By Simon EKINS
GUNNING FOR GOLD
Jacie WHITFIELD
q (L-R) Sonya Chamberlain, Kevin Atkins, Hirokazu Ebato, Masashi Abe, Toshiyuki Hirayama, Nobuyuki Yasuda and Graeme Chamberlain.
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Corlette paddler trains for August outrigger world championships
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deck and comfortable cockpit of an outrigger canoe.
Having cheered on his wife Carol in her first paddling regatta, Tony believed his competitive spirit, drive to “be his best” and his “love of racing” were a perfect match to this newly discovered sport.
In 2023, Tony won two world titles in Samoa, representing Australia in the International Va’a Federation (IVF) World Distance Championships, one for the individual (V1) 12 kilometre (km) event and one for the
six-man (V6) 16 km event.
Seventy-year-old Tony is currently priming himself for the upcoming IVF World Sprint Championships which are being held in Hilo, Hawai’i in August.
Tony will be racing in V1, V6 and V12 events over a 500m sprint course and hopes to add more precious metal to his collection.
Often seen training at Roy Wood Reserve, Tony expertly paddles his Tahitian designed rudderless va’a canoe with the swift and deft slice of his hybrid carbon fibre blade through
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glassy water, whilst dodging bobbing boats and yellow buoys.
If Tony errs outside of the buoy lane markings during competition, disqualification is imminent.
Being rudderless, the va’a canoes are “so much more challenging to keep in a straight line”, Tony said.
Having played rugby union and touch footy, Tony has always thrived in
teams, citing that “it feels great to be training with fellow paddlers, creating friendships and bonds locally and internationally”.
Training also gives Tony the opportunity to “test himself against other international paddlers”.
Winning his first gold medal was “a big moment” and a welcome surprise to Tony who said he was “pretty rapt”, especially in the V1
event, “being new to racing the va’a, and still learning the technique to keep the canoe gliding straight”.
Besides the obvious health benefits both physically and mentally, Tony asserts that paddling is a relatively “joint friendly sport".
"Being non-impact allows older athletes to compete at their optimal, even though they may have some wear
and tear from contact sports in their earlier years”. Tony encourages anyone wanting to give paddling a test drive to contact the Port Stephens Outrigger Club where both recreational and competing paddlers train together off local shorelines at Corlette and Shoal Bay up to six times a week. Details can be found at www. portstephensoutriggers.com.
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Making progress: Key achievements from the past 6 months
We’re excited to share some of the significant progress we’ve made in the past 6 months to build a stronger, more inclusive Port Stephens. These achievements reflect our commitment to improving quality of life for residents, businesses, and investors.
• Implemented a Community Wellbeing Strategy and a Disability Inclusion Action Plan to create a more inclusive and thriving community for all residents.
• Developed a Local Housing Strategy and partnered with stakeholders to address homelessness, ensuring greater housing affordability and availability.
• Expanded Smart Parking and launched Report, Request, and Apply for increased convenience and efficiency.
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• Established a Resilience Fund for major projects and finalised an Emissions Reduction Action Plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025.
• Endorsed a Coastal Management Program to safeguard our valuable coastal assets for generations to come.
q Tony Compton training in his rudderless va’a canoe for the August World Sprint Championships.
Japanese visitors take on Hunter Valley Winery Run
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just the winery running.
“We showed our visitors around some of Port Stephens’ numerous tourist attractions, with a Birubi Point sunset, a One Mile Beach sunrise and a trek to the top of Tomaree Mountain amongst the highlights,” Graeme Chamberlain said.
“The runners were here to compete in the H Events
Hunter Valley Winery Festival held at the Wandin Estate winery in Lovedale, and with two age group winners amongst their cohort it was a successful visit from the competitors.”
The Port Stephens Sister Cities program occurs every year, with three lucky local runners chosen to visit the Tateyama Marathon in January, whilst the reciprocal visitors get to enjoy Port Stephens and its surrounding areas.
For more information and
to apply for the exchange program, contact Nigel Dique, Chairperson of Port Stephens Sister Cities Committee on 0423 024 819.
Fastest development times in Hunter
THE NSW Government released the latest data on development application (DA) processing times for councils across the State this month, with Port Stephens coming out in the lead.
According to the NSW Planning Portal data, in the 2023-2024 financial
year, Port Stephens Council processed 587 Development Applications (DAs) valued at over $297.5 million in an average of just 61 days.
This is significantly faster than the statewide target of 115 days and outperforms other Hunter region councils.
Port Stephens Council's
General Manager Tim Crosdale says improving the DA assessment timeframes has been a key priority for Council and he’s proud of the achievement.
“We’ve put together a dedicated team to fast-track DA lodgements and assessments, and we’re working to integrate our systems with the NSW Planning Portal to make things more efficient, speeding up the whole process,” Mr Crosdale said.
“Our efforts to improve DA processing timeframes have been part of a bigger focus for Council – we know that housing supply, affordability and diversity is impacting many in
q In the 2023/4 financial year Port Stephens Council processed 587 Development Applications (DAs) valued at over $297.5 million in an average of just 61 days.
our community.
“As house prices continue to rise, more people have been forced to look outside of Port Stephens for a place to live.
“We want to ensure everyone has a place to call home – whether they're a family raising young children, residents looking to downsize as they grow older, or health, aged care or hospitality workers wanting to live close to work,” Mr Crosdale added.
Council recently secured a Federal Government grant of over $600,000 to help support initiatives to increase housing supply, support new housing developments, and strengthen planning skills.
Director Community Futures Steve Peart said this grant will help to implement actions from the recently endorsed Local Housing Strategy.
“We want to deliver initiatives to further reduce red tape, making it quicker and more affordable to have your DA processed through Council,” Mr Peart said.
“We’ll be looking to fast track
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assessments for small scale developments such as single houses, granny flats and subdivisions, and simplify the application process.
“We’ll also focus on attracting investment in diverse housing options around our town centres by highlighting the benefits of investing in Port Stephens.
“We want everyone to understand how much Port Stephens has to offer and that we’re committed to creating new opportunities for a more inclusive community where everyone can find a place to call home.
“We want to attract investors, drive economic growth and position Port Stephens for a bright and prosperous future,” Mr Peart added.
q The Japanese contingent leaving for Tateyama on Tuesday 23 July.
q Toshiyuki Hirayama in the Winery Marathon. Photo: Graeme Chamberlain.
q Graeme Chamberlain and the Japanese runners with their well-earned medals. Photo: Graeme Chamberlain.
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Party politics and independents
MAYORAL hopefuls Leah Anderson and Mark Watson have clashed over the concept of party politics in local government.
Following a meet the candidates event hosted by the Tilligerry Community Association last Thursday, sitting Port Stephens Deputy Mayor and mayoral candidate Leah Anderson took exception to a suggestion by Mr Watson that the Labor party influenced her decision making on council.
“At last night's first ‘Meet the candidates forum’ at Tanilba Bay, some new candidates for the local council election expressed their concern that us Labor councillors had to ‘tow a party line’ and were told ‘from above’ how to vote!” Ms Anderson posted to social media following the event.
The Deputy Mayor described the suggestion to be “misinformation”.
“I don't get told how to vote.
“I will never be told how to vote.
“I vote on the facts and data before me, and after consulting with my community.
“Those offering this misinformation may wish to look back at the last three years of Council meetings, where there is clear evidence that I vote based on my own decision making.”
Ms Anderson’s post spoke of the
importance of being “open and honest and transparent”.
“That's why you know I am a member of the Australian Labor Party,” she said.
“What are your thoughts on candidates who were very recently members of other political parties (are they still?), who say they are now ‘independent’ and now running for local council election, and talking about ‘Party Politics’?”
The post appeared to reference Mr Watson, who ran in the 2023 State Election for Pauline Hanson's One
Nation party.
Mr Watson will officially contest September’s Mayoral election as an independent, with no political party affiliation declared on the candidate register.
In a statement released on Sunday, Mr Watson described Ms Anderson’s apparent suggestion he was not a true independent candidate to be “disappointing”.
“To set the record straight I am not a member of any political party and I have no party affiliation,” he said.
“It is clear that Labor councillors have taken offence to our key policy of removing party politics from council.
“Labor claims that there is no party politics in council, if this is the case why do Labor support council candidates?”
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q Mayoral candidate Mark Watson and community member Janet Starr.
q Port Stephens Deputy Mayor Leah Anderson.
Ben Niland seeks to represent Central Ward
2019 Port Stephens Citizen of the Year Ben Niland has announced he will contest the September local government elections in Central Ward.
Mr Niland has a long history in Port Stephens, moving to Raymond Terrace as a nine-year-old in 1989.
He has lived in Medowie since 1994, with the exception of a period in the mid-2000s when work took him to regional NSW, and to Afghanistan with the United Nations (UN).
Mr Niland was part of the steering committee of the Medowie Sports and Community Club, has served on numerous council and sports committees, and was an outspoken opponent of the Newcastle-Port Stephens Council merger.
He was also recognised for his service to the community of Medowie in the
Port Stephens Annual Awards in 2018.
A local small business owner, Mr Niland holds Bachelor and Masters level civil engineering qualifications and was project manager of the Bobs Farm to Anna Bay duplication of
Nelson Bay Road.
Mr Niland believes his small business background and service to the Council’s Audit Committee will serve business, residents and Council well as it navigates the post-COVID era.
“People might think
council is about the ‘3Rs’ –rates, roads and rubbish,” Mr Niland said.
“I will be adding two more: recreation and respect for the ratepayers.
“After a few wet years, our roads are busted, so I want to get investment into them as a priority.
“On top of getting rubbish and drainage right, I want people to be able to access more paths and parks across the Port and to deliver improved recreation facilities.
“I will also be ensuring more respect for ratepayers if the people of Central Ward see fit to give me the honour of being their Councillor.”
Baldwin not contesting mayoral election
AFTER several weeks of consideration, former Paterson MP Bob Baldwin has announced he will not run for the position of Port Stephens Mayor in the September 14
Council elections.
“As initially stated, I intended to thoroughly assess the situation before deciding whether to run,” Mr Baldwin told NOTA.
“While I am thankful for the support expressed by community members in recent weeks, after much deliberation, I have chosen not to enter the mayoral race.
“Upon reflection, given the number of conflicts that have arisen, such as the time commitment required, I
would not be able to fulfil the responsibilities of the role to the high standard it demands and rightly deserves.”
Driven by a belief that council “should remain nonpartisan”, Mr Baldwin is urging non-party affiliated members of the public to consider running for
councillor positions.
“It is evident that Port Stephens Council would greatly benefit from additional independent councillors who are capable of strong, autonomous thinking,” he said.
“I urge every sector of our community, especially
the youth, to engage in our democracy and contemplate running for a council position.
