Governor visits local Red Cross
By Thomas O'KEEFE
GOVERNOR Margaret
Beazley, representative of the King, visited the Tea Gardens branch of the Australian Red Cross at the Uniting Church Hall on Saturday 29 June.
This final event on the Vice-Regal visit to the Hunter region was made extra-special by the fact that the NSW Governor is a patron of the Red Cross in NSW, and this year the Tea Gardens group celebrates its 90th anniversary, too.
“We thank you for your continued patronage, and our dedicated volunteers have been actively involved with Red Cross Emergency Services, including helping out at the Hunter Valley
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q Helen Janes and Judith Jackson welcomed Governor Margaret Beazley to the luncheon.
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bus crash last year, and we contribute to the Trauma Teddies project,” explained Tea Gardens Red Cross President Helen Janes.
Australian Red Cross Zone Representative Judith Jackson presented Her Excellency with a copy ‘Escaping the Flames’, a book collaborated upon by students of Coolongolook Public School, drawing upon their experiences in recent bushfires to create a touching tale featuring the crucial preparation and emergency planning that Red Cross encourages.
“The illustrations are beautiful; can I ask who wrote it?" the Governor enquired.
When assured it was the schoolchildren themselves, Her Excellency was genuinely encouraged, and chose to read a few passages to the room, noting the beautiful writing by the children.
“Thank you, this is very precious, and shows how we must appreciate our kids, how they can comprehend, write and draw the world they understand.
“Connections such as these, and with local schools and community groups here show a beautiful crossover between generations.”
The Governor and Red Cross volunteers then enjoyed a delicious luncheon, composed of several lovingly home-made sandwiches, pies, quiches, soups, Dorothy's apricot and chocolate slice, and cakes, crafted by the Easters, whose tireless efforts in Red Cross bake sales will be sorely missed.
Governor Beazley undoubtedly enjoyed her time speaking with the Red Cross volunteers, even delaying her departure on the long road back to Sydney, and, in turn, impressed the local volunteers by being highly knowledgeable, down-to-earth, and having a range of interests to talk about over the local luncheon.
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q Her Excellency was presented with a copy of ‘Escaping the Flames’, a poignant book written by the students of Coolongolook Primary School.
q The jaw-droppingly amazing and lovingly homecooked luncheon menu was divine, of course.
q Governor Beazley (just right of centre, in black) with the volunteers of Tea Gardens Red Cross.
q Tea Gardens Red Cross volunteers chatting with Governor Beazley.
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locations in the Lower Hunter and surrounding area.
The three organisations - EcoNetwork Port Stephens, Gloucester Environment Group, and Hunter Community Environment Centre - have called for the NSW Government to create a combined strategy and conservation plan to manage the cumulative effects of quarries upon the region’s environment.
“The combined impacts of five operational quarries (Brandy Hill, Boral-Seaham, Martins Creek, Karuah East and Karuah) and five new proposals (Eagleton, Stone Ridge, Deep Creek, Hillview,
and Karuah South) affect the Local Government Areas of Port Stephens, MidCoast and Dungog Shire,” the groups’ joint release said.
“These quarries present risks to community safety, rural amenity and the condition of the environment, including waterways, threatened and endangered species and habitat.”
The coalition of environmental groups is insisting that proactive, strategic planning is urgently required to mitigate the long-term negative effects of ‘ad hoc hard rock quarry developments’ in the Lower Hunter region.
The groups have published six points for
Councils receive active transport funding
BOTH MidCoast and Port Stephens Council will receive funding through the NSW Government to support active travel to and from schools.
On the Myall Coast, MidCoast Council will receive $396,000 towards building a sealed footpath along Marine Drive to allow tourists and residents easy access to the Tea Gardens foreshore.
In Karuah, Port Stephens Council has been granted $112,300 to construct a raised pedestrian crossing across Tarean Road and provide safer access to school and sporting facilities.
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Port Stephens Council will also benefit from $88,320 to design a new footpath to connect existing footpaths on Strathmore Road in Mallabula.
This missing link will connect the town centres of Tanilba Bay and Lemon Tree Passage.
An additional $73,440 will be funded to plan a new footpath to connect existing footpaths on Campbell Avenue in Anna Bay.
It will connect the existing path on Campbell Avenue to the town centre.
A total of $73,440 will
Focus
also be granted to plan a new footpath that connects existing footpaths on President Wilson Walk in Tanilba Bay, connecting the town centre of Tanilba Bay to the local primary school.
“These pathways and cycleways will not only make it safer for our community to get around but help us stay connected to local schools, businesses and of course stay healthy while travelling there,” Minister for the Hunter Yasmin Catley said.
“We know more people are moving to our great region and it’s vital we have the infrastructure in place to support them.”
on Safety – Changes in Family Law
by Rose Laffan
As mentioned in a pervious article, the Family Law Act changed on 6 May 2024; and one of the changes is a variation in language in how the Courts are to determine the best interests of children. Today I am looking in particular at the focus on safety in the changes to the Act.
Section 60CC – both before the changes commenced and now – sets out what a Court must consider in determining what is in a child’s best interests for the ongoing parenting arrangements.
The new section 60CC has three significant changes in language which are directed at safety.
First, the new section requires the Court to consider ‘what arrangements would promote the safety’ of a child and each person who has care of a child. It is possible that the use of the word ‘promote’ will create a more overall focus on whether the whole of the arrangements protect a child.
Secondly, section
60CC now sets out that the Court must consider what arrangements promote the safety of a child including safety from being subjected to, or exposed to family violence, abuse, neglect or ‘other harm’. Family violence, abuse and neglect were already defined in the Family Law Act – and their meaning has been subject to previous decisions of the Court. The use of the words ‘other harm’ may broaden what risk issues the Court can take into account in determining the safety of a child.
Finally, under section 60CC the Court now must consider how the arrangements proposed promote the safety of ‘each person who has care of the child’. The previous version only required the Court to consider the risk to another person indirectly – through the effect of any such risk on a child.
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urgent State Government consideration, claiming that planning and environmental laws are failing, threatened species’ habitats are at risk, end-of-life operational standards are lacking, risks to climate are conspicuously unmentioned, and demand appears to be considered as ‘infinite’.
In response, the NSW Government’s Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) said applications for new hard rock quarries or quarry extensions in NSW are “rigorously assessed” for
environmental, social and economic impacts.
“These assessments consider issues including the suitability of each site,” a department spokesperson said.
“Potential impacts on threatened wildlife, native habitat, waterways, traffic,
noise, air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, visual amenity and the rehabilitation of the quarry when production ceases are carefully considered.
“Cumulative impacts of nearby projects are also considered along with the economic benefits of providing construction materials for roads, housing and infrastructure.
“Most of the approved quarries were referred to the Independent Planning Commission for determination.”
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q A map of existing and proposed quarries in the region. Image: supplied.
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By Thomas O’KEEFE
REMOVING the stigma of dementia, and diagnoses thereof, was an important message delivered at the inaugural Dementia Alliance Information Drop-In held at Tea Gardens Library on Friday 28 June.
The Drop-In, henceforth held regularly on the fourth Friday of every month, was a wellspring of literature and advice, headed by representatives of local groups and Dementia Alliance, with input from Dementia Australia.
Attendees showed exceptional bravery, opening up about their own or partners’ experiences, dealing with a positive diagnosis, but also how life can go on.
“Dementia is a brain condition, it is not a normal part of ageing, and there is much plain-English information regarding what dementia is, its symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, and support networks,” states Dementia Australia.
The informative first meeting covered the fact that there are many forms of dementia, and that there are also many other conditions that may be easily confused for dementia, without a proper diagnosis.
“The effects of dementia vary, but generally, dementia affects your mood, thinking and behaviour,” was another key point from Dementia Australia.
emotions were as much due to talking about a loved one’s health, as it was about overcoming the unspoken taboos that currently plague open discussions regarding mental health.
What the breast cancer movement has done for awareness of that disease has been life-saving for so many, and a similar outcome would be a lofty and important goal of spreading dementia awareness.
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“In fact, dementia is not one specific disease, and is actually a broad term that covers the effects on people of a number of different medical conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementias, and more.”
The small drop-in can, understandably, become an emotional situation, but it was evident from those speaking that such
One of the life-altering things dementia patients must often deal with is the loss of their driving license, which is about public safety, but can come as a deep personal blow.
“If something changes in your behaviour or health, get checked out - it could just as easily be other things, so a diagnosis is crucial,” was the most important advice.
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Governor visits Galleries in the Gardens
By Thomas O’KEEFE
VICE-REGAL visits are rare in Tea Gardens, but the beautiful weather on Saturday 29 June was perfect for the trip by NSW Governor Margaret Beazley AC KC, who stopped by the local Galleries in the Gardens (GiG) on Myall Street for morning tea.
The seaside air upon the Myall was a fitting end to Her Excellency’s Hunter regional tour, which began on 26 June, covering various locales including Raymond Terrace, Port Stephens and Maitland beforehand.
The precious heritage assets, stunning natural landscapes, and wonderful community spirit were on full display at the Galleries in the Gardens, where the Governor was greeted by several local artists and their works.
The GiG had, in fact, just finished rehanging the Galleries with works submitted for the upcoming 7 July Winter Exhibition, themed ‘A Touch of Red’, and several local artists were on hand to discuss their inspirations and motivations.
“I’m here to see what’s happening, and the talent is jumping off the walls, creative, innovative and beautiful,” Governor Beazley told NOTA, clearly enamoured with several of the displayed pieces.
Her Excellency was further impressed by the crossover initiatives of the Galleries, such as regular exhibitions of HSC works by students from Bulahdelah Central School, and connections made with the local Tea Gardens Public School.
