AUGUST is Family History Month across NSW, and the Tea Gardens Family Research and Local History Group has built an impressive display at the Tea Gardens Library to celebrate and encourage the community to learn more about themselves.
A large and eclectic static display has been carefully curated by Jenny Little, Anne Johnson, Margaret Munright and Shirley Cox, along with the rest of the Family Research team.
“It’s called ‘Where Have You Come From?’, and we are trying to show that our ancestors came from all over the world, but often not directly either, via other destinations,” Shirley told NOTA.
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q The architects of this historical display (L-R): Anne Johnson, Margaret Munright, Shirley Cox and Jenny Little.
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“Lots of early 19th century shipping records, diaries of voyages, and other family history books have been pored through, and we have discovered pioneers from all over Australia.
“Jenny Little put a lot of effort into pulling the display together, as she herself has been on a long journey through her family’s Polish history, the World Wars, and more.”
Most of the local genealogies so far have been rooted in European origins, such as Celtic, Polish, German, and British Isles ancestry.
“People are welcome to come and put a dot
on the map where their family is from, encouraging them to do some research as a result of their experiences here,” Shirley explained.
Every family has had their generations that would simply not talk about certain facts of life, given the times.
More often than not those hidden facts are fascinating today, such as learning that one’s ancestry could be linked to ancient kings, or, at least, an explanation for certain innate behaviours.
Some of that information could save a life, or at least engender a new perspective on one’s own existence.
The static display will be augmented by a presentation of historical papers from the late Dr Pacy, given by Garry Worth on Saturday 17 August, open to everyone, but bookings essential through the Council.
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q This tiny book is a novelty amongst the static display.
q Many of the families in town are of British or Celtic origins, and have shared their stories. q A wealth of primary and other historical sources were used.
MAKING HER MARK
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League Womens (NRLW) competition.
The eighteen-yearold Newcastle Knights rookie has experienced mixed fortunes in two NRLW appearances for the reigning premiers during the past fortnight.
Head Coach Ben Jefferies blooded the Raymond Terrace Roosters junior product on the wing for the club’s recent clashes
with Canberra and St George-Illawarra where she showed a maturity that far belied her years.
White scored a try on debut and carried the ball eight times for over 150 metres during the Knights’ 26-20 victory over the Raiders.
The emerging NSW Under 19s fullback also turned in a solid performance in Newcastle’s shock 18-10 loss to the revved up Dragons last
Signs encourage visitation
THE State Government has provided funding for the installation of new tourism
signage on the northbound and southbound carriageways of the Pacific Highway near Karuah.
The photo, captured via drone and supplied by Port Stephens Council, shows off
Sunday at McDonald Jones Stadium.
White has gained valuable experience playing alongside superstar Jillaroos fullback Tamika Upton, classy half back Jesse Southwell and dual premiership-winning centre Shanice Parker.
With her turn of speed and tricky step, the former Hunter River High School student looks set to blossom into a top grade regular.
the vast Karuah River.
Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington said the signs would help boost tourism in Kaurah.
“These signs will mean more people will visit the terrific town of Karuah, giving a much-needed boost to local businesses,” Ms Washington said.
“Motorists should take regular rest breaks and Karuah is the perfect place to stop, explore and enjoy everything the town has to offer.
“I’m delighted to see these signs installed to give motorists a little nudge to visit a beautiful part of Port Stephens.”
Bypassed Town signage is a NSW Government initiative which encourages travellers to stop and visit bypassed towns in regional NSW.
Motorists would have already seen signs like these further north in places like Bulahdelah, Port Macquarie and Kempsey.
by Kristy Nunn
If more than one person or entity owns property in NSW, the ownership options are joint tenancy or tenancy in common.
If the owners of the property are joint tenants, then they jointly own the property. If the owners of the property are tenants in common, then they would each own a share in the property.
If there is a dispute between owners of a property when the ownership is tenancy in common, and if it cannot be resolved by negotiation, section 66G of the Conveyancing Act 1919 NSW provides a legal option.
Section 66G allows an owner to apply to the Supreme Court of NSW for an order for the appointment of a trustee for the sale of the property. Here’s how it works:
that it is just and equitable to do so, it will appoint a trustee to manage the property. This enables the trustee to sell the property, despite the objection of any co-owner, and hold the sale proceeds on trust for the coowners until distribution occurs.
3. Distribution of Proceeds: After the sale, the proceeds are distributed among the co-owners according to their respective shares in the property. The trustees must act impartially and ensure that the distribution is fair and in accordance with the legal entitlements of each coowner.
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1. Application to the Court: The co-owner who wishes to sell must file an application to the Supreme Court under Section 66G. The application must detail the reasons for the sale and the inability to reach an agreement with the other coowner.
2. Appointment of Trustees: If the court is satisfied
It is best practice to seek a resolution without resorting to a Court application, however if there is a dispute that cannot be resolved, section 66G is available to a co-owner to force a sale.
Kristy Nunn is a Director of Mullane & Lindsay and is the leader of our Litigation Team. She has over 20 years’ experience as a litigation lawyer. Liability limited by a scheme approved under
q Port Stephens rugby league product Lilly-Ann White has burst onto the NRLW scene.
q The photo used for the signage shows off the vast Karuah River.
Author’s ‘Bittersweet Revenge’
By Thomas O’KEEFE
LOCAL author John Boyton is celebrating the release of his first self-published book.
John’s novel, ‘Bittersweet Revenge’, is described as a drama, with a bit of humour and adventure thrown in too.
“I always wanted to write a novel, and had done some ghost-writing when I worked for a large newspaper company in Sydney, but life got in the way and I didn’t find the time to write until I retired to Tea Gardens,” John told NOTA.
“When I did retire here, my wife and mates kept encouraging me to write, so I finally did it, then printed the book myself and sent out 90 copies to people locally, in Sydney, even Queensland, and am getting really good feedback.
“Some tell me it’s a page-turner, and a few shops, including the Tea Gardens Post Office and newsagents at Hawks Nest, and even Green Hills, have taken it on to sell, but the whole object is to get it out there and get more feedback.
Everett shortlisted for Furphy Awards
By Thomas O’KEEFE
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MYALL Coast author Phillip Everett has once again been shortlisted for the prestigious Furphy Literary Award.
Phillip’s short story, ‘The Bear’, is based upon his experiences teaching a creative writing class at an Aboriginal community college in Adelaide, where he encouraged his
students to write stories.
“Even just three sentences - a beginning, a middle and an end - to get the students comfortable standing up to read their work to the class,” Phillip told NOTA.
Despite some disparaging remarks from other staff members, Phillip soon had several non-writers producing up to two pages of work.
“‘The Bear’ was a nickname of one student, and though the short story is based in real experiences, there are plenty of fictional elements in the late 1980s setting,” Phillip explained.
“This story encapsulates how western Anglo-Saxon culture and education systems suppress and deny the fringes of culture and expression, especially Indigenous aspects.”
“The protagonist is a young bloke who grew up through fairly tough times, and found out to his dismay that he was not who he thought he was, nor were his parents who he thought they really were,” John explained.
“He comes to understand why he was treated the way he was growing up, among other harrowing facts of life.”
Like all good writers, the story started out based on the author’s own experiences, but it transmutes from fact to fiction as the characters evolve and age.
John, who read all of Ian Fleming’s 007 James Bond books by the age of fourteen, added, “The interest is in the read itself, and the imagination, you can paint your own picture of the characters and who they are.
“Films often turn out totally different from what you imagine.”
To any others out there who are harbouring their own humdinger, John’s advice is clear and salient.
“Do it! Life is not a trial run, and if you don’t write it now, you never will.”
before Phillip is happy to submit it to a prize like the Furphy.
The story was first drafted in January 2022, when memories came flooding back to Phillip three decades on, and he decided to commit the scenario to words.
Phillip’s method includes writing initial drafts in longhand, edits, then transcription to computer, before letting a story 'compost' then 'dry out'.
A story is usually revised three times
Listening to music helps the creative juices flow for Phillip, usually from great storytellers like Van Morrison or Willy Nelson.
“I prefer to write rather than do domestic work, it is so much easier to just come to the desk,” he said.
Phillip will also soon submit to the University of Nebraska in the United States, keeping up his strong stream of submissions both overseas and domestic.
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q John Boyton with the book he always had in the back of his mind.
River Camp shines in tourism awards
By Thomas O’KEEFE
MYALL River Camp has been feted with three accolades at the recent North Coast Tourism Awards.
For the second year running, the Camp received Gold in the ‘Excellence in Camping, Glamping and Caravanning’ category.
A Bronze award was also won in the ‘Eco Experience’ category, another boon for Camp staff and owners after officially achieving Eco Accreditation earlier this year through Eco Tourism Australia.
Staff member Maree Milne won Gold in the ‘Tourism Employee of the Year’ category.
“Maree's energy is boundless as she carries out her multifaceted roles with enthusiasm, and she works with her partner Mac to ensure a seamless off-grid experience that highlights the area's natural beauty,” said Camp owners Selina and Rob, who nominated Maree for the award.
Maree, who was characteristically down-toearth about the accolade, celebrated the Camp’s recent Eco Accreditation.
“The weather has not been too kind to us lately, but we put lots of work into it, and the Eco Accreditation was a big one, as only a handful of places have it in NSW,” Maree told NOTA.
award wins “really showcase how incredible our slice of paradise is”.
Selina and Rob said the
“We are all so proud to bring home these awards for Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens.”
q Maree Milne won gold as the ‘Outstanding Tourism Employee’.
q Inside one of the Camp’s award-winning glamping
q The proud Myall River Camp team (L-R): Mac, Maree, Selina and Rob.
cabins.
Stinker’s Fishin’: Lobster bisque
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
NOW here is a sea food recipe that you won’t find in a cookbook.
It’s called “Stinker’s Lobster Bisque”.
The best part about this recipe is that you will be using ingredients that are generally tossed away.
Firstly, you need to catch a couple of snapper around the
two kg mark.
While you are at it keep all the red rock cod that you can bring into the boat.
“What?!” you may well exclaim.
