By Chris KARAS
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Port pushes forward on hydrogen journey
THE Port of Newcastle’s Clean Energy Precinct has reached a major milestone, signing agreements for key design work and environmental impact studies.
The precinct, supported by $100 million funding from the Federal Government, will renew a disused 220-hectare industrial site to facilitate clean energy production, storage, transmission, domestic distribution and international export.
The Government is supporting these latest studies along with the
procurement and delivery of enabling works for the precinct.
The project is being delivered in partnership with the NSW Government through a Federation Funding Agreement Schedule.
The commencement of Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) studies follow previous work by the Port of Newcastle including public and industry engagement and feasibility studies.
Formal community consultation and further industry engagement will now be undertaken by the Port.
Infrastructure Minister Catherine King said the precinct
was an example of how “legacy infrastructure can be repurposed towards making Australia a renewable energy superpower”.
“The project will help position Australia as a global leader in technologies and products that reduce carbon emissions including hydrogen and green ammonia.”
The Port of Newcastle Clean Energy Precinct is expected to support around 5,800 jobs throughout construction and provide new business growth and expanded career pathways for the region, adding an estimated $4.2 billion to the Hunter regional economy.
“The FEED and EIS studies will cover electrical infrastructure, water services, general infrastructure, storage, berth infrastructure and pipelines to berth,” Port of Newcastle CEO Craig Carmody said.
“The studies will be completed by successful tenderers Lumea (electrical), coNEXA
(water) and GHD (general infrastructure, storage, berth and pipelines), informing future site enablement, site layout and land platform design, which will be used to prepare concept planning approvals.
“Pending planning and legislative requirements and timeframes, our production partners, KEPCO, are expected to begin construction of facilities in 2027, with the precinct to be operational from 2030.”
q The current disused industrial site.
q A concept image of the future Clean Energy Precinct.
Raymond Terrace veterans sought for inclusion on war memorial
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Park, Raymond Terrace was unveiled to reveal the names of those from the town and surrounding district who served in World War I and the Boer War of 1899-1902.
The cenotaph had been erected using donations from returned soldiers and their families, as well as from other townspeople, at a total cost of £379 (pounds).
On Remembrance Day 2025, the cenotaph will celebrate its 100th birthday.
The Raymond Terrace RSL sub-Branch will commemorate the event by arranging to have the names of service personnel from later conflicts added to the cenotaph.
“The war memorial is an important item of historical significance to the community of Raymond Terrace,” said Vic Jones,
President of the Raymond Terrace RSL sub-Branch.
“Ensuring that the names of all eligible, local veterans who served Australia in conflict are listed on the memorial is one way of honouring their service and fulfilling the promise made a century ago that their sacrifice would be forever remembered.
“The memorial is particularly significant to the many families and other descendants of veterans listed on the cenotaph who still live in our community, so our aim is to ensure that it is as historically accurate as possible.”
Mr Jones said it is likely that the names of some local veterans who joined the Australian Defence Force in recent decades and who deployed on war-like operations since the 1990s, are not yet listed on the memorial.
To this end, the subBranch is seeking the
names of anyone from the Raymond Terrace district who has served in the armed forces of Australia in a warlike capacity in any conflict since World War II and whose name is not already on the Raymond Terrace cenotaph or other local war memorial.
The eligibility criteria are as follows:
- Be the recipient of the Australian Active Service Medal or equivalent conflict medal;
- Be awarded the Returned from Active Service badge;
- Be deployed on active service in a war-like capacity (not peacekeeping, aid to civil communities or liaison duties);
- Be a resident of Raymond Terrace or an immediate surrounding district at the time of enlistment.
All four of the criteria must be met, and checks of supporting documentation
for any application will be made to ensure eligibility.
If you or a family member may be eligible to have their name placed on the cenotaph, please
provide details (including: ADF Service; service number; period of service; honours and awards received; details of which operation/conflict the individual served in; and any proof of residency) to the following email address for further assessment:
raymond-terraceSB@ rslnsw.org.au.
Please mark it
‘Centenary Project 2025’.
“If your submission can reach us by 30 November 2024, it would be greatly appreciated,” Mr Jones said. “That will allow time for applications to be assessed and name-plaques to be produced in time for the centenary event next year.”
Triple title treat for St Brigids Raymond Terrace netballers Rainforest restoration
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The skilful New Stars secured a third premiership for St Brigids with a resounding 25-7 triumph over the Terrace Central Firecrackers.
A courageous Mega Stars team tried hard to win a fourth trophy for the club but stumbled at the final hurdle, finishing runners-up in the Senior Two competition after a 42-35 loss to the Dungog Dragonflies.
Another highlight for St Brigids Netball this season was collaborating with local
artist Peter Kafer to design the club’s new training shirts.
St Brigids Netball official Tania Mulley told News Of The Area that the club’s new committee was “passionate about grassroots netball and giving kids opportunities".
“To have training shirts for the first time was a real boon for the club and we were fortunate to have someone like Peter involved with the project,” she said.
“Peter dreamt of doing this piece for ten years and completed it when our club approached Twin Rivers Workwear. We asked if it was
possible to incorporate an Indigenous artist's work.
“The artwork is Peter's vision of the Hunter and Williams rivers pre colonisation.
”This was perfect for us as we play each Saturday on the courts near where these two rivers meet - it was total synchronicity and meant to be.”
St Brigids wore the shirts with pride during the First Nations round and at this year’s Port Stephens Netball Association Junior Carnival, before the run home to the finals.
FRY BROS
HUNTER Region Landcare Network has been allocated a $243,220 grant from the NSW Government to deliver an environmental education project to revive the Lower Hunter Dry Rainforest.
The ‘Dry Rainforest Revival Lower Hunter’ project is funded by the latest round of the NSW Environmental Trust’s Environmental Education Grants Program.
The project is designed to provide opportunities for the community to engage in environmental restoration within the Maitland LGA.
This area is one of the most highly cleared in Australia, and this
grant aims to provide opportunities for the community to participate in action to restore pockets of the rainforest.
This restoration of a string of semi-connected patches of the forest is hoped will ensure the long term health of native bird species.
The project will deliver tailored education to school students and the wider community, engaging rural landowners and urban landowners alike and creating local champions to embed learning and action within their networks.
Lower Hunter Landcare Coordinator Stacey Mail
said the grant will provide an opportunity to “bring real biodiversity back to the Maitland Floodplain with the recreation of this iconic rainforest”.
Member for Maitland Jenny Aitchison said the project will play an important role in broadening and transforming community knowledge and skills.
“Inspiring more members of our community to become environmental stewards will result in improved local environments that can be appreciated and enjoyed well into the future,” she said.
“The Dry Rainforest Revival Lower Hunter project will benefit the Maitland and Greater Hunter community, and I look forward to the results of this fantastic local project.”
q The War Memorial in ANZAC Park, Raymond Terrace, following the 2023 re-development of the park.
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CommBank and airport partner on sustainability goals
NEWCASTLE Airport has partnered with CommBank to fund a raft of sustainability programs via a $235 million Green Sustainability-Linked Loan (GSLL).
The GSLL converts existing loan funding to one linked to specific sustainability actions and outcomes.
Newcastle Airport CEO Dr Peter Cock said with the support of the GSLL, the airport is proud to be part of the Hunter region’s transition to low carbon energy.
“As we strive to be the green gateway to the Hunter, we are committed to supporting and demonstrating the region’s shift towards a sustainable future,” Dr Cock said.
“Our new terminal, which has achieved
5 Star Green Star standard in design, reflects our dedication to environmental responsibility and our role in this important transition.
“We have already achieved net zero for scope 1 and 2 emissions well ahead of our 2030 goal.
“Our terminal expansion build has also been Designed Assessed by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) and is on track to receive a 5 Star Green Star Buildings rating
– the first airport terminal in Australia to achieve this under the new rating tool.”
CommBank’s GSLL is tied to Newcastle Airport’s efforts to reduce scope 3 emissions, achieving a high ACA level and minimising waste sent to landfill across the airport precinct, with interest rates linked to progress against these goals.
“We’re delighted to continue our ongoing partnership with Newcastle Airport and play a role in helping to support the
growth and sustainability of the Hunter and Newcastle region,” said Vanessa NolanWoods, CommBank General Manager, Regional and Agribusiness Banking.
“Newcastle Airport is already making strong progress in the transition to net-zero and its desire to set ambitious new environmental targets as part of this new funding arrangement demonstrates a continued commitment to achieving sustainable outcomes and the development of a worldclass gateway to the Hunter region,” Ms Nolan-Woods said.
q Peter Cock, Paul Cragg, Ben Kochanski, Jacques de Haan, Vanessa Nolan-Woods and Andrew McIntyre.
Navigating Retirement Living
It’s a common problem facing retirement: your family home has become too big to manage, while the time, effort and maintenance costs are stopping you from enjoying your retirement. There are now more retirement options than ever, yet they can be confusing. What if you could easily become an expert on your future? To help understand all the options, Rachael Lane, Australia’s top retirement guru, is coming to Port Stephens. Along with a panel of specialists, you will learn all the lifestyle, legal and financial aspects of retirement living, including strata apartments, granny flats, land lease communities, retirement villages, and home care. After a complimentary lunch, you can tour the resort facilities and display homes. Navigate your retirement with confidence. Don’t miss this free life-changing event.
