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Barnaby Joyce calls on residents to take offshore wind fight to Canberra q Member for New England Barnaby Joyce told the crowd to make their protests heard in Canberra.

By Doug CONNOR FORMER deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has called on Port Stephens residents concerned over offshore wind projects to take their protests to Canberra.

Speaking at a public rally on Saturday 7 October on the Nelson Bay foreshore, the Member for New England rallied the crowd to fight back against the Federal Government's offshore renewables plan for the Hunter.

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Barnaby Joyce calls on Port Stephens residents to tak FROM Page 1 Speaking to News Of The Area prior to taking the stage, Mr Joyce described the push for renewable energy in Australia as a “cult”.

“We all have the same problems in different areas,” Mr Joyce said, referencing other regional communities pushing back against renewables projects.

“We have these people who just believe they have more rights over our life than we have over our own lives.

“Cults don't listen to logic, they just do whatever they like.”

Mr Joyce also expressed exasperation that the current Federal Government seems opposed to listening to the concerns of residents in impacted communities.

“We have people in the New England who are being absolutely walked over, we have people in Nelson Bay who have been absolutely walked over, and to be quite frank, Mr Bowen and Mr Albanese are not listening, and we have to make them listen.

“It is so frustrating when they keep on saying there are no problems there.

“There are problems there, there are big bloody problems there.

“The first mistake you make in politics is thinking you can walk all over people because they will kick you out

of office.”

Mr Joyce called on communities potentially impacted by offshore wind or other renewable projects to “work together”.

“Reach out to the people of New England, reach out to the people of Rockhampton, reach out to the people of Gippsland, reach out to people up on the Cape - they all have the same problems.

“Get together, and turn up on the front lawn in Canberra and your problems will soon be over.”

Speakers throughout the morning covered a variety of

topics, including a perceived lack of consultation, the visual amenity, and impacts on the environment, whales, fishing and tourism.

Cheers of “Bugger off Bowen, the wind farms are going” rang sporadically through the 1500-plus crowd, with Federal Energy and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen the target for much of the crowd’s displeasure.

A key organiser and MC for Saturday’s rally was Newcastle and Port Stephens Game Fish Club president Troy Radford.

“Our concerns are the lack

q Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie pledged his support to halting the offshore wind developments.

q “Bugger off Bowen”, that’s the message from Harrison White, Brad White, Kylie Taylor and Chace White. of consultation period that the government actually had for us,” Mr Radford told NOTA. “It was a 65 day consultation period.

“For a project this size it is inadequate.

“There were 2000 submissions - 66 percent were against and yet the government still feels free to go ahead and pursue this project.”

Mr Radford and his peers in the fishing community are also fighting to ensure transparency in the environmental impact process.

“The other thing is that we are demanding that the environmental impact statements are done by transparent companies and

not run by the companies who are proposing to do the projects,” Mr Radford said.

“We hold major concerns that they could hide information and potentially wreck the environment.”

Also taking to the stage on Saturday were Port Stephens One Nation spokesperson Mark Watson, One Nation MLC Tania Mihailuk, Nationals Member for Lyne Dr David Gillsespie and Mark Banasiak from the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party, among others.

Mr Watson, who ran as the One Nation candidate for Port Stephens in the last state election, told NOTA the project lacked social licence.

“The biggest concern I have is for the residents of

Port Stephens,” he said.

“What it is going to do to tourism.

“What it is going to do to small business.

“There is no social licence, the impact studies haven’t been done yet, there hasn't been enough consultation and there is not enough communication with residents.

“We need them to be able to have their say and speak up and tell the government what they want.

“What they want is to not have this wind farm in Port Stephens.”

Dr Gillespie, who represents

Correction NEWS Of The Area would like to offer correction to information printed in our 28 September edition.

In the p5 story, 'Libs commit to stopping offshore wind developments', it was indicated that Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change Ted O'Brien promised to 'squash any offshore wind farm development for the Hunter'.

The office of Mr O'Brien have since claimed that this is false, and that the Liberal party are merely seeking to have the consultation period for the offshore wind zone to re-opened.

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ke offshore wind fight to Canberra an area covering from the Myall Coast to Port Macquarie, said he would stand alongside the people of Port Stephens in their fight against offshore wind development.

“The project is a bad idea,” Dr Gillespie said.

“It is in the wrong place and will have a huge impact on the environment. It is situated smack bang next to a cluster of NSW and national marine parks, whale migration route, and huge tourism blue economy with whale watching, fishing, and boating.

“It will cost local tourism jobs.

“It will be a navigation hazard for recreational and commercial shipping.

“The grid connections will be an eyesore offshore and onshore through protected environmental areas.

“I am supporting local people on the Myall Coast and Port Stephens in their opposition.”

Notable local speakers included Frank Future, the founder of Imagine Cruises and a trailblazer in the whale watching and tourism industry.

Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer also took to the stage, telling the crowd it was the “start of the fight, not the end of the fight”.

“It is important we keep up the fight because without this grassroots campaign, we wouldn't be stopping this.

“This must continue.”

Multiple speakers expressed feeling a sense of betrayal from local Labor party representatives on the issue, a sentiment echoed by many in the crowd.

On Friday night, Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington issued a statement to social media reaffirming her commitment to protecting Port Stephens’ best interests.

The local MP also reminded residents that no offshore projects are currently underway.

“I have heard from many people in Port Stephens about their concerns regarding the prospect of a possible wind farm project,” Ms Washington said.

“To be clear, no wind farm proposal has been submitted, considered or approved.

“Indeed, there are many steps to be taken over a number of years before any possible proposal is even made.

“I absolutely love everything about Port Stephens, from our stunning environment to our beautiful community.

“I have a strong track record of fighting for our unique marine, coastal and hinterland environments over many years.

“And that will never stop.

q Lateisha Mason, Oscar Ceccato and George Trinkler Snr.

q Newcastle and Port Stephens Game Fish Club president Troy Radford and local One Nation spokesperson Mark Watson. q Lateisha Mason wants to ‘Save Port Stephens’.

q Joey Trinkler was one of many Port Stephens young people making their message heard.

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“If approval is sought for a wind farm off our coast in the future, our community will have an opportunity to assess the proposal and make submissions based on known facts.

“Until then, and as always, Port Stephens is my priority.”

Member for Newcastle Sharon Claydon also took to social media to promote the positives of bringing an offshore wind industry to the Hunter.

“Wind energy represents an exciting opportunity for Newcastle.

“Developing an offshore wind energy sector will not only help deliver more renewable energy and thus help the planet - it will also drive regional investment and create jobs.

“The Hunter Offshore Wind Zone could create more than 3,000 jobs during construction and another 1,500 during operation.

“These are well-paid jobs in engineering, manufacturing and trades, created and supported by renewable energy.

“For Newcastle, this means new jobs in the local manufacturing, construction, maritime, transport and logistics industries.

“And it means continued growth of our vocational education and training pathways - our TAFE and our university.”

The Background

Helen Tassell.

In July, the Australian Government declared an area in the Pacific Ocean off the Hunter, as suitable for future offshore wind development.

The declared Hunter area covers 1,854 square kilometres between the Central Coast and Port Stephens and is 20 km from the coast in the north and over 35 km from the coast in the south.

The zone has the potential

to generate up to five gigawatts of renewable wind energy, enough to power an estimated 4.2 million homes.

The government believes offshore wind projects in the area will create up to 3,120 construction jobs and another 1,560 ongoing operational jobs.

The period for developers to submit feasibility licence applications for proposed offshore wind projects in the Hunter area opened on 8

August 2023 and will close on 14 November 2023.

During the feasibility stage, licence holders must undertake detailed environmental assessments and further stakeholder consultation to advance their specific project proposals.

Construction cannot begin until the feasibility stage is complete, and environmental and other approvals are in place.

q One Nation MLC Tania Mihailuk had the crowd fired up with a speech targeting the left wing of politics.

q Frank Future holds major concerns for the future of the whale tourism industry.

q George Trinkler.

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summarise the message from former prime minister Tony Abbott to No vote supporters at a rally at the Raymond Terrace Bowling Club last Thursday.

Around 140 people attended the No campaign event, with many donning Fair Australia-produced t-shirts to reaffirm their commitment to the anti-Voice cause.

Mr Abbott, following brief introductions from Scott Morrison’s former communications director Julian Leembruggen and Newcastle and Hunter for No campaign manager Blake Keating, took to the stage to discuss the perceived risks of the Albanese Government’s Voice to Parliament proposal.

Before his speech could even begin, Mr Abbott was met with a question from the crowd - one quickly followed by rapturous audience applause.

“Hey Tony, what about a Welcome to Country, mate?”

Abbott, with a wry smile, said he wished to “acknowledge everyone who has made this great town and wonderful Hunter district the fabulous place that it is”.

election because you can change a bad government, you can change a bad law, but if you make a big mistake with your constitution you are stuck with it forever.”

The former PM then condemned Yes campaigners for painting opponents to the Voice as bigots in the referendum lead up.

“One of the reasons I think this has become so ugly, is because all too often, the Yes camp has basically accused everyone who doesn’t agree of being disrespectful q Former prime minister Tony Abbott attended a No campaign event in Raymond Terrace.

Reminding the crowd that the gathering was nonpolitical party specific, Mr Abbott opened by quoting late Labor party icon and former prime minister Bob Hawke at Australia’s bicentenary in 1988.

“Bob Hawke, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the settlement, he said, and I quote: ‘This is a country with no hierarchy of descent. This is a country with no privilege of origin’.

“Frankly, that always has

towards Aboriginal people at best, and closet racists at worst.

“We are not.

“We are people who are concerned for our country.

“We want the best for every Australian, including Indigenous people, and that means we go forward together as one equal group.

“Not divided, in terms of the influence we can have over government, depending on whether our ancestors have been here tens of thousands of years

or whether our ancestors were only here subsequent to 1788.”

The Voice, which Mr Abbott said “entrenches race or ancestry in our constitution”, will also, according to the former Warringah MP, make the process of government “even more gummed up” and “reinforce the separatism that is at the heart of Aboriginal disadvantage”.

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q Tony Abbott addresses the 140-strong crowd in Raymond Terrace.

been the great thing about Australia,” said Mr Abbott.

“If you are here, and you are having a go, you are a first class Australian - it doesn’t matter if you were a first Australian, a first fleeter, or the first off the plane a couple of years ago.”

Mr Abbott, cheered and clapped throughout by the engaged audience, spoke of the importance of Saturday’s referendum result.

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Abbott speaks in Raymond Terrace FROM Page 5 the idea that Indigenous Australians do not have a voice in politics.

“This idea that Aboriginal people have no voice is just wrong.

“It is a country where Indigenous people have a very loud voice indeed.

“This idea that Aboriginal people haven’t been listened to, haven’t been consulted, frankly, it is a fairy tale and we can’t let it stand.”

With the days now quickly ticking down to October 14, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been busy on media platforms across the country addressing misinformation about the Voice and its potential powers.

On the question of excessive costs at a time where responsible government spending is required, Mr Albanese said on B105 Brisbane that the Voice to Parliament, if approved, would actually save the Government money.

“What will happen is that instead of people in Canberra, bureaucrats with the best of intentions, making decisions on behalf of Indigenous Australians, without listening to them, what you'll get if we listen to people, is more efficiency.

“You'll get the dollars going to where they should go, you'll get the spending made much more efficiently.

“There's been a lot of money, billions of dollars have been spent on

Indigenous affairs and yet we're only meeting, or on target to meet, four out of the nineteen targets.”

Mr Albanese also reiterated a Voice to Parliament would not “interfere with the normal functioning of our great democracy” and stressed the simplicity of the question being asked to Australians on October 14.

“The Parliament will still be elected by the Australian people, it doesn't impact that.

“It doesn't impact government either, that's why I say it's a nonbinding advisory committee.

“And the words that are there are really clear as well.

“The great beauty of this proposal is that the third part, so the question, is in recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first peoples of Australia.

“So, very clear, tick.

“There shall be a body called the Voice, as point one.

“Point two is, the Voice may make representations on matters affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

“Then the third bit is an important bit as well, which says that the Parliament shall make laws about the functions, procedures, composition of the Voice.

“So, it will be up to the Parliament on an ongoing basis to make laws about how the Voice functions.

q Many concerned residents spoke about the Voice to Parliament proposal.

“And that's important, so it won't overturn any of those processes.”

Simply put, Mr Albanese said Australia needed “to do better” on closing the gap for Indigenous Australians.

“We have an eight-year life expectancy gap.

“There are gaps in health and education and housing.

“We need to do better.

“And if we listen to people, we will do better.

“This is about helping a group of Australians, three percent of Australians, it won't have a direct impact at all on non-Indigenous Australians directly, but it will help them.”

Mr Abbott’s visit to Raymond Terrace came at a time of increasing tension at local pre-polling booths.

A Port Stephens for Yes spokesperson told NOTA that pre-poll volunteers have experienced an “unprecedented level of abuse”.

“Many of our local Yes volunteers have been involved with various campaigns, across the political spectrum and have never experienced anything like this,” she said.

“Verbal abuse, physical intimidation, lies and

misinformation - it is horrendous.

“The hateful and racist language that is roared in our direction is not fit for print.

“We remain hopeful and motivated leading into this weekend's referendum.

“There are many members of our community, who support both yes and no that are respectful and kind it doesn't take much.”

Ella Oldham, a sixteenyear-old Medowie local who has volunteered for the Yes campaign in the referendum lead up, said maintaining “respectful dialogue” was vital.

“Volunteering for a campaign during the Yes referendum presents various challenges.

“These challenges may include addressing diverse opinions and perspectives, ensuring clear communication with the public.

“It is crucial to navigate through these challenges by promoting respectful dialogue, and providing accurate information to the community.”

According to the AEC, 5507 Australians voted in Raymond Terrace from Tuesday to Saturday last week.

q The former PM condemned Yes campaigners for painting opponents to the Voice as bigots in the referendum lead up.

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EDF Renewables and University of Newcastle partner for future energy jobs EDF Renewables Australia has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Newcastle to collaborate on research, education and innovation if EDF is successful in its application for a Feasibility License.

EDF is a proponent vying to operate an offshore wind farm as part of the Federal Government’s Hunter offshore wind zone.

The MoU is aptly timed, following the federal government's official declaration of an offshore wind zone off the Hunter coast in July this year by Federal Energy Minister, Chris Bowen.

The agreement will see EDF explore collaboration with the University of Newcastle in areas such as geotechnical studies, structural design, corrosion protection for marine environments, coastal and offshore flora and fauna investigations, social

planning and community engagement services.

CEO of EDF Renewables Australia, Dave Johnson, said the company was thrilled to have the University of Newcastle join forces with them to supply the essential skills and pipeline of future employees for the project.

“The development of the offshore wind farm project will require the training and upskilling of workers across many areas of technical expertise.

“We’re thrilled to be able to work with the University to ensure they can tailor their education to incorporate the types of knowledge and skills we need to successfully deliver the project.

“Equally we’re committed to providing significant employment opportunities for the people of the Hunter region, many of which will come from the University of Newcastle,” said Mr Johnson.

The University of Newcastle’s Vice-Chancellor

Professor Alex Zelinsky said the University saw strong partnerships as an important part of supporting students and the region.

“We are committed to being a University that is connected to our regions and provides students with an outstanding experience that sees them graduate as highly competent and employable graduates,” said Professor Zelinsky.

“I am proud of our strong industry partnerships with organisations like EDF Renewables Australia that allow us to share our research capabilities with industry and give our students the opportunity to gain realworkplace experience on globally recognised projects that are happening right here in our region.