“I love that there's so much crossover between groups and volunteering, and between generations too – we don’t see a lot of that these days, but it is clear and evident here,” the Governor happily observed.
“Younger generations can come into the Galleries and see the talent, be inspired by it,
and even take part.”
The morning tea was, as always, delicious, including home-made scones, cakes, sandwiches, tea and coffee, and a welcome comfort on this penultimate event on the Governor’s regional tour.
Upon hearing of the Galleries’ various inclusive events, such as life drawings and other exhibitions, Her Excellency exclaimed, “This place is buzzing!" and encouraged the artists to avail themselves of the regular Government House exhibitions next time they are in Sydney.
q Her Excellency admired the many artworks within the Galleries, such as these new sculptures by Hannah Matilda.
q Galleries in the Gardens artists and members with Governor Margaret Beazley (second from left).
q Galleries in the Gardens members Ian Morphett and Hannah Matilda greeted Governor Margaret Beazley on a brilliant Tea Gardens morning.
q The Galleries in the Gardens artists enjoyed plenty of conversation about art and inspiration with the Governor.
Lions celebrate annual Changeover Dinner
By Thomas O’KEEFE
TEA Gardens Lions united for their annual Changeover Dinner, held this year at Mumm’s On The Myall on a chilly winter’s night on Wednesday 26 June.
The special occasion marked the changeover from last year’s Board to this year’s, and the night was a formal, yet familiar affair for all, enhanced immeasurably by the masterchef-level cuisine dished out by the Mumm’s kitchen.
Outgoing President Doug
Allen was cheered after he spoke quite eloquently about the Five Pillars of Lionism, bringing the focus of this chapter of the international group back to services to the local community.
“Tea Gardens Lions have had a number of projects established and completed, and when I think of our members I am continuously surprised by the amount of talent, ability, and dedication that you all possess,” Doug said.
“Our major achievements during the year include the fashion show to raise funds
for childhood cancer, the new storage shed, Australia Day celebrations, and the introduction of the Christmas Fair.”
Doug thanked many members, not least of which is his successor and incoming Lions President Amanda Sykes, who spoke just as passionately.
“Our membership is diverse in interests, strengths, availability and enthusiasm, but we all work to serve our community,” Amanda said.
“We want Lions to be inspired about what we do, like when they look at one of the numerous Lions projects around town, and can say: ‘Wow, I helped make that happen!’
“We'll be a great Club if we are all engaged – bring your ideas to the executive, and we can see what works.
“We are Lions because we choose to support our community, and we need to work with other organisations in town with similar mindsets, because we all have the common aim of making our community a better place.”
Upcoming
Lions projects include an upgrade of the Myall Street playground with sunshading, the off-leash dog park at Providence Bay Park, and working with sporting groups to help children achieve their dreams.
q Nathanial from Mumm’s on the Myall was presented with a surprise birthday card by Lion Carole Richards.
q Emcee Peter Jeffries assists the new Committee’s swearing-in. (L-R) President Amanda Sykes, 1st Vice President Robert Dorman, 2nd Vice President Helen Watkins, Treasurer Marlene Stokes, Membership Officer Carole Richards and Welfare Officer Ann Hill, with past President Peter Webb.
q New Tea Gardens Lions President Amanda Sykes is ceremonially handed the gong and gavel by outgoing President Doug Allen.
q The vaunted gong, symbolic of the Lions President’s office.
Stargazing: The curious case of NASA lawsuits
By David RENEKE, Astronomer
IN the annals of legal history, few entities have faced such an eclectic array of lawsuits as NASA, the vanguard of humanity's exploration of the cosmos.
Among the myriad tales of litigation lies a tapestry of peculiar cases that defy the conventional and embrace the bizarre.
One might imagine that lawsuits against NASA involve issues like rocket malfunctions or space debris causing damage.
However, the reality is often far more colourful.
Meet Sylvia, a selfproclaimed psychic from California who, in a twist of cosmic irony, sued NASA for allegedly interfering with her "vibrations”.
Sylvia claimed that NASA's powerful radio transmissions disrupted her psychic abilities and cosmic channelling sessions, rendering her unable to commune with extraterrestrial beings.
Her lawsuit, filed in 2008, sought damages for what she described as
"interference with spiritual energy flow”.
The judge found it difficult to maintain a straight face, and Sylvia's case was promptly dismissed, leaving her spirits less attuned than ever.
Across the country in New York City, another legal saga unfolded with Jack, a charismatic entrepreneur who boldly asserted ownership of Mars.
Jack, armed with a makeshift deed and a flair for publicity, filed a lawsuit against NASA in 2016, demanding recognition of his alleged property rights over the Red Planet.
His claim?
Jack argued that his ancestors had bequeathed Mars to him through a series of cryptic family documents dating back centuries.
Despite the court's scepticism and NASA's bemusement, Jack's case garnered international attention before ultimately being dismissed as frivolous.
Meanwhile, in a suburb of Houston, Texas, a man
named Larry embarked on a crusade against NASA for what he vehemently believed was "bad TV reception from space”.
Convinced that NASA's satellite transmissions were to blame for his fuzzy television signals, Larry filed a lawsuit in 2013 seeking compensation for the alleged interference.
However, investigations later revealed that the culprit was not cosmic interference but a faulty aerial on his roof. NASA, with its usual deadpan humour, pointed out that their satellites were busy probing the cosmos, not hijacking Larry's soap operas.
In the realm of legal outcomes, some plaintiffs have indeed emerged victorious against NASA.
Take the case of Emily, an amateur astronomer from Florida who successfully sued NASA in 2005 for damages caused by a stray piece of space debris that crashed into her backyard observatory.
Emily's meticulous documentation and expert testimony proved pivotal in
q NASA has been involved in some unique and colourful lawsuits over the years.
establishing NASA's liability, resulting in a substantial settlement that funded repairs and upgrades to her observatory.
These cases illustrate the spectrum of human responses to the wonders and complexities of space exploration.
From psychic vibrations to planetary ownership and cosmic television signals, lawsuits against NASA reflect broader
societal attitudes towards science, technology, and the unknown.
While many of these cases may appear outlandish, they serve as poignant reminders of the profound impact that space exploration has on our collective imagination and daily lives.
As we continue to navigate the frontiers of space, one can only speculate about the future
legal disputes that may arise.
Whether fuelled by genuine grievances, eccentric beliefs, or a quest for recognition, these lawsuits against NASA showcase the enduring fascination and occasional discord that accompany humanity's quest to understand the universe beyond our Earthly bounds. See Dave’s website: www.davidreneke.com.
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Grange Craft Group makes key donations
By Thomas O’KEEFE
DONATIONS were graciously made by the Tea Gardens Grange Craft Group to two major community organisations last week.
Harnessing the efforts and proceeds from their Mother’s Day raffles, topped up with funds from previous charitable endeavours, the Grange Craft Group donated $1000 to Tea Gardens Public School (TGPS).
Accepting on behalf of the school was Principal Mark Clemson, who emphasised the school’s focus on equity as he thanked the group for their genuine generosity.
“Equity is one of our pillars, alongside literacy and numeracy, and wellbeing,” Principal Clemson explained
to the group at the Grange last Wednesday.
“Donations like these are boosting the school’s efforts to allow the same opportunities to all our students.
“The funds will go towards the school’s popular Breakfast Club initiative, as well as supporting the kids on educational excursions.”
The financial realities of local families have become starker in recent times, so any and all such donations to the school are always appreciated, and go directly towards helping the kids.
TGPS currently has around 140 students, and more than half of them are regularly joining the Breakfast Club.
The previous day, the
Grange Craft Club also donated $200 towards the needs of local Ambulance paramedics, making sure they get the pick-up they need, minus the bureaucratic hassle.
The Craft Group has made a habit out of such donations, having also previously supported both local preschools, the Pindimar/Tea Gardens RFS, and the local youth boxing club, to name a few, giving out at least two donations per year.
“We like to support the local community, and this is the third or fourth time we have donated to the school,” Craft Group organiser Mary Cooper told NOTA.
“We also make rugs, beanies, jumpers, and other warm gear, which we will
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Tourism advocate celebrates anniversary
By Thomas O’KEEFE
ONE local tourism advocate was invited as the guest of honour at the Council of Australian Tour Operators (CATO) in Sydney last month, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the organisation.
Peter Baily, who is also the proud President of the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Bridge Club, was a founding member and the original Chairman of CATO, way back in 1999, and has been involved in the tourism industry for a long time.
CATO is a trade association representing the domestic and outbound land-supply sector of the Australian travel industry.
“CATO was founded as an association that looks after outbound tourism from Australia to all parts of the
done a lot of lobbying with the Australian Government, DFAT and the like, and was instrumental in the introduction of Smartraveller.
"Australia was the first country to introduce that service, which came about after the terrorism events of the early 2000s, including the Bali Bombings.”
Peter’s anniversary speech covered the ‘early days’, when tour wholesalers and operators started to work more closely with the Government.
“The industry was not very cohesive, so we helped build it to a state where people recognised it as they do today,” Peter told NOTA.
“Before the terrorism, we never worked with DFAT, so that situation created an industry that works for the better well being of the travelling public - letting
of the
by
It is astonishing to think, but even as recently as 30 years ago, Australians would leave for an overseas trip and the only indication their loved ones back home had of their health and status was a letter in the mail.
The massive party
at the Sydney Hilton, attended by over 100 tourism industry representatives, also doubled as a birthday party for Peter, who no doubt is loving the bridgeplaying scene back in Hawks Nest as much as George Street.
Man airlifted after motorbike accident
AT around 10:00am on Saturday 29 June the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance to a motorbike accident near Stroud.
