Port Stephens News Of The Area 10 August 2023

Power juniors rising up ranks

By Chris KARAS

PORT Stephens Power AFL are saluting the deeds of their women in the Hunter-Central Coast Black Diamond Plate series, but officials are just as excited with the talent emerging from the club’s junior nursery.

With the finals just around the corner the Power are proving a force to be reckoned with in the junior ranks, buoyed by courageous and skilful performances in various age groups.

Ravaged by injuries, the Port Power young guns have overcome adversity to post encouraging wins and underline their potential in both the boys and girls competitions.

“The future looks bright for our growing club,” said club president Heather Marsh.

q Port Marlins Under 17 AFL stars Seth Morrisey, Patty McGrath, Divan Bezuidenhout and Arrowyn Carter represented Hunter Metro in the Challenge Cup.

Dangerous man takes to bush, police in hot pursuit, evades capture

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3.30pm, as officers moved in to apprehend the individual in connection with serious charges.

However, upon spotting police, the male occupant managed to evade capture, promptly disappearing into the dense bushland surrounding the area.

Recognising the gravity of the situation, police quickly mobilised additional resources, including specialist units from Newcastle and Sydney, to aid in the search for the fugitive.

During the course of several hours, a large-scale operation was conducted, with officers combing through the rugged terrain

in their efforts to locate the wanted man.

As the search intensified, local residents were urged to remain indoors for their safety, while police presence in the area was heightened.

Authorities worked diligently, conducting a methodical and thorough search of the surrounding bushland, as well as coordinating with other lawenforcement agencies to

establish potential escape routes or hideouts.

Despite the concerted efforts, the fugitive managed to elude capture, and the search operation continued well into the night.

Police assured the public they were committed to bringing the situation to a swift and safe resolution and appreciated the community's cooperation and patience during the operation.

The circumstances surrounding the suspect's original arrest warrant were not disclosed in the official statement.

additions to dwelling

NELSON BAY

56 Lawson St 16-2023-421-1 Demolition of existing dwelling

RAYMOND TERRACE

48 Rees James Rd 16-2017-881-3

SALAMANDER BAY

S4.55(1A) Modification to approved subdivision and multi dwelling housing –amendments to design

288 Soldiers Point Rd 16-2023-413-1 Detached dwellings, 1 into 2 lot subdivision and site works

SALT ASH

41 Lemon Tree Passage Rd 16-2023-358-1 Dual occupancy (attached)

WALLALONG

31 Rosebank Dr 16-2023-419-1 Detached shed, retaining walls and rainwater tanks

GOOD FOR THE HOOD SUSTAINABILITY AT HOME WORKSHOPS

We’ve partnered with Good for the Hood, as seen on ABC’s ‘War On Waste’, for 12 free online workshops focusing on sustainability in the home, including meal planning, electric vehicles, energy savings and more. Learn more and register at pscouncil.info/gfth

HAVE YOUR SAY ON GREEN WASTE DROP OFF DAY COMPLETE THE SURVEY

With garden organic green bins now delivered across Port Stephens, we’re interested to hear feedback about your ongoing use of Green Waste Drop Off Days. This will help us make decisions about how these drop off days will look in the future. Complete the short survey at pscouncil.info/green-waste-survey

LIGHTHOUSE EXHIBITION

FREE EXHIBITION AND TALKS

Pop into the Visitor Information Centre (VIC) throughout August to enjoy a free exhibition: Lighthouses of Port Stephens, presented by the Tomaree Museum. There’ll also be 2 free talks by John “Stinker” Clark on the historic ‘Outer Lighthouses’ of Port Stephens. For more info and to book your place visit pscouncil.info/ lighthouse-exhibition

HINTERLAND PLACE PLAN

PUBLIC EXHIBITION

The Hinterland is a district of small villages and rural communities in the West Ward of Port Stephens. This Place Plan will consolidate the Hinterland’s strengths, ambitions, and identify actions that Council and the communities can work on to create opportunities. Have your say on the draft Hinterland Place Plan by 4 September. View the Place Plan and Have Your Say at pscouncil.info/hinterland-place-plan

q Criminal takes to bush with police in hot pursuit.

q An armoured vehicle was deployed in the hunt for the fugitive.

Port Stephens Power AFL Club has

a host of talent in the Hunter-Central Coast AFL junior ranks

“We have unearthed some promising youngsters throughout the junior grades who are developing into accomplished footballers,” said Heather.

With two rounds to be completed, the mixed Power Under 11s are placed second and finals-bound in the Giants Boys competition with rising prospects Reuben Doring, Danny Doherty, Declan Pennicott, Luke Smith and Tom Schmahl the stand outs in a top team effort.

Fourth-placed Under 13 Power boys team are paving their way to the finals of the Giants competition.

Power were highly competitive against second-placed Warners Bay and pipped by two goals against third-placed Cardiff in another huge team effort.

Leading the way are Hunter Metropolitan representative players in

midfielder Jake Marsh and forward Callum Walker along with back Danny Pitcher, fullback Darcy Sinclair and forward Isaac Blayden.

All eyes are on Power’s fast-improving Under 13 Girls team that have recorded three wins this season and a narrow three-point loss to Killarney Vale.

Emerging juniors Ruby Ashpole, Adryanne Montgomery, Hayley Ashpole and Taylor Daniels all took the field at the recent representative carnival.

Three Power teams – the Under 15 Girls and Boys, plus Under 17 Boys have merged with Nelson Bay this season under the Port Marlins banner.

The Under 15 Boys are currently in third spot with only a few points separating the top four.

Ravaged by injuries to representatives Hudson Roche, David Gorton and Logan Williams, the Marlins are working hard in

their quest to reach the grand final. With Hunter Metro reps in forward Tom Warren, back Rhys Hay, winger Seamus Dimery, winger Gus Adnam and Will Doherty this task is certainly achievable.

NSW representative ruck, star Maddy Marsh has spearheaded the Under 15 Girls campaign.

The talented Marsh - who helped the Blues clinch a bronze medal at the National U/15 Championships in Ballarat – is a key player leading into the play-offs.

The Marlins can mix it with the best and showed their capabilities in a recent one-point loss to second-placed Cardiff. Other Marlins to shine include Hunter Metro centre half back Milla Gainsford, midfielder Sienna Harley and forward Dawn Tonitto.

Injuries have derailed the Marlins’ Under 17 Boys campaign despite the side

putting in strong efforts each week.

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New aged-care principles welcomed by seniors

of the AgedCare Taskforce and its draft aged-care principles.

care system should enable and encourage participants to remain in their home for as long as they wish and can do so;

everyday living costs with a sufficient safety net;

By Marian SAMPSON

Chief advocate Ian Henschke said older people wanted to stay in their homes and not move into an aged-care institution.

“People tell us they want to stay in their own home and not go into an aged-care home, so we’re pleased this is one of the key priorities.”

The principles are:

Principle 1 - The aged-

Principle 2 – Aged-care funding arrangements and their outcomes should be fair, simple, transparent and sustainable;

Principle 3 – Government is and will continue to be the major funder of aged care.

Government funding should be focused on care costs. Personal contributions should be focused on accommodation and

Principle 4 –Government and participant contributions should be sufficient to provide quality and appropriate care delivered by a skilled workforce, allowing and

encouraging innovation by the health, hospital and aged care systems;

Principle 5 – There should be accountability for funding received from government and participants, how it is spent, and the quality of the services provided and;

Principle 6 – The residential sector should have access to sufficient, and new, capital to encourage the development of new accommodation and upgrades to existing accommodation.

q Port Marlins Under 17 AFL stars Seth Morrisey, Patty McGrath, Divan Bezuidenhout and Arrowyn Carter represented Hunter Metro in the Challenge Cup.

Metro reps

Arrowyn Carter, Divan Bezuidenhout, Paddy McGrath and Seth Morrissey the Marlins have proved a tough nut to crack.

A call to birdwatchers

ARE you curious to discover more about the birds in your neighbourhood?

Ever wondered what that little brown thing is in the tree?

How do you attract birds to your garden?

Experts from Tomaree Birdwatchers and BirdLife will point you in the right direction.

Join EcoNetwork on Sunday 20 August at 9.30am at the Tomaree Community Centre for a morning of engaging presentations and informal discussions about

the incredible diversity of woodland birds in beautiful Port Stephens.

Forum coordinator Ewa Meyer said, "we particularly encourage birdwatching beginners, those wishing to attract birds to their garden or people who are keen to participate in local bird walks and surveys.

“People don't need any prior knowledge of birds,” Ewa said.

“We will provide practical birdwatching and photography tips, as well as two optional field outings the

following week.

“And it's all free of charge.”

Bookings are essential, at http://ecops.au/birdforum

“If you're interested in attracting wildlife to your garden, there are several important aspects to make it a safe haven and we will be talking about some of these at the forum,” said Ewa.

“Key elements to include are water, food, shelter and safety, even one tree and a bird bath can make a difference.”

Matildas march on, Sam Kerr returns

ANOTHER convincing victory coupled with the return of their inspirational captain has further fuelled a growing sense Australia will take some stopping at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

The Matildas mixed fire and flair with control and composure to overcome Denmark 2-0 on a memorable Monday night in Sydney.

Strikes from Catlin Foord and Hayley Raso sent a feverish home crowd wild – and the general feeling of euphoria inside Stadium Australia was elevated when Aussie heroine Sam Kerr was introduced as an 80th-minute substitute.

Speaking to FIFA post-match, Kerr was keen to deflect attention away from her comeback from injury, instead focusing on the momentum gathering behind the Matildas’ campaign.

“It’s definitely building, but

we’re not getting too far ahead of ourselves,” she said.

“It’s easy to get carried away after a win like we had against Canada – but we didn’t do that.

“That’s the sign of a good team. We went out and performed again, got another clean sheet and now we go on to Brisbane and the quarterfinals.”

The opening 25 minutes of the Denmark clash were tightly contested, but Australia seized the initiative with a goal of elite quality.

