Nambucca Valley News Of The Area 8 September 2023

Nambucca Roosters look ahead to 2024

By Mick BIRTLES

TWO years ago a determined group of Nambucca Heads locals set about rebuilding their football club. The Nambucca Roosters had folded in 2018, leaving the town

without the team that had once boasted the highest number of premierships in Group 2.

Two seasons back in the Group 2 competition and the Nambucca

Roosters had all three grades, 1st Grade, Reserves Grade and U/18s, make it to the preliminary finals.

President of the Nambucca Roosters RLFC, Peter Bellden, told

“This season has been massive for the club, going from the wooden spoon to one win from a grand final has been very satisfying.

“Three teams playing

By Andrew VIVIAN

in forests around the Coffs Coast.

Tiffany Daro and Ruby Oliver-King locked themselves on to logging machinery in Orara East State Forest on June 7, Hannah Harlen and Ishka Targett locked on in Newry State Forest on August 1 and Neville Kirk Jnr took protest action in Newry on August 2.

They appeared before a magistrate in Coffs Harbour Local Court and were represented by the Environmental Defenders Office.

"While I feel nervous about court, I also feel good for standing up and protecting this beautiful country from destruction,” Mr Kirk said before the hearing.

“My sister is Gumbaynggirr and I do this for her, and the Gumbaynggirr mob and all the animals of the forest.”

Ms Targett said that locking on to logging equipment was the “most necessary and immediate way to stop the logging of culturally significant sites and entire ecosystems”.

“When I was locked on, it was heartbreaking to see the destruction already done, and now I feel even more frustrated that I am going

through the legal system for fighting to protect the environment,” she said.

Anti-logging activists have court cases deferred Nambucca Roosters look ahead to 2024

finals footy is fantastic and we also boasted the inaugural women’s tackle team which has been an amazing achievement.”

The Roosters have been able to attract new talent to the club which has generated interest from players looking at joining the club for the 2024 season.

“We met all of our goals for this season and wish to set bigger goals for next season and aim to achieve them and more,” Peter added.

A group of former Nambucca Roosters have also banded together to attract other ex-members and their

families to support the recently reformed football club.

Known as the Nambucca Old Boys, or NOBS for short, they have been able to stir up interest from hundreds of locals keen to get behind their team.

The Nambucca Roosters

RLFC will be holding their Annual General Meeting on Sunday 24 September at 10 am at Coronation Park, Nambucca Heads, and would like all those interested in continuing to build on the success of the 2023 season to attend.

Ms Targett, Ms Harlen and Mr Kirk had their cases adjourned until September

6, while Ms Daro and Ruby Oliver-King will next appear on September 13.

q Ishka Targett, Neville Kirk Jnr and Hannah Harlen with a supporter. Photo: Bellingen Activist Network.

Community rallies in support of ShoreTrack

By Mick BIRTLES

TWO weeks ago a wave of shock, anger and dismay rolled across the Nambucca Valley in the wake of the senseless act of theft and vandalism suffered by ShoreTrack.

An organisation established to work with young people who are at risk of disengaging or no longer engaged in employment, education or training, ShoreTrack was targeted by callous thieves on 21 August.

Among the stolen items were vehicles, tools and computer equipment vital to conducting ShoreTrack’s mission.

The Nambucca Valley community has been so moved by the plight of ShoreTrack that the response to support them and the efforts to keep them going has been truly remarkable.

Social media has been flooded with positive encouragement and reaffirmation of the importance of their work and this has given the ShoreTrack team faith in the value of their efforts and the impact they are having on the community.

To give the general public an opportunity to help out, the Nambucca Valla Chamber of Commerce conceived an initiative known as #DishforShoreTrack.

Local eateries were asked to come up with a specific dish for their menus, with the proceeds from that dish going to ShoreTrack.

Matildas, Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club, Nambucca Bowls Club, Wharf Street Cafe, Macksville Hotel, Good Time Charlie’s, Golden Sands Tavern, The Beach House Providore, Bridge River Street Cafe, Nambucca Heads RSL and Alofa Sands Surf Club Cafe all got behind this unique fundraising idea.

Many local sporting groups, clubs and associations in the area have also been conducting raffles, fund-raising and collecting donations from a public touched by what has happened.

ShoreTrack has links to similar organisations and collectively, they form the Tracker Network.

The Tracker Network came together to arrange for ShoreTrack to borrow a Troop Carrier for a few months through Jobs Australia.

The vehicle enables ShoreTrack to still be able to transport their young people and continue disaster recovery fencing work for local farmers.

ShoreTrack’s General Manager, Jillian Ashley, told News Of The Area, “One generous donor has offered to fund the installation of a

new security system.

“We have had generous donations of tools, a sewing machine and offers of fencing work to help us keep going until we can replace the stolen gear.”

ShoreTrack has set a goal of $25,000 to raise and still have a full week of fundraising to go.

With around $16,000 on their GoFundMe page raised

Man dies after station wagon crash

A MAN has died following a single-vehicle crash in the Nambucca Valley last Saturday.

Emergency services were called to Taylors Arm Road, Upper Taylors Arm, about 37km north of Kempsey, about 1am today on Saturday 2 September 2023, following reports of a crash.

Officers attached to Mid North Coast Police District arrived to find a station wagon had left the road, travelled down an embankment and crashed in a paddock.

The driver of the vehicle, a 57-yearold man, was treated by NSW Ambulance

paramedics but died at the scene. A crime scene was established, and police are investigating the cause of the crash. A report will be prepared for the Coroner.

q ShoreTrack will still be able to transport their young people and continue disaster recovery fencing work for local farmers thanks to the Tracker Network and Jobs Australia. Photo: supplied.

and over $4,000 in donations so far, they are close to achieving their goal.

These monies will be put toward purchasing replacement vehicles so they can continue to provide transport for young people and access to community based programs.

ShoreTrack have submitted an insurance claim

for $37,000 to replace stolen tools and equipment and are still waiting for confirmation from their insurance company.

“Both staff and participants have learned a little more about resilience and overcoming challenges and adversity and we are drawing on the support of our wonderful community to ensure that we carry on with our mission of working

with young people to be the best versions of themselves possible,” Jillian concluded.

“Our young people and staff want to say thank you to our community for their ongoing support and belief in our work, and in the near future we will host a community event to do this, so keep your eye out.”

Voice referendum debate becomes a misinformation “war zone”

Mr James’ team attempts to check the veracity of news and social media content ‘through rigorous questioning, careful consideration of evidence and verification using multiple sources’.

By Doug CONNOR

PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the Voice to Parliament referendum will be held on October 14, leaving the Yes and No campaigns with less than six weeks to make their cases to Australians.

With the circulation of misleading information a major feature of the referendum debate so far, Yes23 Campaign Director Dean Parkin encouraged Australians last week to administer “the antidote to misinformation” by engaging in fact-based conversations with family and friends.

“We’re on the final sprint – but to get over the line, we’re going to need all hands on deck.

“This referendum was never going to be easy, important things rarely are.

“We’ve seen the No campaign use untruths and disinformation to confuse Australians.

“Their campaign is obsessed with creating division rather than real ideas and practical solutions to make people’s lives better.”

AAP FactCheck Editor Ben James told News Of The Area that the AAP team had published more than 60 fact checks relating to the Voice.

“The majority of the misinformation/disinformation we’ve encountered has come from those against the proposed Voice,” Mr James said.

“However, it is inaccurate to say this is all from the official ‘no’ camp.”

Mr James said much of the misinformation his team is reviewing is shared on social media, where it is often difficult to confirm the identity of the person/group making the claim.

“When assessing misinformation, we’re primarily dealing with the substance of the claim itself.

“We are generally not looking at the person making the claim or their motivations.

“We see a lot of misleading statements and comments lacking context but the outright falsehoods tend to come from social media users, some of whom are anonymous,” Mr James said.

