Encore Performing Arts Academy wraps up 2024 with Showcase
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Academy Principal Hannah Date expressed immense pride in the performances of her young charges.
“I’m most proud that our young actors truly ran the show,” she said.
“Two teenagers hosted the event, everyone knew their cues, and they worked together seamlessly, helping with props and stage sets, even if it wasn’t their act.”
Hannah also outlined the Academy’s highlights in a busy year.
“We had impressive Eisteddfod wins, significant audition experiences, and the formation of a new singing girl group called
‘Valley Girls’ performing hits from the '60s and '70s.
“Also, some talented actors took to the streets as roving performers throughout the Open Streets Festival in Macksville, showcasing their skills and engaging with the community.”
Looking to the future, the Academy eagerly anticipates lighting and sound workshops, another vocal ensemble, family-friendly yoga sessions, and there’s even talk of developing a cabaret evening.
Scotts Head Time Capsule to open on schedule
By Mick BIRTLES
EARLIER this year News Of The Area published an article detailing the scheduled opening of a time capsule at Scotts Head on 1 January 2025.
Since then the small committee leading the planning of the opening have been contacted by many who
had placed items in the time capsule and their families.
Organisers would like to invite anyone interested in seeing just what is in the capsule to come to the carpark of Club Scotts at 12:00 noon on 1 January 2025.
For
Following the opening attendees are invited to visit Club Scotts and reminisce over the contents over refreshments.
q Arlo Lane performed a stellar Shakespeare monologue from King Lear (Act II Scene III) as Edgar.
Council to consult with Indigenous community on future VUGA works
By Ned COWIE
COUNCILLOR Susan Jenvey
used last Thursday’s General Meeting of Nambucca Valley Council to move a motion to reaffirm consultation with the Indigenous community in regards to all future subdivisions of the Valla Urban Growth Area (VUGA).
Last month Council approved a $17 million injection of Council funding for infrastructure to the project.
Cr Jenvey maintains that there are two significant Aboriginal cultural sites on the land which adjoins the north of the Council-owned land in this development area.
She successfully asked fellow Councillors to support a motion to “consult with the Nambucca Heads Indigenous Community as part of all future development applications for the subdivision of land within the VUGA and to
q Cr Susan Jenvey wants Council to prepare an Interpretation Plan to capture and promote the cultural significance of the areas of the Valla Urban Growth Area (VUGA).
prepare an interpretation plan as recommended in the 2010 Aboriginal and European Cultural Heritage
Assessment prior to the registration of any lots or approval of road names within
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“The lands in the Valla Urban Growth Area (VUGA) were important tribal grounds for Indigenous mobs from Deep Creek and Valla,” Cr Jenvey explained in her discussion paper.
“Historical incidents have occurred on this land.
“This land was also the subject of the second land rights claim in Australia.
“It failed because land rights could not be applied to private freehold title, and having failed could not be applied for again under the legal jurisdiction of the Act,” she said.
Cr Jenvey noted that the Cultural Heritage Assessment she referred to had also recommended a 20m buffer zone from the
Aboriginal reserve which was located on adjoining private land, expected to form part of the later stages of the VUGA in the form of housing lots.
“The 20m buffer from the Aboriginal Reserve has been incorporated into the development consent for the approved stage 1 of the industrial area and will be incorporated into future development consents.
“This will ensure appropriate consideration is given to the cultural significance of the area as part of the subdivision layout,” she added.
General Manager Bede Spannagle confirmed that an interpretation plan had not yet been created for the
project and said all future subdivisions would already require development approval which would need to be voted on by Council.
Councillors have been divided over the matter of the VUGA with current councillors Cr Martin Ballangarry and Cr David Jones among those at times voting against it in the past.
Despite some opposition, Council has been determined to go ahead with the development which would represent a major long-term investment as well as promising up to 700 residential lots and multiple industrial and business premises
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Peak season for marine rescuers
By Sue STEPHENSON
MARINE Rescue
volunteers across the Mid North Coast are ready for a season of peak demand.
Nine crews stretching from Forster Tuncurry to the Camden Haven, and Lord Howe Island to Coffs Harbour, were kept busy during November contributing to the 375 search and rescue missions statewide.
Twenty-two of those missions were on the Mid North Coast and included eight emergency responses with 48 people safely returned to shore.
Forster Tuncurry was the area of highest demand with twelve search and rescue missions, followed by Coffs Harbour with three, and Woolgoolga, Crowdy Harrington and Trial Bay with two each.
