Myall Coast News Of The Area 22 December 2022

By John SAHYOUN

Organising committee

By Marian SAMPSON

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her daughter Ellen Cordelia Bambach (nee Foley) of Nine Mile Creek, who then shared

with her daughter Freda Lees (nee Bambach) of

Bulahdelah Carols Night a Smash Hit

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member Rod Paar told News of the Area, “An enormous thank you to those who attended the Carols tonight.

“The weather was against us at the beginning but eventually cleared.

“To all our local performers, those who put it together and our community groups, thank you,” said Mr Paar.

Bulahdelah local Daniel Sahyoun said, “It was great that so many people came and supported the event.

“Lots of people gave up their time to organise the carols and perform for our community, and that community spirit is what the Christmas season is about.”

Throughout the evening, there was sizzling sausages barbecued by the Lions Club, the slurping of ice cream and non-stop music and carolling by local musicians ensured there was plenty of fun for the young and old.

There were beaming smiles all round as Santa distributed sacks of sweet treats to the well-behaved girls and boys. This year Santa arrived by police car and hopefully he passed

all tests and was well behaved.

Organising committee member Meredyth Rae said the exceptional talent of the performers and the huge turn-out from the community made the Carols a very special night.

“As our very first Carols at the showground, the night has gone brilliantly,” she said.

“There were a few glitches, but the night was all about the community enjoying the spirit of Christmas together.”

We are looking forward to this event continuing well into the future and wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.

Second place for writer Ray

Ray is a member of the Writer’s Group run by the local not-for-profit organisation Myall U3A.

Ray’s entry was a short story called ‘The Bequest’, which is about a retired professor who is in very poor health but

New Year’s Resolution #1: Review your estate plan

It’s nearly that time of the year again for you to make New Year’s Resolutions.

This coming 2023, why not make one that will benefit you and your loved ones and review your estate plan?

As estate planning solicitors, it is important for us to ensure that a sound estate plan is in place for you to protect your estate and its beneficiaries. However, this doesn’t mean that you are completely in the clear.

Your estate plan is a “work in progress”. As circumstances change and you go through certain life events, your estate plan should be amended accordingly. Some life events which could trigger an immediate revision of your estate plan include:

• The death of a beneficiary or executor;

• Family law proceedings affecting you or a beneficiary;

• Marriage, divorce or entry into a de facto relationship;

• Sale of an asset which is left as a specific gift in your Will;

• The birth of a new

family member;

• The establishment of a self-managed super fund or changes in superannuation arrangements;

• Children, grandchildren or other family members growing into adults;

• Significant changes in your asset pool or asset structure;

• Receipt of a large gift or inheritance;

• Sale of a business interest;

The making of loans to family members; and

• Changes in the financial circumstances of beneficiaries (i.e. bankruptcy).

However, if you have not reviewed your estate plan in at least 3-5 years, make a New Year’s resolution for this coming 2023 to sit down with us to review. This will help ensure that your estate plan still meets your wishes, is best suited to your personal and financial circumstances, and is up to date.

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remains undeterred in continuing his ‘Life’s Mission’.

Another story, ‘Top of the Class’, which Ray also entered into the competition, and which describes the dogged dedication of a post-war European migrant, received a ‘Highly Commended’ award.

Well done, Ray!

You can find out more details about Ray Keipert, his stories and achievements, as well as more information on his other publications by visiting his website at www.raykeipertauthor.com.

Furthermore, if you would like to join Ray in the Myall U3A Writer’s Group in 2023, please contact Myall U3A on 0431 523 093.

More details are available on the Myall U3A website at https://www.myallu3a.org. au or by emailing info@myallu3a.org.

by Jan Soriano

MULLANE & LINDSAY TAKING THE LEAD

q There was a huge line-up to speak to Santa. q An excited and attentive crowd.

HUGE congratulations go to Tea Gardens resident Ray Keipert who has won second place in the Port Stephens Literature Awards 2022.

q Ray Keipert has found success in the Port Stephens Literature Award.

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become highly territorial and exhibit increased aggression towards domestic pets and people,” said Gerard Tuckerman, MidCoast Council’s Manager Natural Systems.

"It's imperative that we have the support of the community in practicing dingo-safe behaviours and sharing the message to not approach, encourage, leave food rubbish behind or feed the dingoes,” he added.

Hawks Nest/Tea Gardens and Seal Rocks are home to a wild dingo population.

Dingoes have environmental and Aboriginal cultural values and observing free-living dingoes can be a positive experience for many people.

“Council is committed to help keep our community dingo-safe,” said Gerard.

Council has developed a Dingo/Wild Dog Management Procedure for the Hawks Nest area that will help manage dingoes in residential areas and Council-managed spaces.

“It is based on a risk management model that has been successful on

K’Gari (Fraser Island) in Queensland.

“Council will continue to work with the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, tourist park operators and the community.

“Research by dingo experts from the University of NSW and Taronga Conservation Society helps to inform Council’s dingo management programs and activities.

“Signs have been installed to encourage dingo-safe practices in the Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest area, and a compliance approach has been adopted.

“This approach incorporates education, warnings and finally, enforcement.

“Dingoes are expert hunters, but because they’re naturally lean, people think they’re undernourished,” Gerard said.

“They’re not meant to look like a domestic pet and they are highly capable of looking after themselves.

“Education is key.

“We need the community and visitors to the area to understand how important it is to respect these animals and never feed or encourage them.

“Ultimately, it’s what’s

best for dingoes and best for people too,” added Gerard.

Council has an online reporting form for members of the public to share information about interactions and incidents with dingoes.

If a member of the public is concerned about the health of a dingo, please report the dingo to Council.

Mathew Bell, Senior Ecologist at MidCoast Council told News Of The Area, “The best means of reporting any concerns, including dingo welfare concerns, is via the online Council dingo reporting form, which is consistently monitored.

“Under no circumstances will dingoes ever be supplemented with artificial food and no community member should ever feed a dingo, regardless of their appearance or behaviour.”

For people and families wanting to see the dingos “in the wild”, Mathew recommends, “Enjoying the beautiful outdoor recreation spaces around Hawks Nest and Winda Woppa.

“At these recreation spaces families may have the chance to observe local dingoes.

“Children should always be supervised.

“Dingoes should never be approached, encouraged, played with, fed or allowed to access food or food wastes.”

According to the Myall Lakes Dingo Project (a collaboration of the University of NSW and

Taronga Conservation Society Australia), there is a resident dingo population between Hawks Nest and Seal Rocks of about 30 adult dingoes.

In this area, there are about five stable packs with an average of three adults in each park, plus floating adults.

The population size seems quite stable.

Within Hawks Nest township, dingo presence is variable and there is expected to be between two and five adult dingoes.

Dingo home ranges tend to be very large, and so most adult dingoes range into and out of town.

q A healthy naturally lean dingo on Bennetts Beach.

recognises new

Members at AGM

THREE new life members, Leigh Allen, Trevor Jennings and Christian Patterson, were appointed and acknowledged at the Annual General Meeting of the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association (HNTGPA) Incorporated held 13 December at Hawks Nest Golf Club.

According to the HNTGPA’s Constitution, Life Membership is awarded to community volunteers who have fifteen years of service, including five years on the Management Committee.

In awarding their Certificates and hand painted shells, HNTGPA President Bruce Murray stated, “Some time has passed since the HNTGPA acknowledged life members, with only one currently active, Kevin Green, who continues to support our community and PA.

“Our three new life members have each contributed significantly to our community and continue to do so.

“Life membership commemorates their service and connection to our community.

“These volunteers

continue to support our twin villages, bringing perspective and experience. Thank you.”

Local stalwart Leigh Allen joined the PA in 2002 and has volunteered for 20 years, including as Secretary, Treasurer, and this year on the Management Committee, continuing as a member in 2023.

As well as being a founding member of the Myall River Art Walk Group, Leigh believes volunteering is important, stating, “I consider local community involvement the crux of a society, and Progress Associations are a fundamental element.”

Photographer and author Christian Patterson grew up in Hawks Nest and joined the PA in 2001 and remains part of the 2023 Management Committee.

Over 21 years, Christian served in many positions including as President and Vice President and supports communities working

together, stating, “In 2005, the PA united the entire community, the Chamber of Commerce, environmental groups, real estates agents, developers and more to reject then Great Lakes Council’s so-called ‘Housing Strategy’.

“If implemented, the high densities and designs would have altered our twin villages beyond recognition.

“The PA initiated two open Public Meetings and persevered until all of the community groups (often in conflict) signed a strong unified document.

“This was presented to the Council who when confronted with such opposition had no choice but to redo the entire strategy.”

Well-known local Trevor Jennings joined over fifteen years ago and has served multiple positions including as President, Secretary and remains Vice President in 2023.