“In our journey to clean energy technology we will not only need the infrastructure, but also the workforce to support new industries.

“This partnership will

q EDF Renewables Australia CEO Dave Johnson and University of Newcastle’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Alex Zelinsky are excited by the possibilities the MoU creates for research exchange and job creation in the region.

provide current students with career pathways that might not exist today, and it will also provide people in our existing workforce with opportunities to retrain and upskill for future industries.”

Both EDF Renewables and the University recognise that the cooperative programs and activities that will be explored as part of the MoU will be of significant value to both parties. These initiatives support the new skill requirements and demand

for labour the Newcastle Offshore Wind project will call for.

EDF is looking forward to participating in research exchange initiatives and supporting research and development opportunities, including co-funded Higher Degree Research (HDR) scholarships.

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Earlier that day, a group of four boys – aged between 12 and 17 – obtained a sedan police believe was stolen from a Broadmeadow home.

About 7pm the same day, the vehicle was involved in an alleged attempted armed robbery at a rest stop on the Pacific Highway at Ferodale near Raymond Terrace.

Police have been told an 18-year-old man stopped his car at the rest stop before he was approached by four people who allegedly tried to enter the man's car, threatening him with a screwdriver; however, the man was able to drive from the scene.

About 9.15pm, an SUV was allegedly stolen by the boys when a home on Crawford Street, Buladelah, was broken into.

Police will allege in court the group then attempted to break into a motel in Taree, before breaking into a home on Pitt Street, Taree, but left empty-handed.

About 10pm, police were called to Macquarie Street, Coopernook, following reports of an attempted break and enter.

Police were told that a group had tried to gain access to the home before being challenged by a resident.

Police will allege the resident was threatened before another vehicle was rammed.

About 10.50pm, the SUV was damaged after allegedly ramming another vehicle near Kempsey, and the group moved to the sedan and drove away.

The driver of the rammed vehicle, a 35-year-old woman, was shaken but not injured; she attended a service station nearby where she contacted police.

Police will also allege that the sedan travelled to Briggenshaw Road, Valery, where the group broke into a house.

project.

“We have a passionate team of Newcastle locals that have been working towards harnessing wind as a renewable energy source for decades, and with the support of the University of Newcastle, we know we can make a marked difference to the clean energy sector and to the future employment opportunities for the region,” Mr Johnson said.

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THE Novocastrian Offshore Wind project has committed scholarship funding to support students at the University of Newcastle and their research into offshore wind and renewable energy options.

Now in its second year, the Oceanex Energy Scholarship builds on the partnership with the University of Newcastle and represents an investment by Novocastrian Offshore Wind partners Oceanex Energy and Equinor into the next generation of offshore wind industry talent.

This year’s recipient of the scholarship and Newcastle local, Oliver Phelan, is in his final year of study, completing a Bachelor of Renewable Energy Engineering.

Oliver was awarded the scholarship in May and has since begun a research project exploring the mechanical loadings on offshore wind turbines in an Australian setting.

“This scholarship is supporting me to do the work that I am passionate about and make a real contribution to the offshore wind industry,” Mr Phelan said.

“Once I’ve graduated, I would love to use my experience to help build renewable energy projects and set us on the right path for a sustainable energy generation future.”

In an extension of the partnership with the University, Oceanex and the University of Newcastle have also formalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Under the MoU, the Novocastrian Offshore Wind Farm will explore collaboration with the University through a range of innovation, student engagement, careers and research opportunities.

Andy Evans, Chief Executive Officer, Oceanex Energy said, “We are so pleased to continue and build on our partnership with the University of Newcastle and help students access, learn and contribute to this fast growing industry.

“Creating a sustainable offshore wind industry here in Newcastle relies on investment

in local talent, knowledge and skills, and we’re making that a priority for each of our projects.”

Thomas Hansen, Senior Director for Offshore Wind in Australia for Equinor said, "Equinor has a tradition of investing in the heroes of tomorrow.

“We want to build and operate the Novocastrian Offshore Wind project for the long term, and that is dependent on talent like Oliver and his fellow students to join the emerging offshore wind industry and make this become a reality."

Warwick Dawson, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Industry Engagement said the University was very proud of their industry relationships in the Hunter region.

"We are proud to have strong relationships with industry like Oceanex that not only have provided our students with scholarships and career placement opportunities but also enabled collaboration, utilising our facilities and multidisciplinary expertise," Mr Dawson said.

“We are absolutely committed to the green energy transition, which will

require not only the enabling infrastructure but also the skilled workforce to support these new industries."

Oceanex Energy has spent the past three years preparing plans for the Novocastrian Offshore Wind Farm, partnering with Equinor, a leading global energy company in 2022.

If approved the $10 billion investment will generate up to 2 gigawatts (GW) of energy and create up to 3,000 jobs during construction.

Further information on the Novocastrian Offshore Wind Farm project is available at https:// novocastrianoffshorewind. com.au/

q (Back row) Sarah Guilfoyle of Oceanex Energy, Warwick Dawson and Dr Joss Kesby, University of Newcastle. (Front Row) Oliver Phelan, University of Newcastle and Emily Scivetti, Oceanex Energy.

Council keeps DAs in public view

By Lindsay HALL LAUDING a trial program which sought to raise community awareness of and engagement in the development process within Port Stephens, councillors have elected to extend the campaign.

DAs submitted for council approval will continue to be made available to Port Stephens residents via an email subscription

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service as well as prominent placements in local print media.

Speaking to the proposed continuation of the program Cr Peter Francis acknowledged, “We are getting a lot better DAs since we’ve advertised and we’re also getting a lot more input, especially when the stuff goes on public exhibition.”

Cr Giacomo Arnott similarly expressed his enthusiasm for the continuation of the campaign.

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good as well.

“It opens up the DAs to a different group of people and I think that’s really important.”

The ongoing campaign will maintain the email service, which regularly sends new development applications to those interested, as well as placing notable features in local newspapers on a weekly basis.

This is in addition to DA availability on the Port Stephens Council website, and councillors referred to the option to have a printed list delivered by mail.

The program will cost approximately $170000 annually.

This will be covered in part by funding through grants, an allotment made in the annual budget and a new proposed increase to fees for development applications.

The proposal for the new DA fee of $145 will be put on display for public comment for 28 days.

Speaking to this in particular, Deputy Mayor Leah Anderson, who chaired the 26 September meeting, said, “I put this back to the community to consider whether they feel strongly enough to support the additional fee or whether they feel strongly enough that we continue to spend the money that we are spending on the additional advertising of DAs to provide that transparency that a lot of the community have asked us for.”

Though supporting the motion in the session, Cr Chris Doohan shared his concerns that the community may well baulk at the program's cost, and suggested that council be prepared to pare back the program if necessary.

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DA difficulties in Tomaree

By Lindsay HALL

GATHERING on Tuesday 26 September, Port Stephens Council members discussed and made decisions on two development applications, one in Nelson Bay and one in Corlette.

These applications presented a challenge to Council who had to weigh genuine community benefit and a family’s dream home against the very weighty concerns raised by the Development Services team, who submitted reports on both proposals.

Application 16-2023-

14-1 sought approval for construction of a residential flat building on a property in Magnus St. The plans indicate a four storey building with three apartments and a basement car park.

Such plans have potential community benefit in increasing the capacity for affordable housing without needing to clear new land for development.

Unfortunately a number of issues were raised as to the suitability of the plans for the particular property, inappropriate design for the area and a lack of information

around the building's impact on scenic views of Nelson Bay. Cr Giacomo Arnott spoke to the difficulty in making these decisions in the current social climate, saying, “We obviously don’t like coming into this room and refusing development applications that provide for extra housing.

“We’re in the middle of a housing crisis, but there are development rules that need to be followed.”

The development had support from some council members who saw more merit than concern in the additional housing at a

location close to the town centre.

The second application (no. 16-2023-29-1) was for the building of a new private residence on Sandy Point Road in Corlette.

One of the applicants appeared before council to make an impassioned plea to allow the construction of this “dream home”.

The applicants have been heavily involved in the local community for many years and as an Air Force family they spoke of the “many sacrifices” they have made to be able to present this application.

Unfortunately the applicants faced an uphill battle as their plans, in current form, cannot be approved by the Rural Fire Service as compliant with current regulations.

The property backs onto the Mambo Wetlands and current guidelines require a greater clearance of bushland from any new construction than the applicants current plans allow.

A difficulty in this situation is that most of the surrounding properties are not subject to the same condition, since they were approved and constructed at a time when the requirements were less stringent.

A number of the

Bay. Hourly rates apply to use parking in any of these places, with concessions made for local residents.

Individuals or families can register their cars with council and are able to continue to park several hours for free, while staff in Nelson Bay have designated free parking zones daily.

The program is not just a “revenue raiser” for

Port Stephens, but part of a key strategy to increase turnover of parking that will enable better access to businesses and services for all residents and visitors.

Cr Glen Dunkley introduced the motion to extend the program at Council’s most recent meeting.

“Anyone that’s tried to drive through Fly Point at peak periods no doubt

will be high fiving us when we get this in to get that turnover happening.”

In a separate motion the Council considered the implementation of Smart Parking in Shoal Bay. Following a period of research and community engagement, the Council’s Development Services have noted strong general support from the local community for such an

infrastructure.

Peter Clough of the Tomaree Headland Heritage Group appeared before Council to speak to the proposal to implement smart parking in Shoal Bay, voicing support in principle to the motion, but making a case for the involvement of tourism groups Destination Port Stephens and Business Port Stephens to inform on the potential impact to

councillors voiced their regret over the fact that this created a difficult circumstance for the family involved, but their “hands were tied”.

Cr Chris Doohan expressed his own frustration that the property owners were, in part, “a victim of legislational change, and that really sucks.”

“I know it’s likely to be defeated, but I really hope the applicants and our staff can work together to come up with an alternative DA that we can approve.

“I’d be really happy to see that.”

The recommendations to refuse both applications were adopted by the council.

tourist trade in the area.

“Whilst we have no objection to the introduction of Smart Parking into Shoal Bay we believe that Council needs to be very careful when assessing the timezones, particularly east of the Shoal Bay CBD, and the fees applied to parking in this zone and in other zones in Shoal Bay as they have the potential to impact on visitor patterns.”

Smart Parking program extended

By Lindsay HALL

UPON a review of the implementation of Smart Parking in Nelson Bay, Port Stephens Council have voted to extend the application further into Fly Point, and begin the process of installation for Shoal Bay as well.

The program saw paid parking metres placed in key parking lots in Nelson

Neighbourhood Centre volunteer recognised for tireless efforts

By Pat JENSEN WITH families across Port Stephens struggling under the crushing weight of 2023’s cost of living crisis, the importance of a volunteer-run neighbourhood centre has never been so appreciated.

In recognition of her tireless efforts at the Tomaree Neighbourhood Centre, proud

Port Stephens local Carole Delaney has received the wellearned title of 2023 Hunter Senior Volunteer Of the Year, with the award presented on Friday September 29 at NEX Newcastle.

“For all of you volunteers out there, this award is for you as well.

“You give your time and expertise and the community services that are not-forprofit couldn’t do this without you, so keep up the good

q Member for Paterson Meryl Swanson, 2023 Hunter Senior Volunteer Of the Year Carole Delaney and the Tomaree Neighbourhood Centre’s Program Support Officer, Clare Saunders.

work,” said Carole.

Carole, who has volunteered at Tomaree Neighbourhood Centre since 2004, comes from a background in social work and has played a crucial part in the emergency relief program providing crisis support to the region’s most vulnerable community members.

Clare Saunders, Tomaree Neighbourhood Centre’s Program Support Officer

said, “Carole's award is a testament to the impact that volunteering can have on both the individual and the community as a whole.

“Her selflessness and dedication have not only made a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable Port Stephens community members but also serve as an

inspiration to others.”

Tomaree Neighbourhood Centre is always looking for more volunteers to help out - even a few hours a week makes a huge difference.

“Volunteering is a rewarding experience that allows you to connect with others, develop new skills, and contribute positively to

your community,” Clare said.

Whether you have a few hours to spare each week or can commit to a regular schedule, there are countless opportunities for you to get involved and make a difference.”

For more information, visit https://www. tomareenc.org.au/.

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End of an era for Soldiers Point Uniting Church

By Lindsay HALL

THE members of Soldiers Point Uniting Church marked the end of an era when they held their final service in the building on Soldiers Point Road on Sunday 24 September.

The service was a bittersweet affair, paying homage to the storied history of the congregation in the area while acknowledging the inescapable truth that, eventually, all things must end.

Although the church building itself was constructed in 1954, the history of the congregation reaches back nearly a full century, when a small number of Christians gathered in a local boatshed in 1925.

Port Stephens Uniting Church Minister Glenys Biddle, who has been seeing to the pastoral needs of Soldiers Point congregants since she commenced ministry in the area in 2020, conducted the final service.

“Back in those earliest days there was no road that connected Soldiers Point to Nelson Bay and the churches there, and the road that did exist was quite difficult to use, so the people who settled there would have been a bit isolated,” she shared of the church’s history.

At this time the area was known as ‘Friendship Point’, but would see some extensive development during war time thanks to the U.S. Navy, who built the first road to link with the rest of the Tomaree Peninsula.

Speaking of Port Stephens as a whole Ms Biddle said, “As the area has developed the community has become more connected from one point to another.”

Though church gatherings were inconsistent during those first 30 years, enough of a congregation had formed in the early 1950’s to seek association with an established denomination.

When discussions with the Anglican congregation at Nelson Bay failed to bear fruit the

members planted initially as a Methodist Church in 1954.

Following the unification of three Australian Christian denominations in 1977, the church became Soldiers Point Uniting Church.

Meagan Harding is a resident of the area and one time member of the church.

Posting a notice about the final service at the Soldiers Point building on social media, Meagan shared her personal connection.

“My son’s christening was the last one at Soldiers Point in 2003.

“So sad to see this little

church close.”

Some other former members shared their own treasured memories of their years with the congregation. “(We) were members for over 20 years and celebrated reaffirming our vows on our 40th wedding anniversary in 2003.

“A lot of very wonderful memories.”

Ms Biddle adopted the responsibility for the congregation as part of her pastoral duties at Port Stephens Uniting Church, holding services in Soldiers Point for the early risers at 7:45am on Sundays.

Eventually, however, those who faithfully attended were forced to admit the difficulties

q The final service at Soldiers Point Uniting Church was held on Sunday 24 September.

in managing such a property.

“The site has become a challenge for some of our older members,” said Ms Biddle.

“It’s on a significant slope which makes it more difficult for some.

“Parking has also been an ongoing issue along that road.”

In appreciating the pain in laying down such a significant part of their heritage, Ms Biddle is joyful about the opportunity to continue to minister to the needs of her members at the Salamander Bay church site.

“We are blessed to have very good facilities here, and have been able to welcome and integrate the Soldiers Point members into our gathered worship at Salamander Bay.”

Hunter house prices experience year-on-year growth HOME prices in the Hunter (excluding Newcastle) increased by 1.36 percent in the past quarter, contributing to a year-on-year increase in home prices of 2.61 percent, according to PropTrack’s Home Price Index, released on October 1.

In regional NSW, home prices increased in September, up 0.36 percent.

Prices in regional NSW are up 0.70 percent year-on-year, however remain 2.15 percent below their most recent peak.

Nationally, home prices moved higher in September, with the spring selling season blooming.

