Nambucca Valley News Of The Area 7 July 2023

Marlene Griffin’s

Work Honoured Clive Thew Memorial Garden thrives

By Andrea FERRARI

From Nambucca High School students, to Shoretrack, to Nambucca Valley Rotary to Macksville Hospital staff, in particular Dr Danny Ryan, many have donned their gardening gloves, got the digger digging and have been planting and paving their way to a beautiful new garden in the hospital grounds.

As it grows it will be enjoyed by

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Citing ‘issues’ Allam Group abandons Stuarts Point plans

Allam Property Group Withdraws from Stuarts Point Development Proposal

It cited sewerage, groundwater and biodiversity issues as among reasons it will not pursue plans for a major residential development.

Stuarts Point and District Community Organisation (SPaDCO) chairperson MaryLou Lewis said she received email notification that Allam Property Group had decided to withdraw from the Stuarts Point proposal.

Allam senior development

manager Carmen Osborne wrote on June 13: “We have decided to stop working on this project and we are withdrawing from our options to purchase the sites.”

There were 600 dwellings planned for those sites, with a projected population of 1200.

“The key issues that remain unresolved will take quite some time to work through and we want to let the owner make their own decisions on

the future of their land,” wrote Ms Osborne.

“Thanks for facilitating the community information session and we hope the sewerage, groundwater and biodiversity issues can be resolved in the next few years.”

The initial proposal was introduced by Allam late last year, with Stuarts Point and district residents invited to attend a community consultation event on 7 December 2022 at the Community Hall, which attracted many individuals armed with local knowledge and questions.

Follow-up community consultation events, supported by a

dedicated contact forum via Allam’s website, were scheduled for March and May 2023.

These planned events never happened and any reference to Stuarts Point has been removed from the company’s website.

The unresolved ‘key issues’ mentioned by Carmen Osborne - sewerage, groundwater and biodiversity - remain ongoing problems for residents, who await the progress of groundwater studies being undertaken by Kempsey Shire Council, which require monitoring for several seasons and rainfall events.

Photo: Trevor NILSON.

Clive’s garden thriving at Macksville

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patients and visitors.

The project has been masterfully managed by Nambucca Valley Rotary, but it all began with the bequest of money in the will of local man, Clive Thew.

Anne Gillin, principal solicitor of Nambucca Valley Legal, executor of Mr Thew’s estate, told News Of The Area, “in his will, Mr Thew left a certain amount of money to be used at the discretion of myself for the benefit of Macksville Hospital.

“My husband, Dr Danny Ryan, works at the hospital and after some consultation with staff, we decided that the money would be best used to plant a garden.

“The idea developed, to create a place for staff and visitors to relax, contemplate, or just have a break at lunch time, the physiotherapists could use

the path for exercise for patients, patients could be wheeled in wheelchairs or even in their beds, into the garden, children could play and ride their trikes and bikes along the path, and pets could come to see their sick owners,” said Anne.

Mr Thew did not have a large estate, but Anne and Danny contacted Rotary, who in turn contacted Shoretrack, a program in the Nambucca Valley that supports disadvantaged teens getting back into school and the workforce.

Along with the goodwill of a retired landscape gardener, local tradies, suppliers and Shoretrack, the bequeathed dollars have stretched much beyond the budget.

Anne is heart-warmed by watching so many local people playing a part in developing the garden from an idea into reality.

“We still have some

funds up our sleeve to complete the project but no ongoing funding for future maintenance.”

This is where Nambucca Valley Rotary is rallying the troops and has launched a call-out seeking volunteers for gardening dutieswatering plants, weeding, top dressing lawns and pruning.

“Nambucca Valley Rotary is seeking a group of garden enthusiasts to water and weed the existing plants, then continue to improve and maintain the area for the hospital patients, and visitors to enjoy,” Dave Banks from Nambucca Valley Rotary told NOTA.

“The outdoor area has plenty of room for children’s play equipment, and we encourage retired tradesmen to come along with their skills to make or build various interesting games or toys for kids to play with,” he said.

“We also need to create some interesting seating throughout the area.”

So far, they have built a

large chess board, 4m x 4m, and now they need chess and draughts pieces.

“If anyone can help with obtaining or making them, that would be great,” he said.

Phone Dave Banks 0418

937 946 to discuss how to participate in the Clive Thew Memorial Garden project, or to become a Rotarian and find out how Rotary can help with your local or humanitarian community project.

q The original site at Macksville Hospital before the garden construction team moved in.

q Shoretrack and Nambucca High school students at work on the Clive Thew Memorial Garden project.

q Clive Thew Memorial Garden is growing at Macksville Hospital.

Marlene Griffin’s humanitarian work honoured

MARLENE Griffin has posthumously been awarded a NSW Humanitarian Award and will be honoured by NSW Governor Margaret Beazley AC on Wednesday.

Many people in the area will remember Marlene for her tireless commitment to supporting and contributing to the enhancement of our local community.

At various times, she was president of the Nambucca Valley Arts Council, president of the committee of management of the Nambucca Community and Arts Centre and a long-standing presenter of an art appreciation course for the local U3A group.

In addition, her skills and energy were regularly put to good use in pursuing grants for the enhancement of the Community and Arts Centre, resulting in a number of major upgrades to the centre for the enjoyment of the local community.

Perhaps less well-known was her commitment to campaigning and fundraising for refugees and asylum seekers.

For a number of years, she took a leading role in our local Rural Australians for Refugees group, including raising funds for the Asylum Seekers Centre in Newtown.

She organised classical music concerts in Nambucca Heads, and hosted many events in her home, including charity auctions, lunches, raffles, and much besides.

She was also an accomplished artist and donated all the proceeds from sales of her work to the Asylum Seekers Centre.

Her recent exhibition in the Stringer

gallery in Nambucca Heads raised more than $5,000 for the ASC.

In recognition of her outstanding contribution to

refugees, Marlene has been posthumously awarded a prestigious 2023 NSW Humanitarian Award.

These awards provide a platform to acknowledge and recognise individuals and organisations that have demonstrated outstanding

dedication and commitment to refugee issues. The awards will be presented at Government House, Sydney, in an official ceremony on Wednesday.

A fitting tribute to a special member of our community who died in May.

q Marlene Griffin will be honoured next week at Government House.

Phoenix Gallery presents ‘For Our Elders’

AN art exhibition ‘For Our Elders’ opened at Phoenix Gallery last Saturday 1 July.

For Our Elders has been curated from work by pupils of Bowraville Central, Tallowood Steiner School and St Mary’s Primary School.

A group of students and parents, teachers and school members got together to celebrate this year’s NAIDOC week.

A free clay- and foundobjects sculpting workshop was popular on the day for both young and old who

attended to support the artists.

The exhibition celebrates this year's NAIDOC theme.

The students reflected on the importance of Elders in their community, their hometowns and Australia as a whole, with a particular focus on the Elders from Bawrrung (Bowraville).

David Taylor, Bowraville Central principal acknowledged the amazing effort art teacher Emily King made to put the exhibition together and her passion for art and community.

“She introduced a variety of art forms to her students to express their voice and ideas,” said Mr Taylor.

The exhibition includes ceramics, painting, printmaking, collage, weaving, installation, and altered furniture.

Bec Finch, Tallowood Steiner School principal emphasised the collaborative nature of the exhibition’s works, which were made during the schools’ NAIDOC week celebrations and other community events.

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“The exhibition is the result of collaborative works, it’s beautiful and meaningful, a message of working and sharing together as a community,” she said.

She said Jess Cowan did great work, making this exhibition possible.

“I am excited to have this exhibition here at Phoenix, this is one of Phoenix’s main

goals, collaborating with other organisations to continue strengthening our sense of community at Bowraville,” said Bec.

“This is the first time the schools have joined to put together an exhibition at Phoenix, this is something we would like to do every year.”

The money raised from sales will go to an exhibition

fund at each school, so this can become a yearly event,” said Phoenix Gallery arts coordinator Alejandra Ramirez.

The exhibition is on until 4 August.

The gallery opens Monday to Friday 9am to 2pm, 88 High Street, Bowraville. Any enquiries email info@nvp.org. au.

q Preparing for the event. All photos: CONTRIBUTED.

q Some of the people involved in organising the exhibition.

q Sculpting for the Elders.

q Tallowood’s Marcel King knitted this beanie.

