Nambucca Valley News Of The Area 18 November 2022

Work Recognised

Bikers with big hearts converge on Macksville

By Mick BIRTLES

EARLIER in the month we reported on the intention of the Mid North Coast Harley Riders Group (HOG) to conduct a Dice Run Fundraiser in support of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.

True to their word, 76 riders on Harleys and other bikes converged from the north and south at the Star Hotel on the banks of the Nambucca River in Macksville.

The riders, on big bikes with even bigger hearts, raised over $1,500 for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service through

By Andrea FERRARI

The Mid North Coast Harley Riders Group at the Star Hotel following Sunday’s Charity Dice Run for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.

The search is on for an Independent candidate for Oxley

2023 state election.

“We are inviting you, the voters of Oxley, to join us online as we launch the search for a trustworthy, independent, community candidate to represent us in the NSW Parliament,” Alex Wyatt, spokesperson for the group, told News Of The Area.

“State governments have a key role in delivering many of the services which impact on the daily lives of people in Oxley such as health, education, housing, agriculture, roads, waterways and forestry.

“We are looking for an outstanding candidate who lives in and understands the electorate of Oxley.

“A person committed to act with integrity, care about our unique environment and its diverse people and with demonstrated engagement and leadership in this community.”

A website with detailed information went live on Friday, 11 November and a launch of the Oxley search will take place on Sunday, November 20.

The group is mindful that with Christmas and summer

holidays almost upon us, the State Government’s election date of March 25 is fast approaching.

Recent polling by RedBridge, published last week in The Australian, indicated there is very strong support for independent, community candidates, including the seat of Oxley.

“Many people are looking for politicians who can genuinely represent their community, because they don’t have the constraints that come with membership of a major party,” Alex said.

The group suggests if you

know someone who would be a wonderful candidate, give them a nudge.

“If you are that candidate, time to stand up.

“We believe that our NSW parliament will operate more effectively when there is more local participation and genuine community representation.

“Oxley, it’s our turn to be counted,” said Alex.

People keen to know more can check out the website at www. independentoxley.com.au and register for the launch via https:// IO_launch.eventbrite.com.au.

q Passionate Oxley residents are seeking a trustworthy, Independent candidate for the electorate.

Bikers with big hearts converge on Macksville and raise money for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service

registration for the ride, raffles and generous donations from riders.

Mid North Coast HOG Activities Officer Justin Owens told News Of The Area, “Some of us have mates who have had road accidents and their lives saved through the work of the Westpac Helicopter Team, there is also the large amount of people they have rescued in times of fire and flood.

Nationals Retreat In Koala Wars

By Andrew VIVIAN

THE NSW Forestry Minister, Nationals MP Dugald Saunders, dismayed conservationists across the state when he tabled a bill in State Parliament on November 9 that would have removed the role of local councils in permitting and prescribing rules for logging on private land.

The legislation would also have extended private logging approvals from fifteen to 30 years.

Independent upper house MP Justin Field said the proposed changes included a core element of laws brought to Parliament in 2020 which were defeated when former Liberal MP Catherine Cusack crossed the floor to vote against the Government.

At the time, Mr Field said, “It’s crazy for Premier Perrottet and the socalled moderate liberals to capitulate again to the Nationals on koala protections so close to an election.

“Putting aside that it is terrible policy and further undermines koala protections, it’s crazy politics.”

Mr Field said passing the laws would open the door to “teal” independents in seats

across the Northern Beaches and North Shore and also provide powerful campaign opportunities in key regional seats on the North coast.

Closer to the Coffs Coast, a spokesperson for local group, ‘Friends of Pine Creek’ said, “This is not about good farmers taking the odd tree.

“Corporations will fell large, forested areas at a time when we cannot afford to increase the loss of habitat.

“This Bill would allow logging within the ‘Bellingen Shire Koala Management Plan’ or locally designated conservation areas.”

Dalian Pugh, spokesperson for the North East Forest Alliance told News Of The Area, “Any existing identified core koala habitat is protected.”

“However, Coffs Harbour has an updated koala habitat management plan but it has not been approved, so additional areas will not be protected.”

Mr Pugh said councils currently have some control over logging but this would disappear if such laws were passed.

He said that concerns were not just about koalas, but also about whether councils and residents will have any information or control over issues such as noise and suitability of local infrastructure.

As pushback against the legislation increased, the

peak body for councils, Local Government NSW (LGNSW), also weighed in on Monday, November 14.

LGNSW President Darriea Turley said despite the Bill’s damaging implications, it had been rushed into parliament without any consultation with local government.

“This Bill undermines the crucial role councils play in the regulation of private forestry operations,” said Cr Turley.

“It will have devastating impacts on important native habitats, particularly for koalas and many of the state’s other threatened species.

“In addition, it removes the ability of councils to consider the broader impacts of forestry operations on their communities, such as noise, traffic, amenity and infrastructure impacts.”

Greens upper house MP Sue Higginson became involved as well, telling News Of The Area, “Nobody saw the government’s legislation coming.”

Ms Higginson said the changes were unnecessary and believes the push came from timber industry sources who are running out of public forest timber.

She foreshadowed the possibility of some government members not supporting the legislation,

“We would be in trouble here on the Mid North Coast without the incredible professional service they provide so we raise money for them each year however COVID put a stop to our Dice Runs over the last few years.”

Westpac Rescue Helicopter Community Liaison Officer Jennifer Dowd was at the Star Hotel and was presented a cheque for $1500 by the Director of the Mid North Coast HOG, Dennis Pearce.

In addition to thanking the group for their fundraising efforts, Jennifer pointed to some sobering statistics

regarding rescues.

“Between January and October there have been 156 rescues by the Westpac Helicopters over the Clarence Valley-Coffs-NambuccaBellingen districts with over 50 of those being motorcycle accidents,” Jennifer said.

“The donation from this group is greatly appreciated as, although 70 percent of our funding comes from NSW Health and NSW Ambulance, we still rely on the rest of our funding to come from community fund-raising.”

Jennifer also accepted an unexpected donation to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter

Service from the Dialysis Committee of the Nambucca Valley.

Julie Crocker from the Dialysis Committee of the Nambucca Valley told News Of The Area, “During the last floods the Westpac Helicopter airlifted one person from Dorrigo and two from Bowraville to Nambucca Heads for vital dialysis.”

The Dialysis Committee of the Nambucca Valley has been raising money to provide a dialysis capability for 30 years and expressed their appreciation to the Westpac Helicopter Rescue Service with a donation of $2000.

and, she said, even if it was to pass the lower house, it would probably not pass the upper house.

Ms Higginson was proved correct, and, with at least two lower house government members threatening to cross the floor and Fred Nile refusing to support the legislation in the upper house, by the end of Monday, Mr Saunders had issued a statement pulling the bill.

“The NSW Government will not proceed with the Environmental Protection and Assessment legislation (Private Native Forestry) Bill,” Mr Saunders said.

“While this Bill upholds

all existing protections for the environment, we will continue to have further conversations with local councils to progress legislation that unites communities and industry.

“There is significant public interest in this Bill that warrants further consultation.”

Coincidentally, the Greens had given notice of a bill in the Legislative Council that would prohibit forestry operations in areas that have been identified as koala habitat.

The bill would make it an offence to carry out forestry operations in areas

of regional koala significance or in areas that have been assessed as koala habitat by a suitably qualified person.

Ms Higginson said, “This bill is a signal to the Government that this is an essential step to saving koalas from extinction and is as simple as an amendment to the Forestry Act.

“We could save money, protect jobs and stimulate the economy while also taking immediate action to slow the extinction crisis in NSW.

“This move would mean upwards of $1 billion going back into the economy from nature based tourism and community investment.”

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q Westpac Rescue Helicopter Community Liaison Officer

Jennifer Dowd receives a cheque for $1500 from Dennis Pearce, Director of the Mid North Coast Harley Riders Group at the Star Hotel following Sunday’s Charity Dice Run.

q Julie Crocker and Rona Freeman of the the Dialysis Committee of the Nambucca Valley present a cheque for $2000 to Westpac Rescue Helicopter Community Liaison Officer Jennifer Dowd at the Star Hotel on Sunday while MNC HOG members Jim Skinner, Chris Pincombe, Dennis Pearce and Justin Owens look on.

Galambila’s COVID relief work recognised

By Andrea FERRARI

GALAMBILA Aboriginal Corporation has been recognised for its dedicated support care delivering medical packs, food and wellbeing hampers to community members on the Coffs Coast during the 2021 COVID lockdowns.

Galambila received $30,000 through the NSW Government’s COVID Regional Community Support program to recoup costs incurred when preparing and distributing food, essential items and relief packs during the lockdown.

Galambila Aboriginal health practitioner Tyson Ferguson organised the distribution and delivered packs across the area, from Bowraville and Bellingen to Corindi and all around the wider Coffs Coast region.

“We made up and delivered medical packs, self-care packs, well-being packs, cleaning packs, fruit and vegetable boxes, close to 1,000 packs to around 220 families who are registered with Galambila,” Tyson told News Of The Area.

A particular concern at the time was the effects of family members having to selfisolate.

“It was at the time when people had to selfisolate for fourteen days and we know some people aren’t good at that, especially if there’s a large number of family members living in a small house, so we provided these people

with wellbeing packs which included mindful activities.

“Keeping their mind active was really needed.

“A big thing in our community is yarning. Talking maintains our connection but in isolation it’s hard to do.

“We were able to support them with social/emotional wellbeing checks every couple of days which also really helped them.”

Galambila Aboriginal Corporation health service is a trusted health provider in the area and beyond.

“People love the service we provide here and even if they move away, they come back to us for their healthcare because they want to maintain that cultural appropriateness,” said Tyson.

“That word of mouth is going round, how Galambila is supporting the community; we’re just growing and growing.”

Tyson felt a personal pull to be involved in Galambila’s COVID response for its patients.

“I was very passionate about being able to give back, this was my opportunity.

“We’ve built upon wonderful opportunities with the local business, buying their products for the packs and hampers.”

The Galambila team acknowledges with gratitude the support from the Local

Health District.

“With their help we were able to achieve so much.”

Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh personally thanked the Galambila team, paying them a visit on Friday 11 November.

“Galambila Aboriginal Corporation supported our community by delivering as many as 218 hampers and relief packs to isolated residents in need of extra support across the Coffs Coast

during the lockdown,” Mr Singh said.

“This financial assistance from the NSW Government helps to cover some of the costs incurred, including fuel, couriers and logistics expenses.

“On behalf of the Coffs Coast community I want to thank the volunteers and staff at Galambila for stepping up and helping fellow community members when they needed it most.”

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q Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh paying a visit to Galambila Aboriginal Health Service with Galambila Aboriginal health practitioner Tyson Ferguson (left) and Galambila practice manager Tyson Morris.

q Galambila Aboriginal health practitioner Tyson Ferguson told NOTA, “I was very passionate about being able to give back, this was my opportunity.”

THE Bowraville Memorial Cup is a sporting event funded by Aboriginal Affairs NSW and coordinated by Jaanymili Bawrrungga in close partnership with Bowraville School in memory of Clinton SpeedyDuroux, Evelyn Greenup and Colleen Walker-Craig.

The event was hosted at Hennessy Tape Oval in Bowraville over two days, Thursday 3 and Friday 4 November 2022.

“The event attracts over 1000 students from fourteen schools from the Nambucca Valley and along the Mid North Coast,” Megan Cochrane, Community Liaison Officer, Bowraville Central School.

“The event is an opportunity for healing and connecting community along with providing social, emotional wellbeing support for families and bringing young people together through sport.”

The Bowraville Memorial Cup is currently funded by Aboriginal Affairs NSW under Cultural Grants and also strongly supported by the Galambila Aboriginal Health Service’s ‘Ready Mob’ Team.

All students who competed in the touch football and basketball

received a commemorative T-shirt funded by Ready Mob/Galambila and designed by the families of

Both days

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On Day 2 Ricky Buchanan delivered a ‘Welcome to Country’, which was followed by a cultural performance with local schools singing in Gumbaynggirr language.

“We had over 30 service stalls and service providers were invited to deliver a fun interactive activity along with information for young people, families and community,” said Megan.

“Bowraville Central School is a ‘Connected Community’ school and this event is one of the largest sporting events across the state.

“Macksville Woolworths donated fruit and water over the two days as students were having fun playing touch football, basketball and participating in fun activities,” Megan said.

Bowraville Central School hospitality students prepared 300 meals for the service providers over the two days.

Bowraville Central School staff were closely involved; from organising school teams and developing a roster to keep the students moving.