National prices have now recovered 2022’s falls entirely after climbing 0.35 percent monthon-month to peak levels - with prices up 4.31 percent so far this year.

Sydney prices have recovered most of 2022’s falls and are just 0.03 percent below their peak recorded in February 2022.

Prices increased 0.48 percent in September, and are now up 7.33 percent so far this year and 7.43 percent from their trough in November 2022.

“The spring selling season experienced a busy start in September,” said Eleanor Creagh, Senior Economist, PropTrack.

“Buyer and seller confidence is on the up and choice is improving significantly in the major capitals.

“Despite the uplift in the number of properties coming to market, national home prices have moved higher again, regaining 2022’s rapid price falls in entirety to reach a record high in September.

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“Home price growth has been driven by record levels of net overseas migration, tight rental markets and a housing shortage.

“Looking ahead, interest rates have likely peaked and population growth is rebounding strongly.

“Together with a shortage of new home builds, prices are expected to rise.

“As we head further into spring, more markets are likely to reclaim 2022’s fast falls to set new peaks.”

Meanwhile, rental price growth in regional NSW is continuing to slow, according to the PropTrack Market Insight Report.

Rent growth in regional New South Wales continued to

slow in September, remaining unchanged over the quarter.

Over the year, rents in regional NSW were up two percent.

Regional NSW house rents were unchanged over the quarter while unit rents fell 3.3 percent.

In the Hunter Valley (excluding Newcastle), the median rent for September was $520, just over the median price of $500 for regional NSW. Year-on-year, rental prices have risen by 6.1 percent in the Hunter.

“Rents are climbing at a rapid pace,” said Cameron Kusher, PropTrack Director of Economic Research.

“The median advertised

house rent is now $550 per week and the median advertised unit rent is now $520 per week.

"House rents have been unchanged for six months, while unit rents have continued to rise.

“We expect the difference in price between houses and units to narrow over the coming months.

“The ongoing rapid rate of population growth, coupled with a persistent reduction in the supply of properties available for rent, have maintained the pressure on the cost of renting, particularly in major capital cities.

“Rental growth is likely to continue in the major capital cities. The flatlining of regional rents over the past six months may point to softer rents for the regions in the coming months.”

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Stinker presents at Probus NEWS Of The Area’s own John ‘Stinker’ Clarke was guest speaker at a recent meeting held by the Combined Probus Club of Medowie.

Kevin Tomlinson, Publicity Officer of the Combined Probus Club of Medowie told News Of The Area, “John enthralled members with his historic and humorous presentation.

“He spoke of his history from growing up on the Gold

Coast, teacher training and his first posting to Gilgandra.

“He then spoke of his further studies and his posting as a teacher to a quaint place called Nelson Bay. “John followed with his experience over the past 50 years in Port Stephens, his fishing and his books; the story of Clarabelle and about Stinkpot were hilarious.

“The photographs shown in the presentation gave a fabulous historical overview of the area and the fishing available over the years.

“Through the whole presentation members were

entranced and gave John a great resounding acclamation in appreciation.”

The Medowie Probus Club welcomes any visitors to their meetings, which are held at the Medowie Community Centre on the third Wednesday of each month at 10.00 am.

Each meeting has a guest speaker to entertain members and visitors on subjects very diverse and there are other activities to keep members involved with the Probus mantra of ‘Fun, Fellowship and Friendship’.

Further information can be found by emailing medowieprobus@gmail.com.

THE Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal (FRRR) is offering Small Networks Grants of up to $20,000 to community organisations in Port Stephens and MidCoast Council LGAs for projects designed to enhance local drought preparedness.

Supported by the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund through the Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative, the Small Networks Grants program can fund simple, one-off or seedtype initiatives to strengthen community networks and capabilities in 35 agriculture-

dependent regions.

Nina O’Brien, FRRR’s Disaster Resilience and Recovery Lead, said that there are a wide range of one-off projects that promote community networks, which the program can fund.

“Through this program, we are enabling agriculturedependent communities to identify and act on their drought preparedness and resilience priorities at a grassroots level in the ways that best suit their communities.

“From previous programs, we know that social networks are critical

to drought resilience because they promote a sense of belonging by providing opportunities for a diverse range of community members to connect and participate.

“Events, such as field days or practical workshops, are effective tools for improving mental health and wellbeing, because they give participants the opportunity to connect with their neighbours and learn skills to address the local risk factors associated with a changing climate. So we look forward to seeing the projects that come forward,” Ms O’Brien

Port Stephens local Peter Barker, a retired carpenter, attempted with two

Newcastle helpers to save a struggling turtle trapped in rough conditions 100 metres off the beach at Fly Point.

With strong winds and a rapid drop in the tide,

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q The NOTA’s John ‘Stinker’ Clarke (left) speaking at the monthly Combined Probus Club Of Medowie’s monthly meeting.

Grants available to build local drought resilience

Turtle rescuers highlight dangers of jet skis

By Pat JENSEN

ON Thursday, 5 October,

q Peter Barker with Alvey and Finn Weedon.

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said.

FRRR wants to hear from groups with projects that fit into one of these five categories: Networks: Initiatives to strengthen the capacity, capability, and coordination of professional, social or community networks Community Events: Field days, conferences, forums, summits, and seminars that facilitate professional, social and community connection to build understanding of drought and climate change associated risks.

Training: Initiatives to improve skills and

the mature turtle was seen attempting to swim towards the rocks.

Peter and his helpers, Alvey and Finn Weedon, two brothers who had just graduated the same afternoon with their scuba qualifications, decided to intervene.

However, the female turtle died shortly before they could reach her, found with a bundle of rope tangled around her front fin weighing her down like an anchor.

“The sort found on witches hats, crab traps or cray pots,” said Peter.

“The turtle appeared to be suffering from pierced shell syndrome, a common condition on Port Stephens due to boat strike, where air infection under the carapace prevents the turtle from diving, becoming helpless on the sea surface, usually fatal.”

Determined to create a safe environment for Port Stephens’ marine life, Peter explained his frustrations with what he believes is doing most of the damage.

“One of the main culprits causing damage to surface level marine life is jet skiing,” said Peter.

“Locals attribute the growing fleet of fast jet skis now using Port Stephens, due to being banned on Sydney Harbour and Pittwater, as responsible for marine life impact, some suggest a local ban on jet skis here as well.”

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capacity in community risk management, planning and project delivery in relation to drought.

Community Infrastructure: Small scale community infrastructure projects to improve connectedness, wellbeing, and facilities.

Development and Learning: Initiatives to facilitate professional, personal and leadership related development and learning to support drought preparation.

Applications are open now and close 14 November 2023, with successful

applicants announced in March 2024.

There will be a second round of the program, which is expected to open in February 2024, with funds announced in June 2024.

Potential applicants are invited to join a webinar to learn more about the program and the eligibility requirements on Monday, 9 October from 12pm AEDT. Registrations can be made via the FRRR website.

For more information, including the list of priority LGAs, and to apply, visit https://frrr.org.au/smallnetworks-grants.

Surprise hug for Yes supporter

By Lindsay HALL

PORT Stephens resident Pam Johnston was at Salamander Bay Shopping Centre, minding her own business, when she was surprised by a memorable encounter.

Sharing her story, Pam said, “I was walking through the shopping centre when I heard a soft voice at my elbow.

“I couldn’t quite hear.

“It sounded like ‘I could fall for you’.”

Glancing down, Pam saw a young boy walking by her side looking up at her.

Stopping to acknowledge her young shadow, Pam became slightly concerned when she looked about and saw she was surrounded by a number of young people - students from Tomaree - who were all looking at her.

The boy by her side then asked: “Would you like a hug?”

“I thought, ‘I’m in a public place, what harm could a hug do?’” said Pam. And so she and the boy shared a brief embrace.

Looking up at the other youths she saw a broad smile on all their faces.

“What prompted this?” she asked them.

One of the students pointed at her chest and said “We love you”.

More confused at this point, Pam looked down to see what they may be pointing at.

As it turns out she was wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with ‘YES23’.

A volunteer and supporter of the ‘Yes23’ campaign for the upcoming referendum, Pam had forgotten she was wearing the slogan.

“Thank you for what you’re doing,” one of the young people said to her.

Smiling as she recounted the event Pam said, “That made my year.”

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The only black Liberal in the village

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OPINION & LETTERS

Dorin’s Draws By Paul DORIN Vote Yes to

close the gap DEAR News Of The Area,

By Sean GORDON AM, Liberals for Yes WEARING a ‘Liberals for Yes’ t-shirt in some parts of regional Australia makes me think of the comedy series Little Britain where actor Matt Lucas was the ‘only gay in the village’.

In my case I feel like ‘the only black Liberal in the village’.

Now imagine my feeling at the Garma Festival in the Northern Territory, one of the biggest events for Australia’s Indigenous community.

I got more than a few funny looks and there was no question that I stood out.

But the benefit has come from the conversations that flowed.

With a simple t-shirt, I have been able to demonstrate how the upcoming referendum is going to be carried by every part of our community coming together to vote Yes. Regardless of how you vote at elections, this referendum is about standing together to build a better future for ourselves, for our children, and for the generations to come.

I am proud to be a Wangkumarra/Barkindji man and the co-convenor of the Liberals for Yes campaign.

It has been a long journey from my upbringing in Brewarrina, where I was in foster care on the old mission, to this point - leading a campaign for the centre-right of politics to support this practical change.

I feel strongly that there is a place for liberals and conservatives in supporting the Yes vote because even this week senior Liberals were out advocating for local Voices.

I am calling on all liberal and conservative Liberal members, for all voters to listen openly to the arguments for constitutional recognition through a Voice.

Martin Luther King Jr. once said: “We will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” Now is the time for our friends to join Liberals for Yes and advocate in their own circles of influence for the Yes position.

Senior Liberal Shadow Minister Dan Tehan has argued for a legislated Voice.

He suggested that we can close the gap by making sure we're on the ground listening, especially listening to local communities outside of capital cities.

He’s said that we need to put policies in place to help and support those communities.

This is exactly what voting Yes would do.

Voting Yes would ensure that when the policies Mr Tehan argues for are developed, Indigenous people are at the table having a say.

Mr Tehan acknowledges that governments need to be on the ground listening to local communities, and this is at the heart of what the Voice would do.

Dan Tehan has mistakenly said that the Voice would be “a body which is set up in Canberra”.

This is simply not true.

The Calma/Langton report makes clear that local voices are the focus of the model.

Just as they are in South Australia’s model.

As part of my business and board roles, I travel widely through Australia working with Indigenous communities.

All my life I have been dedicated to empowering Indigenous people to take responsibility, and for governments to loosen their control over our lives.

Empowering people to take responsibility for their own lives is a core liberal value.

It is clear to me that when we work in partnership with Indigenous communities at the local level, to help them help themselves, we get better results than governments deciding what is best.

Surely Mr Tehan must agree with this point.

The Voice will be an advisory committee.

Nothing more.

Members of the Voice will be chosen by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in their local area and serve for a fixed period.

It will not have any veto.

It will be made up of representatives from

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READING by Lynne Miles: Proverbs 14:34"Righteousness exalts a nation but sin is a disgrace to any people."

Warren Mundine next Prime Minister?

DEAR News Of The Area, IF the NO vote is successful in the referendum Warren Mundine will be the next Prime Minister of Australia!

Don’t believe it?

That claim is just as incredulous and inconceivable as some of the claims being made by the NO campaign about the proposed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to parliament.

The anti-Voice group claims that the Voice will lead to a Treaty that will lead to taxpayer funded compensation, reparations for past wrongs and new rules and fees on private property, yet one of the NO campaign’s most prominent activists, Senator Thorpe, is demanding exactly that, a Treaty!

Confused?

The No group also claims that the Voice will be divisive.

The fact is that this continent was

divided irrefutably and irreversibly on 26 January 1788 when Captain Phillip planted the British flag in Sydney Cove.

The division comprises those people who were living on this land on 25 January 1788 and all of those people who have come since.

There are currently about 323 lobbyist groups registered with the Australian government that can make representations to the government and government agencies on a myriad of vested interest matters such as farming, medicine, insurance, mining etc.

These lobbyists don’t have the power to make government decisions, they can just make representations.

The reality is that the Voice will make 324 lobbyists.

The right of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to make representations to government should be enshrined in the Constitution in recognition of the fact that they were here on 25 January 1788 and, in addition, so that a future government

diverse Indigenous communities.

The Voice is about advice.

When governments listen to people about issues that affect them, they make better decisions, and deliver better value for money.

This is something every MP and voter should support.

We all know the status quo is not working.

The current model of stop-start policy making and ad-hoc consultation in Indigenous Affairs is costly, inefficient and often ineffective, leaving Indigenous people disadvantaged and the broader community disheartened.

A Constitutional guarantee will ensure the Voice has the certainty needed to exist beyond election cycles.

This will avoid this issue becoming a political football at elections – which helps nobody.

The Voice came from Indigenous people.

It was our idea.

It originated from a grassroots consultation process that ended with the Uluru Statement.

In 2007, John Howard committed to recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Constitution.

This was a turning point that kicked off a nation-wide consultative process.

In 2017, I was one of over 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander delegates who gathered to sign the historic Uluru Statement from the Heart.

It was an invitation to the Australian people to “create a better future” and explicitly calls for “the establishment of a First Nations Voice enshrined in the Constitution.”

That is what this referendum is about.

It is not about politics.

It is about people.

Indigenous people want and need a better future for our kids.

WHILE handing out for the YES vote at the pre-poll in Raymond Terrace last week, I was approached by a well-dressed woman of the baby boomer age group.

She asked me to tell her why I was voting Yes and added that she would prefer that I do this using my own observations and experience rather than reciting off the pamphlets I was handing out.

I recounted my experience as a public servant working in rural and remote North West NSW in the 1990s.

I recalled that more than once members of both governments and senior policy people had addressed our regional conferences about new innovative projects they were implementing in towns like Bourke, Walgett, Gulargambone, Coonamble and Brewarrina to improve the health and wellbeing of our First Nations people.

I recalled the Service Managers, including myself, raising eyebrows and rolling eyes when once again we realised that this would be another failed policy because no real consultation had taken place.

Not with us and certainly not with the Indigenous communities these programs were designed to support.

I told the enquirer that I believed that until we have true consultation on how to close the Gap, and I believed the Voice would do this, never ending amounts of program monies will continue to be misdirected.

The woman nodded, said thankyou and told me that she would vote YES. I now urge other people to follow her example and vote YES. Yours sincerely, Roz ARMSTRONG, Soldiers Point. can’t take that right from them.

Regards, Grant KENNETT, Corlette.

We want to take responsibility for our communities, but we need a permanent seat at the table so we can have a say.

I am confident the Voice will make a real difference to Indigenous people and create a better future for us all.

I can’t see how better advice to policy makers can be anything but constructive.

And I don’t know what the alternative is.

We are just three percent of the population, and we can’t change the Constitution without the 97 percent of our community – and that’s why your vote is so important.

I will continue to proudly wear my

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I’m hoping more Liberals join me because voting Yes means a better future for all Australians.

We cannot afford more of the same, and the Voice is our best chance of improving outcomes so we can close the gap. *Sean Gordon AM is co-convenor of the Liberals for Yes campaign, Chair of Uphold & Recognise, Managing Director of the Gidgee Group, CEO of the Yadha Muru Foundation and serves on many national boards and advisory committees.

q Former Labor Senator Nova Peris OAM and Liberals for Yes co-convenor Sean Gordon AM.