The NSW Ambulance critical care paramedic and NSW Health doctor from the helicopter’s critical care medical team were winched into the isolated location, treating a man in his 40s for shoulder injuries. The patient was stabilised and winched into the aircraft and airlifted to John Hunter Hospital.
q Peter speaking at the Sydney Hilton CATO event last month.
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Small
community groups like this, which has also contributed to the Red Cross Trauma Teddies program,
of the giving nature often covered
NOTA in this part
world.
q Grange Craft Group members Olga, Pam, Mary and Pam with Tea Gardens Public School Principal Mark Clemon (second from right).
q A man was airlifted after injuries sustained from a motorbike accident.
q Current CATO Chairman Dennis Bunnik, Peter Baily, and CATO’s Managing Director Brett Jardine.
Snapper time!
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
I HAVE been saying it for years. It is not necessary to travel long distances to catch cracker fish.
Let me tell you about an outing I had recently.
Sitting at home in Fingal with nothing in particular on my mind I just happened to look out the window and noticed a sizeable sea crashing into the southern face of Boondelbah Island.
Looking in an easterly direction I estimated a swell of around two metres on a dropping tide.
The wind, a moderate southerly.
Snapper time!
I packed ‘Stinkpot’ as
quickly as possible and opened the freezer to check my bait supply.
Nothing! apart from a handful of dried up king prawns and three packets of mullet fillets from the 2023 mullet run.
Checking the time of day it was 20 minutes to 2 o’clock when I left the beach in Kiddies Corner.
Driven along by nine wild horses I motored straight for the Outer Light.
Funny how I have been doing this for over forty years and yet I was as excited as a kid in a toy shop.
Conditions were perfect as I dropped anchor and frantically baited one rod with a prawn and the other with a strip of elderly mullet.
The rods were set in the rod holders and it was time to wait.
Two or three minutes then ‘Zzzzzzzz’, something had swallowed the prawn and was heading north at a great rate of knots.
A cracker snapper smack on six kilograms was scooped aboard and into the iced esky.
‘Zzzzzz’ and off we go again. The mullet strip had been gobbled up by a 3.5 kg snapper.
And so the craziness continued until I had landed another half dozen super snapper.
Enough.
Up came the anchor and home I motored.
I recall motoring up my driveway with ‘Stinkpot’ in
Birubi hosts anti-wind farm meeting
By Thomas O’KEEFE
THE battle to prevent offshore wind farms blew up a gale at the Birubi Point SLSC, headed by the ‘No Wind Farm Port Stephens’ anti-offshore windfarm group, hosting several speakers in a crowded room on Sunday 23 June.
Speakers
included bird enthusiast Rory Milne, Tea Gardens’ Bruce Murray, Nationals Senator Ross Cadell, Newcastle Port Stephens Game Fish President Troy Radford, and Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington.
Mr Murray spoke to concerns over the cost, reliability and potential generation capacity of an offshore wind farm off the Hunter coast, comparing that
which is proposed to existing international examples.
“The potential power generation of the Hunter offshore wind-farm (declared zone) is stated as 5.2 gigawatts (GW), but that is really a peak, not an average, and certainly does not count down-time during low winds and maintenance,” Mr Murray told NOTA.
“Eraring (coal-fired) Power Station has a combined capacity of 2.88GW, while existing wind farms in Scotland put out only a fraction of that, and require heavy maintenance well short of their intended lifespans.
“The risks far outweigh any ecological gains, including 1,854 square kilometres of pristine ocean habitat, a host of avian and marine species, including the Gould’s Petrel, the East Coast whale migration, and thousands of jobs lost in the local fishing and tourism industries.”
Perceived risks mentioned included the presence of large concrete submersible turbine bases, fan diameters well over 100 metres, kilometres of cabling to bring the electricity onshore, and the requisite presence of offshore substations.
“Existing floating wind
projects are tiny, compared to the Hunter proposal, and don’t have offshore substations, which will be essential with the sheer scale of the Illawarra and Hunter proposals,” Mr Murray added.
Most speakers suggested the Federal Government had spread misinformation regarding the potential generation capacity of offshore wind projects off the Hunter coast.
Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington said the offshore wind proposal had been a “challenging issue for our community”.
“I’ve heard from many people about their concerns and [from] many others about the opportunity the project presents.
“I’ve met with commercial fishers, recreational fishers, our local tourism operators and environmentalists, and have also raised local concerns in the NSW Parliament and in the media, and shared them with Federal Minister for Energy, Chris Bowen, because - as everyone knows - the project is a proposal of the Commonwealth Government.
“If the enviro-assessments determine that the project
would cause even half of the harm to wildlife that people are suggesting, they could not possibly be approved,” said Ms Washington, citing a project in Gippsland which the Commonwealth Government stopped due to unacceptable environmental impacts.
The meeting came days after an announcement from Federal Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen that a feasibility licence had been offered to a proponent for the southern end of the declared Hunter offshore wind zone.
will now investigate the feasibility of their potential Novocastrian Wind Pty Ltd project, which they estimate could generate up to two GW of electricity.
“Importantly, in response to community concerns, the site has been pushed south and is largely no longer off the coast of Port Stephens, and no-longer near the Myall Coast, which shows that the Commonwealth Government heard our community’s concerns and responded,” Ms Washington said of the project’s potential placement.
tow - 4pm! What a trip.
Time to clean the fish and cryovac the fillets and into the freezer. Phew.
q My first fish of the day, a 6kg cracker.
q A selection of leaders from local anti-wind farm groups. Photo: Phillip Craig Photography.
q Tea Gardens’ Bruce Murray cited several international examples of wind farm performances.
Photo: Phillip Craig Photography.
q Port Stephens MP Kate Washington spoke at the event. Photo: Phillip Craig Photography.
q A full house exemplifies the strong community interest in the matter. Photo: Phillip Craig Photography.
Stinker’s Fishin’: Some catch all the luck!
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
WHY is it that some fishers catch all the fish and others, the vast majority, simply feed them?
Being good at fishing, like everything, takes time and effort.
Some become totally engrossed in the challenge and take recreational fishing to a whole new level. Such is the champion from Lemon Tree Passage, Wayne Coles.
There seems to be nothing that Colesy cannot catch.
Not having caught big trout before, off he goes to where he is most likely to –New Zealand!
Sure enough it was only a matter of time before a thumping great trout bounced out of the river.
‘What bait?” you may well ask.
“An old Toby lure,” was the reply.
It is not only the experienced fishers that are
catching the whoppers.
Eight-year-old Jarred of the Mayne family from Boat Harbour spends his time fishing in the Macquarie
River outside the bush town of Warren.
I’m told that the fishing is red hot with cod and yellowbelly biting like
Apart from a selection of lures the young bloke uses a cube of cheese for bait.
When I asked his secret I was told: “Toss out the cheese and hang on!” On the local scene thumping great, snowy white winter bream are flapping up the beaches, particularly Stockton and Fingal.
Travellers urged to keep it local
FROM rolling vineyards to stunning beaches, there’s no shortage of beauty to discover in our own backyards.
A tourism expert from the University of South Australia is urging travellers to support local destinations and experiences close to home, instead of long-haul international trips, to lessen the impacts of tourism on the environment.
Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management Dr Freya Higgins-Desbiolles says we should be considering more localised travel and doing everything we can to reduce unnecessary emissions.
She says space travel, private jet travel and mass travel to remote and extreme environments such as Antarctica are “unethical” and contribute to a culture of privileged over-consumption.
“In these conditions, it is hard to justify tourism to Antarctica.
“We have to question our use of cruising or flights in our tourism consumption,” she says.
“We need to create a cultural shift that sees tourism consumption as a luxury to be savoured and not something we can have every year or multiple times a year, like many have come to expect in the ‘Global North’.
“Shifting to an appreciation of local leisure and domestic travels and lower expectations of longhaul international travel is a must.”
The ‘Global North’ i.e. northern hemisphere, is responsible for 92 percent of global emissions.
In recent research, Dr Higgins-Desbiolles responds to University of
Cumbria’s Professor Jem Bendell’s “deep adaptation” analysis which argues that civilisational collapse is likely or even already underway due to the continued reliance on fossil fuels and emissions, a view shared by others including naturalist David Attenborough and the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
Dr Higgins-Desbiolles outlines how tourism is contributing to the depletion of natural resources, pollution, over-consumption and environmental destruction.
She also reflects on the 2023 Hawaii wildfires on the island of Maui which claimed 100 lives and destroyed the town of Lahaina.
Residents lacked the water resources to fight the fires due to years of overconsumption by the golf
courses, hotels and tourism corporations.
She recommends travellers be more considerate with their choices of holiday destinations and reflect on the impact of their activities on the environment.
“Tourism should be defined by the local community, with decisionmaking controlled at the lowest level and an emphasis on the interrelationships between people, place, ecology and all living things.
“We need to slow down – stay longer, stay local, be thoughtful with our holiday choices,” she says.
“There are so many resources out there like Rise Travel Institute or The Travel Foundation that shed light on sustainable, responsible and just tourism.
“It’s about respecting the
Feral deer targeted in the Port Stephens area
HUNTER Local Land Services is warning landholders of the growing negative impacts of feral deer.
Feral deer have been a concern in the Port Stephens area for many years and, as the region continues to develop, the negative impacts of feral deer have increased.
Hunter Local Land Services has been working with residents in the Ferodale and the Greater Raymond Terrace areas who have been experiencing significant
impacts from this increase in feral deer.
Feral deer are becoming one of Australia’s most significant pest animals, with their populations booming in many parts of Australia.