Bellingen ‘yes’ Campaign Begins

By Andrew VIVIAN

ON a day when thousands of people across the country were showing their support for a ‘yes’ vote at the upcoming referendum, locals in Bellingen began to mobilise to raise awareness of the ‘yes’ campaign during NAIDOC Week.

Gathering at the Bellingen launch of NAIDOC Week last Sunday at Maam Baduying Park, the group was warmly welcomed by Bellingen Shire Councillor Ellie Tree and Gumbaynggirr Elder Micklo Jarrett, both vocal supporters of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

Amber Jacobus, Bellingen co-convenor, said there had been a clear and concerted misinformation and disinformation campaign and it was important to get back to the basics of what the Voice is about and stop the fear mongering and lies.

“We thought it was really

important to be visible and celebrate during NAIDOC Week,” she said.

“We only registered with YES 23 last week.”

Within hours 20 new volunteers had signed up and were glad to see that a local ‘yes’ presence was hitting the ground to have community conversations and help answer any questions people might have.

Ms Jacobus said the campaign wasn’t about influencing people, “we don’t plan to tell anyone what to do as there are a range of perspectives, but it’s important to talk it through with the facts and respect and dignity.

“At the end of the day this is about improving the lives of our First Nations people through a more-structured approach to their inclusion in decision-making about issues that impact their lives,” she said.

“As Linda Burney recently said at Uluru, First Nations Australians got the vote at the Referendum in 1967 and

now, all these years later, they need the Voice.”

The Bellingen ‘yes’ group will be hosting market and street stalls, letter-boxing, door-knocking, holding

kitchen table conversations and will organise a community forum.

Ms Jacobus said people had approached the group with many questions and

wanted to sign up, and inquire about T-shirts and stickers supporting the campaign.

“Many were surprised about how simple the proposal is,” she said.

Belmont South hits the headlines

WAYNE Harvey has won this year’s Nambucca Valley Writers’ Group annual writing competition with the coming-

of-age story Belmont South Bomb Squad.

Wayne had been with the group for less than 12 months

when he entered and said he was pretty chuffed with the result.

His entries in the NVWG’s

most recent anthology 33 in 22 were all for poetry.

Nambucca Valley Writer’s Group is 34 years old this year and its annual competition cycles between fiction, non fiction, poetry and performance writing.

This year the competition was for non fiction.

Competition judge, News Of The Area’s own Doug Connor, said of Harvey’s work, “this bizarre coming-of-age story really magically captured the absurdity of teenage existence.

“I loved reading this - again it had the power to make me feel nostalgic for a time in history I never experienced.

“The relationships in the

story were well developed with context, and the reader was transported to their odd little world in Belmont South with them,” said Doug.

Second was Rachael Burns’ Waterloo to Nambucca.

“This piece was beautifully written and researched,” said Doug.

“It was really brought to life with some fascinating contextual and historical titbits like shillelaghs.

“The narrative was strongly supported by stats and the evidence was well sourced,” he said.

Roby Aiken’s Di and I, which won third place, also received high praise.

“I loved this concept

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and how the piece explored and connected two parallel universes, so similar in some ways while worlds apart,” said Doug.

“The moment where the two storylines eventually combined was beautifully done, capturing a really magic moment,” he said.

Receiving officer for this year’s competition, Elizabeth Newman, ensured all entries were submitted to the judge anonymously.

The yearly competitions follow this principle providing complete fairness and equal opportunity for writers.

Judge Doug considers the entire competition writers’ gold and said he was privileged to take part this year.

NVWG meets on the fourth Saturday of each month.

q Local ‘yes’ campaigners (from left) Dorin Hart, Chris Marks, Annie Kennedy, Micklo Jarrett, Anna Joy and Amber Jacobus kick off ‘Yes’ campaign in Bellingen. Photo: AMBER JACOBUS.

q Receiving officer Elizabeth Newman, winner Wayne Harvey and NVWG president Roby Aiken.

An Unforgettable Musical Time Capsule from the Bowraville Theatre Singers

By Mick BIRTLES

FOR mankind the second half of the 1960s was a rollercoaster of wonderful highs and tragic lows.

We saw The Beatles at their peak, Woodstock, and a man on the moon but we also saw the murder of Martin Luther King, the death of yet another Kennedy and the long war in Vietnam.

Last Sunday, at the Bowraville Theatre, a capacity audience was able to relive those years via an incredible musical time capsule as the Bowraville Theatre Singers performed a show called ‘1965-1969 Five Years That Shook The World’.

The Singers, under the musical direction of Lissa Argue, set an impeccable standard for themselves a long time ago so the vocal quality of the choir, the soloists, the complex harmonies and Judith Herivel’s faultless piano for this show were what we have come to expect.

Where this show differed so dramatically from their previous productions was in

the captivating journey they took their audience on thanks to a superbly-written and delivered narration by worldrenowned songwriter John Vallins who also created the concept for the performance.

In a show that delivered so many goosebump moments everyone in the audience would no doubt, have their favorite.

For this reviewer it could have been when John Vallins turned to the piano to play and sing the global smash hit that he penned, ‘Too Much Too

Little Too Late’, an experience none of us saw coming, or possibly when a segment of the choir delivered David Bowie’s classic ‘Space Oddity’.

The performance was also full of many ‘gasp-worthy’ surprises, such as five of the singers breaking into ‘Stop in the Name of Love’ complete with the Supremes hand gestures and soloist Ruth Stuart channeling Nancy Sinatra, resplendent in silver boots and all.

To take the immersive experience even further

the audience was invited, and eagerly accepted the invitation, to join in on ‘Hey Jude’ and ‘Yellow Submarine’.

To hear the Bowraville Theatre Singers in full flight with ‘California Dreaming’, a nostalgic Seekers Melody and Simon and Garfunkel’s ‘59th Bridge Street Song (Feeling Groovy) was unforgettable as were the solos by Peta Coe, Jeremy Nash and Gary

Rumble.

Perhaps the most indelible element of this performance was that we were reminded of the significance of those five years in history and how the music of that era would shape the world to come.

John Vallins was delivering a dialogue with the full credibility of someone who was there and made some of that history himself.

The Bowraville Theatre Singers and the volunteers that run the iconic Bowraville Theatre can be justifiably proud of the fact that when the show was over on Sunday a delighted crowd was left ‘Feeling Groovy’ for the first time in a long while.

q Bowraville Theatre Singers Soloist Gary Rumble singing ‘When a Man Loves A Woman’ to the Bowraville Theatre on Sunday.

Friday, 7 July 2023

“The men in green will keep you clean”

q The Bowraville Theatre Singers performing ‘1965-1969 Five Years That Shook The World’.

q Bowraville Theatre Singers Ruth Stuart, Belinda Stanford-Thomas, Peta Coe, Angela Paton and Marie Indja channelling the Supremes at the Bowraville Theatre on Sunday.

Beatton to continue Lions mission

By Mick BIRTLES

THE Nambucca Heads Lions Club hosted its board changeover dinner at the Nambucca Heads RSL Club on the evening of 27 June 2023.

President of the Nambucca Heads Lions Club, Grahame Beatton, and members were delighted to be able to welcome the Nambucca Valley Mayor,

Rhonda Hoban OAM, to the dinner.

The mayor presented the ‘toast to Lions Clubs International’ and thanked the Lions members for their efforts within the Nambucca community.

Grahame Beatton is staying on as club president and told guests at the dinner, “I am pleased for the opportunity to continue

as president of our group of hard-working Lions club members and without their support and generous time given freely to carry out our many projects this club would not be able to do all the things it does for our local community”.

During the dinner a number of awards were presented as an opportunity for the Lions to recognise

q Nambucca Valley Mayor Rhonda Hoban OAM presenting the ‘toast to Lions Clubs International’ at the Nambucca Heads Lions Club changeover dinner.

members whose efforts had been exemplary.

Grahame added, “the members receiving the awards have been doing outstanding work in taking over from retired Lions and taking the club into its next phase”.

The coveted Lion of the Year Award was presented to Lion Terri Beaman for her efforts in supporting the club’s markets, youth projects and Christmas festival.

The dinner also served

q Lions Maureen and Catherine Shepherd receiving their certificates of appreciation from president Grahame Beatton at the Nambucca Heads Lions Club changeover dinner.

as an opportunity to formally recognise local community groups, organisations and individuals who support the Lions and the broader community.