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Aircraft maintenance program
CAREERS
and
and job-ready young adults, a look into the rewarding career path of an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer.
Thanks to the State Government’s Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Attraction Program, Hunter students and adults alike are getting a taste of what it takes to work in the aircraft and defence industries.
The first-of-its-kind program is being held over five days at TAFE's Aviation Delivery Hub at the Tighes Hill campus from Monday, 14 October.
Participants will also get an exclusive tour of the BAE Systems site at Williamtown to get a behind-the-scenes look at the responsibilities and rewards of working at one of the Hunter’s most versatile defence and security companies.
This program aims to encourage more people to enrol in a Certificate II
in Aeroskills to help them become workforce-ready, as well as open doors to rewarding jobs within the region’s thriving defence industry.
The NSW Government has worked with TAFE NSW and major stakeholders to design this placed-based program to help nurture local talent and support a sustainable future workforce for the defence industry in the Hunter and Nowra regions.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is
collaborating with TAFE NSW, HunterNet Career Connections and Pennant Training to deliver the program.
The initiative is supported by a $70,000 investment from the NSW Government as part of its Targeted Workforce Development Scheme.
The program is being delivered in partnership with the Department of Education’s Skills & Workforce Programs.
“This program is the firstof-its-kind in the Hunter and will give our smart young students a unique look at an incredibly rewarding career,” Minister for the Hunter Yasmin Catley said.
“We’re working with local TAFE to ensure our kids can develop the skills required for good jobs and a prosperous future.
“The Hunter has a rich, unparalleled industrial history and the Labor
Government is focused on ensuring our region continues to thrive.”
A spokesperson for BAE Systems described aviation as “a really rewarding career path”.
“We are excited to have the chance to show Hunter students and other interested Hunter residents what we do and some of the possibilities that are available right on their doorstep,” they said.
q Aircraft Maintenance Engineers at work. Photo: BAE Systems.
q Participants will get an exclusive tour of the BAE Systems site at Williamtown. Photo: BAE Systems. q The program hopes
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Students dive into local history
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
ENTHUSIASTIC
Bobs Farm
Public School students walked through the school car park recently on a very short excursion to the Tomaree Museum Association (TMA) storage facility.
Only metres from the school, the old Bobs Farm Community Hall has become the holding venue for the TMA until a permanent venue is found.
Inside the hall the students were treated to the rich history and cultural heritage of the Port Stephens region.
Guided by their teachers and members of the TMA committee, the students explored various displays that showcased everything from early colonial history, fishing and oyster industry and military heritage, all while participating in hands-
on activities designed to deepen their appreciation for the past.
The visit aimed to enhance the students’ understanding of local history through interactive exhibits and memorabilia.
“This excursion was a wonderful opportunity for our students to connect with history and understand the importance of preserving the past in a memorable way,” a spokesperson for Bobs Farm Public School told NOTA.
In light of the positive experience for both the primary school and committee members, the TMA has decided to offer a similar opportunity to other schools on the Tomaree Peninsula.
For more information about the Tomaree Museum visit www.tomareemuseum. org.au.
Delightful pottery by local artisans
THE expertly-created work of artisans Colleen Sessions and Louise Leddie is on display at the Port Stephens Community Arts Centre (PSCAC) until 12 November.
She began by painting with oils, acrylics, and watercolours.
About five years ago, Colleen discovered a new love - pottery.
The learning curve was
Colleen’s artistic journey began more than 12 years ago, when she first became a member of PSCAC.
steep, but she embraced every challenge, turning mistakes into opportunities for growth. “There’s something magical about transforming a simple block of clay into a piece that’s both functional and beautiful,” Colleen said.
“As a complete beginner working with clay, I found it challenging with many, many learning mistakes along the way but I have always found it to be loads of fun and very rewarding.
“I particularly enjoy experimenting with
underglazes, bringing my creations to life with wonderfully bright colours and bold designs.
“One of my favourite techniques is blending different clays to create a mesmerising ripple effect.
“I then use this mix to create unique platters, bowls, and more.”
Louise’s passion for clay started when she was young, and her mother would say “don’t come back ‘til lunchtime or the streetlights are on”.
Off she would go, to the local bush surrounding her home, to dig up clay to make creations for the pretend restaurant where she was a pretend chef.
Her dolls were her clientele.
As she grew older, she moved on to more artistic forms, including a nude she created when she was only nine years old, leaving her mother horrified.
After formal schooling, Louise was accepted at Sydney College of the Arts in Balmain where she
majored in ceramics and minored in printmaking.
“My first introduction to the Port Stephens Community Arts Centre was through spinning and weaving in March 2020,” Louise said.
“I was fortunate enough to have an abundant supply of alpaca fleece from my mother’s farm in Cowra.
“Then I added pottery to my activities and started selling my pieces in the gallery in July 2021.
“This year I have included leatherwork and have a long way to go to make beautiful pieces, but I am thoroughly enjoying it.”
For this exhibition, Louise’s inspiration was Dr Suess’ children’s book “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish”.
Port Stephens Community Arts Centre is open Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm, and Sunday 10am to 1pm.
All are welcome to come and enjoy the gallery, located on Shoal Bay Road, up the hill behind the oval.
q Louise Leddie.
q Colleen Sessions.
Personalised end-of-life care
GROWN out of a desire to improve the options for families during times of grief, A Beautiful Life Funerals offer heartfelt and affordable funeral services to Port Stephens, Morpeth, Dungog and surrounding areas.
A new venture, A Beautiful Life has opened premises in Morpeth this month.
“Having worked in the funeral industry previously I was disappointed at the significant price markups and rigid structure impacting people at their most vulnerable time,” said founder Sharon Tolcher.
“Families didn’t know the other options available to them.
“I left the industry and embarked on a journey to find a ‘better way’ to look after our loved ones and their families when they take their final exhale.”
For Sharon, offering personalised service, choice and flexibility is key.
“We don’t want families
to be on someone else’s time schedule,” she said.
“We want them to dictate when their loved one is collected, when to come in for a meeting, when and where a ceremony will be held and for how long.
“We want to slow that whole process down and facilitate choice for families.”
Operating with a small and personable team, A Beautiful Life offers the
following services:
1. Funeral Services –Burial or Cremation and Ceremony
2. Direct Cremation.
3. Memorial Services
4. Stillborn and Children’s Services
5. Home Funerals and Family Led Death Care
6. Pre-Need Funeral Planning and End of Life Wishes 7. Referral to Local End of
Call Sharon on 0422 188 604 to make an appointment.
For more information visit www. abeautifullifefunerals. com or Instagram: abeautifullifefunerals. q A
q A Beautiful Life founder Sharon Tolcher.
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World first ambulance boost
NSW AMBULANCE will roll out eight specially designed vehicles known as Hazardous Area Rescue Ambulances (HARA), the first of their kind in the world, optimising response capabilities during natural disasters and in difficult terrain.
HARAs will be rolled out over the coming months, with Rutherford one of the locations where the vehicles will be initially located.
HARAs will also be based at Tamworth, Cowra, Wagga Wagga and Bomaderry, as well as special operation team locations in Point Clare and Sydney.
Flood risk data has been used to identify the proposed locations, which align with extensive existing NSW Ambulance special operations and rescue capabilities.
HARAs and trained personnel will respond across the state in response to risk area analysis and active emergencies.
Minister for Health Ryan Park said the community will benefit from the specialist capabilities of the HARA Mercedes-Benz Unimog vehicles, as part of a major $14.8 million funding package by the NSW Government to further build the state’s flood rescue capabilities.
The HARAs are designed to drive through flood waters up to 1.2 metres and are equipped with safety features for operation in hazardous environments.
The vehicles have also been made to operate around fire grounds, with the inclusion of a burnover crew protection system, replacement of flammable components, and by wrapping critical vehicle infrastructure in fire-retardant material.
The rear of the vehicle is a fully operational ambulance, with a specially designed stretcher loading system to assist paramedics in patient handling and for patient comfort.
The vehicles have been modified for purpose by NSW Ambulance to withstand harsh environments with enhanced safety features including a reinforced exoskeleton to protect paramedics and patients from falling trees.
“I’m so pleased our Ambulance service will be the first in the world to get these vehicles,” said Minister for Health Ryan Park.
“These high-tech vehicles will mean our world class clinicians will be even better prepared for any scenario they face – which could
include floods or bushfires.
“Once they’re rolled out these vehicles will be an invaluable addition to NSW Ambulance.”
NSW Ambulance Chief Executive Dr Dominic Morgan said, “The HARA vehicles are the first of their kind and an essential addition to our fleet giving clinicians greater
access to patients during natural disasters, such as in fire grounds and floods.
“The 4WD vehicles will be operated by our highly trained special operations paramedics and have been specifically modified by NSW Ambulance to withstand harsh environments.”
q The HARAs are designed to drive through flood waters up to 1.2 metres and are equipped with safety features for operation in hazardous environments.
Salamander Bay hurdler records PB at state titles
By Chris KARAS
SHE may have been pipped for a medal but Tomaree High School’s rising sprint hurdler Anna Taylor-Anderson continues to show her prowess on the athletics track.
