Myall Coast News Of The Area 3 November 2022

q Myall Coast Bakery ladies masked up for the night.

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volunteers, Bryony Barnes

Nicole O’Bryan.

John Hart warmed up the evening introducing

RISING COSTS

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Mr Chalmers said the Budget delivers responsible cost-of-living relief which doesn’t put additional pressure on inflation; targeted investments to build a stronger, more resilient, and more modern economy; and begins the long-term task of Budget repair.

“A deteriorating global outlook, high inflation and energy prices, and rising interest rates make this a time of great challenge for Australians, with impacts on the economy and the Budget,” said Mr Chalmers.

“Our best defence against this combination of challenges is a Budget that is solid, sensible and suited to the conditions we confront.

“The Budget implements our commitments to the Australian people to deliver cheaper child care, fee-free TAFE, cleaner and cheaper energy, and a future made in Australia.

“After years of wasted opportunities and warped priorities under the former Government – that delivered energy chaos, stagnant wages, a skills crisis, and a trillion dollars of debt with not enough to show for it – this Budget marks an end to the wasted decade.

“It confronts the challenges that have been ignored for too long and seizes the opportunities that won’t wait any longer,” Mr Chalmers said.

Within the Budget the Government revealed a $7.5 billion, five-point plan to deliver targeted cost-of-living relief for households without adding to inflation.

The plan includes:

• Cheaper child care for more than

1.2 million families.

• Progressively expanding Paid Parental Leave to six months by 2026.

• Cheaper medicines by reducing the PBS maximum general co-payment to $30 a script.

• More affordable housing –including a new National Housing Accord to build more affordable and well-located homes for Australians.

• Getting wages moving again –including supporting the increase to the minimum wage; supporting a wage rise for aged care workers; fixing the bargaining system; and investing in the capabilities of our people and the capacity of our economy.

Federal Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie expressed concern that there was no relief in Labor’s first Budget to help households and businesses deal with rises in electricity prices.

Dr Gillespie said many people and local businesses in his electorate and across Australia could not afford the 56 percent increase in power prices forecast by the Energy Market Regulator over the next year.

“It was disingenuous for Labor to promise before the election to cut household electricity prices by $275 per year when they knew of the international pressures and the acceleration their climate policies would have on the domestic electricity market,” Dr Gillespie said.

“With inflation high, household budgets are tight and the difference between profit and loss among our local small businesses who create the majority of our workforce is very tight.

“The increase in electricity will be enough to cause some to lay off staff or even close.

"The Budget should have provided

relief to respond to this.”

Dr Gillespie said the Government needed to rethink its climate policies.

“Right now, they are doing everything to fast-track climate policies that will continue to drive electricity prices even higher, particularly the cost of rewiring the nation to cater for more renewables which will not be enough to provide the energy we need for our economy.

“Renewables are fine as far as forming part of Australia’s energy mix is concerned, but for the security of the nation and in ensuring we have lower electricity prices, we need to make sure a significant part of our energy mix maintains baseload power.

“That is why I have suggested we need to embrace new small modular nuclear technology which can ultimately replace coal-fired power,” Dr Gillespie said.

The Budget documents are available to read on the budget.gov.au website.

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THE new Commonwealth Government has delivered its first Budget with a projected deficit of $36.9 billion for the 2022/23 financial year, with an improvement of $41.1 billion coming off the back of high income tax receipts and high commodity prices.

As always, the release of the Federal Budget last Tuesday brought with it a variety of opinions from across the country, with the NSW Government saying the Budget failed to address the national energy bill crisis.

NSW Treasurer Matt Kean said the Federal Government had failed to help the nation’s consumers who are facing bill shock as global forces lash the National Energy Market.

“It’s a national problem that requires a national solution.

“Consumers have been shortchanged,” Mr Kean said.

The Federal Budget delivered $7.5 billion in cost

of living relief across the country, while the 2022-23 NSW Budget delivered $7.2 billion for NSW alone.

“We saw the Albanese government campaign on cost of living and a promise to slash electricity bills; tonight they barely delivered, giving people a sense of what a Labor election promise is worth,” Mr Kean said.

The NSW Government however welcomed the Commonwealth’s commitment to childcare, housing and climate change.

Meanwhile, Business NSW described Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ Budget as “reasonable and proportionate”.

“A New Housing Accord between government, investors and industry will see an initial $350 million invested in this Budget to kickstart the delivery of one million new homes across the country over five years from 2024,” said a Business

NSW statement.

“This Budget also locks in some key measures discussed at the recent Jobs Summit, with an increase to the permanent Migration Program for this financial year from 160,000 to 195,000 investing $42.4 million to accelerate visa processing and 180,000 fee-free TAFE places to be delivered next year.

“The Budget includes higher subsidies for more than 1.2 million eligible Australian families in early childhood education and care, which will see cost-ofliving relief.

“This is expected to increase the paid hours worked by women with young children by up to 1.4 million hours a week.”

Defence representatives have also celebrated the Budget, with defence funding to rise to over two percent of GDP over the forward estimates – the highest level

in decades.

Budget Responses Consecration Of New Lodge

By Marian SAMPSON

THE consecration of the Myall Masonic Lodge marks the return of Freemasonry to the Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest community.

The announcement of the consecration of the Lodge was made by The Worshipful Master designate of Lodge Myall, number 1058. RW. Bro Geoffrey Williams.

The new Lodge will be formally consecrated on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Tea Gardens Masonic Centre,

27 Myall Street, Tea Gardens, commencing at 9am.

The consecration will be followed by a celebratory luncheon at the Hawks Nest Golf Club.

The consecration ceremony will be led by The Most Worshipful Grand Master Lesley Norman Hicks and the Grand Ceremonial Team.

The full team of Lodge officers will be installed in a Grand Lodge Ceremony and the 31 Foundation Members will be welcomed into the

new Lodge by the Worshipful Master in the second part of the ceremony.

Over the past 90 plus years, Masonic activities have supported many local businesses, sporting groups, and struggling families with financial aid and assistance.

Now, the Lodge is inviting any former brethren or interested men who have recently arrived in the area to come and join the community.

The new Lodge is a Daylight Lodge, meeting on the second Monday of

New measures in the 2022-23 Budget prioritise valuable partnerships with Australia’s Pacific neighbours and deliver targeted investments in climate security, defence force capability and grants for our regions and communities, which make significant contributions to our Defence community.

In addition to the $270 billion investment in Defence’s capability over the decade to 2029-30, the Albanese Government has focused on investing in Defence’s strategic priorities, capability and sustainability.

Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon. Richard Marles MP said, “The 2022-23 Budget delivers on our election commitments and reinforces Defence’s readiness and capability to support our nation and promote stability and prosperity in our region.

“As we face the most challenging geopolitical circumstances since the Second World War, the

Albanese Government is committed to properly managing every dollar of defence spending, and ensuring Defence can deliver the capabilities ADF personnel need, when they need them.”

NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin says while the first Labor Budget contains promising announcements, rural communities will be “bitterly disappointed”, with concerns over long-term water spending and water buybacks.

“It may seem strange to talk about drought while much of the state is in flood, but farmers know Australia goes through a cycle of wet and dry – this is precisely the time we need to be planning ahead for drought,” Mr Martin said.

Investments into research and development to help lower emissions from agriculture was a positive move, Mr Martin said, as were efforts to improve education and training amid a major worker shortage.

People with Disability Australia (PWDA) welcomed the Budget as “thoughtful overall” - recognising the attention to NDIS and other targeted reforms, including education and skills measures, housing and women’s safety.

PWDA praised a renewed attention to the NDIS.

"The seventeen percent rise to support costs and an increase in individual supports will see benefits flow to NDIS participants," said Samantha Connor, PWDA President.

PWDA also welcomed the announcement of $12.4 million to reduce the number of appeals and an additional $21.2 million to support participants and their families with appeals.

Along with funding to appoint 380 additional permanent frontline NDIS staff, PWDA said this Budget has the potential to reduce some key stressors for people with disability who are NDIS participants.

the month commencing at 10.30 am, followed by light refreshments, and partners are welcome to share the festive board after the meeting.

Tony Ward, Formation Secretary of the Lodge told News Of The Area, “Essentially the Freemasons are a charitable organisation, one of the oldest in the world.

“The new Lodge members are committed to continuing their support of the local

community,” he said.

Around 120 Freemasons are expected to attend the consecration of the Lodge.

For more information and details, please contact Tony Ward, Formation Secretary on 0408408189 or at headstarting@bigpond.com.

Tea Gardens

by Rose Laffan

Over time two primary models for mediation in relation to parenting disputes: the traditional (and still most common) model is “child focused” mediation but there is a growing trend to adopt the “child inclusive” model.

Child focused mediation seeks to encourage the parties to focus on promoting the best interests of the children; essentially asking them to look beyond their disputes and consider how any proposed arrangement affects or benefits the children. The mediator asks the parties to focus on the emotional needs of the children.

Over the past decade or so there has been a slow shift towards child inclusive mediation. This is where the focus is still on encouraging the parties to focus on the emotional needs of the children, but this is done with the more direct involvement of the children through the inclusion of them meeting with a qualified child consultant.

Child inclusive mediation involves the children meeting with a child consultant to talk about their experiences of the dispute – with the child consultant conducting that separate

meeting in a considered, developmentally appropriate way. The child consultant does not pressure the children to express a view – or to make any decision between parents or homes. The aim is for the child consultant to get a feel for that child’s life within the family. At the conclusion of the session the child consultant and the children agree on what, if any, information will be shared with the parents.

The child consultant, along with the FDR, then engages in a separate session with the parties about the needs of the children and what this may mean for any arrangement that can be reached.

The intention of the child’s participation in child inclusive mediation is not for them to be involved in the decision making, but rather including the child’s needs and perspectives in the process and hopefully resulting in an increased consciousness by the parties of their child’s needs – and therefore a more child-focused outcome.

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Lodge Myall 1058, Consecration 5/11/2022

The full team of Lodge officers will be installed in an impressive Grand Lodge Ceremony and the 31 Foundation Members will be welcomed into the new Lodge by our Worshipful Master in the second part of the ceremony.

Over the past 90 plus years, our Masonic activities supported many local businesses, sporting groups, and struggling families with financial aid and assistance. The new lodge members are committed to continuing their support of the local community.

Consequently we are inviting any former brethren or interested men who have recently arrived in our area to come and join us. The lodge Myall, is a Daylight Lodge, meeting on the second Monday of the month commencing at 10.30 am, followed by light refreshments, and partners are welcome to share the festive board after the meeting.

Come and Join us!

For more information and details, please contact Tony Ward, Formation Secretary on 0408408189 or headstarting@bigpond.com

MULLANE & LINDSAY TAKING THE LEAD

What is child inclusive mediation?

United Grand Lodge of NSW & ACT

The Worshipful Master designate of Lodge Myall, number 1058. RW. Bro Geoffrey Williams is pleased to announce that Freemasonry has returned to the Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest area. The new lodge will be formally consecrated on Saturday, November 5th, 2022 at Tea Gardens Masonic Centre, 27 Myall Street, Tea Gardens, commencing at 9.am; followed by a celebratory luncheon at the Hawks Nest Golf Club. The Consecration ceremony will be led by The Most Worshipful Grand Master, Lesley Norman Hicks and the Grand Ceremonial Team.

