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WHILE many Australians are wanting to see a return to manufacturing for Australia local business Ampcontrol has been working hard, manufacturing for our mining industry. Ampcontrol has been named Mining Supplier of the Year at the NSW Mining Industry & Suppliers Awards 2020. The Awards were held online with Ampcontrol Managing Director & CEO, Rod Henderson saying, “We are thrilled to receive this highly regarded industry recognition for being an innovative solutions provider for our customers. “What the last few months have shown through these challenging times is the incredible ingenuity and agility of advanced manufacturing in Australia,” said Henderson.

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q Port Stephens Councillor Chris Doohan on the site which will soon be a MacDonald’s Restaurant. Photo by Marian Sampson.

Doohan told News Of The Area, “I see this as a great thing for Medowie.

“How many young people buy their first car or work their way through University at MacDonald’s

Memories of Neil Neil Watters, late of Tanilba Bay, saw a gathering of family and friends A CELEBRATION of the life of Neil Watters, late of Tanilba Bay, saw a gathering of family and friends assemble on the grassy waterfront in front of his home recently. Social distancing was observed in accordance with the lockdown laws as

those present paid tribute to the much loved local. The Watters family bought a waterfront block in the 1940s and the family used it as a weekender and holiday spot. It was here that Neil as a young child, developed his lifetime passion for fishing and crabbing. When he retired as a

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– this will be a good thing for youth employment.” He believes that the systems that MacDonald’s use in their training provides young employees with skills

in giving away crabs to friends and neighbours and his Grandchildren eagerly looked forward to holidays at Tanilba.

that they can take with them throughout their lives. Councillor Doohan is enthusiastic about the development which will see a petrol station, the fast food restaurant, a childcare centre and specialist rooms added to the offering for the community in Medowie. With the new Tallowood Over 55’s Lifestyle Estate well underway, The Bower, Pacific Dunes, and now another residential development about to be approved Councillor Doohan is excited about the way Medowie is growing and what it will offer residents. The opportunity that Medowie presents for businesses wanting to be close to the new aviation hub is also great. To those who would rather not be asked, “Do you want fries with that?” Councillor Doohan has a simple answer – you can choose to support a local artisan café or to buy at the MacDonald’s Restaurant. He believes that we will make choices based on what we are looking for on the day, sometimes that will be a café and others it may be a trip through the drive though.

With mobility issues later in life he could be seen sitting in his garage sunning himself and was always available for a chat with passers by.

Neil will be sorely missed by all whose lives he touched. He passed away peacefully in his sleep aged 77.

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Needed burn off area is ready IN the winter of 2018, a bushfire trickled down the Tilligerry Peninsula. It looked quite dramatic at the time but no lives or homes were lost and the koalas were safe in the treetops. According to Life Member of Tilligerry RFS Richard Osborne OAM it was a blessing in disguise. “Just a few months later in summer, another fire started up at Salt Ash and came our way pushed along by winds gusting to 90 kph,” he said. “When it reached the burnt out scrub it went out. No fuel meant no bushfire. It was as simple as that.” “Without the earlier cool bushfire, it would have been unfightable,” he said. “During the last horrific bushfire season of 2019 2020, we were in a far better position than most of NSW as there was just one year’s fuel build-up on the Peninsula whereas those huge National Parks bushfires had decades of unburnt ground fuel to feed on,” Mr Osborne said. “But what about The Hill?” This is the question many Lemon Tree Passage residents ask as the scrub between Mallabula and Lemon Tree Passage escaped the earlier bushfire and is overladen with fire fuel.

The good news is that Tilligerry RFS has targeted this hazard; the paperwork has been done and they are ready to burn it off according to Captain George Brandendurg. “The only problem

we have at this time is that it is too moist to burn effectively,” he said. “Once it dries out, it’s our number one priority,” he said. “The area targeted is roughly between the water tower, along

the ridgeline fire trail and down to the the industrial estate,” Captain Brandendurg said Cr Steve Tucker, a long time burnoff advocate, praised the local Brigade’s strategic

burnoff plans. “No other volunteer community group has higher status than our unpaid firies,” he said. “I’ll assist them in any way possible in keeping our community safe.” he added.