Residents of the Port Stephens LGA are increasingly feeling the impacts of the spread.
Brett Miners, chair of the Hunter Regional Pest Animal Committee, said, “There have been 45 reports of deer sightings, damage or control in the last two months alone, with
two main hot-spots evident in the Raymond Terrace and Forster areas.
“Members of the community are encouraged to download the FeralScan app on their device which provides a quick and mobile way of reporting,” Brett continued.
Deer are not native animals to Australia - they were introduced in the 19th century and farmed through the state. There are now four species of feral deer in the Hunter.
When you first see a deer in the landscape, it can
be a novelty, but feral deer breed quickly and become very difficult to manage as their populations grow.
Some of the impacts being reported by residents in the region include:
• Threat to human life through road collisions.
• Economic impact to road users through damage to cars and insurance providers through insurance claims.
• Increase in mental health strain on landholders dealing with impacts on their land, as well as mental health impacts to local landholders who regularly respond to vehicle collisions.
destination, looking out for codes of responsibility, and making yourself aware of the culture and what challenges the communities you’re visiting are facing.
“I encourage people to try being more conscious on their next trip – stay in one place longer, travel more slowly, go for nature walks, engage with the culture, try to leave the destination a better place than how you found it.”
Tourism Research Australia forecasts that over the next five years, domestic travel will see only moderate growth, largely due to increased competition from international outbound travel, which is set to continue to climb.
The tourism industry contributes eight percent of total global carbon emissions, yet the Tourism
• Impact on local producers through damage and grazing of crops and pasture, reducing yields of crops and reducing available feed for stock.
• Damage to fencing of production land increases maintenance cost for landholders and adds a safety risk to the road reserves if cattle or other stock gain access through broken fences. Additionally impacts to fences of nonproduction lands increases the property maintenance costs for landholders.
• Damage to native vegetation. This area has conservation and forestry land along with private landholders with environmental assets.
• Damage to revegetation works being
Panel on Climate Change – an international body of climate scientists and tourism experts – focuses on profit-first climate resilient tourism, rather than addressing the contribution of the industry to environmental destruction.
Dr Higgins-Desbiolles says it’s up to everyone to make more environmentally conscious travel decisions.
“We must see all governments willing to legislate and regulate tourism better. For example, France has passed legislation banning short-haul flights – the transport method contributing the second most to emissions – when a train journey of less than 2.5 hours is available,” she says.
“Meaningful change is needed at every level: governments, organisations and travellers need to put their focus towards sustainable and climate just tourism.”
undertaken to improve the natural environment including a koala habitat restoration project. This adds both economic and continued environmental impacts.
“We are asking all landholders to help us identify hot-spots of feral deer activity to assist with targeting control programs to reduce their impacts.”
piranha.
Best baits are pipis, worms and a cube of fresh mullet.
Same secret as young Jarred: Toss out and …!
q Masterfisherman Wayne Coles. Nothing is safe.
q Young bush champ Jarred Mayne.
Stinker’s History: The Dutch connection (part one)
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
DUTCH oystermen have contributed significantly to the local Port Stephens industry.
The Second World War had a massive impact particularly in Europe and led to a wave of migration of a war-torn population seeking a better life in another country.
Many eyes focused on Australia as the land of opportunity.
It was the Dutch connection that brought Jozias ‘Sos’ de Koeyer to Australia and eventually to Swan Bay (Pipeclay Creek).
Back in Holland both the de Koeyer and Salm families were heavily involved in the oyster industry where they were well known and respected as they are to this day.
Adrian Salm, who was well established working for the Phillips family in Swan Bay, returned to Holland after seven years working on oyster farms in Australia.
He knew the de Koeyers well and arrived at their home in Yerseke for a cup of coffee and to reacquaint with the family. Adrian stayed into the night telling the family
that there was plenty of work available in the oyster industry in Port Stephens.
Their young son, Sos de Koeyer, was “all ears”
Sos was working on mussels and oysters in Holland for his father and grandfather and had gathered valuable experience. Back in the 1950s the Dutch Government was encouraging emigration and was paying 50 percent of the trip if you stayed for a minimum of three years.
“Why don’t I go and have a look?” thought Sos.
A few blocks away in the same town of Yerseke another young family was having similar thoughts.
John Padmos was the son of a successful oyster and mussel grower.
Word had spread through the village that John Padmos was considering migrating.
Adrian convinced John to move to Australia, where they worked together until 1984 in the Port Stephens oyster industry.
Friends for life.
In September 1957, nineteen-year-old Sos de Koeyer flew from Amsterdam to Sydney, finally arriving at Oyster Cove, Port Stephens where accommodation had
been arranged for him by Stan Phillips.
“My wages started off with £12/10/0 at Oyster Cove,” Sos said.
“I only came with £25 in my pocket which was the minimum amount that you were permitted to land with in Australia – any less and you would be picked up as a vagrant.”
Working and saving in 1959, Sos gathered enough money to buy a DKW 250 motorbike from Hazel and Moore in Hunter Street, brand new, for £300.
Oddly enough later in 1959 Sos purchased a block of land on the waterfront at Tanilba Bay for £175.
Cheaper than his motorbike!
In 1960 Sos moved out of Oyster Cove and in with Jim Brown who owned the boat shed in Tanilba Bay, where they built and hired rowing boats.
After a couple of years Sos moved in with Jacky and Mrs Gale, much to the relief of Jim Brown, who had tired of Sos’ continuous attempts to learn to play the piano accordion.
Sos lived with the Gales until he married in 1964.
Among his fondest
memories of living with the Gales were of the lunches that were packed daily for him by Mrs Gale – two freshly caught blue swimmer crabs, a home grown tomato and a slice of bread.
Sos de Koeyer’s first boat purchased in 1960 cost $150 - the ‘Pumpkin’, built in England of New Zealand kauri and originally designed as a tender for a sea going ship driven by a 10-12 Simplex with forward and reverse gear box.
The boat was previously owned by a school teacher at Bobs Farm and was left sinking in the mud in Tilligerry Creek.
With the help of oyster farmer John Browne the boat was lifted from the mud and with some work ‘Pumpkin’ was back on the water.
Taking every opportunity to expand his growing interests, Sos knew a good deal when he saw it.
“There was a big vacant oyster lease about 300 yards long adjacent to the houses in North Arm Cove,” Sos said.
“I learnt this when I was working for the Phillips in Sydney.
“On my return to Port Stephens I rode my motorbike to the Fisheries offices in Tea Gardens and Karuah in an attempt to purchase the lease which turned out to be a deceased estate.”
In 1961 Sos bought the lease which produced beautiful oysters in ideal growing conditions for £200.
In 1962 Sos purchased a catching lease at Corlette and a growing lease in North Arm Cove off Claude Johnson who had the boat shed in Karuah.
He put out 2000 sawn sticks to start with in North Arm Cove and over the next two and a half years a beautiful crop of oysters was coming on when disaster hit.
Winter mortality ruined all but a few.
“I must do the best I can
with these few oysters that have survived,” he said.
The young oysterman set up a bench in a shed, an old toilet, that he had bought for £10 from Newcastle and started opening the oysters that remained.
Sos purchased second hand bottles from the bottle yard in Hunter Street, and washed them in a bathtub with the chip heater boiling the water.
Then he would put the bottles of oysters in the saddle bags of his motorbike and head off on Thursdayspay day - to the Sea Breeze Hotel in Nelson Bay.
He would sell the bottles alongside the fishermen, including the Asquiths, who were selling their lobsters.
The customers had one request.
“We would buy more if they were bottled in salt water,” they asked.
Everyone knows that oysters swell in fresh water and are far bigger and more attractive to the buyer; in salt water they shrink. It also takes less oysters to fill a bottle if they are sold in fresh water.
However the customers in Nelson Bay preferred the taste of their oysters in salt water.
Sos had the solution to
the problem, he bottled the oysters in fresh water and on his way to Nelson Bay he stopped his bike at Mambo Creek and replaced the fresh water with salt water.
This process did not give the oysters time to shrink before they were bought.
Sos sold big, fat, salty oysters and the patrons couldn’t get enough of them.
Through the week Sos continued to work for the Phillips family and each Saturday he worked the Salm – Padmos leases in Tanilba Bay, culling oysters on the beach.
It was there that he noticed a “wonderful girl” regularly walking along the beach.
Kay McInerny was her name.
After a nervous introduction Sos “made her talk”.
“We got acquainted,” he said.
He learnt that the young lady’s family had a dry cleaning agency in the general store and post office in King Albert Avenue, Tanilba Bay.
“I finished up having a lot of dry cleaning.”
An 1964 at the age of 21, Kay and Sos were married in the Baptist Church in Wallsend.
Becoming a Council election candidate
IF you’ve ever considered representing your community as a MidCoast Councillor, now’s the time to find out more with the nomination period starting Monday, 5 August 2024 and ending at 12 noon Wednesday 14 August 2024.
Every four years the community gets the
opportunity to vote for the Councillors that will represent them and make decisions on their behalf.
People from all walks of life can become candidates in the upcoming election.
Background and education are not obstacles to applying.
Those who are elected by the community are supported
to understand their role through an induction and onboarding program.
A great way to get familiar with the role of a Councillor is by attending or livestreaming a Council meeting.
Council will also hold a local information session for potential candidates so they can talk to current
Councillors and learn what it’s like to be a MidCoast Council Councillor.
There will be two information sessions held, both at the MidCoast Council Customer Service and Administration Centre, Yalawanyi Ganya, 2 Biripi Way, Taree.
The first one is on
Bridge maintenance works
MOTORISTS are advised of changed traffic conditions from this week on multiple bridges along the Pacific Highway from Coolongolook to Heatherbrae.
