VIETNAM Veterans Day was commemorated in Bulahdelah on 18 August, 51 years since the end of Australia’s involvement in Vietnam.
“The importance of Vietnam Veterans Day is realising how free we are and the sacrifice others have made to protect our freedom,” Bulahdelah RSL subBranch President Dennis Coulter said.
“It is about acknowledging the contribution of the young men to service
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this country and to overseas conflicts.”
During eleven years of involvement, more than 60,000 Australians fought in Vietnam, at a cost of 523 lives.
Despite being one of Australia's longest military engagements, the service of Vietnam veterans was largely ignored by government until the mid-1980s.
At the local service, Stephen Rae highlighted the historical significance of Australia’s involvement in the campaign.
“Delta Company, after relieving another group, were met with a situation in a rubber plantation where they were outnumbered ten to one by the Vietnamese Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army.
“They were able to hold their position until they were augmented by Australian and American reinforcements.
“Because of their gallantry they were able to repel the enemy forces.”
After this address, Meryl Reinhard gave
q Community members paid their respects at the commemorative service.
Meet your MidCoast council candidates
2BOB RADIO will conduct a ‘Meet the MidCoast Council Candidates’ evening at the Manning Entertainment Centre on Wednesday 28 August from 6:30pm.
All candidates for the September 14 local government election will be invited to participate in the evening, providing them an opportunity to present their reasons for
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seeking election to a live audience. The free event will provide attendees an opportunity to hear candidates' responses and ask questions from the floor.
2BOB will be recording the evening for later broadcast and streaming in the weeks leading up to the election.
her rendition of Redgum’s ‘I was only 19’. This was followed by the Last Post, a minute’s silence, Reveille and the
Australian National Anthem. Lunch was then enjoyed at the Bulahdelah Bowling Club.
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more about the various capabilities of their eight different vehicles, understanding the design differences, and what they can bring to the fire-ground.
One of the most important vehicles present was the massive bulk water tanker, which carries up to
11,000 litres to resupply firefighting vehicles in the field, and also features a pull-out ‘portable dam’ with the same capacity.
“We have great respect for our vehicles, which is why the Mid Coast bulky is currently stationed at Tea Gardens,” Pindimar/Tea Gardens Brigade Captain David Bright told NOTA.
“Our volunteers maintain all the vehicles weekly, every Tuesday morning, and anyone considering joining is welcome to come down to the station in the industrial estate to find out more.”
North Arm Cove’s shiny new Category 1 truck was also present, its modern upgrades including an LED water gauge and frontmounted 'monitor' - a cabin-
q Volunteer firies from the four brigades got acquainted with the Mid Coast Bulk Water
controlled water nozzle with full directionality that allows crews to shoot down flames from the moving vehicle.
Group Captain Phil Hughes reminded the crews of the realities of the life saving ‘overrun’ procedure. This is the last-resort manoeuvre that all crews are trained for, when their vehicles are overrun by unstoppable flames, forcing them to take refuge inside
Role of an Executor
by Cavelle Lindsay
An executor is the person appointed in a Will to carry out the instructions of the willmaker and administer the estate in accordance with the terms of the Will in the best interests of the beneficiaries.
Sometimes, an executor may not understand the importance and responsibility of their role.
If an executor does not want to be an executor and a grant of Probate has not yet been issued, the executor may renounce.
If a grant of probate has issued by the Supreme Court, the resignation or removal of an executor is more difficult.
If an executor is not adequately performing his or her role as an executor, then a beneficiary may make an application to the Supreme Court to have an executor removed, however there must be sufficient evidence that the executor is unable to discharge his or her duties in the best interest of the beneficiaries before commencing the application
– rather than a general dislike for the executor.
The Supreme Court may consider any of the following before determining whether an executor is unfit for the role:
• failing to adequately communicate with the beneficiaries;
• failing to account for the assets of the estate;
• acting in their own interests over the interests of other beneficiaries;
• causing unwarranted delays in the administration of the estate; or
• causing unreasonable delays in the transfer of assets to the beneficiaries.
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A Pindimar/Tea Gardens RFS veteran of 48 years, Peter Plain has experienced four overruns, including back when they could only
hunker down outside the vehicle, behind the back wheel.
These days, the modern 'halo' system sprays the outside of the cabin and wheels with water long enough to prevent the windows from exploding as the flames pass over.
Getting to Girvan was an adventure in and of itself, as the Pindimar/Tea Gardens brigade braved the world’s smallest bridge that bottlenecks the Branch Lane, but still remarked that the dirt road is in better condition than Bucketts Way.
The bucolic surrounds
of Girvan and Booral Road delivered scenes of paddocks, farms, hinterland hills, and more than a few red rattler train carriages, and a ten-storey skyscraper in the middle of the bush.
The training is hopeful to become a more regular event, made all the more important by the imminent start of Fire Permit Season, from 1 September.
Those wishing to legally burn can apply and receive approval online this season, and should observe all regulations, including the need to give 24-hour notice to all neighbours, and the RFS.
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Tanker, which can refill several firefighting vehicles in the field.
q The four brigades descended upon picturesque Girvan and its humble RFS station.
q North Arm Cove brigade’s new state-of-the-art ‘monitor’ nozzle allows cabin-controlled fire suppression on the go.
No rest for Marine Rescue
By Marian SAMPSON
DESPITE cold and wet weather meaning less boats on the water last month, Marine Rescue Port Stephens still conducted fourteen rescue missions - including two long haul rescues.
Marine Rescue Port Stephens Unit Commander Ben Van Der Wiingaart told News Of The Area, “In July we also conducted two search and rescue missions resulting in rescuing a catamaran off Seal Rocks and a fishing vessel which was out past the continental shelf.”
Marine Rescue crews communicated with bulk carriers to have them keep clear of the fishing vessel under tow in difficult conditions.
Marine Rescue Port Stephens is operated by 207 volunteers who perform a variety of duties including fundraising, operating the radio room, and crewing vessels.
“The organisation spent 525 hours fundraising in July and 462 hours on the water responding to the needs of boaters in July,” said Mr Van Der Wiingaart.
Each year Marine Rescue Port Stephens needs to raise around $190,000 to keep its boats on the water.
It costs $140 per hour in fuel alone to attend a rescue.
their voyage on the state's waterways didn’t go to plan,” said Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Alex Barrell.
Around 44 percent of missions in July were for engine, fuel or battery issues.
Grounding incidents also spiked last month.
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Statewide, Marine Rescue volunteers completed 242 search and rescue missions in July, including 81 emergency responses.
“The rapid response from our crews ensured that almost 400 people on board disabled or distressed vessels were able to return home to family and friends after
“Our crews responded to almost 30 groundings across the state which are avoidable incidents.
“Boaters need to be aware of the tides, the environment and the conditions to avoid grounding their vessel and potentially ending up in an emergency situation,” Commissioner Barrell said.
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Bishop makes Tea Gardens visit
By Thomas O’KEEFE
BISHOP Peter Stuart, of the Diocese of Newcastle, paid a rare and welcome visit to Tea Gardens’ St Andrew's Anglican Church on Sunday 18 August.
Addressing the combined congregation of Bulahdelah, Tea Gardens and Karuah, Reverend Richard Goscombe warmly welcomed the Bishop’s semi-annual visit to our corner of his immense Diocese, which stretches from the Hawkesbury River to the Mid North Coast, and out to Merriwa and Murrurundi.
Updates were heard from church leadership at Karuah’s St Columba’s and Bulahdelah’s St John’s
churches, including the relatively new ‘messy church’ program for kids.
Tea Gardens Op Shop manager Gerry Struik announced that the community mainstay will
be eventually enhanced with a larger, purpose-built shed to replace the existing series of garden sheds that house much of the Op Shop’s donated stock.
Bishop Peter delivered
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a frank and refreshing explanation of the origins of the modern Bible, and the fact that it has been prone to interpretations, including of those who translated it from earlier languages, like Hebrew, Greek and Latin.
“There is no part of the modern Bible that we read in its original language, which was very different to the English version, and different manuscripts from around the world have been drawn together, with different interpretations by deeply engaged Christian scholars,” the Bishop explained.
“All texts in the scriptures need to be read and engaged with.”
