Port Stephens News Of The Area 13 July 2023

Local Surgeon Wins Indigenous Person Of The Year

‘Human Whale’ returns to

By Marian SAMPSON

THE ‘Human Whale’ is returning to Port Stephens on Sunday 16 July at Fingal Bay Beach and organisers are calling on all and sundry to turn out for the event. The Human Whale event aims, at noon, to have a record number of people on hand to form the shape of a whale on Fingal Bay beach. There are incentivesentertainment and food - to become part of the action

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Marine Rescue NSW administration volunteers noted a 7.5-percent increase in rescues

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for the financial year’s end, administration volunteers noted a 7.5-per-cent increase in rescues.

It’s a new record, a solid increase on the previous greatest number of rescues that was only set last year.

Marine Rescue NSW

Commissioner Alex Barrell said the service’s 3300 volunteers were involved in 4,567 rescue missions between 1 July 2022 and June 30 this year, compared with 4,251 in 2020/21.

“Rescues for the past 12 months are up around 7.5 per cent on our previous busiest record, set in the year 2020/2021.

“Our volunteers safely returned over 10,000 boaters to shore during the 22/23 financial year,” said Mr Barrell.

“Their commitment to

keeping boaters safe on New South Wales waterways, and in some cases during extremely challenging conditions, has been exemplary,” the commissioner said.

It was mostly fishermen who were rescued, with mechanical failure, flat batteries and running out of fuel the most common reasons for assistance.

“Boaters need to remember that mechanical and fuel issues can lead to dangerous situations becoming life-threatening, it is vital that boaters check and service their vessels often,” Commissioner Barrell said.

Marine Rescue NSW radio operators managed 250,123 radio calls during the financial year with a large portion managed by the State Communications Centre at Belrose.

“Marine Rescue radio

operators have managed a large volume of traffic over the last 12 months,” said Mr Barrell.

“This is a testament to their skill and professionalism, keeping boaters safe on the water,” he said.

Council do free whale information sessions

DEVELOPMENT

APPLICATION UPDATE

APPLICATIONS LODGED FROM 25/06/2023 TO 02/07/2023

Information is correct at time of printing. For up-to-date information visit Council’s DA Tracker at datracker.portstephens.nsw.gov.au or contact us on 4988 0255.

ADDRESS DA NO. PROPOSAL

BRANDY HILL

9 Carramar Cl 16-2023-356-1 Gable patio and patio awning

FERN BAY

25 Botanica Ave 16-2023-363-1 Swimming pool with associated safety barriers

KARUAH

49 Holdom Rd 16-2023-345-1 Demolish existing shed, build new shed

MEDOWIE

1 Magnolia Pl 16-2023-349-1 Patio cover - eclipse opening roof

54 Royal Ave 16-2023-352-1 Single shed for storage/workshop use

29 Indigo St 16-2023-344-1 Single storey dwelling and retaining wall

NELSON BAY

68 Achilles St 16-2023-339-1

Alterations/additions to existing dwelling

Commissioner Barrell also said Marine Rescue NSW experienced its busiest June on record, with 315 rescues, a third of which were emergency situations.

The Hunter/Central Coast’s Lake Macquarie unit

was the busiest in NSW, with 41 rescue missions last month, while the Botany Port Hacking unit was involved in 26, making it the busiest of the greater-Sydney units.

Mick Chubb from Marine Rescue Lemon Tree Passage

told News Of The Area, “Marine Rescue Lemon Tree Passage is one of the smaller Marine Rescue bases [but even we] attended 73 incidents in the period,” he said.

q The team from Marine Rescue Lemon Tree Passage out on duty.

2 storey dual occupancy, attached garages, retaining walls, vegetation removal

OSTERLEY

763 Hinton Rd 16-2023-332-1 2 Into 2 lot boundary adjustment

RAYMOND TERRACE

50 Sturgeon St 16-2023-343-1 Alterations/additions to residential dwelling

7 Walker Cr; 9 Walker Cr; 1C Freeth St;

2A Elizabeth Ave; 1A Freeth St

16-2023-215-1 5 into 2 lot subdivision

45 Elwin Rd 16-2021-972-2

S4.55(1A) modification to approved shipping containers – additional container

WHALE Tales, an initiative of Port Stephens Council, will host informative talks on Saturday at Barry Park Lookout, Fingal Bay. Learn more about

humpback whales as they pass by our shores on their annual migration.

Conservationist Jeannie Lawson, who has worked with whales for more than 35 years,

will speak. Council lists sessions beginning at 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm and 1.30pm on Saturday.

PROPOSED ROAD CLOSING

SECTION 38B ROADS ACT 1993

SALAMANDER BAY

6 Starboard Cl 16-2019-286-2

S4.55 1(A) modification to alterations/additions to existing dwelling, demolition of existing garage, construction of new garageamendment for delete a window above front entrance and replace with solid infill

In pursuance of the provisions of the Roads Act 1993, notice is hereby given that Port Stephens Council proposes to close the council public road listed in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1:

• Section of road reserve off Benjamin Lee Drive, Raymond Terrace. The road reserve is located between 1 Harper Crescent and 135 Benjamin Lee Drive, Raymond Terrace NSW.

5 Cook St 16-2022-27-2

S4.55(1A)modification to 3 storey dwelling, swimming pool, replacement of retaining wall and demolition of existing dwelling - amendment to footprint, windows/ doors and height

35 Caledonia Cl 16-2023-278-1 Skillion shed for storage/studio

29 July 10am to 2pm pscouncil.info/raymond-terrace-festival

All interested persons are hereby invited to make submissions concerning the proposal to the General Manager, Port Stephens Council, 116 Adelaide Street, Raymond Terrace, within 28 days of the date of this advertisement. Please note that under the provisions of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, such submissions may be referred to third parties for consideration.

Once the submission period is completed, Port Stephens Council will consider all duly made submissions before deciding whether to continue with the road closure proposal.

Council Reference: PSC2022-02803

Enquiries: Michelle McNeil, Senior Property Officer on 02 4988 0283

GARDEN ORGANICS ARE

GO!

NEW WASTE SERVICE HAS BEGUN

The new green bins have been delivered and the commencement of the garden organics waste service has begun. The garden organics bins will be collected fortnightly, commencing this week and on the opposite week to your yellow bin. For more information about what can and can’t go in your green bin, for your personalised collection schedule and everything else waste, download the Port Stephens’ Waste app on Google Play for Android and on the App Store for Apple, or visit portstephens.nsw.gov.au/garden-organics

q Professor Dr Kelvin Kong

Local surgeon wins Indigenous person of the year

By John SAHYOUN

PROFESSOR Dr Kelvin Kong has taken out the Indigenous person of the year at a recent ceremony in Brisbane during NAIDOC week.

Dr Kong is an otolaryngologist (a specialist of ears, throat, head and neck) and is a proud Worimi man.

“This award means a great deal to me because it represents an opportunity in that we need to change the narrative and know that we only have to look in our own backyard to recognise all the amazing, beautiful, deadly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are doing wonderful things in our communities,” Dr Kong said.

Like other members of his family, his grandmother inspired him to study medicine.

Dr Kong said his grandmother, a true patriarch, had little education but spurred family members on.

As one of only three Indigenous surgeons in Australia and the only otolaryngologist in the Hunter Region, Dr Kong is passionate about addressing the disparity in health outcomes between Indigenous and nonIndigenous children.

Each year he spends a portion of his time working in, and for, remote Australian communities, providing access to quality healthcare that would otherwise be limited or unavailable.

That work is part of a campaign designed to empower communities with resources and information about ear health to reduce the risk of ear disease and hearing loss.

“If we can reduce the risk of hearing loss, we can have a direct impact on a child's ability to learn and develop,” said Dr Kong.

“The change that we see is remarkable - we can take them from limited hearing and language skills to fullyfunctioning teenagers with

real employment prospects.” His commitment to improving access to healthcare and breaking cycles of disadvantage for

Human Whale returns to Fingal

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The event begins at 10am, with formation of the whale at 12pm.

Live music will play during the morning and the event will feature information stalls presented by NSW DPI, Moonshadow TQC/ Imagine Cruises, Sea Shelter & Irukandji Shark & Ray Centre, ORRCA and OCCI.

This makes for a great opportunity for the kids to learn a little more about our local marine life.

‘Watson’ the juvenile whale will be there for selfies as well.

For the hungry hordes the Fingal Bay Surf Club will be doing a sausage sizzle. Last year’s event was cancelled because

of heavy rain and strong winds, however previous years have delivered a great funfilled, family event.

Sean Andrews of Moonshadow TQC told News Of the Area, “we are hoping to have over 1000 people turn up, I believe the record is 1484 in 2019”.