“The council would prosper from a diversity of ideas and goals.” Mr Baldwin expresses his best wishes to all candidates.
q Mr Niland was named the Port Stephens Citizen of the Year in 2019.
q Mr Niland was project manager of the Bobs Farm to Anna Bay duplication of Nelson Bay Road.
q Mr Niland working with the UN in Afghanistan.
Small modular reactors a 'chimera' for now
By Aaron SHELDRICK, AAP
SMALL modular reactors won't be fully commercially available till the late 2040s at least, an independent grouping of Australia's top technologists says.
Amid the public debate that erupted when the federal opposition announced its nuclear policy in June, the learned academy has released a report examining the reactors from a technology and engineering standpoint and found them wanting.
"They are a chimera at the moment," Katherine Woodthorpe, president of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering, told AAP in an interview.
"They are not something today, where we could buy one and put one in and have it add any value to what we are trying to do in terms of reducing our carbon emissions," she said.
While there is bipartisanship on reaching net zero emissions by 2050, there are stark contrasts in how to get there, with the coalition pledging to build nuclear reactors and the government focusing
on renewables and energy storage, with backup from gas plants.
Coalition Leader Peter Dutton announced the uncosted nuclear strategy in June, flagging reactors at coal power station sites in NSW, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.
The policy was met with howls of protests from many quarters, including state premiers and Indigenous leaders.
Small modular reactors, or SMRs, are being bandied about by nuclear proponents as a ready-made solution to providing consistent power supplies and cutting emissions at the same time.
These reactors would typically generate less than 300 megawatts of electricity, while standard nuclear reactors usually have capacity of around 1,000 megawatts, similar in size to an average coal plant.
The academy's report found the least risky option for Australia, if it chose to build small modular reactors, would be to wait until several models have been established and are operating in other OECD countries.
But that situation won't
emerge for decades.
"Assuming successful prototype trials, licensed vendor supported commercial releases could occur during the late 2030s to early 2040s and a fully formed market could emerge in the late 2040s," the report says. It assessed fourteen prototypes being developed in OECD countries and found that none of them had reliable estimates of development and running costs.
"The capital and operating cost claims promoted by developers vary, and could be considered highly speculative as they have not been demonstrated or tested," according to the report.
These considerations are important for the public to understand the viability of a technology that will be in place for decades if taken up, Dr Woodthorpe says.
"We wanted to particularly tackle [the issue] that small modular reactors are being thrown around as some sort of panacea and we wanted to talk about what they are, how they work, are they ready and could we have one tomorrow."
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q As debate about nuclear reactor driven energy continues, an academy has downplayed the idea. Photo: Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS.
Telstra expand 4G coverage
AHEAD of the impending 31 August 3G shutdown, Telstra has announced expanded 4G mobile coverage across the Port Stephens local government area (LGA).
“When we announced the shutdown of our 3G network in 2019, Telstra committed to expanding our 4G service to match the existing 3G footprint before we switched off 3G services on August 31, 2024,” said Mike Marom, Telstra’s Regional General Manager for Northern NSW.
“Now local upgrade work has been completed and our testing shows equivalent Telstra 4G coverage is there, the final step is making sure our customers aren’t using 3G network only devices or have a 4G mobile phone
that requires a 3G network to make calls to Triple Zero.”
Telstra’s free 3G SMS Checker shows customers who use the Telstra mobile network if their mobile phone is impacted by the 3G network closure, and if so, any action they need to take.
“The SMS checker tests the service number you are texting from.
“If customers simply text the number ‘3’ to 3498, we’ll text you back telling you if you need to take any action.
“The 3498 number corresponds to ‘3G XT’ on your phone’s on-screen dialling keypad,” Mr Marom said.
This service only works for people using mobile devices on the Telstra network.
Grant boost for archery club
By Chris KARAS
THE future of Port Stephens Archers (PSA) looks assured after the small club secured much needed funding from the NSW Local Sport Grants Program.
In a major boost, the club’s 30 members will benefit from the acquisition of new targets that will hold the organisation in good stead for years to come.
Since their inception in 2019, the Port Stephens Archers have primarily been using donated 3D targets and rejects from other local clubs.
To compete successfully in this 3D sport one must be able to visualise the target zones at which to aim your arrows.
The sub-standard targets do not allow for this.
Additionally, the targets are needing constant repairs and are exceedingly difficult to pull arrows from, making local archers reluctant to attend and join the group.
PSA President Neville Spence told News Of The Area that the new targets were “desperately needed”
to guarantee the club’s immediate future.
“By obtaining these new targets we hope to grow our membership base enough to hold a weekend shoot that may be attended by archers from all over NSW as well as from Queensland and Victoria,” quipped Spence.
“With the current drive to get our youth out and about from the house, archery provides a great way for the family to enjoy the fresh air,” Neville added.
All abilities are catered for and the relatively flat grounds allow access for most.
Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington was invited to the club grounds at Salt Ash last weekend to shoot the first target.
“It was great to see Port Stephens Archers in action and a heap of fun having a go,” Ms Washington exclaimed.
“The club has put the NSW Government Sport Grant funding to good use, increasing the activities and participation at the club already,” she said.
“With skillful coaching and advice on hand, even I was able to hit the target!
“I encourage anyone
interested in archery to get involved.”
Port Stephens Archers shoot on Sunday mornings
roughly once a month. Contact can
DENTAL HEALTH WEEK 5th - 11th August Gum health in the spotlight
THIS year’s Dental Health Week (DHW) will take place from Monday 5 through to Sunday 11 August, and
this year the focus is on the importance of gum health.
The Australian Dental Association’s 2023 Consumer
q Dental Health Week (DHW) is the Australian Dental Association’s (ADA) major annual oral health campaign.
Survey revealed Australian adults do not place enough importance on gum health and, in many cases, do not incorporate care for their gums into their overall daily oral hygiene routine.
Evidence of this lack of attention to gum health is evident in the figures from the National Study of Adult Oral Health 2017/18, which revealed a significant increase in the number of Australian adults aged fifteen years and over with gum disease.
A full one quarter of adults have periodontal pockets of 4mm or more, with the presence of gum disease increasing with age.
The 2024 DHW campaign will reinforce the importance of gum health, reiterating such messages as “healthy gums do not bleed”, as well as tackling other myths when it comes to gum health and care.
There are two main types of gum disease;
gingivitis and periodontitis.
Gingivitis is the most common type of gum disease.
Poor oral hygiene lets bacteria collect on the teeth around the gums.
This can make the gums inflamed.
Inflamed gums may look puffy and bleed when brushing.
Periodontitis is a severe type of gum disease.
It is also called periodontal disease.
Periodontitis is caused by destructive mouth bacteria.
The bone that holds the teeth in place is lost.
This can create ‘pockets’ around the teeth.
These pockets are spaces under the gums where more bacteria can collect.
Sometimes the gums will pull away from the teeth.
This is called gum recession.
For more information visit https://ada.org.au/.
q State MP Kate Washington and Port Stephens Archers president Neville Spence display a new target at the club’s grounds in Salt Ash.
AUGUST 2ND - JEANS FOR GENES DAY
FOR the families of children living with genetic disease, life is fraught with uncertainty, but there is one area that offers a beacon of hope – medical research.
This Jeans for Genes Day on Friday, 2 August, millions of Australians will rally behind the vital work being done by the scientists at Children’s Medical Research Institute to find treatments and cures for diseases including epilepsy, cystic fibrosis, cancer, genetic blindness, and many more of the over 6000 genetic diseases that impact Aussie kids.
Jon is one child who owes his life to medical research.
His parents, Megan and Andrew, noticed that Jon still couldn’t lift his head at six weeks of age. Despite their concerns, they never expected to be told he had a devastating and fatal condition known as Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), where the nerves connecting to the muscles in his body slowly die.
“It went from nothing's wrong, to something is very wrong,’’ Megan said.
“They said you could just
take him home and love him, until he’s gone.
“That gave me an idea of how bad it must be,’’ Andrew said.
Incredibly for Jon and his family, they soon learnt that there was gene therapy available for SMA.
This means one simple injection can replace the error in his DNA.
Harrison was diagnosed
Unfortunately, the treatment cannot repair damage that has already been done to his nerves – but it has still changed his life.
“It's still a tough road,’’ Andrew said.
“But we do have himthat’s what the gene therapy has done; we still have him.
“It's exciting for Jon, but it's really, really exciting
for the children who are diagnosed at birth and getting gene therapy earlier.
“I mean, it is essentially a cure.’’
One family who truly value the word “cure’’ are the parents of Harrison.
When the energetic toddler suddenly stopped walking one day, the last thing his parents Naomi and Adam expected was to be told he had leukaemia.
“I walked into the hospital room and Adam said they would like to rule out the worst-case scenario, which was leukaemia,’’ Naomi said.
“And at that point everything stops.”
He was diagnosed as having AML – Acute Myeloid Leukaemia – a cancer of the blood and bone marrow.
Within days of starting his treatment, Harrison started walking again and he was in remission within six weeks.
“Research is one of the most important things to get any answers, for any genetic condition,” Naomi said.
“For Harrison, the research that had been done prior to him getting sick helped save our son.
"Research needs to continue so that the next child who is diagnosed with a rare form of AML, or any type of cancer, can get to the same spot that Harrison is in now.’’
During this 30th year of Jeans for Genes, sign up to fundraise your own way.
You can Bake it Blue with a cake stall, do walking, running, skipping, or any form of exercise you like – or simply wear jeans just like millions of Australians have done for more than 30 years. Register now at jeansforgenes.org.au
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with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia – a cancer of the blood and bone marrow.
q Jon is one child who owes his life to medical research.
1. Prior to 2024, which year did Paris previously host the Olympic Games?
2. How many Olympic medals has swimmer Emma McKeon won?
3. Which medal did the Australian Boomers basketball team win at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
4. The ancient Olympic event known as pankration was a combination of boxing and what other combat sport?
5. Which dance sport will debut as an Olympic event in 2024?
6. The French Polynesian island of Tahiti will host some rounds of which 2024 Paris Olympics event?
8. Naomi Osaka lit the cauldron at which Olympics?
9. How many gold medals did Australia win at the 2020 Tokyo Games?
10. The two official mascots of the 2024 Olympics are anthropomorphic versions of what item of clothing?
11. Australian Anna Meares won a total of two gold medals in which sport?
7. Which country won the most medals overall at the 1956 Melbourne Games?
12. How many years were there between the last ancient games and the first modern Olympics?
13. At which Olympic Games was an Olympic Village first built, which became customary at every subsequent Games?
14. Which Asian nation is the most populous country to never win an Olympic medal?
15. Which Australian equestrian made eight Olympic appearances between 1984–2020?
16. Since 1936, which is the only Games in which Australia has not won a gold medal?
17. The Olympic torch relay debuted at which Games?
18. The beach volleyball competition at this year’s Olympics will be held at what famous landmark?
19. Which famous athlete was awarded a new gold medal in 1996 to replace the one he won and then threw away after the 1960 Rome Olympics?
