NELSON Bay’s Bob Walkley has identified an array of top line prospects in his 30 years as an
been a
journey
the experienced Port Stephens Athletics Club official, who helped develop his daughter Sarah Walkley into one of Australia’s finest race walkers.
A prominent endurance runner in his heyday, Bob shaped the futures of many promising athletes at Woy Woy Little Athletics before linking with the Port Stephens club based at Dick Burwell Oval at Tomaree Sports Complex.
One of Walkley’s current pupils is gifted thirteenyear-old hurdler Anna Taylor-Anderson, the Port Stephens age champion who represented NSW at this year’s Australian Little Athletics
MAKING MISSILES
q Tomaree High School’s outstanding 4 x 100m relay quartet - Anna Taylor-Anderson, Kylah Rankin, Mia McDonald and Maebel Colley - are gearing up for the NSW Combined High School Athletics Championships at Homebush from September 11-13.
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Anti-ship cruise missiles to be manufactured in Williamtown
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factory will be constructed in the Newcastle Airport precinct that will manufacture and service naval strike missiles (NSM) and joint strike missiles (JSM) to be used by the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
The deal will make the Williamtown site one of only two facilities in the world capable of producing the missiles.
The JSM – which can be fitted to F-35A aircraft – and NSM are modern anti-ship cruise missiles designed to defeat enemy warships.
Both can also be deployed against land-based targets.
The NSM will enhance the maritime and land strike capabilities of Hobart-class destroyers and Anzac-class frigates, and will replace the Harpoon anti-ship missile.
HMAS Sydney test-fired a NSM in July 2024.
“This is about investing in our advanced, high-tech manufacturing industry and developing our sovereign defence industrial base in areas which have been identified as strategic priorities, which in turn means we can accelerate capability delivery to the ADF,” said Defence Industry and Capability Delivery Minister Pat Conroy.
Construction is expected to begin later this year.
Once complete, the factory is expected to employ approximately 100 people.
State relay title bid for Tomaree High
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Championships in Adelaide.
The Salamander Bay sprint sensation finished an impressive fifth in the final of the Under 13yrs 80 metre hurdles with a time of 13.09 seconds behind Victoria’s national champion Layla Dela Crux-Smaldon
Master coach Walkley labelled Taylor-Anderson “an outstanding talent with a bright future”.
“Anna shows a lot of potential as a hurdler and
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high jumper and continues to work hard at her craft,” the Port Stephens Head Coach told News Of The Area.
“She is a natural with the dedication, raw speed and self-belief to go a long way,” he said.
Taylor-Anderson will spearhead a strong Tomaree High School 4 x 100m Relay team at the upcoming NSW
Combined High School (CHS) Athletics Championships to be staged at Homebush from September 11-13.
She will be joined by outstanding Port Stephens athletes Maebel Colley, Mia McDonald and Kylah Rankin.
The promising quartet showed their class and blistering speed to clinch the Zone and Regional relay
School quartet
titles and enter the CHS Carnival in tremendous form.
Anna also hopes to push her claims for NSW selection by qualifying for the 80m hurdles and high jump events for this year’s Australian All Schools Track and Field Championships in Brisbane during December. Walkley, a Level 4 coach,
has accumulated a proud record over the years in sprints, hurdles, long jump, high jump and triple jump. His daughter Sarah is a former national 10,000m road and track race walking champion who represented Australia at the 2002 World Junior Athletics Championships in Jamaica.
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q HMAS Sydney fires Navy's first naval strike missile off the Hawaiian coast during Exercise Rim of the Pacific in July. Photo: Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.
Fingal Beach SLSC celebrate 60th anniversary
By Simon EKINS
TO mark 60 years of existence, the Fingal Bay Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) held a three-day celebration from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 August.
The Club was established on 23 August 1964 when locals recognised the need for a patrolled beach following the increase in population and tourists in Fingal Bay.
With support from the Seaside Holiday Resort (previously known as the Fingal Bay Holiday Centre) and guided by community discussion on which beach should be patrolled - Fingal or Zenith - the foundations for the club were established where you can find it today.
The first volunteer beach patrol was conducted in 1964, with the beach being patrolled every weekend and public holiday from September to April school holidays.
In 2009, the original clubhouse suffered fire damage after an accident with a candle, and was subsequently rebuilt in 2014 with the support of Port Stephens Council.
The Club’s longestserving member, whose signature can be found on the first committee meeting minutes from 1964, is Eddy Bergsma OAM.
Still a patrolling member and the surf boat sweep, Eddy helped dig the foundations of the original clubhouse in his twenties.
In 1980, women were first admitted as full members in surf life saving, with females joining patrols and becoming leaders in clubs across the state.
In 2011, the Club elected their first ever female President, Tanya Squires.
The past ten years have been extremely busy for the Club, with the notorious Fingal Spit the site of a number of fatalities; the lifesaving community being front and foremost in delivering their expertise during these challenging times to the victims and their families.
The club recently resurrected Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) racing, aiding younger patrolling members to become better IRB operators and continuing the skills and interest in surf life saving for many years to come.
The Club was proud to host this year’s Sharkskin IRB Championship, with seventeen clubs from across NSW visiting and competing at Fingal.
Fingal Beach became an ‘inclusive’ beach in November 2018, and the Club held an Accessible Beach Day where the matting was opened for use by Mayor Ryan Palmer.
This is the only accessible matting and water chair access available in the Hunter region.
Fingal Beach SLSC is the venue of choice for Hunter Surf Lifesaving carnivals and has hosted a number of large
events, including the 2023 Interbranch Championship.
It has also hosted the TreX Port Stephens triathlon event a number of times.
These events bring in a lot of visitors to the community, showcasing the beach and facilities to a greater audience.
“We would like to thank the community for their support for the past six decades,” current Club
Jo Cooper said.
“This fosters long-lasting community connections that has given our club the resources to provide surf safety and rescue education programs and skills, improve equipment and resources to ensure that we provide volunteer beach patrols for many years to come.
“As we move into the next 60 years, our aim is to support and develop our members’ passion for continued commitment to becoming a volunteer lifesaver on Fingal Beach and provide volunteer patrols to ensure that both residents and visitors alike can enjoy their time safely on the beach.”
The Club’s Nippers registration is now open.
Registration and open days will be held on 14 and 15 September at the club, from 10:00 am to 1:00pm.
To find out more, visit https://www.fingalbeachslsc. com or contact the club’s Facebook page.
President
q Club volunteers today.
q Club volunteers in the early days.
q Training and races help to hone volunteer skills.
q The clubhouse, tower and facilities today.
Lindsay HALL 0430 048 398 lindsay@newsofthearea.com.au
Marian SAMPSON 0414 521 180 marian@newsofthearea.com.au
Chris KARAS 0400 819 153 chris@newsofthearea.com.au
Simon EKINS 0434 890 157 simon@newsofthearea.com.au
BIRUBI Point Surf Life Saving Club’s (SLSC) ‘Dusk Patrol’ program took out the Innovation Award at the Surf Life Saving NSW Awards of Excellence event in Sydney on Saturday.
“The dusk program is an initiative that the club started after the number of deaths at the start of the season,” said Rohan Fisher, Birubi Point SLSC.
“The idea was to stem the number of people swimming after hours and outside flags.
“There were one too many deaths last season, so we met with Port Stephens Council, Worimi National Park
and received support for the program from the Sydney area and the Central Coast as well.
