.
The company’s deputy chairman is John Sharp, a former member of Federal Parliament and former Minister in Liberal and National Party governments.
The airline’s debt is said to be in the area of $500 million.
The easiest way to solve the issue is of course to sell the business to another private enterprise company.
Even better if the buyer happens to be an international airline that can source passengers for its operation from regional residents who book REX flights.
On theCouch
DEAR Jasminda,
FOR a couple of years I've been encouraging the kids to use our local Return and Earn facility, but lately they can't be bothered, so now I recycle the cans and bottles and cash in the vouchers.
It doesn't really seem worth it for all the effort.
I thought they'd appreciate the extra pocket money.
Should I just put them in the recycle bin?
Wendy L.
Wendy, putting your kids in the recycle bin seems a bit harsh, but I see your point.
No, I know, I know, you meant the bottles and cans.
From what you've described, though, your kids are possibly overindulged and indolent silver spooners who've had it too good for too long.
Please feel free to use any of those descriptors next time they can't be bothered doing something that gives back to the environment, the community and
Sources close to the Rex operation say that there is simply no buyer out there that is interested in purchasing the operation, especially when its planes are now over 30 years old - but said to be well maintained with a good safety record over very many years of operation.
An airline business is a tricky operation at the best of times.
That becomes even harder with smaller planes carrying half loads of passengers to arguably low demand destinations. REX was a merger between even
themselves.
I remember the absolute joy we used to get as kids taking our crushed cans to the local can cage (you had to crush them then, not simply toss them down a chute).
We didn't think about the recycling benefits then, but we knew a good gig when we had one.
Crushed cans equated to paddle pops.
I sense you aren't going to be able to convince your kids for altruistic reasons (if you recycle 1000 cans you save 5,874.16 litres of water) maybe you could appeal to their capitalist sensibilities.
Where else can you earn 10 cents every couple of seconds? It works out, if you hit a cracking pace, to be about $180 per hour. Not bad.
Particularly if you're the one supplying cans and bottles to your offspring and driving them to the facility.
Wendy, you seem like a decent sort of a person.
Don't worry about indulging your kids.
Continue taking the cans and bottles yourself and then donate the money to a much more worthy cause than your children's piggy bank.
You can donate it to Foodbank, for example, an organisation that provides help to the one in three households in NSW that face hunger and food insecurity.
Food for thought.
smaller regional airlines - Hazeltons from Orange and Kendell from Wagga Wagga. It has been well liked by its clientele, with small turbo prop planes flying from regional areas to state capital cities, supported by their mail, courier and aircraft repair operations which were so necessary to support that way of life in the regions.
After we get past the next Federal Election, the way forward or otherwise for REX will no doubt become much clearer.
The energy conversation is healthy
DEAR News Of The Area,
MY article regarding using clean, emission free nuclear reactors to generate steam for traditional turbo generators to generate electricity has created a conversation which is a good thing.
It’s also worthwhile to remove the so-called gaslighting rhetoric.
So, I’ll quote the World Nuclear Association.
1. The first commercial nuclear power stations started operation in the 1950s (75 years ago of
proven technology).
2. Nuclear energy now provides about nine percent of the world's electricity from about 440 power reactors however.
3. Nuclear power currently provides about one-quarter (25 percent) of the world’s low-carbon electricity.
4. Nuclear is the world's second largest source of low-carbon power.
5. Additionally, over 50 countries utilise nuclear energy in about 220 research reactors. In addition to research,
these reactors are used to produce medical and industrial isotopes, as well as for training.
6. Civil nuclear power can now boast around 20,000 reactor years of operating experience, and nuclear power plants are operational in 31 countries (plus Taiwan) worldwide.
In fact, through regional transmission grids, many more countries depend on nuclear-generated power, particularly in Europe.
Fourteen countries in 2023 produced at least onequarter of their electricity
from nuclear power.
France gets up to 70 percent of its electricity from nuclear energy, while Ukraine, Slovakia and Hungary get about half from nuclear power.
Bangladesh and Turkey are currently constructing their first nuclear power plants.
Several other countries are moving towards use of nuclear energy for power production.
Thirty countries in total.
The use of reactors for marine propulsion is mostly confined to the major
navies where it has played an important role for five decades, providing power for submarines and large surface vessels.
Over 160 ships, mostly submarines, are propelled by some 200 nuclear reactors and over 13,000 reactor years of experience have been gained with marine reactors.
So just to repeat, using high power density nuclear reactors in Australia to firm up renewables is not a scary proposal and in the future it will happen.
Remember we are
signed up to AUKUS. Australia has been managing radioactive waste at Lucas Heights in the middle of Sydney for over 50 years and the proposed nuclear Kimba Waste Management facility was only stopped because of a complaint from the Barngarla people who claim after eight years they weren’t properly consulted which outraged the local community, all of whom agreed with the proposal. Renewables firmed up by nuclear will be our future.
Regards, Derek MUSGROVE, Tea Gardens.
Carpe diem, Jasminda.
DEAR News Of The Area,
FOLLOWING Kenneth Higgs’ excellent recent letter in your paper, I offer a few more facts and figures for this nuclear energy debate.