20. At what Olympics did swimmer Eric ‘The Eel’ Moussambani gain worldwide fame?
21. Grant Hackett won the men’s 1500m freestyle at which two Olympics?
22. What Olympic event will men be allowed to compete in for the first time at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
23. The Sharks and the Stingers
24. Australian swimmer Shane Gould won three gold medals at which Olympic Games?
25. True or false: the 2032 Brisbane Games is to be held during the summer?
26. What were the names of the three official mascots of the Sydney 2000 Games?
27. How many events made their Olympic debuts at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
28. And how many will debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
29. How many medals in total did Australia win at the 1936 Berlin Games?
30. True or false: the US has won over 1000 gold medals in
1. Captain Steph Catley and seven other athletes will become the first Australian soccer players to compete at how many Olympic Games?
One B) Two C) Three D) Four
2. Australia was drawn in a pool with USA, Germany and which other country?
A) Namibia B) Tanzania C) Zimbabwe D) Zambia
3. Vice captain Ellie Carpenter plays what position? A) Defender B) Midfielder C) Forward D) Goalkeeper
4. The Matilda’s
Emma McKeon
Grant Hackett
Naomi Osaka
Matildas earn amazing 6-5 comeback triumph over Zambia
By Ian CHADBAND, AAP
MICHELLE Heyman has proved the never-say-die Matildas' late, late hero, scoring their 90th-minute winner as they scrapped to a 6-5 victory over Zambia in one of the most extraordinary Olympic soccer matches ever played.
Trailing 5-2 after 56 minutes in Nice on Sunday, Tony Gustavsson's side delivered a thunderous comeback to earn the madcap victory that's taken their Olympic dream out of intensive care.
At times they looked perfectly lost at the Allianz Riviera Stadium, thanks largely to a wonderful performance from the great Zambian striker Barbra Banda, who scored her third Olympic hat-trick, including a showstopper after just 40 seconds.
But with the Zambian defence a shambles for long spells, the Matildas kept believing.
First-half headers from Alanna Kennedy and Hayley Raso, an own goal from the hopelessly erratic Zambian keeper Ngambo Musole after the break, and two late strikes
from lion-hearted captain Steph Catley set up the sweet finale.
And it felt fitting that 36-year-old Heyman, a shining symbol of resilience and belief after retiring from international soccer five years ago, should win the day off the bench.
The super-sub kept a cool head in the 90th minute to slot home after being freed by a superb Catley assist with the Zambian defence nowhere.
"We gave it our all and we never gave up. We want that
medal," Heyman told Channel 9 afterwards.
"I just wanted to get on that field and give it my all. I really want that medal, and I'll do anything to bring it home.
“I'm just so proud to be part of it."
Gustavsson punched the air.
Never mind the indifferent performance; all he cared about after their 3-0 defeat by Germany three nights earlier in Marseille was the priceless win.
Any other result would
surely have condemned them to an early group B exit, and that could still happen if they lose to USA on Wednesday in Marseille, a distinct possibility after the way they were ripped apart by Zambia's two US-based superstars, Banda and twogoal Racheal Kundananji.
For Banda, it was particularly cruel, after a majestic display that started when she turned away from Clare Hunt in an instant and struck a belter from 25 metres that dipped over Mackenzie Arnold and in off the crossbar.
Kennedy equalised quickly when, unmarked,
she headed home Catley's free-kick, but Kundunanji beat Arnold with a cute leftfooted angled shot, drawing applause from the watching Prince Albert of Monaco, before the Matildas' keeper also had a shocker with a poor clearance punch that Banda pounced on to slot home.
Raso pulled one back from Kyra Cooney-Cross's corner, but when Emily van Egmond tried to clear her lines just before halftime, the ball rebounded off Banda into the net for 4-2.
Crisis point came when Kundananji glanced Banda's free-kick after the break, but
Aussies see red as rugby bronze goes begging
By Murray WENZEL, AAP
GUTTED coach John Manenti hopes he saw the path for future success as his beaten Australians sat on the sideline for an Antoine Dupont Olympic rugby sevens masterclass in France.
A Dupont-inspired France took gold over Fiji after Australia, into the semi-finals for the first time, lost both their games on Saturday to finish fourth.
Australia led Fiji 7-0 in the semi-final before halftime but barely touched the ball again in a 31-7 loss.
A man down, Australia threatened an incredible comeback, only for South Africa to score after the siren and win their bronze medal match 26-19.
Two-time defending champions Fiji then tasted their first loss in Olympic
competition in a pulsating final, French 15-a-side captain Dupont scoring twice and setting up another in a 28-7 triumph.
Manenti and his side sat on the carpeted athletics track to soak in that masterclass from one of the code's best, the coach able to look ahead to Brisbane's 2032 Games while wondering what could have been.
"We are not funded as a gold medal program and that's what we're trying to get to," he said.
"Hopefully the powers that be can see we're in that echelon, fighting for a medal here on a shoestring budget.
"Staff, players, add a bit to it.
"It's LA (2028) into Brisbane and I'd like to think we can do what the French have just done.
"They've been building...
I would have loved to have played them, even for bronze.
"Amazing atmosphere, Antoine Dupont: holy moley, what a player."
Australia were blown away by Fiji but hung tough against South Africa despite similar adversity.
Defending for the first five minutes, Australia scored first and then at 7-7 were called back from an attacking position for a knock-on that replays suggested never happened.
A pass that appeared well forward led to another South Africa try and, in between, captain Nick Malouf was rightfully red-carded for a high tackle.
At 19-7 and down to six men it looked like game over, but they scored the next two tries to level at 19-19.
Dietrich Roache missed the tough conversion and
for
with Heyman, one of a triple substitution from Gustavsson, immediately delivering a goalmouth back heel that ended up being bundled into her own net by Musole, it was back to 5-3.
Caitlin Foord had a goal ruled out after VAR ruled Heyman fouled Musole, but Catley got the real gift when her tame free-kick went straight through the hapless keeper's hands. Foord was then ruled by VAR to have been fouled in the box, with Catley coolly equalising from the spot to make it 5-5, before Heyman took the glory in this monumentally mad affair.
Australia were unable to
"Tough; we fought so
hard to get back in the game," Manenti said.
"A couple of calls were pretty tough... that knock-on, that's a big play.
"A big turning point and
we know people will make mistakes but you don't like to see them at this level
"But we can't change it... the guys played their hearts out."
q Veteran striker Michelle Heyman took the glory in this monumentally mad affair. Photo: Julio Cortez, AAP Photos.
q Scorer Alanna Kennedy (14) hails the Matildas' opener in their amazing 6-5 win over Zambia. Photo: AP PHOTO
secure the next restart Shaun Williams flew down the left wing to break Australian hearts after the siren.
q Australia were pipped
a medal in the men's rugby sevens. Photo: Iain McGregor/AAP PHOTOS.
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Stargazing: Binoculars for astronomy
By Dave RENEKE
THE night sky can fire up the imagination of children in a way few other subjects can.
Kids of all ages find it hard to resist the temptation to explore these jewels that glitter overhead in our beautiful NSW skies this time of year.
Few hobbies provide as much universal appeal as stargazing.
It’s an activity that parents and children can enjoy together and it doesn't require much to start.
All you really need is a decent pair of binoculars, and they don’t have to be brand new.
The ones in the closet right now will do!
What?
It’s true, many parents are surprised to hear that, like telescopes, binoculars can be used effectively to find and study many deep space wonders like star clusters, comets and even distant galaxies.
For newcomers and children, binoculars offer a world of advantages over telescopes.
They are light as a feather, easy to carry, and straightforward to use.
Their affordability means they’re within reach for families eager to dip their toes into the cosmos without a hefty price tag.
Plus, their wide field of view makes it a breeze to spot celestial treasures.
Perhaps the most important benefit of binoculars for most families is the price.
Binoculars are much less expensive than telescopes, you can sky watch with your children without breaking the bank. In effect, you have two small telescopes right in your hand!
For family whale watching or sporting events, your binoculars win out.
Trying doing that with a telescope.
Consider the differences between 7x50 and 10x50 binoculars.
The numbers "7x" and "10x" indicate
magnification levels, with 10x offering a closer look than 7x.
The 10x50 binoculars deliver fine details, perfect for those who wish to delve deeper into the mysteries of the night.
Beginners often favour the smaller 7x50 for its simplicity, while the seasoned skywatchers might prefer the 10x50 for its enhanced detail.
With binoculars in your grasp, the night beckons.
Start your journey by getting to know the major constellations, stars and planets visible from your location, using smartphone apps.
Begin with the Moon, then bring the planets of our solar system into stunning view -
spot Jupiter's moons, admire Saturn's rings, and track the phases of Venus.
Introducing children to astronomy early on can ignite a lifelong passion for science and exploration.
Binoculars offer a straightforward yet powerful way to spark curiosity and wonder about the universe.
Encourage kids to ask questions, explore at their own pace, and share their celestial discoveries with family and friends.
For an enriching experience, consider joining a local astronomy group.
You’ll connect with fellow enthusiasts and deepen your knowledge.
Remember, the magic of
the cosmos lies not just in what you see through your binoculars, but in the awe and wonder that fills your heart as you gaze up at the night sky.
Binoculars are your gateway to the universe, whether you're a seasoned stargazer or a budding explorer.
I’ve got 12 telescopes but still keep my binoculars.
True!
With their simplicity, they’re affordable and the perfect tool for kicking off your astronomy experience, especially in kids.
So, grab your binoculars, step outside, and start putting into action what you’ve learned by reading all this. Happy stargazing!
See Dave’s website: www. davidreneke.com.
q Few hobbies provide as much universal appeal as stargazing.
The Big Screen with Lindsay Hall
By Lindsay HALL
WITH a raft of new films being released this week, I’m going to try and keep these descriptions brief, because I’m sure we’d all rather be spending more time at the movies.
Schlock auteur M. Night Shyamalan is back with Trap, a cat-and-mouse thriller with a premise ripe for twists and turns, as you’d expect from the director of The Sixth Sense.
Josh Hartnett and Ariel Donoghue play a father and daughter attending the concert of Taylor Swift stand-in, Lady Raven (Saleka Shyamalan).
When Dad notices the venue being sealed shut by police, he is told that the whole event is a trap designed to catch a serial killer that is in attendance.
Not going to spoil anything about this one! (even though the trailer does).
Shyamalan’s reputation has been variable, but he truly seems to have found his stride creating very, very good, silly thrillers.