Bowraville Central coordinates all primary and secondary schools along with sorting out the massive task of T-shirts for all registered teams.

“It was a hugely successful event bringing everyone together,” Megan said.

"Our youth are future leaders.

"We are creating an environment for schools from the Mid North Coast

to experience an interactive careers event that showcases pathways into a variety of industries.

“It is hoped the exposure will assist students to consider their future career.”

Day 1: Thursday 3 November – 400 Secondary Students event had 400 students

“The day had a strong focus on Careers Pathways with a range of industries holding stalls that showcase career opportunities with innovative and interactive workshops throughout the day.

“It is hoped that at least one of the invited industry groups may pique the interest of students.

“And, the opportunity to compete in touch football and basketball, or join in other activities,” Megan said.

Day 2: Friday 4 November – Juniors and Primary Students event had 670 students

“The juniors had a designated kiddie’s corner for 0-5 years with fun play activities organised and supervised by preschools and services.

“The primary school students had an opportunity to play touch football and basketball along with participating in a fun interactive workshop.

“Families also had the opportunity to browse through Service Stalls, there was information on services and programs delivered to the Bowraville, Macksville, and Nambucca communities,” Megan said.

Clinton, Evelyn and Colleen.

commenced with an opening ceremony with local Bowraville Central

School student Cassandra Stadhams delivering an ‘Acknowledgement of Country’ on Day 1.

q Ricky Buchanan delivered a ‘Welcome to Country’.

q A cultural performance at the Bowraville Memorial Cup.

q Basketball action.

q Over 1000 students attended the event.

Learn how to protect against Identity Theft

By Mick BIRTLES

IDENTITY theft has been in the headlines on a daily basis recently, particularly in the wake of hackers stealing vast amounts of personal data from some of Australia’s biggest companies.

The NSW Government, through ID Support NSW, is hitting the road to provide people face to face presentations on how to keep your identity safe and help people who may have had their identity stolen.

Police on the Streets

• ON 4/11/22 Police issued a Court

Attendance Notice to a 31-year-old Macksville woman following investigations related to a domestic violence incident involving a male victim. The accused woman appeared before Macksville Local Court on 10/11/22 for the offences of: Intimidation and Use carriage service to menace/harass/ offend.

The accused woman entered a plea of guilty on all counts and is next to appear for sentence on 22/12/22.

• On 6/11/22 Police arrested a 41-yearold Valla Beach man at Macksville Police Station following investigations related to an assault upon another man in Sawtell on 3/11/22. The accused man was charged with the offence of: Assault Occasioning Actual

Bodily Harm and was later released on conditional bail to appear before Coffs Harbour Local Court on 30/11/22.

• On 8/11/22 Police arrested a 79-yearold Nambucca Heads man following investigations related to an alleged domestic assault upon a woman the previous day. The accused was charged with the offence of: Common assault and later

Australian’s are victims of identity crime.

If a scammer or hacker is able to access your personal information without your consent, either on-line or off-line, it can impact on your personal finances and your ability to get credit cards, phone contracts or even mortgages.

Scams continue to evolve and increase in their sophistication and can be an email that asks you to click on a link, a text message with a link that may provide access to your device and your

released on conditional bail to appear before Macksville Local Court on 22/12/22.

• On 9/11/22 Police arrested a 27-year-old male driver following a vehicle stop on the Pacific Hwy, Valla.

Checks on the driver revealed that he was wanted for an outstanding warrant from Newcastle Local Court related to Intimidation, Assault, and Fail to appear offences.

The warrant was executed at Macksville Police Station and the

contacts or could even be in the form of a scam phone call.

The NSW Government warns that you should always be cautious about requests for your personal information over the phone or in person.

ID Support will be providing information and a help session on the topic of keeping your identity safe at the Macksville Senior Citizens Hall at 1:00 pm on Monday, 28 November.

An ID Support spokesperson told News Of The Area, “Anyone can be a victim of identity theft and

accused was refused bail to appear before Coffs Harbour Local Court the same date.

The accused man was subsequently granted conditional bail by the Court to next appear before Newcastle Local Court on 14/12/22.

• On 10/11/22 about 3:45pm emergency services were alerted to a mobile home alight at a Nambucca Heads Caravan Park.

Neighbours attempted to extinguish the blaze whilst awaiting assistance from emergency

ID Support NSW encourages people of all ages to come along and sit down with the ID Support NSW team to learn how to protect themselves.

“This includes using strong passwords and enabling multi-factor authentication, proactive steps to monitor whether they have been impacted as well as providing information about what to do in the event their identity is compromised.”

If you think this session might be useful you can book a place by calling the Macksville Library on 02 6568 1422.

services however the fire spread to a neighbouring mobile home.

A gas bottle attached to the first home exploded, engulfing both homes which were completely destroyed.

The fire was extinguished by the Fire Brigade about 4:40pm.

Luckily no persons were injured during the incident. There were no suspicious circumstances identified.

q The ID Support Roadshow is coming to Macksville on 28 November

CWA uneasy about the future of meeting place

By Mick BIRTLES

IN 2024 the Nambucca Heads branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) will celebrate their 90th birthday.

Since 1934 the Nambucca Heads branch of the iconic women's organisation has been meeting regularly and doing their bit to improve conditions for country

women and children.

In recent months the Branch’s 20 members have been feeling a little uneasy about their future as their familiar home, the CWA Hall on Ridge Street Nambucca Heads, has closed due to upgrading works and the failure of the building's toilets.

Secretary of the Nambucca Heads CWA, Kathleen Miller, told News Of The Area, “Vandals have also damaged our traditional building.”

Uniting NSW.ACT acquired the CWA building in 2013 and continued to allow the CWA to use it as their meeting place.

Since the closure of the building United have provided the CWA ladies with a venue to conduct their meetings in a room that also has access to a tea room, adjoining the Uniting Church on Ridge Street.

News Of The Area approached Uniting NSW.ACT regarding the future of the Nambucca Heads CWA Hall.

A statement issued by Uniting NSW.ACT said, “Uniting has been increasingly aware that this original 1950s building requires some upgrading works to be carried out to ensure the property is properly maintained.

“While we arrange for a review of what maintenance is required for the upkeep of the building, we have also been considering using it operationally as a possible

base for local Uniting staff in the area, but this has not been decided yet, nor is there any timeline for this.

“Regarding any future use of the building, we will of course consult with the Nambucca CWA as per our agreement and in the spirit of our ongoing and positive relationship with this organisation.

“Beyond this, Uniting has no further plans for this

building at this time,” the statement finished.

In the meantime the Nambucca Heads CWA Branch will continue to look forward to their 90th birthday celebrations and they ask if locals in the town whose family may have had an association with the branch in the past have any old photos of CWA activities or members could contact Kathleen Miller on 02 6564 8990.

Macksville Foodworks Store Manager Awarded National Trophy

the award while surrounded by my industry peers.”

The Foodworks store, situated at 16 Wallace Street, Macksville, evolved on the

By Jen HETHERINGTON

NOTA visited Foodworks Supermarket Macksville on 14 November to speak with Mathew Ward, the 2022 recipient of the ‘Allen Burge Store Manager of the Year’ trophy, and discovered that it was his birthday, a double celebration.

The award was announced at the Foodworks Conference held late September in Cairns and Mathew humbly commented on the event, “It was a very special surprise to receive

original site purchased for a butter factory by the company now known as the ‘Nambucca River Cooperative Society Limited’,

an entity that is proud to be regarded as a leader in the local retail market.

As a local, Mathew explained, “I worked in the

deli department in 2002, then returned a couple of years later after testing my skills at the local abattoir, from then on, I’ve seen the operation grow along with my management skills.

“Today I’m proud of the renovations that were

completed from August to November in 2019, the store is open, well-lit and inviting, along with easy customer access, and a competitive range of quality products available seven days a week for our community and travellers visiting the area.”

Mathew manages a team of 55 staff that he regards as a big extended family, 20 of which are employed full time, and can walk the aisles welcoming many customers with a hospitable first name greeting.

Nambucca River Coop invites locals to their ‘Share-Holders’ deals for a cost of $10 to become a part owner of the local business which supports local school, sporting and community events, as well as discounts on your grocery bill.

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q The Nambucca CWA ladies in their temporary meeting place are (L-R) Branch President Sarah Bursle, Joan Bagnell, Secretary Kathleen Miller, Velia Henderson and Dianne McNeil.

q The well known CWA Hall on Ridge Street, Nambucca Heads requires repairs and upgrades before it can be used by the CWA Branch for meetings.

q Foodworks Supermarket Macksville Store Manager Mathew Ward proudly displays his trophy.

q Mathew’s trophy.

A perfect match for Holly at Dustycorns Cleaning

By Andrea FERRARI

FOLLOWING negative prior experiences in employment, Holly, a local young person with ADHD, is now happily employed with Dustycorns Cleaning following support from human services provider APM.

Rielle, the founder of the cleaning service, which serves from Nambucca to Corindi, also has ADHD, branding it a “superpower”.

ADHD Awareness Month in October brought with it celebrations amongst Holly, Rielle, and Trinette from APM, who matched Holly to the suitable job vacancy at Dustycorns six months ago.

In her time with Dustycorns, Holly has come out of her shell, gained confidence and found the workplace to be a friendly and inclusive place.

“I wasn’t too confident to begin with, as this is only my second job and I had a pretty nasty experience with my first one,” Holly told NOTA.

“It didn’t work out

well and I experienced bad anxiety and panic attacks after that.

“Trying to get back into the workforce after this experience gave me low confidence.”

Holly was happy that the interview was over the phone, as sometimes inperson interviews can be rather challenging for her.

“It was quite short and straightforward, which was great,” she said.

“I heard back from APM on the status of my application within a few days with great news that I got the job.”

Employer Rielle said she can see a little bit of herself in Holly.

“I connect with introverted people,” said Rielle.

“I could see in the trial she was terrified, but I gave her a set task to do, left her for twenty minutes and when I came back she’d done it perfectly and moved on to something else.”

It took Holly about three

months to feel comfortable.

“She’s really bringing her personality to work, speaking up and joining in the group conversations,” Rielle said.

“What makes me happy is to see people come out of their shell and get into the workplace and find it’s not a scary place anymore.”

Really enjoying her job, Holly said she likes

organisation and cleanliness.

“I enjoy mopping as I find it relaxing and calming,” Holly said.

“Cleaning a space allows me to know that I’ve done a good job, it’s satisfying.

“You walk in and there’s a bit of dirt and dust and by the time you’re done it’s sparkly clean.”

Commenting on moving into the workspace as

someone with ADHD, Holly said, “Having a disability means it can be more challenging for you but it’s not impossible to find a job that you love and feel respected in.

“At Dustycorns, I feel welcomed.

“People with disabilities need to be unafraid and unashamed to tell employers or colleagues about their needs and how they may be able to better assist you.”

Rielle was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 22, having spent a confusing and unhappy time through school.

“ADHD presents differently in women who can internalise their thoughts and feelings,” said Rielle.

“I had lots of different jobs and hated them.

“It didn’t work for me, so I decided I was going to make something that did.”

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She quit her job with a month’s savings to support her and started some cleaning work for pocket money.

Within two weeks she needed another pair of hands and employed her friend.

“Within six months I needed another person, and after eighteen months I was up to eight staff.”

Now, two years later, Dustycorns employs nineteen staff servicing clients across the Coffs Coast.

Each financial year, APM supports more than one million people across the early childhood, youth, employment, insurance, justice, veterans, disability, and aged care sectors, delivering employment, injury management, vocational rehabilitation, allied health intervention, community care and assessment services.

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q Rielle, founder of Dustycorns Cleaning with Holly, Dustycorns employee.

Habitat restoration after Black Summer bushfires

Research shows the effectiveness of habitat restoration on North Coast after Black Summer bushfires

CHARLES Sturt University has assisted North Coast Regional Landcare to evaluate the success of habitat restoration efforts for wildlife whose habitats were wiped out by the Black Summer Bushfires in 2019-2020.

Lecturers in Environmental Management at Charles Sturt University Port Macquarie and members

of the Charles Sturt Gulbali Institute of Agriculture, Water and Environment, Dr Alexandra Knight, and Ms Jessica Leck, evaluated the success of the program Habitat Recovery for HollowDependent Fauna that created nest boxes and carved hollows for species reliant on hollowbearing trees.

The University partnered

with North Coast Regional Landcare which delivered the program funded by the Australian Government.

The Charles Sturt environmental scientists evaluated the program both ecologically and socially and developed guidelines for future nest box and artificial hollow programs.