“The program is run by a group of the club's volunteers, who add additional patrols on the beach between 4pm and 7pm over the period from midDecember to mid-February, with the extended patrol service delivering safety and education to those who are on the beach from outside the area.”
Mr Fisher said the program will be implemented once again in summer.
The Hunter Branch took out Branch of the Year at the awards night.
Protecting nesting shorebirds
By Marian SAMPSON
PORT Stephens and the Myall Coast play host to a range of migratory shore birds each year, with residents asked to support their survival by being considerate during nesting season.
“We live in a special part of the world where each year shorebirds come from as far
Corrie and Dowardee in the conservation of threatened shorebird species.
as the Northern Hemisphere to nest and feed during summer,” said MidCoast Council’s Manager of Natural Systems, Gerard Tuckerman.
“We all share a responsibility to find a balance between enjoying these places and protecting the unique species, natural habitat and cultural values of this coastline.”
Residents and visitors are urged to take care and follow the rules when fourwheel driving, walking dogs and using the beach.
In open expanses on beaches shorebird eggs and chicks rely on natural camouflage and are almost invisible.
following the tips below:
• Drive within the intertidal zone, keeping out of shorebird fenced areas
• Report any coastal fox sightings or 4WDs in nesting areas to Council
• Keep control of your dog (on dog-permissible beaches) at all times and away from any fenced or sign-marked nesting areas
Prime nesting areas for the endangered Beach Stonecurlews, Pied Oystercatchers and Little Terns include the beaches around Harrington, Farquhar/Manning Point and the Winda Woppa area in Hawks Nest, with the shorebirds also sighted on the southern shores of Port Stephens.
Their numbers are in decline as they struggle to find undisturbed space on beaches to nest and raise their young.
Birdwatcher Neil Fraser has observed the three threatened shorebirds listed above on Corrie Island, and confirmed successful breeding on the islandindicating the importance of isolated islands within Port Stephens such as
Beach drivers, foxes, dogs and walkers may crush eggs or disturb parent birds, keeping them away from the nest.
This leaves eggs and chicks vulnerable to predation.
You can help by
• Don’t take firewood from beaches, as driftwood provides useful shelter for young chicks against sea gull predation
• Observe regulatory signs at beaches including beach-nesting bird sites.
q A Pied Oystercatcher.
q Members of the Birubi Point Surf Life Saving Club were proud to accept the award for the innovative Dusk Patrol program.
Mining may have 'triggered' quake
By Sam MCKEITH and Alex MITCHELL, AAP
THE biggest earthquake to hit parts of the NSW Hunter region in 50 years could have been triggered by coal mining in the region, a geophysicist says.
The 5.0-magnitude quake shook the town of Denman at 12.02pm on Friday, sparking thousands of reports of tremors in the following hour, including from people in Sydney, about 171km south.
It was the biggest earthquake in the area for 50 years, but smaller than the 5.4 magnitude earthquake that devastated Newcastle, 117 km east, in 1989, killing thirteen people and flattening hundreds of buildings.
Friday's quake caused no major damage to infrastructure or buildings, and there were no reports of injuries, police said.
The NSW State Emergency Service said it
had received eleven calls related to minor residential damage and reports of minor infrastructure damage in nearby towns of Maitland and Muswellbrook.
The SES said dams in the area were unaffected.
Unverified social media posts showed stock knocked on the floor of a Muswellbrook hardware store and cracks in the wall of a house in the town, said to be caused by the quake
UNSW geophysicist Stuart Clark said the quake was the biggest of six to hit the local area, a coal mining hub, in the past 50 years.
"It's a little smaller than the Newcastle earthquake, and there was another one 5.3 (magnitude) in 1994," associate professor Clark said.
"The cause is compressional forces across the continent but the trigger is potentially coal mining."
He warned of aftershocks
in the next two days, saying "there might be a cluster of aftershocks typically a little bit smaller than this one".
don't have to follow major earthquakes but they can."
One resident of
as much
than "just a tremor".
Region rocked by second earthquake in two days
By Rachael WARD, AAP
PARTS of NSW were rattled by a second earthquake on Saturday, one day after thousands of people felt a similar-sized quake.
The earthquake hit Muswellbrook about 4.30 on Saturday according to Geoscience Australia.
More than 600 people reported feeling the tremor in the hours after it struck as far away as Port Macquarie and Wollongong.
NSW Police said local officers were not aware of any injuries.
"Residents are advised to alert their local relevant authorities of any injury or
damage," the force said in a statement.
The State Emergency Service received one report of a collapsed chimney from Saturday's quake.
NSW Ambulance has not received any requests for a call out near where it hit.
Energy provider
Ausgrid said about 2500 customers in the area were left without power but the majority had it back within an hour.
Geoscience Australia recorded it as a 4.5-magnitude quake while NSW Police described it as 4.7-magnitude.
Muswellbrook Shire
Council said part of the area had been left without water following aftershocks, but that had since been resolved.
There is no tsunami threat, the Bureau of Meteorology said on Saturday.
It comes a day after thousands of people
Nuclear questions raised by earthquake
thermal power station last year.
reported feeling a 5.0-magnitude quake that struck Denman, around three hours north of Sydney, at just after noon on Friday.
Thousands of people reported feeling tremors afterwards, including three hours' drive away in Sydney.
“What training would local firefighting volunteers receive in handling nuclear radiation?
IN the wake of multiple earthquakes originating from the Muswellbrook region, Hunter Jobs Alliance coordinator Justin Page says the Coalition has “serious questions” to answer over its proposal to build a nuclear reactor at the decommissioned Liddell power station.
Coalition leader Peter Dutton announced seven proposed sites across Australia for nuclear reactors in June, including Liddell, which was removed from service as a coal-fired
Mr Page, who has campaigned in support of the Labor Government’s plan to bring an offshore wind industry to the Hunter, says Friday and Saturday’s earthquakes raise issues around “safety, emergency response, radioactive waste and water availability” at the Liddell site.
“The earthquake today
demonstrates the risk of a nuclear meltdown is real and the consequences would be very serious for local families and children,” he said.
"The Liberal Nationals need to tell local residents how an emergency at a nuclear reactor would be handled and who would handle it," Page said.
“Even without the added risk of a local nuclear reactor,
school children had to be evacuated in Muswellbrook today.
“What would happen with a nuclear reactor nearby?”
In a statement to media on Friday, Mr Page asked a series of questions of the Coalition in relation to their nuclear plan.
"Would local firefighting volunteers handle the nuclear material?
“How would iodine tablets be distributed to locals to try to reduce cancer risk?
"What would be the fallout zone and where would the local emergency staging area be?
“Where would nuclear refugees be accommodated?” he questioned.
Coalition leader Peter Dutton was contacted for comment.
"They
Muswellbrook, about 22km south of Denman, described the quake
bigger
"The whole house rattled, and then about half a minute later, it rattled again," the woman said.
q The quake that shook parts of the Hunter region caused some minor damage in Muswellbrook. Photo: AP
He’s gone “flop bott” again! The mysterious affliction “flop bott” in James Herriott’s beloved tale is one that plagues many dogs (and occasionally, cats)! Also known as impacted anal sacs (or anal glands), this condition results in dogs constantly scooting on their backsides and licking or chewing at the anal area.
Anal sacs are located on the inside of the anus and are lined by glands that produce an odoriferous material with a scent marking function. Normally, small amounts of this secretion are released with defecation. The ducts that carry the material can become blocked and inflamed, resulting in uncomfortable impaction with or without infection. Gut problems and chronic skin allergies along with obesity can increase the risk of anal sac issues, and a history of previous impaction will make recurrence more likely.