The thirteen year old prodigy from Salamander Bay produced another personal best time to finish fourth in a keenly contested 80 metres hurdles final at the recent NSW All Schools Track and Field Championships at Sydney Olympic Park.
Anna narrowly missed a podium spot despite clocking an impressive time of 12.99 seconds behind winner Alexia Mathison of Westfields Sports High (12.18s), runner up Kiara Georgeopoulos of Ascham School Edgecliff (12.76s) and bronze medalist Lila Oliver from Arcadia’s Northholm Grammar School (12.96s).
It was the first time that Anna had finished under thirteen seconds in a finals race over the 80m distance.
Port Stephens Athletics Club coach Bob Walkley told News Of The Area that his gifted hurdler “has the potential to go a long way in the
sport of athletics.”
“Anna continues to blossom as a hurdler and will now move up to the 90m hurdles distance where she hopes to qualify for the the national junior athletics titles in Perth next
April,” the renowned track and field mentor said.
The outstanding prospect gets her first opportunity to shine in the 90m hurdles category when she competes in the third round of the
inter club
Walkley tips the strongfinishing Taylor-Anderson to thrive over the distance.
q Tomaree High School’s Anna TaylorAnderson narrowly missed a medal in the Under 13s 80m hurdles.
Treloar Shield
competition on October 26 at Mingara Athletics Track in Wyong.
Dorin’s Draws By Paul DORIN
Do you want to write for the NOTA?
TELLING the incredible stories of Port Stephens and the Myall Coast is what News Of The Area (NOTA) is all about.
NOTA is currently seeking more enthusiastic locals with a background in writing to join the team.
Are you a freelance reporter, current or exjournalist, or simply a passionate and quality writer?
“If you have a background
in writing, and a passion for your local community, I would love to hear from you,” said NOTA Group Editor Douglas Connor.
“As the paper continues to grow, we are always looking for enthusiastic wordsmiths to help cover the region’s news, sport, events, music etc.”
Writing for NOTA can be an amazing way to connect with your local community, to meet some of the aweinspiring locals creating change in the area, and to learn and experience the
The Big Screen
AUSTRALIAN animation steps up once again this week with the premiere of Memoir of a Snail, a fully stop-motion feature from filmmaker Adam Elliot and featuring a murderers row of Aussie voice talent.
Elliot’s films have always been a fascinating juxtaposition between the seemingly whimsical
medium of stop-motion puppetry and the deeply moving explorations of lonely characters.
In this film, young Grace deals with her mother’s death by collecting snails but her life becomes much harder when she is separated from her twin brother.
Not a film for children, to be sure, but bound to be full of
unique elements of life in Port Stephens and the Myall Coast.
Writing for NOTA is flexible, with contributor reporters able to submit as many or as few stories per week to fit in with their present lifestyle and commitments.
If you want to be a part of helping the community get its weekly local news hit, then let's start the conversation.
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mournful beauty. Proving that cinematic ideas tend to be released in twos, Knox Goes Away is another story of an ageing hard-man whose life is complicated by the onset of dementia (similar to Russell Crowe’s “Sleeping Dogs” from earlier this year).
Michael Keaton pulls double duty as star and director in this tale of a hitman who attempts to ensure his estranged family’s ongoing safety and security before his
3G shutdown 28 October
By Thomas O’KEEFE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
services using 3G networks will cease to exist as of 28 October.
The shutdown is to improve the capacity, speed and reliability of the 4G network and to roll out 5G to more Australians.
More than mobile phones will be affected according to the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA).
“Impacted devices may include phones, smartwatches, tablets, in-home personal emergency alarms, EFTPOS terminals and fire and security alarms,” it advises on its website amta.org.au/3gclosure/.
“Some early 4G handsets don’t support 4G voice calling, which means they use the 3G network… after the closure, these devices will not be able to make a call.
“There are also a number
of devices that support normal 4G voice calls but force emergency calls to 3G, so these phones won’t be able to make an emergency call after the closure."
Older phones used 3G for Triple Zero (000) calls because, being a lower radio frequency range, it had wider geographical coverage - much like how AM radio stations can be picked up farther out than FM.
However, that advantage will be eliminated entirely when the telcos close 3G.
A Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report found that up to 77,000 mobile phone users would be unable to call Triple Zero.
A submission by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts stated that there may be over 300,000 devices in circulation that use 4G normally, but rely on 3G for emergency calls.
On theCouch
Email Jasminda: media@newsofthearea.com.au DEAR Jasminda,
We have recently put our house up for sale and the real estate agent has insisted we get a stylist (who they recommended).
When she visited the other day, she made suggestions that were not to our taste.
Frankly, her ideas were cheap and nasty.
Can't we just keep our own furnishings?
Belinda P
Dear Belinda,
My mother made the astute observation recently that stylists seem to be 'in cahoots' with real estate agents and they all seem to read from the same playbook.
It can be disconcerting
mental state declines too far.
With supporting turns from James Marsden and Al Pacino, this film has been generally well received by audiences but, in particular, highlights the late career renaissance of Keaton, who turns in a brilliantly nuanced performance.
The tentpole horror release this week is Smile 2, a sequel to the 2022 film about a young woman beset by a malevolent entity whose evil influence is marked by the creepy smile on its victims faces.
The writer/director of the original, Parker Finn, returns to carry on exploring the mythology of this world, this time focusing the story on a rising Pop Star (Naomi Scott) who begins to experience increasingly disturbing
when a stylist wants you to fork out thousands so they can suggest that you replace the expensive artworks you inherited with assorted tacky prints from an online site.
Then, once they've explained everything that is wrong with your lounge room, they'll head to your bedroom.
You can be confident that once they restyle it, it will take half an hour to remove the countless cushions and throw rugs so you can find your bed again.
Some stylists also seem to detest natural greenery, replacing it with cheap plastic plants that will never have a dead leaf or bug on them, but nor will they release oxygen or any feel good hormones, instead fulfilling their role as cheap adornments headed for landfill.
The kitchen can't have
encounters.
Following the rule of all horror franchises, this is more of the same of the first one - if that’s your thing.
If you’ve been starved for a fix of religion on film then your prayers are answered this week with The Hopeful being released to select screens.
The film is a 90 minute edit of a 2016 TV mini-series that explores the origins of the Seventh Day Adventist denomination of churches.
Director Kyle Portbury is quoted as saying he wanted to tell a story “that deals with failure and the result of failure being change”.
This is clearly a message movie, looking to appeal to a very specific audience.
Looking for almost the opposite end of that audience
any food in it, or any sense of homeliness. And definitely no odours, except for coffee beans.
Apparently a strategically placed recipe book is the taste-de-jour, but god help you if you think you can cook in the kitchen during the sales period.
Personally, the things I look for when buying a home are its condition, whether the fixtures work, how much storage space it has, whether it has been designed to make the most of the natural light, and whether there are barking dogs or other noise hazards close by. No amount of plumped cushions or tropical tree wall canvases will make up for structure and functionality.
Those should be the real selling points. Good luck!
spectrum is Operation Undead from Thai filmmaker Kongkiat Komesiri. A genre-bending zombie movie set during WWII, this is an ultra-violent, blood soaked exploration of Thailand’s conflicted relationship with their involvement in that war.. When a Japanese force lands on Thailand’s shores, it unleashes a terrifying biological weapon that turns young Thai soldiers againist one another with uncontrollable hunger. Where the film makes an effort to elevate into something more meaningful is in how it examines the way war dehumanises humanity by introducing a novel conceit that these zombies do, in fact, have a tortured conscience.
Tanilba Bay Veterans Golf Club
By Ian WILLIAMS
DAY/DATE: TUESDAY 8th
October '24
Other non-phone devices that may be affected include water and electricity meters, farm monitoring and diagnostic equipment, medical devices, emergency phones in elevators, and safety and asset tracking devices.
Despite first heralding the 3G shutdown back in June, the deadline has been pushed back twice to allow for the message to spread to those who need to hear it.
Vodafone/TPG customers already lost 3G services back in January.
The easiest way for anyone else with a mobile phone to check their device is to simply text the digit “3” to the number “3498”, and within seconds a message appears advising what action to take - if any.
Mobile service providers all publish coverage maps on their websites.
More information can also be found on the AMTA website.
TIME, 8.00 Tee Time.
(During daylight saving time) 29 players enjoyed a cool spring day, with some good scores recorded.
EVENT: Individual Stableford
FRONT NINE RESULTS:
NETT WINNER:
Adam Cowie 18 pts nett
RUNNER UP:
Barry Sampson 17 pts nett
BALL WINNERS:
Peter Martyn 17 pts nett
Mark Mullholland 16 pts nett
Greg Garvin 17 pts nett
Ron Dews 15 pts nett
Joe Croci 15 pts nett
NTP WINNERS: 4th hole
A Grade: not won
B Grade: not won
C Grade: not won
D & C WINNERS: 7th Hole
A Grade: Steve Robards
B Grade: not won
C Grade: Joe Croci
BACK NINE RESULTS:
NETT WINNER:
A Phil Germon
11th hole:
B Grade: not won
C Grade: not won
DRIVE & CHIP WINNERS: 18th hole:
A Grade: Jamie Carr
B David Enderby
C Grade: Richard Chislett
Next week, 15th October
8.00 AM START: DAYLIGHT
SAVING
Short Course
Members are reminded to have their clothing orders to Fred by Tuesday 15th October.