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Probus Club Is Back By Marian SAMPSON

AS COVID-19 restrictions ease the members of the Fingal Bay Probus Club happily reinstated their morning walk programme. The loyal regulars made their way from Gowrie Street to Shoal Bay. Sunshine and companionship were complemented by coffees and catch-up conversation at the socially acceptable spaced area at La Dolce Vita in Shoal Bay. Julia Redlich of the

Probus Club of Fingal Bay told News Of The Area, “here isn’t a better way in these times to appreciate the value of Probusbased fun and friendship.” She believes that getting together and enjoying social interaction in a safe way is very important for the health and wellbeing of older people. The COVID-19 lockdown has perhaps been hardest on some of our vulnerable residents with some self isolating due to high risk medical factors combined with age. Current community

transmission rates in NSW have allowed some to get back out there, to enjoy the fresh air and times with friends. “The Fingal Bay Probus Club usually meets at the Fingal Bay Sports & Recreation Club, 100 Rocky Point Road at Fingal Bay. “That was life before the big shut-downs and we look forward to the time that general meetings can start there again, as well as the usual activities such as barbecues, book-lovers meetings, wine appreciation

and learning from guest speakers,” she said. Patience, of course, is a

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Tomago Based Ampcontrol Mining of the Tomaree Supplier Of The Year Chamber. FROM Page 1

While mining is one of the key markets for the Tomago based Ampcontrol the business has also pivoted during COVID-19 and has been manufacturing ventilators for the health services industry. For the team at Ampcontrol taking out the NSW Mining Supplier of the Year category for the development and deployment of Rockstarter, which is Ampcontrol’s multi-functional outlet starter designed for use in underground hard rock mines highlights an ongoing commitment to research, development and innovation across NSW and the globe. “We have such highly

advanced expertise, skill, and capability in our country, this award is a testament to that ingenuity and the hardworking people that power our resources sector,” Rod added. The prestigious accolade from the NSW Minerals Council follows two Good Design Awards wins for the Ampcontrol Rockstarter in the Engineering Design and Product Design categories in 2019. Port Stephens has a well recognised manufacturing hub at Tomago with Council continuing to support the growth of business and manufacturing in the region. Ampcontrol are members

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Chamber President Leah Anderson told News Of The Area, “The Tomaree Business Chamber is extremely proud to hear that one of our members, Ampcontrol ,has been named the 2020 NSW Minerals Council NSW Mining Supplier of the Year at the annual NSW Mining Industry and Suppliers Awards. “To be recognised for an innovative game changer product in smart mining technology, is a credit to the highly advanced expertise and skill of Ampcontrol’s employees. “We congratulate Ampcontrol for this outstanding achievement,” she said.

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Pandemic Property Pitfalls By Mitch LEES

AS the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to play out across markets globally the long-term impacts on the Australian property market could see house prices fall by a third in the worst case scenario. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) have flagged real estate values to fall between 11 and 31 percent over the next three years as the uncertainty of the recession continues. According to Greg Watson, a Port Stephens Economist and Mortgage Finance Expert the effects this could have on property prices in the region could see a two-tiered property market emerge. “On the supply side listings for real estate agents may well be driven by people needing to liquidate property assets because unless someone had to sell they probably wouldn’t choose to in an environment of

economic uncertainty,” said Mr Watson. “A lot of local property investment comes from outside the region, and as we saw around the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), that can really impact the coastal market because if people are forced to offload property assets investment properties and holiday homes are the first to go.” While this may be bad news for sellers Mr Watson said the other side of the coin is a strong buyers market. “On the demand side buyers with secure incomes are in a really good position to buy, especially first home buyers, with a number of incentives on the table from both state and Federal Governments,” said Mr Watson. “I think that putting those factors together, and coupling them with record low interest rates, means that we can expect a buyers’ market to continue to develop over the next few months.” Mr Watson said that

the recent woes of the Perth property market after the mining boom will serve as a good indicator on how regions like Port Stephens may be affected by the CoronaVirus fallout. “Properties in the Perth market saw 20% or more cut from their values, which gradually lessened as employment picked up again,” said Mr Watson. “I’m not expecting a wholesale rout in the property market overall, but I am expecting the data to show another adjustment which could reach into double digits in many areas.” Another key area of concern for the market is the drop in demand for new housing that has seen a negative flow on effect to the construction industry. Construction materials giant Fletcher Building recently announced that 10 percent of its workforce, around 1500 employees, will be cut due to the economic downturn.