After just 44 years of fairly erratic and irregular output, Wylfa nuclear power station reactor 1 in north Wales was permanently shut down in 2015.
Current estimates are that it will take about 80 years for it to be completely demolished and for the site cleared and contamination free.
Up to four future generations will inherit this huge environmental and financial legacy for no gain.
Present understandings
DEAR News Of The Area,
FELLOW Australians, this decade will go down as one of the worst in our short history as a debacle over a reckless pursuit of renewable energy
Australia is a democracy so why won't our Federal and State Governments allow us to debate the use of nuclear for power generation?
Ever since Al Gore charged around the world mouthing off about climate change the world has gone
are that it is at least as expensive to decommission a nuclear plant as it is to build one.
The latest plant under construction in the UK is Hinkley Point C in Somerset.
The initial cost estimate for construction in 2012 (just 13 years ago) was £16 billion.
Present estimates put the price at £41.6–47.9 billion at today’s prices. The cost of electricity for consumers will have risen by a factor of six times the original estimates over this same period.
Meanwhile, nearly 18,000 cubic metres of concrete have been poured for the reactors’ bases.
Hardly a carbon neutral
mad.
I am sure man has added to the problem but the world will never reach Net Zero.
We have our heroes “Blackout Bowen” and “Kopout Kean” telling us wind and sun are free but failing to tell us the price to capture, enhance, store and transport the resultant power.
Where is the base power?
They will punch us above our weight into oblivion and bankrupt us in the process.
proposition.
The UK has 70 years of history and experience in nuclear power construction which includes a strong complement of very experienced people.
Despite this, initial cost estimates are still wildly understated.
A study by a German thinktank in 2019 found that nuclear power “has not been profitable anywhere in the world”. Which is why of course Mr Dutton is expecting the Australian taxpayers to carry the burden of construction costs, the operating risks, cost overruns and nuclear waste management.
This is in stark contrast to most green energy projects in this country
How can “Adam Rant” and the Greens agree to cut down pristine forest, destroy koala habitat to erect huge turbines and connect them with poles and wire to lithium batteries. The lithium itself garnered from huge flooded fields a la rice paddies causing further devastation to the environment.
What do we do with the resultant mess when these monstrosities come to the end of their life?
We want to know the whole costs of each project
which are financed through private investment because investors can reasonably expect a return.
For us on the ‘dry continent’, another issue is water.
A single nuclear reactor requires billions of gallons of water per year, all of which needs sourcing and filtering.
If the water is contaminated, horrendous problems arise on how to dispose of it.
Think Fukushima where the authorities are left with no alternative but to dump it in the ocean.
On the issue of nuclear waste, over 60,000 tons of spent nuclear fuel are stored across Europe because there’s nowhere
from initiation to completion, nothing hidden and who actually owns the end product.
Anyone who challenges the Wokes is shot down in flames.
In the last 20 years Australia has gone steadily downhill.
We are about to catch up with Argentina.
What is wrong with coal and gas anyway?
China, India, America, Australia and most of the world are still using it.
You should read what
for it to go.
Nobody else wants it - and why would they?
Finland is the only exception in that it is currently constructing a permanent repository.
Where does that leave us with the prospect of a future coalition government pinning its energy hopes and our money on nuclear energy?
Modern nuclear power generators are considered safe and, for countries with an established nuclear industry and limited access to low alternative clean energy resources, it may be their only option.
And the fact remains that we in Australia don’t yet have a carbon-free solution to our base load problem.
But think of this.
In the December 2024
Jennie George thinks of her old mates or take a look at Chris Uhlmann on U Tube.
Look at what Angela Merkel and the Greens have done to Germany.
We don't trust the government nor their mouth pieces such as the CSIRO, the ABC or The Guardian.
A meaningful discussion needs to be convened where this issue can be successfully discussed without everyone coming out of their corner fighting.
This issue is beyond party politics, unfortunately
The nuclear debate rolls on Reckless pursuit of renewable energy SPORTS
Tea Gardens Men’s Bowling Club News
By John SLATER
5 FEBRUARY
Today’s bowls were sponsored by Tea Gardens Auto-Care.
A good turnout of players today with 43 attending.
The hot weather reduced the number of ends to 10 instead of the usual 12 with both greens in play
The overall winners with a score of 28 were Wayne Duggan, Graham Reynolds, and Mark Nightingale.
The morning winners
was decided by the highest winning margin and with a margin of 17 the winners were Ron Green, Dennis Ashbridge and Geoffrey Muggleton.
The afternoon winners were decided by the highest winning score of and the team of Scott Fitzalan, Grant Burke and Terry Munright, managed that with a score of 17.
The Garden Eatery Voucher was won by Phil Thrift.
Thanks to the Garden Eatery for sponsoring this voucher.
Barefoot Bowls Results
By John EDWARDS
8 Feb
The semi-final of the Club Championship Minor Singles was played this morning with Wayne Duggan taking on Ron Berczelly and Chris Fredericks opposed to Tony Butler.
The one thing I have learned, after doing this column for the past 10 years, is do not try and pick the winner.
This theory proved itself today with Ron Berczelly sneaking home against Wayne Duggan 25-23 and
quarter, renewable energy in Australia had already accounted for 46 percent of all power generation, with total emissions at record low levels.