They worked closely

with Landcare facilitators to develop a rigorous monitoring program across the region.

The results of their research were presented at the upcoming 2022 National Natural Resource Management Knowledge Conference on Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 November in Margaret River, Western Australia.

Dr Knight said Charles Sturt University worked with

the local Landcare groups to help evaluate the benefits of installing the nest boxes to help fauna recolonise.

“We worked with Landcare groups from Port Macquarie to the Queensland border to help them assess the impact of creating and installing over 1000 nest boxes and carved hollows so that fauna has refuges to retreat to,” Dr Knight said.

“While over time bushland will often regenerate after fires, hollow trees can take hundreds of years to grow back which means the homes of hundreds of hollow-bearing animal species are decimated.”

Working closely with local Landcare representatives also made the researchers aware

that the program had social benefits.

“Participants in the program spoke to us of the hope and joy that they felt when seeing wildlife starting to use the artificial hollows and nest boxes, and how working together as a community restored social connections and alleviated the stresses caused by these extreme environmental events,” Ms Leck said.

Having brought together data for over 1,100 nest boxes and hollows, the University now aims to source additional funding for ongoing monitoring of artificial hollow and evaluation of the social benefits of community-based conservation.

Scotts Head introduces Africa Soul Food

By Jen HETHERINGTON

A BLUSTERY Sunday evening on 13 November did not deter the many folks who welcomed the opportunity to taste and share the flavours delivered at the Scotts Head Hub by ‘Africa Soul Food’, where chef Virgo Kwabena Adalete brought a vibrant array of taste sensations to life with his knowledge of African cookery, utilising an array of spray-free, vegan friendly local produce.

With a pre-order system operating effectively, the team provided at least 40 orders to a line-up of keen, hungry, and patient patrons who also had the opportunity to purchase the signature chilli paste ‘Shito’ and taste the unique

flavour of sand toasted/ roasted peanuts.

The colourful menu is plant-based and gluten free and Virgo strives to source locally grown produce for ultimate flavour while incorporating the heritage cooking he shares.

African Soul Food’s Bibi Ahmed told News Of The Area, “As this was our first time at the Hub, it was a learning curve, though with the local support and interest shown, we are happy to continue on a Sunday schedule, and with the advantage of phone/online pre-orders as prioritised, we will be able to accommodate walk-in diners after 7pm.”

For more information call 0417 415 502.

q Ghanaian Chilli Paste was on offer to purchase.

Dorrigo Show to celebrate agriculture, tradition and women

THE Dorrigo Show 2022, Friday 25 and Saturday 26 November, returns after three years as a true country show with traditional events and new features.

Society President Sally Duckett says the 2022 theme of ‘Women in Agriculture’ features a selection of themed prizes spread across the festivities, from a photography award to a host of craft, cookery and pastoral prizes.

The Show is also featuring a special Woman in Agriculture Award in livestock for “the most committed, enthusiastic and dedicated woman in the Beef section”.

The Show Society is proud to promote the efforts and activities of women in local agriculture.

“I’ve been on the

committee for 31 years, but I started off as a Showgirl,” said Sally.

“After that I’ve done just about every job there is within the Show Society.

“I worked my way up to president, and I’ve been there for fourteen years.”

The Young Woman of the Year, as it’s now called, is a special competition that’s been running for 50 years, run by the Agricultural Society Council.

It’s a competition for girls involved in agriculture to promote the whole show scene, themselves and their story.

“It’s not a beauty competition; it’s about getting out there and promoting women in agriculture.”

The 2022 Young Woman of the Year was announced at the October Show Ball, the first time this lead-up event had been held in 40 years.

It

With a history stretching back over 110 years, the

Dorrigo Show has grown into the largest community event on the plateau, attracting upwards of 3000 visitors.

“We try very hard to keep it a traditional country show, which involves wood chops, horses, beef cattle and much more.

“Something new in recent years is a motorbike time trial, and the numbers for that have really grown.

“The riders just join in at 3:00pm on the Saturday afternoon.

“Bring your bike, and you do a figure eight around the course and the fastest time wins.

“We also do a ute challenge, and that’s becoming very popular.

“You can enter your ute in different categories; best ute, farm ute, loudest ute, that kind of thing.

“After that, if you want, you can do a barrel course in the main arena in your ute.”

This year the Show is also debuting a Vintage Cars, Motorbikes and Tractors Exhibition, which will all compete for a People’s Choice Award.

Several special events are scheduled across the weekend, from unique competitions to fireworks and a big finale.

“We have a Fruit and Vegetable Art competition, where you make something out of your vegetables, and we also have a Farm Waste to Art

competition.

“You get all your scrap material, steel or wood from around the place, and make something creative out of it.”

On Friday night there’s a rodeo, which has been very popular in the past.

“It’s a great evening out to have a bit of fun and laughs and let the best person win.

“On Saturday we have the Mega Raffle and the Grand Parade.

“We always have cars and tractors, along with all your animals, horses, beef and dairy cattle all participate.

“I can honestly say there’s something there for everybody,” said Sally.

Visit www.dorrigoshow. com for more information.

Master storyteller Dee Bee Bishop returns with Punk Folk

By Mick BIRTLES

ONCE in a while a singer/ songwriter comes along with the means to weave a thread through a series of songs that leaves the audience feeling like they have been in the company of a master storyteller.

Dee Bee Bishop is just such an artist.

When he toured with the one man epic ‘Thirst’, the true tale of Stan, the homeless merchant mariner, it was so personal and real it was impossible not to join the conversation about homelessness in Australia.

Dee Bee’s new show ‘Punk Folk’ now ignites another conversation about life in an abusive family situation and rising above that to follow your heart.

Although the show is born out of heavy subject matter, somehow Dee Bee is able to take us to its lighter side while not allowing the message to be lost.

In Punk Folk the multi instrumentalist takes us closer to home than he ever has before and whereas Thirst told us about a fascinating fraction of Dee Bee’s life, Punk Folk draws us into where the music comes from and even why it comes.

News Of The Area asked Dee Bee Bishop about the name ‘Punk Folk’.

“A mate and musical mentor of mine, Spider, and I coined the term Punk Folk when we were busking in the early 80s to describe the

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raw acoustic music we were playing,” Dee Bee said.

Dee Bee will share the bill with the much adored Mid Coast folk musician Lorren Deborah.

Lorren, who doubles as a medical professional, is at home delivering her music on street corners and local markets will mesmerise the Macksville crowd with her smooth vocals and rich original songs.

“The music that captures me has language grounded in the physical: it is the picture-

language of folk music,” Deborah said.

“Music across the ages in this discipline of retelling is my inspiration for playing and songwriting.”

Thanks to the Acoustic Club you can catch Dee Bee Bishop delivering his Punk Folk show and Lorren Deborah at the Music Station, 8 Princess Street Macksville on Sunday 27 November from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased on www. stickytickets.com.au.

was won by Leah Sinclair, who will go on to represent Dorrigo at the Zone Final in Walcha next February.

q Come to the plateau for the Dorrigo Show.

q The Dorrigo Show has a 110-year tradition of agricultural competitions which continue to this day.

q The Farm Waste to Art competition is one traditional event amongst many at the 2022 Dorrigo Show.

q Singer/songwriter and master storyteller Dee Bee Bishop brings Punk Folk to Macksville on 27 November.

First World War diaries and letters get new life online

EYEWITNESS accounts of the end of the First World War, as recorded in diaries and letters, are now available online as part of a major digitisation project led by the Australian War Memorial.

These diaries and letters give an intimate insight to this globally significant day, as Australians gathered last Friday to mark Remembrance Day and commemorate the Armistice of the First World War, which was signed at 11 am on 11 November 1918.

“The Memorial has a multitude of original letters and diaries that express how people felt about the signing

of the Armistice and the war coming to an end,” Australian War Memorial Research Centre head Robyn Van Dyk said.

“Many of the letters and diaries on the Memorial’s website record how people reacted to hearing of the end of a very long and horrific war. Some also took part in and recorded various celebrations.

“Many wrote about their relief of not having to fight anymore, for others there was a hint of disbelief.

“Others reflected on the loss of friends and family.”

In one example,

Lieutenant Sydney Traill wrote on 11 November 1918, “It was officially announced late tonight that hostilities have ceased as from 11 o’c a.m. today. We knew early in the morning, though.

“No one displayed the slightest enthusiasm and it doesn’t matter a tuppeny dump to me now, whether it goes on or not, the war has done its worst for our family.”

Another example includes eighteen-year-old Australian Private Gallwey who wrote, “London has gone mad and I am intoxicated with joy.”

The First World War

collections of diaries and letters are part of the Memorial’s four-year digitisation project.

“Digitisation makes these collections so much more accessible to everyone,” Ms

Van Dyk said.

“There are over 14,000 collections that have been digitised including archival records, photographs, film, maps, art posters and objects, all now being progressively

War Memorial funding offered

COMMUNITY groups are being encouraged to make an application for funds to conserve the state’s community war memorials under round two of the NSW Government’s Community War Memorials Fund.

Minister for Transport, Veterans and Western Sydney David Elliott said $125,000 would be available in round two which commenced on

Remembrance Day, with funding available to support the repair, protection and conservation of community war memorials across the state.

“Today we commemorate Remembrance Day, which saw veterans, families and friends gather at local war memorials to pay respect and honour our veterans,” Mr Elliott said.

“This funding from the state is vitally important as it helps local communities protect our memorials, ensuring the service and sacrifice of our veterans is not forgotten,”

“I encourage community organisations including memorial trusts, veteran groups and local councils to apply.”

Grants of up to $10,000

are available to help with projects like conservation assessments, honour roll restoration, and repairs to war memorial structures and halls.

Deniliquin RSL subBranch received funding in round 1 of the Community War Memorials Fund, for conservation work to the Deniliquin Uniting Church First World War Roll of

Honour.

Mr John Harris, Honorary Secretary of the Deniliquin RSL sub-Branch said the grant enabled them to restore the First World War Roll of Honour with the regilding of names of the veterans of Deniliquin who served.

“This is a wonderful project for our community, and ensures that the service

published.

“In the past, people had to travel to Canberra and request to view these items which were only able to be viewed from the Reading Room but now you can access these historic records from home and unlike paper you can zoom into the text and bring up the content in detail.

“Personal collections such as letters and diaries give us a deep insight into how many Australians felt, you get a sense of what it was like for those individuals.

“Thanks to this project more and more of these collections can now be accessed online.”

To find more historical gems use collection search at http://www.awm.gov.au/ advanced-search to discover them online.

of our veterans will be remembered for generations to come,” Mr Harris said.

Round 2 of the 2022/23 Community War Memorials Fund will close at 5pm on Monday 13 February 2023.

To be eligible for funding, the memorial must be listed on the NSW War Memorials Register.

For information about the program and to access the application form, please visit https://www.veterans. nsw.gov.au/grants.

Longest Season Finishes on a High For Strikers SPORT

many years,” said Nambucca Strikers women’s coach Rhys Jones.

By David WIGLEY

NAMBUCCA Strikers women ended their longest football season on a high note at their annual awards night.

The Strikers started team training in January and almost eleven months later the season finally ended.

The 2022 season will be remembered for the rain that wreaked havoc with the competition, resulting in numerous washed out games and an extended season.

The growth and development of women’s football has been a silver lining at the football club.

“Season 2022 will go down in history as one of the longest and most competitive ones for

“It was a credit to the team to keep on track, keep training, and adjust to any challenge presented to them.

“In a memorable season hit by rain, Covid and injury the team narrowly missed out on the semi-finals.

"At times playing with as little as eight players, they never gave up and put some of the fancier teams to the sword.”

Prolific striker Sarah Mander bagged a hat-trick of awards, winning Female Player of the Year, the Golden Boot and the coveted Players’ Player of the Year.

Mander had an outstanding year, scoring thirteen goals and spearheading the Strikers’ attack.

Whilst the coach was disappointed they just fell

short of reaching the finals, he pointed to the bigger picture.

“Just missing out on the semi finals was a minor disappointment to a team who’s friendship, enjoyment and dedication to each other and their club was very evident.

“This group of ladies are truly great ambassadors for women’s football and the growth of the game in Nambucca Valley,” he said.

Coach Jones reflected on a year of growth and paid tribute to the players.

“Playing behind what some argue was the best defence in the league, keeper Rhiannon Cooke Jones played with composure and control.

“The Strikers back four were a brick wall,” he said.

“Captain courageous Cheree Chapman and Liz Smith showed their class and experience and young

“The midfield hounded and harassed their more fancied opponents, at times playing against Women’s Premier League players.