Key contributions included the strategic infrastructure plan, fundraising sausage sizzles and overseeing the running of the Grey and Thespian Mardi Gras for two years.

Trevor stated, “The issue that I am most proud of was when I convened a meeting of local community group representatives, the Police and representatives from the Comancheros outlaw motorcycle gang who were attempting to establish a headquarters in the Tea Gardens industrial estate.

“The PA was successful in getting Council to reject the Development Application for the establishment of the club house.

“This helped prevent the gang from infiltrating our villages with the distribution of drugs, firearms and other illegal activities.”

The Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association Incorporated relies on ratepayer support and volunteer service to get things done and to have a strong representative voice to all levels of government.

If you are interested in helping shape our area please consider joining - email HNTGProgress@gmail.

q Progress Association secretary Sandra Bourke and new life member Leigh Allen.

q Trevor Jennings and Sandra Bourke.

q Sandra Bourke and Christian Patterson.

Myall Coast wishes visitors a great festive season

By John SAHYOUN

CELEBRATIONS in the Myall Coast area have begun, with visitors set to enjoy the best holiday season in many years thanks to the final relaxation of the impositions caused by the Covid pandemic.

Our area is expecting a bumper crowd of visitors who are seeking that great

escape and everything we have to offer.

Members of our community shared with Myall Coast News Of The Area their thoughts for the festive season.

Tanya Thompson, Nationals candidate for Myall Lakes in the 2023 state election told NOTA, “My message is to laugh more

and enjoy the time with your family.

“We’ve all had years of not being able to connect so it’s important to spend time with those you haven’t seen in a while.”

Dale Bradshaw, Coordinator of Karuah/Port Stephens Landcare shared, “Christmas is a great time but don’t forget to look after your

animals.

“Make sure they are looked after and everybody including your animals will have a lovely Christmas.”

Celina Buttig of Mr Ben and the Weasel said, “I’ll be enjoying Christmas lunch with friends and family and then back to work the next day.

“We hope you have a

happy and safe holiday period.”

Kim Ekert of Myall River Big4 Holiday Park said, “We’re actually closed Christmas day so we’ll have the opportunity to spend time with our family.

“We wish you all a healthy 2023.”

Rob Kent, Manager of Delhuntie told NOTA, “I’m staying at home with family.

“My message is to look after each other.”

Meredyth Rae, Office Manager at Meals on

Wheels said, “I have my first grandchild due any day so it’s an exciting time for my family.

“I would like to wish everyone a safe 2023.”

MidCoast Councillor Katheryn Stinson said, “Wishing MidCoast residents and visitors a very Merry Christmas and Covid-free holidays.

“Let's hope 2023 has less extreme weather and fewer potholes.”

Finally Santa wishes you all the best and his advice was not to overdo it.

“Stay safe and well and be kind to each other,” Santa told NOTA.

Simple tips to save on your Christmas feast

SOME of the state’s leading farmers have shared some top tips for beating food price hikes this Christmas.

NSW Farmers Horticulture Committee chair Guy Gaeta said there was a growing gap between the price of food on the wholesale market and at the retailers, and families could save big by shopping smarter in the lead-up to Christmas.

“We know the rising interest rates and energy prices are squeezing everyone at the moment, but you can still share a great meal with your loved ones this Christmas,” Mr Gaeta said.

“Shopping around for fresh food at the local independent green grocer and butcher will save you money.

“Also consider substitutes – cherries may be a bit dearer but mangoes

are cheap and plentiful this year.”

With the price of groceries rising around the country, NSW Farmers staff looked at how much the traditional Christmas lunch could cost.

At Sydney Markets last weekend, families could buy pumpkin for $2 a kilo, ten kilos of potatoes for $8, carrots for $2 a kilo and cobs of corn for about 80 cents each.

These prices were similar to those seen at an independent suburban green grocer – $2.99 a kilo for pumpkin, ten kilos of potatoes for $14.99, carrots for $1.79 a kilo and five cobs of corn for $4.

However, the price of those same items was higher at a major retailer across the road from that green grocer; pumpkin for $3.90 a kilo, potatoes for $3.50 a kilo, carrots for

$2.50 a kilo and cobs of corn for $1.90 each.

Mr Gaeta said for families who were worried about the cost of living, shopping around and doing a quick price check is an easy way to avoid paying too much.

“The farmers I talk to are concerned about the rising retail price of food because they’re not seeing those higher prices at the farm gate,” he said.

“For our pork and beef farmers, prices have been pretty steady for a while now – same for milk – while lambs are actually a bit cheaper in the market.

“I know there are logistics costs and processing costs for some of these retailers, but if the butcher or the green grocer or the farmer’s markets are cheaper – I know where my family will be shopping!”

q Shop around for the best deals this holiday season.

q Tanya Thompson, Nationals state election candidate for Myall Lakes.

q Rob Kent, Manager of Delhuntie.

q Dale Bradshaw, Coordinator of Karuah/Port Stephens Landcare.

q Meredyth Rae, Office Manager at Meals on Wheels.

q Celina Buttig, Mr Ben and the Weasel.

q Katheryn Stinson, Councillor, MidCoast Council.

q Kim and Gary Ekert, Myall River Big4 Holiday Park.

q Santa of North Pole.

RFS ready to escort Santa around region

By Marian SAMPSON

THE Pindimar and Tea Gardens RFS are getting ready to escort Santa around the region once again this Christmas Eve.

Noel Quince, Deputy Commander of the Pindimar Tea Gardens RFS, told News Of The Area, “This event is much anticipated by the community.

“We do ask that parents and kids gather at these locations and stay road safe during the Santa Lolly Run,” he said.

Santa will leave the reindeer to catch a quick rest and catch up on a snack while he visits town.

They know that Santa has made a list and even checked it twice to see which girls and boys have been naughty or nice.

But on Christmas Eve Santa will forgive all and visit our local communities with a happy

‘Ho Ho Ho!’.

At around 1.30pm Santa will leave his sleigh and jump on the RFS truck and be escorted by the local fire fighters from Captains Cove off Leeward Circuit then on to Budgeree and Nautilus Close then through the streets to Copeland Avenue and Sydney Street.

From here Santa will heft his sack of joy onwards to Dunshee Avenue Park and Tea Gardens Public School where he is expected at around 2pm.

Then at around 2.30pm it’s off to Swan Bay Foreshore near Muneela Avenue then Dolphin and Mermaid Avenues and Hawks Nest Beach Caravan Park.

At 3pm Santa will arrive at the Surf Life Saving Club and Jimmy’s Beach Caravan Park.

From there the crew will take Santa at around 3.30pm to the Winda Woppa Boat Ramp, the Moira Parade Boat Ramp, ANZAC

Karuah RSL and Sub Branch celebrate Christmas

FRIDAY afternoon, December 16, saw the Karuah RSL Vice Presidents Committee swing into action, welcoming Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington to the Club’s RSL Sub Branch Christmas function.

The Vice President of the Club, Garry Roworth, and Vice President of the Sub Branch, Trevor Davies, jointly welcomed and hosted the State Member to the annual Sub Branch Christmas lunch.

“The annual lunch was a chance for the Sub Branch members and their partners to meet and celebrate Christmas at the Club with invited friends of the club as guests in a non-formal environment,” said Gary Roworth.

The event, hosted by Sub Branch President Peter Fidden, saw him

surprised with the awarding of a certificate of Life Membership of the NSW RSL by Kate Washington.

Peter proudly received the well deserved honour in front of his sons, who were present at the lunch and in the process of heading down to Sydney with Peter for Christmas.

Kate Washington detailed Peter’s long membership of the NSW RSL and his holding of numerous leadership positions and his faithful service on numerous significant leadership and policy development RSL committees in that time, saying “it was a well deserved and well due honour”.

Karuah RSL Sub Branch prides itself on its, and the whole of the NSW RSL’s, work in commemorating the service of Australians in the armed forces across their

whole history.

While not formally a part of the Karuah RSL Club, the Sub Branch has always been associated with the RSL Club.

The recently appointed new General Manager of the RSL Club, Chris Fraser, was also a guest at the lunch and joined Kate in congratulating Peter on his award of Life Membership of the NSW RSL.

“Both the RSL Sub Branch and the RSL Club were very proud of Peter’s achievements,” Chris said.

“The RSL Club is very happy to both sponsor and foster the Sub Branch’s work within the Karuah and District areas.”

The Sub Branch, as well as commemorating local and national service Defence Force achievements, also fosters and assists serving and ex-serving men and

women transitioning back into civilian life.

Welfare and support for serving and ex serving members, both Sub Branch and non Sub Branch Members, is their focus and their ongoing mission.

Sub Branch Vice

Keep kids safe around water

reindeer ready to scoot off on his

tour at around 4pm.