Work starting on Monday
Monday 15 July at 3.30pm, and the second will be held straight after the Council meeting on Wednesday 24 July at 5:30pm. Light refreshments will be provided.
There are 128 local government councils in NSW.
Each council represents a local government area.
vehicles will not be impacted by this work,” a Transport for NSW spokesperson said.
The NSW Electoral Commission will be conducting the elections for MidCoast Council on Saturday, 14 September 2024 for the election of Councillors.
Voting is compulsory at all NSW local government elections.
1 July includes bridge deck sweeping, cleaning and other general maintenance between
at
and Masonite Road at Heatherbrae.
Work will be carried out
at various locations from 7am to 5pm from Mondays to Thursdays and is expected to be complete in three weeks, weather permitting.
Traffic control, including a single lane closure and
a reduced speed limit of 40km/h will be in place for the safety of workers and motorists while the maintenance work is carried out.
“Over Size Over Mass
“Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions and follow the directions of signs and traffic control.
“Transport for NSW thanks motorists for their patience during this time.”
Wootton Way
Coolongolook
q John Padmos and Adrian Salm bagging oysters
q Oyster sheds in Tanilba Bay, 1955. The left was worked by Adrian Salm and John Padmos, the right shed by Sos de Koeyer.
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As you step into this charming abode, the high ceilings and expansive open plan design immediately convey a sense of openness, with ample room to move and grow.
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The property's proximity to the gentle flow of Myall River, coupled with a short drive to the idyllic beaches of Hawks Nest, allows for an enchanting lifestyle where nature's beauty is but a stone's throw away.
The highly sought-after locale of Tea Gardens is synonymous with community and comfort, making it an ideal setting for a leisurely pace of life.
A delight for those who entertain, the residence features a fantastic covered outdoor patio area, perfect
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For the discerning buyer seeking a balance between modern amenities and natural splendour, this property offers a rare opportunity to acquire a slice of heaven in a coveted neighbourhood.
Embrace the chance to make 9 Budgeree Street your sanctuary, where every day feels like a holiday.
& LETTERS
Dorin’s Draws By Paul DORIN
The Write Direction
By John BLACKBOURN
Currency capers
By John BLACKBOURN
SOME recent heavy trading in US government bonds immediately caught international attention.
It turns out that China has dumped the largest ever parcel of US bonds to the value of $74 billion US.
Further research has shown that it has been strategically unloading its largest ever investment in US government bonds since 2022.
In Australian dollar terms we are looking at approximately $112 billion.
When you see or hear of investments
being unloaded in those dollar values it is prudent to assume either the seller is in financial strife, or it suspects that the originator of the product could be in economic difficulty.
As we all know, when the USA’s economy was going great guns - and printing more money to lend out to its movers and shakers in order for them to do even better - it needed someone to buy/invest in bonds that supported its currency.
China was on a similar economic boom trajectory but had too much spare money and nowhere to invest it.
They then became the major buyer/ investor in USA bonds.
Now that China is finding economic life a bit harder, it could be argued that now might be a good time for them to cash up to protect their local economy.
This might not be the real reason however.
It may be the introduction of a new currency.
The new currency has been called BRICS, named after some of the countries involved in its inception: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Soon to join the team were some
On theCouch
Jasminda: media@newsofthearea.com.au
DEAR Jasminda,
After years of trying to get my husband to read, a mutual friend alerted me to a local men's book club. Just teasing, I suggested he join.
He's been attending for a few months and has turned into a bit of a bookworm. Last night he said he was going to do some work in the shed, and when I checked, he was sitting on an Esky reading a short story collection. I feel confused.
Rebecca P.
Dear Rebecca,
I'VE never been to a book club, but I've heard that they range from alcoholfuelled group hugs with nary a novel in sight, to robust discussions that end with a formerly unassuming man named Roger hurling Camembert cheese at the
bastions of financial prudence; the nations of Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and some of the Arab UAE states.
I don’t know how much confidence the economic ability of those nations gives you but I’m finding it hard to be enthusiastic.
They set the value of the BRICS to be worth US$1-67 per single BRICS for the purpose of exchange with other currencies.
Then they declared to the world that the de-dollarisation of the US currency had commenced.
So far, the BRICS is mainly being used by China and Russia when buying from each other, and of course only by governments or government agencies.
But my guess is that countries like Iran, Ethiopia and Brazil will need to use BRICS as they are economically supported by Russia and China.
With US economic sanctions being metered out to these countries mainly because they are seen to be supporting or
Worrying claims on electricity costs
DEAR News Of The Area,
RECENT letter writer Bruce Murray makes a number of patently wrong claims about the CSIRO Gencost Report, in the NOTA of 6 June.
The Gencost Report documents the lifetime costs of various types of electricity generation.
It appears that he has either not read the CSIRO document, or has failed to understand it.
For example, he claims that the report doesn’t take into account the capacity factor of different forms of energy, when the capacity factor is clearly documented for every form of electricity generation.
In fact “capacity factor” is mentioned 22 times in the document.
That is the average output vs the maximum output of a generator.
They estimate offshore wind has a CF of 50 to 55 percent - which matches overseas installations.
By comparison the Eraring coal power station has an actual CF of 60 percent, according to AEMO (the energy market operator).
The CSIRO report is based on the internationally accepted standards for
estimating the levelised cost of energy.
The method takes into account all costs in the life cycle of the asset, including capital costs, operational and maintenance costs, fuel costs, capacity factor, the expected life of the different assets and the cost of decommissioning at the end of life.
According to the World Nuclear Association, the life of a nuclear power plant is 30 to 40 years, not 70 years, as claimed.
No turbines last that long, no matter what the fuel.
Most generation assets have lives of 25 to 40 years and then have to be refurbished or replaced.
The claim that it only applies to renewable energy is obviously disingenuous.
CSIRO and every other scientific examination of the costs of nuclear energy show that it is the most expensive way to generate electricity.
By contrast, the published data on a year’s actual wholesale prices in the NEM (National Energy Market) show that solar is around ⅓ of the cost of coal and wind is around half of the cost of coal power.
Note that coal is still around 60 percent
of electricity generation and dominates the wholesale price.
Nuclear electricity prices would be at least two to three times more expensive than coal, giving us much higher electricity prices than we have now.
The British have a lot of experience with nuclear power but their Hinkley reactor will have taken about 20 years and has been costed at $89 billion for a facility slightly
host (henceforth debarred from future gatherings).
Still, I'd suggest that out of the range of men's groups your husband could join, a book club is probably way down the line in terms of misadventure and added expense.
Since he's reading in the shed, it doesn't sound as though the book club is a ruse for something shadier like a Wim Hof Ice-bath group or an MLM Healy Machine gathering or a Fight Club. Just to be sure, though, check for the corresponding signs: frostbite or discussions around Quantum Potential Frequencies or bruises on his torso.
Seriously, though, anything that gets more people, particularly males, reading is a wonderful thing. Maybe now you can chat about books and even offer some suggestions.
Before you know it he'll be attending Writers' Festivals, shaking his head at comma splices and dangling modifiers, and neglecting bin night because he's reclining on the sofa (sixteen dogs on his lap) reading Hemingway.
Things could be worse.
Carpe diem, Jasminda
funding terrorist groups - in particular the wars in Ukraine and certain European areas - this looks like this group of nations' way of hitting out against the USA.
Yes, it has had some effect on the value of the US dollar and also on the rising price of gold, which is seen as the supreme safe hedge against currency failure.
However it certainly does not discourage the majority of nations from dealing with the USA or maintaining that currency's position as the best and safest holder of value.
We all lived happily with Europe’s conversion to the EURO but to understand or use the BRICS is a jump too far for conservative players in the financial game.
I have said many times that the only value of money is the goods that you can convert it into.
larger than Eraring - incredibly expensive. We also have the cheapest and most abundant renewable energy in the developed world, unlike the small, relatively crowded, cloudy island of Britain.
Dutton’s nuclear plan is nothing more than a ploy to delay the transition to clean energy.
READING by Lynne Miles: Psalm 118: 24"This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."
Regards, Brian TEHAN. Corlette.
OPINION
Dutton's reactors too expensive
DEAR News Of The Area,
AT long last, Mr Dutton has revealed (ABC TV, 19 June) that his nuclear proposals are not commercially supported by private enterprise companies.
Instead, the Opposition has opted for a socialistic approach, whereby taxpayers cough up 100 percent of the cost for seven wholly government-owned and controlled nuclear reactors
Judging by recent overseas experience, those construction costs will be insanely expensive.
For instance, Mr Dutton indicated a
preference for Westinghouse AP1000 reactors, but failed to mention the huge costs and construction delays of the most recent US build: Georgia's Vogtle Units 3 and 4 AP1000 reactors.
They took 15 years to build at a cost of more than US $35 billion (AU $53.7 billion), double the projected timeline and cost.
This equates to US$15,766/kW of planned capacity (AU $24,180/kW): compared to solar PV at AU $1505/kW for solar PV and wind power at AU $5545/kW (fixed) and AU $6856/kW (floating).
The only other Westinghouse AP1000
Let’s go with the
DEAR News Of The Area,
WHAT an insightful photo of the ‘Shortcut’ published in a recent issue of NOTA.
IT clearly shows that nature is
flow
attempting to block off the dredged canal to the east of the breakwall while creating a new channel (pursuant to the laws of stream theory) to the west of the breakwall.
Let’s ‘go with the flow’ and dredge
Tea Gardens Soccer Club Results
By Shayne REYNOLDS
THURSDAY afternoon training had a huge attendance with all grades having fun while learning new skills and honing learnt skills.