Sleeping Dogs is the directorial debut of Adam Cooper, adapting a novel about a retired cop with Alzheimer’s who undergoes experimental treatment at the same time as he is asked to look into an old homicide case.
Russel Crowe stars in this moody thriller, which is ripe for twists brought about by
unreliable narrators, nonlinear storytelling and a story where everyone is hiding something.
It is, unfortunately, a fairly predictable retread of films like Memento, but there are good performances throughout and Crowe holds the film together.
Turning to more hopefilled fare, Ezra is receiving a late release after premiering in 2023, looking to hook film goers with a fairly stacked cast including Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Whoopie Goldberg, Rainn Wilson and Robert DeNiro.
Cannavale plays Max, an acerbic comedian coparenting his autistic son, Ezra, with his ex (Rose Byrne).
Max struggles to make his name on the club circuit while providing for Ezra, but when he objects to a new treatment regime for the boy which he believes is not for the best, he is forced to make some drastic choices.
The ‘comedy’ scenes are occasionally cynical, which
doesn’t always connect smoothly with the drama of the film, but it is full of heart and well worth checking out.
A most rare treat in this era of family blockbusters, The Fabulous Four is a bigbudget comedy for an adult audience!
This one has been really pushed as a big deal for international audiences, seeing the return of Bette Midler to a starring role in this kind of comedy for the first time in nearly 25 years.
Joined by Susan Sarandon, Megan Mullaly and Sheryl Lee Ralph, this is a bawdy, “forever sisters” kind of tale that sees four friends come together as one of them gets married… again.
The humour is largely drawn from seeing these *ahem* mature-aged women take the chance to behave like teenagers.
Only you can say if this is your cup of tea, but this type of film doesn’t get made very often and it’s almost worth supporting it just so that Hollywood will make more.
Rounding out the comedies this week is the delayed release of French biopic Bernadette, which explores the transformation
of the somewhat staid wife of a French president into a beloved media figure.
Star Catherine Denevue puts in an engaging turn as Bernadette Chirac, who played a large part in the presidencies of her husband Jacque Chirac.
Finally, taking a complete u-turn into horror territory, In a Violent Nature sees a limited release.
A slasher film with an interesting difference, it is part of a trend of independent films that take well-worn, schlocky material (such as slashers) and add an element of prestige to the filmmaking.
In this case, the conceit of this film is that it follows the slow, plodding, trudging steps of the monster every step of the way.
Rather than traditional slashers, where the beastman can disappear randomly for the precise purpose of suddenly appearing for a great jump-scare, this film follows the killer throughout those long stretches between gory deaths.
What the film does, it does well, but it will be difficult to find a cinema showing this one so whether it’s worth the effort is up to your stomach for violence.
Dorin’s Draws By Paul DORIN
The public debate about offshore wind
DEAR News Of The Area,
I WOULD like to congratulate the NOTA for trying to present all sides of the arguments around issues that potentially affect our community.
Not all media is as balanced.
I recently tried to join the Facebook group that is strongly against offshore wind energy locally.
I did this to better understand the arguments being made against the proposal, which the Coalition Government introduced into Federal Parliament, and legislated for, in 2021.
I have now read the rules governing members of this Facebook group.
These expressly forbid any comments or posts that are supportive of offshore
energy development, or present information that supports an alternative view and challenges the allegations being made on the Facebook site.
So much for any commitment to free speech and an informed public debate!
Regards, Gordon SUTCLIFFE, Hawks Nest
Probus Club celebrates 21 years
By Marian SAMPSON
THE Combined Probus Club of Medowie recently celebrated its 21st birthday.
On theCouch
Email Jasminda: media@newsofthearea.com.au
DEAR Jasminda,
I HAVE a new puppy and I recently took him to Puppy School.
I feel as though the woman running it took an instant dislike to my dog.
She said the breed was known to misbehave.
When we were told to let the dogs play together, my boy got a bit boisterous and had to be removed from the floor.
I don't know if I want to go back, but I want my dog to be socialised.
Alana P.
Dear Alana,
PUPPY school is a bit like preschool.
There's the kid who hides behind his parents then sobs when they leave, there's the child with advanced socialisation skills who forms a friend group in the first five minutes.
Then there's the kid who is a bit of a
bully, chucking sand and pelting his new friends with bean bags. There is also the next generation of road ragers, hooning around on three-wheel cycles and tailgating toddlers.
It sounds to me as though you have a hooner/bully in dog form, which is fine when your puppy is playing with others of the same breed and temperament, but a nightmare when it is in a group with a sooky Maltese Terrier and an aloof Whippet.
There are certain dog breeds that have strength and dexterity from a very young age.
They aren't intentionally mean, they just want to share their exuberance with others who may not be as keen.
The other problem here is the judgy trainer.
No one wants their pup to be the one designated as the class bully.
Perhaps you could ask around your local community for other people who have pups from similar robust breeds.
You could then have get-togethers at the local dog park until your dogs learn some basics such as sit, stay, down, and 'Barbarian, please remove Petunia's fluffy foot from your mouth or there'll be no pig ears for morning tea.'
Carpe diem, Jasminda.
Stinker’s Port Stephens
Quiz
NOTA history and fishing columnist John Clarke has issued a quiz challenge! How many can you get right?
No Googling! Answers in next week’s paper.
1. Which is the higher headland Yacaaba (North Head) or Tomaree (South Head)?
2. What is the name of Stinker’s 11 foot tinny?
3. What year did the ‘Sygna’ run aground?
4. Who was the man who lived on Broughton Island for 49 years?
5. What year did the Outer Lighthouse on Fingal Island first operate?
6. What was the name of the cow that was washed out of the Hunter River in 1955 and ended up on Broughton Island?
7. Name the trawler launched off Nelson Bay Beach in 1948 that still works out of the Marina.
8. What am I? Constructed
in 1893 I was the focus of social activity, particularly for the fishermen, in the growing Nelson Bay community?
9. How many rivers flow directly or indirectly into Port Stephens?
10. What was the name of the ship that first sailed into Port Stephens? In what year?
11. What year was the old Karuah Bridge completed?
12. What is the name of the community originally known as Banks’s Farm?
”A birthday lunch was held at the Greenhouse at the The Dunes at Medowie, where members enjoyed a fine lunch and the birthday cake,” the Club’s Kevin Tomlinson told News Of The Area.
were served the cake to celebrate the landmark occasion.”
“One of the foundation members, Jan Lewis, cut the cake and members
It isn’t often that members of a Probus Club get to attend their own 21st birthday parties, as you need to be over 55 and either retired or semi
retired to join.
Kevin and the other members of the Combined Probus Club of Medowie invite anyone who may be interested in connecting more with their community
to come to their meetings, which are held on the third Wednesday of each month (December excluded) at 10.00 am at the Medowie Community Hall.
There is always a guest
speaker and morning tea follows the meeting.
q Members of the Combined Probus Club of Medowie enjoying their birthday bash.
q Foundation member Jan Lewis cutting the birthday cake.
READING by Lynne Miles: Psalm 126: 5"They that sow in tears, shall reap with songs of joy."
Positive Behaviour for Learning
By Marian SAMPSON
THE Raymond Terrace Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) program is back for another term, recognising local students for their contribution towards a better community.
Last week's nominees were all very well deserving of their recognition.
- Ellah of Irrawang Public School was nominated for upholding school and community values, representing the school in the NAIDOC Day march in a confident and respectful way.
- Raymond Terrace Public School student Logan was nominated for his excellent sportsmanship during the school's ‘Come and Try Soccer’ day.
He was fair, kind and caring to all students from many schools.
Logan was the first to share, see if children were OK when hurt, shake hands after games, and thank the adults
in charge.
- Ella of Grahamstown Public was nominated for being a great representative of her school.
Her kindness and compassion is shown everyday and she is always willing to help others.
She consistently exemplifies school values by adhering to both whole school and classroom PBL
expectations, demonstrating respect, safety and active engagement in her learning.
- Irrawang High’s Nicholas was nominated for always going above and beyond to help set up audio equipment for events at school and out in the community.
- Nash of Hunter River High School was nominated for his excellent achievement playing AFL.
Nash plays for a local side, but was also selected for the Hunter and Hunter Metro representative teams, which has seen him travel across NSW to play.
His AFL efforts will also see him travel to England, France and Ireland.
Nash also helps out in the local area as a referee for junior soccer.
- Salt Ash Public
School student Evelyn was nominated for always showing respect and kindness towards peers and community members.
- Will of Medowie Public School was nominated for writing a thoughtful postcard as part of a commemorative service for Afghanistan and Iraq veterans.
- Abel of Seaham Public School was nominated for helping make bus travel safe for students.
Abel reported safety
concerns to a teacher who was able to assist.
- Quinn of Karuah Public School was nominated for consistently upholding the school and community values of ‘Respect’, ‘Responsibility’, ‘Pride’ and ‘Success’.
Quinn is a caring, kind, well-mannered and friendly student who willingly helps others.
The NOTA congratulates all the PBL Award nominees.
Excellence in public education
By Marian SAMPSON
PUBLIC education on the Tomaree Peninsula will be celebrated at a special
awards evening next week. NSW Public Education Week is officially held during Term 3, Week 3 (5–9 August), with local schools marking
this occasion with an awards ceremony for more than 20 years.
Jo Ann Williams of Tomaree High School told
News Of The Area, “This year we will be celebrating what makes them (students) proud to belong to public education in NSW at a special awards evening on Tuesday 6 August for Education Week 2024.
“Tomaree High School, Tomaree Public School, Shoal Bay Public School, Soldiers Point Public School, Anna
Bay Public School, and Bobs Farm Public School take this opportunity to recognise the achievements and success of students, staff, and community members.”
Port Stephens boasts impressive public education institutions, with local schools above the national average in NAPLAN and consistently successful in NSW HSC results.
“Highly experienced and fully qualified teachers
create learning experiences that connect and create a sense of belonging,” Ms Williams said.
“Our schools are spaces where students feel supported and inspired by incredible opportunities and a community that cares.
“As a community, we can be very proud of the quality educational journey we provide that frames a successful future for every student,” she said.
q Last week's PBL award nominees receiving their awards at MarketPlace Raymond Terrace.
q Bobs Farm Public School may be small but it offers excellence to its students.
q Students at Tomaree High are encouraged to be creative as well as academic.
q Students with a support dog at Soldiers Point Public School.
q Shoal Bay Public School Students in education action.
q Anna Bay Public School students.
Stinker’s History: A long way from France
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
FAMOUS for fish and chips on the waterfront in Nelson Bay, the name ‘Bub’s’ has a history that few are aware of.
Lillian Sutton, from a Parramatta family, couldn’t possibly have foreseen her future when she married Maurice Henry ‘Bub’ Monin in April 1945.