National Housing Accord announced

AS part of the Federal Budget, the Albanese Government last week announced the National Housing Accord, a landmark agreement to address one of our nation’s biggest economic challenges: the supply and affordability of housing.

It will align for the first time the efforts of all levels of government, institutional investors and the construction sector to help tackle the nation’s housing problem.

The shared ambition is to build one million new welllocated homes over five years from 2024.

The Accord recognises most of this supply needs to come from the market, with government playing a key role in enabling and kickstarting investment.

A joint statement from Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Minister for Housing Julie Collins said, “We want more Australians to know the security of decent housing and more Australians realising the aspiration of home ownership.

“It’s more important than ever that we work together to ensure there is an adequate supply of affordable housing

where it is needed – close to jobs, transport and other services.”

The Budget delivers $350 million in additional Federal funding to deliver 10,000 affordable homes over five years from 2024, on top of existing election commitments. This funding will incentivise superannuation funds and other institutional investors to make investments in social and affordable housing by covering the gap between market rents and subsidised rents.

“State and territory governments have agreed to build on our additional commitment with up to 10,000 new homes as well, delivering up to 20,000 new affordable dwellings in total.”

The Accord also covers a range of immediate actions and areas for further work to support a sustainable, longterm pipeline of additional housing supply and help take pressure off affordability:

• States and territories to expedite zoning, planning and land release for social and affordable housing

• The Commonwealth to provide financing options

through the Housing Australia Future Fund to facilitate institutional investment in social and affordable housing

• Working with local governments to deliver planning reforms and free up landholdings

• Institutional investors to leverage investment that delivers for their members’ interests and for the national interest

• Construction sector peak bodies to support high energy efficiency rating construction, the training of more apprentices under an extended Australian Skills Guarantee and work to make housing more responsive to demand.

“The Albanese Government’s ambitious housing reform agenda aims to support more people into home ownership and improve the supply and quality of social and affordable housing.

“The Accord is the next step in our efforts to improve housing outcomes for the benefit of all Australians, our communities and our economy.”

Treasurer Matt Kean said NSW welcomed the landmark agreement of the Commonwealth, States and Territories, the Australian Local Government

Association, institutional investors including superannuation funds, and residential development, building and construction industry representatives.

“The NSW Government in the June Budget committed $2.8 billion in housing investment to support first home buyers, deliver more affordable and social housing and free up more land for new houses,” Mr Kean said.

“The easiest way to get first home buyers into their first homes is through the NSW Government’s first home buyer choice initiative, which last week was backed by former prime minister Paul Keating, but continues to be opposed by NSW Labor.

“NSW will continue to explore further opportunities to free up landholdings for affordable housing under the Accord which builds on our existing commitments

and will deliver even more housing from 2024-25 onwards.”

NSW Minister for Planning and Homes Anthony Roberts said the Accord will help address Australia’s housing supply challenges and enable the delivery of more social and affordable housing.

“It recognises the importance of states and territories to expedite zoning, planning and land releases for social and affordable housing,” Mr Roberts said.

“I welcome the construction sector peak bodies’ commitment under the Accord to support high energy efficiency rating construction and the training of more apprentices under an extended Australian Skills Guarantee.”

Regional Australia Institute (RAI) CEO Liz Ritchie also welcomed the announcement, saying Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ budget announcement “performed a necessary

balancing act in addressing the nation’s current and significant fiscal challenges while positioning regional Australia to capture the opportunities before it”.

“The RAI welcomes the Government’s signature Budget commitment to build one million new homes over five years,” Ms Ritchie said.

“The collaboration by all levels of government and the residential development, building and construction sectors, through a new Housing Accord is welcomed.

“As is the Regional First Home Buyers Guarantee, an initiative recommended by the RAI, in its Building the Good Life, regional housing discussion paper released in March.”

Ms Ritchie said the RAI expected that at least one third of the investment in the Government’s touted ‘well located new homes’ including affordable and social housing would be directed to regional areas with acute housing shortages.

Work to start on Waukivory Road landslip

WORKS to repair an 80-metre-long landslip on Waukivory Road, Upper Myall, will start in November.

Waukivory Road was impacted by several landslips during the March 2021 natural disaster.

Most of the landslips have been restored.

The worst landslip occurred 25.5km south of Gloucester, where an 80-metre section of road crashed down the hillside.

“The road is closed to all traffic.

“There is no detour around the landslip, so we’re very pleased work can begin,” said Executive Manager

Transport and Engineering, Peter Gesling.

“The landslip is large and difficult to repair, so it has taken time to develop a suitable plan and find a contractor with the right skills.

“Design and construction planning is complete and we’ve engaged a contractor.

“Work will begin with vegetation clearing.

“Earthworks will start in early January, weather permitting.

“We will use bulk cut and fill earthworks to realign the road along a similar path to the previous section of road.”

It will be necessary

to bring some building materials and plant to the site, so an increase in construction traffic is expected.

Most construction vehicles will approach the site from the north. Every effort will be made to limit the impact of construction on local roads and residents.

Construction is expected to take up to six months to complete.

This work is funded by the Australian Government and NSW State Government.

To keep up to date with this and other flood repair projects, go to https:// www.midcoast.nsw.gov. au/Services/Roads-andbridges/Major-roadprojects/Flood-damagedroads-bridges.

q An 80-metre section of Waukivory Road crashed down the hillside during the March 2021 natural disaster.

News Of The Area

Masquerade Festival a hit for Progress Association

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Bulahdelah comedian Greg Hayes, whose uncanny impressions of sporting personalities, politicians and songs got the locals in a party mood.

Irish Albert was the next act, combining legendary Irish humour with quirky

impersonations of famous people, ensuring lots of laughs (who can forget those ears).

Intermission was prize time with the trophy for best mask going to long-time local couple Warwick and Ronnie Nichols.

The lucky door and raffle prizes included amazing photo canvases by

Carl Brunton of Armchair Photography, and gift vouchers from Maxine Reid of Vitamin Bead and Coles, topped up with chocolates and wine donated by members of the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association.

In the kitchen, the Red Cross served up beautifully styled cheese and olive

charcuterie platters and delicious cakes and slices.

The Lions Club cooked up yet another famous sausage sizzle which guests enjoyed in the Pink Room decorated with local native flowers from Kath Verdon and Jeanette Hart.

Progress Association President Bruce Murray stated, “A great fundraiser and

a huge thank you to our locals who continue to support our community.

“It is great to see people getting out and having fun while raising money for the Lions, Red Cross and the Progress Association.

“I would like to acknowledge and thank the organising Sub Committee, Jeannette and John Hart, Kay and Barry Jones, Kath and John Verdon, Trevor Jennings,

and Sandra Bourke as well as our Management Committee for their hard work.”

The HNTG Progress Association’s next big event is the free ‘Let’s Celebrate’ Festival on Saturday, February 11, 2023 from 10am at the Hawks Nest Scout Hall.

The Hall needs a big clean up so all community help will be most appreciated –working bee dates to follow.

Law firms merge to expand legal support on Myall Coast

MYALL COAST LEGAL has merged with Sydney legal practice Thornton + King in order to provide a bigger and better service offering to clients throughout the Myall Coast and Port Stephens regions.

Charmian Seil, Principal Lawyer of Myall Coast Legal said, “This exciting merger will bring to this region Thornton + King’s highly

recommended, five-star, professional, quick, and seamless legal services as well as providing residents with access to senior and highly experienced practitioners, with the efficiency that larger law firms are highly regarded for.”

Charmian and her team are still located on the corner of Maxwell and Myall Streets in Tea Gardens.

Thornton + King Principal Lawyer Vanessa Caputo said, “We are excited to have the exceptional Charmian and Tessa join our team.

“Thornton + King is a fullservice law firm, and we look forward to using our team’s exceptional talent to assist the region.

“Our lawyers are highly trained, have decades of experience, and many

hold master’s degrees and specialist accreditation from the Law Society of NSW.

“Our practice areas include wills and estates, property law, commercial law, family law, and personal injury, and so we are certain that we will be able to assist the Myall Coast and Port Stephens regions with all their legal matters.”

q Ol’ Spice musicians John and Julian played for the crowd who danced to the very end.

q Bulahdelah local comedian Greg Hayes on stage.

q Irish Albert, whose imitation of King Charles caused much laughter.

q Local’s Warwick and Ronnie Nichols made a grand entrance and won the Best Masquerade trophy.

q John and Kath Verdon looking fabulous for a fun night after volunteering all day.

q Hardworking volunteers masked up for fun – Jeannette Hart and Sandra Bourke.

q Photographer Carl and Susan Brunton frocked up for the evening.

q Sonja Ridden resplendent in feathers made a grand entrance.

q Marina Weterkamp from Little Faith Boutique amped up the fashion stakes.

q Myall Coast Legal has merged with Sydney legal practice Thornton + King.

Concerns over pause on invasive species control

THE Greens are joining calls from farmers for an immediate resumption of invasive species control across NSW who are alarmed at the almost six week pause on feral species control statewide while an investigation is conducted into an aerial culling operation in Kosciuszko National Park.

Greens MP Sue Higginson said, “Safety is a paramount concern for the Greens but the National Parks and Wildlife Service is a trusted organisation with the highest standards for operations during feral animal control so it is quite frankly shocking that the Liberal Government has taken six weeks to investigate this incident while NSW farmers and the environment are threatened with rapidly expanding populations of invasive species across NSW.

“The hypocrisy and reckless disregard that the coalition is showing to the environment, farmers, land managers and the rest of the country is gobsmacking.”

NSW Farmers have called the “reckless” freeze on pest control a threat

to biosecurity, calling on the state government to resume pest animal control on public land by the end of the week, or face major biosecurity risks.

After learning that shooting had been halted by the state government, the peak body immediately contacted relevant Ministers voicing concerns that pest animals were not being treated as a serious problem.

“Putting an immediate halt to pest control efforts is like trying to put out half a fire, they’ll simply come back again and in larger numbers,” NSW Farmers CEO Pete Arkle said.

“The state government has spent good money trying to tackle the problem of pest animals, but this decision could undo that spend.

“This is a risk to our biosecurity, productivity, and conservation efforts, and the government needs to deliver the prompt resumption of pest animal control.”

Pest animals are a significant cost to the Australian economy, primary producers, land managers, the environment,

and regional communities.

It is estimated that management of wild dogs by individual farmers and agencies costs $50 million per year and feral pig incursions cost the Australian agricultural industry upwards of $100 million a year.

The biggest concern, however, was the risk of diseases that could easily spread among feral populations before infecting livestock.

“We’re already on high alert when it comes to biosecurity thanks to Varroa mite and the risk of Foot and Mouth and Lumpy Skin Disease,” Mr Arkle said.

“Across the state, NSW Farmers members are reporting an increase in the number of wild dogs and pigs, while deer are expanding their territory and we’re seeing surging numbers of feral cats, which kill 1.8 billion native animals each year.

“This is absolutely the wrong time to stop pest animal control, it needs to resume by the end of the week.”