“Looking

Indigenous Australians is further demonstrated through ongoing research and community outreach programs.

Dr Kong is also passionate about improving pathways into specialist medical training and improving the Indigenous workforce across

the health and research sector. His rare time off is spent with family on their Bulahdelah farm.

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A garden grows at Tomaree Hospital

By Marian SAMPSON

THE Rotary Club of Nelson Bay is building a garden at Tomaree Community Hospital.

The extensive project has now passed the halfway mark on its journey to completion.

Nelson Bay Rotarian Don Whatham told News Of The Area, “this week Rotarians Warwick Mathieson and Geoff Diemar, who are managing the project on behalf of the club, were on site early to commence construction of the raised garden beds.

“Preparation of the timberwork had been completed earlier by Warwick and Geoff to allow installation of the timber sides for the raised garden beds,” he said.

“Bricks had previously been laid around the beds surrounding the covered pergola.”

The completed gardens will feature native Australian plants that will form a natural link to the adjoining Tomaree National Park.

“Guttering was professionally installed on a covered pergola to complete this excellent construction,”

said Mr Watham.

“Local tradesmen have worked on the site, many donating their time to the project or completing tasks and supplying materials at special rates.”

Rotarian Chris Bartlett has been on site during all construction periods to ensure the club meets the strict occupational health and safety requirements stipulated by construction at this site.

The $49,000 project, designed by qualified landscape architects, will be completed with help of a $20,000 grant from the Australian Government’s ‘stronger communities program’ and a $6000 community support fund grant from Port Stephens Council.

Many donations have been received by the Rotary Club from local businesses and community members.

“All donors will be recognised in a special acknowledgment wall which is to be built into the pergola area,” he said.

Work on filling the garden beds, spreading more soil,

installing the watering system, water features and other tasks will begin in earnest during the next few weeks.

The completion date has been slated for late July, with an official opening in early spring.

Feedback from Hunter Health and the hard-working health staff at the hospital indicates much excitement and enthusiasm as the project proceeds.

This project began two years ago, when then-Rotary

president Doug Craike met with the hospital auxiliary to discuss how Rotary could partner with the hospital to provide this facility.

The project was eagerly included in this year’s Rotary program by current president

Don Whatham, who has expressed appreciation at the way the work has been managed.

He considers it a wonderful facility for the hospital and greater community.

q The pergola and garden beds under construction.

q Rotarians Geoff Diemar and Warwick Mathieson preparing timber for garden beds.

q Completed seating being trialled for comfort by tired volunteers and workers.

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Remembering Joey Potter

By Chris KARAS

WHEN players from the Port Stephens Power and Muswellbrook Cats take the field this Saturday for their women’s AFL clash in the Hunter Black Diamond Plate series at Ferodale Oval, they’ll do so with heavy hearts.

Players, officials and supporters will mark the fifth ‘Joey’s Round’ – an annual charity event marked with yellow sunflowers in memory of Joey Potter, the late son of Port Stephens Power stalwart members Rose and Steve Potter.

Back in 2019, Power vice captain Rose gave birth to her stillborn son Joey and since then the AFL family has devoted countless hours to raising funds for Still Birth Australia.

A dedicated Rose told News Of The Area that “Joey’s Round is important for two reasons”.

“When Steve and I were grieving the loss of our baby Joey, the Power AFL team rallied around and supported us immensely,” said Rose.

“So the benefits of a team sport and a club go beyond the football field. But just as importantly this is women’s sport,” she said.

“Women are impacted by infant and stillbirth loss at an alarming statistic. The women we play against on the oval each week also hold their own stories of grief.

“By coming together, women through sport can make a social impact by bringing more support to a traditionally very private topic

and also raise donations for the local hospital bereavement care packages and charities,” said Rose. The match kicks off at 12 noon. For more details check the Port Stephens Power AFL

Facebook page.

Port Stephens Power will wear rainbow for their annual Pride Round on July 29 against Maitland Saints at Ferodale Oval with a noon kick off.

Desire to help people in need

AS disasters become more frequent across Australia, the demand for Australian Red Cross emergency services is growing.

In New South Wales,1,200 Australian Red Cross emergency service volunteers play a critical role in supporting communities when disaster strikes, but more are needed.

Volunteers are vital in delivering Australian Red Cross emergency response programs. They not only support people in their own communities but are often deployed across the country to be where they’re needed most.

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Manager Emergency Services for NSW, Diana Bernardi is encouraging anyone with a passion to help and meet likeminded people to consider joining the volunteer community.

“Volunteering means joining a group of nearly 1,200 volunteers across NSW who are ready to assist locally and across the state and rest of the country in times of emergency,” Ms Bernardi said.

“As a volunteer this could mean supporting people in evacuation or recovery centres or supporting and delivering disaster preparedness activities and workshops in schools and

communities.

“No matter your background, there is a role for you if you have the desire to help people in times of need”.

Australian Red Cross Emergency Services assist individuals and communities to prepare for, cope with, and manage the psychosocial impacts of emergencies – and right now needs volunteers more than ever. Volunteers gain access to internationally and nationally developed training to undertake their roles, including psychological first aid, community engagement and development, preparedness, and

recovery.

There are more than 3400 Australian Red Cross emergency services volunteers around the country who are vital in providing critical support to communities. Becoming an Australian Red Cross volunteers means joining a movement that has been responding to emergencies and providing humanitarian assistance in Australia since 1914.

For more information contact nswemerencyservices@redcross. org.au or see volunteer roles at www.redcross.org.au/volunteer

q Port Stephens Power AFL members Steve and Rose Potter endorse the annual Joey Round.

River ‘unnavigable by Christmas’ says ferry skipper

By Thomas O’KEEFE

SILT will block the Myall River by Christmas, a ferry skipper said this week.

Noel Gaunt, the skipper of the Y-Knot ferry that regularly plies the route between Tea Gardens and Nelson Bay, said there are now multiple areas of advanced silting and practical snarls.

The first, and most obvious, is the maligned original ‘natural channel’, south of Corrie Island, the ongoing discussion about which always manages to ruffle some feathers.

The second is the area known by regulars on the water as ‘the squeeze’, the zone where Pindimar Bay becomes the Myall River,

adjacent to the artificiallycreated Corrie Island channel.

The third, and perhaps the most alarming yet, is

Hawks Nest Bay, the region around the oyster leases across from Moira Parade, and much closer to the bay side of the Singing Bridge,

where significant sand shoaling is now visible at low tide.

“I always said that we’d probably be excluded (from entering the Myall River) from September on, and we are on track for that,” Mr Gaunt told News of The Area.

“Certainly, by Christmas, we will be precluded altogether.”

Mr Gaunt and members

of the Myall River Action Group (MRAG) told News Of The Area even jet-skis are now running aground in the Natural Channel at low tide, and port markers that originally indicated the navigable channel are completely surrounded by built-up sand at various points approaching the bridge.

“It is critical,” said Mr Gaunt of the river’s condition.

Recent news reports have other estuary inlets, including Swansea, Ettalong and Forster, pushing for urgent dredging.

The last official update has the Myall River in its regular five-yearly dredging program, which means no dredging is slated for 18 months.

q An aerial photograph of Hawks Nest Bay, close to the Singing Bridge, shows clear sand build-up in the foreground at low tide. All photos and graphic: Myall River Action Group.

q An aerial photograph of Hawks Nest Bay shows sand shoaling across the breadth of the river, from oyster leases to the shoreline.

q Three points of significant ‘critical’ sand shoaling: 1. Natural Channel; 2. ‘the Squeeze’ near Corrie Island and; 3: Hawks Nest Bay, close to the Singing Bridge.