“The large number of search and rescue missions performed by our volunteers across the state in November indicates that Marine
Rescue NSW is anticipating an extremely busy holiday season ahead,” Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Alex Barrell said.
“”Our units in the Hunter Central Coast and Monaro regions equalled their busiest-ever November.
“I can’t thank all of our volunteers enough for their round-the-clock response to assist boaters on the state’s waterways.”
Additionally, Marine Rescue NSW radio operators managed 17,818 radio calls last month and kept watch over 19,367 people on board 5352 logged-on vessels.
Commissioner Barrell reminded boaters and paddlers to Log On and Off with Marine Rescue NSW.
“Marine Rescue NSW has the capability to assist those in need on enclosed, inland and offshore waters, with more than 120 rescue vessels able to be rapidly deployed.
“A sudden change in conditions, combined with engine failure or running out of fuel in the wrong location,
can lead to life-threatening incidents, such as capsizing or running aground.
“Our message to boaters this holiday season is ‘prep now, boat later’.
“Make sure your vessel is in good working order, you have the correct safety equipment, always wear a lifejacket, have plenty of clean fuel, monitor the weather, and always log on with Marine Rescue NSW either via the free Marine Rescue NSW app or VHF channel 16.”
q MRNSW Commissioner Alex Barrell. Photo: Marine Rescue NSW.
q Searching for a swimmer reported missing north of Coffs Harbour. Photo: Marine Rescue NSW.
q Running out of fuel and engine failure continue to be avoidable issues. Photo: Marine Rescue NSW.
Jackel to contest Cowper election for Family First
By Ned COWIE
AUSTRALIA’S government has been captured by woke, progressive social agendas which have had dramatically negative effects throughout our communities, according to the newly announced Family First candidate for the Federal seat of Cowper, Peter Jackel.
Hailing from Mooneba, west of Kempsey, the strongly Christian Mr Jackel told NOTA he was motivated to enter politics because he felt the need to champion the
return of “common sense” to Australian politics.
“We (Australia) should be a superpower in energy with considerable reserves of five large energy sources but in the endless pursuit of net zero, instead we are decimating our manufacturing base, industries and agriculture,” he exclaimed.
He believes this is leading to the decline of living quality for all and is the cause of high electricity prices.
“Cadbury (chocolates) have said their gas prices have doubled in the past 12
The Big Screen
By Lindsay HALL
IT’S “Cinema in a Sentence!” again this week with the final big screen drops before Christmas.
Anora is being marketed as a “Pretty Woman for the 2020s”, with a story about a young sex-worker (Mikey Madison) being courted by an equally young wealthy
months and even the future of chocolate manufacturing in Australia is in doubt. It is absolutely absurd what is going on,” he added.
Another issue which concerns Mr Jackel is religious freedom.
“A school, college or hospital which has religious values should be able to bring people on who will uphold those values.
“These institutions should be able to choose who they hire and they are currently being challenged legally when they do.
socialite (Mark Eydelshteyn), but the film is actually far wittier, more socially biting and ultimately moving in the hands of director Sean Baker.
Your young ones will doubtless love Sonic the Hedgehog 3, the continuation of the surprisingly massive
“All governments have as their sole, core responsibility, a duty to care for their citizens but when governments fail in this duty, and instead pander to minority interest groups, woke social agendas, big corporations or globalist ideals, they become irrelevant, illegitimate and harmful,” he told NOTA.
A protestant pastor for ten years previously, the profamily man has raised five children (now adults) and lives on a small farm with his wife of 36 years, Samantha.
He said he looked forward to running as a candidate with his fledgling party, Family First, under the leadership of Lyle Shelton.
film series based on the ancient series of Sega video games, in which the superfast Sonic must square off against nemesis Shadow the Hedgehog, voiced by Keanu Reeves - which is enough reason for me to check it out.
Poland seems to have
been a recurring film theme for 2024, as evidenced in A Real Pain, a comedydrama about “Odd Couple” American cousins Benji and David (Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg) visiting the childhood home of their great grandmother, learning the best kinds of life-lessons in the most awkward ways.
The Room Next Door is an English language drama from Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar, starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton as childhood friends who reconnect as one of them is facing the end of their life.
Not to be outdone by Pharrell Williams' esoteric biopic filmed in Lego, Robbie Williams presents his own true(ish) to life story in Better Man, in which he is portrayed on screen as a talking chimpanzee…no joke.
