Nambucca Valley News Of The Area 18 August 2023

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BowraMacksville UHA volunteers raise more that $99,000 for Macksville District Hospital

are prepared to give up their own time to do something practical to help others,” Mrs Fuller told News Of The Area.

“They are compassionate people with wonderful personalities, who don’t mind having a bit of fun while helping others.

“I cannot begin to explain how inspiring they are and how much their selfless act of volunteering changes the lives of our patients.

“They are an integral part of our Health family at Macksville, and we absolutely appreciate everything they do for our wonderful hospital,” she said.

The inspiring achievement was revealed at the branch’s Annual General Meeting at Bowraville Recreation Club, where committee members were joined by fellow volunteers and the hospital’s Deputy Director of Nursing, Mark Tyler.

Mr Tyler thanked the dedicated volunteers for their ongoing efforts in operating the hospital café and supporting other projects like the Clive Thew Memorial Garden project in the hospital grounds.

“I never cease to be surprised at how well the community supports the hospital,” he said.

“The garden has been a wonderful addition to the hospital, and we certainly look forward to it continuing to be.”

In her President’s report, Lorraine Edmondson reflected on the loss of two longterm members in Vice President Isabelle Hooper, who helped to start the old hospital café in 2009, and Moira Welsh.

“Isabelle was an outstanding President for many years and Moira was an enthusiastic raffle ticket seller in Bowraville,” Lorraine said.

Lorraine thanked the café volunteers for their dedication and service throughout the

past year.

“We receive many comments on the value of the cafe within the hospital and the excellent service provided,” she said.

“The hospital staff members have been our main customer source followed by visitors and families of patients.”

Lorraine will continue as the branch’s President in 2023-24, supported by Jan Walters as Vice President, Susan Hedgecoe as Secretary and Dee Hunter as Treasurer.

Ten-year service medals were presented to Dee Hunter and Heather Edwards at the meeting.

The branch’s $99,717 donation for 2022-23 purchased a paediatric vein finder, Sonosite PX Ultrasound

system, emergency trolley, intubation trolley, ward bed and Nebula mattress, Rolatoe, four over bed tables, a handheld Pulse Oximeter and a Panoptic Ophthalmoscope.

“I really want to thank the members of the Auxiliary,” Lorraine said.

“None of us are ‘old’ but also none of us are really ‘young’ but we are certainly

young at heart.

“We look forward to another productive year providing much-needed equipment and doing this with enthusiasm and energy.”

The UHA branch is holding a trivia night on Saturday 26 August at the Nambucca Heads Golf Club. Call 6569 4111 to reserve a table of 10 people.

CORRECTION

NEWS Of The Area would like to offer a correction to information printed in our 11 August Edition.

In the p8 story, ‘SPaDCO’s big meeting for the year’, the date of the Stuarts Point And District

Community Organisation’s upcoming Annual General Meeting was listed as 23 September.

In fact, the AGM will be held on Wednesday 23 August 2023, commencing at 6pm.

Light refreshments will be provided, and the committee welcomes and encourages all the surrounding community to attend.

Apologies to SPaDCO for the error.

q Macksville District Hospital’s Deputy Director of Nursing Mark Tyler presents 10-year medals to Dee Hunter and Heather Edwards.

Pat Farmer spreads Voice message to Nambucca Heads

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crowd gathered for an imminent visit from endurance runner and activist Pat Farmer.

Mr Farmer’s mission, known as the ‘Run for the Voice’, is to run around Australia over six months to raise awareness, backing and engagement for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.

Uncle Gary Williams and Uncle Martin Ballangarry were on hand to offer a sincere Welcome to Country, after Mr Farmer jogged into the sheltered courtyard, and all present delivered a resounding cheer.

Nambucca Valley Mayor Rhonda Hoban was also pleased to formally welcome the former Liberal Member of Parliament and multi-marathon runner to

the region.

“This is not an act of charity, it’s an opportunity for all to set forward into a positive, egalitarian future,” Mr Farmer said during a powerful oration.

Mr Farmer is running the 14,400 km around Australia for the second time and has also completed a 20,000 km run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

In promoting the ‘YES’ campaign for the referendum on amending the Australian Constitution, he spoke to the local group about how he has concluded that voting ‘Yes’ is the best thing to do for the advancement of Indigenous people.

Mr Farmer hopes to complete his six months run at Uluṟu on 12 October. For more information visit www.runforthevoice.com.For more information visit www.runforthevoice. com.

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Tensions mount in Newry State Forest as Gumbaynggirr Elder arrested

TENSIONS over logging remain high in Newry State Forest, with the arrest of a Gumbaynggirr Elder on August 10 further escalating the situation.

According to NSW Police, at about 10.15am on Thursday 10 August 2023, police from Coffs/Clarence Police District were conducting patrols of Martells Road, Urunga, to monitor the movement of heavy-vehicles from the area.

A short time later, a man allegedly blocked the flow of traffic by standing in front of a police vehicle, refusing a move-on direction.

Police will allege that as they attempted to negotiate with the man, he acquired a large stick and threatened police.

After a short struggle, a 51-year-old man was arrested before being taken to Coffs Harbour Police Station.

“As a result of the arrest, four police officers from Coffs/Clarence Police District sustained injuries believed to be minor,” a NSW Police spokesperson told News Of The Area.

“The man was charged with refuse/fail to comply with direction under Part 14, armed with intent commit indictable offence, commit s114 offence having previous conviction, hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty, and use offensive language in/near public place/school.”

The NSW Greens are telling a different story however.

According to the party’s environment spokesperson, Sue Higginson, the arrested Indigenous Elder, Bumanjin, was attempting to perform a traditional ceremony in the forest when he was arrested

and held in police custody overnight.

“The fact that the NSW Government is arresting and locking up First Nations people so they can destroy their sacred lands is completely horrific,” Higginson said following Bumanjin’s arrest.

“We’re talking about a forest that Gumbaynggirr totem animals are dependent on for survival and Elders are doing everything they can to protect them.

“The Government is ignoring them and forcibly removing them so they can destroy this precious forest.”

Ms Higginson said NSW Police “violently arrested” Bumanjin, before detaining him overnight.

Newry State Forest is a part of the area touted for the NSW Government’s proposed Great Koala National Park, and environmental groups, alongside the Greens, are dismayed that logging operations are continuing in the forest.

“The State continues to destroy the precious forest and the forest dependent species that live in it.

“This is absurd decision making by the NSW Government - they have committed to making these forests a national park but they’re sending in the police to commit violent acts against First Nations people in the name of breaking their own promise.”

Ms Higginson said Gumbayngirr Elders and the First Nations community are being shown “disrespect” in regards to ongoing logging activity at Newry.

“The Elders with cultural authority have been cast aside, manhandled by police and ignored by the Forestry Corporation in their direct pleas to stop and listen to them.

“This has got to end.

“The NSW Government has the ability to fix this problem right now, but they’re refusing to take action and make good on their promised Great Koala National Park.”

The arrested man first appeared before Coffs Harbour Local Court on Friday 11 August 2023 where he was granted conditional bail to appear before the same court on Wednesday 23 August 2023.

Investigations into the incident are continuing.

Soaring social housing priority list

By Andrew VIVIAN

THE Community Housing Industry Association NSW (CHIA NSW) has called for urgent investment in social and affordable

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DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL

(Notice of Application for Integrated Development pursuant to Schedule 1, Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a development application has been received by Nambucca Valley Council.

The proposed development is defined as “Integrated Development” under Section 4.46 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 as approval is required from the NSW Rural Fire Service under Section 100B of the Rural Fires Act.

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Property Description: Lot: 44 DP: 1273813, Janggal Janggal Road Nambucca Heads

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The development application may be inspected at Council’s Administration Centre, Princess Street, Macksville, during office hours being 8.30 am to 4.00 pm weekdays from 18 August 2023 until 15 September 2023. Documents relating to the proposal may also be viewed at www.nambucca.nsw.gov.au – Development – Development Application

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Any person may make written submissions or objections in respect of the proposal which should be lodged with the undersigned no later than 15 September 2023. Submissions must be addressed to the General Manager, Nambucca Valley Council, PO Box 177, Macksville NSW 2447 or sent by email to council@nambucca.nsw.gov.au. It is requested that submissions in support or objection list reasons. The provision of a name, address and contact telephone number will enable Council to inform you about the progress and outcome of the matter. Please note that any submission may be incorporated in a Council business paper or otherwise publicly disclosed.

Note: Your attention is drawn to Section 10.4 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 which requires those making a submission to disclose all “reportable political donations and gifts”.

All submissions will be acknowledged following Council’s determination of the application. For further information regards this proposal, please contact Michael Coulter on 6568 0260. PO BOX 177, MACKSVILLE NSW 2447 (02) 6568 2555. www.nambucca.nsw.gov.au

housing to address the growing housing crisis, as new data shows the waitlist for priority social housing has doubled in less than a decade.