Professor Jolanda Jetten, Head of the University of Queensland’s School of Psychology, told NOTA the Voice referendum debate had become “a war zone”.

“What you have here is two very clear camps: the yes vote and the no vote,” Professor Jetten said.

“Everything is allowed and misinformation is of course a very powerful weapon in that battle,” she said.

Professor Jetten, who has compiled research on the factors behind conspiratorial thinking, said misinformation had a long history of being weaponised

for political purposes.

“If you look historically in the US when you had the witch hunts of the communists, it was a very similar sort of phenomena.

“You had so much misinformation and conspiracy theorising about communism infiltrating all sorts of American society.

“When you have such a strong us versus them situation, misinformation is a very powerful tool; to confuse them and to get them ready for your view or your message.

“It is no longer a debate, it is a battle.”

Despite its storied history, Professor Jetten said misinformation is near impossible to combat effectively.

“It is very difficult.

“There is a responsibility on everyone to stick to the facts but clearly if those rules are not obeyed by all players, there is not much you can do about it.

“The politicians themselves are a big part of the misinformation.

“Of course it would help if there were stronger rules in Australia around misinformation and an independent body who could regulate that and make sure it can't do the damage that it does.”

of publication of this notice is allowed to receive written submissions to the proposed name. Objectors must set out relevant reasons. The closing date being 29 September 2023

Please note that any submission may be incorporated in a Council business paper or otherwise publicly disclosed. Submissions should be addressed to the General Manager, Nambucca Valley Council, PO Box 177, Macksville NSW 2447.

ENQUIRIES TO: Development Engineer 02 6568 0257.

By Andrew VIVIAN

THE fight for Mid North Coast native forests has been highlighted in national media recently, with stories featuring in the Sydney Morning Herald, the Guardian and on The Project

As reported previously in News Of The Area, Gumbaynggirr elders have succeeded in halting logging in Newry State Forest via a legal injunction and voluntary stopping of logging by Forestry Corporation NSW (FCNSW).

Further action was contingent on there being a site inspection by the Elders.

The Friends of Newry have opted for political action and ask concerned locals of all ages to “write a letter, make a call, or send an email and say

what you think”.

They have detailed their perspective on Mid North Coast FCNSW operations and invite supporters to contact the NSW Premier, Chris Minns.

FCNSW disputes some of their assertions.

In Oakes State Forest, at the Kalang headwaters, locals are upset that roading has been put in for imminent logging.

The Kalang River Forest Alliance (KRFA) is gearing up for “a significant campaign of protest against NSW Forest Corporation and the Minns government”.

Members say they have documented numerous breaches in the roading that could lead to serious sediment runoff events into the Kalang River.

“When the first significant rains hit these roads, there will be a major pollution event in the Kalang river,”

said Kath Kelly from the KRFA.

Conservationists try legal and political avenues

Ms Kelly said complaints have been made to the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) in the last week by KRFA and concerned citizens.

When contacted by News Of The Area, an EPA spokesperson said, “The EPA has inspected the sediment and erosion controls implemented by Forestry Corporation of NSW in Oakes State Forest and identified several areas where upgraded controls are needed.

“We require the upgrades to be completed as a matter of urgency, including ensuring that there are adequate road drainage structures and that soil stabilisation measures are best practice.”

The spokesperson said further inspections will be conducted to assess the upgraded controls.

Local ecologist Mark Graham was quoted in Nick O’Malley’s

Sydney Morning Herald article and interviewed for The Project’s piece.

Mr Graham hosted 30 participants of the International Association for Vegetation Science conference, held in Coffs Harbour this week, on a week-long tour of Mid North Coast forests.

Mr Graham said while the global experts on vegetation were impressed with 85 percent of the forests, they were shocked that the other fifteen percent had experienced what they considered immense environmental harm.

“They were astonished by the

world-class forests they visited, seeing ancient plants and animals,” Mr Graham said.

“However, they were horrified by the destruction they saw.”

Mr Graham hopes that an international focus might help the case for ending native forest logging. While there have been some small “wins” for conservationists, an end to native forest logging in NSW and the establishment of the Great Koala National Park appear elusive and claims and counterclaims between conservationists and foresters persist.

q Contentious roadworks in Oakes State Forest. Photo: Kath Kelly.

q Visiting vegetation scientists admire Coffs Coast forests. Photo: Mark Graham.

2023 NSW School Merino Wether Challenge

A SELECT group of agriculture students from Bowraville Central School recently attended the 2023 NSW School Merino Wether Challenge in Dubbo.

Held each year, the initiative provides the students with a memorable ‘hands on’ experience and insight into the commercial production of Merino sheep.

58 high schools around NSW are allocated six wethers to look after for six months, providing them the opportunity to learn a broad range of sheep and wool production skills. The students then bring the wethers back to compete against the other schools based on the wool and meat

quality of their sheep.

The program is designed to support the future of agriculture in Australia and expose students to a range of careers and skills in the agriculture industry.

Over the two days students participated in a series of workshops to cement and support further knowledge and skills.

“It’s important to give students the knowledge and skills in a range of industries, so they are aware of the career pathways available to them,” Agriculture Teacher Ms Wilson said.

Community group welcomes Kempsey Shire Council updates

SPaDCO Community meetings, noting the project's status.

By Jen HETHERINGTON

THE 2023 Stuarts Point and District Community Organisation (SPaDCO) AGM, held on the evening of Wednesday 23 September 2023, was well attended as the committee welcomed a refreshed team, new members, interested locals and guest speakers from Kempsey Shire Council (KSC).

The prevailing topics for interpretation and discussion were the ongoing situations regarding sewage and drainage that have plagued the immediate population for decades.

KSC representatives Wes Trotter and Eric Nelson delivered an extensive report on the progress of the sewerage upgrades, with assurances that council officers will attend and report to all upcoming

“Though fieldwork for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is scheduled to start in September 2023, the project team will continue with detailing the design of the scheme including the waste water treatment plant (WWTP), dunal discharge, auditing and property design for the hydraulic/civil pressure sewer networks,” Mr Trotter said.

The team are working towards completing the property connections with the scheme fully commissioned in 2026, with projected tenders for construction going out in 2024.

Beyond recovering from the pandemic isolations, fires and floods, SPaDCO has achieved much for the community in the last year, reflected by input to secure resilience funding and support programs via KSC and associated community organisations, all with ongoing positive results.

As re-elected Chairperson, Mary-Lou Lewis stated, “We have an active and responsive community organisation that welcomes new input so we can continue to offer practical support.”

Upcoming shared events and happenings include support for the Men’s Shed Motorcycle Show

on 9 September, the newly formed Garden Club, CWA events, Hall activities and the planned ‘Sunday Funday’ on 24 September, at which time the winners of the currently open Writing Competition, ‘Getting to the Point’, will be announced. For more information visit www. facebook.com/stuartspointspadco

Manny Fogarty Wood

q Makaylah Schatzman.

q Sierra Martin and Makayla Young

q Judging: (In blue shirts L-R) Jade Judd, Sierra Martin and Makaylah Schatzman up against other schools.

q Team BCS: (L-R) Ag teacher Lori Wilson, Jade Judd, Sierra Martin, Makayla Young, Makaylah Schatzman and BCS Farm Assistant Sharon Atkins.

q Meeting preparations - all comers enjoyed complimentary hot soup and garlic bread.

q Maps, aerial views and extensive documents were available for perusal.

Surfers learn emergency rescue skills

By Mary KEILY

A FAMILY of Scotts Head surfers has learnt how to complete emergency rescues with only one’s surfboard to help.

Crystal and Luke Vowels, and their children Avalon and Sandon, joined a Surfers Rescue 24/7 workshop in Sawtell, led by trainer Katie Hookings.

They were taught specialised board rescue techniques which will empower them to be able to act swiftly and decisively in critical moments.

Surfers Rescue 24/7 is a free board rescue and accredited CPR course for NSW recreational surfers.

