IMAGINE if no aged care services existed in the Nambucca Valley and to access support you had to move or relocate loved ones.
That was the reality for the district 50 years ago until a small group of passionate locals decided they would form a community-owned aged care facility.
Their determination resulted in the Autumn Lodge aged care home opening in Macksville in 1974.
A half century on, that not-for-profit venture has grown into what we know today as NVC Group.
Now one of the region’s biggest employers, NVC Group has over 400 staff engaged in the delivery of aged care services, training, and the provision of medical services.
Working from Coffs Harbour to Kempsey, the heart of its operations are still centred where it all began, the Nambucca Valley.
“In 1973 the Government had a scheme where they would meet communities dollar for dollar when raising funds for aged care facilities,” NVC Group’s Jacqueline Mohr told News Of The Area.
“This got locals raising money through many different methods such as the high schools doing door knocks and BBQs at people’s places as fundraisers, all to get enough for an initial deposit for Autumn Lodge.
“When construction was complete the call went out to locals to donate soft furnishings to beautify Autumn Lodge and you even had farmers dropping in with bags of oranges and potatoes.
“It was such a wonderful community effort.
“To think where NVC Group is now is just amazing.”
Turning 50 this year NVC Group will mark its birthday with some very inclusive activities.
On Sunday 8 September, NVC Group will partner with two other leading community groups - Nambucca Valley Rotary and ShoreTrack - to hold a community fundraiser with a bike ride, a walk and a treasure hunt.
At 9:00am, walkers will participate in a round trip from Bellwood Park to the V-Wall, a distance of approximately five kilometres (km).
From 9:00 to 9:30am, cyclists will do a round
trip from Bellwood Park, Nambucca to Kingsworth Estate, Nambucca.
The leisurely cycle will cover a distance of 8.5km.
From 10:00am, ShoreTrack will be at Bellwood Park firing up the BBQ, and there will be some fun kids activities including a treasure hunt and face painting.
“It’s going to be a great morning,” said Debee Thow, a member of the 50th Anniversary NVC Community Committee.
“We’d love to see our community come along and support our non-profit's milestone, while having a bit of exercise, fun and there are
prizes for the best fancy dress and best bike bling.”
President of Nambucca Valley Rotary Club, Kerry Dedman added, “We are proud to support NVC Group in their fundraising efforts to improve the outdoor areas for their residents.
“The smiles from residents participating in Rotary’s Sunshine Wheels project will be matched by those experiencing the outdoor area upgrade.”
A donation of $10 for cyclists and $4 for walkers is encouraged, with all money raised going towards improving the outdoor spaces at NVC’s aged care facilities.
A number of other events are planned by NVC next month, including a Gala Dinner on 21 September.
q Riverside Gardens at Nambucca Heads is one of a number NVC Group locations from Coffs Harbour to Kempsey.
Macksville High’s ambassadorial alumni
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Palau is a tiny nation consisting of more than 300 islands, located between the Philippines and Indonesia.
In World War Two, the United States took control of the region from the Japanese.
In January 1981 the Republic of Palau was established.
The official languages spoken are English and Palauan, with some islands retaining local languages.
An avid marathon runner, Richelle has completed marathons on seven continents.
Motivated to contact NOTA after seeing coverage of a plan to install a bike and walkway between Scotts Head and Macksville, the amateur athlete was keen to voice her support of the idea.
“I think it will be fantastic,” she said.
“A real drawcard for the area.
“Walking is an enjoyable and most importantly cheap activity that tourists will love to come to the area for,” she said.
After taking up residence in the world’s fourth smallest country four years ago, Richelle was tasked with further establishing relations between Australia and Palau.
“When I first arrived in Palau, the Embassy was just a bedroom in my apartment but since then we have grown to six staff - three Australians, three Palauans - and we have a downtown office,” she told NOTA.
The region is dependent on tourism and like many other such locations, it was hit hard by the airline shutdowns of 2020 and 2021.
Now she and others are working to rebuild this industry as well as strengthen Australia’s links to the country of just 18,000 people.
She hopes more people can be convinced to use the six-hour Nauru Airlines flight from Brisbane so that it can continue.
Known for its pristine waters and outstanding marine life, visitors to Palau are asked to commit to a “pledge” to leave nothing but footprints in the environmentally conscious
island paradise.
According to Richelle, through a bilateral fund, Australia contributed $2.1 million in aid this past financial year to Palau, but if regional and global programs are included in the tally it would be much more.
Of note, in June of this
year, Richelle found herself in the role of facilitating court appearances for Australian journalist and publisher, Julian Assange.
After more than a decade of legal to-ing and fro-ing, the Wikileaks founder travelled from England to Saipan, agreed to a plea deal with the
United States and was finally allowed to return to his home country of Australia to be with his young family.
One of the perks of the job for Richelle is getting to travel and see the world, and she is always looking forward to her next marathon adventure.
“I’m off to the London
Marathon in April,” she said, “which is also when this five year posting will end.
“People ask me how I got to do this (become an Australian ambassador) and where did I study - I tell them Macksville High School and Griffith University.”
Habitat research confirms ‘worst fears’
By Andrew VIVIAN
NEW research published by fourteen Australian forest scientists, presents the clearest picture yet of the species and habitat at stake due to ongoing native forest logging.
The paper, published in the journal Conservation Science and Practice, found that more than 60 percent of native forest in NSW has been destroyed or degraded by logging since European settlement.
The researchers found the methodology for determining the environmental impact of logging fails to consider vital historical land-use contexts.
As a result, logging operations threaten the habitats of over 150 already vulnerable species.
Dr Tim Cadman of Griffith
University is one of the authors of the paper called “Shifting baselines clarify the impact of contemporary logging on forest-dependent threatened species.”
He said all the data used in the study is publicly available.
“We used initial historical clearing data from 1788 then added Forestry Corporation data from 2000 until 2022 and added data about threatened species,” he said.
“Out of that, for the first time, we have been able to determine that the impact on threatened species is more than what is currently accepted.
“In other words, the current impact on threatened species is at least as bad as that of historical deforestation.”
Greens MP and spokesperson for the
environment Sue Higginson said the new science “confirms our worst fears”.
“[It] totally undermines the pretext for the deeply unpopular, unprofitable, and dangerous practice of native forest logging.
“Right now, the government is ready to log another 400,000 hectares of critical habitat for some of our most threatened wildlife including the koala, quoll and cockatoo.
“Victoria stopped logging, New Zealand stopped logging, Western Australia and South Australia have stopped logging. We (NSW) need to get on with the inevitable.”
Ms Higginson has written to the Premier and two ministers but is yet to receive a response.
q Some 340 islands comprise the small nation of Palau. Photo: supplied.
q The report shows modern forestry operations impact threatened species as much as historical practices. Photo: Bellingen Activist Network.
Timber industry battles shift to man-made power poles
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shift to UV-coated fibreglass and resin poles.
The government-owned power infrastructure company, which services 95 percent of NSW, says the change is necessary to boost its network's resilience to events like the Black Summer fires.
During that disaster over the summer of 2019 and 2020, more than 104,000 customers were affected by power outages across the company's network, and more than 3,200 power poles were damaged.
But the shift has upset some in the timber industry, which supplies the wooden poles that have long been used.
James Jooste is the NSW chief executive of the Australian Forest Products Association and has called on the government to direct Essential Energy to continue using hardwood poles.
He says there's an absence of evidence to show composite poles are more fire resistant than wooden ones.
"Show us the proof."
Mr Jooste says anxiety about adequate supplies of hardwood poles is justified, but only because government decisions are hampering the industry.
He points to the creation
of protected koala hubs in the government's proposed Great Koala National Park, which will cover native forests that are logged by the government-owned Forestry Corporation.
He says a review of the rules that govern native forest logging is also overdue,
and that's hampering the industry.
"It's policy decisions that are impacting the supply of timber, not the availability of timber itself."
But Essential Energy has hit back, saying it must act to reduce the impact of natural disasters on customers.
"The decision to use composite poles across one of Australia's largest electricity distribution networks has been years in the making," it has told AAP.
"We also consulted with our pole suppliers and Forestry Corporation of NSW across a range of topics including composite poles."
The company has also released a photo to dispel concerns about the new poles melting.
The photo - taken by Essential Energy staff during
the Black Summer fires - shows a manufactured, composite pole standing intact beside the charred remains of a timber one.
Its submission to the bushfires inquiry also pointed out that fibreglass cross arms that were already part of its network often survived undamaged, while timber poles were destroyed.
The Australian Energy Regulator also approved the switch to manufactured poles earlier this year, after a detailed examination.
Essential Energy says that was in part due to concerns about "insufficient quantities of timber poles suitable to meet the needs of Essential Energy over the 2024-29 regulatory period".
The Forestry Corporation, whose hardwood division runs at a loss, has told AAP
that demand remains high for timber poles due to their affordability, durability, lower energy footprint and capacity to store carbon.
"By the time each pole has reached the end of service a new pole has grown to replace it."
It has contracts to supply hardwood timber poles to other energy distributors until the end of 2028.
Essential Energy refuted suggestions the transition will be another economic blow for consumers during a cost of living crisis, saying the installation of more composite poles will cost an average residential customer less than $2 per year over the next five years.
AAP has sought comment from manufacturers who will make the new poles.
seen on the documentary, Rachel’s
www.nambucca.nsw.gov.au
DISABILITY AND INCLUSION STAKEHOLDER EVENT
Council’s Access Committee is hosting a stakeholder forum on the 27 August 2024 to be held at 2:00pm at the Council Administration Building, 44 Princess Street Macksville.
If you or your organisation are actively involved in providing care, emotional support, physical assistance or funding for people with disabilities or just have a passion for improving the lives of people with disabilities, then please join us.
The event will provide a great networking opportunity. The Committee would like to hear from stakeholders in the sector to better understand how it can improve services and align its planning to better support people with disabilities in the Valley. Similarly, information will be provided should attendees want to know more about joining Council’s Access Committee.
Please RSVP by 23 August 2024 to: council@nambucca.nsw.gov.au and include: DISABILITY AND INCLUSION STAKEHOLDER EVENT RSVP in the subject heading.
ENQUIRIES TO: Michael Grieve, Manager Economic Development and Tourism (02) 6568 0239
q The timber industry has urged Essential Energy to continue using hardwood power poles in NSW. Photo: Dean Lewins/ AAP PHOTOS.
q Essential Energy released a photo of a manufactured pole next to a timber one during Black Summer. Photo: Essential Energy.
Fashion Parade
Join us for a special afternoon celebrating Spring fashion, presented by Jacqui’s Shoe & Fashion Boutique, hosted at Oak Tree Retirement Village Coffs Harbour.