KIDS love a bit of independence don’t they. They like to have all the gadgets so they can Snapchat and TikTok and whatever else they have to do. I can assure you it is not so they can keep in contact with you, and it definitely isn’t so you can reach them. I’m thinking back to when I was 14 and we had two absolutely brilliant options. The first was the phone plugged into the wall with a cord that only stretched about a metre. I’m pretty sure it was designed by helicopter parents so they could eavesdrop whenever you called your friends. Our phone was in the kitchen (yep, just one phone for the entire family) so when my parents wanted the conversation to end, they just started unpacking the dish rack (note, no dishwasher) until I gave up and went and wrote a letter to them instead. ‘What on earth happened when you went out?’ my kids often ask me. Well then you had the pleasure of a pay phone (there are still some of these relics standing). If you wanted to be picked up or chat to a friend you had to stand in the phone booth and if someone else wanted to use the phone, you had to speak quickly. These phone booths were often vandalised and you couldn’t put your coin in the slot because it was full of chewing gum. Now I’m not saying there were no advantages to this system; the main one was our parents could never reach us. Until we got home, there was absolutely no way of knowing where we were or if we were okay. This system also didn’t have that annoying little tracker app that parents have now, so you could feasibly say you were in Salamander Bay, when you were actually in Darby Street, Newcastle and they’d be none the wiser. That was until they said they’d be there in 10 minutes to pick you up and you had to do some quick thinking, which is why our generation is so quick thinking and devious.

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Food Drive Accelerates Support The Tomaree Interagency Food Drive Accelerates Support For Port Stephens Residents In Need

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THE weather couldn’t dampen the spirits of the Tomaree Interagency COVID-19 Response Team (TICRT) volunteers on Saturday, 13 June in Nelson Bay who held a community food drive to support those in need in Port Stephens. If anything, the drizzle only bolstered the resolve of the TICRT to dig in at the All Saints Anglican Church car park and their efforts were rewarded with the residents of the region showing up in force to donate their non-perishable food goods. Dorothy Thom, spokesperson for the TICRT said that it was amazing to see the people of the region give so much for those that are doing it tough during the CoronaVirus pandemic. “The response from the community has been overwhelming for which we are all very grateful,” said Mrs Thom. “Both donors and service organisations expressed delight with the day, the food is being divided up amongst all the

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involved agencies.” “A few cash donations were received on the day and these were given to Guys Choice Cuts Butchery who have in return given vouchers which will be given to those in

need to supplement the nonperishable food. “It is great to support local business.” Port Stephens’ Mayor, Ryan Palmer popped in to show his support for the food drive and

said it was a grand effort by the volunteers and community. “Very humbling to be amongst such wonderful community volunteers involved with the food drive organised by the Tomaree

Interagency,” said Mr Palmer. “It was great to see a steady stream of people donating food and goods to local charities, a huge congratulations to all involved!” For those who were

Cafe able to reopen after Coastal Erosion By Marian SAMPSON THIS week marked a milestone for Stockton with the iconic Lexies Café reopening, the Cafe was closed on 14 February - well before any local business closed due to COVID-19. The business was closed after coastal erosion at Stockton Beach became dangerous. The City of Newcastle’s long-term management plan for Stockton’s erosion hit coastline will be decided at Tuesday night’s Council meeting, after the council received overwhelming support from the community through the public exhibition process. Councillors will vote to adopt the Stockton Coastal Management Program (CMP), which proposes a mix of immediate and longer-term

measures to replenish the heavily eroded beach and protect Stockton’s coastal assets. The proposed action to address the erosion at Stockton Beach include a sand nourishment program costing $4 million from land-based or other permissible sources. Essential work will also be conducted to address the imminent risk to community assets and private property including minimal extensions of the existing buried seawalls. The plan if adopted will also a mass offshore marine sand nourishment campaign of 2.4 million cubic metres, followed by ongoing 10-year maintenance which Council believes will provide the necessary protection for Stockton.

The pathway for the mass nourishment strategy is through the Deputy Premier’s Stockton Taskforce, that is accessing the required volume of sand from offshore locations, funding sources and all relevant approval processes. Community and agency stakeholders have backed the proposed measures, with 73 per cent of respondents indicating their support during the recent public exhibition period. City of Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes said feedback provided during this process has been used to refine the final draft of the CMP, which will be tabled at Tuesday’s meeting. “We know how important it is to the community that we move forward with a plan that achieves

the best outcome for Stockton’s coastline,” the Lord Mayor said. “The response we received during the public exhibition period was fantastic, with more than 3,000 views of our dedicated web page and 436 downloads of the draft CMP document, not to mention 18,700 views of videos informing the community and encouraging submissions,” said the Lord Mayor. If approved, the Stockton CMP will be submitted to the NSW State Government for certification review. Stockton Community Liaison Group (CLG) Chair Barbara Whitcher said the group was keen to see the process continue to move forward. “We are hopeful that all Councillors will endorse the plan at Tuesday night’s Council meeting to

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allow the process to continue moving forward with the NSW Government,” she said. Last week saw the first meeting of the Deputy Premier’s Taskforce being held on Tuesday. The City of Newcastle will play a key role in the taskforce, which is being chaired by NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro and includes the Lord Mayor, the State Member for Newcastle and representatives from the Stockton community, Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, Department of Regional NSW, Port of Newcastle and the NSW Coastal Council. The meeting was hailed by the Deputy Premier as “very successful”, with the Taskforce committed to meeting at least four times a year with the common goal of getting sand onto Stockton Beach. For many the first positive step is seeing Lexies re-open, and being able to enjoy a great coffee.