Certificates of appreciation were presented to the Nambucca RSL Club Ltd, Peter Trisley (Betta Electrical) and Maureen and Catherine Shepherd for the support to the Lions cake stall at Lions markets.

Grahame Beatton also used the occasion to present

secretary of the Nambucca branch of Red Cross, Mrs Lesley Smith, with a cheque for $500.

The Red Cross intends to use these funds within our local community.

The Nambucca Heads Lions Club will host an information night on 22 August 2023 for any interested potential members. Anyone interested should phone membership chairman Bill Shepherd on mobile 0428 004 035.

q Lesley Smith, secretary Nambucca Valley Red Cross, receives a donation of $500 from president Grahame Beatton at the Nambucca Heads Lions Club changeover dinner.

q Lion Terri Beaman receiving her Lion of the Year Award from President Grahame Beatton at the Nambucca Heads Lions Club board changeover dinner. All photos: SUPPLIED.

Music of Winter, an orchestra’s offering

By Andrea FERRARI

MUSIC of Winter, a concert by the Coffs Harbour City Orchestra, will be performed at Bellingen Memorial Hall on Sunday 16 July at 2pm presenting a “wonderful” concert of winter-inspired music.

Themed concerts are a new idea for the orchestra, and being wintertime now, they felt it fitting.

Creative director, Tim

Egan and secretary, Pam Fayle, found a huge treasure trove of wintry music across many genres.

Together they have curated an adventure of music through the winter season from a range of composers such as Grieg, RimskyKorsakoff and Sibelius.

The concert also offers a few surprises with a wintery theme and some fantasy pieces such as a medley of music from the movies

Frozen and the Polar Express.

“Frozen is really popular with the children, they love singing along ‘Let it go, let it go . . . ” trumpeter Cathie McIntyre told News Of The Area.

For those who enjoy Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, the strings will feature an inspiring version of ‘Winter’.

“It sounds so good.

“Hearing it gives me goosebumps,” she said.

This is the first time

the orchestra has played in Bellingen for three years.

“It’s been so long since we’ve played in Bello,” said Cathie.

“Covid stopped us and then the Memorial Hall closed for renovations, but now it’s reopened, and we’ll be back.”

There are fifty-five members of the orchestra across a good balance of instruments.

“We have two bassoon players, a bassoonist being

quite rare, and an oboe player, also rare,” she said.

While the oboe player will be away for the Music of Winter concert, the French horn player doubles as an oboist.

“That’s Kerrie McInnes, she’s very clever being able to go from brass to reed,” said Cathie.

“Our other French horn player is Frank Leitch, who came to the orchestra following recovery from a

terrible motorcycle accident where he lost an arm.”

Frank’s wife helped him a lot through his recovery and found out that if he took up music and learned a musical instrument it would support his mental health journey.

She discovered that the French horn was one of the most suitable instruments for someone with only one arm to play.

“Frank is so thankful that his wife ‘pushed’ him into learning the French horn because he’s now enjoying playing in our orchestra.”

Coffs City Orchestra is like family, said Cathie.

“We all turn up each week for rehearsals, coming from rural properties, from the city, from as far out as Urunga, and even from Grafton.

“A few weeks ago, the cello player brought in about 50 bits of cut up pumpkin after they’d harvested them.

“The violinist works in a community garden and brought in some bush lemons and cos lettuce…we swap food and swap music, it’s lovely,” said Cathie.

To find out more about Coffs City Orchestra and the Music of Winter concert see: www.coffsorchestra.or.au

q Coffs City Orchestra conductor Tim Egan engaging with the audience.

q A Christmas concert with Coffs City Orchestra in the Botanic Gardens.

q Coffs City Orchestra at Nambucca Arts Centre

Nambucca Heads Mens Shed Officially Reopens

By Mick BIRTLES

AFTER many years of hard work by a dedicated few and the goodwill of a wonderful community, the Nambucca Heads Mens Shed was officially reopened last weekend on its new site at 2 Railway Street, Nambucca Heads, the former site of the Volunteer Rescue Association.

The day also marked the 11th anniversary of existence for Nambucca Heads Mens Shed Inc.

Attendees assembled for a short, but meaningful opening ceremony where the president of the Nambucca Heads Mens Shed, John Kent OAM, addressed the gathering.

Mr Kent related how, in 2011, he and Wally Wallbank were asked by a couple of men from the Nambucca Valley Shed, which was moving to Macksville, if they could help in setting up a shed in Nambucca, resulting in the incorporation of the Nambucca Heads Mens Shed 12 months later.

They then set about applying for grants to set up in their rented premises in the industrial estate and were successful in a grant application through the Department of Veterans Affairs for $30,000.

With an adjoining shed built at the site, the new Nambucca Heads Mens Shed is a better ‘fit-for-purpose’ facility than the previous location.

Mr Kent told News Of The Area, “when these premises were vacated by the VRA we were notified by council and lodged an expression of interest, which was successful.

“With these new premises we can continue to provide camaraderie, which I believe is good for overall wellbeing, and reduce the isolation felt by many men in the community.”

Officiating at the opening ceremony was Nambucca Valley Mayor, Rhonda Hoban, who cut the ribbon and

declared the new premises open.

The mayor told News Of The Area, “The Mens Shed movement is very important, particularly here in the Nambucca Valley, being a socially disadvantaged area, and is much more than a place to come and tinker, it is about social connections that benefit mental health and wellbeing.”

Also attending the opening was the Member for Oxley, Michael Kemp, who said, “with the increased awareness we now have regarding men's health, both mental and physical health, Mens Sheds are certainly a place where men can interact with others, learn news skills and even open up about their health, which men are traditionally reluctant to do.”

Mr Kent concluded that it would not have been possible to have the new premises without the support of DVA, the former and current Federal Members for Cowper, Luke Hartsuyker and Pat Conaghan, the former and current Members for Oxley, Melinda Pavey and Michael Kemp. Mayor Hoban and councillors, Chris Thompson – general manager council, the Australian Men’s Shed Assoc, Nambucca Heads RSL Sub Branch, Nambucca Heads RSL Club Ltd, Nambucca Heads Bowling Club, Lions

Club of Nambucca Heads, Nambucca Valley and Coffs Harbour Rotary Clubs, Woolworths Nambucca Heads, Commonwealth Bank, Brad Locke constructions, Macksville Men’s Shed, HLV Accounting, Kara Kar and Nambucca Building and Hardware,

Anthony Manny Fogarty Wood

q Members, Dignitaries and Supporters of the Nambucca Heads Mens Shed attended the ReOpening Ceremony of the Nambucca Heads Mens Shed at their new premises on Saturday.

with special thanks to Ms Jill Astley.

q Demonstrating support for the Nambucca Heads Mens Shed from local and state government were Nambucca Valley Mayor, Rhonda Hoban and the Member for Oxley, Michael Kemp with the president of the Nambucca Heads Mens Shed, John Kent.

q Nambucca Valley Mayor, Rhonda Hoban OAM, cuts the ribbon and declares the Nambucca Heads Mens Shed officially reopened with the President of the Nambucca Heads Mens Shed, Mr John Kent OAM, by her side.

q Being formally recognised as the driving force behind the relocation of the Nambucca Valley Mens Shed, John Kent is presented with a token of appreciation by Nev Siebenhausen on behalf of the Nambucca Heads Mens Shed.

Sunday afternoon tunes at Scotts Hub

By Jen HETHERINGTON

THOUGH it may be midwinter and the skies have been a threatening shade of grey, we are beyond the winter solstice and the new proprietors of the popular Scotts Hub Café (on Adin Street, Scotts Head) have introduced the warming tunes of local musical entertainers for the delight of their Sunday diners.

In time for the schoolholiday influx of visitors, the Sunday 2 July patrons enjoyed the soulful melodies

delivered by ‘Ali C’ (Alicia Parry) on guitar and vocals.

Long-time front-of-house staff member, Sarah told NOTA, “we are now open seven days a week from 7am till 2pm, and today has been great, super busy.”

As proprietor, Mel Coram also runs the Point Break Café at Crescent Head, said, “last Sunday (25 June) was our opening day at Scotts Head and we are excited to expand our reach utilising seasonally-available harvests, and are always on the lookout for part-time/casual cooks/ chefs to join the team.”