OUTLETS

Anna Bay Tavern

Anna Bay Bakery

BYO Cellars Anna Bay

Anna Bay Surf & Skate

Ingenia Holiday Park

Middle Rock Retirement Village

Anna Bay Village

Seawinds Village

Nelson Bay Bowling Club

Nelson Bay Golf Club

Woolworths Nelson Bay

Nelson Bay Newsagent

Nelson Bay Real Estate

Coles Express Servo Nelson Bay

Tackleword Port Stephens

Essence Cafe

Dolphin Watch Cafe

West Diggers

Harbourside Haven

Bernie Thompson Village

Shoal Bay Pharmacy

IGA Shoal Bay

John Patterson

Bill King Aged Care

Friendly Grocer Fingal Bay

Regis Aged Care

Corlette Store

Uniting Care

Homestead Village

Sandy Shores

Big4 Soldiers Point

Soldiers Point Bowling Club

Foodworks Salamander Bay

Wanda Beach Pharmacy

Mobil Salamander Bay

Caltex Salamander Bay

Coles Salamander Bay

Natural Tucker

Woolworths Salamander Bay

Horizons Golf Club

Taylors Beach Industrial Cafe

Seaham General Store

Opal Aged Care

Red Eye Café Raymond Terrace

Angeez Takeaway Raymond Terrace

Pet Parlour Raymond Terrace

Terrace Central Plaza Post Office

Newsagent Terrace Central Plaza

Woolworths Terrace Central Plaza

MarketPlace Woolworths

Raymond Terrace Shell

Twin Rivers Workwear & Uniforms

Raymond Terrace Library

Lakeside Newsagent

R&R Property

Foodworks Lakeside

Lakeside Leisure Centre

Muree Golf Club

Saxby's Bakery Salt Ash

Tanilba Bay Nursing Home

Tanilba Bay Retirement Units

Coles Tanilba Bay

Endevour Servo Tanilba Ba

Tanilba Newsagent

Post Office Tanilba Bay

Blue Marine Services

Chemist Lemon Tree

Club Lemon Tree

Tilligerry RSL

Tilligerry Real Estate

Bull n Bush Medowie

Coles Medowie

7-Eleven Medowie

Medowie Newsagent

Medowie Pharmacy

Woolworths Medowie

Medowie Social

Medowie Football Club

BP Servo Medowie

Pacific Dunes Golf Club

Metro Servo (Airport Side)

Metro Servo (Lavis Lane)

Comm Bank suspends branch closures

THE Commonwealth Bank of Australia has vowed it will close no more regional branches for at least three years.

Regional communities have for decades protested a swathe of branch closures from the big four banks, which led to a Senate inquiry.

The main concerns highlighted by the subsequent inquiry related to limitations of banking services available in regional, rural and remote communities, mortgage approvals and depositing large sums of cash, which both require in-person transactions.

Bank closures also force people to travel longer distances to receive the services they need, potentially with the next-nearest bank hundreds of kilometres away.

NSW Coalition leader Paul Toole said he had long advocated to keep banks local.

“We need our banks to stay open,” Mr Toole said.

“I have heard the outcry from locals and small businesses who rely on face-to-face support to complete their banking. “I thank the Commonwealth Bank for its commitment to regional NSW,” he said.

“I hope other banks see this commitment from the CBA and follow in its footsteps.

“In regional NSW we have seen too many banks close their doors, putting profits ahead of customers and local jobs.”

Have you seen this parrot?

CALLING citizen ecologists to take part in the ‘swift parrot search’ beginning on Saturday.

The 2023 swift parrot mainland season is well and truly underway, but only a few birds have been seen in NSW, and not many at all north of Sydney.

The critically-endangered bird has only been seen twice in the Hunter region so far this year, one flying over Clarence Town and another at Pelton, and both those sightings were in May.

BirdLife Australia - a charity founded to halt bird extinctions - monitors the swift’s populations.

Woodland bird program manager Mike Roderick said while July arrivals are considered late, some years the birds don’t move north of Victoria.

The annual survey and people’s reports help monitor the population and record important observations, such as dietary preferences.

To report a possible swift parrot sighting or find out more email woodlandbirds@ birdlife.org.au

Mr Roderick said people could take their own five-minute, 50-metresquare sample listening for the call.

There are more dates of ecological significance for the calendar, including:

July 29 - bush regeneration project at Morna Point, Boat Harbour.

August 14, 7.30 pm - Where Song Began by The Bowerbird Collective with Simone Slattery (violin) and Anthony Albrecht (cello). Inspired by the book of the same

name by Tim Low, listeners can explore the evolution of songbirds in this live classical and cinematic concert experience as part of the Newcastle Music Festival at the Adamstown Uniting Church.

August 20, 9.30am-1pm - birds of woodlands talks, parks and gardens of Port Stephens. Expert presenters will help identify local bird species and where to spot them, local conservation projects people can get involved in, as well as tips about how

to encourage birds to your garden. This is a free event organised by EcoNetwork.

September 9, 12, and 14wildflower walks in Tomaree National Park, a wonderland of winter and early spring wildflowers. Organised by the National Parks Association’s Friends of Tomaree National Park Port Stephens Walking Group, search econetworks.org to book and for start times.

q Coalition leader Paul Toole has fought regional bank branch closures.

q The search is on for the swift parrot and a survey period begins on Saturday.

Photo: Mick RODERICK.

Final days of holidays

Port Stephens Libraries School Holiday Program

Go along for a Library School Holiday Program, during the 2023 July school holidays. From little ones through to teens, there's something for everyone!

Bookings are essential –secure your place.

Raymond Terrace 4988 0111 Tomaree 4988 0670

Friday 14 July –

Puss in Boots:

The Last Wish (Movie)

10.30am at Tomaree Free | All ages Friday 14 July –

Trolls (Movie)

Watch the movie and create your own troll!

10.30am at Raymond Terrace Free | All ages

Community Catch Ups

Community Catch Ups are an opportunity to have an informal chat with your Port Stephens Councillors, General Manager, and Council staff.

Come along to chat about what’s coming up in your local place. The catch ups are an important way for all to hear about the things that matter to you.

See below for a list of upcoming Community Catch Ups:

Monday 17 July 2023

Stockton Street Stage, Nelson Bay

12:30pm to 2:00pm

Wednesday 19 July 2023

Shopping Centre, Anna Bay 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Monday 31 July 2023

Marketplace, Raymond Terrace (out the front of Woolworths)

10:30am to 12:00pm

STYLISH SEASHELL LIVING

• A very desirable home unit, less than 500 metres to the town centre and closer to the waterfront, this upmarket residence is quite unique.

• Consisting of three bedrooms, family bathroom, ensuite off the main, stylish and newly renovated kitchen adjoining a generous combined lounge and dining room.

• The large front balcony is accessed from the living room, and additional balconies servicing the master suite and second and third bedroom.

• The complex features a private swimming pool and BBQ area.

• There is two car spaces in the secured garage and a separate storage room for your toys.

• The home unit is light filled and has many features that would make it very appealing to both owner occupiers and people wanting that quality holiday home.

CONVENIENT AND BEAUTIFUL

• BIG 3 bedroom Torrens title (no strata fees!) duplex with bushland reserve at the rear.

• Fenced and landscaped yard; lay back in the heated spa and listen to the birds!

• Easy access to our picturesque beaches, bushland walking tracks, schools, medical services, shops, dining and transportCorlette is both convenient and beautiful.

• With modern build and no strata fees, this property is a great investment option. Lower expenses and a spacious, clean home will attract tenants and generate rental income.

• Luxurious Features: including built-in robes in bedrooms 2 and 3, a walk-in robe and ensuite in the master suite, a generous main bathroom with bath and separate shower, and a heated outdoor spa in the terraced backyard.

• Don’t miss out on this perfect opportunity to own a spacious modern home without a million dollar price tag.

COUNTRY COTTAGE BY THE SEA

• This country style cottage is located in the highly sought after beachside suburb of Anna Bay and is just a short walk away from the beach.

• The home is full of charisma and exudes warmth and character with quality Italian tile floors in the living areas and a wood-burning fireplace.

• The design of the home flows well with three bedrooms, a family bathroom, an additional shower and toilet off the laundry, spacious and open planned living and dining room, and large kitchen.

• The semi-covered deck accessed via timber doors from the lounge invites the outside in, and the fully fenced private rear yard is perfect for outdoor living.

• Offering easy access to restaurants, cafes, convenience store, local tavern, medical facilities, public transport, and Anna Bay Public School.

• The home is well presented, charming, and ready to welcome new owners.

JONES STEPHEN COSTELLO HUGH MCINNES STEVEN BOOTH

Now is the time

DESPITE the ongoing challenges faced by the real estate market, buyers continue to seek out properties in this area, displaying strong confidence in the region's potential and future growth.

Recent activity has proven that not just houses, but units also are in hot demand throughout Port Stephens.

In just two weeks the market has had multiple apartment sales, with prices ranging from the mid $500,000s to more than $1 million.

This run of unit sales is a problem for cashed-up buyers, because there is now not enough property for sale to meet demand.

Local sales consultants are familiar with almost every unit block in the area and can give accurate estimates for tenanted property, even without a physical inspection, if landlords don’t wish to inconvenience tenants.

People considering selling units, houses or land - from Fingal Bay to Lemon Tree Passage - are urged to consider their local agents, Nelson Bay Real Estate and Tilligerry Real Estate.

Nelson Bay Real Estate is offering free appraisals with a 24-hour turn around.