The figures reveal the demand for priority housing in NSW increased by 1,000 to 7,573 in the past twelve months, forcing the state’s most vulnerable to survive in precarious living situations while they wait.

“The explosion in the numbers of households on the priority housing waitlist is a human catastrophe with NSW’s most vulnerable families in immediate crisis,” Mark Degotardi, CEO of CHIA NSW said.

“We need urgent investment in social and affordable housing included in the upcoming State Budget as well as a plan for the future.

The scale of this crisis means that all levels of Government must develop an urgent and coordinated response."

In Coffs Harbour, there are 72 people on the priority list and 751 on the general list.

The median wait time for priority list people in Northern NSW is almost five years, while those on the general list have a wait time of 55 years.

Mr Degotardi said while the Federal Government’s recent investment of $2 billion in social housing across Australia is welcome, it is not enough.

“The ongoing delays in passing the Housing Australia Future Fund are not acceptable,” he said.

“Communities and households in crisis are not interested in political games, they need action and they need it now.

“The NSW Government must also do more – planning reforms are welcomed but direct investment in social and affordable housing at scale is what is desperately needed.”

CHIA NSW has called for better transparency on social housing waitlist numbers for some time and welcomes the NSW Government’s decision to release figures more frequently.

However, it says that transparency about how much social housing is being planned and built is also needed as is a commitment from the NSW Government to sensible long term targets for new social and affordable housing.

“The community also needs an explanation of why the general social housing waitlist has declined by almost 5,000 applicants in six months when the data suggests that the number of applicants placed into properties is about half that number,” Mr Degotardi said.

“If eligible households haven’t got a home but have disappeared off the waitlist, where are they?”

Pressure builds to save native forests

the need to have a sustainable, connected system of native forests.”

By Andrew VIVIAN

MORE than 500 concerned Mid North Coast residents gathered at Brelsford Park last Friday, August 11, as part of a nationwide series of rallies and vigils at the offices of Federal parliamentarians to end native forest logging.

They are part of a growing number of people who are fast losing patience with the State Labor Government.

When in opposition, before the election, Penny Sharpe, now the Minister for Environment, publicly promised that her party would create a Great Koala National Park (GKNP).

With logging currently underway in forests proposed for the GKNP, and no apparent inclination for the Government to intervene, the rally was one of a number of actions to try and hold the Minns Government to its promise.

The rally was organised by the Bob Brown Foundation.

After Uncle Barry Hoskins welcomed the audience to country and thanked them for their support, a number of speakers addressed the crowd.

There were also musical items and Rataj Abdullah from Coffs Youth Climate Alliance performed slam poetry.

City of Coffs Harbour Deputy Mayor, Dr Sally Townley, told the crowd, “We need to talk about

She reminded the crowd that a Council-funded economic feasibility study of the GKNP by the University of Newcastle found it could generate $1.1 billion over 15 years, while the Government could buy out all the logging contracts for $30 million.

Dr Townley pointed out that while the government puts a dollar value on native forests, those present know them to be priceless.

“It would be better for everything and everyone if the trees stayed in the ground,” she said.

Susie Russell, from the North East Forestry Alliance (NEFA), has been campaigning for forests for more than 30 years.

She told the crowd that governments persist with ‘business as usual’ while knowing that native forest logging is untenable.

Ms Russell said local people are protesting against native forest logging throughout NSW.

She said NEFA is currently seeking a court judgement that forest agreements are invalid and expects a ruling by the end of the month.

Greens MLC Sue Higginson told the crowd, “This is a sign of political gaslighting and failure.

“We are being told that we are the unreasonable ones to now be expecting the promise to be delivered, in earnest and with environmental integrity."

Ms Higginson said the Government cannot promise a Great Koala National Park, destroy koala habitat and then truck it out in front of the community.

Referring to recent alarming reports about climate change, she said that stopping the logging of native forests now will equate to a $2.7 billion carbon saving between now and 2050.

Rally Organiser Jonathan Cassell said, “We will continue to protest for our Mid North Coast forests and we are heartened and overjoyed to kick off the nationwide rallies today with such a strong attendance at the Coffs rally.

“The Coffs Coast community showed today that they want serious action to protect our public native forests.”

Macksville High class of 1968 to 1973 to hold 50 year reunion

By Mick BIRTLES

IMAGINE catching up with many of your school friends half a century after leaving school.

On Saturday 26 August, the Macksville High School Class of 1968 to 1973 is going to do just that when they have a 50 Year School Reunion at the Macksville Ex-Services Club.

This is the third time the same class group has done this as they have previously held a reunion to mark 25 years since commencing school and 50 years from the time they started at Macksville High.

The last event attracted over 100 former classmates, some coming from

as far away as China, all who enjoyed it so much they have decided to do it again.

So far they have at least 65 of their class who have put their hand up to attend, however they know there are more out there who may not have got the word about this event taking place.

One of the organisers of the reunion, Dianne Potter, told News Of The Area, “Not everyone from that class went all the way through to 6th Form, as it was then known, and we would just love everybody from the class to show-up regardless of when they left school.

“Students from our year have gone on to become doctors, nurses, teachers, business owners, policemen, executives, engineers, electricians, mums and dads - pretty much all

walks of life and vocations.”

The event will kick off at 6:00pm on Saturday 26 August at the Macksville Ex-Services Club at no cost and there will be a recovery brunch at Bellwood Park from 9:00 am on Sunday 27 August.

Partners are very welcome at both events.

Dianne advises that they are still looking for a number of former students whose contact details are no longer current.

They are Denise Arnett, Sally Cameron, Jenny Clay, Richard Engel, Ian Fuller, Leonie Hoban, Howard Jones, Margaret Jones, Peter Locke, Greta May, Irene Miles, Geoff Nicolls, Roseanne Ryan, Kerry Seagrott, Bronwyn Sharman and Janice Stewart.

To find out more email Dianne at dideepotter@hotmail.com.

q Uncle Barry Hoskins delivers the Welcome to Country.

q More than 500 people from a range of organisations and guest speakers gathered at Brelsford Park. Photo: Brian Mahony.

q Former Macksville High School students Vickie Starr, Dianne Potter, Greg Stone and Roslyn Field are hoping to catch up with their classmates from 50 years ago.

Kalang residents oppose logging

By Andrew VIVIAN

A CROWD of around 200 met at the Bellingen Showground Pavilion on Wednesday August 9 to voice concerns over imminent logging of nearly 1000 Ha in Oakes State Forest.

Organisers claim that, in total, Forestry Corporation NSW (FCNSW) plans to log an area of 5,500 Ha in the headwaters and the Kalang catchment.

In response, a spokesperson for FCNSW said an approved harvest operation in Oakes State Forest is scheduled to occur

later in the year.

Approximately 85 percent of the area is to be protected and selective harvesting of regrowth forests will only occur in around 150 hectares.

Residents and forest neighbours say that the forest was declared ‘Active’ with no public notification, as required under the Coastal Integrated Forestry Operations Approvals (CIFOA). Roading has already been put in.

The Kalang River Forest Alliance says the area is a biodiversity hotspot of international significance because it contains old growth

trees and threatened and endangered species such as the Rufous scrub bird, spotted tailed quolls, greater gliders, yellow bellied gliders, long-nosed potoroos, glossy black cockatoos, powerful owls, giant barred frog and a host of other threatened flora and fauna.

The Alliance is also very concerned about damage to rivers from landslides in an area prone to intense rainfall.

It says forest protection laws have been reduced from 10m buffer zones around creeks and streams to 5m.

The allowable slope gradient for industrial scale harvesting with 40-ton harvesters has also been increased from 25 degrees to 30 degrees.

The Alliance refers to an occurrence in 1992 at nearby Catbird Road in Oakes State

Forest where thousands of tonnes of soil slipped into the Bellinger River.

Long-term Kalang resident Louise Cranny said, “Locals rely on the clean water from these rivers.

“They are amongst the cleanest in the world, and will suffer indefinably if this huge scale of logging goes ahead.

“It is insanity.”

Meeting participants were also concerned that larger koala feed trees containing nesting hollows may be removed.

The meeting called on the NSW Government to create the Headwaters Nature Reserve over Oakes and Roses Creek State forests to protect the tributaries of the Kalang, Bellingen and Nambucca rivers in perpetuity.

“This forest is the jewel in the crown of the Great Koala National Park and it is also vital for the ongoing water supply for the area,” Kath Kelly said.

On Monday, August 14, Greens MLC Cate Faehrmann spent the day with residents at Oakes State Forest.