All proceeds will go towards the Pink Silks Trust - an amazing charity that assists local women’s health organisations with much needed equipment and services, and supports national research foundations.
Hosted at Oak Tree Retirement Village 6 Domain Drive Coffs Harbour
Date and Time Saturday, 7th of September From 3pm – 6pm
Please RSVP by Friday 30th of August to Village Manager Michelle on 0498 768 948 or email vmcoffsharbour@oaktreegroup.com.au for catering purposes and to purchase your ticket.
Tickets $30 per person
Enjoy raffles, Champagne and nibbles, and stalls by our local businesses including: • Jely Joy Lotions & Potions • Chocolate DR • Orara Valley Produce • Jacqui’s Fashions • Bliss By Lis
Look forward to lucky door prizes including gifts from Emerald Island Distillery and more!
Lifeline’s ‘funding insecurity’
By Andrea FERRARI
HIGH suicide rates and increasing cases of domestic and family violence were top of the agenda when Federal Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan met the Lifeline North Coast management team in Coffs Harbour.
Some
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Mr Conaghan, who is the Assistant Shadow Minister for Social Services and Prevention of Family Violence, and Electorate Officer Liz Newberry, spoke to Lifeline North Coast’s General Manager Angela Martin, Crisis Support and Suicide Prevention Manager Jenna McBeath and Senior Operations Manager Ashleigh Kady.
The North Coast region, which includes the Clarence Valley and Coffs Harbour, has suicide rates above the state average.
“Socio-economic disadvantages in these areas contribute to these high rates,” Ms Martin told the News Of The Area.
DFV incidents are also on the rise, with the
meeting discussing several barriers to effective suicide prevention.
These include the lack of or low-quality services; stigma and shame associated with seeking help; lack of awareness of available resources; limited access to general practitioners; and concerns about confidentiality and transportation issues.
Lifeline North Coast, as the lead agency for the Coffs Community Action Group, is actively addressing these challenges through outreach programs; support services such as Pete’s Place, community support following critical incidents,
comprehensive training programs including SafeTALK, ASIST, SafeYarn, Accidental Counsellor, Domestic Violence, Self Care, and Suicide Bereavement Support Groups.
It also supplies volunteers for the 131114 crisis line.
However, Ms Martin says the service faces funding uncertainty.
“Lifeline North Coast as well as other mental health services, have faced increased funding insecurity, shorter contract lengths, and a reliance on external funding,” she said.
“Rising costs and funding delays have also impacted the
organisation's capacity to employ skilled staff, further exacerbating the 'do more with less' mentality.”
Mr Conaghan echoed the call for greater government support.
“Angela and her team are shining examples of community spirit and are determined to better the mental health of those in need in any way they can,” he said.
“With rates of suicide and domestic violence at untenable levels on the Coffs Coast, we desperately need Lifeline North Coast to be thriving and expanding.”
q Electorate Officer Liz Newberry, Federal Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan, General Manager of Lifeline North Coast Angela Martin, Lifeline Crisis Support and Suicide Prevention Manager Jenna McBeath and Lifeline Senior Operations Manager Ashleigh Kady.
Greens pushing for council representation
By Ned COWIE
THE Greens indicated their backing of the campaign of Nambucca Valley mayoral candidate and incumbent councillor David Jones at a small event on Sunday morning at Bellwood Park, Nambucca Heads.
Around 30 people gathered to show their support for Mr Jones and to meet NSW Greens MP Sue Higginson, Kempsey mayoral candidate Arthur Bain and Bellingen mayoral candidate Dominic King at the riverside picnic area.
Cr Jones announced last month his intention to run under the Greens banner in the 14 September local government election.
On Sunday he confirmed his contention for the mayoral position.
Ms Higginson spoke to the gathering, encouraging all present to become politically active as the party fights to gain as many seats as possible in the upcoming Council elections.
“We are talking about the government level that is the most important government level we have,” she said.
“It is the level of government that is closest to grassroots democracy.
“Councils have an unbelievably important power because they are an advocacy organisation with a direct voice to State and Federal Parliaments.”
With just 34 days to go until the election, Ms Higginson attempted to rouse the Greens faithful into action.
“Between now and the election, you cannot have any conversations unless it involves the Greens - let’s
make a pact here and now,” she urged.
“This election is looking good for some of the places where we really need to grow our voice on Council and Nambucca is one of those places.
“We are super lucky that David is standing up,” she said.
Mr Jones told his supporters that running for the Greens, as opposed to as an independent, clearly signalled the values he espoused.
“This is a Greens campaign,” he said.
“It’s not a David Jones campaign – nobody cares about him.
“By running a Greens campaign we are communicating very clearly to people that they have a choice to vote for those core values (of the Greens),” he said.
One of these core values is “First Nations justice”, according to Ms Higginson.
Cr Jones said he believed there had been a strong Indigenous voice in Nambucca Valley Council, which he hoped would continue into the future.
A temporary campaign office will be set up in the main street of Nambucca Heads from next week and the mayoral hopeful said he would be available to passersby at this location.
“I’m just going to sit out on the street and chat to people,” he said.
In describing the party’s motivations, Ms Higginson also focussed on the plight of protesters who face increasingly strengthened anti-protest legislation.
“(Past Greens leader) Bob
Brown will face court (again) on Wednesday.
“Our Bob, a literal champion of our movement, is now a convicted felon,” she said, referencing a magistrate’s ruling last week that Mr Brown was guilty of trespassing during an anti-logging demonstration in Tasmania in November 2022.
The term ‘Lawfare’, has been coined to describe the use of legal
institutions to delegitimise, damage or waste the time and money of those who speak up on issues.
Ms Higginson described a broken legal system which the Greens are committed to fixing by installing their people in all levels of government.
“We have Greens people across many councils of the Mid North Coast - Kempsey, Bellingen and Coffs Harbour,” former mayor and sitting
Bellingen Shire councillor Dominic King told NOTA.
“The Nambucca Valley was a bit of a gap, but we are delighted that David has stepped in to fill that space,” he said.
The Greens have sitting candidates in all of the above electorates and in the upcoming election, each one of these regions has a candidate who is also running for mayor.
Trike tours take out tourism award
By Leigh WATSON
BRENT and Belinda Watson are still pinching themselves after winning Gold in the Tour and Transport Operator of the Year category at the North Coast Tourism Awards.
participants.
Belinda said.
A dairy farmer at the time, Brent and the family had been considering a lifestyle change when the business came up for sale.
“Although Covid had hit, we both had jobs, so we decided to still go ahead with setting the business up,”
The local operators of Coffs Harbour Trike and Private Tours, Brent and Belinda bought the business in 2021 as Covid hit.
“We particularly focused on getting our head around the tourism industry as we were totally new to it.”
The pair have since taken over the lease of the tourism information centre in Urunga.
The couple have also relished the opportunity to work with National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
“We run these special days where we take clients for short rides around Urunga and then they come back to the centre for a BBQ lunch,” explained Brent.
One client who has particularly touched their hearts is Kaitlan.
“Going for a ride on the trike is one of the things that makes Kaitlan smile,” Brent said.
“She has totally changed how we look at life.
“Kaitlan and her family are now our family, and we adore them,” said Brent.
The trike tour operators credit local and state governments for supporting tourism in the area.
“Coffs Harbour Council and Bellingen Shire Council have been amazing.
“We are also working closely with Destination North Coast to enhance the visitor experience in the region,” said Belinda.
q Tourists see the Coffs Coast from a trike.
q Councillor David Jones with supporters at Nambucca Heads on Sunday.
q Brent and Belinda Watson receive their award from Jacquie Burnside from Destination North Coast NSW.
By Mick BIRTLES
Commemorating Vietnam veterans
ON Sunday 18 August a Service of Commemoration will be held at the Stuarts Point Memorial to observe Vietnam Veterans' Day.
Each year on that day, the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan that took place in 1966, we pause and reflect on the bravery, teamwork and endurance that Australians displayed throughout that war.
The service provides an opportunity to honour those veterans who lost their lives during battle; returned home wounded, ill or injured; lost their lives in the years since they returned; and those who still carry the physical and emotional scars of their service.
Attendees will also pause to reflect on the impact of service on the families of veterans.
More than 60,000 Australians served in Vietnam, over 3,000 were wounded and 523 gave their lives.
The hosting duties of the Vietnam Veterans' Day service is shared between the RSL sub-Branches of Nambucca Heads,
Macksville, Stuarts Point and Bowraville.
This year it is Stuarts Point’s turn to host the service.
Joining local Vietnam veterans at Stuarts Point will be former members of the Assault Pioneer Platoon of the 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.
It was the role of the Platoon to provide specialist expertise in explosives and demolitions, mine warfare and boobytraps and also the highly physical and technical tasks of field defences and fortifications.
The Service at the Stuarts Point Memorial will commence at 11:00am.
Following the service attendees are invited to the Stuarts Point Bowling Club for camaraderie and refreshments.
“We look forward to welcoming everyone who would like to come along to the service this Sunday, especially those with a link to this conflict, and we are particularly pleased that former Assault Pioneers from 9 RAR will be in attendance this year,” Mr Mason told News Of The Area.
Vietnam vet turned comedian
STAND up comedian and Vietnam War veteran Col Elliott graduated from being the class clown at Lyndale High School in Melbourne’s Dandenong to become one of the most recognised comics on the Australian entertainment landscape.
After leaving the Navy in 1972 he wasn’t quite prepared for civilian
life so he stumbled into show business via an appearance on New Faces.
The rest, as they say, is history. With countless accolades to his name and a lifetime of experience to draw on, he brings his zany show to the Nambucca Heads RSL on Saturday August 17.
q Stand up comedian Col Elliott.
q Stuarts Point RSL sub-Branch President Wayne Mason OAM.
Jack Young celebrates century
BORN in Bowraville on 9 August 1924, John ‘Jack’ Young celebrated his 100th birthday in Nambucca Heads last week surrounded by family.
Jack attended school at Macksville and Yarranbella before leaving his formal education to assist his father on the farm.
At eighteen - in the midst of World War Two - Jack was conscripted, but saw no active service before he was medically discharged.
Remaining in the Nambucca Valley, Jack leased and eventually bought a banana plantation at Valla.
According to Jack these were the “best years” of his life.
Jack went on to marry
Shirley White, and together they had three children.
Sadly Shirley passed away before Jack retired.
He now has eleven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
Jack, who still lives at home in Nambucca, is profoundly deaf and says he has “outlived his ears”.
Throughout his life, Jack's major hobbies have included fishing and bowls.