For some examples of how well things are selling consider these properties:

“The Poplars”

NELSON BAY – SOLD

$600,000

A spacious 2-bedroom apartment located only a short stroll from the Nelson Bay waterfront and Nelson Bay town centre. Open-plan design with low-maintenance tiled flooring throughout. Step outside of the apartment and take advantage of the grassy knoll at your doorstep to enjoy majestic views of the Port Stephens waterways. Ceiling fans in the living area and bedroom and 2 allocated car spaces.

“Commodore”

NELSON BAY – UNDER CONTRACT (last asking $585,000)

TOP floor apartment with 2 bedrooms, each with access to the rear balcony running across the back of the unit. The open-plan living area also opens onto the front balcony with fabulous views of the bay’s pristine waterways. Situated on the edge of the Nelson Bay central business district offers easy access to cafes, restaurants, bars, boutique shopping, the Marina and Woolworths. The apartment also provides 2

allocated secure car spaces and an owner’s storage locker.

“Mantra”

NELSON BAY - SOLD

$1,050,000

THIS property has a total area of 432m2, and is a genuine penthouse, spread over 2 levels, and comprising 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, open-plan living and dining rooms, an additional sitting room (or office) on each floor, a well-appointed kitchen, European laundry, and terrace and outdoor entertaining area.

“Tri-View”

SOLDIERS POINT –UNDER OFFER (last asking $629,000)

Neat and tidy holiday unit or permanent home unit just across the road from the waterfront with great views from the air-conditioned living room, and balcony. Featuring two bedrooms with builtin robes, internal laundry, updated bathroom and updated kitchen. The unit has lock up garaging for one car, additional allocated car space and the secured complex also features a swimming pool. The unit is just a short walk to a choice of beaches, local café, restaurants, tennis courts, boat ramp and parks.

Gale creates island

Stinker’s Stories and Fishing

By John 'STINKER' CLARKE

WHEN the land bridge was washed out in 1898 by the Maitland Gale, creating the Fingal Spit, the lighthouse keepers at the Point Stephens, Outer Light woke to find themselves on an island.

Not being able to drive their horse and sulky into the hamlet of Nelson Bay it was

necessary to find a protected point on the island where essential supplies and visitors could be ferried by a chartered boat.

Such a place was located on the northern face of the island which suited the purpose.

Known as Government Hole by the light keepers, or Crawfish Hole by the fishermen, the peaceful cove was protected from the roaring south winds and the huge swell that accompanied the wind.

Transferring to and from boats, in the Government Hole, was for some, a frightening experience.

A basket was lowered from the wharf and dangled over the waiting boat as the occupants held their breath.

An alternative site on the beach in the northwestern corner of the island was also used as a drop off area.

In 1973 lighthouse keepers were removed from the island and the off-loading facilities in Government Hole were destroyed.

Luderick gathering in the Port

By John 'STINKER' CLARKE

HERE they come! Big schools of luderick are being reported gathering throughout the port and moving right along the coast.

With the mullet season over, it is the turn for bream and luderick to move north.

Known as "ground fish" by the commercial fishermen the bream and luderick follow the same pathway travelled by the mullet and swim north after leaving the estuary systems along our coastline.

Questions have been asked recently as to the whereabouts of bream, which seem to have dropped off in numbers. My advice is to wait another couple of weeks and I think they will arrive. I do know that the beaches are fishing well for cracker bream.

Port Stephens provides ideal fishing conditions for luderick, either off the rocks outside the heads or off the breakwalls and jetties inside.

Best spots outside include Birubi in the northern corner of Stockton Beach, Boat Harbour headland, One Mile headland, Rocky Point, Boulder Bay and Fingal Point.

Inside the port hotspots

are Tomaree Torpedo Tube, Little Beach Jetty, Nelson Bay breakwall, the Anchorage breakwall and Salamander jetty. On the north side of the port Winda Woppa is a focus.

Catching luderick is a challenge that does require time and effort, as does the

gathering of suitable bait. Green weed and sea cabbage are the preferred baits that can be collected locally.

Ask your Bait and Tackle outlet for the "secret spots".

Give it a try this season. Good luck.

q The horse and cart was unable to cross onto the mainland

q A large basket was used to lift passengers on and off the island.

q Standing room only.

q Luderick fishermen’s trolleys are rolling along the breakwall.

q Prime conditioned luderick along Nelson Bay breakwall.

q Government Hole on Fingal Island destroyed in 1973.

Soldiers Point - two shots in it for state pennant

By Peter SMITH

SOLDIERS Point Number 1

pennant bowls team reached the final of the state pennants and in a tense Final, lost by two shots to Aaron Sheriff’s Jets (Raymond Terrace) - a club proving to be their nemesis.

However, the Number 1 team beat some strong opponents along the way to the final, and runner up in the top NSW pennant grade is a fine achievement.

Meanwhile, social bowls continues at Soldiers Point, with as many as 100 bowlers competing six days per week on the three greens.

Championship bowls resumes this week with 60 bowlers competing in the club fours.

New bowlers are welcome at Soldiers Point where they can receive free coaching.

Phone bowls director Mark Watt on 4982 7173 for more

A proud history of saving lives locally

else the last two centuries have thrown at it so far.

Empirical proof has been presented to the NOTA of a Bronze Medallion, awarded to Jack A Ringland on 24 April 1932, also mentioning two more successful candidates as R Franklin and C Delore.

This evidence was provided by Jack Ringland’s granddaughter, Michelle Larkin, who continues the family tradition, remaining an active patrolling member of Hunter SLSA (joined 2001) and a proficient Bronze and Inflatable Rubber Boat crew award holder.

research, the ‘Tea Gardens Surf Club’, as it was known in the 1930s, was largely an affair of public enthusiasm and necessity, with buildings, watchtowers and other basic amenities built by the small local community at the time.

Understandably, the Great Depression took funding elsewhere, then World War II took several of the young men who would have been watching the waves.

q First Bronze Medallion awarded to a Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest lifesaver, presented to Jack Ringland on 24 April 1932.

By Thomas O’KEEFE

BENNETTS Beach has been the inspiration for more than one incarnation of a Surf

Life Saving Club, and rightly so as it is arguably the most beautiful beach in the world.

Previous reports in the News Of The Area have led to

more information coming to light regarding the club and its origins, rising from the ashes after war and economic depression, and everything

There now exists more than one historical account of the Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club, the first being Ian Dunlop’s meticulously-researched account, which chronicles the details from the very beginning, as well as that of Mr Roy Grogan, which focuses on the club from the 1960s onwards.

According to Mr Dunlop’s

By the late 1940s, no discernibly organised patrol existed upon Bennetts Beach, a situation that persisted until the early 1960s, when the new wave of active members pulled together in the face of better infrastructure and greater numbers of visitors as the postwar boom worked its way north from the metropolitan centres. Both historical accounts should be available via the TGHN SLSC, according to their authors.

by Jan Soriano

From 1 August 2023, uncontested probate and administration applications in NSW will be moving online. The key changes to be implemented are as follows:-

• A notice of an intended application for a grant of probate or administration will be automatically generated when an applicant files an online application.

MULLANE

TAKING

• The system will generate all documents which form part of the probate/administration application (i.e. summons, affidavit of executor/ administrator, inventory of property, and grant) based on the answers provided in the application.

• The applicant will need to download the generated documents, sign and file them using the online system. Affidavit evidence can also be filed through the online system.

• Once the Registrar is satisfied that a grant of probate or administration should be issued, copies of the grant will be immediately available for download from the online

system.

• Copies of testamentary documents (i.e. wills and codicils) must be scanned and uploaded into the online system. However, the original documents must be filed with the Court by post or in person through the Supreme Court Registry.

This welcome change hopes to enable applicants to navigate the probate procedures seamlessly and ensure that uncontested probate and administration applications are processed quickly and accurately. It is anticipated that this will be achieved as applicants will be able to easily provide the evidence required for a grant of probate or administration online.

Our Wills & Estates team is certainly looking forward to seeing how this change can contribute to the efficient administration of uncontested estates moving forward.

q Soldiers Point No. 1 team was runners-up at the state pennant finals.

q (Left Photo) At the far right of this photo of Soldiers Point social bowlers is Neville Downes. Neville started playing bowls in 1975 and was selected in the NSW state team in 1987. He played for NSW for several years and is still competitive playing skip in one of the pennant teams.

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DEAR Jasminda,

DURING my recent council roadside pickup preparation, I tried to discard some of my son's belongings that he hasn't touched in over five years.

He wouldn't allow me to do so, saying it would ruin his childhood memories.

I'm sick of storing stuff for no good reason. What should I do?

Mrs Jodi L.