Along with an evolving menu featuring locallysourced produce, including meats from Gladstone Butchery, prepared with a contemporary take on middle eastern cuisine, the café also offers a standard fare of burgers, salads, hot and cold beverages and is now licenced to serve alcoholic beverages.

The Sunday entertainment happens from 11.30am to 1.30pm with artists varying week to week. Interested musicians should email: scottshub1@ gmail.com

Ready, Set, Go Youth Music Program Open Day a Rocking Success

By Mick BIRTLES

MACKSVILLE recently became rock n roll central when Arts Mid North Coast and the Creative Youth Council hosted the ‘Ready, Set, Go Youth Music Program Open Day’ and registration event at the Music Station.

This program is intended to provide young musicians and others interested in a career in the performing arts between the ages of 12 and 18 with an opportunity to enhance their skills and gain insight and experience.

Almost 50 people turned out to the event and, in addition to meeting the program’s mentors, were entertained by the bands ‘Blind Pretty’ and ‘Atlas Blue’.

Members of both bands have been through the Ready, Set, Go Youth Music Program.

Young people interested in the program were able to interact with these band members and find out first-hand what Ready, Set, Go is all about and what they might be able to achieve by registering for the program.

Ready, Set, Go Youth Music Program mentor, Dee Bee Bishop told News Of The Area, “it was

a great roll up of youth and families on the day and the bands impressed the crowd and demonstrated what is possible.

“Online registration in the program has now closed as we are full, however those still interested can phone 0432 148 886 or email cyreadysetgo@gmail.com and go on a waiting list as there are often people who drop out in the first few weeks as they realise it is not for them.”

The Ready, Set, Go Youth Music Program begins on Monday 17 July 2023 and is proudly sponsored by Arts Mid North Coast, The Alcohol and Drug Foundation and is greatly assisted by the Music Station Macksville.

q Indoor or outdoors, the choice is yours at Scotts Hub Café.

q Ali C (Alicia Parry) performs, sheltered by the prolific passionfruit vines.

q Ali C delivers soulful tunes as patrons choose from the menu.

q Atlas Blue played some music at the Arts Mid North Coast and Creative Youth Council for the ‘Ready, Set, Go Youth Music Program Open Day’ and registration event. Atlas Blue are Chloe Braun, Remi Hartfiel, Taz Punton and Jamal Turnbull. Photo: Caleb CASEY

‘Anyone for Tennis?’ Stuarts Point and the future of tennis

By Jen HETHERINGTON

MONDAY afternoons at the Stuarts

Point tennis courts have become a meeting place for what’s become colloquially known as ‘Geriatric Tennis’, though age restrictions do not apply.

In January 2023, Kevin Anderson, the then minister for Lands and

Water, Hospitality and Racing, visited the location to announce the provision of more than $163,000 to upgrade the Stuarts Point Tennis Club, including the building of a new club house, news well received by the community.

Kempsey Shire Council, as recipient of the promised funding, is in the process of seeking independent quotes for the

completion of the works, though was not available to comment about an expected start or completion date.

One participant, Rhonda Miller, who is recovering from recent health problems, said, “I’m so happy to be back at tennis, limbering up”. An enthusiastic younger player, Justin Groundwater, reckoned he’d rather play sport than watch it on

television.

Though there is currently no functioning ‘tennis club’, primarily because of a lack of facilities and lighting, the courts are still able to be booked by locals and visitors, via the Community Hall Committee and keys and equipment accessed from the adjacent Friendly Grocer Shop during their trading hours, 7.30am until 6.30pm daily and 8am-5pm on

Sundays.

‘Geriatric Tennis’ is loosely scheduled for 3.30pm each Monday, playing on the two available courts (until loss of daylight), and recent participants also tossed around the idea of introducing ‘Pickleball’ once the upgrades are complete, something that may spark the reactivation of a tennis ‘club’.

q Though the court surfaces are in reasonable repair, the perimeters are begging for attention.

Nambucca, Macksville and Scotts Head Enjoy Football Carnival

By David WIGLEY

THE Nambucca Strikers under 6s and 7s enjoyed participating in a three-club Miniroos gala day with Macksville Stingers and Scotts Head Sharks last Sunday in Macksville.

There were lots of smiles and laughter coming from players in the small-sided football matches.

Football carnivals have slowly been reintroduced into the football calendar after Covid-19.

Steve Breasley coach and Angie Stone manager of the under 6s reckoned the excitement had

been building over the last week, with players so excited that Friday might have been a sleepless night.

“Brother-and-sister team of Ben and Sarah Mander had more fun than the kids with both running around as much as their excited players in the under 7s,” said Breasley.

“I have no doubt days like these will be happening in the future, which hasn’t happened since Covid, was the thoughts of most the parents who attended such a great day,” he said

“Hats off to all clubs who made it happen,” Breasley said.

q Strikers under 6s in action with coach Steve Breasley and manager Angie Stone

q Des Breust attaches court-hire details.

q Action on the courts with river views and the old club house facilities due for replacement.

q Play continues as shadows lengthen.

q Strikers under 6s took to the field on Sunday in a ‘Miniroo’ day of competition.

Heroic Strikers Stay Top

By David WIGLEY

NAMBUCCA Strikers edged past Boambee 1-0 at Ayrshire Park last Saturday to retain their position at the top of Women’s Division Two.

Charismatic coach Rhys Jones provided insights into the match and their injury crisis.

“Nambucca Strikers’ eventful season continued with the team travelling to Boambee to take on the third-placed Boambee Bombers.

“With an injury list that’s longer than a conga line on New Years Eve, a team was scraped together with club secretary Jenna Welsh acting as emergency backup from the bench.

“All was going well until the 15th minute when Midfielder Alex Habgood left the field, with an ankle injury, Welsh replaced Habgood, a team reshuffle, here we go again,” Rhys said, sighing.

“Changes in the midfield with Keily Chase coming into defensive midfield, giving Stalwart Lily Woodward freedom to roam the field began to pay off.

“Boambee, unable to crack the middle of the field, and began to be pushed wide, opening up opportunities for the visitors.

“The pace and skill from forwards Jayde Melville and Wulaaren Walker had the Boambee

back four confused, and that was what led to the Nambucca goal,” said Jones.

“A quick counter attack found Jayde Melville with only the keeper to beat, she was brought down in the area, a penalty was awarded and Melville in her calm, competent manner slotted it in the top right hand corner to make it 1-0.”

With no substitutes left, coach Jones’ half-time team talk was about survival and hanging onto

the lead.

“Half-time was like a scene from the Battle of Waterloo with Strikers players exhausted, applying ice and trying to hydrate for the second half.

“Half-time talk was a one-liner, girls you are brilliant, dig deep and keep going,” said Jones.

“Second half was a tough affair with Boambee trying to crack a resilient never-give-up strikers outfit

“The longer the second half went, the stronger Strikers seemed to get and in the end, against all the odds, an unbelievable win by Nambucca,” coach Jones reflected on the match with disbelief.

“I never in my wildest dreams thought we could come here and get the three points, I am so proud of these girls.

“We were huge today, I can’t single out anyone out there today they all scored 10 out of 10.

“However the quote of the day came from midfielder Virginia Arkel who said what we have over other teams is attitude.

“We stay focused, we support each other and we are a team,” she said.

Nambucca now has two weeks off, which gives the players a chance to recuperate and recover from injuries.

Their next match is on 23 July away to Woolgoolga, in third place.

Boys stricken by flu, Strikers girls step up

By David WIGLEY

THE Nambucca Strikers' under 13s squad was severely affected by an influenza outbreak, but the under 12 Girls' team stepped up to the plate and came to the rescue of their teammates at the weekend.

Coach Adam Gill was full of praise for the Strikers despite their gritty 7-1 defeat against Boambee, who are top contenders in the competition.

“The Strikers were suffering from a shortage of personnel due to the flu season and were competently assisted by some of the Under 12 girls who helped out their fellow club mates,” he said.

“An early spot penalty to the Bombers was expertly saved by Corbin GIll and he managed to scramble and also save the followup shot to keep the teams level for most of the first half.

“Half time saw the Bombers

however sitting 1-0 in the lead as their combinations constantly pressed the Strikers defence.

“The half-time talk was about supporting each other, and knowing that now the wind was no longer on their side, to keep their passes accurate, and finally to just have some fun out there with their friends.

