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'Shocked and dismayed’: Environment group fumes at Eagleton quarry approval
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Independent Planning Commission (IPC) approved a state significant proposal by Eagleton Rock Syndicate Pty Ltd for the development of a new hard rock quarry to extract, process and transport up to 600,000 tonnes a year of hard rock material over a 30-year period.
The project was first proposed in 2017.
The decision was referred to the Commision after the development received 67 objecting submissions.
The Commission found the proposed site on Barleigh Ranch Way, Eagleton, twelve kilometres north of Raymond Terrace, to be “suitable for a hard rock quarry given its hard rock resources, topography, avoidance of major environmental constraints and access to the regional road network”.
The existing Seaham Quarry is a few hundred metres north of the site, with facilities including a landscaping centre, car racing circuit, motocross track and paintball centre located to the east.
Several rural residential
dwellings and a respite centre are located just over a kilometre to the south.
There are also several rural residential dwellings to the north and north-east of the site along Italia Road and adjacent to the Wallaroo State Forest.
According to a report by the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI), the quarry will “primarily supply hard rock products to the Hunter, Central Coast and Sydney construction markets”.
“Owing to the project’s potential for amenity impacts on nearby residents, noise and air quality were key assessment issues for the Department,” the DPHI report stated.
“Due to the proposed road haulage of quarry products and concerns over the use of the Italia Road intersection with the Pacific Highway, impacts on the safety and efficiency of the road network was another focus of the Department’s assessment.
“Lastly, given that the project proposes the clearing of remnant vegetation within the Grahamstown Dam drinking water catchment,
impacts to biodiversity and water resources were also key assessment issues for the Department.”
In early June, several community groups and individuals made presentations to the IPC, including Port Stephens Councillor Giacomo Arnott, who fronted the Commission as a member of the public.
Mr Arnott told the Commission he had been contacted by local residents “in their droves” over the proposal.
“I recognise the economic imperative for rock-related products,” he said.
“The State and Federal Governments are going bonkers with their housing targets and infrastructure projects, all of which need rock-related material.
“What isn't clear, though, is that local residents and road users should bear the brunt of Sydney's population crisis through completely unreasonable impacts on local roads.
“Locals deserve to feel safe when they drive through our suburbs, on residential roads, and onto the M1 Motorway.
“This proposal will have a grave impact on road safety, both on Italia Road and on the M1 Motorway.”
The Commission said it “acknowledged the concerns raised by members of the community” but found the impacts of the development could be “mitigated through strict conditions of consent”.
“These include conditions setting strict noise, blasting and air quality criteria which the applicant must comply with for the life of the project,” the Commision said.
“The applicant must also offset biodiversity impacts, including by establishing a Biodiversity Stewardship Site covering an area of 60.83 hectares of land within its land holding adjoining the southern and eastern portions of the site.”
In planning documents, DPHI admitted the project would result in a “range of impacts on biodiversity through the disturbance of 32.03 hectares of native vegetation”, including habitat for the threatened koala and Southern Myotis.
However, the department stated the project had been designed to “avoid, mitigate
and manage biodiversity impacts where practicable”.
The decision to approve the quarry has drawn the ire of environment and conservation group EcoNetwork Port Stephens.
"The approval was made in the absence of transparent consideration of the project’s strategic, social and conservation implications in the context of the other nine hard rock quarries operational or proposed within a 25 km radius in our rural hinterland area,”
EcoNetwork spokesperson Nigel Waters said.
“The consequence of this decision will result in the natural and social amenity of Balickera further compromised.
"The Eagleton Quarry Project will contribute to the loss of habitat essential for the survival of a number of threatened species, including our iconic koala.
“Time will tell about the impacts of another quarry in our Grahamstown water catchment."
In April, EcoNetwork released a paper calling on the NSW Government to create a strategy which considered the
cumulative impacts of new and expanding quarries in the Port Stephens, MidCoast and Dungog local government areas.
For example, Mr Waters said the combined traffic impacts of multiple hard rock quarry developments could compromise the community's ability to “safely use and access” the Pacific Highway.
“Simply stated, the road infrastructure to accommodate the massive increase in haulage vehicles is not in place, yet quarry approvals are taking place," he said.
“We recognise the requirement for construction materials and call on government to properly plan for such supply.
“Without consideration of the cumulative impacts that extensive hard rock quarry development in our region will cause, we face an inevitable destruction of the environmental attributes we so greatly value and need.
“We will continue to call on our political representatives to urgently address the big picture of hard rock quarry expansion in our region, and work with rural communities to protect our natural and social assets," Mr Waters said.
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Fire and Rescue farewells Captain Malcom Smith
By Lindsay HALL
(FRNSW), alongside Deputy Commissioner of Field Operations Paul McGuiggan, Acting Superintendent James Murphy and Port Stephens MP Kate Washington,
gathered for a celebratory dinner at the Nelson Bay Golf Club to raise a glass to Captain Smith and more than four decades of service to the community.
The Deputy Commissioner presented Captain Smith with his certificate of service, and spoke highly of the legacy he leaves behind.
“Malcolm has become a mentor to those around him, with many learning from his extensive operational experience,” said Mr McGuiggan.
“These traits are something that FRNSW truly values, and while we’re happy for Malcolm to enjoy the next
phase of life, it’s bittersweet to be losing such a great leader."
Kate Washington echoed the warm sentiments with her own remarks.
“For an extraordinary 45 years, Captain Malcolm Smith has served our community of Port Stephens with distinction.
“From on-call firefighter to Captain, he’s helped keep our community safe for four and a half decades.”
Captain Smith reflected on 45 years in an everdeveloping role.
“When I started 45 years ago, we basically responded to bushfires, house and
structure fires, and the odd car accident.
"Now, we respond to so much more – from rescue incidents to HAZMAT, assisting ambulances… we’ve even had to rescue reptiles from homes.
“The job has become quite broad compared to what it was when I started out.”
Captain Smith’s suggestion to those who are at the start of their own firefighting careers is to stay
open-minded.
“Something new always pops up,” he said.
"When you think you know it all, there's always something different for you to learn or experience.“
Deputy Captain Glen Blanch of Salamander Fire Station described Captain Smith as “the true gentleman”.
“Mal would always go above and beyond to help his colleagues and the general public.
“Mal will be sadly missed, as the fire station was his second home, always giving 100 percent.”
Captain Smith is looking forward to the opportunity to spend more time with his ten grandchildren, as well as travelling and perhaps even occasionally indulging his love for motorsports. He is succeeded in his role by Deputy Captain Rodney Limn.
q Captain Malcom Smith was honoured for 45 years of service with Fire and Rescue NSW.
q Captain Smith speaks at the farewell.
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Anna Bay nan June Coleman driving in her tenth Variety rally
FROM Page 1 by June’s son Scott, who incidentally introduced June to the accelerating fun to be had in raising funds for kids in need.
Participating in Variety’s fortieth anniversary Billabong to Bombira motoring event will culminate in the sale of June’s beloved 1974 Toyota Crown Standard, ‘Charlie’, who boasts historical plates, power steering and an alternator as formidable as June’s generous heart.
Found originally on Gumtree, ‘Charlie’ had milk crate seats and was built out
“Participating in a rally with Scott as my co-pilot, will always be one of my fondest memories,” June told News Of The Area.
No stranger to
fundraising before taking the wheel, June had already invested significant time into volunteering projects, having pioneered Variety’s Hair With Heart program.
Investing in worthy causes gave June the “different focus she needed to pull through the grieving period” after her husband passed away.
June hopes to leave a “minimum annual milliondollar legacy” with the
footprints she has cast as she sets sails for overseas exploration in her next season of adventure.
June’s is holding a car 321 bash entry fee fundraiser on July 21 from 11am at the Nelson Bay Bowling Club.
Tickets are $55 for a Christmas-inspired lunch, music, games and lucky door prizes.
Brandy Hill Drive shared path works start
CONSTRUCTION has commenced for a new 4.4km shared path to ensure a safe and convenient route for residents, school children and cyclists in Brandy Hill.
The $4 million project has been funded through a Voluntary Planning Agreement with Hanson Australia, as part of their approved expansion of the Brandy Hill Quarry, by the NSW Independent Planning Commission in July 2020.
“This Voluntary Planning Agreement
is a really big win for locals of Brandy Hill, who’ve campaigned to get the best possible outcome for their community,” said Mayor Ryan Palmer.
“This new pathway will not only create better connections for residents, but also improve safety for school children with a 2.1m wide pathway and the installation of new bus bays.
"This project is a result of the Brandy Hill community and Council working together
to obtain the best outcome possible for locals along Brandy Hill Drive. Hanson Australia listened to locals, recognised the positive impact this pathway would have for the community, and agreed to fund the pathway," he added.
In 2020, the NSW Government approved Hanson’s quarry expansion development, with a condition to enter into a Voluntary Planning Agreement with Council and provide funding
towards a new pathway.
Following extensive feedback from locals, the pathway design was modified and expanded to meet their needs.
The program of works will extend over a projected 35 week period, with new informal asphalt bus bays the first priority.
Over the course of the project, there will be periodic impacts to traffic flow in the area.
“We know that there will be some inconvenience during the construction, so please be patient and allow a little extra time while we deliver this important pedestrian link,” Mayor Palmer added.
To keep up to date with this project, visit pscouncil. info/brandy-hill-pathway.
Avenue of the Allies complete
THE $4.2 million reconstruction of the Avenue of the Allies in Tanilba Bay is officially complete, the result of a funding partnership between state, federal and local governments.
The project involved the reconstruction and widening of the area between Poilus Parade and King Albert Avenue.
The heritage-listed location’s deteriorating road surface has been overhauled, with improved intersection layouts, upgraded drainage and kerbs, boosting its overall safety and reducing its longterm maintenance.
“This vital upgrade enhances safety for drivers
and pedestrians alike, ensuring everyone can enjoy this historic area,” Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer said.
“The Avenue of the Allies holds a special place in Tanilba Bay's heart, featuring the iconic stone arched gateways commemorating the first settler's arrival in 1831.”
The road’s condition had significantly declined in recent years, prompting calls for action from the community.
“We've addressed these concerns by building upon previous works, which included upgrading the south entrance with a roundabout
and constructing a shared pathway along the entire avenue in 2021 – this latest project has truly transformed Avenue of the Allies,” Mayor Palmer said.
“Pavement widening, improved drainage, kerb installation, clear line marking, and safer intersections have created a road that we can all be proud of.
“The Port Stephens region is experiencing rapid growth, and we're committed to ensuring our infrastructure keeps pace, from residential areas to key tourist routes.