Finally, for those craving a little more reality amidst this season of magic, The Correspondent is the true story of Australian journalist Peter Greste (played by Richard Roxburgh) who was imprisoned in Egypt in 2013 because of his work with Al Jazeera News Group.
q Peter Jackel will represent Family First for the seat of Cowper in next year’s Federal Election.
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Crime ‘stable’ but 10-year trends show regional assaults rising
By Sue STEPHENSON
WHILE one break-in or assault is too many, the latest crime statistics show overall rates are holding steady across regional NSW for the first time since the end of the pandemic.
The quarterly report of the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) shows the number of incidents in each of the thirteen major offence categories was stable over the 24 months to September 2024.
BOCSAR Executive Director Jackie Fitzgerald, said in a statement that while property crime had been in decline since at least 2018, there had been persistent increases in recorded incidents of domestic and sexual assault.
“Given that… as of September 2024, not a single major violent or property offence has significantly increased over the past twoyears.”
This was also the case across Sydney.
Motor vehicle theft was another offence that had been increasing, largely due to trends in regional areas.
These appear to be stabilising in all but five of the state’s 28 statistical regions.
q The NSW crime map shows sexual and domestic assaults in the Nambucca LGA between 2023-2024 were above the state average.
Also remaining steady are the number of court actions against adults and young people.
While stable crime rates are good news, the trends of the past decade are not.
Figures also released by BOCSAR show that over the past ten years, sexual assaults have risen in every regional
area by an average eight point two percent per year.
Domestic violencerelated assaults are up by an average three percent per year, and are still rising, in all but one regional location.
There were significant increases in two other major offences over the past ten years.
These are shoplifting and sexual touching, sexual acts and other sexual offences.
BOCSAR has an interactive crime tool that shows crime rates across regional towns and local government areas. It can be found online at crimetool.bocsar.nsw.gov.au/ bocsar/.
Arts showcase expected to draw crowds to Valla Beach
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A striking showcase, comprising seventeen exhibitors, will display a variety of creative mediums, including ceramics, woodturning, metal sculptures, fabric art, painting, photography, lamp making and jewellery.
Back in 2018 there was a lack of facilities for local artists to display their work, so it was suggested they utilise the Valla Beach Community Hall which was not in use during the school holidays.
Some of the original group are still part of the 2025 exhibition: founder Lyn Walsh (ceramics), Graham Jensen (ceramics), Karen Tollen (jewellery), Peta Coe (painting), Lorraine Francis (painting), and Chris Hewgill (photography).
Valla Expressions is run under the umbrella of the Valla Beach Community Association (VBCA), with the hall provided free of charge.
Gold coin donations are encouraged on entry and all money raised will go directly to the VBCA for local projects.
Current organiser Julie
Collins told News Of The Area, “This year I am excited to introduce new artists to the exhibition to add variety and diversity.
“Jason Earnshaw is a metal fabricator who will be displaying some oversized sculptures, Patricia Greenwood is a mixed media artist whose work is often experimental, Eleanor Holliday is a well-known and respected local artist who paints beachscapes, and Helen Priest creates stunning lampshades.”
Each of the artists will be volunteering their time throughout the showcase schedule and are happy to assist the visiting public with background knowledge of the various creators, choosing the right piece, and information on commissioning custom orders.
Expressions will be officially opened by Arts
Mid North Coast chairperson
Susan Jenvey and Nambucca
Valley Mayor Gary Lee at 10 am on Saturday 4 January
Valla
q A selection of the exhibitors' creations.
q A selection of the exhibitors' creations.
q A selection of the exhibitors' creations.
Every decision has a trade
DEAR News Of The Area,
THE Nambucca Valley is one of the few places where the mountains of the Great Divide come down to meet the sea, at Valla.
The area has been formed by now extinct volcanoes which has resulted in rich soil and an extremely diverse environment of flora and fauna.
Volcanic activity, and time, often results in the concentration of minerals into seams and the Nambucca and New England area is no exception.
Although mining in the Taylors Arm area has been unprofitable in the past, recent events in China’s export policy has seen the price of Antimony treble and speculators have started to sniff around.
Antimony is a toxic heavy metal that is used to alloy with Lead to make the Lead stronger and is particularly useful in making bullets and other armaments.
In other words, it is useful for killing people.
The problem with mining Antimony (or anything else) is that it liberates the other minerals present.
These include Gold, Silver, Lead, Mercury, Arsenic, and Molybdenum.
Some of these are valuable while others are extremely toxic and are dangerous environmental hazards.
If a mining operation were to start in Taylors Arm it would be open cut and require the clearing of large amounts of forest.