President Trevor Davies said, “Any serving or exserving ADF members or associated ADF staff are welcome to visit the Sub Branch activities and would be supported warmly in their move back into civilian life by a group of ex-serving

LEARN how to make your home pool safe this summer and help reduce tragic drowning deaths to zero.

Drowning is the number one cause of accidental death in children under five.

Children can drown quickly and silently, often without making any noise or splashing.

Non-fatal drownings can result in permanent disability.

Swimming pools account for the majority of infant drownings.

Before buying or using any type of home pool, make sure you know the latest laws and safety precautions that apply to it.

A swimming pool is anything that can be filled with water to a depth of 30cm or more and is used for swimming, wading, paddling or any other human aquatic activity.

This includes inflatable pools bought at places like supermarkets.

All such pools need to meet strict Australian laws requiring registration as well as approved, properly maintained fencing.

“Fences deteriorate over time. A pool

men and women who are all too familiar with the challenges they faced.”

A quick phone call to the Karuah RSL Club can put you in contact with the Karuah RSL Sub Branch who are standing by to provide support.

fence or gate in disrepair can easily provide a child with unsupervised access to a pool,” said MidCoast Council’s Executive Manager Liveability and Sustainable Development, Gary Mead.

“Now’s a great time to check, fix and maintain your home pool and surrounds.”

Council can help you ensure your home pool meets safety requirements. For any pool with a depth capacity 30cm or greater, you need to:

• Register your pool at www. swimmingpoolregister.nsw.gov.au

• Obtain a Certificate of Compliance for your pool by engaging a Council accredited certifier or an E1 accredited certifier www.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/ Development/.

When using your pool, remember children must be supervised by an adult at all times – that means your total attention, with no distractions such as mobile phones. Make sure you’re always within arms’ reach of any child under five years of age.

Get familiar with the home pool safety checklist from Royal Life Saving Australia at www.royallifesaving.com.au/stay-safeactive/locations/water-safety-at-home.

q Trevor Davies, Sub Branch Vice President, Kate Washington, State Member for Port Stephens and Garry Roworth, RSL Club Vice President.

Park at Tea Gardens and the Police Station Boat Ramp.

The crew will need to get Santa back to the

worldwide

q Santa is fired up and ready to celebrate Christmas in Pindimar and Tea Gardens on the RFS Lolly Run!

Salvation Army appeal a success at Craft Centre

time for Christmas,” said Susan Burns, Myall Community Art and Craft Centre.

“Our raffle was drawn on Wednesday 14 December.

“All donations of new toys or gifts made by the members and the local community are always gratefully received and appreciated then passed onto Raymond Terrace Salvation Army for distribution to needy families in

“A big thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket, the lucky winner was Geradine Thomas, a resident of Tea Gardens.

“Merry Christmas to you and your family.”

Celebrating the Wildlife We Love

By Marian SAMPSON

THE Myall Coast is brimming with unique and diverse wildlife.

From the well known to the elusive there are plenty of animals to inspire.

The coastline of MidCoast LGA hosts a stunning seabird nesting area.

Matthew Bell, Senior Ecologist at Midcoast Council told News Of The Area, “It is always positive to spread the ‘share the shore’ message at this time of year.”

The region enjoys a rich biodiversity, one of the many reasons so many tourists visit the region.

Council has an initiative called ‘Wildlife We Love’, which discusses the incredible biodiversity of the region and encourages people to vote on their favourite animals.

You can go online at https://haveyoursay. midcoast.nsw.gov.au/ wildlife-we-love and vote for your favourite local animal. It could be the local

dingoes, some of our seabirds or even an elusive koala or a shy platypus, all of which can be found in the MidCoast LGA.

The MidCoast is home to 69 mammal species, 340 species of birds, 40 frogs and 76 terrestrial reptiles as well as being the only region in Australia which is home to the Manning River Turtle.

Council wants to know what species are special to you to enable Council to bring a little more love and attention to the incredible biodiversity of the region.

The voting closes on 31 December.

This special Christmas pudding recipe has been shared over three generations (and counting) of matriarchs in our local area.

Ellen Foley, formerly of Limeburners Creek, passed this recipe down to her daughter Ellen Cordelia Bambach (nee Foley) of Nine Mile Creek, who then shared the recipe with her daughter Freda Lees (nee Bambach) of Balickera.

Freda has been making this pudding for over 60 years. She was given the recipe in her thirties and is still making it today, into her nineties, for family and friends to share at Christmas time.

Freda’s Family Recipe

Ingredients:

225g butter, softened

2 cups brown sugar

4 eggs

2 1/2 cups bread crumbs (home made)

2 1/2 cups plain flour

375g raisins

375g sultanas

250g prunes

250g dates

2 tbsp vanilla essence

1/2 cup cold black tea

1 tsp bicarbonate soda Brandy or rum (if wanted)

Utensils required:

2 large bowls

Metal plate

Large, deep cooking pot

Muslin cloth

Cooking string

Firstly, make half a cup of black tea and set aside to cool.

Put your metal plate upside down in the large cooking pot and half/ three quarter fill with water. Place on cooktop on a high temperature and bring to the boil. Continue with recipe as water comes to the boil.

In a bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Add in eggs and vanilla essence and combine. Add in flour and bread crumbs.

In a separate bowl, mix together fruit pieces (cut fruit to your desired sizes), sprinkle with some flour and mix until fruit has a thin coating.

Once the black tea has cooled, add the bicarb soda to the tea and mix. Now combine the tea mixture with the fruit and the batter. Add in brandy/rum (if wanted). Mix well to combine.

Dampen your pudding cloth and dust with flour (this flour allows your pudding to have a crust). Now you can pour your pudding mixture into the middle of the cloth, collect the sides tightly and secure with cooking string. Lower your pudding into the now boiling water very slowly as the pudding is very heavy and the water is boiling. Ensure your pudding is on top of the upside down plate. Boil for 4.5 hours. Do not allow the water to stop boiling as the pudding will leak out of the cloth.

Once the 4.5 hours is up, remove the pudding from the pot and slowly and carefully remove the cloth.

Your pudding is now complete. Serve with brandy custard or cream. Pudding will last for twelve months if frozen.

Christmas Pudding Merry Christmas

q The Green Tree Frog is one of the 40 species of frogs found in the MidCoast region. Photo: Matt Spillard.

MYALL Community Art and Craft Centre have achieved another great success in the annual Salvation Army appeal which they run in the lead up to Christmas.

q Norma Seggie, life member of the Craft Centre, with Mark from the Raymond Terrace Salvation Army.

Between the Beach and the River

THIS original condition brick and tile home has only ever been used as a family home. Consisting of four bedrooms and three bathrooms, this home was designed to accommodate the whole family who would visit on holidays.

With three bedrooms and a bathroom located on the top level, a large rumpus/ sleepout/fourth bedroom situated on the middle/entry level with laundry and bathroom and on the lower ground floor downstairs there is a kitchenette, lounge/sleepout area and bathroom off this.

Downstairs also consists of a large workshop/storage area under the house.

The open plan style living area has an open fireplace and leads onto the front balcony that has glimpses of the blue waters of Jimmys Beach/Port Stephens.

Side access is possible to the rear yard of this property and for the 'toys' and vehicles, there is a large double lock up garage with internal access.

Ideally located and room for the family, this home is well worth an inspection.

Perfect to transform into the holiday home to make it a great earner on the buoyant holiday rental market. Contact us today to arrange a private inspection.

Inspections are by appointment only.

Call John Rumble on 0425 289 200.

Stunning water views and bush setting

SET high on the hill overlooking the water this home is well positioned and beautifully maintained.

Set on approximately 980 sqm of land, the property backs onto a gazetted laneway and non-urban bush.

With views of the water and the bush this home will satisfy those looking to escape the congestion and the busy-ness of city life.

Downstairs the property has a large open space that takes in the views of the water.

A rumpus room or a granny flat/fourth bedroom, this room provides for a flexible floor plan for prospective purchasers.

There is a bathroom and laundry downstairs, with a large under-stair storage area.

Upstairs you are immediately greeted by the stunning views over the waters of Port Stephens over to Bundabah.

An open plan living and dining space with a verandah where you can enjoy watching the sunrise over the water.

The kitchen has been recently refurbished, with high gloss white cabinetry, a new stove and oven and vented rangehood.

There is plenty of storage space, as well as a built-in bank of pantry storage across the dining room wall.

The master bedroom has wonderful views also, relax in bed while reading a book and enjoy watching the sail boats go by.

It also features a large, mirrored robe.

There are two double bedrooms, one with water views and a built in robe, the other with bush views.

The family bathroom includes a bathtub, shower and new vanity as well as toilet suite.

Extras in the home are numerous.

Ceiling fans throughout, air conditioning, security cameras, fully insulated in ceiling and floors as well as the western wall.

There are two garden sheds, both with power and shelving.

One could be used as a workshop and the other for storage.