Bishop Peter also recognised the strong community and support
within the parish, thanking several members for sharing their stories of personal tragedy, and survivors of domestic abuse.
“The best churches are those with disciples in Jesus who can share with each other in their darkest times,” Bishop Peter said.
“Domestic and family abuse is an absolute scourge in Australia today, and men have to take the lead in eradicating violence, bullying and coercive control in relationships.”
The Combined Service also featured singing that engaged the kids, families, and other members alike, with plenty of active dancing and happy movement throughout, too, encouraged with gusto by Reverend Richard.
q Local Reverend Richard Goscombe gets into the spirit of singing with the combined congregation.
q Bishop Peter Stuart with Reverend Richard Goscombe.
q Bishop Peter Stuart speaks to the parishioners of Tea Gardens, Bulahdelah and Karuah.
Op Shop thanks volunteers
By Thomas O’KEEFE
LOCAL mainstays like the Tea Gardens Op Shop happen only with the work and dedication of a small army of volunteers, who were thanked by St Andrew's Anglican Church on Friday 16 August.
“The Church could not survive in its current form without the income from the Op Shop, and even I have only just started to realise how many people put in so much time here,” Op Shop Manager Gerry Struik told NOTA.
“Once every four to six months, we hold a morning tea to thank our volunteers for the time they put into it; some of our 25 volunteers give up to ten hours per week, which is quite a commitment.”
Among the longest-serving volunteers are Wilma Munn, whose husband helped to build the Op Shop back in the 1990s, and Delma Wark, both of whom have put in more than 30 years of volunteering.
Apart from its weekly openings on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings, there are two big 'Christmas' sales per year, one in July and one in December, the proceeds for which all go back into the community.
“I am reminded of that Foo Fighters song, ‘Is someone getting the best of you?’, and I love how our volunteers give their best to others,” St Andrew’s Reverend Richard Goscombe told NOTA.
“It is incredibly sacrificial to be a volunteer, and reflects the way in which Jesus does that, giving us the chance to love and care for others.
“I am thrilled to acknowledge the volunteers,
and the Op Shops in the Parish, including Tea Gardens, Bulahdelah, and Karuah, as are all increasingly called upon by those doing it tough.
“When times are tough, we just need a bit of encouragement, and Op Shops and their teams are about just that, encouragement to the community around them.”
These regular gettogethers let volunteers from various parts of the Op Shop operation meet each other, as some give their time in the shop itself, while others help with sorting, and some come in on different days it is open.
After Gerry and Reverend
Richard’s kind words of appreciation, all volunteers present agreed that they love to come in, often seeing it as a day out of the house, and enjoying talking to the people who visit.
The delicious homemade sandwiches, cakes and desserts are a welcome means of gratitude, too.
“The things most valued in the community are those they can depend upon, our volunteers may never see the impact of what they do on the people who come here, but they should feel encouraged, affirmed and sustained,” Reverend Richard added.
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q Reverend Richard (centre) with Delma and Wilma, who between them have over 60 years of volunteering with the Op Shop.
q The Op Shop volunteers enjoyed a beautiful thank-you lunch from St Andrew's Anglican Church, Tea Gardens.
Lions’ weekly clean-up efforts
By Thomas O’KEEFE
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groups do a lot for our towns, such as the Tea Gardens Lions, who take pride in their volunteers’ efforts every Monday morning up at Elouera Lookout.
Since 2021, the Tea Gardens Lions Club has been rostering volunteers from their number to maintain the appearance and amenity of the park, which is the gateway to the twin towns of Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest.
“The Lions Lookout has been located up there for a long time, so we decided to take some responsibility for keeping it clean and tidy, to make it a better welcome to our towns,”
Fred Sparksman, organiser of the Lions’ Elouera cleanup volunteers, told NOTA.
q Carole and Fred, last week’s Lions volunteers, were busy raking, sweeping, and preparing the gateway to Tea Gardens for spring.
“We sought approval from Council to work there, and they even supplied us with some basic equipment, including rubbish pickers, buckets, rakes and a wheelbarrow.”
motorhome facilities, it is a well-used location.
“One of the real surprises to me over the years has been the number of people who stop there, have a break, enjoy the view, use the toilet and
“Local artist Jeanette Hart has painted some wonderful murals on the buildings here too, and they help to deter graffiti because all artists can respect the work of one another.”
The efforts are seasonal too, as recently Fred and his co-volunteers have been raking up the eucalyptus leaves in an effort to give the central clearing a chance to grow grass for the coming spring.
MP decries offshore wind ‘lies’
By Doug CONNOR
STATE MP Kate Washington has slammed a select group of anti-wind farm campaigners in parliament, labelling them “reckless and resentful thugs”.
Careful not to tar all community members with concerns over offshore wind with the same brush, the Member for Port Stephens told her parliamentary colleagues of a “very small group” she accuses of spreading misinformation about potential renewable energy projects.
“Ever since, people in our community have been told by unscrupulous people that an offshore wind farm has already been approved to be built.
“These unscrupulous people have even been quoting how high the towers are going to be and how the turbines are already sitting in the Port of Newcastle ready to be put out into the ocean.
“But these are lies that have deliberately misled the community.”
Ms Washington’s parliamentary statement came days after an on-water
Ms Washington said “lies” about potential offshore wind projects began immediately after an area starting 20 kilometres out from the Hunter coast was declared as suitable for offshore wind development by the Federal Government in July 2023.
incident between anti-wind campaigners on a large recreational fishing boat and a historic timber ferry carrying around 60 Labor supporters.
The State MP said the incident was the culmination of months of “ugliness and intimidation”.
“A Labor Party fundraising cruise on the 100-year-old Wangi Queen showboat was circled and harassed by a number of boats emblazoned with anti wind farm signs,” she said.
“They thought it was funny to speed past the Wangi Queen, creating a large wake that caused the boat to list and rock and roll into the waves, putting everyone onboard at risk,
including elderly people, a child and a heavily pregnant woman.”
Ms Washington’s speech made specific reference to Newcastle Port Stephens Game Fish Club President Troy Radford’s alleged role in the incident.
Mr Radford is running as an East Ward candidate in the September 14 local government election, featuring on the ticket of independent Mayoral candidate Mark Watson, a former One Nation state election candidate.
Mr Radford is currently preparing a media statement, however News Of The Area did not receive it in time for print publication.
Last week police charged
One of the many prides of the local Lions Club, Elouera Park receives attention every Monday morning, as Fred and at least one other member take the time and make the effort, some even looking after the public toilets, which had been in a pretty bad state before these efforts began.
the speed boat’s captain over the incident, with the 46-year-old accused of using his boat in a reckless and menacing manner.
He will face court next month.
Ms Washington also sought to remind the community that currently no offshore wind projects have been approved in the Hunter zone.
In June, global energy company Equinor and offshore wind developer Oceanex were together granted a licence to test the feasibility of an offshore wind farm in the Hunter zone.
“That proponent now has seven years to decide if it is feasible,” Ms Washington
Keep an eye out for shorebirds
IT’S nesting season for the threatened shorebirds that visit the Myall Coast region, and they need our support to survive.
Sharing the shore ensures we can continue to enjoy our beautiful beaches, and the resident and migratory shorebird populations will thrive.
“We all share a responsibility to find a balance between enjoying these places and protecting the unique species, natural habitat and cultural values of this coastline,” said MidCoast Council’s Manager of Natural Systems Gerard Tuckerman.
Prime nesting areas for the endangered Beach Stonecurlews, Pied Oystercatchers and Little Terns include the beaches around Harrington,
Farquhar/Manning Point and the Winda Woppa area.
Their numbers are in decline as they struggle to find undisturbed space on beaches to nest and raise their young.
“We live in a special part of the world where each year shorebirds come from as far as the Northern Hemisphere to nest and feed during summer,” said Mr Tuckerman.
Residents and visitors are being called upon to take care and follow the rules when four wheel driving, walking dogs and using the beach.
In open expanses on our beaches shorebird eggs and chicks rely on natural camouflage and are almost invisible.
Beach drivers, foxes, dogs and walkers may crush the eggs or disturb parent birds, keeping them away from the nest. This leaves eggs and chicks vulnerable to predation.