Boardriders are often the first responders in coastal emergencies and often are the only ones there to help someone in need.

“Most surfers ride shortboards,” Trainer Katie Hookings told News Of The Area.

“To get someone who’s struggling onto them is a hard feat, especially if they are unconscious.”

Katie taught the group how to roll a patient onto a board and secure them in a ‘leg hook’.

This involves rotating the patient onto their back, ensuring their head remains above the water.

The rescuer then hooks their legs under the patient's armpits, before crossing their legs to secure the patient.

Katie also taught sideways paddle techniques, how to use the surfboard as a floatation device, how to keep a patient’s head above water and how to get them to the shore safely and

calmly.

“Scotts (Head) is safe most of the time, but people get lulled by that.

“Once Luke had to paddle in and show a beginner the rip she was in and guide her out of it,” Crystal Vowels told News Of The Area.

“You can get quite a sweep in the water and you have to be cautious around those big eastern swells.”

The Vowels children have not done the Nippers program, yet were surprisingly quick with answers on First Aid steps, such as danger, response, send for help, airway, breathing, CPR and defibrillation.

They passed the CPR simulation on adults and infants and after the course, got their wetsuits back on and went out with Dad to catch a few barrels out the front.

q The ‘roll over’.

q Luke is rescued, safe and sound.

q Avalon Vowels in the ‘leg hook’ with her father Luke, brother Sandon and mother Crystal looking on.

Blood donations flowing in one year after lifting of mad cow blood ban

By Andrea FERRARI

IT’S been one year since the mad cow blood ban was lifted, and Coffs Coast locals impacted by the rule have made more than 500 blood donations since the rule change.

The team at Australia Red Cross Blood Donation Centre in Coffs Plaza has welcomed 164 new blood donors.

“UK expats and Aussies who spent time in the UK have made more than 123,000 blood and plasma donations nationally in the twelve months since the ‘mad cow’ ban was lifted, exceeding

expectations,” Ruth Harrison, Group Account Manager at Australian Red Cross Lifeblood told News Of The Area.

“The lovely Pamela Poulton is one of these locals, who has come in to donate fifteen times in the twelve months since the rule change.

“Pamela had been waiting 20 years to be eligible to donate again and loves her regular visits to Lifeblood Coffs Harbour,” she said.

“Everybody should donate if they can,” said Pam.

“It doesn’t hurt, and it is very easy to do.”

Lifeblood Executive Director of Donor Experience Cath Stone said the organisation was thrilled with the uptake in donations.

These newly eligible donors are contributing nearly one in every ten blood and plasma donations in Australia.

However, the reality is that with demand at its highest in a decade.

“We still need more donors to boost supplies and there are still more than 800,000 people who may have become eligible because of this rule change,” said Cath.

“Right now, in particular, we need more people with O positive and O negative to book a donation.”

“I urge the community not to rule themselves out.

“Spread the word and encourage friends, colleagues and loved ones to check their eligibility and donate now if they can.

“After all, one in three Australians will need blood

q Pamela Poulton began donating blood and plasma at the Australia Red Cross Blood Donation Centre after the mad cow ban was lifted.

or blood products in their lifetime, so we should all think about paying it

forward.”

To check your eligibility and book a donation, call 13

Living Well expo comes to the Valley

By Mary KEILY

THE Living Well in the Valley expo is coming to Nambucca in October, an event covering all things ageing, caring and

disability.

Guest speakers will be the NSW Ageing and Disability Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald, Lily Norman and Justin Northover from

the Care Finder Program, Scott Waddell from Services Australia, Jess Jefferies from NSW Ambulance and Nambucca Valley Mayor Rhonda Hoban.

Last year the expo was held in Coffs Harbour but it was decided that as smaller communities are sometimes left out, it will take place in

Nambucca this year.

“The smaller communities sometimes miss out and many people from smaller towns like Macksville and Nambucca might not get up to Coffs if something is happening,” Yvonne Kachel, expo Working Committee member, told News Of The Area.

“A lot of people who are

beginning to age don’t know what’s available for them.

“They don’t know what to do if something is happening, so the expo will help the elderly and people with disabilities to know what’s available for them, to understand there are places they can go to to seek help.”

The Commissioner will

14 95, visit lifeblood.com. au or download the Donate Blood app.

explain what the Ageing and Disability Commission does, how it can help, and provide information about how complaints are dealt with.

“One of the areas to be looked at very closely is elder abuse, as when someone ages, people can start taking advantage and the police have worked with that as well,” said Yvonne.

“One of the things which we know keeps dementia at bay is socialisation, so at the expo, we’ve asked community groups to come such as the U3A and the Nambucca Writers Group - so that people know there are so many groups one can join.”

There will be information stalls, entertainment and giveaways too.

Yvonee Kachel is a founding member of the Older Women’s Network Coffs Harbour and part of the expo working Committee; comprising Blue Sky Community Services, Lifetime Connect, Primary Health North Coast and Healthy North Coast.

The expo is on Tuesday 17 October from 10am to 2pm at the Nambucca Heads RSL Club.

q Robert Fitzgerald, NSW Commissioner for Ageing and Disability.

q Yvonne Kachel, a member of the expo working committee.

Disaster reduction in the spotlight at Stuarts Point

q A dramatic simulation of Mount Yarrahapinni under threat of fire.

By Jen HETHERINGTON

THE Stuarts Point Community Hall was once again a popular gathering place on Sunday 3 September with approximately two dozen individuals eager to gain the knowledge on offer by the crew of support services officials.

The ‘Simtables for Community Empowerment’ project provided a stateof-the-art tool to engage communities in localised disaster risk reduction, with workshops partnering with local Council officers.

Maria Fraser, from the NSW Community Reconstruction Authority, introduced the event, “The Simtable was purchased with grant funds from the NSW Government’s Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund (BCRRF) for the local government areas that were disaster declared

in the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires.”

The project aims to improve the capacity of communities across the Mid North Coast to plan and respond to disasters, particularly our vulnerable populations.

Simtables are sophisticated digital sand tables that display high quality models of natural hazards such as bushfires and floods and the technology utilises a projector to overlay hazard projections over local mapping and terrain in 3D.

Through variable scenarios, the system models fire behaviour based on geophysical and meteorological conditions to demonstrate how fire might move through the landscape, and what impact it may have on the built environment.

The Simtable then provides local communities with a highly realistic demonstration of how their properties and communities

may be affected. As a place-based community engagement session, one of several across the Mid North Coast, the interactive workshop aimed to build resilience and preparedness for extreme weather events, while

providing attendees with a deeper understanding of their risks, strengthening community connections and enabling the development of tailored and detailed response plans.

Rural Fire Services Community Risk Officer

Jamie Laws led an extensive information and awareness session, answering many pertinent questions, as did representatives from Mid North Local Health District and Kempsey Shire Council who offered ‘Welcome Packs’ laden with emergency

resources including a handy wind-up radio.

To find out more information or to find out how you can get involved, contact Linda Villy, Simtable Project Officer on 0498 172 892 or at linda.villy@mncjo. nsw.gov.au.

Macksville Medical Centre highlights importance of wound care

EACH year, over 450,000 Australians live with hard-toheal wounds.

This cost to health and aged care budgets is $6.6 billion, according to national peak health body Wounds Australia, the organisers of the annual Wound Awareness Week.

Wound Awareness Week runs from 4 to 10 September and the Macksville Medical Centre wants everyone to understand the warning signs and when to seek professional medical advice.

q Lesa Hennessy attending one of Wound Week’s webinars. Each day during Wound Awareness Week, Wound Aware are providing practical webinars designed to give care professionals the skills and knowledge they will need to heal a range of wounds.

“Seeking professional advice early can often stop a wound becoming chronic,” said Lesa Hennessy, Registered Nurse at the Macksville Medical Centre, who sees and treats wounds regularly.