289 development applications determined in first quarter

A QUARTERLY report on Council’s development assessment and building certification activities from July to September 2022 was presented at MidCoast Council’s 26 October meeting.

Of the 342 development applications formally lodged, 289 were determined during the July to September period.

Of those, 57 were fasttrack applications and were finalised in an average of

thirteen days. Applications totalled $88.7 million worth of development in the MidCoast. Council’s call centre received 5,809 building and development-related telephone calls during the same period.

Emergency Services Update

By Tara CAMPBELL

PACIFIC Highway Crash

Just after midnight on 28 October, the Bulahdelah Rural Fire Brigade, alongside North Arm Cove Rural Fire Brigade and Fire and Rescue Tea Gardens were called to a motor vehicle accident involving a B Double.

On arrival, crews established that a B Double had left the highway down an embankment.

Crews worked to traverse a long, awkward slippery slope to access the vehicle and the patient who came to

a stop in a swampy area.

A representative from the Bulahdelah Brigade said it was a difficult extrication taking several hours.

Northbound of the Highway was closed until approximately 3:00am.

The sole occupant of the truck was treated on scene by local emergency services before airlifted to the John Hunter Hospital by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.

Day for Daniel

On the morning of Friday 28 October, Port Stephens Hunter Police returned to

Karuah Public School after three years to help celebrate A Day for Daniel.

A Day for Daniel is the Daniel Morcombe Foundation’s largest annual fundraiser, which raises funds to assist the foundation to provide personal safety child education to children and young people to prevent abuse and promote lifelong health and wellbeing.

Port Stephens Hunter Police have helped celebrate this day with Karuah Public School for nine years now, and this year the District was fortunate to have

Woolworths (Port Stephens Street, Raymond Terrace) decorate and donate a fantastic cake that was shared amongst the students and staff of Karuah Public School.

Who to Call

Crime Stoppers NSW are reminding residents that when seconds count, it’s important to know the right number to call.

000 is the main emergency service number for urgent help from police, fire or ambulance services

and should be used when someone is seriously injured or in need of urgent medical help, the caller’s life or property is being threatened or they just witnessed a serious accident or crime.

The 131 444 Police Assistance number should be used when someone is a victim of a crime, and in circumstances that are not life-threatening or a timecritical emergency.

The Police Assistance Line operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week and

allows someone to report a crime and with general police inquiries.

When a police response is required, the Police Assistance Line will arrange for a patrol to attend.

When someone has seen, heard or knows something about a crime or suspicious activity that is no longer happening, they can contact Crime Stoppers by going to www.crimestoppers.com. au/home or calling 1800 333 000.

q The Greens and NSW Farmers are calling on the state government to immediately resume invasive species control across the state.

q Crew on the scene of the motor vehicle accident on the Pacific Highway. Photo: NSW RFS – North Arm Cove Brigade.

q Port Stephens Hunter Police District visited Karuah Public School to raise funds and awareness for ‘Day for Daniel’. Photo: Port Stephens Hunter Police District.

CSIRO announces new phase of National Koala Monitoring Program

CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has announced a new phase in its National Koala Monitoring Program which is set to deliver a robust estimate of the national koala population.

The new phase includes $10 million in funding over the next four years, which was announced by Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek last month.

The funding comes at a much-needed time for Australia’s koala population.

In January 2022, the koala (combined populations of Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory) was up-listed to ‘Endangered’ under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

“This valuable funding enables us to develop new innovative approaches to using koala data, collected from different sources and methods, to assist koala recovery and management efforts,” Co-project leader for the National Koala Monitoring program, CSIRO Senior Research Scientist Dr Andrew Hoskins said.

The new phase of the National Koala Monitoring Program will deliver a robust estimate of the national koala population.

This will result in a longlasting capability to monitor and assess trends in koala populations across the entire species range.

CSIRO researchers have spent the past year codesigning the national koala program with key research, agency, Indigenous and

community partners.

“The koala is an iconic species for all Australians, and of enormous cultural and spiritual significance to First Nations people,” CSIRO Senior Research Scientist Dr Andrew Hoskins said.

“Partnerships are core to the National Koala Monitoring Program.

“As such, we recognise that the only way we can recover this iconic species is having everyone involved, the broadest community minds possible,” he said.

CSIRO will be working with university, agency, Indigenous and citizen science groups to build on existing on-ground efforts and use state of the art scientific surveying and modelling techniques.

Boots are already on the ground for the new phase of the program, which kicked off in the Northern Murray Darling catchment, Queensland earlier this month.

This included CSIRO working with the Queensland Murray Darling Catchment Aboriginal Rangers (QMDCL), Millmerran Landcare and fellow community members to conduct survey work and workshop discussions.

The QMDCL Aboriginal rangers are working with CSIRO to develop crosscultural monitoring methods to find and share information about koala population status and trends.

This includes supporting QMDCL to collect koala data using structured survey techniques, such as onground transects and drone

surveys.

“There is much to learn about where koalas are in our region, how many there are, and if they are healthy. This collaboration is important for koala and country,” Senior Queensland Murray Darling Catchment Aboriginal Ranger William Taylor said.

“We are co-designing a dashboard which allows koala data to be appropriately used and shared for Guda (koalas) and country.”

Koalas are easy to identify.

But our ability to see (or detect) individual koalas is extremely low and varies in different habitats, and even between different people using different monitoring methods.

The new National Koala

Monitoring Program will collect koala sightings using consistent methods across the country and build survey know-how with citizen scientists.

This will help achieve the rigorous, national snapshot of koala populations and koala distribution.

“Good science is key to good conservation.

“This new National Koala Monitoring Program will help us make better investments and better conservation decisions, so that we can protect the iconic koala for generations to come,” Threatened Species Commissioner, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Dr Fiona Fraser said.

Celebrating the important role of Grandparents

By Marian SAMPSON

GRANDPARENTS Day was celebrated on October 30 and the NSW Government encouraged everyone to take the opportunity to show their grandparents how much they mean to families and communities.

Minister for Seniors Mark Coure said grandparents play a significant role in supporting the family unit, especially for children.

For some it is the grandparents that fill the role of after school care or even step in as parents.

“Grandparents are the backbone of NSW families, supporting parents, teaching values, and connecting to family history,” Mr Coure said.

“I know many of us can recall having special moments

with our grandmother or grandfather, like going on outings together or visiting their house for the holidays.

“These are all incredibly cherished times for both ourselves and our grandparents.

“While we can celebrate grandparents every day of the year, Grandparents Day is a particularly special time to acknowledge and say thank you for all that they do for us.”

Grandparents Day is a chance to reflect on the special intergenerational bond between seniors and their grandchildren, and the special recipe for love that only they can offer.

“Everyone that takes on the role of a grandparent plays a vital role in family life, building special relationships across all age groups and cultures,” Mr Coure said.

“These Grandparents should be enjoying their retirement years, but instead, they are parents all over again and facing many challenges

and financial stress.

“The group itself is a wonderful organisation that supports each other.

“Any community support for them is greatly appreciated,” she said.

NSW residents can nominate a Local

Grandparent of the Year, to recognise the grandparents that help make their community a diverse, active and inspiring place to live. Contact your local State Member of Parliament for more information.

q The CSIRO National Koala Monitoring Program team. (L to R) Andrew Hoskins, Cathy Robinson and Eric Vanderduys working in the field.

q CSIRO scientists spot a sleepy koala in the field.

Photo: Mat Gilfedder.

Port Stephens Councillor Leah Anderson told News Of The Area, “I was recently invited to attend a meeting of the Rivergum Kinship Carers Group which are grandparents acting as parents; I was saddened to hear the individual

circumstances of all of the Grandparents who are caring for their children’s children for varying reasons.

q The Rivergum Kinship Carers Group. Photo: Marian Sampson.

Frog ID Week

By Andrea FERRARI

FROG ID WEEK, led by the Australian Museum Centre for Citizen Science, runs from 11-20 November 2022.

FrogID is Australia’s national frog count, a scientific rescue mission that everyone can be involved in.

One of the biggest obstacles facing frog conservation programs is a lack of knowledge about these species, the threats they face and how to help them.

That’s where citizens come in to help with the science.

It all hinges on downloading the free FrogID app onto a smartphone to record the unique calls of different frog species.

These calls are often the most accurate way to identify frog species in the wild, particularly as many frogs look very similar.

The Australian Museum has a team of frog experts that listens to all recordings submitted through the FrogID app.

This team identifies the different frog species heard in the recording and provides feedback to the FrogID participant.

Using the app to record and upload frog calls captures information about different species, their locations and breeding habitats, without the need for handling these sensitive animals.

The app will also automatically apply time, geolocation and location accuracy data, using the smartphone’s GPS technology.

Recording and uploading these unique calls through the FrogID app informs where frogs are most at risk from threats such as habitat loss, disease, climate change and urbanisation which can

inform future conservation efforts and is helping track the spread of the Cane Toad, an introduced species that has devastating impacts on native wildlife.

FrogID is identifying frog ‘hotspots’, areas with many frogs or many species of frog, and determining what makes them so frog friendly.

Frog enthisiast Narelle Swanson told News Of The Area, “The Frog ID citizen science program is so good for everyone young and old.

“All you need to have is your mobile phone and the skill to use it to take great sound recordings.

“In our changing world climate, the power of many people to collect the masses of data that really helps scientific research is something so worthwhile that anybody can do.

“It’s also great for the individual young and old to be outside and observe nature.

“It is amazing what you

can hear when you stop and listen to the world around you.”

Narelle thought she had four species of frog near her home, now she’s up to fifteen with the help of the Frog ID app.

The FrogID dataset is checked, cleaned, and rereleased on an annual basis.

The data is made available for conservation and land-management decisions through the FrogID website, the Atlas of

Living Australia, the Global Biodiversity Research Information Facility, and Government State Atlases across Australia.

This information helps scientists and land-managers develop guidelines for building or ‘fixing’ habitats, particularly in suburban landscapes, to make them more supportive of frogs.

For more information visit www.frogid.net.au/ science.

Nine MidCoast events receive funding

AT MidCoast Council’s October 26 meeting, Councillors endorsed $39,500 of event sponsorship under round two of the events and festivals sponsorship program.

A total of eight applications were assessed, with a total request value of $111,100.

The events sponsorship assessment panel of Cr Epov, Smith and Howard met and

assessed the applications.

During this process a number of applications were assessed as not matching the objectives of the program.

A total of nine applications were successful

in receiving funding, including:

• Taree and District Eisteddfod

• Lakeside Music Festival

• Envirofair

New plan for pothole repair

By Marian SAMPSON

EVERY driver in Port Stephens and the Myall Coast is aware of the area's current issue with potholes.

As the extreme weather events continue and La Nina continues to batter Australia the state of our roads is causing serious damage to vehicles.

Drivers slow and dodge the obstacles which are constantly reappearing.

Now there is new hope with the NSW Government successfully trialling new

products to plug our pothole infested roads.

Unprecedented heavy rain this year has seen more than 152,000 potholes filled across the state since the start of March, including almost 18,500 on Sydney roads alone – the equivalent of re-sheeting the Sydney Cricket Ground 35 times.

Minister for Metropolitan Roads Natalie Ward said extreme weather created a huge challenge for road maintenance crews who have already fixed four times the number of potholes

compared to last year.