They would need to construct tailings dams to contain the tailings.
Does anyone really
believe that these dams would be able to contain all the toxic Arsenic, Mercury, and Antimony from entering the tributaries of the Nambucca River?
No matter what assurances are given there is no guarantee that there will not be an accident or extreme weather event in the future that would lead to contamination of the entire Nambucca River that could easily devastate the oyster industry, and preclude any irrigation, not to mention that it would eventually contaminate our drinking water supply.
Every decision we make in life has an opportunity cost associated with it.
You cannot have your cake and eat it too.
Every decision has a trade off.
If we mine toxic metals we lose forest and we potentially lose another element of the environment that supports us.
We have to consider the legacy we leave for those who come after us.
Just because we can doesn’t mean that we should.
Regards, Peter SOBEY, Valla.
Farmers wanted for fire fighting trial
THE STATE Government is encouraging farmers to take part in a trial that exempts farm vehicles used to fight fires from registration.
Under the trial, participants can nominate a Farm Fire Fighting Vehicle (FFFV), or a vehicle used for firefighting purposes, to respond to emergency bush fire incidents on public roads within 100km of their home.
FFFVs might be utility vehicles fitted out with hoses and other firefighting equipment.
Typically, these vehicles are not used outside the farm, so they are generally not registered.
The trial is testing the use of the unregistered vehicles on public roads to access fireimpacted areas.
An initial trial was run of the arrangement between
December 2023 and March this year.
The second trial will run from 13 December 2024 to 31 March 2025.
As the second trial approaches, Transport for NSW, the NSW Rural Fire Service and NSW Farmers are working together to continue to examine ways to introduce a permanent scheme.
“If a fire breaks out on a private property, we want landholders to have options at their disposal to help stop it spreading and this trial is a commonsense solution to help fight fires,” Minister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib said.
“Landholders play an important role in fighting bush and grass fires in rural areas and often work alongside Rural Fire Service volunteers and other
U3A Fishing for Fun December
By Bruce REDMAN
THE last outing for the year was at Stuarts Point.
Yes it was during the heatwave but somehow we
managed to keep our cool.
The catch numbers were impressive with Jay catching 5 bream, Christine catching 3 good size bream.
Dan was prolific in
q U3A Fishing Crew enjoy an early Christmas Party.
emergency responders to keep fires at bay.
“This change is something the RFS and advocacy groups such as NSW Farmers have been calling for, and I encourage more farmers to trial it, so we have the information we need to find a longer-term solution.”
Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Gurmesh Singh expressed frustration that the Government has opted for a second trial to run instead of officially implementing the scheme.
Supporting older Australians
DEAR
News Of The Area,
I and the other many older Australians who use Community Transport services would like to thank all staff and volunteers for their help in 2024.
Special thanks go to the beautiful Monica and her husband Terry.
They are amazing people and Monica organises all the social outings for the year which is no easy task.
We are picked up from home and delivered back home afterwards.
We have bingo, trivia and movie days, lunches, picnics and mystery lunch and shopping trips among other things.
We have people from Macksville, Bellingen up to Corindi and when we arrive
“In paddocks and sheds across regional New South Wales, there’s an army of privately owned firefighting assets known as the ‘mosquito fleet’,” Mr Singh said.
“They are ready to swarm and help contain a blaze, but they are stuck in red tape because they are not always registered.
“We are now well into the bushfire season, and we need the Minns Government to urgently deliver on its promise and
and rural
numbers but not quality with 4 undersize fish, then Gary with 1 bream.
Mick was quick to point out that he caught 33cm luderick using his trout fishing gear using a homemade fly.
Christine so enjoyed her morning that she planned a return the next day.
A special barbeque lunch followed with treats such as cheesecake and pavlova.
The competitive spirit was alive and well with a game of Bocce after lunch. Only one member had to be awoken from an after-meal slumber to join in the game.
A special thank you to Greg Artlett for mentoring the U3A Fishing group again this year.
offer a conditional rego, to give our communities every available resource at their disposal.”
Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Dave Layzell said regional communities are being put at risk. “Farm Fire Fighting Vehicles tend to be used around the farm and not on public roads, which is why the conditional registration will be a good way to allow them attend nearby fires, without the high cost of a full registration,” Mr Layzell said.
“We don’t want a situation where landholders are deterred from helping in an emergency because the Government was too slow to
we are greeted with a hug from Monica and Terry, same when we are leaving.
A lot of older Australians would never get to leave their homes without this wonderful service.
Many friendships are forged.