The early warning signs of

a chronic wound can include pain and heat at the wound, odour from the wound, excess fluid from the wound and slow healing wounds.

The Macksville Medical Centre staff are taking part in Wound Awareness activities during the week, including online education sessions.

“Good wound care education and training for healthcare professionals is essential,” says Casey Shorter, Practice Manager.

“Getting wound care right at every step – diagnosis, treatment and at the right time can make a huge difference in a person’s life.

“We hope Wound Awareness Week can help raise awareness in the community of the impact of wounds and the services and treatments available to help,” Ms Shorter said.

Wound Awareness Week is Wounds Australia’s most significant annual campaign to improve awareness of chronic wounds and influence wound management policy.

For more information about Wounds Awareness Week and information on wounds call the Macksville Medical Centre on 02 6568 1155 or visit https:// woundaware.org.

Korora adventurer pens 4WD Treks of northeast NSW

By Andrea FERRARI

MID North Coast author

Yvonne Everett has published her second book, ‘4WD Treks of northeast NSW’.

In the book she details 25 tours along the coast and over the Great Dividing Range, from the Manning to the Clarence River.

Yvonne is also the author of the popular ‘Best Walks of the NSW Mid-North Coast’.

She and her partner Alan have driven every route in their trusty Ford Everest.

“Alan is the problem solver in the bush, while I research the stories, handle navigation and take the photographs,” Yvonne told News of the Area.

Yvonne has a passion for sharing the heritage, scenic beauty and biodiversity of northeast NSW with others.

“We love to explore less travelled roads and discover hidden delights like ancient forests, secluded campsites and swimming holes.”

NOTA asked Yvonne for her favourite destination.

“Close to home on the Coffs Coast, I love the rainforest routes up on the Bindarri escarpment, and the old Orara gold mining areas.

“For a full day out, you can’t beat the high route through the Nambucca headwaters.

“Stop to climb the volcanic spire of Killiecrankie, admire the lush forests of Leagues Scrub, and the view to the sea from Kosekai lookout.

“Finish up at the Pub with No Beer at Taylors Arm.

“Further away, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park has so much to offer.

“Youdales Hut, Riverside,

and Halls Peak are stunning places to camp, with steep access routes that will take your breath away.

“We’ve been to the Wild Rivers many times, and each time I find something new.”

Alan likes the driving challenges and taught himself how to use QGIS to make the detailed maps in the book.

“Not all our treks work out, sometimes we get stopped by a flooded river or a large fallen tree, and have to retreat and return later.

“We always carry a recovery kit including a winch, recovery mats and a silky saw, although we’ve only needed them on the difficult routes.”

Each trek is described with a detailed map and trek standard (Easy, Medium, Difficult).

Campsite facilities are

listed, including dog friendly camping, as well as activities such as fishing, swimming,

kayaking and walking. Trip durations are either a day or weekend, with

suggestions for combining treks for a bigger adventure.

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q Yvonne Everett loves to explore

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Local swimmers have top results at national championships

By Aiden BURGESS

MACKSVILLE swimmers have achieved top results at the School Sport Australia Swimming Championships, held at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.

Swimming North Coast Publicity Officer Faye Rowles explained the importance of the event, and how swimmers qualified for the championships.

“This is the pinnacle of school swimming, and high school age swimmers have to excel at their school meet.

"From there they go onto Zone, then Regional and then onto State,” she said.

“Once state has been completed in NSW they have an all school competition from public and private schools.

“The swimmers then are chosen to go to this event.

“Primary swimmers have one more step, district, which is in between school and zone.

“So you can see the swimmers who have qualified through all these meets are very talented and have won medals and top ten placings against all the other states.”

Macksville’s Ethan Blockey, 17, finished second in the 50m backstroke, third in the 100m backstroke and

third in the medley relay and freestyle relay.

Ethan also claimed fourth in the 200m freestyle, 200m

Blockey takes on state’s best

By Aiden BURGESS

SWIMMING North Coast members have achieved top results as they took on the state’s best swimmers in Sydney.

The nine swimmers excelled at the Swimming NSW Senior State Age Short Course Championships, which were held at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.

Swimming North Coast publicity officer Faye Rowles gave her thoughts on such a successful event for her swimmers.

“These championships are for swimmers 13 years and over, and Swimming North Coast had nine swimmers compete,” she said.

“Just a few less than last year but their performance was far greater than the number of swimmers.

“Between them they won nine medals and thirteen top ten placings.

“The most decorated swimmer was Ethan Blockey from Macksville in the Multi

Class events.

“Ethan was placed second in the 100m backstroke and 50m freestyle and third in the 200m medley, 100m butterfly and 100m freestyle, a magnificent result.

“It was a fantastic result

from a little squad.”

Caleb Daykin, 16, from Bellingen took sixth in the 100 medley.

Nambucca’s Rekkii Byrne, 20, came 23rd in the 50 fly and 18th in the 50m breastroke.

q Ethan Blockey with his medal.

medley, 50m freestyle and 50m breaststroke.

Leah Pickvance, also from Macksville, took second in the

50m freestyle. She also took out two relay medals, first in the freestyle and second in the medley.

Seahorses out to make club history in big day of grand finals

By Aiden BURGESS

THE WOOLGOOLGA

Seahorses will be out to make club history when they take to the field for their Tooheys New Group 2 Rugby League grand final on Sunday.

The Seahorses will try to win their first Group 2 first grade premiership in the club’s history, as they take on the South Grafton Rebels during a big day of grand finals at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium.

As the Seahorses try to win the first grade premiership for the very first time, they take on a Rebels side who has been no stranger to success in recent years.

The Rebels won last year's premiership and also won the title in 2015 and 2016.

The Seahorses enter

Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club

By Geoffrey McCANN

SPRING has sprung, but unfortunately, very little rain during the week to give our fairways and Greens a natural drink. The greens are responding well to the major renovation, and despite the unusual putting surface, some golfers revelled in the temporary conditions. Due to the greens renovations, the Course was closed for play on Monday and Tuesday, with only social play on Wednesday.

First day back on Thursday for “Dolphin Day” sponsored by Nambucca RSL, the greens were surprisingly true, but you had to give the ball a good whack to make it to the hole – some stories of

weird bounces and turns over the lines of coring! The best score of the day came from Roy Louis (31) with 41 points on c/b from Heath Blain (30) to win the “Dolphin Day” shirt as part of his trophy package.

Geoff McCann (17) scored 37 points to win Division 1 (0 to 17) from Sue Brooks (14) with 36 points. Division 2 (18 to 24) winner was Andrew Donovan (22) with 39 points from Garry Thurlow (24) on 37 points. Heath Blain (30) was the winner in Division 3 (25 to 45) with 41 points from Barrie Nicholson (29) on 40 points. Other good scores from Colin Dunne 39, Trevor Peter & Andrew Mackinnon 36, with the Ball Rundown to 34 on c/b. Paul Reid sank the longest putt on 2 to win the

“Ecomist” sponsored loaded Stubby Holder, othet NTP’s going to Geoff McCann on 5, Heath Blain on 7, Edward Penrose on 8, Troy Herbert on 13 to win the “Pizza This” voucher, Robert Coneybeare on 15 to collect Stu’s ball, and Raymond Guiana pocketed the Pro Pin Jackpot.

Saturday was the Men’s Monthly Medal sponsored by Nambucca Local Liquor, some excellent scoring achieved!

“A” Grade (0 to 12) Medal winner was Graham Long (9) with net 70 -his first Medal in 32 years of playing the game -congratulations Longie!