Member are asked to consider nominating for the committee positions elections held in conjunction with or Annual General Meeting. Deadline for nomination is 22nd October.
Ray White Real Estate, Tanilba Bay Portside Real Estate, Tanilba Bay Tanilba Bay Tyres & Mechanical, Lemon Tree Passage Lemon Tree Passage Funerals, Lemon Tree Passage The Oyster Shack, Tanilba Bay
Terry White Chemist, Tanilba Bay
Tanilba Bay Automotive, Tanilba Bay.
Carpe diem, Jasminda.
READING by Lynne Miles: Psalm 34: 8
"Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him."
Reduced speed limit at Wallalong
FOLLOWING a review, speed limits have been reduced on High Street, Wallalong.
Transport for NSW completed a speed zone review on High Street at Wallalong between Clarence Town Road and Market Street, reducing the 80km/h section to 60km/h and reducing the default 100km/h speed limit to 50km/h.
This is expected to add 35 seconds in travel time.
“Electronic message signs will be in place for two weeks to advise motorists of the new speed limit,” a Transport for NSW spokesperson said.
“Streets are not just about moving people and goods –they also interact with places
By David WILSON
where people live, work and spend time.
“All of these aspects are considered when setting new speed limits.
“Speed limits are set to ensure motorists travel at a safe and appropriate speed for the surrounding road environment, and to allow time for drivers travelling at the limit to detect a hazard and react quickly enough to brake or take evasive action.”
The speed zone review has been carried out to ensure speed limits are in line with the NSW Speed Zoning Standard, applying the Safe System Approach.
The Safe System approach has been adopted by all
Australian jurisdictions to support road safety outcomes in jurisdictional and national road safety action plans.
Installation of the new speed zone signage will start from 22 October, weather permitting.
Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions and follow the directions of signs and traffic control.
A speed zone review is a comprehensive process that includes site inspections, analysis of the current road environment and road condition, consideration of crash data and traffic volumes.
A speed zone review can be proposed by anyone including local councils, police or residents using the Safer Roads portal at www. saferroadsnsw.com.au/ haveyoursay.aspx
Barnwell wins Thompson Trophy SPORT
THE intra club Golf Croquet
Thompson Trophy is Nelson Bay Croquet Club’s singles competition and is played in four divisions: A Grade (for members with handicaps 4 or lower); B Grade (handicaps 5 to 8); C Grade (handicaps 9 or greater); and Novice (handicaps 14 or greater and no previous competition win).
The A Grade Championship was played on Sunday 6 October 2024 and attracted five entries, including Pam Barnwell (2024 Runnerup Australian Women's GC Singles) and Derek Bull (2024 Runner-up NSW Open GC Singles).
The other entrants were Chris Cox, Peter Gordon and Brenda-Lee Peet.
The competition was played as a single round-robin
(4 games each), 13-point games with no time limit.
Pam Barnwell took out the trophy for the second year running winning all 4 games, 7-4 over Brenda-Lee, 7-2 over Chris, 7-5 over Peter and 7-4 over Derek. Derek and Peter shared two wins each, with Derek placing second on hoop count-back (+3 to -2).
The competition featured great tactical croquet with some brilliant roquets (hitting another ball with the striker’s ball) clearing balls from hooping positions often from a considerable distance.
The day was well organised by Peter Gordon.
Margaret-Rose Thompson (the competition is named after the late Tommy Thompson and Margaret-Rose) was at the courts to present the trophy to Pam Barnwell.
Textile recycling day
PORT Stephens Council has partnered with BlockTexx®, an Australian clean technology company, to divert unwanted household linens from landfill at a dedicated drop off day on Saturday 19 October.
Council’s Community Services Section Manager Tammy Gutsche said the upcoming drop off day, ‘Give a Sheet® for the planet’, is a first for Port Stephens, giving residents an environmentally friendly way to dispose of unwanted textiles.
“Over the years, a significant amount of the items brought to Council problem waste drop off days have been repurposed and given new life,” Ms Gutsche said.
“The rubber from our tyre drop off days is transformed into crumb rubber products and alternative fuel sources, while the foam from our
to
mattress drop off days is repurposed into carpet underlay and acoustic panelling.
“The upcoming Give a Sheet® drop off day at Salamander Bay is a chance for residents to spring clean their linen closets and help to give unwanted waste new life,” she added.
BlockTexx representative Tonia Bastyan said the ‘Give a Sheet® for the Planet’ events address the growing textile waste problem, which sees over 315,000 tonnes of textiles and clothing discarded in Australian landfills every year.
“In collaboration with councils across Australia, we launched our ‘Give a Sheet® for the Planet’ events as a solution to end-of-life household linen,” Tonia Bastyan said.
“With 17 ‘Give a Sheet®’ events under our belt, we’re thrilled to visit new
communities like Port Stephens this year.
“We’ve already collected over 32,000 kilograms of linen – the equivalent of 53,000 bed sheets – sending them to our social enterprise partners to be sorted and decommissioned, removing any trims that can’t go through our process.
“These social enterprises support people with disabilities across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, helping not only the environment, but supporting Aussies in our local communities too – it’s a win-win,” Tonia Bastyan added.
The textile recycling day will be held at the Salamander Bay Waste Transfer Station on Saturday 19 October, from 9am to 3pm and is free for Port Stephens residents.
Learn more about what items are accepted for recycling at pscouncil.info/ give-a-sheet
Cricket rookie tunes up for golden summer
By Chris KARAS
HAVING established himself in the top grade as a freshfaced schoolboy, Salamander Bay’s cricket discovery Lucas Vincent is gearing up for another bumper summer.
The seventeen year old batting sensation was one of the finds of the Newcastle District Cricket first grade competition last season, cementing a permanent spot in the Stockton and Northern Districts Cricket Club top order.
Seagulls officials wasted little time blooding the Nelson Bay junior product in the top
grade with the young Vincent returning the faith with a feast of runs in pressure situations during the club’s finals charge.
The Tomaree High School student also represented Newcastle Under 16s in the Bradman Cup Country series and played for the NSW Combined High Schools, showing his wares as a stylish batsman and promising left arm off-spin bowler.
“Last year was a good learning curve in my cricket education with so many experienced team mates to turn to for advice,” the rising colt, who spent two weeks
in India earlier this year broadening his cricket skills, told News Of The Area.
“I have a good mentor in Newcastle representative captain Nick Foster who has helped develop my game at first grade level in regards to technique and temperament.
“Just lining up against seasoned first grade bowlers each week in the Newcastle competition was so beneficial for my game.
“Scoring runs at this level boosts your confidence and self-belief and gives you reassurance out in the middle.”
Vincent is determined
to avoid a “second year syndrome” and has been working hard in the nets and gym in preparation for the new competition ahead.
“My goal this summer is to build big innings and contribute with the bat and hopefully bag a few wickets if required with the ball.”
The young gun also hopes to push his claims for selection in the NSW Country Under 17s representative squad.
While representing Newcastle at the recent Country Colts Under 19s carnival on the Central Coast the schoolboy prodigy
Makos post first up cricket wins in wet round
By Chris KARAS
INCLEMENT weather created havoc with opening round fixtures in the Newcastle District Cricket Suburban competitions last weekend.
Matches in all divisions were abandoned in a wet start to the 2024-25 season.
Nelson Bay Makos registered a seven wicket
victory over the Merewether Nepalese X1 in a Division Two limited overs clash at Connolly Park.
The Makos posted 3-217 off their 35 overs before bundling out the Merewether side for 143.
In Division Six action, club legend Bryce Causley and skipper Rowan Connick piloted Nelson Bay to an emphatic win
over Tech College Beresfield at Don Waring Oval.
Causley cracked an unbeaten 36 off only thirteen deliveries with four sixes and two boundaries and Connick an unbeaten 28 as the Makos (2-80) eclipsed Tech College’s tally of 78 in the twenty first over.
The pair added 43 runs for the third wicket after
team-mates Luke Donovan and Jarrod Munro had earlier starred with the ball.
Pace ace Donovan snared 5-19 in a superb seven over spell while Munro grabbed 2-15 off four.
Waratah-Mayfield (895) rolled the Port Stephens Pythons (6-91) in a low scoring encounter at Waratah Park.
smashed his highest ever score of 172 against Southern Districts.
He backed it up with an unbeaten fifteen last Saturday as the Seagulls opened their 2024-25 season campaign with a victory over WaratahMayfield in a rain-affected one day fixture at Lynn Oval.
Reduced to fifteen overs per side, the Seagulls restricted the Waratahs to 4-115 with opener Kyle Faber top scoring with a whirlwind 69 off 43 balls.
Nick Foster (2-16 off three), Aaron Bills (1-19 off three) and Sam Alexander (116) were the pick of the home bowlers.
In reply the Seagulls (3-
Vice captain Huxley Rowe was the pick of the Pythons’ batsmen – compiling an unbeaten 20 in the bleak conditions.
Patrick Tully (34), Bradley Thomson (32 not out) and skipper Mick Loxley (27) steered Nelson Bay to a five wicket triumph over Merewether in a Division Eight showdown at Tomaree Sports Complex.