“He bowled at Nambucca Bowling Club until he was 96 and would have probably gone longer had Covid not hit,” said proud daughter Kathryn Young.
“He still gets pleasure from growing orchids and has a greenhouse.”
q Jack surrounded by his grandchildren and great grandchildren at his birthday celebration.
q Kathryn Young, John ‘Jack’ Young and Paul Young.
q Jack and Shirley on their wedding day.
Roll up, roll up, roll up
By Jen HETHERINGTON
EARLY Sunday morning, 11 August, a team of Stuarts Point and District Community Organisation (SPaDCO) volunteers were in a frenzy preparing for the village’s annual ‘Funday’ event.
This year’s free event had a circus theme, serving as an early celebration of spring and community.
The family-oriented day held at the Stuarts Point Foreshore Reserve boasted numerous activities, including arts and crafts with Elaine Carmady and traditional songs and dance led by Alfira O’Sullivan.
A cake decorating stall was also
popular, as was the petting zoo and numerous community information stalls, while the Stuarts Point and District Garden Club oversaw a number of give-aways.
The SPaDCO team delivered the essential sausage sizzle, complete with homemade coleslaw.
With the emphasis on spreading circus-themed joy, colourful costumes were in abundance.
‘Bluesville’ entertained patrons with their cool bluesy tunes, while the central area of the park was dedicated to a multitude of fun competitions, varying from jump rope to a theatrical clown car race that included items from a collective dress-up box provided by Yarrahapinni Community House.
“Though this took a lot of behind-the-scenes organisation, it’s totally worth it when you see the
q SPaDCO ‘Fun Minister’ Chris Parke (right) with a couple of her clown cronies.
fun everyone is having,” said Chris Parke, SPaDCO’s designated ‘Fun Minister’.
“The ‘tug-of-war’ and clown car race will go down in history."
Dedicated SPaDCO member Sigrid Lanker dutifully performed MC duties, immaculately costumed as a ‘Ringmaster’.
A children’s circus themed art competition was on display in the adjacent Community Hall, which also housed local coffee blenders ‘Painted Blue’ from Grassy Head.
At the event, Kempsey Shire Mayor Leo Hauville took to the stage to announce the winners of the recent ‘Point of View’ writing competition.
Rosemary Bateman took out the adult competition, while Adelaide Flanagan won in the junior category.
Asset sale launched as administrators try to save Rex
By Sam MCKEITH, AAP
EMBATTLED regional airline Rex is looking to offload company land, buildings and aircraft spare parts as administrators work to keep the financially distressed carrier up in the air. Professional services firm EY Australia has been called to salvage the five companies in the Rex Group since the airline grounded its Boeing 737 fleet on major metropolitan routes.
Rex's regional flights have continued because of ongoing funding from private equity firm PAG Asia Capital as the airline desperately seeks a buyer or financial lifeline.
EY partner Samuel Freeman told a first meeting of Rex creditors on Friday that administrators launched the asset-sale program as part of turnaround efforts.
Company land and buildings, spare parts and even a flight simulator were all potentially up for grabs, Mr Freeman said.
EY had also started contacting "a large number of likely interested parties" to find a buyer or investor for the airline.
"Some are already executing on disclosure agreements... there's been quite some interest, which is really positive," Mr Freeman said.
EY says the airline, which is about $500 million in debt, is in daily discussions with the federal government about the situation.
Labor figures have said they will back Rex as long as it prioritises regional flights.
An initial EY probe revealed competition in the domestic "trunk route" market was a key contributor to the financial woes, Mr Freeman said.
The airline had struggled since
an aggressive move in 2021 to compete on key capital-city routes against majors Qantas and Virgin Australia.
Other contributors were a shortage of pilots that created "suboptimal fleet utilisation", supply chain issues and maintenance problems, according to the administrators.
The airline operates a fleet of ageing Saab 340 aircraft on regional routes.
A second creditors' meeting,
yet to be scheduled, will include a vote on whether to return the Rex companies to the existing board, place them under a deed of company arrangement or liquidate.
Formed in 2002, Rex is Australia's largest independent regional airline and makes about 1050 flights a week on 45 routes.
q Regional Rex flights have continued as the airline desperately seeks a buyer or financial lifeline. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS.
q ‘Ringmaster’ Sigrid Lanker.
q The photo booth produced lots of smiles.
q Clowning around at the sausage sizzle table.
The Big Screen with Lindsay Hall
By Lindsay HALL
WE’RE heading into the dog days of the “Summer Blockbuster” season, and that leaves just the one big release to come to cinemas this week, along with a possible ‘all time great’ sports documentary from Australia’s own shores.
Alien: Romulus is the first film in this horror franchise to be produced under the new headship of Disney Studios, after their
acquisition of Fox Studios in 2019. Taking a ‘getting back to basics’ approach to the movie that they hope will reinvigorate the franchise, the story follows a group of young (and pretty) opportunists who travel into space to salvage what seems to be a derelict space vessel.
If you’ve seen any film of any kind before, you already know that they discover more than they bargained for.
If you’re a fan of any of the Alien films, then the only real question is ‘will this one live up to previous entries in the saga?’.
Critically speaking, the entire franchise has been very mixed,
though when films have been good, they’ve been groundbreaking classics.
I don’t think that particular case can be made for this one, but filmmaker Fede Álvarez was tasked with the 2013 remake of Evil Dead, and managed to translate a 30-yearold film into a modern sensibilityretaining the original’s inherent and visceral qualities while utilising his unique cinematic voice.
The result was a solid film that may not have the lasting legacy of the original, but was a worthwhile entry into the film canon, and this fresh effort for sci-fi’s number one space monster is likely to make the
Good times roll at Winter Ball
By Kim SATCHELL
OVER 100 ball-goers gathered on the night of Saturday 3 August at the Nambucca RSL Club to celebrate the inclusive community associated with Nambucca Valley Phoenix support services.
The venue for the Phoenix Winter Ball was spectacular, lit-up with a disco ball and coloured lights and sparkling with gold and black decorations.
Patrons wore Hollywood-style fancy dress, in keeping with the glamorous Vegas lounge theme.
The night’s entertainment featured outstanding performances from Phoenix All Stars, including many impromptu solos on stage.
Solo act Billy ‘Billy Joel’ Sturgeon told News Of The Area, “I have never seen so many people having such a good time - it goes down as possibly the best night ever.”
The general consensus was in keeping with Billy’s assessment with comments such as “party of the year", ”can we do this fortnightly?", “I can’t wait for the next one" and "hard to beat this one".
Local artist Jack Hodges created a cardboard pink Cadillac, which proved a popular site for glamour photos.
The full dance floor was jumping and jiving all night long, with impresario DJ Bisho in the house, a well-known local promoter and organiser of disco nights and musical bingo at various clubs in the Valley.
Photographer Sarah Jae Miles and her assistant Sam operated a photo-booth capturing memorable portraits for the party-goers to enjoy.
“I love the way the community got behind the event, participating with their attendance, supporting by donating glittering ball gowns for the gals and spiffy suits for the gentlemen,” said Michaela Kloeckner, a ceramics teacher for Nambucca Valley Phoenix.
“There was so much goodwill and fellow feeling.”
Organisers offered thanks to the Nambucca RSL and a Clubs Grant which supported the event.
same impact.
The Blind Sea is an Australian documentary by filmmaker Daniel Fenech who follows four time para-surfing World Champion Matt Formston on his quest to set a new world record at one of the most intimidating ‘big wave’ surf beaches on the planet, at the town of Nazaré, Portugal.
Formston has grown up with severely impaired vision since the age of five due to Macular Dystrophy.
His disability has clearly never been something he has perceived as a genuine setback however, being an Olympic silver and gold medal winner in cycling.
Sports documentaries have always had an inherent advantage in cinema as the subject matter always deals with an element of conflict or competition.
Surf documentaries have a fantastic tradition, given that the ocean in full swell is a breathtaking cinematic visual.
This film is shaping up to be a truly stunning and moving depiction of a man striving to overcome all odds, not just for personal glory, but to show the world around him that truly anything is possible.
If you’re part of the surfing culture, gather your tribe and find a place to watch this because it will be spoken about for years to come.
q Patricia and Allan strike a pose on the big night. Photo: Sarah Jae Miles.
q Jack takes Alejandra for a spin in the pink Cadillac. Photo: Sarah Jae Mile
q Winter Ball attendees skipping the light fantastic. Photo: Sarah Jae Miles.
By Manny WOOD
Complex estate planning options
JACK and Jill have been married for many years and each have two children from previous relationships.
They own their $2m home jointly and they each have substantial investments in their sole names.
They consider making wills to the effect that they leave the whole of their estates to each other and when the last of them pass, their will leaves their estate to all four children equally.
However, Jack is concerned that if he passes-away before Jill, she may enter into another relationship, which would jeopardise his children’s inheritance.
Jill is concerned that if she passes first, Jack may change his will and leave the whole of their combined estates to his children only.
They seek specialist advice and are informed that they can make wills that create “portable life interests” for each other, with a view to making proper arrangements for their surviving spouse, while protecting their children’s entitlements.
These wills allow the surviving spouse to continue to reside in the house as well as allowing them to relocate if they wish to do so.
Only upon the death of the surviving spouse is each parties’ half of the house gifted to their respective children.
In order for their wills to achieve these goals, they are advised that the joint ownership of their home needs to be “severed” and recorded as “tenants in common in equal shares”.
Jack is also concerned about his daughter’s marriage and does not want his son-in-law taking any of her inheritance.
Jack is advised that if his will creates a “testamentary trust” for his daughter, it can offer some protection in the event that his daughter’s relationship breaks down.
Jack is also concerned about his son’s business ventures and does not want creditors taking his inheritance.
He is advised that a testamentary trust may also provide protection against creditors.
Jack and Jill decide that in their circumstances, it is best for them to proceed with making testamentary trust wills which incorporate portable life interests.
Email Manny Wood, Principal Solicitor and Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates at TB Law at manny@ tblaw.net.au or call him on (02) 66 487 487.
This fictional column is only accurate at today’s date and is not legal advice.
‘No silver bullet’ to homelessness crisis
DEAR News Of The Area,
I AM prompted to write following homeless week.
My first experience of homelessness was as a student in North Queensland in the mid 70s.
Regularly setting up share houses due to the vagaries of rentals meant periods of couch surfing and sleeping in my car.
Thankfully these were short and infrequent.
I started volunteering at a centre providing a lunchtime meal for rough sleepers and in hostel shelters a few days per week.
I then gained work as a youth worker and supported a large cohort of homeless teenagers.