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Dear Jodi,

THE problem here is that we are attached to objects for a range of different reasons, and none of us can really judge the desirability another person puts on something in terms of its sentimental value.

words Ace is a quiet boy who loves the water, whether it’s the pool, lake or ocean. He loves the beach. He loves to fetch and his favourite toy colour is blue. He is social with other dogs and has been around and loves children. He knows the commands sit, stay, lay, stop, no, come, walk & wait. He sleeps inside and is house trained He is a sweet dog and deserves a family life.

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Sack the coach

By John BLACKBOURN

AS much as I enjoy watching most sports being played at their highest level, it continues to disappoint me when I hear demands from the supporters of the losing team to “sack the coach”.

The obvious fact is that it is the players on the field who provide a win or are defeated by a better team on the day, despite the attempts of their coach to motivate them to provide their best efforts on the field.

Maybe they didn’t deliver the coach’s plan and often it is just bad luck, or the run of the game that decides the result. So why do we see an irrational response from some people?

Presently the Australian Rugby League teams going through this particular strife are the St George Dragons and Gold Coast Titans, with recent changes in coaches for the Balmain Tigers and Canterbury Bulldogs.

These are all so-called professional football teams and play the game for money, as do their players.

To my way of thinking (and of course I might have this wrong) it is clearly a lack of loyalty by supporters who really need to ”support” their players and staff, not unfairly criticise them for not winning every week.

When you have a 16-club competition in any sport, some teams are in the top eight positions and the rest are in the bottom half of the table.

This is the simple fact of life, no matter how good the players or managers/coaches happen to be.

When we look at our nation’s economy, we see and hear similar and often unjustified demands to sack the particular coach, be he or she a cabinet minister, particularly in the treasury area, or in the area that offends me most, being the top economic decisionmaker at the Reserve Bank.

The Reserve Bank Governor’s duty is to manage the economy to the best of his ability with a team of government appointees representing the community with special qualifications to act as a committee to make decisions based upon the best available economic data when applied to their plan to manage the economy.

The Reserve Bank’s task, among many, is to hold the rate of inflation to between 2 and 3 percent.

It is currently sitting at a little less than 7 percent, so the bank must use its available

levers to control the economy in order to achieve that outcome.

This creates the case where interest rates are used to rein in people’s expenditure on goods and services in order to bring the economy back under control.

In this case the goal is creating a much lower rate of inflation, the desired result of keeping the cost of living within people’s ability to manage comfortably with their present income.

The governor’s position is a contracted one for a period of time but unlike that of the sporting coach, is supposed to be independent of outside or political direction.

The governor’s position is said to deliver a salary of a million dollars a year and many of the sporting coaches for professional teams seem to generate salaries of $500,000 and $750,000 annually, some might even earn more. However, when they are sacked, their contracts are usually paid out.

The Reserve Bank governor completes his present contract in August (or thereabouts) this year.

It will be interesting to see if the treasurer/government of the day decides to offer him another term.

Some commentators are suggesting not reappointing him might be seen as imposing a penalty for increasing interest rates to reduce inflation, which of course has generated angst from many electors struggling with increased costs.

It would also create comment in relation to the ‘independence’ of the governor’s role, as he is ‘appointed’ by politicians.

I guess it all comes down to who gets the blame for roaring inflation in our economy and then increased interest rates trying to rein it in.

Who do you think might be the fall guy for the course of our economy?

Is it the Reserve Bank governor, his associated committee, the treasurer?

Or is the federal government trying to pass the buck to someone else, making our unstable economy someone else’s problem?

What you may see as a clapped-out tennistable table, is, in your son's eyes, the remnants of his childhood, specifically the day he beat that show-off Johnny Smythe.

It is the same reason I keep a pair of very short shorts with frangipanis on them in my wardrobe. I know I will never wear them again, but it's nice to hold on to the memory of the tanned legs and flat stomach that once accommodated those shorts so perfectly.

As they say, one person's trash is another person's treasure, and this becomes all too apparent when you do put your belongings on the grass strip awaiting collection.

Before long, passers-by will start rifling through your memories, and in some cases load them into the car boot, at which point you will feel a sudden surge of affection for that camping chair with a rip in the fabric and contemplate chasing after them.

There is also an equivalent of buyer's remorse, known as chucker's remorse.

The calculation goes something like this: Item value minus the number of years you have last used it multiplied by the number of hours it sits waiting for collection plus the number of people who stop to look at it equals the likelihood of you running back out to the front of your property and retrieving it before it gets carted away.

The longer you wait, the more likely you are to return your junk back to the mezzanine for another two years where it will gather more dust and rat poo, and the decision-making process will start again.

Maybe suggest to your son that he can have a designated area in the shed, and if his belongings don't fit into that space, they need to go.

Also, once he leaves home, DO NOT under any circumstances let him store those items and the associated memories at your place.

They are his to deal with at that point, and he can then decide how much they really mean to him.

Carpe diem, Jasminda.

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Lilly-Ann all class at national titles

By Chris KARAS

PORT Stephens rugby league

whiz kid Lilly-Ann White is a young athlete in a big hurry.

The seventeen-year-old Hunter River High School student helped restore some Origin pride after steering NSW Combined High Schools to an Australian Secondary Schools Under 18 National Girls championship last Friday at Redcliffe.

White – the Newcastle Knights Tarsha Gale Cup Player of the Year – turned in a classy performance in the Blues’ emphatic 38-8 victory over the previously unbeaten Queensland side in the championship final.

The Raymond Terrace Magpies half back told News Of The Area that winning a national title for NSW was “a big dream come true”.

“It was one of the best experiences of my life,” she said, “to help NSW claim the national schoolgirls’ trophy was a special moment indeed,” reckoned the Tea Gardens sporting ace.

Lilly-Ann stamped herself one of the best young fiveeighth prospects in the country with top displays at the Brisbane carnival.

Despite her dazzling form throughout the competition,

a disappointed White was overlooked for the Australian Schoolgirls Under 18s team chosen after the final.

Top Wollongong prospect

Evie McGrath, who shone for NSW Combined Catholic Colleges, received the selectors’ nod for the number six Australian jumper – edging out the gifted White in a close call.

Lilly-Ann demonstrated her enormous potential as NSW CHS registered victories over ACT (21-0 and 21-0), Victoria (16-5 and 33-0) and NSW Combined Catholic Colleges (5-4) in the pool rounds, before thumping NSW Combined Independent Schools 60-0 in a semi final.

White nabbed a hat-trick of tries and created several others in the eleven try rout to pick up the best-on-ground award.

In the title decider it was the Blues’ Illawarra connection of fullback Caley Tallon-Henniker, half back Kasey Reh, centre Indie Bostock and winger Mia-Rose Walsh – all Country Under 17 and Under 19 reps – that featured prominently in the win over the Maroons.

Tallon-Henniker, Bostock, Reh, utility back Kayla Henderson and back row forwards Aliyah Nasio and

Charlotte Basham were the six NSW CHS players to earn Australian jumpers along with Combined Catholic Colleges trio McGrath, Tess McWilliams and Evie Jones.

Queensland dominated selections with nine players named in the 18-woman national squad to play a ‘test’ match later this year.

These include Maroons centre Ebony RaftstrandSmith, winger Mercedez Taulelei-Siala, props Malaela Su’a and Armani-Lea Auvae, hooker Nadia Windleborn, lock Tavarna Papalii, India Seeto, second rower Alice Shannon and Reegan Hicks.

NSW CHS lost only one match at the tournament –an 8-5 defeat to Combined Catholic Colleges – and advanced to the finals on a superior percentage.

The Blues also paraded talented Hunter prospects in strong running prop Sophie Smith (Hunter High School) and promising Parramatta and City Under 17s lock Ryvrr-Lee Alo from Hunter Sports High.

Lilly-Ann, who played her early junior football with the Raymond Terrace Roosters, is testing her skills with the Magpies’ powerful Women’s A Grade team in the NewcastleHunter competition.

Marauder Max the ace of pace

q Port Stephens rugby league junior Lilly-Ann White receives her Player of the Match award for the NSW Combined High Schools team after a 60-0 victory over NSW Combined Independent Schools in a semi final. NSW CHS were later crowned Australian Secondary Schools Under 18 National Champions.

the club.

“He is an exciting back and was named Players’ Player in his debut game,” she said.

The Marauders returned to the winners list in the Hunter Suburban Divisional Indigenous round last Saturday after toppling Singleton 27-12 at Boyd Oval.

Daniel Carmody’s charges are primed for a strong finish with a new-look lineup in the lead into the finals.

The Marauders men’s indigenous jumpers were designed by local artist Walter Walker and the women’s by current player and artist Rachel Kelly.