Strategies to reduce the risk of anal sac impaction include:
- Additional fibre in the diet such as cooked pumpkin + psyllium husks
- General gut support including pre/ probiotics and digestive enzymes
- Low allergen diet for dogs with skin problems
- Maintaining a healthy weight
- Manual expression of the glands at the first sign of impaction
Radford hits back after parliamentary mention
By Douglas CONNOR
AFTER being singled out in a parliamentary speech by Port Stephens State MP Kate Washington earlier this month, Newcastle and Port Stephens Game Fish Club president Troy Radford is seeking to “set the record straight”.
Mr Radford, the only individual identified in Ms Washington’s 14 August Private Members’ Statement, was described in the speech as an “instigator” of an on-water protest at Lemon Tree Passage regarding offshore wind farms.
“A Labor Party fundraising cruise on the 100-year-old Wangi Queen showboat was circled and harassed by a number of boats emblazoned with anti wind farm signs,” Ms Washington described the incident in parliament.
Ms Washington also suggested Mr Radford had lied in the media about the breaking of maritime rules during the protest.
Mr Radford said Ms Washington had made “unfounded allegations” about his involvement.
“She further stated that because the skipper of a protest vessel was charged, it made me a liar for claiming the activity was not a risk to the Wangi Queen,” Mr Radford said.
Mr Radford, who is a leading voice in the fight against offshore wind development, said locals have a “legitimate right to protest”.
“We had no intention to cause distress or harm to anyone and we do not believe we did.
“We regret any distress that may have occurred, however we did not see or hear any sign of passengers in distress.”
In a statement to media last week, Mr Radford reiterated his belief that the Wangi Queen was not at risk.
“The largest protest vessel is much smaller than the Wangi Queen and passed it three times at a legally safe distance and speed.
“We did not circle the Wangi Queen or impede its progress.
“To suggest a vessel in survey the size and weight of the Wangi Queen driven by a highly experienced and licenced captain was at any risk from a wake of a much smaller vessel is not plausible in my opinion.”
Ms Washington’s speech also made direct reference to Mr Radford’s run for council, on the ticket of former One Nation state election candidate Mark Watson.
Mr Watson is contesting the Mayoral election, going up against Labor candidate Leah Anderson, whose campaign has been endorsed by Ms Washington.
“Council should be free of party politics and be for the people and be free of party influence,” Mr Watson said.
“Labor claims there is no party politics in council, then why is it that they are going to such lengths to attack Independent campaigns through speeches in State Parliament with
q Newcastle and Port Stephens Game Fish Club president Troy Radford is running on the council election ticket of Independent mayoral candidate Mark Watson, formerly a state election candidate for One Nation.
misleading statements aimed at supporting their party endorsed candidate?
“Are they attempting to influence a local government election?”
Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington told NOTA on Monday, “I stand by everything I said in Parliament, and I'll be happy to repeat it anywhere, including in court.
“The fact that those
involved want to keep defending their actions confirms everything that I said.
“Our community has been rightly appalled by the behaviour that many people on the Wangi Queen witnessed that day, including myself.
“It's now in the hands of the court to determine what consequences will flow.”
Full list of candidates in September poll
By Sue STEPHENSON
THIRTY-SEVEN candidates are hoping to secure a position on Port Stephens Council when voters go to the polls on Saturday, 14 September.
Three councillors will be elected in each of the three wards - Central, East and West.
The Mayoral position will be decided by popular vote while the Deputy Mayor will be elected by councillors at a later date.
All candidates are members of a group, which means electors can vote above the line for that group or below the line for individual councillors.
Some of the candidates are related.
Following is the full list of contenders, based on the position they drew on the ballot paper.
Central Ward
1. GROUP A (Labor): Jason Wells of Medowie (group lead), Kelly Hammond
of Bobs Farm and Beverly Rabbit of Lemon Tree Passage,
2. GROUP B (Independent): Chris Doohan of Medowie (group lead), Rosanne Colling of Medowie and Jaike Doohan of Medowie.
3. GROUP C (Independent): Ben Niland of Medowie (group lead), Steve Tucker of Tanilba Bay and Nathan Ashpole of Medowie.
4. GROUP D (Independent): Scott Leech of Medowie (group lead), Scott Schultz of Medowie,
Neville Sutrin of Medowie and George Trinkler of Karuah.
East Ward
1. GROUP A (Labor: Leah Anderson of Nelson Bay (group lead), Roz Armstrong of Soldiers Point, Mackenzie Goring of Nelson Bay and Sharon Smart of Corlette.
2. GROUP B (Liberal): Nathan Errington of Raymond Terrace (group lead), Katy McHugh of Raymond Terrace and Geoffrey McHugh of Raymond Terrace
3. GROUP C (The Greens): Kim Scott of Nelson Bay (group lead), Mark Adamski of Salamander Bay and Jane Rich of Nelson Bay.
4. GROUP D (Independent): Mark Watson of Corlette (group lead), Jamie Green of Corlette and Troy Radford of Tanilba Bay. West Ward
1. GROUP A (Independent): Paul Le Mottee of Butterwick (group lead), Joshua
Moxey of Medowie and Huxley Rowe of Raymond Terrace
2. GROUP B: (Labor): Giacomo Arnott of Raymond Terrace (group lead), Peter Francis of Raymond Terrace, Sue Sneesby of Raymond Terrace, Lea Harris of Fern Bay and David Jones of Raymond Terrace.
3. GROUP C (Independent): Peter Kafer of Raymond Terrace (group lead), Lea Smith of Raymond Terrace and Nathan Avnell of Raymond Terrace.
A map of the three wards can be found on the Port Stephens Council website. Meantime, only three candidates have put their names forward to replace Mayor Ryan Palmer.
They are Leah Anderson, Mark Watson and Paul Le Mottee.
Voting is compulsory for anyone over eighteen and registered on the electoral roll.
You cannot vote if you are not registered.
You can check if your details are up to date by going to the Australian Electoral Commission website.
q Ballot positions are locked in ahead of the Port Stephens Council election on 14 September. Photo: supplied by the NSW Electoral Commission.
Meet the candidates
By Marian SAMPSON
THE Tomaree Ratepayers and Residents Association (TRRA) will hold a ‘Meet the Candidates’ forum in the runup to the 14 September local government election.
The forum will be held in the Nelson Room of the Nelson Bay Bowling Club on Thursday 29 August, commencing at 7.00pm.
Members of the public are welcome to attend and ask questions on matters of concern to residents and ratepayers.
Mayoral and East Ward Candidates have been invited to introduce themselves and to provide a brief statement of their priorities for the coming term of Council.
“We believe voting for political parties needs some careful consideration in local elections,” said Ben van der Wijngaart of the TRRA.
“While generally understood party philosophies might be indicative of where candidates stand on broad issues, there are plenty of socalled independents who have unclear party affiliations.
“It’s therefore important you know what specific local issues are important to you and how various candidates stand on those issues, how they plan to tackle them and how relatively important they are.”
The TRRA has selected three questions for each lead candidate to address, relating to:
• the balance of development against the natural environment and housing pressures,
• the translation of community engagement outcomes into planning
outcomes, and
• their priority on addressing the visual pollution issues on the gateway to Nelson Bay.