“With 20 percent of the state’s koalas living within the boundaries of the proposed Great Koala National Park, right where logging has intensified at a horrifying rate over the past few weeks, this is now an emergency for our koalas,” she said.

“There is no Great Koala National Park without koala habitat.

“That’s why it’s an utter disgrace that the Minns Government has given the tick of approval to Forestry Corporation to actually accelerate logging of koala habitat within the boundaries of the proposed park.

“Labor promised a Great Koala National Park before the election, but there’ll be nothing left to protect by the time this government gets around to doing anything," Ms Faehrmann said.

q More than 200 people met to air their concerns about proposed logging in the Kalang Headwaters. Photo: Kalang River Forest Alliance.

q Cate Faehrmann meets with residents at Oakes State Forest. Photo: Kath Kelly.

Past passed and failed referenda

By Thomas O’KEEFE

BEFORE the ‘Voice’ referendum date is set, News Of The Area presents a glimpse at some successful, and not-so-successful, attempts to change our Federal Constitution, as per the records of the Australian Electoral Commission.

Since Federation in 1901, only eight referenda have been successfully carried, the details of the process outlined previously.

The first successful referenda occurred soon after Federation, in 1906 and 1910, concerning the timing of elections and the Commonwealth’s power to take over State debts, serving

as de facto amendments to the still-new Constitution.

A 1928 referendum undid the changes made in 1910, while a 1946 referendum allowed a wider range of post-WWII social services.

The famous 1967 referendum allowed the Commonwealth to effectively recognise Australian Aboriginals as people, including them in all future census and population counts, and allowing the enactment of laws for that demographic.

The last three successful referendum changes were all held in 1977, when three of four simultaneous questions were carried, concerning the filling of casual Senate vacancies, allowing the

Territories to also vote in future referenda, and setting a retiring age for Federal Court judges.

Several notable failures occurred before and after WWI, including attempts across 1911, 1913, 1919, 1926, 1946 and 1948 to give the Commonwealth significant powers over trade, commerce, labour and employment, as well as to nationalise monopolies.

The repeated attempts at such sweeping powers were mainly in the context of postwar reconstruction, however, the 1951 referendum actually attempted to outlaw the Communist party, and failed by a razor-thin margin.

The 1988 Bicentenary saw another raft of attempted

changes, with another fourquestion referendum asking some startlingly prescient questions of the Australian public, including the official recognition of ‘local government’, four-year term limits, and an effective Bill of Rights.

All the 1988 questions, however, failed by wide margins.

The most recent referendum of 1999, asked Australians about becoming a Republic, preceded by much talk and spirited campaigning for and against, ultimately failing, too.

Details can be found at https://www.aec.gov.au/ elections/referendums/ referendum_dates_and_ results.htm.

Process of a referendum explained

By Thomas O’KEEFE

A REFERENDUM is one of the most important events in Australia’s political sphere, as it is the only legal way to make changes to our national Constitution.

At the Federal level, laws are enacted, debated, repealed, and amended by legislators, our elected representatives (MPs) in the Lower House in Canberra, and their counterparts in the Senate, or Upper House.

However, nothing the legislators enact can be incorporated into the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia, that is, not without the direct say-so of the people, ourselves.

The Parliamentary Education Office clearly illustrates six main steps to changing the Constitution.

First, both houses of parliament must debate and pass a bill for the Constitutional change, much

q ‘How to vote’ cards from the 1967 referendum - despite only having two choices, referenda can be deceptively difficult to get across the line. Photo: Courtesy National Archives of Australia.

q Parliamentary Education Office diagram showing the lifecycle of a change to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia.

like a regular law.

Second, the change must be divided into two clear camps, one in favour of the change (‘yes’ camp), the other against (‘no’ camp), and the case for each side must be written down.

Third, the ‘yes’ and ‘no’ cases must be published in an official pamphlet from the Australian Electoral Commission, with a maximum word count of 2000 words for each case, these days available online as well.

Fourth, all voting Australians must go to the polling places, where votes are cast by reading a question, and then choosing either ‘yes’ or ‘no’ in answer to that question.

Fifth, the votes are counted, and if the “yes” case has both (1) a national

majority of voters and; (2) a majority of states, the change is carried, while anything less is a failure.

If the two ‘yes’ criteria are met, the Governor-General signs the original bill, and the Constitution is changed.

Of the 44 referenda that have occurred in Australia’s history, only 8 have passed, making for a one-in-five success rate, with many failing just as much for the wording of the question as any other reason.

The AEC keeps a list of these referenda and results online at (https:// www.aec.gov.au/elections/ referendums/referendum_ dates_and_results.htm), which is interesting reading for the diligent democratic citizen.

Alcohol washing confirms new Varroa detection near Kempsey

THE NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has issued a new Biosecurity Emergency Order (28), following the confirmation of a new Varroa detection in the general emergency zone near Kempsey.

The detection was immediately reported after the beekeeper undertook a mandatory 16-week alcohol

wash and found two mites, which suggests the parasite was detected at an early level of infestation.

NSW DPI Deputy Incident Controller, Dr Shannon Mulholland thanked the beekeeper for following the advice on alcohol washing and contacting the department as soon as they discovered a potential mite.

“We are working with the impacted beekeeper and are focused on tracing and

surveillance to understand how the mites arrived at the location,” Dr Mulholland said.

“Given the low mite count and existing surveillance and compliance efforts in the Kempsey area, DPI is confident that this detection is not due to natural or environmental spread from existing red zones.

“NSW DPI will immediately begin priority surveillance within five kilometers of the infested premises, as well as

of any hives that have moved out of or through this area recently.

“We are also working with local Police, Highway Patrol and the NSW Rural Crime team to monitor hive movements in the area and to enforce compliance with the Control Order movement restrictions.”

The new case brings the total number of infected premises to 202 since Varroa mite was first identified at the Port of Newcastle in June 2022.

Based on the information available, NSW DPI continues to believe eradication is technically feasible.

Beekeepers who have hives in the Kempsey area or who have moved hives through the area are reminded to:

• Ensure they are registered

• Not move hives from their current location

• Report the location of those hives to NSW DPI

• Undertake mandatory alcohol washes on their hives

at least every 16-weeks and report the results to NSW DPI within 7 days.

Hive locations and alcohol wash results can be reported to NSW DPI by filling out the online forms at www.dpi.nsw. gov.au or by calling the Varroa Emergency Response Hotline on 1800 084 881.

For more information visit www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/ emergencies/biosecurity/ current-situation/varroamite-emergency.

Anita Steele, Riverside Garden’s oldest resident, turns 100!

RIVERSIDE Gardens

celebrated their much-loved resident Anita Steele’s 100th birthday last week with a lovely lunch and stunning cake.

Originally from the North Island, New Zealand, Anita has called Riverside Gardens, in Nambucca Heads, home since 2014.

In her younger years, Anita was a keen golfer and netball, and she accredits being healthy as one of the reasons she’s lived so long.

At 100, she still attends daily exercise classes.

“Anita is wonderful!” said Kerrie Cue, Recreational Activities Officer at Riverside Gardens.

“She is very much loved by her peers and staff, due to her kind nature and wonderful sense of humour.

“She’s still incredibly active for her age.

“She goes out to cafes and on day outings with our other residents.

“She’s also fantastic at

Bingo.

“She never misses anything and enjoys it immensely!”

Anita also loves arts and craft, and enjoys music and entertainment put on at the aged care facility.

“I like getting out and mixing with people,” Anita said.

Anita added that talking with others and enjoying their company is one of the things

she thinks has helped her live a long life too.

“I think I’ve had a wonderful life,” she said.

“And I’ve been fortunate to know good people and have had good health.”

Her tip for a long life is to laugh as much as possible.

Anita has become one of the approximately 6,000 centenarians living in Australia.

In the last 100 years, Australian life expectancy has increased by over 20 years.

According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, the age expectancy of an Australian male in 2021 is 81.3 and females 85.4 years.

Furthermore, it’s predicted by the Australian Treasury that by 2050, Australia will have over 50,000 people aged 100 and over.

Petition launched to save Regional Seniors Travel Card

SHADOW Minister for the North Coast Gurmesh Singh is urging local residents to pressure the Labor government to keep offering the former Coalition government’s $250 Regional Seniors Travel Card by signing a petition.

The former state government launched the card in 2019, and more than a million cards have been distributed since.

Applications for the card were cut off in July.

On Saturday 5 August, the Minns Government

announced that NSW Seniors Card and Senior Savers Card members across the state can now save 4 cents per litre on every fuel purchase at participating United service stations, using a digital or physical fuel discount card.

Mr Singh described the announcement as a “weak attempt to compensate eligible seniors” and believes it signals that Labor plans on cutting the Regional Seniors Travel Card in September’s Budget.

“This scheme makes it impossible for seniors living

in our region to save as much as they do with our card.