”Veteran seventeen-yearold central midfielder Lilly Woodward led by example, mustering her troops constantly.

“In times of need, Lilly was there.”

Allie Hancock’s industrious performances in the middle of the park yielded the Senior Women’s Encouragement Award.

“Combining well with free running Allie Hancock, the engine room looks in good hands for the future.

“Playing wide in the midfield Jenny Brabant worked hard and ran all day, adding composure to the

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middle of the pitch.

“Youngster Jewelle Nelson would get the ball, beat defenders and crop up in critical areas.

“Continually stepping up, Alex Habgood kept fighting injury, however still gave her all and was a vital part of the team.

“Asheigh White, another fifteen-year-old coming up from the junior ranks, showed her skill and footwork, and consistently gave her markers trouble.”

It was the demeanour of Jelly Perriotte that resulted in the Coach’s Award.

“Calm, dependable and skilful, Jelly Perriotte played everywhere for the team.

“Her versatility was unmatched, whether it was as sweeper, right back or in midfield, she was there for the team.

“Jemma Burton Wood, the club’s 'Eveready Battery',

would just run and run and run.

“Up front was Carly Smith, who’s footwork and deft touch was a marvel to watch and even found herself in goals when the team needed her.

“Sally Bells’ fight and tenacity typified the spirit of this team.

“She played too many games injured, but still played.

“Virginia Arkell’s season was cut short, as two long term injuries limited her to five games, however her two goals in that time showed her passion and nose for goal.”

Having just played their longest season ever, the charismatic coach vowed to be back at Coronation Park after Christmas.

“Next season starts in midJanuary with pre season, we are looking forwards to be a force to be reckoned with next season,” concluded Jones.

q A diary from the First World War.

fifteen-year-old Holly Bennett excelled in her first year in senior football - consistent, solid and dependable.

q Rhiannon Cooke Jones, Nambucca Strikers Goalkeeper of the Year.

q Sarah Mander, Nambucca Strikers Female Player of the Year, Senior Women's Players Player of the Year and Golden Boot winner.

q Kelly Perriotte took out the Senior Women's Coaches Award.

q Allie Hancock won the Senior Women's Encouragement Award.

Bowraville Bowls

By Paul O’NEILL

A SUN kissed Tiger Den saw the major and minor singles finals played last and very worthy deciders they were indeed.

The major fixture saw Adam Laird, who had stormed into the final with little fuss, take on Craig Doolan.

CD prevailed in a nail biter the week prior, beating David Johnson 25-24 over 26 ends in the semis.

As he'd done in all his matches thus far, Adam jumped out of the blocks quickly, setting up a 13-4

advantage through nine ends.

Ten ends later the scores were tied at 17 and there would be another 13 ends before a winner was determined as both bowlers played magnificent draw bowls on a slick 'little' green.

It took 29 ends to do it but CD finally wrested the lead from Adam to go ahead 23-22.

Three ends later the 2022 champ was decided, CD holding on for a 25-23 win.

Congratulations to both players on a great game of bowls.

The minor final also

provided the gallery with a high quality game, with Len Grace taking on last year's major runner up, Daniel Wren.

Through eleven ends the game was locked at 10-10 when Len picked up three shots to go ahead 13-10.

As it so often happens, the dreaded number thirteen proved difficult to shake as Dan picked up ten shots straight to hold a 20-13 lead which he wouldn't surrender as he took the title 25-16.

Again, well done both bowlers on a top game.

Due to my technological incompetence, I failed to get a report in last week on the annual Classic Triples tournament which took

place on 6/11.

As always, some top quality bowlers travelled from all over to compete for some good cash, including the newly crowned Park Beach triples champs.

Following the three qualifying rounds there were four undefeated teams and three two game winners to fight out the quarter finals after Craig Doolan's side bought themselves a bye in the eighth place auction.

Some top drawer bowls on a very slippery surface were enjoyed by a large gathering as the decider was fought out by a crew comprising Neil Pollard from Nambucca with locals Adam Laird and Paul O'Neill.

They met the aforementioned Parky side made up of Jeff Thorne, Phil Hall and Rod Farmer in the three end shootout.

The local lads got a single at the first end which Parky countered with a single of their own.

The title was decided by another single so a 2-1 win to Neil, Adam and Paul.

A huge thanks to all who participated, particularly those from other clubs.

A big pat on the back to Janine and Eve also for their prompt service all day, including a great lunch and to Greg and Graham for keeping the day well organised.

Mixed social bowls last Thursday saw two games of

triples and one pairs with the winning card going to Joe Formosa, Laurie Summers and Paul O'Neill.

Sharyn Hay bashed the jack seven times to take the toucher prize and Joe Formosa scored the lucky bowler cash. Names in by 12.30 for a 1pm start every Thursday please.

The sheet for consistency singles is on the board, please have your name in asap to take part and the Open Pairs tournament has been given the green light for 4 December.

The sheet is on the bar so get your names in for more quality coin on offer at the Den.

Go Bowra!

Nambucca Valley Archery Club on Target

By David WIGLEY

he said.

weekend competition at the Macksville showground last weekend.

Club members were on target across many divisions as local archer Rhys Jones

explained.

“Some thirty archers took part from as far as Inverell, Singleton, Gloucester and the Central Coast representing many clubs across the region,”

“The many categories were hotly contested right through the weekend, ages ranged from the younger ‘cubs’ divisions to senior

ranks and all various bow types from the long bow to sighted compound bows.

“Nambucca Valley archers did their club proud with winners and place-getters in

many divisions.

“A most enjoyable weekend of archery was had by all who attended,” concluded Rhys.

Grumpy’s Grumble - Nambucca Heads Bowls Club

By Grumpy SPORTS fans!

The old hereditary dementia hit again last week, and I missed the week's wrap.

Prestige again returned to the Bowlo when we hosted qualifying rounds for the State Mixed Pairs.

Doug Cedelland was called to replace Mark Parry from Urunga in a team that included a relative new bowler in Sarah Bracken.

Sarah by all accounts played out of her skin and teamed with Doug, went on to win the section against some red-hot sides and now progress to State Playoffs next year.

Doug has already cleaned up his Papa Smurf look and is ready for the next lot of photos.

In addition to this success Gloria Richardson and Elaine Fleming travelled down to South West Rocks last week for the regional

playoffs of the Senior Pairs and brought more prestige to their club, though unfortunately went down 30-20.

A big crowd of supporters were there to cheer them on so well done to all.

Saturday just gone saw the final rounds of the President Reserve Triples also hosted by the club.

Our team of Rowdy, Owen and Peter all played well but Park Beach were the overall winners in the end.

A big thank you to the volunteers who helped set up and run the event.

Nambucca Valley Bridge Club

By John SLADE

RESULTS for week ending 12 November 2022.

News: The Nambucca Valley Club members can be justly proud of their performance in the recent Australia-Wide Restricted pairs event.

In the under 300 mps division, three pairs finished

in the National top 100; Rosemary Bateman and Colleen Robertson with a spectacular result in third place.

A bit further down the line were Lynne and John Slade with Richard Levy and Margaret Sullivan.

In the Under 100 mps division two pairs finished in the National top 100; Lynne

and John Slade with Robert Baker and Scott Parker.

If you have an interest in bridge or have any questions contact Secretary Carol 65689833.

Monday: 7 November. Phil had 6 ½ tables for a ByeRelay. North/ South winners, Maureen Cowan and Joanna Halioris. Runners-up, Phil Booth and Rob Marshall. East/

Their efforts were appreciated by the competitors.

Nice to see good comments on Facebook from opposition teams.

Last weekend also saw the Major Minor pairs get started with F Pope and T Snowden defeating T Reynolds and P Ward and W Gallop and B Ruane getting the better of J McCollom and I Poletti. Check the notice board for upcoming events.

There is a list up for Pennant nominations for next year.

The Marquis pairs on the last Monday of the

West winners, Noreen Cork and Helen Rowsell. Runnersup, Susie Keur and Les Sinclair.

Tuesday: 8 November. In the morning session the first of our four “Supervised Play” sessions was run by Lynne and John. In the evening event Rob had a 3-table Howell. Winners, Louise and Gary Walton. Runners-up, Jane and Greg Wood.

Wednesday: 9 November. Richard’s popular “Improve your Bridge” session attracted

month with good cash prizes and the beloved bottles of vinegar for the fish and chips that last place receive.

Keep an eye out for the Xmas Pairs sheet also going up soon and start formulating your teams for this and the Royal Tar Triples in January.

Both events have some good prize money and are a lot of fun.

A big thank you to Stingray Bob and Flynny for repairing the wandering Bowls Polisher which is back after a long absence.

Get down to your club as exciting new raffles started

14 players, soon to be joined by the graduates from our 2022 training intake who are up to the supervised play level.

Thursday: 10 November.

John had 16 players for a 4-table Howell. Winners, Joanna Halioris and Richard Levy. Runners-up, Glen Hallet and Phil Booth.

Saturday: 12 November.

Robert had a 5-table Mitchell. North/South winners, Rob Marshall and Phil Booth.

Runners-up Pat Richardson

last Wednesday and Friday.

Bigger prizes and a bit of mystery as you won’t know what you’ve won until you open the envelope.

Before I finish, I must also thank the volunteers who are helping with the Red School, who are coming down on a Monday to learn about this great game of bowls and have some fun.

Might be some future champs there.

We can always have more helpers so see Poppy Boyle if you’d like to lend a hand.

Well sports fans that’s it till next week, if I remember, Grumpy.

and Jill Patten. East/West winners, Louise Walton and Daphne Priestley. Runners-up Ali and Neil Tupper. Welcome back Ali and Neil.

Urunga: 9 November. Phil directed the second round of the Club championship for 28 players, an arrow switched 7-table event. Some of the early leaders suffered a minor set-back. Janet Dyson and Rob Marshall had a good win and are ideally placed for the last round next Wednesday.

THE Australian National Archery Association and Nambucca Valley Archery Club held their annual

q Nambucca Valley Archery Club archers competing at last week’s national competition.

q Nambucca Valley Archery Club members.

By Andrea FERRARI

IT was a huge week and weekend for the Coffs Coast Festival of Motor Sport, featuring the event’s official opening and events galore being raced and spectated.

“Our RedPoint Round Two (Wednesday, 9 November) event was a great day at Raleigh Raceway,” Coffs City Rotary Club executive Bob Carle, Chair of the Coffs Coast Festival of Motor Sport, told News Of The Area.

33 entries, many having never raced there before, took to the grid in the second race in the series.

Organisers thanked the Coffs Harbour and District Sporting Car Club for their support in running this event, in particular Wayne Sketchley

for taking on the Clerk of Course position.

“It was a test event to see if the midweek event would be successful or not,” said Bob.

“We have received nothing but praise on the idea of the Series format, three events at three different tracks, all very different.”

Winning Outright was Dave Morrow, in second was Johnathan Gray and third was Paul Waller.

“Our Coffs driver John Kelly just missed out again, missing out by 0.48 of a second,” Bob said.

On Saturday, 12 November the long awaited Bike Show was also a great success, with quality rather than quantity providing a spectacle.

At Coffs Harbour Race Club, the festival was officially opened by Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh, who was accompanied by Geoff

King and Andrew Fraser, major contributors to the festival.

Mega momentum for Festival of Motor Sports

In his speech, Bob Carle thanked all participating clubs and his committee for the work and support they have all given, announcing the success so far and confirming the Festival of Motor Sports will be back next year, becoming an annual event for the area.

The huge display from Ash Beaton’s North Coast V-twin and the Harley Owners Group (HOG) provided an amazing sight with many bikes old and new on show.

Specialist motorcycle repairer, Captains Performance, had a magnificent display of Harleys with 2022 Fatboy taking out Best Custom Harley, 2008 Fatboy the People’s Choice and 2003 Fatboy voted Best Bike 2001-2020.

The Motorcycle Restorers Club of Coffs Harbour had

a collection of privately owned machines on display, some very rare and in pristine condition, also collecting some of the awards presented by Shannons Insurance and prize packs from Bowden’s Car Care.

Club member Chris Pearson went to great pain to get eight bikes to the display.

Another private collection of very special bikes was also a real eye-opener for the motorcycle enthusiast.

The number of bikes from visiting club members from all over the state, coming to Coffs Harbour for a weekend ride, made a show in themselves.

“There were some very nice machines only brought out for a ride like this, on special occasions,” noted Bob.

Saturday also saw the first day of competition in the NSW State Championship for Rally Cross run at Raleigh Raceway, with Round 2 on Sunday.