So, Merry Christmas to all staff, volunteers but especially to our Monica and Terry and the bus drivers and carers.
We are all looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us in 2025.
Regards, Jan SMIDT, Park Beach.
act on making these changes permanent.
“Although we agree safety needs to be a top priority, the Minister needs to explain how this second trial will be different. It just seems to be an unnecessary step preventing crucial firefighting support.”
To nominate a Farm Fire Fighting Vehicle for the trial, farmers can visit https:// www.nsw.gov.au/drivingboating-and-transport/ vehicle-registration/ unregistered-vehicles/ when-you-can-drive-anunregistered-vehicle#tocfarm-fire-fighting-vehicletrial
q Many farmers
landholders play an important role in fighting fires on their own or neighbouring properties, especially before emergency services arrive. Photo: Con Chronis, AAP PHOTOS.
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Fans of classic Aussie dramasLove My Way and The Secret Life of Us are sure to fall head over heels for this captivating homegrown series, if they haven’t been wooed by it already. In tonight’s penultimate episode of season one, grieving husband Glen (a brilliant Hugo Weaving) and his children Clara (Bojana Novakovic, pictured) and Aaron (William Lodder) head to the banks of Melbourne’s Yarra River (which has never looked better) to belatedly scatter the ashes of their late wife and mother Christine (Sarah Peirse). With that heartbreaking task completed, they go on to meet Glen’s intriguing new love interest Anita (Heather Mitchell).
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NEW YEAR’S EVE: WELCOME TO NYE
ABC TV, 8.30pm
Party animals assemble! Zan Rowe, Charlie Pickering and Concetta Caristo (pictured) are
here to see us through the colourful celebrations as we bid adieu to 2024. Earlybirds need not worry: those with an alarm set for tomorrow morning can still join in the fun with the 9pm Calling Country fireworks. From 9.10pm, the nightowls of the nation can kick on with an impressive three-hour live music event, featuring Fanning Dempsey National Park, Casey Donovan, Aussie hitmaker Cyril, K-Rap crew 1300, G Flip and more. Arguably the world’s most picturesque place to ring in the New Year, Sydney Harbour again plays host to the festivities, with a dazzling fireworks display lighting up the Opera House and Harbour Bridge at midnight.
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BIG FAT QUIZ OF THE YEAR 2024
SBS, 7.30pm
Each year, question master Jimmy Carr (pictured) quizzes an assembled group of comedians to see how much attention they’ve paid to the news over the past 12 months. Spoiler alert: it’s not much! On air since 2004, this staple of the holiday season always delivers on laughs, fun facts and chaotic guest appearances. Find out what Richard Ayoade, Katherine Ryan, Rob Beckett, Judi Love, Chris McCausland and Maisie Adam recall from the year gone by as Carr quizzes them on British PM Rishi Sunak’s childhood, what tennis ace Andy Murray posted online upon his retirement, which music trend dominated the conversation this summer and why one might be “looking for a man in finance”. The perfect way to celebrate the year that was.
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Northern NSW Football to launch Regional Super
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member zones will be eligible to express interest to be part of the inaugural NNSWF Regional Super League next season.
The inaugural pilot competition
will see the NNSW Regional Super League feature men’s and women’s leagues, each made up of eight teams. The competitions will be split into two pools of four teams. Each team will play three match
days with the first played by 31 May 2025, the second by 30 June 2025 and the third by 31 July.
The top two teams from each pool will then advance through to a finals festival weekend in Coffs Harbour to be played in October
2025.
NNSWF CEO Peter Haynes was pleased to make the announcement.
“The establishment of the NNSW Regional Super League is an exciting development for football across northern NSW,” Haynes said.
“The NNSW Regional Super League aligns with NNSWF’s strategic pillars of talent development and to showcase our game.
“The competition will extend the pathways for regional players and
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7.30 Magical Train Journeys In Switzerland.
8.30 Cotswolds And Beyond With Pam Ayres. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Morning session. 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Border Security: International. (PGadl) Travellers are questioned about their plans.
6.00 NBN News.
SUNDAY,
Best Of The Vault Guest Programmers 2024. (MA15+adhlnsv) 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
9.20 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. (PGa, R) 10.20 Great Australian Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 11.30 The Pact. (Ma, R) 2.25 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 3.20 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
7.30 MOVIE: Back To The Future. (1985, PGal, R) A teenager goes back in time. Michael J. Fox.
10.00 MOVIE: The Blues Brothers. (1980, Mlv, R) Two brothers try to reform their blues band to save the orphanage where they were raised. John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd.