Mary Fowler produced a stunning piece of skill to escape her marker before playing a precision through ball to Foord, who finished with aplomb.

“Mary has a lot of quality,” Foord said.

“I knew she had the vision to be able to see me and pick out the pass.

All credit to her, it was an incredible assist. I was pleased to finish, get us ahead and take the pressure off a bit.

“When we play games like that, it’s honestly so much fun. We set the bar high against Canada and we wanted to keep building on that. We’re enjoying it and we want to be here until the end. It’s a dream of ours and we want to keep it alive.”

Fowler, meanwhile, reacted with typical modesty when asked about her sensational pass.

“With those things, sometimes they come off and sometimes they don’t!

“There was a bit of luck in that sense,” she said.

“Luckily, Caitlin made a good run and we were able to connect. We did have a little bit of a slow start but it just takes one moment to flip that momentum and we were able to do

that.”

Fowler impressed in her role as a central striker alongside Emily van Egmond, who set up Raso’s secondhalf goal with a neat lay-off.

Australia’s forward options, of course, have been given a huge boost by Kerr’s return to fitness – and Van Egmond believes that makes the Matildas a fearsome attacking force.

“To add the best striker in the world to the arsenal we have is quite scary,” she said. “We’re so happy to have her back. She’s our leader and is massive for this team.”

Fowler added: “It’s amazing to see Sam back out there. You could hear the crowd going crazy when she was warming up! She means so much to this team and to this country.”

Australia are now three victories away from a maiden Women’s

World Cup triumph, with their next challenge a last-eight clash with either Morocco or France on Saturday.

Defender Ellie Carpenter said: “To have Sam come into this squad at the quarter-final stage – she's our leader, our captain and a world-class striker – we couldn’t want anything more.”

Kerr, meanwhile, is simply thrilled she can now link up with a “special” group of players and focus on what she does best.

“My team-mates have been amazing,” she said.

“The biggest thing they’ve done is get us through the group stage. They’ve absolutely smashed it and they haven’t got enough credit. I’m excited we can crack on and start talking about football now.”

q Boobook owl caught on camera in the night. Photo: Trevor MURRAY.

q A rainbow lorikeet frolics near Port Stephens. Photo: E. MEYER.

q Yellow-tailed black cockatoos live across the region. Photo: E. MEYER.

History of local lighthouses revealed

By Marian SAMPSON

THE community of Port Stephens is inextricably linked to the sea.

The lighthouses that protect our seafarers have undoubtedly saved many lives, however they haven’t prevented all shipwrecks in the region.

The Tomaree Museum Association (TMA) is hosting an exhibition showcasing the lighthouses of Port Stephens

that will run until 31 August at the Visitors Information Centre on Victoria Parade at Nelson Bay.

The exhibition builds on the TMA’s very successful ANZAC exhibition in April and May.

Before the Outer Lighthouse was built in 1862 at Point Stephens 24 ships were wrecked, many mistakenly trying to enter False Bay (Fingal Bay) rather than Port Stephens heads.

The exhibition will highlight the important roles these lighthouses and their keepers played in providing navigation safety and support for the burgeoning sea trade along the coast between Broken Bay and Seal Rocks.

The Inner Lighthouse, established in 1872, guided ships once inside the port.

The octagonal lantern room situated in the heritagelisted cottage at Marine

q The inner light at Little Beach is high on the headland offering a commanding view of its light to seafarers entering Port Stephens. Photo by Marian SAMPSON.

Rescue NSW on Nelson Head can be viewed today.

NOTA columnist John (Stinker) Clarke, is also TMA’s resident historian. He will be giving talks to various community groups on August 8, 15 and 22 at the Visitor Information Centre, Nelson Bay.

Anyone wishing to join these free talks can phone either the Visitor Centre (1800 808 900) or email Tomaree Association Inc at tomareemuseum@gmail.com to confirm dates and seating arrangements.

The exhibition is open between 9am and 4pm daily

during August. Once inside, visitors are encouraged to look up to see the original Lantern House that once stood atop the Outer Light and is now erected on the roof of the Information Centre.

q A vintage shot of the original Fingal Island Lighthouse.

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By Lindsay HALL

STUDENTS of Soldiers Point Public School took to the stage last week for their performances of ‘The Quest’.

A send-up of Arthurian legends, fairy tales and popular fantasy tales and tropesaccompanied by a soundtrack of various pop songs from the past four decades - ‘The Quest’ marks the first school musical that Soldiers Point have staged since 2018.

“Obviously the restrictions of the past

few years have just made it impractical to try to put on a musical,” said Rachel Wagland, coordinator of the school’s music program as well as the writer and director of this year’s show.

“But this year the kids were on a quest to entertain the community, and that’s exactly what we’ve achieved,” she said.

‘The Quest’ told the tale of King Precious and his knights of the Nonagon table seeking to rescue the Princess

Portlyrear, while battling wicked witches, a dragon and constant interruptions from familiar characters from modern fantasy.

The cast and crew put on three performances of the musical on the third and fourth of August, completely selling out tickets to both of the evening shows.

Nearly 100 students and staff were involved in bringing the tale to life.

“The kids have really missed these opportunities to

“I am just so proud of all of them.”

“They’ve worked so hard for this and I think they’ve done such a wonderful job.”

The school is planning a new musical in 2025.

“I could use a bit of a break before trying to write a new one,” Rachel said.

Parents, grandparents, teachers and members of the community who attended the performances were effusive in their praise for the production.

q The cast of Soldiers Point Public School’s ‘The Quest’.

Positive behaviour and learning awards

By Marian SAMPSON

THE Positive Behaviour and Learning (PBL) Awards are one method of creating a positive impact by students across the wider community.

Stacy Mathieson, principal at Irrawang Public School told News Of the Area, “Irrawang Public School students, staff, parents and community members are safe, responsible learners who show respect to everyone, everywhere.

“Positive Behaviour for Learning was implemented at Irrawang Public School in 2010 and has become the framework for all of our systems and practices in order to enhance learning,” she said.

“PBL is a proactive system that responds to the needs of the school. Focusing on the behaviours we want to see, so students understand what they are supposed to do in all settings.

“This sets students up for success and increases engagement.

“Community PBL was a natural progression, she said.

“Taking those same values outside the school gate, it has

been wonderful to see so many students being acknowledged for being responsible citizens outside of school.

“We are proud to be a part of the Raymond Terrace Community PBL initiative”, she said.

The nominees for the week are:

Katelyn Saunders of Irrawang Public School was nominated for displaying outstanding sportsmanship, determination, and team spirit at the Zone Athletics Carnival.

Raymond Terrace Public

School student Lucy Dowd was recognised for giving back to the community through the ‘pen pal’ program engaging with seniors in our area.

Lucy has developed a great relationship with her pen pal, making her thoughtful gifts and growing in confidence in her conversations.

Grahamstown Public School student Noah McBeath was nominated for being a respectful, collaborative learner who is always willing to help others.

Noah treats everyone he meets with kindness and care.

Noah always upholds the school value of ‘personal best’.

Irrawang High School student Emily Minter was recognised in the awards for becoming a finalist in the NSW Training Awards - Hunter and Central Coast region for school-based trainee of the year at Glendore Child Care Centre.

Hunter River High School student Lila Maloney was nominated for being hardworking and helpful to her teachers and other students, and demonstrates positive leadership and

contribution in many cultural room activities.

Claire Preston of Salt Ash Public School was nominated for being a co-operative and supportive group member during NAIDOC activities.

She assisted teachers and younger students and helped clean up without being asked.

Medowie Public School student Cooper Deacon was nominated for being extremely responsible by demonstrating incredible road safety on a recent excursion and consistently offering to support the ‘Up

Raymond Terrace Rotary Youth Programs

By Marian SAMPSON

THE Rotary Club Of Raymond Terrace has been making a difference in our community for nearly 70 years.

Since being chartered in 1953, the Rotary Club of Raymond Terrace has forged strong connections with the youth of our area through schools, leadership initiatives and opportunities for young people.

The club is proud to have had a lifelong impact on many local young people.

One program that highlights the club’s passionate focus on youth is the ‘Primary Schools Debating Competition’, which each year hosts as many as 10 schools competing for monetary prizes and a perpetual shield marking their efforts to refine their public speaking and social skills.

The club has been instrumental in funding Pupil Welfare and Literacy Programs at Irrawang and Grahamstown Public Schools.

More recently, the club’s Student Backpack Program has supported parents when students return to school, with backpacks and stationary items.

An Interact Club, established at Irrawang High in recent years has

fostered leadership skills and knowledge of the world through service projects and activities.

Youth leadership programs have had selected students from Irrawang High and Hunter River High attend Rotary Youth Programs of Enrichment (RYPEN) to build self-confidence, social skills, leadership skills and give them opportunities to become a better person.

Young adults (18-25), have been sponsored to attend Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), which give them opportunities to enhance proven and potential

leadership abilities.

Numerous students have been sponsored by the Club for an International Exchange for 12 months or a school Term to New Zealand.

These opportunities have changed the lives of many young people, learning another language and discovering another culture and becoming a global citizen.

The club has provided opportunities for students to explore their passion for science and career opportunities in technology and engineering fields through sponsorship of Year 11 students from our

district to attend the National Youth Science Forum at the Australian National University in Canberra for a week-long conference in January and attendance at the Engineering Challenge at Newcastle University.

Ernie Elbourne, service director of the Rotary Club of Raymond Terrace, told News Of The Area, “The club’s focus in supporting leadership initiatives and opportunities for youth has always been an integral part of our program.”

The club is inviting members past and present and interested community members wanting to find out about Rotary and the clubs plans for the future in the community of Raymond Terrace are invited to phone president Adam Nicholas and attend the club’s 70th Anniversary Dinner at Raymond Terrace Bowling Club on Friday 8 September, 2023.

and Up’ crew in any way he could.

Axel Hennig of Seaham Public School was nominated for being a wonderful school citizen.

During break times, particularly when playing handball, he is always caring and supportive of other players.