“Funding initiatives like those that have supported this project allow us to achieve that goal.”
Member for Port Stephens
Kate Washingon said locals had been “crying out for years
The life of James King
THE Raymond Terrace and District Historical Society will launch a new history book covering the life of merchant, manufacturer and vigneron James King.
“One of our Historical Society’s most respected members, Boris Sokoloff, with the assistance of Kerrie Carmichael, and
magnificent illustrations by Val Anderson, has written a book about one of the district’s earliest settlers, James King, who established vineyards as well as a significant pottery, essential for domestic and industrial uses,” said a group spokesperson.
“His achievements have been recognised not only in
Australia but overseas from the 1830s to the 1850s.”
The launch will take place on Saturday 20 July from 10.00am to 12.00pm in the Courtyard Room at the Raymond Terrace Library.
For information and to RSVP email secretary@ sketchleycottage.org.au.
for the Avenue of the Allies to be fixed”.
“Thanks to all levels of government working together, it’s finally been done,” she said.
“The beautiful town of Tanilba looks even more impressive now, with the upgraded Avenue of the Allies providing the perfect entrance for locals and
visitors alike.”
Member for Paterson
Meryl Swanson said local roads across her electorate are “ageing and under growing demand”.
“The community came together to advocate for upgrades to the Avenue of the Allies, which is why I’ve worked closely with Port Stephens Council to ensure
that federal support could get this project off the ground.”
The Federal Government pitched in $1.2 million, the State Government $1.5 million and Port Stephens Council contributed $1.4 million. For more information on the Avenue of the Allies project, visit: pscouncil.info/ avenue-of-the-allies
q Cr Steve Tucker, Port Stephens MP Kate Washington, Paterson MP Meryl Swanson, Cr Leah Anderson and Cr Jason Wells.
Have your say on viaduct construction
COMMUNITY members are being invited to have their say on proposed alternative construction options to build the new 2.6-kilometre viaduct over the Hunter River as part of the M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace.
The option approved in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) involved using small rock jetties and large barges in the Hunter River, which necessitates dredging.
The barges would be used to transport and allow piling rigs, cranes and concrete pumps to work over water while secondary barges would support construction and help supply materials, removing spoil and piling activities.
The alternative option being considered involves using a temporary rock platform in the Hunter River.
The rock platform would be utilised in two separate stages – starting with a platform up to 180-metres constructed from the western side of the river.
Once work is complete on this side, the rock material would be removed and relocated to the eastern side of the river to allow crews to complete the viaduct construction.
Following completion,
the rock platform would be removed.
Transport for NSW (TfNSW) say this alternative option reduces construction duration and therefore the duration of impact on the Hunter River.
TfNSW Regional Director North Anna Zycki said Transport for NSW and the project team want to speak with community members and hear their feedback about the options.
“We know the community has concerns about impacts to the Hunter River and potential flood impacts on their properties, which is why we want to sit down with residents to hear from them and speak to them individually about this part of the project,” Ms Zycki said.
There will also be an opportunity for the community to speak with the project team, with five drop-in sessions scheduled for later this month.
The community dropin sessions will provide a chance for the community to meet members of the project team and get answers to their questions relating to flood management measures during construction.
The project team will have flood specialists, environmental and
construction personnel on hand to provide more information and answer any questions from community members.
Community drop-in session details:
• Millers Forest Popular Hall: 105 Scotch Creek Road, Millers Forest - Wednesday 24 July from 6pm to 9pm and Thursday 25 July from 10am to 1pm
• Raymond Terrace Senior Citizens Hall: 17E Irrawang St, Raymond Terrace - Thursday 25 July from 6pm to 9pm and Friday 26 July from 1pm to 4pm
• John Holland Gamuda site compound: Aurizon Road, TarroSaturday 27 July from 10am to 2pm
The project team will also be sending letters and contacting all potentially impacted property owners over the coming weeks to discuss how the alternative construction option may impact their property and potential mitigation measures that may be available to them at their property.
The M1 extension includes upgrades to the surrounding network, such as the Hexham Straight Widening, and is funded by the Australian and NSW governments.
It will feature a 15-kilometre extension of the motorway, removing five sets of traffic lights and cutting nine minutes from travel times during peak periods.
There will be new
interchanges at Black Hill, Tarro, Tomago and Raymond Terrace; and a 2.6-kilometre viaduct over the Hunter River and floodplain, the Main North Rail Line, and the New England Highway.
The M1 extension to Raymond Terrace is expected to be open to traffic in 2028.
To have your say, visit https://caportal.com.au/ tfnsw/m1rt/communityinformation-sessions.
Council to literally push the boundaries of Port Stephens
By Lindsay HALL
PORT Stephens Council gathered for their ordinary meeting on Tuesday 9 July.
On the agenda was a development application on Government Rd at Nelson Bay, the approval of a section of the Port Stephens Development Control Plan dealing with trees and local plants and native wildlife, as well as resolving the final area of mapping for the Housing Development Plan, left over from the previous meeting on 25 June.
A number of business matters were closed to the public, owing to the fact that they dealt with the
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Of some interest were two Notices of Motion that could have some long-term impact on Port Stephens.
The first was put forward by Cr Giacomo Arnott, and requested that the General Manager commence a consultation process with neighbouring local government areas (LGA) to adjust the LGA boundaries along bodies of water.
Citing the potential for complexity or confusion around the ongoing maintenance of shorelines, Cr Arnott has suggested that boundaries be officially redrawn to lay in the middle of
bodies of water, ensuring that neighbouring LGAs are responsible for maintenance of their individual shores.
The second Notice of Motion was put forward by Cr Jason Wells and requests that the General Manager begin investigating ways to ‘enhance the maintenance’ of unsealed, gravel roads in Port Stephens.
Citing recent, continuous rainfall and its detrimental effect on these roads, the hope is that more timely methods of assessing and addressing maintenance issues will be approved.
Fishermen saved 65 kilometres offshore
TWO fishermen, stranded on the eastern side of the Continental shelf, were returned safely to shore last week by volunteers from Marine Rescue Port Stephens following a marathon nine hour and 20 minute rescue mission.
Marine Rescue Port Stephens Unit Commander and Watch Officer Ben Van Der Wijngaart received a call from the fishermen at 3pm on 9 July that their 7.9 metre cabin cruiser had suffered engine failure more than 30 nautical miles off Port Stephens Heads.
“At this distance communications are challenged but we managed to narrow the location of the disabled vessel,” Unit Commander Van Der Wijngaart said.
Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Steve Raymond
said a volunteer crew was assembled at the request of Marine Area Command and rescue vessel Port Stephens 31 deployed.
“Our crew reached the stranded fishermen in just under one and a half hours.
“The disabled vessel had been drifting south, southeast putting them 35 nautical miles off Port Stephens Heads.
“Visibility was hampered because of sea spray.
“The PS 31 crew checked the welfare of the two men on board the disabled vessel before taking their boat under tow for the journey back to Port Stephens which took almost eight hours.
“The rescue vessel travelled back at under six knots because of sea conditions and occasional larger swell sets.
“It was a long, slow and
uncomfortable haul back,” Inspector Raymond said.
The two fishermen and their disabled vessel were returned to Port Stephens at 2am on 10 July.
The Marine Rescue Port Stephens Unit Commander said the rescue mission was complicated by the distance and intermittent contact with the disabled vessel.
“The crew did an incredible job with the communications limitations we experienced.
“Locating the disabled vessel as quickly as they did was outstanding.
“Our crew and radio operators have enjoyed a well-earned sleep-in today after a tiring rescue mission,” Unit Commander Van Der Wijngaart said.
Stargazing: The sky is falling
By Dave RENEKE
WELL, well, well... looks like the cosmos has been playing a rather dangerous game of cosmic dodgeball with our little blue planet lately.
Just last month, an
asteroid decided to swing by for a close encounter of the too-close-for-comfort kind, zipping past us at a distance closer than the Moon.
And as if that wasn't enough celestial excitement, another space rock thought it'd be fun to buzz by just two days earlier.
But before we start feeling
too special, let's remember that we're not the only ones getting attention from these cosmic visitors.
On June 30, we marked the anniversary of the 1908 Tunguska Event, when Mother Nature decided to do some extreme landscaping in Siberia.
An exploding asteroid
flattened trees for 100 kilometres in all directions, giving the area a rather dramatic makeover.
Imagine if that had been a city!
The local farmer, Semen Semenov, got a free 50yard flight across his yard and a complimentary heat treatment that left him wondering whether to keep his shirt on or risk it spontaneously combusting.
Fast forward to 1954, and we have the case of Ann Hodges in Sylacauga, Alabama.
There she was, minding
her own business on her sofa, when a meteorite decided to crash her relaxation session by bursting through the ceiling and giving her upper thigh a cosmic love tap that left a permanent mark.
But the real showstopper came in 2013 in good old Siberia.
On February 15, while everyone was distracted by a known asteroid making its scheduled fly-by, another space rock snuck in from the Sun's direction and threw a surprise party 25 km above the city of Chelyabinsk.
This celestial gate crasher was travelling at fifteen or 20 kilometres per second and injured over a thousand people. When the flash lit up the sky, everyone rushed to their windows for a peek.
Bad move.
The shock wave that followed a few minutes later turned those windows into confetti!
Now, before you start wearing a helmet 24/7, remember that these events are relatively rare.
Sure, we're constantly pelted by space debris, but most of it is no bigger than apple seeds.
City-destroying asteroids come by once every few centuries.
And if you're worried
about a planet-wide extinction event?
Well, those only come around every 100 million years or so.
Talk about playing the long game!
Each year, Earth is bombarded by approximately 40,000 tonnes of meteorite material. Interestingly, one of the best places to find bits of meteorites is on your roof or in your downpipe, where they often accumulate after falling from the sky. True!
Every year an unexpected visitor in the form of a space rock clobbers someone’s property.
These cosmic house calls usually result in a hole in the roof, a dented floor, and a valuable souvenir for the homeowner.
Some claim we're six times more likely to meet our maker via meteor than in a plane crash, but don't cancel your flight plans just yet.
You're still far more likely to be done in by that bacon cheeseburger or that "last" cigarette.
But hey, if you do happen to see a bright flash in the sky, maybe resist the urge to press your face against the window for a better look.
After all, in the cosmic game of peek-a-boo, it's better to be safe than sorry!
q The rescue mission took nine hours and 20 minutes.
q Ann Hodges was on her sofa when a meteorite burst through the ceiling.