This was a great weekend for

Nambucca River Bridge Club

By John BUGANEY

A SYSTEMS bidding card may be a useful tool for partners to establish the conventions etc. that they agree to play during a session of bridge.

Once established, it helps to reduce the confusion about what your partner is bidding.

System cards can be as simple, or complex as the

partnership wants to make them.

If you like more information about what a system card is or how the game of bridge is played, contact us on 0412 654 225.

This week's session resulted in the winners being Gillian Buganey and Gayle Keenan winning with a great percentage of 67.71

percent and getting 0.24 masterpoints.

Second place went to Jennifer and Stuart Thorne with 56.25 percent and earning 0.17 masterpoints.

Third place was taken out by Neil and Ali Tupper with 50 percent and 0.12 masterpoints.

A friendly and informal Saturday afternoon bridge

session is available for those interested.

Remember bridge is not a blood sport, merely a game of cards.

If you would like to play bridge but don’t have a partner, no problem.

We can usually arrange for a partner at our sessions.

Please contact Gillian on 0412 654 225 to arrange.

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local driver Lou Molina, who took out the Championship.

Other results will follow.

Sunday saw the final round of the RedPoint Hillclimb Series at Grafton with some very close racing.

Dave Morrow, accumulating enough points from rounds 1 and 2, took the series as outright winner.

Second was Les Malony and third was Paul Waller.

Motorcycle racing also took place over the weekend at the Coffs Harbour Cycle Club’s track on Phil Hawthorne Drive, off Stadium Drive.

Saturday saw the new TT Flat Track concept used and on Sunday the Motor Cross Track saw the Club Champions decided for the year.

“Lots of juniors for the future of the club were enjoying the Moto Cross event,” said Bob.

Because of major state and national events being washed out in the latter part of the year, some big events were on the same weekend to finalise their series, with some of the riders involved in major series away from the local event.

“However, there were lots more spectators and everyone enjoyed some great racing.

“All clubs that have run events to date have given us nothing but praise for the concept of the festival and

all are looking forward to bigger and better events for next year,” said Bob.

“When you are reading this report on Friday you will have another big weekend of Motorsport ahead of you with the Coffs Harbour Kart Club running their festival event on Saturday and Sunday.

“A lot of good entries coming to enjoy a great track with some real competition being promised.”

The other major event is the Off Road Racing at Kempsey’s Dondingalong short track with great up-close off road racing happening, and some powerful machinery ready to take on the track for a great weekend of racing

The track is 5 km out of Kempsey on a tar sealed road.

Check the festival website for more information.

The weekend after that, 25, 26 and 27 November, is when the Coffs Coast Rally, a round of the Asia Pacific Rally, comes to town for the final round and also the final rounds of the ARC and NSW Rally Championships.

“The action doesn’t stop there,” promised Bob.

“The final round of the Coffs Coast Festival of Motor Sport is the huge Speedway event at Grafton.

“More on that next week.”

q Second place in the RedLine Hillclimb series was Lesley Maloney.

q The RedLine Hillclimb series first place Outright Winner was Dave Morrow.

q Paul Waller came in third place overall in the RedLine Hillclimb series.

q Chair of the Coffs Coast Festival of Motor Sport Bob Carle, committee member Mike Camilleri, Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh, Committee member and former Member for Coffs Harbour Andrew Fraser and major sponsor Geoff King.

Macksville Country Club Golf

(one for each shot over 20 plus one for winning).

Thirteen ladies have just

By Max TURNER

EARLY starter Dale Bunton virtually had the Macksville Bus Furb sponsored Stableford won before most had finished their breakfast.

Playing off a 19 handicap he came in with 46 points - excellent golf.

Runner up Desma Hughes had 42 points, which would have seen her win most other Saturdays.

Straight shooters with nearest the pins were Allan Clarke (A) Dale Bunton (B) and Steve Hunt (C grade).

Ladies played in the mixed Mid Week Competition which was won by Jim Wilkes with Max Graham runner up.

The nine hole Chook Run was won by Rod Curtis with 25 points.

As handicapper it will hurt him to take 6 shots off his own handicap

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Glass – thank you Craig Marsay and staff!

On Tuesday 8 November, the Medley Stableford was well supported with 17 visitors, most from the Mid North Coast.

The Island Restaurant’s Chef, Craig Mattic (24) showed us his skill with his golf sticks scoring 43 points to win the event from Peter Brien (25) with 41 points.

Other good scores from Nathanial Beverley 40, Matthew O’Brien (Urunga) 39 and Stephen Kimber 38, with the Ball Rundown to 35 points on countback. NTP’s to Todd Riley (Sawtell) on 5, Heather Gray on 7, Cameron Pollard on 8, Raymond Guiana had a great shot to only 82cms – that’s mighty close!

On 13 to win the “Pizza This” voucher, Peter Brien got Stu’s ball on 15 and Allan Woolmer (Charlestown) got the Pro Pin jackpot on 18 with 181 cms.

The Women played their Monthly Medal stroke on Wednesday 9 November.

Division 1 (0 to 23) winner

was Donna Easey (23) with net 67 from Kerrie Eichorn (13) net 70. In Division 2 (24 to 30), Jenny Thorne (24) won with net 66 from Cheryl Gilmour (24) with net 71.

Division 3 (31 to 45) was won by Suzanne O’Donnell (37) with net 70 from Jennifer Ainsworth (33) with net 71.

Other good rounds from Linda Piccin, Dianne O’Leary, Bryony Brownlie & Henny Oldenhove all net 71 – and the Ball Rundown went to net 72. NTP’s went to Kerrie Jackson (Bowraville) and Kerry Shearer on 5, with Henny Oldenhove picking up the 13th and 18th.

Thursday’s event was a Medley 4BBB Stableford. Bruce Berry & Peter Moxon (13) combined well to score 47 points to win, just edging out Anthony Smith and Nathan Ison (12) with 46 points.

Other good combinations from Susan Barnett and Rodney Robertson, Leanne Welsh and Heather Gray, and Lee Fewings and Paul McElhinney all with 45, and teams needed 43 points in the Ball Rundown.

finished 6 weeks of lessons with the Assistant Pro who travels down from Coffs Harbour.

Hopefully they'll maintain an interest in golf as reports suggest there are some good prospects.

Macksville Country Club Ladies Bowls

By Gladys GREEN

ON Saturday 22 October our Bowls members hosted Illuka travelling bowlers for the day.

There had been quite a few rainy days prior to the day and as luck would have it, we managed to play 18 ends of mixed two bowl triples without a drop of rain.

After a fun morning of bowls, we all returned to the club for lunch and refreshments.

The Macksville ladies entered two teams in the District pairs which was played at Nambucca Heads Bowling Club.

Karen Liddell and Janet Poletti played a Coffs C.ex team and Kaye Wood and Carol Turner played a team from Sawtell.

It was the first really humid day for the season making for uncomfortable playing conditions,

unfortunately neither side progressed to the next round.

One team competed in the District Triples which was played at South West Rocks.

Ruth Flarrety joined up with Karen and Janet to make up the team versing Coffs C.ex.

The game was one of a few close ones, just going down by one shot on the last bowl.

Maybe next time.

We will continue having fun each week with our social bowls up until 7 December, which will be our Christmas break-up day and return late January ready to start another year.

Our next event will be a Christmas Street Stall on 1 December, from 8am out the front of the paper shop.

Don't forget to come and snap up some home cooked goodies or craft items.

Bowraville Recreation Golf

NTP’s were claimed by Paul Maxwell for the Longest Putt on 2, Gary Laing on 5, Daryl Wall on 7, David Titcume got close to 131cms on 8, Francis Restuccia (The Coast) got the “Pizza This” voucher on 13, Nathan Ison close at 154cms to get Stu’s Ball on 15 and Graham Watson took the Pro Pin Jackpot on 18 with 164 cms.

Friday 11 November saw the Men’s and Women’s Top Gun Shootouts.

With numerous “chip offs” to decide who would be eliminated, steady nerves were required to avoid those dreaded “duffed shots” – many resorting to the mallet (putter) where there was no need to get over a bunker!

Certainly, a great spectator sport!

The Ladies final required a chip off at the 9th Hole between Lyn Parkes and Jennifer Johnston, with Jenny getting closest to the pin to win.

In the Men’s final, Geoff Brooks, who survived a wayward shot into the Nambucca River on the 1st, and then clipped a tree branch with his second shot into the 9th, finally

succumbed to late reserve entrant Phil Mander by one shot.

Saturday was a big day, with the playing of the final round of the Men’s Championships (deferred due to rain affected course last month) in conjunction with the November Monthly Medal, Eclectic final, and Medal of Medals.

Greenkeeper Greg set the course up appropriately for the Championship, with some interesting Tee variations and unusual Pin placements!

David McBaron (4) shot the lights out with a net 63 to win “A” Grade (o to 12) from Glen Crow (10) net 67 – and with that score, David won the Monthly Medal and the 2022 Medal of Medals!

Bruce Berry won the Gross with 74.

Visiting from Coolangatta, Wayne Stevens (18) scored net 67 to win “B” grade (13 to 18) from Trevor Peter (18) with net 70 –Trevor gets the Monthly Medal.

Nathan Ison won gross with 84.

In “C” Grade (19 to 36), Keith Elphick (22) scored net 68 to win the Medal from Mark Robinson (26) net 71.

Peter Moxon won gross with 90.

Other good rounds carded by Philip Mander 68 and Kai Burkenshaw 69. The Ball rundown to 74 on countback.

NTP’s to Andrew Donovan on 2 (he’s the sponsor, but is taking his own stubby!), Bruce Berry on 5, Glen Crow on 7, Nathan Ison on

8 with 114 cms, David McBaron to 118cms on 13 to take the “Pizza This” voucher, Kai Burkenshaw got Stu’s ball on 15, and Bernie Dugdale managed 95cms on 18 to clean up the Pro Pin Jackpot.

A brief rundown on the Championship results - full details available on Member’s Portal and Club Notice Board.

Trophies will be awarded on Presentation Day -Saturday 19 November.

Club Champion – David McBaron, “B” Grade Champion –Philip Mander, “C” Grade Champion – Trevor Peter, Junior Champion

– Ashton Herbert. Net Winners: “A” Grade - Glen Crow, “B” Grade –Murray Ingram, “C” Grade – Geoffrey Harris.

Eclectic – Gross: Winner –Nathaniel Beverley, Runner up – Joe Street. Net Winner – Garry Johnstone, Runner up – Trevor Peter.

Finally, on Sunday we played the Mixed Foursomes in very difficult windy conditions and a great turnout of 18 couples – I am happy to advise that no known divorces have been reported, so far!

Champions for 2022 are Drew Glasson and Glenys Thompson.

Net winners are Geoff and Sue Brooks on countback from Christine and Michael Crowley in a very close finish that saw only 0.5 separating the top 5 – and many stories of missed opportunities!

See you on the Island!

q A mix of bowlers from Macksville and Illuka, with Lorraine Edmondson in the foreground.

q Jo Montague on the 10th tee with Phil Bambury, Roy Rudner and Graham Everett envying the shot.

A Fisherman’s Tale - Blood Moon Mulloway

By Benn HOPKINS, Local Fisherman

ON Tuesday, coinciding with the blood moon, I decided to go for a quick after work fish off the rocks in Nambucca.

On the second cast the line started to run and I knew by the way it was moving it was a decent fish.

It was time to set the hook.

As soon as the fish knew it was hooked it took off out to sea and I had no way of turning it around initially - I was using 9kg mono line with an Alvey reel, no trace and a 3/0 bait holder hook and this fish was well beyond 9kg just by the feel of it on the line.

After running three or more times and getting the fish within about 50m of the rock I was fishing off, it then decided to run straight north for about 100m through the rocks.

At this stage I wasn’t sure what it was but at that moment it went through the face of an unbroken wave, revealing itself to be a big mulloway.

With adrenaline going and the strength of the fish, my hands were shaking.

At this point I had two choices: either try and bring the fish back across the wave faces towards the rock I was on, or jump off the rock and walk up the beach.

Not worrying that much about anything else but the fish I jumped off the side of the rock into the ocean with the rod high in the air.

Upon landing the water came up to my chest and I worked back towards the beach being careful not to fall over the rocks that scattered

the area.

As I made it to the beach I started to win the battle, with people gathered around to work out what this lunatic who had just jumped off the side of rock had on the end of his line.

The fish was now closer to shore but with a small gutter separating the fish from the beach and no waves to help bring the fish towards me, this was where it could all be for nothing, with a strong chance of losing the fish in the last instance.