You can help by following the tips below:
· Drive within the intertidal zone, keeping out of shorebird fenced areas
· Report any coastal fox sightings or 4wds in nesting areas to Council
· Keep control of your dog-on-dog permissible beaches at all times and away from any fenced or sign-marked nesting areas
· Don’t take firewood from beaches, as driftwood provides useful shelter for young chicks against sea gull predation
The park is still subject to excessive and illegal dumping, which at busy times often sees rubbish overflowing bins and strewn around the area.
said.
“If it is feasible, the proponent will be subject to significant environmental application and approval processes, including environmental impact assessments and a substantial amount of community consultation.
“If the environmental application and approval stages are passed, the proponent will need to develop a management plan that takes into account all of the competing industries and interests in that part of the ocean.
“If the management plan is approved, the proponent will then need to apply for a commercial licence.
“If a commercial licence is granted, only then could the construction of wind turbines be approved.”
· Please observe regulatory signs at beaches including beach-nesting bird
sites Share the Shore messaging and management
of nesting shorebirds is delivered in a multi-agency approach.
q Pied Oystercatcher.
Stinker’s Fishin’: Marine Park to remain unchanged
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
OVER the past 50 years, since my family and I became a part of Port Stephens, there have been a number of major on-water environmental issues that have required the community to react.
I think opposition to the proposed pearl farms galvanised residents more than others, with over 500 attending anti pearl farm rallies on a couple of occasions.
The catch cry was that the waters of Port Stephens should remain recreational and public and not sold off to industry. Thankfully, peoplepower was the winner.
Concern for the future welfare of the pipi population on Stockton Beach and turtles in the port further brought the community together in the realisation that we have a degree of responsibility
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to protect animals, natural resources and the unique habitat that surrounds us.
Think back to 2007 when the Port Stephens - Great Lakes Marine Park was declared.
A time of great change and uncertainty.
The announcement by Fisheries Minister Ian McDonald was met with much scepticism, particularly by the stakeholders who had the most to lose - commercial and recreational fishers.
Would the promise of ‘fish for the future’ convince the locals that a Marine Park was a good idea?
Months of indecision and misinformation followed, which led to heightened concern and a degree of hostility within the community between those who supported the concept, as I did, and those who did not.
Politicians from the other side took the opportunity to score valuable political points by telling the community that a Marine Park would stop all forms of fishing, tackle shops would go broke, no more boat sales and land prices would crash as would the local economy.
Port Stephens, as a tourist destination, would be doomed!
Community members were invited to become part of an advisory panel that was assured to be a major part of the decision-making process.
The panel consisted of environmentalists, commercial charter boat operators, the business sector, Worimi and both commercial and recreational fishers.
I was one of three recreational fishing representatives in the early days of the process.
Much was left to the committee to determine the makeup of the state’s biggest Marine Park, stretching from Cape Hawke (Forster) in the north, to Birubi (Anna Bay) in the south.
The park included all lakes and river systems within the boundaries, extending three nautical miles to sea.
The greatest issue to be decided upon was the size and placement of Sanctuary Zones - areas within the boundaries of the Marine Park which would exclude all
This was like waving a red flag at a bull to fishermen who immediately reacted by calling meetings of opposition. There were those in the community who did support the Marine Park concept, however their voices were rarely heard.
Governmental requirements were that approximately 20 percent of the total Marine Park area be
set aside for Sanctuary Zoning, with particular consideration to the future recovery of the Grey Nurse shark which, as statistics indicated, was near extinction.
With these directives in mind around 20 meetings were conducted from Nelson Bay to Forster.
An initial map was produced early in discussions that sent the fishing delegates, both recreational and commercial, into a frenzy.
The map suggested huge areas of Sanctuary Zones that covered all the outer islands including Broughton and large parts of Seal Rocks.
Such was the pressure on certain recreational fishing members of the advisory committee that they resigned.
The vacant positions were soon filled by delegates from Maitland Offshore Fishing Club and Bulahdelah Fishing Club.
Once consultation was completed, a map was
produced that satisfied the authorities that their aims were achieved. That being the inclusion and protection of a cross section of beaches, deep and shallow reef systems, sea grasses, rocky foreshore, deep water inside the port and the shallow mud flats.
That same map exists and is policed today.
Long have I and others requested a review as the initial map was printed without any scientific basis or reliable and accurate data with reference to the Grey Nurse shark and the mystical 20 percent.
To date no review has been forthcoming and I am confident that no review will take place in the foreseeable future.
What we have will remain.
The reason being that there is no undercurrent of opposition to the current map.
Why scratch if there is no itch?
By Jack GRAMENZ and Melissa MEEHAN, AAP
THE NSW Liberals had plenty of time to nominate candidates for local government elections, the state's electoral commission says, rejecting a requested deadline extension despite its own formal election notice being published two days late.
There was still no "realistic possibility" the party or its candidates would not have known the deadline, the commission said.
The stoush escalated on Sunday as the party threatened legal action, labelling the rejection of the sought extension a threat to democracy.
The Liberals were left redfaced after failing to submit
up to 151 nomination forms for local elections being held on September 14.
A subsequent request by state president Don Harwin to extend the nomination period was rejected by acting NSW electoral commissioner Matthew Phillips.
The party pointed to a "significant error" in the commission formally calling for nominations five days before the deadline, when it needed to be at least a week.
"This mistake is not just a technicality - it goes to the heart of ensuring a fair and transparent election," the party said.
Dr Phillips accepted the notice was published five days prior to nominations closing, but says the commission first published the nomination date on its website in October.
"It had also communicated this information directly to
parties and candidates on numerous occasions since May," the commission said in a statement.
"The commissioner does not consider there could have been a realistic possibility that (Liberal) officials ... or persons proposing to run as candidates endorsed by that party, could have been unaware of the nomination day," it added.
The party said it would be left with no option but to pursue legal action if the commission refused the extension.
"Voters across NSW deserve the right to choose from a full range of candidates, including those endorsed by the Liberal Party, rather than being limited to an economically reckless Labor Party or a radical Greens agenda.
"Not allowing Liberal-
endorsed candidates back on the ballot is bad for our democracy," the party said in its statement.
Dr Phillips was not satisfied it was possible to lawfully extend the nomination period.
"Even if it were, it would not be appropriate to do so given the very significant ramifications it would have for the conduct of the elections," the commission's statement added.
Former NSW Liberal premier Mike Baird said the administrative stuff-up was hard to believe.
"I'm heartbroken because I know many candidates who have put their heart and soul into communities and they're not going to be given a chance - and that's a tragedy," Mr Baird told reporters on Sunday.
"They have to get to the
bottom of how it happened and make sure it never happens again."
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the threats of legal action as farcical.
"Legal action is just stringing out what was
a complete stuff-up," Mr Albanese told reporters.
"If you can't even get your act together to nominate for council elections, I think it says everything about the dysfunction that's there in the Liberal Party."
q Local residents in the Marine Park.
q NSW Liberals state president Don Harwin failed to secure an extension to the nomination deadline. Photo: Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS.
Stinker’s History: A tale of two Westys
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
THERE were two fishermen by the name of ‘Westy’ Davis.
‘Old Westy’ - Alfred George - was born in Nelson Bay in 1890.
He enlisted in the 1st A.I.F in 1915 and was a member of the first group to be sent overseas.
Old Westy served with distinction but was wounded in action and returned to Australia on board the ‘Karmala’.
In 1920 he married Elizabeth Pedelty and the couple had six children.
The eldest, Richard, was the skipper on the old ‘Lugerina’ and the ‘Koondaloo’, the punts that crossed the Hunter River from Stockton to Newcastle.
When they stopped running in Newcastle, both punts, along with the Sydney ‘Showboat’, were towed up north where they struck bad weather off Treachery Beach, Seal Rocks.
All three were washed ashore where they remain to this day, rusting in the sand.
Bill, Reece, Mary and Margaret followed before the youngest, Keith, the next ‘Westy’, was born in 1934.
With still plenty of fight in him Old Westy reenlisted in the Forces in 1940 at the age of 50 years and two months and was later discharged medically unfit.
He died in 1959.
Interesting to note that commercial fishermen were not expected to go to war, although most did choose to go.
Their contribution to the war effort was seen as providing food.
Ron ‘Tekka’ Tarrant remembers Old Westy’s Army service with a smile.