We established a local youth refuge using donations to help cover rent.
I did largely voluntary sleepover supervision.
It was demanding, challenging and rewarding working with young people needing support to move beyond crisis to some semblance of control and self-worth.
That was more than 40 years
ago.
Most of my working life since has dealt with the issue.
The housing crisis now seems both worse and the same.
There have been many programs, policies and money directed at the problem.
Homelessness grows, rents rise, and house prices have become unreachable for more and more working people.
The growing despair of young people who cannot see a path to stable housing either through rent or home purchase is nothing short of tragic in Australia.
The unprecedented $5.2billion investment in housing by the NSW Government recently and the commitment by the Federal Government are welcome, but there is no silver bullet to solve this crisis.
This is acknowledged by almost all commentators.
Any real relief or solution will require all levels of government to continue to view housing as a human right and to cooperate in both shortand long-term solutions.
We cannot expect any easing of this crisis unless we work at a local level to make changes as well.
Dorin’s Draws By Paul DORIN On theCouch
DEAR Jasminda,
THERE is much discussion in our home about the breakdancing performance of Rachael Gunn at the Paris Olympics.
Are you on Team Rachael, or do you think it was an embarrassing performance and not to the standard one would expect from Olympians?
Heidi M.
Dear Heidi,
I should preface this by saying I am no breakdancing expert, but in the space of a day, there are words that have entered my Olympics vernacular that probably wouldn't have, had it not been for Rachael "Raygun" Gunn - popping and locking, burning and rocking, freezing and going off.
I have used some of these terms before, but usually to describe chronic injuries to my chiropractor.
I did, however, have a preconceived image of the level of energy, athleticism and dynamism involved in breaking.
That, teamed with the moniker Raygun - a name that conjures the power and brightness of laser
As we approach local Council elections next month, we all must demand that our local councillors commit to making housing their highest priority.
Local Councils can and should lead in this space to ensure we remain safe and secure.
Local community initiatives can and do make a difference if Councils are proactive and play a leadership role.
A fairer system for rentals
DEAR News Of The Area,
THE state of housing in Australia, as in most of the world, is a cause of serious concern, particularly for young people who are watching the price of houses getting further out of reach.
Around a third of the population rent and many of them will do so for their whole lives so the condition of rental housing is a matter that should be addressed.
The Greens want to institute a rent freeze to allow wages to catch up to recent rent increases.
There is some merit in that, but what happens next?
government building social housing with the aim of driving down house prices.
Let me relate a story about renting houses in Sydney.
If you are lucky you can rent a tiny terrace with suicide stairs in Waterloo for $700 p/w next to a busy main road.
In summer the bedrooms upstairs are stifling but there is no airconditioning.
If you open the windows you get devoured by mosquitoes because there are no screens on the windows.
Your lease can be terminated at any time, and it probably will be when the property is sold for redevelopment.
screens, solar panels, insulation, dish washer, etc.
In addition, all rental properties should come supplied with a modern refrigerator, a washing machine, and a clothes dryer or clothesline.
It is ridiculous to expect renters to continuously cart these things around given the often insecure nature of renting.
All windows should be openable and they should all be screened.
beams - led to inevitable expectations.
I think what many people saw when they watched Raygun doing her B-girling was something quite different. Instead of popping and locking and rocking, she was hopping and crawling and sliding, moves many Australians are familiar with, but ones they would not necessarily bring to an Olympic event.
Then how to describe them?
Retrieving the remote control from under the lounge? Recoiling at the sight of a funnel web spider?
I'm not here to criticise though.
I think many of us know how it feels. That manic optimism of getting on the dancefloor after one too many vodkas, swaying and gyrating seductively like David Le'aupepe, then seeing the video footage that shows us doing the awkward footwork of Elaine from Seinfeld. It's a hard lesson to learn.
Thankfully vision that hasn't been streamed onto the screen for millions of armchair critics.
Carpe diem, Jasminda.
I hope they will be up for the challenge to be part of the solution rather than be slaves to the “market”.
Young people deserve no less.
Regards, Paul SEKFY, Yarranbella.
providing competition to private developers.
This will benefit the third of the population that rents. The other third that are buying may whinge that the value of their home has fallen but so has the cost of their next house as well.
If you own one house, and you only live in one, then the change in house prices matters little.
And for the other third that own more than one house, they may consider selling one or two of them allowing more people to buy their first home.
Let the community know. Call or email Shannon for pricing and options to be inside the local newspaper shannon@newsofthearea.com.au or call 0409 228 267
The LNP want to allow people to raid their superannuation which would, like first home buyer grants, just push up the price of houses.
I suggest that rents should be restricted on a publicly available property score that each rental property has to provide.
Given the high cost of rents it is the least that one should expect.
And they will complain, a lot, and predict doom.
But we risk more by not acting.
Regards, Peter SOBEY, Valla. Have you got an EVENT to promote?
Labor wants to effectively pay developers to build affordable housing but shy away from the
The higher the score, the higher the allowed rent.
Points can be awarded for features such as: air conditioning, window
At the end of the day what is needed is a massive investment in government owned social housing which has the express aim of driving down the cost of houses by
Stargazing: Fishing by the moon phases
By Dave RENEKE, Astronomer
EVERY fisherman dreams of a bigger catch!
Is it possible to know ahead of time when to plan a trip to enjoy some fishing, catch more than usual, and come home feeling 100 percent satisfied?
There is, so listen up!
When most people started fishing, the best time for them was whatever time happened to suit them.
They tried different lures, baits, and techniques until they spent a small fortune in a quest to improve their fishing catch.
It's time to introduce our Moon as a fishing buddy.
A group of fishing buddies once explored whether there was any truth in the moon’s effect on the best fishing times. They kept a record of every trip made over a period of 18 months.
All information related to the moon’s phases, the weather conditions, and
the catches they made were carefully logged.
What they discovered convinced everybody that moon phase fishing really works!
The fact that it wasn't anywhere near as complicated as many would have us believe was a bonus.
Every fisherman knows that the best fishing times are when the fish are feeding.
This tends to be during dawn and dusk, but what often goes unnoticed are the two periods elsewhere in the day, moonrise and moonset.
Because the moon has an effect on a variety of factors surrounding the fish, including the live fodder they hunt, these periods, combined with the moon’s phase, are what trigger feeding.
The Moon has always known this, but you didn’t, right?
So, by choosing times when sunrise or sunset and moonrise or moonset coincide with new or full moon phases, you’ll increase
your chance of a good fishing catch.
Assuming there are fish in the area you’re fishing in, of course.
It’s not complicated, it’s just a matter of knowing ahead of time exactly when the sun and moon will rise and set.
Fish are most active during the 90 minute windows surrounding each of these four daily events.
That is 45 minutes before and after these four daily points.
Want even better catches? Read on.
If you keep in mind what we’ve said, then plan wisely to ensure you’re at the water’s edge on the days of the new or full moon.
You can use these ‘windows’ to reel in a catch like you’ve never done before.
If you have to choose between sunrise/set and moonrise/set, always go with the Moon as the moon is the stronger influence.
Keen hunters and fishers
have always known that fish and game are most active at dawn and dusk, sunrise and sunset, but their activity surrounding moonrise and moonset is less noticeable because these events usually occur without the changes in light values we’re used to.
There are mobile apps for smartphones that give accurate Moon and Sun details at a moment’s notice.
You can quickly see the
Moon rise and set times and its precise position in the sky.
Stand by for a bonus!
We have a supermoon this week when a full moon coincides with the moon's closest point to Earth in its orbit.
This alignment makes the moon appear a little larger and 30 percent brighter than when it's at its farthest point.
The term "supermoon" was first introduced by
fishing really work?
Richard Nolle in 1979 to describe this unusually vivid and striking lunar event.
Now that you know that moon phase fishing really works, you can start to increase your own catch by being ready with your rod during the best fishing times available.
It’s easy, and it works! Good luck!
Conservationist fears for ancient, namesake frog
By Tracey FERRIER, AAP
AT 68, Dailan Pugh isn't sure which extinction event will come first - his own or that of an ancient frog named after him. When news broke in recent days that Pugh's Frog had been listed as endangered under federal environment laws, the veteran conservationist felt a mix of emotions.
There was hope for better protection of an animal with genetic lineage stretching back 50 million years, one that could vanish within decades due to the key threats of habitat loss, climate change and disease.
But there was also boiling frustration as the Forestry Corporation continues to log the one, small patch of NSW
where the frog exists - almost 20 years after it was declared endangered under state laws.
There's an absurdity to the situation that Mr Pugh finds hard to reconcile.
"When it's been up-listed to nationally endangered, and identified as more at risk they've got to review the logging rules, which are grossly inadequate.
"It's not rocket science."
Pugh's Frog was only described in 2004 after researchers realised it was a distinct species.
It was named after Mr Pugh in honour of his efforts to conserve its habitat in the boggy streams and soaks of the Gibraltar Range and Timbarra Plateau, near Tenterfield.
The Forestry Corporation
is currently logging in the Gibraltar Range State Forest, and another forest nearby where the frogs are known to be.
"These frogs have got to have permanent moisture. But when you log the surrounding forest you get all this thirsty regrowth that just pumps all the water into the atmosphere and dries up the landscape," Mr Pugh said.
Climate change has further restricted the frog's limited range, pushing them to higher altitudes where drought and fires took a heavy toll in 2019.
Mr Pugh said 85 percent of its habitat burnt, "eliminating some populations and reducing many others to just one or two calling males".
The Forestry Corporation
Forestry spin is all fairy floss
DEAR News Of The Area,
FORESTRY Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) was convicted of failure to protect known endangered species habitat on 31 July 2024. This resulted in a fine of $360,000 which we NSW taxpayers will pay along with the EPA’s costs.
FCNSW were then ordered by the court, to place an advertisement in the Sydney Morning Herald to inform the public of their criminal negligence, also at our expense.
Why was this deemed necessary?
Everyone needs to be made aware of the misinformation promoted by FCNSW about their ‘high conservation values’. Questions need to be asked.
Why is our environmental heritage being run by a corporation?
Why isn’t the NSW government stepping in and controlling these precious resources?
What is Forestry’s agenda?
Forestry is certainly not focused on sustainability of
species, as is obvious from their ongoing court fines.
They are not focused on profit, as we know from independent research by the Aust Foundation that their hardwood division runs at a significant loss annually.
Forestry’s large employment claims are highly disputed.
Blueprint Institute analysis shows about 235 people are directly employed in the FCNSW hardwood division.
While employment of many thousands is predicted to be generated
is required to spend half an hour looking for the frogs before they start cutting down trees, he said.