“The NSW Government is committed to making sure our roads are safe and reliable, which is why we are exploring new ways to fill our potholes faster and make sure the repairs last longer,” Mrs Ward said.

“One of the biggest challenges facing repair crews using traditional repair methods is the need to wait until the road is dry before being able to fill a pothole.

“The prolonged wet weather also increases the

Food safety – it’s good for business

IF you handle food at work, Council’s free food safety seminar is a great opportunity to help you meet legal requirements for safe food handling.

The upcoming food safety seminar will ensure you’re ready for the busy summer season. Appropriate food handling can have a big impact on whether customers return.

The seminar is ideal for new employees.

Customers are more aware of the impact of

hygiene than ever before.

Your business has the best chance of success when you meet the highest health standards.

Safe food handling is a legal requirement.

Legislation can change, so it’s important for you and your staff to stay up to date.

“The seminar will increase your awareness of food hygiene practices and provide tips to improve,” said Council’s Executive Manager, Liveability and Sustainable Development, Gary Mead.

“We want to support small businesses in our region because providing clean, safe dining experiences is good for economic development.”

The free seminar includes light refreshments and will take place on Tuesday 15 November, 2pm to 5pm at Council’s Customer Service and Administration Centre Yalawanyi Ganya, 2 Biripi Way, Taree.

Places are limited, so book now at https://www. midcoast.nsw.gov.au/Getinvolved/Events/Whats-on/ Food-Safety-Seminar or call (02) 7955 7220.

risk of the same pothole reforming.

“We’ve been using a new ‘cold mix’ product on some of our worst potholes and it has already produced outstanding results – our road crews have not needed to refill a single pothole since they started using this product.”

Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway said the NSW Government was collaborating with industry on a trial of a range of ‘cold mix’ materials to see which

• Forster Race Week – three-day paddling competition

• The Viking Challenge soccer tournament

• Manning Valley Kart Club Tri-Class Series

were more effective during severe weather.

“We’ve asked the experts for solutions and new technology we can foster to patch up potholes faster when it’s cold and wet,” Mr Farraway said.

“Our crews have fixed more than 135,000 potholes on the State’s regional roads in NSW since the first wave of severe weather in February.

“We are responding as fast as possible when the weather conditions allow for road crews to undertake repairs.

“We’re also hiring more than 80 new full time workers to help with the

• Tastefest on the Manning

• Twin Towns Tennis Tournament

• Manning Valley Family three day cycling tour

delivery of the $19.4 billion regional roads and transport pipeline during the most significant La Nina event the state has faced.”

With local councils responsible for fixing local roads, Port Stephens Councillor Leah Anderson told News Of The Area, “If there’s a better product out there that is affordable then bring it on because I am just as sick of potholes being filled and refilled as everyone else is!”

If you see a pothole on your local road, please report it to the local council or online at nswroads.work/ reportdamage.

q The green tree frogs just love to take up residence in the roof and gutters. The males each have a favourite downpipe which they use like a musical instrument to really send their message out to the females. A group of seven green tree frogs. Photo: Narelle Swanson.

q A healthy Green Tree frog Litoria caerulea. Photo: Narelle Swanson.

q The seminar will increase your awareness of food hygiene practices.

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SUNDAY THE BLOCK

NBN, 7pm

After months of stress, little sleep and frantic Pinterest scrolling for the contestants – and thousands of hours of footage for the editors at The Block to rapidly sort each week – the final moment they have all been doggedly working towards is here: auction night. Will the idyllic acreage blocks and generous homes weather the storm of the economic downturn and command huge profits?

FRIDAY LEGALLY BLONDE

GO!, 7.40pm Reese

SATURDAY

DOC MARTIN

ABC, 7.30pm

After 18 years and 10 seasons, Martin Clunes and the cast of Doc Martin are neatly tying a bow on the story of the grumpy but lovable titular doctor who can’t stomach the sight of blood. This final season picks up a year after season nine, with Dr Martin Ellingham (Clunes) now a father of two, struggling to find his place in the world after ending his medical career. Flush with comedic situations, quirky characters and, of course, one of the most picturesque seaside locations. It’s a fitting send-off for the larger-than-life character.

Fans have seen it all during Block’s 20-year history, with some contestants earning enormous profits and others barely a piggy bank for their toils.

After a dramatic season, host Scott Cam (right) is likely to be as nervous as the viewers. Will we see jubilation or turmoil … or both?

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Others. (Mals, R) 1.50

Paradise. (Final, Mv, R) 2.45 Poh’s

Aust. (R) 4.15 George

Spaces. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

The Drum.

ABC News.

Gardening Australia. Millie Ross tours regional biodiversity links.

Frankly. Fran Kelly chats with comedian Steph Tisdell and biomedical engineer Jordan Nguyen.

All Creatures Great And Small. The fate of a struggling young widow causes difficulties for James and Helen’s burgeoning romance.

Fisk. (PG, R) Helen meets with an influencer.

10.25 Annika. (Mal, R)

11.10 ABC Late News. 11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 10.00 Incredible Homes. 11.00 Hugh’s Wild West. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Apocalypse: The Second World War. (PGavw, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Secrets Of The Lost Liners. (Final, PG)

8.30 Good With Wood. (PG) 9.25 World’s Greatest Hotels: The Peninsula. (PGa, R)

10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Das Boot. (MA15+as, R) 11.45 The Sleepers. (Maln, R) 2.00 Atlanta. (Mal, R)

4.35 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: A Trick Of The Mind. (2006, Mv, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna meets Pam, a suburban Santa who help people in need. Adam and Pete visit a property in Queensland. 8.30 MOVIE: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. (2015, PGls, R) A young Indian hotelier with expansionist dreams tries to juggle a full house, his upcoming marriage and concerns about a rival for his affections, all while the elderly residents of his hotel look on. Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith. 11.00 To Be Advised. 1.00 Home Shopping.

Witherspoon is the whole show in this amiable legal comedy, her enthusiasm helping you forgive a by-thenumbers script.

After being dumped by her snobby boyfriend (Matthew Davis) for being “too blonde”, Los Angeles sorority girl Elle (Witherspoon, above) heads to Harvard Law School in an effort to woo him back – albeit with the aid of a “Coppola-directed” admission video. A typically stylish turn from Witherspoon registers high on the laugh-o-meter in this plucky revenge-is-sweet comedy from Aussie director Robert Luketic.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Before I Fall. (2017, Mal, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 Cricket. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Super 12. Australia v Afghanistan. 10.00 MOVIE: Atomic Blonde. (2017, MA15+lsv, R) An MI6 agent is sent to Berlin to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of operatives. Charlize Theron, James McAvoy. 12.15 Reported Missing: George. (Mal, R) A look at the case of George Richardson. 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 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Ent. Tonight. 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Living Room. (PG, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PGav) 5.00 News.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 The Living Room. Dr Chris Brown visits a mobile vet hospital. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mals) Guests include Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kate Hudson, Elizabeth Banks and Edward Enninful. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Road To The Melbourne Cup Carnival. A look at the Melbourne Cup Carnival. 11.00 The Project. (R)

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

SATURDAY, November 5

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Vera. (Mav, R) 2.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R)

3.30 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R)

3.55 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)

4.45 Landline. (R)

5.10 Inside The Sydney Opera House. (R)

6.10 Secrets Of The Museum.

A bionic hand arrives at the museum.

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

7.30 Doc Martin. (Return, PG) Martin questions his decision to resign.

8.20 The Capture. (Mlv) Carey closes in on the truth, but it takes her into deeper danger than ever before.

9.20 Significant Others. (MA15+s, R) Ciaran and Hanna deepen their relationships with outsiders caught in the rip of Sarah’s disappearance.

10.10 Miniseries: Des. (Mal, R) Part 1 of 3.

11.00 Silent Witness. (Mav, R)

12.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Britain’s Great Outdoors. 10.00 The World From Above. 11.00 For The Love Of Dogs. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Skate Canada. 4.00 Ballroom Fit. 4.05 Wheelchair Sports. 4.10 Dr Russell’s Imaginarium. 4.45 I’m Not A Runner. 5.50 Lost Home Movies Of Nazi Germany. (PGavw, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Michael Palin: Travels Of A Lifetime. (PG, R)

8.25 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. (PG)

9.20 Secrets Of The Pyramids. (PGa, R)

10.10 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M, R)

11.10 MOVIE: The Front Runner. (2018, Mls, R)

1.15 MOVIE: Novitiate. (2017, Malnsv, R)

3.30

Focus On Ability Film Festival 2021. (PGa, R)

4.30 Food Safari. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30

ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Five Diamonds Ladies Day and Saturday Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A strange package from Russia is found to contain a rare and unusual item.

7.30 MOVIE: Home Alone. (1990, PGlv, R) A boy defends himself from burglars after being left at home by his family during Christmas. Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern.

9.40 MOVIE: Home Alone 2: Lost In New York. (1992, PGv, R) A boy, stranded in New York after becoming separated from his family, battles two familiar thieves. Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern. 12.30 Home Shopping.

6am Morning Programs. Noon South Aussie With Cosi. 12.30 Weekender. 1.00 Creek To Coast. 1.30 Weekender. 2.00 Escape To The Country. 4.00 Bargain Hunt. 5.00 Horse Racing. Five Diamonds

6.00 Drive TV. (PG, R) 6.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Our State On A Plate. (PG) 12.30 Rivals. 1.00 Drive TV. 1.30 Cross Court. 2.00 My Way. (PG) 2.30 Animal Embassy. (R) 3.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 4.30 Garden Gurus. 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE: Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle. (2017, PGlsv, R) Four teens get trapped in a video game. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart.

9.50 MOVIE: Central Intelligence. (2016, Mlsv, R) An accountant and a CIA agent work a top-secret case. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart.

12.00 MOVIE: Begin Again. (2013, Ml, R) Keira Knightley. 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)

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6am Morning Programs. 7.30 TV Shop. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 MOVIE: Folly To Be Wise. (1952) 12.30pm Antiques Downunder. 1.00 The Best 30 Years. 1.30 Antiques Roadshow Detectives. 2.10 MOVIE: The Mind Benders. (1963, PG) 4.30 MOVIE: Sayonara. (1957, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Play Dirty. (1969, M) 9.55 MOVIE: Convoy. (1978, M) 12.15am Late Programs.

6.00 Reel Action. (R) 6.30 Leading The Way. 7.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 8.00 Road To The Melbourne Cup Carnival. (R) 8.30 The Living Room. (R) 9.30 Studio 10: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Melbourne Cup Carnival. Stakes Day.

6.00 10 News First.

7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) Harrison’s life is put on the line. 7.30 Blue Bloods. (Mav) Danny’s friend is hospitalised by an attack.

8.30 CSI: Vegas. (Mmv) The team investigates after a dead woman is found behind the wheel of an abandoned car in a ghost town.