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By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE FOR lighthouse keepers there was no relief from the job at hand as any change in weather conditions for the worst heightened the chance of another disaster as was the case with the wreck of the Macleay.

As written in The Gloucester Advocate, Saturday 21 October 1911.

"In a report to the secretary to the Department of Navigation, dated October 18, the acting principal keeper at the Point Stephens lighthouse (Mr A.F.W. Gidley) makes the following comments in reference to the wrecked steamer Macleay.

“She passed by here going north at 7pm and gave her name by flashing signals.

“The remark was also flashed that he who was signalling at the time thought that it was going to be a dirty night... I flashed back that

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Always be prepared for anything. by the showing of barometer I did not think it would be anything, although it was very dull at the time, and blowing fresh from the south-east, with a moderate sea.

Stinker’s Fishin’: Spring has sprung!

By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE SPRING! - this is a great time of the year although I really can't complain too much about what has been a remarkably mild winter.

These coming months are the most exciting on my fishing calendar.

Fish and crabs are arriving for the summer season while others are just about to pack up and leave because it’s getting too warm.

Some fish enjoy it so much here in Port Stephens that they will stick around for the entire year.

In other words there is a bit of a fish traffic jam in the Port, on the beaches, off the rocky foreshore, over the outer reefs and around the outer islands.

The fishing here is fantastic.

A warm welcome to our holiday makers and weekend visitors, many of you I am sure, have packed a few rods and reels for the family fishing excursions.

This may well be your first experience of fishing inside the boundaries of a marine park.

In 2007 the Port Stephens – Great Lakes Marine Park was declared, much to the concern of some recreational fishermen, who were of the opinion that the declaration would mean the end of fishing in Port Stephens.

Sixteen years down the track and Port Stephens remains the iconic fishing haven that it has been for over 150 years.

The exciting waters in and around Port Stephens continue to cater for all levels of interest and expertise, from the danglers, who prefer to gather on the jetties and breakwalls, to the “full on” anglers who are keen for the challenges offered outside the harbour.

To give you a basic idea - the Marine Park extends from Birubi, in the northern corner of Stockton Beach to Cape Hawke near Forster.

The Park extends three nautical

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miles to sea and includes Smiths Lake, the Myall Lakes and the entire Port Stephens system and all its feeder streams.

Simply, every drop of water that you can see is a part of the Port Stephens – Great Lakes Marine Park.

What you want to know is - can we go fishing and boating in a Marine Park?

The answer is – yes you can.

In fact you are encouraged to.

It is however very important that you realise that approximately seventeen percent of that huge Marine Park area has been set aside as a Sanctuary Zone.

A No Take Zone, where it is illegal to catch fish, crabs, lobsters, squid or to remove anything at all.

Thousands of free maps are available to you at Bait and Tackle outlets, Tourist Information Centres, news agencies, NSW Fisheries and the National Parks and Marine Parks offices on the waterfront in Teramby Street, Nelson Bay. These maps mark the Sanctuary

“Then he flashed good-night, and I returned the compliment…"

All seemed as it should be and Mr Gidley thought little more of the passing ship.

The Macleay had departed Newcastle for the Clarence River and Grafton with a cargo of coal, three horses and other cargo.

On what turned out to be a fateful night helmsman Charles Petterson sensed danger and shouted that he saw breaking waves but Officer on Duty Henry Goldsmith declared it to be a "school of mullet".

Petterson attempted to steer away from the approaching reef but it was too late.

The Macleay had hit Boondelbah Island and sank some ten minutes later.

The seventeen man crew attempted to use whatever was floating to assist them but only two survived.

Charles Petterson from Finland, who was at the wheel carrying out the mates orders when the Macleay was wrecked and William Swanney, a Scot, the only survivors of the disaster, arrived at Sydney by steamer Hunter, from Newcastle on Tuesday.

Bodies were recovered on the beach along with that of a horse which had been attacked by sharks.

It's time for the beaches to load up with summer whiting, fishcakes (salmon) and scary mulloway.

Savage worms are by far the best all round bait on a rising tide.

The most popular and productive beaches are Stockton, One Mile, Fingal and Hawks Nest.

Outside the heads the snapper fishing is sensational from Fishermens Bay to Seal Rocks.

You will find me off the Outer Light at Fingal - however Fishermens Bay, Boulder Bay and the outer

islands Boondelbah, Little Island and Broughton are special spots.

Sand flathead are going crackers on all the popular drifts, particularly One Mile, Little Island and Broughton north.

For a more accurate description and GPS marks drop in to any of the local Bait and Tackle outlets.

If you see a beat up, little tin boat named “Stinkpot” floating around Fingal - it’s me!

Give me a wave and come and say “G’day” – I’m never in a hurry.

Zones and the restrictions imposed.

Can you go into a Sanctuary Zone?

The answer is – yes you can, as long as you don’t attempt to take anything out.

Please familiarise yourself with the restrictions as I don’t want you to lose your hard earned dollar in fines.

That reminds me.

Make sure that you and your gang have a Fishing License.

SO, WHAT’S BITIN’?

Inside the Port the fishing scene is hot and getting hotter.

Big dusky flatheads are drifting into the harbour from the rich feeder streams that meander through the mangrove forests at the back of the port.

Thumpers, keen to attack pilchards or plastics, are waiting for you in the Karuah River, Tilligerry Creek, Bagnalls Beach, Shoal Bay and Jimmys Beach and the Myall River on the north side.

The duskies have plenty of company with whiting, bream and luderick cruising along the breakwalls.

Mulloway are ravenous in the deep water around Middle Island, Soldiers Point and the Karuah Bridges.

Blue swimmer crabs will arrive in droves any day now.

q Joey Trinkler can catch big whiting and has been able to catch sea worms since he was seven years old.

q A true flathead champ Wayne Coles from Lemon Tree Passage.

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Changed traffic conditions continue for M1 Pacific Motorway extension MOTORISTS are advised changed traffic conditions will continue on Masonite Road for site establishment works for the M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace.

The work will require temporary lane closures, traffic control and reduced speed limits during work hours for the safety of workers

and road users.

Work will be carried out from 6am to 7pm Monday to Saturday, from 7 October until 22 December, weather permitting.

We will not be working on Sundays or public holidays as part of this work.

Motorists are advised to allow extra travel time and

follow the directions of signs and traffic controllers.

Site investigation work for the M1 to Raymond Terrace motorway extension will also require lane closures and temporary speed reductions at the following locations and times: • New England Highway eastbound lane

ESSENTIAL overnight safety maintenance work continues across Port Stephens, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie this week.

Transport for NSW will carry out shot blasting work on the road surface

at seventeen separate sites, which is designed to increase road friction during wet weather conditions and ensure the ongoing safety of motorists.

To minimise impact to motorists, work starting

on Sunday 8 October will be carried out from 7pm to 4.30am on one to three sites per night and is expected to be complete by the morning of Monday 16 October, weather permitting.

Sites with one lane in

PORT Stephens Council is encouraging the local community to rally behind a road safety campaign to increase awareness of motorcyclists.

The Joe Rider campaign encourages all road users

to be on the lookout for motorcyclists, particularly at round-a-bouts, intersections and in vehicle blind spots.

Of all motorcycle crashes in Port Stephens in the last five years, 56 percent have resulted in fatal or serious injury.

Port Stephens Assets Section Manager John Maretich said the aim of the campaign is to reduce crashes

involving motorcycles and help motorcyclists ride to live. “ Vo l u n t e e r i n g motorcyclists will be wearing bright yellow ‘I am Joe Rider’ branded vests,” said Mr Maretich.

“If you spot Joe Rider anywhere around the region from 9 to 13 October 2023 you can go in the draw to win a $250 voucher.

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closure between John Renshaw Drive and Anderson Drive from 7pm Monday 9 October to 5am Friday 13 October Pacific Highway northbound lane between Old Punt Road and the Hunter Region Botanic

Gardens from 7pm Monday 9 October to 5am Friday 13 October Pacific Highway northbound shoulder closure opposite Tomago Road from 7pm Wednesday 11 October to 5am Friday 13 October Maitland Road westbound lane closure from 7pm Wednesday 11 October to 5am Friday

13 October Anderson Drive onramp and westbound lane of New England Highway from 7pm Wednesday 11 October to 5am Friday 13 October.

Transport for NSW thanks motorists for their patience during this time.

For the latest traffic updates download the Live Traffic NSW app, visit livetraffic.com or call 132 701.

single lane closures, portable traffic lights and a reduced speed limit of 40km/h in place during work hours.

Motorists are advised to allow extra travel time, drive to the conditions and follow the directions of signs and

traffic control.

In Port Stephens, work will be carried out at the corner of Adelaide Street, Raymond Terrace, and on the Pacific Highway at Hank Street intersection, Heatherbrae.

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Shot blasting affects overnight traffic conditions each direction will have single lane, alternating traffic flow arrangements, portable traffic lights and a reduced speed limit of 40km/h in place during work hours.

Sites with two lanes in each direction will have

Joe Rider is back in Port Stephens to promote road safety q The Joe Rider campaign encourages all road users to be on the lookout for motorcyclists, particularly at rounda-bouts, intersections and in vehicle blind spots.

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“With October being Motorcycle Awareness Month, we all need to work harder to reduce the incidence of SMIDSY or ‘sorry mate I didn’t see you’,” Mr Maretich added.

During the competition week, we’re encouraging the community to spot Joe Rider across the Port Stephens, Maitland, MidCoast, Port Macquarie-Hastings and Mid-

Western Local Government Areas in a joint road safety campaign.

If you spot Joe Rider in a bright yellow vest, pull over in a safe location and enter the competition to win prizes.

Visit the Port Stephens Council website to find entry details and the link to register your sighting and go into the draw to win one of five $50

daily vouchers or the grand prize of $250 at the end of the week.

Remember to keep an eye out for Joe Rider in your local area between 9 to 13 October for your chance to win.

For more information head to pscouncil.info/road-safety and click on the ‘Motorcycling the Hunter and Spot Joe Rider’ heading.

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Nippers back on the sand BEACHES from Catherine Hill Bay to Hawks Nest were splashed with pink as children threw on their iconic rash shirts for the launch of the Hunter Surf Life Saving (SLS) Nippers season on Sunday, 8 October.

Open to children between the ages of five and fourteen, the surf skills program teaches CPR and lifesaving techniques, surf safety, as well as rescue experience, all while completing fun surf sport activities.

Newcastle Permanent Chief Distribution Officer Paul Juergens said the customerowned organisation is proud to support Hunter SLS and help make the Nippers program more affordable for families.

“Water and safety skills are extremely important

to have, and even better to have from a young age, so it is fantastic to see there are more than 2,500 nippers enrolled so far this summer,” Mr Juergens said.

“The pink rashies have become a classic part of Aussie beach culture, and it’s wonderful to see the community’s future surf lifesavers in training in that unmissable colour!

“But more than being iconic in the sand and surf, the rashies promote sun safety, as well as providing great visibility in the water for parents’ peace of mind.

“I always know summer’s right around the corner when I start to see the nippers sprinting down on the sand.”

Hunter SLS President Henry Scruton ESM said the Nippers experience is tailored

to ensure children get the most out of the program.

“Nippers helps children build up their confidence, have fun and meet friends, while learning important skills to keep themselves and the community safe at the beach,” Mr Scruton said.

“Little ones as young as five can join the program, which at that age is all about having fun in the sand and becoming familiar with the water.

“By the time kids reach thirteen and fourteen, they are developing the skill base required to become a qualified surf lifesaver.

“Hunter SLS has had a wonderful partnership with Newcastle Permanent for more than 40 years, helping us deliver services to all beachgoers – from

APPLICATIONS are now open for the Greater Charitable Foundation Equity Scholarship program, which is clearing the path to higher education for students wishing to study at the University of Newcastle.

The new Greater Charitable Foundation Equity Scholarship program will award a total of five scholars up to $30,000 each over a maximum of three years as part of the Foundation’s $150,000 partnership with the University of Newcastle, announced in June.

Greater Charitable Foundation Chief Executive Officer Anne Long said the scholarships will support students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds by connecting them with educational experiences that might otherwise be out of reach.

“Each of the five scholarships is valued up to $30,000 and will provide both relief for students, as well as skills that can be carried throughout life,” Ms Long said.

“While people associate Greater Charitable Foundation with finance, we want students to know that these scholarships are not just for Commerce or

Finance students.

“Whether you’re aiming to study Arts, Civil Engineering, Coastal and Marine Science – there is a long list of eligible undergraduate programs.

“These scholarships are less about the discipline students are studying, and more about the student themselves, ensuring they not only survive but thrive, by focusing on their studies, as well as enjoying the full fruits of the university experience.

“Our hope is that these scholarships will not only relieve some of the immediate financial burden, allowing students to get a foot in the door, but will help them to build the skills and experience needed to keep the doors of opportunity opening throughout their lives.”

University of Newcastle student Grace Walker understands how beneficial an academic scholarship can be to progressing studies and alleviating financial stress, after being awarded the University’s Shaping Futures scholarship in 2023, which is a separate but similar program to assist undergraduates to support studies alongside

educational disadvantages.

Ms Walker said her scholarship allowed her to dedicate more time to her education without worrying about making ends meet and encouraged any eligible students to apply for the first round of the Greater Charitable Foundation Equity Scholarship.

“I vividly remember the moment that I found out that I was a scholarship recipient.

I was actually on placement with an often-wandering mind to how on earth I was going to be able to pay for the huge out of school hours and day-care fees I was accruing.

“I immediately started crying with relief, and felt a huge weight lifted,” Ms Walker said.

“This scholarship has allowed me to continue study and complete my placement hours without the stress of where I would find money to pay for bills, care and food.

“It has meant my children continue to witness me working hard to build a beautiful life for them and it has allowed me to see that, despite hardship, I am capable and the effort I put into my studies doesn't go unnoticed.”

University of Newcastle Deputy Vice-Chancellor

our newest Nippers all the way up to those of us who remember seeing the map on the bottom of the canoe pool at Newcastle Baths!”

Nippers is run across the thirteen Hunter SLS clubs from Catherine Hill Bay to

Opening doors for students in need

q University of Newcastle (UON) Vice -Chancellor Mark Hoffman, UON scholarship recipient Grace Walker and Greater Charitable Foundation CEO Anne Long.

Academic Professor Mark Hoffman said scholarships play an important role in ensuring the University has a place for everyone.

“Investing in education through equity scholarships is an investment in the creation of a brighter future,” Professor Hoffman said.

PORT STEPHENS News Of The Area q Open to children between the ages of five and fourteen, the surf skills program teaches CPR and lifesaving techniques, surf safety, as well as rescue experience, all while completing fun surf sport activities.

Tea Garden Hawks Nest.

Registrations are still open.

To find your nearest Nippers program visit www. hsls.org.au.

Every year, Newcastle Permanent invests almost $1.5 million into local

“By extending a helping hand to students grappling with financial adversity, including those hailing from rural, regional and remote corners, we cultivate not only knowledge but resilience, diversity and the unwavering spirit of progress.

“The University of Newcastle is honoured to be partnering with the Greater Charitable Foundation as we

communities through its partnerships, employee donations, volunteering and fundraising programs.

This includes support for every SLS club from the Central Coast to the Queensland border.

make a lasting impact in our region and beyond.”

Applications for the Greater Charitable Foundation Equity Scholarship will close on February 24, 2024.

For more information about the scholarships, eligibility criteria and how to apply, please visit https:// w w w. n e w c a s t l e . e d u . a u / scholarships/EXT_332.