That's "grossly inadequate" for an animal that's often tucked away in watery underground chambers, according to the conservationist.
"You need at least a day or more, rather than half an hour, to find all the ones in the vicinity," Mr Pugh said.
He says the Forestry Corporation failed to find a single frog prior to the current logging operation, and the only sightings on record are five he made on a field trip to the forest a couple of years ago.
Mr Pugh says it's up to federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek and her NSW counterpart Penny Sharpe to step up and defend the frog's last places of refuge from logging threats.
"If there is any intent to
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if the proposed Great Koala National Park gets up, over the next ten years (University of Newcastle Economic Viability Study).
Forestry’s real agenda is to meet the unrealistic contracts of Boral and big timber.
These haven’t been changed to account for the Black Summer fires, when we lost close to 50 percent of our native forests here in NSW.
When I asked our local Member about the logging of our Kalang Headwaters, I pointed out this would put our water supply at threat, and that this was a
stop Pugh's Frog becoming extinct it is essential that logging now be excluded from the catchments above their nesting areas," he said.
AAP has sought comment from both ministers.
The Forestry Corporation, owned by the NSW government, says it's legally required to do a range of things to safeguard the frog and its
habitat.
That includes protecting the land that runs alongside water courses, seeps, soaks and drainage lines, whether or not a frog is seen during targeted searches.
"Therefore the habitats of the Philoria pughi (Pugh's Frog) are captured in our planning and protected," it told AAP in a statement.
biodiversity hotspot full of rare and endangered species.
It’s all taken into account, he said.
“Where do you get your information?” I asked him.
“From the DPI,” he replied.
The Department of Primary Industries might not be the most independent science source as they see forests as a primary resource first and foremost.
They don’t acknowledge these places as refuges for the many creatures who have nowhere left to exist.
They don’t see the potential for ecotourism.
They don’t see that our clean water and our stable climate is reliant on these
intact ecosystems.
The court understands that once the misinformation is out, it is often hard to get people to see the truth of the bigger picture.
We need to get rid of Forestry Corporation and for the NSW Government to set up an enquiry and a task force into timber harvesting and processing for the future.
Putting Forestry in charge of our forests is like putting a fox in charge of the hen house.
Regards, Louise CRANNY, Bellingen.
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Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club
By Geoffrey McCANN
LOVELY weather for golf
lately, with the course drying out, players are getting more run, and some much improved scores are being returned. Enjoy it while you can! Our featured sponsor for the week was “Ecomist” – thank you for your support!
Tuesday’s Medley Stableford was won by David McElwain (42) with 44 points from Thomas Wattison (20) with 43 points. Other good scores from Keith Elphick & Rodney Kinnear 38 & Heather Gray 37 – the Ball Rundown to 34 points on c/b. NTP’s to Andrew Mackinnon on 5, Timothy Standing on 7, Kerry Cooper on 8, John Crosby on the “Pizza This” 13th, and Rod Kinnear won the
Pro Pin Jackpot on 18.
The Ladies played a Single Stableford on Wednesday. Dianne O’Leary (19) scored 40 points to win Division 1 (0 to 23) from Denise Paluch (15) 37 points. Donna Easey (27) won Division 2 (24 to 29) with 40 points from Lyn Grose (28) 39 points. Lillian Lukins (33) won Division 3 (30 to 45) with 38 Points from Dianne Hopkins (42) with 32 points. The Ball Rundown to 30 points on c/b. NTP’s to Denise Paluch, Judith Boyle & Dianne Pedlow on 5, Elizabeth Hobday, Helen Ferrero & Lillian Lukins on 8, Kerrie Eichorn on 13 & Lisa Guest won the Pro Pin Jackpot on 18.
Paul Ryan (17) won Division 1 (0 to 21) of Thurdsay’s Medley Stableford with 41 points
from Urpo Ylinen (21) with 40 points on c/b from Kai Burkinshaw, then Bruce Mason (20) with 39 points. Colin Dunne (26) won Division 2 (22 to 45) with 38 points from Andrew Bagust (24) on 35 points. The Ball Rundown to 33 points on c/b. John Crosby won “Ecomist’s” Longest Putt on 2, other NTP’s to Graham Watson on 5 (142 cms), David Mattacott on 7 and the “Pizza This” 13th, Barry Hinton on 8, Nev Newman got Stu’s Ball on 15, and Stephen McNeil won the Pro Pin Jackpot on 18.
A great field over 120 players for Saturday’s Medley Stableford, and Round 4 of the “Handiskins” Tournament. Adrienne Smith (15) top scored on the day with 41 points to win Division 1 (0 to 15)
Nambucca Bowls Report
By Charlie POTTER
WINNER of the Nissan/ Breakaway Triples On Wednesday Aug 7 were Tommy Reynolds, Stu Thorne and Graham Hines. Ken Brown, Wayne Bolton and Aaron Cedelland were second and Fred You, Glenn Brady and Mark Blackford third. Tommy also drew his rink as Lucky Bowler and shared the $210 Jackpot with his triples teammates and his opposition team of Ray Platt, Bill Coughlan and Bruce Mason.
Fri Aug 9: The top money went to Brett
Liddell, Col Crawford and Andrew Shearer with Frank Wesley, Peter Meehan and Graeme Porter runners up and Harry Rauchenberger, Mino Bettanin and Charlie Potter third. Lucky Losers were Wayne Bolton, Ken Summo and Urky and in a week of Jackpots going off, Mick Ellison won the $420 and shared with Eric Kyle, Joe Franck, Frank Wesley, Peter Meehan and Graeme Porter.
Sat Aug. 10: Club Singles Round 2 Andrew Shearer 25 def Mitch McGill 15. In the Quarter Finals, Andrew backed up in the afternoon
to def Owen Smith 25-6. Harry Rauchenberger 25 def Joe Franck 116, Paul Ward 25 def Ty Webber 22 and, in the closest of games, Grant Lawrence def Rhys Riddell 25-24... brilliant bowls by both and was fit for a final rather than a quarter.
Sun Aug 11: Club Singles Semi Finals: Harry Rauchenberger def Grant Lawrence 25-10 and Paul Ward 25 def Andrew Shearer 15. The Final will be played this Saturday 1pm and good luck to both.
We also had a visit from the Park Beach Pirates and
from Peter Scott (11) with 38 points on c/b from Graham Watson. Jai Wassens (19) had 40 points to win Division 2 (16 to 22) from Isaac Constatine (17) from SGA with 39 points. In Division 3 (23 to 45), Lyn Grose (27) scored 39 points to win from Mark Blake (33) 38 points. Other good scores from Donna Easey, Bruce Mason, Barrie Nicholson all 38 points -the Ball Rundown to 33 points on c/b. Peter Scott won “Ecomist’s” Longest Putt on 2, other NTP’s to Jacob Newbury on 5, Paul Ryan on 7, Trevor Peter on 8, Rick Heywood on “Pizza This” 13th, Dale Hanson got Stu’s ball on 15 and Daryl Wall took the Pro Pin Jackpot on 18 with 98cms. Congratulations to Adrienne Smith, winner of Handiskins Round 4 –updated Leaderboard is on display in the Clubhouse.
60 players enjoyed a sunny morning followed by the usual high standard Rita's Bistro lunch. We have a visit from Grafton this Sunday... $25 a player includes bowls and lunch.
Arm Pairs Tournament sheet is back up and carded for Oct 7. $2000 Prizemoney... $800, $600, $300, $200 and $50 each to the Lucky Lead and Skip. Open gender and, if you use an arm, it may well be worth the $35 each to enter.
As an aside, this is the first time in about two months that Bullpit Ruane hasn't had his name in the results.
Group 2 finals series kicks off
By Aiden BURGESS
THE Group 2 Rugby League finals series kicked off on Saturday.
Some local teams kept their season alive, while others moved one win away from a grand final berth.
Rex Hardaker Oval hosted the Qualifying Semi Finals, as teams moved just one win away from a spot in the grand final.
The Sawtell Panthers first grade side beat the Woolgoolga Seahorses 24-4 at home.
Defending reserve grade premiers Coffs Harbour Comets had a 34-6 win against the Woolgoolga Seahorses.
Macksville Sea Eagles
Women’s Tackle team began their finals series with a 22-10 win against the South Grafton Rebels.
Nambucca Roosters
Under 18s were victorious 28-16 against the South Grafton Rebels.
Grafton hosted a big day of Elimination Finals as teams battled to keep their seasons going.
Macksville Sea Eagles
first grade side will march on this finals series after a 28-10 win against the Grafton Ghosts.
Sawtell Panthers reserves kept their season alive with a 32-12 win against the Nambucca Roosters.
Woolgoolga Seahorses Women’s Tackle team moved on to the second week of the finals after having a 30-4 win against the Grafton Ghosts.
Grafton Ghosts Under 18s live to fight another day after a 34-10 win at home against the Coffs Harbour
Comets.
The finals series continues this weekend as Nambucca Heads hosts the Major Semi Finals, and Woolgoolga hosts the Minor Semi Finals.
Grand final spots will be up for grabs in the Major Semi Finals at Nambucca Heads.
The Nambucca Roosters and Sawtell Panthers play off for a spot in the first grade grand final.
Undefeated reserve grade minor premiers the Macksville Sea Eagles take on the Coffs Harbour
Paddling for Kids in Need
By Andrea FERRARI
KALANG River Dragon Boat Club members turned Saturday’s club training session into a fundraiser for the Kids In Need Association.
It was in lieu of attending the annual Dragon Boat Festival in Tweed Heads, which raises money to support seriously ill children and children with disabilities.
“Our club is currently busy with intensive training for two regattas coming up within the next few weeks, so we were unable to send a team to participate in the Tweed Heads event this time,” said
Comets.
Undefeated Women’s Tackle minor premiers the Sawtell Panthers clash with the Macksville Sea Eagles in their Major Semi Final.
Macksville Sea Eagles and Nambucca Roosters
Under 18s play off for a grand final berth.
Woolgoolga hosts the Minor Semi Finals as teams look to keep their season alive.
Woolgoolga Seahorses host the Macksville Sea
club spokesperson Beth Spriggs.
“By donating our fees from paddling and BBQ breakfast last Saturday, our members were pleased to be part of the fundraising.”
The Kalang River Dragon Boat Club can be seen paddling three times a week at Urunga and regularly holds Learn to Paddle courses. It hosts the Kalang Classic every two years for dragon boats, outriggers, kayaks, surf skis, paddle boards and canoes.
The next one will be in February 2025.