Runner up was James Freeman (7 ) from Yamba net 71. Gross winner Troy Herbert 79. “B” Grade (13 to 18) and Medal winner was Craig Haworth

(16) with a fantastic net 62 from Jason Rolff (17) net 67. Gross winner Trevor Peter 86. More great scores from Paul McElhinney to win the “C” Grade Medal with net 62 on c/b from John Buganey (24). Gross winner John Nebauer 86. Other good net scores from Christopher Lucas 65, Jamie Lucas 67 and Lee Fewings 69. The Ball rundown to 73 on c/b. Andrew Donovan claimed “Ecomist” sponsored longest putt on 2, other NTP’s to Stuart Johnston on 5 and 8, Joe Street on 7 (71cms!), Peter Thompson won the “Pizza This” voucher on 13 (63 cms!), John Gilliand won Stu’s Ball on 15, and Trevor Hopkins was the popular winner of the Pro Pin Jackpot on 18 with 25cms.

their fourth first grade grand final in the club’s history, and their first since 2008 when they went down by one point to the Orara Valley Axemen.

Both clubs have history on the line in the premiership decider, in what shapes as being a grand final for the ages.

The Seahorses have ridden the momentum of a sevenmatch winning streak to reach the grand final, and could not be better poised to break their premiership duck.

Standing in their way is a Rebels side trying to win back-to-back premierships for the second time in the club’s history.

The Seahorses have won two of their three meetings against the Rebels this season, including a 30-12 win in their major semi-final.

The Seahorses and Coffs Harbour Comets have both made three grand finals each this season.

The Eclectic leaderboard is starting to become very interesting with Troy Herbert leading the gross by 7 shots, thereby eliminating him from the Nett, but there are 10 players within 4 shots of each other who only need a few birdies to top the nett leaderboard – updated results are on the Club Noticeboard.

On Sunday, we played a Mixed 4BBB Stableford kindly sponsored by Di O’Leary & Robyn Jones, with some couples combining very well to return good scores. Winners were Cindy & Daryl Wall with 48 points from Christine

The Seahorses and Comets face off in both the reserve grade and League Tag grand finals, while the Comets take on the Macksville Sea Eagles in the Under 18s season decider.

The South Grafton Rebels hosted an afternoon of preliminary finals, as teams played off for grand final spots.

The Rebels made their second straight first grade grand final with a 34-16 win against the Nambucca Heads Roosters.

The Coffs Harbour Comets made the reserve grade grand final, having a 26-16 victory against the Macksville Sea Eagles.

The Comets also qualified for the Under 18s premiership decider with a 26-18 win against the Nambucca Heads Roosters.

The Woolgoolga Seahorses had a 10-0 win against the Macksville Sea Eagles to make the League Tag grand final.

& Garnet O’Brien with 47 points. Tracey & Ian McHugh from Berry GC were 2nd Runners Up with 46 points. Other good scores from, Thea & Stephen Kimber 45, Robyn Jones & Troy Herbert 45, Kylie Blay & Andrew Donovan 43, & Lyn Parkes & Ray Guyana 43. NTP’s to Julie Taylor & Andrew Donovan on 5, Glenys Thompson & Andrew Donovan (126cms) on 13, Tracey McHugh & Daryl Wall on 18 – a great shot from Tracey to only 47 cms! See you on the Island.

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q Ethan Blockey with his medal.

q Leah Pickvance with her medal.

HYPOTHETICAL

Taking a Legal Look

By Manny WOOD

Abusive parents await benefit

JOHN was born in 2000.

When John was four months old, he was admitted to hospital in a critical condition with severe head injuries.

John was placed on life support for several weeks.

The doctors believed that John's injuries were consistent with 'Shaken Baby Syndrome' although John's parents consistently denied that they had injured him and no charges were ever brought.

In 2001, John was removed from his parents and was placed into foster care as a ward of the Minister for Community Services.

In 2002, John was awarded a substantial sum from the Victim Compensation Tribunal, which was to be held on trust by the NSW Trustee and Guardian until he turned 18.

Unfortunately, as John grew older, it became clear that he would be left severely intellectually disabled, epileptic, legally blind and non-verbal.

John's disabilities presented a real risk of premature mortality and he was not expected to live beyond his teenage years.

As John did not have the capacity to make a will, the Minister was concerned that he would die “intestate” and his parents would therefore become the sole beneficiaries of his estate.

The Minister applied to the Court to make a Statutory Will, in which John's sister, who was two years older than John and had also been removed from their parents, would be the sole beneficiary.

If John's sister predeceased John, his estate would pass to two charities who had cared for him.

The Court agreed with the Minister and made a Statutory Will for John, finding that it was 'reasonably likely' that John's parents had caused his injuries and if John had capacity, he would not have wanted them to benefit from his estate.

This hypothetical explores a tragic yet important aspect of estate planning and considers what happens to someone's estate, who never had testamentary capacity.

Thank you to Jamie Visco for his assistance with this column.

Email Manny Wood, Principal Solicitor of 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.

Your Say

Dorin’s Draws By

Paul DORIN

Creating a safer cycleway for the community

DEAR News Of The Area, CONGRATULATIONS to those involved in the completion of the Watt cycleway between Macksville and Nambucca Heads!

Thanks to the people and governments involved, cyclists can do the distance much more safely than before.

But there are still some serious dangers on the path, mainly between Kingsworth Estate and the Nambucca info centre.

There are 20-plus yellow and red metal posts and others fixed in the middle of the cycleway, the bollards.

While the section where the bollards are mounted was built before the M1 freeway bypass, traffic was extreme on the old Pacific Highway.

At Christmas and Easter holidays it could take cars 80 minutes plus to get from Warrell Creek through Nambucca Heads.

At the time the bollards might have served a purpose by preventing cars driving on the bicycle/footpath to get out of the standing traffic and turn left at the next side road.

Since the completion of the M1, those 20 km queues don't exist any more and people have no more reason/excuse to drive their cars on the cycleway.

Now the bollards, a legacy of the earlier terrible traffic conditions, pose a major hazard for people using the bike path.

I have heard that cycle accidents involving the bollards have happened already.

The sooner those dangerous obstacles are removed, the better. It will improve the safety and fun of the cycleway users and also prevent unnecessary trouble for council in cases of accidents.

Regards, Ulli KESSLER, Nambucca Heads.

Misrepresenting the facts on native timber

DEAR News Of The Area, WELL may the NSW Minister for Bathurst Paul Toole come out as the ‘white knight’ of the State’s native hardwood forestry industry (NOTA 25/08/23).

At least he could get his overinflated and misleading numbers correct.

I wish he would answer the bigger question of why haven’t a long succession of previous State

Governments, including his own, not made the necessary structural changes and long term investments required to ensure a public forestry industry manager who could deliver a viable native hardwood plantation industry in this State?

If he is also concerned about the lack of supply and the import of overseas timber, he might also like to answer as to why successive governments have and continue to grant export licenses to businesses

surfboard question.

I've done a bit of preliminary research and these are my findings:

• Summer sand is scalding and surfers are just trying to get to the water before the skin on their heels peels off.

DEAR Jasminda

I am thinking of taking up surfing in retirement but I've noticed that all surfers, when carrying their board, seem to break into a quick jog.

After two knee replacements I'm not sure if I can do this.

Why do surfers run when carrying their board?

Dave A.

• The anticipation of catching a wave is so exhilarating that surfers can't help but sprint down to the water's edge.

• Running makes the board feel lighter - a psychosomatic response.

• A quick warm up before diving in the ocean is a sensible way to ease into the stamina and endurance necessary to surf.

Dear Dave,

I admire you taking up a new sport in retirement.

What did you do before retirement to cause two knee replacements?

Triathlons? Tiling?

Commercial fishing in rough seas?

Landscape gardening?

Regardless, you don't want to do more harm than good now.

There are a few hazards with surfing ranging from sharks to out-of-control kids on body boards to stomach pains from sucking in your gut to look better in your boardshorts. Surfing can be hard work even when you don't catch a wave.

Now, to your running-with-

which are exporting our timber overseas; part of the reason softwood house framing was in short supply during the Covid pandemic adding to overall inflation and increasing pressure in the construction, housing and rental sector.