Zayne Crotty of Karuah Public School was nominated for displaying outstanding sportsmanship, determination, dedication and team spirit during weekend soccer.

q Some of the participants at the Raymond Terrace Rotary Club’s Primary School debating competition.

q This week’s PBL award nominees at their awards ceremony at MarketPlace Raymond Terrace.

Thank you jupiter supporters

By Marian SAMPSON

THE teams at early intervention centre upiter and Caring for Our Port Stephens Youth (COPSY) have come together to express their deepest appreciation for the unwavering support provided by the people of Port Stephens.

Both organisations target the mental wellbeing of young people aged between 1225 years of age.

“We want to extend a huge thank you to Shoal Bay Country Club and Boydell’s Wines Morpeth for sponsoring the jupiter in July thank you celebration and Henk Tobbe Photography

portrayed the evening superbly,” Meryl Miller of COPSY told News Of The Area,

One hundred and forty jupiter supporters enjoyed the event’s entertainment, some of which was performed by one of the jupiter clients singing and playing guitar.

“Receiving counselling via jupiter – space to talk has provided him with the resilience tools to perform in front of a crowd,” said Meryl.

Generous supporters also donated 14 raffle prizes, the only fundraising conducted on the night.

“Along with the Shoal Bay Country Club’s gourmet food and a variety of delicious wines by Boydell’s, the entertainment for the evening focused on the jupiter story.

Uncle John Ridgeway performed the welcome to country and sang his Worimi song.

Tim Heffernan Deputy Commissioner at the NSW Mental Health Commission spoke about the important place jupiter – space to talk has within Port Stephens and how the jupiter program fulfils one of the Mental Health Commission’s initiatives “Living Well in Action”.

The commission’s vision is that the people of NSW have the best opportunity for good mental health and wellbeing and to live well in the community, on their own terms, having the services and support they need to live a full life.

Dr Mark Adamski spoke about his experience with referring clients to jupiter and all his comments started with an A - accessible, accommodating, accepted, adaptable, active - the jupiter team could not have asked for a better rating.

Dr Joel Wenitong spoke about the service being offered by himself at Nelson Plaza Medical Centre on Thursday afternoons from 3 – 5pm, where he sees youth for any medical issue they may be experiencing.

Presentations were made by Kevin Coleman, president of Lions Club Tilligerry, who donated $5,000 from the jupiter Op Shop Ball celebrated at Club Lemon Tree.

The funds received will be used towards the rental of the Tilli Place Rooms.

Kate Washington made good a preelection promise, and now jupiter will receive $100,000 next month.

“These funds are most welcome as grants have many competitors and are extremely hard to win.

“The jupiter service while being cost

effective requires a large amount of money to operate,” she said.

The highlight of the evening was a panel discussion led by Tracy Hamilton, where jupiter’s mental health social worker Lisa Swan spoke about assessing youth who suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Alongside Lisa was one of our youth ambassadors, who told her story of how her jupiter experience had transformed her into a confident young woman now studying counselling so she can help young people just like herself.

Tracey Mackander spoke about the recreation and wellbeing program at ‘Our Gym - Nelson Bay’ and ‘Active Fitness Medowie,’

where healthy lifestyle and harm minimisation through exercise, nutrition, and counselling are all advocated.

Participants benefit from the reduction of anxiety, stress, depression, and life’s challenges, improving overall well-being, mental resilience, and happiness.

An ambassador for this program also spoke about the life-changing benefit she received from attending ‘Recreation and Wellbeing’.

The musical entertainment for the evening was provided by Fletcher Pilon, a talented young singer/songwriter and performer from the Central Coast. and winner of the 2016 ‘Australia’s Got Talent’ series.

q Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington with some members of the community at the thank you function.

And we’ll have the Royal Commission down the pub

q Since the very early days of commercial fishing in Port Stephens there have been great changes. In 1983 there were 23 trawlers working out of this harbour - today there are 3.

Stinker’s Fishin’ and Stories

By John 'STINKER' CLARKE

THE history of commercial fishing in Port Stephens is fascinating going back to a Royal Commission conducted in the Sea Breeze Hotel, Nelson Bay, in November 1894.

Of particular interest was an interview with Mr Samuel Lilley the spokesman for the sixty commercial fishermen who worked the waters of Port Stephens.

To the question, ‘can you tell the Commission the closures in force at present?” Mr Lilley answered: “Telligherry Creek, Swan Bay and the Karuah River – the whole of the Karuah from the punt to Alicetown.”

Fishing in closed waters, the question, “do you believe in the seizure and confiscation of nets for that offence?”

The answer: “I would fine or imprison a man but not take his net away.”

“How do you dispose of your catch?” Mr Lilley answered, “send them to Newcastle by steamer and from thence by rail to Sydney (Woolloomooloo and Redfern) where we are being robbed right and left”.

Commercial fish supply to outside markets was only conducted during the winter months as the

summer months proved too warm and ice was not available, resulting in the loss of product.

Asked about crayfish he replied: “we have a very undesirable class on Broughton Island, they are catching crayfish by means of galvanised wire pots”.

Asked what nationality they were, he replied: “Italians”.

“About how many crayfish-pots would the Italians use on the island?”- “About 800 or 900 pots,” was the answer.

The commission asked: “If the fishermen had a return of 6d (5 cents) for each crayfish, would that be a good return?”

Mr Lilley replied: “That would be a gold mine.”

The Lilley, Diemar and Thompson families currently living in Port Stephens are directly related to Samuel Lilley.

Also in 1894, Telligherry fisherman Peter Johnson was quizzed about the number of turtles in Port Stephens. When told that there was a population of turtles Mr Johnson was asked “Are they marketable?” to which he answered: “There were two sent away some time ago,

the fishermen got £2.10s each for them.”

The spelling in this article was how the Royal Commission recorded the interviews.

Box Beach hot to trot for tailor

By John 'STINKER' CLARKE

SITTING between two impressive headlands, Box Beach is one of the most beautiful little beaches along our coastline.

Protected from the howling westerly winds that we experience at this time of the year, Boxy is certainly

worth a visit.

For many years Box Beach was my ‘go to’ tailor spot.

Just before sunrise I would clamber over the gnarly rocks on the south end of the beach and set myself up as the sun poked its head up.

From the very first cast there was action with tailor smashing my

floating pilchards on a gang of 3x4/0 hooks.

It didn’t take long for me to work out that a silver spinner would be far less expensive and equally effective as the pilchards. Not big fish, but plenty of them.

They are still there.

Few realise the northern corner

q A spectacular shot of the beaches from Tomaree Headland south. Zenith, Wreck, Box and Gannies Beaches. All are protected from the west wind. Zenith and Wreck Beaches are in the Marine Park Sanctuary Zones and are no-fish beaches.

of Box Beach is one of the few spots where you can catch sea worms.

The southern corner holds the odd king worm, a monster of a wriggler, which is a preferred bait for those who target mulloway off the beach.

The rocky cliff at the northern end of Box Beach, I was told by my old mate Billy Croft, was a hangout for mulloway in a rough sea.

Big sea worms, I was told, would guarantee a mulloway.

The only problem to face was how to land the fish. I took Bill’s advice and arrived on the northern rock face on sun-up.

Sure enough, by tossing out just behind the white water, I hooked a mulloway. Not a monster, but a solid

fish nonetheless.

By battling with the fish until it tired, I was able to wash it up on an incoming wave. Around 8kg made all the effort worth-while.

By walking south across the rocky outcrop, known to commercial fishermen as “Old Rocks”, you will reach the quiet corner of Gannies Beach. Rarely targeted, this isolated spot is ideal for tossing plastics for the lazy dusky flathead that snooze in the warm shallows.

Whiting and bream cruise along the beach and are best targeted in a south breeze on a rising tide.

The good news for those who catch their own worms is that Gannies, like Boxy, does hold a healthy population.

Broughton Island

Historical Cruise with John 'Stinker' Clarke

q Nelson Bay earliest fishermen date back to the 1800s.

q Samuel Lilley was the spokesman for the commercial fishermen in the 1890s.

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Problem ducks cause havoc at pool

By Geffrey WALKER

LIKE boomerangs, ducks keep coming back to our pools and leaving their droppings on the decking and heat blankets overnight.

This has been a problem at Tanilba Golf club too, where they made a mess of the greens. The club's solution was to get together with some Worimi people and shoot at them.

Ken Doolan, the greenkeeper, would blast away with his shotgun

when they settled on the dams.

Meanwhile, the Worimi people would be hiding beside the dam and as the ducks came in to land, they would shoot them.

One day this combined operation got 60.

Wood ducks are in plague proportions.

They breed in hollow trees and the mother duck kicks them while still quite tiny to flutter down to the ground.

There is no going back. She then leads them to

browsing areas and water.

One day a mother duck led her brood under the wire gate at the Tilligerry Aquatic Centre.

She then left the ducklings on the grass and attacked a man swimming laps with her claws!

The bloke was lucky he had goggles on as she went for his eyes.

The frustrated management have tried everything in the book to get rid of the ducks but to no avail.

They even bought a fluttering kite, shaped like

a hawk which is used to scare birds in vineyards and orchards.

It failed. A radiocontrolled car didn't deter them and a concrete statue of an eagle had no impact.

Even a product called 'Duck-Off' added to the water was unsuccessful.

Currently, the staff use a kickboard, thrown like a frisbee, to scare them away.

One happy story involving ducks happened about ten years ago when a pair of black ducks became regular visitors.

They laid their eggs at the edge of the pool. A patron took an egg home, incubated it and it hatched!

It grew up with his chooks, and once fledged, flew away each morning and returned at night.

Then one day it didn't come back.

No doubt the pool staff will be kept busy soon. You see the ducks have had plenty of time to settle in during the winter shutdown.

Our pool reopens on Monday 28 August.

Croquet: NSW Silver Brooch

By David WILSON

NELSON Bay Croquet Club – Croquet

NSW Silver Brooch

The Croquet NSW (CNSW) Golf Croquet Brooch events are intended to provide an opportunity for players to play across the normal divisions and, therefore, have different qualifying handicap ranges to the other state championships.