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King Charles and Camilla to visit Australia and Samoa
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BRITAIN’S King Charles III and Queen Camilla are set to visit Australia and Samoa in October, Buckingham Palace says.
Charles is undergoing cancer treatment and doctors have advised him against any further extension of the trip, so neighbouring New Zealand will miss out on a royal visit.
The Australian leg of the trip, at the invitation of the federal government, will see the royal couple carry out engagements in the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales.
In March, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said plans were under way on logistics for a possible visit.
"The King has shown his compassion for Australians affected by recent natural disasters, just as Australians have shown compassion and support for the King following his cancer diagnosis," he said.
"The King, Queen and members of the Royal Family are always welcome in Australia."
In Samoa, they will celebrate "the strong bilateral relationship" between the Pacific Island nation and the UK, and the couple are expected to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2024.
The meeting brings together delegations from 56 countries in Africa, the Caribbean and Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific.
The visit would be the first trip to Australia by a reigning monarch since 2011.
The last such visit was when Queen Elizabeth
II travelled to Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.
King Charles has made fifteen visits to Australia, his last being in 2018 to open the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast and to visit parts of Queensland and the Northern Territory.
Buckingham Palace says the couple's program will be subject to doctors' advice, with any necessary modifications to be made on health grounds.
Further details of the visit to both countries will be announced soon.
Charles, 75, returned to public-facing duties earlier this year while still receiving treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer.
Fundraiser takes flight
By Chris KARAS
WHEN Lemon Tree Passage resident Sean Brennan and wife Robyn took caravan trips around the country they were shocked by the plight of families dealing with illness and requiring transport in remote regional areas.
Both became aware of the charitable organisation Angel Flight Australia and upon returning to Port Stephens opted to organise a fundraising Trivia Competition at Tilligerry RSL and Sports Club to support the movement.
Angel Flight Australia coordinates free, nonemergency flights and ground
transportation so people who live in rural and regional Australia can access the specialist medical treatments they need.
Sean and Robyn acquired over $700 in vouchers donated by local businesses throughout Tilligerry to be auctioned off on the day and helped raise over $2000 for a worthy cause.
“It can be a difficult and emotional time for families dealing with illness and it’s even more challenging when you live thousands of kilometres away from the treatment you need,” exclaimed Sean, a retired ambulance paramedic.
“This is a topic close to our hearts and hopefully some of the money raised can help a family in need in a small way,” he added.
Greens launch election campaign
GREENS MLC Abigail Boyd joined local candidates Kim Scott and Mark Adamski in Salamander Bay on Saturday 6 July to launch The Greens' campaign for the Port Stephens Council elections on 14 September..
A key theme of the day, according to local candidates, was The Greens' “rejection of simple answers to complex problems”.
“People deserve honest answers about difficult choices, rather than the populist slogans from the Coalition and so-called independent candidates,” said Kim Scott, lead candidate for East Ward.
“There are no easy answers to the shortage of affordable housing or poor road maintenance,” he said.
“Council has limited powers and resources, but can show leadership and advocate for the changes and funds that are needed to make a difference.”
Other major topics included the energy transition, live animal exports, jet skis, wind farms, and truth in politics.
In response to a question at the launch on the Hunter offshore wind farm proposal, local GP and East Ward candidate Mark Adamski said
the Greens “would always follow the science".
The Greens acknowledge both the need for “major new renewable generation” and “genuine concerns about the environmental impact”.
“The Greens will wait for the results of the many surveys that will now be done
before rushing to judgement,” a Greens statement read last week.
That statement also decried a lack of “proper plans for the phasing out of coal powered electricity generation”, and labelled the Coalition’s nuclear power plan a “fantasy”.
“[It is] hugely expensive, too late to meet the need, and with no plans for the billions of litres of water that will be required, or the safe disposal of nuclear waste which will need to be stored somewhere for centuries to come,” the statement said.
q Port Stephens Council election candidates Mark Adamski and Kim Scott with Greens MLC Abigail Boyd.
q Local businesses helped raise more than $2000 for charity Angel Flight Australia at a recent Trivia Competition at Tilligerry RSL and Sports Club.
q Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit the ACT and NSW in October. Photo: Chris Jackson/AP PHOTO.
Strong showings for cattle team
By Marian SAMPSON
HARD work is paying off for the Hunter River High School (HRHS) Cattle Show Team, returning from the Maitland, Newcastle, Gresford and Upper Hunter Shows with outstanding results.
The team meets during break Monday to Thursday, providing students from different year groups the opportunity to refine their animal handling skills, and develop knowledge around the feeding of grain rations and
the preparation of exhibiting cattle at local and regional shows.
On Tuesday afternoons they refine their cattle showing skills, learning how to prepare, parade and judge cattle.
This opportunity is open to any student attending the school.
“We are fortunate to have four new members in Year 7, all who have learnt so much in a short time,” said Karina Chambers, Community Liaison Officer at Hunter River High School.
“These students have been guided by the more experienced students who have demonstrated patience
and care when passing on their knowledge.”
From the beginning of the 2024 school year the team has represented HRHS at the Maitland, Newcastle, Gresford and Upper Hunter Shows.
“Congratulations to all members of the team who returned with outstanding results,” Ms Chambers said.
“Hunter River High School was awarded Best Presented School at the 2024 Newcastle Show.”
Students are now working on handling and breaking in some heifers generously lent to the school by A and I Ziemba. These heifers will form part of the school’s
Artificial Insemination (AI) program.
“Thanks also to Bonnieview Square Meaters who have lent the school three heifers who will also be part of the AI program,” Ms Chambers said.
“The offspring will be donated to the school to start its own ‘Square Meater Stud’,” she said.
Students have also begun working on animals donated to the school by A and I Ziemba, P and A Lilley, T Perram and Boambee Angus in preparation for the Singleton Show and Beef Bonanza in October.
Hunter River High School
agriculture and science teacher Andrew Abercrombie, who has been working with students and cattle for a quarter century, is very proud of the students’ efforts.
"After twenty five years of educating students about how to feed, break in, prepare, judge and show cattle I still feel privileged to be a part of the experience,” he said.
“It is wonderful to see students challenging themselves in areas such as animal handling and public speaking.
“To see their growth from nervous year sevens to confident year 10s and 12s is wonderful.”
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READING by Lynne Miles: Galatians 6: 7"Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man (or woman) reaps what he (or she) sows."
Senate inquiry into offshore wind
DEAR News Of The Area,
I WELCOME the recent announcement of a Senate inquiry into offshore wind, thanks to the efforts of Senator Ross Cadell.
addressing concerns by the community were inadequate and sessions were poorly planned and advertised.
Many in the community were not aware or unable to attend.
On theCouch
Email Jasminda: media@newsofthearea.com.au
Dear Jasminda,
I'm worried about my father and his somewhat rash decision making. Some months after losing his wife, just short of 80, he decided to pack up his life in a quiet seaside retirement town and go to Spain. After five days he bought a house. Now he's looking at land options for growing olive trees. He goes out every night. I think he's out of control. More to the point, how am I ever going to sort out his affairs?
Perplexed Becca P.
Hola Becca,
It is easy to be alarmed when a loved one takes an
this offshore wind farm will greatly impact our environment, marine life, tourism and small business.
unexpected direction (in this case Malaga via Amsterdam). In our minds they are getting a bit doddery, in their minds they are young enough to run media empires (Murdoch), cavort across a stage with moves like Jagger (Jagger), be President of the USA (Biden/Trump). Why can't they just watch tele, prune rose bushes and join a Sudoku challenge? In your father's defence, he doesn't sound like the sort of man who'd be content in a retirement home, the teasing lyrics of Doris Day's Sentimental Journey lulling him into a nostalgic funk. No, he sounds like a man who'd rather wake to the smell of patatas bravas and calamares a la Romana than porridge, and something less definable, like regret.
Encourage his self-determination and maybe brush up on your conversational Spanish so you can visit as often as possible. At the rate he's going, I doubt there will be any affairs left for you to sort out.
Aprovecha el dia, Jasminda
informed decisions, front up to the community in which they wish to destroy and explain their actions?
There has only been one token visit from Chris Bowen.
It is widely known within our community that we have had a lack of consultation and engagement; the proposal came as a surprise and shock to many.
Consultation by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) and proponents
It was not until the wind farm zone was declared in July 2023 that it was widely publicised.
The Senate inquiry needs to come here to Port Stephens and talk to locals.
This is the centre where
Furthermore I will place a submission to the committee on behalf of the many who have been heavily outspoken against this wind farm from the very beginning.
I also encourage concerned community members to do the same.
When will these Labor politicians, making ill-
This event was behind closed doors where only a select few from the community were handpicked, including union representatives.
Labor's Federal and State Members have offered zero public support or push back voicing the concerns of the community.
Nuclear reactor lifetimes disputed
DEAR News Of The Area,
THE Federal Opposition often boasts that nuclear reactors supposedly operate for 80 to 100 years.
In actual fact, no nuclear reactor has ever lasted more than 60 years.
The average age of currently operating plants is only 32 years.
The average age of 212 shutdown nuclear reactors in 2023 was just 28.2 years.
Most nuclear power plants need to be refurbished after 30 years.
Recently, Darlington Nuclear Power Plant in Ontario, Canada required expensive refit of its four reactors after only 26 years of operation.
These repairs will take at least 10 years, at a cost of $CAD12.8 billion (AU $14 billion).
The world's oldest nuclear reactor is the 55 year old Beznau-1 in Switzerland, which has suffered several outages and "incidents", including radiation exposure of two workers in 2009. The reactor was shut down from
The Big Screen with Lindsay Hall
By Lindsay HALL
THE U.S. Summer Blockbuster season continues to trickle Down Under with the arrival of Twisters in cinemas.
A stand-alone sequel to the legendary 1996 original, this retread for a new millennium is directed by journeyman filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung (Minari) and stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell as slightly updated versions of nearly identical characters played by Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton almost 30 years ago.
Tracing a day in the unreal lives of “Storm-chasers” of the American midwest, the set-up is an ingenious one that allows the cast and crew to set aside the usual rules about creating conflict for action films, because at any moment the characters may be forced to contend with varying levels of destruction wrought by nature.
Chung’s previous work has been incredibly character focused, and his skills at weaving relational arcs through a narrative
are invaluable in this film, where in the midst of one unbelievable set-piece after another, he convinces his audience to actually care about the people on screen.
Receiving a limited run in Australian cinemas almost a full year after its release overseas is the French comedy-drama Mr. Blake At Your Service.