Eagles in the first-grade encounter, with the Woolgoolga Seahorses reserves also at home as they take on the Sawtell Panthers.
Woolgoolga Seahorses Women's Tackle team are also at home for their Minor Semi Final against the South Grafton Rebels. South Grafton Rebels and Grafton Ghosts face off in the Under 18s.
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Roosters teams into Major Semi Finals
By Nigel WILBOW
THE Nambucca Roosters
Reserve Grade played an Elimination Semi Final on Saturday at Grafton, coming up against a tough Sawtell side.
Nambucca got first points on the board through a try to Beau-Dean JarrettMarks inside the first eight minutes.
The conversion from Jake Jones gave the Roosters a 6-0 lead.
Sawtell bounced back quickly however, adding three tries of their own to lead 16-6 at halftime.
Nambucca reduced the lead with a try to Michael Tyerman, which was
converted by Jones to make it 16-12 in favour of the Panthers with 20 minutes remaining
Unfortunately illdiscipline crept into the Nambucca side and on the back of a 13-5 penalty count against them they struggled to keep Sawtell out later in the game.
The Panthers went on to add three more tries and win the match 32-12.
It was a tough ending for the Nambucca side after a good win against second placed Coffs Harbour the previous week to make the finals.
On Sunday the Roosters under 18’s took on South Grafton Rebels.
Both teams had good form coming in and this was expected to be a tight one.
Nambucca started well, getting a try inside the first two minutes with Dwayne Roberts-Jarrett crossing the try line after the Rebels kicked out on the full in their first set, gifting the Roosters prime field position.
The conversion was wide and Nambucca led 4-0.
The Roosters then scored another try through Cale Ogily, with the conversion from Toby Batten extending Nambucca’s lead to 10-0 after only seven minutes.
A string of penalties gave the Rebels field
position and they were next to score with second rower Izac McConnell barging his way over.
Samuel Petch converted the try to reduce the lead to four points.
Ill-discipline continued from Nambucca and further penalties allowed South Grafton dangerous field position.
The Rebels soon levelled the scores through centre Jack Fels, however the conversion was unsuccessful and the game was locked up at 10-10.
A penalty for a high tackle right on half time gave the Roosters a chance to take the lead into the break.
Macksville Country Club Golf
By Max TURNER
SPONSORED by Patrick Ward's Macksville Pharmacy, Saturday's Single Stableford attracted a good field with Mick O'Brien finishing on top with a creditable 37 points.
Beaten on a count back Max Graham, readying himself for the Club
Championships, was runner up.
Straight shooters with nearest the pins were Matt Baker (A), Neil Cunneen (B) and Steve Hunt (C grade).
Cheryl Fortescue won the ladies Stableford in a count back from Desma Hughes.
Both have been playing consistent good golf which
places them in good stead for the Club Championships starting on the 3rd of September.
Tony Grebert's name keeps cropping up, this time as winner of the Mid Week Competition, beating Neil Cunneen who was runner up with Max Graham 2nd runner up.
Grand final berths
By Aiden BURGESS
AFL North Coast’s best teams have earnt grand final berths, while others kept their season alive during the first week of the finals series in Coffs Harbour and Sawtell.
Coffs Harbour Breakers seniors are one win away from a premiership after booking a grand final berth with an 18.11 (119) to 8.7 (55) win against the Port Macquarie Magpies in their Qualifying Final at Fitzroy Oval.
Coffs Harbour Breakers reserves also qualified for their grand final with a 7.7 (49) to 4.6 (30) win against the Port Macquarie Magpies.
Sawtell/Toormina Saints women moved into the grand final with a 4.6 (30) to 2.3 (15) win against the Coffs Harbour Breakers.
The Saints women became the first side to beat the Breakers this season.
Northern Beaches/ Nambucca Valley reserves kept their season alive
Macksville CC Mens Bowls
By Mark Coleman
THE final of the Mens
Minor Singles was played last Sunday between Peter (Nobby) Carlow and Ben Lane, this would be Nobbys 4th final and young Bens 1st. Great conditions for the match with light winds and a dry free fowing green with both bowlers playing extremley well but Nobbys experience and determination showing through to win 25 - 2 the score does not reflect
how well Ben played with Nobby having to make many conversions which he did on the day, and am sure Ben will win this in the future it would be remiss of me if i didn't mention how well the game was marked by our club President Brian Nunn resplendant in hi bazer, well done to all.
The Macksville Classic Triples will be held on the 2nd and 3rd of November with great prize money on offer.
with an 11.11 (77) to 1.4 (10) victory against the Sawtell/Toormina Saints in their Elimination Final at Richardson Park.
Northern Beaches/ Nambucca Valley women also moved on to the Preliminary Final, after a five-point win against the Port Macquarie Magpies.
Grand final spots will be on the line this weekend in Woolgoolga, during the Preliminary Finals at the Wiigulga Sports Complex.
Port Macquarie Magpies and Sawtell/
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Batten slotted a penalty goal to make the half time score 12-10 to the Roosters.
South Grafton took the lead early in the second half when Antwone QuinlinRandall scored near the posts to give the Rebels a 16-12 lead after five minutes of the half.
It didn’t take long for Nambucca to regain the lead, with a long break leading to a line break for Rave Brazier off a well timed Batten pass.
The missed conversion tied the game up at 16-16 with just over 20 minutes left.
Wilson Baade scored off the next set for Nambucca to regain the lead.
The conversion went over, making it a 22-16 lead for the Roosters.
Half back Batten put the game beyond doubt with an individual try with six minutes to go which he converted to give the Nambucca side a solid 2816 win.
This Sunday Nambucca hosts the Major Semi Finals, with the winners of each game going straight to the Grand Final.
Nambucca will take on minor premiers Macksville in the under 18’s and in first grade Nambucca take on Sawtell.
All the action kicks off at 10:30am at Coronation Park.
Toormina Saints seniors face off, as the Magpies look to make the grand final for the third year in a row, while the Saints try for their first grand final berth since 2020.
Port Macquarie Magpies and Northern Beaches/Nambucca Valley reserves clash for a grand final spot.
Coffs Harbour Breakers and Northern
Beaches/Nambucca Valley women face off for a grand final spot.
The Breakers will look to bounce back from their first defeat of the season and keep their premiership defence alive, while Northern Beaches/ Nambucca Valley look to make the grand final for the third straight year.
Sawtell/Toormina Saints and Port Macquarie
Magpies Under 18s play off in their Preliminary Final, with the winner to face Northern Beaches/ Nambucca Valley in the grand final.
Northern Beaches/ Nambucca Valley Under 18s finished as minor premiers, and had a 11.9 (75) to 7.6 (48) victory against the Port Macquarie Magpies in the final round of the season.
Sports Hub ready to go
THE new Bowra Sports Hub will officially open its doors on 22 August.
“You heard it right… this month the Hub will be operating,” said Julee Townsend.
“The Bowra Sports Hub is a state of the art facility for the community.”
Julee said all the volunteers who “contributed to this monumental feat” are to be commended.
“They climbed every
mountain and jumped through every hoop that was put in their way,” she said. It is the end of an era for the Bowra ‘Rec Club’, with the doors closing on Sunday, 18 August.
“A Sunday social of nine holes of golf is planned from 10am and sausage sizzle,” Julee said.
“So grab your friends and family and join the fun.”
q Dave Poole, Rod Curtis, Noel Austin and Tony Grebert about to begin the second nine.
Macksville avoid elimination with dominant win
By Nigel WILBOW
THE Macksville Sea Eagles finished fifth on the Group 2 ladder and are set to play sudden death in the finals away from home.
First stop on Saturday was Grafton against the fourth placed Ghosts.
Macksville were first to get on the scoreboard when Zane Doolan dived over from dummy half.
The conversion from Andrew Blair gave the Sea Eagles a 6-0 lead after only four minutes.
The Ghosts fought back with a try of their own through second rower Jake Martin out wide; the missed conversion had Macksville still in front 6-4 after 16 minutes of play.
Both teams played set for set for the remainder of the half and the score stayed unchanged as teams went for the halftime break.
Macksville dominated possession in the early stages of the second half with Grafton not touching the ball until around five and half minutes into the half.
By that time Macksville had added to their lead with a try through Sam Shields off a well-timed Rielly Laverty pass and the conversion from Blair made the score 12-4 in favour of the visitors.
With ten minutes gone in the second half Macksville increased their lead.
A short kick on the last tackle by Laverty was fumbled by Ghosts fullback Toby McIntosh and Laverty
picked the ball up and ran the remaining few metres to put the ball down under the posts.
The following conversion had Macksville leading 18-4.
Grafton reduced the lead six minutes later with Martin getting his second try of the match.
With nine minutes remaining Wez Brown, who had given the Ghosts defenders trouble all afternoon, crashed over for a try out wide, converted again by Blair to extend the lead to 24-10 with seven minutes to go.
To add the icing on an already impressive performance, Brown then barged over again in the last minute to give Macksville an impressive 28-10 win
that will have the remaining sides left looking over their shoulders.
On Sunday at Sawtell the Macksville women’s side took on South Grafton in the Qualifying Semi Final.
Both teams had won their home encounters when they met during the season but Sunday’s match was on neutral ground.
The Sea Eagles only had two players on the bench to start the match due to injuries, meaning many of the girls would have to play long minutes
South Grafton opened the scoring after five minutes with a try to Martina Williams; the conversion had the flags raised and the Rebels led 6-0.
Macksville got their first try after fifteen minutes when Georgia Dent ran a great line between defenders to score under the posts.
Nambucca Valley Bridge Club News
By Paula GUTHRIE
RESULTS for the week ending Saturday August 10, 2024.
Monday: 5th August six-team event was played, directed by Susie Keur. Winners Daphne Priestley & Carol McKee with 59.00%, second Susie Keur & Les
Sinclair with 57.00%, third Pat Bride & Colleen Robertson with 53.00%.
Congratulations to Lyndall Edsall and Richard Levy, who played in the Coffs Harbour Bridge Club Anniversary team competition and were drawn in the same team. Richard's team came 1st out of 17
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goals conceded, it really shows the depth of women’s football at Urunga.
“The atmosphere has been great all season, there is always a lot of positivity in the team and we are all here for a good time, so every game is enjoyable.”
However, the journey hasn’t been without its challenges.
“It’s been a challenge to maintain rhythm coming into finals with only having played eleven games so far due to forfeits and wash outs.
“However, the girls have been training well and are always up for a challenge,” Thorn said.
The Raiders will conclude their season with an away match against Orara on Saturday 17 August, kicking off at 3pm. The following week, on Saturday 24 August, they will face second-placed Coffs City United in the first round of the finals playoffs, with a direct path to the Grand Final on the line.