The CNSW Silver Brooch is a level play singles event for players with handicaps 3 to 6, combining Division 1 and Division 2 players.

The 2023 CNSW Silver Brooch was hosted by Southern Highlands Croquet Club at Exeter, Monday 31st July to Wednesday 2nd August.

Nelson Bay had four members contesting the event: Peter Gordon, Brenda-Lee Peet, Rod Peet and Rae Uptin.

12 players entered and were allocated into 2 blocks, playing a qualifying round-robin of 5 games - the top 4 players from each block qualified

for the knock-out final rounds.

Games were 13-point play with a 50-minute time limit.

Peter Gordon won 4 of 5 games to qualify as the top seed in the knockout rounds.

Rod Peet also qualified for the finals but lost to Peter 6-7 in the first round.

Peter then lost his semi-final 6-7 to Brian Mitchell (Nowra) before beating Robyn Sim (Jamberoo) 7-3 6-7 7-5 to finish 3rd. The event was won by Ian Donald (Canberra).

Brenda-Lee Peet and Rae Uptin both played in the Plate competition with Rae finishing on top of the 4 players.

A great competition played in typical cold and blustery Southern Highlands winter conditions.

An excellent 3rd place finish for Peter Gordon.

For further information about the Club, visit nelsonbaycroquet.org.au or e-mail nelsonbaycroquet@gmail.com

q The pool is set to reopen soon, but the backstory of its winter closure involves life-and-death encounters with wildlife.

q (Inset) The imitation hawk failed the litmus test and the ducks ignored it.

q Croquet NSW Silver Brooch 3rd place Peter Gordon. Photo: SUPPLIED.

August 11th - Red Nose Day

A knowing ambassador for Red Nose Day

RED Nose Australia has taken Irena Gilbert (née Srbinovska) on board as an Ambassador for the 35th annual Red Nose Day, which is on today.

As a nurse and a woman who has experienced miscarriage, the work of Red Nose is close to Irena’s heart.

Irena said she and her new husband, Locky, had recently experienced another pregnancy loss.

This served as a timely reminder about the importance of the support Red Nose offers grieving families.

“Red Nose reached out to me about the prospect of supporting Red Nose Day this year and the timing felt like a sign,” Irena said.

“As a nurse, and a woman who hopes to be a mother one day, I was already passionate about the

Red Nose cause.

“But, after experiencing another pregnancy loss just a matter of weeks ago, I was eager to get on board and show my support for Red Nose Day,” she said.

One in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage, and it is estimated that there are more than 100,000 miscarriages annually in Australia.

Red Nose’s services include counselling and support services for those who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, termination for medical reasons, sudden infant death syndrome, SUDI or baby or child death.

The free Red Nose Support Line is available 24/7 on 1300 308 307.

“Many people are not aware that Red Nose offers support for people impacted by miscarriage, so if my story helps just one person access the support they need, at least some ‘good’ can come from a very sad situation,” she said.

q Irena Gilbert is this year’s Red Nose Day ambassador. She is pictured here with husband Locky. Photo: SUPPLIED.

“I hope that by sharing my experience of miscarriage other women may feel less alone.

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By RYAN PALMER Mayor, Port Stephens Council

From the Mayor’s desk Planning for the future of our places

WHAT makes Port Stephens a great place to live? Is it having space for the kids to play and grow?

Is it having spaces for friends to get together and catch up? Is it great jobs and access to important services?

Whatever your answer, there’s one thing all great places have in common and that’s the people!

They’re places where people want to live, work and visit!

As our community continues to change, the way we plan for the future of our places here in Port Stephens is also changing.

We’ve talked about ‘Place Plans’ a lot over the last couple of years – plans that create genuine outcomes for our community.

We don’t want documents that sit on a shelf – we want plans that deliver outcomes, help us access funding and most importantly, improve the wellbeing and liveability of all our communities.

Our Public Domain Plans provide the blueprint for our two major town centres – Raymond Terrace and Nelson Bay. They guide the delivery of big projects such as the removal of the overhead bridge in Nelson Bay and smaller projects like new wayfinding signage in Raymond Terrace.

Our Place Plans are focused on our unique towns and villages – we have recently completed Place Plans for Karuah, Medowie and soon Shoal Bay.

We also have a new Hinterland Place Plan on exhibition and have just commenced engaging with our community about the Tilligerry Place Plan.

These Place Plans can cover everything from land use to building heights, pathways and roads to events and activation. They include achievable actions and are community led.

We know that with an actionoriented plan in place, amazing things can happen, like in Karuah where last week the local community enjoyed a planting day to beautify the main street of Karuah.

It was a case of local council and local people working together to transform our public spaces, improve vibrancy and create new opportunities for our community now and into the future.

I encourage you all to get involved – to have your say, to participate in making your community great.

Learn more about Place Plans at portstephens.nsw.gov.au/place-plans and get involved!

Dorin’s Draws

By Paul DORIN

Take me for a ride

The Write Direction

By John BLACKBOURN

TAKE me riding in your car-car. Remember the song that kids like to sing?

Sounds familiar to me when car salesmen are singing it whilst dealing with my purchases.

Or maybe it’s just the Wiggles version that I’m experiencing with all the dancing and hand signal movements to the dealer hidden behind the glass or watching and listening on closed-circuit TV.

I have to admit I’m a car tragic and bought my first sports car at 19, changed it often for something better and faster and owned some special models in my long life, finally selling my last “sportie” earlier this year after living that dream for sixty years.

I tell people I don’t drink, have never smoked, that religion hasn’t found me, still married to my only wife but I need to admit that I do waste money on motor vehicles and overseas fishing trips. Guess we all have issues.

I know the old days of motoring are over but I’m finding it increasingly difficult to find the type of vehicle that grabs my attention that needs to be practical.

Have you been looking for a good station wagon recently? Very little to choose from and you don’t notice many of those on the roads these days, or even in the shopping centre car parks.

In fact, passenger vehicles now only make up 1 percent of new car sales Australia wide.

A decade ago they made up half of all vehicles sold. Today, some 55 percent of all vehicle sales are ‘sports utility vehicles’ and when you add light commercial vehicles they become 78 percent of all vehicles sales this year.

The government is heavily pushing the all-electric-vehicle band wagon,

mainly to say they are doing their bit to placate strong green voices in our capital city communities who see them as not doing enough to ward off the impacts of global warming, plus the heaviest population resides in larger city locations.

Having made the decision to live in a regional area once my education was complete and still enjoying the luxury of living in a small regional location, I just can’t get my head around purchasing an all-electric vehicle.

One of my joys in life is a long trip in my vehicle of choice, not having the radio on or other noise machines happening, but just loving the happy singing sounds of the twin turbo machine brilliantly doing its thing and being very happy doing it.

I couldn’t be happy with a silent electric motor or the boredom that entails.

Also, I couldn’t stand being caught up at the half-way roadhouse or service station waiting for a battery to recharge whilst all the twenty-year-old, Asian-built cheapies roar past driven by kids who bought their vehicles by saving their pocket money.

And all of whom will reach their destinations well before my battery is charged and I’m on my third dreadful coffee, just watching them go.

These new electric models from China (so we are not talking about top-of-the line Teslas sell for about 50-percent more than their petrol versions and seem to be more suited to being supermarket trollies for city operations, as simply not suitable for the way we use vehicles in regional locations. Yes, they do have a purpose but they are just not for me.

In fact the slow take-up of all electric vehicles says that people still want to own and operate their SUV or their tradies’ taxi that is used at work all week and then can pull the boat or caravan at weekends or take the whole family on a trip with seating for five.

All makes a lot of sense, doesn’t it?

It is hard to fathom the running cost of electric against that of petrol or diesel as the cost of a recharge for the battery seems to be a well-hidden amount.

But we know that the manufacturing and production issues of electric vehicles

DEAR

Jasminda,

AN acquaintance of ours asked if he could leave his car on our property for a couple of weeks on a section that had just been cleared to store our own equipment.

He arrived with two cars and a boat. Four months later they’re still there, with only a vague ‘I’ll get those cars soon’. How do we get rid of them?

Laurie G.

Dear Laurie,

I’M trying to imagine someone so socially unaware that they would just abandon their vehicles and boat without keeping you updated.

I also think that someone with two spare cars and a boat could probably afford to hire a storage space instead of burdening you with their possessions.

Just be upfront and give them a very specific direction: please remove your stuff from our property by Friday. Alternatively, make the most of the opportunity. An upmarket adventure playground for your kids and/or your chooks comes to mind.

If all else fails (once you’ve made sure that this acquaintance hasn’t died or skipped the country) report to your local government and police. After you’ve gone through the proper channels and filled out the necessary paperwork, you can hold an auction. Happy Days. Maybe invite him along.

Carpe diem, Jasminda.

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hides the real position of their environmental credentials, which is mostly the reason why the uninformed have moved to EVs, in their belief that they are doing so for the right environmental reasons.

Everything has its own purpose and position in life and motoring choices are no different.

It’s your call so enjoy the experience.

READING by Lynne Miles: John 3: 16"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes IN Him should not perish but have eternal life."

Soldiers Pt Women Bowlers Sports

By Wendy O’BRIEN

SOLDIERS point women

bowlers win state titles.

Recently Soldiers Point women bowlers competed at the NSW State Championships in the Wollongong area, and came home victorious with wins in both the Senior Triples and Senior Fours. In the sometimes challenging weather conditions, the triples team progressed through to the final, which was played against Commercial Alburya nail-biting match, the final score being 19-18 to clinch the championship. Then it was the fours turn, powering through to the final, in which they defeated Taren Point 24-16. The triples team is Jan Sutherland, Vacie McIntyre and Betty Herbertson. Then Vacie McIntyre backed up again in the fours with Pam Stephens, Maria Barrett, Alison Moxey. Well done ladies the club is proud of your achievements

Roos rugby league legends in the mix for Karuah ‘Team of Decade’

looked up to him” Daniel said.