“The Strikers equalised right away with a brilliant strike by Orville Daley, set up by a long-

distance pass from Kyden White,” Gill said.

But the goal propelled the Bombers to a higher level and a bombardment on the Strikers’ goal followed.

“The Bombers then seemed to find another gear that the Strikers could not keep up with and the boys and girls from Boambee began to pile on the goals.

“The Strikers had to play defensively, and even though their

defence was brilliantly led by Xander Van Es and Johari Greenup, the Bombers relentless pressure and steady shots on goal had the result at full-time finish at 7-1.

“The team showed true determination and played for each other in what was an enjoyable day at the home of football in the Valley, Coronation Park.”

q Nambucca Strikers under 13s attacking the Boambee goal.

q Keily Chase battles for the ball watched on by Lily Wood ward and Jayde Melville in support. Photo: Amanda GILL WILLIAMS

Nambucca Bowls Club

By Nerida BLACKFORD

MANOR Smith was victorious over Elaine Fleming in the Club Consistency Competition, so that has added to Manor’s count of that title over the years. Well done Manor.

In the Restricted Singles (for ladies who have played under 7 years) the eventual winner was Rosemary Dugdale, who beat Deb Mann in the final. Deb has only been playing for a couple of years so she has plenty of time to win that title herself yet. Deb had defeated Eliza Brown to make it to the final which was a great result for her too.

Last Thursday in Social bowls was a sponsored day by Laverty’s, one of our long term supporters.

The results were: M. Johnson, M. Duffus & E.

Flemming def Kath, R. Dugdale & M. Montgomery 25-17; J. Haigh, A. Reid & M. Smith won by the highest margin over K. Dale, A. Power & Karen 24-8; and E. Brown, T. Ryan & P. James def T. Meehan, S. Seckold & Fletch 17-9.

I managed to get out of bed in time to play Sunday social bowls at 9.30, and it was glorious in the sunshine, in great company. Anyone who’d like a try at bowls is welcome to come down any time and have a go. It’s been terrific to see a number of groups of younger people enjoy a roll up in the winter sunshine over the weekends.

Our club is not just a bowls club. Many locals enjoy coming down to play cards and mahjong, or to test their knowledge in Wednesday night free Trivia. BINGO on

Wednesday is popular, and club raffles on Wed & Friday nights is fun while you enjoy a meal as well. Our newly renovated Functions Room is ready for use- come down and check it out for a family, club or group event.

An upcoming event being planned is a Community Expo for local Nambucca Valley clubs and organisations. The aim is to allow local groups to showcase their activity, promote their organisation, attract new members or volunteers, meet people from other groups, and see what our club has to offerfor meetings, functions and social events. This event is expected to be run in August or September, so if you are interested, contact the club for more details.

Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club

By Geoffrey McCANN

FOR THE WEEK ENDING

SUNDAY 2ND JULY 2023.

Another busy week on the Island, with great weather for golfing as we move forward towards the warmer weather.

Tuesday’s “Island Challenge” Medley Stroke sponsored by Toyota Genuine Service continues to grow in popularity, with great prizes on offer. With 66 Net, Stephen McNeil (10) was the overall winner, Michael Jolly (6) was runner up with 68 net on countback from Graham Watson. Stephen Carr won gross with 75. Best Lady player was Rhonda Rowe (23) with 69 net. Other players to win a sleeve of golf balls playing to handicap or better were Hans Jansen, Leslie Mohr, Michael Howard, & Rhonda Rowe. The longest putt on 2 went to Rhonda Rowe, other NTP’s to Michael

Jolly on 5, Christine Clarke on 7, Stephen Hayes on 8 & 18, and Henny Oldenhove won the “Pizza This”voucher on 13. Ray Guiana is working on updating the progressive scores for the “Road to Cypres Lakes” Drive Play & Stay package for the series Winner – watch this space!

On Wednesday, the Ladies played a 2 person Team Stableford and Knock Out qualifier. Winners were Kerrie Eichorn & Jennifer Johnston 45 from Gillian Andersion & Lyn Parkes 43 on countback from Lynette Bastick & Kerrie Jackson and Narelle Delaney & Betty Stockham. NTP’s to Jenny Thorne, Kerrie Jackson & Bryony Brownlie on 5, Susan Barnett won the “Pizza This”voucher ion 13 and Suzanne O’Donnell pocketed the Pro Pin Jackpot on 18.

Nambucca RSL are our regular sponsors for the monthly “Dolphin

Day”Medley Stableford. Overall Winner and recipient of the “Dolphin Day”golf shirt was Andrew Mackinnon (18) with 39 points. David Mattacott (14) has been in consistent form lately and scored 39 points to win Division 1 ( 0 to 15) from Nev Newman (11) with 38 points. In Division 2 (16 to 21) Dennis Ashton (18) won with 39 points from Peter Bush (18) on 38 points.Scott Brown (32) won Division 3 with 38 points from Paul Maxwell (28) with 37 points. Other good scores rom Peter Fredericks 37 & Ken Marriott 36. The Ball Rundown to 32 points on countback. The longest putt on 2 from Roy Louis, NTP’s to Robert Coneybears on 5, Heather Gay on 7, John Spence on 8, Geoff Harris got the “Pizza This”voucher on 13, Peter Thompson on 15 and Stephen McNeil won the Pro Pin

Jackpot on 18.

Nambucca Local Liquor sponsor our Monthly Medal held on Saturday. Congratulations to Troy Herbert who shot 65 off the stick, equalling the Course Record held by Lester Peterson. The net 60 made him a clear winner of “A” Grade (0 to 12), from David McBaron (3) with 67 net. Drew Glasson won gross with 75. In Division 2 (13 to 18), Troy’s son Ashton (14) won with 65 net from Andrew Crawford (13) from Walcha net 67. Ben Foster from tamworth won the gross with 82. In “C”Grade, Trevor Hopkins (21) won on countback from Scott Burley (19) with 68 net. Gross winner Peter Shepherd 90. Other good rounds from Joe Street 68, Matt Dyer & Phillip Frost 69, the Ball Rundown to 74 on countback. Longest Putt on 2 from Gary Laing,

Nambucca Valley Bridge Club News

By John SLADE

RESULTS for week ending: 1st July 2023.

Monday: 26th June. Ten players today. Winners Rob Marshall & Phil Booth with 70 percent! Equal runnersup Daphne Priestley & Carol McKee shared the podium with Maureen Cowan & Joanna Halioris scoring 52.5 percent.

Tuesday: 27th June. Two and a half tables tonight.

Winners Maureen Cowan & Paula Guthrie with 62.5

percent. Runners-up, Jane & Greg Wood with 57.5 percent.

Wednesday: 28th June.

The monthly less than 100mps attracted 24 players for a bye-relay event. North/ South winners Molly Bence & Robert Baker with 69.7 percent! (Great score). Runners-up, Jo Smythe & Peter Whyte with 56 percent. East/West winners Paula Guthrie & Margaret Sullivan with 58.7 percent. Runnersup, Louise & Gary Walton with 54 percent.

Thursday: 29th June.

Fourteen players today. Winners Colin Tolley & Mike Siford with 57 percent. Runners-up, Janet Dyson & Maureen Cowan with 53 percent.

Saturday: 1st July. The very popular five table Mitchell today turned out to be a tough bridge with some uninspiring boards. North/ South winners Rob Marshall & Phil Booth with 54 percent. Runners-up, Linda & Mike Siford with 53 percent. East/ West Joint winners Maureen Cowan & Richard Levy with

Daphne Priestley & Pat Bride with 53.5 percent. Runners up, Lyndall Edsall & Vicky Walker with 51.5 percent.

Urunga: Wednesday 28th June. A six table Bye-Relay today. North/South winners Janet Dyson & Robert Marshall with 55.4 percent. Runners-up, Nerellyn Mitchell & Peter Jonutz with 54 percent. East/West winners Laurel & Ron Hall with 56.2 percent. Runnersup, Dot & Don Learmonth with 55.4 percent.

NTP’s to David McBaron on 5 (76 cms), Dale Hanson on 7, Jamie Lucas on 8, Ben Venner won the “Pizza This”voucher on 13, Philip Mander got Stu’s ball on 15, and Steve Frost took the Pro Pin Jackpot on 18 with 118 cms. The Eclectic has been updated, with Troy Herbert virtually uncatchable in the Gross, but the Net could be anybody’s with a good round or two.