That has been achieved in an industry that’s barely 25 years old.
New technologies are emerging almost daily and renewable energy costs are dropping steadily. Meanwhile, nuclear energy costs, construction times and associated legacy issues are going through the roof.
We have everything we need in this country to choose a better path. We just need to be smart and pick our options wisely.
Regards, Tony HANN, North Arm Cove.
we are stuck with the policy of our current Government which needs to go before they totally stuff up our lovely country.
I have read all the discussions on nuclear in this paper and found the most informative to be that of Derek Musgrove.
We don't half go on about the dangers of nuclear.
Disposal long term is a problem but hopefully we will find a solution to this problem.
Regards, David BRUCE, Tea Gardens
q 2025 Club Minor Singles Champion, Chris Fredericks, (R) and runner up Ron Berczelly.
Chris Frederiks winning over Tony Butler 25-17.
9 Feb
Sunday bowls was well represented today even
though there was plenty of humidity in the air, 20 players turned out and all had a great morning
The winners were Barry Goode, Col Walton, Daryl Martin, and Phil Thrift.
OUR first social club barefoot bowls tournament was held at Tea Gardens Country Club. What a fantastic day we had and thank you to Michelle Cole and Phil Jones for organising all the food and the barbecue. Congratulations to our first winners: Mark and Glen Burgess. Runners up: Larry Campton and Ray Moss.
q Winners Mark and Glen Burgess. Runners up. Larry Campton and Ray Moss.
The much-awaited final of the Club Championship Singles was determined today with Ron Berczelly taking on Chris Fredericks for the trophy.
I did not see the card, but I gained the impression that Ron led most of the way as when I joined the action, he had a handy 4-shot lead over Chris 22-18.
Three shots secured the title.
Chris had other plans. Chris won a couple of ends in
succession, edging closer to trail by one shot at 21-22. Then in what proved to be the last end Chris threw a long end and leap frogged Ron to claim a 4 and to win his first bowling title 25-22. A great game, congratulations to both players.
The 2025 Club Champion Minor Singles Champion, Chris Fredericks.
The determination and skill displayed by all players throughout these matches were a testament to the high caliber of talent within the club. It is these moments of intense competition and sportsmanship that foster a sense of camaraderie and pride among the members.
Hawks Nest Ladies Golf
By Dianne BOWES
LAST Saturday’s round saw a great field of 43 ladies hitting off in fine conditions. We were joined by visitors from Tuggerah Lakes, Bordertown, South Lakes and Horizons Golf Clubs, who enjoyed their round at our fantastic course in Hawks Nest. But it was local golfer Sam Leggatt who
finished with the honours with a great score of 69 Nett, with Jo Scott and Carolyn Affleck just one shot behind on a very tight leaderboard.
Results: Saturday 1/2/25
Ladies 18 Hole Stroke
Event A Grade Winners: 1st Sam Leggatt on 69 (best score of the day); 2nd Carolyn Affleck 70; 3rd Ann Syme 74 C/B
B Grade Winners: 1st Jo Scott 70; 2nd Robyn Wade 71; 3rd Roma Bernardin 74 C/B
Place Getters (74 C/B76 C/B): Kathy Griffiths, Julie Hammond, Di RumbleDickson, Gabriella Catanzariti (Tuggerah GC), Denise Sainty, Renea Kerr, Rosarie Mullins, Karen Green, Angela Clipperton and Tanya Sinclair
Gross A Grade: Helen
Haynes 83; Gross B Grade: Deb Gardner 101 NTP Hole 10: A Grade Carolyn Affleck
There was no competition for the Tuesday and Thursday Ladies due to Myall Coast Vets Week.
One of the Hawks Nest Ladies Tuesday putting clubs used this break to hold their annual presentation at the
Bulahdelah Golf Club News
By Thora-Lou SMITH
THE Vets played a Stableford on Thursday January 30 and 22 Vets were joined by 2 visitors - always welcome! The winner was Peter Billinghurst with 39pts from Rick Winter with 35pts and Steve Sharp with 33pts. NTPs were Mick Welsh, Geoff Masters from Karuah and Peter Billinghurst. Lou Smith won the 17th Jackpot, but missed the short birdie putt.
Saturday February 1 saw 33 players contesting a Stableford event in very humid conditions on a beautifully presented (albeit heavy) course. A Grade winner was Stewart McNaughton with 39pts from Craig Littlechild with 33pts on a c/b from Dave Brown. B Grade winner was
Terry Griffis with 36pts from son-in-law David Shultz with 34pts. Ladies' winner was Lou Smith with 31pts from Barbie Gordon with 29pts. Only 2 NTPs - Darren Carrall and Al Jobson. Long drivers were Toby Carroll, Stewart McNaughton, Brad Gleeson and visitor Nolene Dawes. John Stellema won the 17th Jackpot.
The Wednesday ladies' competitions began on Wednesday February 5 and the Stableford winner was Lou Smith with 38pts from Bernie Newton with 36pts. Bernie also got the 8th NTP and the 17th jackpot.