The trio led the run
116) cruised to victory in the thirteenth over with top knocks from Logan Weston, who cracked an unbeaten 50 off 26 balls, including two sixes and six boundaries; Nathan Hudson (20); and Vincent, who thumped two sixes from seven balls.
Weston and Vincent steered their side to victory with an unbroken fourth wicket stand of 34. Vincent is one of four Newcastle colts in the nineteen-man Under 17 NSW Country Academy squad along with Austin Berry, Darcy White and Harry Price.
The emerging quartet are in the mix for higher honours
chase as the Makos (5-154) surpassed Merewether’s total of 153 in the thirtieth over.
Dashing opener Will McGrath top scored for Merewether with a blazing 61 off 53 balls that included seven boundaries and three sixes.
Shannon Jackson (4-31 off seven overs), Asher Telfer (2-25 off seven) and Hunter Chappell (2-33 off seven) spearheaded the Nelson Bay attack.
q Margaret-Rose Thompson presents the trophy
Pamela Barnwell.
q Entrants with Margaret-Rose Thompson: (l to r) Derek Bull, Pamela Barnwell, Brenda-Lee Peet, Peter Gordon, Chris Cox.
Stinker’s History: The story of the Sproules
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
IT is interesting to discover the background of local fishing families and why they chose to move to Nelson Bay in the first instance.
One well known local fishing family, the Sproules, originally from Tasmania, certainly have one of the most fascinating stories that led them to the seaside village in Port Stephens.
In 1828, at the age of 18 years, Adam Sproul enlisted in the King’s Own Regiment in Glasgow, Scotland.
Showing enterprise and enthusiasm he was promoted to Corporal in 1830 and later embarked with a detachment of guards in the convict ship “Strathfieldsaye” - destination Australia.
After the landing of convicts in Tasmania the ship proceeded to Sydney, arriving in 1832. Identified as having a future in the Army, Adam was promoted again, this time to Sergeant.
The future certainly seemed bright for the young man when he met and married Maria Orpen.
It was unfortunate from this point that Adam had fallen in with some bad company, in particular one named McLean who had an eating house in Essex Lane, Sydney.
McLean urged Adam to lighten off the casks of rum in the Commissariat Stores by syphoning a small amount out of each when it was his turn to be in charge of the guard.
McLean stated the loss of rum would never be noticed and he would pay very well for what he obtained.
Rum at the time was used mainly for currency.
Unwisely Adam thought this scheme had great possibilities as there were so many crooked deals going on
that he would be unlucky to be caught.
Unluckily for Adam and his accomplice, Private John Donaghoe - caught they were.
An account of the police investigations concerning the robbery of the rum appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald in May 1832.
Things didn’t look too good for the rum robbers as they had been caught rolling a cask towards the gate at 11 o’clock at night.
His Honor the Chief Justice sentenced Adam Sproul to be transported to Port Arthur, Tasmania, for life!
For his part Donaghoe ended up working on the roads for seven years.
Adam “celebrated” his release from custody in 1844 by adding an ‘e’ to the family name - Sproule.
He then turned things around and became highly respected in his community after joining the police force where his “meritorious conduct” resulted in his promotion to District Constable.
Adam and wife Maria, who had followed him to Tasmania, had eight children one of whom was Adam William, a policeman, who fathered 14 children of his own.
Still in Tasmania one of those children, Joseph, made the move to NSW in 1917, accompanied by his wife Agnus Janetta (Nettie) and two of his sisters Mary and Alice.
It is thought that Joe was advised to move north, to a warmer climate by the sea, for medical reasons.
The family arrived in Nelson Bay.
It was Joe Sproule who started fishing the Port and beaches and began the long line of Sproule fishermen that followed.
Nettie came from a well respected Tasmanian fishing family, the Behrens, who still fish out of Hobart today.
It may have been that Nettie’s fishing background led Joe, who was a timber cutter in Tasmania, to become a fisherman on his arrival in Nelson Bay.
Joe developed into an expert fisherman, particularly on the beaches during the “travelling season”.
Fingal Bay fisherman Ken Barry remembers Joe, who never swore, as the “best spotter of moving bream and blackfish.”
“Sitting up on the hill at Narrowgut (Fingal Spit) he could see the fish when others saw nothing,” he said.
It was the spotter’s job to sit high above the beach and continually watch the sea for any sign of fish, then to relay the size of the school, by flags or arm signals, to the waiting fishermen on the sand.
Unlike other “spotters”at the time, Joe had a tin whistle which he would blow to gain the fishermen’s attention.
Joe and Nettie had three sons and two daughters.
The sons, not surprisingly, turned to fishing.
Eldest son Ken worked with Bert Presbury on board the “Terri K” owned by Roger Coyne.
The “Terri K” was a sister ship to one of Port Stephens' longest serving and well known boats, “Pops Last”, which was fished by Ken’s brothers Athol and Crofton.
The brothers worked the “Pops Last” together for 30 years from 1948.
On board “Pops Last”, Crofton and Athol worked such famous reefs as the “Well” along with Bill Asquith on the “Farewell” and Tommy Hyde on “Irene H”.
Stinker’s Fishin’: Best seafood in the world!
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
PORT Stephens’ history shows that we have plenty to be thankful for if you are a lover of seafood.
Commercial fishing has been carried out throughout the Port and along the local beaches since the mid to late 1800s, originally supplying a very small local market including a few Chinese who had settled here after giving up in the gold fields.
Little changed until a steady supply of ice became available in the early 1900s enabling the industry to expand into Newcastle and Sydney.
Since those very early beginnings, Port Stephens has been a regular supplier to local and overseas markets with quality seafood including fish, lobsters, crabs and oysters.
Locally caught seafood
brings many visitors into the area as does the lure of catching your own.
Recreational fishing is a booming business attracting fishers from all corners of the globe.
This year has been a cracker.
The snapper stocks are excellent as are kingfish, teraglin, mulloway, bream, whiting and flathead.
If you can’t catch a fish in Port Stephens consider tennis.
For those who haven’t noticed, Port Stephens, including the feeder rivers, beaches and bordering reef system, is a mighty big waterway with magnificent habitat.
Through active fisheries management we have achieved a balance where our resources are shared between sustainable commercial fishing, charter operators and recreational fishers.
Enjoy our seafood, it’s the best in the world!
The “Well” was a productive “mark”, a patch of rich reef, found years earlier by Greek fisherman Spero Spathos.
As the reef area was relatively small and the lobsters were thick on the bottom the fishermen decided to limit themselves to 10 traps each.
Athol remembers one occasion up towards Seal Rocks when he and Crofton lifted 44 traps for 176 dozen lobsters.
A popular boat, “Pops Last”, known to locals as “Popsa”, still sits proudly in the Nelson Bay Marina over 60 years after she was purchased as a 45 foot tug that was being built for the war effort at Slazengers Boat Builders at Stockton.
When the war finished
there was still much work to be done.
The partly completed boat was purchased by the original crew of Crofton Sproule, Jack Evans and Bernie Thompson.
Sammy “Pop” Thompson completed the work in Jimmy Hill’s back yard and lowered a 40hp Southern Cross diesel below deck before launching off Nelson Bay Beach in 1948.
“Pop” Thompson had built many boats including the “Dawn”, however, as this boat was to be his final building effort, she was named “Pop’s Last”.
Athol’s wife Marion recalls the earlier times.
“The waterfront was very different in those early days,” she said.
“Sharks were thick right
along the old wharf and under all the boats, you could hardly see the water, it was just a mass of moving sharks.
“Every boat carried a gun, and thankfully they did, as my brother Tom Harris fell while he was swinging on a rope from one boat to another, fooling around.
“Before he hit the water a gunman immediately appeared on every surrounding boat ready to shoot the closest shark.
In 1977 Athol purchased and worked the “Miranda Star”, a boat which originally came from Ballina, where it fished the Clarence River.
Crofton continued to fish out of “Pops Last”, later to be sailed by his son Geoff.
q Our local commercial fishermen work in a sustainable industry supplying fresh seafood to the market.
q Joe Sproule moved from Tasmania to Nelson Bay in 1917, where he developed into an excellent fisherman.
q Crofton Sproule (far left) preparing mullet for lobster bait.
q Two of Joe's sons Crofton and Ken, who, like their brother Athol, joined the fishing industry.
Instant success for Medowie FC Under 12s
By Chris KARAS
NATURAL exuberance and an instant connection were the main ingredients in Medowie FC’s Under 12 team’s championshipwinning formula for the Newcastle Football Community inter district competition.
Assembling as a squad for the first time, the young Bumblebees savoured a bumper 2024 campaign by clinching the minor premiership and championship double with a classic 2-1 Grand Final victory over rivals Charlestown in extra time.
There was no stopping the Medowie whiz kids who demonstrated a unique team chemistry and extraordinary skills under the coaching of Sam Ross and Brad Hunt to dominate the Under 12A series.
After a challenging start to the season, which included an early loss to Nelson Bay FC in torrential rain and drawn matches with Singleton Strikers, the Bumblebees found their winning groove.
Emerging strikers Lachlan Wright and Ryan St Pier bagged 30 goals between them for the season and were ably supported by promising midfielders Zachary
Poole and Byron Hunt; wingers Beau Wheeler, Toby Cox, Spencer Boon and Flynn Jones; defenders Mpilo Nala, Tyler Lynn, Mia Curnow, Kaliyah Butler, Lachlan Magill, Hudson Petersen and Seth Davies; and goalkeeper Jordan O'Dwyer.