I asked one of the bystanders to go and grab the fish as I leant into

it (he wasn’t overly confident about the task given), with that I gave it everything and the fish came up on the beach.

As this happens the line finally snaps and I fall backwards onto the sand, the fish is only just out of the water.

I quickly get back up and run towards the fish and drag it further up the beach.

Success – after fighting the fish for over half an hour it weighed in at around 19kg and measured 1.3m and was shared amongst family and friends.

Nambucca River System

DEAR News Of The Area,

I WISH to reply to the recent letters relating to the Nambucca River.

Beverly Gibbs asks who is responsible for our rivers; the answer simply is that we all are.

The land management practices of all landholders in some way impacts the health of our rivers and streams to a lesser or greater extent.

Prior to white settlement our rivers and creeks were much narrower, deeply incised, the energy in the stream during floods low down which helped scour and clean the bed.

From the headwaters to the lower reaches a series of deep pools and riffles helped control flow rates to minimise erosion, provide aquatic habitat and control water temperature.

The banks and floodplains were well vegetated, which also assisted with temperature control and helped to dissipate energy during floods which occurred relatively quickly.

Thus destructive energy was

removed from the stream and spread over the landscape.

Trees would sometimes fall into the stream, become part of the fabric of the river and assisted habitat and pondage. It is a natural occurrence.

Upon white settlement the rivers became the transport laneways for the Droughers which needed firewood for their steam engines.

Towns and villages sprang up along the waterways and estuaries, riverbanks and the flood-plains were slowly cleared.

Livestock were introduced with unfettered access to the rivers and streams.

Over time this caused destabilisation of the banks and widening of the system.

As the river widens water that once would have overtopped the banks is trapped in the stream, the greater volume of water and erosive energy held in the stream increases exponentially with the subsequent increase in erosion.

With regard to gravel extraction, it is my understanding that it was under-regulated, open to abuse and was a major cause of bed lowering.

This occurs when a section of the river bed erodes and moves upstream, known as a head cut.

I have seen these up to a metre high.

The eroded gravel then washes downstream, the river banks begin to collapse and the integrity of the system is compromised.

For the past 25-plus years Nambucca Valley Landcare in partnership with Nambucca Council, consenting authorities and landholders have been installing Bed Controls, doing bank stabilisation work, tree planting and revetment work on all arms of our river system.

We need to remember the Nambucca River, due to high rainfall, is a small but dynamic and complex system.

Accept that restoring it will take time and be ongoing for many generations to come.

Regards, Paul SCHADEL, Utungun.

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Remembrance Day 2022

DEAR News Of The Area,

AT Bowraville Cenotaph on Friday 11 November, a most inspiring service was held.

The Welcome we were given was very warm.

The prayers were succinct, the most impressive commemorative

address was given, reminding all present that we have many reasons to give thanks for this country of ours, as so many people still fall through the cracks of society, following their tours of duty overseas, protecting those of us who live in this wonderful free country, we call Australia and home.

Kindest regards, Kathleen E. MILLER, Nambucca Heads.

q Benn Hopkins, holding the massive mulloway, with his mother Di.

q Benn and his massive catch.

q Benn caught the 19kg mulloway on the night of the ‘blood moon’.

Dorin’s Draws

By Manny WOOD

Online Wills –Buy cheap, pay dear

STEVE and Sally were recently married and wisely decide to update their wills.

Steve has no children but is very close to his nephew and his sister.

Sally has three adult children from a previous relationship.

Steve researches making an online will and after viewing several ads, decides to proceed, given that the charges appear quite cheap.

The online platform does not offer legal advice without an additional charge but the website suggests that the making of a will is relatively straightforward so he does not believe that he requires legal advice.

Steve and Sally work-through the online process.

They leave their entire estate to each other and when the last one of them passes-away, Steve’s 50 percent goes to his nephew and sister and Sally’s 50 percent goes to her children.

They print-off their wills and sign them.

Unfortunately, the process of making the online will is similar to filling-out a will kit from the post office. Without receiving proper legal advice, the results were disastrous.

When Sally passes away many years later, Steve looks for their wills.

When he eventually finds them, he discovers that they have been damaged and he identifies many typographical errors.

There are also issues with the execution of the will which lead to him receiving requisitions from the Probate Registry, causing substantial delays regarding the transfer of Sally’s estate to him.

Steve also realises that Sally’s superannuation was not properly addressed when they made their wills and a dispute arises with her children, leading to further lengthy delays and an irreparable break-down of their relationship.

Steve then makes a new will with the assistance of a solicitor, leaving his whole estate to his nephew and sister and disinheriting Sally’s children, who are not eligible to claim on his estate and ultimately miss-out on their inheritance. His superannuation is properly dealt with and his will creates testamentary trusts, as a more appropriate vehicle for his beneficiaries to receive their provision.

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

This column cannot be relied upon as legal advice.

Nambucca Valley Emergency Services

By Nambucca Red Cross

Community Outreach Day: Friday 18 November 2022

WITH the anniversary of the Black Summer Bushfires, a Community Outreach Day will be held at three locations: Taylors Arm, Utungun, and South Arm.

Red Cross and various service agencies will be present at all locations to guide and assist community members.

As time has moved on people still face challenges and need support.

Details of the locations and times are as follows:

Taylors Arm Hall: 9-11 am

Utungun Hall: 12 – 2pm

South Arm Hall: 3 – 5 pm

Red Cross has been in all three communities during the fires and the floods and we will continue to support these communities on their journey of recovery.

Light refreshments will be available at each location.

Community Resilience Network:

A Community Resilience Network (CRN) meeting was held on Tuesday 8 November 2022.

Kate MacFarlane, Resilience NSW, chaired the meeting of the CRN at the Nambucca RSL Club.

Guest speakers from the SES and RFS provided seasonal briefings, as well as a very interesting and professional presentation by Kerry Pearse from the Bellingen Neighbourhood Care Network - neighbours giving and receiving help before and during emergencies.

The day was extremely productive with a wide cross section of services present.

Joining the network represents a perfect opportunity to expand your knowledge of the services available within our valley and to work together to improve and understand disaster management practices.

Community-Led Resilience Team Update

The Valla Beach Community-led Resilience

Team (CRT) and Harrington Community Resilience Team met on 21 October to share their knowledge and experiences regarding their formations as a CRT.

Pat Greenwood and Wendy Bagust represented the Valla Beach CRT and were able to discuss the fundamental stages and concepts they implemented during their formation.

La Lina is here now so please consider forming your own CRT in your area.

A CRT can start people thinking about their own area, what they need to know to be prepared, and how as a community they can support each other.

NSW Farmers

The NSW Farmers Nambucca River Branch will be holding their AGM and their Christmas gathering

Saturday 26 November 2022.

Australian Red Cross, along with other agencies, have been invited to attend this event.

This will be a great opportunity for Red Cross to meet farmers and their families who have been affected with different emergency events over the past few years.

Red Cross Nambucca Team Meeting

As the end of the year draws closer our final Nambucca Valley Red Cross meeting will be held on Saturday 26 November followed by lunch at the Island Golf Club. It has been a very busy year assisting Northern Rivers, Macksville, Urunga, and Nambucca Heads during the floods and now Red Cross are active helping parts of western NSW as they deal yet again with excessive rainfalls and flooding.

We welcome Sean Phillips, Recovery and Resilience Officer for the Mid North Coast LGA, covering both Nambucca and Kempsey Shires.

Sean has already been active in supporting the Nambucca Team during the Get Ready week and he will be a valuable asset to the residents of both shires.

On the Couch

with Jasminda

Email Jasminda: media@newsofthearea.com.au

DEAR Jasminda,

MY mother minds our kids two days a week free of charge which is an absolute godsend as my husband and I both work long hours.

She also minds them in our home and she tidies up and does the washing as well.

Things are running like clockwork, but the problem is she is giving our kids heaps of sugary foods that she brings from her home.

I wasn't even aware of this but my toddler said he didn't want dinner because he was full of cake and pancakes. How do we diplomatically deal with this?

Felicity W.

Dear Felicity,

Good on you for doing the right thing for your children and trying to instill healthy eating habits. It is probably acceptable for your mother to give your kids the occasional treat, but it sounds as though she is completely overstepping the mark here and ruining their evening appetite with bad food choices.

It also sounds as though she's doing this behind your back, since you have only found out through your child that they are being overloaded with unhealthy food during the day.

The statistics speak for themselves with recent ABS data showing that only about one in four kids are consuming the recommended number of vegetables, and almost half of them having sugary or diet drinks once a week.

In the first instance, I'd just have a friendly chat with her and say you have intentionally made healthy food choices for the kids and they aren't eating their evening meal.

Perhaps you can make some fun, healthy snacks (if you don't already do this) and ask her to offer these rather than sugary, processed options.

It's a tough situation, as your mum is doing so much to help around the home, but if healthy meals are a family priority (and they should be) then she'll need to respect your arrangements, or else you may need to find an alternative childminding situation.

Carpe diem, Jasminda.

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By Paul DORIN

The time variation should be added to the corresponding Fort Denison time.

In view of the variations caused by local conditions and meteorological effects, these times are approximate and must be considered as a guide only.

They are not to be relied on for critical depth calculations for safe navigation. Actual times of High and Low Water may occur before or after the times indicated.

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KATHLEEN MARY SUMMERFIELD

15 April 1930 - 12 November 2022 Late of St Andrews Village, Hughes, ACT and formerly of Star Street, Macksville, NSW.

Beloved wife of Sydney (dec). Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Sherleen & Don and Sharon & Phillip. Doting Grandy to her grandchildren: Brenda, Joshua, James and Michelle and great-grandchildren: Jaxon, Aston, Kathryn, Connor, Hudson and Danny.

In our hearts you will always stay, loved and remembered everyday. The service to farewell Kathleen will be held in St Matthew’s Catholic Church, Chewings Street, Page ACT, on FRIDAY 25 November 2022, commencing at 10.30am.

Livestream details are available on the White Lady Funerals website for those unable to attend.

Notice of AGM Coronation Park Management Committee to be held on Monday the 21st of November, 5.30 pm at Nambucca League and Sports Club. All members of the Committee are invited to attend the AGM.

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of the Nambucca River Jockey Club Limited will be held on Sunday 27th . November at the Bowraville Race Course commencing at 12.30pm.

Nominations for a position as a Director of the Club must be lodged with the Secretary at PO Box 60, Nambucca Heads by 4.30pm on 13th November 2022. Nomination forms can be obtained by phoning the undersigned on 0427346946 or email nambuccajockeyclub@gmail.com Geoff Harris, Secretary.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of NVC Group Limited will be held on Wednesday, 23 November, 2022 from 6pm.

The meeting will be held via video conference.

Members wishing who are unable to attend are invited to submit their votes on the prescribed form to the undersigned at the address below no later than 5pm on Friday, 18 November, 2022.

Forms are available from:

Company Secretary NVC Group Limited 23 Princess Street Macksville, NSW, 2447 company.secretary@nvcl.org.au

Phone (02) 6598 5000 for more information.

Public Notices

• Friday 16th December 2022

• Friday 23rd December 2022 (normal deadlines)

• Friday 30th December 2022 (altered deadlines apply)

• Friday 6th January 2023 (altered deadlines apply)

• Friday 13th January 2023 (normal deadlines)

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SUNDAY

KATH & KIM: OUR EFFLUENT LIFE

SEVEN, 7pm

Gina Riley and Jane Turner return with this two-night anniversary special. The co-writers and co-stars are back in fictional Fountain Lakes as mother and daughter duo Kath Day-Knight and her spoilt offspring Kim. Expect every character, including Magda Szubanski as Sharon, Glenn Robbins as Kel and Peter Rowsthorn as Brett, as well as a crowd of guests starring Kylie Minogue, Michael Buble, Eric Bana, Barry Humphries and even a former prime minister. Tonight’s premiere involves a tribute to Shane Warne.

SUNDAY LEGO MASTERS BRICKSMAS SPECIAL

NBN, 7pm

We are still working our way through November, but a Christmas special from the joy-filled LEGO Masters to imbue everyone with Christmas excitement and wonder. Expect festive puns and an array of garish knitted jumpers as host Hamish Blake (right) pulls out all the stops in this two-part special, kicking off tonight. This year’s merry contestants are Block’s Darren Palmer, former Yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins, and Away star Lincoln Lewis and cooking empress Poh Ling Yeow, who team up with past contestants to find out who can create the most impressive LEGO Christmasthemed build.