Saturday morning saw play from round 8 of our local draw with brilliant sunny winter weather smiling upon us.
In the Minis’, game 1 refereed by Tasha saw the Aussie Roofing & Guttering Reef Sharks play the Lofty Cranes Shovelnose Sharks in a very enjoyable game resulting in the Ref Sharks being ahead 1/0 at the full-time whistle.
Tasha also refereed game 2 that ended with the Myall Lakes Meats Port Jackson Sharks 5 in front of the Karuah RSL Wobbegong Sharks with 3 goals.
Our popular “Hook n Cook Player of the Day” vouchers were awarded to Thomas Howard, William Wood, Olivia McCartney and Moana Mobbs.
nuclear project in USA was the two-unit V.C. Summer nuclear project in South Carolina, which went bankrupt in 2017 after years of mismanagement and corruption, and after construction costs blew out from US $9.8 billion to $25 billion (AU $37.5 billion).
Will Dutton's nuclear reactors be a similar financial disaster for Australia?
Regards, Kenneth HIGGS, Raymond Terrace.
to the west of the breakwall as nature intended Gordon.
Yours faithfully, Robert ADAMS, Hawks Nest.
SPORTS
Game 1 in the Midis’ grade we had the Rapley Builders Grey Nurse Sharks come up against the Tea Gardens Auto Electrics Hammerhead Sharks.
Both teams showed great ball skills under the refereeing of Karen, and resulted in a draw of 4 goals each.
In game 2 refereed by Karen the Boatshed Cafe’ Mako Sharks ran away with 10 goals to the Ray White Real Estate Bull Sharks who popped 2 in.
Tea Gardens Women’s Bowling Club
By Lynda RICHARDS
TUESDAY 25th June: A good turn up of bowlers today, great to have Bev Rhodes back bowling with us. Format for play 3 games 3 bowls Triples and 2 games of 4 bowls Pairs all games 18 ends. Vicki McMillan, Leona Clissold and Jeanette Emmett were getting a lesson in how to play bowls from Danni Smith, Carolyn Fredericks and Ingrid Luck on the 7th end they were down 7 shots the score 4 v 11. Obviously Jeanette's team must have been paying attention, gaining 7 points on the 10th end and ultimately winning 20 v 16, a great come back tale. Bev Rhodes,
Maryanne Cuss and Jean Glover had a good win against Precy Swaddling, Irene Roberts and Lynne Green 18 v 12. Sheila Rattray, Dawn Jones and Gay Pezet proved to be too strong an opposition defeating Lynda Richards, Dawn May and Sandra Leisemann 22 v 11. A close contest until the 15th end here Sheril Johnson and Robyn Webster were losing by 1 point (11 v 10) bowling against Jan Coomer and Judy MacGavock, Sheril and Robyn won the next 3 ends winning 16 v 11 and finally Lyn Nightingale and Karen Green led all the way in their game v Kris MacDonald and Bette Saillard the winning score 18 v 10. The winners on
Hawks Nest Vets
By Len GOUGH
25/6/2024.
HN VETS – Alf Ziehike Trophy Round 2 – Stableford.
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Club juniors in action.
Oscar McCormack, Reef Taylor, Elijah Fraser, Hunter Ridgway and Banks Ford were the happy recipients of our “Hook N Cook Player of The Day’ vouchers.
No games scheduled for the 8th and 15th July due to school holidays but training will be on this Thursday 4 July and return after the school holiday break on 25 July.
the day winning with the lowest score were Sheril and Robyn our raffle winner was Sandra Leisemann thanks to The Garden Eatery for donating the raffle prize.
Thursday 27th June: Social bowls played 2 games 3 bowls Triples and 2 games 3 bowls Pairs, 12 ends bowled. Danni Smith, swinger lead, Dorothy Thompson and Lynne Green came from behind snatching victory from Danni , Sheril Johnson and Bev Dunn 14 v 13. Deb Gardner, Jane Uff and Bette Saillard had control of this game from start to finish despite Kay Berczelly, Lyn Nightingale and Karen Green coming "good " for the last 4 ends, Bette's team winning 12 v 8. Sue Morris and Ingrid Luck 15 v Kris MacDonald 8 and the result for the other Pairs contest was Maryanne Cuss and Lynda Richards 11 v Carol Hayden and Jean Glover 9.
The winners on the day winning with the lowest score were Danni, Dorothy and Lynne.
Balls down to 17
Back Nine. Nett Scores
1st Martin Robinson 19
2nd Noel Shelly 18c/b
3rd Ronald Wright 18c/b
4th Tony Smith
Balls down to 16
Nearest to Pin
3rd Gregory Blyton
5th Ross Weightman
10th Tony Smith
16th John Hutchings
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Bulahdelah Golf Club News
By Thora-Lou SMITH
THE weather was not kind again last week and only
one golf event was held. Saturday was a beautiful day and even though the course was heavy, 29 players
contested the Monthly Mug.
Sam Moss was the Mug winner with 70nett on a c/b from Dave Johnston.
Ladies' winner was Bernie Newton with 75nett from Terry Stellema with 80nett.
NTPs were Alan Crick, Rod Norberry, Terry Stellema, B.Fortesque and Sam Moss.
Newton. Allan Benson won the 17th jackpot. With the wet week forecast, the chances of any golf this week are slim.
Let's hope they're wrong!
Tea Gardens Men’s Bowling Club News
By John SLATER
26 JUNE
A perfect day for bowling with clear skies and no wind so the 39 players who took advantage of the conditions had no excuses.
The morning game as drawn by the bar staff, was
the highest winning score which was won by the team of Phil Thrift, Ron Berczely and Garry McDonald.
The afternoon game as drawn by the bar staff was the highest winning margin which was won by Greg Smith, Col Fossey and Gareth Cuss.
The Garden Eatery Voucher was won by Ron Berczelly.
Thanks to the Garden Eatery for their support. In other news.
The premier event on the bowling calendar, the Club Championship Major Singles is scheduled to
commence next weekend 6 July.
Due to there being 24 players the draw both Round 1 and Round 2 will be split into morning and afternoon games.
Morning games will commence with a roll up at 9.40 with play commencing
Long drivers were Geoff Matheson, Sam Moss, Don Schoonhoven and Bernie at 10.00 am.
Afternoon games will roll-up at 12.40 for a 1.00pm start.
There are some interesting games scheduled which will appeal to all spectators.
With the run of inclement weather each
weekend lately, let us hope for a fast-running surface so that the bowlers can display their skills.
Nominations are being called for the Club Major Pairs Championship which will follow the Club Major Singles.
By Thomas O’KEEFE
RETURNING home to Myall Park was bittersweet for the Hawks Men’s Seniors, who fought a war of attrition against the Hinton Hornets on Saturday 29 June.
Both teams were strong from the start on a beautiful winter’s day in Hawks Nest.
Hinton made the first try, followed by two more that
Hornets sting Hawks Hawks
came at great expense of effort, just managing to push over the Hawks’ backline despite strong defence.
First aid officers were on-field often, carting away two Hinton players with running injuries in the first half alone, and by the halfway point both sides were clearly fatiguing.
The Hawks, who began the second half 24 points down, were eventually rewarded for valiant efforts down the wings.
Luke Perry caught the right pass, slid past Hinton’s defenders, and dove in for the Hawks’ first try.
The play remained hard and heavy, the Hawks offence raking the tryline, but to no avail for a while, although their strong defence saw a few Hawks players pick up one Hornet and carry him back into the endzone, triggering a line dropout.
The Hawks’ second and final try came, once again, when the full breadth of the field was utilised, as the ball started out on the right wing, then rapidly found its way over to the left, where James Sinclair brought it down over the line, and Shaqueil Saunders successfully converted.
The game finished 10-30 in Hinton’s favour.
By Michelle COLE
WINNER of 27th June darts.
Men’s
Ladies highest point score Lyn Peirson on 98.
Darts on every Thursday night starts at 7.00pm.
highest point score Darren Rapley on 140.
q The Hawks’ Luke Perry scores his side’s first try, sliding past Hinton defenders.
q Winner David
SUDOKU
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Evelyn Constance
Passed away peacefully on 24.06.2024
Aged 96 years
Late of Hawks Nest
Beloved wife of Tommy. Loving mother and mother in law to Anne & Matt. A much loved grandmother to Meg, Tom & Campbell and a loving great grandmother to Eloise. Evelyn will be sadly missed by all her family and friends.
Family and Friends of EVELYN are warmly invited to attend her Funeral Service to be held at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, cnr Witt & Ogden St, Tea Gardens this MONDAY 08.07.2024 at 11:00am
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Public Notices
Brunch in Bulahdelah
Meet the MidCoast Greens including Cr. Dheera Smith at Bulahdelah War Memorial Hall from 10am Sunday July 14. Enjoy pancakes, hot drinks and plans for a Greener future. All welcome. No charge.
Antique China & Figurines, English Silver, Fountain Pens, Old Jewellery & Watches. Please phone: Annie 0419 219 634 or Ron 0408 967 747
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DRAGON 4-stroke outboard motor, suit kayak. 0411 037 787 $250. Fingal Bay.
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BLACK Pepper Ladies quilted microfibre Jacket in Winter White Size 18-20 $35 Tea Gardens 0412 083 543.
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BEST ON THE BOX
FRIDAY TROPPO
ABC, 8.25pm
Set six months after the first season’s scintillating finale, this odd-couple outback detective drama returns with another gritty, compelling mystery to solve. Local star Nicole Chamoun (Safe Harbour) and US actor Thomas Jane (The Punisher, pictured) both return, as Amanda and Ted are thrust into a bizarre murder involving two bodies fused together by fire. Hired to prove that the son of one of the victims is innocent the unconventional PIs soon clash with newly arrived Detective Sergeant Pip Sweeney (Zindzi Okenyo).