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17564 Crossword Goldstar

Goldstar Crossword Across: 3. Acrimony, 8. Acts, 9. Carousal, 12. Parallel, 13. Tip, 14. Were, 15. Assured, 19. Created, 20. Balm, 24. Are, 25. Aromatic, 27. Staggers, 28. Bawl, 29. Dreading. Down: 1. Camps, 2. Stare, 4. Coal, 5. Idol, 6. Ousted, 7. Yelped, 9. Close, 10. Rebut, 11. Air, 14. Wed, 15. Arm, 16. Sabre, 17. Reams, 18. Abased, 19. Cleave, 21. Art, 22. Stray, 23. Scald, 25. Aged, 26. Oran.

Outright winner. Brian Baldwin. 35 Runner up. Laurie Porter-Smith. 34 Bonus points winner. Steve Venner. 33 c/b Runner up. Peter Couvaras. 33 Ball winners. John Clayton Adam Cowie Barry Gale Alan Lloyd Brian Porter Graham Harris Ron Dews

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Across: 3. Forecast, 8. Lops, 9. Siberian, 12. Shampoos, 13. Din, 14. Semi, 15. Pariahs, 19. Miracle, 20. Poet, 24. Art, 25. Scramble, 27. Detaches, 28. Ayes, 29. Steadily. Down: 1. Flush, 2. Spray, 4. Olio, 5. Ewes, 6. Abides, 7. Tannin, 9. Spear, 10. Boric, 11. Aim, 14. She, 15. Pit, 16. Ranch, 17. Alias, 18. Spades, 19. Mettle, 21. Ore, 22. Obeys, 23. Tense, 25. Scud, 26. Reel.

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ANSWERS: 1. It is a type of cheese. 2. They are parasites that live in the sea and prey on fish, sucking their blood. 3. The knight.

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International travel on the horizon By Ashley CHRYSLER

INTERNATIONAL travel may be on the horizon as Australia’s dedicated Tourism Restart Taskforce has earmarked 1 July as a proposed start date for travel to New Zealand and the Pacific. The Taskforce has submitted a plan to the ACT Government for the first International flight between Canberra and Wellington to take place on 1 July, both of which have had very low incidences of COVID-19 with no new cases as of late. If approved, the flight will carry select Government officials, media and business representatives, and will not subject passengers to the mandatory 14-day quarantine on arrival.

The Taskforce has also recommended further international travel to other ‘COVID-19 safe’ countries from 10 September. All International travel could resume by 2021, if the plan is approved. The proposed travel timetable is labelled as ‘aspirational’, with the final decision ultimately resting with both the Australian and New Zealand Governments. Resident Sue Collins, was sceptical of the proposed timelines. “I would think International travel for tourists will not be viable until well into next year. “Given the quarantine restrictions in Australia, and many other Nations, you could potentially face a month of quarantine.

“As older Australians, we will be waiting to see how things develop over the next few months, both here and abroad, before deciding if overseas travel is an option for 2021.” Yonas Alem, who recently moved to the area from the UK, said that even having the option to safely visit his family and friends back home would be a welcomed relief. “For some of us it’s about more than just being able to travel for fun. “Everyone I know is in the UK, and I’d love the option of being able to bring my daughter home to meet my family and friends.”

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Nelson Bay Golf Club Oyster and Timber Festival GOLF

14 JUNE – 20 JUNE 2020 Results Round Up: Sunday 14 June: Ladies Stableford: DIV 1: Jill Woodhill 35, Jenny Frost 35; DIV 2: Glenda McCaw 31, Joan Hedges 31. Mens Stableford: A Grade: Danny Marmo 36, Peter Murray 35; B Grade: Paul Cale 37, John McCaw 34; C Grade: Christopher Dunn 33, John Maslen 32. Monday 15 June: Vets: Winner: John Hayes 23, Runner-up: Rex Dengate 21.