There is undercover parking for one car, and a paved area that would accommodate the boat and/or further cars. The gardens are low maintenance.

73 Cove Blvd, is approximately 300m to the water’s edge where you can launch a kayak, swim or go fishing.

Contact Ivy Stevenson on 0432705766.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Myall U3A

“The event was exceptionally well organised, the tables beautifully decorated, the speeches poignant and informative, the food delicious and the company pleasant as well as stimulating,” said Annie Rutter, Myall U3A.

“Many thanks to all who joined us!

“Our thanks also go to the Hawks Nest Golf Club and to Pk’s restaurant that provided us with a

delicious lunch.”

Myall U3A now look forward to reconvening on Enrolment Day on Thursday 12 January from 9.3011.30am at the Baptist Church on Myall Street Tea Gardens.

All are welcome!

Enrolment information and forms can be found and downloaded from www.myallu3a.org.au.

“We wish you a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year and look forward to seeing you in 2023!” Annie said.

Stay safe on country roads this Christmas

NSW FARMERS is urging motorists to take extra care on country roads this Christmas, with months of flooding causing widespread damage.

There was still a lot of heavy machinery on the move across the state after flooding

delayed harvest efforts, NSW Farmers Grains Committee Chair Justin Everitt said, and changed road conditions meant everyone had to exercise care.

“There’s still a lot of large agricultural vehicles moving on country roads at the

moment, and we’d hate to see a joyous time of the year turn to tragedy for any family,” Mr Everitt said.

“The roads are pretty shocking in a lot of areas, and the delayed start to harvest means you may see more big vehicles about.

“We’re urging everyone to slow down and keep an eye out so we can all get home for a merry Christmas.”

Even though getting stuck behind a slow-moving truck or tractor could be frustrating, Mr Everitt said, showing patience and

keeping a safe distance was critical for everyone’s safety.

“Conditions may not be what you expect, so don’t take any risks because the results could be catastrophic,” he said.

“Remember, if the driver of a large vehicle can’t see

you then they don’t know you’re there – so stay back at a safe distance and don’t be impatient.

“It’s better to be a little late than not to arrive at all, let’s all work together to get to the finish line safely.”

MYALL U3A are happy to report that the group’s AGM and Christmas lunch was a true success and served as a lovely ‘full stop’ to a good and thankfully uninterrupted year of operation.

q The Myall U3A Christmas lunch.

Where

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Hawks Nest Golf Club

Hawks Nest Caravan Park

Benchmark on Booner

Oceanside Motel

Peter Sinclair Gardens

Jimmy's Beach Caravan Pk

Hawks Nest Motel

Celebrations

So Lo Hawks Nest

Alanas Gifts

Hawks Nest Realty Hawks Nest Sport Store

IGA Hawks Nest Hawks Nest Newsagency

Hawks Nest First National Hawks Nest Pharmacy

Hairdinkum

Tea Gardens Council Office

Information Centre

Arts & Crafts Centre

Tea Gardens Library

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Dorin’s Draws By

OPINION & LETTERS On theCouch

Paul DORIN

DEAR Jasminda,

How do you deal with people who you invite to a function with set numbers and then, on the day of the event, they say (not ask, say) they are bringing someone you've never met?

Lola R.

Dear Lola,

YOUR name suggests a free-spirited, anything goes nature - but maybe that's just because it reminds me of that song by The Kinks.

Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association

By Bruce MURRAY, President, Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association

HELLO and Merry Christmas,

The Hawks Nest Tea Garden Progress Association Incorporated had a successful Annual General Meeting last Tuesday 13 December.

Thank you to all who attended and enjoyed the AGM, including acknowledging our three new Life Members, Christian Patterson, Leigh Allen and Trevor Jennings – thank you!

I am very happy to announce our 2023 Management Committee comprising Trevor Jennings (Vice President), Sandra Bourke (Secretary and Public Officer), Kay Jones (Treasurer) and Christian Patterson, Jeannette Hart, Kath Verdon and John Verdon.

I have the privilege of being President and another year of improving Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest and surrounds.

I especially welcome our two new committee members, Gloria Churchill and Bryony Barnes.

At the AGM, I presented my annual report which addressed six key areas: our strong advocacy to government; our renewed strategic focus; the grants program; local projects and MCC work order tracking; our improved communications; and our commitment to regular meetings and compliance with NSW Fair Trading:

• Strong Advocacy: In 2022 we advocated to all levels of Government on a range of issues impacting our community including the prolonged Tea Gardens Pool closure, road damage, lagging maintenance, and aging infrastructure.

This will increase in 2023.

• Strategy: We resumed strategic planning with a vision for a vibrant, connected and happy community that cares about our unique coastal environment and our twin villages.

To that end we seek to preserve what we value about Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens: our beaches and land, the Myall River, our environment, and to create opportunities that benefit our community including for volunteers, culture, arts and local businesses; to achieve this local

support is critical.

• Grants Program: This year grants became a key source of funds to get stuff done and this trend will continue given the MCC’s financial constraints.

This year, we joined the Community Fundraising Centre giving us virtual access to a national database of grants as well as tools for fundraising, event management, donations, and sponsorship.

We have worked hard to improve our submission rate and quality, completing five and winning three (for the Seniors Festivals and Audio-Visual Equipment).

• Local Projects and Work Orders: We continue to support a range of local projects and have submitted over 20 Work Order Requests to MCC for action plus reporting issues to the EPA, NSW Roads and the Office of Local Government.

• Community & Communications: We were busy supporting community events with highlights such as the MCC - Totem Skate Clinic; Anzac Day by donating library books to the TG school; hosting our first fundraiser – the Masquerade and Comedy night with over 80 tickets sold and almost $1000 raised for local projects.

We also have a new website that promotes the Myall River Art walk; regular Newsletters, NOTA updates, and on Facebook with additional moderators committed to fostering safe and civil debate on community matters and reporting trolling.

• Regular Meetings and Compliance: Our management team has ensured Association business complies with Fair Trading NSW. In 2022, we met each month and held a General Meeting every second month – sixteen meetings in total.

It is significant that this year, the wonderful Myall River Art Walk Group came under the auspices of the PA.

We also are supporting the Galleries in the Garden inaugural Annual Anderson Art Award and look forward to seeing all the entries.

Looking ahead, in 2023 our strong advocacy and grants program will continue to gain momentum.

I am focused on improving our local maintenance program and taking the

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I understand, though, how frustrating it is when you spend time catering for set numbers and then have to consider extra provisions when you've probably pre-organised everything weeks in advance.

Then there's the 'someone we haven't met' issue.

Often events are carefully organised with consideration to the different personalities involved.

There are some people we would invite, for example, to a classy sitdown degustation meal with matching wines, and others we would invite to a loosey-goosey karaoke night with Vodka Cruisers and hallucinogenic spinach (which seems to be all the rage at local supermarkets at the moment).

The only advice I would give is that you can't control the actions of others.

In future, you should specify when you invite someone that you have strict numbers and it is by invitation only, not a plus-one, free-for-all situation.

I hope your evening went well and the extra person didn't cause you too much grief.

Carpe diem, Jasminda.

opportunity presented by the State Election to better represent our interests to local and state government.

Finally, I believe that several recent decisions by MidCoast Councillors appear to serve interests other than those of our local community.

I believe progress must occur, but we need to hold the line on our coastal village vibe and support zoning compliance. Please consider joining the HNTGPA to assist us in 2023.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year – Bruce Murray and the Management Committee.

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READING by Lynne Miles: Luke 2: 6 & 7 "And while they were in Bethlehem, the time came for Mary to give birth. She gave birth to her firstborn Son; she wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the Inn."

Don’t miss the true point of Christmas

By Ross PETHYBRIDGE, Pastor at Gateway Presbyterian.

ON December 17 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful flight in history in a selfpropelled aircraft at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

On their fifth attempt, the plane under the control of Orville embarked on a twelve second flight.

After seeing this, his brother Wilbur rushed to the local telegraph office and sent the following telegram: ‘We have flown for 12 seconds - we will be home for Christmas!’.

Upon receiving the telegram, their sister Katherine went to the newspaper office, told the editor of her brothers’ incredible news, and informed him that they would be home for Christmas if he wanted to interview them.

He responded by saying that was nice and that he would put something in the paper regarding the boys.

On December 19, the local paper placed the following headline on the sixth page of the paper: ‘Wright Brothers home for Christmas’.

The most important

Bulahdelah Golf Club News

By Thora-Lou SMITH

THE ladies played the Wednesday Mug of Mugs on December 14, and M.South was the 2022 winner with 70nett. T.Stellema was the daily winner with 69nett.

19 Vets played a

stableford on Thursday December 15 and 35pts was a popular score.

D.Brown won on a C/B from K.Hughes and a C/B from W.Pollard. NTPs were A.Jobson, C.Wheatley and J.Fergusson.