WEST WARD CANDIDATES
A further ‘Meet the Councillor and Mayoral Candidates’ event will be held on September 4 at the Woodville Hall from 6:30pm.
“We invite you to come along and meet our West Ward candidates, hear them speak and ask any questions or raise any concerns you may have,” said Chris Winnett from Voice of Wallalong, Woodville and Surrounds.
Three candidates are vying for Mayor on September 14 - (as they appear on the ballot) Labor’s Leah Anderson, Independent Mark Watson and Independent Paul Le Mottee.
Council collaboration on circular waste solutions
THE Hunter Joint Organisation (HJO) has been awarded a $349,000 Local Government Waste Solutions Fund (LGWS) grant to address barriers to circular waste solutions.
The HJO is made up of the ten local governments that cover the Hunter region, including Port Stephens and MidCoast councils.
The project aims to help HJO councils reduce the impact of the materials they consume, by working with suppliers and looking at lower impact alternatives.
The member councils intend to reduce the need for new materials and look at innovative ways to reuse and reduce their environmental footprint.
In stage one of the project, the councils worked together to understand what circular procurement is, and the opportunities that exist to reduce material consumption.
The stage two funding received from the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will assist councils to implement circular practices in their dayto-day business operations.
The project will run between August 2024 and March 2026.
Chair of the Hunter Joint Organisation and Mayor of Singleton, Cr Sue Moore said, “The combined value for products and services purchased by the ten Hunter JO member councils is in excess of $500 million per
year, much of which has significant potential to be circularised in some way.
“That collective buying power has the potential to be used to create local markets for circular products and lower the environmental impacts of material usage by councils in the region.
“By enabling councils and suppliers to better understand each other’s needs, the project aims to identify and address the current barriers to better uptake of circular and
sustainable alternatives.
“These barriers are sometimes difficult to solve, but by working collaboratively we can attempt to break down those barriers.”
Minister for the Hunter Yasmin Catley said the funding will give councils across the Hunter “more tools and processes to help reduce waste and strengthen our circular economy”.
Round 3 of the LGWS fund is scheduled to open in September 2024.
From MERYL’S DESK
After an ugly incident on the water involving the historic Wangi Queen, which is now in the hands of the courts, I want to clarify the status of the approval process and consultation that has taken place for offshore wind and what it means to the community of Port Stephens.
I have been accused of not representing my community on this issue, this could not be further from the truth. Meetings both here in Port Stephens and Canberra have occurred with stakeholders and community groups for and against the project and I believe the proposed placement of the wind farm within the Hunter Offshore Renewable Energy Zone is a result of this consultation.
My one and only goal since the announcement of the Hunter Offshore Wind Project in 2023 has been to ensure the best outcome for the Port Stephens community, and the environment. We have taken extreme and considerate care to reflect the wishes and concerns of the broader community. The amount of disinformation among our community is alarming and it saddens me to see the community so divided. I understand people have been frustrated at times trying to understand the real facts, rest assured community voices will be heard.
Minister Bowen recently announced Novocastrian Wind Pty Ltd as the recipient of the only preliminary feasibility license within the Hunter Offshore Renewable Energy Zone. This is a long process, and Novocastrian Wind have 7 years to test the feasibility of this project. During this time significant environmental applications and approvals are required with ongoing and exhaustive community and stakeholder consultation. Then and only then can a commercial license be obtained to commence construction.
Novocastrian Wind will prepare their overall business case under feasibility license in an area ESE of Boat Harbour headland some 24 kms off the coast, the southernmost part of the zone.
Significant consultation will commence once the feasibility license has been approved. Community voices will be heard.
q Chair of the Hunter Joint Organisation and Mayor of Singleton, Cr Sue Moore.
Remediation work on Williams River
HUNTER Water has commenced remediation efforts to help protect the eroding river banks of the Williams River, spanning from Seaham to Clarence Town.
"The Williams River is an important asset to our community, and its preservation is crucial for both local ecosystems and our water supply,” said Hunter Water’s Glen Robinson.
“It is a vital component in supplying drinking water to over half a million people in the Lower Hunter, with around half of the water in Grahamstown Dam being pumped from this river system.
"Future population growth and the impacts of climate change mean the Lower Hunter needs a resilient and reliable drinking water supply from the Williams River to ensure the
long-term sustainability of the region.
“Phase one of the package of work kicked off this week, with several riverfront landowners committing to the remediation efforts on their properties," Mr Robinson said.
The remediation work will involve the use of engineered rock and log structures for severely eroded stretches, bank revegetation, weed removal, and the installation of stock management fencing.
To ensure safety, temporary boating restrictions will be in place between Clarence Town and Seaham during the work.
This will include temporary exclusion areas and no-wash zones within the wakeboarding area, with river users encouraged to follow the directions provided by signs, markers and buoys.
Funding for agricultural research projects
Hunter Transmission Project seeking local involvement
THE Energy Corporation of NSW (EnergyCo) is encouraging Hunter region businesses to register their interest in working on the Hunter Transmission Project (HTP).
The HTP involves building a high voltage transmission line that will run for around 100 kilometres as part of the state’s renewable energy transition
EnergyCo is planning the HTP and expects a workforce of around 700 people will be needed, including opportunities for a variety of trades, services
and professionals.
The types of jobs and services needed to build the HTP are listed on EnergyCo’s website, along with details of how to register for an expression of interest (EOI).
EnergyCo Executive Director Planning and Communities Ash Albury said, “The Hunter-first commitment will prioritise local jobs and economic benefit for the people of the Hunter who are the hosts of this critical state significant infrastructure.
"As part of the tender process to build and operate
the HTP, applicants will be expected to address how they will prioritise local employment and engage local services.
“I encourage local businesses and service providers in the Hunterregion to attend an industry briefing and register their interest to work on this once-in-a-generation infrastructure project.”
EnergyCo anticipates appointing the design and construction contracts for the HTP from mid-2025.
For more details, visit energyco.nsw.gov.au/htpindustry
q The remediation work will involve the use of engineered rock and log structures for severely eroded stretches, bank revegetation, weed removal, and the installation of stock management fencing.
THE Port Stephens Fisheries Institute will receive upgrades to enhance breeding facilities for oysters and finfish, allowing research to support innovation in commercial fisheries.
The funding for the project comes as part of a $60 million State Government investment into upgrades for seven regional NSW research facilities and five emergency response sites.
Also benefiting from the funding is the Tocal Agricultural Institute, where a “state-of-the-art dairy facility” will be constructed, with the use of robotics a key feature of the project.
“It’s often unsung work, but the research being done in these centres is what allows New South Wales to have a thriving agricultural sector, without which our state cannot succeed,” said NSW Premier Chris Minns.
The NSW Government has also initiated a renewal of the state’s Primary Industries Research Strategy.
Former NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer, Professor Mary O’Kane will Chair a panel of independent experts tasked with developing the strategy.
“This is an exciting opportunity to hear from researchers, stakeholders and industry on the future of primary industries research in New South Wales,” Professor O’Kane said.
“Research and development is vital to the future of our primary industries sector and it’s critical that we have a vibrant and modern sector that can help industry and community adapt to change and take advantage of the new generation of innovation and ideas.”
An initial report to government on the panel's work is expected by the end of 2024.
q The HTP involves building a high-voltage transmission line that will run for around 100 kilometres as part of the state’s renewable energy transition.
q The Port Stephens Fisheries Institute. Photo: DPI.
Photo: EnergyCo.