Tireless breakaway James Mulholland has turned in powerful performances for Medowie in recent weeks along with centre Dylan Borg, number eight Jake Nunn, tough-tackling prop Daniel Carmody, second rower Jonathan Abel, Luke Ashpole and five eighth Sam Ellul.

By Chris KARAS

MEDOWIE Rugby Club has unearthed a real find in dashing winger Max Goodwin.

The new recruit has proved a valuable acquisition for the Marauders in the Hunter Suburban Rugby Friday Night Fours mens

competition with stand-out performances on the flank.

Since linking with the club, Goodwin has caught the eye of keen judges with his blistering runs and sharp footwork.

Other players to shine were prop Ryan Pearce, Dayne McKenzie, Eric Tolhurst and Sam Stokes.

The Medowie Marauder/ Southern Beaches Women’s team have blooded a host of new talent with strong displays from fullback Emma Bradford, prop Holly Gavin, winger Connor-Rose Cook, prop and skipper Brooke Masoe, centre Jordyn Barsley, utility Sharni McCann, Renee Selby and Charmaine Wells.

Club president

Renee Selby told News

Of The Area that “Max has really made an impact since joining

Nelson Bay Croquet Club

By David WILSON

NEWCASTLE Doubles

Carnival Nelson Bay had a strong presence at the Golf Croquet

Doubles Carnival run by Newcastle National Park Croquet Club on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July 2023 – 14 of the 48 players came from Nelson Bay.

The 24 pairs were seeded into 4 blocks based on each pair’s combined handicap, with the pairs with the lowest combined handicap in Block A and those with the highest

q Block C runners-up: Faby Batho (l) and Brenda-Lee Peet.

Karuah Golf Club News

By Sharon WEDD

KARUAH Vets

Tuesday 27/6/23

23 Players

Winner: Darren Gumb 39pts

R/U: Mick Dyke 36pts

Highest Score:

Mike Dyke 37pts

NTP: 2/11 Peter Stevens,

4/11 Darren Crumb

6th Rob Wilson

Saturday Stroke Monthly

Mug 1/7/23

Big field today 30 players

Winner: Brent Bills 68

NTP: 2/11 John Marlow, 4/13 John Marlow 6th

M Bills

Longest Putt: M Bills

Most Putts on the 18th: J Russell 5 ( not sure that needs to be advertised)

Karuah Vets Tuesday 4/7/23

11 players

Winner: Craig Wallis 44pts

R/U: Trevor Cummins 44pts

Highest Score: Craig Wallis 39

NTP: 2/11 Al Frodsham.

4/11: Ross McDonald. 6th Al Frodsham

Saturday Stableford 8/7/23

Another big Field today with

32 Players

Winner: Brian Garthwaite

32pts, R/U: R Trowbridge

31pts

NTP: 2/11 Ray Howells. 4/13

Brian Garthwaite.

6th Gary OBryan Longest Putt: Ray Howells

Congratulations to all winners.

Great news, Karuah has now a 'C' Grade Pennant Team this year, replacing Toronto who couldn't field a team.

The team will be playing against Newcastle, Charlestown and Belmont we are joining the big league. A 'B' Grade team is also playing pennants this year.

Great achievement for the club. Good luck to all players.

in Block D. The carnival was played as a double roundrobin with each pair playing 5 games of level play on 1st July and 5 games of handicap play on 2nd July. Prizes were awarded to the winners and runners-up of each block. Each game was 13-point play with a 50-minute time limit. Players from Nelson Bay enjoyed reasonable success. Les Guzowski & Greg Long topped Block D winning 9 of 10 games – a tremendous

q Block D winners: (l to r) Greg Long, Newcastle President Chris Gill, Les Guzowski.

effort. In Block C, Faby Batho & Brenda-Lee Peet finished joint top with 8 wins from 10 games, as did Margaret Myers & Martin Wooster (Toronto) – they both had a hoop difference of +23 but Margaret & Martin were declared winners as they won the handicap game between them – a close call in Block

C. Blocks A and B were both won by local pairs playing on their home courts – a big advantage. In Block A, Karen

Lilly & David Wilson finished tied in 2nd place with 5 wins from 10 games, but the runner-up prize was awarded to Lyn Baker & Ken Green (Maitland) on hoop difference (+4) with Karen & David 3rd (-1) and Dianne Cheetham (Maitland) & Brenda Wild (Mount Sugarloaf) 4th (-7). A great weekend of croquet under blue skies and in good conditions, apart from rather cold starts each day.

Port Stephens Veteran Golfers Association

By Gary WATT

RESULTS from The Arthur Wright Trophy Stableford competition played at Tanilba Bay GC. on Monday, 3rd July, with 31 players.

Nett Winner : Barry Leo, 39pts. Nett R/U: Gary Watt, 38pts.

Bonus Pt Winner : Ron Dodd, 43pts.

Bonus Pt R/U: Alan Foster, 39pts.

Nearest the Pin, 4th Hole, Div 1 : Graham Woolley.

Div 2 : No Winner.

Nearest the Pin, 11th Hole, Div 1 : Gary Chapman.

Div 2 : John Howlett.

Drive & Chip, 7th Hole, Div 1 : Graham Woolley.

Div 2 : John Howlett.

Drive & Chip, 18th Hole, Div 1 : Jamie Carr.

Div 2 : John Howlett.

Ball Winners : Gary Chapman 37pts, Ross Dobson 37pts,

Seniors, then juniors of Nelson Bay win state titles

They were joined by runners-up Scone & District, third-placed Yass, fourthplaced Port Stephens, fifthplaced Leeton and sixth-placed Lower Clarence, but were awarded the title through their superior percentage of 223.71.

Team captain and centre Alyssa Schein and vice captain Emma Tibbs showed their leadership qualities as Nelson Bay dominated the division with top displays from the outset.

Schein was a stand out at centre and wing attack, while Tibbs showed her versatility as a goal attack and in goal defence.

John Howlett 36pts, Kel Dorney 36pts, Bob McKeand 35pts, Phil Rogan 34pts, Lester Lake 34pts, Wal Hutchinson 32pts, and John D’Este 32pts. Lucky Prize Draw Winner : Max Holz.

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

player at a previous state junior carnival.

“The girls were tired by the third day and had three narrow losses but proved themselves the team to beat with consistent performances,” she said.

The Nelson Bay team recorded impressive victories over Inverell (16-3), Forbes (14-6), Armidale District (230), Woolgoolga (7-6), Tumut (10-7), Sapphire Coast (191), Lower Clarence (13-2), Gunnedah (14-3), Cowra & District (13-2), Blayney & District (18-3), Yass (13-12), Wollondilly (12-6), Scone & District (12-8), Port Stephens (7-6) and Kiama (17-5).

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title success was the reward for plenty of hard work by the girls both on and off court and a super defensive effort.

“Emphasis was on fun and building combinations and the team was in sync for the entire three days of the carnival,”

said, who was assisted by her mother Kerry Whitty and manager Jenny Withey.

“The competition was tough but the girls were able to adapt and show their skills and durability throughout a heavy load of fixtures” she said.

“Our shooters Sophie Edwards and Liberty Phillips

were sharp and accurate and helped us compile some big scores, but overall it was our gritty defence that underpinned the title win,” said Taylah.

For assistant coach Kerry, a former Nelson Bay Netball president, it was a third state badge after previous championship triumphs

as manager of Newcastle

Under 21s and coach of Port Stephens 12-year representative teams.

In a unique scenario, Nelson Bay was one of six clubs to finish the 12-year carnival on 28 points, with fourteen victories and four losses from eighteen games played.

Other players to shine were centre Kaitlin Burgess, wing attack/shooter April Eggins, wing defenders Millah Brown and Talia Sloan and promising goalkeepers Eva Hanrahan and Ciara Cullen.

Coach Taylar, who represented Nelson Bay in her early teens, remembered the thrill of finishing third as a

On the flip side they suffered one-goal losses to Casino (8-7), Muswellbrook (9-8) and Leeton (6-5) and a three-goal defeat against Kiama (9-6).

Nelson Bay’s championship double at this year’s state senior and junior netball carnivals was one of many highlights from strong-performing clubs in the Central Coast/Hunter and North Coast regions.

q Nelson Bay’s talented 12-year representative netball squad clinched the NSW State Junior Division 4 Netball Championship in Sydney.

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Pesticide Use Notice

NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) advises that the following pesticide is proposed for use in the Tea Gardens, Booral and Bucketts Way West areas.

The insecticide fipronil will be used for the euthanasia of wild European honey bees within the Varroa mite Emergency Eradication Zone in a 10km radius area surrounding these areas from early July 2023.

This work is strictly controlled by NSW DPI, in accordance with an Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicines Authority permit [PER84929].