“Ben is sorely missed in the Port Stephens community.”

at the Karuah RSL Club.

past ten years.

since re-forming as a club back in 2013 and selecting a team from this period proved an extremely difficult task,” he added.

By Chris KARAS

TO his many friends and family, Ben Langdon was the epitome of a nature’s gentleman.

Light in stature and an athletic workhorse on the rugby league field, the inspirational forward is remembered for having “the biggest heart.”

From his junior days at Raymond Terrace Magpies to senior football with the Karuah Roos they didn’t breed them tougher than the widely-respected front rower.

Two years ago the Roos’ sporting world fell in when the popular Langdon was tragically killed in a car crash in Balickera at the age of 27 – leaving behind his fiancée Amani and young daughters

Avayah and Nyah.

His memory is perpetuated each season with the Ben Langdon Memorial Trophy, which is presented to the Karuah club’s Players’ Player of the Year.

It was an award won by Ben for a record two times, a just reward for his non-stop displays and ability to lift team-mates with his courage and skill on the playing paddock.

Karuah president and top-grade hooker Daniel Evans told News Of The Area that Ben was “an amazing competitor and person with the biggest heart in the game.

“His legacy lives on at the Roos and he remains an inspiration to his teammates and the youngsters that

10 August 2023

The late Langdon is one of several club legends in contention for a spot in the Karuah Roos Team of the Decade to be announced at a special community function this Saturday night August 12

Some of the greatest players to have ever pulled on a Roos jumper will be honoured on the night.

Past and current players, officials and supporters will flock to the presentation dinner to salute the achievements of the historic rugby league club during the

The Roos’ Team of the Decade has aroused plenty of interest from local sporting pundits.

“Compiling the club’s best team of the past decade was a tough process,” reflected Daniel.

“Karuah has produced some very talented players

Other contenders include current club centurions in experienced hooker forward and player coach Dwayne Fleming, number nine Evans, skilful five eighth Sam Croese and dynamic fullback Mitchell O’Bryan, who will rack up his 100th match for the club in the first week of the finals.

Former Clubman of the Year and ace utility Tim Johnson is also in the mix along with fellow 2016 premiership-winning Roos centre Ryan Saunders – a powerful running three

quarter and lock who now plays prop for rivals Tea Garden Hawks – and grand final hero Matt Croese, a tireless second rower and tackling machine who consistently turned in nonstop displays throughout his career.

The Dinner will follow the Roos’ Old Players Day festivities against Raymond Terrace Magpies at Lionel Morten Oval.

Karuah tuned up for the finals with a spirited 2822 victory over Paterson Rivers last weekend while the Rooettes celebrated their Women in League Day by trouncing Dudley Magpies 54-0.

Karuah Golf Club News

By Sharon WEDD

B AND C GRADE Pennants results for 30th July and 6th August 30th July

Congratulations to

B Grade with a win over Muree at Nelson Bay.

C Grade Lost in a play off on the 4th against Belmont.

6th August

B Grade: Weather conditions were a bit more favourable with rain stopping just before tee off at Tanilba Bay. B Grade went down to Nelson Bay, Geoff Masters being undefeated good work

Geoff

C Grade played at Belmont on a very wet course, rain cleared on the 3rd went down to Belmont. Tough conditions to both teams

Karuah Vets

Tuesday 1st August 24

Players

Winner: Trevor

Cummins 42 pts R/U Craig Wallis 41pts

Highest Score: Craig Wallis and Mick Wilkins

NTP: 2/11 : Rob Wilson. 4th/13th Mick Wilkins. 6th (second shot) Craig Wallis

Saturday 5th August 29

Players

Monthly Mug Stroke event: Sponsored by the Newcastle Golf Club

Winner Aiden Bills with an impressive 66pts (nett) NTP

2/11: Aiden Bills, 4/13th Garry OBryan. 6th

Dylan Russell

Longest Putt: M Wilkins

Great seeing a great roll up of players on the course, conditions have been favourable

See you on the Golf course

q Senior Triples Betty, Vacie and Jan.

q Senior Fours Pam, Maria, Alison and Vacie.

q Senior Triples and fours Jan, Betty, Vacie, Alison, Maria and Pam.

q Karuah Roos’ Club president and top-grade hooker Daniel Evans models the commemorative Team of the Decade polo shirt.

Port Surfers Compete in Australian Surf Championships

By Marian SAMPSON

PORT Stephens surfers are lining up for the Australian Surf Championships, now underway in Port Macquarie.

"We're expecting light northerly winds for the start of the championships,” said Surfing Australia contest director, Glen Elliott.

“First up are the open men's and open women's longboard and logger divisions, followed by the hotly-contested juniors,” he said.

“Conditions are looking small and clean, which is great for the longboarders.

“We have an actionpacked fortnight ahead with plenty of after-surf entertainment at our official venue, the Bonny Hills Beach

Serving it up at Todd Woodbridge Cup

By Chris KARAS

TENNIS hot shots in the Port Stephens region are gearing up for the annual Todd Woodbridge Cup Primary Schools Zone competition.

Five mixed teams comprised of Grades 3 and 4 (Stage 2) players from four local schools will compete in the district round robin tournament that starts next Monday August 14 at Tilligerry Tennis Club.

Participating schools this year are Tanilba Bay Public School, St Peter’s Catholic Primary School Stockton, Fern Bay Public School and Stockton Public School.

The event will be hosted for a second consecutive year by renowned Foreshore Tennis head coaches James Bellette and Kelly Wildon.

An excited Bellette told News Of The Area that “the tournament has attracted new schools and an increase in players.

“Last year Tennis NSW appointed Foreshore Tennis to host the event for the first time in Port Stephens and interest continues to grow,” said James.

The tournament features

mixed teams of ten players using modified equipment and numeric scoring with the top two schools to progress to the regional play-offs in Singleton.

Reigning district champions Tanilba Bay Public School will field two teams in 2023.

“The Tilligerry community have rallied to support the event with many local businesses including Coles contributing major prizes for our giant raffle,” said James.

Raffle proceeds will benefit the Tilligerry Tennis Club in building a future practice hitting wall for all to enjoy.

Port Stephens Council has generously donated funding for gold and silver medallions to be presented to team members of the winning school and runners up.

The Todd Woodbridge Cup encourages participation and provides a positive experience playing tennis, growing friendships and giving pupils the opportunity to represent their school in a team environment.

For the majority of kids, this may be their first experience representing their school.

Nelson Bay Golf Club Results

JULY 30 2023 to

5 August 2023

Sunday 30 July 2023

Men’s Stableford:

Xmas Bush Course

A1 Peter Murray (13) 39

A2 Scott Ferguson (15) 37

B1 Glen Shorter (20) 40

B2 Mal Upton (20) 38

C1 Simon Garrett (27) 37

C2 Ian Pfennigwerth (31) 35

Women’s Stableford:

Xmas Bush Course

A1 Karen West (20) 38

A2 Mary Reisch (19) 34

B1 Jenny Hazer (26) 39

B2 Marg Reimer (30) 38

Monday 31 July 2023

Vets Stroke Kutcha Award

DIV 1

1 Alan Gadsby 31

2 Robert Moodie 30.5

DIV 2

1 Brian Hodges 34.5

2 John Bannerman 33.5

Tuesday 1 August 2023

Ladies Stableford:

Xmas Bush Course

Over-all Winners

1 Melissa Van Dam (41) 16

2 Joan Frost (33) 15

Ladies Stroke: Gymea Lily Course

A1 Wendy Latta (22) 72

A2 Peri Kennedy (21) 73

A3 Barbara Frost (18) 74c/b

B1 Nicola Bethwaite (26) 69

B2 Elsie Flanagan (32) 71c/b

B3 Jenny Hazer (25) 71

C1 Bev Suska (42) 73

C2 Shirley Anicich (50) 74c/b

C3 Deidre Haxton (44) 74c/b

Wednesday 2 August 2023

Men’s Stableford: Gymea Lily Course

A1 John Clark (12) 39

A2 Brett Woolfe (13) 38

B1 Jeffrey Stokeld (20) 41

B2 Chris Hani (16) 40

C1 Will Strong (31) 45

C2 Chris Norman (34) 42

Men’s Stableford:

Xmas Bush Course

A1 Ron Castles (13) 38c/b

A2 Peter Gibson (6) 38c/b

B1 Douglas Dohnt (18) 36

B2 Simon Law (17) 34c/b

Hotel and we encourage everyone to come down and mingle after each day's competition wraps up."

Landen Smales (Noosa Heads, QLD) made history last year with a perfect heat score in the Under 18 Logger competition.

"Last year I was stoked to surf a perfect heat and get two 10-point rides in my logger semi final.

“It's not something that happens a lot in surfing and it was the first time someone has done it in the event's history.”

There's $18,000 in prize money up for grabs across the blue-ribbon divisions, with the winner taking all.

The event began last week and finishes August 21.

Port Stephens surfers

Suellen Goyne (52) of Corlette is representing our region in the Women’s 050 Longboard along with Dave Turner (59) of Anna Bay in the Grand Kahunas Men’s 050 Longboard and Dukes Men’s 055 Longboard dvisions.

In the Shortboard Corlettes Mikey Clayton Brown (20) is completing in the open men’s division with Luke Bartlett (43) of Boat Harbour in the masters men’s 035 event.

Mitchell Dawkings, 48, of Nelson Bay will compete in the Kahunas Men’s 045 and Grand Masters Men’s 040 event.

Bodyboarder Chad Pisani (46) of Boat Harbour will compete in the Kahunas Men’s 045 event.