9.30 NCIS. (Mv, R) A body is found at an ancient burial site.

10.30 My Life Is Murder. (Ma, R) 11.30 To Be Advised.

12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Authentic. (PG)

5.00 Hour Of Power.

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6am Shopping. 9.00 The Doctors. 10.00 4x4 Adventures. 11.00 Escape Fishing. 11.30 Healthy Homes Aust. Noon The Love Boat. 1.00 ST: Next Gen. 2.00 A-League All Access. 2.30 Roads Less Travelled. 3.00 MacGyver. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 I Fish. 6.00 Scorpion. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Matchweek 5. Western Sydney Wanderers v Central Coast Mariners. 10.00 MacGyver. 11.00 Late Programs.

6am Sissi. Continued. (1955, German) 7.20 Thirteen Days. (2000, PG) 10.00 The Kid From The Big Apple. (2016, M, Mandarin) 12.15pm Waiting For Anya. (2020,

SUNDAY, November 6

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Question Everything. (R) 3.00 Magda’s Big National Health Check. (Ml, R) 4.10 The Pacific. (PG, R) 4.55 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.25 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.25 Frankly. (R)

7.00 ABC News Sunday.

7.30 Inside The Sydney Opera House: It’ll Be Alright On The Night. Part 3 of 3.

8.30 Significant Others. (Madl) Mardi Gras comes to the city, enticing each family member to taste the bacchanalia.

9.25 Silent Witness. (Ma) Nikki’s students make an alarming discovery.

10.25 Miniseries: The Cry. (Mal, R)

11.25 Shetland. (Final, Mal, R)

12.25 The Heights. (PG, R)

2.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

4.15 The Recording Studio. (Final, PG, R)

5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Britain’s Great Outdoors. 10.00 The World From Above. (PG) 11.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Countdown To Qatar 2022. 4.00 Sportswoman. 4.30 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Skate Canada. 5.30 Ascot Kayaking. (PG, R) 5.35 Etoa: A Kokoda Track Story.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30

Curse Of The Ancients: Middle Ages. (PG) Part 5 of 5.

8.30 King Tut: Allies And Enemies. (M) Part 1

6am The Fishing Show. 7.00 Fishy Business. 8.00 Shopping. 10.00 Step Outside. 10.30 MXTV. 11.00 On Tour With Allan Border. 11.30 Your 4x4. Noon Boating. Australian V8 Superboats Championship. Round 2. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. (Return) 2.00 To Be Advised. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 To Be Advised. 9.00 MOVIE: The Patriot. (2000, MA15+) 12.20am Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Border Security. (PG, R) 1.30 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Game 33. Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Thunder. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Australia’s Got Talent. (PGal) Hosted by Ricki-Lee. 8.45 Armed And Dangerous: Breakouts. (Mav) Strike Force Northrop cracks the code involving a new method of dealing narcotics. 10.05 Monster Mansion: Evil Behind Bars. (MA15+av) Takes a look at HMP Wakefield. 11.15 Born To Kill? Thor Nis Christiansen. (Mav) A look at serial killer Thor Christiansen. 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

4.50 Forged In Fire. 5.40 The Bee Whisperer. 6.40 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 9.20 Cracking The Code. 10.20 Dark Side Of Comedy. 11.15 Late Programs.

Adventures With Agatha Christie. 9.30 Steam Train Journeys. 10.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Shopping. 10.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Game 32. Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat. 1.30pm Fish’n Mates. 2.00 On The Fly. 2.30 Merv Hughes Fishing. 3.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 4.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.55 MOVIE: The LEGO Ninjago Movie. (2017, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The HalfBlood Prince. (2009, PG) 10.15 MOVIE: 300. (2006, MA15+) 12.40am Late Programs.

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6am Children’s Programs. 1pm Revolution. 3.00 MOVIE: Sabrina. (1995) 5.30 MOVIE: The Last Airbender. (2010, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Legend Of Tarzan. (2016, M) 9.40 MOVIE: Clash Of The Titans. (2010, M) 11.40 Duncanville. 12.10am Kardashians. 2.10 Baywatch. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Fury. 3.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive. 4.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. 4.30 Ricky Zoom. 4.50 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Trading Cultures. 2.30 Football. NTFL. Women’s. Under-18s. St Mary’s v Southern Districts. 4.00 Football. NTFL. Men’s. Under-18s. St Mary’s v Southern Districts. 5.30 Power To The People. 6.00 Pacific Island Food Revolution. 6.55 News. 7.05 On Country Kitchen. 7.35 Boteti: The Returning River. 8.30 MOVIE: Curse Of The Golden Flower. (2006, M) 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Rivals. (R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG) 11.00 Reel Destinations: Lodge Life. 11.30 Fishing Aust. 12.00 Great Australian Detour. (R) 12.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGa, R) 1.30 Spy In The Wild. (PGa) 2.40 The Block. (PGl, R) 4.00 Bondi Vet. (PGam) 5.00 News. 5.30 RBT. (PGl, R)

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 The Block. (Final, PGl) 8.50 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.50 Nine News Late.

10.20 The First 48: A Fighting Chance. (Malv) 11.20 Killer Couples. (Ma) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Cross Court. (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.

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Garden Gurus. 11.00 Getaway. 11.30 Gideon’s Way. 12.40pm MOVIE: I’ve Gotta Horse. (1965) 2.35 MOVIE: Golden Ivory. (1954, PG) 4.30 MOVIE: The Wonderful Country. (1959, PG) 6.30 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Pre-Show. 7.00 Cricket. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Super 12. 10.00 To Be Advised. 12.30am Late Programs.

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6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm Rivals. 2.00 Rich Kids Go Skint. 3.00 Full Bloom. 4.00 Dance Moms. 5.00 About A Boy. (Premiere) 5.30 MOVIE: Wayne’s World. (1992, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Fast And The Furious. (2001, M) 9.35 MOVIE: 2 Fast 2 Furious. (2003, M) 11.40 Duncanville. 12.10am Rich Kids Go Skint. 1.10 I Am Cait. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Fury. 3.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Living Room. (R) 9.00 Luca’s Key Ingredient. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 The Traitors. (PGl, R) 1.10 My Market Kitchen. (R) 1.30 GCBC. (R) 2.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 2.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 3.00 Cook It With Luke. 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.00 Well Traveller. (PGa) 4.30 Taste Of Aust. (R) 5.00 News.

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

7.30 The Traitors. (PGl) The newest Traitor starts to subtly plant seeds and sew suspicion, steering The Faithful in a fellow Traitor’s direction.

9.10 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv) The NCIS team investigates a fatal car crash involving a US Navy officer who turns out to be an imposter.

10.10 FBI. (Mv, R) The FBI hunts for a spree killer.

11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6am Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 4x4 Adventures. 10.00 Reel Action. 11.00 Roads Less Travelled. 11.30 Truck Hunters. Noon Scorpion. 1.00 Pooches At Play. 1.30 Destination Dessert. 2.00 What’s Up Down Under. 2.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Matchweek 5. Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC. 5.30 Reel Action. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 6.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 48 Hours. 11.15 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 2.10pm Rugby League. Qld Murri Carnival Finals. Women’s. 3.10 Qld Murri Carnival Finals. Men’s. 4.10 Football. Tiwi Islands Football League. Grand Final. Imalu v Muluwurri. 5.40 Kungka Kunpu. 5.50 Amplify. 6.20 News. 6.30 Nature’s Great Migration. 7.30 African American: Many Rivers To Cross. 8.30 Australia Burns: Silence Of The Land. 9.55 MOVIE: Bank Robber. (1993, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.

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MONDAY, November 7

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Landline. (R)

11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News.

1.00 Rosehaven. (PG, R) 1.30 Poh’s Kitchen Lends A Hand. (R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

Drum.

News.

Story.

Four Corners.

Media Watch. (PG)

Planet America.

Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R)

Late News.

The Business. (R)

Q+A. (R)

The Pacific. (PG, R) 1.20 Annika. (Mal, R) 2.05 There Goes Our Neighbourhood. (Ml, R) 3.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 10.10 Incredible Homes. 11.10 Hugh’s Wild West. (PG) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Apocalypse: The Second World War. (PGav, R) 3.00 Journey Through Albania. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Empire With Michael Portillo. (PGad, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Chris Watts: Confes sions Of A Killer. (2020, Mav) 2.00 World’s Deadliest. (Mal) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

Seven News.

Home And Away. (PGa)

This Is Your Life: Rebecca Gibney. (PG) Rebecca Gibney’s life is celebrated.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.50 Talking Honey. (PGl, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PGav, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa) 1.00 The Traitors. (PGl, R) 2.40 Ent. Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (Return) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

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10.00 The Front Page. 10.30 NewsNight. 11.30 Late Programs.

(R)

Food Safari. (R)

Flavour

Bitesize. (R)

World English News Morning. 5.30

Philippines The World Tonight.

6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon MOVIE: Elementary. (2016, M) 1.55 Bizarre Foods. 2.45 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.55 Musk And Mars. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 PEN15. 10.35 Hillary. 11.45 Late Programs.

9-1-1. (Mav) Hen fears for Karen’s life when an explosion rocks her lab on the day she brings Denny to work with her. 10.20 S.W.A.T. (Madv) Mumford returns to work a cold case. 11.20 The Latest: Seven News. 11.50 Heartbreak Island Australia. (Mals) 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 To Be Advised. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.00 Weekender. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.30 Air Crash Investigation.

6am Morning Programs.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 My Mum, Your Dad. (Premiere, Mls) 9.10 Under Investigation: Bad Faith. (PGa) 10.10 Suburban Gangsters. (MA15+lv, R) 11.10 Nine News Late. 11.40 The Equalizer. (Mv, R) 12.30 Emergence. (Mhv, 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 Morning Programs. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 The Best 30 Years. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 The World’s Most Expensive Cruise Ship. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Angry Silence. (1960, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Whitstable Pearl. 10.40 Late Programs.

6am Children’s Programs. Noon Smash. 1.00 Baywatch. 2.00 Full

TUESDAY, November 8

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 The Capture. (Mlv, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

The Drum.

ABC News.

7.30.

Stuff The British Stole. (Ml)

Magda’s Big National Health Check. (PG)

Jeffrey Smart. (R)

People’s Republic Of Mallacoota. (Final, Ml, R)

ABC Late News.

The Business. (R) 11.30 Four Corners. (R)

Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.35 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2019. (R) 2.05 Miniseries: Des. (Mal, R) 2.55 Miniseries: The Cry. (Mal, R) 3.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 10.00 Incredible Homes. 11.00 Hugh’s Wild West. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Apocalypse: The Second World War. (PGav, R) 3.00 Journey Through Albania. (PG, R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Empire With Michael Portillo. (PGad, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

Mastermind Australia. (R)

SBS World News.

Coastal Railway Journeys. (PG)

Cleaning Company. (MA15+)

The Artist’s View: Olivia Newton-John. (Madls)

World News Late.

Wisting. (Madlv)

6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon MOVIE: Equity. (2016, M) 1.50 One Armed Chef. 2.45 FIFA World Cup 2022: The Journey. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Alone. 9.40 Forbidden History.

MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: My Daughter Must Live. (2014, Mav, R) 2.00 Police: Hour Of Duty. (Malv, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 Kitchen Nightmares Australia. (Ml) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge. 8.35 The Good Doctor. (Mamv) Shaun, Asher and Powell treat a young patient. 9.35 10 Years Younger In 10 Days. (PGa) Presenter Cherry Healey and the 10YY team come to the aid of a train conductor and a teacher. 10.35 The Latest: Seven News. 11.05 Chicago Fire. (Ma) 12.05 The Resident. (Ma, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 My Mum, Your Dad. (Mls, R) 1.50 Talking Honey. (PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 My Mum, Your Dad. (Mls) Hosted by Kate Langbroek. 9.10 Travel Guides. (PGlns, R) Ordinary Australians become travel critics, embarking on a road trip holiday to the Red Centre. 10.10 Botched. (Malmn, R) 11.10 Nine News Late. 11.40 Skin A&E. (Mm) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, 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 Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 The World’s Most Expensive Cruise Ship. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: It’s All Happening. (1963) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 9.00 Tennis. Billie Jean King Cup. Finals. Group B. Australia v Slovakia. 3am Late Programs.

6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Traitors. (PGl) Hosted by Rodger Corser. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Final, Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 Ghosts. (PGa) Sam and Jay try to save an old tree. 10.10 Peter Helliar: Loopy. (MA15+ls) 11.25 The Project. (R) 12.25 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 9.00 What’s Up Down Under. 10.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS: Los Angeles. 1.00 NCIS: New Orleans. 2.00 Bull. 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. 11.15 Blood And Treasure. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 48 Hours. 3.10 ST: Next Gen. 4.05 MacGyver.

6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm The Land We’re On With Penelope Towney. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 News. 6.50 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.40 Outback Lockdown. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.00 Miniseries: DI Ray. 9.55 My Maori Midwife. 10.30 Yothu Yindi Tribute Concert. Midnight Late Programs.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Traitors. (PGl, R) 2.10 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 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First.

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

7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 8.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

9.30 NCIS. (Mv) Agent Knight’s past resurfaces when NCIS investigates a camp-site murder.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 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 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 9.00 What’s Up Down Under. 10.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS: Los Angeles. 1.00 NCIS: New Orleans. 2.00 Bull. 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 Home Shopping. 2.15 The Code. 3.10 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 4.05 MacGyver.

Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 The Rita Panahi Show. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report.

Paul Murray Live. 9.00 The World According

Rowan Dean. 10.00 The Front Page. 10.30 Piers Morgan Uncensored. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 American Restoration. 10.30 Pawn Stars. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Billion Dollar Wreck. 1.00 Hellfire Heroes. 2.00 American Pickers. 3.00 Wild Transport. 3.30 Heavy Lifting. 4.30 Irish Pickers. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 9.30 Outback Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Children’s Programs. Noon Smash. (Final) 1.00 Baywatch. 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 Botched. 8.30 Dating No Filter UK. 9.00 Love Island Australia. 10.00 MOVIE: Billy Madison. (1995, M) 11.45 Young Sheldon.

6am Morning Programs. 2pm Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.00 Raven’s Quest. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Faboriginal. 8.00 Wellington Paranormal. 8.30 The Casketeers. 9.00 Kura. 9.20 Good Grief. 9.50 Trickster.

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WEDNESDAY, November 9

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Monash And Me. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Peer To Peer. (R) 10.00 Incredible Homes. 11.00 Hugh’s Wild West. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00

Apocalypse: The Second World War. (PGav, R) 3.00 Journey Through Albania. (R) 3.40

The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Empire With Michael Portillo. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

Mastermind Australia. (R)

SBS World News.

Charles: The New King. (PG)

Stolen: Catching The Art Thieves. (M)

Nine Perfect Strangers. (MA15+)

SBS World News Late.

No Man’s Land. (Ma, R)

Bad Banks. (MA15+ads, R)

Romulus. (MA15+sv, R)

French Food Safari. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: His Perfect Obsession. (2018, Masv, R) 2.00 Police: Hour Of Duty. (Mav, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 My Mum, Your Dad. (Mls, R) 1.50 Talking Honey. (PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Real Love Boat Australia. (PGl, 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 Bold. 5.00 10 News First.

Marcella. (Malv, R)

12.50 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R)

2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R)

NHK World English News Morning.

ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6am WorldWatch.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 Hey Hey We’re 50. (PGsv, R) Hosted by Daryl Somers. 9.15 Air Crash Investigation: North Sea Nightmare. (PGl) Takes a look at a 2014 incident involving Loganair Flight 6780 to the Shetland Islands, Scotland. 10.15 The Latest: Seven News. 10.45 The Amazing Race. (PGl) 11.45 To Be Advised. 12.15 Mean Mums. (PGs, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Sons

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 Cricket. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Semi-final. 10.00 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 Family Law. (Ma) A divorcée needs help. 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, 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 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

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

7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PG, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 8.30 The Real Love Boat Australia. The passengers sail to Athens, and three lucky couples head to shore to see if love can blossom.

10.00 My Life Is Murder. (Ma) Alexa investigates the death of a chef.

11.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

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The Kenny Report. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Paul Murray Live. 9.00 The World According to Rowan Dean. 10.00 The Front Page. 10.30 Piers Morgan Uncensored. 11.30 Late Programs.

Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. 10.10 MOVIE: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. (2000, M) 12.20am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 7.55 The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp.

THURSDAY, November 10

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.00

All Creatures Great And Small. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 Question Everything. (R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 You Can’t Ask That. (Ml, R)

8.30 Q+A. 9.35 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (Final) 10.05 Stuff The British Stole. (Ml, R)

ABC Late News.

The Business. (R)

Magda’s Big National Health Check. (PG, R)

Barrenjoey Road. (Ma, R)

Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25

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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (R) 10.00 Incredible Homes. 11.00 Hugh’s Wild West. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Apocalypse: The Second World War. (PGav, R) 3.00 Journey Through Albania. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Empire With Michael Portillo. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

Dishing It Up. (PG)

Guillaume’s Paris. (PG) 8.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (PG) 9.30 The Handmaid’s Tale. (Final, MA15+) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Gomorrah. (MA15+av) 11.50 The Eagle. (Malsv, R)

French Food Safari. (R)

Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R)

NHK World English News Morning. 5.30

Philippines The World Tonight.

6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon MOVIE: Chaplin. (1992, M) 2.40 Front Up 1998. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8

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Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 The World’s Toughest Prisons. 11.05

11.55 News. 12.50am Dark Side Of The Ring. 2.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 American Restoration. 10.30 Pawn Stars. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Billion Dollar Wreck. 1.00 Hellfire Heroes. 2.00 Aussie Salvage Squad. 3.00 Wild Transport. 3.30 Heavy Lifting. 4.30 Irish Pickers. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Family Guy. 8.00 American Dad! 8.30 MOVIE: X-Men: The Last Stand. (2006, M) 10.40 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 The World’s Most Expensive Cruise Ship. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Queen Of Spades. (1949, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Pre-Show. 7.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Late Programs.

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6am Children’s Programs. Noon The Carrie Diaries. 1.00 Baywatch. 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 Dating No Filter UK. 8.30 Love Island Australia. 9.30 MOVIE: American Pie 2. (2001, MA15+) 11.30 Young Sheldon. Midnight I Am Cait. 1.00 Kardashians. 2.00 Late Programs.

6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 9.00 What’s Up Down Under. 10.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS: Los Angeles. 1.00 NCIS: New Orleans. 2.00 Bull. 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. 10.20 Tommy. 11.15 Evil. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Hawaii Five-0. 3.10 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 4.05 MacGyver.

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6am Morning Programs. 2pm Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Raven’s Quest. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.35 Never Stop Riding. 6.50 News. 7.00 Land Of Primates. 7.50 Peckham’s Finest. 8.30 High Arctic Haulers. 9.20 Australia Burns: Silence Of The Land. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Body Heat. (1981, Malns, R) 2.30 Kochie’s Business Builders. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 8.30 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) Brett plans a romantic trip away with Kim in tropical Queensland to try and reinvigorate their marriage. However, much to Brett’s chagrin, Kath, Kel and Sharon go along. Sharon is accused of ball tampering, again. 10.50 The Latest: Seven News. 11.20 Autopsy USA: Lucille Ball. (Mad, R) Forensic pathologist Dr Michael Hunter reinvestigates the 1989 death of Lucille Ball. 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Sinister Savior. (2020, Mav, R) 1.50 Talking Honey. (PG) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (Ma) 8.30 Paramedics. (Mam) 9.30 A+E After Dark. (Mam) 10.30 Nine News Late. 11.00 The First 48. (Mav, R) 11.50 Pure Genius. (Mm) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, 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. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Real Love Boat Australia. (R) 2.30 Ent. Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.30 The Project. 7.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mav, R) Paramedics deal with a motor vehicle accident, a brain injury, a house fire and a suspected case of domestic violence. 8.30 The Real Love Boat Australia. The Greek city of Santorini provides a backdrop for dates aboard the RegalPrincess 9.30 To Be Advised.

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King’s Birthday Public Holiday

IN recognition of the reign of King Charles III, the Queen’s Birthday public holiday has been renamed the King’s Birthday public holiday.

The amendment to the Public Holidays Act 2010 has been gazetted and will be effective as of 13 January 2023.

The holiday remains the same, save for a change in name.

The King’s Birthday public holiday will still be recognised on the second Monday in June.

NSW Minister for Employee Relations Damien Tudehope said the change was an important

recognition of the new King.

“Most people have only known this public holiday as the Queen’s Birthday holiday for every year of the late Queen Elizabeth’s 70year reign,” Mr Tudehope said.

“It is with a touch of sadness that we must move to change the name, but it

Tea Gardens Women’s Bowling Club

By Lynda RICHARDS

TUESDAY 25 October: Social bowls played two games of three bowls triples 18 ends and a game of Fours 21 ends. By the 9th end Kay Berczelly, Maureen Campbell and Lynda

Richards were 17 v Chrissy Buddle, Maynie Roberts and Deyonne Page 0. Deyonne’s team then clocked on, ultimately just losing by 9 shots the final score 21 v 12.

Judi Polak, Dawn Jones and Jean Glover came from behind to snatch victory

Myall Coast Vets

By Tony SMITH

MYALL Coast Vets 27 October. Monthly Medal Stableford:

A Grade

1. Terry Freeland 41

2. Glenn Conroy 40

3. Colin Amos 38

4. John Howse 37 c/b

5. Peter Gurney 37

Hawks

By Judy GILBERT

HAWKS Nest Ladies Golf: Tuesday 18 October: Ladies Charity Day

Winners on the day: Marg Bonney, Marguerite Miller, Deb Matheson and Wendy Gibson 49.5

2nd: Ann Morris, Annie Scott, Cheryl Foster and Donna O’Brien 50.8

3rd: Trish Sattler, Christine Simmons, Sue

Barrett

Jones

Dunning

Reid

on the last end, winning 22 v 20 against Ingrid Luck, Irene Roberts and Robyn Webster.

Sheila Rattray (swinger lead), Lyn Nightingale, Dawn May and Sandra Leisemann had a big win in their game bowling against Sheila, Christine Fossey, Sheril Johnson and Karen McPhie 20 v 8.

5. John McKenzie 36 c/b

NTP.