The loser of this crucial clash will have another opportunity to reach the Grand Final by taking on the winner of the Orara Valley Dingoes versus Woolgoolga Wildcats match on Saturday 31 August.
The Women’s Grand Final is scheduled for Saturday 7 September at 5pm at C.ex Coffs International Stadium, with the Men’s Grand Final following at 7pm.
teams (68 players) so a great result for the Nambucca Valley Bridge Club and for Lyndall and Richard.
Tuesday: 6th August a six-team event was played, directed by Carol McKee.
Winners Amber Fox & Carol McKee with 66.00%, second Maureen Cowan & Barbara Maranik with 64.00%, third
Jane & Greg Wood with 50.00%.
Wednesday: 7th August Leonie Harrison ran Wednesday's Improve your Bridge session. It was attended by 16 eager players. Before tackling 25 Boards of mixed difficulty, Leonie gave the group two different boards to consider
Poppy Johnston’s conversion tied the game up at 6-6.
Macksville found the try line again seven minutes from the break and the conversion gave them a 12-6 lead.
Right on the stroke of half time South Grafton scored with Williams getting her second try, however the missed conversion meant Macksville held a narrow 1210 lead at the break.
Macksville were down to one on the bench for the second half and had to defend their line early, however managed to keep the Rebels out.
On the back of a penalty the Sea Eagles then forced a line drop out, and a penalty with a sin bin resulted in more possession for the Macksville girls inside the attacking twenty.
From the tap restart Dent found Johnston in support to score.
Macksville now led 16-
and then bid. The group then compared which bid might have produced the best bid and the best score.
Thank you, Leonie, for stepping up and helping Richard out with our beginners.
Thursday: 8th August an eight-team event was played, directed by Scott Parker. Winners Maureen Cowan & Janet Dyson with 72.02%, second Daphne Priestley &
Bowraville Bowls Report
THE day has come everyone. The day I get to tell the world the brand new Bowra Sports Hub will be opening. Next Thursday the 22nd of August the doors will finally be open to the public and being a Thursday it coincides nicely with social bowls. So to all and sundry, if you’d love to be a part of the extravaganza, please get
your names in before 12.30 on 22/8 and enjoy what should be a great afternoon. We have two beautiful new greens, one undercover, and we’d love to see both of them full. Call the club on 6564 7349 to book a spot.
To all those who worked so tirelessly to reach this goal, a massive congratulations and thank you. Here’s to a new and
exciting chapter in the history of the town of Bowraville, the Nambucca valley and beyond.
The major singles championship will kick off tonight under lights with at least two games set down for a 5pm start. 1pm Sat will see the remainder of the first round played and Sunday we’ll hope to get the bulk of the second
10 with twenty minutes remaining.
The Sea Eagles defence in the second half was outstanding, despite losing another player to injury and having no replacements left on the bench.
The Rebels were kept scoreless in the second half, with Macksville’s Georgia Dent scoring her second try of the match to further extend her side’s lead.
Johnston’s conversion took the final score to 22-10 in Macksville’s favour.
Macksville are the only club with all four grades still alive in the finals.
This Saturday the First Grade head to Woolgoolga in a do or die clash and on Sunday the Under 18’s take on Nambucca Roosters, the Women will do battle against Sawtell and the Reserve Grade will take on Coffs Harbour at Coronation Park, Nambucca Heads - all for a place in the Grand Final.
Paula Guthrie with 57.14%, third Leonie Harrison & Sandra Ellis with 49.40%.
Saturday: 10th August a nine-team event was played directed by Carol McKee. Winners Linda & Mike Siford with 65.97%, second Ali & Niel Tupper with 61.11%, third Amber Fox & Carol McKee with 56.94%.
Thank you to everyone for participating
round completed. Markers are required so if you can, please put your name down to help out. If you lose your match, etiquette dictates you mark a game if possible. Good luck to everyone involved.
On Sunday, the last day of trade at the old club, there will be a social golf day with a bbq and prizes offered. Call the club to book a spot.
Minor premierships claimed
By Aiden BURGESS
AFL North Coast’s best junior teams have won minor premierships as they look to book grand final spots with victory in their semi-finals this weekend.
Bellingen Bulldogs were the Youth Girls 17s minor premiers going through the season undefeated.
Port Macquarie Magpies Under 16s Boys also had an
unbeaten season on the way to becoming minor premiers.
Nambucca Valley Lions finished on top of the ladder in the Youth Girls 15s competition, having just one loss.
Sawtell/Toormina Saints were the standout team of the Under 14s Mixed competition, losing just once on their way to winning the minor premiership.
Northern Beaches Blues were the minor premiers of the Youth Girls 13s competition, also having just one loss.
Port Macquarie Swoopers finished as the Under 12s Mixed minor premiers going through the
season undefeated.
The AFL North Coast junior semi-finals are set to be decided this Sunday in Port Macquarie and Sawtell, with the winners progressing through to the grand finals on Sunday, 25 August at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium.
Junior semi-finals
Youth Girls 17s:
Bellingen Bulldogs vs Sawtell/Toormina Saints.
Nambucca Valley Lions vs Coffs Harbour Breakers.
Under 16s Boys: Port Macquarie Magpies vs Coffs Harbour Breakers.
Sawtell/Toormina Saints vs Nambucca Valley Lions.
Youth Girls 15s:
Nambucca Valley Lions vs Northern Beaches Blues. Sawtell/Toormina Saints vs Coffs Harbour Breakers. Under 14s Mixed: Sawtell/Toormina Saints vs Nambucca Valley Lions.
Port Macquarie Magpies vs Coffs Harbour Breakers.
Youth Girls 13s: Northern Beaches Blues vs South West Rocks Dockers.
Nambucca Valley Lions vs Sawtell/Toormina Saints.
Under 12s Mixed: Port Macquarie Swoopers vs Sawtell/Toormina Saints.
Northern Beaches Blues vs Port Macquarie Flyers.
Peter Renshaw
Passed away 11th August, 2024 Aged 78 years.
Late of Nambucca Heads, formerly Canberra & originally Manchester. Loving partner of Juliet Tilson. Loved father of Ian and granddad of Holly & Heidi.
Family and friends are invited to attend Peter’s funeral service at Bernard Laverty’s Funeral Chapel, Macksville, on Monday 19th August commencing at 11:00am. Followed by private cremation.
Bernard Laverty Funerals Tel: 6568 1555
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FRIDAY
A MAN CALLED OTTO
SEVEN, 8.30pm
There’s heartwarming moments aplenty in this gentle character study and dark comedy starring Tom Hanks (pictured), but they’re tempered by confronting scenes. As the titular grumpy senior citizen who seems angry at the world, Hanks’ abrasive character is difficult to empathise with until a kind new neighbour moves into his street – played with utter charm and touching poignancy by Mariana Treviño – whose openness and community spirit begins to crack Otto’s bitter veneer. The chemistry between Mariana and Tom is electric as the story of how Otto became so depressed is slowly revealed through flashbacks, with Hanks’ real-life son, Truman Hanks, rousing as his hopeful younger self.
FRIDAY, August 16
6.00 Morning Programs. 11.10 Ladies In Black. (Final, Ms, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Troppo. (Mal, R) 1.55 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 2.45 Camel Capers. (R) 2.50 The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds. (R) 3.50 Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (Final, PGd, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) Presented by Guy Montgomery.
8.20 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) Hosted by Shaun Micallef.
8.55 Troppo. (Mlv) The case heats up for Ted and Amanda.
9.55 Love Your Garden. (R) Hosted by Alan Titchmarsh.
10.45 ABC Late News.
11.00 Grand Designs. (PG, R)
11.45 We Hunt Together. (MA15+l, R)
12.30 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
SUNDAY
THE 64TH TV WEEK LOGIE AWARDS
SEVEN, 7.30pm
The glitz and pomp of an awards ceremony is a sure-fire way to liven up a winter’s Sunday evening and tonight it’s the pick of the crop: the Logie Awards honouring our TV talent. After the dazzling dresses of the red carpet, there’s the business end of the ceremony. Beloved actress Asher Keddie has had a career resurgence and after last winning the Gold Logie in 2013, the Fake and Strife is a warm favourite among fellow contenders Andy Lee, Julia Morris, Larry Emdur, Robert Irwin and Tony Armstrong. From Sydney’s The Star, UK singer James Bay will perform one of his heartrending hits, with comedian Sam Pang (pictured) bringing the wisecracks as the evening’s playful host.
WEDNESDAY
SHAUN MICALLEF’S EVE OF DESTRUCTION
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 5. H’lights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such Was Life. (R) 2.10 Inside Balmoral. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.00 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Fallen Hearts. (2019, Masv, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Great British Landmark Fixers.
8.30 Ancient Superstructures. (PG)
9.30 The Airport: Back In The Skies. (PG, R)
10.25 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Agent Hamilton. (Return, Mav)
12.40 My Brilliant Friend. (Masv, R)
3.50 Bin Laden: The Road To 9/11. (Mav, R) 4.45 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.30 MOVIE: A Man Called Otto. (2022, Mal) When a young family moves in nearby, a bitter, grumpy man’s solitary life is turned around when he meets his match in the form of a quick-witted, young woman, leading to a friendship that will turn his world around. Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño, Rachel Keller.
11.10 Dancing With The Stars. (PGl, R) Hosted by Dr Chris Brown and Sonia Kruger.
1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 NBC Today.
Micallef (pictured)
satisfyingly freewheeling current affairs series Mad in 2022. Since then, his unique brand of madcap humour has been sorely missed on the ABC. While this invigoratingly offbeat series, which premiered last week, is produced by the same crew, it’s a remarkably different affair, save for Micallef’s wacky pizzazz. Here the funnyman becomes interviewer to famous guests to find out what two treasured items they would save in the event of a disaster. Getting to the nitty-gritty of what’s important while keeping an eagle eye on the silly and inane, it’s Micallef at his zany, introspective best.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 24. Sydney Roosters v Parramatta Eels.
9.55 Golden Point. Post-match NRL wrap-up.
10.40 MOVIE: Analyze This. (1999, MA15+al, R) Robert De Niro.
12.45 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.35 Pointless. (PG, R)
2.30 GolfBarons. (PGl, R)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Postcards. (PG)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Sort Your Life Out. (Premiere, PGa) Hosted by Stacey Solomon. 8.45 The Dog Academy. (Premiere, PGl) Expert trainers come to the aid of misbehaving dogs and their owners. 9.45 To Be Advised.