The film debut of a noted French novelist - Gilles Legardinier - this possible Oscar contender stars John Malkovich as a widowed British businessman who assumes the role of butler to a wealthy French family and must navigate the eccentricities of the manors matriarch played by French actor Fanny Ardant.
Movies like this are the very definition of “feel good”, whereby the various characters start out bearing some degree of personal grief and are then thrust into unfamiliar and uncomfortable circumstances which create humorous misunderstandings, and ultimately allow them to
become more complete human beings.
While on one level this all rests on the performances by the varied actors - which are, admittedly, all funny, touching and winning - there are always some elements of cultural humour and pathos that get lost in translation with foreign films.
Mr. Blake is charming enough, but whether it is worth a cinema ticket may be down to your willingness to read the subtitles.
Releasing at the same time as a contender in the same category of “Comedydrama set in a European city” is Treasure
More of an international effort, this film comes from German writer and director Julia von Heinz, and stars the intermittently controversial Lena Dunham as a journalist who travels to Poland to meet her father, played by the voice of Britain, Stephen Fry.
Where Dunham’s character wishes to connect more deeply with her family and heritage, Fry’s Holocaust survivor is determined to
avoid any situations that would recall past horrors, and instead continually derails their trip with hijinks.
Treasure is another example of a film that may not necessarily be saying anything new, but the genuinely funny and heartbreaking script combined with the irresistible presence of Fry make this worth checking out.
It’s an English-language film, so it’s less work than its competition.
Another high-quality Aussie thriller releases this week with Birdeater, the feature debut from the team of Jack Clark and Jim Weir.
Set at a weekend bachelor party where the groom-to-be has, unusually, insisted that his fiancee join “the boys”, this film starts out by making the characters and audience feel profoundly uncomfortable in each other’s company, and then proceeds to make everything so much worse.
Tackling all the ways in which men are capable of being toxic in all relationships, Birdeater is a film in the vein of Ozploitation classic Wake
mid 2015 to March 2018, following the discovery of 1000 holes, cracks and indentations around the reactor pressure vessel.
Four more reactor incidents occurred following the reopening in 2018.
Australia cannot afford
in Fright.
It is an unsettling, often upsetting film - that needs to be said up front for the benefit of those who, understandably, want their movie-going to be about escapism.
It does challenge its audience with valuable questions about how we hide our deeper selves from others, and for those who can bear the brutality on display it may be part of a bigger cultural conversation in the months to come.
Finally this week sees the release of Longlegs from horror auteur Oz Perkins (son of Anthony Perkins who portrayed the original slasher, Norman Bates, in Hitchcock’s
They will also not publicly take a position for or against the wind farm. They are toeing the party line over the best interests of Port Stephens. Our community deserves better.
Regards, Mark WATSON, Mayoral candidate
these dangerous, expensive nuclear plants, especially when we have abundant safer alternative energy sources.
Psycho).
Starring modern-age scream queen Maika Monroe as an FBI agent hunting a serial killer, the film also pulls in the considerable talent and presence of Nicolas Cage. Perkins has developed a masterful hand at creating an atmosphere of dread in his films, matching perfectlycrafted tension with gorgeous cinematography and artistic design, and his actors are clearly well-aligned with his filmmaking.
Sitting right on the line of being a film with “art house” attitude, Longlegs still delivers chills to satisfy its viewers.
Regards, Kenneth HIGGS, Raymond Terrace. Have Your Say
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Stinker’s History: The Tarrants
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
The Tarrants
‘GINGER’ Tarrant, a fisherman from Wallsend, worked the waters outside Newcastle before moving into Nelson Bay in the early 1900s.
So began a long line of fishing Tarrants that continues to this day.
Bobby ‘Old Mouldy’ Tarrant, Ginger’s son, was as tough as teak and became legendary in the growing fishing community.
The men were hard, strong, tireless workers and possessed an uncompromising attitude and fierce determination.
To really confuse the issue, Bobby Tarrant was in fact Alfred George Tarrant.
The confusion with his name made it difficult for certain agencies to find him - exactly how he wanted it to be.
Mouldy had six kids, all boys: Ron, Calvin (‘Doc’), Eric (‘Tekka’), Colin, Glyn and Howard.
During the 1940s, the war years, things were rough and Mouldy, like many others, was making a quid any way he could.
It was during the time when Tomaree Head was an army camp that Mouldy was on the dole, doing a bit of work for the council and a bit of fishing on the side, hand lining for snapper outside the heads in his boat the ‘Cady’.
This particular night he was coming back into the harbour late as the fish had been biting.
As he motored past Tomaree Head in the dark of night the Yanks hit him in the eyes with a powerful search light.
“Halt! Come ashore!” was the order from the sentry.
Mouldy, blinded by the light, stumbled ashore in the corner of Shoal Bay.
Under gun point, still not sure what was going on, Mouldy was frog marched into the watchtower.
The fisherman was told that he needed to be identified by members of the local community otherwise
he would remain a prisoner under the suspicion that he may be a spy for the enemy.
Fortunately Harry and Arch Blanch made their way to the lockup at Tomaree and found Mouldy sitting there.
The bewildered fisherman immediately put both his arms in the air and declared “I’m a prisoner of war! Get me out of here.”
The Tarrant men would live for three months of the year in Murdoch’s hut on Narrowgut, Fingal, chasing lobsters.
They lived on a diet of fish, lobsters, shellfish, stale bread and tea with milk provided by an old milking cow that Steve Blanch left for them on the island.
When the season was over the crew would pack up and head north following the lobsters to Broughton Island.
Bill Tarrant, Mouldy’s brother, was from Adamstown and did some cooking for the crew on Broughton Island.
Bill wasn’t a fisherman and he wasn’t much of a cook either, as told by ‘Tekka’.
“The old dampers he made 40 years ago are probably still washing around on the island,” Tekka said.
“Kick your toe on one and you broke it - your toe, not the damper.”
The Tarrants had many boats - one with a car engine that continued to break down.
“That’s meant for the road, not the water,” Mouldy would growl.
The ‘Cady’ was their first boat, a 16 foot lifeboat with a 5hp Clay motor.
A reliable fishing vessel used for trapping lobsters, towing dinghies and hauling in the port.
Cady started having mechanical problems after a giant shark circled the boat and chewed the propeller off it.
The ‘Battler’ followed, an 18 footer with a 6hp Clay motor.
The boat literally shook itself to pieces.
It was during a fierce westerly gale, towing lobster pens back from Broughton Island, that the boat was
bashed continually by the heavy sea.
‘Ekka’ bailed flat out for five hours just to keep afloat as the nails loosened and, in some cases, popped out.
More cracks appeared and the water rushed in.
Unable to be repaired, the Battler was burnt on Nelson Bay Beach.
The ‘Valerie’, a 16 footer 5 hp Simplex, came and went before the Tarrants bought the ‘Betty Lou’ a 36 footer with a 14hp Frisco Standard motor, an ex-sailing boat which worked for a few years trapping, catching sharks and set lining.
Forever on the lookout for another boat, the ‘Esperance’, a 22 foot double ender with a 10hp Simplex, was bought off Frank Nicholson’s brother and arrived from Port Macquarie.
This boat proved to be too awkward for lobstering around the rocks and was sold to Joey Hyde who worked the Hunter River for prawns.
The next in a long line was the ‘Toddy’.
This boat, run by an Acme, was originally owned by George Todd and seemed to have a mind of its own.
When the motor was kicked over it would backfire and take off - backwards!
Always unpredictable, Toddy finally broke from its moorings on Broughton Island and washed up on the rocks to be broken up by the pounding sea.
The ‘Randy Mussel’ followed.
This boat was firstly tagged the ‘Pandy Rose’ by Jimmy Tarrant, who crudely painted the name on the side with black paint and a dry paint brush.
A very poor sign writing job indeed.
On passing, an elderly, poor sighted lady stared at the name painted on the boat.
She turned to Jimmy and said: “What a funny name, Randy Mussel.”
How she managed to get Randy Mussel from Pandy Rose remains a mystery, however the new name stuck.
The ‘Maggie Punchwater’ was next.
A 22 footer driven by a three cylinder, air cooled 28hp Lister built by Norm Laman at Government Road in Nelson Bay.
The boat was stolen from Salamander in 1975 and hasn’t been seen since.
Finally the Tarrants bought the ‘Anola’ off Max Catsicas.
A family of characters, there is a story to be told about the Tarrants wherever they went.
I initially encountered the Tarrants and most of the other fishermen in the Bottom Bar at the Nelson Bay RSL Club, which certainly was an eye opener for a young school teacher like me.
Fishermen and tradies simply walked off the street and ordered a schooner with no sign in book at the door and having no concern for any dress regulations or codes of behaviour.
The Bottom Bar, down in the cellars on ground level, had a musty smell of cigarette smoke, sweat, fish and booze.
Plumbing pipes which serviced the upper floor of the club hung down from the ceiling and occasionally sprung a leak.
The bar was popular as the beer was excellent and the atmosphere was great.
The bare footed fishermen gathered in one corner of the smoky bar room without a care in the world, until it was time to leave.
The entrance to the Bottom Bar was through a door off the car park, the only problem was that occasionally at closing time the door was locked and all the remaining patrons were forced to leave the club through the Members Lounge and the front foyer.
Stinker’s Fishin’: Standing room only
By John ‘Stinker; CLARKE
COMPLETED in the mid1980s the Nelson Bay Breakwall has evolved into what I consider to be the best artificial reef on the coast.
Prior to the breakwall it was not uncommon to see trawlers and game fishing boats washed up on Nelson Bay Beach following periods of sustained, strong, westerly winds.
The calm, warm waters behind the breakwall in the Marina provide ideal conditions for monster flathead to snuggle into the sandy bottom and wait in ambush for the arrival of unsuspecting mullet and small baitfish to swim by.
It is on the port side of the breakwall that the fishing opportunities are unlimited.
Snapper, kingfish, mulloway, tailor and trevally are regularly bounced up the rocky wall.
All the fishing talk through the winter months focuses on
luderick and to a lesser extent bream.
I went for a wander along the breakwall last weekend and witnessed more fishing excitement than I have for quite some time.
The car park was full and the breakwall was bristling with rods, scoop nets and trolleys of all shapes and sizes.
The great attraction was that the luderick were biting like crazy. Every second rod was bowed into a shaking semicircle and the lines were strained under the pressure of a cracker luderick.
Never had I seen so much
fishing action in one spot. I decided to count how many were fishing from one end to the other.
Hazard a guess. You will be as amazed as I was.
Those not tangling with luderick were bagging thumping great bream that were biting their heads off on cooked prawns.