Red rockies, as you are aware, are not considered quality table fish and they can inflict an incredibly painful spike so it is necessary to handle them with caution.
Returning home fillet,
bone and skin the snapper and set the fillets aside for another meal on another day.
Save the cleaned (gilled and gutted) snapper heads and skeleton for the bisque.
Carefully fillet, skin and bone the red rockie then dice the fillets.
Into a boiler toss the snapper heads and bones and cover with water.
Add one large, diced
onion and half a handful of parsley plus a generous shake of black pepper and salt.
Bring to the boil for ten minutes.
The next step is to sieve all the contents into a bowl making a rich and very tasty stock.
This is where it gets exciting.
In a pan, sear the cubed red rockie plus a few green prawns that you have purchased.
You can add scallops, squid or even oysters.
Cook for less than a minute then sink the seafood mixture into the stock and
heat gently for another ten minutes, adding a sprinkle of parsley to serve with a crispy buttered bun.
You may wish to add a few dollops of cream.
The red rockie looks and tastes very much like lobster with a similar texture and is referred to as a ‘poor man’s lobster’. Sensational.
Recognising quality
By Thomas O’KEEFE
TEA Gardens restaurant
Mumm’s on the Myall has been honoured with three finalist listings in the Restaurant and Catering Association’s Awards for Excellence in 2024.
The iconic restaurant was shortlisted in the ‘Regional NSW Seafood Restaurant’, 'Regional NSW Breakfast Restaurant', and ‘Regional NSW Cafe Dining’ categories.
The local restaurant was listed for the first two categories in 2023, while the ‘Café Dining’ category is a welcome addition for the team in 2024.
Nathanial from Mumm’s said the recognition is an “acknowledgement of the hard work and dedication from the team over the last
twelve months”.
“The ‘Regional’ grouping takes in all of NSW, excluding Sydney, and we are very proud of the achievement of being named in these three categories, covering the regional areas for the whole state,” he said.
“We are also incredibly grateful for the local
community and their ongoing support.”
Winners will be announced at an awards night on 26 August at Doltone House Darling Island, Sydney.
“This is the first year we will actually get to attend the awards dinner,” Nathanial added.
Calls to recognise industry’s ‘environmental contribution’
THE Resources Energy and Environment Foundation (REEF) has urged the Albanese Labor Government to consider the “environmental contribution to the nation” made by native hardwood timber industry workers in NSW when considering any changes to environmental legislation.
In a media statement released last week, REEF claimed workers in the NSW native timber sector “create managed forests which encourage koalas to live and eat in them and prevent catastrophic bushfires”.
REEF Forestry Awareness Program chair Noel Atkins said retaining a sustainable and environmentally responsible native hardwood timber industry is essential for Australia’s future, its sovereignty and rural NSW communities.
“Native hardwood timber forest workers are proud environmental custodians, sustaining a precious commodity for future generations,” he said.
“Native hardwood timber is sustainably harvested in accordance with strict regulatory codes to protect the regrowth of forests for the benefit of flora and fauna.
“Harvested trees are replaced with new ones through natural seeding, regrowth or plantation, which provides continual carbon storage.
“They are the ultimate renewal which can be continually regrown and
harvested, reducing the high carbon input where steel, plastic and concrete are used.”
Mr Atkins said the local timber industry helps reduce reliance on overseas products, with Australia importing more than $5 billion of timber and wood products, particularly from Southeast Asia.
Long term forest campaigner Paula Flack described the REEF statement as “misleading”.
“For a research company, REEF appears to have completely overlooked the mountain of scientific and research evidence which clearly demonstrates the economic and environmental unsustainability of the native forest logging sector in NSW, logging undertaken by the government-owned Forestry Corporation (FCNSW),” she said.
“Employment figures in the native forest, plantation and private logging sectors are conveniently blended making it impossible to truly appreciate just how few jobs there are in the native forest logging industry.
“The Natural Resources Commission estimates in 2020 there were 922 direct jobs involved in native forests logging in all of NSW, with the number likely to be much less after the Black Summer bushfires.”
Ms Flack said there is “nothing sustainable” about the logging of native forests in NSW.
“Last year Frontier Economics reported
that FCNSW received $246.9 million worth of grants since the 2019/20 financial year, while the hardwood division (which is responsible for native forest logging) made a loss of $28.2 million over the same period.
“Meanwhile the plantation sector is profitable and annually subsides the loss-making hardwood (native forest) division.
“Approximately 85 percent of NSW timber comes from plantations already.
“Plantations can easily meet all our timber needs.”
In NSW, Forestry Corporation manages around two million hectares of native hardwood forest, 35,000 hectares of hardwood plantations, and 225,000 hectares of softwood (pine) plantations.
Of this, around one percent of the forest is subjected to harvesting each year, according to FCNSW.
Last month, FCNSW was fined $360,000 for breaching conditions imposed by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to help the recovery of the Yambulla State Forest, near Eden, after the Black Summer fires.
FCNSW plead guilty to two offences in the Land and Environment Court after it failed to identify two environmentally significant areas on its operational map, resulting in 53 eucalypt trees being cut
down in one of those areas in 2020.
These illegal harvesting activities were in breach of the Coastal Integrated Forestry Operations Approval and the SiteSpecific Operating Conditions issued by the EPA.
EPA Executive Director of Operations Jason Gordon welcomed the Court’s conviction.
“These special conditions were introduced to protect parts of the forest that weren’t as damaged by fire, giving wildlife and biodiversity an opportunity to recover.
“FCNSW contractors cut down a total of 53 eucalypt trees in an ‘unburned’ environmentally significant area that was home to important shelters and food resources for local wildlife or native plants.”
Greens MLC and environment spokesperson Sue Higginson claimed the “crimes committed by the Forestry Corporation on this occasion are not isolated”.
“Their ongoing logging of native forests in NSW is regularly reported by the community as having occurred unlawfully,” she said.
Forestry Corporation chief executive Anshul Chaudhary told AAP that environmental responsibility is taken seriously and significant investments have been made to improve compliance.
"This was due to human error applying a one-off
condition, and we deeply regret the mistake and the environmental damage it has caused," he said in a statement.
An alternative area was protected and the harvested area is regenerating, he said.
Newly appointed Federal Forestry Minister Julie Collins said the government is supportive of “sustainable forestry jobs”.
“That’s why the Government is making record investments in the forestry sector with funding of over $300 million to expand plantations, drive innovation and modernise our timber manufacturing infrastructure.
“The Government is committed to providing a framework that supports sustainable native forestry to occur.
“Through the Regional Forest Agreements process, we work with states and territories to support Australia’s forest industries to operate under high standards for environmental management and sustainable harvesting.
“The 2024-25 Budget directed $3.4 million to initiatives that will help Australia’s forestry industry plan for the long term.”
q Mumm’s staff and crew. (Back row L-R) Nathanial, Suvash, Alain, Joel, Chiran, (Front row) Monika, Jenna, Kasey and Maddy.
q Mumm’s warm apple tart with thick cream and ice cream.
q REEF Forestry Awareness Program chair Noel Atkins.
Accessibility advocates urge change
By Marian SAMPSON
NEW South Wales is one of just two states refusing to adopt design standards mandated in the National Construction Code (NCC), with accessibility advocates calling for urgent change.
Two years ago, the NCC established Livable Housing Australia's ‘Silver Level’ Livable Housing Design standards as mandatory.
The standards require developers to include basic accessibility requirements in new builds.
To comply with the Silver Standard, a home must have a level step-free entrance from the street, wider internal doors and corridors, a hobless shower recess, reinforced walls around the toilet, shower and bath, and an easy access toilet on the entry level.
Building Better Homes campaign spokesperson and wheelchair user Julie Charlton said the government’s refusal to adopt the basic standards for new housing - which was a key recommendation of the Disability Royal Commission - shows a complete disregard
for people with disability, older Australians, and others who require accessible housing.
“It’s disgraceful that the NSW Government is lagging behind other states and refusing to adopt these very basic standards,” Ms Charlton said.
“It’s not difficult or expensive to implement these standards but it would change the lives of people with disability and older Australians.
“The Australian Building Codes Board modelling for
these standards shows they would only add about one percent to the cost of a new build.”
Ms Charlton said the current standards “force people with disability and older people into specialist disability housing and aged care”, costing the government more.
“Inaccessible housing leaves people isolated, at an increased risk of injury and unable to age at home.
“It also costs the government more to retrofit housing to make it accessible.
“The impacts of this are felt even more deeply in the regions, where resources to make houses accessible are less available.”
Minister for Families and Communities and Minister for Disability Inclusion, Kate Washington, said the NSW Government “continues to consult with stakeholders about whether NSW will adopt the NCC Silver Standard”.
“In the meantime, we are leveraging our record investment in new housing to deliver significant and life changing accessibility outcomes,” she said.
“In this year’s budget, the NSW Government invested
$5.1 billion to build 8,400 social housing properties across NSW.
“All of these homes will comply with the National Construction Code’s Silver Standard – making it the largest investment in accessible housing in the state’s history.”
While applauding the State Government’s commitment to making new social housing accessible, Ms Charlton described it as “only a drop in the ocean”.
“It’s time the NSW Government stepped up and ended discriminatory housing standards in NSW,” Ms Charlton said.
EcoNetwork welcomes bird experts
OVER 70 people gathered on Sunday 4 August for EcoNetwork's annual bird forum, which focused on 'Shorebirds and seabirds on and off the Port Stephens coastline'.
Held at the Tomaree Community Centre, the forum offered a rare opportunity to hear from experts and researchers on the latest bird monitoring and recovery programs.
First to present was Mick Roderick, a self-confessed “petrel head” who arranges birdwatching trips to the continental shelf on a nearmonthly basis.
“You need to get into deep water at the continental shelf to have any chance of seeing ‘true seabirds’,” Mr Roderick said.
“You won’t see them from land.
"It’s about 46 kilometres (km) from the heads of Port Stephens to the shelf.
“It’s a very long day, but we see amazing seabirds, cetaceans, sometimes sharks and rays and even unusual insects flying out over the ocean.”