It all started way back in France, the country of origin for the Monin family, who settled in Australia where Henry Maurice ‘Harry’ Monin joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1920.
Harry remained in the Navy for 30 years and it was on naval manoeuvres in Salamander Bay that Harry met and later married Vera Asquith, the eldest daughter of ‘Tally’ Asquith, a well known and highly respected local fisherman.
Being in the Navy, Harry spent extended periods of time overseas.
It was during these periods that Vera, who was living in Sydney, returned to Nelson Bay with youngest son Maurice, to be with the family.
Maurice, nicknamed ‘Bub’, would spend all his daylight hours with his grandfather, Tally, and developed a genuine love of the sea which led him to join the Navy, as his father had done before.
Bub served on the HMAS Shropshire in many theatres of battle in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
The young couple were married shortly after peace was declared and Lillian, who was looking forward to a settled city life, was somewhat surprised when Bub informed her that he wanted to go to Nelson Bay and become a professional fisherman like his grandfather.
With £149 in gratuity in his pocket the budding fisherman and his nervous young bride arrived in Port Stephens.
Their first home was an old Army tent which was pitched on Alice Sproule’s land at Fly Point where Bub filled his days adding framework and floorboards to the tent and building cabins.
At every opportunity, every spare moment, Bub was on the water, fishing.
Lillian meanwhile was learning to adapt and to love the lifestyle.
It was in November 1945, on a beautiful warm spring day, when the bay was calm, not a breath of wind, that Bub set himself on Shoal Bay Beach to catch kingfish.
Tally had told him that these were perfect conditions for the big fish to move along the beach - “kingy weather” he was told.
Working alone, Bub waited and waited for the fish
Thursday, 1 August 2024
to arrive.
Sure enough the yellow fins and the bow waves created by big kingfish in shallow water was the sign for Bub to jump into action.
Time to fix one end of his net to the beach and work the other end around the school.
Back on the beach Bub began retrieving the net knowing that there were at least some fish inside; he could feel them hitting.
As the net neared the beach, the fisherman couldn’t believe his eyes as the huge kingfish filled the net and thrashed in the shallows.
It was this catch of fish that set the young family on the road to establishing themselves in the fishing community.
Bub worked with Arthur Asquith and the Tarrants on the beaches until 1948 when he bought the first ‘May Bell’ off Frankie Thomas.
The boat enabled him to work the wide waters seine trawling and lobstering.
In 1962 the May Bell was sold and the family, which continued to grow, moved back to Sydney to work a fish shop in Parramatta.
After working the venture for four years in tough times it was decided to return to Nelson Bay and start all over again. Lillian had developed a real love for the area and was eager to return.
The year was 1967 and the couple had $150 to their name but she recalls Bub’s fighting words.
“It’s only money, let’s get crackin’ and earn some more,” he said.
Surely a brave attitude with seven kids in tow and one on the way.
One night, not long after returning to the Bay, Ronnie ‘Clanka’ McLean and his wife Del arrived on their doorstep.
“Look Bub, I would like you to come and work with me on the ‘Del Star’,” Clanka said.
“The deal is a third of the catch for you, a third for me and a third for the boat.
“What do you think?”
The offer was gladly accepted.
It was only a fortnight later that Ron turned up again, this time to offer Bub a 50/50 share - so commencing a long, successful and enjoyable partnership.
The newly formed team worked incredibly hard, long hours in all seas just earning enough to pay the bills.
Just when it was neededaround Easter - huge schools of leatherjacket settled on the reefs where the boys were working.
Tons and tons, boxes and boxes, full traps every day and top dollar at the markets.
This wave of leatherjackets gave the crew a mighty boost.
Both families were back on their feet.
“Leatherjackets… seemed to either be in plague proportions or there were none,” he said.
“We always reckon Clanka McLean and Bubby Monin caught them all.”
The following Christmas, Clanka and Bub had been getting a few lobsters overnight in the deep water out in 40 fathoms, in their leatherjacket traps.
Normally you wouldn’t look at a trap in less than ten days, however they were going away for a fortnight at Christmas so it was decided to bait the leatherjacket traps with dry salted bait, hard bait, that would last far longer and catch longer than the fresh bait that they had been using.
When they came back and checked the 30 traps the result was amazing - 220 dozen lobsters!
The turnaround of fortunes gave Bub the opportunity to involve himself in another venture that he had long wished for: to build a new boat – the ‘May Bell II’.
Years earlier Bub and Lillian had been wandering through the bush around Gan Gan, as they did regularly, searching for “knees” in the hope of one day building a boat.
On this particular day he suddenly stopped and stared at one great tree.
A mighty stem post!
“This is going to be my boat,” he informed Lillian.
Bub returned to the bush, sawed the tree and with help dragged it back under their house.
He loved timber and at every chance he would work on the wood with an adze, a little at a time.
That tree was to become the stem post for the May Bell II, built at Fullerton Cove and launched at Stockton in 1971.
No matter how much Bub wanted to be on the water he still loved waiting for fish to move, sitting in the sand around the open fire with his mates on Shoal Bay Beach.
fishermen
at Tamboi: ‘Bub’ Monin, Bill Northam, Arthur Asquith, Jack ‘Domino’ Thompson, Frank Thomas and ‘Clanka’ McLean.
Henry ‘Bub’ Monin continued to fish out of smaller boats the ‘Adroit’ and ‘Margaret Grace’ until his
passing in 1992.
involved in
Jimmy Chalkley remembers the time.
Maurice
The Monin name is still
commercial fishing as son Lee sits on the
sand and waits for travelling fish at Shoal Bay - a long way from France.
q The Monin, Asquith and Presbury families enjoy a picnic on the waterfront.
q Maurice Henry 'Bub' Monin, wife Lillian and friends Adele and Ron 'Clanka' McLean.
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Stinker’s Fishin’: Nowhere better
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
I LAUNCHED ‘Stinkpot’ off Kiddies Corner early last week after persistent westerly winds had flattened the sea.
Calm water means no snapper for me so I decided to troll a lure off the Outer Light in the hope of catching a tailor or bonito.
The whales were jumping around like mullet.
As I looked towards Broughton Island, I took the time to think just how
incredible this place is.
The chain of islands from Fingal to Seal Rocks is a view equal to or better than anything I have ever seen.
I wonder if those of us, fortunate enough to live here, really appreciate the place.
Then a cracker tailor whacked the lure, waking me out of my dreamtime.
So, what is biting?
Snapper on the deeper reefs from Birubi to Broughton have been reported over the past
fortnight.
There is no need to travel long distances to catch quality snapper as they can be found off Fishermans Bay, Rocky Point, Fingal Light and Boondelbah Island.
Plastics or floating baits will do the job.
Bream and salmon are busy off the beaches particularly Stockton and Fingal.
Fresh mullet bait.
Toss out and hang on!
Inside the port the odd flathead is still keen to attack
a well presented plastic.
Champion Lemon Tree Passage fisho Wayne ‘Çolesy’ Coles, who could catch a fish on a damp lawn, knows the name and address of every flathead west of Soldiers Point.
Luderick and thumper bream are still going nuts on the Nelson Bay Breakwall and will continue to do so until the end of Spring.
Great place, Port Stephens.
q Colesy with just another cracker Lemon Tree flathead.
‘Marsh Road’ nears completion
Karuah foreshore cleanup
By Thomas O'KEEFE
VOLUNTEERS braved the rainy and windy weather to help de-pollute the foreshore of the Karuah River on Saturday 27 July.
Led by volunteers from the Karuah Landcare Group, the team was facilitated by Clean4Shore, an organisation based on the Central Coast that specialises in cleaning up oyster-farming estuaries.
“Clean4Shore, run by Johnno, is an organisation that removes litter and pollution from foreshores and mangroves, from the Hawkesbury to the Central Coast, and now up here,” Karuah Landcare member
Torsten Landwehr told NOTA.
“Two months ago, Johnno approached Karuah Landcare Group, knowing of our regular, monthly meetings around Karuah, where we variously clean up
the surrounding wetlands and mangroves.
“We meet and try to do some cleaning up every month or six weeks, also do regeneration work, replanting native vegetation around the highway,
q Everything from tyres to discarded oyster farming equipment is littering the mangroves. Photo: Clean4Shore.
q The barges were loaded, with local volunteer help, and the pollution dragged back to a safe site for cleanup. Photo: Clean4Shore.
AFTER three years of gathering information, old photographs and documents, John Clarke’s new book ‘Marsh Road’ is almost ready to be sent to the printer.
A well known local identity and NOTA history and fishing columnist, Mr Clarke’s latest work focuses on the period from 1880 to the 1960s and follows the efforts of those who lived in
Bobs Farm to farm the rich, fertile soil, to grow oysters, and to run dairy cattle.
The book also documents the efforts of the amazing community to establish a roadway that was both serviceable and safe.
John’s research has led him to come to the conclusion that at no stage since the very early 1920s, when the road was established, has it
been up to scratch.
“The issues currently being experienced by the residents of Bobs Farm, relating to the poor condition of Marsh Road, have been ongoing since the road was first built over 100 years ago,” John said.
If anyone has any stories, information or old photos that they wish to be considered for the book, please contact John within the coming fortnight at stinkerfishing@yahoo.com
q Clean4Shore barges were loaded with several kilos of estuary rubbish.
Photo: Clean4Shore.
removing weeds and lantana.
“Johnno took out two barges - this was the third time in as many monthsand we pulled in close to 600 kilograms of rubbish.”
A Clean4Shore representative told NOTA, “Treated by overcast, rainy conditions, we met with local resident Torsten.
“Though unable to rally community interest, unsurprisingly, we rallied a small hard-working team out in the Clean4shore barge,” they said.
“Andy Phillips joined the team, as only one barge was needed, and Central Coast oyster grower Damo and
his two boys assisted with the big load pulled from the mangroves.”
The barge went as far upstream as underneath the M1 freeway bypass bridge, where the mangroves on the South Bank were scattered with piles of small baskets and trays, nearly filling the barge.
“We want to make it a better place environmentally, good for locals to thrive, and some of our members are trained ecologists, but we are always hoping for more volunteers to join the Landcare group,” Torsten added.
“The barge is new
for us, and it is pretty awesome to see the river and remote areas, and go into the mangroves and the hinterland - places you would otherwise never get to.”
While most of the rubbish appeared to be of oyster-farming origins –nets, cages, plastic trays and the like – there was a large array of other, non-oysterfarming detritus clogging up the mangroves.
Old car tyres, plastic of all shapes and sizes, milk crates, buckets and bags were all pulled out of what should be a pristine, estuarine environment.
q The Dalton sons' efforts to improve conditions along Marsh Road.