Man faces court after firearms bust
A 40-YEAR-OLD man has faced Raymond Terrace Local Court after being charged over alleged firearm offences in Williamtown.
About 6:30am last Tuesday, officers attached to the Proactive Crime Team Port Stephens Hunter Police District, assisted by Federal Environmental Officers, attended a property on Nelson Bay Road, Williamtown, to execute a search warrant in relation to the exportation of native birds.
Andrew Rankmore allegedly attempted to flee the property and was stopped and searched, with police allegedly locating and seizing a firearm.
“During a subsequent search of the property, officers allegedly located and seized 49 unregistered handguns, fourteen
unregistered rifles/shotguns, ammunition, firearm parts, drugs, chemicals consistent with the manufacture of
gunpowder, silver bullion and cash,” a NSW Police spokesperson said.
Mr Rankmore was taken
to Raymond Terrace Police Station and charged with 96 offences, and will face court again in October.
Former cop championing men’s mental health
By Jacie WHITFIELD
FORMER police officer Hugh Boyd has found a way to transform trauma and pain into kindness and inspiration through a free men’s initiative called ‘When No One’s Watching, Port Stephens’ (WNOW).
A men’s group which focuses on improving mental health through discussion and exercise, WNOW is attempting to challenge toxic masculinity norms and create a community where men can be their authentic selves.
“The true measure of a man is how he acts when no one’s watching, and the choices he makes and compassion he exhibits to offset pain, especially when bitterness, frustration, revenge or anger rises up,”
Hugh told NOTA. “[Helping men to feel] always in company, gentle on themselves and emotionally secure will shine a light on the intergenerational healing and heart-unfurling conversations that are needed to reduce the incidences of toxic masculinity, suicide, self harm, substance abuse, depression, and domestic violence.”
Hugh’s motivation to launch the Anna Bay chapter of WNOW aligns with his personal mental health journey, the rediscovery of his purpose and the risks he’s taken to tell his truth, become more authentic and value the healthy expression of emotions.
Hugh dedicates his progress to a team of community health professionals, and particularly his Uncle Mike, a psychiatrist and role model who taught him “true humility, emotional regulation and real manhood”.
He hopes his work with WNOW will encourage local
men to “come out of the shadows, see colours again and find more reasons to live
Stargazing: What is a Black Hole?
By Dave RENEKE, Astronomer
IMAGINE a cosmic monster, so dense that it devours even light itself.
This isn't science fiction; it's the terrifying reality of a black hole.
These titans of gravity are born from the most spectacular stellar funerals imaginable.
When a massive star runs out of fuel, its core implodes in a violent collapse, cramming all its material into a single point of unimaginable density.
This singularity, the heart of the black hole, exerts a pull so strong that not even the fastest thing in the universe,
light, can escape its grasp!
The boundary of this noescape zone is called the event horizon.
Cross it, and you're forever trapped, doomed to be stretched and contorted by the black hole's immense gravity.
Imagine being squeezed like toothpaste into a thimble – that's the fate awaiting anything that dares to venture past the event horizon.
Thankfully, for now at least, we're safe.
There aren't any black holes close enough to Earth to pose an immediate threat.
Our Milky Way galaxy likely harbours a supermassive black hole at its centre, but
it resides millions of lightyears away, content to gobble up dust and gas, keeping our cosmic neighbourhood clean.
John Wheeler coined the term "black hole" in 1967, before that, Albert Einstein had talked about similar ideas, but Wheeler's term stuck and is now widely used to describe these crazy cosmic objects.
Hey, what if we stumbled upon a rogue black hole, a lone wanderer in the vast expanse of space?
The consequences of falling into one are mindboggling.
According to Einstein's theory of relativity, time itself might slow down near a black hole's event horizon.
Imagine a daring astronaut, oblivious to the danger, venturing too close.
From an observer's viewpoint on Earth, the astronaut would appear to freeze in time, their movements growing infinitesimally slower before they disappear forever behind the event horizon.
What happens to the astronaut then?
We can only speculate.
Some theories suggest they'd be ripped apart by the tidal forces of the black hole's gravity, a horrific fate.
Others propose a terrifying journey into a warped dimension, a oneway trip to a place beyond our
and thrive”.
The WNOW collective upholds the philosophy of “the power of one”, which Hugh believes will give men the sense of “back up for life”, a shared, fun experience, and the comfort of knowing there is somewhere consistently to go and be in it together.
Hugh says connections within the group grow naturally through the rhythm of the 52-week routine and the comradery of men putting themselves out there to celebrate the great days and help each other through the tough ones.
Since leaving the police force, Hugh has been literally and figuratively “dropping his armour”.
Hugh has additionally been working through a diagnosis of PTSD, and aims to become a peer support worker by completing a Certificate IV in Mental Health.
Hugh says his purpose
comprehension.
Black holes aren't just cosmic vacuum cleaners, though.
They might hold the key to some of the universe's greatest mysteries.
Some physicists theorise about white holes, the hypothetical counterparts of black holes. Instead of sucking matter in, white holes spew it out, acting like celestial fountains.
While their existence remains purely theoretical, the idea is nothing short of mind-bending. Could white holes be connected to black holes in some way, forming cosmic wormholes that allow travel across vast distances, or even through time itself?
The largest black hole ever discovered is a testament to
now is to strip the stigma surrounding mental health and “to catch the men who would otherwise fall through the cracks”.
WNOW meets every Wednesday at 6am at One Mile beach in the sand in front of the surf club for exercise, including a push up count off to remember that 75 percent of those who take their life in Australia are male. They finish their morning within an ocean plunge and conversation.
Everything on the day is optional and no one’s left to do it alone.
Hugh urges men of all ages and circumstances to come along.
To learn more about WNOW in all areas, visit https://www.wnow.com.au/ sunriseclub
For the One Mile chapter facilitated by Hugh, visit https://www.facebook.com/ share/g/UX3vB3kzqgW52fW g/?mibextid=K35XfP.
the universe's sheer scale. This behemoth, millions of times more massive than our Sun, resides far, far away. But its existence sparks the imagination.
Could there be even bigger black holes out there, lurking in the darkness, their immense gravity shaping the cosmos in unseen ways?
Black holes are a testament to the power and mystery of the universe.
They are a reminder that our understanding of the cosmos is still in its infancy.
As we delve deeper into the secrets of black holes, we might unlock doors to a reality beyond our wildest dreams, a reality where time bends, space folds, and the very fabric of existence itself might be rewritten.
q Items allegedly seized during the raid of the Williamtown property.
q Former police officer Hugh Boyd.
Surf life savers train youth in drone
By Thomas O'KEEFE technology,
HUNTER Surf Lifesaving volunteers led a morning of education and drone-flying familiarisation for the youth of the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) at Hawks Nest’s Bennetts Beach on Saturday 24 August.
The air around the SLSC shed was abuzz with the whirring of drones in action, as young club members practised their newfound skills with cutting-edge UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)
readying for reallife scenarios patrolling the beach in the near-future.
Andrew and Cameron Jeffries, from the local SLSC’s UAV operator team, were also on-hand to help the teen pilots master the hovering marvels.
“Operators need to keep an eye on the UAV drone itself, as well as the controller's screen, which displays the drone's moveable camera footage,” Andrew explained.
Down on the beach, practice patrols allowed
participants to simulate the set-up and co-ordination of rescue actions.
“This is one of our northernmost beaches, and the Hunter UAV program is new, the only one in the state that does drones with youth,” Connor Johansen, Hunter SLS Director of Youth Development, told NOTA.