“Old Westy Davis was in the Army - him and Cec Bagnall,” Tekka said.
“They were down at Fort Scratchley in Newcastle but Old Westy got caught AWL in Hunter Street walking along with his boots slung over his shoulder.”
His punishment was to be transferred.
“Whatever you do,” pleaded Old Westy, “don’t send me to that bloody place
they call Tomaree at the entrance to Port Stephens. Don’t send me there. I won’t go.”
“You’ll go where we tell you,” the Commanding Officer told Old Westy.
“You are being transferred to the base at Tomaree.”
Well, according to Tekka, he was never there.
“He was up the Myall prawning and all,” Tekka said.
“He would rest his gun on the sentry box, take off his boots and head up into the Myall with all the fishermen.”
When Old Westy hit Shoal Bay beach on his return it seemed that he was in more
strife as the replacement guard intended to arrest him at gunpoint.
“Don’t worry about it mate, I’ve got all these for the boss,” Old Westy said, wading ashore with a basket of freshly cooked Myall prawns.
“Free to pass,” declared the sentry.
‘Young Westy’ - Keith Alfred Davis - started fishing at an early age, literally following in his father’s footsteps after losing his mother at age ten.
The boy lived in his father’s shadow and began learning the fisherman’s secrets early in life.
Young Keith wasn’t entirely convinced that he could be a fisherman, so he decided to work at the Masonite factory. After three months there was no doubt in
his mind – he was going to be a fisherman.
Young Westy married Sue Holbert in 1999 and they made a great team from that day.
After speaking to all the old commercial fishermen from around the area, one of the few constants is that
Young Westy was considered to be the undisputed, number one crabber in the port.
Everyone can catch a crab, but when it comes to making a good living over many years, it takes far more than a hit and miss approach.
Young Westy knew from experience the seasonal movements of the crabs, their reaction to changes in the wind and water temperature, and even their habits and behavioural patterns.
Some reckon that he
Vietnam veterans commemorated
By Thomas O’KEEFE
FORGOTTEN wars and warriors were remembered with the Vietnam Veterans’ Day commemorations held at Tea Gardens’ ANZAC Park on Sunday 18 August, the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan.
Opened by RSL subBranch Treasurer and Trustee Terry Munright, the service was small and poignant, symbolic of the day’s lower profile relative to other calendar events, and
fittingly reminiscent of the limited awareness the general public also shares about wars outside WWI and WWII.
The sub-Branch’s ‘Padre’, Reverend Richard Goscombe spoke of meeting and hearing from many Vietnam veterans.
“The impact of being in that theatre of war, and the struggles many of them had coming back home, dealing with the often deplorable treatment they received from the civilian public - the rejection, insults, denial of fundamental services... it
leaves me staggered.”
“The rest of us can live not guilty lives, but grateful lives, for their service and sacrifice.”
Sub-Branch President Mal Motum recounted a Vietnam War engagement separate from the Battle of Long Tan, that of the battles at fire support bases ‘Coral’ and ‘Balmoral’.
“The Americans called the area the ‘Catchers Mitt’, a known training area for the North Vietnamese Army, but the enemy threat was
knew every crab by name.
He would set his mud crab traps in creeks and salt water drains that others would consider to be out of reach or too difficult.
There is no doubting the words of long time fishing partner Trevor Holbert.
“He would go to extraordinary lengths to catch crabs,” said Trevor.
“The ‘Crab Man’ had a chainsaw in the boat and he would motor way up into the narrowest of feeder streams when they were little more than a drain flowing into the main streams.
“He would saw back the branches that hung across the creeks so that he could get further up to set his traps, many times in less than a metre of water.”
q Reverend Richard Goscombe, the RSL sub-Branch’s ‘padre’, speaks about the greeting veterans suffered upon return from Vietnam.
seriously underestimated.
“The resultant attacks on Coral and Balmoral saw some of the largest and most sustained battles for Australia in the war.
“Most of the casualties were in their early 20s.”
As the flag was lowered and raised again, the sincere
congregation on ANZAC Park received an unprompted mark of respect by the rowers from the local Jimmys Beach Mullets, who raised their oars in salute as they passed by on the Myall River.
Wreaths were laid by the RSL sub-Branch, and representative veterans from
the Army, Navy and Air Force. The national anthem, sung beautifully acapella by those in attendance, brought an end to the ceremony, and everyone was invited back to the Tea Gardens Country Club to enjoy a free barbecue lunch.
q Keith ‘Young Westy’ Davis. Port Stephens’ greatest 'crab man'.
q Alfred George ‘Old Westy’ Davis.
q The raising of the flag is saluted, including an impromptu gesture of respect from the Mullets rowers.
Stargazing: Flat Earth Fantasia
By Dave RENEKE
IN the grand parade of human beliefs, there’s a particularly quirky float where logic and common sense seem to have taken a permanent vacation.
Welcome to the wacky world of Flat Earthers - a group of folks who believe our planet is as flat as a pancake, despite all evidence saying otherwise.
So, how did this bizarre idea come about?
Well, a long time ago, before we had fancy gadgets and space travel, ancient people didn’t really know the Earth was round.
Early civilisations based their understanding of the world on immediate, observable evidence.
To them, the Earth seemed flat because the horizon appeared level.
Ancient Greeks speculated that the Earth was surrounded by a vast, encircling ocean. The edge was often imagined as a perilous boundary beyond which there were monsters or unknown lands.
But in the 19th century, a chap named Samuel Rowbotham decided this was true, a flat Earth was the way to go, and voila, the Flat Earth Society was born.
Fast forward to today,
and this group is still around, clinging to their belief with the same determination as a toddler holding onto their favourite toy.
They’ve managed to dodge centuries of scientific proof - thanks to astronomy, physics, and those awesome space missions - like it's no big deal.
Who joins the Flat Earth Society?
Honestly, it’s a mixed bag.
You’ve got people from all walks of life who just can’t seem to accept the Earth isn’t flat. While some might just laugh it off as harmless quirkiness, others worry that denying such obvious facts can be dangerous, especially when fake news spreads faster than a viral cat video.
The internet, oh the internet, has been a gamechanger for this group.
It’s like a giant megaphone for people who want to shout, “The Earth is flat!”
Social media, YouTube, and online forums are like their playgrounds where they gather to share their wacky ideas and try to convince others that the Earth isn’t round, even though everyone else has long agreed that it is.
Australia, known for its beautiful beaches and kangaroos, isn’t immune to this flat Earth fever.
q A long time ago, before we had fancy gadgets and space travel, ancient people didn’t really know the Earth was round.
Despite its rich history in science and space exploration, there’s a small but noisy group of Flat Earthers here.
They hold quirky “conferences” that are basically like a cosplay event for people who think the Earth is a disc.
Most Flat Earthers hang out online.
They have websites, forums, and social media accounts where they discuss their flat Earth theories and try to convince others to join their ranks.
Sometimes they even have in-person meetings with guest speakers who talk about, you guessed it, why they think the Earth is flat.
In the world of serious
science, the flat Earth theory is about as useful as a chocolate teapot.
It’s a throwback to a time when people didn’t know much about the world around them. While the rest of us are marvelling at space rockets and scientific breakthroughs, Flat Earthers are busy arguing that the Earth is a giant, invisible frisbee.
The Big Screen with Lindsay Hall
By Lindsay HALL
IF you’ve been feeling a little lethargic this winter, then perhaps you should check out this week's new releases because heart-pounding thrills seem to be a running theme.
Blink Twice is the directorial debut feature of actor Zoe Kravitz, who also co-wrote this tale about a waitress and her friend who get caught up with a billionaire tech mogul and invited to his private island for a few days.
Not everyone is who they seem to be, and paranoia begins to grow as people
disappear and those left behind begin to question their sanity.
It seems well-trod territory for a psychological thriller, but what really impresses about this film is the cast - a murderers' row of familiar faces including Channing Tatum, Christian Slater, Kyle MacLaughlin, Geena Davis and even ‘the kid from The Sixth Sense’ Haley Joel Osment.
A good looking cast, a cynical sense of humour and a lack of strong competition at the cinemas makes this one worth taking a chance on.
Not to be outdone in the stakes of youthful violence
and unreliable narration is Strange Darlings, an outright horror film that is cryptically being described as “a cat and mouse game played in the last month of a serial killer”.