The Vets played their Monthly Mug on Thursday February 6 and 3 players came in with 70nett. Craig Littlechild was the winner
on a c/b from Dave Brown and Steve South. NTPs were Rick Winter and Steve South while Terry Crowther won the Jackpot. Visitor Lindsay Dawes won the putting with 29putts.
The 5 week special ladies' social golf began on Friday February 7 and 11 would-be golfers enjoyed the morningthis will continue next Friday, starting at 9am.
On Saturday February 8, the men played a Stableford and there were enough players for 3 grades - a great roll-up. A Grade winner was Allan Crick with 35pts from Max Schlenert with 34pts. B Grade winner was Wayne Coleman with 38pts from Sam Moss with 37pts. C Grade winner was Steve South with 38pts from Steve Clifford with
Tea Gardens Hotel. 17 ladies enjoyed lunch and laughter in a lovely social event, celebrating the highs and lows of the games played throughout 2024. Like the Paramount Putters featured in last week’s NOTA, our members contribute a weekly fee with an additional 50 cents for each 3 putt, and $1 for a four putt. But this group is a bit ‘hard core’: you have to pay for each bunker you land in as well! A bad day on the
golf course can sometimes be very costly, though we all share in the spoils at our annual luncheon. Chris Simmons won the tiny trophy for the most improved putter, but it was Sue Kovacs and June Biddle who received riotous dishonorable mentions for their tallies. All of the ladies are looking forward to keeping in their pockets their small change on Tuesdays in 2025!
35pts. The ladies played a Stroke event and the winner was Lou Smith with 72nett on a c/b from Barbie Gordon.
NTPs were Paul Smithson, Sam Moss, Wayne Coleman (who sank the birdie putt), S.Moore, Barbie Gordon and Lou Smith. The long drivers were Marty Bramble, Craig Smith, Emmet Doyle and
- the field is already full.
Blueprint for success
training camp.
visit to Bangladesh.
But perhaps more importantly, the series stood in as a trial run for Australia's next trip to the subcontinent in 2027, when they will target a first series win in India since 2004.
Veteran Nathan Lyon notably said between Tests that Australia's status as a great team would hinge on their ability to beat England and India away from home, and Smith felt the squad was on their way to mastering subcontinent conditions.
"We've learnt so much about playing in the subcontinent and we put all that into play in the last two games. It's been great to witness," Smith said.
"The guys did it as well as I've seen an Australian team do it in the subcontinent since I've been playing."
Australia had won only one of their previous five matches in Sri Lanka but came better prepared for the turning surfaces on the back of their Dubai
The confident tourists completely outbatted their rivals.
Australia made five centuries, with an unbeaten 85 from No.7 Kusal Mendis representing the hosts' best individual score.
Smith felt the key had been allowing players to attack bowlers in their own ways.
While Usman Khawaja and Alex Carey swept to their hearts' content as the top-scorers in the first and second Tests respectively, Smith used his hands to find gaps in the field.
His trademark cover drive was on full show making 141, and then 131, as player of the series.
"Everyone's got different methods but it's a method that works for them," Smith said.
"We're just far better equipped to play in these conditions and understand them a lot more than we used to."
Remaining adaptable also worked to Australia's benefit, even if it led to some tough selection calls.
There was no space in the XI for Sam Konstas despite his solid first two
Tests at home as Travis Head was preferred at the top for his track record against spin.
When the surface looked likely to make life hard for the batters in the second Test, selectors made a risky call to drop front-line spinner Todd Murphy for batting allrounder Cooper Connolly - previously uncapped at Test level.
"You've got to attack every surface how it needs to be played on," Smith said.
"That's what we've done really well. We obviously left out Todd for this one, which was unfortunate for him, but we wanted a little bit of extra batting."
Each player was adaptable, too, with Smith even trying his hand at the reverse sweep on the turning deck in the second Test.
Elsewhere, Beau Webster employed both pace and spin when thrown the ball at different times in the series.
"We had a really wellbalanced squad, plenty of options available for whatever we wanted to go with," Smith said.
"Everyone that played did a good job."
Barbie Gordon. John Stellema got the jackpot for the 2nd week in a row!
The rescheduled 2024 Men's Open Day will be played on Sunday February 16
STORY STARTS on BACK COVER, Page 20
SUDOKU
Funeral Notice
NUMMY Peter John
15/09/1947 - 02/02/2025 Aged 77 years
Passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Late of Tea Gardens, formerly of Sydney.
Dearly loved husband of Diann. Loving father and father-in-law of Michelle & David, Kim & Craig. Adored poppy of Adam & Natalie, Madison, Matthew & Brinley, Chloe & Bailey. Great grandpa of Hudson. Beloved brother of Dennis (dec), Ruth & Graeme (dec) and their families.
Family and friends are warmly invited to attend the celebration of PETER’S life at Tea Gardens Baptist Church, 115 Myall Street, Tea Gardens NSW 2324 this FRIDAY 14th February 2025 commencing at 11am.
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SATURDAY
MOVIE: AIR
NBN, 10.30pm, M (2023)
Ben Affleck’s steady directing hand guides this basketball biopic, telling the story of how Nike pursued rookie Michael Jordan in the 1980s, eventually creating a partnership that revolutionised the world of sports branding. Focusing on the courtship (no pun intended) of the soon-to-be superstar, several sports apparel companies attempted to lure Jordan (Damian Delano Young), with Phil Knight (Affleck, pictured) and Sonny Vaccaro (Matt Damon) at the forefront of the acquisition for Nike. It’s a slam dunk.