I sat in uni lectures in the mid 70s and listened to then NSW State Forestry spokespeople telling us about the exciting developments in worlds best practice silviculture and their investment in hardwood plantations which would secure the industry for a future increasing demand.

Sure, it was always going to be a long term investment commitment by successive Governments but it would have gone a long way to ensuring a viable and hopefully profitable industry in the long run.

Half a century later and here we are still using destructive

Group 2 Junior Rugby League teams play off for premierships

By Aiden BURGESS

GROUP 2 Junior Rugby League’s best teams will play off for premiership glory when they clash in a big day of grand finals at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium this Saturday.

The Coffs Harbour Comets will feature in three grands finals, as they take on the Kempsey Dragons in the Under 11s, the Smithtown Tigers in the Under 13s, and the Nambucca

Valley Tigers in the Under 14s.

The Sawtell Panthers will also play off in three grand finals, as they get set to face off against the Woolgoolga Seahorses for the Under 15s premiership, and against the Bowraville Tigers for the Under 16s premiership.

The Panthers also play the Bellingen Valley/Dorrigo Magpies in the Under 16 League Tag grand final.

The Smithtown Tigers and Kempsey Dragons play off the Under 12s premiership.

A few teams qualified for this season’s grand finals by winning their preliminary finals at Geoff King Motors Oval.

Coffs Harbour Comets Red had a 30-12 win against minor premiers Smithtown Tigers to make the Under 11s grand final.

The Comets beat the

• Running is gnarly, dude, you've gotta run when you're feeling amped so you can get onto those rad barrels.

I don't know if that is accurate.

My surfing lingo is mainly gleaned from Finding Nemo, but I thought I'd throw it in there.

If any readers, who are also surfers, can give Dave A. with his two knee replacements some more informed reasons for the surfboard-jog, please write in.

Carpe diem, Jasminda.

third world forestry practices which still cannot satisfy demand or viability targets with increasingly questionable environmental outcomes.

Anyone with foresight (and I suspect a sawmill) could see this coming.

To those confronted with the reality, the ecologists on the ground and locals living adjacent to hardwood forestry operations, the persistent "we only harvest less than one percent of the twelve percent of native forests available" statement which the industry and advocates insist on trotting out as some form of justification is sadly missing the point.

Regards, Dave

WOOD, Boambee East.

Woolgoolga Seahorses 36-16 to earn a spot in the Under 13s grand final.

Sawtell Panthers Under 15s prevailed 20-18 against the Bowraville Tigers, while the Panthers Under 16s had a 22-12 win against the Comets.

The Panthers Under 16 League Tag side booked their grand final spot with a 42-10 win against the Smithtown Tigers.

Ben Dove double propels flight to finals

By David WIGLEY

NORTH Coast Football

clinched their spot in the finals of the Premier Youth League in both the under 18s and under 15s divisions at the Coffs Coast Synthetics on Sunday.

In the under 18s division, North Coast wrapped up a remarkable season with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Edgeworth Eagles from Newcastle on the final day of the season.

This victory earned them three crucial points, securing the second position on the ladder.

They finished 13 points behind league champions

Newcastle Olympic and held a comfortable five-point lead over third-placed Lambton Jaffas.

The standout performance of the match came from fleetfooted left winger Ben Dove, who dazzled with two goals and consistently troubled the Eagles' defence with his penetrating runs and football skills down the left flank.

Tahseen Edo went close on several occasions in the first half and was rewarded with the third and final goal for North Coast.

Meanwhile, in the under 15s category, North Coast also secured a spot in the finals with a commanding 5-0 win over the Edgeworth Eagles.

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2-9-23

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Lions take out Reserves Premiership

By David COLVIN

THE Nambucca Valley Lions

Reserves took out the 2023

AFL North Coast Reserves Premiership on Saturday with a dominant 21.8:134 to 2.1:13 win over the Port Macquarie Magpies.

The Lions looked the better side from the very start, kicking their first goal within the first 30 seconds, and not letting up the entire match.

They were prolific in the centre of the ground thanks to the efforts of Alec Baldwin, and deadly in front of goal, with Ray ‘Sugar’ McGrath slotting eight goals.

The under 15s finished their season in impressive fashion, registering four wins and a draw in their last five games. This strong finish propelled them into third place, just three points behind Valentine FC and five points behind leaders Broadmeadow Magic.

However, the under 16s faced a setback, losing 3-1, while the under 14s suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat.

North Coast's impressive performances in the under 18s and under 15s divisions have set the stage for an exciting journey in the upcoming finals of the Premier Youth League.

q North Coast’s Ben Dove celebrates two goals in the last round of the Premier Youth League.

AFL North Coast award best and fairest winners

By Aiden BURGESS

AFL North Coast’s best and fairest players of the 2023 season have been announced during vote counts on the competition’s social media platform.

Byron Bay Magpies player Blayne Hull was awarded the Brian Saville Medal as the best and fairest of the seniors’ competition.

Jai Langenberg (Sawtell/ Toormina Saints) finished runner up in the count.

Byron Bay Magpies player Lilli Hutchings was the best and fairest winner of the women’s competition, with Gina Cardillo of the Northern Beaches Blues finishing runner up by one vote after winning the last two best and fairest awards.

Alec Baldwin of the Nambucca Valley Lions was

awarded the Paul Sheldon Medal as the best and fairest of the reserve’s competition.

Jai Bowd from the Sawtell/Toormina Saints finished as best and fairest in the Under 18s, with Chad Anderson (Sawtell/Toormina Saints), and Oscar McKenzie (Coffs Breakers) finishing runners up by one vote.

Amaia Wain of the Bellingen Bulldogs was awarded the Nikki Wallace Medal as best and fairest of the Youth Girls 17s competition.

Northern Beaches Blues player Akybe Murphy was the best and fairest of the Youth Girls 14s season.

Clancy Tune of the Sawtell/Toormina Saints was the Under 12s best and fairest.

Zane Guthrie of the Coffs Harbour Breakers won the Ackerly Colliver Medal as the Under 14s best and fairest.

Wilson Baade from the Nambucca Valley Lions was the best and fairest of the Under 16s.

The Magpies never looked like having a chance all match, with 121 points being the margin at full time.

Nambucca Valley Lions President, Trent Baade, is optimistic for the future of Australian rules football in the valley.

“This playing group’s commitment this season has been outstanding.

“They showed a level of consistency all year which is rare in community footy, whilst also spending time fostering the development of the club’s juniors, particularly our Under 16 Boys.”

Nambucca Valley Bridge Club News

By John SLADE

RESULTS for week ending:

2nd September 2023

Monday: 28th. A very pleasing turn-out of 32 players for the Australia Wide Pairs event. We will have to wait for the statewide results but there doesn’t seem to be any stand-out scores at the moment. North/ South winners, Katherina Goya & Charles Aspden with 62 percent. Runners-up

Rob Marshall & Phil Booth

with 62.2 percent. East West winners Daphne Priestley & Carol McKee with 60.7 percent. Runners-up with 58.9 percent Vicky Walker & Judy Holliday.

Tuesday: 29th. A three table Howell event tonight. Winners with 68 percent, Pete Rundle & Colin Denney. Runners-up with 51 percent Jane & Greg Wood.

Wednesday: 30th. This usually popular event suffered a bit from bridge overload given Monday’s

turn-out. Still, we managed a 4 ½ table Howell for a nice morning’s bridge. Winners with 66.6 percent Margaret Sullivan & Paula Guthrie. Runners-up with 54.1 percent Vicky Walker & Lyndall Edsall.

Thursday: 31st. Three and a half tables for a Howell event today. Winners Colin Tolley & Mike Siford with 64.5 percent. Runners-up with 61.4 percent Joanna Halioris & Richard Levy.

Saturday: 2nd September.