The wild European Honey bee feeder stations used for fipronil application will be clearly signposted.

For further information regarding this notice visit dpi.nsw.gov.au/varroa LP1229

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DOLPHINS ornamental from 60cm to 4cm. Ph 0466 880 639

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

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SUNDAY MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA

TEN, 7.30pm

SUNDAY BAY OF FIRES

ABC, 8.30pm

With icy-blue cinematography and a simmering tension throughout, the exquisite wintry locations in this Aussie mystery evoke the Scandi noir genre from the first frame. The ever-brilliant Marta Dusseldorp (pictured) anchors the crime drama as Stella, a CEO targeted by ruthless killers who must abandon her established life and relocate with her two kids to a remote Tasmanian town called Mystery Bay. Her arrival brings with it a whole new set of problems and intrigue, with her new home in some ways just as dangerous and menacing as the one she fled. This is sure to be a roaring success.

FRIDAY, July 14

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys: Guadalquivir. (PGa, R) Narrated by Bill Nighy.

This season finale marks the end of an era for MasterChef fans, who have been able to delay their inevitable farewell to the series’ late judge Jack Zonfrillo by some two months – we’ve been watching the cheeky Scot in his element, mentoring a new cohort of home cooks and gleefully tasting the tantalising results of their hard work. Zonfrillo will certainly be missed around these parts, not the least for his fashionable flair – always clad in a resplendent kilt come finale time. He and fellow judges Melissa Leong (pictured) and Andy Allen welcome a new face into the pantheon of MasterChef winners tonight – who will sit alongside Julie Goodwin, Adam Liaw and even Allen himself?

MONDAY RUSH

NBN, 7.30pm

With a down-toearth, likeable contestants and an engaging host in David Genat (pictured), this globe-trotting adventure has proved to be a mid-year surprise – it’s a spirited and fun reality romp bolstered by a heated competitive streak. Each week, the contestants start off in a chaotic and noisefilled location, and this episode’s “drop zone” (Dublin on St Patrick’s Day) might be the most chaotic so far. But there’s little time to enjoy a pint of Guinness or two, as the teams’ Emerald Isle sojourn whisks them away to the Blarney Stone and the Cliffs of Moher. It doesn’t reinvent the genre, but Rush has proven to be a fun watch week in, week out.

6.00 Seven News.

6.00 NBN News.

6.30 The Project.

9.00 Utopia. (PG, R) Nat goes the wrong kind of viral.

9.30 Gold Diggers. (Mls, R) Gert and Marigold reinvent themselves.

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

10.10 The Split. (Ml, R)

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

12.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

8.30 Paris: Mystery Of The Lost Palace. Takes a look at a lost Parisian palace with a history spanning 2000 years.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 13.

1.50 Nine Perfect Strangers. (Mals, R)

3.40 Italian Food Safari. (R)

4.40 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs catches up with Grant Denyer. Karen Martini cooks a roasted tomato passata with white beans and crispy fish. Graham Ross visits the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden in Mount Tomah.

8.30 MOVIE: The Meg. (2018, Mv, R) A group of scientists working at an underwater research facility dedicated to exploring the Marianas Trench encounters the largest marine predator that has ever existed, the Megalodon, a giant shark. Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson.

10.45 To Be Advised.

12.30 Home Shopping.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 20. Newcastle Knights v Wests Tigers. From McDonald Jones Stadium, New South Wales.

9.50 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Newcastle Knights versus Wests Tigers match, with news and analysis.

10.30 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 12. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England.

4.00 Postcards. (PG, R) The team braves the cold in Ballarat.

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

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

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

9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mlv, R) Graham Norton chats with Keanu Reeves, Olivia Colman, Cynthia Erivo and Jack Whitehall.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

SATURDAY, July 15

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Barkley Manor. (PG, R) 11.00 Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour. (R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 13. H’lights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Treasures Of Malta. (PGav, R) 3.05 Treasures Of Greece. (PGav, R) 4.00 Trail Towns. (R)

4.30 Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour. 5.30 The Rise Of The Nazis. (PGav, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

6.30 New Leash On Life. (R) A dog faces being euthanised unless the right foster carer can be found.

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

7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PG) Sister Boniface investigates when a contestant drops dead during a TV baking competition.

8.15 Vera. (Mv, R) DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the case of a murdered social worker.

9.45 MOVIE: Limbo. (2023, MA15+d, R)

A former cop re-examines a cold case. Simon Baker.

11.25 Miniseries: Marriage. (Ml, R)

12.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

SUNDAY, July 16

7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG)

8.30 Amazing Railway Adventures With Nick Knowles: Mexico. (Premiere)

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 14.

2.05 Witch Hunt. (Madl, R)

3.55 Italian Food Safari. (R)

4.55 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG)

12.00 Horse Racing. VRC Members Race Day, Royal Randwick Raceday and Eagle Farm Race Day.

5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Authorities explore a woman’s claims.

7.30 MOVIE: The Call Of The Wild. (2020, PGav) In the 1890s, a dog is stolen from its owners in California and sent to the Yukon. Harrison Ford, Karen Gillan.

9.45 MOVIE: The Last Duel. (2021, MA15+alv) In 14th-century France, a knight challenges his former friend and squire to what would become the last legally-sanctioned duel in the country’s history when his wife accuses him of raping her. Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer.

1.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby Union. Rugby Championship. Round 2. Australia v Argentina. From CommBank Stadium, Sydney.

9.50 Rugby Championship PostMatch. A post-match wrap-up.

10.30 Wimbledon Tennis Pre-Show. Pre-game coverage of Wimbledon.

11.00 Tennis. Wimbledon.

Day 13. Women’s final.

2.00 Surfing Australia TV. (R)

2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.00 To Be Advised.

7.00 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Follows the staff at the Animal Welfare League as it tries to find a home for Betty the Staffordshire bull terrier.

8.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mv) The NCIS team must identify a mystery woman who attacked the founder of an AI company, before the next major global conflict ensues. Kilbride’s ex-wife asks him to consider reconnecting with their son.

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

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

6.30 Compass.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Restoration Australia: Castlecrag. (Return)

8.30 Bay Of Fires. (Premiere, MA15+v)

After being targeted by hitmen, a corporate CEO and her two kids are sent to a remote Tasmanian town.

9.25 Miniseries: The Beast

Must Die. (Mal) Part 1 of 5.

10.10 Miniseries: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? (Mav, R)

11.10 Miniseries: Small Axe. (MA15+l, R)

12.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.05 The Heights. (PG, R)

5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 14. H’lights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Barkley Manor. 11.00 Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour. (R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 14. H’lights. 1.00 Speedweek.

3.00 Planet Reef. (PGa, R) 4.00 Trail Towns. (R) 4.30 Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour.

5.30 The Rise Of The Nazis. (PGav, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Hindenburg: The Cover Up: The Titanic Of The Skies. Part 1 of 2.

9.20 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 15. Les Gets Les Portes Du Soleil to Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc. 179km mountain stage. From France.

2.50 Exit. (MA15+adv, R)

3.45 Italian Food Safari. (R)

4.45 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 MOVIE: The Replacements. (2000, PGalnv, R) 3.30 Border Security. (PG,

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Dancing With The Stars. (PG) It is time for the first semi-final as six dancing from the first group fight to secure a spot in the Grand Finale.

8.55 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive, special investigation.

9.55 The Latest: Seven News.

10.25 Born To Kill? Bobby Joe Long. (MA15+av) A look at the case of Bobby Joe Long.

11.30 Autopsy USA: Lisa Lopes. (Mad) A look at the 2002 death of Lisa Lopes.

12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 60 Minutes. Current affairs program.

8.00 The Murder Of Lyn Dawson: Unlikely Heroes. (Mal) Part 3 of 4.

10.00 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

10.30 Wimbledon Tennis Pre-Show. Pre-game coverage of Wimbledon.

11.00 Tennis. Wimbledon.

Day 14. Men’s final.

3.00 Great Australian Detour. (R)

3.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 Take Two. (R)

5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

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

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (Final, PGal) It is Grand Finale Day, and whichever cook scores the most points across two rounds will claim the title and prize.

9.30 FBI. (Mv) Scola suspects the mother of a five-year-old kidnapping victim is hiding something.

10.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) Kai goes undercover as a chef to gather intel on a criminal kingpin who is connected to a local eatery.

11.30 The Sunday Project. (R)

12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

MONDAY, July 17

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

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

Queen Of Oz. (Mls, R)

1.30 Vera. (Mav, R)

3.00 Gardening Australia. (R)

4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

4.55 Australian Story. (R)

5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 15. H’lights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman. (Mav, R) 2.50 Inferno. (PGa, R) 3.05 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (PG, R)

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

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes. (PG)

8.40 The Great House Revival. (PG)

9.40 24 Hours In Emergency. (M)

SBS World News Late.