Gold medal haul for top dancer
By Chris KARAS
CHAMPION Medowie
dancer Kyara Darcy looks set to achieve her lifetime dream.
As well as excelling in the performing arts at an elite level, the gifted Port Stephens student shares a passion for teaching.
Nineteen-year-old Kyara, who has been dancing at Medowie’s Dance ‘n Dazzle Studio since the age of two, will soon step down from the competitive arena to focus on teaching a new generation of performing artists.
She underlined her natural talent by winning both the 15 years/ over Tap Section and Tap Championship at the prestigious Sydney Eisteddfod last week against students from all over NSW.
Kyara competed at Chatswood Concourse in the Concert Hall against some of the best tap dancers in the state and came away with two gold medals and cash prizes totalling $800.
Rugged headland rescue
By Thomas O’KEEFE
THE Westpac Rescue Helicopter has been busy doing what it does best, undertaking a major mission in Hawks Nest on Monday, 22 July.
Care medical team were inserted via winch into the scene.”
The patient was stabilised by the Critical Care
medical team in situ, before the stretcher was winched from the location and flown directly to John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle.
The patient was reportedly in a stable condition by the time the helicopter took off.
“It was a very nice feeling to clinch two gold medals and go out on top in my final Eisteddfod,” quipped the decorated teenager, who is currently attending Newcastle University where she is studying for a Bachelor of Secondary Education.
She was awarded two Gold medals and cash prizes of $300 and $500, which she will put towards her studies.
Kyara has always loved dancing and now teaches and participates in her own dance classes.
To broaden her teaching skills, she is also completing a Certificate IV in Dance Teaching & Management through Transit Dance in Melbourne.
“I enjoy teaching our future generation of dancers and will now pour my energies into completing my studies.” she added.
Kyara will now work towards performing at the National Championships on the Gold Coast next January where she will compete for the final time.
“The Sydney Eisteddfod was one of my last hurrahs as a dancer before I take up teaching full time,” a delighted Kyara told News Of The Area.
q Accomplished Medowie dancer Kyara Darcy clinched gold medals in both the Tap Section and Tap Championship at last week’s Sydney Eisteddfod.
At roughly 2pm, the Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance to a rescue operation on Yacaaba Headland.
“Following reports of a patient falling heavily on an isolated walking trail, local Ambulance Paramedics and emergency services attended the location and commenced treatment of the patient prior to the arrival of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter and Critical Care medical team,” explained a representative of the Rescue Helicopter service.
“Due to the terrain in the area the helicopter’s Critical
Tennis talent on show
By Chris KARAS
RISING prospect Olivia
McLoughlin stamped her mark at this year’s inaugural Tilligerry Junior Tennis Open staged at Tanilba Bay.
Twelve-year-old McLoughlin was one of three outstanding products from the Hunter region to claim singles titles in their respective divisions.
She underlined her potential by downing fellow Tilligerry local Chelsea Wood in the Yellow Ball Girls final after impressing keen judges in the early rounds.
Hosted by Foreshore Tennis at Tilligerry Tennis Club, some 24 robust juniors braved the blustery conditions to contest preliminary round and finals matches in the Yellow Ball Boys and Girls and Green Ball Boys divisions.
Kotara’s Ollie Vierne lifted the Yellow Ball Boys trophy with a victory over
Tilligerry’s Mitchell Humbles while Jack Judge was crowned Green Ball Boys champion after toppling Thomas McKenzie in an allTilligerry final.
Leading Foreshore
Tennis coach James Bellette told News Of The Area,
“Despite the extremely strong westerly winds the tournament proved a huge success.
“Special mention to
the local businesses that supported our event like Coles Tanilba Bay, Heather’s Place and BYO Cellars and the Tilligerry Tennis Club committee for their tireless efforts,” stated James, who was assisted by experienced tennis mentor Kelly Wildon.
By Lee RANKIN
q Tanilba Bay’s emerging tennis ace Olivia McLoughlin (right) with fellow participants at the inaugural Tilligerry Junior Tennis Open tournament.
q The Rescue Helicopter prepares to winch into rough terrain on Yacaaba, with Bennetts Beach in the background. Photo: supplied.
Back-to-back wins
By Chris KARAS
A REJUVENATED Northern Hawks
rugby league team are celebrating back-to-back victories in the Newcastle Rugby League Denton Engineering Cup series.
Spearheaded by eighteen-yearold rookie five eighth Tiamana Elers, the Hawks toppled Lakes United Seagulls 28-18 last Saturday at Tomaree Sports Ground.
In a courageous team effort the Northern warriors produced a rousing second half performance to sink the Seagulls and mark a successful Indigenous Round.
Elers, a gifted Port Stephens junior, turned in a skilful display for the Hawks to earn Player of the Match honours.
Northern Hawks President
Andrew Chapman told News Of The Area that the victory “epitomised the club spirit shown by our young side”.
“We battled hard against an experienced Lakes United team and found a way to win,” revealed Chapman.
The Seagulls boasted a number of former Newcastle Knights and NRL players including Peter Mata’utia and were coming off a thumping 82-6 victory over Macquarie Scorpions the previous week.
Northern trailed 18-4 at half time but with the talented Elers calling the shots they rallied to post 24 unanswered points after the interval and secure their second win of the season.
Lakes dominated the first
Nelson Bay Golf Club
21 JULY– 27 July 2024
Sunday 21 July 2024
Mixed 4bbb Stableford L+Z
Chalmers: Christmas Course
Overall Winners
1 Simon Garrett & Robyn Kennett 43c/b
2 Diane & Robert McLean 43
3 Peri Kennedy & David Chapman 42c/b
4 John Le Bas & Lynda Le Bas 42c/b
Ladies 4bbb Stableford + L+Z
Chalmers: Christmas Course
A1 Julie Newsham (24) 37
A2 Robyn Rocher (18) 36
B1 Cathy Johnston (44) 38
B2 Elizabeth Pfennigwerth (31) 34c/b
Mens 4bbb Stableford:
Christmas Course
A1 Morgan Dombkins (10) 39
A2 David Warder (7) 34c/b
A3 Bob Kew (15) 34c/b
B1 Robert McLean (18) 41
B2 Dudley Herbert (23) 37
B3 Terry Butler (22) 36
C1 Jordan Bulmer (38) 47
C2 Ian Pfennigwerth (32) 37
C3 John Le Bas (27) 36Monday
22 July 2024
Vets Results
Div 1
1 Neil Carmady 25
2 Richard Lithgow 20
Div 2
1 Peter Page 24
2 Wal Harris 22
Tuesday 23 July 2024
Ladies 9 Hole Stableford: Brush box Course
Overall Winners
1 Lynette Pride (44) 19
2 Carmen Rigon (49) 14
Ladies Stroke: Christmas Course
A Robyn Butler (20) 76
A2 Jenny Bezuidenhout (16) 78 c/b
A3 Wendy Latta (20) 78
A4 Julie Newsham (24) 81 c/b
B1 Chris Ledingham (32) 70
B2 Mary Kay (32) 75
B3 Patricia Hawkins (32) 76 c/b
B4 Heather Atkins (26) 76
C1 Shirley Anicich (50) 73
C2 Heather Crutch (38) 78
C3 Helen James (48) 79
C4 Ruth Buchanan (35) 80
Wednesday 24 July 2024
Stableford: Gymea Course
A1 Shaun O’Malley (1) 39
A2 Morgan Dombkins (11) 37c/b
A3 David Lulham (1) 37
B1 Bill Rarity (16) 37c/b
B2 Peter Rigby (17) 37
B3 Leonard Woods (18) 36c/b
C1 Gary McCann (28) 38c/b
C2 Tony Knife (25) 38
C3 Max Fernance (31) 37
Men’s Stableford: Brushbox Courses
A1 Ben Dunn (14) 36
A2 Ian Warrington (14) 35c/b
A3 Alan Mundey (15) 35
B1 Glen Arndell (20) 39
B2 Mark Thornber (16) 38c/b
B3 Todd Workman (17) 38c/b
C1 Will Strong (25) 38
C2 Richard Van Waard 28 36
C3 Doug McClure (25) 35
Thursday 25 July 2024
Women’s Stableford:
stanza with tries by elusive winger Aaron McGrady (2) and half back Jack Kelly but couldn’t repel the stout hearted Hawks, who found their groove after the break.
Twenty-year-old debutant Darryl Ellis capped a strong game as an interchange by notching a try double.
Dashing fullback Ngangarra Barker, half back Floyd Tighe and hooker Jack Langdon also scored tries for the Hawks with winger Danny Vale booting four goals.
Triumphant Hawks coach Brad Tighe declared post match that this is a glimpse of what his young team is capable of as they gain experience in the top grade.
Northern Hawks host The Entrance Tigers this Saturday at Tomaree Sports Complex at 5pm.
Gymea Course
A1 Barbara Frost (18) 35
A2 Heather Atkins (25) 34
B1 Suzy Davis (37) 38
B2 Lynda Le Bas (36) 35
Vets Results
1 Steven Brown (13) 37
2 Peter Campbell (16) 33
Friday 26 July 2024
Ladies Stableford: Brushbox Course
Overall, Winners
1 Debbie Childs (23) 37
2 Sue Skinner (34) 36 c/b
3 Debra Bartlett (47) 36 c/b
Men’s Stableford: Brush box Course
A1 Scott Ferguson (15) 44
A2 David Warder (9) 38
A3 Glen Egan (17) 36
A4 Nathan Lilly (17) 35
B1 Richard Bennett (28) 39
B2 Will Strong (25) 36
B3 John Evans (22) 35
B4 Simon Garrett (23) 34 c/b
Saturday 27 July
Men’s Stableford: Gymea Course
A1 Wayne Cleaver (13) 38
A2 David Hogan (5) 37
B1 Philipp Bourquin (22) 40
B2 Jeremy Ridgeway (18) 39c/b
C1 Peter Miers (24) 39
C2 Paul Marks (26) 34
Men’s Stableford: Christmas Bush
Overall Winners:
1 James Marshall (6) 40
2 Murray Atkins (9) 39
3 Thomas Ainsworth (2) 36
4 Stephen Spillane (15) 35c/b
Record five try haul for Nelson Bay Gropers fullback Will Dunn
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speed and deceptive footwork.
Nelson Bay dominated from the outset and ran in twelve tries to register a twelfth consecutive victory and maintain top spot on the premiership ladder.
Other try scorers for the Gropers were utility half Ilisoni Vonomatairatu, wingers Tyler Blue and Taj Turner, centres Michael Hotene and Daniel Arnfield, hooker Ross Buchan and tireless flanker
Ronan O’Connell with fly half Khace Petera (six) and Vonomatairatu (two) booting conversions.
The Gropers led 40-0 at the interval and continued the try fest in the second stanza.