Willa Fitzgerald and Kyle Gallner play the young leads, but even the trailers and marketing around the film are being cagey around who is playing the victim and who is playing the villain.
Writer and director JT Mollner has crafted this film around the familiarity and expectation audiences have with these kinds of movies.
Evoking something of the spirit of cheap, straight to video exploitation films
of the 80s this may be a bit too intense and nasty for some, but it will certainly be memorable for anyone brave enough to give it a try.
Shifting the tension from violence to survival is the 2023 French Film Suddenly, an adaptation from the novel Soudain, seuls by French author and sailor Isabelle Autissier.
Ben and Laura (Gilles Lellouche and Mélanie Thierry) are an adventurous, globe-trotting couple who set out to sail the world together.
A sudden storm strands them on a remote island near the Antarctic coast, and the film becomes a tale
of perseverance against the odds to stay alive, stay safe and stay together.
Director Thomas Bidegain has an incredible eye and the cinematography of this film looks incredible.
This is one case where the foreign language of this film will be less of an issue for English-speaking audiences, as the nature of the story makes dialogue less important than watching what the characters must do to survive.
Finally, for those after something a little sweeter and sadder, Take My Hand opens this week.
An Australian film
So, how should we deal with this?
While it might be tempting to laugh and shake our heads, maybe a better approach is to focus on teaching and encouraging critical thinking.
After all, understanding science is way cooler than believing in a flat Earth.
starring Radha Mitchell as a widow and mother of three who is diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.
When these circumstances force her to return to her childhood home, she rekindles a romance with her childhood sweetheart.
It appears to be a debut for Aussie filmmaker John Raftopoulos, who has made the impressive choice to make a drama that will play to a broad audience, and not a more limited, genre piece like many others getting their start down under.
Whatever your mileage for this kind of film, it is important to note that this is exactly the kind of film that we want to see coming out of Australia and doing well.
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Dorin’s Draws By Paul DORIN OPINION & LETTERS
Reduction of energy usage in homes
DEAR News Of The Area,
I CONGRATULATE NOTA on continuing to publish information about the biggest challenge of our time – moving to net zero emissions.
I believe that we all need to act together to solve the complex energy problems that we are currently facing.
I would like to focus on the reduction of energy usage in homes.
I dream of a time when both the Federal Government and the states cooperate and pass laws to support the shift to renewables
and the reduction of emissions. For example, legislation could be passed to force all landlords to install energy efficient appliances in rental properties, and property developers to build new houses that include energy efficient measures such as heat pump hot water systems, solar panels, batteries, electric car charging points etc.
I imagine a future in which ordinary Australians work with their communities to help each other to reduce energy consumption in their homes.
It is problematic that those people that can afford to reduce their power bills (by
Energy matters
DEAR
News Of The Area,
I MUST write to refute several pieces of misinformation appearing on Facebook as well as in more credible publications, particularly on energy matters.
In recent issues of NOTA, offerings have been made by electric power engineers, the profession in which I have just over 50 years experience.
I now add to their efforts.
First, I wish to correct impressions claimed on Facebook about the CSIRO's economic evaluation of the proposed wind farm off our coast in respect of the effective capacity of wind turbines versus their nameplate rating.
It is true that wind turbines cannot generate energy for very long at their nameplate rating, because the wind is variable.
Onshore generation produces only about 30 percent of their maximum capacity, and offshore generation is typically 40 percent,
with the newest units in Europe running at more like 50 percent.
In evaluating their production, the CSIRO has adopted 40 percent, the cautious figure upon which their economic study has been carried out.
It is therefore quite incorrect to state that because the energy production rate is lower than any theoretical maximum rate, that their economic calculations are up to three times overstated.
A second point that needs elucidation bears upon the argument made regarding nuclear generation, based either on ignorance or mischief, that Australia already has a functioning nuclear reactor, the unit at Lucas Heights.
There really is no comparison between that reactor and a power generating unit.
Its maximum capacity is 20 megawatts, this referring to the total heat produced when it is operating full bore.
If it could be used to generate electricity, it would generate only about six megawatts.
installing solar panels, batteries, energy efficient appliances etc) are financially better off than those who cannot afford to do so.
This only adds to social inequality.
Perhaps areas such as Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest and surrounding villages could eventually go off the grid completely, using a community owned local energy grid.
Its name reflects its operating principles, that is OPAL.
This stands for Open Pool Australian Light Water Reactor.
This means that the cooling water, separate from the reactor core, is open to the atmosphere so its operating temperature could rise to a maximum of 100 degrees celsius – except that the operators don't allow it to rise to this temperature.
The oft-touted Small Modular Nuclear Reactors are rated at around 600 megawatts, produce about 200 megawatts of electric power and their cooling water operates at some 330 degrees celsius, needed to produce steam for the turbines actually doing the work.
They are about 25 percent larger than those in nuclear powered ships.
And while on the subject of stationary Small Modular Nuclear Reactors, there are very few in the world – perhaps less than ten and these are really only trial installations.
Returning to the discussions around offshore wind turbines, this is how I see it.
The principle environmental problem may be and I stress “may”, that should Gould's
Anything is possible with enough energetic people, local knowledge and ingenuity, and the generosity of the Australian spirit.
Yours in hope, Dr Sally HUNTER, Tea Gardens.
Petrels dive through the rotating blades from above while fishing, there is every chance that they may be struck and killed.
This is of course based upon overseas evidence of bird strike, where avoidance strategies bring about reductions of around 70 percent.
Perhaps not good enough yet?
It is pleasing to note that the esteemed scientists who have done almost all of the research into Gould's Petrels to date are at the moment studying just where these birds do fish – this may not even be at the distance off-shore that the turbines would be located.
And if it is not, the birds are at no risk whatsoever.
But if they do fish there, we would be faced with a simple question, whose answers are admittedly awful – are we prepared to risk our grand-children's future life outcomes for the sake of the birds?
Faced with these choices, I am afraid I would have to choose my grandchildren.
Regards,
By Brenda EDWARDS
Warwick Nichols, Myall Coast.
15th AUGUST. Winner after a 5 way play off between Rabs, Mick, Jeff, Frog was John Edwards. Runner Up: Phil Jones. Ladies
READING by Lynne Miles: Psalm 98:4 "Make a joyful noise unto the LORD all the earth. Make a loud and jubilant noise and rejoice and bring praises." (Amplified)
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Tea Gardens Soccer Club Results
q A Minis grade player showing her skills.
By Shayne REYNOLDS
A DOUBTFUL Saturday morning turned into a fabulous sunny day with a good crowd in attendance.
In the Minis grade (5,6,7yrs), game 1 refereed and mentored by George Cassin the Lofty Cranes Shovel Nose sharks just get over the Karuah RSL Wobbegong Sharks in a close tussle 2 / 0
George also refereed game 2 between the Aussie Roofing & Guttering Reef Sharks and the Myall Lakes Butchers Port Jackson Sharks. The end result of 4/0 showed the Reef Sharks were too good for the Port Jacksons on the day.
Thanks to our proud sponsors Hook ‘n Cook take away their popular “Player of the Day” vouchers were awarded to Emily Coleman, Noah Charbel, Blake Phillips and River Howell in front of lots of proud Mums, Dads and grandparents.
Game 1 in the Midis’ grade (8,9,10 yrs) between the Tea Gardens Auto Electrics and Mechanical Hammerheads Sharks and the Mako Sharks was a great watch, refereed by
Karen, the Mako Sharks just edged in front in a thrilling game ending in 5 goals to 4.
The Grey Nurse Sharks went up against the Ray White Real Estate Bull Sharks in game2 this week expertly refereed and mentored by Karen. The Bull Sharks held out the Grey Nurses with a final score of 6/4.
Judging buy the amount of applause and cheering, the onlookers enjoyed both games immensely.
In front of many spectators, Reef Gibson,
A tense moment for the goalie.
Hudson Constantino, Dylan O’Mally, Otto Lakmann-Moore and Hunter Ridgway were the proud recipients of our “Hook N Cook Player of The Day’ vouchers.
Our weekly Friday night meat raffle at the Tea Gardens Hotel is always a fun night, made even more enjoyable with our huge $800 cash jackpot going to Max, a regular supporter of the weekly Soccer Club Raffle and a very popular happy winner! Congratulations Max.
q Midis grade players in hot pursuit.