Sydney-based researcher Dr Yuna Kim earned her PhD from Macquarie University, focusing on the conservation
of Australia's rarest petrelGould’s petrel - which breeds almost exclusively on Port Stephens’ islands.
Dr Kim specialises in investigating foraging ecology using tracking devices, providing scientific evidence to support conservation actions.
"Despite significant conservation efforts, there is still concern about the population of Gould’s petrels on Cabbage Tree Island, with recent declines in the number of nesting pairs and fluctuating breeding success,” Dr Kim said.
"We believe the causes
for these declines are occurring at sea, where the birds spend most of their time and acquire all their food resources," she added.
Dr Kim cited climate change, light pollution, fisheries, and potential offshore wind farms as threats to the Gould's petrel at sea.
“The siting of any future wind farms needs to be carefully considered with regard to all our coastal bird activity, and detailed research data will be acquired before any decisions can be made,” a spokesperson for EcoNetwork told NOTA.
Also presenting at the forum was Tomaree birdwatcher Neil Fraser, who for many years has been actively monitoring avian species populations in the Mambo-Wanda Wetlands Reserve, Worimi Conservation Lands, and at Swan Bay and Broughton Island.
Neil's presentation highlighted the significance of the migratory shorebirds that visit Port Stephens each summer, and how this occurrence is linked with communities 8,500 km away.
He also spoke of the importance of promoting awareness of wetlands.
"If we are to protect the many threatened species in and around Port Stephens, being better informed about the role of these wetlands and the plants and animals they protect, is an essential part of raising public awareness," he said. EcoNetwork members are currently campaigning to
have the Mambo-Wanda Wetlands listed under the Ramsar Convention.
Attendees also heard about the potential impacts of the bird flu likely to hit Australian shores this spring or summer.
BirdLife Seabird Project Officer Emily Mowat spoke at the forum, providing data from around the world on the Avian flu H5N1 2.3.4.4.b strain and preparations to deal with the virus.
Finishing on a lighter note, nature photographer Mat Spillard from Corlette took forum attendees on a wonderful journey with a slideshow of stunning bird images.
Mat said he is constantly inspired by nature.
"The more time we spend observing nature, the more we start to appreciate it,” Mat said.
“Wildlife needs our help, especially in protecting their habitats.
"If I can help in any way to spread the message through my photography, then I'll feel like I have played a small part."
Forum coordinator Ewa Meyer said feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.
“People tell me they absorbed so much new information, and will now be better equipped to identify more species, and above all, understand and act on the challenges that seabirds and shorebirds face today and in the future," Ewa said.
"Places booked out very quickly, so next year we may have to find a larger venue.
"It's wonderful that so many of our local residents are interested in learning about local birdlife and most are also keen to find out what they can do to help, especially in protecting wildlife habitat and reducing human-induced threats."
q Forum presenter Mick Roderick.
q Dr Yuna Kim.
q Mat Spillard.
q Red-necked avocet. Photo: Mat Spillard
q A Gould’s petrel off Port Stephens. Photo: Mick Roderick.
q Beach stone-curlews. Photo: Mat Spillard.
Historic moment for ferry and slipway
FOR the first time in her storied history, the MV Tea Gardens Ferry appeared on the Tea Gardens Slipway on Marine Drive last week.
The historic timber ferry, which has been gracing local waterways for decades, has traditionally been maintained in Oyster Bay.
New owner Kerrie Jeffries proposed a change recently however, discussing the opportunity to utilise the Marine Drive facility with Slipway President Paul Bendy, who carefully assessed the compatibility of the boat and the slip.
Last Friday, the MV Tea Gardens successfully made her debut on the slip, in a
trial run for maintenance and painting scheduled for early next month.
Built in 1944 during WWII for the RAAF Marines division, MV Tea Gardens has a long and colourful history.
Her original commission was for the transport of munitions to Catalina flying boats.
She was built at the Slazenger shipyard in Putney on the Parramatta River, overseen by legendary shipwright Bill Fisher.
When the war ended in 1945, she was converted into a ferry by Atlas Engineering.
In 1948 she was sold to the Hawkesbury River Tourist Service, where she ran for
many years.
The Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company then purchased her for use on their Pittwater service.
In 1970 she was sold to Palm Beach and Bobbin Head Ferries, before returning to the Manly Steamship Company in mid-1974.
In 1980 she was again sold and renamed ‘Melissa’, running the Palm Beach Ferry Service between the Basin, Currawong and Great Mackerel Beach area.
She was then re-homed in Port Stephens in the late 1990s, and continues to run between Nelson Bay and Tea Gardens.
Timber industry battles shift to man-made power poles
By Tracey FERRIER, AAP
THE timber industry has stepped up its fight against the phase-out of wooden power poles across NSW, demanding proof that the manufactured ones won't melt in bushfires.
The NSW branch of the Australian Forest Products Association has launched a new website urging people to sign a petition against Essential Energy's shift to UV-coated fibreglass and resin poles.
The government-owned power infrastructure company, which services 95 percent of NSW, says the change is necessary to boost its network's resilience to events like the Black Summer fires.
During that disaster over the summer of 2019 and 2020, more than 104,000 customers were affected by power outages across the company's network, and more than 3,200 power poles were damaged.
But the shift has upset some in the timber industry, which supplies the wooden poles that have long been used.
James Jooste is the NSW chief executive of the Australian Forest Products Association and has called on the government to direct Essential Energy to continue using hardwood poles.
He says there's an absence of evidence to show composite poles are more fire resistant than wooden ones.
"Show us the proof."
Mr Jooste says anxiety about adequate supplies of hardwood poles is justified, but only because government decisions are hampering the industry.
He points to the creation of protected koala hubs in the government's proposed Great Koala National Park, which will cover native forests that are logged by the government-owned Forestry Corporation.
He says a review of the
rules that govern native forest logging is also overdue, and that's hampering the industry.
"It's policy decisions that are impacting the supply of timber, not the availability of timber itself."
But Essential Energy has hit back, saying it must act to reduce the impact of natural disasters on customers.
"The decision to use composite poles across one of Australia's largest electricity distribution networks has been years in the making," it has told AAP.
"We also consulted with our pole suppliers and Forestry Corporation of NSW across a range of topics including composite poles."
The company has also released a photo to dispel concerns about the new poles melting.
The photo - taken by Essential Energy staff during the Black Summer fires - shows a manufactured, composite pole standing intact beside the charred remains of a timber one.
Its submission to the bushfires inquiry also pointed out that fibreglass cross arms that were already part of its network often survived undamaged, while timber poles were destroyed.
The Australian Energy Regulator also approved the switch to manufactured poles earlier this year, after a detailed examination.
Essential Energy says that was in part due to concerns about "insufficient quantities of timber poles suitable to meet the needs of Essential Energy over the
2024-29 regulatory period".
The Forestry Corporation, whose hardwood division runs at a loss, has told AAP that demand remains high for timber poles due to their affordability, durability, lower energy footprint and capacity to store carbon.
"By the time each pole has reached the end of service a new pole has grown to replace it."
It has contracts to supply hardwood timber poles to other energy distributors until the end of 2028. Essential Energy refuted suggestions the transition will be another economic blow for consumers during a cost of living crisis, saying the installation of more composite poles will cost an average residential customer less than $2 per year over the next five years.
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q The historic timber ferry makes her debut on the Marine Drive slipway. Photo: Myall Times.
q The timber industry has urged Essential Energy to continue using hardwood power poles in NSW. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS.
q Essential Energy released a photo of a manufactured pole next to a timber one during Black Summer. Photo: Essential Energy.
Stinker’s History: George and the giant snapper (part 2)
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
THERE was no one who could teach George Todd the secrets of the giant snapper inside Port Stephens.
Everything he learned he taught himself.
The big fish would only bite at night.
One or two might be fluked through the day, however it was the cover of darkness that really triggered the bite. Generally speaking the tide was the major determining factor as to when the fish would bite.
Little notice was taken of the moon phase, yet it was noted that bad weather did improve the bite, particularly strong southerlies at the commencement of winter.
The big snapper moved into the harbour at the same time each year, the very same time as the mullet travelling season started - around Anzac Day was always a great time.
Only time spent on the water, trial and error, would determine where and at which stage of the tide the big fish would attack the bait.
The deep water off Dutchies Beach was best on the flood tide while further east closer to Dutchies Head produced the best fish on the ebb.
Both spots were very handy to George as he lived at Dutchies and his wife Dulcie could call him in for tea.
On some nights he reckoned he could hear the snapper.
Halifax Point fished best on the flood tide when snapper between 8-12 lb were common and a good catch was guaranteed.
The really big snapper over 40 lb were caught over the oyster-encrusted coral in the deep water off the entrance to North Arm Cove, Baromee Point, and another spot in the deep water east of Middle Island, Soldiers Point that George referred to as Bundabah.
It was on the Baromee Point that George recorded his best catch of ten snapper weighing in excess of 460 lb.
These inner harbour coral beds were the favoured feeding grounds for the big fish.
The difficulty was in finding where they were.
The very best indication was when you pulled your line in and found oyster encrusted coral on your hook.
The bite was only short, the huge reds would fiddle with the baits and just play with it for ten minutes.
This odd behaviour heralded the fierce bite which lasted for about an hour.
George could manage to land about a dozen snapper in that time using two set, heavy cord lines.
George would fish in all conditions including howling and bitterly cold winds.
On one occasion he took along a bottle of rum to keep him warm.
He remembers well, waking that morning in his new boat, as the sun rose with the empty bottle under his arm and a 20 kg snapper lying on its side in the water, still hooked.
“No more rum," vowed George.
Big ‘knobbies’ would take just about anything when it came to bait as long as there was plenty of it.
A full fillet of luderick on a 12/0 proved to be not only a great bait for ‘reddies’ but also for the odd jewfish that swam into the holes.
Other bait included a slab of salted salmon or mullet, squid and octopus.
Oddly enough the best bait proved to be breast of mutton that was purchased from the local butcher, Ted Cohen. George caught many monster snapper well in excess of 15kg which to his surprise were full of mutton bones, chops and other leftovers.
Where did these scraps
q Snapper circle a lamb chop in this sketch by Shane Westernhagen.
come from?