Other players to impress were the quicksilver Turner, half back Jake Langsford, comeback winger Kailen Williams, the experienced Hotene and powerhouse forwards O’Connell, number eight Mitch Workman, Sam Rocher, Lewis Affleck and stalwart hooker Ross Buchan.
Tanilba Bay Tuesday Veteran Golfers 50+
By Ian WILLIAMS
DAY/DATE: TUESDAY 23rd JULY '24
TIME, 8.30 Tee Time. 31 players enjoyed a lovely day in the sunshine without any wind or rain to spoil the day.
EVENT: 4 person Ambrose, Anniversary Day (41 years)
FRONT NINE: NETT WINNERS: Team 3
L. Hardes, P. Beesley, J. Carr & S. Enderby... 25 1/8 RUNNERS UP: Team 1
K. Miller, T. Hodskiss, J. Street & G. Payseno... 31 1/4
BALL WINNERS: Team 2
I. Williams, P. Martyn, A. Corbett & B. Sampson.33 5/8 Team4
M. Berriman, B. Foster, R. Jackson & J. Woollen... 38 1/2
NTP WINNER: A not won
B not won
C not won
DRIVE & CHIP WINNERS: Team 3
L. Hardes, S. Enderby, P. Beesley & J. Carr. BACK NINE: NETT WINNERS: Team 4
S. Robards, R. Stubbs, B. Geraghty &
A highlight was Buchan’s spectacular chip-and-chase try where he kicked over the head of Heelers fullback Hayden Bull, regathered then wrongfooted defenders in a 40 metre dash to the try line.
Nelson Bay coach Michael Wiringi told News Of The Area that his squad was building nicely in the lead-in to the finals.
“We have introduced some of our talented rookies who have stepped up to the mark and pressed their claims for a regular top grade
spot,” revealed Wiringi.
The Gropers can wrap up the mens minor title this Saturday with a win over the Newcastle Griffins at Dangar Park.
Meanwhile, Nelson Bay womens rugby team kept their finals hopes alive with a hard fought 18-10 victory over Maitland Blacks at Bill Strong Oval.
The Gropers trailed 10-0 at the break before staging a second half revival with three tries by boom
G. Garvin... 28 7/8
RUNNERS UP:
Team 2
L. Northy, B. Alexander, L. Deane & F. Drury... 29 5/8
BALL WINNERS: Team 3
M. Mulholland, R. Eaton, & B. Disch... 30 1/2
Team 1
R. Dews, G. Glover, J. Croci & A. Cowie... 33
NTP WINNERS: Team 3
M. Mulholland, R. Eaton, & B. Disch
DRIVE & CHIP WINNERS:
Team 4
S. Robards, R. Stubbs, B. Geraghty & G. Garvin
Next week, 30th July will be a 9 hole Short Course novelty event. I take this opportunity to recognise our much valued sponsors?
Noel Cartwright, our Patron. RSL Sports Club, Tanilba Bay. BYO Cellars, Tanilba Bay. Steak & Chops Butchery, Tanilba Bay
Ray White Real Estate, Tanilba Bay
Portside Real Estate, Tanilba Bay Tanilba Bay Tyres & Mechanical, Lemon Tree Passage
Lemon Tree Passage Funerals, Lemon Tree Passage
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centre Tash Harris and an Ebony Oakley penalty goal.
Classy fly half Sophia Collins and centre Sophie Anderson also turned in top performances in the wet conditions.
Josh Gamgee’s Gropers are banking on victories over Newcastle University in a deferred midweek clash and Southern Beaches this Saturday to secure a finals berth.
q Northern Hawks first grade young guns Taimana Elers (left) and Jeddlin Beninca after the spirited 28-18 victory over Lakes United Seagulls.
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Boisterous and totally overblown, this over-the-top reality series is the cream of the genre. Brimming with suspense and silly theatrics, whether it’s scripted or not (hint: it totally is), it hits the mark as a very entertaining distraction. If you are yet to succumb to its simple allure, it follows a crew who earn their crust by bidding on abandoned Californian storage containers, without knowing what treasure or trash lurks inside. The high drama kicks in when the padlock is broken and the lockers’ innards are revealed.
FRIDAY, August 2
MONDAY
DEAL OR NO DEAL: CELEBRITY JACKPOT
TEN, 7.30pm
Grant Denyer is hot on the case(s) with this fun bundle of pumped-up, hourlong celebrity-fronted episodes which dangle a whopping $250,000 for the stars’ chosen charity. After the shenanigans of Hard Quiz Gleeson and Matildas soccer starlet Kyah Simon, Gogglebox Australia Anastasia and Faye, as well as Lee and Keith, are in the spotlight to try their luck at winning funds for the Cancer Council Australia. Hold onto your hats for upcoming episodes featuring MasterChef judges Sofia Levin and Andy Allen, I’m a Celebrity... winner Skye Wheatley and Collingwood football players.
WEDNESDAY RICK STEIN’S FOOD STORIES
SBS FOOD, 7.30pm
After 15 episodes of delectable and interesting cuisine, cooking of foodies, we really should be thoroughly sated.
But there’s something about chef Rick Stein’s heartfelt enthusiasm and hunger to understand and taste the smorgasbord that is the British food scene that still leaves us hankering for more. In tonight’s final, the dishes – carrot tart and a cheese, potato and spinach filo pie, just to get your taste buds tingling – play second fiddle as Stein winds up his gastronomic journey on home soil in the West Country.
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Rage. (PG) 6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)
SBS World News. 7.35 Great British Landmark Fixers. (Premiere, PGa)
8.30 Ancient Superstructures. (Return)
9.30 The Airport: Back In The Skies. (Ml, R)
10.25 SBS World News Late.
10.55 The Shelter. (Ma)
12.30 My Brilliant Friend. (Mlv, R)
3.30 Grayson Perry’s Big American Road Trip. (Mal, R)
4.25 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs meets Joost Bakker. 8.30 MOVIE: Fifty Shades Darker. (2016, MA15+s, R) Despite the disasterous end to their relationship, an emotionally wounded Christian tries to entice a cautious Ana back into his life after they are reunited at the opening of her friend’s photography exhibit. Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Kim Basinger. 11.00 Miniseries: Malpractice. (Malv, R)
1.00 Criminal Confessions. (MA15+av, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 7: Night. 8.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 22. Dolphins v Sydney Roosters. From HBF Park, Perth. 9.55 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 7: Night.
10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 7: Late night.
12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 7: Post midnight.
3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 7: Overnight. 5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 7: Early morning.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mlv, R) Guests include Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Bryce Dallas Howard, Daniel Kaluuya and Kevin Bridges. 9.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 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, August 3
6.00 Stuff The British Stole: Great Rubber Heist. (PG, R)
6.30 I Was Actually There: The Beatles. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (Mv) Sister Boniface investigates a coven of witches.
8.15 Van Der Valk. (Madv, R) Part 3 of 3. The team delves into the city’s vibrant classical music scene after a promising cellist dies.
9.50 Fifteen-Love. (Mal, R) A tennis prodigy’s life is rocked by tragedy.
10.40 The Beast Must Die. (Mal, R) 11.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Amazing Railway Adventures With Nick Knowles. (PGa)
8.25 Malta: The Jewel Of The Mediterranean.
9.20 Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors. (R)
10.10 Scotland’s Extreme Medics. (Ma, R)
11.10 Ralph And Katie. (Premiere, PGal)
12.15 Rex In Rome. (Mv, R)
3.00 Hitler: Countdown To War. (PGav, R)
3.55 Peer To Peer. (PGs, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R)
4.55 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A husband and wife come to claim a lost suitcase but what’s hidden inside will change their lives.
7.30 Football. AFL. Round 21. Port Adelaide v Sydney. From Adelaide Oval.
10.30 Dancing With The Stars. (PG, R) Hosted by Dr Chris Brown and Sonia Kruger.
12.30 Boy To Man: The Bull Wrestlers. (PGav, R) Tim Noonan heads to Madagascar.
1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted by Greg Grainger.
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Drop Dead Weird. (R)
5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R)
6am Home Shopping. 8.30
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 8: Night. Events may include: athletics; swimming; women’s hockey, Australia v Spain.
10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 8. Late night. Events may include athletics, men’s decathlon; women’s soccer, quarter-finals.
12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 8: Post midnight.
3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 8: Overnight. 5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 8: Early morning.
6.00 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 7.00 The Dog House. (R) A man is hoping to find a best friend. 8.00 To Be Advised. 9.00 Ambulance UK. (Madl, R) An urgent call from someone threatening to use a nerve agent against the emergency services leads to major incident standby being declared. Paramedics help a 75-year-old male who has been kicked in the head. 11.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 12.30 Home Shopping.
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SUNDAY, August 4
6.00 Antiques Roadshow.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 1 of 4.
9.00 Fifteen-Love. (Malns) Justine’s allegation causes a stir.
9.55 Unforgotten. (Malv, R) Sunny and Cassie discover a surprising connection.
10.45 Fisk. (PG, R)
11.10 Annika. (Ma, R)
11.55 Frayed. (Malsv, R)
12.45 Noughts + Crosses. (Ml, R)
1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.05 Classic Countdown. (PG, R)
4.00 Landline. (R)
4.30 Art Works. (R)
5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Mayhem: Secret Lives Of Georgian Kings. (Ma)
9.20 Raising The Mary Rose: The Lost Tapes. (PG, R)
10.15 Ukraine: Life Under Attack. (Mal, R)
11.10 Billy Graham. (PGav, R)
1.15 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R)
2.10 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R)
3.00 Hell On Earth: WWII. (PGa, R)
4.00 Peer To Peer. (R)
4.30 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera.
PBS Washington Week. 5.30 Alone Denmark. 6.40 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 9.30 WWE Legends. 11.05 Late Programs.
MOVIES (32)
6am Good Night, And Good Luck. (2005, PG) 7.45 Skating To New York. (2013, PG) 9.25 Spread Your Wings. (2019, PG) 11.30 Ali. (2001) 2.25pm Redu. (2017, PG, Marathi) 4.25 Limelight. (1952, PG) 7.00 Red Obsession. (2013, PG) 8.30 Seraphim Falls. (2006, MA15+) 10.35 Original Sin. (2001) 12.45am Muru. (2022, MA15+) 2.45 Rush. (2013, MA15+) 5.00 Spread Your Wings. (2019, PG) 6am Spread Your Wings. Continued. (2019, PG) 7.05 The Kid From The Big Apple 2. (2017, PG, Mandarin) 9.15 Basmati Blues. (2017, PG) 11.15 Swan Song. (2021, M) 1.15pm Breathless. (1960, M, French) 2.55 Binti. (2019, PG, Dutch) 4.35 Bring It On. (2000, PG) 6.25 Bride And Prejudice. (2004, PG) 8.30 Monty Python And The Holy Grail. (1975, PG) 10.10 The Uncovering. (2018, MA15+, Albanian) 12.10am Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Dancing With The Stars. (PG) Hosted by Dr Chris Brown and Sonia Kruger.