Myall Coast Vets
15/08/2024. 18 HOLE Stableford.
A Grade
1. Philip Catlin 36 c/b
2. Gerard Keegan 36
3. Don McGill 35
B Grade
1. Tony Smith 37
2. Breton Gibbs 35
3. Alan Crittenden 34
C Grade
1. Malcolm Chaseling 33 c/b 2. Peter Parrett 33 c/b
3. Larry Campton 33 Balls To. A. 30 B. 30 C. 27 NTP. A B C 5th Rutter, Jim McKenzie, John 10th Bott, Raymond Ross, Michael 16th. Williams, Kevin Scott, Steve McKenzie, John
Hawks Nest Vets
By Len Gough
13/8/2024
2nd Graham Benson 18c/b
3rd Lyle Hudson 18c/b
4th Raymond Penny 18c/b Balls to 16
Back Nine Nett Scores
1st Barry Collins 19c/b
Hawks Nest Bridge Club
By Diane RUSSELL
RESULTS week ending 16th August.
Monday: N/S 1. L Caro & B Treharne, 2.C Richards & S Matheson, 3.C Rands & L Falla, 4. D Hipkins & B Eyre, 5. P Baily & G Morrison, 6. G Smith & L Wood, 7. J Ryan & A Remment, 8. L Hume & J Patfield.
E/W 1. J Glover & N Grehan, 2. C Bywater & J Gray, 3. L Howarth & E Greenhalgh,
4. P Marr & S Schmeding, 5. L Butler & G Muggleton, 6. S Pearson & D O’Brien, 7. S Helsen & A Ryan, 8. J Slater & H Blackbourn.
Tuesday: N/S 1. D Dummett & L Baker, 2. A & J Macintosh, 3. S O’Keefe & R Albon. E/W 1. E Buckpitt & H Blackbourn, 2. S Ryder & J Fowler, 3. P & B Ness Wednesday: 1. P Baily & J Gray, 2. B Treharne & S Matheson, 3. E Digby & D Hipkins, 4. A & J Ryan, 5. C Bywater & J Pye, 6.
2nd Des Patfield 19
3rd Rod Brown 18c/b
4th Les Davies 18c/b Balls to 16
Nearest To Pin
3rd Ian Richardson
5th Lyle Hudson
10th Barry Collins 16th Grahame Brydon
L Butler &C Low, 7. N Grehan & D Russell Friday: 1. N/S. D Hipkins & B Eyre, 2. B Treharne & S Matheson, 3. J & T Thatcher, 4. C Rands & L Falla, 5. S Helsen & H White, 6. P Baily & G Morrison, 7. L & G Conroy, 8. J & A Ryan, 9. A & E Greenhalgh E/W 1. P & G Gibbs, 2. S Pearson & M Rowden, 3. J Slater & H Blackbourn, 4. E Digby & J Pye, 5. J Glover & N Grehan, 6. L Howarth & D O’ Brien, 7. M Churton & L Hulme, 8. C Bywater & J Gray, 9. B Taylor & J Fowler, 10. P Marr & S Schmeding.
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Hawks Nest Ladies Golf
By Dianne BOWES
SATURDAY was a District Medal Round, delayed due to recent poor weather. A smaller than average field teed off in changeable weather, with morning showers clearing later in the day. We welcomed visitors Rayoni Goodman and Susan Lassen from Lakelands GC on the Gold Coast, and Rosie Rajki from Castlemaine playing for a second week at our beautiful Hawks Nest Golf Course.
Results 18 Hole Nett Round Saturday August 10th 2024
A Grade: 1st Samantha Leggatt on 71 (best nett score of the day); 2nd Julie Hammond 72; 3rd Denise Sainty 74
B Grade: 1st Robyn Keegan 74; Judy Sams 76; 3rd Cheryl Rose 77 C/B
Place Getters ( 75-79): Helen Haynes, Sue Kovacs,
Kathy Griffiths, Marguerite Miller, Robyn Deppi Antje Basson, Marcia Smith
Gross Winners: A Grade
Helen Haynes 85; B Grade Marcia Smith 105
NTP 10th Hole: Helen Haynes
Tuesday ladies also teed off in uncertain conditions after more overnight showers. There were quite a few cancellations this morning, though in the end none of the 37 starters got wet and the sun came out for a beautiful day on the golf course. Today’s round was also a District Medal round, held over due to bad weather.
Winners from both Saturday and today are entitled to play in the District Semis and Finals later in the year.
Results 18 Hole Nett
Round Tuesday 13th August 2024
A Grade: 1st Helen Haynes on 68; 2nd Sue Kovacs 74; 3rd Deb Matheson 76 C/B
B Grade: 1st June Biddle 76; 2nd Rosarie Mullins 78; 3rd Deb Dummett 79
C Grade: 1st Liz Edmonds 67 (best net score of the day); 2nd Judy Gilbert 73; 3rd Janet Olsen 75
Place Getters (76 C/B – 78): Pam Keegan. Maxine Mitchell, Kathy Griffiths, Robyn Henshaw, Marg Bonney, Sue Brownrigg, Sharon Barlow.
Gross Winners: A Grade: Helen Haynes on 78 (just one shot away from the ladies’ course record of 77);
B Grade: June Biddle 103; C Grade: Liz Edmonds 106
NTP 3rd Hole: A Grade: Helen Haynes; B Grade: Elsa Jones; C Grade: Sue Brownrigg
Other highlights from today’s play came from Deb Matheson who sank a 6 foot putt for birdie on the 10th. In addition, there were quite a few ladies who had chip ins today including Elsa jones on the 1st, Karen Serhan and
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currently sports 47 members, partaking in golf, darts and fishing.
“This is an open competition,” Weighmaster Clint Harris told NOTA.
“We like to use the natural assets of the area - go out on the river, the beach, the bay, or up into the lakes.
“Winners are determined by number and weight of their catch.”
The adventures upon the local waters took place any time between 4pm Friday and 4pm Sunday, by which point the eskies had to be packed and on the patio at the Golf Club.
Some went out predawn, others a bit later, while some stayed out
angling until after sunset, often dictated by the tides, and they brought back a healthy haul of the ocean’s bounty, but the competition is really more about the social aspect.
“We use sustainable half-bag limits, under the Department of Primary Industry guidelines, which also encourages other people to try and weigh in,” explained Club Vice President Darby Neville.
“Nothing is wasted, the recreational catches go to the dinner table, or to helping others who cannot fish, but appreciate a fresh, locallycaught fish meal.
“It's not about the prizes - more about coming out, being social, welcoming all levels.
“We want to promote the activities to families and kids,
Rosarie Mullins on the 10th, Marcia Smith on the 14th, and Jo Collins on the 13th and the 16th. Play of the day though came from Robyn Keegan on the 2nd. From 41 metres out she chipped with her 7 iron directly at the flag. The ball hit the pin and dropped straight into the hole. Great shot, Rob!
In the sport of golf we often hear that things were going well until the wheels fell off. For one of our ladies today, this was the literal truth! Di Rumble-Dickson had just driven away from the 14th tee when there was a terrible noise from under her cart, which stopped dead mid fairway. One of the back wheels had literally fallen off, and the cart was going nowhere. The cavalry came in the shape of Mick and George, and it wasn’t long before Di was able to continue on her way, this time with the wheel nuts on her cart firmly tightened!
Tuesday Lady Vets 9 Hole Competition
There were 8 ladies who teed off on the back 9 this morning, and in a very close
too – we even have a Juniors fishing competition.”
Men's winners were Clint Harris (1st) and Levi Peters (2nd), while the Ladies
winners were Michelle Cole (1st), and Brenda Edwards (2nd).
Clint took out the overall highest score, which included
battle for top honours, it was Pam Kelly who led the field for the second week in a row. Pam scored 18 Stableford points on a count back from Jeanette Kemp, also on 18. 3rd place went to Robyn Richardson on 15 and Pat Marr rounded up the winners’ circle on 14. Well played ladies.