Kay & Kel McGoldrick sponsored our Ïsland Sunday”Mixed 4BBB Stableford which was won by Fiona Cole (Royal Sydney) & Wayne Blore (Howlong) wih 45 points from Henny Oldenhove & Urpo Ylinen with 44 points. Other good scores from Susan & Trevor Wilson-Brown and Glenys Thompson & Trevor Peck 43 points, the Ball Rundown to 41 points. NTP’s to Penny Hudson & Karl Hobday on 5, Glenys Thompson got the

“Pizza This” voucher on 13, Geoff Harris & Kerrie Eichorn on 18.

Our Skins Final playoff is on Sunday 9th July at 9amcome along and watch the 4 Finalists compete for the cash in true Skins format.

The “Handiskins” Australia Wide competition is coming to the Island Golf Club commencing on Saturday 22nd July – early registrations are now open – see flyers in the Clubhouse.

Annual Membership Subscriptions for 2023-2024 are due and payable before 1st July 2023.

Golf lessons are now available with Grant Rickwood PGA – from beginners to experienced, Grant will get you sorted, simply enquire at the Pro Shop.

Social golfers – please pre-book your round & Golf Cart through the Pro Shop to avoid disappointment – 6569 4111 (Extn2).

See you on the Island.

Bowra Golf Results

By Julee TOWNSEND

BOWRAVILLE Saturday

Golf Results 1/7/23

Monthly Medal Stoke Event sponsored by P LeCerf. It was a close finish for the Winner Braith Wilson- 71 OCB because 4 players came with 71 nett.

R/Up: J Wilson, F/9:E Wise, B/9: P Lawry, N/P 6th Braith Wilson, N/P 9th Maz

McNally. With definitely the longest putt I have seen in a while was J Gongalves: Ball Comp: 1. E McNally,2. D Wren, 3. B Brabant, 4. T Noble.

Next Week: Single Stableford. The 1st of July means Membership is due. $225.00 for full golf membership, the cheapest in the valley.

q Deb Mann runner up and Rosemary Dugdale, winner of Ladies Restricted Singles.

Dorin’s Draws By

By Manny WOOD

Homemade will costs a bundle

ROBERT is the sole owner of a successful cattle farm. He is not in a relationship and has no children.

Helen is a friend of Robert’s. She lives on the farm and although she does not pay board, she assists Robert in various aspects of running the farm.

Robert makes a homemade will, leaving the farm to Helen together with his livestock, plant and equipment and his other personal effects.

His will then states that in the event that Helen suffers from ill health or for any other reason wishes to leave the farm, that the farm is left to his niece, Penny.

The will contains many spelling mistakes and punctuation errors and in some respects resembles a “stream of consciousness”.

Unfortunately, Robert passes-away and shortly thereafter Helen vacates the property.

Helen’s interpretation of the will is that she is given the farm out-right and she lists the farm with a local real estate agent.

Penny commences action in the Supreme Court, seeking an order that on the proper “construction” of the will, she is now entitled to become the sole owner of the farm.

After a hearing, the Supreme Court judge delivers a 25-page judgement, ultimately ordering that Penny is entitled to the farm.

The Judge orders that the legal costs of all concerned, are payable out of Robert’s estate.

If Robert had received proper legal advice and retained a competent solicitor to draft a will for him, his estate would have saved tens of thousands of dollars.

It is important to note that the relatively recent advent of online willmaking platforms are often little more than electronic versions of homemade wills which have the potential to lead to similar problems. which may include the misdescription of assets, a misunderstanding of the legal principles involved and to mistakes regarding the due execution of the will.

Email Manny Wood, Principal Solicitor and Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates at TB Law at manny@tblaw.net. au or call him on (02) 66 487 487. This column is only accurate at today’s date and cannot be relied upon as legal advice.

Paul DORIN

DEAR Jasminda,

When I had my first baby and my sister had hers, we agreed to buy gifts for our nieces and nephews at Christmas and for birthdays. Seven years later, I still have one child and she has four and plans more. It's becoming expensive for me.

Helen D.

National Party’s record on water pretty poor

DEAR News Of The Area,

I WOULD like to acknowledge Michael Kemp’s initiative to safeguard regional NSW water, but I am perplexed about his sincerity after decades of the National Party's lack of care for us and our water.

Maybe my concerns come from when western NSW towns did not have water, for Walgett it has been five years since they could drink out of the tap.

When in Bourke 2019 I swam in the public pool and was unable to do many laps and could not understand why I could not pull myself through the water.

The manager explained they were drawing water deep underground in the river and then topping it up with bore water and that the ladies of the town regularly complained because of what it did to their hair.

Maybe it was the tragic scenes of millions of dead fish with one resident stating it covered 30 kilometres, which devastated people in these communities and took away a valuable food source and the ability to conduct cultural activities?

There are towns where the Darling-Baaka is their main water source and the stories have made headlines around the world.

Maybe it was when in late 2019 when still in drought the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) released an environmental flow down the Lachlan

River.

The NSW Minister for Water Melinda Pavey attacked the CEWH and John Barilaro threatened to "rip the bloody plan (MDP) up" (Murray Darling Plan).

CEWH responded: "It is the NSW Government's responsibility to ensure people and towns had the water they need. That was reported in the Sydney Morning Herald by Peter Hannam on 3 November 2019.

Maybe it was when Minister Melinda Pavey presented a Water Transparency Bill to Parliament (June 2020) that stated members of Parliament cannot hold or trade water licences, there was criticism by many groups including the NSW Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party.

The party said the Bill was merely a watered-down version of its own, representatives said it did not go far enough and it did not cover spouses nor was it retrospective. We do not know whether ministers had been trading water for years. That was reported by ABC Broken Hill’s Saskia Mabin. Or do my doubts relate to when Minister for Water Melinda Pavey’s act on long-promised floodplain harvesting licences?

Pavey’s department quietly issued a regulation on 7 February 2020 that exempted irrigators from holding them.

costs between $300,000 and $500,000 to raise a child until they leave home (childcare, education, clothing, healthcare, power costs) from them leaving their light on all day and night and having half-hour showers, the therapy needed after the near-misses accrued from chasing the school bus due to their disorganisation, hefty food bills, sporting commitments including your time off work to nurse broken arms and other injuries, the lounge replacements after the puppy they pleaded for turns into a destructive monster and so on.

Dear Helen,

AH, the joy of giving.

Countless trips to the shop to trawl through potential presents that cost more than a week's worth of groceries, only to watch the recipient get more joy from the packaging.

It's a thankless gig, and yet we persist. You've really drawn the short straw here, but there's another way of looking at it.

Research shows that it

It was done without press release or fanfare, but the move caught the attention of independent Upper House MP Justin Field.

This regulation allowed big irrigators to take floodplainharvested water, billions worth, without payment or criminal prosecution. That was reported in the Sydney Morning Herald by Peter Hannam 23 September 2020.

Remember, the Perrottet Government quietly declared new rules just before entering caretaker mode at the last NSW election that will enable coal mines to access water allocations set aside for drinking water for southern Sydney and Wollongong.

Scientific estimates suggest the cumulative impact of all existing coal mining activities in the region will mean about 450 billion litres of water is drained from the catchment area.

Environmental consultant and former mining manager for Water NSW, Peter Dupen said, “It is alarming the NSW Perrottet Government has

National Party silent about extinction

DEAR News Of The Area,

I'VE rarely heard a politician discuss the mass extinction of species.

Our forest region risks losing the koala and other irreplacables, a tragedy in waìting.

Our local politicians

remain silent.

Discussing extinctions in their circles is taboo.

Best to talk in their language, dollars, and that means the timber industry.

Coinciding with extinctions is millable timber loss.

Log girth is way down on

what was available in the 50s and 60s.

Our forests have been over cut for decades with no acknowledgement from regional politicians, inevitably, the National Party.

On their watch, no attempt was made to encourage agroforestry on

private land with its many benefits.

Hence the supply decline in the industry and its wind-down coinciding with the simplification of our native forests.

There's proof in a reforestation vision.

New Zealand's project

If you multiply those costs due to your sister's additional children as well as the sad realisation that today's kids will never leave home because housing is so unaffordable, then you are way out in front.

A few presents each year is nothing compared to your sister's multi-child financial burden.