I think everyone I saw had at least some fish in their bucket.
So how many do you think were fishing along the wall? Can you believe there were 70!
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To satisfy the dress Up to eight fishermen
q Glyn Tarrant and Bluey King hauling at Shoal Bay.
q Bobby ‘Mouldy’ Tarrant with the Fishing Inspector close by.
Netballers claim top six rankings
By Chris KARAS
NELSON Bay’s decorated representative netball convenor Amanda Wilks has enhanced her proud record at the NSW State Netball Junior titles.
The long-serving mentor joined forces with daughter Taylar to guide the rising 14 years team to a sixth placed ranking in Division Four at the prestigious three day carnival at Baulkham Hills.
Just as impressive were the Nelson Bay 13 years side coached by Taylah and Kerry Whitty that also achieved a sixth place finish in the Division Three competition.
It follows the Association’s success at the 2023 event where the club brought home championship titles in the 12 years and Senior Open categories.
“This is another huge achievement by our small association with the girls
stepping up and holding their own against some of the finest junior netballers in NSW,” a proud Amanda told News Of The Area.
“Our squad members played with distinction and showed their skills and competitive spirit throughout the carnival,” she added.
Nelson Bay’s talented 13 years line-up chalked up thirteen wins and a draw from their nineteen matchesa tremendous feat.
They defeated Griffith (12-7), Great Lakes (16-7), Ballina (9-2), Narrabri (143), Queanbeyan (10-6), Scone (14-8), Yass (10-8), Bellingen (10-4), Manning Valley (13-4), Lower Clarence (11-6), Port Stephens (20-9), Southern Highlands (14-7), Temora (23-12) and drew 10-10 with Woy Woy.
Their only losses were to eventual champions Mount Druitt (16-8), runners up Macleay (11-5), third ranked
Grafton (18-7), fourth placed Tamworth (11-8) and fifth ranked Kurri Kurri (7-6).
Leading the way were squad members Liberty Phillips, Sophie Edwards, Lilly Holliday, Millah Brown, Alyssa Schein, Kobie Clarke, Emma Tibbs, Ciara Cullen, Kaitlin Burgess and training partners Eva Hanrahan and April Eggins.
Nelson Bay’s emerging 14 years outfit won ten matches and lost seven to also achieve a top six finish.
q Nelson Bay showcased its emerging talent at the State Junior Netball titles in Sydney.
The Bay defeated Gunnedah (21-6), ParramattaAuburn (19-9), Temora (1710), Parkes & District (198), Armidale (17-6), Port Stephens (15-11), Scone (189), Tumut (15-13), Blayney (18-7) and Inverell (21-15) and were gallant in defeat against eventual champions Woolgoolga (22-10), runners up Coolamon (13-8), third ranked Yass (11-8), fourth placed West Wyalong (95), fifth ranked Sapphire Coast (12-10), seventh placed Casino (14-13) and Wollondilly (12-11).
Cobras upset title favourites
By Chris KARAS
CARDIFF Cobras Rugby League Club have turned giant killers in the Newcastle Hunter Rugby League A Grade Men’s competition.
In a major upset the rejuvenated Cobras snapped the Raymond Terrace Magpies’ unbeaten streak with a shock
28-24 victory last Saturday at Lakeside Sporting Complex.
The radar boot of Cobras half back Daniel Janissen proved the difference with the talented playmaker kicking four conversions after both sides posted five tries apiece.
Daniel and sibling Jeremy Janissen both grabbed crucial four pointers to help fourth
placed Cardiff pull off one of their finest victories.
It was the first defeat of the season for Riki Tupou’s Raymond Terrace side that has dominated the 2024 A Grade series.
On a black day for the powerhouse Magpies club, the in-form first grade and Under 19 outfits suffered losses in
A footballing reunion
By Chris KARAS
down memory lane to mark five decades of soccer in the Port Stephens region. The Club has organised its annual Old Boys/Old Girls Day
this Sunday July 21 at Tomaree Sports Complex and is calling on all past Nelson Bay players and administrators to attend.
Players to feature were Lucy Solomon-James, Ella O’Loughlin, Georgia Burgess, Piper Mullins, Kiola Cheviot, Abigail Skinner, Hartley Cobb-
their respective competitions.
Magpies legend and inspirational hooker Luke Handsaker told News Of The Area that the A Grade loss was “a reality check” with big games just around the corner.
“Our form has been scratchy in recent games and we need to lift our efforts in defence and regain our focus,” revealed the club stalwart.
In a showdown of fluctuating fortunes the
Newcastle Football Interdistrict competition matches will be featured all day with seniors fixtures kicking off at 12 noon.
Juniors games commence from 9am with Under 15 Girls A Grade and Under 12 Girls C Grade followed by Under 13 Girls B Grade at 10am and Under 16 Girls B Grade at 10.30am.
Senior games kick-off at 12 noon with Women’s All Age E Grade followed by Zone League Three Reserve Grade at 12.45pm, Womens All Age A Grade at 1.3pm and Zone League Three first grade at 2.30pm.
Nelson Bay FC President Todd Giles told News Of The
Hamilton, Gabby McCallum, Tayla Provis, Maggie Laughton and Reegan Clarke.
Nelson Bay also registered a top ten finish in the 12 years Division Three series - securing tenth spot along with Port Stephens Netball Association in the 12 years
Magpies and Cobras went toe to toe.
Rugged prop Jacob Tatupu capped a strong game for the Magpies by grabbing a try double with lock Pat Mata’utia and wingers Antwone Ryan and Whare Kuru also crossing for four pointers in a high scoring tussle.
The talented Kuru - an emerging number seven from the Magpies’ Under 19s line up - made the most of his
Area that the club “welcomes former Bay players and officials from any bygone era”.
“It doesn’t matter which decade you played or were involved with a Nelson Bay Football club - just come along and enjoy watching the present day juniors coming through,” announced Giles.
“We invite old boys or old girls from either Nelson Bay Junior Soccer, Nelson Bay Soccer, Nelson Bay District Junior, Nelson Bay United or Nelson Bay Football clubs to wear their old club gear and come and celebrate with former club mates and reminisce of the halcyon days,” he said.
President Giles said the
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Division Four competition. The Port Stephens rep teams showed plenty of courage and skill to finish tenth in the 14 years Division Four tournament while the club grabbed seventeenth spot in the 13 years Division Three category.
opportunities in the top grade with a sharp display.
Cardiff produced their best form of the season to sink the premiership favourites with centres Onland and Alfred Duncan and five eighth Barry McGrady also snaring vital tries for the visitors.
Karuah Roos downed the second placed Magpies Under 19s to move into the top three in the NHRL D Grade Mens Northern competition.
bar will be open from 12 noon with a $20 game day special of food, drink and stubby holder.
“We are especially looking for any memorabilia items (photos, trophies, jackets, shirts, or documents) that you may have from the 1960s to present day,” he revealed.
“The club is planning to have a slideshow of old photos playing in the clubhouse along with a display of old memorabilia,” Giles added. If you have something you would like to display on the weekend or have included in a book being published on the history of Nelson Bay FC reach out at president@nbfc.org.au.
NELSON Bay Football Club will take a trip
q Nelson Bay FC invites former players and officials from the past five decades to attend this Sunday’s Old Boys/Girls Day at Tomaree Sports Complex.
Roos push claims for honours
By Chris KARAS
KARUAH Roos Rugby League Club have shown their premiership credentials in the Newcastle Hunter Rugby League Men’s D Grade Northern competition.
After a slow start to their 2024 çampaign with mixed fortunes, the revitalised Roos are shaping as dark horses for this year’s title.
Hayden Thompson’s experienced Karuah outfit jumped into third spot on the D Grade Northern ladder after slamming the much vaunted Raymond Terrace Magpies 28-12 last Saturday at
Lakeside Sporting Complex.
It was an important victory for the Roos who have struggled with injuries and unavailabilities for much of the season.
Power running interchange Jordan Campbell made an impact off the bench - crashing over for two of Karuah’s five tries in a top performance.
Stalwart hooker Daniel Evans, centre Rhys Thompson and interchange forward Aiden Bills also nabbed four pointers for the Roos with five eighth and skipper Sam Croese booting four goals.
Dashing fullback Nic Morgan,
hooker Nathanial Jarmain and centre Jake Atkins scored tries for the second placed Magpies.
With skilful halves Croese and Joshua Daniels calling the shots and the likes of fullback dynamo Mitchell O’Bryan, centres Thompson and Koby Martyn and wingers Adam Crampton and Brody Morley showing their class out wide the Roos have a potent backline that has tasted premiership success.
Karuah will be chasing valuable competition points when they lock horns with the Mallabula Panthers this Saturday at Mallabula Sporting Complex at 3pm.
Soldiers Point Bowls State Finals
By Peter SMITH
THE Open Grade 6 State Finals were held at Yamba and the Soldiers Point Team appreciated their supporters making the long trip.
The Point progressed through their Section due to wins by C. Ball's and P. Smith's Teams including an overall 84 shots to 37 win vs Coolamon. They then progressed to the Quarter Final when they had a dominant 63 shots to 48 win over Brooms Head. Next, they played
a strong Uralla Team in the SemiFinal. In a close contest, P.Smith's Team was trailing by 4 shots overall on the last end with 6 bowls adjacent to the ditch. Leading by one shot, the Uralla Skip in attempting to gain another shot, moved the Jack to the Point's bowls and went down 4 shots. This 5 shot reversal gave a win to the Point 54 shots to 53.
Lawn Bowls can be a cruel game!
A large crowd assembled for the Final with Soldiers Point playing Belfield, a Team from Western
Sydney which had won all its games. Their relatively young and aggressive team, backed by vocal spectators, proved too strong for the Point winning 55 shots to 48 with G.Rainey's Team on the only winning rink.
Club President, Steve Doran, congratulated the Point team on winning the Runner-up Flag making it three Pennant Flags for the Clubtheir best performance for many years.
q H.Rann, G. Thomas, S.Cruikshank, K.Hurley, G.Hayes, C.Ball, T.Nunn, T.Pearson, P. Smith, G.Rainey, D.Krestensen, G. Pearson, N.Guy, and B. Cooper.
Nelson Bay Croquet Club
By David WILSON
THE Croquet NSW 2024 Division 3 Golf Croquet State Championships were held 9-10 July (Doubles) and 11-13 July (Singles) at Ballina, Byron Bay and Lismore Croquet Clubs.
Division 3 is for players with a GC handicap above 9. 11 pairs entered the Doubles with Gary Allan & Rob Batho and Faby Batho and Rosemary Taylor from Nelson Bay. The qualifying round was played as two blocks of round-robin games with the top three pairs from each block progressing to the finals.