The Vets will play their

Christmas breakup 2BBB next week with a BBQ to follow.

All welcome.

Saturday December 17 was the very popular 3 person Christmas Ambrose sponsored by Al and Barbie. In spite of the miserable

weather, 60 players had a great day and the winners were Toby, Jake and Chris with 56.7, closely followed by Zac, Braydon and John with 57.

Al, Gav and Rod were 3rd with 58.8 and 4 teams shared 4th place on 59.

story of the year, man's first flight in a plane and the editor missed it!

Likewise, when it comes to the birth of Jesus that we celebrate at Christmas time, many miss the point of it.

People understand Jesus was born, but they fail to grasp the significance of why?

One of the most explicit statements in the Bible as to why Jesus came is found in 1 Timothy 1:15, ‘Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners’.

The carol, 'Hark the Herald Angel Sings', declares the same truth: "born that man no more may die; born to raise the sons of earth, born to give them second birth".

It is easy to sing carols like this repeatedly and yet miss the staggering truths they are teaching us.

Think about it, how often do you take a moment amid all the wrapping, the food, and the festivity at Christmas to reflect on your sin and to remember what it cost God to forgive you and rescue you?

The Christmas message is worth celebrating all year long.

If attending church is not a regular activity for you, why not try it once or twice over Christmas.

Getting to know the God who was willing to send Jesus to die for your sins is the best thing you can do with your life.

Merry Christmas.

SPORT

Long drivers were Ken, Zac, and Trudy and NTPs were Aaron, Brad (x2), Zac, Bernie, Al, Terri and Shane.

Zac won the 17th Jackpot. Well done everyone; a wonderful way to celebrate the end of the year’s golf.

Tea Gardens Women’s Bowling Club

By Lynda RICHARDS

TUESDAY 13 December:

Social bowls played 3 games of 3 bowls Triples 18 ends and a game of Fours with Dale Cameron playing “swinger” lead.

It took Liv Everingham, Lynda Richards and Dale Winter 13 ends before they scored a shot, at this stage of the game Chrissy Buddle, Jean Glover and Karen Green had scored 22 points, things didn’t improve very much over the remaining 5 ends Karen’s team winning 25 v 6.

A win to Dale Cameron, Lorraine Murphy, Deyonne Page and Bette Saillard 22 v Dale, Jan Coomer, Lynne Green and Sandra Leisemann 13.

A big win also for Dot

Dallas, Lyn Nightingale and Karen McPhie 22 v Kay Berczelly, Jeanette Emmett and Judy McGavock 9.

Irene Roberts, Judi Polak and Pat Baker defeated Dawn Jones, Ingrid Luck and Robyn Webster 24 v 12.

Winners of the day were Chrissy, Jean and Karen. Kay Berczelly was the winner of the raffle, thanks to The Garden Eatery for donating the raffle prize.

Thursday 15 December: Christmas Break Up Day combined with our annual President v Secretary Trophy Day.

A random draw for teams, 12 ends of 2 bowls Fours played, dress mufti. Prior to play Club President Robyn Webster welcomed new member Carolyn Fredericks.

This year the Secretary’s teams won scoring 58 points v the President’s teams on 50.

A fun day enjoyed by all, many thanks to all our members for your hard work in making this such a wonderful day.

Also it was great to have a few of our ‘Golden Oldie Girls’ join us for lunch, bowls will resume on Tuesday 17 January, 2023.

The annual 9-hole summer Chook run will commence on December 25.

$5 for members and $8 for non-members weekly from Sunday to Fridays till February 3.

Happy Christmas to all our golfers, members and visitors.

q Ross Pethybridge, Pastor of Gateway Presbyterian.

q Winners Bradley Victor and John Edwards with runners up Matty Wielgasz and Matthew Pearson.

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FRIDAY

TARONGA: WHO’S WHO IN THE ZOO

NBN, 7.30pm

Whether you’re young, old, famous or Joe average, there’s something magical and fascinating about Taronga Zoos’ beautiful settings and the diverse creatures living inside them. Tonight, in “Who’s Poo In The Zoo”, the wisdom of animal droppings is revealed. The keepers and scientists show how important intel can be extricated from a humble pile of animal poop.

Narrated by Oscar-winner Naomi Watts, it’s a spectacle all and sundry can appreciate.

WorldWatch.

6.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) Hosted by Chris Moller. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 All Creatures Great And Small Christmas Special. (PG) James and Helen question their future together in the run up to Christmas Day.

8.25 Vera. (Ma, R) After skeletal remains are discovered at the site of a burnt out nightclub, DCI Vera Stanhope investigates. 9.55 Troppo. (Madl, R) Amanda’s past erupts into the present.

10.55 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) Special guest is Guz Khan. 11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

MYALL COAST

MONDAY DOC MARTIN CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

ABC, 7.30pm

After the annual pudding and ham overload on Christmas Day, this festive special will hit closer to the bone than usual (overindulging only heightens one’s emotions). Pack the tissues as the titular grumpy doctor, his family and eccentric Cornish townsfolk say goodbye after 18 years and 10 seasons. In a move that will surprise no fan, Doc Martin (Martin Clunes) upsets Portwenn’s children after he has the festive grotto closed down because he’s paranoid Santa has something contagious. Afterwards, there’s one final chapter to indulge in, with a behind-thescenes look at Doc Martin’s final hurrah in Farewell Doc Martin

News At Six.

Peer To Peer. (PG)

Patrizio Buanne: Celebration. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch.

Cook Up Bitesize. (PG, R)

Patrizio Buanne: Celebration. (R) 3.05

TUESDAY SOME KIND OF HEAVEN

this debut, which follows four elderly people living in America’s largest retirement community in Florida, The Villages. Otherwise known as “Disney World for Retirees”, it’s a place that has been created with great (and often unnerving) detail to engineer fun. Oppenheim zeroes in on four residents struggling to fit in, including Anne and her husband Reggie, who is in the throes of drug abuse and losing touch with reality, and widow Barbara, who dreams of love again but doesn’t find The Villages all it’s cracked up to be. It’s a surreal, philosophical look at old age.

Cook Up. (R)

Dishing It Up. (PG, R) 4.35 Jeopardy! 5.00 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.30 Mastermind Aust. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Engineering Reborn. (PG) 8.30 Inside Central Station: Rain. (PGa, R) Narrated by Shane Jacobson. 9.25 Then And Now: The River Thames. (PGa, R) Explores the River Thames. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Gomorrah. (MA15+av, R) 1.55 The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Christmas Swap. (2018, PG, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Johanna Griggs meets some people flying groceries to remote communities in the Northern Territory. Ed Halmagyi makes a no-bake pavlova and a Jatz ham tart. 7.30 Carols In The Domain. (PG) Coverage of 40th Anniversary Carols In The Domain from Sydney. 10.00 Schools Spectacular Creating The Magic. (PG, R) Coverage of the Schools Spectacular from Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, with the theme Creating the Magic. 12.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Snowed In For Christmas. (2021, G) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Who’s Poo In The Zoo. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: The Holiday. (2006, Mls, R) Two women switch homes for Christmas. Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet. 11.10 Council Of Dads. (PGa) 12.00 A Very Royal Christmas: Secrets Of Sandringham. (PG, R) 1.00 Cross Court. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (R) 1.30 Christmas With Australian Women’s Weekly. (R) 2.30 Ent. Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Freshly Picked. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 5.00 News.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 The Living Room. (PGan, R) Miguel Maestre creates tasty Christmas fare. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (PGa, R) Irish comedian Graham Norton is joined by actors Tom Hanks, Naomi Ackie and Suranne Jones. 10.30 Georgie Carroll: The Gloves Are Off. (Mal, R) A stand-up performance by Georgie Carroll. 12.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

Festive frugality: 10 million Aussies

IT’S shaping up to be an expensive Christmas as Australian families struggle to keep costs down, according to new research from Finder.

A nationally representative survey of 1,114 respondents revealed the majority of Australians (53 percent) will struggle to cover expenses this Christmas.

That’s equivalent to 10.6 million

Australians who will be in bill stress over the holiday period.

Groceries (33 percent), petrol (24 percent) and energy (nineteen percent) round out the top three bills Aussies will grapple with over Christmas.

More than one in ten (fourteen percent) will face pressure with rental payments, while

eleven percent will find it hard to pay off credit card debt.

Graham Cooke, head of consumer research at Finder, said Australians have faced record inflation pushing up the cost of food, electricity and petrol.

“High household costs have left some Aussies with the tough decision as to whether

they put food on the table or presents under the tree this Christmas.

“Money might be tight this year but there are still ways to have a great Christmas with friends and family.”

Households in NSW will struggle the most (56 percent), followed by VIC (52 percent) and QLD (45 percent).