MONDAY FOLAU

ABC, 8.50pm

A few years ago, footballer Israel Folau was all over the headlines thanks to his controversial social media concerning homosexuals and transgender people. The uproar resulted in his sacking from Rugby Australia for breaching its player code of conduct and his multimillion dollar contract was ripped up. Now, after the dust has settled, this incisive two-part documentary examines how the complexities of free speech and religious freedom collided, and what role the work place should have. This first episode explores Folau’s upbringing in the devout Christian traditions of the Pasifika community, as well as the repercussions of his father’s health

Fisk. (Ml, R) Roz is pursued by a gentleman caller. 10.20 Troppo. (Mal, R) 11.25 ABC Late News. 11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Tutankhamun: The Last Exhibition. (M)

Good With Wood. (Final, PG)

Raiders Of The Lost Art: China. (R)

SBS World News Late.

Das Boot. (MA15+v, R) 12.20 The Sleepers. (Malv, R) 2.40 Atlanta. (Madls, R) 4.30 Food Safari. (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 and Charlie Albone continue their Alaskan cruise.

8.30 MOVIE: Pretty Woman. (1990, Mls, R) In need of an escort for social events while visiting Los Angeles, a ruthless, workaholic businessman gives a prostitute a first-hand look at the lives of the rich when he hires her to be his companion for a week. Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Hector Elizondo. 11.05 This Is Your Life. (PGl, R) A tribute to Tina Arena. 1.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Pygmy Hippo. (PGa) 8.30 MOVIE: Bridget Jones’s Diary. (2001, Mlsv, R) A woman documents a year of her life in a diary. Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth. 10.30 MOVIE: Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past. (2009, Ms, R) 12.20 Reported Missing. (Ma, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Living Room. (PG, R) Barry Du Bois shares tips for wall art. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton is joined by Bono, Taylor Swift, Eddie Redmayne and Alex Scott. 9.30 Just For Laughs Australia. (Mals, R) Hosted by Nick Cody. 10.00 Just For Laughs Uncut. (MA15+als, R) Hosted by Nikki Osborne. 10.30 Matt Okine: Live At The Enmore. (MA15+ls, R) 12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

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6.10 Secrets Of The Museum.

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

7.30 Doc Martin. (PG) Martin attends Stewart’s survival course.

8.20 Shetland. (Return, Mal) When a controversial local is murdered, Perez returns from his mother’s funeral to lead the investigation.

9.20 Significant Others. (MA15+s, R) Ciaran grows tenacious in his demands for answers as Hanna arrives at a calm acceptance of her mother’s fate.

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

11.00 Silent Witness. (Ma, R)

12.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Britain’s Great Outdoors. 10.00 The World From Above. 11.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 FIM Superbike World C’ship. Round 11. H’lights. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. MK John Wilson Trophy. H’lights. 4.30 Judo. 4.35 Raffles: Remaking An Icon. (PGl, R) 5.30 Trains At War.

6.30 SBS World News.

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

8.30 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. (PG)

9.20 Curse Of The Mummy. (PGa, R)

10.15 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M, R)

11.15 MOVIE: The Keeper. (2018, Malv, R)

1.25 MOVIE: Don’t Tell. (2017, Malsw, R) 3.20

The Royal Family Affairs & Infidelities. (Ma, R) 4.15 Searching For The Tassie Tiger. (Ml, R)

4.45 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines

The World Tonight.

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

Mr Toilet: The World’s #2 Man. 1.10 High Society. 1.35 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic World Challenge Cup Series. 2.35 Sportswoman. 3.05 WorldWatch. 4.30 Mastermind Aust. 5.30 Vs Arashi. 6.25 Speed With Guy Martin. 7.30 Impossible Engineering. 8.30

Mad Max Fans: Beyond The Wasteland. 10.20 Kids Raising Kids. 11.25 Vikings. 12.15am Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. The Gong Race Day, Ballarat Cup Day and Mooloolaba Cup Day. 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) Officers want to know the reason behind a French traveller’s extremely nervous behaviour.

7.30 MOVIE: Aquaman. (2018, Mv, R)

A half-human, half-Atlantean goes on a quest to retrieve the legendary Trident of Atlan and protect the water world. Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe.

10.20 MOVIE: Anna. (2019, MA15+av, R) A young woman unleashes indelible strength and skill to become a feared government assassin. Sasha Luss, Helen Mirren.

1.00 Home Shopping.

6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Weekender. 1.00 Weekender. 1.30 Master Build. 2.30 House Of Wellness. 3.30 Escape To The Country. 4.30 Border Security: Int. 5.00 Horse Racing. The Gong Race Day, Ballarat Cup Day and Mooloolaba Cup Day. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 I Escaped To The Country. 11.30 Late

(PG, R) 4.55 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.25 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.25 Frankly. (R)

7.00 ABC News Sunday.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) An artist is poisoned in her studio.

8.30 Significant Others. (Final, Mals) Funeral planning leads to surprise healing as questions are answered and vows for a new future are made.

9.25 Freddie Mercury: The Final Act. (Ml, R) The story of Freddie Mercury’s final chapter.

10.55 Mystery Road: Origin. (Ml, R)

11.50 The Heights. (PG, R)

2.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

4.00 Classic Countdown. (PG, R)

5.00 Insiders. (R)

(PG,

(Final)

(PGl)

Australia. (Premiere)

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Identity. (2002, Mlv, R) A man sets out to discover his identity. Matt Damon, Franka Potente.

9.45 MOVIE: The Bourne Supremacy. (2004, Mlv, R) A former CIA agent tries to clear his name. Matt Damon, Franka Potente.

11.50 MOVIE: Fifty Shades Freed. (2018, MA15+ls, R) Dakota Johnson.

1.45 Talking Honey. (PGs, R) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

4.30 Taste Of Aust. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) 7.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. Jamie Oliver prepares a smoky noodle soup. 7.30 Blue Bloods. (Mv)

The Reagan family is harassed.

8.30 CSI: Vegas. (MA15+m) The CSI team investigates after all the guests attending a fundraising soiree fall ill. 9.30 NCIS. (Mv, R) Agent Parker steps up to protect Director Vance after he is subject to a terrifying home invasion.

10.30 My Life Is Murder. (Ma, R) 11.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Authentic. (PG) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

Guardian Pharmacy Nambucca RSL Club Nambucca Leagues & Sports Club Nambucca Heads Bowling Club IGA Nambucca Heads Nambucca Valley Art & Craft Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club Shell Service Station Nambucca Heads Library

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Britain’s Great Outdoors. (PG) 10.00 The World From Above. (PG) 11.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. Australian Superbike C’ship. Round 6. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU UK Grand Prix. H’lights. 5.00 Countdown To Qatar 2022. 5.30 Trains At War. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Saving Venice. The citizens of Venice, Italy fight to save their city.

9.10 Pearl Harbor. (MA15+av, R)

Takes a look at the attack on December 7, 1941, on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii.

11.00 Charles And Diana: 1983. (PGa, R) A look at the 1983 royal tour.

12.00 Wonders Of Scotland. (Premiere, PG)

2.00 FIFA World Cup 2022: Opening Ceremony.

2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group A. Qatar v Ecuador.

5.30 Al Jazeera News.

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6am

6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Second preliminary final. Melbourne v North Melbourne. 5.00 Barter Kings. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Men In Black. (1997, M) 9.30 MOVIE: The Predator. (2018, MA15+) 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Border Security: Int. (PGad, R) 1.30 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Game 54. Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Kath & Kim: Our Effluent Life. (PGlns) A catch up with Kath and Kim.

8.10 Australia’s Got Talent. (Final, PG) In the grand final, the six remaining contestants battle it out for the chance to win $100,000. 9.50 Greatest ABBA Covers Versions Ever. (PG) A look at the greatest ABBA covers of all time. 11.00 The Front Bar. (M, R) 12.00 World’s Deadliest: Hostile Hangouts. (Ml, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Hook Me Up! 11.00 My Fishing Place. 11.30 Step Outside. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 On The Fly. 2.30 Merv Hughes Fishing. 3.00 Fish’n Mates. 4.00 Fishing Addiction. 5.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Match 56. Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers. 8.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2. (2011, M) 11.05 Late Programs.

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6am Children’s Programs. 1pm Revolution. 2.00 Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance C’ship. 8 Hours of Bahrain. H’lights. 3.10 MOVIE: 100% Wolf. (2020, PG) 5.10 MOVIE: Babe. (1995) 7.00 MOVIE: Nanny McPhee. (2005, PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Parenthood. (1989, M) 11.30 Duncanville. Midnight Kardashians. 2.00 Baywatch. 2.50 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Fury. 3.30 Late Programs.

6am The Hollars. Continued. (2016, NITV (34) NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 12.10pm Land Of Primates. 1.00 Going Places. 2.00 Characters Of Broome. 2.30 Intune 08. 3.30 Sing About This Country. 5.30 Power To The People. 6.00 Pacific Island Food Revolution. 6.50 News. 7.00 On Country Kitchen. 7.30 The Land We’re On With Penelope Towney. 7.35 Bears: The Ultimate Survivors. 8.30 MOVIE: Narrow Margin. (1990, M) 10.15 Gifts Of The Maarga. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Turning Point. (PGa) 7.00 Joseph Prince. 7.30 Joel Osteen. 8.00 Living Room. (PG, R) 9.00 Luca’s Key Ingredient. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 The Challenge Australia. (PGl, R) 2.00 Soccer. Sydney Super Cup. Game 2. Celtic FC v Everton FC. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 LEGO Masters Bricksmas Special. (PG) 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 9.40 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 10.10 The First 48. (Ma) 11.10 Murder In A Small Town. (MA15+av) 12.05 The Coolangatta Gold 2022. (R) 1.00 Fishing Australia. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

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

7.30 The Graham Norton Show. (PGa) Graham Norton is joined by Paul Mescal, Michaela Coel, Winston Duke, Emma Corrin and Richard Ayoade.

8.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv) The team investigates the death of a Navy sailor and goes head-to-head with a ruthless local criminal organisation. Lucy looks for a new apartment. 9.30 FBI. (Mv, R) A political reporter is kidnapped.

11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

Bookshope Café Nambucca Heads Pharmacy V-Wall Tavern Marions Red Cross Tea House Boatshed Cafe Nambucca Heads Nambucca Bakery Cafe Woolworths Supermarket Wharf Café Robertson Real Estate

6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm To Be Advised. 2.00 Motor Racing. SpeedSeries. Touring Car Racing Aust. Replay. 4.00 Dance Moms. 5.00 About A Boy. 5.30 Children’s Programs. 5.45 MOVIE: Home. (2015, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Fast & Furious. (2009, M) 9.30 MOVIE: The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift. (2006, M) 11.30 Duncanville. Midnight Tourettes: Teenage Ticks. 1.00 I Am Cait. 2.55 Late Programs.

Macksville Pharmacy Fairways Gardens Macksville Country Club Wallace St Pharmacy Macksville Quality Meats Star Hotel The Bridge River Café Carpet Court BP Macksville Friday, 18 November 2022

ON THE Box NEWS OF THE AREA NAMBUCCA VALLEY Nambucca River CoOP Elk on 38 Keppy's Café Roses Café Macksville Library LJ Hooker Real Estate Macksville Hotel Caltex Service station Ben & Lenys Café Ch Cha United Service Station

LJ Hooker Real Estate Nambucca Valley Youth Centre Golden Sands Tavern Macksville Macksville Ex Services Club Foodworks Supermarket Woolworths Supermarket Nambucca Valley Council

6am Morning Programs. 2.25pm Football. Big Rivers AFL. Senior Women’s Grand Final. Ngukurr v Eastside. Replay. 3.45 Football. Big Rivers AFL. Senior Men’s Grand Final. Ngukurr v Katherine Camels. Replay. 5.50 Amplify. 6.20 News. 6.30 Nature’s Great Migration. 7.30 African American: Many Rivers To Cross. 8.30 To The Ends Of The Earth. 9.55 MOVIE: Lakota Moon. (1991, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

(MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Stuff The British Stole. (PG) 8.30 Love On The Spectrum. (PG, R) 9.30 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 10.30 Space 22. (PGa, R) 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.15 The Business. (R) 11.35 Folau. (PG, R) 12.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.50 Baby Surgeons. (Ma, R)

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1.40 Parliament Question Time. 2.40 Miniseries: Des. (Mal, R) 3.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

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Good With Wood. (PGl, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Saving Lives At Sea. (R) 3.00 Destination

(PG)

Flavour China Bitesize. (PGaw, R) 3.10 Railway Vietnam. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG) 4.10

Tony Robinson’s World By Rail. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M)

8.30 Scotland’s Extreme Medics. (M) Glasgow medics rush to a man trapped under a quad bike.

9.30 Qatar: A Dynasty With Global Ambitions.

10.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview.