Both Nelson Bay pairs qualified for the finals.
Gary and Rob topped Block A with 4 wins from 5 games while Faby and Rosemary were 3rd in Block B with 2 wins from 4 games.
The winners of each block received a bye in the first round of the finals.
Faby & Rosemary lost 1-7 to Barbara Barrett & Denis Cummings (Byron Bay) in the first round before losing the 5th/6th play-off 2-7 / 7-5 / 3-7 to Margaret Lund & Jenny Dorward (Sutherland/Ballina Cherry Street).
In the semi-final, Gary & Rob
beat Janelle Gaggin & Judy Tonkin (Marrickville) 7-4 to reach the bestof-three final where they won 7-4 / 5-7 / 7-5 over Jed Hart & Gerd Modlich (Byron Bay).
24 players entered the Singles with Gary Allan, Rob Batho, Faby Batho and Rosemary Taylor from Nelson Bay.
The qualifying round was played as three blocks of round-robin games with the top three players from each block progressing to the finals.
Gary, Rob and Faby qualified for the finals - Faby topped Block B with 5 wins from 7 games with Gary 2nd with 4 wins, while Rob topped Block C with 7 wins from 7 games.
Faby received a bye in the 1st round of the knock-out finals, while Gary beat Jennifer Dorward (Ballina Cherry Street) 7-3 and Rob beat Colin Beaton (Byron Bay) 7-1, to give Nelson Bay 3 players in the quarter finals. Gary lost 5-6 to Gerd Modlich (Byron Bay), but Rob beat Steve Wallace (Forster) 7-5 and Faby beat Margaret Lund (Sutherland) 5-4 to set-up an all Nelson Bay semi-final.
The semi-finals and final were best-of-three games, Rob beat Faby 7-4 / 7-3 before taking the final 6-5 / 7-4 over Gerd Modlich (Byron Bay).
Faby then lost 2-5 / 7-5 / 4-5
Nelson Bay Golf Club
7 JULY– 13 July 2024
Sunday 7 July 2024
Stableford: Gymea Course
1. Phillip Cavanagh-Downs (12) 32
2. Jeremy King (17) 25
Ambrose: Gymea Course
1. Jordan Wagner & Daniel Taylor 63.25
2. Nick Matwijow & Jordan Stewart 64 c/b
3. Margot & Stuart Phegan 64
4. Rosh & Ari Grace 64.5
5 Jason Gascoigne & Cameron Goodwin 65.25
Monday 8 July 2024
Vets Results
Div 1
1 Rod Daniels 21
2 Geoffrey Brown 21
Div 2
1 Terry Gannon 22
2 Barry Kalousek 21
Tuesday 9 July 2024
NO GOLF DUE TO RAIN
Wednesday 10 July 2024
Stableford: Brush Box Course
A1 Gavin Rocher (15) 35
A2 Craig Mackenzie (8) 34c/b
A3 Shaun O’Malley (1) 34
B1 Dean Saunders (19) 38
B2 Robert McLean (19) 37
B3 Col herring (16) 36
C1 Alan Bentley (24) 36
C2 Bruce Scott (24) 35c/b
C3 John Keane (25) 35
Men’s Stroke: Christmas Courses
A1 Wayne Finney (9)
A2 Stephen Spillane (15) 74c/b
A3 John Rowland (12) 74
B1 Geoff Cousins (17) 72c/b
B2 Robert Diemar (18) 72c/b
B3 Greg Flux (22) 72
C1 Peter Jackson (24) 72
C2 Tony Jongerden (25) 73c/b
C3 Mick Regan (26) 73
Thursday 11 July 2024
Women’s Canadian Foursomes: Gymea Course
1 Lynda Le Bas & Marie Shephard 77.625
2 Annette Rumble & Jeanette McClymont 77.875
3 Helen Durie & Debbie Buckley 78.5
to Wendy Quinn (Elanora) to finish 4th while Gary won two additional games to finish 5th.
A third and fourth State Championship for players from Nelson Bay in the past month plus 1st, 4th and 5th in the CNSW Division 3 GC Championships – a remarkable outcome for the Club.
The Club is organising a Come-and-Try Day for Sunday 22 September – anyone interested in learning about the sport of croquet is welcome to attend between 9:30am and 3:00-pm, morning or
afternoon tea provided, at the courts on Tomaree Sports Complex. For further information about the Club and the Come-and-Try Day,
4 Mary Judge & Suzy Davis 78.875
5 Mary Kay & Ruth Buchanan 80.125
Vets Results
1 Peter Hensley 21
2 Barry Kalousek 19
Friday 12 July 2024
Ladies Stableford:
Christmas Course
A1 Roz Welsh (29) 34
A2 Susie Anderson (22) 33c/b
B1 Shirley Anicich (22) 33
B2 Chris Ledingham (32) 32
Men’s Stableford: Christmas Course
A1 David Palmer (14) 38c/b
A2 Andrew Cowley (15) 38
A3 Peter Mentis (12) 36c/b
A4 David Warder (6) 36
B1 Phil Rogan (19) 41
B2 Robert Paul (21) 39
B3 Garry Jones (25) 38 B4 Len Cooper (23) 36 Saturday 13th July
Men’s Par: Brushbox Course Overall,
visit nelsonbaycroquet.org.au or e-mail nelsonbaycroquet@gmail. com
Port Stephens Veteran Golfers Association
By Gary WATT
RESULTS from a Stableford competition played at Hawks Nest GC on Monday 8th July 2024 with 37 players.
Nett Winner : Wayne Richards, 38pts.
Nett Runner Up : Shayne Mullarvey, 36pts.
Bonus Point Winner : Jim Gill, 37pts, c/b
Bonus Point Runner Up : Ron McKay, 37pts, c/b
Nearest the Pin, 10th Hole :
Div 1 : Gary Watt.
Div 2 : No Winner.
Nearest the Pin, 16th Hole, : Div 1 : Wayne Richards.
Div 2 : No Winner.
Drive & Chip, 3rd Hole,
Div 1 : Barry Leo.
Div 2 : Michael Best.
Drive & Chip, 5th Hole,
Div 1 : Fred Rimoni. Div 2 : Anne Redman.
Ball Winners : Peter Toth 37pts, Danny Clark 37pts, John McDonald 35pts, Greg Hinton 35pts, Frank Vandruten 35pts, Brian Marshall 35pts, Gary Watt 34pts, Denis Barnett 34pts, Alan Foster 34pts, Michael Day 33pts, Warren Deuis 33pts, Robert Paul 33pts and Phil Rogan 33pts. Next weeks game is at Tanilba Bay GC and is a 8:00am start.
Visitors are welcome any Monday, please ring Gary Watt on 49814536 for starting times.
q Faby Batho, Gary Allan, Rosemary Taylor and Rob Batho.
SUDOKU
MOORE, Dorothy “Dot”
Passed away peacefully on 08.07.2024
Aged 91 years
Late of Tea Gardens
Formely of Blaxland
Beloved wife of Harry. Loving mother to Janet & Susan and mother in law to Mark. A much loved grandmother to Gregory, Murray, Beth, Laura, Daniel, Lachlan & Elizabeth and a loving great grandmother to 15. A dear sister to George, Max, Violet, Nancy, Margaret (all dec’d), Brian & Colin.
Family and Friends of DOT are warmly invited to attend her Memorial Service to be held at The Grange Clubhouse, Spinifex Avenue, Tea Gardens this FRIDAY 19.07.2024 at 11:30am.
LANCE BOOTS FUNERALS 4987 2101 www.lancebootsfunerals.com.au
Lawrence Raymond Towers “Ray”
29.04.1942 - 15.07.2024
Aged 82 years
Late of Bulahdelah
Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family.
Family & friends are respectfully invited to attend Ray’s funeral on Tuesday 23rd July 2024 at 11:00am at the Bulahdelah Golf Club prior to a private cremation.
Antique China & Figurines, English Silver, Fountain Pens, Old Jewellery & Watches. Please phone: Annie 0419 219 634 or Ron 0408 967 747
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SMALL to medium car automatic, some rego good cond. Will spend up to $4,000. Ph 0427 122 098
Classifieds 4981 8882
For Sale
3 new womens leather jackets worth $400 each will sell for $100 each Small - medium. 0493 777 707 F060624
ALUM extension ladder 5m. WH Bailey. $95. Ph 4997 0611
Garage Sale
CORLETTE 31 Bonito St. Sat 8am. Combined sale, books, collectables records, jigsaws, China, plants & more. e180624
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FRIDGE Westinghouse 624L, side by side, silver WSE6630SA, 10 mths old, relocated won’t fit in $970. 0476 789 721
GOLF cart and new batteries plus golf trailer (TD16HE). $6,750 4997 0435
BED, king single GC, no stains, $60 0433 210 187
PREASSURMENTS
Ltd hydraulic deadweight tester with weights. 4982 3790
RECLINERS La-Z-Boy x 2. GC. 0418 329 926 Free
Pets
MALTESE x SHITSU
Male 16 weeks fully vaccinated and vet checked. M/chip no: 991003002406814
$1,800. 0406 185 362
newsofthearea.com.au
BED single, GC, no stains. $60. 0433210187 F160524
BLACK Pepper Ladies quilted microfibre Jacket in Winter White Size 18-20 $35 Tea Gardens 0412 083 543. F270624
Smith $2 each. 0404969257 F290224
CEILING Fan, Lucci Future Eco 48 inch, T5 with 22 watt lite, bedroom size, have two, $60. 0433 210 187
CHILDREN’S & baby’s clothes, new, winter & summer, make an offer 0493 777 707 F180724
COFFEE Table / TV table, black with glass top, 1200 × 600 x 440 high, $60. 0433 210 187
DINING table with 1500 x 900 x 10 thick black tinted glass top and crome metal frame $100. 0433 210 187
DINNER Set Noritake Vintage Issabella, 40 piece in GC $150. Ph 0458 257 676 Re191224 MOBILITY scooters second hand, all good cond, can
NEW ladies wool coat cost $120, will sell for $50. Medium. 0493 777 707
DOONAS single x 2, $30 each. Mattress protectors x 2, $10 each. New in packaging. 0408431488
DRAGON 4-stroke outboard motor, suit kayak. 0411 037 787 $250. Fingal Bay.