12.45 Taken. (Mav, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
7.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 2. Group stage. Greece v Spain. From RAC Arena, Perth. Australia v Argentina. From Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney. 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) Religious program.
2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Helping Hands Summer Series. (PG, R) A celebration of people and organisations across Australia which make the world a better place.
6.00 MOVIE: The Adventures Of Tintin. (2011, PGv, R) A young reporter embarks on a treasure hunt. Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis.
8.05 MOVIE: Transformers: The Last Knight. (2017, Mlv, R) It is up to an unlikely alliance to save the world when the humans go to war with the Transformers. Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Duhamel. 11.10 Ambulance Australia. (Ma, R) A woman falls off a balcony while retrieving a cat. 12.15 Ambulance UK. (Mad, R) Crews attend to patients with mental health issues. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
6am
Summerland. Continued. (2020, PG) 6.55 Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 8.50 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 10.50 The Daughter. (2015, M) 12.40pm Delicious. (2021, M, French) 2.45 Mia And The White Lion. (2018, PG) 4.35 Whina. (2022, PG, Maori) 6.40 Clue. (1985, PG) 8.30 Late Night. (2019, M) 10.25 Nymphomaniac: Vol II. (2013, MA15+) 12.40am Late Programs.
December 29
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Breaky. 10.00 Secret Science. (Ml, R) 10.30 Blak Ball. (PG, R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Call The Midwife: 2023 Christmas Special. (PG, R) 2.00 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2023. (R) 3.40 MOVIE: A Christmas Carol. (1938, G, R) 5.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R)
7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG) A wealthy businessman falls to his death.
8.40 Love Me. (MA15+s) Clara and Aaron meet Glen’s new love interest, Anita, as their own relationships take yet another turn.
9.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by Adam Hills.
11.05 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R)
11.40 You Can’t Ask That. (MA15+l, R)
12.45 New Leash On Life. (Final, PG, R) 1.15 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.10 Australia Remastered. (R)
4.05 Gardening Australia. (R)
5.05 The Great Acceleration. (PG, R)
(PGa, R) 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 12.00 APAC Weekly. (R) 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 Blind Sailing. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.10
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6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Fortress Britain With Alice Roberts. (PG, R) 8.25 Mystery Of The Puzzling Pyramids Egypt. (PGa, R) 9.15 Jonathan Ross’ Myths And Legends. (PG, R)
10.10 Putin And The West. (Mav, R)
11.20 Uri Geller’s Secret Treasures. (PG, R)
12.40 Rise Of The Nazis: Dictators At War. (Mav, R) 1.50 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 2.45 Love Your Garden. (R) 3.40 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera.
6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 15. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers.
10.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game. 11.00 7NEWS Spotlight. (R) Anne Hegarty reveals her private battle. 12.00 The Real Manhunter: The Dream City Cinema Fire. (Mav, R) Revisits the Dream City Cinema fire.
1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
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clubs as well as create a platform for talented regional players to shine.
“We listened to and collaborated with interested clubs and member zones from regional northern NSW around the development of a regional premier competition
6am Whina. Continued. (2022, PG, Maori) 7.05 Clue. (1985, PG) 8.55 Sissi. (1955, German) 10.55 Tokyo Shaking. (2021, M, French) 12.50pm Bad Eggs. (2003) 2.40 Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 4.35 Summerland. (2020, PG) 6.30 To Catch A Thief. (1955, PG) 8.30 Drive. (2011, MA15+) 10.25 Metronom. (2022, M, Romanian) 12.20am Late Programs.
concept and we thank them for their enthusiasm throughout the process to make the NNSWF Regional Super League a reality.”
Football Mid North Coast
Chairman Lance Fletcher said the Regional Super League would create further opportunities for regional players.
“Football Mid North Coast are
always looking for opportunities for our men’s and women’s players to challenge themselves at the highest level.