The gifted Wright finished as the team’s top goalscorer with sixteen followed by St Pier (14).
So impressive was the Medowie unit throughout the season that they often drew praise from referees and officials.
“In our inaugural season together, the squad proved that teamwork and talent can lead to amazing success,” team manager Stacey Hunt told News Of The Area.
“They quickly grew into a strong combination and showed tremendous skills to bring home the championship title.”
The players thrived under the positive energy of coaches Ross and Hunt.
Ross's emotional connection with the kids was evident as he passionately celebrated their achievements throughout the season.
Notably, three team membersWright, Hunt and Cox - helped the Newcastle Under 12s representative
team capture the Community State Cup trophy.
The promising trio combined to grab fourteen of the eighteen goals scored by their team with Byron and Toby finishing the joint topscorers in the under 12s State Cup series with five goals each.
Their success in front of the net during the inter district junior competition was complemented by a formidable defence led by the skilful Butler and stellar performances by
Nelson Bay Golf Club Results
06 OCTOBER – 12 October 2024
Sunday 06 October 2024
Ladies Stableford: Xmas Bush Course
Overall Winners:
Nelson Bay Golf Club: Stableford:
Grade A: K Heggie 41, S McCaw (Binnaway Golf Club) 38, N Bethwaite 38
Grade B: C Johnston 39, M Stalgis 38, R Buchanan 35
Men’s Stableford: Xmas Bush Course
Nelson Bay Golf Club: Stableford:
Grade A: S Ferguson 39, N Howe (Twin Creeks Golf & Country Club)
39, G Luke 37.
Grade B: G Brown 40, C Alderson 39, M Thornber 37.
Grade C: I Pfennigwerth 37, P HARRIS (Waratah Golf Club) 37, D Eason 37.
Monday 07 October 2024
Stableford
Overall Winners:
1 Will Strong (25) 38
2 Stuart Phegan (8) 37 c/b
Tuesday 08 October 2024
Womens Stroke Gymea Course
A1 Mary Reisch (24) 72
A2 Jenny Hazer (21) 75
A3 Fran Giudes (17) 76 c/b
B1 Diana Johnson (27) 67
B2 Jeannie Punshon (25) 71
B3 Anita Hutchinson (26) 72 c/b
C1 Jennifer Maher (45) 74 c/b
C2 Doreen Sutcliff (38) 74
C3: Sharon Barnes (45) 76
Wednesday 09 October 2024
Men’s Par: Gymea Lily course
A1 PK Kennedy (130 3 c/b
A2 Craig Mackenzie (9) 3
B1 Neil Lembcke (17) 4
B2 Julian Williams (17) 3 c/b
C1 Zbingiew Wasilewicz (28) 0 c/b
C2 Craig Burnett (31) 0
Men’s Stableford: Brush Course
A1 Clifford Fallan (3) 3
A2 George Hogan (12) 0 c/b
B1 Len Cooper (23) 3
B2 Dave Flatt (22) 2 c/b
C1 Stephen Barrett ( 29) 3 c/b
C2 David Shepherd (24) 3
Thursday 10 October 2024
Women's Stableford Thursday
GYMEA:
Grade A: Nelson Bay Golf Club: Nett:
Grade A: F Giudes 72, J Frost 72, L Robertson 73. Grade B: E Flanagan 73, D Johnson 75, M Conway 76.
Grade C: D Sutcliffe 78, S Mckay 79, H Crutch 93. PCC: 0.0
Nelson Bay Golf Club: Gross:
Grade A: J Frost 84, F Giudes 89, L Robertson 92. Grade B: D Johnson 101, M Conway 102, H Atkins 103.
Grade C: D Sutcliffe 115, S Mckay 115, H Crutch 132. PCC: 0.0 MEN STABLEFORD TUES /THURS
GYMEA LILY:
Overall Winners:
1 R Wood 35 2 S Brown 33 c/b 3 P
Campbell 33
Friday 11 October 2024
Ladies Stableford:
Christmas Course Overall Winners:
1 Kim Quigley (34) 36 c/b
2 Heather Atkins (25) 36
3 Nola Brown (26) 35
Men’s Stableford: Gymea Lily Course
A1 Peter Mentis (11) 41
A2 Vinko Komadina (15) 40
A3 Col Herring (16) 38 c/b
A4 David McGowen
B1
B2
B3
B4
Men’s Monthly Medal Stroke: Gymea Lily Course
Nelson Bay Golf Club: Nett: Grade
A: P Gibson 70, T Ainsworth 73, G Jennings 74. Grade B: M Galloway 71, L Woods 72, H Mason 72. Grade C: J Skeoch 63, R CONNOR 68, K Humphreys 73. PCC: 0.0
Men’s Stableford: Xmas Bush Course
Nelson Bay Golf Club: Stableford:
Grade A: C Baldwin 39, D Knight 37, N Lilly 36. Grade B: G Bezuidenhout 42, M Stocker 38, A Fisher 38. Grade C: J Maslen 39, J Geoghegan 36, S Punshon 36. PCC: 0.0
keeper O'Dwyer.
As minor premiers, the squad entered the Grand Final with confidence having posted emphatic 4-0, 2-1 and 5-1 victories over Charlestown.
It proved a thrilling contest with Beau Wheeler nabbing an early goal for the Bumblebees before Charlestown grabbed a late equaliser to force the match into extra time.
The atmosphere was electric at
King Park when the
delivered a crucial pass to Cox,
sprinted down the sideline before setting up Hunt for the winning goal.
A key factor in the Under 12s championship triumph was the unwavering support of parents and friends.
As the season wraps up, the Medowie young guns are eager to return next year to defend their title and to continue developing as a unit.
Tilligerry Social Golf Club
11/10/24
OUTRIGHT winner. C Cody. 39 c/b Runner up. M Baldwin.39 Bonus points winner. Ron McKay. 36. C/b Runner up. John McDonald 36 Ball winners. Kel Dorney. 35 Ed Martin. 34, John Clayton. 34
Peter Couvaras. 34, Hugh Potts. 33 Bob West. 33, Colin Marsden BrDianne PorterAward. Bryan Porter. 31 D&C7th.
A. Brian Riddell. B. Hugh Potts D&C18th. A. Brian Riddell. B. Colin Marsden Money hole. A. Matt Baldwin. B. Ed Martin Lucky number. Bryan Porter There were 16 starters. Congratulations to all the winners. Next game is Friday 18/10/24 Single Stableford.
Muree Golf Results
By Lee RANKIN
SATURDAY 5th Oct. Stableford.
A Grade
1. Robert Gordon 39
2. John Turner 38C/B
3. Tim Messenger 38
B Grade
1. Sonny Ahkuoi 40C/B
2. Barry Jones 40
3. William Wylie 39
C Grade
1. Mitchell Queenan 38
2. Noel Hardy 37C/B
3 Michael Doley 37
Pro Pin Barry Hall
Jillaroos jumper for Higgins
By Chris KARAS
RAYMOND Terrace native Olivia Higgins will make her rugby league international debut with the world champion Jillaroos in this year’s Pacific Championships series.
The Newcastle Knights hooker was rewarded for her strong performances in the NRLW competition this season with selection in a powerful Australian squad for test matches against the Papua New Guinea Orchids this Friday at Suncorp Stadium and the Kiwi Ferns on October 27 at the Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch.
Higgins was a standout forward during the Knights’ 2024 NRLW campaign after earlier making her Origin debut with the NSW Sky Blues.
The 32 year old turned in non-stop performances to help the Knights reach the semi finals and stay on track for a premiership three-peat.
But the Knights had no answer to a revved up Sydney Roosters team. They crashed out of title contention following a 25-16 loss to the eventual NRLW champions at Allianz Stadium.
Higgins will be joined on Pacific Championships duty by former Karuah Roos warrior Shanice Parker, who will line up for the Kiwi Ferns.
The strong-running centre earned a New Zealand recall with consistent displays in the NRLW this season.
She is one of seven Newcastle players chosen to play in the international series.
Superstar fullback Tamika Upton and gun forward Yasmin Clydsdale will also represent the Jillaroos while centre Abigail Roache and second rower Laishon Albert-Jones gained selection for the Kiwi Ferns.
Former Adelaide junior lock Simone Karpani and boom eighteen year old forward Evah McEwen will make their international debuts for Samoa.
2BBB John Robson/ Peter Oliver 47
Wednesday 9th Oct. Medley Stableford.
A Grade
1. Dek Collins 40
2. Leigh Clark 38C/B
3. Billy Greentree 38
B Grade
1. Dylan Smith 35C/B
2. David Johnson 35C/B
3. Michael Cumming 35
Pro Pin Harry G Marshall
2BBB Dek Collins/ Jason Hartcher 45
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MINISERIES:
NOLLY
ABC TV, 8.30pm
After her scene-stealing turn as Princess Margaret in The Crown, Helena Bonham Carter (pictured) once again reigns supreme in this striking portrait of UK daytime TV pioneer Noele “Nolly” Gordon. The first woman to appear on colour television anywhere in the world, Nolly became a household name in the UK. She even had a soap opera, Crossroads, created for her. But it all came crashing down when, in 1981, the series was axed without warning. Writer Russell T Davies meticulously researched the three-part series, aiming to create a story that faithfully charts the TV legend’s fight for her career.