Carpe diem, Jasminda

given coal companies special access to water allocations that are supposed to be set aside for urban water supply to Wollongong and southern Sydney.

“The risk to our water supplies as we start to shift into an El Nino cycle is immense, and our precious urban water supplies shouldn’t be wasted on destructive coal mines," he said.

I would like to think that Michael Kemp is acting in good faith, even though many comments he has made are disingenuous.

Unfortunately, the history of the National party has been to look after mining interests and large irrigators, which are mainly owned by multinational corporations and not NSW communities, regional towns, nor our environment.

Regards, Colin HUTTON, Thora.

ideas, deal with and plan the future.

It doesn't happen here.

is a great financial success, growing among other species, eucalypts.

The good news? Ninetysix percent of their plantation industry is on private land.

A question. Where's Australia's vision?

There's a role for government. It's to promote

It’s a regional problem ignored by regional politicians.

It sits squarely with the National Party.

Warren TINDALL, Bellingen.

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

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Written and directed by Ivan Sen, the talented mind behind the compelling and addictive Mystery Road franchise, this Aussie neo-noir is a bruising and meditative exploration of the realities of racism for Indigenous people in Australia, served up through an other-wordly detective plot. Simon Baker (The Mentalist, above) is the unequivocal star as the thoroughly haunted and broken detective Travis Hurley. Shot entirely in black and white, Sen has evocatively breathed new colour into the noir genre with this atmospheric and tender gem.

FRIDAY, July 7

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 First Weapons: Returning Boomerang. (Premiere, PG)

8.00 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R) A masked man stabs a woman in her home.

9.00 Utopia. (PG, R) Tony is frozen out by the minister.

9.30 Gold Diggers. (Mls, R) In the 1850s, two sisters from Sydney travel to Australia’s gold rush in the hope of landing newly rich husbands.

10.00 ABC Late News.

10.15 The Split. (Ma, R)

11.15 Harrow. (Final, Mav, R)

12.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

Rambunctious British comedian Catherine Tate (below) is the queen of silly, over-the-top character roles and she’s in fine form in this lavishly exaggerated satire of royal life. As “spare” to the British royal throne, Princess Georgiana (Tate) has dedicated her life to partying. But, in a wickedly preposterous setup, the royal embarrassment has been shipped off to Australia to become a new head of state.

Directed by Bondi Hipsters’ Christiaan Van Vuuren and filmed in Sydney, Queen of Oz is pure, unadulterated fun.

THURSDAY STANLEY TUCCI: SEARCHING FOR ITALY

Stylishly shot and brimming with humour, actor

(right) lets the food and scenery do most of the talking as the presenter of this chic travelogue. In this six-part series, kicking off tonight, The Devil Wears Prada star is on a mission to devour the country’s delicious regional cuisines. In a lip-smacking jaunt that takes in Rome, Bologna, Milan, Tuscany and Sicily, the gastronomic delights begin in Naples, where it’s all about pizza. In the city’s historic Spanish Quarter, Stanley visits Pizza Fritta da Fernanda, the last authentic fried pizza maker.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys: River Dordogne. (R)

8.30 Hampton Court: Behind Closed Doors. (PG, R) Part 2 of 2. Tracy Borman visits the chaplain of Hampton Court’s Chapel Royal, Father Anthony.

9.25 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 7.

1.50 Nine Perfect Strangers. (Mlv, R)

3.30 Food Safari Water. (R)

4.30 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs catches up with Nornie Bero.

8.30 MOVIE: Sister Act. (1992, PGv, R) After witnessing her mobster boyfriend murder his chauffeur, a second-rate lounge singer is placed in witness protection at a convent, where she reluctantly agrees to join the choir. Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy.

10.35 Million Dollar Island. (PGl, R) Hosted by Ant Middleton.

12.05 MOVIE: Frisky. (2015, Mls, R) Claudia Pickering.

2.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 19. St George Illawarra Dragons v Canberra Raiders. From WIN Stadium, NSW.

9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the St George Illawarra Dragons versus Canberra Raiders match, with news and analysis.

10.40 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 5. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) A group of people tries to take credit after the park receives some much-needed rain.

6.30 The Project.

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

8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists include Urzila Carlson, Aaron Chen and Celia Pacquola.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (PGlsv, R) Celebrity guests include Lesley Manville, Hugh Bonneville, Lashana Lynch and Big Zuu.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

SATURDAY, July 8

6.30 New Leash On Life. (R)

Hosted by Joel Creasey.

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

7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (Return, PGa) Sister Boniface investigates a cold case.

8.15 Vera. (Mav, R) Vera and Joe investigate a suspicious death in an army barracks that initially looks like suicide.

9.45 The Messenger. (Final, Mal, R) Ed is failing the most important card but comes to see the real message has been for him.

10.45 Miniseries: Marriage. (Ml, R) Part 1 of 4.

11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour. (R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 7. H’lights. 1.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 Motorcycle Racing. FIM Superbike World C’ship. Round 7. H’lights. 3.00 Looking For Life On Mars. (R) 4.00 Trail Towns. (R) 4.30 Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour. 5.35 Blood Money: Inside The Nazi Economy.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (Return) Hosted by Ernie Dingo.

8.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 8. Libourne to Limoges. 201km mountain stage. From France.

1.50 Witch Hunt. (MA15+l, R) Ida is advised to bring the case to the police.

3.30 Food Safari Water. (PGa, R)

4.00 Food Safari. (R)

4.30 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SUNDAY, July 9

Works. 5.30 Fake Or Fortune?

6.30 Compass: Jewish Singles In The Snow.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 To Be Advised.

7.40 Grand Designs Revisited. Part 4 of 4.

8.30 MOVIE: Limbo. (2023, MA15+d) A former undercover drug cop writes a case review of an unsolved murder in a small opal-mining town. Simon Baker, Rob Collins.

10.15 Miniseries: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? (Ma, R)

11.15 Miniseries: Small Axe. (Mal, R)

12.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.05 The Heights. (PG, R)

5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Barkley Manor. (PG, R) 11.00 Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour. (R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 8. H’lights. 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. Round 4.

4.00 Trail Towns. (PG, R) 4.30 Trampolining. (R) 4.35 Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour. 5.35 Blood Money: Inside The Nazi Economy. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Bettany Hughes Treasures Western Turkey. (PG) Professor Bettany Hughes explores Turkey.

8.30 Pompeii: The Discovery With Dan Snow. (PG) Dan Snow explores how the ruins of Pompeii were rediscovered and retraces the first finds.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 9.

2.50 Exit. (MA15+dl, R)

3.45 Food Safari. (R)

4.45 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Round 6. Townsville 500. Day 1. Qualifying and support races. 2.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Round 6. Townsville 500. Day 1. Pre-race and race. 5.00 News. 5.30 Border Security. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A visitor’s phone attracts attention.

7.30 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation. (2015, Mv, R) A secret agent battles a rogue organisation. Tom Cruise.

10.15 MOVIE: The Book Of Eli. (2010, MA15+v, R) A man fights to protect a sacred book. Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman.

12.35 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 6. Townsville 500. Day 1. Highlights.

1.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. England v Australia. Day 3. Morning session. From Headingley Cricket Ground, England. Hosted by Roz Kelly and Louise Ransome, with experts Ian Healy, Callum Ferguson and Mark Taylor.

10.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. England v Australia. Day 3. Afternoon session. From Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, England.

3.30 Cricket. Women’s Twenty20 International. England v Australia. Game 3. From Lord’s Cricket Ground, London.

6.00 To Be Advised.

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

8.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mv) Kensi and Fatima are kidnapped while searching for a missing US Navy lieutenant.

9.00 Blue Bloods. (Final, Mav) Danny teams up with his old partner. Frank debates how to handle the city’s homeless problem.

10.00 CSI: Vegas. (Final, Mav) A murder hits close to home for Folsom.

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

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

5.00 Hour Of Power.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Dancing With The Stars. (PGl) Celebrities show off their dance skills.

8.45 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive, special investigation.

9.45 The Latest: Seven News.

10.15 Born To Kill? John Duffy And David Mulcahy. (MA15+av) A look at John Duffy and David Mulcahy.

11.15 Autopsy USA. (MA15+ad)

12.15 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 6. Townsville 500. Day 2. Highlights.