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Christmas Special. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Vera. (Ma, R) 2.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 3.30 Wallace

And Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death. (R)

4.00 Shaun The Sheep. (R)

4.30 Bluey. (R)

4.40 MOVIE: Paddington. (2014, G, R)

6.10 Extraordinary Escapes: Christmas Special.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 Doc Martin. (Final, Ma) The village prepares to throw a farewell party.

8.20 Shetland. (Final, Madl) As Perez closes in on the identity of Galbraith’s killer, he struggles with Duncan’s secret.

9.20 Midsomer Murders. (Ma, R) After anglers flock to a picturesque village in pursuit of a giant fish, chaos ensues.

10.50 MOVIE: Jackie. (2016, MA15+v, R) Natalie Portman.

12.25 Rage Christmas Special. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.05 The World From Above. (PG) 11.05 For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Final. H’lights. 3.30 Cycling. Cape To Cape MTB. H’lights. 4.30 The Untold Story Of Australian Wrestling. (R) 4.40 Wonderful World Of Chocolate Christmas. (R) 5.30 Europe’s Greatest Train Journeys. (Premiere)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender. (Mls, R) 9.10 Silent Night: A Song For The World. (PG, R) 10.45 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M)

11.45 Dolly Parton: 50 Years

At The Opry. (PG, R)

1.15 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Christmas With The Salvos. (PG, R) 12.30 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 1.00 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. (PGl, R) 1.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. (R) 2.00 MOVIE: Santa’s Boots. (2018, PG, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Border Security. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 MOVIE: Moana. (2016, PGa, R) The daughter of a Polynesian chieftain searches for a demigod responsible for a terrible curse. Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House.

9.15 MOVIE: Elf. (2003, PGal, R) A man raised as an elf at the North Pole embarks on a journey to find his biological father, who lives in New York, after nearly bringing Santa’s operation to a catastrophic standstill due to his big stature. Will Ferrell, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen.

11.15 World’s Most Shocking Emergency Calls. (MA15+av, R) 12.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 12.00 Our State On A Plate. (PG) 12.30 Great Australian Detour. (R) 1.00 Cross Court. 1.30 Surfing Australia TV. (PGl,

(PG,

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Christmas With Delta. (R) A Christmas concert with Delta Goodrem.

8.00 Carols By Candlelight. (PG) The 85th Vision Australia Carols by Candlelight from Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

11.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Karen. (2022, Mah) Michele Simms.

1.00 Cross Court. (R)

1.30 Surfing Australia TV. (PGl, R) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R)

6.30 Hungry.

7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGl, R)

7.30 The Dog House. (PG, R) Christmas might have come early for a pug.

8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mls, R) Celebrity guests include Will Smith. 11.30 The Savoy At Christmas. (PGl, R) Takes a look at The Savoy at Christmas. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Authentic. (PG)

5.00 Hour Of Power.

WorldWatch. 4.30 Mastermind Aust. 5.35 Vs Arashi. 6.30 The Fast History Of Toys. (Premiere) 7.30 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 One Night In Hamleys Xmas Special. 9.25 Travel Man. 10.20 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, December 25

6.00 Rage Christmas Special. (PG) 9.00 ABC News. 9.30 The Pope’s Christmas Mass. 11.30 Compass. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Southern Ocean Live. (PG, R)

2.30 MOVIE: Robin Hood: Men In Tights. (1993, PGs, R)

4.10 MOVIE: Paddington 2. (2017, PG, R)

5.50 Bluey. (R)

6.00 Royal Special: Together At Christmas.

7.00 ABC News On Christmas Day.

7.30 HM The King’s Christmas Message.

7.40 The Royal Variety Performance. (PG) From the Royal Albert Hall, London.

9.40 MOVIE: Miss Fisher And The Crypt Of Tears. (2020, Mv, R) Phryne Fisher embarks on an adventure. Essie Davis. 11.20 Christmas Cabaret. (Ml, R)

1.40 The Heights. (PG, R)

2.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

4.05 Classic Countdown. (Ml, R) 5.00 Think Tank. (R)

ABC TV PLUS (22) ABC TV PLUS (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 6.50pm Piney: The Lonesome Pine. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.05 Staged. 10.30 Upstart Crow. 11.00 Fleabag. 11.30 Doctor Who. 12.20am Friday Night Dinner. 12.45 Universe With Brian Cox. (Final) 1.45 Close. 5.05 Miffy’s Adventures Big And Small. 5.10 Dot. 5.25 Pablo. 5.35 Late Programs. 6am Children’s Programs. 6.50pm Sir Mouse. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 QI. 8.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg Christmas Bash. 8.45 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2022. 9.45 Christmas Cabaret. 10.45 MOVIE: Office Christmas Party. (2016, MA15+) 12.25am Queen: Days Of Our Lives. 1.25 Long Lost Family. 2.15 ABC News Update. 2.20 Close. 5.00 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.10 Dot. 5.25 Baby Jake. 5.35 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.10 Blue Water Safari. 10.05 The World From Above. (PG) 10.40 A World Of Calm. (R) 11.05 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Final. H’lights. 4.30 The Luxury Christmas Decorators. (R) 5.30 Europe’s Greatest Train Journeys.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Dean Martin: King Of Cool. 8.35 Uri Geller’s Secret Treasures.

(M) Takes a look at psychic Uri Geller whose fame spans over 50 years and across the globe.

10.05 MOVIE: Amy. (2015, MA15+adl, R) Amy Winehouse.

12.25 All Is Bright. (R)

1.40 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. (R)

4.45 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 Al Jazeera News.

World Newshour.

Finder analysis revealed that, despite record inflation, a Christmas lunch can be purchased for less than it cost seven years ago.

Cooke encouraged Aussies to be frugal

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 TV Shop. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 TV

6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. 2.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. King Of Wings. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.00 Storage Wars. 5.00 Leepu And Pitbull. 6.00 Last Stop Garage. 6.30 Secrets Of The Supercars. 7.30 Air Crash Investigation. 9.30 Mighty Trains. 10.30 Mighty Ships. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Dog Patrol. (PGa) The Palmerston North Delta team track down wanted men who are believed to be armed.

9.35 MOVIE: Love Actually. (2003, Mlns, R) Explores a series of interlocking vignettes about romance in modern-day Britain through the eyes of eight different couples, including the British prime minister and his assistant, in the weeks before Christmas. Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, Keira Knightley.

12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Elizabeth II: Life of Duty. 11.00 Weekend Live. Noon Weekend Live. 12.30 On Thin Ice: Rising Tensions In The Arctic. 1.00 Weekend Live. 2.00 Inside The News. 3.00 Weekend Live. 4.00 Weekend Live. 5.00 Weekend Live. 6.00 Trump Unprecedented. 7.00 The Rita Panahi Show. 8.00 The Alliance. 9.00 NewsNight. 10.00 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Midnight Mass. 11.00 Weekend Live. Noon Weekend Live. 1.00 Weekend Live. 2.00 Elizabeth II: Life of Duty. 3.00 Weekend Live. 4.00 The Cult Of Daniel Andrews: A Peta Credlin Investigation. 5.00 Weekend Live. 6.00 The Queen’s Funeral. 7.00 Business Weekend Special. 8.00 The Alliance. 9.00 NewsNight. 10.00 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs. SKY NEWS (53) SKY NEWS (53) 6am WorldWatch. 7.40 DW Global 3000. 8.10 WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply. 12.55 Wellington Paranormal. 1.25 American Song Contest. 3.05

6am Shopping. 9.00 Healthy Homes Aust. 9.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 10.00 4x4 Adventures. 11.00 All 4 Adventure. Noon The Love Boat. 1.00 ST: Next Gen. 2.00 A-League All Access. 2.30 Stories Of Bikes. 3.00 Reel Action. 3.30 Scorpion. 4.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Matchweek 9. Sydney FC v Macarthur FC. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 MacGyver. 11.15 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 2.00 DVine Living. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 3.30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movies. 4.00 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 5.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. 6.00 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 Heathrow. 9.30 Air Crash Investigation. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Creek To Coast. 11.30 Step Outside. Noon Fish’n Mates. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 On The Fly. 2.30 Merv Hughes Fishing. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Full Custom Garage. 5.00 Shipping Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 6.30 MOVIE: Inside Out. (1975, PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Enter The Dragon. (1973, M) 10.45 Late Programs.

with their spending over Christmas.

“Plan out your spending for the Christmas season and try to avoid unnecessary splurging.

“Shop early and avoid last-minute purchases. This can help you avoid the crowds and the temptation to overspend.”