C1 Rex Harris (24) 34c/b

C2 Kent Williams (28) 34c/b

Thursday 3 August 2023Vets

1 Tony Johnston 22

2 John Bannerman 20

Ladies 4BBB Stableford: Gymea Lily Course

Overall, Winners:

1 Lorraine Wilcock & Liz Tinkler 50

2 Di Brown & Bernice Ticehurst 48

3 Marg Reimer & Margot Phegan 46

Men’s Stableford: Gymea Lily Course:

Overall, Winner:

1 Steven Brown (14) 17

Friday 4 August 2023

Men’s Stableford: Gymea Lily Course

A1 Peter Kent (8) 41

A2 Steven Wilson (15) 39

B1 Robert Moodie (22) 42

B2 Robert Skinner (21) 39

C1 Michael King (41) 42

C2 Gordon Dyer (45) 38c/b

Ladies Stableford

Gymea Lily Course:

Overall Winners:

1 Shirley Anicich (49) 38

2 Jill Rowland (27) 34c/b

Saturday 5 August 2023

Men’s Stableford:

Xmas Bush Course

A1 Ron Castles (13) 40

A2 John Wade (15) 39c/b

B1 Ian Faulkner (20) 45

B2 Warwick Moss (22) 42

C1 Max Stocker (26) 44

C2 Neil Goudge (28) 34c/b

Womens Stableford: Xmas Bush Course

Overall, Winners:

1 Bev Suska (43) 40

2 Linda Drake (23) 37

3 Sharon Dunn (21) 32

Men’s Medal Stroke Max Dble Par Gymea Lily Course

Overall, Winner: Ron Gabb (36) 64

A1 Wayne Finney (14) 69c/b

A2 Lachlan Lawson (3) 69

A3 Chris Lawson (13) 70

B1 James Sylvestri (18) 67

B2 Marc Pisani (21) 70

B3 David Gay (18) 67

C1 Ron Gabb (18) 71c/b

C2 Gary Walker (24) 69

C3 Peter Bowles (25) 71

q Corlette’s Suellen Goyne carving it up at the State Longboard Titles 2023. Photo: Surfing NSW.

q Experienced Foreshore Tennis coach Kelly Wildon with rising eight-year-old tennis prospect Letti McFadyen who will line up for Tanilba Bay Public School at next Monday’s Todd Woodbridge Cup District tournament.

Crossword

BIG CROSSWORD

SUDOKU

Sudoku is an 81 square number grid with nine blocks each containing nine cells. To solve the puzzle, all the blank cells must be filled in using numbers from 1 to 9. Each number can only appear once in each row, column and in the nine 3x3 blocks.

SOLUTIONS

All the words listed below can be found in the grid.

Position Vacant

Busy care taking business in Nelson Bay seeks fit, reliable person for 2-3 days per week

cleaning/lawn mowing Best suited to a semiretired person. Phone Richard 0419 981 675

Public Notices

Tea Gardens Car Rentals

Daily/Weekly/Monthly 0408 029 735

Karuah Motor Yacht Club is a sports club that is family orientated located on the Karuah River Waterfront. We are a licensed premises open every Friday night from 5:00pm. BBQ available. 0415 419 741 mail@kmyc.net.au

AGM TG CC Fishing Club

Starts promptly at 2pm, 13th August 2023 with weigh-in, AGM, monthly meeting & eats to follow. All members are encouraged to attend.

GUITAR & Bass tuition theory muscianship graduate of Aust Institute of Music. Course details www.guitarstudio.net.au Salamander Bay 4984 4731 e100823

Wanted

War Medals

Top prices paid by local collector. Call Jim 0400 060 215

Wanted to Buy

Antique China & Figurines, English Silver, Fountain Pens, Old Jewellery & Watches. Please phone: Annie 0419 219 634 or Ron 0408 967 747

Free

FREE Rolltop Desk timber good condition 2 small marks. p/u TG 0417 404 530

FREE Pride mobility lift-chair, blue fabric used but good condition p/u TG 0417 404 530

Lost

LEFT at Bulahdelah Cemetry 3 weeks ago, 2 walker seats 0428 768 764. e100823

Pets

MALTESE Shih Tzu puppies. 2 boys available.

BIN# B000616552 Call or text 0474 378 452

For Sale

2 x Single (can be double) adjust slatted bedframes & 2 latex mattresses

VGC $300 both

PH: 4997 9797 or 0490 971 996

2 cream leather two seater lounges. $500 each or both for $900 exc cond. 0400 955 778

3 OROTON evening purses, collectables from the 1970s, converts from should strap to clutch beautiful cond. Like new Best offers. 49817523

32” TV with remote, all working, no damage $99. Ph: 0493 078 190

4 x 17”x 6” Steel rims, fitted with 255/65x17 Dunlop AT23 tyres. Suit current Nissan Navara $130ea ono. Ph 0404 094 028

For Sale

BICYCLES Girls and boys, VGC $20 each

Ph: 4982 8628

BLACK pepper quilted Microfibre short coat Winter White Size 20 $45 Ph 0412 083 543 f200723

COCA Cola sign in wooden and glass frame 40cmx30cm $25 Coca Cola mens red shirt with signage size XL $10 3 tow balls, 2 large heavy metal shackles. Best offer. Ph 4981 7523.

COSMOPOLITAN

Travelling port, half price, $85 used once 4982 6443

DRESS, New, Short Sleeve, Golden Blue Marble print Size M / Maxi Length Light weight & lined $ 50. 0427 818 294

DRESS, New Sleeveless, Pink/Blue Multicolour Mid length Size M $45

Ph: 0427 818 294

DVD movies incl. drama and westerns, mainly last 5-20 years. Incl 1 TV series 10x10 disks $60 Ph: 02 4966 5000

ELECTRIC Heaters

1 Electric 700mm x 360mm 2000 watts

1 Oil filled 2400 watts $40 for both. Please ring 0404 724 347

GET Fit While Seated Compact Elliptical Pedal Exercisor, Gubai model JR2 activity tracking LCD display, variable resistance, low joint impact. $80 ono. Pick up Tea Gardens. Phone 0412 347 546

For Sale

HEDGE trimmer, ozito 450w, 360mm blades GC $50. 49820778

HOME Office, Solid wood Lockable Computer shelving

$60.00 Phone Sam 0437 878 155

IKEA Stornas Bar Table GC. $95. 0493 078 190

JASON La-Z-Boy rocker reliner. Light grey, 4 years old, good cond. $200 0488 662 877

KAYAK (Sit on Top)

Brand Midway. Size L440 x W65cm, weight 23kg with Rudder inc Exc cond. Seat, Paddle Life Jacket. $800. Pick up from Tea Gardens area. 0423 014 783

KING Single Bed Frame Wrought iron/wooden frame Slatted base Great condition $95 Phone 02 4987 2250 f150623

KING single tubular bed Free. 0419 985 601 f060723

LOUNGE 3 piece $50. Other items too 0425 254 612

MASSAGE Table $100. 0407 267 152

MOBILE phone ZTE excellent cond. $100 0493 777 707

MOBILITY Scooter 4 wheel. Good cond. with front basket, rear bag and charger. $1200 Free delivery Ph: 0418 430 643 ReS040523

For Sale Motors For Sale

OVER bed patient table

Timber laminate & white $40. Ph: 4982 2335

PIANOLA with piano stool, old and modern rolls, good cond. $2000 0450 463 638

PORTABLE clothesline GC, $25. 0413 023 296

PRYDE Windsufing mast suits 7 metre sail. Little used. $99 Tea Gardens. Peter 0419 932 992 F260123

PUFFER Jacket with hood Pale blue grey trim Size 20 Near new $60 Ph 0412 083 543 F130723

RAIL Corp Wall telephones and desktop push buttom phone 90’s Nokia Mobile 6300 in box, charger and manual 00’s. Samsung mobile and charger 00’s. 2 x Motorola units, chargers with info 90’s. Cheap best offers 4981 7523 F151222

RINGS Sapphire Diamond and Gold new $100. Gold with small Diamond $100. Mens ring with Sapphire $100 Ph: 0493 777 707

ROUND glass table with black powder coat legs. 1.2m x 10mm $295. 0439 789 052

SALON hair dryer, new $20. 0493 777 707

SNOW chains brand new, unused adjustable, suits 16 inch wheels or others $95 Tea Gardens. Peter 0419 932 992 F260123

TWO Large standard English desk dictionaries Hard covers. 2 x vols Beautiful cond. $15 for both ono. 4981 7523 f290623

TV Corner cabinet Shelving underneath 2 door unit, on wheels 100cm W x 60cm H 65cm L. $50. 4981 7523

WALKER heavy duty suits big person $100 Ph: 4982 2335

WALKER Smick medium blue frame only 6 months old $50. 0414 408 803

WINDSURFER and fin 85 litres, Freerace 2.6m long. In a bag. No dings Some accessories available. $80. Peter 0419 932 992. Tea Gardens.

WOMENS Levi jeans new, size 8 - 10. $50 0493 777 707

WOMENS new black leather jacket, small to medium, worth $400, asking $100 0493 777 707 F130423

WOMENS new coat medium to large, wool worth $120, sell $50 0493 777 707

WORK bench 136cm L $100 Ph: 4938 5923 F050522

WORK out seated in front of the TV or reading Compact Seated Eliptical pedal exerciser Model JR2 Cost new $175 plus frt sell $80 0412 347 546

NISSAN Pathfinder

2011 Ti 550 with huge towing power and all the things the Ti 550 top model offers. Great 7 seater 4WD. V6 turbo diesel. Bit rough around the edge but a great truck. Rego til Feb 24 CZW48H $17,500 Ph: 0401 308 359

Boats

COLEMAN Canoe

4.5m, Flat aluminium rear to take outboard 2 x padded seats, rod holders, 2 paddles 2 lifejackets. $750 Ph: 0417 291 545

TINNY 3.1m car topper 8HP Merc. Gal. Folding trailer. Good condition No Rego. $2800 ono Ph 0427 224 744

Caravans

2016 Retreat Brampton 22’. Single beds, 2 solar panels, sat dish, gas heater, many extras $70,000 ono. Reg till Nov 2023. TR76FN. Contact 0415 359 809 Re281223

PLACE YOUR ADVERT HERE

AIR Fryer Mistral White

6.5 Litre Instructions incl Good Condition $40 Ph 0412 083 543

Donated

BBQ, 2 burner, VGC hardly used inc gas bottle, on wheels $110 0427 980 079

BBQ 4 Burner/side burner bottle with safety valve plus cover & accessories

Little body rust Medowie 4982 9942

BEAM hanging racks pair, powder coated steel grey and rubber Suits use with bicycles or ladders. Never used $50. 0408 431 488 F250523

GOLFING accessories

Golf balls - around 100? 20 cents each Golf buggy $25 Clubs and drives $2 each. Ph: 4982 2335 F260123

GOLF or Shopping Scooter, 4 wheel drive 2sp Lotus Blake Tycoon AZ36. Can be fully disassembled $2,750 ono. 4997 0435 Re111123

NEAR new motor cycle helmet . Size XL. Aeroblade 3 Kabuto Japan. $99 Peter 0419932992 NEW Car rim and tire tubeless steel belted radial. Size 205/55R16 $100ono. 4981 7523 f150623

SOFA Bed. Very good cond, hardly used but older style. $50. 4982 2335

SPARE Wheel for boat trailer, with tyre $50. 0419 985 601 f080623

ST Phillips uniforms boys Blazer size 24 $50. Boys summer shirts sizes 18, 20 & 22 $10 each Ph 0415 353 798

Billy doesn’t have what he needs for school.