“Under Labor’s plan, you’d need to be filling your car twice a week to get the same savings as the Regional Seniors Travel Card.

“Most seniors don’t drive anywhere near that much, and won’t save anywhere near as much as they did under the Coalition’s Card.

“They should keep the Regional Seniors Travel Card because it was a good program that made a meaningful difference to the lives of seniors in our regional

communities.”

To sign the petition, visit www.savethetravelcard.com. au and follow the prompts.

During last Saturday’s announcement, Minister for Seniors Jodie Harrison said the new fuel discount would “keep more money in seniors’ pockets and ease price pressure at the pump”.

“We want our Seniors Card and Senior Savers Card holders to get the best possible benefits, discounts, and special offers, and we’re excited to launch the program’s first fuel discount

Annie Seaton wins contemporary fiction award

By Jen HETHERINGTON

FOR prolific Nambucca

Heads author Annie Seaton, the morning of 10 August was marked by a casual and intimate author talk at Nambucca Heads Library, where she was pleased to showcase her array of publications amongst current and new readers.

By the evening of Saturday 12 August, Annie was one of many attending a writing awards ceremony at the Wentworth Hotel in Sydney where, to her surprise and delight, she was announced the winner of the ‘Ruby Award for Long Contemporary Fiction’, for her book ‘Larapinta’, from the Porter Sisters series.

Annie’s regular travels to the central heart of our country are much more than a holiday.

The trips are enhanced by active research and the inspiration gained by impromptu interactions with the human population and the stunning topography.

”My inspiration comes from the natural beauty of our Australian landscapes and I'm passionate about raising awareness of the need to preserve the pristine areas that surround us,” said Annie, a member of the Romance Writers’ Association.

“I have a great love for outback country, landscape and characters, though I’m also a seaside girl.”

After years of reliance on large publishing houses, Annie is now self-publishing, and offers an editing service.

“I also enjoy working with aspiring authors and working on social media to raise

awareness of Australia Rural Fiction and along with Darry Fraser, I am a co-founder of the quickly growing Australian and New Zealand Rural Fiction

website and Facebook group.”

For more information visit www.australianruralfiction. com and www.annieseaton. net/.

with United Petroleum, an Australian-owned business offering discounts to members at the bowser.”

Head of Loyalty at United Petroleum, Judith Russell said Seniors Card and Senior Savers Card members simply need to sign up for a United digital or plastic fuel discount card online to save 4 cents per litre.

“Members then need to show and scan this United fuel discount card at the time of purchase at participating United service stations to save the 4 cents per litre,” Ms

Russell said.

“The discount can be used once a day for a purchase to a maximum of 150L in a single transaction.”

If seniors choose a digital card, this can be used straight away, while the plastic card will be delivered within five to 15 business days.

The fuel discount is available now and Senior Card or Senior Savers Card holders can apply online at: https://www.nsw.gov. au/community-services/ seniors-card/dealsdiscounts/united-fuel-offer

q Anita’s tip for a long life is to laugh as much as possible.

q Anita with family on her special day. Her son flew from New Zealand to be present.

q Anita received royal recognition on her 100th birthday.

q Sisters celebrate: Wendy Hamonet and Annie Seaton.

q Annie Seaton was well prepared to promote her new book at Nambucca Library.

Wi-Fi tech trial at Nambucca Heads Station

RAIL customers at Nambucca Heads Station are enjoying free Wi-Fi thanks to a trial of state-of-the-art satellite communications technology.

This station was previously a cellular blackspot but customers are now able to stay digitally connected with up to 60 minutes of free Wi-Fi per day, thanks to the application of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications systems.

NSW TrainLink Customer Environment Manager Vernon Buckle said the technology is easy to use and rail users have already provided positive feedback.

“Having free Wi-Fi allows passengers and guests to catch up on work or the news and stay in touch with friends and family,” Mr Buckle said.

“We will use this information to understand how passengers use this technology and to adjust and improve future passenger service offerings.”

Transport for NSW Infrastructure and Integration Manager Robert Bainton said the aim of the threemonth trial is to harness the innovative Starlink technology, developed by aerospace company SpaceX, to provide the digital connectivity service to passengers.

“At regional locations, passengers can have long wait

times between connections and this can contribute to a poor passenger experience. One way to improve passenger experience is to provide reliable digital connectivity,” Mr Bainton said. Starlink’s ability to access the world’s largest and first satellite constellation and integrate it with a wireless access point router is key to how this system operates.

“The technology has enabled us to deliver fit for purpose and safe access to high-speed internet for

customers at Nambucca Heads station.

“We will use it as a proof of concept to see if the technology might have other applications across the network.”

The Nambucca Station trial was the result of collaboration between Transport for NSW and the NSW Telco Authority.

During the three-month trial period, Transport for NSW will be actively monitoring the service and will work on troubleshooting if any technical or performance issues arise.

q The Nambucca Station trial was the result of collaboration between Transport for NSW and the NSW Telco Authority. Stephen Lyons, Robert Bainton, Vernon Buckle and Sonia Bertram.

q Rail customers will be able to enjoy one hour of free Wi-Fi at Nambucca Head Station.

q Nambucca Heads Station.

The Rusty Iron Rally goes international

EVERY Fathers Day weekend history comes alive at the Macksville Showgrounds, with a collection of all things from the past on display at the Rusty Iron Rally.

This year the focus is the past 100 years of international machinery, engines, trucks and cars.

The theme has generated a mountain of interest, with gear coming from all over the state for this year’s Rally, to be held on September 2-3.

“After the last few years of Covid and last year’s extreme wet, enthusiasts are lining up to support this year's event,” said event organiser Elaine South.

“There will be swap meet gear, stalls to cover everybody's interests, and displays with many of

yesteryear items to bring back many memories.

“Grand parades will be held each day with commentaries given on each and every vehicle.

“This is very much a family event and day out.”

As a treat for Dads on Fathers Day, helicopter flights will be operating to give a birds eye view of the event and surrounding area.

A presentation dinner is held on the Saturday night, with trophies awarded to exhibitors acknowledging their restoration efforts.

Food and drinks will be available on the grounds.

“Tap and go entry will be available, with many stall holders having the same facility available for purchases,” Elaine said.

“There will be no eftpos withdrawal facilities available on the grounds, so have extra funds on hand before hand, along with sunscreen and a good hat as there will be a lot of time spent looking around!”

Entry is $15 family, $10 single and $5 concession.

Each year the Mid North Coast Machinery Restoration Club supports an organisation with proceeds from the Rally.

This year, the charity of choice is Little Wings.

“This is a totally volunteer organisation with big hearted people giving their time and transport, whether by vehicle or plane, to get kids to much needed medical services in the city,” Elaine said.

“These children come from regional and rural regions all over NSW.”

Finals footy arrives for Group 2 Rugby League

By Aiden BURGESS

IT has been arguably the closest season in Group 2 history.

Now crunch time has arrived for the top five sides, as the Tooheys New Group 2 Rugby League finals series gets underway this weekend.

The Woolgoolga Seahorses host the Grafton Ghosts in their qualifying semi-final on Sunday afternoon.

The Seahorses have charged into the finals on the back of five straight wins, including a 48-4 win against the Coffs Harbour Comets in their final round match at Geoff King Motors Oval.

The win saw the Seahorses finish second on the ladder, while the Grafton Ghosts finished third on the ladder after a 46-22 win against the Bellingen Valley/ Dorrigo Magpies at Bellingen

Park.

The Nambucca Heads Roosters and Coffs Harbour Comets will both try to keep their seasons alive when they face off in their elimination semi-final at Coronation Park.

The Comets finished fifth on the ladder, while the Roosters clinched a finals spot with a 24-14 win at home against the Macksville Sea Eagles.

The winner of the

Roosters v Comets match will play the loser of the Seahorses v Ghosts match in next weekend's minor semi-final.

The South Grafton Rebels clinched this year's minor premiership with a 38-12 win at home against the Sawtell Panthers.

The Rebels have this weekend off by virtue of winning the minor premiership, and play the winner of the Seahorses v

Ghosts clash for a spot in the grand final.

Woolgoolga host the Qualifying Semi-Finals at Solitary Islands Sports Ground, while Nambucca Heads host the Elimination Semi-Finals at Coronation Park

Season standings. 1.South Grafton Rebels. 19 points. 9 wins. 1 draw. 4 losses. 86 (points differential).

2.Woolgoolga Seahorses. 18

q This year the focus of the Rally is the past 100 years of international machinery, engines, trucks and cars.

points. 9 wins. 5 losses. 250.

3.Grafton Ghosts. 17 points. 8 wins. 1 draw. 5 losses. -40.

4.Nambucca Heads Roosters. 16 points. 8 wins. 6 losses. 76.