Tuesday 16 June: Ladies Stableford: Div 1: Jenny Frost (9) 37, Robyn Lunn (22) 36; Div 2: Dianne Moon (26) 37, Beth MacDuff (26) 35; Div 3: Pam Norman (37) 35, Janice Ingleton (35) 34. Wednesday 17 June: Mens Stroke C1 – A Grade: Danny Marmo

CONTINUED FROM Page 12 Stephens,” said Teza. “Box Beach has one of the most unique left-hand wedges in the world that breaks super close to shore, it’s always a great spectacle. “With being locked away for so long with the health crisis, everyone will be pumped to get back to

(15) 68, Clifford Fallan (3) 73; B Grade: Errol Shaw (21) 69, Greg Durie (18) 73; C Grade: Terrence Long (28) 72, Steven John (28) 73. Mens Stableford C2 – A Grade: Ross Lalor (11) 36, Jim Ball (10) 35. B Grade: Tony Ginty (17) 37, Douglas Dohnt (20) 37. C Grade: Michael Wojko (26) 35, Allan Milne (32) 34. Thursday 18 June: Ladies Stableford: Div 1: Glenda McCaw (25) 33, Rose McGaw (32) 32; Div 2 Debbie-Ann Buckley (40) 35, Joanne White (35) 36. Mens Stableford: Overall: Peter Campbell (16) 33, Steven Brown (11) c/b 33. Vets Stableford: Winner: James Horgan 23, Runner Up: Mike Coghlan 22. Friday 19 June: Ladies Stableford: Div 1: Kathy Edmunds (21) 39, Kate McKinnon (7) 32; Div 2 Joanne White (35) 36, Pat Andrews (32) 30. Mens Stableford: A Grade: Nick Matwijow (4) 36; B Grade: Warren Andrews (18) 38, Nathan Lilly (16)

36; C Grade: David Birss (28) 36, Peter Page (25) 34.

Saturday 20 June 2020: Ladies Stableford: Overall: Doreen Sutcliffe (36) 40, Julie Newsham (24) 32. Men’s Stableford: Course 1: A Grade: Bruce Bews(12) 33; B Grade: Frank Hill (17) 38; C Grade: Patrick Barrett (24) 39. Course 2: A Grade: John Rowland (13) 37, Garrett Nunan (14) 36; B Grade: Kim Mathwin (23) 42, Marc Pisani (19) 41; C Grade: John Fletcher (30) 36, Ray Johnson (32) 35. Men’s 27 Hole Foursomes: Scratch Winners: Peter Gibson & Chris Drake – team handicap 9.75; Stratch Runners-up: Nick & Ben Matwijow – team handicap 13.5. Men’s 27 Hole Foursomes: Nett Winners: James Bowles & Michael Penman – team handicap 22.5; Nett Runners-up: Max Pride & Graeme Luke – team handicap 14.25.

Cancelled

By Brooke LYNCH

THE 2020 Karuah Oyster and Timber Festival has been cancelled due to COVID19 concerns but will be returning in 2021. Committee member and festival volunteer Kelly Johnson explained, “The unknown of the legal implications, as well as the now short period of time to pull it together meant that it just wasn’t feasible to go ahead.” “We want to ensure

everyone is safe at the festival and social distancing isn’t something that is easily achieved in the festival space.” “It was a heartbreaking decision for everyone.” When asked what the festival means to the town Miss Johnson told News of The Area, “The festival is a much anticipated event for the town and brings a significant boost in tourists and income to businesses over the weekend that it is held.”

q Joanne Trotter with granddaughter Giselle at the 2018 Karuah Oyster and Timber Festival.

“It’s part of what makes Karuah special and the local businesses and residents will all feel the impact of not being able to proceed.” “The local townsfolk and children of Karuah will miss the excitement of having the festival in their backyard, being able to show off their town to friends and families from all around.” Despite the disappointment of not being able to proceed this year, the committee is feeling optimistic about the continuation of the much anticipated event next year. Miss Johnson said, “We are brainstorming and pursuing new ideas in order to ensure we come back with a bang and make the next festival even better than the last.” “We know that lots of people from all over the country look forward to the festival and we are passionate in using the extra time to plan a spectacular 2021 festival for everyone to enjoy.” Miss Johnson explained how important the role of volunteers played in making the festival possible. She said “The more people we have to get behind the festival the bigger it can be.”

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competing and catching up in general.” In an innovative configuration the contest will once again utilise a two-week waiting period to ensure the best possible conditions. Organisers will call the event “on” the Tuesday

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afternoon prior to the first weekend once it’s established that the right amount of swell will be available. Teza said this way competitors and spectators can be sure that the weekend delivers on all fronts. “It’s a natural

amphitheater with a high performance wave that is suited to deep tubes and huge airs,” said Teza. “The fun doesn’t stop on the beach with a huge afterparty planned at the Country Club Hotel,” he added. The event is scheduled to

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