FRIDAY,
October 18
TV (2)
SUNDAY
FISK
ABC TV, 8pm
Change is in the air as Kitty Flanagan’s (pictured) award-winning probate law comedy returns for a third season. Not only has solicitor Helen Tudor-Fisk (Flanagan) bought a home and moved out of her dad’s backyard yoga studio, but she’s now a name partner at Gruber & Fisk – which means taking on more responsibility for the inevitable chaos that unfolds there. In tonight’s premiere “Bees in the Hive”, Helen tries to become a social butterfly to replace Ray (Marty Sheargold) after he broke the Business and Breakfast networking group’s rules, while new neighbour Murray (Carl Barron) puts Helen in a bind with a request for free legal advice. Better than ever, Fisk is a perfectly calibrated comedy.
MONDAY MINISERIES: BALI 2002
NBN, 8.40pm
Released 20 years after the 2002 Bali bombings, and now making its free-to-air debut, this Australianmade drama still feels somewhat premature.
However, Bali 2002 mostly stays away from gratuitous re-enactments, instead spotlighting the everyday heroes who sprang into action and gave the world hope in the aftermath of the terror attack. Led by Rachel Griffiths, Richard Roxburgh (pictured) and Bridgerton’s Claudia Jessie, it’s well-acted and as sensitively told as it can be. In these two final parts, Australian and Indonesian authorities work together to track down the perpetrators before putting them on trial, as the injured survivors begin to come to terms with their new lives.
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Ml, R) 11.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure. (PG, R) 1.55 The Princes And The Press. (PG, R) 3.00 Muster Dogs. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.45 Grand Designs Revisited. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. 10.00 Grayson’s Art Club. 10.50 Revolution: Ideas That Changed The World. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Plat Du Tour. 2.05 Yorkshire Ripper: Secret Murders. 3.00 Nula. 3.30 Canary. 3.40 Cook Up. 4.10 Hampton Court: Behind Closed Doors. (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: Ruthless Renegades. (2020, Mav) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia. Millie Ross meets a plantsman. 8.30 Miniseries: Nolly. (Ml) Part 1 of 3. After nearly two decades on her show, a soap opera star is fired at the height of her success.
9.20 Question Everything. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson and Jan Fran.
9.50 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.
10.35 ABC Late News.
10.50 Miniseries: Nolly. (Ml)
12.20 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.10 Rage. (PG)
ABC FAMILY (22)
Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Strange Chores. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.40 Merlin. 11.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.45 Speechless. 12.10am Good Game Spawn Point. 12.55 Rage. 1.55 Late Programs.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome. (PGav)
8.30 Castle Secrets. (Mav)
9.25 Rise Of The Nazis: The Downfall. (Mav, R)
10.35 SBS World News Late.
11.05 The Allegation. (MA15+a)
12.25 Miniseries: Four Lives. (Mal, R)
3.40 Paddington Station 24/7. (Ml, R)
4.30 Peer To Peer. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am Eat Wheaties! Continued. (2020, PG) 6.40 The Producers. (1967, PG) 8.20 Oka! (2012, PG)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Graham Ross visits the North Coast Botanic Garden.
8.30 MOVIE: Jerry Maguire. (1996, Mls, R) A sports agent has a moral epiphany which costs him his job and his fiancée. He resolves to rebuild his career with the one athlete who stayed loyal to him and a colleague who believed in him. Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr, Renée Zellweger.
11.30 GetOn Extra.
12.00 To Be Advised.
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. Pacific Championships. Week 1. Australia v Tonga.
10.00 Pacific Championships: Australia Vs Tonga Post-Match. Post-match news and analysis.
10.30 MOVIE: Criminal. (2016, MA15+lv, R) A CIA operative’s consciousness is transferred. Kevin Costner.
12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.
7.30 Sort Your Life Out. (PGa) The team helps a grandmother and her daughters. 8.45 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists include Mick Molloy, Melanie Bracewell, Alex Ward, Ed Kavalee and Sam Pang. 9.45 To Be Advised. 10.45 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.10 The Project. (R) 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home
6am Children’s Programs.
Late Programs.
6.00
SATURDAY, October 19
6.00 Australian Story: Betrayal – Hannah Grundy. (R) 6.30 Back Roads: Charlton, Victoria. (PG, R) Anna Daniels travels to Charlton, Victoria.
(PGv)
Miniseries: Better. (Malv, R) 11.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 8.00 The Crystal Maze. 8.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.30 Speechless. 9.50 Officially Amazing. 10.20 Dragon Ball Super. 10.45 Crazy Fun Park. 11.05 Soundtrack To Our Teenage Zombie Apocalypse. 11.25 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.10am Rage. 1.45 Slugterra. 2.05 Dave Spud. 2.15 Summer Memories. 2.25 Late Programs.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Inside Windsor Castle. (PG)
8.25 Bombing Brighton: The Plot To Kill Thatcher. Explores the 1984 Brighton hotel bombing.
9.55 So Long, Marianne. (Premiere, MA15+)
10.50 Something Undone. (Mal)
11.50 Rex In Rome. (Mv, R)
3.30 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R)
4.20 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am Capricorn
One. Continued. (1977, PG) 7.15 RBG. (2018, PG) 9.05 Skies Of Lebanon. (2020, PG, Italian) 10.50 True Confessions. (1981, M) 12.50pm Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow. (1963, M, Italian) 3.00 Eat Wheaties! (2020, PG) 4.40 Oka! (2012, PG) 6.35 Nights In Rodanthe. (2008, PG) 8.30 The Paperboy. (2012, MA15+) 10.30 Grand Ecole. (2004, MA15+, French) 12.35am Late Programs.
SUNDAY, October 20
6.00 Grand Designs Australia. (R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Spicks And Specks. (Return, PG)
8.00 Fisk. (Return, Ml)
8.30 Plum. (Premiere, Madls)
9.25 I Was Actually There. (Ml, R)
9.55 You Can’t Ask That. (MA15+l, R)
10.30 Melbourne Comedy Festival: Allstars Supershow. (MA15+l, R)
12.30 Fires. (Ml, R)
1.25 Miniseries: Ridley Road. (Final, Mv, R)
2.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.05 Australia Remastered. (R)
4.00 Gardening Australia. (R)
5.00 Insiders. (R)
6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: Scoob! (2020, PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Zombie Town. (2023, PG) 10.30 Doctor Who. 11.15 Becoming Frida Kahlo. 12.15am BTN High. 12.20 Malory Towers. 1.10 Slugterra. 1.30 Dave Spud. 1.40 Summer Memories. 1.50 Ted’s Top Ten. 2.15 Miraculous. 3.20 Odd Squad. 3.55 Close. 4.00 Moon And Me. 4.20 Late Programs.
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Nefertiti: To Whom Belongs This Beauty?
8.30 Akhenaten, The Secrets Of The Forgotten Pharaoh. 9.30 Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of Azerbaijan. (PGa, R)
10.25 Devil’s Confession: Lost Eichmann Tapes. (MA15+avw, R)
11.30 Houdini’s Lost Diaries. (PGal, R) 1.00 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R) 1.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (Mals, R) 2.40 Babies: Their Wonderful World. (R) 3.45 Paddington Station 24/7. (Ml, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera.
PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 4.55 Scandinavian Star. 6.05 Big Zuu’s 12 Dishes In 12 Hours. (Premiere) 6.40 Mysteries From Above. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Disaster Autopsy. 9.25 WWE Rivals. 12.10am
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am Skies Of Lebanon. Continued. (2020, PG, Italian) 6.45 Nights In Rodanthe. (2008, PG) 8.30 The Defiant Ones. (1958, PG) 10.20 Paradise Road. (1997, M) 12.30pm Drunken Tai Chi. (1984, M, Cantonese) 2.10 RBG. (2018, PG) 4.00 I Capture The Castle. (2003, PG) 6.05 Bicentennial Man. (1999, PG) 8.30 Seeking Justice. (2011, MA15+) 10.30 R.M.N. (2022, MA15+) 12.50am Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Great Outdoors. (PG) The team goes snorkelling with sea lions. 7.30 MOVIE: Ghostbusters II. (1989, PGh, R) The Ghostbusters revive the business. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd. 9.45 MOVIE: Venom: Let There Be Carnage. (2021, Malv) A killer becomes a host for a symbiote. Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson.
11.45 Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. (MA15+av, R)
12.45 Taken. (Mav, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Larry The Wonder Pup. (R) 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 Rugby League. Pacific Championships. Week 1. Fiji v Papua New Guinea.
9.00 MOVIE: John Wick. (2014, MA15+lv, R) An ex-hit man comes out of retirement. Keanu Reeves.
11.00 MOVIE: Concussion. (2015, Mal, R) Will Smith.
1.20 Customs. (PGa, R)
1.50 Innovation Nation. (R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)
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)
6.30 The Dog House. (PG, R) Dogs are matched with companions. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. (PGals, R) Hosted by Celia Pacquola. 8.40 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Follows the staff at the Animal Welfare League as it matches dogs to their new families. 9.40 Ambulance Australia. (Ma, R) A woman becomes
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PG) 8.50 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive special investigation.