11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group B. England v Iran.

2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group A. Senegal v Netherlands.

5.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group B. USA v Wales.

6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon

The Ghan: The Full Journey. 2.15 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.25 Bizarre Foods. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 10.20 Hillary. 11.30 PEN15. 12.35am Couples Therapy. 1.45 Bangkok Airport. 4.00 Late Programs.

6am 55 Steps. (2017, PG) 8.10 Golden Kingdom.

6.00 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group B. USA v Wales. Continued. 8.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group A. Qatar v Ecuador. Replay. 11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group A. Senegal v Netherlands. Replay. 2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group B. England v Iran. Replay. 5.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show. (R)

6.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show. (R) A preview of today’s FIFA World Cup matches.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Celia Pacquola. (PGal, R) Celia Pacquola explores her roots.

8.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group C. Argentina v Saudi Arabia. From Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar.

11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group D. Denmark v Tunisia.

2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group C. Mexico v Poland.

5.00 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group D. France v Australia.

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

The Ghan: The Full Journey. 3.25 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.05 Shortland St. 5.35 Joy Of Painting. 6.05 Jeopardy! 6.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show. 7.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Alone. 9.30 Forbidden History. 10.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Dean and Ziggy struggle to resolve their issues.

7.30 Kath & Kim: 20 Preposterous Years. (PG) Takes a look back at the Kath & Kim universe.

8.30 Mrs Brown’s Boys. (Mls, R) Agnes gets more than she bargained for when she receives a ghostly visitor from her past.

10.45 The Latest: Seven News.

11.15 Heartbreak Island Australia. (Mal) The power plays intensify as elimination looms.

12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.00 Weekender. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.30 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Fatal Flatline. (2020, Mav, R) 2.00 World’s Deadliest. (Mal) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: No One Would Tell. (2018, Mav, R) 2.00 World’s Deadliest. (Mal) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Felicity’s plan comes to fruition.

7.30 The Roast Of Paul Hogan. (PGdls) Hosted by Shane Jacobson. 9.15 The Good Doctor. (M) After a woman pregnant with sextuplets arrives at the hospital, Dr Andrews splits the doctors into teams.

10.15 10 Years Younger In 10 Days. (PGa) Presented by Cherry Healey. 11.15 The Latest: Seven News.

11.45 Chicago Fire. (MA15+av) 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.00 Creek To Coast. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Judge John Deed. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 My Mum Your Dad. 9.10 To Be Advised. 10.10 Suburban Gangsters. (MA15+dlv, R) 11.10 Nine News Late. 11.40 The Equalizer. (Mv, R) 12.35 Almost Family. (Mas) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 The Best 30 Years. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Bondi Vet. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: Only Two Can Play. (1962, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 10.40 Late Programs.

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

7.30 The Challenge Australia. (PGl) Hosted by Brihony Dawson.

8.30 Ghosts. (PGs) Sam meets a Viking ghost at the Farnsbys’ house who has an unexpected connection to Thorfinn.

9.00 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mav) Rookie agent Ray Cannon struggles to prove himself when he joins the Fugitive Task Force.

11.00 The Project. (R)

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

6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Camper Deals. 8.30 Roads Less Travelled. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 10.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS: Los Angeles. 1.00 NCIS: New Orleans. 2.00 Bull. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 The Code. 11.15 Late Programs.

6am Children’s Programs. Noon The Carrie Diaries. 1.00 LA Clippers Dance Squad. 2.00 Surfing Australia TV. 2.30 Full House. 3.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 The Weakest Link USA. 8.30 Love Island Australia. 9.30 MOVIE: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. (1995, PG) 11.20 Dating No Filter UK. 11.50 Young Sheldon. 12.15am I Am Cait. 1.10 Late Programs.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 My Mum Your Dad. Hosted by Kate Langbroek. 9.10 Travel Guides. (PGlns, R) Ordinary Australians become travel critics, experiencing a holiday in Tasmania. 10.10 Botched. (MA15+amn, R) 11.10 Nine News Late. 11.40 Skin A&E. (Mm) 12.35 Bluff City Law. (Mv, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 The Miracle Tiger. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Death In Paradise. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Take Me High. (1974) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Law & Order: S.V.U. 11.40 Late Programs.

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

7.30 The Challenge Australia. (PGl) A steamy hookup between two Challengers gets the rest of the players upset.

8.30 NCIS. (Ma) When an NCIS agent turns up dead and Kasie is suddenly unaccounted for, the team must work quickly to find the killer.

10.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R)

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

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

6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Camper Deals. 8.30 Roads Less Travelled. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 10.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS: Los Angeles. 1.00 NCIS: New Orleans. 2.00 Bull. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Bull. 10.20 48 Hours. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 The Code. 3.10 ST: Next Gen. 4.05 MacGyver.

6am Children’s Programs.

Noon The Carrie Diaries. 1.00 LA Clippers Dance Squad. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Botched. 8.30 Love Island Australia. 9.30 MOVIE: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. (2013, M) Midnight Late Programs.

Shortland (2015, PG, Burmese) 10.00 Blue Jasmine. (2013, M) 11.50 The Flood. (2020, MA15+) 2pm The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 4.20 Strange Birds. (2017, PG, French) 5.45 Boychoir. (2014, PG) 7.40 Still Life. (2013, M) 9.30 Lucky Grandma. (2019, M, Mandarin) 11.05 The Lobster. (2015, MA15+) 1.15am In Harmony. (2015, M, French) 2.50 Late Programs. 6am Boychoir. (2014, PG) 6.55 Little Nicolas. (2009, PG, French) 8.35 Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 10.25 Still Life. (2013, M) 12.15pm In Harmony. (2015, M, French) 1.50 55 Steps. (2017, PG) 3.55 Golden Kingdom. (2015, PG, Burmese) 5.50 Bugsy Malone. (1976, PG) 7.30 Bugsy. (1991, M) 10.00 The Heist Of The Century. (2020, M, Spanish) 12.05am Frozen River. (2008, M) 1.55 Late Programs. NITV (34) NITV (34) 7MATE (63) 7MATE (63) SBS MOVIES (32) SBS MOVIES (32) ON THE Box media@newsofthearea.com.au 22 NAMBUCCA VALLEY NEWS OF THE AREA NEWS OF THE AREA NAMBUCCA VALLEY SMART MARKETING The TV Guide Pages are a great Target Audience for your business! Call or Email Gaye Conway: 0436 355 564 gaye@newsofthearea.com.au Friday, 18 November 2022

Everything. 9.00 Fisk. (Ml) 9.30 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 10.00 To Be Advised. 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.15 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 12.15 Marcella. (Mlsv, R) 1.00 Parliament Question Time. 2.00 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) 3.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group D. France v Australia. Continued. 8.30 Soccer.

2022 FIFA World Cup. Group C. Argentina v Saudi Arabia. Replay. 11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group C. Mexico v Poland. Replay. 2.00 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group D. France v Australia. Replay. 5.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show. (R)

6.00 FIFA World Cup 2022

Preview Show. (R) A preview of today’s FIFA World Cup matches.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 David Attenborough And The Giant Elephant. (PG, R)

A look at Jumbo the elephant.

8.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Group F. Morocco v Croatia. From Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar.

11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Group E. Germany v Japan.

2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Group E. Spain v Costa Rica.

5.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Group F. Belgium v Canada.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Killing Mommy. (2016, Msv, R) 2.00 Police: Hour Of Duty. (Malv, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 Code 1: Minute By Minute: The Air Show Disaster. (Ma)

8.30 MOVIE: Unhinged. (2020, MA15+alv) After a minor traffic altercation, a psychotic man becomes obsessed with making a young woman’s life a living hell. Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 The Amazing Race. (PGl) 12.00 MOVIE: Point Last Seen. (1998, Mav, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair: Tracy Grimshaw - The Farewell. 8.00 Country Home Rescue With Shaynna Blaze. (PGl) 9.00 Dream Listings Byron Bay. 10.00 Escape To The Chateau. (R) 11.00 Nine News Late. 11.30 Bluff City Law. (PGa, R) 12.20 Family Law. (Ma) 1.10 Drive TV. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Reel Destinations: Lodge Life. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

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

7.30 Claremont: A Killer Among Us. (M) Part 1 of 2. 9.00 My Life Is Murder. (Mv) Alexa must discern fact from fiction when a compulsive liar confesses to a murder at a high-end jeweller.

10.00 Bull. (PGa, R) The team is forced to adjust to the new normal.

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

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

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 You Can’t Ask That. (Ml, R) 8.35 Q+A. Public affairs program. 9.40 Baby Surgeons. (Ma, R) 10.25 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.10 The Business. (R) 11.30 Love On The Spectrum. (PG, R) 12.30 Freddie Mercury: The Final Act. (Ml, R)

2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

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

The Ghan: The Full Journey. 3.20 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.05 Shortland St. 5.35 Joy Of Painting. 6.05 Jeopardy! 6.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show. 7.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. 10.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group F. Belgium v Canada. Continued. 8.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group F. Morocco v Croatia. Replay. 11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group E. Spain v Costa Rica. Replay. 2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group E. Germany v Japan. Replay. 5.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show. (R)

6.00 FIFA World Cup 2022

Preview Show. (R) A preview of today’s FIFA World Cup matches.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Arctic Sinkholes. Scientists investigate the release of a a potent greenhouse gas.

8.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Group G. Switzerland v Cameroon. From Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar.

11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Group H. Uruguay v Korea Republic.

2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Group H. Portugal v Ghana.

5.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group G. Brazil v Serbia.

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6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.00 My Greek Odyssey. 4.00 Weekender. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Lover In The Attic: A True Story. (2018, Mnsv, R) 2.00 Business Builders. 2.30 Border Security: Int. (PGad, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 8.30 The Front Bar. (M) Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at the world of cricket and catch up with the stars. 9.30 Kitchen Nightmares Australia. (Ml, R) Colin Fassnidge has to deal with a side order of denial when he comes to the aid of Café Martini. 10.35 The Latest: Seven News. 11.05 Monster Mansion: Evil Behind Bars. (MA15+av, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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6am

6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 The Miracle Tiger. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 New Tricks. 3.00 Explore. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Mister Ten Per Cent. (1967) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Chicago P.D. 11.50 Late Programs.

6am Children’s Programs.

Noon The Carrie Diaries. 1.00 LA Clippers Dance Squad. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Love Island Australia. 9.30 MOVIE: American Reunion. (2012, MA15+) 11.45 Young Sheldon. 12.10am I Am Cait. 1.10 Baywatch. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 2022 ARIA Awards. (Ml) Hosted by Natalie Imbruglia. 9.15 To Be Advised. 10.15 Nine News Late. 10.45 Emergency Call. (Ma) 11.35 Pure Genius. (Mm) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30

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6am Tennis. Davis Cup. Quarter-finals. Australia v Netherlands. Continued. 8.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 GolfBarons. Noon Golf. PGA Australia. Australian PGA Championship. First round. 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Grantchester. 8.40 Poirot. 10.50 Snapped. 11.50 House. 12.50am Explore. 1.00 TV Shop. 4.30 Joyce Meyer. 5.00 TV Shop.

6am Children’s Programs.

Noon The Carrie Diaries. 1.00 LA Clippers Dance Squad. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show.

6am Shopping. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Roads Less Travelled. 9.00 I Fish. 9.30 Escape Fishing. 10.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS: LA. 1.00 NCIS: New Orleans. 2.00 Bull. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 ST: Next Gen. 5.30 MacGyver. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.00 Soccer. Sydney Super Cup. Game 3. Everton FC v Western Sydney Wanderers. 10.00 Hawaii Five-0. 11.00 Late Programs.

7.00 Arctic Secrets. 7.50 Peckham’s Finest. 8.40 High Arctic Haulers. 9.30 To The Ends Of The Earth. 10.55 Late Programs.

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

7.30 Claremont: A Killer Among Us. (M) Part 2 of 2. For over 20 years, the Claremont killer managed to escape justice.

9.00 Law & Order: SVU. (Ma, R) Benson tries to help two sisters get closure from a harrowing childhood assault.

10.00 Blue Bloods. (Mv, R) The Reagan family is harassed.

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

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

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6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Roads Less Travelled. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 10.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS: Los Angeles. 1.00 NCIS: New Orleans. 2.00 Bull. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Bull. 10.30 The Code. 11.30 48 Hours. 12.30am Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 2pm Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Raven’s Quest. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77