FRIDAY, February 14
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Monty Don’s Spanish Gardens. Monty Don heads to the south of Spain.
8.30 Silent Witness. (Malv) The team investigates the death of a Burmese man on a deserted beach.
10.15 Optics. (Ml, R)
10.45 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
11.15 ABC Late News.
11.30 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (NZ) (PG, R)
12.15 Grand Designs. (R)
1.05 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Teen Titans Go! 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
TUESDAY
MADAM
NBN, 9pm
If Oscar-nominated actress and national treasure Rachel Griffiths (pictured) playing a pimp on network television wasn’t on your 2025 “bingo card”, you’re not alone. But if you haven’t tuned into this quirky Kiwi comedy, you’re missing out on a real treat. Griffiths plays Mack, a woman whose philandering husband (Martin Henderson) inspires her to open an ethical brothel in her small New Zealand town. Note: he’s not thrilled with the development. In tonight’s instalment, an article in the local paper makes trouble for the Sweethearts when a group of local protesters set up outside the hotel. Mack’s newfound infamy also causes chaos at home, as son Noam (Angus Stevens) lashes out in response.
WEDNESDAY LORD
LUCAN
A mystery series 50 years in the making, this British true-crime odyssey studies the mystery of Richard Bingham, the seventh Earl of Lucan (pictured, with wife Veronica), who vanished in November 1974 after allegedly murdering Sandra Rivett, his children’s nanny. It’s led by Rivett’s biological son, Neil Berriman, who refuses to accept the official line (Lucan has twice been declared legally dead), as no body has been found. Aided by investigative reporter Glen Campbell in this three-part documentary, Berriman unravels claims that the missing aristocrat fled England and created a new life for himself. Wednesday’s second instalment takes them to Western Australia, where Lucan is rumoured to have joined a network of Buddhist devotees.
7.35 Costa Concordia: Why She Sank. (Final, Mal, R) 8.30 Tony Robinson’s Marvellous Machines. (PG, R)
9.25 Mysteries Of The Ancient Dead. (Premiere)
10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Bonn. (Mav) 11.45 Sisi. (MA15+as, R) 2.45 Barkley Manor. (PG, R) 3.15 Living With The Boss. (R) 4.05 Peer To Peer. (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 Better Homes And Gardens. (Return) The team celebrates Valentine’s Day. 8.30 MOVIE: Pretty Woman. (1990, Mls, R) A businessman, in need of an escort for the evening, gives a sex worker a first-hand look at the lives of the mega-rich. Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Hector Elizondo. 11.05 GetOn Extra.
11.35 Australian Idol. (PGal, R)
1.20 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Mammals: Dark. (Premiere, PG)
8.40 MOVIE: Valentine’s Day. (2010, Ms, R) Couples find and lose love in its many forms. Ashton Kutcher, Jennifer Garner.
11.10 MOVIE: The Sun Is Also A Star. (2019, Ml)
1.00 Let’s Eat With George. (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 Wheel Of Fortune UK. (Premiere) Game show. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mls, R) Graham Norton is joined by Succession star Sarah Snook, who is returning to the West End, pop legend Boy George talking about his autobiography Karma and actor Miriam Margolyes. 10.50 10’s Late News. 11.15 The Project. (R) 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00
Tea Gardens Women’s Bowling Club
By Lynda RICHARDS
TUESDAY 4th February: Social bowls played a game
of 3 bowls Pairs and a game of Triples all games 18 ends. The Club Championship Fours commenced, both of
the Fours games concluded after just 16 ends of bowling as the teams that were losing at this point decided to forfeit, results as follows Dawn May, Ingrid Luck, Deyonne Page and Sandra Leisemann 28 v Vicki McMillan, Jan Coomer,
Lyn Nightingale and Robyn Webster 3. Deb Gardner, Dawn Jones, Lynda Richards and Robyn Beaumont 26 v Sheril Johnson, Maureen Campbell, Judy McGavock and Dale Winter 9. Lorraine Murphy, Jo Plummer (visitor) and Dot Dallas defeated Kris McDonald, Jane Uff and Jeanette Emmett 17 v 12. A
convincing win for Maryanne Cuss and Jean Glover 32 v Carolyn Fredericks and Irene Roberts 9. The winners on the day winning with the lowest score were Lorraine, Jo and Dot. Deb Gardner won the raffle thanks to The Garden Eatery for donating the raffle prize.
Thursday 6th February:
No social bowls played, Round 2 of the Fours Championship was contested this time both games lasted to 21 ends. Bev Harrington, Maynie Roberts, Jeanette Emmett and Gay Pezet started strongly with just 2 ends bowled they had scored 6 points their opponents Maryanne Cuss, Dot Dallas, Irene Roberts and Jean Glover nil. Jean's team won the next 4 ends now just behind by 1 point on the 6th end, 6 v 5, then
SATURDAY, February 15
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 12.30 Beyond Paradise. (Final, PG, R) 1.30 Optics. (Ml, R) 2.00 Mozart: Rise Of A Genius. (Ml, R) 3.00 Hippo Watch With Steve Backshall. (Final, PG, R) 4.00 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. (R) 5.00 Eat The Invaders. (Final, PG, R) 5.30 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. (Final, R) 5.55 Australian Story. (R)
6.30 Back Roads: Outback Way, NT Pt 2. (PG, R) Presented by Lisa Millar.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Death In Paradise. (Return, Mv) Selwyn is shot at the yacht club.