10th

A. Terry Freeland

B. Stephen McDermott

16th

A. Peter Olsen

B. Oswald Wood

C. Brian Jones

Balls To: A. 30 c/b

B. 32 C. 26 c/b

Ladies Golf

Raine and Maxine Mitchell 51

4th: Elsa Jones, Julie Freeland, Dianne Bowes and Deb Dummett 51.2

5th: Di Davis, Judy Benson, Janet Moore and Dianne Lindstrom 51.5

6th: Marie Harder, Carol Maher, Marlene Stokes and Susan Fordy 52

Saturday 22 October

Ladies Stableford Division 1:

1. Denise Sainty 38

2. June Biddle 37

3. Gaye Gillard 36 Division 2:

1. Melissa Parrotta 41

2. Carol Maher 40

3. Dawn Wiggins 36 Ball winners on the day: Cheryl Foster, Susan Muna, Margaret Pratten, Jackie Rees, Kathy Griffiths, Joan Eastman, Trish Sattler, Henena Wilton, Trish Collins, Nearest the Pin 10th Hole: Carol Maher

is an important recognition of the new monarch, King Charles III, that the public holiday will continue and be henceforth named the King’s Birthday public holiday.”

Although Queen Elizabeth II’s actual birth date was 21 April 1926, in keeping with

The winners on the day winning with the lowest score were Sheila, Lyn, Dawn and Sandra.

Thursday 27 October: A very close contest between Carol Hayden, Bev Dunn and Lynda Richards 11 v Sheril Johnson, Kathie Rimmer and Pat Baker 9.

With only one end left to bowl the score was 11 all, Chrissy Buddle, Maureen, Sheila, Rattray and Karen McPhie scored a 4 winning

Royal tradition, official celebrations in the UK were held in June when there was a greater likelihood of fine weather for the Birthday Parade or Trooping of the Colour.

NSW followed in that tradition, with the holiday falling on the second Monday in June.

States and territories each manage their own legislation of the public

holiday.

The NSW public holiday schedule is outlined in the Public Holidays Act 2010, including the Queen's Birthday, meaning a legislative amendment was required to amend the Act and change the public holiday name.

In 2023, the King’s Birthday public holiday will fall on Monday 12 June.

against Loretta Baker, Lyn Nightingale, Jean Glover and Sandra Leisemann 15 v 11.

A win to Ingrid Luck (swinger lead), Jane Uff, Lorraine Murphy and Deyonne Page 9 v Ingrid, Sue Morris, Judi Polak and Robyn Webster 5.

Dale Winter and Robyn Beaumont competed in NDWBA Open Pairs Competition, on Tuesday

25, they made it through to the semi finals of this event but were defeated by Natasha Van Eldik and Genevieve Delves from Raymond Terrace. Natasha and Genevieve went on to win the Regional Open Pairs.

Coming events: TGWBC Major Singles Championship commences Thursday 3 November.

Hawks Nest Golf Club Lady Veterans Golf Competition

1st: Marg Bonney -5 2nd: Sue Ward -2 3rd: Sue Fordy -1

4th: Julie WIlliams 2 5th: Janet Moore 3

Tuesday 25 October

Ladies Monthly Medal –Medal of Medals Division 1:

Evelyn Potts

Debi Matheson

June Biddle

Dona O’Brien

Dummett

Henderson

Smith

Freeland

Brownrigg

75 Ball winners: Denise Sainty, Julie Hammond, Mandy Dickson, Cheryl Foster, Di Davis, Marguerite Miller, Ann Syme, Wendy Gibson, Sharon Barwick, Pam Kegan.

Winners::

Gross Division 1: Debbie Matheson 76 C/B

Gross Division 2: Donna O’Brien 98

Gross Division 3: Sue Brownrigg 108 C/B

Nearest the Pin 5th Hole: Division 1: Kathy Griffiths; Division 3: Susan Fordy.

Saturday 29 October

Ladies Stableford Division 1:

1. Mandy Dickson 39

2. Debbie Matheson 38

3. Marcia Smith 36 C/B Division 2:

1. Jane Poole 40

2. Antje Basson 39 C/B

3. Trish Sattler 39

Ball winners on the day: Angela Clipperton, Di Davis, Susan Pritchard, Joan Eastman, Janet Moore, Ann Syme, Evelyn Potts, Trish Collins, Samantha Leggatt. Nearest the Pin 10th Hole: Marcia Smith

By John EDWARDS

RESULTS from Hawks Nest Golf Club Thursday night darts.

Winners: Thomas

By Len GOUGH

HAWKS Nest Vets

Stableford:

Front Nine: Nett Scores

1st Ross Kirwin (20c/b)

2nd David Hipkins (20c/b)

Stephens and Darren Rapley.

Runners up: Lyn Pierson and Geoff Smith.

Ladies Highest Score :Lyn Pierson-95.

Men’s Highest Score: Glen

Miller-140.

Darts are on every Thursday night, names in by 6.45pm darts start 7pm sharp.

Everyone is welcome.

3rd. Richard Kemp (20c/b)

4th Colin Clinch (20c/b) Balls to 17c/b

Back Nine: Nett Scores

1st Paul Fordy (22c/b)

2nd David Rimmer (22)

3rd Tony Smith (21c/b)

4th Peter Olsen (21c/b) Balls to 17 NTP

3rd Terry Hoolahan

5th Barry Collins

10th Col Amos (Birdie)

16th Tony Smith (Birdie)

HAWKS Nest Golf Club Lady Veterans Golf Competition for 27 October 2022:

Winners Thomas Stephens and Darren Rapley with runners up Lyn Pierson and Geoff Smith.

Dorin’s Draws

By Paul DORIN On the Couch

DEAR Jasminda,

My pushy sisters want us to all put in money for an experience for Christmas and they want to go hot air ballooning.

They know I'm scared of heights but they say it will be character building.

I'm happy to put money in for them to go, but I don't want to take part.

What should I do?

Dear Marni,

Marni Y.

SOME people love the thrill of roller coasters or bungee jumping or white water rafting or swimming with sharks, and others prefer a movie voucher or a massage, or a couple of good books.

We are all different and Christmas is a time to embrace that. I think your sisters sound controlling.

I doubt very much they are doing this to build your

NSW students performing above national average

STUDENTS in NSW continue to perform above the national average according to the latest NAPLAN results released on Sunday.

Minister for Education and Early Learning Sarah Mitchell congratulated the 400,000 NSW students, their teachers and schools that took part in NAPLAN online this year, and noted their results confirmed the government's focus on regional education and the early years to ensure all students, no matter where they live, reach their full potential.

“The 2022 NAPLAN

National Report is a testament to the hard work of our teachers and schools in NSW who, despite the disruption of the pandemic and natural disasters, have made sure our students continue to learn,” Ms Mitchell said.

“The proportion of NSW students in the highest NAPLAN band is above the national average in every domain and at all year levels –a real testament to the quality teaching taking place in our schools across the state.”

The 2022 NAPLAN National Report highlights that NSW ranks:

• in the top three jurisdictions by mean scores in all domains, for all year levels, except in Year 9 Reading where we rank fourth;

• first or equal first in Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation, and Numeracy for Years 3 to 9, Writing for Year 3 and Reading for Year 7; and

• equal second in mean scores in Writing for Years 5 and 7.

The latest data also revealed significant improvements in primary school Reading and Spelling,

continuing a positive trend over the past few years and reaffirming this Government’s focus on phonics and early literacy.

“I am pleased to see growth in our primary schools and that NSW mean scores across the board remain above the national average in each test domain for all Year levels,” said Ms Mitchell.

“NSW students are among Australia’s best spellers, ranking first or equal first out of all jurisdictions for all Year levels.”

Ms Mitchell also highlighted action to drive

character.

I reckon they are doing it for their own amusement.

Tell them they can do whatever they like and you will use the money that you were going to put into their present for another cause.

You could donate the money to a charity or you could spend it on pina coladas or perhaps some therapy to work out why your sisters are trying to push you out of your comfort zone.

Or, you could say that you'll participate in the hot ballooning adventure, but that you will probably have a panic attack at 2000 feet due to your fear of heights which will result in you thrashing around a lot, screaming and potentially trying to jump out of the balloon, which may dampen their enjoyment of the majestic views over wine country.

End the conversation with, 'It's your choice, but don't say I didn't warn you. Heck, maybe it will be character building for all of us.'

Say this while tapping your fingers on the kitchen counter with a sinister look on your face, followed by a creepy smile.

I reckon they'll quickly resort to being a bit more understanding, and will perhaps consider your feelings more carefully in the future.

Carpe diem, Jasminda.

further improvements in areas such as Year 9 boys’ literacy, Year 5 numeracy and regional students.

“As a regional minister, I am particularly focused on doing everything we can to help our regional students match their metropolitan counterparts.

“That’s why we will be reviewing the Regional Rural and Remote Education Strategy to ensure it is responding to these latest NAPLAN results. We have to make sure our country kids have the support they need.

"I am committed to ensuring that NSW students, wherever they are in the state, have strong foundations in literacy and numeracy as we

roll out a new Kindergarten to Year 12 curriculum.”

From next year, Kindergarten to Year 2 students will begin learning from the new English and Mathematics syllabuses. Schools will begin teaching the Years 3 to 10 English and Mathematics syllabuses in 2024.

Overall, participation rates for this 2022 NAPLAN across NSW were amongst the highest in the country, despite the impact of the pandemic and natural disasters.

From 2023, improvements to NAPLAN, including bringing testing forward to Term 1, will also come into effect.

Motorcycle Awareness Month Free RAT test program extended

WITH 45 motorcyclists having died on NSW roads so far this year, riders are being urged to stay safe this Motorcycle Awareness Month and make informed choices about their safety gear with the release of new helmet and gear safety ratings.

Transport for NSW Deputy Secretary for Safety, Environment and Regulation Tara McCarthy said choosing the safest gear for your ride could save your life.

“Any death on our roads is a tragedy and unfortunately, we see motorcycle riders are overrepresented in our road toll,” Ms McCarthy said.

“So far this year 45

motorcyclists have died on NSW roads, while this is two less when compared to the same period last year it's important to note we still see on average around 1000 motorcyclists seriously injured each year."

The Consumer Rating and Assessment of Safety Helmets (CRASH), a consortium of Transport for NSW, State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA), Australian Motorcycle Council and Victoria’s Transport Accident Commission, tested 30 helmets against a range of criteria including protection and comfort.

“Taking the time to choose a well performing helmet could save your life, and this year we’ve seen six helmets achieve a four-star crash protection safety rating meaning

there are plenty of choices on the market,” Ms McCarthy said.

“Motorcyclists can use the MotoCAP website to check out these ratings as well as to find ratings for protection gear that will help keep them safe during a crash – including gloves, pants, boots, jackets and helmets.

“It is all of our responsibility to keep our roads as safe as possible, drivers can save a life by checking twice for motorcyclists and being aware of blind spots and if you’re riding keep your eyes out for hazards and stay out of blind spots.”

You can find out more and view the new CRASH helmet ratings at www. MotoCAP.com.au

PEOPLE most vulnerable to COVID-19 will continue to be supported in protecting themselves against the virus with free access to Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) until 31 January next year.

Minister for Families and Communities and Minister for Disability Services Natasha Maclaren-Jones said, “It’s essential that people who need it most are able to take the test when they feel sick or exposed to the virus, to help with early detection and treatment.