FRIDAY, July 5
SUNDAY
SPICKS AND SPECKS
ABC, 7.30pm
Is there a more comforting sight than host Adam Hills and team captains Myf Warhurst (pictured) and Alan Brough sharing big belly laughs? For many, seeing these old friends back together is like stepping into a time portal. Other than the fact these avid music lovers are two decades older than when they first launched this show, their charisma and the musical magic strikes the same joyful chord… and they still entice cuttingedge, interesting guests. Tonight, comedians Geraldine Hickey and Rhys Nicholson join electro-pop sensation Big Wett and Kiwi singersongwriter Marlon Williams.
THURSDAY HISTORY’S GREATEST HEISTS
PIERCE BROSNAN
SBS VICELAND,
Armed with an engaging, debonair panache
reminiscent of his legendary role as super-spy agent James Bond, here Pierce Brosnan (pictured) gets to indulge in more tales of skullduggery and deception. The difference is, they are ripped from real life. “You can’t make these up,” asserts Brosnan in his pleasing and rather commanding Irish lilt. Uncovering daring and shocking plots to rival the greatest Bond villains, this fast-paced eightepisode assignment begins with the 2003 $100 million Antwerp diamond heist.
ring.
Gruen. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson.
Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
Austin. (PG, R)
Grand Designs: The Streets. (R)
Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Pacific. (PG, R) 12.50 We Hunt Together. (Madlv, R) 1.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Princes In The Tower: New Evidence. (R) Explores the fate of the Princes in the Tower. 9.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 7. 2.00 Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late. (Malv, R)
3.50 Peer To Peer. (R)
4.50 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Dr Harry Cooper helps a Dalmatian. 8.30 MOVIE: The Other Woman. (2014, Mals, R) After discovering her boyfriend is married, a woman tries to get her ruined life back on track. Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Kate Upton. 10.45 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. (Mav, R) 11.45 Autopsy USA: Roger Moore. (Ma, R) 12.45 Criminal Confessions. (Mav, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 18. Brisbane Broncos v Penrith Panthers. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. 9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Brisbane Broncos versus Penrith Panthers match, with NRL news and analysis. 10.40 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 5. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 5 Late. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) Matt, Sonny and Mark encounter a vengeful woman.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml, R) Guests include Julianne Moore, Ricky Gervais, Jamie Oliver, Paapa Essiedu and Olivia Dean. 9.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)
SATURDAY, July 6
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Ladies In Black. (PG, R) 1.20 Gruen. (R) 1.55 Classic 100 Concert 2024. (PG, R) 3.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 4.00 Megafauna: What Killed Australia’s Giants? (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Landline. (R)
6.00 Stuff The British Stole: World’s Biggest Diamond. (PG, R) Presented by Marc Fennell.
6.30 Blak Ball. (PG, R) Recounts great Indigenous sporting moments.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 National NAIDOC Awards. (Ml) From Kaurna Adelaide. 9.00 The Last Daughter. (PG) Documents the story of Brenda Matthews and her quest to discover where she belongs.
10.30 Ladies In Black. (PG, R)
11.20 Shetland. (Mal, R)
12.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
SUNDAY, July 7
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Kennedy, Sinatra And The Mafia. (Malsv, R) Documents the friendship between Frank Sinatra and John F. Kennedy.
9.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 8. Semur-en-Auxois to Colombey-les-DeuxÉglises. 183.5km flat stage. From France.
2.00 Blinded. (Madl, R)
3.45 Peer To Peer. (R)
4.45 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.15 France 24 Feature.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am Spitfire.
Continued. (2018, PG) 7.25 Belle And Sebastian 3. (2017, PG, French) 9.05 Minari. (2020, PG, Korean) 11.15 The Power Of One. (1992, M) 1.35pm Nordic By Nature. (2021, M, Faroese) 2.55 White Lion. (2010, PG) 4.35 Belle And Sebastian. (2013, PG, French) 6.25 Charade. (1963, PG) 8.30 Haywire. (2011, M) 10.15 Double Lover. (2017, MA15+, French) 12.20am Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 2.15 Grand Designs: The Streets. (R) 3.20 Simply Nigella. (R) 3.50 Secrets Of The Museum. (R) 4.40 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 5.10 Grand Designs Revisited. (PG, R) 6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. (R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 7. H’lights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 3.50 Such Was Life. (PG) 4.00 Sports Woman. 4.30 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. 5.30 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. (PGa, R)
6.00 Antiques Roadshow.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG)
8.00 Austin. (PG)
8.30 Ladies In Black. (Ms) Lisa and Angela’s friendship is tested.
9.20 The Split. (Ml, R) Ruth breaks some devastating news.
10.20 Shetland. (Mal, R)
11.15 Annika. (Mal, R)
12.05 Miniseries: Des. (Mal, R)
12.55 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv)
2.55 Classic Countdown. (PG, R)
3.55 Landline. (R)
4.25 Art Works. (PG, R)
5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. (R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 8. H’lights. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 The Point. (R) 3.05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.00 Sports Woman. 4.30 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. 5.30 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. (PGa, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Structures Of Marvel: Medieval Paris.
8.30 Mesopotamia: The Rise Of Cities.
9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 9.
2.30 Battle Of Britain: 3 Days To Save The UK. (PG, R)
3.25 Hitler: Countdown To War. (PGav, R)
4.20 Peer To Peer. (a, R)
4.50 Scandinavia Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera.
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am Minari.
Continued. (2020, PG, Korean) 7.40 The Majestic. (2001, PG) 10.25 Entrapment. (1999, M) 12.30pm Next Door. (2021, M, German) 2.20 Spread Your Wings. (2019, PG) 4.25 3 Days In Quiberon. (2018, PG, French) 6.35 Percy Vs Goliath. (2020, PG) 8.30 Men. (2022, MA15+) 10.25 Mi Iubita, Mon Amour. (2021, M, French) 12.15am The Pianist. (2002, MA15+) 2.55 Late Programs.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Round 6. Townsville 500. Day 1. Qualifying and support races. 2.00 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Round 6. Townsville 500. Day 1. Pre-race and Race 13. 5.00 News. 5.30 Border Security. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 17. GWS Giants v Carlton.
10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.00 Dream Home. (PGl, R) There is a lot at stake with only a few days left until the final dream home reveals.
12.40 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 6. Townsville 500. Day 1. Highlights.
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Drop Dead Weird. (R) Three siblings move to Ireland.
5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)
(64)
Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 3.00 Boating. Circuit Drivers C’ship. Replay. 4.00
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby Union. International Test Series. Game 1. Australia v Wales. From Allianz Stadium, Sydney.
9.55 Test Rugby: Wallabies V Wales Post-Match. Post-match wrap-up of the International Test, featuring analysis and player interviews. 10.15 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 6. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England.
12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 6 Late.
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R) A celebration of people and organisations.
6.00 The Brighter Side: Save. Grow. Dream. (Final) Australians share bright ideas and tips.
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith.
7.30 The Dog House. (PGa, R) Dogs are matched with companions. 8.30 Ambulance UK. (Final, Mlm) An ambulance and an advanced paramedic are dispatched to deal with a hit-and-run accident.
11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald.
12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
6.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Round 6. Townsville 500. Day 2. Qualifying and support races. 2.00 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Round 6. Townsville 500. Day 2. Pre-race and Race 14. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Dancing With The Stars. (Return, PG)
8.45 7NEWS Spotlight.
9.45 The Latest: Seven News. 10.15 Code 1: Minute By Minute. (Mav, R)
11.45 Born To Kill? (MA15+av, R)
12.45 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 6. Townsville 500. Day 2. Highlights.
2.00 Home Shopping.
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 Travel Guides. (PGl) The travel guides head to Peru, one of South America’s most picturesque countries.
8.00 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.
9.00 The Murder Of Lyn Dawson: Reasonable Doubt. (Mal, R) Part 4 of 4. Nearly 40 years have passed when a podcast investigation spurs authorities to action.
10.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 7. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 7 Late.
5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
Sherlock Gnomes. (2018) 7.30 MOVIE: The Holiday. (2006, M) 10.10 MOVIE: Bride Wars. (2009, PG) Midnight MOVIE: Beat. (2022, MA15+) 2.00 Life After Lockup. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Late Programs. 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm Rich House, Poor House. 3.30 MOVIE: Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life. (2016, PG) 5.30 MOVIE: Alvin And The Chipmunks. (2007) 7.30 MOVIE: The Divergent Series: Allegiant. (2016, M) 9.50 MOVIE: RoboCop 2. (1990, MA15+) 12.05am Love Island USA. 1.05 Love After Lockup. 2.30 Rich House, Poor House. 3.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike. 4.30 Late Programs.
6.30 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news.
7.30 MasterChef Australia. Contestants face off with some of the world’s most extreme ingredients. 8.50 Tulsa King. (Mlv) Stacy makes a decision that has serious consequences. Dwight and Mitch dispose of evidence and Bodhi proposes a new plan. Tina contemplates her future.
9.40 FBI. (Mv, R) A deadly truck heist arms the killers with enough ammonium nitrate to construct a massive bomb. 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
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MONDAY, July 8
6.00
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Amazing Railway Adventures With Nick Knowles. (PGl, R)
8.30 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (PG, R)
9.20 24 Hours In Emergency. (Mal, R)
10.15 SBS World News Late.
10.45 Sisi. (Return, Mav)
12.35 Tokyo Vice. (MA15+av, R)
2.40 The Last Year Of Television 2021 Special. (MA15+ls, R)
3.40 Peer To Peer. (a, R)
4.40 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
De France 2024 Highlights Review. 3.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.25 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Monty Python And The Holy Grail. (1975, PG) 10.10 Swift Street. 11.40 Late Programs.