GOLF set leather bag, Slazenger cart woods steels extras. $250. Ph 0476 789 721

GOOD antique Queen

Anne dressing table with mirror $60 Ph 0429 601 039

NEW Mobility Scooter 50AH batteries delivered and installed Newcastle and surrounding areas. $490 a pair 0418 430 643 ReS021123

OFFICE chair, adjustable height & arm and reclines. Exc cond. $80 0493 777 707 F220623

SWAG King single with mattress $70 0419 985 601

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TENS Machine still in box. $10. 4982 2335

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BEST ON THE BOX

MONDAY BACK ROADS

ABC, 8pm

Chatty presenter Heather Ewart (pictured) has arguably almost explored every tiny, fascinating regional town in our vast country. So, after nine seasons of small-town fun, it’s only fitting that she try something a little different: dancing.

TUESDAY KITCHEN CABINET

ABC, 8pm

With a new

SATURDAY GRANTCHESTER

ABC, 7.30pm

Could man of god and beguiling star of the show reverend Will (Tom Brittney) be sent to jail? Stranger things have happened in the world of TV but sometimes it’s more about the stirring journey rather than the destination. At least, that’s what Grantchester fans will be hoping. Emotions are at full speed in tonight’s poignant story about forgiveness. After the shocking motorcycle accident in last week’s episode, Will is shellshocked by the thought he has killed someone. Geordie (Robson Green, pictured) is not convinced of his friend’s guilt and sets out to clear him, while unsurprisingly, Elliot (Michael D. Xavier) is raring to lock up the pretty priest.

FRIDAY, August 11

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news.

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

7.30 First Weapons: Wartilykirri. (Final, PG) Hosted by Phil Breslin.

8.00 Death In Paradise. (Madv, R) A survival expert is found dead.

9.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) The authorities are called in to investigate a series of murders inspired by images from a medieval fresco.

10.30 Gold Diggers. (Mls, R) 11.00 ABC Late News.

Miniseries: Roadkill. (Madls, R)

12.15 Harrow. (Mv, R)

1.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

The ever-popular Apple Isle is her destination, with some invigorating synchronised moves and cowboy boots on the itinerary. She travels across the state with Claire Harris and Kate Strong, two friends who quit their jobs in 2022 to set up a line dancing tour of Australia, raising money for local charities with every step. The troupe’s unstoppable spirit makes for an uplifting story about community and the power of their feel-good footwork.

Annabel Crabb (pictured) returns with the seventh season of her series. Here, she makes herself at home in politicians’ houses, with food and chat on the agenda. This fresh round of eight visits includes Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney, Western Sydney Independent MP Dai Le, Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John, Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe and Minister for Aged Care and Sport

Anika Wells, along with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton. Settle in with a cup of tea for this fascinating season of diverse parliamentary figures.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

7.35 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys. (PGl, R)

8.30 Legends Of The Pharaohs. (M)

9.30 Iceland. (PGa, R)

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 Vise Le Coeur. (Malv)

11.50 Stella Blomkvist. (MA15+v, R)

1.35 Beforeigners. (MA15+v, R)

3.25 Mastermind Australia. (R)

4.25 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

Johanna Griggs and Adam Dovile embark on an epic road trip through Northern Ireland to Belfast. Dr Harry Cooper meets a goat. Ed Halmagyi cooks rhubarb pie. Graham Ross explores the National Arboretum.

8.30 To Be Advised.

1.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 24. Brisbane Broncos v Parramatta Eels.

9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Brisbane Broncos versus Parramatta Eels match, with NRL news and analysis.

10.40 MOVIE: A Most Violent Year. (2014, MA15+lv, R) An immigrant fights to protect his business. Oscar Isaac.

1.00 The Garden Gurus. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

Postcards. (PG, R)

6.30 The Project.

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

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

9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml, R) Graham Norton is joined by Kate Winslet, Sir Lenny Henry, Jack Whitehall and Nadiya Hussain. 12.00 The Project. (R)

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

SATURDAY, August 12

WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Growing A Greener World. 10.05 The Bee Whisperer. (PG, R) 11.00 Travel Quest. (Return) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS News.

2.00 Gymnastics. FIG Trampoline World Cup Series. H’lights. 4.00 Trail Towns. (PG, R) 4.30 Going Places. (R) 5.30 Bismarck: 24 Hours To Doom.

6.30 SBS World News.

6.30 New Leash On Life. (Final, PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Grantchester. (Mav) Will fears he was the cause of an accident.

8.20 Vera. (PG, R) DCI Stanhope delves into the tangled past of an extreme sports fanatic after he plunges to his death from a cliff. Turning to the victim’s old gang for answers, they discover he had a history of stalking his ex-girlfriend.

9.50 Bay Of Fires. (Madl, R) Jeremiah agrees to help Stella dispose of a body in the Tasmanian wilderness.

10.45 Last Tango In Halifax. (Ml, R)

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

7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG)

8.30 Amazing Railway Adventures With Nick Knowles. (PG)

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

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

11.05 Rex In Rome. (Mlv, R)

12.55 The Witnesses. (Ma, R)

2.55 UFOs. (PGa, R)

4.15 Mastermind Aust. (R)

4.45 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R)

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 11.00 Soccer. FIFA Women’s World Cup. Quarter-final. Japan v Sweden. Replay. 1.30 Football. AFL. Round 22. Sydney v Gold Coast Suns. 4.30 To Be Advised. 5.00 News. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A backpack catches the attention of officers.

8.00 FIFA Women’s World Cup Pre-Game. Pre-game coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup quarter-final match.

8.30 Soccer. FIFA Women’s World Cup. Quarter-final.

SUNDAY, August 13

6.30 Compass: Hidden Children. Brendan Watkins shares his story.

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

7.30 Restoration Australia: New Town. (PG) Hosted by Anthony Burke.

8.30 Bay Of Fires. (Malv) To reassert her power, Frankie puts Stella on trial in front of the townsfolk.

9.30 The Beast Must Die. (Mal) Frances looks set to exact her revenge.

10.20 The Newsreader. (Ml, R)

11.15 Talking Heads. (R)

11.50 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv)

2.05 Escape From The City. (R)

5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 24. Sydney Roosters v Dolphins.

9.30 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match.

10.00 MOVIE: The Man In The Iron Mask. (1998, Mav, R)

12.35 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PGa, R)

1.30 The Pet Rescuers. (PGl, R)

6.00 Location, Location, Location Australia. (R)

7.00 To Be Advised.

8.00 MOVIE: The Wog Boy. (2000, Mls, R) A young Greek-Australian man sets out to prove to everyone there is more to him than meets the eye. Nick Giannopoulos, Vince Colosimo.

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)

2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

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

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

4/8/23

OUTRIGHT winner. Bill McMaster. 73

Runner Up. Bob West. 74 c/b

Bonus points winner. Adam Cowie. 74

Runner Up. Ed Martin. 77 c/b

10 August 2023

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Growing A Greener World. 10.05 The Bee Whisperer. (PGa, R) 11.00 Travel Quest.

12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. Australian ProMX C’ship. Round 7. 4.00 Motorcycle Racing. FIM Superbike World C’ship. Round 8. H’lights. 5.00 Trail Towns. (R)

5.30 Sinking The German Fleet.

NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Colosseum: The Beast Master. (M)

9.15 Amazon: The Lost World. (PG)

10.10 Hemingway. (Maw, R)

12.05 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R)

1.55

10.30 FIFA Women’s World Cup Post-Game. Post-game discussion and interviews of the FIFA Women’s World Cup quarter-final match.

11.00 To Be Advised.

1.00 Home Shopping.

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6am

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Soccer. FIFA Women’s World Cup. Quarter-final. Replay.

3.30 Border Security. (PG, R)

4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R)

5.00

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 The Voice. (PG) As the blind auditions continue, contestants set out to prove they have what it takes to be a singing sensation.

8.45 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive, special investigation.

9.45 The Latest: Seven News.

10.15 Born To Kill? Allan Legere. (MA15+v) Takes a look at Canadian serial killer Allan Legere, known as the Monster of the Miramichi.

11.15 Autopsy USA: Tom Petty. (Mad) A look at the 2017 death of Tom Petty.

12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

Tilligerry Social Golf Club results

Ball winners. Jack Johnstone. 77 Matt Baldwin. 77 Brian Riddell. 77 Colin Marsden. 78 John McDonald. 78

John Clayton. 79 Grahame Glover. 79 Bradman Award.

Greg Hinton Putting Comp. Grahame Glover. 28 D&C4th.

A. Jack Johnstone.

B. Greg Hinton D&C7th.

A. John Clayton.

B. Ed Martin

6am Children’s Programs.