5.Coffs Harbour Comets. 16 points. 8 wins. 6 losses. -39.

6.Macksville Sea Eagles. 14 points. 7 wins. 7 losses. -53.

7.Bellingen Valley/Dorrigo Magpies. 9 points. 4 wins. 1 draw. 9 losses. -64. 8.Sawtell Panthers. 3 points. 1 win. 1 draw. 12 losses. -216.

Urunga Raiders tighten grip on Division Two Premiership

By David WIGLEY

THE Urunga Raiders

tightened their grip on Men’s Division Two following an impressive 5-1 victory over the Northern Storm at York Street on Wednesday evening.

Jake Tarrant netted twice, while Ethan Hocking, Riley Hayden, and Jaxen Hewitt each added a goal, securing the crucial three points and propelling them significantly closer to the Premiership title, set to conclude on Saturday, 26 August.

Urunga goalkeeper Lee Kennedy provided insights from the best view on the park.

“Storm came out really strong in the first 20 minutes, really pushing with a high press to try and retain possession in our defensive third.

“This left them exposed on the wing which we took full advantage of to go into the

break at 3-0.

“The second half saw a little more scrappy performance from both teams.

“The Storm’s Ryan Cole was causing all sorts of headaches for our defence, linking well with his younger teammates,” Kennedy said.

This commanding win elevates their points total to 34, extending their lead to six points at the summit of the table. The second-placed Boambee Bombers, who have played one match fewer, now trail behind.

The Orara Valley Dingoes are positioned for a finals berth, currently holding third spot with 22 points, with two catch-up matches in their sights.

“Really proud of the team to come away with the win in a midweek fixture away from home.

“It puts us in great shape for the minor premiership

which was one of the club’s goals this season with our return to the men’s division,” Kennedy said.

Bowraville Rec Club Golf Results

By Julee TOWNSEND

12-8-23

SINGLE Stableford proudly sponsored by Nambucca Valley Train Carriages B & B.

Winner: B Parker 42, R/ Up: T Behan 40, F9: Pam Cotton, B/9: T Noble, N/P 6th Pam Cotton, N/P; 9th P LeCerf, L/Putt: J Townsend. Ball Comp: 1. Sue Crowe, 2. P Lawry.

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The upcoming three rounds will prove pivotal for these three contenders in the title race and the knock-out

rounds. Mark your calendars for the Community Grand Finals scheduled for the weekend

of 15, 16 and 17 September, with preliminary matches scheduled for the preceding two weeks

q The Urunga Raiders are flying high in Men’s Division Two.

By Manny WOOD

De facto property settlement: two-pool approach

GREG and Mary have been in a de facto relationship for 13 years.

There are no children to the relationship.

Greg purchases their Smith Street home in joint names early in the relationship and they live there together until their relationship breaks-down.

A dispute arises in relation to the division of their property and proceedings are commenced in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

The parties concede that apart from their Smith Street home, they kept their financial affairs separate and each maintained their own business and bank accounts.

Greg discloses that he has $3 million worth of investments in managed funds in his sole name.

Greg argues that Mary is not entitled to a share of the investments because he had set-up these funds prior to enteringinto a relationship with Mary.

He says that Mary should receive no more than half of the value of their Smith Street home.

The Court states that while a “global approach” may be preferred in circumstances regarding the assessment of contributions by a home maker and parent, in some cases, justice and equity may be best served by treating some assets separately.

In the circumstances, the Court adopts a “two-pool approach”.

These pools consist of the assets that existed prior to cohabitation on one hand and the Smith Street home on the other.

The Court accepts that Mary made contributions as homemaker, ultimately deciding that Greg’s contribution to the Smith Street asset was 80 percent and that neither party made any significant contribution to any of the parties’ other assets.

On the basis that both parties were in good health and gainfully employed, no further adjustments are made and the Court accepts Greg’s proposal that Mary receive 50 percent of the proceeds of sale of the Smith Street property, despite the Court assessing her contributions towards that asset at just 20 percent.

Email Manny Wood, Principal Solicitor at TB Law at manny@tblaw.net.au or call him on (02) 66 487 487.

This column is only accurate at today’s date and is not legal advice.

Have Your Say

Dorin’s Draws By

Paul DORIN

It's quadruplet boys! Are you home, Gladys?

There's smoke billowing out of your kitchen!

Helen, if you drop in, don't pat the dog.

She bites!

Voice debate shattering confidence in Australia

DEAR News Of The Area,

I CAN'T believe the Voice referendum faces defeat.

This shatters my faith and confidence in Australian society.

Just a couple of points.

The legal issue?

This is quite difficult to navigate.

On one hand, you have graduates of YouTube and Facebook Universities, plus conservatively funded, dodgy but supposedly independent legal education centres, like the Rule of Law Education Centre, plus a few other lawyers, who feel obliged to have an opinion, arguing that it will be a legal minefield.

On the other hand, we have the vast majority of eminent Australian constitutional lawyers (George Williams, Anne Twomey, Robert French, etc) stating quite clearly that it is legally sound and won’t clog up the courts.

If you’re not sure, spend a few minutes on Google and check this.

But please check the source of any information you read.

There is an argument that the referendum is divisive!

The last 230 years have been very divisive.

People of our First Nations have been very poorly treated in this time.

Just read the history books. Massacres, deprivation, rations for wages, disgraceful health conditions in outback communities, stolen generations and the list goes on.

The previously legislated attempts (NAC, NACC, ATSIC, etc) could not get a foothold and make meaningful changes before being abolished by the next incoming government.

So, some argue that we should continue as before, and things are going to magically improve?

Really?

We have to do something to alter the status quo because it’s not

WHY do so many people's workplace greetings via email include exclamation marks now? Is this a new marketing competency?

Tina L.

And some examples of when an exclamation mark is not required: Dear Tina! Thanks so much for getting back in touch!

Don't forget the staff meeting at 5 today!!! Sally is taking the minutes!

Dear Tina,

I AGREE. There is a time and a place for exclamation marks, but they should be used sparingly.

Increasingly, more and more people insert exclamation marks throughout their emails and other correspondence to the point where everyone sounds permanently excited.

An exclamation mark is useful when you need to express very strong feelings.

Here are some examples of when I think an exclamation mark is suitable:

working.

Need more detail about The Voice?

Please, just google Australian Constitution section 51 and ask yourself whether more detail would have helped drafting that legislation in 1901.

Clearly that clause of the Constitution has worked well for 122 years with the parliament legislating the detail. That will happen with this provision also, if we give it a chance.

Yes, some First Nations people are opposed to the referendum, but have you checked why?

I'm taking this opportunity to loop back to you to see if you are interested in selling your home!!!

I'll reach out to you next week!

Overuse of exclamation marks takes away the impact of this misunderstood form of punctuation.

It's a bit like the overuse of swear words in conversation.

There are a few loud opponents who want total sovereignty, not just a mention in the Constitution. I am astounded that in this day and age people can object to a legitimate start to attempt to right the wrongs of the last 230 years.

Please read the Uluru Statement from the Heart which is just one page and is a generous, thoughtful invitation for us all to join together.

Vote YES.

Stuarts Point talks Voice Referendum

By Jen HETHERINGTON

THE Stuarts Point Community Hall was home to robust discussion last Wednesday night, as locals came to learn more and express their thoughts on the looming Voice to Parliament Referendum.

The event, which commenced with a moving Welcome to Country by Uncle Fred Kelly, was facilitated independently by Kempsey Shire Councillor Arthur Bain.

“This evening has been the best attended and most robust of the four so far,” Mr Bain said.

Issues discussed on the night included a lack of trust in Government and the ability of the Voice to Parliament to genuinely ‘Close the Gap’ for Indigenous Australians.

There were also concerns raised over the impacts of constitutional reform.

Though a strong contingent of ‘NO’ devotees gathered outside, with a placard protest, many of the community gathered in the hall, and beyond a few interjections, from both ‘YES’ and ‘NO’ supporters, everyone was respectfully heard and informed.

Interestingly, only a few younger voices were represented.

Arthur Bain commented about the importance of making wise and informed choices ahead of the Referendum.

“If you choose to vote Yes, be prepared to guarantee improvement for all, if No, find a better solution.”

Regards, Leon WALSH.

Carpe diem, JASMINDA.

q The ‘NO’ vote rally.

q The vocally robust attendees had opportunities to voice their concerns.

Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club

By Geoffrey McCANN

FOR THE WEEK ENDING

SATURDAY 12TH AUGUST

2023.

A big call-out to all our volunteers that have been working on the course gardens and our maintenance crew – according to our numerous visitors, it’s never looked or played better – thanks everyone! This week’s featured sponsor is Nambucca Local Liquor –thank you Bushy!