9.50 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: The Killer Punch And Contract To Kill. (Masv, R) Takes a look at a 1988 murder.
11.05 Autopsy USA: Bob Crane. (MA15+av) 12.05 The Starter Wife. (Mas, R)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6am Children’s Programs. 2.10pm MOVIE: Pokémon Ranger And The Temple Of The Sea. (2006) 4.15 Surfing Australia TV. 4.45 Motorway Cops:
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.40 9News Late.
10.10 See No Evil: Toying With Us. (Ma) Police investigate a murder in a toy store. 11.10 The First 48. (MA15+av) 12.00 Bondi Vet. (PGm, R) 1.00 Fishing Australia. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
MONDAY, October 21
Green. (PGa)
8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls)
9.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (Mls)
10.05 Have I Got News For You U.S. (Mals)
11.00 SBS World News Late.
11.30 Suspect. (Malsv)
11.55 Exterior Night. (Mav)
2.00 Between Two Worlds. (Mals, R) 3.45 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 4.35 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. (PGa)
7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel.
9.10 The Rookie. (Mav) Nolan and Juarez take on a special case. Stevens enlists help to identify her attackers.
10.10 S.W.A.T. (Mav) The team races to stop a dangerous plot. 11.10 The Latest: Seven News. 11.40 Lopez Vs. Lopez. 12.40 Miniseries: Deadline Gallipoli. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6am
Bicentennial Man. Continued. (1999, PG) 7.55 I Capture The Castle. (2003, PG) 10.00 The Lost Bladesman. (2011, M, Mandarin) Noon Swan Song. (2021, M) 2.00 Nights In Rodanthe. (2008, PG) 3.50 The Defiant Ones. (1958, PG) 5.40 The Thief Lord. (2006, PG) 7.30 Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 9.40 The City Of Lost Children. (1995, M, French) 11.45 Late Programs.
TUESDAY, October 22
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGa)
8.35 Red Flag: Music’s Failed Revolution. (Ml)
9.50 SBS World News Late.
10.20 In The Box. (R)
10.50 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+a)
12.40 Don’t Leave Me. (MA15+a, R)
2.45 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 3.30 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (PGa, R) 4.25 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
(64) SBS MOVIES (32)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules.
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am The Defiant Ones. Continued. (1958, PG) 7.15 Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 9.20 The Thief Lord. (2006, PG) 11.15 Just Like Our Parents. (2017, M, Portuguese) 1.15pm Bicentennial Man. (1999, PG) 3.40 The Kid From The Big Apple 2. (2017, PG, Mandarin) 5.50 Earth To Echo. (2014, PG) 7.30 After Yang. (2021, PG) 9.20 Animalia. (2023, M, French) 11.00 The Nest. (2020, MA15+) 1am Late Programs.
ON THE Box
6.00
WEDNESDAY, October 23
Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Portillo’s Andalucia. (PGa) 8.20 Titanic Revisited. A look at the RMS Titanic 9.20 Four Years Later. (Mal) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Carmen Curlers. (Mas) 1.15 Romulus. (MA15+av, R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PGa, R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Doctor Who. 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.05 Speechless. 11.25 Horrible Histories. 11.55 Operation Ouch! 12.10am Good Game Spawn Point. 12.55 Rage. 1.55 Slugterra. 2.15 Dave Spud. 2.30 Ted’s Top Ten. 2.50 Miraculous. 3.35 Odd Squad. 3.55 Late Programs.
6.00
Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6am WorldWatch. 10.00 The Movie Show. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 VICE Investigates. 1.35 The Cleveland Strangler. 2.30 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.00 WorldWatch. 5.00 Monty Python’s Best Bits (Mostly) 5.35 The Casketeers. 6.05 Secret World Of Las Vegas. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Kate Winslet: A Quest For Authenticity. 9.30 MOVIE: The Last Full Measure. (2019, MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am Earth To Echo. Continued. (2014, PG) 6.20 The Kid From The Big Apple 2. (2017, PG, Mandarin) 8.30 Lara. (2019, PG, German) 10.20 The City Of Lost Children. (1995, M, French) 12.25pm The People Upstairs. (2020, M, Spanish) 1.55 The Thief Lord. (2006, PG) 3.45 Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 5.55 Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams And Monsters. (2019, PG) 7.30 Kin. (2018, M) 9.25 Chappie. (2015, MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs.
THURSDAY, October 24
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Home Is Where The Art Is. (R) 11.05 Icons. (PGavw, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. (PG, R) 2.50 Scotland: Escape To The Wilderness. (PGl, R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 Inside Balmoral. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.15 For The Love Of Dogs. (PG, R) 10.10 Home Is Where The Art Is. (PG, R) 11.05 Icons. (Man, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. (PG, R) 2.50 Scotland: Escape To The Wilderness. (PG, R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Great Australian Walks. (Final, PG)
8.30 National Parks From Above. (PG)
9.25 Paris Has Fallen. (M)
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Fallen. (Mal)
12.30 Germinal. (Masv, R)
3.30 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGl, R)
4.20 Bamay. (R)
4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am WorldWatch.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG)
8.30 Arj Barker: Comes Clean. A stand-up comedy performance by Arj Barker where he shares some home truths.
9.45 Australia: Now And Then. (Mal, R) Part 3 of 4.
10.45 The Latest: Seven News.
11.15 Chicago Fire. (Ma)
12.15 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. (MA15+av)
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Left Off The Map. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 10.45 Late Programs.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.30 Listing Melbourne. (Premiere, Ml) 9.40 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. 10.45 9News Late. 11.15 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Drive TV. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (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 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6am Danger
Ready Player One. (2018, M) 11.10 Seinfeld. 12.10am The O.C. 1.05 Love Island UK. 2.00 The Nanny. 3.00 Bakugan: Evolutions. 4.00 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike. 4.30
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
8.30 Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. Explores life behind bars.
9.30 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop: Bonnie Clarke. (MA15+av, R) Ron Iddles revisits the 1982 murder of six-year-old Bonnie Clarke.
10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 What The Killer Did Next. (Mav, R)
12.00 Magnum P.I. 2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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6.00 NBN News. 7.00
6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 The Wonderful
10.00 The Movie Show. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Hustle. 1.20 The Story Of. 1.50 Ice Cowboys. 2.40 The Wine Lovers’ Guide To Australia. 3.10 WorldWatch. 5.05 Monty Python’s Best Bits (Mostly) 5.40 The Casketeers. 6.10 Secret World Of Las Vegas. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Hells Angels: Kingdom Come. 10.20 Late Programs.
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6am Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams And Monsters. Continued. (2019, PG) 6.35 Spread Your Wings. (2019, PG) 8.40 After Yang. (2021, PG) 10.30 Joe Bell. (2020, M) 12.15pm Shiva Baby. (2020, M) 1.40 Earth To Echo. (2014, PG) 3.20 Lara. (2019, PG, German) 5.15 Capricorn One. (1977, PG) 7.30 Transcendence. (2014, M) 9.40 Moonfall. (2022, M) 12.05am Late Programs. 5.55 Lara. (2019, PG, German)
Clubman of the Year award for Nelson Bay FC jack-of-all trades Joel Gebuehr
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succeeding in 2024 and it has been an honour to work alongside him this season,” he said.
“For those who have been involved with Nelson Bay Football Club for a long time, it is unsurprising to see the Gebuehr name engraved on the Vicki McCleer trophy with Joel’s dad Fred, mother Alison and brother Rhys all having received the honour."
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Other major award winners included the mighty Under 15 Girls squad, which took out the Most Distinguished Team trophy after claiming back-to-back Division A minor premierships and championships.
Zone League Three ace Dominic Dynes collected
the Peter Hamshaw Award for the senior male player demonstrating commitment on and off the field.
Dynes started the season in reserve grade but grabbed his opportunity when given the chance in the top grade, cementing his spot and scoring eight goals.
Ironwoman Naomi Zorbas was the recipient of the Elaine Donnelly Award for the senior female player demonstrating commitment on and off the field. The dedicated Zorbas produced non stop performances for the Bay’s Over 30 Women, All Age
Women E Grade and All Age Women A Grade teams during the season.
Zone League Three reserve grade goalkeeper Chad Watling received the Club Golden Glove trophy for his eleven clean sheets while Zone League Three first grade super striker Nathan Willoughby claimed the Club Golden Boot for his season tally of 20 goals.
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By Chris KARAS
TIRELESS Nelson Bay FC player-official Joel Gebuehr has continued a family tradition. Energetic Joel took out the prestigious Vicki McCleer Club Person of the Year Award at the Bay’s recent Presentation Night, in recognition of his sterling service and commitment.
He joins his parents Fred (1999) and Alison (2004) and younger brother Rhys (2003) on the honour roll. Joel, a skilful footballer in the club’s Zone League Three and Over 35s ranks, revelled in the roles of Vice President, Equipment Officer, Summer Football Coordinator, Game Day Coordinator, Male Football Coordinator and Meat Raffles/ Joker Poker Coordinator throughout the season.
Nelson Bay FC president Todd Giles told News Of The Area that the selection of Gebuehr as the Vicki McCleer Award recipient was “rightfully justified.”
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q Nelson Bay FC player-official Joel Gebuehr (right) receives the Clubman of the Year trophy from president Todd Giles and Vicki McCleer.