Day one of the Club Championships attracted twenty- four players keen to make their mark on this popular annual event. Winners with a very good score of 70.4 percent, Mike Siford & Kent Taylor. In second place with 60.8 percent Amber Fox & Carol McKee. Third place with 58.7 percent was shared by Sandra Ellis & Barbara Maranik with Rob Marshall & Phil Booth. Always important to get a good start as competition will

be serious.

Urunga: 30th. Six and a half tables today. North/ South winners Glen Hallett & Phil Booth with 66 percent. Runners-up Nerellyn Mitchell & Pete Jonutz with 61.4

percent. East/West winners Janet Dyson & Rob Marshall with 62.5 percent. Runnersup Margaret & Don McCombie 60.6 percent. All good scoring by the winning pairs.

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q The Lions were dominant, kicking their first goal within the first 30 seconds.

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Aged 94 years

Late of Macksville.

Beloved wife of Donald (dec). Loved mother of Rosalyn, Jan, Barbara and Geoffrey and their families. Loved sister of Anne, Janet and George (all dec). Family and friends are invited to attend Dot’s funeral service at The Presbyterian Church, Macksville on Monday 11th September, 2023 at 10:30am.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Dementia Australia would be appreciated.

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Bowra Bowls

By Paul O'NEILL

THE Bowra bowls reports have been hampered by technical difficulties hence the recent silence so here's hoping this works. A couple of weeks ago the major singles final was played between David Johnson and Neil Pollard. It shaped as a classic and the two provided just that over 26 thrilling ends. Neil got the best start and took a 7-1 lead through four ends which kicked David into gear to counter with six of the next seven ends for a 14-8 advantage. Neil bounced back for four of the next five ends and a 16-

15 lead. Then the game went tit for tat as both players produced some beautiful draw bowls and scintillating on shots to have the game poised at 22-22 on the penultimate end. It would be recently crowned pairs champion Pollard to take the title with a three and a 25-22 victory. Congratulations to both bowlers for a fantastic game.

The triples competition also started two weeks ago with P. Clough, B. McKay, G. Lamberth defeating L. Laverty, G. Laverty, G. Keys 38-12. J. Harter, T. Ryan, N. Pollard beat M. DalSanto, J. Formosa, A. DalSanto 32-13.

D. Walker, T. Walker, A. Laird came from the clouds to overturn a 9-22 deficit with six ends to play to win 23-22 over J. Cochrane, D. Wren, L. Laird and P. O'Neill, T. Armes, D. Roe had a win against J. Cowie, S. Hay, C. Doolan 2115. The first semi-final was played last Thursday with O'Neill, Armes, Roe taking on the Walkers and A. Laird. Halfway through it was 19-9 to Roey and crew, it was 2216 after nineteen ends and Dean's mob edged away at the death for a 29-17 victory and a spot in the final.

Social bowls still every Thursday at 1pm. Last week the winning card was J. Cowie and A. DalSanto's. Phil Whitney, loving life with his own set of bowls, got

the toucher prize and Dean Roe picked up the lucky bowler cash. Names in by 12.30 please for an always enjoyable arvo at the Den.

Last but not least, two sides represented the Tigers

in the zone reserve triples competition last weekend at Sawtell. J. Harter, A. Laird and Pollard had two great wins over sides from Sawtell (26-16) and Park Beach (27-14) and D. Scrivener, G.

Hines

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29-15 win over a Scotts Head crew. Both teams advance to the quarter finals at Kempsey RSL on Sat 16th. Go Bowra!

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WEDNESDAY STARSTRUCK

ABC, 9.30pm

Dynamic Kiwi comedian Rose Matafeo’s quirky rom-com has returned for its third season with an unexpected twist. After concluding on a heartwarming note between lovers Jessie (Matafeo) and Tom (Nikesh Patel), this spirited, funny story has fast-forwarded two years, and Jessie is now single. “It could have just been another year of Tom and Jessie going out and crazy pratfalls and stuff that happened because he’s famous,” declares Matafeo. “I’d be bored by that… I want to get to the heavy stuff.” As we ponder whether their spark can be reignited, Jessie distracts herself from news of Tom’s engagement by going on a date. Lively and refreshing, this new direction is seductive.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 South America With Simon Reeve. (PG)

8.40 Ancient Egypt: Chronicles Of An Empire. (Mav)

9.40 Tony Robinson: The Thames At Night. (Ml, R)

10.35 SBS World News Late.

11.05 Vise Le Coeur. (MA15+a)

12.05 Reunions. (Mas, R)

1.55 Box 21. (MA15+v, R)

3.45 Food Safari. (R)

4.15 Bamay. (R)

4.50 Destination Flavour. (R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Adam Dovile shows how to make a daybed. Graham Ross visits the Broughton Hall garden.

7.30 Football. AFL. Finals Series. First elimination final. Carlton v Sydney.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews.

11.00 Armchair Experts. (M) Adam Cooney, Cam Luke and Georgie Parker present their unique analysis of the week in AFL.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Finals Series. First qualifying final. Brisbane Broncos v Melbourne Storm.

9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match. A post-match NRL wrap-up.

10.30 MOVIE: The Enforcer. (1976, Mlnsv, R) Clint Eastwood.

12.30 MOVIE: Slayground. (1983, Mlv, R)

2.20 It’s All Greek To Me. (R)

2.50 9Honey: He Said She Said.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Postcards. (PG, R)

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

7.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R)

Hosted by Tom Gleisner.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mals, R) Graham Norton is joined by actors Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kate Hudson, Elizabeth Banks and British Vogue’s head fashionista Edward Enninful. Music comes from Self Esteem.

10.30 Just For Laughs Australia. (MA15+s, R) Hosted by Nath Valvo.

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

12.00 Reverie. (Mav, R) The upgrade is set to launch.

1.00 Home Shopping.

5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

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

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

SATURDAY, September 9

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 10.05 The Bee Whisperer. (PGad, R) 11.00 Curious Traveller. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Saved By A Stranger. (PGa, R) 4.00 Trail Towns. (PG) 4.30

Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 13.

H’lights. 5.30 Don’t Forget Us. (R) 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. (PGa, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

6.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (PG, R) Annabel Crabb meets Lidia Thorpe.

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

7.30 Grantchester. (Final, Mav) Looking to be punished, Will ends up battered and bruised in the middle of nowhere.

8.20 Vera. (PG, R) After a suspected poacher is found dead from a single gunshot wound, DCI Vera Stanhope investigates.

9.50 Bay Of Fires. (Final, MA15+v, R) Johann and his hit men arrive in town.

10.45 You Can’t Ask That: Recent War Veterans. (Mals, R)

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

7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG)

8.30 Queen Victoria’s Royal Mob. (M)

9.25 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R)

10.15 Tony Robinson’s History Of Britain. (PGav, R)

11.05 9/11 Kids. (Ma, R)

12.35 Children Of 9/11: Our Story. (PGa, R)

2.45 MOVIE: 9/11: The Falling Man. (2006, Maw, R) 4.05 Food Safari. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R)

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

SUNDAY, September 10

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 The Eco Show. 11.00 Curious Traveller.

12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG)

12.00 Horse Racing. Run to the Rose Day and Ladbrokes Cox Plate Qualifier Day.

2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show.

6.30 Compass. (Final)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R)

8.30 The Newsreader. (Return, Ml) It is election night 1987 and Helen and Dale are now established as the “Golden Couple of News”.

9.25 Mother And Son. (Ms, R) Maggie keeps going missing.

9.50 Annika. (Mav, R) A detective inspector returns to Glasgow.

10.40 Total Control. (Mln, R)

11.30 Talking Heads. (Ma, R)

12.05 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv)

2.05 Escape From The City. (R)

5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Unlocking The Secrets Of Stonehenge.

8.30 9/11: Four Flights. (PGa)

10.00 Raiders Of The Lost

2.00

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Football. AFL. Finals Series. Second qualifying final. Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide. From the Gabba, Brisbane.