A great round from Stephen Doherty (20) who scored 41 points to win Tuesday’s Medley Stableford from Leslie Mohr (25) with 38 points. Other good scores from Nathaniel Beverley & Colin Dunne with 37 points. The Ball rundown to 33 points on c/b. NTP’s to Stephen Doherty on 5 & 8, Henny Oldenhove on 7, Edward Beaton claimed the “Pizza This” voucher on 13, and Denise Paluch filled her purse, winning the Pro Pin Jackpot on 18 with 140cms.

A tougher event for the Women on Wednesday for their Monthly Medal Stroke.

Sue Brooks (14) continuing her solid form with net 71 to win Division 1 (0 to 23) from Lisa Guest (20) net 73. In Division 2 (24 to 30), Coral McCann (27) scored net 72 to win on c/b from Kerrie Jackson (28). And in Division 3 (31 to 45), Linda Piccin (34) won with net 73 from Robyn Dyer (35) with net 74. Gross winners were Kerrie Eichorn , Coral McCann & Linda Piccin. The Ball rundown to net 78 on c/b. NTP’s to Henny Oldenhove, Jenny Thorne & Linda Piccin on 5, Kay McGoldrick won the “Pizza This” voucher on 13, and Lisa Guest claimed the Pro Pin Jackpot on 18. Coral McCann was the best putter on the day.

Thursday’s Medley Stableford was played in Sumer-like conditions, lots of run close to the greens and some very subtle pin placements! Martin Jones (16) was the winner of Division 1 (0 to 16) with 38 points from Michael Howard (10) with 37 points on c/b from Daryl Wall. Neil Duffus (19) was the winner of Division 2 (17 to 22) with

39 points from Ken Marriott (18) with 38 points. And in Division 3 (23 to 45), Donald Lavery (34) scored 35 points to win from John Buganey (25) on 34 points. Other good scores from Geoffrey McCann, Chris Hansen & Jason Rolff with 37 points. The Ball rundown to 32 points on c/b. Andrew Bagust canned the Longest Putt on 2 to claim Ecomist’s loaded Stubby Holder, other NTP’s going to Garry Johnstone on 5 (85cms!), Stuart Johnston on 7, Jason Rolff on 8 (48cms!), Robert Coneybeare got the “Pizza This” voucher on 13 (59cms), Nathan Ison on 15n (138cms), and Daryl Wall pocketed the Pro Pin Jackpot on 18 (54cms!).

Over 100 starters for Saturday’s Medley Stableford – comprising 3 competitions in 1 event -The Kerry McCoy Cup, 2nd round of the Handiskins competition and a qualifying round for the Top Gun Shootout. The best round of the day went to Patrick Handsaker (21) who had a great round of 42 points to win Division 2 (17 to 21) and the Kerry McCoy

Memorial Cup, presented by Kerry’s family. Runner up was Trevor Wilson-Brown (17) with 36 points. In Division 1 (0 to 16), early Cup leader was Gregory McCoy (3) who also had a great round with 38 points to win from Sue Brooks (14) with 37 points on c/b from Drew Glasson. In Division 3 (22 to 45), Donna Easey scored 38 points to win from Mark Blake (29) with 37 points on c/b from Garry Thurlow & Bernard Dugdale. The Ball Rundown to 32 points on c/b. The Longest Putt on 2 was canned by David Bartos

who wins a loaded stubby holder from “Ecomist”, other NTP’s to Andrew Bagust on 5 (132cms), Troy Herbert on 7 (285cms), Philip Mander on 8 (152cms), Rodney Ford wins the “Pizza This” voucher on 13, David Bartos on 15 and Andrew Mackinnon collects the Pro Pin Jackpot on 18 (83cms). The winner of Round 2 of the Handiskins was Sue Brooks, who now heads the Leaderboard with 73, from Graham Watson 70, Drew Glasson & David McBaron 69 – Full details on display in the Clubhouse. There were no “movers and shakers” in this round of the Top Gun Shootout, and placings remain unchanged.

CLUB HISTORY – Our Club Historian, Michael Post, is interested in talking to anyone in posession of memorabilia or general information relating the early days of our Club – feel free to contact Mike by email: bpo51685@gmail.com.

Book in quickly for the popular “Island Classic” 36 Hole Medley Stableford over Saturday & Sunday 26th & 27th August - sponsored by Midcoast Trucks & BCIB Insurance – over $3,000 in Trophies up for grabs! Major golf course renovations will commence immediately after, with no play until Wednesday 30th August.

See you on the Island.

Macksville Country Club Golf

By Max TURNER

THE third round of Club Championships sponsored by the Brunsdon Family saw Allan Clarke consolidate his lead (13 shots) in the A grade. When pressured Allan said he thinks it will make 36 wins, if he maintains form. Jordan Welsh had a net 69 to claim the lead in the A grade Net score.

Jeff Gore has maintained his form to be leader in both Gross and Net in B grade. While he has a 10 shot lead in the Gross event Neil

Cuneen and Phil Bambury are in hot pursuit with Net scores , only one and two shots behind respectively .

Graham Everett came from the clouds to lead the C grade by 2 shots with dark horse Greg Hogan one shot ahead of Brian King in the Net event.

The final of the 2023 Trimble Furniture One knockout saw Dane Luffman win on the last hole from Gary Clarke.

Helen Ferrero moved up one place to win the ladies Stableford from Jo Montague.

Mid Week Neil Cuneen came in ahead of Clint Lavender for another win.

Nambucca Valley Bridge Club News

By John SLADE

NEWS: Two big events coming up are the monthly less than 100 mps on the 30th August and the State-wide pairs in midSeptember. Nominating for the latter is necessary.

Results for week ending: 12th August 2023

Monday: 7th August.

Be Counting”.

Thursday: 10th August. Five and a half tables showing an improvement in numbers. North/South Winners with 59.9 percent Joanna Halioris & Richard Levy. Equal runners-up with 51.5 percent Linda & Mike Siford with Susie Keur & Peter PlunkettCole. East/West winners Daphne Priestley & Fern Hinchcliffe with 65.6 percent. Runners-up with 62.5 percent Janet Dyson & Maureen Cowan.

North Coast Football's junior rep teams shine

By David WIGLEY

NORTH Coast Football's (NCF)

junior representative teams secured three wins, a draw and a loss against Weston Workers FC at the Coffs Coast Synthetics on Sunday.

In the fourth round of Phase 2 in the highly competitive Northern NSW Football Premier Youth League, NCF Technical Director Greg Brown provided insights from the sidelines.

“The games against Weston Workers FC on the weekend, saw a welcome return to the winning ways of the PYL Under 18s with a massive 7-0 win,” said the former Matildas coach.

“It was a convincing return

to form as they went into halftime 3-0 ahead.

“The 16s saw a dramatic penalty shoot out go against them, as the PYL game doubled as the semi-final of the Plate.

“Unfortunately we went down to a single missed penalty after a 2-2 draw in the match.

“The 15s continued with their incredible run of winning their last 12 games.

“It was a tightly fought contest but the players again showed great resilience getting up 2-1.

“The 14’s struggled to a 1-3 defeat but showed signs of improvement and the 13s made it to the Grand Final of the Plate, to be played this Saturday in Newcastle, with a 2-1 win,” said the former

Socceroo.

Looking ahead, NCF teams have a big weekend of Cup football to prepare for.

“This weekend sees the Under 15s and 18s play the Semi-final of the Cup here at Coffs against Belmont whilst the 13s are in Newcastle,

playing the final,” “The NCF SAP (Skills Acquisition Program) program has a Gala day at South West rocks for their final games of the season on Sunday, hopefully getting home before the Women’s World Cup final,” Brown said

Twenty- two players contested a 5 ½ table Bye-relay event. North/ South winners with 58.3 percent Susie Keur & Paul Coe. Runners-up with 50 percent Maureen Cowan & Joanna Halioris. East/ West winners with 76.25 percent! Linda & Mike Siford Runners-up with 57.5 percent Carol McKee & Daphne Priestley.

Tuesday: 8th August. A three-table Howell event to-night. Winners with 59 percent Amber Fox & Carol McKee. Runnersup with 51 percent Paula Guthrie & Maureen Cowan.

Saturday: 12th August. Another great day of bridge with 28 players contesting a red points Mitchell event. North/South winners Rob Marshall & Phil Booth with 56.25 percent. Runners-up with 55.6 percent Joanna Halioris & Richard Levy. East/ West winners with 59.5 percent Lynne & John Slade. Runners-up with 52.3 percent. Noreen Cork & Fern Hinchcliffe.

q NCF under 15s (blue) secure their eleventh consecutive win against Weston Workers.