Cooke said families could consider

6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm Inside Phuket Airport. 4.30 Children’s Programs. 4.45 The Nanny: Oy To The World. 5.15 MOVIE: Captain Underpants. (2017) 7.00 MOVIE: Shrek Forever After. (2010, PG) 8.50 MOVIE: Occupation: Rainfall. (2020, M) 11.20 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 12.20am Manifest. 2.10 Inside Phuket Airport. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. 3.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. 4.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Going Places. 2.30 My Life As I Live It. 3.30 My Survival As An Aboriginal. 4.25 Milpirri: Winds Of Change. 5.25 The Land We’re On With Penelope Towney. 5.30 Power To The People. 6.00 Pacific Island Food Revolution. 6.50 News. 7.00 On Country Kitchen. 7.30 Black Mamba: Kiss Of Death. 8.30 MOVIE: Scrooged. (1988) 10.20 Always Was Always Will Be. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 NBN News.

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Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 MOVIE: Time, Gentlemen, Please! (1952) 12.10pm MOVIE: Last Holiday. (1950) 2.05 MOVIE: Bonnie Prince Charlie. (1948) 4.30 MOVIE: A Hole In The Head. (1959) 7.00 MOVIE: It’s A Wonderful Life. (1946, PG) 9.40 MOVIE: An Officer And A Gentleman. (1982, M) 12.10am Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Why The Nativity? Noon

7.00 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. (1989, PGlsv, R) Chevy Chase.

9.00 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vegas Vacation. (1997, PGs, R) After striking it rich thanks to a new invention, the Griswold family embark on a holiday to Las Vegas. Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo. 11.00 The King’s Christmas Message. 11.10 MOVIE: The Jazz Singer. (1980, G, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 6.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 12. Sydney Kings v Melbourne United. 8.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) From major news stories to entertainment and viral videos, presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the year that was. Special guests include Mel Tracina, Titus O’Reily and Sam Pang. 9.30 Ghosts. (PGs) Jay’s sister visits the mansion for Christmas, and brings along an adoring male friend.

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6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 MOVIE: Alice-Miranda: A Royal Christmas Ball. (2021, C) 9.30 Children’s Programs. 1.45pm MOVIE: Madison And The Happiness Jar. (2021, PG) 3.30 LEGO Masters Bricksmas Special. 7.00 MOVIE: Shrek. (2001, PG) 8.45 MOVIE: Beethoven. (1992) 10.30 MOVIE: Top End Wedding. (2019, M) 12.30am Inside Phuket Airport. 2.25 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 4x4 Adventures. 10.00 Reel Action. 11.00 Healthy Homes Aust. 11.30 Buy To Build. Noon Roads Less Travelled. 12.30 Scorpion. 1.30 Diagnosis Murder. 2.30 MacGyver. 3.30 Pooches At Play. 4.00 Destination Dessert. 4.30 Offroad Adv. 5.30 Reel Action. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 6.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 48 Hours. 11.15 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 2.25pm The South Sydney Story. 2.55 Feeding The Scrum. 3.25 Gaelic Football. Ladies Association. H’lights. 3.30 NTFL. Women’s. Under-18s. 4.45 NTFL. Men’s. Under-18s. 6.00 Spirit Talker. 6.30 News. 6.40 Animal Babies: First Year On Earth.

7.40 Greatest Hits Of The 80s. 8.30 Kutcha’s Koorioke. 8.40 Stan Walker: Impossible Live. 9.35 MOVIE: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. (2010, M) 11.05 Late Programs. 9GO! (83) 9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 9.05 Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride. (2005, PG) 10.30 Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life. (1983, M) 12.30pm A Cat In Paris. (2010, PG) 1.45 Ernest & Celestine. (2012, PG) 3.15 The Witches. (1990) 5.00 The Crow’s Egg. (2014, PG, Tamil) 6.40 Dan In Real Life. (2007, PG) 8.30 Midnight In Paris. (2011, PG) 10.20 Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. (2010, M, Finnish) 11.50 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 6.55 Ernest & Celestine. (2012, PG) 8.25 A Monster In Paris. (2011, French) 10.05 Win My Baby Back. (2019,

alternative gift-giving options, such as making your own gifts or doing a Secret Santa.

“Prioritise your bills and focus on paying the most important ones first. If money is particularly tight, contact your creditors and explain your situation.

They may be able to offer you a payment

plan or temporary relief.

“Take care of yourself. The holiday season can be stressful, so make sure to take time for yourself and prioritise your mental health.

“This can help you stay calm and focused, which can make it easier to manage your finances,” Cooke said.

MONDAY, December 26

6.00 Escape From The City. (PG, R) 7.00 News. 10.00 The Royal Variety Performance. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Vera. (Ma, R) 2.30

Mad As Hell Does Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

3.05 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

4.00 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. (PG) 5.30 Call The Midwife. (PGa)

7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Doc Martin Christmas Special. (Ma) 8.40 Farewell Doc Martin. (Ma) A behind-the-scenes look at the final instalment. 9.25 Our Dementia Choir. (PG, R) 10.25 The Detectives. (Madl, R) 11.25 The Australian Soul With Geraldine Doogue. (PG, R) 12.25 Operation Buffalo. (Mal, R) 1.20 Total Control. (Mlv, R) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 5.00 Think Tank. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.10 Peer To Peer. (PG) 10.10 Legacy List. (R) 11.15 Great Canal Journeys. (PG, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 1.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

2.00 En`coda. 3.20 A World Of Calm. (R)

3.45 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Morning session. 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Late afternoon session.

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6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 15. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars. From the SCG. 9.10 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 16. Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers. From Optus Stadium, Perth. 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

6am WorldWatch.

6.50 The 77 Percent. 7.20 WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. 2.45 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.55 Bizarre Foods. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.05 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.35 Joy Of Painting. 6.05 Country Music. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Hypothetical. 10.20 WWE Legends. 11.50 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, December 27

6.00 Escape From The City. (R) 7.00 News. 10.00 One Plus One. (R) 10.30 Dream Gardens. (R) 11.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Shetland. (Final, Madl, R) 2.00 Agatha Raisin. (PG, R) 2.55 Gardening Aust. (R) 3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.40 Back Roads. (R) 5.10 QI. (PG, R)

5.40 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R)

8.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R)

8.30 Love On The Spectrum. (PG, R)

9.25 Louis Theroux: Mothers

On The Edge. (MA15+a, R)

10.25 Summer Love. (Ml, R) 11.35 Our Dementia Choir. (PG, R) 12.30 The Detectives. (Madl, R)

1.30 Agatha Raisin. (PG, R)

2.20 Parkinson In Australia. (PGa, R)

3.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

4.30 One Plus One. (R) 5.00 Think Tank. (R)

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Happened In Wuhan. 9.00 NewsNight. 10.00 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.05 Peer To Peer. 10.05 Legacy List. (PGv, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Saving Lives At Sea. (PGa, R) 3.10 Child Genius Australia. (R) 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

7.30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M, R) 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency. (M) 9.30 Secrets Of Playboy. (MA15+) 10.20 Battle Of Alcatraz. (Mv, R) 11.10 Reunions. (Ma, R) 12.05 The A Word. (R) 2.20 MOVIE: Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PGav, R) 4.05 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (Ma, R) 8.30 Some Kind Of Heaven. 10.00 The Artist’s View. (R) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Cheyenne & Lola. (Malv) 12.00 Unit One. (MA15+av, R) 4.15 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. 2.45 Unknown Amazon. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.35 Joy Of Painting. 6.05 Country Music. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30

Billy Connolly: Great American Trail. 9.30 Forbidden History. 10.25 Why Does Everyone Hate The English? 11.20 Hoarders. 12.10am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Air Crash Investigation. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 2pm Motor Racing. ANDRA Drag Racing. Top Doorslammer. Replay. 3.00 Seven’s Motorsport Classic. 3.30 Irish Pickers. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 15. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Cradle 2 The Grave. (2003, MA15+) 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (PGd) 8.30 Paramedics. (M, R) 9.30 Police After Dark. (Mlv) 10.30 The Equalizer. (Mav, R) 11.20 Almost Family. (Mas) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Cross Court. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon The Young And The Restless. 12.55 GB Sewing Bee. 2.15 Antiques Roadshow. 2.45 MOVIE: We Of The Never Never. (1982) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 10.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 11.40 Late Programs.

6am Children’s Programs. Noon Inside Phuket Airport. 1.00 The Bionic Woman. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 The Weakest Link USA. 8.30 MOVIE: Baywatch. (2017, MA15+) 10.50 Young Sheldon. 11.15 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 12.15am Satisfaction. 1.05 The Sex Clinic. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 MOVIE: Muriel’s Wedding. (1994, Mls, R) A young woman, who dreams of marriage, leaves her small town to find romance in the big city. Toni Collette, Bill Hunter.

9.35 MOVIE: The Hunger Games. (2012, Mav, R) In a future dystopia, a teenage girl volunteers to take part in a blood sports competition. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson.

12.20 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 8.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 11.00 MacGyver. 1pm Diagnosis Murder. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 The Code. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 The FBI Declassified. 3.10 ST: Next Gen. 4.05 MacGyver.