Port Stephens Veteran Golfers Association

By Gary WATT

Div 1 : Gary Gazzard.

Div 2 : Kel Dorney.

Nearest the Pin, 11th Hole, RESULTS from a stableford competition played at Tanilba Div 1 : Wal Hutchinson.

Div 2 : Ross Dobson.

Bay GC. on Monday, 2nd October with 36 players. Drive & Chip, 7th Hole, Div 1 : Warren Deuis.

Nett Winner : Div 2 : Dave Hurley.

Gary Gazzard 39pts.

Drive & Chip, 18th Hole, Nett Runner Up. : Div 1 : John D’Este.

Peter Toth 38pts.

Div 2 : Kel Dorney.

Bonus Point Winner : Ball Winners : Greg Garvin 40pts, c/b Ian Dean 39pts, Bonus Point Runner Up : Phil Rogan 37pts, Kerry Phillips 40pts.

Graham Woolley 35pts, Nearest the Pin, 4th Hole,

Muree Golf Results

By Lee RANKIN WEDNESDAY 4th OCT. Stableford.

A Grade.

1. George Vlatko 37 C/B 2. John P Sullivan 37 B Grade.

1. Peter Kelly 38

2. Alan Holder 36 2 Ball Winners.

A. Norford/P. Williams 44 SATURDAY 7TH OCT. Stroke.

A Grade.

1. Robin McGregor 68 2. Dek Collins 69 3. Steve Shearer 70

John McDonald 35pts, Warren Deuis 33pts, Phil Sherwood 33pts, John Howlett 32pts, Bill McMaster 32pts, Alan Foster 32pts, Wal Hutchinson 32pts, Robert Paul 32pts, and Kel Dorney 32pts.

Lucky Prize Draw Winner : Ray Stubbs.

Next Weeks game is at Tanilba Bay GC, 7:30am start.

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

B Grade.

1. William Wylie 68 2. Jason Hartcher 69 C/B 3. Scott Bullen 69 C Grade.

1. David Rowe 68 2. Paul Clack 72 C/B 3. Mason Bohatko 72 LADIES. 1. Elga Tuatara 37 Pts 2. Anne Redman 30

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6/10/23 OUTRIGHT winner.

Colin Marsden. 39 c/b Runner up.

Grahame Glover. 39 Bonus Points winner.

Matt Baldwin. 37 Runner Up. Bill McMaster. 36 c/b Ball winners. John McDonald. 36 Adam Cowie. 34

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Bob West. 33 Hugh Potts. 33 Wendy Couvaras. 33 Kel Dorney. 33 Bradman Award.

Bryan Porter D&C4th.

A. Jack Johnstone.

B. Bill McMaster D&C7th.

A. Jack Johnstone.

B. Bill McMaster

NTP18th.

A. John McDonald.

Money hole A. John McDonald.

B. Grahame Glover Lucky number. 25.

Margaret Gale There were 16 starters today. Congratulations to all the winners.

Next game Friday 13 October Single Stableford.

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Winning debut for sixteen-year-old rookie batsman

By Chris KARAS

EMERGING Salamander Bay cricketer Lucas Vincent could not have asked for a better mentor on his sporting journey in the Hunter region.

The sixteen year old batsman is thriving under the tutelage of Newcastle and NSW Bush Blues representative skipper Nick Foster at the Stockton and Northern Districts Club.

Vincent has captured the imagination of local sporting pundits with his run scoring feats in elite competition and last weekend made his first grade debut for the Seagulls in the Newcastle District Cricket Association series at home base Lynn Oval against HamiltonWickham.

Batting at number six, the stylish Lucas cracked a dashing 39 off 42 balls with five boundaries as the Seagulls opened their Rippit Premiership campaign with a 36 run victory over the HamWicks.

Vincent added 43 runs for the sixth wicket with key all rounder Josh McTaggart (32 not out) in Stockton and Northern Districts’ tally of 7-215 before the home side dismissed the HamWicks for 178.

It proved a memorable milestone

for young Lucas who showed a cool temperament first up against an experienced senior bowling attack.

The promising rookie was promoted to the top grade after a stellar season last summer that yielded 1750 runs at an average of 43 across all formats.

At the tender age of fifteen, Lucas was a key member of the Seagulls’ second grade X1 that completed the preliminary rounds undefeated before crashing out in the finals against Waratah-Mayfield.

He top scored in the semi final loss with an unbeaten 51 – an innings that featured his courage and batting skills under pressure.

Club selectors had no hesitation in blooding the talented colt in first grade after his superb performances as a top order bat for the Seagulls and with the State Championshipwinning Newcastle Bradman Cup team.

The Tomaree High schoolboy told News Of The Area that “to get an opportunity to play first grade is an unbelievable feeling.”

“I have learnt so much under a leader like Nick who is a great stalwart of Newcastle cricket with a wealth of experience and a respected batting coach,” Lucas confessed.

“He has been a major influence on my career to date and instils so much confidence in you as a player in all aspects of the game,” an appreciative Vincent said.

Foster will again lead the Newcastle representative team this summer as they bid to claim a fifth straight NSW Country Championship.

The prolific Vincent posted just under 400 runs at 39 to finish the second highest run scorer in the Newcastle second grade competition and benefited from a stint with Sydney club Hawkesbury in the prestigious A.W Green Shield Under16 competition.

Batting at number three, Lucas compiled valuable knocks to help steer the Hawks to a Shield final appearance against champions Parramatta at Merrylands Oval.

After tasting title success with Newcastle in the Bradman Cup, the boom batsman exacted revenge over the Green Shield winners when the Novocastrians lifted the State Championship trophy at the Pasterfield Sports Complex.

Lucas spent five seasons with Nelson Bay Junior Cricket Club from Under 10s – winning three premierships under the coaching of his father Richard Vincent.

He represented Newcastle in junior inter district competitions before forcing his way into the Seagulls third grade ranks by the age of fourteen.

Lucas was part of the triumphant Newcastle Under 19 Colts squads that claimed Country Championship titles and hopes to push his claims

for selection in the NSW Metro outfit for the National Under 17 Cricket Championships in Ballarat next January.

Later this month he’ll spearhead a strong Hunter representative X1 at the NSW Schoolboys Cricket Championships in Camden.

Boys and Girls along with the Under 16 Boys secured finals spots with a string of impressive victories.

Experienced Hornets mentor and NSW representative player Nicole Mitchell told News Of The Area that the Hunter region was “rich in junior touch football talent”.

“We were very competitive across the board and held our own against strong opposition which augurs well for the future,” a delighted Nicole exclaimed.

“To reach the finals in four of the eight competitions is testimony of the quality coaching and pathways established for upand-coming players in the region,” she added.

Exciting Nelson Bay prospects Mia McDonald, Maddie Baxter, Maebel Colley and Kylah Rankin shone in the Hornet’s 6-3 loss to South Queensland Sharks in the Under 12 Girls trophy decider.

Outstanding winger McDonald, who was named in this year’s NSW Touch 12yrs Merit Team, showed her wares as the Liz Channon-coached Hornets defeated Brisbane Cobras (6-0), South West Queensland Swans (65), Central Queensland Bulls (102), Sharks B (7-1) and Southern Suns (4-2) and drew 2-all with Northern Eagles to finish second in their Pool.

The Hunter girls downed Sydney Scorpions 5-1 in a semi final before pushing the Sharks all the way in an epic final.

Wallsend link Tarek Houcher

and middle Tyler Johnson steered the Hornets Under 12 Boys to a championship decider against Sydney Scorpions before succumbing 7-5.

The Dylan Thompson coached Hunter side were also pipped by the Scorpions (6-5) in the Pool rounds after registering emphatic victories over Sunshine Coast Pineapples (12-5), Cobras (13-2), North Queensland Cyclones B (143), Cyclones (14-2) and Swans (62) and toppling the Sharks (9-7) in a semi final.

NSW Combined High Schools – featuring classy Nelson Bay middles Ava Forster and Alice Mitchell and Hunter Sports High link Anika McCarthy and winger Ava Simpson – finished runners up in the Under 18 Girls Division.

Queensland Secondary Schools were crowned champions after blitzing the Blues 6-1.

Forster and Simpson (18yrs) and Mitchell and McCarthy (16yrs) were all named in this year’s NSW Touch Girls Merit Squad and were instrumental in the Blues’ 9-2 semi final triumph over the Scorpions.

Talented Nelson Bay Neptunes siblings Lexi Manning and Bowey Manning made an impact as the Hornets’ Under 14 Girls team roared into the finals.

Elusive winger Lexi, a NSW Touch Merit Squad inductee, led the way as the Tom Taylor coached Hornets posted wins over the Pineapples (7-1), Cobras (8-6), Bulls B (12-2), Tasmania Thunder (14-0), Bulls (5-4) and Cyclones B (10-0) and 3-all draw with Sharks.

Sydney Scorpions edged out Hunter 4-3 in a semi final before crashing 8-3 to the Sharks in the

Grand Final.

Steven Hepburn’s Under 14 Hunter boys clinched a top four ranking after qualifying for the finals.

Led by NSW Touch Merit Squad young guns in winger Caleb Lewis, links Riley Barnes and Jack Allen and middles Rico Elers and Tukia Fotu-Moala the Hornets topped their Pool with victories over Sharks B (16-8), Bulls B (13-1), Cyclones B (14-2), Eagles (14-5) and Scorpions (7-3) before bowing out 6-2 to the Sharks in a semi final – their only loss at the Carnival.

Brisbane Cobras were crowned champions after toppling the Sharks 9-5 in the final.

Rob White’s Hunter Under 16 Boys were pipped 10-9 by the Scorpions in a pulsating semi final after earlier notching wins over the Eagles (13-1), Cobras (9-5), Cyclones (10-6), Thunder (16-4) and Western Australia Tigers (193).

They suffered a first-up 6-3 loss to the championship winning Sharks and were best served by NSW Touch Merit Squad prospects in link Jaylan Bishop, winger Noah Carlson, middles Jordie Harris and Kale White and utility Nate Simpson.

Mitch Walkaden’s Under 16 Hunter Girls finished eighth with top displays from Nelson Bay utility Breanna Rawlins, Latesha West and winger Millie Barnes while Lindsay Brain’s Under 18 Hunter Boys came ninth.

Natalie Little’s Under 18 Hunter Girls finished sixth with strong contributions from Nelson Bay’s Emma Dawson and Estelle Nichols.

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Local Hornets juniors impress at National Youth Touch Football Championships

By Chris KARAS

NELSON BAY’S emerging crop of touch football talent are the toast of the region after stand out performances at this year’s National Youth Championships on the Sunshine Coast.

Mixing it with the best junior players across the nation,

the Hunter Western Hornets underlined their depth of skill by reaching two Grand Finals and making three semi final appearances at the prestigious Carnival.

Both the Under 12 Girls and Boys combinations produced superb displays to book Grand Final berths while the Under 14

q Outstanding Nelson Bay touch football prospects Mia McDonald, Maddie Baxter, Maebel Colley and Kylah Rankin starred in the Hornet’s 6-3 loss to South Queensland Sharks in the National Youth Under 12 Girls Championship decider.

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Karuah Roos salute Knights premiership winning NRLW stars

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DUAL international Shanice Parker was the talk of the town when Newcastle Knights secured back to back NRLW premierships at Sydney’s Accor Stadium earlier this month.

Local rugby league pundits marvelled at the efforts of the Kiwi Ferns centre after the Knights edged out Gold Coast Titans 24-18 in a pulsating Grand Final.

The victory marked a triple treat for Parker – a third womens title after also previously helping the Sydney Roosters to premiership honours in 2019.

Cheering the loudest were the Karuah Roos fraternity where the former Wallaroo served a stint last season in the Newcastle Maitland Regional Community competition after giving birth to her son Jakari.

“The club is very proud of Shanice’s achievements and we congratulate the Knights on bringing the NRLW trophy back to the Hunter region,” Roos president Daniel Evans told News Of The Area.

“We were fortunate enough to have her at our club last year as

she returned to rugby league after becoming a mum and were extremely grateful to have played a small part in her journey,” quipped Evans.

“It has been awesome to watch Shanice solidify herself as a world class player and she is a truly amazing role model for the next generation,” he stated.

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Final triumph, is the daughter of former Australian Jillaroos

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forward Danielle Parker and grew up in Perth.

The excitement machine played her early rugby league with the Willagee Bears before transitioning to rugby at the age of fifteen.

An elusive back with sharp footwork, the talented Parker shone in Sevens rugby before being drafted into the Wallaroos’ top squad and spent three seasons with the NSW Waratahs.

She returned to rugby league in 2018 and helped the North Sydney Bears win the NSWRL Womens premiership before linking with the Roosters.

After donning a NSW jumper at the National Womens Championships, Parker also lined up for the Maori All Stars in a 24-0 victory over the

Soldiers Point bowlers secure club record

By Peter SMITH

THREE more Newcastle Zone titles have been won

by Soldiers Point bowlers, making eight titles in all a club record!

The prestigious Open Pairs Final was played between two Soldiers Point teams Paul Russell and Gavin Kelly versus Leigh Penman and Daniel Collaros.

In a keenly contested game, Kelly and Russell

drew ahead with only one shot separating the teams on the final end.

Kelly then drew the winning shot to take the title 21 shots to 19.

In the Senior Pairs, Bill Ahoy and Tony Hinton played Sam Laguzza and Eric Ryan from Charlestown who raced to an early six shot lead.

Ahoy and Hinton then ran them down to win the final 21 shots to 18.

Soldiers Point's third title,

the Open Reserve Triples, was won by the team of Jamie Carr, Rob Nash and Glen Woods over a Team from Alder Park 29 shots to 21.

Congratulations go to all the Soldiers Point Lawn Bowlers for an impressive treble.

Let’s hope these results can be replicated in the forthcoming Pennant season!

Indigenous All Stars and last year represented New Zealand at the Rugby League Womens World Cup in the United Kingdom.

She will line up for the Kiwi Ferns against World Cup champions Australia and Tonga at the Pacific Championships this month in Townsville, Auckland and Melbourne.

An appreciative Evans also paid tribute to another triple title warrior in skilful Knights hooker Olivia Higgins.

Shanice Parker.

“The Roos would like to say a massive thank you to Olivia for nominating the Karuah Joeys as the junior club to receive an NRL grant on the back of the Knights Grand Final victory,” said Daniel.

“Olivia is a Port Stephens girl with a lot of family ties to Karuah - her grandfather Hilton O’Connor was a former legendary Roos player and Waratah-Mayfield great and we and the Joeys are extremely grateful and can’t thank her enough,” he added.