“We want to help ease the cost of living pressures on the community in any way we can, and RATs are an added cost vulnerable communities should not have to worry about.”

Millions of tests

have already been made available to vulnerable and multicultural communities, homelessness services, social housing tenants, children and young people in out-of-home care, and Commonwealth Concession Card holders.

Eligible Commonwealth Concession Card holders in NSW can access a further ten Rapid Antigen Tests over

three months until 31 January 2023.

Tests are available through 210 neighbourhood and community centres, and Service NSW centres across the state.

To find one near you, visit www.dcj.nsw.gov.au/rapidtests.

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READING by Lynne Miles: Psalm 1: 1 & 2 "Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD and on His law he meditates day and night."

Freestanding Townhouse –300m to the boat ramp

JUST a short stroll to the Myall River, Pelican Park and the boat ramp you will find this private four-bedroom, two storey townhouse in a small complex of just three.

Well positioned for a trip to the beach, and close enough to the shops, cafés and restaurants in Hawks Nest for a short stroll.

Enjoy evening meals and walk home.

This home has been recently updated and looks fabulous.

From the lovely front entrance, you enter the home and find yourself in the light and open living and dining space. This room opens to the outdoors to a small private courtyard that would be great for entertaining family and friends in the holidays, or to relax after a day at the beach.

The kitchen has been recently refreshed, with shaker-style cabinets and new appliances, including a new dishwasher and Bosch oven.

beach.

There is a laundry and internal access to the garage also on this level.

The floors downstairs are tiled, which works well with the beach environment.

Upstairs, there are four generous bedrooms.

Three of these bedrooms have their own private balconies -perfect for a quiet cup of coffee in the morning to contemplate the day's activities.

The two other bedrooms are also a double size.

There is a family bathroom on this level including a bathtub, a separate shower and a

separate WC.

This home will not disappoint - generously proportioned and beautifully presented with contemporary colours and quality finishes, on trend timber venetians, quality curtains, fixtures and fittings.

There is plenty of storage space, two of the bedrooms offer built in robes, a couple of linen cupboards and ceiling fans throughout.

A permanent home, weekender or a great option for Airbnb.

Make happy beachside memories here.

For more information contact Bryan Stevenson on 0419 384 569 or Ivy Stevenson on 0432 705 766.

A downstairs bathroom is great for the children when they come home after the

www.midcoast.nsw.gov.au

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Karuah Motor Yacht Club is a sports club that is family orientated located on the Karuah River Waterfront.

CRITTENDEN (Nee McDONALD)

Pamela Ann

For Sale

BOUGHT and made in the UK, Burberry, water proof, man’s coat, suit 90cm chest. $99. Call 0419 932 992.

JAMES Bond Car Collection 111 Models in display boxes plus magazines. $1200 or best offer Morrie 0423 736 687

For Sale

SKI boots. Suit male size 7 foot. $99. Tecnica brand. Only one season’s use. Phone Tea Gardens 0419 932 992

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the

Financial

Auditor’s Reports. All submissions must be lodged (email accepted) with the Council within 7 days of the public meeting.

Council’s audited Financial Statements, together with the Auditor’s Reports are available for public inspection on Council’s website from Wednesday 2 November 2022 until Thursday 24 November 2022.

A summary of the financial reports is provided below:-

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Passed away 23.10.2022 Aged 79 years Late of Hawks Nest Beloved wife of ALAN. Loving mother and mother-in-law to IAN, DAVID (dec), RODNEY and LINDA. Much loved grandmother to RYAN, SARAH, BRONTE and THOMAS and great grandmother to ADDISON. A dear sister, sister-in-law and aunt to the McDONALD and CRITTENDEN Families. Relatives and Friends of PAM are warmly invited to attend her Funeral Service in St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, cnr. Ogden & Witt Sts., Tea Gardens this FRIDAY 4.11.2022 at 1:30pm

LANCE BOOTS FUNERALS 49872101 www.lancebootsfunerals.com.au

BRAND new, unused porcelain toilet bowl and seat. $95. Nerong 0419932992. F130521

CARAVAN RETRO aluminium windows Different sizes. 12 in all Millard Viscount Franklin Very cheap. Make an offer. Ph: 4981 7523

COSMOPOLITAN Travelling port, half price, $85 used once 4982 6443 F110822

DARK timber four draw desk with optional upper hood three shelves also slide out laptop desk shelf. $40. Desk chair. $30 Swivel large adjustable comfortable chair. Good used Ph: 0401 546 848 Sandy, Tanilba Bay

DINING SUITEexpanding polished Dining Table with Carved Legs and 6 upholstered Chairs $500. Pick up Tea Gardens. 0417 199 328

DVD movies incl. drama and westerns, mainly last 5-20 years. Incl 1 TV series 10x10 disks $60 Ph: 02 4966 5000

ELECTRIC Heaters 1 Electric 700mm x 360mm 2000 watts 1 Oil filled 2400 watts $40 for both. Please ring 0404 724 347

LADIES 24 inch trike bike brand new. $480ono 0423 637 467

LOUNGE suite fabric 3 seater lounge plus 2x manual recliners, beige colour with wooden arms Very good cond. $200 Ph: 0410 275 495 Pick up Fern Bay

LOUNGE 3 piece $50. Other items too 0425 254 612

MOBILITY scooter 2021, 4 wheel. Hardly used. Front basket, rear bag with charger. $2,600 Free delivery. 0418 430 643

MOBILITY Scooter 4 wheel. Good cond. with front basket, rear bag and charger. $1400 Free delivery Ph: 0418 430 643

PARRAMATTA Eels large framed autographed club jersey 2001, 90cmW x 105cmL personally custom made Beautiful piece $875ono Ph: 4981 7523

PORTABLE clothesline GC, $25. 0413

SUNBEAM food saver VAC420 with bags, half price $55. 49826443 F060521

SWEDISH road skis stocks and boots , size 7 as used in the offseason by professional, cross country skiers. SwedSki brand. $99. Phone Tea Gardens 0419 932 992 F300622

SWEDISH, Salomon road skis & stocks. $99 Call 0419 932 992. F270122

TIRES 4 x Golf rims and tires 195-65R15 $50 all 2 FWD tires 24565R17 50% tread $10 all Ph: 4984 3710

WASHING machine Fisher Paykell, limited use, VGC. $250. 4982 9942 Re050123

WORK bench 136cm L $100 Ph: 4938 5923

YAMAHA Organ upright Full size. Exc cond $200 ono Ph: 0428 388 591

Motors

TOYOTA CH-R Koba 2WD 2018 model 32000ks one owner Suit new car buyer without the long wait DWA73K. $32,000 neg Ph: 0428 611 354

25 CD compilations

Top 40 classics 50s-70s. $90

EUROPEAN Single adjust slatted bedframes & 2 latex mattresses VGC $350

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FILING Cabinet 4 Draw Excellent Condition $100. Pick up Tea Gardens 0417 199 328

GOLF set leather

RETRO Caravan Dome round light covers + 2 full lights and square corner ones. Suit Millard Viscount Franklin 1970’s - 80’s. 16 all up Best offer. 4981 7523

BABIES and Childrens

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BICYCLES 1 x mens

BOOKS large hard

GOOD antique Queen Anne dressing table with mirror $60 Ph 0429 601 039 F070422

GUITAR left-handed Redding as new never played with soft case $230 Ph: 4981 9939

HALL glass table wrought iron legs, 3ft

REDICOTE sliding doors, 2x 870x2040cm 6x 720x2040cm with tracks and rollers $100 the lot Ph: 4984 3710

ROUND blue pool cover above ground 10ft (300cm) round. Excellent cond. $10. 4981 7523

ROUND wooden dining table 90

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CHILDREN’S bunks White timber, exc cond $150. 0417 733 523

HOME Office, Solid wood Lockable Computer shelving $60.00 Phone Sam

ILVE Oven 90cm good cond. $300. 0419404343

SET of six pencil drawings (authentic Aussie outback) framed 280mm x 230mm. Only $90 for 6. Ph: 4987 4065 f131022

SHOP Rider Electric wheelchair with charger Good cond. $750 Free delivery Ph: 0418 430 643

CUB camper 2013 $12,000

Boats

ATTN: Boat-carscaravans! Cut and polish, all paint work, Mag wheels and headlights polished or repaint, small sandblast and repaint parts. For Quote: 0484 137 580

QUINTREX Hornet 435 40hp Yamaha motor. Oil injected electric start, trim and tilt. With bilge pump and Live bait tank. On heavy duty trailer. $7,000 Ph Steve 0458 532 547 e031122

SAILBOAT International Optimist, 7ft 7inch long good cond, sail in as new cond. Fibre glass $1,200. Can deliver Port Stephens area. Brian 4982 3167

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Funeral Notice

Positions Vacant

Home and Property Improvements

Servicing Hawks Nest, Tea Gardens, Karuah, and the North Port Stephens area.

Servicing Hawks Nest, Tea Gardens,

and the North Port Stephens

Small to Medium Residential Building,

Small to Medium Residential Building,

& Home Maintenance Projects.

Contact: David Lyne 0418166912 davidjlyne@gmail.com

Contact David Lyne 0418 166 912 davidjlyne@gmail.com

Stars of the State

THE state's world class athletes have been celebrated at the prestigious NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Awards, following their success at the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games and Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

Minister for Sport Alister Henskens acknowledged the high calibre of award finalists and congratulated the winners.

“The Awards shine a light on the dedication and achievements in a dynamite year for the Institutes athletes, coaches, staff and support programs,” Mr Henskens said.

“There’s been no shortage of memorable sporting moments.

“I am inspired by the determination, hard work and commitment of our athletes, who are breaking records and blazing a

brighter future for the next generation.”

The award recipients for 2022 include:

• The Australian College of Physical Education Academic Excellence –Mackenzie Little (Athletics);

• Ian Thorpe AM Outstanding Achievement Award – Eleanor Patterson (Athletics);

• Southern Design Junior Athlete of the Year –Tess Coady (Winter Sports);

• Musashi Coach of the Year – Peter McNiel and Kate Blamey (Winter Sports);

• Valour Male Athlete of the Year – Ben Tudhope (Winter Sports);

• Sydney Olympic Park Authority Program of the Year – Winter Sports; and

• Office of Sport Female Athlete of the Year – Jakara Anthony (Winter Sports).

Following an incredible

career, on and off the track, former Paralympian and three time gold medallist, Kurt Fearnley AO was presented with the NSWIS ‘Most Outstanding’ honour for his outstanding commitment and personal

contribution to sport.

Kurt joins seven of Australia’s greatest athletes including Ian Thorpe AM, Alyson Annan OAM, Bradley McGee OAM, Liz Ellis AM, Louise Sauvage OAM, Matthew Mitcham OAM, and

Michael Milton OAM.

NSWIS CEO Professor Kevin Thompson said 26 athletes and six coaches were selected as finalists for the Awards, demonstrating NSW’s depth of sporting talent.

“It has been another huge year of NSWIS athletes shining on both the domestic and international stage and it is great that we can gather together and celebrate everyone’s achievements,” Prof Thompson said.

q The 2022 NSWIS Award recipients.