“We believe that the Regional Super League will allow our clubs to test themselves against quality opposition which will allow more exposure to higher opportunities,” Fletcher said.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 60 Minutes. Inside America’s military machine. 8.00 MOVIE: Raiders Of The Lost Ark. (1981, Mv, R) An archaeologist sets out to recover a relic. Harrison Ford, Karen Allen. 10.25 The Brokenwood Mysteries. (Mav) A dentist’s wife is murdered. 12.20 Maritime Masters: Expedition Antarctica. (PGl, R) 1.20 Innovation Nation. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 GolfBarons. (PG, R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Two dogs could be too many for a family when they meet a bonded pair. 7.00 2024’s Biggest Stories. The team at TheProject takes a look back on the world’s biggest stories of the year. 8.00 MOVIE: Sahara. (2005, Mv, R) An explorer’s quest to find a lost US Civil War ship, said to contain a fortune in treasure, leads him to Africa. Matthew McConaughey, Penélope Cruz, Steve Zahn. 10.30 MOVIE: Smile. (2022, MA15+ahv, R) A psychiatrist feels threatened by an entity. Sosie Bacon, Caitlin Stasey. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
(2011, M) 1am Gotham. 2.00 Love During Lockup. 4.00 Bakugan: Legends. 4.30 Transformers: Cyberverse. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.30 Pokémon: XYZ.
North Coast Football President Wendy Schafer looked forward to the future of premier football across regional northern NSW.
“I believe the proposed format by NNSWF allows regional clubs to enter into an additional competition where regional teams have the opportunity to compete against each other without distracting from each
member zone’s existing premier league competitions,” Schafer said. The NNSW Regional Super League concept is supported by regional member zones Football Mid North Coast, North Coast Football and NNSWF – Northern Inland.
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6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 The Deep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 Hard Quiz Kids. 9.05 The Wonderful World Of Kittens. 9.50 Doctor Who. 10.40 Late Programs.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 The Deadly Bermuda Triangle. (PGa, R)
8.25 Jimmy Carr’s I Literally Just Told You. (Return, Mlns)
4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PGa, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 16. Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades. From ENGIE Stadium, Sydney. 10.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game.
11.00 Murder In A Small Town. (Mav) Alberg examines the deaths of two women. 12.00 Satisfaction. (MA15+ads, R)
1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted by Greg Grainger.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News. The latest news, sport and weather.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00
Hard Quiz Kids. (R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering. (PGa, R) 8.30 New Year’s Eve: Welcome To NYE. 8.55 New Year’s Eve: Calling Country Fireworks.
9.05 New Year’s Eve: Live Concert From The Sydney Opera House. (PG) 11.45 NYE: Countdown To Midnight. (PG)
12.00 NYE: Midnight Fireworks. (PG) 12.10 NYE: Auld Lang Syne. 12.15 Rage New Year’s Eve Party Special. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage NYE Special. (PG)
6am Children’s Programs. 6.05pm Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 6.55 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes. 8.35 Meet The Hedgehogs. 9.20 Deadly Predators. 9.50 Doctor Who. 10.40 Late Programs.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 RBT. (Ml, R)
8.30 MOVIE: Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom. (1984, Mv, R)
10.55 Miniseries: Love Rat. (Mv)
11.45 Chicago Med. (MA15+amv)
12.40 World’s Greatest Engineering Icons. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
A Current Affair. (R)
Today Early News.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R)
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Wheel Of Fortune Australia. (Final, s) 8.30 Just For Laughs. (Mls) Hosted by Tommy Little.
9.30 MOVIE: Wog Boys Forever. (2022, Madls, R) Two siblings plan to get their revenge on Steve for destroying their mother’s political career. Nick Giannopoulos, Vince Colosimo. 11.45 The Project. (R) 12.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
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Show. 6.35 Percy Vs Goliath. (2020, PG) 8.30 Whina. (2022, PG, Maori) 10.35 An Act Of Defiance. (2017, M, Zulu) 12.50pm Late Night. (2019, M) 2.45 Clue. (1985, PG) 4.35 Sissi. (1955, German) 6.35 Little Nicholas’ Treasure. (2021, PG, French) 8.30 Blow Dry. (2001, M) 10.10 L.A. Story. (1991, M) Midnight The Road Dance. (2021, M) 2.10 Late Programs.
6.10 Dinner For One. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration.
9.15 George Michael: Portrait Of An Artist. (Mdls, R)
11.05 Bohème On The Beach. (R)
1.10 The Best Of The HAVASI Symphonic. (R)
2.50 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PG, R)
3.50 Her Majesty’s Cavalry. (Ml, R)
4.15 Bamay. (R)
4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PGa, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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Show. 6.35 Little Nicholas’ Treasure. (2021, PG, French) 8.30 To Catch A Thief. (1955, PG) 10.30 Metronom. (2022, M, Romanian) 12.25pm Tralala. (2021, M, French) 2.40 Percy Vs Goliath. (2020, PG) 4.35 Shaolin Soccer. (2001, PG, Cantonese) 6.40 The Glassworker. (2024, PG, Urdu) 8.30 This Is Spinal Tap. (1984, M) 10.00 Barbarella. (1968, M) 11.50 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 17. Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers. From Adelaide Oval.