Wednesday: 9th. August. Sixteen players in Richard’s group today keeping up the keen interest. Today’s event concentrated on “big picture” play. that is concentrating on the vital elements of the game being analysis, bidding, opening leads, Rational attack and effective defense. Never forgetting the ABC of play “Always

Urunga: Wednesday 9th. A six-table ByeRelay today. North/ South winners with 55 percent Janet Dyson & Rob Marshall. Runners-up with 51 percent Katharina Goyer & Charles Aspden. East/West winners with 63.3 percent Lynne & John Slade. Runners-up with 55.4 percent Dot & Don Learmonth.

q Presentation of the Kerry McCoy Memorial Cup by Kerry’s family: Club President Geoff Harris, Maureen Hawkes, Lyn McCoy, Patrick Handsaker (Cup Winner).

q Three players all in contention for a win in their grades in the Championships. Neil Cuneen putting with Greg Zirkler and Phil Bambury taking note.

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FRIDAY GARDENING AUSTRALIA

ABC, 7.30pm

After a winter hibernation, this inspirational and homely series returns with a new season and a fresh bunch of gardening projects and stories. Millie Ross builds a heated seed-raising bay and finishes some transition-season jobs. Clarence Slockee creates a living sculpture by cultivating air plants into an old tree stump. Enigmatic host Costa Georgiadis meets Bollywood actress Evelyn Sharma, who is creating a beautiful garden in Queensland’s Chinchilla, and Hannah Moloney demonstrates how to train kale trees.

FRIDAY, August 18

Corser hams it up nicely in his role as host of this atmospheric, castle-set reality competition, which is rich in deceit, lies and a $250,000 prize. Taking its cues from murder mystery parties and games such as Mafia, it’s based on the Dutch hit inspired more than 10 international spinoffs. In this second season, the entertainment has been ramped up with the inclusion of a bunch of well-known personalities, including Hannah Ferrier ( Deck Survivor (Underbelly one traitor banished, the hunt intensifies for the others, who are hiding in plain sight.

THURSDAY EVA LONGORIA:

Hot off the press after Stanley Tucci’s culinary Searching for , glamorous Eva Desperate embarks on her own foodie jaunt, exploring her Mexican heritage and the country’s rich food culture. Tucci – who also executive produces this six-part series along with Longoria – was the consummate host in his series, which was a visual delight, and Longoria’s offering looks just as delectable. In tonight’s premiere, the Texas-born star visits her adopted hometown, Mexico City, the place she met her husband. After tonight’s tacos, churros and baked concha, later episodes explore the cuisines of Yucatan, Oaxaca and Veracruz.

9.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) After a wealthy farmer is mauled to death by a wild boar, the investigation leads to a restaurant.

11.00 ABC Late News.

11.20 Gold Diggers. (Mlsv, R)

11.45 Miniseries: Roadkill. (Madl, R)

12.45 Harrow. (Mv, R)

1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys. (PGa, R)

8.30 Legends Of The Pharaohs. (M)

9.30 New York: The City That Never Sleeps. (PGal, R)

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Vise Le Coeur. (Mav)

11.45 Stella Blomkvist. (MA15+v, R)

1.35 Beforeigners. (MA15+dlv, R)

3.25 Mastermind Australia. (R)

4.25 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. Johanna Griggs catches up with Jess Mauboy.

8.30 MOVIE: Ladies In Black. (2018, PGl, R) A young woman learns about life and love while working at a department store in ’50s Sydney, when immigration was booming and multiculturalism was in its formative days. Angourie Rice, Julia Ormond, Rachael Taylor.

10.45 The Voice. (PG, R) As the blind auditions continue, contestants set out to prove they have what it takes to be a singing sensation.

12.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 25. Parramatta Eels v Sydney Roosters.

9.55 Golden Point. A post-match wrap-up of the NRL game.

10.40 MOVIE: Gringo.

(2018, MA15+dlv, R) David Oyelowo.

12.40 MOVIE: Bad Boys.

(1983, MA15+alv, R)

2.35 Hello SA. (PG, R)

TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

Postcards. (PG, R)

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Location, Location, Location Australia. Property experts search for homes.

8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Panellists include Alan Davies, Urzila Carlson, Marty Sheargold, Melanie Bracewell and Ed Kavalee.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (PGa, R) Celebrity guests include Tom Hanks.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

SATURDAY, August 19

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 National Indigenous Music Awards. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten.

12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Gymnastics. FIG Rhythmic World Challenge Cup. Round 3. H’lights. 4.00 Lancefield Dreaming. (PG, R) 4.40 Going Places. (R) 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

6.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (R) Presented by Annabel Crabb.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Grantchester. (Ma) A murder and a theft are investigated.

8.20 Vera. (PG, R) DCI Stanhope and Sergeant Ashworth investigate a fatal stabbing outside a busy Newcastle nightclub.

9.50 Bay Of Fires. (Malv, R) To reassert her power, Frankie puts Stella on trial in front of the townsfolk.

10.45 Last Tango In Halifax. (Ml, R)

11.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.

7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG)

8.30 Amazing Railway Adventures With Nick Knowles. (PGa)

9.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (PGa, R)

10.20 Tony Robinson’s History Of Britain. (PGa, R)

11.10 Rex In Rome. (Mv, R)

1.00 The Witnesses. (Ma, R) 3.00 UFOs. (PGas, R) 4.20 Mastermind Aust. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG)

12.00 Horse Racing. Winx Stakes Day, Quayclean P.B. Lawrence Stakes Day and Mekka Fest.

5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A passenger has two extra passports in his bag.

7.30 MOVIE: Ghostbusters. (1984, PGhl, R) Scientists become ghost hunters. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd.

9.40 MOVIE: Venom. (2018, Malv, R) A journalist is unwittingly merged with a symbiotic alien with lethal abilities. Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams.

11.40 The Voice. (PGa, R)

1.25 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 8. OTR SuperSprint. Day 1. Highlights.

2.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 5. North Queensland Cowboys v Cronulla Sharks. 12.50 Morning

NRLW Wrap. (PG) 3.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 5. Gold Coast Titans v Sydney Roosters. 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 25. St George Illawarra Dragons v Melbourne Storm.

9.30 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match.

10.00 MOVIE: Sicario: Day Of The Soldado. (2018, MA15+dlv, R)

12.20 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R)

1.10 Straight Forward. (MA15+lv, R)

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)

2.30 Surfing Australia TV. (R)

6.00 Location, Location, Location Australia. (R) Property experts search for homes.

7.00 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith.

9.00 MOVIE: Wog Boy 2: The Kings Of Mykonos. (2010, Mls, R) An Australian man of Greek descent inherits a beach on the island of Mykonos from his uncle. Nick Giannopoulos, Vince Colosimo.

11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald.

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Authentic. (PG)

5.00 Hour Of Power.

SBS MOVIES (32)

SUNDAY, August 20

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Growing A Greener World. 10.05 The Bee Whisperer. (PGa, R) 11.00 Travel Quest. (PG) 12.00 Motorcycle Racing. Australian ProMX C’ship. Round 8. 3.00 WorldWatch.

4.00 Athletics. World C’ships. Day 1. H’lights.

5.00 Sunset Stories. 5.10 Going Places. (R)

5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. (R)

6.30 Compass: Angels, Demons And Money. Explores people’s relationship with money.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Restoration Australia: Dorothy. (PG) Hosted by Anthony Burke.

8.30 Bay Of Fires. (Mal) Frankie continues to lose support.

9.30 The Beast Must Die. (Final, Mals) Frances deals with the fallout of her actions.

10.20 The Newsreader. (Ml, R)

11.15 Talking Heads. (Ma, R)

11.55 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv)

2.00 Escape From The City. (R)

5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Colosseum: The Martyr. (M) A look at public executions in the Colosseum.

9.15 Amazon: The Lost World: Fall Of A Jungle Civilisation. (PG) Part 3 of 3.

10.10 Hemingway: The Blank Page (1944-1961) (Mal, R)

12.00 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R)

1.50 American Insurrection. (Mav, R)

3.20 Patriot Brains. (Mals, R)

4.10 Mastermind Australia. (R)

4.45 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6am Morning Programs.

12.30pm Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 The Car Club. 2.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. Australian Title. Highlights. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.00 Counting Cars. 4.30 Football. AFL. Round 23. GWS Giants v Essendon.

7.30 Football. AFL. Round

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 FIFA Women’s World Cup Highlights. 1.30 To Be Advised. 3.30 Border Security. (PG, R)

4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R)

5.00

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 FIFA Women’s World Cup Pre-Game.

8.00 Soccer. FIFA Women’s World Cup. Final.

10.00 FIFA Women’s World Cup Post-Game. Post-game discussion and interviews.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 To Be Advised.

12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 8. OTR SuperSprint. Day 2. Highlights.