George didn’t have to look far to solve his own question.
In fact, the answer was just around Dutchies Headland at the Nelson Bay wharf where three American patrol boats were tied up.
The crews of the patrol boats, “with guns poking out everywhere”, lived on board and dined most evenings on mutton.
The American sailors’ scraps were simply tossed overboard.
Little did they know that circling under the boat there was a gathering of huge snapper that had acquired a taste for mutton chops.
The American boats would start their engines an hour before sunup and through trial and error, George calculated that the school of fish would leave the wharf immediately and swim around Dutchies Headland to the first deep hole inside the Port.
The swim took between 20-30 minutes and being the fantastic fisherman that he was, George was there to meet them, anchored and
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organised with mutton breast number one on the menu.
Experience had taught the cagey angler other lessons.
One being that the fish would not bite on raw meat, however they would bite like crazy if the mutton was lightly grilled. The huge snapper would not bite on a slack tide, they needed a run movement and they didn’t mind how fast the tide was rolling.
Current snapper fishermen find it difficult to believe that reddies averaging 20 kg could be caught so far inside the Port.
Wherever he fished, George’s rig remained the same.
A heavy seine twine cord was threaded through a cylinder made from a strip of flat lead, rolled to remove all sharp edges, and a 12/0 hook was tied to the cord.
The method was simple, with the lead dropped over the side of the boat metres of loose line was paid out and the bait would float some ten to fifteen metres from the sinker.
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As the current increased, George would increase the weight of the lead.
George wasn’t the only one to catch these incredible fish.
They were targeted regularly by the Dodd family, who had a holiday shack right on the water at what is now known as Halifax Park.
When the Dodds decided it was time for a feed of fish, young Johnny Dodd would fish the last of the run in tide, where the Little Beach boat ramp is built today, and was expected to deliver a six to eight kg reddie to the table.
The last recorded big snapper caught inside the heads was a fifteen kg fish hooked in the deep water just off the Little Beach boat ramp and landed by a Coonabarabran Presbyterian minister in 1978.
It must be true.
A ten kg snapper was caught in the deep water inside the Port around Middle Island, some five kilometres from the open ocean at Soldiers Point, as recently as June 2009.
These days 40 lb snapper
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do not exist inside Port Stephens.
“Sad,” laments George.
“Every giant snapper was a female in full roe.
“They had come inside to spawn.
“I sometimes wish I hadn’t caught any.”
Big snapper have that mystical attraction.
Why is it that we are attracted to this magnificent fish, particularly the whoppers?
Over the years I have been asked on many occasions: “What is the biggest snapper that you have caught?”
Well, nothing I have caught compares to the fish mentioned in this New South Wales Game Fishing Association report from 1947.
“Bert Rose… of the Sea Breeze Hotel, Nelson Bay, recently bought a snapper from one of the seine net trawlers.
“He paid the fixed price of 1/9 per lb. and his total outlay was £5/10/3.”
Work it out for yourself. The giant snapper weighed 63lb!
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The MidCoast Aged Services Expo is on Thursday 19 September from 10am to 2pm at the Forster Civic Centre.
AS part of MidCoast Council’s Ageing Strategy, the Dementia Friendly Alliance is acknowledging Dementia Action Week from 16 to 22 September with an aged services expo to help support older residents and their families.
Everyone is invited to come along for information and speak to people from a range of services including home care providers, dementia information and support, carer support, aged care services, legal services, My Aged Care, mobility equipment,
“This is a great opportunity to find out about all the support services available for older people and their families all in the one place,” said Alex Mills, MidCoast Council’s Manager of Libraries
“Aged support services can help older people and their families live better lives and help them to plan for their changing needs in the future,” said Mr Mills.
The Manning Regional Art Gallery will be running free community
Free tea and coffee will be available.
Drop in at any time during the expo. For more information, please contact Jane O'Dwyer on 7955 7679 or 0418 769 494.
Stargazing: Fishing by the moon phases
By Dave RENEKE, Astronomer
EVERY fisherman dreams of a bigger catch!
Is it possible to know ahead of time when to plan a trip to enjoy some fishing, catch more than usual, and come home feeling 100 percent satisfied?
There is, so listen up!
When most people started fishing, the best time for them was whatever time happened to suit them.
They tried different lures, baits, and techniques until they spent a small fortune in a quest to improve their fishing catch.
It's time to introduce our moon as a fishing buddy.
A group of fishing buddies once explored whether there was any truth in the moon’s effect on the best fishing times. They kept a record of every trip made over a period of 18 months.
All information related to the moon’s phases, the weather conditions, and the catches they made were carefully logged.
What they discovered convinced everybody that moon phase fishing really works!
The fact that it
wasn't anywhere near as complicated as many would have us believe was a bonus.
Every fisherman knows that the best fishing times are when the fish are feeding.
This tends to be during dawn and dusk, but what often goes unnoticed are the two periods elsewhere in the day, moonrise and moonset.
Because the moon has an effect on a variety of factors surrounding the fish, including the live fodder they hunt, these periods, combined with the moon’s phase, are what trigger feeding.
The moon has always known this, but you didn’t, right?
So, by choosing times when sunrise or sunset and moonrise or moonset coincide with new or full moon phases, you’ll increase your chance of a good fishing catch.
Assuming there are fish in the area you’re fishing in, of course.
It’s not complicated, it’s just a matter of knowing ahead of time exactly when the sun and moon will rise and set.
Fish are most active during the 90 minute windows surrounding each of these four daily events.
That is 45 minutes before and after these four daily points.
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If you keep in mind what we’ve said, then plan wisely to ensure you’re at the water’s edge on the days of the new or full moon.
You can use these ‘windows’ to reel in a catch like you’ve never done before.
If you have to choose between sunrise/set and
moonrise/set, always go with the moon as the moon is the stronger influence.
Keen hunters and fishers have always known that fish and game are most active at dawn and dusk, sunrise and sunset, but their activity surrounding moonrise and moonset is less noticeable because these events usually occur without the changes in light values we’re used to.
There are mobile apps for smartphones that give
accurate moon and sun details at a moment’s notice.
You can quickly see the moon rise and set times and its precise position in the sky.
Stand by for a bonus!
We have a supermoon this week when a full moon coincides with the moon's closest point to Earth in its orbit.
This alignment makes the moon appear a little larger and 30 percent brighter than when it's at its farthest point.
The Big Screen with Lindsay Hall
By Lindsay HALL
WE’RE heading into the dog days of the “Summer Blockbuster” season, and that leaves just the one big release to come to cinemas this week, along with a possible ‘all time great’ sports documentary from Australia’s own shores.
Alien: Romulus is the first film in this horror franchise to be produced under the new headship of Disney Studios, after their acquisition of Fox Studios in 2019.
Taking a ‘getting back to basics’ approach to the movie that they hope will reinvigorate the franchise, the story follows a group of young (and pretty) opportunists who travel into space to salvage what seems to be a derelict space vessel.
If you’ve seen any film of any kind before, you already know that they discover more than they bargained for.
If you’re a fan of any of the Alien films, then the only real question is ‘will this one live up to previous entries in
the saga?’.
Critically speaking, the entire franchise has been very mixed, though when films have been good, they’ve been groundbreaking classics.
I don’t think that particular case can be made for this one, but filmmaker Fede Álvarez was tasked with the 2013 remake of Evil Dead, and managed to translate a 30-year-old film into a modern sensibility - retaining the original’s inherent and visceral qualities while utilising his
Hawks soar into finals
By Thomas O’KEEFE
THE Tea Gardens Hawks soared into the C-Grade finals series with an emotional rollercoaster of a win over the Dungog Warriors, clinching their final match of the regular season on Saturday 10 August.
The Hawks were slower out of the blocks than usual, conceding two tries in the first 20 minutes.
A Shaqueil Saunders grubber kick was seized on by Riley Hunter in the endzone for the Hawks’ only try in the first half.
Despite all defensive efforts from Tea Gardens, Dungog entered the break with over 20 unanswered
points, including a try in the final 30 seconds.
The sides stopped for halftime with Dungog leading 28-6.
The Hawks rallied in the second half, delivering an avalanche of tries.
Joshua Hannaford got going with a run from ten metres out, dragging three defenders over the line to score.
After two return tries by Dungog, Saunders delivered two Hawks tries in almost as many minutes.
The first came when he noticed, 35 metres out, that nobody was home behind Dungog’s line on the third tackle, chip-kicked over them and regathered to score
under the posts.
Three minutes later, John Schultz broke through Dungog’s defence, passing to Saunders on his inside, who scored under the posts again.
From there, it was the Hawks’ game, as Schultz received from Saunders this time, then thumped away two defenders to score next to the posts.
The final nail came from Ben Woolard.
Receiving a solid pass along the left wing from 30 metres into his own half, he ran through three Dungog defenders to fly 70 metres up and score.
Some late points by Dungog in the dying minutes brought the score to 32-36,
unique cinematic voice.
The result was a solid film that may not have the lasting legacy of the original, but was a worthwhile entry into the film canon, and this fresh effort for sci-fi’s number one space monster is likely to make the same impact.
The Blind Sea is an Australian documentary by filmmaker Daniel Fenech who follows four time parasurfing World Champion Matt Formston on his quest to set a new world record at one of the most intimidating
‘big wave’ surf beaches on the planet, at the town of Nazaré, Portugal.
Formston has grown up with severely impaired vision since the age of five due to Macular Dystrophy.
His disability has clearly never been something he has perceived as a genuine setback however, being an Olympic silver and gold medal winner in cycling.
The term "supermoon" was first introduced by astrologer Richard Nolle in 1979 to describe this unusually vivid and striking lunar event.
Now that you know that moon phase fishing really works, you can start to increase your own catch by being ready with your rod during the best fishing times available.
It’s easy, and it works! Good luck!
Sports documentaries have always had an inherent advantage in cinema as the subject matter always deals with an element of conflict or competition.
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Surf documentaries have a fantastic tradition, given that the ocean in full swell is a breathtaking cinematic visual.