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Nelson Bay Club Results 01 OCTOBER - 07 October 2023 Sunday 01 October 2023 Ladies Stableford: Xmas Bush Course Over-all Winners 1 Ruth Buchanan36 2 Margaret Stalgis 34 3 Fran Guides 33 c/b Men’s Stableford: Gymea Lily Course A1 Harvey Payne (7) 36 c/b A2 Justin Shaw (11) 36 B1 Chris Hani (16) 35 B2 Col Buchanan (19) 34 C1 David Chapman (34) 33 C2 Ian Pfennigwerth (30) 32 c/b Monday 02 October 2023 Vets Stableford DIV 1 1 John Ducrou 20 2 Manny Mifsud 19 DIV 2

1 Don Jones 19 2 Noel Windsor 17 Medley Stableford: Gymea Lily Course Overall, Winners 1 Michael Trigas (22) 39c/b 2 Paul Cale (22) 39 3 Brian Pobje (19) 36 Tuesday 03 October 2023 Ladies Stableford: Xmas Bush Course A1 Colleen Beattie (22) 37c/b A2 Rita Fitzgerald (21) 37 A3 Rhondda Shaw (16) 36 B1 Bernice Ticehurst (30) 37 B2 Donna Hall (33) 36c/b B3 Roz Welsh (30) 36 C1 Norma Hocking (30) 36 C2 Robbie McClurg (37) 36 C3 Sue Conrades (34) 34 Ladies 9-hole Stableford: Gymea Lily Course

1 Joan Frost (32) 14 2 Sue Wilson (46) 16c/b Wednesday 04 October 2023 Men’s Stableford: Xmas Bush Course A1 Guy Williams (12) 39 A2 Tony Short (11) 38c/b A3 Harvey Payne (7) 38 B1 John Linton (21) 39 B2 Graeme Brown (22) 38 B3 Mark Fisher (19) 37c/b C1 Don Jones (38) 40 C2 Bruce Scott (24) 37c/b C3 Paul Kelly (27) 37 Men’s Stableford: Gymea Lily Course A1 Max Pride (12) 42 A2 Chris Mawson (13) 40 A3 John Morgan (15) 39 B1 Laurence Van Niekerk (17) 40 B2 David Monin (23) 39c/b B3 Rod Cox (19) 39 C1 Kevin Humphreys (24) 42

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Isaac is just as adept in Futsal indoor soccer and continues to represent Northern NSW in the National Club tournament and State League competition.

A product of Nelson Bay FC juniors, the schoolboy tyro laced up his first boots at the age of four and was quickly identified in the Talented Player Pathway program.

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money this season, Isaac helped his junior club by picking up a referee’s whistle and controlling fixtures in the Newcastle Football inter district competitions.

While his mum is certain to clock up hundreds of kilometres while transporting the boom winger to training and matches, there’s no doubt the Jets have a special young player in Isaac in the making.

Newcastle Jets name top Nelson Bay soccer junior Isaac Seehusen in elite Under 13s Academy squad his skills in the Newcastle Football Junior Development League with the Maitland Magpies in 2022 before linking with Newcastle Olympic.

He featured in the Jets’ PreAcademy squad that remained undefeated at the National Skills Acquisition Festival in Tasmania earlier this year where he demonstrated his enormous

C2 John Hourigan (27) 38c/b C3 John P O’Shea (28) 38 Thursday 05 October 2023 Men’s Stableford: Brush Box Course Overall winners 1 Peter Campbell (17) 32c/b 2 John Townsend (25) 32 Vets Stableford 1 David Diemar 22 2 Stephen Mitchell 21 Womens Stableford Brush Course A1Wendy Heapy (26) 39 A2 Dianne Moon (22) 33 c/b A3 Jill Rowland (28) 33 c/b B1 Carol Townsend (49) 32 B2 Deirdre Haxton (43) 31 c/b B3 Suzy Davis (36) 31 c/b Friday 06 October 2023 Men’s Stableford: Xmas Bush Course A1 Graeme Eaton (14) 39 c/b A2 Jim Ball (14) 39 A3 David Warder (8) 37 B1 Peter Jackson (22) 39 B2 Manny Mifsud-Ellul (22) 38 B3 Terry Butler (21) 37

C1 Barry Elliott (27) 38 c/b C2 Phil Walker (26) 38 c/b C3 Rod Daniels (25) 38 Ladies Stableford: Xmas Bush Course A1 Robyn Butler (20) 37 A2 Maree Cousins (26) 36 A3 Kris Heggie (21) 35 c/b Saturday 07 October 2023 Men’s Stableford: Gymea Lily Course Overall Winner : Angelo Fortune (31) 67c/b A1 Lachlan Lawson (3) 70 A2 Jamie O’Çonnor (6) 71c/b A3 James Marshall (10) 71 A4 David Hogan (8) 72c/b B1 Lochlan Stewart (19) 67c/b B2 Nigel Eves (21) 67 B3 Darren Hancock (22) 69 B4 Peter Hamshaw (19) 72c/b C1 Angelo Fortune (31) 67 C2 Alan Fisher (26) 70 C3 Steve Punshon (32) 71c/b C4 Gary Walker (24) 71c/b

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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR SPRING HOLIDAY FUN COLOURING IN COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS We had so many beautiful entries from all across the Port Stephens area, it was hard to pick the winners! Here are our winners and their spectacular prizes: JASMINE 9 years old, Mallabula - Family pass to the Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary PATRICK 10 years old, Boat Harbour Diamond Pass to Toboggan Hill Park CAESAR 12 years old, Medowie - Kids Fishing Pack from Tackle World Port Stephens KYLAH 9 years old, Raymond Terrace Diamond Pass to Toboggan Hill Park OWEN 7 years old, Boat Harbour Diamond Pass to Toboggan Hill Park ABBEY 8 years old, Medowie - Diamond Pass to Toboggan Hill Park GRACE 11 years old, Corlette - Family pass to Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters AVA 12 years old, Corlette - Family pass to Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters ELLIE 10 years old, Medowie - Family pass to the Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary

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SOVGC. $100 each or $150 for both 0414 013 244 F051023

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LOUNGE 3 piece $50. Other items too 0425 254 612 F271022

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MASSAGE Table $100. 0407 267 152

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Shoprider, 4 wheel mobility scooter as new with shade hood front basket and rear carry bag. Will deliver. $2,300. 0418 430 643 e021123

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

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

FULL Set of Ping Golf clubs, many extras best offer 0413 885 720 ReS210324

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SALON hair dryer, new $20. 0493 777 707

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KING single tubular bed Free. 0419 985 601

WALKER vgc, hardly used. Suit man. $50ono 0413 885 720

Caravans ACTIVE Camper Slide On, One owner since new, EC, always stored in garage. Suits well back ute, either Super/ Extra cab, twin cab or standard ute. Extras inc Solar Panels, side awning, external fold up tray, + extra power points & lights. New batteries just fitted. Separate garage trolley inc. Ideal for two people + with large double bed, fridge stove, sink & cafe seat table configuration which can convert to an extra bed if needed. $19,800 Located at Woolgoolga NSW for easy change over 0422 189 338 e031123

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

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MONDAY

A YEAR ON PLANET EARTH

SEVEN, 8.30pm

SUNDAY

THE NEWSREADER

ABC, 8.30pm

It’s Australia Day 1988 and not only are Prince Charles and Princess Diana in the country, but there’s a reenactment of the First Fleet sailing into Sydney Harbour.

In tonight’s electric season two finale, there’s not only an abundance of ceremony and pomp for newsreaders Dale (Sam Reid) and Helen (Anna Torv) to digest, but also their complicated personal feelings. This exceptional homegrown series may be wrapping up, but viewers can rest assured a third season has already been given the green light: it’s no surprise given the finesse and quality of this ’80s-set delight. As Helen contemplates a lucrative overseas contract, the promise of more to come makes it even more gratifying.

Host of upcoming quiz show Jeopardy! Australia, Stephen Fry is many things: a comedian, an actor, a director, a writer and even a narrator on a children’s show (it’s Pocoyo, in case you’re wondering). But is this industrious thespian now aspiring to be David Attenborough, too? Fry is unmistakably muscling in on the celebrated naturalist’s territory here as he explores the majesty of Earth and how its creatures are impacted by the seasons.

While Fry doesn’t possess the poetic turn of words of Attenborough, the incredible footage from more than 60 locations almost makes up for it. This four-episode series begins with winter and a polar bear smartening up its cub.

GEORGE CLARKE’S AMAZING SPACES

ABC TV PLUS, 9.20pm

British architect George Clarke possesses a boyish, earnest charm that infuses his long-running series with an easygoing flair. As he returns tonight with an 11th season, this convivial antithesis to Grand Designs celebrates innovative thinking on a small scale: not everyone has the means to commission an architect to build a sprawling mansion, but anyone can be inspired to renovate a train carriage or a boat and have some fun with it. Tonight, Clarke embarks on an emotional journey when he sends the caravan he renovated on the series 10 years ago to the scrap heap to make way for a new project in the form of a caravan set to be reborn in stunning arts-and-crafts style. Clarke also takes an inspiring trip to Israel.

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FRIDAY, October 13 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australia After War. (PGa, R) 11.00 Worzel Gummidge. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 The Newsreader. (Mal, R) 2.00 WTFAQ. (R) 2.30 Starstruck. (Final, Ml, R) 2.55 Restoration Australia. (Final, PG, R) 3.55 Tenable. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Make Me A Dealer.

(R) 9.55 Grayson Perry’s Big American Road Trip. (PG, R) 10.50 Revolution: Ideas That Changed The World. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Living Black. (R) 2.30 Dateline. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 The Point. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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

12.00 MOVIE: The Client List. (2010, Mads, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 The Block. (PGal, R) 1.30 Kenan. (PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 7.30 Ent. Tonight. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet.

(R) 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGas, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

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 Gardening Australia. Costa Georgiadis tours a heritage-listed garden.

8.30 Sherwood. (Malv) With two killers now on the run, Ian is forced to call in the Met to support the manhunt.

9.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) UFO spotters are convinced aliens are responsible for the death of a forest ranger.

11.05 ABC Late News. Coverage of the day’s events.

11.20 Silent Witness. (Ma, R) 12.20 Frayed. (Mls, R) 1.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Why Sharks Attack.

8.35 Ancient Egypt: Chronicles Of An Empire. (Mav) 9.40 Tony Robinson: Britain’s Greatest River. (PGasw, R) 10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Unseen. (Maln) 11.55 Wisting. (Malv, R) 3.20 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour. (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 Pete Colquhoun visit Shiplap House, a home with views of Sydney Harbour.

8.30 MOVIE: A Few Good Men. (1992, Ml, R) Two lawyers defend a pair of US Marines who have been accused of murdering a fellow serviceman at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba, but who claim they were acting under orders from their superiors. Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore.

11.30 To Be Advised.

1.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Beach House Hunters.

(PG) Hosted by Shelley Craft.

8.30 MOVIE: Apollo 13. (1995, PGl, R) Three astronauts face a possible disaster. Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton.

11.20 MOVIE: The Terminal.

(2004, PGal, R) 1.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 2.30 Surfing Australia TV. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Postcards. (PG, R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show.

(Mls, R) Guests include Catherine Tate.

8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Hosted by Tom Gleisner.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml, R) Graham Norton is joined by Taylor Swift.

10.30 Road To The Melbourne Cup Carnival.

11.00 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Soccer. International friendly. England v Australia.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Gardening Australia Junior.

7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MOVIE: Money Monster. (2016, M) 10.05 MOVIE: Kill Your Darlings. (2013, MA15+) 11.45 Would I Lie To You? 12.20am QI. 12.50 Killing Eve. 1.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces: Snow Special. 2.20 ABC News Update. 2.25 Close. 5.00 In The Night Garden. 5.15 Tik Tak. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland St. Noon Miss Information Meets David Pocock. 12.05 Most Expensivest. 1.55 Miniseries: The Salisbury Poisonings. 2.50 The Pizza Show. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.25 Cyberwar. 5.50 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 Sex Tape Italy. (Premiere) 10.15 While The Men Are Away. 11.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 Australia’s Best Drives. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Discover With RAA Travel. 2.30 Australia’s Best Drives. 3.30 Medical Rookies.

4.00 ICU. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs.

12.55pm The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow.

3.30 MOVIE: The Fallen Idol. (1948) 5.30 The Balmoral Hotel: An Extraordinary Year. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 To Catch A Smuggler.

8.30 Locked Up Abroad. 9.30 Underworld Inc. 10.30 Notorious: The Cleveland Strangler. 12.20am Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under. 8.30 Socceroos Magazine Show. 9.00 A-Leagues All Access. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm In The Dark. 1.30 Bull. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

SKY NEWS (53)

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Toast.

Continued. (2010, PG) 7.35 Love And Friendship.

(2016, PG) 9.20 The Kid. (1921, PG) 10.20 Boccaccio ’70. (1962, German) 2.10pm The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 4.10 Selkie. (2000, PG) 5.50 Paris Can Wait.

(2016, PG) 7.30 The Big Short. (2015, M) 9.55 Nurse Betty. (2000, MA15+) Midnight Viva. (2007, MA15+) 2.15 Late Programs. 5.50 Paris Can Wait.

(2016, PG)

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 American Pickers. Noon Pawn Stars. 1.00 Storage Wars. 1.30 Billy The Exterminator. 2.00 Simpsons. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Big Shrimpin’.

4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration.

5.30 Pawn Stars. 6.00 Horses For Courses. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 7. Adelaide v Western Bulldogs. 9.15 MOVIE: Aquaman. (2018, M) 12.05am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon Top Chef Amateurs. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver.

4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 MOVIE: Wonder Park. (2019, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. (2002, PG) 10.45 MOVIE: War Of The Worlds. (2005, M) 1am Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

2pm Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 Red Dirt Riders. 3.40 Fresh Fairytales.

3.55 Pipi Ma. 4.00 Crazy Smart Science. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 MOVIE: Watership Down.

(1978, PG) 9.10 The Moogai. 9.25 MOVIE: Friday The 13th. (1980, MA15+) 11.05 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Chris Kenny Tonight. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 4.00 The Voice Countdown. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 Erin. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 The Rita Panahi Show. 8.00 The US Report. 9.00 The Media Show. 9.30 NewsNight.

10.00 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs.

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SATURDAY, October 14 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 2.00 Old People’s Home For Teenagers. (PG, R) 3.00 Last Night Of The Proms. 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 ABC National News.

5.30 Australia Votes: The Voice Referendum.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Travel Safe, Not Sorry. (Premiere) 11.00 Curious Traveller.

(PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Motorcycle Racing. FIM Superbike World C’ship. Round 11.

H’lights. 3.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.05 Made It With My Hands. (PGa, R) 4.25 Gone Fishing. (PGl, R) 5.35 Auschwitz: The Hidden Traces.

6.00 Home Shopping.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise. The team takes a look at the latest in entertainment, current affairs, news, sport and weather.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend.

(PG) Highlights from the past week.

12.00 Horse Racing. TAB Everest Day and Neds Caulfield Guineas.

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday.

(PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Great Australian Detour. 1.00 My Way. 1.30 The Pet Rescuers. (PGm, R) 2.00 Rugby World Cup: Highlights. 3.00 The Block. (PGal, R) 4.30 Garden Gurus. 5.00 News.

5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 Luxury Escapes. (R) 12.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 1.00 Taste Of Aust. (R) 1.30 Healthy Homes.

2.00 Buy To Build. 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Food Trail: South Africa.

5.00 News.

6.00 Australia Votes: The Voice Referendum – Polls Close.

7.00 Australia Votes: The Voice Referendum – The Count. Coverage of Referendum day continues.

8.30 Australia Votes: The Voice Referendum – The Decision.

Antony Green and a panel of experts provide coverage of Referendum day.

9.30 Australia Votes: The Voice Referendum – What Next?

A look at the Referendum results.

10.30 The Newsreader. (Mal, R) 11.30 Shetland. (Malv, R) 12.30 Sherwood. (Malv, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 The Point: Referendum Road Trip.

9.30 SBS World News.

10.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys. (PGnv, R) 11.40 Rex In Rome. (Mlv, R) 2.10 Some Kind Of Heaven. (Md, R) 3.35 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 The Voice Referendum. Coverage of the results of the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum.

7.30 MOVIE: The Proposal.

(2009, PGls, R) An editor gets engaged to her assistant to get a green card so she can continue working in the US. Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen.