1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 NRL Sunday

Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Rugby League. NRL

Women’s Premiership. Round 5. Newcastle Knights v Brisbane Broncos. 1.45 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 5. Canberra Raiders v Parramatta Eels. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 25. Canberra Raiders v Canterbury Bulldogs.

6.30 The Sunday Project. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics.

7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown.

9.00 FBI. (Mv) A teenager shows up at FBI headquarters with a large bag of fentanyl seeking the team’s protection from the men who shot his father. Nina comes to Scola with a proposal that he’s hesitant to accept.

10.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mav, R) Captain Milius works with the team.

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

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

SBS MOVIES (32)

Bowra Bowls

By Paul O’NEILL

THE singles championships of 2023 are all but complete with just the final in the A Grade to be played between David Johnson and Neil Pollard. David was dominant in his semi final win over

Friday, 18 August 2023

Greg Lamberth as was Neil in defeating Jim Harter in the other semi. The final shapes up as a classic, watch this space for a time and date.

Congratulations to Jimmy Harter on his victory in the minor singles final over Trevor Ryan. Jimmy jumped

out of the gates to set up a commanding lead and was never truly threatened as he took his maiden singles title 25-16. Well done to both bowlers on their efforts.

At the time of writing, Saturday the 19th will see most of the Bowra bowling fraternity gather at the Den for the first round in the triples championship. Four

(2011, M) 11.50 Falling Water. (Premiere)

1am The Bradshaw Bunch. 2.00 100,000 Tenants And Counting. 3.00 Late Programs.

games are set down for a 1pm start - N. Pollard, T. Ryan, J. Harter v A. DalSanto, J. Formosa, M. DalSanto / G. Lamberth, B. McKay, P. Clough v G. Keys, G. Laverty, L. Laverty / A. Laird, T. Walker, D. Walker v L' Laird, J. Cochrane, D. Wren and C. Doolan, S. Hay, J. Cowie v D. Roe, T.Armes, P. O'Neill. Should be a fantastic arvo

of bowls and mirth with the sweet aroma of a bbq in the background as there'll be grub provided post game for players and spectators alike.

Last but not least, we've been lucky enough to acquire the services of Dale Scrivener and Graham Hines and their considerable ability on the greens. The pair have wasted little time

in representing the Tigers on the rep bowls scene as they won four games last week in the Zone 14 pairs championship. They now go to Kempsey on Sat 26th to play the semi-final against a pair from Urunga. Best of luck fellas in your quest for state championships. Go Bowra!

MONDAY, August 21

Morning Programs. 11.15 Wonderland: Lewis Carol To JRR Tolkien. (Ma) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Athletics. World C’ships.

3.00 Beyond The Pitch.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Cash makes an enemy.

7.30 The Voice. (PGl) As the blind auditions continue, contestants set out to prove they have what it takes to be a singing sensation.

9.15 The Rookie. (Mv) John and Bailey search for a mystery gunman after a shooting hits a little too close to home.

10.15 The Rookie: Feds. (Mv) A billionaire’s daughter goes missing.

11.15 The Latest: Seven News.

11.45 The Blacklist. (Final, Mav)

1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

TUESDAY, August 22

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Justin fights for Theo’s music career.

7.30 The Voice. (PG) As the blind auditions continue, contestants set out to prove they have what it takes to be a singing sensation.

9.15 RFDS. (Mamv) Pete discovers an emergency intervention he performed has had major repercussions.

10.15 Ambulance: Code Red. (Malv) Follows the work of an ambulance service.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Traitors. (PGl) Hosted by Rodger Corser.

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

9.40 The Montreal Comedy Festival. (MA15+s, R) Stand-up performances from comedians.

10.40 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R)

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

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

7.30 The Traitors. Hosted by Rodger Corser.

9.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

10.00 NCIS. (Mv, R) Agent Parker is framed for murder.

11.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mav, R) Captain Milius works with the team.

12.00 The Project. (R)

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

WEDNESDAY, August 23

WorldWatch. 9.10 How To Get Fit Fast. (R) 10.05 Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes. (PG, R) 11.05 Wonderland: Lewis Carol To JRR Tolkien. (M) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R)

2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.00 Athletics. World C’ships. Day 4. H’lights. 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

THURSDAY, August 24

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 How To Get Fit Fast. (PGn, R) 10.05 Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes.

11.05 Matched. (Premiere) 12.00

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) Theo cops Remi’s fury.

7.30 The Voice. (PGa) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.

9.15 Miniseries: Without Sin. (Malsv) Part 1 of 4. Three years after the murder of her daughter, a woman is still held hostage to her grief.

11.15 The Latest: Seven News.

11.45 Rose West And Myra Hindley: Their Untold Story. (MA15+av, R) The story of Rose West and Myra Hindley.

1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Thank God You’re Here. (Mals) Hosted by Celia Pacquola.

8.30 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Mas) Four Aussie mates set out to embarrass each other in a public setting.

9.00 Five Bedrooms. (Mls) Heather learns of Ben’s betrayal.

10.00 So Help Me Todd. (PGadv)

11.00 FBI. (Mv, R)

12.00 The Project. (R)

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Max Anger: With One Eye Open. (MA15+v)

11.40 Atlantic Crossing. (Mav, R)

3.40 Mastermind Australia. (R)

4.40 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)

8.30 What The Killer Did Next: Sabina Nessa. (Mav) Examines the behaviour of killers after a murder, including the 2021 case of school teacher Sabina Nessa.

9.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PGa) Follows dog trainer Graeme Hall.

8.30 Gogglebox Australia. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows.

9.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

10.30 To Be Advised.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

NAMBUCCA VALLEY

Friday, 18 August 2023

SPORT

Local Community News ~ Proudly Independent media@newsofthearea.com.au

FINALS FIGHT

By Mick BIRTLES & Gary JOHNSON

WITH a place in the finals on the line, last weekend's local derby at Coronation Park between the Macksville Sea Eagles and the Nambucca Roosters produced all the passion and top notch football the large crowd had come to see.

The first ovation from the gathered footy fans was for local man Tommy Reynolds, a former mascot for both teams, when he led players onto the field.

The home side were first to put points on the board when Logan Jones employed some fancy footwork to get past the Macksville defenders and got over the line for a try to be converted by Tyronne Roberts-Davis.

Within 10 minutes Jones played a major role in the next Roosters try, with the delivery of a well placed kick to his captain, Zac Johnson, who got the ball to Beau Langford for a try in the corner, not converted.

Macksville struck back hard with Andrew Blair making big metres deep into Roosters territory.

A tough clash of the forwards ensued resulting in a marvelous passage of play instigated by Macksville halfback Shane DavisCaldwell that resulted in him capitalising on his own good work to cross the line in the corner and give the visitors their first points of the match, not converted.

The Roosters worked hard in response to the Macksville points, however Nambucca’s Ryan Taylor, Brodie Simon, Khan Jarrett and Paul Bell were evenly matched by Macksville’s Matt Hyland, Sam Shields, Billy Cockbain and Damien Carriage.

With halftime looming and both sides battling to get more points on the board before the

siren, Macksville found space in the Roosters right edge and Brodie Bartlett got across the line, not converted, ending the first half with a scoreline of 10-8 in favor of the Roosters.

Early in the second half Nambucca’s Robbie Smith scored a try at the end of a long run that has almost become a trademark for this young utility player, converted by Roberts-Davis, leaving the home side now eight points in front.

Both teams knew that victory would only come by focusing on playing good football and the second half continued in that spirit. Beau Langford scored his second try of the match at the end of a great team effort across the paddock and the boot of Tyronne Roberts-Davis pushed the lead out to 28-8.

The Macksville Sea Eagles never took their foot off the pedal and Fin Welsh would cross the line for Macksville, converted, finishing the game 24-14 in favor of the Nambucca Roosters.

Sadly for the home side, the Roosters hooker Jai Waddy was taken from Coronation Park by ambulance due to a significant injury to his knee.

Roosters Coach Warwick Jones has some work to do as he looks like heading into this Saturday’s Elimination Semi Final against Coffs Harbour without the pivotal Waddy on his roster.

The Nambucca Roosters are hosting the Elimination Finals this Saturday at Coronation Park. In other games at Coronation Park on the weekend, Macksville defeated Nambucca convincingly in the U/18s, coming out on top 42-14.

In the Reserve Grade it was the Nambucca Roosters winning 18-14 in a thriller despite a courageous Macksville second half comeback.

q Footy fans were treated to a great game at Coronation Park on Saturday between the Macksville Sea Eagles and the Nambucca Roosters, the last of the regular season.

Photo: Lisa Whipp.

q Macksville Sea Eagles and the Nambucca Roosters battle it out during last weekend's local derby. Photo: Lisa Whipp.

q Macksville Sea Eagles and the Nambucca Roosters play for a place in the elimination semi finals. Photo: Lisa Whipp.