This film is shaping up to be a truly stunning and moving depiction of a man striving to overcome all odds, not just for personal glory, but to show the world around him that truly anything is possible.
If you’re part of the surfing culture, gather your tribe and find a place to watch this because it will be spoken about for years to come.
however the Hawks united to hold the line and assure their final victory and the ultimate comeback.
Saunders converted all six Hawks tries, retaining his spot at the top of the ‘Top Points’ and ‘Top Tries’ ladder.
James and Alex Sinclair, along with Luke Perry, made the top ten on the Top Tries ladder, and James ranked top ten in Points.
The Tea Gardens Hawks finished at equal second on the overall series ladder, but for/against points put them in fourth spot, meaning they will face Hinton in the first Elimination Final on Saturday 17 August. Time and location TBA at time of writing.
q Hawks player Ben Woolard sprints past Dungog’s defenders to score again.
q Does moon phase fishing really work?
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By John BLACKBOURN
Trumping a view
WITH the latest polls indicating the race for the White House is neck and neck, Donald J Trump could soon be America’s President once more.
In recent weeks Trump appointed JD Vance as his running mate for Vice President.
Both Trump and Vance are said to
be “centralists”.
If this is correct then Australia has every reason to be nervous about that reality.
Centralists base their primary political decisions around the philosophy that their country comes first in every instance.
Obviously, many Australians see Trump and his party differently, but we don’t get a vote.
Trump and his supporters perceived the economy to be faltering under Biden, arguing the large sums of money spent on the war in Ukraine could better be utilised at home supporting those struggling economically.
Australia needs the USA under ANZUS and other treaties to be our ultimate defence partner.
A Trump re-election may also cast doubts on the AUKUS deal and the
On theCouch
DEAR Jasminda,
THERE is much discussion in our home about the breakdancing performance of Rachael Gunn at the Paris Olympics. Are you on Team Rachael, or do you think it was an embarrassing performance and not to the standard one would expect from Olympians?
Heidi M.
Dear Heidi,
I should preface this by saying I am no breakdancing expert, but in the space of a day, there are words that have entered my Olympics vernacular that probably wouldn't have, had it not been for Rachael "Raygun" Gunn - popping and locking, burning and rocking, freezing and going off.
I have used some of these terms before, but usually to describe chronic injuries to my chiropractor.
eventual delivery of nuclear submarines for our defence.
We all remember the time when Trump wanted to back out of the repatriation deal to resettle asylum seekers in the USA whilst their applications to be accepted as refugees were investigated.
Many analysts are now suggesting that America could contract to within its
I did, however, have a preconceived image of the level of energy, athleticism and dynamism involved in breaking.
That, teamed with the moniker Raygun - a name that conjures the power and brightness of laser beams - led to inevitable expectations.
I think what many people saw when they watched Raygun doing her B-girling was something quite different. Instead of popping and locking and rocking, she was hopping and crawling and sliding, moves many Australians are familiar with, but ones they would not necessarily bring to an Olympic event.
Then how to describe them?
Retrieving the remote control from under the lounge? Recoiling at the sight of a funnel web spider?
I'm not here to criticise though.
I think many of us know how it feels. That manic optimism of getting on the dancefloor after one too many vodkas, swaying and gyrating seductively like David Le'aupepe, then seeing the video footage that shows us doing the awkward footwork of Elaine from Seinfeld.
It's a hard lesson to learn.
Thankfully vision that hasn't been streamed onto the screen for millions of armchair critics.
Carpe diem, Jasminda.
own borders and set up their defences to reflect that, particularly in relation to their southern border with Mexico in order to stop illegal entry into the USA.
In recent times Trump has also declared that if member countries of NATO do not pay their fair share of defence costs, then the USA may well leave that pact, risking the potential collapse of the alliance.
Family History Month in Tea Gardens
By Anne JOHNSON, Tea Gardens Family Research and Local History.
AUGUST is Family History Month, and our group has been looking at the great diversity of places our ancestors and families have come from to settle in Australia, and the journeys they made to get here.
We have prepared a display at Tea Gardens Library – put a dot on the map there for the origins of your family.
Garry Worth will also be giving a talk there on Saturday morning, 17 August at 10 am, exploring past grandiose schemes for Tea Gardens and northern Port Stephens.
Bookings are necessary through the library.
Following the Second World War many immigrants arrived in Australia, coming from a variety of countries with differing languages and backgrounds.
Many of them were housed at the Mayfield Migrant Hostel where they were helped to find work and get settled here. In January 1950 there were 30 men housed there, largely from central European countries.
In those early years they attended lessons in English, were entertained with concerts, and were given lectures on surfing and “correct behaviour on beaches” - this last one after a migrant undressed completely after his swim at Newcastle Beach.
Some of these men were taken to our bushland where they were shown how to obtain timber from our local area.
My Father Jack Ringland and his friend Max Ninness had a timber mill at Bundabah at this time, and became involved with the workers from the Hostel.
Mr Middleton, Jan Winegardner’s father, was given the job of helping the men prepare the timber for sale.
He had it trucked to Mayfield then shipped out of Newcastle Harbour.
These men were not familiar with our bush and were afraid, having heard of snakes and other strange and dangerous
creatures.
One of the men approached my father and reported that they could not sleep at night because as they lay in their quarters they looked up and saw a snake high in the ceiling.
My father, who would not normally hurt any creature, could see that something had to be done…
The snake was certainly impressive – a diamond python 11 foot 6 inches (3.5 metres) in length!
Not what anyone would want dropping on them in the middle of the night!
Some of these men became our family friends.
I have a photo, dated 23 June 1951 of two Russian migrants when they visited us.
One of them, Anatoli, spent many months in a T.B.hospital and kept in touch with us for many years after that.
I wonder if their families have been told these strange stories from the past.
q The timbermen.
q Max Ninness with John and Jack Ringland and the offending python.
READING by Lynne Miles: Nehemiah 8: 10b "Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."
Tea Gardens Women’s Bowling Club
By Lynda RICHARDS
TUESDAY 6th August: Social bowls played 2 games of Fours and 2 games of 3 bowls Triples all games 18 ends, interestingly the winners of all the games won by a high margin.
Judy McGavock, Irene Roberts, Jeanette Emmett and Jean Glover were 3 all on the 3rd end v Lyn Nightingale, Kris MacDonald, Judi Polak and Ingrid Luck. Jean's team added 13 to their tally over the next 4 ends (16 v 3) and from here on continued on their winning way, final score 30 v 14. Maryanne Cuss, Sheila Rattray, Gay Pezet and Robyn Beaumont by the 6th end were still on 0, their opponents Lorraine Murphy, Robyn Webster, Sandra Leisemann and Bev Harrington 9, the tide
turned from here on Robyn's ladies winning 10 out of the next 12 ends claiming victory 27 v 11. Pam Gilchrist, Leona Clissold
and Dawn May started strongly scoring 5 on the first end from here on they lead all the way defeating Carolyn Fredericks, Dot Dallas and Dawn Jones 33 v 7. The winning margin a bit smaller, just 10 for Danni Smith (Swinger Lead), Sheril Johnson and Jan Coomer 20 v Dani, Vicki McMillan and Jane Uff 10.
The winners on the day winning with the highest margin were Pam, Leona and Dawn. Bette Saillard won the raffle thanks to The Garden Eatery for donating the raffle prize.
Thursday 8th August: Format for play 3 games of Fours, 12 ends.
A close contest for Mayanne Cuss, Lynne Green, Gay Pezet and Robyn Beaumont 12 v Lorraine Murphy, Carolyn Fredericks, Sheila
Rattray and Sandra Leisemann 10.
A convincing win to Judy McGavock, Jeanette Emmett, Irene Roberts and Jean Glover 15 v Lyn Nightingale, Judi Polak, Lynda Richards and Ingrid Luck 8. Bev Rhodes, Jane Uff, Kay Berczelly and Bev Dunn were 6 all on the 7th end v Sheril Johnson, Dorothy Thompson, Sue Morris and Christine Fossey.
Christine's hit the lead from here on winning 11 v 7 they were declared winners of the day, winning with the lowest score.
Coming events: Greater Newcastle Bowls Women's Pennant Competition commences on Tuesday 13th August finishes on Thursday 12th September.
TGWBC have 2 teams entered in this competition one in Grade 2 and the other Grade 3, Grade 2 have home games on Tuesday 13th and Thursday 15th, they bowl away on Tuesday 20th August. Grade 3's first 2 games are away at Belmont and then East Maitland they bowl at home on Tuesday 20th. Social bowls will continue as usual during Pennants.
Tea Gardens Soccer Club
By Shayne REYNOLDS
THIS week’s Tea Gardens Soccer Club Results.
Last Saturday morning saw games played from the round 11.
It was great to see George Cassin back refereeing and mentoring our Minis grade (5,6,7yrs) games after recent surgery.
Game 1 saw the Karuah RSL Wobbegong Sharks play the Myall Lakes Butchers Port Jackson Sharks in a win to the Wobbegongs 6 to 0
George also refereed what was a thrilling
q Minis players in action.
game 2 between the Lofty Cranes Shovel Nose Sharks and the Aussie Roofing & Guttering Reef Sharks with a narrow win to the Reef Sharks of 3 to 2.
Our popular “Hook n Cook Player of the Day” vouchers were awarded to Willow Bramble, Miles Hood, Mikey Yuswak and Moana Mobbs. Game 1 in the Midis’ grade (8,9,10 yrs) the Ray White Real Estate Bull Sharks played well and hard against the determined Mako Sharks resulting in an end score of 8 to 3 the Bull Sharks’ way.
Thanks to Karen for donning the Tea
Hawks Nest Bridge Club
By Diane RUSSELL
RESULTS for week ending 9th August
Monday: N/S 1. D Hipkins & B Eyre, 2. L Caro & B Treharne, 3. C Rands & L Falla, 4. P Baily & L Hulme, 5. L & G Conroy, 6. G Smith & L Wood, 7. J Ryan & A Remment.
E/W 1. B Murray & S Matheson, 2. L Howarth & E Greenhalgh, 3. L Butler & K Mc Murray, 4. C Bywater, & C Brooking, 5. S Pearson & D O’Brien, 6. J Glover, & N Grehan, 7. P Marr & S Schmeding, 8. A Ryan & S Helsen.