9.50 The Voice Referendum: Wrap Up 2023. Coverage of the results of the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum.

11.00 S.W.A.T. (R) Follows a LAPD S.W.A.T. team.

1.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 Nine News Special: The Voice Referendum.

7.30 Rugby League. Pacific Championships. Women’s. Week 1.

Pacific Cup. Australia v New Zealand.

8.00 Rugby League. Pacific Championships. Men’s. Week 1.

Pacific Cup. Australia v Samoa.

10.15 Cricket. ICC World Cup. Group stage. India v Pakistan. First innings.

11.00 Nine News Special: The Voice Referendum. 11.30 Cricket. ICC World Cup. Group stage. India v Pakistan. Second innings.

3.30 TV Shop. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.00 Luxury Escapes. Actor and comedian Jane Hall joins chef Miguel Maestre for a six-star escape to Dubai.

6.30 The Dog House Australia.

(PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith.

8.30 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible II. (2000, Mv, R) A special agent is ordered to find a deadly virus stolen by a criminal mastermind. Tom Cruise, Thandiwe Newton, Dougray Scott.

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

12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Authentic. (PG) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.35 Tom Gleeson: Joy. 9.50 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.10 Mock The Week. 10.45 Staged. 11.10 MythBusters.

Midnight Blunt Talk. 12.30 Veneno. 1.10 MOVIE: I Know What You Did Last Summer. (1997, MA15+) 2.50 ABC News Update. 2.55 Close. 5.00 In The Night Garden. 5.15 Tik Tak. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland St. Noon Miss Information Meets Mililma May. 12.05 Always Blak Always Cracked. 12.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 1.45 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.00 WorldWatch. 4.00 Mastermind Aust. 5.05 American Runestone: A Viking Mystery.

6.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. 9.00 When Big Things Go Wrong. 9.50 Conversations With Friends. 10.25 Late Programs.

7TWO (62)

6am Home Shopping.

8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series. Australia v West Indies. Game 3. First innings. 1.30pm Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series. Australia v West Indies.

Game 3. Second innings. 5.00 Bargain Hunt. 6.00 Heathrow. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 Seaway. 8.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands.

10.30 Avengers. 11.45 MOVIE: The Oracle. (1953) 1.30pm MOVIE: I’ll Take Sweden. (1965) 3.30 MOVIE: Foreign Intrigue. (1956, PG) 5.30 Rugby League. Pacific Championships. Women’s. Week 1.

Pacific Cup. Australia v New Zealand. 7.30 Cricket.

ICC World Cup. Group stage. India v Pakistan. First innings. 10.15 To Be Advised. 1am Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. Noon Escape Fishing With ET. 12.30 Jake And The Fatman. 1.30 JAG. 2.30 Pooches At Play.

3.00 JAG. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 iFish. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Women. Round 1. Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers. 10.15 48 Hours.

11.10 NCIS. 12.05am Blue Bloods. 1.00 Star Trek: Discovery. 2.00 Late Programs.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Paris Can Wait. Continued. (2016, PG) 7.30 Limelight. (1952, PG) 10.00 The English Patient. (1996, M) 1pm Sunflower. (1970, Italian) 3.00 Toast. (2010, PG) 4.50 While At War. (2019, PG, German) 6.50 All Roads Lead To Rome. (2015, PG) 8.30 The Young Victoria. (2009, PG) 10.30 Benedetta. (2021, MA15+, French) 12.55am Between Two Worlds.

(2021, M, French) 2.55 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 Horses For Courses. Noon Life Off Road.

12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s.

Round 7. St Kilda v GWS Giants. 3.00 Football.

AFL Women’s. Round 7. Sydney v Hawthorn.

5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 7. Richmond v Essendon. 9.15 MOVIE: District 9.

(2009, MA15+) 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.30pm MOVIE: My Little Pony: A New Generation.

(2021, PG) 3.30 Surfing Australia TV. 4.00 A1: Highway Patrol. 5.00 MOVIE: Monster Family 2.

(2021, PG) 7.00 ICC World Cup: Pre-Game. 7.30 MOVIE: Ocean’s Eleven. (2001, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Be Cool. (2005, M) 12.25am Dominion. 1.20 Grimm.

2.10 Surfing Australia TV. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. 4.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

8.20 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 8.45 Bushwhacked! 9.10 The Magic Canoe. 9.35 Toi Time. 10.00 MOVIE: Storm Boy. (1976, PG) 11.35 Elder In Residence Oration. 12.30pm Referendum Day News Update. 12.40 Sounds Of Sovereignty.

(Premiere) 6.30 News. 7.30 The Point: Referendum Road Trip. 9.30 SBS World News. 10.30 MOVIE: Bran Nue Dae. (2009, PG) Midnight Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. Noon Weekend Live. 1.00 Weekend Live. 2.00 News. 2.30 News. 3.00 Weekend Live.

4.00 News. 5.00 The Voice: Referendum Night Live. 6.00 The Voice: Referendum Night Live.

7.00 The Voice: Referendum Night Live. 8.00 The Voice: Referendum Night Live. 9.00 The Voice: Referendum Night Live. 10.00 The Voice: Referendum Night Live. 11.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, October 15 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Offsiders.

11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.25 Old People’s Home For Teenagers. (PG, R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. (PG, R) 5.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Designing Paradise.

(Final, PG) 9.30 Rediscover Victoria. (Premiere) 10.00 Travel Safe, Not Sorry. 11.00 Curious Traveller. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. Round 5.

H’lights. 4.00 Gymnastics. FIG Trampoline World Cup Series. H’lights. 5.00 Going Places.

(R) 5.30 Gestapo: Hitler’s Secret Police.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 MOVIE: Casablanca.

(1942, PGa, R) 3.00 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 3.30 Border Security. (PG, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Cross Court.

11.30 Great Australian Detour. 12.00 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures. (PGl, R) 12.30 Iconic Australia. (PGalv, R) 1.30 Rugby League.

Pacific C’ships. Women’s. Week 1. Pacific Bowl.

Samoa v Fiji. 3.40 Rugby League. Pacific C’ships. Men’s. Week 1. Pacific Bowl. Papua New Guinea v Cook Islands.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Pooches At Play. (R) 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 Shark Tank.

(R) 1.10 My Market Kitchen. (R) 1.30 Three Blue Ducks. (PGl, R) 2.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Cook With Luke. 3.30 GCBC. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork.

(PG, R) 4.30 Taste Of Australia: BBQ Special.

5.00 News.

6.30 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (Mdv, R) A bachelor party goes awry.

8.30 The Newsreader. (Final, Mdls) Dale and Helen find themselves at personal and professional crossroads.

9.30 Mother And Son. (Final, Ml, R) Robbie’s marriage faces a crisis.

10.00 Annika. (Final, Mav, R) A young woman is murdered.

10.50 Total Control. (Mal, R) 11.45 Talking Heads. (Final, PG, R) 12.10 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv) 1.35 Escape From The City. (R) 4.30 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters. (PGal) 9.10 Rebel With A Cause: Oodgeroo Noonuccal. (PG) 10.10 Empires Of New York. (MA15+ad) 10.55 Tonya Harding: The Price Of Gold. (PG, R) 12.20 24 Hours In Emergency. (Mal, R) 2.10 Patriot Brains. (Madls, R) 3.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.00 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 7NEWS Spotlight: Folbigg Special.

9.00 The Latest: Seven News.

9.30 Air Crash Investigations: Power Play. (PGa) Documents the investigation into the 2011 crash of PNG Flight 1600 in Papua New Guinea’s remote Madang Province that claimed the lives of 28 of the 32 passengers and crew during an emergency landing.

10.30 To Be Advised.

12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 The Block. (PGal) 8.30 60 Minutes.

9.30 Nine News Late.

10.00 Under Investigation. (Ma, R) 11.00 #TextMeWhenYouGetHome.

(Premiere, MA15+av) 11.50 The First 48. (Mal, R) 12.40 Iconic Australia. (PGalv, R) 1.40 Cross Court. (R) 2.05 #TextMeWhenYouGetHome.

(MA15+av, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Fishing Australia. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project.

A look at the day’s news.

7.30 To Be Advised.

8.30 FBI. (Mav) The shooting of a corrections officer leads the team to an ex-marine who has gone rogue after he returned from Afghanistan. Tiff’s sister looks to her for guidance when their brother lashes out.

9.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mav, R) Commander Chase is abducted from her home by a US Army Ranger who has been accused of murder.

10.30 To Be Advised.

11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.55pm Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.35 Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge. 9.25 You Can’t Ask That. 10.00 Vera. 11.30 Civilisations. 12.30am Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 1.10 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 2.15 ABC News Update.

2.20 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Pablo. 5.25 Pocoyo.

5.30 Sarah & Duck. 5.40 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 12.05pm Tan France: Beauty And The Bleach. 1.15 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 1.30 Devoured. 2.20 Jungletown. 3.10 Every Family Has A Secret. 4.15 WorldWatch. 4.45 Cowboy Kings Of Crypto. 5.15 Inside Sydney Airport. 6.10 Kars & Stars. 6.40 Mysteries From Above. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Race For The Planet. (Premiere) 9.45 Late Programs.

7TWO (62)

6am Morning Programs. 1pm The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Discover With RAA Travel.

3.00 The Bowls Show. 4.00 My Greek Odyssey.

5.00 Heathrow. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country.

6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 8.30 Call The Midwife.

9.40 Miniseries: Manhunt: The Night Stalker. 10.40 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian.

10.30 Getaway. 11.00 Avengers. 12.10pm MOVIE: The Big Job. (1965) 2.00 MOVIE: The Brigand Of Kandahar. (1965, PG) 3.45 MOVIE: Khartoum.

(1966) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Under Siege 2.

(1995, MA15+) 10.30 Forensics: Catching The Killer.

11.30 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 Tough Tested. 9.00 What’s Up Down Under. 10.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.00 Luxury Escapes. 11.30 Destination Dessert. Noon JAG. 2.00 All 4 Adventure. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 4.00 Camper Deals. 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 iFish. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Blue Bloods. 11.15 NCIS: Los Angeles. 1.10am Star Trek: Discovery.

2.05 48 Hours. 4.00 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 All Roads Lead To Rome. (2015, PG) 10.15 The Kid From The Big Apple. (2016, M, Mandarin) 12.30pm Between Two Worlds. (2021, M, French) 2.30 Paris Can Wait. (2016, PG) 4.10 Limelight. (1952, PG) 6.40 Weekend At Bernie’s.

(1989, PG) 8.30 Dog Eat Dog. (2016, MA15+) 10.25 Wyrmwood. (2014, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 Counting Cars. 10.30 Storage Wars. 11.00 Pawn Stars. 11.30 Fish Of The Day. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker.

2.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 2.30 Step Outside. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Storage Wars: New York. 5.00 Storage Wars: NY. 6.00 Border Security USA. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Predator. (1987, M) 10.45 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.30pm Full Bloom. 2.30 Ben Fogle: Starting Up Starting Over. 3.30 A1: Highway Patrol. 4.30 Abby’s. 5.00 Sunnyside. 5.30 MOVIE: Kicking & Screaming. (2005, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Major Payne.

(1995, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Happy Gilmore. (1996, M) 11.30 Duncanville. Midnight Grimm. 2.00 Ben Fogle: Starting Up Starting Over. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

12.30pm The Long Walk: 10 Years. 12.55 Korraiyn.

1.25 Artie: Our Tribute To A Legend. 2.00 Going Places. 2.30 Anthem Sessions Interstitials. 2.50 Pacific Island Food Revolution. 5.20 The Point. 6.20 Talking Language. 6.50 News. 7.00 Animal Babies: First Year On Earth. 8.05 The Australian Wars. 9.10 Rebel With A Cause: Oodgeroo Noonuccal. 10.10 MOVIE: Foxy Brown. (1974) 11.50 Late Programs.

6am News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Gameday Live. 8.00 Sunday Agenda.

9.00 Outsiders. 10.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. Noon News.

1.00 Weekend Live. 2.00 News. 2.30 News. 3.00 Weekend Live. 4.00 News. 5.00 News. 6.00 Outsiders. 7.00 Sunday With Stoker. 8.00 Bernardi.

9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 Royal Report. 10.30 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs.

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MONDAY, October 16 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 News.

1.00 QI. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time.

3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.55 Tenable. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Make Me A Dealer.

(R) 10.05 Grayson Perry’s Big American Road Trip. (Ml, R) 11.00 Revolution: Ideas That Changed The World. (R) 12.10 WorldWatch.

2.05 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. (PG, R) 2.55 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 3.25 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy!

(R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: All For Her. (2021, Ma) 2.00 The Real Manhunter. (Mav, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 The Block. (PGal, R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Ent. Tonight.

(R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 GCBC. (R) 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.30 Bold. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.10 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold.

(PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story.

8.30 Four Corners.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Q+A. 10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 The Newsreader. (Mdl, R) 12.00 Parliament Question Time.

1.00 The China Century. (Mal, R) 2.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Tenable. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Finding Your Roots.

8.30 Scotland’s Extreme Medics.

9.25 Michael Mosley’s 21 Day Body Challenge. (PG, R) 10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 My Brilliant Friend. (Malv) 12.00 Hidden Assets. (MA15+a, R) 3.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (PGas, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Kirby makes a final bid for freedom. Summer Bay struggles after they lose one of their own.

7.30 SAS Australia. (Malv) A night beasting claims another withdrawal.

9.15 The Rookie. (Mav) Officer Lucy Chen goes undercover to infiltrate an illegal firearm operation.

10.15 The Rookie: Feds. (Mav) The FBI pursues a serial murderer.

11.15 The Latest: Seven News.

11.45 Chicago Fire. (Ma) 1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PGl) Everyone questions how Kyle and Leslie can afford their army of landscapers. The girls have a getaway they will never forget.

8.45 Cricket. ICC World Cup. Group stage.

Australia v Sri Lanka. First innings.

11.00 ICC World Cup: Innings Break.

11.30 Cricket. ICC World Cup. Group stage.

Australia v Sri Lanka. Second innings.

3.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Masked Singer Australia.

8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Hosted

by Tom Gleisner.

9.40 The Betoota Advocate Presents: The Hillsong Story – Houston We Have A Problem.

(Mals) Explores the rise and fall of Hillsong founder Brian Houston.

10.40 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R) 12.30 The Project. (R) 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey.

7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MythBusters. 9.20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (Return) 10.10 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (Final) 10.40 Would I Lie To You? 11.10 QI. 11.40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.05am Escape From The City. 1.05 Veneno. 1.45 ABC News Update.

1.50 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.05 Shortland St. 12.05pm Secrets Of America’s Shadow Government. 1.45 Outsider: World’s Weirdest Films. 2.10 The Inside Story. 2.40 Insight. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.20 Cyberwar. 5.50 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Question Team. 9.25 Derry Girls.

10.35 VICE. (Return) 11.35 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice.

9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 1pm Business Builders. 1.30 The Real Seachange.

2.00 Weekender. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Medical Rookies. 4.00 ICU. 4.30 Better Homes.

5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Air Crash Investigations. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs.

11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 MOVIE: The Night My Number Came Up. (1955, PG) 5.00 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 ICC World Cup: Pre-Game. 7.30 Cricket. ICC World Cup. Group stage. Australia v Sri Lanka. First innings.

8.45 Agatha Raisin. 10.45 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under. 8.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 9.00 A-Leagues All Access. 9.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 Bull. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 10.20 Blue Bloods. 11.15 Jake And The Fatman.

12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder.