10.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game.
11.00 Lockerbie. (PGav, R) Documents the Lockerbie bombing.
12.05 135th Rose Parade. The annual New Year’s Day Rose Parade from Pasadena, California, featuring the theme “ Best Day Ever!”.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
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Today. 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Travel Guides. (PGl, R) 9.00 MOVIE: Indiana Jones And The
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3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R)
Gardening Australia. (R)
A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R)
6am Children’s Programs. 5.10pm Tiddler. 5.35 Children’s Programs. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 The Deep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes. 8.35 Doctor Who. 10.05 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2024.
9.05 The Artist’s View: Queen. (PG, R)
9.35 The Night Manager. (M, R)
10.45 Clive Davis: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives. (Mdl, R)
1.00 Pagan Peak. (Ma)
2.55 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PGaln, R)
4.00 Her Majesty’s Cavalry. (R)
4.30 Peer To Peer. (PG, R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6am Morning
Programs. 8.55 Jean De Florette. (1986, PG, French) 11.10 Blow Dry. (2001, M) 12.50pm L.A. Story. (1991, M) 2.40 Little Nicholas’ Treasure. (2021, PG, French) 4.35 Sissi: The Young Empress. (1956, PG, German) 6.35 Mary And The Witch’s Flower. (2017, PG) 8.30 Monty Python And The Holy Grail. (1975, PG) 10.10 Ava. (2020, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.
THURSDAY, January 2
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 6.30 Hard Quiz Kids. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Long Lost Family: The Unknown Soldiers. (PG) 8.35 Fake Or Fortune? Arshile Gorky. (Final, PG) Hosted by Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould. 9.35 MOVIE: Queen Of The Desert. (2015, Mls, R) Nicole Kidman.
Grand Designs. (R)
Long Lost Family. (PG, R)
Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R)
4.30 Gardening Australia. (R)
5.30 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R)
6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 The Deep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 Secrets Of
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa)
8.30 The Emerald Isles With Ardal O’Hanlon. (PGa, R)
9.30 Daddy Issues. (Mals)
10.35 SBS World News Late.
11.05 DNA. (Ma)
11.55 Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late. (Malv, R)
12.50 Blanca. (MA15+av, R)
2.50 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PG, R)
4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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Galore. Continued. (2016, PG) 6.50 Sissi: The Young Empress. (1956, PG, German) 8.50 Four Souls Of Coyote. (2023, PG) 10.50 Barbarella. (1968, M) 12.40pm Mahana. (2016, M) 2.35 The Glassworker. (2024, PG, Urdu) 4.25 Jean De Florette. (1986, PG, French) 6.40 Swallows And Amazons. (2016, PG) 8.30 Monty Python’s Life Of Brian. (1979, M) 10.15 Rush. (2013, MA15+) 12.30am Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 19. Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars.
10.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game.
11.00 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) Footage of headline-grabbing moments.
12.00 The Real Manhunter: The Disappearance Of Maureen Hale. (Mav, R) Revisits criminal cases.
1.00 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. (MA15+av)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 5. Quarter-final. From RAC Arena, Perth. Group stage. Great Britain v Australia. From Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney.
2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program. 4.30 Good Chef Hunting. (R) Chef Alejandro Saravia travels Victoria.
5.00 Today Early News. A look at the latest news, sport and weather. 5.30 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.
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6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 20. Melbourne Renegades v Adelaide Strikers. 10.30 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin. An expert panel tackles all the big news and issues with a deep dive into the wild world of cricket.
11.15 Pam & Tommy. (MA15+alns) Pam and Tommy resort to desperate measures.
12.15 The Real Manhunter: The Murder Of Christopher Donovan. (Madv, R) Hosted by Colin Sutton.
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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According to the association, the introduction of the NNSW Regional Super League will address identified challenges and create strategic opportunities for football development in regional northern NSW.
The competition was established to create more competitive opportunities for regional clubs and players, provide a sustainable pathway for talented regional players, and increase player retention and engagement.
NNSWF consulted interested regional clubs and its four regional member zones to gain feedback for the men’s and women’s leagues before creating the pilot competitions, which start in 2025. Clubs from NNSWF's regional CONTINUED Pages 12-13 q
The introduction of the NNSW Regional Super League will address identified challenges and create strategic opportunities for football development in regional northern NSW. Photo: D Wigley.