“This is the first UAV program we’ve been able to run at Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest.
“Until now they have been predominantly run in the Newcastle area, so it’s good for kids here to have the same experience.”
Connor said the aim of training such as this was to “engage and retain” members.
“These are the future lifesavers, we want them to stick around after Nippers, while they await the chance to take on active patrol and IRB duties.
“This is often the first
time most youth have worked in groups outside school, or used radios in field scenarios, and a Bronze Medallion looks really good on a resume for the police or emergency services,” Connor added.
“We are so happy we can do it here, at the perfect backdrop of Bennetts Beach.” The program's main sponsors are Orica and Newcastle Permanent.
q Eyes in the sky: Participants learnt how to control the drones used on beaches.
q Andrew and Cameron Jeffries, the Surf Life Saving Club’s current drone dream-team.
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It’s Dad’s day, let him play!
THIS Sunday, 1 September, Hawks Nest Golf Club invites you to a special 'Birdies, Beers & BBQ' day.
With the course open for social play all day, golfing dads can kick back with a free beer ticket and enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch with their game.
The celebration continues from 2.30pm with live music, setting the stage for a lively afternoon.
“Come for the birdies, stay for the beers and BBQ, and join us for a day that’s memorable on and off the course!” said the Hawks Nest Golf Club team.
Tee times available from 7:00am.
The Hawks Nest Golf Club features a championship-level golf course which has earned its reputation as one of Australia’s finest all-weather courses.
The meticulously maintained 18-hole layout, with a rating of 72, promises a challenging yet rewarding game for golfers of all levels.
“At Hawks Nest Golf Club, we invite you to savour every swing, every view, and every moment, creating memories that will linger long after your visit.”
Visit www. hawksnestgolfclub.com.au for the latest news and events happening at the club.
q The magnificent Hawks Nest Golf Club.
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Positive Behaviour for Learning
By Marian SAMPSON
ANOTHER round of young people have been celebrated as part of the Raymond Terrace Community Positive Behaviour for Learning Program (PBL) program.
Last week’s nominees received their awards at a ceremony at MarketPlace Raymond Terrace.
Sarah Foister, PBL Coordinator at Karuah Public School, said the program was “promoting unity”.
“Our staff, students, and community come together to explicitly teach and model PBL lessons fortnightly.
“For many years, we have celebrated and recognised the positive contributions of our students, both within the school and in the wider Port Stephens community.
“As part of the Raymond Terrace Community PBL initiative, our students have the opportunity to be recognised outside of school for their positive impact on their local and broader communities,” she said.
- Irrawang Public School student Paige is one of the school’s amazing preschool students that brings sunshine wherever she goes.
She was nominated for always playing nicely with her friends and showing how they
can get along in activities and games.
Paige shows respect to everyone, every time!
- Raymond Terrace Public School student Sapphire was recognised for going out of her way to look after young students.
She was nominated by a parent of a Kindergarten student and office staff for the way she cared for a very upset little boy and stayed with him until adults could help.
- Kyle, a student at Grahamstown Public School, was nominated for his positive attitude and helpful nature.
He is always the first to offer to help and even stayed behind at the recent Athletics Carnival to help staff clean up the stands and pack up equipment.
- Cody from Irrawang High School was nominated
for demonstrating the school’s PBL values of respect, responsibility and personal best.
Cody recently suffered a hand injury, leaving him unable to play ice hockey.
However, as he recovered, he helped his dad coach Newcastle’s Para Ice Hockey team.
- Hunter River High School’s Kenzie was nominated for supporting a young member of the community who needed assistance.
- Silvia from Salt Ash Public School was nominated for always setting an example for peers by showing a high level of respect towards visiting teachers and community members.
- Medowie Public School student Levi was nominated for his efforts in fundraising.
He has been busy reading books to raise money for
multiple sclerosis. Levi is aiming to read over 100 books to raise $500 for the cause.
- Seaham Public School student Bridie was nominated for being an outstanding school citizen. She has been observed being responsible and respectful cleaning up the school environment and packing away sports equipment without being asked.
- Mitali of Karuah Public School was nominated for upholding the school and community PBL values of pride and success.
Mitali always demonstrates persistence and determination when challenged and consistently strives to achieve personal goals.
The team at the NOTA congratulates all of this week’s PBL award nominees.
Offshore wind ‘simply not an option’
DEAR News Of The Area,
I TAKE exception to the claim of Kate Washington that a small group of “reckless and resentful thugs” are spreading misinformation about offshore wind farms.
The energy needs of the community are not what they were 40 years ago when the majority of the current coal fired power plants were commissioned in the Hunter Valley.
The needs have increased substantially
and as such, we need more reliable base load, be that coal or gas, supplemented by other means.
My concerns are these.
Land based wind turbines have a projected life of about fifteen to twenty years. Who then pays for the replacement of this technology?
What happens to the old blades that cannot be broken down?
Offshore wind farms
are more susceptible to the elements, therefore require more costly maintenance and have a shorter life span.
What are the replacement costs at ten years or thereabouts?
Our current coal fired power stations are at the end of their life.
Had investment been made either when the government owned them or shortly afterward going
into private hands, we would have new greener coal power generation into the next century.
Offshore is simply not an option.
The business case does not stack up. No lies, no reckless statements, that is the fact!
Regards, Doug BELL, Raymond Terrace.
q Last week’s PBL award nominees receiving their awards at the ceremony at MarketPlace Raymond Terrace.
Dorin’s Draws By Paul DORIN
READING by Lynne Miles: Jeremiah 29: 11"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future."
Erosion action needed now
DEAR News Of The Area,
SHOAL Bay and Fingal Bay are one East Coast Low away from a catastrophic period of isolation.
There is only one way in and one way out of Shoal Bay, and the recent storms have sent waves through the heads and crashing into the soft sand towards the western end of Shoal Bay.
This has caused significant erosion, and the high tide mark was within four or five metres of the bitumen on Shoal Bay Road opposite Harbourside Haven before urgent works were instigated to move sand down the beach to shore up the bank in the worst affected area.
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If that were to happen, there would quite simply be no way to drive into or out of Shoal Bay.
A sea wall is urgently needed for a stretch of beach about 100 metres long where the water is closest to the road and where it just happens to be the area exposed to the heads when the swell rolls through.
This should not be a political argument, this should be an agreement by all in power to do something physical on the site immediately. No time for reports or
However, this is loose sand, and if another East Coast Low should strike again before the sand has had time to restore its normal levels, and the bank has had time to revegetate, the road could easily collapse.
studies, just save the road now and consider a longerterm option later.
The people of Shoal Bay need to go and have a look for themselves, see how bad it really is, and beg the State and Federal Government for immediate help, even if it means getting the army in to build a cement and sand bag wall.
This is mostly an act of nature, and the finger is not being pointed at anyone for it happening.
However, there will be finger pointing and a lot more if the road were to collapse before anything was done about it.
Regards, Paul LE MOTTEE, Mayoral candidate.
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The Big Screen with Lindsay Hall
By Lindsay HALL
THIS week sees the premiere of Afraid (or, possibly AfrAId if you like a stylised title), a new offering from Blumhouse Productions, this time with a big Sony Studios budget.
When a family chooses to allow their home to be the test subject for a state-ofthe-art artificial intelligence system, they are initially thrilled by the capability and convenience on offer.