Thursday Lady Veterans Overnight rain and constant drizzle kept numbers down today, with only 38 ladies taking part in the 9 hole comp for The Grandmothers Trophy. Scores were very close at the top of the leaderboard, but it was Jo Buttrey who claimed the honours on a countback from runner up Sue Kovacs. Congratulations to our trophy winners.
Daily Results Thursday 15th August 2024
1st Viv Ballinger on -3; 2nd Judy Benson -1; 3rd Di Smith 1; 4th Denise Sainty 2 C/B
Chip ins this morning included Shirley Pearson, from 20 metres out on the 6th and Karen Serhan on the 12th. Deb Dummett had the play of the day on the 9th, with an impressive chip in with her 7 iron from 30 metres out, for par. Well played Deb. Our Lady Veterans Captain, Fran Henderson, announced today that she will be stepping down from the role at the end of the year. Fran has been our captain for the past 8 years, and feels that the time is right for her to hand over the role to some of our younger members, so they can carry the Lady Vets forward in coming years. Hers are big shoes to fill! Fran has been a most capable organizer and role model, whose advocacy for the Lady Vets has been a constant during her tenure. We thank her for her dedication and service to Hawks Nest Lady Veterans Golf, and look forward to seeing her play at leisure well into the future.
The Club also runs darts every Thursday at 7pm at the Golf Club, and will celebrate its 40th anniversary next month.
q Saturday Medal Winners Samantha Leggatt and Robyn Keegan.
q Tuesday Medal Winners Liz Edmonds, Helen Haynes and June Biddle.
q An elusive red goatfish was caught in unusual waters during the competition.
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THE ROOKIE
SEVEN, 9.05pm
It’s the quirky cop dramedy that brings the laughs as well as the heart-in-your-throat moments. Back for its sixth season after a shocking season finale, viewers’ emotions have been held hostage after fan-favourite Officer Aaron Thorsen (Tru Valentino) was shot and rushed into surgery, with the ominous shrill of a hospital alarm as the episode faded to black. In “Strike Back”, Thorsen’s fate is mercifully revealed, but the tension doesn’t have a moment to slacken as Nolan (Nathan Fillion) faces his final rookie shift before his adorable, smileinducing wedding to Bailey Nune (Jenna Dewan) next week, which shines with some snazzy tonguein-cheek lines.
TUESDAY
THE ASSEMBLY
ABC TV, 8.30pm
Hot on the heels of Welsh actor Michael Sheen’s delightfully moving one-off special (if you need a dose of heartwarming vigour look up the viral BBC The Assembly clip), based on the French series that featured a playful President Emmanuel Macron, this new Aussie rendition pulls on the heartstrings. It’s also packed with soul-nourishing chuckles. Leigh Sales is helping mentor a group of candid and inspiring autistic journalism students, who interview wellknown guests including our own Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and pop star Delta Goodrem. Tonight, comedian Hamish Blake fields queries about growing up, with a question about happiness and comedy striking gold.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Great British Landmark Fixers. 8.30 Ancient Superstructures. 9.30 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome. (PGa, R)
10.25 SBS World News Late.
10.55 Agent Hamilton. (MA15+v)
12.40 My Brilliant Friend. (Mals, R)
4.00 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs catches up with chef Troy Rhoades-Brown. Dr Harry Cooper meets a cocker spaniel.
8.30 The Voice. (PGl, R) Contestants set out to prove they have what it takes to be a singing sensation and claim the prize. Hosted by Sonia Kruger, with coaches Adam Lambert, Guy Sebastian, LeAnn Rimes and Kate Miller-Heidke.
1.20 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Greg Grainger meets a camel driver.
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 25. Brisbane Broncos v Parramatta Eels.
9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Brisbane Broncos versus Parramatta Eels match, with NRL news and analysis.
10.40 MOVIE: RoboCop. (2014, Mv, R) A cop becomes a cyborg. Joel Kinnaman.
1.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
2.00 Pointless. (PG, R)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A
Country. 11.30 Late Programs.
SATURDAY, August 24
TV (2)
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 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) 3.50 David Attenborough’s Galapagos. (R) 4.45 The Assembly. (PG, R) 5.25 Landline. (R) 5.55 Australian Story. (R)
6.30 Back Roads: Julia Creek, Queensland. (PG, R) Heather Ewart visits Julia Creek.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (Ma)
A magician at a talent show is murdered.
8.20 Van Der Valk. (Final, Mav, R) Part 3 of 3. Piet and his team investigate the stabbing of a psychiatrist during a demon summoning.
9.45 Fifteen-Love. (Mal, R) Justine’s actions damage her reputation.
10.40 The Beast Must Die. (Mal, R) Frances progresses with her plan. 11.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 The Crystal Maze. 8.15 Robot Wars. 9.15 MOVIE: The Midnight Gang. (2018, PG) 10.25 Good Game Spawn Point. 11.10 BTN High. 11.15 Rage. 12.45am TMNT. 1.30 The Legend Of Korra. 1.55 Shasha And Milo. 2.15 Hanazuki: Full Of Treasures. 2.25 The Next Step. 3.15 Odd Squad. 3.55 Close. 4.00 Moon And Me. 4.20 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.15 The Bee Whisperer. (PGal, R) 11.10 My Unique B&B. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such Was Life. (PG, R) 2.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (R) 4.00 Ireland In Music: Sclimpini. 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 7. H’lights. 5.30 The Point. (R) 5.35 Tony Robinson’s Forgotten War Stories. (PGa, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Edward And Wallis: The Bahamas Scandal. (PGa)
8.40 Malta: The Jewel Of The Mediterranean. (PGns)
9.30 Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors. (R)
10.25 Scotland’s Extreme Medics. (Ma, R)
11.20 Nordland 99. (Premiere, Mals)
12.15 Rex In Rome. (Masv, R)
3.50 Peer To Peer. (R)
4.20 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 Paris Can
Wait. Continued. (2016, PG) 6.40 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PG) 8.45 My Best Friend’s Wedding. (2016, PG, Mandarin) 10.30 Blind. (2016, M) 12.30pm Mermaids. (1990, PG) 2.35 A King In New York. (1957, PG) 4.30 The Cup. (2011, PG) 6.35 Whale Rider. (2002, PG) 8.30 Strangerland. (2015, MA15+) 10.35 Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story) (2015, MA15+, French) 12.25am Late Programs.
SUNDAY, August 25
TV (2)
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 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. (Final, R) 2.30 Dream Gardens. (PG, R) 3.10 Nigella At My Table. (R) 3.40 Amazing Spaces. (R) 4.30 Restoration Australia. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Compass: Shankari Chandran – Stories Of Justice.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 4 of 4.
9.05 Fifteen-Love. (Mal) Glenn’s relationship with Luca is on a knife-edge.
9.55 Unforgotten. (Mal, R)
10.40 Fisk. (PG, R)
11.10 Annika. (Ma, R)
11.55 Frayed. (Mal, R)
12.45 Noughts + Crosses. (Malv, R)
1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.05 Classic Countdown. (PG, R)
4.00 Outback Ringer. (PG, R)
4.30 Art Works. (R)
5.00 Insiders. (R)
6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: Paddington 2. (2017, PG) 9.10 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.15 Doctor Who.
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6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 Trampolining. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 The Point. (R) 3.05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.00 Wonders Of Scotland. (R) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 8. H’lights. 5.30 The Point. (R) 5.35 Tony Robinson’s Forgotten War Stories. (PGa, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Titanic In Colour.
9.20 The Black Death With Dan Snow: Outbreak. (Ma, R) Part 1 of 2. 11.10 MOVIE: Subjects Of Desire. (2021, MA15+av, R)
12.55 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R)
1.50 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R)
2.40 Hell On Earth: WWII. (Mav, R)
3.40 Peer To Peer. (R)
4.30 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
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The Machines That Built America. 6.50 Abandoned Engineering. 7.45 Abandoned Americana. 8.40 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 9.45 Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye. 10.50 Late Programs.
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6am The Cup. Continued. (2011, PG) 7.00 The Producers. (1967, PG) 8.40 Fill The Void. (2012, PG, Hebrew) 10.20 A Bronx Tale. (1993, M) 12.35pm Three Colours: Blue. (1993, M, French) 2.25 Shaolin Soccer. (2001, PG, Cantonese) 4.30 I Capture The Castle. (2003, PG) 6.40 Driving Miss Daisy. (1989) 8.30 The Pianist. (2002, MA15+) 11.15 Closeness. (2017, MA15+, Russian) 1.25am Late Programs.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Winx Stakes Day, Saturday at The Valley and Doomben’s Saturday 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) Officers investigate when a drug-detector dog sits beside a woman’s bags. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 24. Sydney v Adelaide. From the SCG. 10.30 The Voice. (PGl, R) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.