9.25 Miniseries: Malpractice. (Madl) Part 3 of 5. The inquest into the patient’s death uncovers shocking new information.
11.30 Born To Kill? Beverley Allitt. (Mav, R)
12.30 Lipstick Jungle. (Mds, R) Victory has a disturbing dream about Joe.
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 Sunrise 5am News. The latest news, sport and weather.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 9: Night. Events may include: athletics; cycling, women’s road race; women’s water polo, Australia v Hungary.
10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 9: Late night. Events may include: cycling, women’s road race; women’s water polo, Australia v Hungary.
12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 9: Post midnight.
3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 9: Overnight.
5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 9: Early morning.
MONDAY, August 5
6.00
6.00 Garma Festival 2024. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes.
8.40 Into The Gobi Desert With Nick Knowles. (PG)
9.30 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma)
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Forest Of The Missing. (Malv)
12.40 A French Case. (Mal, R)
2.40 Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne. (MA15+as, R)
4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Perri is ready to run.
7.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) An influencer’s baggage attracts attention.
8.30 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. (Mav) Sidney comes clean about the details surrounding the day of Keith’s disappearance.
10.30 S.W.A.T. (Mv)
12.30 The Event. (Mav, R)
2.30 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 10: Night. Events may include: athletics; diving; men’s water polo, Australia v Japan.
10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 10: Late night. Events may include: men’s water polo, Australia v Japan; canoe slalom; diving.
12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 10: Post midnight. Events may include: canoe slalom, women’s kayak cross finals; diving, women’s 10m platform; cycling.
3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 10: Overnight.
5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 10: Early morning.
6am Morning Programs.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal.
6.30 The Project. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal:
6.00
TUESDAY, August 6
3.45 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (R)
7.30. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 7.55 Limelight. (1952, PG) 10.30 Supernova. (2020, M) 12.15pm The Orphanage. (2019, M, Dari) 1.55 Soft Skin. (1964, PG, French) 4.05 Amanda. (2018, PG, French) 6.05 Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams And Monsters. (2019, PG) 7.40 We Might As Well Be Dead. (2022, M, German) 9.30 Spanish Affair. (2014, M, Basque) 11.20 Late Programs.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great British Railway Journeys.
8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi.
9.30 Dateline: The AmericanMexican Abortion Network.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 The Point: Road Trip. (R)
11.30 The Man Who Died. (Mals)
1.15 Christian. (Malv, R)
4.15 Peer To Peer. (PG, R)
4.45 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) 9.40 Stacey Dooley: Inside The Undertakers. 10.50 Dinosaur. Midnight Late Programs. 6am
Jeopardy! 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Alone. 9.40 Hoarders. 11.20 The Back Side Of Television. Midnight True Believers. 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
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6am Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams And Monsters. Continued. (2019, PG) 6.35 Bride And Prejudice. (2004, PG) 8.40 Monty Python And The Holy Grail. (1975, PG) 10.20 Binti. (2019, PG, Dutch) Noon Selma. (2014, M) 2.20 The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg. (1964, PG, French) 4.00 Selkie. (2000, PG) 5.40 Dan In Real Life. (2007, PG) 7.30 C’mon C’mon. (2021, M) 9.30 You Keep The Kids. (2021, M, Spanish) 11.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG) The semi-finals conclude with acts competing against themselves to secure a spot in the grand final.
9.30 First Dates UK. (Ml) Follows singles as they embark on first dates, being filmed during their outing and interviewed afterwards.
11.35 Extended Family. (PGa)
12.35 Holey Moley Australia. (PGs, R)
2.30 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 11: Night. Events may include: athletics; diving; skateboarding.
10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 11: Late night. Events may include: diving, women’s 10m platform final; skateboarding, women’s park.
12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 11: Post midnight. Events may include: skateboarding; diving; women’s soccer, semi-final.
3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 11: Overnight.
5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 11: Early morning.
WEDNESDAY, August 7
Insight. (R) 3.30 The Point. (R) 3.35 Woven Threads Stories From Within. (PGa, R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.15 Who Do You Think You Are? US. (PG, R) 5.05
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Lies, Politics And Democracy. (Malvw, R) 9.35 DI Ray. (Madl) DI Ray is forced to face her past.
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Headhunters. (MA15+av)
12.40 You Shall Not Lie. (MA15+als, R)
3.30 Babies: Their Wonderful World. (R)
4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
VICELAND (31)
6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Fresh Off The Boat. 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 8.45 BTN Newsbreak. 8.50 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.15 Robot Wars. 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.00 Merlin. 11.45 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.30am Rage. 1.35 Operation Ouch! 2.15 So
SKY NEWS (53)
SBS
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R) Hosted by Lee Mack.
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.
9.30 The Best Of The Russell Gilbert Show. (PGls, R) Part 2 of 2.
10.45 Autopsy USA. (Ma)
11.45 Air Crash Investigations. (PGa, R)
12.45 Criminal Confessions. (Malv, 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 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 12: Night. Events may include: athletics; cycling track; men’s skateboarding.
10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 12: Late night. Events may include: skateboarding, men’s park; women’s basketball, quarter-final.
12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 12: Post midnight. Events may include: skateboarding; cycling track; women’s basketball, quarter-final.
3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 12: Overnight. 5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 12: Early morning.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal.
6.30 The Project. 7.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGal) A drunk reveller falls off a cliff. 8.30 Ambulance Australia. (Final, Ma) Follows paramedics as they respond to calls including a diver trapped underwater by a piece of concrete. 9.30 FBI: International. (Mav) A US mercenary is apprehended in Romania. 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)
Troppo. (Mal, R)
Grand Designs. (R)
Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip. (R) 1.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6am Morning
Programs. 6.50 Amanda. (2018, PG, French) 8.50
THURSDAY, August 8
NEWS (53) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up 2000. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 VICE. 1.05 9/11: The Legacy. 2.00 Curse Of Oak Island. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.25 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Johnny Mnemonic. (1995) 10.20 MOVIE: Goon. (2011, MA15+) Midnight Alone. 3.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up 2000. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 A Cure For Fear. 1.35 Tribunal. 1.50 Queer Sports. 2.45 Curse Of Oak Island. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.25 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Beyond Watergate: The Richard Nixon Story. 10.00 The UnXplained. 11.40 The World’s Toughest Prisons. 12.40am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 11.30 Medical Emergency. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Slow Train Through Africa. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Judge John Deed. 10.45 Late Programs.
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Soft Skin. (1964, PG, French) 11.00 If I Were Rich. (2019, M, Spanish) 12.50pm We Might As Well Be Dead. (2022, M, German) 2.40 The Movie Show. 3.10 Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams And Monsters. (2019, PG) 4.45 The Color Purple. (1985, PG) 7.30 Radioactive. (2019, M) 9.35 Out In The Open. (2019, MA15+, Spanish) 11.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Sue Perkins: Lost In Thailand. (PG)
8.25 Junior Doctors Down Under.
9.20 Treasures Of India With Bettany Hughes. (R)
10.15 SBS World News Late.
10.45 The Head. (Malsv)
12.35 Blanca. (Madlv, R)
3.30 Babies: Their Wonderful World. (PGa, R)
4.40 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6am
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6am Morning
Programs. 6.50 Selkie. (2000, PG) 8.30 The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg. (1964, PG, French) 10.15
Under The Same Roof. (2019, M, Spanish) 12.05pm C’mon C’mon. (2021, M) 2.10 Dan In Real Life. (2007, PG) 4.00 FairyTale: A True Story. (1997, PG) 5.50 All Roads Lead To Rome. (2015, PG) 7.30 My Old Lady. (2014, M) 9.30 The Daughter. (2021, MA15+, Spanish) 11.45 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 Animals Aboard With Dr Harry. (PG)
8.30 Homicide: With Ron Iddles: Mandy Ahmadi. (Mav, R) A look at the case of Mandy Ahmadi.
9.30 Air Crash Investigations: Without Warning. (PGa)
10.30 Starstruck. (PG)
1.00 The Goldbergs. (PGl, R)
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
Morning Programs. 11.30 Medical Emergency. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Hotel Inspector. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 McDonald And Dodds. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.
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6.00 NBN News.
7.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 13: Night. 7.50 Rugby League. NRL. Round 23. South Sydney Rabbitohs v Melbourne Storm. From Accor Stadium, Sydney. 9.45 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 13: Night. 10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 13: Late night. 12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 13: Post midnight.
3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 13: Overnight.
5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 13: Early morning.
7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Creed II. (2018, M) 11.00 Seinfeld. Midnight Below Deck. 1.00 Made In Chelsea. 2.00 The Nanny. 3.00 Bakugan. 3.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs.
Night. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. South Sydney Rabbitohs v Melbourne Storm. 7.50 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 13: Night. 9.45 MOVIE: The Hitman’s Bodyguard. (2017, MA15+) 12.10am Late Programs.
Port Stephens Veteran Golfers Association
By Gary WATT
RESULTS from a Stableford competition played at Tanilba Bay GC on Monday 22nd July 2024 with 45 players.
Nett Winner : Phil Sherwood, 36pts.
Nett Runner Up : Col Kerrison, 35pts, c/b
Bonus Point Winner : Peter Hawkins, 36pts.
Bonus Point Runner Up : Gary Watt, 35pts. c/b
Nearest the Pin, 4th Hole :
Div 1 : Robert Paul.
Div 2 : Michael Best.
Nearest the Pin, 11th Hole, :
Div 1 : Michael Moussa.
Div 2 : Brian Marshall.
Drive & Chip, 7th Hole,
Div 1 : Gary Watt.
Div 2 : Rod Magick.
Drive & Chip, 18th Hole,
Div 1 : Gary Watt.
Div 2 : Phil Sherwood.
Ball Winners : Gary Chapman 35pts, Greg Garvin
35pts, Brian Marshall 33pts, Fred Rimoni 32pts, Jim Gill 32pts, Warren Deuis, 32pts,
Frank Vandruten 31pts, Phil Rogan 31pts, Ian Dean 29pts, Jim Avestas 29pts, Bruce Stimpson 29pts, Ross Dobson 29pts, Michael Best
28pts, Shayne Mullarvey
28pts, Michael Moussa 28pts and Peter Martyn 28pts.
Lucky Prize Draw Winner Max Holz. 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.
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Five try haul
By Chris KARAS
q Dynamic Nelson Bay rugby fullback Will Dunn notched a record five tries in the Gropers’ 76-0 victory over Muswellbrook Heelers.