8.30 Vera. (Ma, R) Vera is called to a remote lighthouse where a body has been discovered lashed to a sailboat. Delving into the victim’s final days, she and the team discover that his life was not all plain sailing.
10.00 The Newsreader. (Ml, R) News of an Alaskan oil spill breaks.
10.55 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) The body in the chimney flue is identified. 11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
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6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Kids BBQ Championship. 8.15 Chopped Junior. 9.00 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.40 Speechless. 10.05 Officially Amazing. 10.30 Dragon Ball Super. 10.55 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Singapore Bitesize. (R) 9.10 Britain’s Great Outdoors. (PG, R) 10.10 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Surf Life Saving. Super Surf Teams League 2024. H’lights. 3.55 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PG) 4.25 Black Panthers Of WW2. (PGav, R) 5.20 Churchill And The Movie Mogul.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Sandi Toksvig’s Woodland Restoration. (Ml)
8.25 Scotland The New Wild. (PG)
9.25 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. (R)
10.25 Beautiful Lakes Of Northern Italy. (Final, R)
11.15 Home Jacking. (Mlv)
12.40 The Man Who Died. (Mas, R)
2.25 Love Your Garden. (R)
3.20 Living With The Boss. (PG, R)
4.10 Peer To Peer. (R)
4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6am Race.
Continued. (2016, PG) 8.10 Lara. (2019, PG, German) 10.00 Fireworks Wednesday. (2006, M, Farsi) 11.55 I’m Not There. (2007, M) 2.25pm Capricorn One. (1977, PG) 4.40 Oka! (2012, PG) 6.40 Dancing Ninja. (2010, PG) 8.30 The Hateful Eight. (2015, MA15+) 11.35 Bare. (2015, MA15+) 1.15am Baby Done. (2020, M) 2.55 Death Proof. (2007, MA15+) 5.00 Oka! (2012, PG)
SUNDAY, February 16
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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. (Return) 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Monty Don’s Spanish Gardens. (R) 3.30 Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure. (Mn, R) 4.15 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 5.05 Maggie Beer’s Big Mission. (Final, R)
6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. (PG)
8.30 The Newsreader. (Ml) Dale hosts a lavish birthday party.
9.25 Love Me. (Mls) Glen finally meets the man in Anita’s life. Peter and Clara struggle to start a family.
10.20 MOVIE: Love And Other Catastrophes. (1996, Mdls, R)
11.35 You Can’t Ask That. (Mal, R)
12.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.05 Australia Remastered. (R)
4.00 Gardening Australia. (R)
5.00 Insiders. (R)
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6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Horrible Histories. 8.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.10 Speechless. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.
they lost the next 3 hence by the 9th end they were losing by 9 points, 14 v 5. Jean's ladies fought back by the 15th end they were yet again just losing by 1 shot 16 v 15 from here on Gay's team took control scoring 14 points over the next 6 ends winning the game 30 v 18. A very tight game on the next rink Dawn May, Ingrid Luck, Deyonne Page and Sandra Leisemann v Deb Gardner, Dawn Jones, Lynda Richards and
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Apollo Stakes Day and Black Caviar Lightning Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
7.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Supremacy. (2004, Mlv, R) A former CIA agent tries to clear his name. Matt Damon.
9.45 MOVIE: Taken 2. (2012, Mv, R) A retired spy and his wife are abducted. Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen.
11.45 Border Patrol. (PGa)
12.15 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PG, R)
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R)
5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
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6.00 Drive Safer. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 My Way. (R) 1.00 Let’s Eat With George. 1.30 Your Next Cruise. (Premiere) 2.00 Innovation Nation. 2.15 MOVIE: Overboard.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Men’s All Stars. Round 1. Indigenous All Stars v Maori All Stars.
10.00 NRL: Indigenous All Stars V Maori All Stars Post-Match.
10.30 MOVIE: Air. (2023, Mal)
12.40 My Life As A Rolling Stone. (MA15+adl, R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG)
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 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. Hosted by Neale Whitaker and Andrew Winter. 8.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) A husky cross could be the right fit for a family. Partners get the chance to tame a stress-ball of a canine. 9.45 Ambulance Australia. (Mlm, R) Sydney Call Centre is receiving a higher than average number of unusual calls. 10.45 Ambulance UK. (Mlm, R) Paramedics respond to a man lying on a road. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Britain’s Great Outdoors. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 Para-Badminton. (PG, R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Surf Life Saving. Next Gen Series. 4.00 Sailing. SailGP Sydney. H’lights. 5.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PG) 5.35 Churchill’s Forgotten War. (PG)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Mysteries Of Sink Holes. (PGa)
9.20 Legends Of The Pharaohs. (PGsv, R)
10.20 Great British Landmark Fixers. (R)
11.15 The Art Of Dissent.
1.10 Photos That Changed The World. (Mavw)
2.45 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R)
3.40 Living With The Boss. (PG, R)
4.30 Peer To Peer. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.15 France 24 Feature.
5.30 Al Jazeera News.
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6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. Highlights from the past week. 12.00 Golf. LIV Golf Adelaide. Day 3. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender. A look at places to eat, stay and explore.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Australian Idol. (PGl) Hosted by Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie.