12.15 The Great Diamond Heist. (PGa, R) A look at the Millennium Dome heist.
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Drop Dead Weird. (R)
5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R)
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6am Morning Programs. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Escape To The Country. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Escape To The Country. 3.00 Extreme Railways. 4.00 Bargain Hunt. 5.00 Horse Racing. Winx Stakes Day, Saturday at The Valley and Doomben’s Saturday Raceday.
7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 25. South Sydney Rabbitohs v Newcastle Knights.
9.25 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the NRL game.
10.00 MOVIE: War. (2007, MA15+lsv, R) Jet Li.
12.00 MOVIE: Good Kill. (2014, Malsv, R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)
2.30 Getaway. (PG, R)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
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6.30 The Dog House. (PGa, R) Sisters want to extend their family.
7.30 Thank God You’re Here. (PGdls, R) Hosted by Celia Pacquola. 8.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Kelly meets a fluff ball named Jinglebells. Alessio and Vittorio might be at risk of being bitten by an overwhelmed Maltese. Army Major David hopes to win the battle to gain Frankie’s affections. 9.30 Ambulance UK. (Mal, R) The North West Ambulance Service responds to two separate calls for patients with severe burns. 12.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
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6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 11.00 Beach Cops. (PG, R) 11.30 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 12.30 Football. AFL. Round 24. Western Bulldogs v GWS Giants. 3.30 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 4.00 Better Homes. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PGl)
8.40 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive special investigation.
9.40 The Latest: Seven News.
10.10 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: The Assassination Of John Newman. (Mav, R)
11.20 Autopsy USA. (Ma)
12.20 Lipstick Jungle. (Mds, R)
1.20 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
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6.00 NBN News.
7.00 The Block. (PGl)
8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program.
9.30 9News Late.
10.00 See No Evil: The Devil’s Bathtub. (Mav) 11.00 The First 48. (Mal) 11.50 Transplant. (MA15+am) 12.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries. (Madlv, R)
2.35 Postcards. (PG)
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.
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Vera Cruz. (1954, PG) 6.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 5. St George Illawarra Dragons v Cronulla Sharks. 8.00 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: The Thomas Crown Affair. (1999, M) 10.45 Late Programs.
9.45 MOVIE: Chaos Walking. (2021, M) 11.50 MOVIE: The Land. (2021, MA15+) 1.50am Late Programs. 6am Children’s Programs. 2pm MOVIE: In The Heights. (2021, PG) 4.45 Travel Guides NZ. 5.45 MOVIE: Scooby-Doo. (2002, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Justice League. (2017, M) 9.50 MOVIE: 21 Jump Street. (2012, MA15+) Midnight Love After Lockup. 1.30 Police Interceptors. 2.30 Travel Guides NZ. 3.30 Beyblade X. 4.00 Power Players. 4.30 Transformers Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures. 4.50 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Life Off Road. Noon GoRV. 12.30
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 Hunted. (PGl) Everyday Aussies remain on the run.
8.30 The Real CSI: Miami: Game Over. (Mav) Detectives analyse the case of James Barry, who was murdered in a house full of his loved ones. 9.30 Claremont: A Killer Among Us. (Ma, R) Part 2 of 2. For more than 20 years, the Claremont killer managed to escape justice. 11.00 FBI. (Mav, R) 12.00 The Sunday
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MONDAY, August 26
6.00
6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50
6.00
6.00
(Mav)
9.50 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma)
10.55 SBS World News Late. 11.25 House Of Promises. (Ma) 1.15 La Jauria. (MA15+sv, R)
3.05 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
4.00 21 Kids And Counting. (PGal, R)
4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 The Voice. (PGl) Hosted by Sonia Kruger. 9.05 The Rookie. (Return, Mav) In the aftermath of the assaults, the team struggles to understand why they were targeted.
10.05 S.W.A.T. (Mv)
11.05 The Latest: Seven News. 11.35 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PGals, R) 12.35 The Event. (Mav, R) 2.30 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)
8.45 Beyond The Dream: Curtis McGrath Unstoppable. (PGl)
100% Footy. (M)
9News Late.
La Brea. (Mav)
Transplant. (MA15+m)
Tipping Point. (PG, R)
6am Morning Programs. 8.40 Whale Rider. (2002, PG) 10.35 Cloudy Mountain. (2021, M, Mandarin) 12.40pm Three Colours: White. (1994, M, Polish) 2.20 Fill The Void. (2012, PG, Hebrew) 4.00 The Producers. (1967, PG) 5.40
TUESDAY, August 27
12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such Was Life. (R) 2.10 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (R) 3.05 Festivals. (PG) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 9. H’lights. 6.00 Morning Programs. 10.10 Susan Calman’s Grand Week By The Sea. (R) 11.00 Auction. 12.00
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (Return) 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 The Point. (R)
11.30 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+ansv)
1.20 COBRA. (Malv, R)
3.55 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
7.00 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.25 Who Killed The WCW? 9.20 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 10. 1.50am My 3D Printed Ghost Gun. 2.15 Late
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 The Voice. (PGl) Hosted by Sonia Kruger. 9.00 Made In Bondi. (Mal) On his 22nd birthday, Lawson opens up about his true feelings for Bella while Lachy makes a play for himself.
10.05 First Dates UK. (PGal)
11.15 The Latest: Seven News. 11.45 Extended Family. (PGa)
10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Enemy Of The People. (Mlv)
Lost Luggage. (Mal, R)
Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.20 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.50 Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am The Emperor’s Club. Continued. (2002, PG) 7.25 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 9.15 2001: A Space Odyssey. (1968) 11.50 20th Century Women. (2016, M) 2pm The Falcons. (2018, PG, Icelandic) 3.55 Frantz. (2016, PG, French) 6.00 Malcolm. (1986, PG) 7.35 The Current War. (2017, M) 9.30 The Frozen Ground.
10.55 The Art Of... (R) 11.30 Grand Designs. (R) 12.15 Killing Eve. (Masv, R) 1.00 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 1.45
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Australian Walks. (PG)
8.25 Junior Doctors Down Under.
9.20 Rebus. (Mlv)
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Pray For Blood. (Mal)
12.40 Devils. (MA15+av, R)
2.35 Miniseries: The Dark Heart. (Malv, R)
3.30 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
4.20 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
PG, French) 10.40 The Pact. (2021, M, Danish) 12.50pm French Exit. (2020, M) 2.55 The Emperor’s Club. (2002, PG) 4.50 The Movie Show. 5.25 A Handful Of Dust. (1988, PG) 7.35 Another Mother’s Son. (2017, PG) 9.30 The Survivor. (2021, MA15+) Midnight A Private War. (2018, MA15+) 2.10 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGl)
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL. 9.30 Carl Barron: Skating Rink For Flies. (Ml, R) Comedy performance by Carl Barron. 11.45 The Latest: Seven News. 12.15 Miniseries: Midnight Man. (MA15+lv, R)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. Hosted by Celia Pacquola. 8.40 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Mal) Four mates set out to embarrass each other. 9.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. (R) 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGad) 8.30 Tik Tok: Murders Gone Viral: The Killing Of Alexis Sharkey. (Mav) Part 3 of 3. 9.30 Homicide: With Ron Iddles: Gary Adams. (Mav, R) Former detective Ron Iddles helps a mother.
10.30 Air Crash Investigations: Pitch Battle. (PGa)
12.30 Boy To Man. (PGa, R)
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 26. North Queensland Cowboys v Melbourne Storm. From QCB Stadium, Queensland. 9.45 Thursday Night Knock Off. Post-match NRL news and analysis of the North Queensland Cowboys versus Melbourne Storm match. 10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 1: Late night. Events may include: boccia, men’s individual BC3; para cycling track, men’s and women’s individual pursuit. 12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 1: Post midnight. Events may include: para cycling track; boccia; para swimming finals.