HARDWOOD, 25 pieces, 150 x 50.$450 0406 092 296
HEATERS, Delongi oil heater $40. Rinnai convection heater $40 Tambrook radiant heater $40. 0487 015 730
HEATERS, electric, from $10, free local delivery 49829225
HELMET, RXT metro small ladies motorbike helmet with shield. $60 0466 880 639 F250424
JANOMI sewing machine, ex cond. $90 4997 0611
KAYAK suction roller assist to roof rack . $25 Tea Gardens. 0439 870 665
LADIES 2 piece wet weather golf outfit, cheap $70. 49970611 F130624
LARGE Tree Fern, 5ft Buyer remove - $100 0432 585 156
LAWN roller, $50 ono Raymond Terrace. 0412 585 156
Classifieds 4981 8882
BABY carrier, BabyBjorn new price is over $300 selling for $90 ono. Ph 0412 783 707 F140324 MENS slip on shoes size 11, brown, new from Sketchers, air cool memory foam $10. 49828628
PVC pipes, different lengths and widths. $20 for the lot. 4982 2335
RECORDS, Scottish and Pipe bands, Irish singers and bands & 4 box sets of classics, call for details. 0487 015 730
RISOTTO and rice maker, 10 cup. $169 on special, brand new. $69.95 0427 307 580
SHOWER stools x 2 hardly used, white, $10 each. 4982 2335
SOFA three seat with chase & two cushions, brown fabric easily cleaned, covers removable. $100 0433 210 187
WALL mirror, 75cm x 60cm, wood surround $10. 4997 9313
LEADLIGHT table lamp, Tiffany style $150. 0409 747 561 PAIR ARA white leather sneakers 8.5E. Never worn $120. 0409 747 561 e010824
MAKITA hammer drill keyless chuck $35. 49872392
MEN’S joggers, new size 10, worth $40 will sell for $20. 0493 777 707
WOMENS vanity bedroom chair, gold velveteen cover with back and round seat with a pleated skirt on wheels, retro 1970s, exc cond. $100 ono 49817523 F140324 Boats
STACER Seaway 435 boat, IBP617N, Honda 40hp 4 stroke motor, low hours, gal trailer R43321 Bimini boat cover, life jackets plus extras. Exc cond. $13,000 ono. Ph 0428 865 938 Re260924
UNFINISHED project Sailing dinghy. Good outboard. Oars, anchor centre board, mast. $450 Nerong. 0419 932 992.
Motors
2011 Isuzu D-Max, 4 dr ute, highrider, 4x2 auto, 3L, exc cond rego till Jan 2025 BJ05ZW. $9,900 0423 722 283
HYUNDAI i45 2012 3/25 reg, all services, 4 new tyres, battery, excel cond $7,500 ono. EMA10T 0487 649 844
MAZDA, 2023 CX5 Touring, Silver 2.5lt. Sky Active Petrol engine 1,700km. Extras inc’d. As new. Rego till Dec 2024 FEF14F. $44,000 ono 0429 935 957
MAZDA BT50, 3.2L 4X4 King Cab 2018 Many extras, Exc service history, DTV79D $34,500. 0448 835 635
2001 Jayco Eagle rear door, pop top, single beds, VGC. $14,500 Nerong. 0419 932 992
Blacksmith. $50 0493 777 707 F180724
Items
GARDEN Tools spades and forks & other assorted. $5 each Workbench, make an offer. 4982 2335
BEST ON THE BOX
SATURDAY
SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES
ABC TV, 7.30pm
It’s hard to imagine there’s much in the way of fun and games to be found in a town called Great Slaughter, but this light-hearted Father Brown spin-off about the fearless, Vespa-driving Catholic nun with a passion for forensic science manages to make crime-solving a hoot. Tonight, it’s classic farce as detective Sam (Max Brown) and reporter Ruth (Miranda Raison) are forced to pose as husband and wife to go undercover at a spiritual couples retreat run by the widow (Emily Bruni) of missing nobleman Baron Battenberg.
FRIDAY, July 19
6.00 News.
MONDAY
ROBSON GREEN’S WEEKEND ESCAPES
SBS, 7.30pm
Celebrities on leisurely road trips and strolls with well-known faces: it’s a hot new genre. From the homegrown Great Australian Walks with Julia Zemiro to comedian Bill Bailey in Pub Walks and Martin Clunes’ storied foray in Britain by the Book, slow-moving, thoughtful travel shows are laying serious track marks on the “roads less travelled”. Here, Green is back with season two of his chatinfused trek through British scenery. This 15-part instalment begins tonight with Lewis’s Kevin Whately and actress Angela Lonsdale.
THURSDAY
AINSLEY’S FANTASTIC FLAVOURS
SBS FOOD, 7.30pm Pull on comfy of deliciousness with the spectacle
inducing shirt collection. The vibrant British chef has nearly amassed more TV cooking shows than shirts during his more than 30-year career and in this treat the foodie veteran’s admirably wide focus is simply all about the joy of different flavours. Tonight’s menu marinates in Middle Eastern flair, with a salad featuring halloumi, a sweet and sour Persian kebab and glam guest Lisa Snowdon.
Presented by Wil Anderson. 9.50 Hard Quiz. (Final, PG, R)
Austin. (PG, R)
ABC Late News. 11.05 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 11.55 Martin Clunes: Islands Of Australia. (PG, R)
12.45 We Hunt Together. (Malv, R)
1.25 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell.
8.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 19.
1.15 Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late. (Mlv, R)
3.00 Focus On Ability Film Festival. (PG, R)
4.10 Peer To Peer. (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 Better Homes And Gardens. Takes a look at Fortitude Valley.
8.30 MOVIE: Enemy Of The State. (1998, Mlv, R) A lawyer becomes the target of a corrupt government agent after he gains possession of a valuable videotape. It appears the only chance he has to regain his former life lies with an ex-intelligence operative. Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight.
11.15 Dancing With The Stars. (PGl, R)
12.55 Boy To Man. (PGa, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 20. Canberra Raiders v New Zealand Warriors.
9.55 Golden Point. Post-match NRL wrap-up.
10.40 MOVIE: In The Heart Of The Sea. (2015, Mav, R) A ship is attacked by a mammoth whale. Chris Hemsworth.
1.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
2.00 Pointless. (PG, R)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Postcards. (PG, R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R)
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Hosted by Tom Gleisner.
8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Malv, R) Guests include Kevin Hart, Jodie Comer, Sofia Vergara and Alan Cumming. 9.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.
10.30 10’s Late News.
10.55 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)
6.00
SATURDAY, July 20
6.25 I Was Actually There: Boxing Day Tsunami. (Ma, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PGa) Sam and Ruth go undercover as husband and wife at a spiritual retreat for couples.
8.20 Van Der Valk. (Mav, R) Part 1 of 3.
Shetland. (Mal, R)
11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 7.55 The Crystal Maze. 8.45 All-Round Champion. 9.35 MOVIE: Hotel Transylvania: Transformania. (2022, PG) 10.55 Good Game Spawn Point. 11.40 Rage. 1.10am TMNT. 2.00 The Legend Of Korra. 2.20 Shasha And Milo. 2.45 Hanazuki: Full Of Treasures. 2.55 The Next Step. 3.40 Odd Squad. 3.55 Late Programs.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Amazing Railway Adventures With Nick Knowles: Prague To Budapest. (Return, Ml)
8.30 Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive. (Mal, R) Delves into the life of Spike Milligan.
9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 20.
1.55 Blinded. (MA15+ds, R)
3.40 Peer To Peer. (PG, R)
4.40 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.15 France 24 Feature.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Sydney Weekender. Gabby Berry has a family fun day.
7.30 MOVIE: Titanic. (1997, R) An upper-class and independent young woman falls for a penniless young man aboard the ill-fated ocean liner. Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet. 11.30 Dancing With The Stars. (PGl, R) Hosted by Dr Chris Brown and Sonia Kruger.
1.10 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 7. Sydney SuperNight. Day 1. Highlights.
2.30 Home Shopping.
4.00 Drop Dead Weird. (R)
5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R)
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 MOVIE: The Magnificent Seven. (2016, Mv, R) Seven mercenaries are hired by a small town. Denzel Washington.
10.10 MOVIE: The Mechanic. (2011, MA15+lsv, R) Jason Statham.
11.55 MOVIE: Everybody Wants Some!! (2016, MA15+dls)
2.05 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)
2.35 Getaway. (PG, R)
3.00 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 Bondi Rescue. (PGlm, R) A surfer suffers a serious fin chop. 7.00 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 8.00 The Dog House. (PGa, R) A plucky couple consider adopting an American bulldog that likes to throw its weight around. 9.00 Ambulance UK. (Ma, R) In the first of
6am Hamlet. Continued. (1948, PG) 8.30 Belle And Sebastian 2. (2015, PG, French) 10.20 A Fish Called Wanda. (1988, M) 12.20pm Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery. (1997, M) 2.00 Cutthroat Island. (1995, PG) 4.15 Mary And The Witch’s Flower. (2017, PG) 6.10 Sabrina. (1995, PG) 8.30 Gangster Squad. (2013, MA15+) 10.35 Erotica 2022. (2022, MA15+, Polish) 1.10am Late Programs.
SUNDAY, July 21
6.00 Antiques Roadshow.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG)
8.00 Austin. (PG)
8.30 Ladies In Black. (Final, Ms) The ladies need to work together.
9.20 The Split. (Final, Ma, R) Nina confesses her past misdeeds.
10.20 Shetland. (Final, Mv, R)
11.15 Annika. (Final, Mav, R)
12.05 Miniseries: Des. (Mal, R)
12.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.05 Classic Countdown. (PG, R)
4.00 Landline. (R)
4.30 Art Works. (R)
5.00 Insiders. (R)
6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: Cinderella. (2021, PG) 9.15 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.20 Doctor Who. 11.05 Merlin. 11.50 Dubboo: Life Of A Songman. 12.50am Horrible Histories. 1.15 Wildlifers! 1.30 Operation Ouch! 1.55 So Awkward. 2.25 Malory Towers. 2.50 The Next
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Secrets Of Mount Olympus.
8.30 Mysteries Of The Cosquer Cave. (PG) Explores the Cosquer Cave in France that is adorned with paintings more than 30,000 years old.
9.35 Curse Of King Tut. (PGa, R)
A look at Tutankhamun’s tomb.
10.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Final stage.
4.15 Bamay. (R)
4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.15 France 24 Feature.
5.30 Al Jazeera News.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Dancing With The Stars. (PG) 9.05 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive special investigation.
10.05 The Latest: Seven News. 10.35 Granny Killer: The Unsolved Murders. (Mav, R)
12.15 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 7. Sydney SuperNight. Day 2. Highlights.