11.05 My Brilliant Friend. (Mav)

12.05 Nadia: A Stolen Life. (Malv, R)

1.40 Gomorrah. (MA15+v, R)

4.10 Italian Food Safari. (R)

4.40 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

TUESDAY, July 18

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 11.00 Fight For Planet A: Our Climate Challenge. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Grantchester. (Final, Mv, R) 1.55 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R) 2.25 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 2.55 Gardening Aust. (R) 3.55 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 4.55 Aust Story. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.05 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 11.05 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Animals. (PGa, R)

12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Beautiful. (PGa, R)

2.20 French Voyages: Discovery To Australia. (PG, R) 3.10 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PG) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Whitby To Robin Hood’s Bay. (PG) Hosted by Michael Portillo.

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

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 16.

2.05 No Man’s Land. (MA15+av, R)

4.00 Italian Food Safari. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG)

11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 To Be Advised.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Felicity and Tane are running out of time.

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

9.25 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Ma) Owen enlists Paul’s help in proving Kendra Harrington’s innocence after she is accused of being a black widow.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 The Blacklist. (MA15+)

12.00 MOVIE: Total Stranger. (1999, Msv, R)

2.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Felicity accumulates more lies.

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

9.00 The Rookie. (Mv) Detective Nyla Harper and James find themselves in the middle of a bank robbery.

10.00 The

Nelson Bay Golf Club Results

JULY 2 2023 to 8 July 2023

Sunday 2 July 2023

Mens Stableford: Gymea Lily Course

A1 Steve Conrades (15) 37

A2 Stuart Phegan (6) 35

B1 Danny Marmo (19) 36c/b

B2 Geoff Cousins (19) 36

C1 Steve Punshon (31) 38c/b

C2 Richard Bates (25) 38 Womens Stableford: Gymea Course

A1 Robyn Rocher (20) 36

A2 Robyn Butler (19) 34

B1 Gail Murray (32) 42

B2 Barbara Clark (30) 35c/b Womens Mixed 4bbb Stableford L+Z Chalmers Gymea LilyOverall, Winners

1 Barbara Clark & Steve Punshon

2 Peter Murray &

Gail Murray

3 Steve Punshon & Jeannie Punshon

4 Steve Conrades & Sue Conrades

Monday 3 June 2023

Vets

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

7.30 Hunted. (Return, PGal)

Twenty fugitives go on the run.

9.15 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists include Ed Kavalee, Bron Lewis, Emma Holland, Peter Helliar and Sam Pang.

10.15 Just For Laughs Australia. (Mls) Hosted by Nath Valvo.

10.45 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R)

11.35 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

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

7.30 Hunted. (PGal) The teams try to shake their pursuers.

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

9.45 NCIS. (Mav, R) Parker’s delinquent past resurfaces.

10.35 Miniseries: Riptide. (Mlv) Part 3 of 4.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

1 Brian Single 22

2 Keith Lindsay 20

Tuesday 4 July 2023

No golf results

Wednesday 5 July 2023

Mens Stableford:

Xmas Bush Course

A1 Trent Mather (15) 39

A2 John Clark (12) 38 c/b

B1 Mick Norman (23) 39

B2 John Delaney (22) 37c/b

C1 John Lewis (34) 38

C2 David Hurley (28) 37

Mens Stableford:

Brush Box Course

A1 PK Kennedy (13) 38 c/b

A2 Tony Short (9) 38

B1 Ray Moore (18) 36 c/b

B2 Steve Fogwill (20) 37

C1 Simon Garrett (27) 37c/b

WEDNESDAY, July 19

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Great Australian Stuff. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.50 Summer Love. (Ml, R) 2.25 Cook And The Chef. (R) 2.55 Gardening Aust. (R)

3.55 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

4.50 Australian Story. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

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

Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 16. H’lights.

1.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Insight. (R) 3.05

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

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

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who The Bloody Hell Are We? (PGa) Part 1 of 3.

8.30 Rainbow Warrior: Murder In The Pacific. (M) Part 3 of 3. An exploration of the bombing of Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior concludes.

9.25 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 17.

1.55 Cheyenne & Lola. (MA15+lv, R)

4.10 Italian Food Safari. (R)

4.40 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

THURSDAY, July 20

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.00 The Chemical World. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 1.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD

R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG)

11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 Animals Aboard With Dr Harry. (PG)

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

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

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

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

12.00 MOVIE: The Operator. (2000, Msv, R)

2.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Fourth Test. England v Australia. Day 1. Morning session. From Old Trafford, Manchester, England.

10.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Fourth Test. England v

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

7.30 Hunted. Australians go on the run.

8.45 Miniseries: Riptide. (Mlv) Part 4 of 4. Dan suggests to Alison that they could move away to start a new life together.

9.45 So Help Me Todd. (PGa) Todd tries to convince his brother, Lawrence, to come home to attend the family’s Thanksgiving dinner.

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

11.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

7.30. (R)

(R)

The Drum. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Tour De France: Bonjour Le Tour. (R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 17. H’lights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Moulin Rouge: Behind The Magic. (Mn, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R)

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

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

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Inside Sydney Airport: Baggage. (PG) Police investigate a suspicious bag.

8.30 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy: Rome. Stanley Tucci heads to Rome where he meets up with an old friend Claudia della Frattina.

9.20 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 18.

2.10 Dignity. (Malv, R)

4.00 Italian Food Safari. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 FIFA Women’s World Cup Pre-Game. Pre-game coverage of the match.

8.00 Soccer. FIFA Women’s World Cup. Group B. Australia v Republic of Ireland.

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

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 Fantasy Island. (Ma)

12.00 MOVIE: A Hidden Life. (2019, PGav) August Diehl. 3.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News.

6.30 The Project.

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

8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Ma, R) Nick Amaro and Burton Lowe try to overturn a wrongful conviction in one of Cragen’s old cases.

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

10.30 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+av, R)

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

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C2 Craig Burnett (26) 35 c/b

Thursday 6 July 2023

Mens Stableford: Gymea Course

Overall, Winners

1 Doug Hellmrich (19) 36

2 Bill Shepard (18) 34

Ladies Stableford:

Thursday, 13 July 2023

Gymea Lily Course

A1 Mary Conway (29) 38

A2 Louise Kerr (28) 37

A3 Gail Murray (30) 36

B1 Annette Rumble (36) 36

B2 Vicki Melrose (40) 35

B3 Irena Nash (42) 33c/bVets

1 Bob Beverley 23

2 Richard Thompson 20

Friday 7 July 2023

Mens Stableford:

Gymea Lily Course

A1 Peter Metham (15) 37

A2 Chris Mawson (12) 33

A3 David Warder (10) 31

B1 Peter Schoonhoven (16)

40

B2 Peter Campbell (17) 39

B3 Barry Leo (20) 36

C1 Robert Johnson (33) 39

C2 Michael King (41) 36c/b

C3 Bob Colley (32) 36c/b

Womens Stableford:

Gymea Lily Course

A1 Susan Byrne (48) 41

A2 Pam Townsend (38) 38

Saturday 08 July 2023

Mens Stableford –Gymea Lily Course

A1 Leroy Gordon (12) 42

A2 Shane Maher (10) 38

B1 Jeremy Ridgeway (19) 39

B2 Mark Fisher (22) 38

C1 Andrew Driscoll (31) 41

C2 Ian Sandy (24) 38

Mens Stableford –Brushbox Course

A1 Jim Papworth (7) 37

A2 Phil Chisler (8) 35c/b

B1 Brian Hammond (22)

36c/b

B2 Brian Pobje (16) 36

C1 Philip Osbourne (24) 38

C2 Kim Mathwin (24) 37

Woens Stableford: Gymea Course Overall, Winners

1 Zoe Stewart (51)36

2 Rita Fitzgerald (19) 32

Womens Stableford: Brushbox Course Overall, Winner

1 Glenda McCaw

Nelson Bay’s big double

By Chris KARAS

LIGHTNING has struck twice for Nelson Bay representative netball teams at this year’s HART State Championships.

Twenty-one days after bringing home the NSW Senior Opens Division 3 trophy, the talented Nelson Bay 12-year outfit has conquered all to claim the Division 4 State Junior title in Sydney on a countback.

It is a huge achievement by the small, but competitive association to win two state championship competitions in the one season.

Triumphant 12-year head coach Taylah Whitty told News Of The Area that “the State

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q Nelson Bay’s talented 12-year representative netball squad clinched the NSW State Junior Division 4 Netball Championship in Sydney.