6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Spirit Talker. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.40 Wolf Joe. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Grace Beside Me. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 News. 6.50 Unknown Amazon. 7.40 Hip Hop Evolution. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.10 Westwind: Djalu’s Legacy. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Morning session. 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 17. Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat. From Sydney Showground Stadium. 11.00 The Disappearance Of Grace Millane. (Mas, R) Takes a look at the story of the 2018 disappearance and murder of British backpacker Grace Millane in Auckland, New Zealand, and how her killer, Jesse Shane Kempson, was caught. 1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Travel And Eat With Dan & Steph. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Miniseries: Bancroft. 10.45 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 American Restoration. 11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon American Pickers. 1.00 Pawn Stars Sth Africa. 1.30 Pawn Stars UK. 2.00 Down East Dickering. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Irish Pickers. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Train Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Travel Guides. (PGls, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Vacation. (2015, MA15+ln, R) A man takes his family on a road trip. Ed Helms, Christina Applegate. 10.30 La Brea. (Mv, R) 11.20 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mv, R) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Destination Australia. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon The Young And The Restless. 12.55 GB Sewing Bee. 2.15 Bondi Vet. 3.15 MOVIE: The Magic Box. (1951) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The

8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Wildlife Rescue. (PGal, R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 Living Room. (PGs, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 GCBC. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 5.00 News.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 MOVIE: Star Trek. (2009, Mv, R) When the young crew of a starship embarks on a rescue mission they find themselves battling a madman. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto.

10.00 MOVIE: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. (2013, Mav, R) Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are forced to compete in a special Hunger Games. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson.

12.45 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes. 8.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 The Love Boat. 11.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. Noon MacGyver. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Bull. 10.20 48 Hours. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

6am Children’s Programs. Noon The Bionic Woman. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: Kung Fu Panda 3. (2016, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: Nacho Libre. (2006, PG) 11.00 Young Sheldon. 11.30 Telenovela. Midnight Satisfaction. 1.00 The Sex Clinic. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Settle Down Place. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Unknown Amazon. 7.30 Off Country. 8.00 The Beach. 8.30 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 9.00 Hunting Aotearoa. 9.30 Atlanta. 10.35

6.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R)

8.00 Hard Quiz: Battle Of The Has Beens. (PG, R)

8.40 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)

9.25 Utopia. (PG, R)

9.55 Adam Hills: The Last Leg Christmas Bash. (R)

10.35 Miniseries: Us. (Ml, R) 11.35 Louis

Theroux: Mothers On The Edge. (MA15+a, R) 12.35 Silent Witness. (MA15+a, R) 2.35 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 3.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 One Plus One. (R) 5.00 Think Tank. (PG, R)

Chocolate. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 3. Morning session. 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 3. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 3. Late afternoon session.

6.00 NBN News.

6.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R)

8.00 You Can’t Ask That. (Mal, R)

8.35 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R)

9.20 Secrets Of Althorp With Charles Spencer. (PG, R)

10.10 Movin’ To The Country. (R) 10.40 Love On The Spectrum. (PG, R) 11.35

EXPOSED: The Case Of Keli Lane. (Ml, R)

12.35 Agatha Raisin. (PG, R) 2.20 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 3.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

4.30 One Plus One. (R) 5.00 Think Tank. (PG, R)

Modern Life Is Goodish. 2.45 Unknown Amazon. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.35 Joy Of Painting. 6.05 Country Music. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Looper. (2012) 10.45 MOVIE: Tale Of Tales. (2015) 1.10am Future Man. 2.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 18. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades. From the SCG. 11.00 Crime Investigation Australia: On Borrowed Time – The Michael McGurk Assassination. (Malv, R) Takes a look at the 2009 case of businessman Michael McGurk, who was murdered outside his home in Sydney at the behest of his former business partner, millionaire property developer Ron Medich. 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape

To The Country. 7.30 Our Town. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Late Programs.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Country Home Rescue With Shaynna Blaze. (PG) 8.30 Dream Listings Byron Bay. 9.30 Escape To The Chateau. (R) 10.30 Family Law. (Ma)

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 MOVIE: Star Trek Into Darkness. (2013, Mv, R) Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise deal with a terrorist who has attacked the heart of Starfleet. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (PG) 10.00 Legacy List. (PG, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Saving Lives At Sea. (Ma, R) 3.15 Child Genius Australia. (PG, R) 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Britain’s Beautiful Rivers. (R) 8.30 Britain’s Secret Islands. (PGav, R) 9.25 Tokyo Vice. (MA15+) 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Dignity. (MA15+a) 11.55 The Night Manager. (Ma, R) 12.45 Shadow Lines. (MA15+l, R) 3.15 The Late Session. (PG, R) 4.15 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (PG) 8.30 Coastal Ireland With Adrian Dunbar. (R) 9.25 War Of The Worlds. (MA15+av) 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 L’Opera. (Mdl) 11.40 Stella Blomkvist. (MA15+alsv) 3.15 Filthy Rich And Homeless. (Ml, R) 4.20 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon

Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. 1.50 Valley Of The Boom. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.35 Joy Of Painting. 6.05 Country Music. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island Specials. 10.10 Life After Prison. 11.05 The UnXplained. 12.45am Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v South Africa. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 19. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder. From Metricon Stadium, Queensland. 9.10 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 20. Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars. From Optus Stadium, Perth. 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Kavanagh QC. 10.15 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.15 Late Programs.

Ministries.

Pointless.

6am

Shopping.

Favorite Martian.

Young And The Restless.

10.05 MOVIE: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. (2014, Mahv, R) The rebellion endeavours to recruit Katniss. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson.

12.25 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show.

6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 8.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 The Love Boat. 11.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. Noon MacGyver. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. 11.15 Evil. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

(2019, MA15+) 11.00 Young Sheldon. 11.30 Raymond. Midnight Satisfaction. 1.00 Kardashians. 1.50 Late Programs.

11.20 The Thing About Pam. (Mav, R) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Great Australian Detour. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today. 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 1. Group stage. 12.30 Murder For Hire: The Other Woman. (Ml, R) Explores the case of Kelly Gribeluk who asked a friend to assist in hiring a hitman. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Destination Australia: Far North Queensland. (R) Presented by Scherri-Lee Biggs. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Wildlife Rescue. (PGa, R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 Living Room. (PG, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 GCBC. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 5.00 News.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 MOVIE: Star Trek Beyond. (2016, Mav, R) The starship Enterprise is despatched on a rescue mission it is ambushed by a ruthless enemy. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana.

10.05 MOVIE: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. (2015, Mahv, R) Katniss tries to assassinate President Snow. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson.

12.45 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes. 8.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 The Love Boat. 11.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. Noon MacGyver. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Bull. 10.30 The Code. 12.30am Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

6am Children’s Programs. Noon The Bionic Woman. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30

Last Bowls of year

By John SLATER

14 DECEMBER

THE last day of bowling for 2022 saw 54 bowlers on the synthetic green in twelve teams of four and two teams of triples.

The grass green was under plastic and will be having a well-earned rest for the next few weeks.

A random card draw was done for the next prize and Wayne Duggan, Graham Reynolds, Ron Berczelly and Mark Nightingale were the team drawn.

The Garden Eatery voucher went to Doug Andrews.

The Garden Eatery has given the Bowling Club unstinting support during the year, and it is much appreciated.

Bowlers were encouraged to dress appropriately for the Christmas season and

the best dressed Xmas award went to Bill Baillie.

Many thanks are due to the Committee members for the prawns and great lunch provided at the end of play.

It has been an interesting year in review with the highlight obviously the wonderful success of the Men’s Pennant sides.

In a new development, the NSW Bowling Association has changed the bowling calendar to reflect the financial year rather than the calendar year we had become used to.

As well, the Pennant season, kicking off in late February, will be an “open gender” tournament with women and men, or whatever, competing with and against each other.

This move will be seen by some as a departure from the normal for our respective Men’s and Women’s Clubs and the nominations have so

far been slow.

At this stage it is not known what teams and their respective grades will be entered in the new competition, but much will depend on the number and abilities of the nominations received and what we are allowed to enter with the Newcastle District Bowling Association.

In other news.

Organised bowls will resume, at this stage, on 11 January, and a nomination sheet will be posted closer to the date.

There is a possibility that the grass green might not be back in play so teams of four may eventuate.

Bowlers are urged to keep Saturday 11 February clear as the Club will be supporting the “Dolphins for Dolphins” day.

A chance to support, in a very tangible way, the

Australian Paralympic Swim team.

I take the opportunity of wishing all bowlers all the best for a wonderful and safe

festive

season

and the hope that we can do it all again next year.

My thanks to the editor

and staff of the NOTA for their exceptional coverage of our sport for the year.

q Club Patron Daryl Martin and friends entering into the festive season at the Club.