1.15 Lipstick Jungle. (Mds, R)
2.30 Home Shopping.
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 Travel Guides. (PGln)
8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.40 9News Late.
10.10 The First 48: Tracked. (Mal) 11.10 Transplant. (MA15+m) 12.05 The Brokenwood Mysteries. (Mav, R) 2.00 The First 48. (Mal, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
Drive TV. (R)
Today Early News.
Today.
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6am Mary And The Witch’s Flower. Continued. (2017, PG) 7.35 Mr Holland’s Opus. (1995, PG) 10.15 The Client. (1994, M) 12.30pm Comeback. (2015, M, Danish) 2.05 Magnetic Fields. (2021, PG, Greek) 3.35 Hamlet. (1948, PG) 6.35 Darling Companion. (2012, PG) 8.30 One Night In Miami… (2020, M, Arabic) 10.45 Feathers. (2021, MA15+, Arabic) 12.50am Broken City. (2013, M) 2.50 Late Programs.
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MONDAY, July 22
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes. (Return) 8.40 The Great Climate Fight. 10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Sisi. (Masv)
12.50 Tokyo Vice. (MA15+asv, R) 3.10 The Autistic Gardener. (R) 4.00 Make Me A Dealer. (PG, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGas)
7.30 The Hunters: Mr Cruel. (Mav) Notorious cold cases are re-opened. 9.10 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. (Mav) A foster care worker is reported missing. 10.10 S.W.A.T. (Mv) 11.10 The Latest: Seven News. 11.40 Code Blue: The Killing Of June Fox-Roberts. (MA15+av, R)
12.40 The Event. (Mav, R)
1.40 Kochie’s Business Builders. (R) 2.30 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
TUESDAY, July 23
6am Belle And Sebastian 2. Continued. (2015, PG, French) 6.45 Magnetic Fields. (2021, PG, Greek) 8.15 Sabrina. (1995, PG) 10.40 Bleed For This. (2016, M) 12.50pm Chocolat. (1988, M, French) 2.45 Bright Star. (2009, PG) 4.55 Funny Lady. (1975, PG) 7.35 Sing Street. (2016, M) 9.30 The Speech. (2020, M, French) 11.10 Back Home. (2019, M, French) 12.30am Late Programs.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great British Railway Journeys.
8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Living Black. (R) 11.00 The Point: Road Trip. (R) 12.00 The Man Who Died. (Premiere, MA15+as) 1.50 Unseen. (MA15+an, R) 3.40 Make Me A Dealer. (PG, 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. (PGas) 7.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PGa) Hosted by Ant and Dec. 9.30 The Good Doctor. (Final, M) The doctors consider their futures. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 The Chernobyl Disaster: Fallout. (Ma, R) 12.00 The Disappearance. (Final, MA15+av) 1.00 Criminal Confessions. (Malv, R)
Beyond The Dream: Race To Paris. (Ml)
100% Footy. (M)
Limitless With Chris Hemsworth. (Ma)
La Brea. (Mav)
Tipping Point. (PG, R)
Pointless. (PG, R) 2.05 Hello SA. (PG) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Destination WA. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today. 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair: Paris Edition. 8.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Mns) 9.00 To Be Advised. 10.00 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl, R) 11.00 9News
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6am Funny Lady. Continued. (1975, PG) 8.05 Darling Companion. (2012, PG) 10.00 The Speech. (2020, M, French) 11.35 Husbands And Wives. (1992, M) 1.35pm The Crossing. (2020, PG, Norwegian) 3.25 Anandi Gopal. (2019, PG, Marathi) 5.50 Meditation Park. (2017, PG) 7.35 Blackbird. (2019, M) 9.30 Murder Party. (2022, PG, French) 11.25 Secret Name. (2021, M, French) 1.30am Late Programs.
WEDNESDAY, July 24
6.00
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Moulin Rouge: Yes We Can-Can! (Mn)
8.40 Zelenskyy: The Story. (Mav, R)
9.45 DI Ray. (Return, Malv)
10.40 SBS World News Late.
11.10 Headhunters. (Premiere, MA15+av)
12.55 Faking Hitler. (Man, R)
3.30 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
4.20 Peer To Peer. (PG, R)
4.50 Japan Bitesize. (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 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05
6.00
Curse Of Oak Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Moonfall. (2022, M) 10.50 The Giants: From Hawaii To Sumo Legends. 12.20am Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 2.10 Alone. 3.20 Late Programs.
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6am Meditation
Park. (2017, PG) 7.45 Bright Star. (2009, PG) 10.00 Murder Party. (2022, PG, French) 11.55 Sing Street. (2016, M) 1.55pm Funny Lady. (1975, PG) 4.25 Wide Open Sky. (2015) 6.00 RBG. (2018, PG) 7.50 Rabbit Hole. (2010, M) 9.30 Lost Illusions. (2021, M, French) 12.15am Tokyo Shaking. (2021, M, Japanese) 2.05 Blackbird. (2019, M) 3.55 Secret Name. (2021, M, French)
THURSDAY, July 25
WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Point. (R) 3.35 Bitesize. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 Tony Robinson: Britain’s Greatest River. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Morning Programs. 9.15 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.15 Great Canal Journeys. (PG, R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such Was Life. (R) 2.10 Animal Einsteins. (R) 3.05 The Point. (R) 3.10 The Cook Up. (R) 3.40 Magic In The Mountains.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes. (Ma)
9.20 Rise And Fall: The World Trade Center. (PGa, R) The story of the Twin Towers.
10.50 SBS World News Late.
11.25 The Head. (Premiere, MA15+a)
1.20 Blanca. (MA15+av, R)
4.20 Peer To Peer. (R)
4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R)
1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.15 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up 1998. 12.05pm WorldWatch. 12.35 Marry Me, Marry My Family. 2.45 Queer Sports. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.35 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.20 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 History’s Greatest Heists With Pierce Brosnan. 10.10 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 11.50 The World’s Toughest Prisons. 12.50am Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am RBG. (2018, PG) 7.50 Anandi Gopal. (2019, PG, Marathi) 10.15 Lost Illusions. (2021, M, French) 1pm Blackbird. (2019, M) 2.50 Meditation Park. (2017, PG) 4.40 The Kid. (1921, PG) 5.45 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 7.40 Juliet, Naked. (2018, M) 9.30 Jack Mimoun And The Secrets Of Val Verde. (2022, M, French) 11.30 The Holy Family. (2019, MA15+, French) 1.10am Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG)
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.
9.30 Kitchen Nightmares Australia. (MA15+l, R) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge.
10.45 The Latest: Seven News.
11.15 Talking Footy.
12.15 Dracula. (MA15+hv)
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Medical Emergency. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 The Real Seachange. 9.30 Disasters At Sea. 11.30 Medical Emergency. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 3.00 The Real Seachange. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair: Paris Edition.
7.30 Paris 2024: Let The Games Begin.
9.20 Beyond The Dream: Boiling Point – Swimming’s Greatest Rivalry. (PGl, R)
10.30 Beyond The Dream: Matildas – The Rise. (R)
11.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Men’s Rugby Sevens. Includes: Australia v Samoa.
2.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Men’s Rugby Sevens. Includes: Australia v Kenya.
5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Men’s Rugby Sevens. Includes: Ireland v Japan, New Zealand v South Africa.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGa) A torrential downpour sparks a flood.
8.30 FBI: International. (Ma) The fly team heads to the Tuscan countryside after an American couple’s son is kidnapped. 9.30 NCIS. (Mv, R) NCIS investigates the unexpected death of a Navy reservist who
Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Nanny. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Yes Man. (2008, M) 10.35 Seinfeld. 11.35 Kenan. 12.05am Below Deck. 1.05 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Mali enlists Tane’s help.
8.30 Starstruck. (PG) The next four teams go head to head for a place in the final and a chance to win the £50,000 prize.
9.45 ABBA Forever. (R) The story of ’70s Swedish pop group ABBA, featuring interviews with band members and concert footage.
10.45 Air Crash Investigations. (PG)
12.45 The Goldbergs. (PGls, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair: Paris Edition. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 1. Newcastle Knights v Sydney Roosters.
9.45 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Men’s Rugby Sevens. Includes: Samoa v Australia, Australia v Argentina.
12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Men’s Rugby Sevens. Includes: South Africa v Japan, New Zealand v Ireland.
1.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Women’s Soccer. Spain v Japan.
3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Women’s Soccer. Australia v Germany. 5.00 Today.
The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Nanny. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Limitless. (2011, M) 10.35 Seinfeld. 11.35
Gropers go big
By Chris KARAS
arch rivals
Singleton Red Bulls 35-0 in front of a boisterous home crowd at Bill Strong Oval last weekend.
The high flying Red Bulls had no answer to a revved up Gropers combination that
posted five tries in a dominant performance.
It was the Gropers’ tenth consecutive victory after a slow start to the season and sounded an ominous warning to rival teams that this Nelson Bay outfit is bent on claiming back-to-back Suburban premiership titles.
“That was our best performance of the season in all aspects of play and against a genuine title contender in Singleton Red Bulls,” a delighted Wiringi told News Of The Area post match.
“We still have room for improvement but the team is making every post a winner in the lead up to the finals” the coach added.
Powerful Nelson Bay forwards Riley Byfield (2), Sam Rocher, Lewis Affleck and Mitchell Workman all snared tries with fly half Khace Petera and Ilisoni Vonomatairatu booting all five conversions.
In a torrid encounter the Gropers forward pack stamped their mark early with mobile prop Byfield pouncing from rolling mauls to score twice for a 14-nil lead.
After sustained pressure by the premiers the Gropers led 21-0 at the break following
a deserved try to emerging lock Lewis Affleck.
In yet another wholehearted display the tireless Affleck inspired team mates with his fearless running and tenacious defence to earn both the Players’ Player and best-onground awards.
The industrious Workman nabbed the Gropers’ fourth five-pointer before Rocher stepped through Singleton tackles and darted downfield before combining with comeback winger Kailen Williams to score a dazzling try that sealed a comprehensive victory.
Nelson Bay’s dynamo lock Rocher and flanker John Lundie stole plenty of line out ball and led the way with Affleck, Byfield, hooker Ross Buchan, barnstorming front rower Zion Takarua, the classy Petera, tough tackling number twelve Michael Hotene and strong running centre partner Daniel Arnfield who was sharp in attack.
Nelson Bay will don their Indigenous Round jumpers this Saturday when they host Pokolbin Reds at Bill Strong Oval from 3pm.
Swanson MP - Federal Member for Paterson
NELSON Bay Rugby Club are