As the system learns their behaviours and secrets, however, it begins to take disturbing initiative to “improve” their lives… whether they like it or not.
Blumhouse have cornered the market in recent years for tightly wound, small-scale, high-concept horror, and have typically excelled in playing with the fears associated with
advancing technology.
Expect minimal gore and maximum tension, along with serious questions about how much time you will allow your children access to their devices from now on.
Coming from just across the pond is the NZ comedy Bookworm
Mildred (Nell Fisher) is a precocious and adventurous twelve-yearold, equally at home in her books or charting her own path in the wilderness.
When a freak toaster accident puts her mother in a coma, her estranged, American stage magician Dad Strawn Wise (Elijah Wood) re-enters her life to look after her, but Mildred has other plans.
Preoccupied with the rural legend of the “Canterbury Panther” she forces Strawn to take her on a camping expedition to
obtain footage of the beast.
Let’s get this out of the way up front: this very much feels like a role reversal retread of Hunt for the Wilderpeople, this time with a hapless and ill equipped father struggling to keep up with a much more capable child.
That shouldn’t be taken in any way as a deterrentthis slightly dark comedy will undoubtedly revel in a humour all its own.
Much more difficult to describe is the indie horrorpsycho-drama I Saw the TV Glow.
Ok, honestly, I feel like any attempt to explain this film’s premise might give me a stroke, because this is a bit of a twisted one.
On the surface the drama follows childhood friends as they connect and drift at varying times over the years, bonded by their shared love of a TV show.
When one of the friends
tries to convince the other that the show is actually their reality, he begins to question his identity.
This is definitely something akin to an arthouse picture, and one that is aiming for a very specific audience.
It is clearly well-crafted and the performances are compelling, but it will leave many average cinema-goers scratching their heads.
Similarly baffling in some ways, but at least with the appeal of being coarsely funny, is the “fictional origin story” of Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap
This flick is this week's difficult-to-find gem, but if you can track it down, and stomach some strong language and very heavy political agenda, you might find you’re in for a treat.
Kneecap are a group of lads from West Belfast who became known for their hip
hop songs in which they used their native Irish tongue.
The band has an anarchic or punk spirit that prompts them to be very open about topics that tend to make conservative people very uncomfortable.
This self-titled film is not a genuine biography of their origin, but a satirical, fictionalised account that speaks frankly about political tensions in Northern Ireland.
If you could blend The Commitments with The Beatles film A Hard Day’s Night along with the Beastie Boys, it might come out a little bit like this.
Speaking of the Beatles, this week is also the release of Midas Man, a biopic of the famed music manager who brought the Fab Four to their fame, Brian Epstein.
Music bios are a pretty big sub-genre in film these days, and expect this one to come with the same
level of polish in perfectly framed cinematography, flawless period costumes, and glossing over a fair few details of the real story in favour of highlighting the truly emotional beats.
Expect John, Paul, George and Ringo to feature heavily, but remember that he represented several other superstar talents who will need some screen time.
Epstein was a trailblazer in the music scene, who had a vision for The Beatles when even the band themselves did not.
His life was plagued with difficulties, however, stemming from the fact that he was a gay man living in England in an era when that needed to remain hidden.
I don’t consider it a “spoiler” to say that this will be a “triumphant tragedy”, in which his untimely death will leave a sense of heartache in the audience, but the finale will almost definitely be a celebration of his towering legacy.
New course charted for forestry industry
By Luke COSTIN, AAP
A NEW path will be drawn for NSW's maligned forestry industry after years of financial losses, environmental crimes and fierce stand-offs with protesters.
Three experts have been tasked to advise the state government on what a future timber industry and the 22,000 jobs dependent on it could look like.
It comes as NSW establishes the Great Koala National Park across an area larger than London while continuing to supply timber for housing and industries.
Calls have been growing to exit native forest logging after Victoria and Western Australia did so this year.
Concern has also been raised for vulnerable native species including the greater glider.
The native forest logging or hardwood division of Forestry Corporation NSW has made losses for three successive years and was in July fined $360,000 for destroying hollow-bearing
trees.
Ending native forest logging would also help Australia's climate goals much more than planting trees due to the time taken to replace old-growth forests' carbon-storage potential, says forest governance expert Dr Kate Dooley.
Environment-focused Forest Alliance last week called on the Minns government to work towards halting native forest logging by mid-2027.
"Our forests simply cannot afford for logging to continue past this term of government," Greens MP Sue Higginson said.
Through public consultation, the Independent Forestry Panel will examine the future of softwood plantations and private native forests.
Farms generate about 30 percent of NSW's high quality saw logs, generating about $482 million annually.
"The families, businesses and communities that make up this industry will be considered for the action plan," Regional NSW Minister
Tara Moriarty said in a statement.
"Their knowledge and experience will be essential for understanding the issues and finding the solutions."
Environmental and cultural values of forests, including threatened species as well as the opportunities to support carbon and biodiversity markets will be probed.
bushfires, floods and the ongoing risks due to climate change," Environment Minister Penny Sharpe said.
"Whether it's hardwood, softwood or private native forest, our forests and native species... have faced challenges including
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The panel will be chaired by Peter Duncan, formerly a boss of the NSW road authority, commissioner on the NSW independent planning commission and infrastructure advisor to Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas.
of the state's forestry industry. Photo: Andrew Kaineder/AAP PHOTOS.
Stinker’s Stories: Teacher recalls old school
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
RECENT arrivals on the Tomaree Peninsula would not recall the fantastic old Nelson Bay High School opposite the Nelson Bay Rugby Club.
Previously a Central School until 1975, the old buildings were falling down due to gravity and white ants.
The site was finally moved to Salamander in 1998.
Among many fond memories I do recall is how much the kids at that old school loved fishing and boating.
Among the commercial fishing families the Tarrants, Asquiths, Bagnalls, Sproules, Barrys and Chalkleys were the kids who just loved
dangling a line, being on the beach or in a boat.
It is hard to believe that back in the early 1970s there was no junior cricket, netball, rugby league, hockey, Aussie rules or soccer.
The only organised sports for kids at the time were junior rugby union and nippers at Fingal Surf Club.
It was all surfing, fishing
and boating. It pleases me greatly to see that today, the kids, and in some cases, the kids of the kids of the old students of Nelson Bay High, are still right into fishing and boating.
Local tackle store owner Brent Hancock comes to mind as does outboard mechanic
David Kable, charter fishing operator Paul Lennon, Bay
Boats’ Wayne and Kim Palise and the Aldrich boys who run local cruises.
There are many more who remain involved.
The benefits of fishing and boating as lifetime recreations are all good: family togetherness in the great outdoors, learning about nature, the environment and a sustainable future.
I must mention that it wasn’t all fun and games at the old school as the academic record and achievements of the students, locally and overseas, is a credit to them and to the quality education that they experienced. Few would be aware that next year marks 50 years since Nelson Bay High School was established.
Former NSW chief scientist Mary O'Kane and former Labor MP and forestry industry advocate Mick Veitch are fellow members.
The NSW government has called for expert advice on the future
q Two of the students of Nelson Bay High School who were hooked on fishing. Brent Hancock with a cracker snapper and Paul Lennon with a thumping great flathead.
Stinker’s History: A time before ice
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
DURING the early years of professional fishing, fish caught in Port Stephens had a limited market due to the lack of refrigeration –ice.
As there was no ice used on the fish after their catch and in transport to the market, the time taken to transport them became critical, making the sources of fish supply very limited.