Tuesday: N/S 1. D Dummett & P Lau, 2. B & P Ness, 3. H Blackbourn & E Buckpitt. E/W 1. M Churton & L Hulme, 2. J Freeland& D Russell, 3. W Drake & R Albon. Wednesday R3 Handicap Championship:
1.E Digby & D Hipkins, 2=. L Wood & G Smith, 2=. C Bywater & J Pye, 4. P Baily & J Gray, 5. B Treharne & S Matheson, 6. L Butler & K Mc Murray, 7. A Ryan & E White, 8. J Ryan & A Remment, 9. M Rowden & L Hulme, 10. D Russell & D Ayres.
Friday:1. N/S 1. E & A Greenhalgh, 2. B Treharne & S Matheson, 3. J & T Thatcher, 4. B Taylor & J Fowler, 5. C Rands & L Falla, 6. L & G Conroy, 7. P Baily & G Morrison, 8. G Smith & L Wood, 9. S Helsen & H White.
E/W 1. D Hipkins & B Eyre, 2. S Pearson & M Rowden, 3. E Digby & J Pye, 4. P & B Gibbs, 5. L Howarth & D O’Brien, 6. J Glover & N Grehan, 7. C Bywater & J Gray, 8. P Marr & S Schmeding, 9= A & J Ryan, 9=. J Slater & H Blackbourn.
Gardens Auto Electrics referees’ shirt and officiating this game.
Karen refereed game 2 as well between the Tea Gardens Auto Electrics Hammerheads Sharks play the Grey Nurse Sharks with the Hammerheads popping in a huge 11 goals to the Grey Nurses 1. Jasper Delaney, Koby Franks, Harris Ford, Tobias Keeble and Jaxon Phillips were the happy recipients of our “Hook N Cook Player of The Day” vouchers.
Thanks Hook ‘n Cook and enjoy spending your vouchers kids.
Tennis Club Christmas in July Party
By Gordon SUTCLIFFE
MYALL Park Tennis Club held a Christmas in July party at the Hawks Nest Bridge Club last Saturday evening.
Around sixty members and their guests enjoyed dinner, dancing and a raffle.
Many thanks to the ladies who organised the event and made the evening such a success.
Thanks also to the bridge club for making its clubhouse available, and to local businesses and members who contributed prizes for the raffle.
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Tea Gardens Men’s Bowling Club News
By John SLATER
7 AUGUST
Bowls this week have been sponsored by Autocare Tea Gardens.
Forty-one bowlers participated in the usual Wednesday gala with both greens in play.
The morning winners were decided by the highest winning margin and with a margin of 10 the team of Gareth Cuss, Gary MacDonald and Ron Berczelly were successful.
The afternoon winners were decided by the lowest winning score and with a score of just 11 the team of Mark Hair, Col Amos, and Tony Butler won the money.
The Garden Eatery Voucher was won by John Payne. Thanks to the Garden Eatery.
10 August
The Semi Final of the Club Championship Pairs was played today with Geoffrey Muggleton and Dennis Ashbridge playing Peter Gurney and John Parkinson
and Kevin Barbie and Barry Goode taking on Chris Ross and Scott Fitzalan.
The scores in both matches do not reflect the standard of play in both games however, the former Pairs Champions, Peter and John were too steady and increased their lead as the match progressed.
They won 19-9.
In the remaining game it was a similar story with Chris and Ross recording a comfortable win 28-9.
11 August
A big field this morning in Sunday Bowls with more than 30 players taking part.
The organisers put on an enjoyable barbecue lunch which was much appreciated by the players.
The afternoon saw the final of the Club Championship Pairs with Peter Gurney and John Parkinson opposed to Chris Ross and Scott Fitzalan.
What a final this turned out to be!
Chris and Scott opened up a big lead going into the 18th end where they dropped a 5 which tied the scores at 21 –21.
They then dropped another 5 which saw Peter and John forge ahead.
Chris and Scott needed
q Club Pairs Champions John Parkinson and Peter Gurney with runners up Scott Fitzalan and Chris Ross.
three on the last end to force the game into extra time.
They managed a 2 which saw Peter and John home as the Club Pairs Champions for 2024 by a margin of one shot 26-25.
Hawks Nest Ladies Golf Report
By Dianne BOWES
THE 2024 Ladies Short Course Championships have been completed after some rain and weather delays, which sadly saw Round 2 abandoned. Denise Sainty was the overall winner and Club Champion, 36 Hole Scratch Division, with a score of 171.
Runner Up in Scratch Division 1 on 174 was Deb Matheson.
In a very tight tussle for Scratch Div 2 honours, Elsa Jones pipped Sue Campton on 191 C/B.
In the 36 Hole Nett Division 1, Marguerite Miller was the winner with 152, and Julie Hammond the Runner Up on 154. Nett Division 2 was won by Sue Brownrigg on 142, which was also the best overall nett score, with Robyn Deppi the Runner Up on 149.
These scores show the depth of talent and close competition amongst the ladies at Hawks Nest, so congratulations to our deserving winners for 2024.
Results Saturday August 3rd Final Round Short Course Championships
A Grade: 1st Dale Matthews on 69; 2nd Karen Green 72; 3rd Halen Haynes 73 C/B
B Grade: 1st Robyn Deppi 72; 2nd Sue Brownrigg 73; 3rd Elsa Jones 74
Place Getters (73 C/B – 79 C/B): Sari McDonald, Maxine Mitchell, Barb Birmingham, Jo Scott, Carol Wiggins, Sue Campton, Robyn Keegan, Janet Moore, Gaye Gillard, Di Rumble-Dickson, Barbara Waldon (Forster/Tuncurry), and Dawn Wiggins.
Gross Winners: A Grade Helen Haynes on 75; B Grade Elsa Jones 97
Other notable plays came from Cheryl Foster who birdied the 11th and chipped in for par on the 15th, though she’d be the first to tell you that she also scored in the double figures on the par 3 10th hole! Fran Henderson also chipped in on the 14th in her solid round today. Well done to all of our participants in the Short Course Championships this year.
Tuesday Ladies 18 Hole
Stableford Event 6th August 2024
After what seemed like an eternity, we finally had a fine day for comp today. 52 ladies teed off in pleasant conditions, and despite some rusty shots here and there we saw some excellent scores carded. We were joined by visitors Rosie from Castlemaine GC and Linda from Queanbeyan GC, and it was good to see Rosarie Mullins and Di Smith back today.
Results
Olympic legend
STORY STARTS on BACK COVER, Page 24
they were granted the right to compete at Munich, sailing in the 'Tempest' Class.
“My crew and I were surprised to gain the right to go, and calculated we were the oldest, tallest and heaviest yacht crew, and had quite a good time,” Gordon told NOTA.
“Qantas also paid the way this time, which was great!”
and all those that participated in the event.
A Grade: 1st Anne-Marie French on 36; Maxine Mitchell 31 C/B; Helen Haynes 31 C/B
B Grade: 1st Dawn Wiggins on 36; 2nd Lorraine Bragg 32 C/B; 3rd Karen
Serhan 32
C Grade: 1st Jo Scott 35; 2nd Janet Moore 30 C/B; 3rd
Marg Bonney 30
Place Getters (31 C/B – 28 C/B}: Elsa Jones, Sue Nicholson, Liz Ross, Sue Kovacs, Rosie Rajki (Castlemaine GC), Robyn Keegan, Di Rumble-Dickson, Jeanette Kemp, June Biddle, Judy Gilbert, Cheryl Foster.
NTP Hole 3: A Grade Ann Morris; B Grade Sue Nicholson; C Grade Jo Scott
There were some noteworthy plays today including chip ins from Maxine Mitchell on the 15th,
In 1972, Gordon skippered the yacht ‘Caprice of Huon’ to come second overall in the 1972 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, as well as the ‘Gretel II’ in the 1977 America's Cup, among many other accomplishments. Now, at 98 years young, Gordon still resides in the Cammeray house he built 75 years ago, but makes it up to Hawks Nest weekly, where he has a farming property and actively competes in the local croquet and bridge clubs .
"I am 100 in 18 months, and still sailing, and I hope nothing stops me,” Gordon declared.
“Once an Olympian, always an Olympian.”
Karen Serhan on the 8th, and both Cheryl Foster and Helen Haynes on the 6th. Helen birdied the 6th, as well as the 13th in her great round. But perhaps Liz Ross takes the honours with a decisive chip shot, despite teetering on the very edge of the bunker on the 13th. Straight in, it never looked like missing. Well played ladies!
Tuesday Lady Vets 9 Hole Event August 6th 2024
A small group of our vets teed off today on the back 9, with Pam Kelly taking out 1st place with a score of 18. Hot on her heels was Ann Browning on 17, followed by Pat Dodd 15, Kate Brown 13 C/B and Robyn Richardson 13. The ladies all enjoyed their get together at the 19th after the game, as they do
each week at Hawks Nest Golf Club.
Thursday Lady Veterans 9 Hole Thursday 8th August 2024
We had a fantastic field of 61 players today, all out to enjoy the splendid sunny weather at last. The course looked in fine condition with only a few areas still a bit wet under foot. That didn’t trouble Di Rumble-Dickson who had a great chip in for birdie on the 7th. From about 40 metres out, she chipped with her 7 iron and saw her ball roll straight into the hole. Well played Di. Other chip ins today from Robyn Keegan on the 4th, and Fran Henderson on the 10th. Elsa Jones had the good luck story of the day on the 18th with her 3rd shot, which landed on the cart path
and rolled all the way along it before stopping about pin high. That’s a clever way to get the distance you need, Elsa!
Results
1st Gene Prigg on -4; 2nd Pauline Barham -3; 3rd Sylvia Bolden -2; 4th Judy Benson -2; 5th Elsa Jones 2 C/B; 6th Viv Ballinger 2 NTP 3rd Hole: Division 1 Annie Scott; Div 2 Sue Brownrigg; Div 3 Jaquie Collins
NTP 16th Hole: Division 1 Fran Henderson; Div 2 Liz Edmonds: Div 3 Pat Dodd
As always, morning tea in the Green Room was very popular, especially as the cake of the day was a delicious Swiss Roll. See you all on the golf course next week, ladies.
q Once an Olympian, always an Olympian.