TUESDAY, July 9
(PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
(R) 11.50 Monday’s Experts. (M, R) 12.20 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.40 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 1.25 Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Pacific. (PG, R) 2.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.15 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great British Railway Journeys. (PGa)
8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi explores how the wealth of Boomers is affecting social mobility for future generations.
9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 10.
2.05 Unseen. (Mals, R)
3.55 Peer To Peer. (PG, R)
4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGav)
7.30 Dream Home. (PGl) Hosted by Dr Chris Brown.
9.05 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. (Mav) The team searches for a university student. 10.05 S.W.A.T. (Mdv) 11.05 The Latest: Seven News. 11.35 Evil By Design. (Malv, R)
12.35 The Event. (Mav, R)
1.35 Kochie’s Business Builders. (R) 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Do You Want To Live Forever? (PGlm) Part 4 of 4. After 12 weeks of challenges, training and treatments, the results are revealed.
8.40 Limitless With Chris Hemsworth: Strength. (PGa) Chris Hemsworth discovers how his muscles can help him live longer with an epic rope climb.
9.45 100% Footy. (M) Features the latest rugby league news.
10.45 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 8. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 8 Late. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00
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Kovacs 34
B Grade: 1st Karen Brennan 33; 2nd Lorraine Bragg 32 C/B; 3rd Trish Sattler 32 C/B
C Grade: 1st Wendy Baker 36; 2nd Marg Bonney 32; 3rd Pauline Barham
6am White Lion. Continued. (2010, PG) 6.40 Belle And Sebastian. (2013, PG, French) 8.30 Charade. (1963, PG) 10.35 Haywire. (2011, M) 12.15pm Jump, Darling. (2020, M) 1.55 Cheerful Weather For The Wedding. (2012, PG) 3.45 Mosley. (2019, PG) 5.30 Without A Clue. (1988, PG) 7.35 Rob The Mob. (2014, M) 9.30 Australian Rules. (2002, M) 11.20 Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 1.10am Late Programs. 6am Without A Clue. Continued. (1988, PG) 7.00 Spread Your Wings. (2019, PG) 9.05 Percy Vs Goliath. (2020, PG) 11.00 Mi Iubita, Mon Amour. (2021, M, French) 12.50pm The Confirmation. (2016, M) 2.45 The Movie Show. 3.15 The Natural. (1984, PG) 5.45 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 7.30 Three Summers. (2017, M) 9.30 The Furnace. (2020, MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) 7.30 Dream Home. (Ml) Hosted by Dr Chris Brown. 9.10 The Good Doctor. (Mad) A patient is in dire need of a kidney transplant, but the donor may not be capable of giving consent to the surgery.
11.10 The Latest: Seven News. 11.40 The Chernobyl Disaster: Meltdown. (Ma, R) 12.40 The Disappearance. (Madv, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Tipping Point Australia Olympic Specials. (PG)
9.00 RBT. (PGdl, R) Follows the activities of police units. 9.30 Wimbledon 2024 Pre-Show. Pre-game coverage of Wimbledon. 10.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 9. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 9 Late.
2.00 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R)
WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 12.55 The Bee Whisperer. 2.55 Kickin’ Back. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.25 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Alone. 9.40 Hoarders. 11.20 Couples Therapy. (Return) 12.50am Hypothetical. 2.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
Hawks Nest Ladies Golf
31 C/B
Place Getters (33 C/B -30 C/B): Annie Benton, June Biddle, Ann Syme, Carol Maher, Cheryl Foster, Jo Buttrey, Jan Ziebell, Liz Ross, Pat Dodd, Jo Scott, Evelyn Potts and Julie Freeland. NTP Hole 5 A Grade: Ann Syme; C Grade: Pam Keegan
Chip Ins: There were 9 today from Marg Bonney, Sue Campton, Jo Buttrey, Carol Wiggins, Wendy Baker, Evelyn Potts, Sue Brownrigg and Helena Wilton.
The best chip in today came from June Biddell on the 7th hole from 35 metres out.
With 2 balls already on the green, she chipped with her 8 iron and her ball ran nicely between
the others into the hole, scoring a birdie 3 for 4 points. Play of the day June, well done!
The winner of the Tuesday Grandmother’s Trophy was Kathy Griffiths.
Special thanks to our trophy prize donors Di Davis and Annie Benton. Congratulations to all our players in these events!
Results Tuesday 25th June
2024 Lady Vets 9 Hole Stableford Event 10 ladies took part today, enjoying the beautiful conditions. Rhonda Dorman was especially pleased with herself, chipping in on the 2nd hole, going on to a top 3 finish.
1st Sue Nicholson on 17; 2nd Pat Marr 15 C/B; 3rd Rhonda Dorman 15.
WEDNESDAY, July 10
6.00
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Moulin Rouge: Yes We Can-Can! (M) Follows new British recruits as they get the chance to join the ensemble at the legendary Moulin Rouge.
8.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 11. Évaux-les-Bains to Le Lioran. 211km mountain stage. From France.
1.45 Trom. (Mv, R)
3.20 Peer To Peer. (R)
4.20 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGs)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGl)
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL. 9.30 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) Footage of headline-grabbing moments.
10.30 The Latest: Seven News.
11.00 Talking Footy.
12.00 Dracula. (MA15+hv)
1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Baby Boom.
8.30 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGal) A skier is stuck on the edge of a cliff.
9.30 Wimbledon 2024 Pre-Show. Pre-game coverage of Wimbledon. 10.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 10. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 10 Late.
3.00 The Garden Gurus Best Of.
3.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
4.30 A Current Affair. (R)
5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
THURSDAY,
July 11
Islands Of The Pacific. (PG, R) 1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10
In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6am The Movie
(64)
Well done everyone!
Thursday Lady Veterans 9 Hole Event Grey Tees
There were 52 ladies who took to the fairways today in very pleasant conditions.
Hitting from the grey tees means a shorter course game, a favourite with many ladies who don’t hit the ball as far as they once might have, but who remain deadly accurate
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) Presented by Marc Fennell.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Guillaume’s French Atlantic. Part 4 of 5. Guillaume Brahimi immerses himself in the luxury and refinement of the Bordeaux region.
8.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 12.
2.00 The Congregation. (MA15+s, R)
3.40 Peer To Peer. (R)
4.40 Bamay: Murrumbidgee River –Wiradjuri And Ngarigo Country. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
Show. 6.20 Mosley. (2019, PG) 8.10 Cheerful Weather For The Wedding. (2012, PG) 10.00 Australian Rules. (2002, M) 11.50 Rob The Mob. (2014, M) 1.45pm Without A Clue. (1988, PG) 3.45 Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 5.35 Breaker Morant. (1980, PG) 7.35 Charlie And Boots. (2009, M) 9.30 The Tracker. (2002, M) 11.20 The Legend Of Ben Hall. (2017, M) 1.55am Late Programs. 6am Breaker Morant. (1980, PG) 8.00 The Natural. (1984, PG) 10.30 Three Summers. (2017, M) 12.25pm The Legend Of Ben Hall. (2017, M) 3.00 The Last Wave. (1977, PG) 5.00 The Wild Duck. (1983) 6.45 The Color Purple. (1985, PG) 9.30 Ten Canoes. (2006, M, Ganalbingu) 11.10 Selma. (2014, M) 1.30am Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk. (2016, MA15+) 3.35 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG) The first set of semi-finalists set out to impress celebrity judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli and Simon Cowell as well as the viewers at home. Hosted by Ant and Dec.
10.30 To Be Advised.
12.15 The Goldbergs. (PGls, R) Geoff competes in a beauty pageant.
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News. The latest news, sport and weather.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.20 Forged In Fire. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 History’s Greatest Heists With Pierce Brosnan. 10.10 The Australian Wars. 12.30am Late Programs.
with their chipping and putting.
Results for Tuesday 25th June
Lady Vets Grey Tees Competition
1st Julie Freeland on -6; 2nd Janet Olsen -3; 3rd Pauline Barham -2; 4th Ann Browning 0 C/B; 5th
Jean Prigg 0.
Two ladies scored birdies today, the in-form June Biddle with a chip in birdie on the 18th; and Jo Scott who birdied the 10th in great style,
7MATE
landing her tee shot 2 metres from the pin before acing her putt for an exciting birdie. Well played!
Other chip ins from Maureen Ward on the 6th, Sue Kovacs on the 8th and Viv Ballinger on the 17th.
NTP 3rd Hole: 1st Div Denise Sainty; 2nd Div Julie Freeland; 3rd Div Sue Brownrigg 16th Hole: 1st Div Ann Morris; 2nd Div Shirley Pearson; 3rd
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 19. Dolphins v South Sydney Rabbitohs. 9.45 Thursday Night Knock Off. Post-match NRL news and analysis of the Dolphins versus South Sydney Rabbitohs
Div Pauline Barham
Dungog Ladies Open Day on Monday saw 16 of our ladies play on a very muddy course, with mixed results. Congratulations to Pauline Barham who won Division 3, and to Sue Pritchard and Sue Campton who both claimed a NTP prize. Thankyou to Donna Gorton and Julie Freeland for their organization, very much appreciated by all.
By Dianne BOWES
ONCE
Tuesday 25 June Ladies Stableford
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Today’s
q Winner Kathy Griffiths with Tuesday Grandmother's Trophy Donor, Di Davis.
q Winner Liz Ross with Saturday Grandmother's Trophy Donor, Annie Benton.