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 My Kitchen Rules. (PGal, R) The competition travels to Western Sydney where identical twin sisters Radha and Prabha hope to impress judges Manu Fieldel and Colin Fassnidge with their traditional Indian family recipes.

1.00 Home Shopping.

6am Morning Programs.

12.30pm Timbersports. 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 2. Sydney v Geelong. 3.00 Australian V8 Superboats Championship: 2023 Season Preview.

3.00 Football. AFL. Finals Series. Second elimination final. St Kilda v GWS Giants. 6.00

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 NRLW Wrap. (PG) 11.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 8. Wests Tigers v Brisbane Broncos. 1.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 8. Newcastle Knights v Sydney Roosters. 3.15 Rugby League. NRL. Finals Series. Second qualifying final. Penrith Panthers v New Zealand Warriors.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Finals Series. First elimination final. Cronulla Sharks v Sydney Roosters.

9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match. A post-match NRL wrap-up.

10.30 Rugby Union. Rugby World Cup. France v New Zealand.

12.30 Ray Warren: Calling Time. (PG, R) A unique insight into Ray Warren.

1.30 Rugby Union. Rugby World Cup. Australia v Georgia.

3.45 Rugby World Cup Post-Match.

4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.00 Luxury Escapes.

6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) A car freefalls off a ledge.

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

8.00 Thank God You’re Here. (PGdls, R) Hosted by Celia Pacquola.

9.00 MOVIE: Ghost In The Shell. (2017, Manv, R) In the near future, a cyborg uncovers a conspiracy while working as a counter-terrorism operative. Scarlett Johansson, Takeshi Kitano.

11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R)

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Authentic. (PG)

5.00 Hour Of Power.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 8. North Queensland Cowboys v Canberra Raiders. 1.20 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 8. Gold Coast Titans v Parramatta Eels. 3.15 Rugby League. NRL. Finals Series. Second elimination final. Newcastle Knights v Canberra Raiders.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 The Voice. (PG) The artists from Team Guy and Team Jason will take to the stage to fight for a place in the semi-final.

8.45 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive, special investigation.

9.45 The Latest: Seven News.

10.15 Born To Kill? Charles Albright. (MA15+av) Takes a look at Charles Albright, who was convicted of murdering a sex worker and removing her eyeballs.

11.15 Autopsy USA: Burt Reynolds. (Mad) A look at the death of Burt Reynolds.

12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

5.30 Children’s Programs. 5.40 MOVIE: The Flintstones. (1994) 7.30 MOVIE: Tomb Raider. (2018, M) 9.45 MOVIE: Mortal Kombat. (2021, MA15+) 11.45 Falling Water. 12.40am Grimm. 1.35

6.30 The Sunday Project.

A look at the day’s news.

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

8.50 FBI. (Mav) After a bioweapon attack leaves two people dead, the FBI tries to determine who is behind it.

9.40 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) The NCIS team investigates a fatal car crash involving a US Navy officer who turns out to be an imposter.

10.30 Five Bedrooms. (Ml, R) Ainsley gets into a committed relationship.

11.30 The Sunday Project. (R)

12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

MONDAY, September 11

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGadv) Cash chases a lead.

7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Hosted by Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge.

9.15 The Rookie. (Mdv) Now that Elijah and Abril are allies, the team must rely on Monica, Elijah’s lawyer, to uncover their plans.

10.15 The Rookie: Feds. (Mav) The team pursues a gang leader.

11.15 The Latest: Seven News.

11.45 Chicago Fire. (Ma)

1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

TUESDAY, September 12

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGadv) Cash embarks on a rescue mission.

7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Amateur cooks put their culinary skills to the test in order to prove they have what it takes.

9.15 RFDS. (Ma) Tensions flare between Eliza and Pete while transporting a contagious patient in stifling PPE.

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

11.15 The Latest: Seven News.

11.45

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

7.30 The Masked Singer Australia. (Return) Hosted by Osher Günsberg.

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

9.50 To Be Advised.

10.20 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mdv, R) Two gunmen go on a rampage.

11.10 NCIS. (Mv, R) McGee investigates a break-in.

12.00 The Project. (R)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

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

7.30 Shark Tank. A panel is pitched inventions and ideas, including an ice facial tool and science kits for kids.

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

9.40 NCIS. (Mv, R) The team investigates after a body is found at an ancient burial site that is thought to be cursed.

10.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) The team investigates a fatal car crash.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

WEDNESDAY, September 13

6.00 NBN News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG)

7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (Ml) Hosted by Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge.

9.15 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (Return, PGa) Footage of headline-grabbing moments captured on camera by members of the public.

6.30 The Project.

(MA15+av, R)

THURSDAY, September 14

10.15 Homicide: With Ron Iddles: Gary Adams. (Mav, R)

11.20 The Latest: Seven News.

11.50 Talking Finals. Hosted by James Brayshaw.

1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PGl) As the master bedrooms take shape, fake friendships are exposed and conspiracy theories run wild.

8.35 Luxe Listings Sydney. (Ml)

D’Leanne’s client confronts her with unwelcome news during a family celebration. Gavin chases a lead on a unique Bondi listing that has been sitting on the market for a while. Simon tours a mega mansion.

9.45 Tennis. Davis Cup. Finals. Group Stage. Great Britain v Australia. From AO Arena, Manchester, England.

5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

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

8.30 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (PGl) Jack, Falcon, Dom and Liam play one of their favourite games, You Laugh You Lose.

9.00 Five Bedrooms. (Mls) Heather’s in a funk hitting peak mediocrity and just tolerating Ben.

10.00 So Help Me Todd. (PGa) Todd takes on the role of babysitter.

11.00 FBI. (Mav, R)

12.00 The Project. (R)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

SBS World News Late.

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

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Eden and Remi consider giving up on Kirby.

8.30 Air Crash Investigations: Mystery Over The Mediterranean. (PGa) Examines the 2016 crash of EgyptAir Flight 804 that claimed the lives of all 66 passengers and crew.

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

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl, R)

1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 9. Wests Tigers v Newcastle Knights. From Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney.

10.00 Tennis. Davis Cup. Finals. Group stage. Australia v France. From AO Arena, Manchester, 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. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 Gogglebox Australia. Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows.

8.30 The Gold. (Mlv) A group of criminals robbing a security depot inadvertently stumbles across a fortune in gold bullion.

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. (Mav, R) A college’s secret society preys on female students.

12.30 The Project. (R)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

OF PROGRESS

By David WIGLEY

THE Nambucca Strikers women were knocked out of the Women’s Division Two elimination final, going down 3-0 to a skilful and committed Woolgoolga Wildcats last Saturday.

Nambucca didn’t have any answers to the power house display from the visitors, who dominated all facets of the play across the park. Deflated Strikers coach Rhys Jones didn’t have any answers for the loss.

“Woopi just came out of the blocks meaning business, they ran us around the park.

“They wanted the game more than us.

“Going into half time1-0 down was a bit of a relief as we were still in the fight, however the Wildcats turned up the heat and put on two more extra goals to end the Strikers’ season.

“Woolgoolga are a very good

football side, they are probably the most skilful in the league, you can’t give them any roomthey take their chances.”

Woolgoolga’s Tashama Mackie was left to run and caused no end of trouble for the Strikers’ back four, as did Emily Hamse, who scored a great individual goal late in the game.

“Woolgoolga are a well balanced team who is coached well by Craig Bennett, and the only team to beat the Strikers twice in the league this season,” Jones said.

The Strikers went one step further than last season in reaching the finals and enjoyed being top of the league for long periods until they were plagued by injuries.

Coach Jones reflected on the season of progression.

“It was a season in which the team worked hard and a top four place was rewarded for that effort.

“We punched above our weight and surprised a lot of teams in the division.

“The team will have a rest now over the summer, and will come back eager to do better next season.”

q Nambucca Strikers central defender Lily Woodward put in a solid performance. Photo: AM Williams.