A great game of bowls thoroughly enjoyed by the large gallery in attendance. Congratulations to the winners
q Short Course Champions Scratch Divisions: Deb Matheson, Denise Sainty and Marguerite Miller (absent Julie Hammond).
q Short Course Champions Nett Divisions: Sue Campton, Elsa Jones, Sue Brownrigg and Robyn Deppi.
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Death Notice
Stephen Charles Lovell of Geevston & Hobart (Tas) & Soldiers Point (NSW) Died 28/07/2024
Dearly beloved husband of Margaret; father of Matthew and Jodi; pop to Jaymi and Elliot, Corey and Emily, Shannan and Jake, Katie and Amy; poppy to Bowie and Frankie; beloved son of Charles and Ivy; beloved brother to Gaylene, Sue, Janice, Scott and families. Donations to Parkinson’s NSW appreciated.
Public Notices
Hawks Nest Town Hall Meeting
Discuss Issues that Matter to MidCoast Ratepayers and Residents with your MidCoast Independents, on THURSDAY 22 AUGUST, 1pm at Hawks Nest Community Hall, 71 Booner Street, Hawks Nest. All welcome. Authorised by Thomas O’Keefe, 3 West Close Hawks Nest NSW 2324, Australia.
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There’s heartwarming moments aplenty in this gentle character study and dark comedy starring Tom Hanks (pictured), but they’re tempered by confronting scenes. As the titular grumpy senior citizen who seems angry at the world, Hanks’ abrasive character is difficult to empathise with until a kind new neighbour moves into his street – played with utter charm and touching poignancy by Mariana Treviño – whose openness and community spirit begins to crack Otto’s bitter veneer. The chemistry between Mariana and Tom is electric as the story of how Otto became so depressed is slowly revealed through flashbacks, with Hanks’ real-life son, Truman Hanks, rousing as his hopeful younger self.
FRIDAY, August 16
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) Presented by Guy Montgomery.
8.20 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) Hosted by Shaun Micallef. 8.55 Troppo. (Mlv) The case heats up for Ted and Amanda.
9.55 Love Your Garden. (R) Hosted by Alan Titchmarsh.
10.45 ABC Late News.
11.00 Grand Designs. (PG, R)
11.45 We Hunt Together. (MA15+l, R)
12.30 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
SUNDAY
THE 64TH TV WEEK LOGIE AWARDS
SEVEN, 7.30pm
The glitz and pomp of an awards ceremony is a sure-fire way to liven up a winter’s Sunday evening and tonight it’s the pick of the crop: the Logie Awards honouring our TV talent. After the dazzling dresses of the red carpet, there’s the business end of the ceremony. Beloved actress Asher Keddie has had a career resurgence and after last winning the Gold Logie in 2013, the Fake and Strife is a warm favourite among fellow contenders Andy Lee, Julia Morris, Larry Emdur, Robert Irwin and Tony Armstrong. From Sydney’s The Star, UK singer James Bay will perform one of his heartrending hits, with comedian Sam Pang (pictured) bringing the wisecracks as the evening’s playful host.
WEDNESDAY
SHAUN MICALLEF’S EVE OF DESTRUCTION
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Great British Landmark Fixers.
8.30 Ancient Superstructures. (PG) 9.30 The Airport: Back In The Skies. (PG, R) 10.25 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Agent Hamilton. (Return, Mav) 12.40 My Brilliant Friend. (Masv, R)
3.50 Bin Laden: The Road To 9/11. (Mav, R)
4.45 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. 8.30 MOVIE: A Man Called Otto. (2022, Mal) When a young family moves in nearby, a bitter, grumpy man’s solitary life is turned around when he meets his match in the form of a quick-witted, young woman, leading to a friendship that will turn his world around. Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño, Rachel Keller. 11.10 Dancing With The Stars. (PGl, R) Hosted by Dr Chris Brown and Sonia Kruger.
1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 NBC Today.
Micallef (pictured)
satisfyingly freewheeling current affairs series Mad in 2022. Since then, his unique brand of madcap humour has been sorely missed on the ABC. While this invigoratingly offbeat series, which premiered last week, is produced by the same crew, it’s a remarkably different affair, save for Micallef’s wacky pizzazz. Here the funnyman becomes interviewer to famous guests to find out what two treasured items they would save in the event of a disaster. Getting to the nitty-gritty of what’s important while keeping an eagle eye on the silly and inane, it’s Micallef at his zany, introspective best.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 24. Sydney Roosters v Parramatta Eels. 9.55 Golden Point. Post-match NRL wrap-up.
10.40 MOVIE: Analyze This. (1999, MA15+al, R) Robert De Niro.
12.45 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.35 Pointless. (PG, R)
2.30 GolfBarons. (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)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Sort Your Life Out. (Premiere, PGa) Hosted by Stacey Solomon. 8.45
I Escaped To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.
Hawks Nest Thursday Night Darts
By Brenda EDWARDS
Darts
SATURDAY, August 17
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 12.30 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) 1.15 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PG, R) 2.05 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) 2.40 And We Danced. (PG, R) 3.45 David Attenborough’s Galapagos. (R) 4.35 The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds: Perth. (R) 5.25 Landline. (R) 5.55 Australian Story. (R)
6.25 I Was Actually There: Beaconsfield Mine Disaster. (Final, PG, R) A look at the Beaconsfield Mine collapse.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PG) Felix finds himself in an uncomfortable position as the police advisor on the set of a bawdy film production.
8.20 Van Der Valk. (Mav, R) Part 2 of 3. A murder leads Van der Valk and the team deep into the world of colonialism.
9.50 Fifteen-Love. (Mal, R) Mikki gets closer to Glenn.
10.40 The Beast Must Die. (MA15+l, R)
11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
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6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 The Crystal Maze. 8.15 All-Round Champion. 9.05 MOVIE: The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants. (2005, PG) 11.00 Good Game Spawn Point. 11.45 BTN High. 11.50 Rage. 1.20am TMNT. 2.05 The Legend Of Korra. 2.30 Shasha And Milo. 2.50 Hanazuki: Full Of Treasures. 3.00 The Next Step. 3.25 Odd Squad. 3.55 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Motorcycle Racing. FIM Superbike World C’ship. Round 7. H’lights. 3.00 Cycling. UCI ProSeries. Arctic Race of Norway. H’lights. 4.00 Ireland In Music: Sclimpini. 4.30 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review. 5.30 The Point. (R) 5.35 Tony Robinson’s Forgotten War Stories. (PGa, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Amazing Railway Adventures With Nick Knowles. (PGn)
3.50 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 3.55 WorldWatch. 4.55 Extreme Food Phobics. 5.50 Bitesize. 6.00 The Food That Built The World. 7.40 Impossible Engineering. 8.35 Icons Unearthed: Batman. 9.30 Cycling. Tour De France Femmes. Midnight Late Programs.
SUNDAY, August 18
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 2.20 Amazing Spaces. (R) 3.10 Nigella At My Table. (R) 3.40 Extraordinary Escapes. (Final, PG, R) 4.30 Restoration Australia. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.
6.30 Compass: Indira’s Road Trip With The President.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 3 of 4.
9.00 Fifteen-Love. (Mal) Justine’s actions damage her reputation.
9.55 Unforgotten. (Mal, R)
10.45 Fisk. (Ml, R)
11.10 Annika. (Ma, R)
12.00 Frayed. (MA15+l, R)
12.45 Noughts + Crosses. (Malv, R)
1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.05 Classic Countdown. (PG, R)
4.00 Landline. (R)
4.30 Art Works. (PGa, R)
5.00 Insiders. (R)
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6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: Paddington. (2014) 9.00 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.05 Doctor Who. 11.10 Merlin. 11.55 BTN High. Midnight Horrible Histories. 1.00 Operation Ouch! 1.40 So Awkward. 2.10 Malory Towers. 2.35 The Next Step. 3.20 Odd Squad. 3.55 Close. 4.00 Moon And Me. 4.20 Waffle The Wonder Dog. 4.35 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Narrated by Grant Bowler.
7.30 MOVIE: Die Hard. (1988, Mlv, R) A police officer takes on a gang of terrorists. Bruce Willis.
10.15 MOVIE: The Man From Toronto. (2022, Malv) Kevin Hart. 12.35 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 8. Tasmania SuperSprint. Day 1. Highlights.
1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Drop Dead Weird. (R)
5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 11.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 4. Brisbane Broncos v Canberra Raiders. 12.30 Morning Programs. 2.30 NRLW Wrap. (PG) 3.00 Surfing Australia TV. 3.30 Country House Hunters Australia. (R) 4.00
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 24. Wests Tigers v South Sydney Rabbitohs.
9.25 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match.
10.00 MOVIE: American Assassin. (2017, MA15+lv, R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 The Dog House. (PGa, R)
7.30 To Be Advised.
8.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Follows the staff at the Animal Welfare League as it tries to find the right fit for an itchy pooch; a shy dog whose behaviour could risk its chances at adoption; and a boisterous puppy that might be too much for a family.
9.30 Ambulance UK. (Mal, R) Multiple resources are dispatched to a patient who has fallen from a tree and has an open wrist fracture.
12.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
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6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 7. H’lights. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. ProMX C’ship. Round 8. 4.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 1. H’lights. 4.30 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review. 5.30 Such Was Life. (R) 5.40 Tony Robinson’s Forgotten War Stories. (PGa, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Pompeii: The New Dig: The Bodies. (PGa) Part 1 of 3. Follows the most extensive archaeological excavation in Pompeii for a generation. 10.55 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 2. 1.50 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R)
2.45 Hell On Earth: WWII. (Mav, R)
3.40 Peer To Peer. (PG, R)
4.35 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.15 France 24 Feature.