Surfing Australia TV. 2.00 Motor Racing. Speedseries. TCR Aust Series, Trans Am Series and S5000 Austn Drivers C’ship. 5.00 Go On. 5.30 MOVIE: The Lego Movie. (2014, PG) 7.30 MOVIE:

Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Rugby League. NRL

Women’s Premiership. Round 4. Cronulla Sharks v Sydney Roosters. 1.45 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 4. Newcastle Knights v Gold Coast

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Authentic. (PG)

5.00 Hour Of Power.

Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 Take Two. (R)

5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6am Children’s Programs.

1.30pm 100,000 Tenants And Counting. 2.30 The Bradshaw Bunch. 4.00 Top Chef Amateurs. 5.00 Go On. 5.30 MOVIE: How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. (2018, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Snow

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

7.30 The Traitors. (Return) Twenty players band together to win up to $250,000 through deception, lies and betrayal.

9.00 FBI. (Mv) When a deadly truck heist arms the killers with enough ammonium nitrate to construct a massive bomb, the team discovers a link to a terrorist group Maggie is working to infiltrate.

10.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mav, R) Captain Milius returns to Hawaii.

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

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Money hole.

A. John McDonald

There were 15 starters. Congratulations to all the winners.

Next game 11/8/23 Single Stableford Eclectic.

MONDAY, August 14

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

11.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 12.00 News.

1.00 Vera. (PG, R)

2.30 The Cook And The Chef. (R)

2.55 Gardening Australia. (R)

3.55 Tenable. (R)

4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.20 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 11.20 Susan Calman’s Grand Week By The Sea. (PG) 12.10

WorldWatch. 2.00 Great Asian Railway Journeys. a(PG, R) 3.10 Mastermind Aust. (R)

3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 Tony Robinson’s Forgotten War Stories. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

TUESDAY, August 15

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 11.10 Secrets Of The Museum. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Miniseries: The Cry. (Mals, R) 1.55 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R)

2.25 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R)

2.55 Gardening Aust. (R) 3.55 Tenable. (R)

4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Home Is Where The Art Is. (R) 9.55 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.55 Charles I: To Kill A King. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Great Asian Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 3.10 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 Darcey Bussell’s Royal Road Trip. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 The Voice. (PG) As the blind auditions continue, contestants set out to prove they have what it takes to be a singing sensation.

9.15 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Mav) Owen is conflicted when his brother Robert asks him for help. Judd and Grace face a family crisis.

11.15 The Latest: Seven News.

11.45 The Blacklist. (Mav) The task force must anticipate Red’s next move.

1.00 Home Shopping.

Early

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 The Voice. (PGa) As the blind auditions continue, contestants set out to prove they have what it takes to be a singing sensation.

9.15 RFDS. (Return, Ma) Amidst the chaos of the White Cliffs rodeo, Pete is forced to act outside his scope of practice.

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

5.30

6am The Finishers. Continued. (2013, PG, French) 7.15 Skies Of Lebanon. (2020, PG, Italian) 9.00 Ramen Shop. (2018, PG) 10.40 Dances With Wolves. (1990, M)

1.55pm Memoria. (2021, PG) 4.25 God Willing. (2015, PG, Italian) 6.00 The Eagle Huntress. (2016, PG, Kazakh) 7.35 The Program. (2015, M) 9.30

Spider. (2019, MA15+, German) 11.30 Summertime.

Now Gropers turn their attention to finals

FROM Page 24

half back Daniel Murphy, gun centre Rhys Cutbush and John Lundie crossed for tries with number ten Michael Wiringi booting a conversion.

Nelson Bay rugby stalwart Gavin Rocher told News Of

The Area that “the Gropers are primed for a strong finish in their title quest.

“It is the business end of the season and the boys will lift a cog under the pressure of finals football,” said Rocher.

“Complacency won’t be an issue as the team is

determined and focused after putting in the hard yards with an eye on lifting the trophy at the end of the month” he added.

Singleton Bulls Red crushed Singleton Army Lions 68-5 to finish second on 51 points with third-placed

Newcastle Griffins (44 points) toppling Medowie Marauders 22-0 and Cooks Hill grabbing fourth spot on 39 points.

6.30 The

news and events.

7.30 The Traitors. Hosted by Rodger Corser.

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

9.40 To Be Advised.

10.10 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R) The team goes after a killer.

11.00 The Project. (R)

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

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

7.30 The Traitors. Hosted by Rodger Corser.

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) NCIS investigates the unexpected death of a Navy reservist who was an investigative journalist.

10.40 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mav, R)

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Port Stephens Veteran

By Gary WATT

RESULTS from a Stableford competition played at Tanilba Bay GC. on Monday, 31st July, with 29 players.

Nett Winner : John Clayton, 39pts. Nett R/U: Gary Chapman,

37pts.

Bonus Pt Winner: John Hogan, 41pts. Bonus Pt R/U: Dave Hurley, 39pts. Nearest the Pin, 4th Hole, Div 1 : Gary Chapman. Div 2 : Lester Lake. Nearest the Pin, 11th Hole,

WEDNESDAY, August 16

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Home Is Where The Art Is. (R) 9.55 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.50

Charles I: To Kill A King. 12.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 Be My Brother. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R)

4.10 Darcey Bussell’s Royal Road Trip. (R) 5.05

Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Michael Mosley Secrets Of The Superagers. (PG)

8.30 How Sports Changed The World. Highlights the unifying elements of sports.

9.40 Wolf. (Premiere, MA15+)

10.40 SBS World News Late.

11.10 Dark Woods. (Mav)

12.05 La Jauria. (MA15+av, R)

3.45 Mastermind Australia. (R)

4.45 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

THURSDAY, August 17

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Home Is Where The Art Is. (R) 9.55 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 10.50

Charles I: To Kill A King. 12.00 WorldWatch.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.45 Surveillance Oz. (PG,

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG)

7.30 FIFA Women’s World Cup Pre-Game. Pre-game coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup semi-final match from Stadium Australia, Sydney.

8.00 Soccer. FIFA Women’s World Cup. Semi-final.

10.00 FIFA Women’s World Cup Post-Game. Post-game discussion and interviews. 10.30

2.30 Aftertaste. (Mdls, R) 3.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 3.55 Tenable.

(R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

2.00 Great Asian Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 3.10 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R)

4.10 Darcey Bussell’s Royal Road Trip. (R) 5.05

Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. (PG)

8.30 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy. (Final, M)

9.20 Kin. (Madlsv)

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Max Anger: With One Eye Open. (Malv)

11.40 Outlander. (Mas, R)

3.55 Mastermind Australia. (R)

4.55 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (PG, R)

5.30

(R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

8.30 What The Killer Did Next: Peter McMahon. (Mav) Examines the behaviour of killers after a murder, including the case of pensioner Peter McMahon.

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

Veteran Golfers Association

Div 1 : John Hogan. Div 2 : Dave Hurley. Drive & Chip, 7th Hole, Div 1 : John Hogan. Div 2 : Bryan Porter. Drive & Chip, 18th Hole, Div 1 : Jeff Lauff, (Visitor)

Div 2 : Lester Lake.

Ball Winners : Fred Rimoni

38pts, Ross Dobson 37pts, Bryan Porter 36pts, Col Kerrison 36pts, Frank Vandruten 34pts, Alan Foster 34pts, Jim Gill 33pts, Mark Skidmore 33pts, Bill McMaster 33pts, Gary Watt 32pts, and Robert Paul 32pts. Lucky Prize Draw Winner :

John Clayton.

Visitors are welcome any Monday, please ring Gary Watt on 49814536 for starting times.

PORT Stephens Veteran Golfers Association results from a Stableford competition played at Tanilba Bay GC. on Monday, 7th

6.30 The Project.

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

8.30 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Mas) Four Aussie mates set out to embarrass each other in a public setting.

9.00 Five Bedrooms. (Mls) Heather learns of Ben’s betrayal.

10.00 So Help Me Todd. (PGa)

11.00 FBI. (Mv, R)

12.00 The Project. (R)

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

August, with 23 players. (Wet Day)

Nett Winner: Wayne Smith, 39pts. Nett R/U: Frank Vandruten, 36pts.

Bonus Pt Winner: Phil Rogan, 36pts.

c/b. Bonus Pt R/U: Ross Dobson, 36pts.

Nearest the Pin, 4th Hole, Div 1: John Evans; Div 2: Col Kerrison.

Nearest the Pin, 11th Hole; Div 1: Ralph Brown; Div 2: Ross Dobson.

Drive & Chip, 7th Hole, Div 1 : John

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PGa) Graeme Hall helps with a noisy dog.

8.30 Gogglebox Australia. (Return) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows.

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

10.30 To Be Advised.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Clayton; Div 2 : Col Kerrison. Drive & Chip, 18th Hole, Div 1 : Barry Leo; Div 2 : Dave Hurley. Ball Winners : Dave Hurley 35pts, Fred Rimoni 34pts, Peter Toth 33pts, John Evans 32pts, John Howlett 30pts, Gary Watt 30pts, and Barry Leo 30pts. Lucky Prize Draw Winner : Barry Leo.

Focus on finals

By Chris KARAS

AFTER dominating the Hunter Suburban Mens Rugby competition preliminary phase, the Nelson Bay Gropers have switched their focus to the finals play offs.

The all-conquering Gropers tuned up for the big end-of-season series with an emphatic 32-0 victory over the Cooks Hill Brown Snakes last Saturday at Bill Strong Oval.

It was another clinical performance by the Nelson Bay juggernaut, as it rocked its opponents with a six-try blitz to chalk up its fourteenth win of the season from as many games.

The minor premiers finished the preliminary rounds undefeated on 68 points and are the team to beat for the 2023 premiership trophy.

Elusive fullback Kailen Williams, crafty hooker Tom Hickey, number eight Isaac Laracy, clever CONTINUED Page 22

q Nelson Bay Gropers are eyeing off the Hunter Suburban Mens Rugby title after finishing the preliminary rounds undefeated.