1.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

8.00 The Murder Of Lyn Dawson: Beautiful Bayview, Beautiful Babes. (Mal) Part 1 of 4. Looks at the life of Lyn Dawson and what led to her disappearance and murder.

10.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 7. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England.

5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today. The latest in news, current affairs, sport, politics, entertainment, fashion, health and lifestyle.

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

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGal) Contestants are pitted against each other in pairs for the first elimination round.

9.00 FBI. (Mv) When a wealthy accountant is gunned down for secretly testifying against a notorious drug lord, the FBI’s probe leads Tiffany to ask for help from an ex-cop friend who is related to the suspect.

10.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) Pirates seize Jesse’s yacht.

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

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

MONDAY, July 10

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Landline. (R)

11.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 12.00 News. 1.00

Queen Of Oz. (Mals, R)

1.30 Vera. (Mv, R)

3.00 Gardening Australia. (R)

3.55 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

4.55 Australian Story. (R)

5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour. (R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 9. H’lights. 1.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman. (Ma, R) 2.50 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour.

TUESDAY, July 11

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.25 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 10.50 Fight For Planet A: Our Climate Challenge. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Grantchester. (Mav, R) 1.55 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R) 2.25 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 2.55 Gardening Aust. (R) 3.55 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 4.50 Aust Story. (R)

5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

4.25 Bamay. (R)

(R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Will To Kill. (2018, PGav) 2.00

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Remi lets Mercedes down gently.

7.30 Million Dollar Island. (PG) As starvation continues to take a toll on Log camp the hunger games reach a dramatic climax.

9.00 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Mav) The 126 helps Marjan enter the dating world through a series of chaperoned dates.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 The Blacklist. (Ma) Siya learns more about Meera’s past.

12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rush. (PGl) The adventure of a lifetime continues as three teams of everyday Aussies, who begin each challenge deprived of sight and sound, are dropped at their next location. Hosted by David Genat.

9.05 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 8. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England.

5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today. The latest in news, current affairs, sport, politics, entertainment, fashion, health and lifestyle.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGal) Contestants vie for a semifinal spot.

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

9.40 Just For Laughs Australia. (MA15+l) Hosted by Nath Valvo.

10.10 FBI: Most Wanted. (Madv, R) The team pursues an abusive man.

11.00 The Project. (R)

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.05 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 11.05 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Animals. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman. (Mav, R) 3.00 Living Black.

3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PG) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: St Bees To Maryport. (PG) Hosted by Michael Portillo.

8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi explores how justice looks for different people and how it can change over time.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 10.

2.00 No Man’s Land. (MA15+av, R)

3.40 Food Safari. (R)

4.40 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Bree confronts Remi over his lies.

7.30 Million Dollar Island. (PG) Hosted by Ant Middleton.

9.00 The Rookie. (Mv) Nolan and the team investigate the death of a suspect in police custody.

10.00 The Rookie: Feds. (Mv) Garza’s character comes into question.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 The Blacklist. (Mav) Red offers his help to a cartel leader.

12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rush. Hosted by David Genat.

8.45 To Be Advised.

9.30 Wimbledon Tennis Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, interviews, highlights and opinions from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

10.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 9.

2.00 Court Cam. (Mlv, R) A judge helps subdue an unruly defendant.

2.30 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.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGal) Bennelong restaurant’s Peter Gilmore demonstrates how to create an intricate seafood dish.

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

9.40 NCIS. (Mav, R) A US Navy reservist is murdered.

10.30 Miniseries: Riptide. (Mlv, R)

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

WEDNESDAY, July 12

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Great Australian Stuff. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.55 Summer Love. (PG, R) 2.30 Cook And The Chef. (R) 2.55 Gardening Aust. (R)

3.55 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

4.55 Australian Story. (R)

5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour. (R) 12.00

Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 10. H’lights.

1.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Insight. (R) 3.05

Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters

And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 History Of The Sitcom: Movin’ On. (Final, PG) Takes a look at sitcom humour.

8.25 Rainbow Warrior: Murder In The Pacific. (M) Part 2 of 3. A look at how the saboteurs responsible for the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior were caught.

9.20 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 11.

2.00 Cheyenne & Lola. (Malv, R)

4.00 Food Safari. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

THURSDAY, July 13

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.00 The Chemical World.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Hailey Dean Mysteries:

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Rose wants answers.

7.30 Animals Aboard With Dr Harry. (PG)

8.30 Ambulance: Code Red. (Ma) Follows the work of an ambulance service.

9.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 Death Row: Countdown To Execution. (MA15+av, R)

12.00 The Goldbergs. (PGls, R)

12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 Rugby League. State of Origin. Game 3. New South Wales v Queensland.

10.00 State Of Origin Post-Match. A post-match wrap-up of game three of the State of Origin between New South Wales and Queensland.

11.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 10.

3.00 Drive TV. (R) Presented by Trent Nikolic.

3.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program.

4.30 Good Chef Hunting. (R)

5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

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

7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Follow the staff at the Animal Welfare League as it tries to find the right fit for a man with dog-attack trauma.

8.30 Miniseries: Riptide. (Mlv) Part 3 of 4. Alison learns that the watch Sean was wearing before he vanished is in Michael’s possession.

10.30 So Help Me Todd. (PGa)

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

4.30 The Drum. (R)

5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour. (R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 11. H’lights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman. (Ma, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R)

3.35 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R)

4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Inside Sydney Airport. (PG)

8.30 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy: Naples And The Amalfi Coast. (Premiere) Actor Stanley Tucci sets out to explore the culture and cuisine of Italy, beginning with Naples.

9.20 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 12.

2.05 Dignity. (MA15+v, R)

4.05 Italian Food Safari. (R)

4.35 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Football. AFL. Round 18. Sydney v Western Bulldogs. From the SCG.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show.

A wrap-up of the game, including panel discussion and interviews, with access to players, coaches and staff.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 Fantasy Island. (Ma) The island gives a single mum the ability to read minds to impress her boss.

12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. Under-19s State Of Origin. Queensland v New South Wales. From Dolphins Oval, Brisbane.

10.00 Wimbledon Tennis Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, interviews, highlights and opinions from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

10.30 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 11.

3.00 Hello SA. (PG)

3.30 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.

6.30 The Project.

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

8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Ma, R) The team searches for a serial rapist who preys on mothers with young children.

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

10.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Ma, R)

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

By Mick BIRTLES and Gary JOHNSON

THE South Grafton Rebels played host to the Nambucca Roosters on Sunday in a game that went down to the wire, with the home side coming up with the win 20-18.

The Roosters started strongly right from the kick-off and, thanks to some impressive back-line work, drew first blood when Tyreece Sines went over for a hard-won try that was converted convincingly by Tyronne Roberts-Davis despite a strong cross wind.

The big South Grafton forward pack fought to get their side into great field position enabling Keaton Stutt to score a try close to the posts and with Nick McGrady converting, the score line was 6-6.

An even tussle continued for the remainder of the half with both sides giving it everything they had.

The first stanza concluded without any more points put on the board by either team.

In the second half the visitors were able to regain the lead when quick hands during a strong attacking passage of play put Dane Saunders over the line out wide.

The conditions came into play and the conversion was

Cliff Hanger

unsuccessful.

Maintaining the momentum the Roosters scored again within five minutes when Logan Jones crossed the line, followed up by a successful conversion putting the Roosters at 16-6

in front.

South Grafton soon answered the Roosters points with a converted try and, with four points the difference, we had a grandstand finish.

The home team went over again, this time converting

and taking the lead 18-16.

The game concluded under controversial circumstances as, with little more than 10 minutes remaining, an injured South Grafton player remained on the field as the clock kept

running down.

With no time-off coming into play the Nambucca Roosters were denied an opportunity to get back into the game, providing a disappointing finish to an otherwise top game of rugby

league.

The Roosters v Rebels Reserve Grade clash was an extremely one-sided affair with the visitors defeating the Rebels 56-0 and the under 18s were defeated by South Grafton 22-12.

q Nambucca Roosters under 18 player Anthony Duong is wrapped up by South Grafton’s defence in the game at South Grafton on Sunday. All photos: Lisa WHIPP.

q Nambucca Roosters Reserve Grade players David Marchant, Lester Davis and David Styles fending off a Rebels attack during their game at South Grafton on Sunday.

q Nambucca Roosters Reserve Grade player Daniel Taylor heads for the try line during their game at South Grafton on Sunday.