5.30 Al Jazeera News.
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6am The Big Steal. (1990, PG) 7.50 Menashe. (2017, PG, Yiddish) 9.25 Belle And Sebastian 3. (2017, PG, French) 11.05 Up In The Air. (2009, M) 1.05pm Wild Target. (2010, M) 2.55 Dancing Ninja. (2010, PG) 4.45 An Ideal Husband. (1999, PG) 6.35 The Farewell. (2019, PG) 8.30 The Tender Bar. (2021, M) 10.30 Unfaithful. (2002) 12.55am Bee Season. (2005, M) 2.50 Late Programs. 6am Satellite Boy. Continued. (2012, PG) 6.40 An Ideal Husband. (1999, PG) 8.30 Stolen Kisses. (1968, PG, French) 10.10 The Lawnmower Man. (1992, M) 12.45pm Gold. (2016, M) 3.00 The Big Steal. (1990, PG) 4.55 Belle And Sebastian 3. (2017, PG, French) 6.35 The Final Countdown. (1980, PG) 8.30 Clean. (2021, MA15+) 10.15 The Predators. (2020, MA15+, Italian) 12.20am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 3.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 4.00 Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over. 4.55 WorldWatch. 5.25 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.50 The Machines That Built America. 6.40 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. 7.35 Abandoned Americana. 8.30 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 9.30 Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye. 10.40 Late Programs.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Dancing With The Stars. (PGal, R) 3.25 Border Security: International. (PGdl, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Logies Red Carpet. (PG) From The Star, Sydney.
7.30 The 64th TV WEEK Logie Awards. (Mal) Hosted by Sam Pang. 11.00 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R) Hosted by Lee Mack.
12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 8. Tasmania SuperSprint. Day 2. Highlights.
1.00 Lipstick Jungle. (Mds, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
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6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Escape To The Country. Noon I Escaped To The Country. 1.00 Harry’s Practice. 1.30 Horse Racing. Rosebud Stakes Day, Caulfield PB Lawrence Stakes and MEKKA Raceday. 5.30 Medical Emergency. 6.00 Heathrow. 6.30 The Highland Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 12.30am Escape To The Country. 1.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs.
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6.00 NBN News.
7.00 The Block. (PGl)
8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program.
9.40 9News Late.
10.10 See No Evil: Mr Big. (Mav) A look at the murder of Dexter Bain.
11.05 The First 48. (Mal)
12.00 Transplant. (MA15+m) 12.50 The Brokenwood Mysteries. (Ma, R)
2.50 Talking Honey.
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
4.30 Surfing Australia TV. (PGl, R)
5.00 Today Early News.
5.30 Today.
6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm Motor Racing. FIA Formula E World C’ship. London ePrix. 2.40 Motor Racing. FIA Formula E World C’ship. London ePrix. 3.50 MOVIE: The Pink Panther. (2006, PG) 5.50 MOVIE: Over The Hedge. (2006) 7.30 MOVIE: Nanny McPhee. (2005, PG) 9.25 MOVIE: The Witches. (2020, M) 11.30 MOVIE: The 13th Summer. (2022, M) 1.30am MOVIE: Girls’ Night Out. (2023, MA15+) 3.20 Late Programs. 6am Children’s Programs. 2pm Surfing Australia TV. 2.30 Police Interceptors. 3.30 Travel Guides NZ. 5.30 MOVIE: The Spy Next Door. (2010, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Suicide Squad. (2016, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Assassin’s Creed. (2016, M) 12.05am Love After Lockup. 1.30 Ashlee And Evan. 2.30 Surfing Australia TV. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade X. 4.30 Late Programs.
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 Hunted. (PGl) Everyday Aussies remain on the run. 8.30 To Be Advised.
8.30 MOVIE: The Courier. (2020, M) 10.45 Late Programs.
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MONDAY, August 19
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Final stage. H’lights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.35 The Cook Up. (R) 3.05 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 3.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 4.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 2. H’lights. 5.00 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes.
8.40 Rise Of The Nazis: The Manhunt. (Mav)
9.40 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma)
10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.10 House Of Promises. (Masv)
12.55 A French Case. (Mav, R)
2.50 Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne. (Mals, R)
4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.00 Jeopardy! 7.25 News. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) (Final) 9.05 Coca Cola’s Dirty
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am Belle And Sebastian 3. Continued. (2017, PG, French) 6.40
The Final Countdown. (1980, PG) 8.35 The Farewell. (2019, PG) 10.30 Bee Season. (2005, M) 12.30pm
The Tender Bar. (2021, M) 2.30 Satellite Boy. (2012, PG) 4.10 Stolen Kisses. (1968, PG, French) 5.50 Last Chance Harvey. (2008, PG) 7.30 The Good Lie. (2014, M) 9.30 The Third Murder. (2017, M, Japanese) 11.50 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such Was Life. (R) 2.10 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great British Railway Journeys.
8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 The Point: Road Trip. (R) 11.25 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+ans)
1.15 Christian. (Malv, R)
4.20 Peer To Peer. (R)
4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
WorldWatch. 12.30
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2.50 Kickin’ Back. 3.25 WorldWatch. 5.25 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Who Killed The WCW? (Premiere) 10.20 Travel Man. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 4. 1.50am
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am Stolen
Kisses. Continued. (1968, PG, French) 6.40 Last Chance Harvey. (2008, PG) 8.20 White Lion. (2010, PG) 10.00 Cleo From 5 To 7. (1962, M, French) 11.40
The Final Countdown. (1980, PG) 1.35pm Jonsson Gang. (2020, PG, Finnish) 3.55 Redu. (2017, PG, Marathi) 5.55 December Boys. (2007, PG) 7.55
Stand By Me. (1986, M) 9.30 Holy Spider. (2022, MA15+, Farsi) 11.40 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 The Voice. (Return, PGl) Hosted by Sonia Kruger. 9.15 John Farnham: Finding The Voice. (Mal, R) A celebration of one of Australia’s greatest singers, John Farnham, and his journey to success. 11.15 The Latest: Seven News. 11.45 Inside Belmarsh Prison. (MA15+av, R)
the B Grade nett winners were Wayne Coleman and Al Jobson with 118.5.
The 2024 Champions are Toby Carroll and Marty Bramble with 122gross.
IT was a great relief to the Men's Captain that we enjoyed a couple of sunny, dry days last week. The course was mown at the 11th hour and the 27 hole Men's Foursomes Championship went ahead on Saturday August 10th.
Allan Benson and Stewart McNaughton were the A Grade nett winners with 109. The B Grade Champions are Brad Gleeson and David Shultz with 138gross and
NTPs were Allan Benson (x2), Rod Norberry, Marty Bramble, Brad Gleeson and Barbie Gordon. Long drivers were Toby Carroll, Ken Hughes, Steve South and Barbie Gordon.
Alison Benson was the ladies' stableford winner with 29pts and Alison also grabbed the over-the-field jackpot.
It was a tough day for some players, but all enjoyed a delicious BBQ prepared in the recently renovated kitchen area.
Thanks to the ladies for doing the board and thanks to the staff and volunteers who made the course playable and kept the members hydrated. Congratulations to all the winners, and to the 36 keen golfers who contested the event - a great field.
WEDNESDAY, August 21
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Michael Palin In Nigeria. (PGa)
8.30 Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye. (PGa) Part 2 of 3.
9.30 DI Ray. (Mal) The team surveils a new suspect.
10.25 SBS World News Late.
10.55 Enemy Of The People. (Mlv)
12.35 Lost Luggage. (MA15+a, R)
3.30 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am December
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 The Voice. (PGl) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.
9.00 The Front Bar. (Ml) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL.
10.00 Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure. (Ml, R)
11.10 The Latest: Seven News.
11.40 Talking Footy.
12.40 Miniseries: Midnight Man. (MA15+lv, 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) 8.40 Paramedics. (Malm) 9.40 A+E After Dark. (Mam, R) 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGl) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS MOVIES (32)
Boys. (2007, PG) 7.55 Redu. (2017, PG, Marathi) 10.00 The Good Lie. (2014, M) 12.05pm The Third Murder. (2017, M, Japanese) 2.20 Last Chance Harvey. (2008, PG) 4.00 White Lion. (2010, PG) 5.40 Finding Graceland. (1998, PG) 7.30 Mystic Pizza. (1988, M) 9.30 Gosford Park. (2001, M) Midnight Entrapment. (1999, M) 2.05 Late Programs. 5.50 Finding Graceland. (1998, PG) 6am Finding Graceland. Continued. (1998, PG) 7.35 Jonsson Gang. (2020, PG, Finnish) 10.00 Gosford Park. (2001, M) 12.30pm Stand By Me. (1986, M) 2.10 December Boys. (2007, PG) 4.05 My Best Friend’s Wedding. (2016, PG, Mandarin) 5.45 Paris Can Wait. (2016, PG) 7.25 Mermaids. (1990, PG) 9.30 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PG) 11.40 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGad)
8.30 Tik Tok: Murders Gone Viral: The Killing Of Sania Khan. (Malv) Part 2 of 3. A look at the case of TikTok star Sania Khan, who went viral campaigning for South Asian women’s rights.
9.30 Homicide: With Ron Iddles: Terry Floyd. (PGa, R)
10.30 Air Crash Investigations. (PGa)
11.30 Starstruck. (PG)
12.45 Boy To Man. (PGav, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
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Olympic legend
By Thomas O'KEEFE
AT 98, Australia’s oldest surviving Olympian still keeps his competitive edge sharp at the Myall Park Croquet Club and Hawks Nest Bridge Club.
Gordon originally won the right to represent Australia in the 1948 London Olympics, but his boss would hear nothing of the six-month steamship journey to get there and back again, and the
Four years later, Gordon was selected to attend Helsinki 1952, but was told to “go back to work”, squashing the dream once more.
Despite missing out on qualification for Melbourne 1956, he happened to race most of the Olympians later
in Sydney and beat them all, a sweet victory in and of itself.
Gordon kept applying through all subsequent Olympiads, right up until 1976, when, to the great surprise of his entire crew,
Gordon Ingate OAM’s Olympic sport was sailing, and his story is a long and CONTINUED Page 16
q Still swinging and sailing at 98, Gordon enjoys weekly croquet at Myall Park.