10.45 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.10 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)
(2007, MA15+) 11.55 The Lawnmower Man. (1992) 2.30am
SATURDAY, August 17
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6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 12.30 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) 1.15 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PG, R) 2.05 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) 2.40 And We Danced. (PG, R) 3.45 David Attenborough’s Galapagos. (R) 4.35 The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds: Perth. (R) 5.25 Landline. (R) 5.55 Australian Story. (R)
6.25 I Was Actually There: Beaconsfield Mine Disaster. (Final, PG, R) A look at the Beaconsfield Mine collapse.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PG) Felix finds himself in an uncomfortable position as the police advisor on the set of a bawdy film production.
8.20 Van Der Valk. (Mav, R) Part 2 of 3. A murder leads Van der Valk and the team deep into the world of colonialism.
9.50 Fifteen-Love. (Mal, R) Mikki gets closer to Glenn.
10.40 The Beast Must Die. (MA15+l, R) 11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Amazing Railway Adventures With Nick Knowles. (PGn)
3.50 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SUNDAY, August 18
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 2.20 Amazing Spaces. (R) 3.10 Nigella At My Table. (R) 3.40 Extraordinary Escapes. (Final, PG, R) 4.30 Restoration Australia. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.
6.30 Compass: Indira’s Road Trip With The President.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 3 of 4.
9.00 Fifteen-Love. (Mal) Justine’s actions damage her reputation.
9.55 Unforgotten. (Mal, R)
10.45 Fisk. (Ml, R)
11.10 Annika. (Ma, R)
12.00 Frayed. (MA15+l, R)
12.45 Noughts + Crosses. (Malv, R)
1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.05 Classic Countdown. (PG, R)
4.00 Landline. (R)
4.30 Art Works. (PGa, R)
5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Motorcycle Racing. FIM Superbike World C’ship. Round 7. H’lights. 3.00 Cycling. UCI ProSeries. Arctic Race of Norway. H’lights. 4.00 Ireland In Music: Sclimpini. 4.30 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review. 5.30 The Point. (R) 5.35 Tony Robinson’s Forgotten War Stories. (PGa, R) 6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 7. H’lights. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. ProMX C’ship. Round 8. 4.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 1. H’lights. 4.30 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review. 5.30 Such Was Life. (R) 5.40 Tony Robinson’s
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Pompeii: The New Dig: The Bodies. (PGa) Part 1 of 3. Follows the most extensive archaeological excavation in Pompeii for a generation.
10.55 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 2. 1.50 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R)
2.45 Hell On Earth: WWII. (Mav, R)
3.40 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
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Raceday.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Narrated by Grant Bowler. 7.30 MOVIE: Die Hard. (1988, Mlv, R) A police officer takes on a gang of terrorists. Bruce Willis.
10.15 MOVIE: The Man From Toronto. (2022, Malv) Kevin Hart. 12.35 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 8. Tasmania SuperSprint. Day 1. Highlights.
1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Drop Dead Weird. (R)
5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
Friday, 16 August 2024
Sleeps Over. 4.55 WorldWatch. 5.25 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.50 The Machines That Built America. 6.40 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. 7.35 Abandoned Americana. 8.30 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 9.30 Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye. 10.40 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am The Big Steal. (1990, PG) 7.50 Menashe. (2017, PG, Yiddish) 9.25 Belle And Sebastian 3. (2017, PG, French) 11.05 Up In The Air. (2009, M) 1.05pm Wild Target. (2010, M) 2.55 Dancing Ninja. (2010, PG) 4.45 An Ideal Husband. (1999, PG) 6.35 The Farewell. (2019, PG) 8.30 The Tender Bar. (2021, M) 10.30 Unfaithful. (2002) 12.55am Bee Season. (2005, M) 2.50 Late Programs. 6am Satellite Boy. Continued. (2012, PG) 6.40 An Ideal Husband. (1999, PG) 8.30 Stolen Kisses. (1968, PG, French) 10.10 The Lawnmower Man. (1992, M) 12.45pm Gold. (2016, M) 3.00 The Big Steal. (1990, PG) 4.55 Belle And Sebastian 3. (2017, PG, French) 6.35 The Final Countdown. (1980, PG) 8.30 Clean. (2021, MA15+) 10.15 The Predators. (2020, MA15+, Italian) 12.20am Late Programs.
4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 The Dog House. (PGa, R) 7.30 To Be Advised. 8.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Follows the staff at the Animal Welfare League as it tries to find the right fit for an itchy pooch; a shy dog whose behaviour could risk its chances at adoption; and a boisterous puppy that might be too much for a family. 9.30 Ambulance UK. (Mal, R) Multiple resources are dispatched to a patient who has fallen from a tree and
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Logies Red Carpet. (PG) From The Star, Sydney.
7.30 The 64th TV WEEK Logie Awards. (Mal) Hosted by Sam Pang. 11.00 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R) Hosted by Lee Mack.
12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 8. Tasmania SuperSprint. Day 2. Highlights.
1.00 Lipstick Jungle. (Mds, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 The Block. (PGl)
8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program.
9News Late.
See No Evil: Mr Big. (Mav) A look at the murder of Dexter Bain. 11.05 The First 48. (Mal) 12.00 Transplant. (MA15+m) 12.50 The Brokenwood Mysteries. (Ma, R) 2.50 Talking Honey. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Surfing Australia TV. (PGl, R) 5.00 Today
9GO!
World News.
7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes. 8.40 Rise Of The Nazis: The Manhunt. (Mav) 9.40 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma) 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.10 House Of Promises. (Masv)
12.55 A French Case. (Mav, R)
2.50 Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne. (Mals, R)
4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 The Voice. (Return, PGl) Hosted by Sonia Kruger. 9.15 John Farnham: Finding The Voice. (Mal, R) A celebration of one of Australia’s greatest singers, John Farnham, and his journey to success. 11.15 The Latest: Seven News. 11.45 Inside Belmarsh Prison. (MA15+av, R)
The Final Countdown. (1980, PG) 8.35 The Farewell. (2019, PG) 10.30 Bee Season. (2005, M) 12.30pm
The Tender Bar. (2021, M) 2.30 Satellite Boy. (2012, PG) 4.10 Stolen Kisses. (1968, PG, French) 5.50 Last Chance Harvey. (2008, PG) 7.30 The Good Lie. (2014, M) 9.30 The Third Murder. (2017, M, Japanese) 11.50 Late Programs.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great British Railway Journeys.
8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 The Point: Road Trip. (R)
11.25 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+ans)
1.15 Christian. (Malv, R)
4.20 Peer To Peer. (R)
4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am Stolen
Kisses. Continued. (1968, PG, French) 6.40 Last Chance Harvey. (2008, PG) 8.20 White Lion. (2010, PG) 10.00 Cleo From 5 To 7. (1962, M, French) 11.40
The Final Countdown. (1980, PG) 1.35pm Jonsson Gang. (2020, PG, Finnish) 3.55 Redu. (2017, PG, Marathi) 5.55 December Boys. (2007, PG) 7.55 Stand By Me. (1986, M) 9.30 Holy Spider. (2022, MA15+, Farsi) 11.40 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 The Voice. (PGl) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.
9.05 Made In Bondi. (Premiere, Ml) Follows the lives and loves of young socialites in one of Sydney’s most exclusive neighbourhoods, Bondi.
10.05 First Dates UK. (Ml) 11.15 The Latest: Seven News. 11.45 Extended Family. (PGa)
12.45 Holey Moley Australia. (PGs, R)
2.30 Home Shopping.
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
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6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Michael Palin In Nigeria. (PGa) 8.30 Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye. (PGa) Part 2 of 3.
9.30 DI Ray. (Mal) The team surveils a new suspect.
10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Enemy Of The People. (Mlv)
12.35 Lost Luggage. (MA15+a, R)
3.30 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
4.30 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS MOVIES (32)
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Boys. (2007, PG) 7.55 Redu. (2017, PG, Marathi) 10.00 The Good Lie. (2014, M) 12.05pm The Third Murder. (2017, M, Japanese) 2.20 Last Chance Harvey. (2008, PG) 4.00 White Lion. (2010, PG) 5.40 Finding Graceland. (1998, PG) 7.30 Mystic Pizza. (1988, M) 9.30 Gosford Park. (2001, M) Midnight Entrapment. (1999, M) 2.05 Late Programs. 5.50 Finding Graceland. (1998, PG)
ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.50 The Art Of... (R) 11.25 Grand Designs. (R) 12.10 Parliament.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Australian Walks. (PG)
8.25 Junior Doctors Down Under.
9.20 Rebus. (MA15+lv)
10.15 SBS World News Late.
10.45 Pray For Blood. (Mal) 12.30 Devils. (MA15+ad, R)
2.30 Miniseries: The Dark Heart. (MA15+as, R)
3.20 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
4.15 Bamay. (R)
4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
Curse Of Oak Island. 6.20 Forged In Fire. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.35 History’s Crazy Rich Ancients. 9.50 The Man Who Fell From The Sky. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 6. 1.50am Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am Finding Graceland. Continued. (1998, PG) 7.35 Jonsson Gang. (2020, PG, Finnish) 10.00 Gosford Park. (2001, M) 12.30pm Stand By Me. (1986, M) 2.10 December Boys. (2007, PG) 4.05 My Best Friend’s Wedding. (2016, PG, Mandarin) 5.45 Paris Can Wait. (2016, PG) 7.25 Mermaids. (1990, PG) 9.30 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PG) 11.40 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 The Voice. (PGl) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.
9.00 The Front Bar. (Ml) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL.
10.00 Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure. (Ml, R)
8.30 Tik Tok: Murders Gone Viral: The Killing Of Sania Khan. (Malv) Part 2 of 3. A look at the case of TikTok star Sania Khan, who went viral campaigning for South Asian women’s rights.
9.30 Homicide: With Ron Iddles: Terry Floyd. (PGa, R)
THE Urunga Raiders have completed a perfect season in the Women’s HIT105.5 North Coast Premier League, securing victory in every match and a whopping goal difference of +67. It’s been a stellar season
for attacking midfielder Katie Thorn, who has bagged nine goals and created many more.
Thorn credited the team’s success to a strong camaraderie and a coach with a clear vision.
“We have been bouncing off each other well all season,” she said.
Thorn emphasised the team’s depth, pointing to their diverse attacking threats and solid defence.
“We are yet to have our full team play together, so with the results we have had so far, with fifteen different goal scorers and only four
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“Our coach, Trevor [Martin], has done a fantastic job at providing a clear philosophy of the Raiders style of play, which we have been edging closer towards all season.”
q Katie Thorn celebrates with her Urunga Raiders teammates.