4.05 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.30 Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 8.20 While At War. (2019, PG, German) 10.20 Mad Max Fans: Beyond The Wasteland. 12.10pm Cordelia.

(2019, M) 1.50 All Roads Lead To Rome. (2015, PG) 3.30 The Young Victoria. (2009, PG) 5.30 On The Waterfront. (1954, PG) 7.30 The Lighthorsemen.

(1987, M) 9.40 The Salvation. (2014, M) 11.20 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

1pm Seven’s Motorsport Classic. 1.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Motor Racing.

Supercars Support 3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Support 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Counting Cars. (Return) 8.30 MOVIE: Pacific Rim: Uprising. (2018, M) 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon Pitch. (Premiere) 1.00 Starting Up, Starting Over. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie.

6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: The Expendables 3. (2014, M) 11.00 Homeland. 12.10am Love Island USA. 2.00 Young Sheldon. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.45pm Talking Language. 2.15 Anthem Sessions Interstitials. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums.

4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 First Australians. 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 MOVIE: Putuparri And The Rainmakers. (2015, PG) 10.45 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Outsiders. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 Sharri. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Chris Kenny Tonight. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 10.30 The Late Debate: The Papers. 11.00 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, October 17 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (Final, R) 10.30 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R) 11.00 Finding The Field. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Keeping Faith. (Mlv, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 3.55 Tenable. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 10.00 Grayson Perry’s Big American Road Trip.

(Mal, R) 10.55 Revolution: Ideas That Changed The World. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. (PG, R) 2.55 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 3.25 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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

12.00 MOVIE: An Organized Killer. (2021, Mav) 2.00 The Real Manhunter. (Mav, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.15 My Way. (PG, R) 1.45 Explore. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.10 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold.

(PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG) 8.30 Old People’s Home For Teenagers. (PG) 9.30 Australia After War. (PGa) 10.30 ABC Late News.

10.45 The Business. (R) 11.05 Four Corners. (R) 11.50 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.10 Parliament Question Time.

1.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Tenable. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 The Point: Referendum Road Trip.

8.30 Insight. (R) 9.30 Dateline.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 Living Black. (R) 11.00 Blackport. (MA15+av) 11.50 Catch And Release. (Mal, R) 3.10 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Everything is coming up Lyrik.

7.30 SAS Australia. (Madlv) The remaining recruits learn about drone warfare.

9.05 HMP: Behind Bars: HMP Whitemoor. (MA15+a) Part 2 of 4. Takes a look at life inside HMP Whitemoor, a men’s prison that is known as Britain’s Alcatraz.

10.35 The Latest: Seven News.

11.05 The Chernobyl Disaster: Meltdown. (Ma, R) 12.05 The Arrangement. (Ml, R) 1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 Under Investigation. (MA15+av, R) 9.40 Love Triangle. (Mls) 11.00 Nine News Late.

11.30 New Amsterdam. (Mamv, R) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Desert Vet. (PG, R) 2.00 World’s Greatest Animal Encounters. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Shark Tank. (Final) A panel is pitched inventions.

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

9.40 NCIS. (Mav, R) An unknown shooter causes chaos.

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) 4.00 CBS Mornings.

5.30 Soccer. International friendly.

Australia v New Zealand.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? The Unseen Bits. 8.30 Queen Of Oz. 9.00 Starstruck.

(Final) 9.25 Mother And Son. (Final) 9.55 Blunt Talk.

10.25 Red Dwarf. 10.55 Would I Lie To You? 11.25 Frayed. 12.10am MOVIE: Money Monster. (2016, M) 1.50 Staged. 2.10 Mock The Week. 2.45 ABC News Update. 2.50 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland St. Noon In My Own World. 12.55 VICE. 1.25 Gaycation. 2.20 States Of Undress.

3.15 Uncovering Incels. 3.25 WorldWatch. 5.20 Cyberwar. 5.50 Forged In Fire. 6.40 Jeopardy!

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Alone: Frozen. 10.10 Dreaming Whilst Black. 11.10 Monogamish. 12.10am (Re)Solved. 2.00 VICE Guide To Film. 2.25 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice.

9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Air Crash Investigations. 3.30 Medical Rookies. 4.00 ICU. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Law & Order: UK. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct.

10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn.

3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Some People. (1962) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under. 8.30 Camper Deals. 9.00 A-Leagues All Access. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman.

10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 Bull. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI. 10.20 48 Hours. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am On The Waterfront. Continued. (1954, PG) 7.30 Babette’s Feast. (1987, PG, Danish) 9.30 Monsieur Verdoux.

(1947, PG) 11.45 Still Human. (2018, M, Cantonese) 1.50pm Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 3.40 Swallows And Amazons. (2016, PG) 5.30 A Matter Of Life And Death. (1946, PG) 7.30 Jackie Chan’s First Strike. (1996, M) 9.35 Chino. (1973) 11.25 The Physician. (2013, M) 2.10am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Storage Wars. 12.30 American Restoration. 1.00 Counting Cars. 2.00 Jade Fever. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Big Shrimpin’. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. (Return) 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 8.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 9.30 Adventure Gold Diggers. 10.30 Jade Fever. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon Pitch. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon.

7.30 MOVIE: Johnny English Strikes Again. (2018, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: Mr. Bean’s Holiday. (2007, PG) 11.00 Young Sheldon. 11.30 Homeland. 12.50am Love After Lockup. 1.50 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

2pm Going Places. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 7.30 The Point: Referendum Road Trip. 8.30 Murundak: Songs Of Freedom.

10.00 MOVIE: Spear. (2015, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Peta Credlin. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 Sharri. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Chris Kenny Tonight. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 10.30 The Late Debate: The Papers. 11.00 Late Programs.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat

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WEDNESDAY, October 18 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners.

(R) 10.45 Q+A. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time.

2.55 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.55 Tenable. (R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 10.10 Grayson Perry’s Rites Of Passage. (Mas, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight.

(R) 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.15 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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

12.00 MOVIE: Psycho In-Law. (2017, Mv, R) 2.00 The Real Manhunter. (Madv, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Bondi Vet. (PGm, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.15 My Market Kitchen. (R) 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 2.00 Shark Tank. (R) 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold.

(PGas) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 Question Everything. (Return) 9.05 WTFAQ. (Final) 9.35 Would I Lie To You? (R) 10.05 QI. (Ms, R) 10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 Death In Paradise. (Mdv, R) 12.10 Annika. (Final, Mav, R) 12.55 Parliament Question Time.

2.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Tenable. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Sri Lanka With Alexander Armstrong.

8.30 While The Men Are Away. (Mdsv) 9.40 Keanu Reeves: Pop Messiah. (MA15+av, R) 10.40 SBS World News Late.

11.10 Miniseries: The Night Logan Woke Up. (MA15+ns) 12.10 Vigil. (Malv, R) 3.05 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.00 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (Return, PG) Two Newfoundlands are misbehaving.

8.30 A Year On Planet Earth: Winter. (Premiere, PG) Stephen Fry explores how life on Earth is impacted by the planet’s journey around the sun.

9.30 The Amazing Race. (PG) Hosted by Phil Keoghan.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 To Be Advised.

1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 Luxe Listings Sydney. (Ml) 9.40 Botched. (Mlmn, R) 10.40 Nine News Late.

11.10 The Equalizer. (Mv) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.50 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.50 Hello SA. (PG, R) 2.20 9Honey: He Said She Said. (PGa, R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 ACA. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

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

7.30 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition.

(PGl) Hosted by Beau Ryan.

9.00 Miniseries: Heat. (Mdlsv) Tom witnesses his mother’s betrayal and Brad’s obsession with his sister, resulting in a pursuit into the smoky wilderness.

10.00 So Help Me Todd. (PGv) Margaret goes undercover as a dishwasher.

11.00 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.55pm Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Vera. 10.00 Killing Eve. 10.45 Would I Lie To You? 11.15 Inside The Met. 12.05am Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge. 1.00 Civilisations. 2.00 ABC News Update. 2.05 Close.

5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Pablo. 5.25 Pocoyo. 5.30 Sarah & Duck. 5.40 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland St. Noon Fear Of A Black Quarterback. 1.35 187 Minutes: Capitol Riots. 2.30 Planet A. 3.25 WorldWatch. 5.20 Cyberwar. 5.50 Forged In Fire. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. 9.30 White Coat Rebels. 11.05 MOVIE: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. (1986) 1am Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 One Road: Great Australian Road Trips. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today.

Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country.

2.00 Weekender. 2.30 The Bowls Show. 3.30 Medical Rookies. 4.00 ICU. 4.30 Better Homes.

5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Seaway. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.05 Dr Quinn. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: The Belles Of St Trinian’s. (1954) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under. 8.30 Camper Deals. 9.00 A-Leagues All Access. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman.

10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 Bull. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 Hawaii Five-0. 10.20 Blood And Treasure. (Return) 11.15 JAG. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Kid From The Big Apple 2. (2017, PG, Mandarin) 8.10 Swallows And Amazons. (2016, PG) 10.00 The Salvation. (2014, M) 11.40 The Lighthorsemen.

(1987, M) 1.50pm On The Waterfront. (1954, PG) 3.50 Babette’s Feast. (1987, PG, Danish) 5.50 The Grey Fox. (1982, PG) 7.30 The Best Offer. (2013, M) 9.55 The Ballad Of Lefty Brown. (2017, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Gem Hunters Down Under. 1.00 Adventure Gold Diggers. 2.00 Jade Fever. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Big Shrimpin’. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol.

8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 Surveillance Oz. 10.30 Mt Hutt Rescue. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon Pitch. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon.

7.30 MOVIE: Logan Lucky. (2017, M) 10.00 MOVIE: The Brothers Grimsby. (2016, MA15+) 11.40 Young Sheldon. 12.10am Homeland. 1.05 Love After Lockup. 2.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.30pm Anthem Sessions Interstitials. 1.40 Pacific Island Food Revolution. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana.

6.00 Bamay. 6.40 News. 6.50 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 7.40 The Frontier. 8.30 The First Inventors. 9.25 The Song Keepers. 11.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Bolt Report. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 Sharri. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Chris Kenny Tonight. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 10.30 The Late Debate: The Papers. 11.00 Late Programs.

THURSDAY, October 19 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story.

(R) 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.00 Trump Takes On The World. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 Question Everything. (R) 2.00 Parliament.

3.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 3.55 Tenable. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Home Of The Year: Scotland. (Return) 10.10 Grayson Perry’s Rites Of Passage. (Mal, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. (PG, R) 3.15 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.15 Secret Scotland. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

(PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Wrong Teacher. (2018, Masv, R) 2.00 Kochie’s Business Builders.

2.30 Australia’s Deadliest. (PGa, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Great Australian Detour. (R) 1.30 Kenan. (PGal) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Ent. Tonight.

(R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGas, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil.

(PGa, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold.

(PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Boyer Lecture 2023: Professor Michelle Simmons.

8.35 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 9.25 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. (PG, R) 10.15 You Can’t Ask That. (Mls, R) 10.45 ABC Late News.

11.00 The Business. (R) 11.15 Old People’s Home For Teenagers. (PG, R) 12.15 Q+A. (R) 1.15 Parliament. 2.15 Rage.

(MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Tenable. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Every Family Has A Secret.

8.30 Luke Nguyen’s India. (PG) 9.30 Crime. (Final, MA15+adlv) 10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Devils. (MA15+a) 12.00 An Ordinary Woman. (Mals, R) 3.50 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) Summer Bay gathers to celebrate Alf. Rose smells a rat. Justin is in mortal danger.

7.30 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League.

Game 1. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars. From North Sydney Oval.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 Ambulance: Code Red. (Ma, R) Follows the work of an ambulance service, giving an insight into the life and death incidents they face.

12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 RBT. (Mdl) 8.30 Emergency. (Mm) 9.30 Big Miracles. (Mam, R) 10.30 Nine News Late.

11.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) 11.50 The Gulf. (Madls, R) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.35 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (PGal) A daring detour choice leaves more than one team feeling queasy.

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

9.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 10.40 Law & Order: SVU. (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.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey.

7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 WTFAQ. (Final) 9.30 Question Everything. 10.05 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.45 Tomorrow Tonight. (Final) 11.15 Would I Lie To You? 11.45 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 12.30am Tom Gleeson: Joy. 1.45 Red Dwarf. 2.10 ABC News Update. 2.15 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland St. Noon Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. 1.35 Hunters. 2.30 Munchies Guide To Wales. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Cyberwar. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Decoding The Antikythera Mechanism. 9.20 The Amityville Horror. 10.10 The Frontier. 11.05 Taskmaster.

Midnight Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice.

9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Medical Rookies. 4.00 ICU. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Miss Scarlet And The Duke. 9.40 Harry Palmer: The Ipcress File. 10.40 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Seaway. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives.

12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Dr Quinn.

2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: The Small Back Room. (1949, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries.

10.40 See No Evil. 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under. 8.30 Camper Deals. 9.00 A-Leagues All Access. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman.

10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 Bull. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.30 FBI. 11.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 12.30am Home Shopping.

2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 4.00 JAG.

SKY NEWS (53)

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Monsieur Verdoux. (1947, PG) 8.15 The Movie Show. 8.50 The Grey Fox. (1982, PG) 10.30 The Physician. (2013, M) 1.15pm As You Want Me. (1996, M, Italian) 3.00 The Kid From The Big Apple 2. (2017, PG, Mandarin) 5.10 The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen. (1988, PG) 7.30 White Tiger. (2012, M, Russian) 9.30 Bone Tomahawk. (2015, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Highway Patrol. 1.00 The Force: BTL. 2.00 Jade Fever. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Big Shrimpin’. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Simpsons. 8.30 MOVIE: Blockers.

(2018, MA15+) 10.45 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon Pitch. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon.

7.30 Survivor 45. 9.00 MOVIE: Jaws. (1975, M) 11.30 Young Sheldon. Midnight Homeland. 1.00 Love After Lockup. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan. 3.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.50pm Anthem Sessions Interstitials. 2.00 Going Places. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Miniseries: True Colours. 9.30 MOVIE: Constantine. (2005, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Sharri. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 Sharri. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Chris Kenny Tonight. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 10.30 The Late Debate: The Papers. 11.00 Late Programs.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat

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q Nelson Bay’s rising soccer star Isaac Seehusen will play for the Newcastle Jets Academy Under 13s team in 2024.

NELSON Bay soccer prodigy Isaac Seehusen is heading to the National Premier League.

The promising twelve year old winger is ready for the step up in class when he joins the Under 13s Newcastle Jets Academy squad for the elite Sydney-based NPL competition in 2024.

It is a huge accomplishment by the Shoal

Bay Public School pupil who has impressed keen football judges with his speed around the park and dribbling and technical skills.

After successfully trialling for a place in the Academy squad, young gun Isaac will soon commence pre-season training with the Jets and make the hour-long commute to Newcastle and back for three mornings a week with his mother Maritsa.

The wing whiz told News Of The Area that he was “looking forward to playing in

the strong National Premier League competition next season”.

“I’m excited to be part of an Academy team where I can improve my game under the very best coaches,” a delighted Isaac exclaimed.

“In terms of development this is a wonderful opportunity to line up against some of the best Academy juniors in the country and test my ability,” he said.

For the past two seasons the pocket dynamo has honed CONTINUED Page 20

Together, we can make history and help deliver a fairer future for all.

MERYL SWANSON MP FEDERAL MEMBER FOR PATERSON

Authorised by Meryl Swanson MP, ALP, 35 Sturgeon St, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324

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