9.00 An Evening With Dua Lipa. (PG) A concert special featuring Dua Lipa’s performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
10.30 Live At The Chapel: Amy Shark.
11.30 Autopsy USA. (Mad, R)
12.30 Friday Night Lights. (Madsv, R)
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
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1.50 Jeopardy! 3.55 WorldWatch. 4.25 PBS Washington Week. 4.50 Queer Sports. 5.45 Domino Masters. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 10.10 WWE Legends. 11.45 Hoarders. 12.30am The X-Files. 4.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 My Greek Odyssey. 11.00 Harry’s Practice. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Escape To The
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am Oka!
Continued. (2012, PG) 7.00 Dancing Ninja. (2010, PG) 8.50 Thunderbirds Are GO. (1966, PG) 10.30 How To Blow Up A Pipeline. (2022, M) 12.30pm The Program. (2015, M) 2.25 Race. (2016, PG) 5.00 Meditation Park. (2017, PG) 6.50 Poms. (2019, PG) 8.30 The Goldfinch. (2019, M) 11.15 A Good Man. (2020, MA15+, French) 1.10am Late Programs.
Robyn Beaumont on the 13th, 17th and 19th end the scores were drawn. The score going into the last end was 15 v 13 Sandra's team in front by just 2 shots, still anyone's game, the result a win by 1 point (15 v14) to Dawn, Ingrid, Deyonne and Sandra. The Final of this Championship will be played on Tuesday 11th February.
Hawks Nest
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls)
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. (MA15+av)
11.00 The First 48. (Mav)
11.50 Iconic Australia. (PGa, R)
12.50 Destination WA. (R)
1.20 Talking Honey. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Fishing Australia. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
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First Blood Part II. (1985, M) 10.30 The Closer. 11.30 Late Programs.
6am Children’s Programs. 12.30pm MOVIE: Ruby’s Choice. (2022, PG) 3.00 Ben Fogle: Starting Up Starting Over. 4.00 Young Sheldon. 5.00 MOVIE: Stargate. (1994, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Deep Blue Sea. (1999, M) 9.40 MOVIE: 21 Jump Street. (2012, MA15+) 11.50 Young Sheldon. 12.45am The Originals. 2.35 Ben Fogle: Starting Up Starting Over. 3.30 Beyblade X. 4.00 Transformers: Prime. 4.30 Pokémon: XYZ. 4.50 Late Programs. 6am Children’s Programs. 12.30pm Basketball. WNBL. Adelaide v Geelong United. 2.30 Young Sheldon. 3.30 Children’s Programs. 3.40 MOVIE: Sing. (2016) 5.50 MOVIE: Sherlock Gnomes. (2018) 7.30 MOVIE: Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game Of Shadows. (2011, M) 10.10 MOVIE: 2 Fast 2 Furious. (2003, M) 12.20am Gotham. 1.15 Arrow. 3.05 Young Sheldon. 3.30 Beyblade X. 4.00
Golf Club Darts
By John EDWARDS
5 FEBRUARY.
Winners: Barry Jones and
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look
cousin’s wrongful dismissal case. 9.10 FBI. (Mv) After three customs officers are shot dead in a cargo heist, the team enlists OA’s old army buddy to help determine if it was an inside job. 11.10 The Sunday Project.
Phil Jones 133.
Darts will be on again next Thursday night starting at 7 pm.
Everyone is welcome to come along and play.
q Winners: Barry Jones and Phil Jones.
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Phil Jones. Runners up: Christine McKenzie and Isaac Noake. Ladies highest score:
Marion Smith 100. Men’s highest score
MONDAY, February 17
6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 The Deep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. 8.30 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 The Crystal Maze. 9.25 Street Science. 9.50 Merlin. 10.35 Late Programs.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Madrid With Michael Portillo. (Final, PG)
8.25 Wilderness With Simon Reeve. (PGa)
9.35 Inside Sydney Airport. (PGa, R)
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Wisting. (Malv)
12.45 A French Case. (Mal, R)
2.45 Barkley Manor. (PG, R)
3.15 Living With The Boss. (PG, R)
4.05 Peer To Peer. (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. (PG) Levi makes inroads into closing a chapter.
7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie.
9.10 St. Denis Medical. (PGals) Ron and Bruce butt heads over a candy bar. Alex is forced to fire an incompetent employee.
10.10 First Dates UK. (Mls) Singles experience the thrills of dating.
11.15 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PGals)
12.15 Friday Night Lights. (Madsv, R)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
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6am Poms.
Continued. (2019, PG) 7.35 Without A Clue. (1988, PG) 9.35 Meditation Park. (2017, PG) 11.25 Baby Done. (2020, M) 1.05pm A Son. (2019, M, Arabic) 3.00 The Movie Show. 3.35 Dancing Ninja. (2010, PG) 5.25 After The Storm. (2016, PG, Japanese) 7.35 My Zoe. (2019, M) 9.30 Private Desert. (2021, MA15+, Portuguese) 11.45 Sexual Drive. (2021, MA15+, Japanese) 1.05am Late Programs.
1.40 Barkley Manor. (PG, R) 2.10 Living With The Boss. (PG, R) 3.50 Peer To Peer. (R)
4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Harper feels lonely.
7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) The top 30 contestants undertake the group challenge, before three contestants are sent home.
9.20 The Hunting Party. (M) In rural Montana, Bex and the team hunt down a serial killer obsessed with wolves.
10.20 The Irrational. (Mav) Simon’s mother asks Alec for help.
12.20 Friday Night Lights. (Madsv, R)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) 9.00 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators. (Mv) 10.10 9News Late. 10.40 Forensics: Murder Scene. (MA15+a) 11.35 First On Scene. (MA15+av)
Tipping Point. (PG, R)
Hello SA. (PG)
TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
Global Shop. (R)
TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
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6am Krull. Continued. (1983, PG) 7.50 After The Storm. (2016, PG, Japanese) 10.00 The Goldfinch. (2019, M) 12.40pm Jump, Darling. (2020, M) 2.20 Poms. (2019, PG) 4.00 Without A Clue. (1988, PG) 6.00 Fantastic Mr. Fox. (2009, PG) 7.35 Linoleum. (2022, M) 9.30 Punch. (2022, MA15+) 11.20 Cop Secret. (2021, MA15+) 1.15am Hive. (2021, M, Albanian) 2.45 Late Programs.
WEDNESDAY, February 19
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Lord Lucan. (Malv)
8.30 Wonders Of The Sun With Dara Ó Briain. (Final, PG)
9.25 Miniseries: Playing Nice. (Final, Malv)
10.25 SBS World News Late.
10.55 Pagan Peak. (MA15+av) 11.45 Rogue Heroes. (Final, Malv, R) 12.50 Agent Hamilton. (MA15+v, R) 2.35 Barkley Manor. (Final, R) 3.05 Living With The Boss. (PG, R) 3.55 Employable Me (USA) (Ma, R) 4.45 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. (PG)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGd) Hosted by Lee Mack.
8.30 Ludwig. (Mav) A body falls from a construction site.
9.45 Breathtaking. (Mal) The team takes on the COVID-19 pandemic.
10.50 The Suspects: True Australian Thrillers. (Ma, R)
11.50 Autopsy USA. (Ma, R)
12.50 Covert Affairs. (Msv, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) 9.00 Big Miracles. (Mam) 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 Casualty 24/7. (Mm, R) 11.30 The Equalizer. (MA15+v, R) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
Global Shop. (R)
TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
Believer’s Voice Of Victory.
6am Without A
Clue. Continued. (1988, PG) 7.00 Minari. (2020, PG, Korean) 9.10 3 Days In Quiberon. (2018, PG, French) 11.20 My Zoe. (2019, M) 1.15pm After The Storm. (2016, PG, Japanese) 3.25 Krull. (1983, PG) 5.40 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 7.30 The Big Chill. (1983, M) 9.30 Oskars Kleid. (2022, M, German) 11.25 Swan Song. (2021, M) 1.25am From The Vine. (2019, M) 3.10 Late Programs.
11.15 SBS World News Late. 11.45 Golden Boy. (Mdln)
12.35 The Allegation. (MA15+av, R) 2.30 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (PGa, R) 3.25 Employable Me (USA) (Ma, R) 4.15 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PGa, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Dana nurses fresh heartbreak.
8.30 MOVIE: Mamma Mia! (2008, PGls, R) A young woman invites three of her mother’s former boyfriends to her upcoming wedding on a Greek island. Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth. 10.50 To Be Advised.
12.30 Damnation. (MA15+asv) Creeley divides the farmers.
1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6am Morning Programs. 6.35 The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir. (2018, PG) 8.25 Fantastic Mr. Fox. (2009, PG) 10.00 Linoleum. (2022, M) 11.55 Arab Blues. (2019, M, Arabic) 1.30pm 3 Days In Quiberon. (2018, PG, French) 3.40 Minari. (2020, PG, Korean) 5.50 Bride And Prejudice. (2004, PG) 7.55 But I’m A Cheerleader. (1999, M) 9.30 Blue Jean. (2022, M) 11.20 Late Programs.
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News Of The Area MYALL COAST SPORT
Blueprint for success
By Jasper BRUCE, AAP
WITH their rout of Sri Lanka, Australia have created a blueprint for success on the subcontinent ahead of a legacy-defining tour to India in 2027.
Stand-in captain Steve Smith felt Australia's visit to Galle could "probably not" have gone better than it did as the curtain came down on the second Test on Sunday.
The tourists handed their hosts their biggestever Test loss - by an innings and 242 runs - in the first match and followed that up with a nine-wicket rout in the second.
It marked Australia's first series win in Sri Lanka since 2011, and their first whitewash on the subcontinent since a 2006