Port Stephens fish were barred from access to the Sydney city markets, except in winter.
During this early period, as reported by the 1880 Royal Commission on Fisheries, “There were several places even in Sydney itself where fish
is rarely if ever seen, and where the people have become so entirely unaccustomed to the use of it as an article of food, that they seldom if ever think of purchasing it.”
No doubt there were fish sent to Newcastle and closer markets at this time, but competition from suppliers closer to the outlet made it difficult.
The substantial Port Stephens market seems to have been mostly for the use of the local Chinese.
It is now history that William Dalton’s father, John Dalton, pioneered the fresh fish trade to Sydney with his boat the S.S Kingsley, which delivered the local catch to the Hunter River Steamship Company’s boats at Newcastle.
This trade commenced about 1881 when the NSW Fish Company had established itself in what is now Apex Park, Nelson Bay, to handle fish and provide ice.
Despite the problems
caused by distances from the markets, poor roads and the difficulty in obtaining a steady supply of ice, the Nelson Bay community and the tiny outposts fringing the Port continued to expand.
The demand for fresh seafood in the bigger centres of Newcastle and Sydney also continued to grow, particularly for fish, oysters and lobsters.
The local fishing industry was on the move, attracting many young men keen to work the waters of Port Stephens and its extensive lakes, feeder streams and rivers.
The beaches were ideal for netting the travelling fish and the reefs were alive
Commercial Fishing during the late 1800s and early 1900s was restricted because of the unavailability of ice.
with lobsters, magnificent snapper and other soughtafter species.
Then the prawns were found inside the port and outside the headlands on the sand and muddy expanses in the deeper water.
It seemed that boats were being built on every corner in Nelson Bay.
A hotel, general store and guest houses quickly appeared.
Interest in Port Stephens for its fish, lobsters, prawns, oysters and tourist potential was growing rapidly.
It was only a matter of time before enterprising tourism promoters organised regular visits
to the coastal hamlet of Nelson Bay.
One such visit, over the Christmas period, was documented and reported in the Gloucester Examiner on 6 January 1894.
The following is an extract from that report“The Christmas holidays were taken advantage of by a party of excursionists from the Terrace, to pay a visit to the beautiful harbour of Port Stephens.”
According to the report, the travelling group journeyed on the S.S. Elaine steamer, visited the Sea Breeze Hotel, enjoyed oysters, day tripped to the lighthouse on Fingal Island and more.
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q John Dalton and wife Eliza, early pioneers in Nelson Bay and Bobs Farm. Captain John was instrumental in the early days of the local fish industry.
Kalyn Ponga set to thrive on Knights' finals challenge
By Scott BAILEY, AAP
KALYN Ponga says he is ready to thrive on the opportunity to take Newcastle back to the finals as they attempt to defy the odds in the final fortnight of the season.
The Knights' 36-16 win over South Sydney on Saturday night kept them in 11th spot on the
ladder, but still in the race to make the top-eight.
Newcastle will need to win their last two games against Gold Coast and Dolphins, and hope both Brisbane and St George Illawarra slip up along the way.
Ponga was close to the Knights' best in Saturday night's win, providing the headline moment of the match when he broke the line twice in a minute to set up a try.
It was last year's Dally M Medallist taking the game by the scruff of the neck in the same way he did with the Knights' season in 2023.
"I get excited by it. It's a challenge ahead of us," Ponga said.
"This group knows what is ahead of us and we're excited by that.
“At home next week, there is a lot of excitement headed into the final two rounds.
"I just want to perform as well as I can and prepare as well as I can and leave no stone unturned.
“That's all I can take care of.
"Prepare as well as I can for the performance on the weekend, make sure I am getting around the boys, make sure we're connected."
Sidelined by injury for the middle part of this season, Ponga has been solid in 2024 without having the same regular gamedefining impact he did last year.
But coach Adam O'Brien said the fullback now had a look about him again, with the Knights threatening to make a late finals charge.
"I missed ten weeks. My first couple of games I felt like I was finding my feet," Ponga said.
"I'm excited about my footy, the team's footy and these last two rounds."
The other benefit for Ponga was the performance of Jack Cogger, who he said was extremely vocal in directing traffic after being recalled to the halves for the third time in 2024.
The No.6 scored a double and set up two tries in the win, as
Tanilba Bay Vets Golf Results
By Ian WILLIAMS
DAY/DATE: TUESDAY
20th August '24
TIME, 8.30 Tee Time.
29 players enjoyed a wonderful warm and sunny winters day.
Welcome local visitor
John Gresham.
EVENT: Individual Stableford. 1st Round of the Tom McBride Scotch Whiskey sponsored by BYO Cellars Tanilba By. FRONT NINE:
WINNERS:
A Grade: not won
B Grade: not won
C Grade: not won
DRIVE & CHIP WINNERS:
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B Grade: not won
C Grade: Barry Gerhaghty Next week, 27th August: Individual Stableford, 2 nd Round of the
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O'Brien labelled it his best game since returning to the Knights this season.
"There is more to his game than those things. He steered the team around and was very vocal," O'Brien said.
"That's what we wanted from Jack ... I thought he kicked the ball well."
Newcastle will be without Tyson Frizell through a concussion for the Titans clash, with Kai Pearce-Paul is in doubt after being hospitalised with a gruesome leg gash.
NSW State of Origin centre Bradman Best could return from a hamstring injury.
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q Kalyn Ponga making a break for the Knights in his impressive display at Sydney's Accor Stadium. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS.
Wounded Power bomb out of finals
By Chris KARAS
PORT Stephens Power womens AFL team have crashed out of the Hunter Central Coast Seniors Black Diamond Plate championship race.
A depleted Power line up limped out of the 2024 series following a 37-0 loss to Killarney Vale Bombers in a torrid elimination final last Saturday at Adelaide Street Oval.
Minus a host of key players, the injury-ravaged Port Stephens side won plenty of admirers for their courageous performance in the sudden-death encounter.
NSW Masters representative defender Josie Johnson was one of several Power warriors sidelined for the clash and praised the team for its on-field heroics.
“We battled to the end but just ran out of troops,” the stalwart skipper and defensive tyro told News Of The Area.
“Our aim at the start of the year was to qualify for the finals for a second season in a row which we managed to achieve,” Josie revealed.
“Most of the girls played wounded but showed plenty of raw spirit and tenacity in a bruising game,” she added.
Port Stephens were also without the services of star fullback Sam
Furner and forwards Tara Maguire (broken fingers), Kristy Davies (broken ribs) and the talented Jessie Blyth (military training). They also lost utility ace Dimity Roberts for the second half with a head knock after showing superb form in the opening stanza.
Forward young gun Ella Toscano struggled with injury but tried desperately to inspire her teammates in a physical contest.
Experienced campaigner Mizzy Massiero – with 351 career games under her belt in the Adelaide and Central Coast Hunter competitions - also worked hard in the midfield but succumbed to the physicality of the Killarney Vale side.
The under strength Power were best served by midfield combatants Evie Hol, Hannah McDermott, Chaise Furner, Lauren Kidd and Tamara Stacker.
After a scoreless first quarter the Bombers led 15-0 at the main break before booting three goals in the second period through Megan Jenkins, Georgia Butler and Hollie Flack.
A candid Johnson said the Power hoped to build from their efforts this season and improve on their fourth ranked finish in 2025.
Second crack for Bomboras
By Chris KARAS
FINGAL Bay’s rugby league team are on the cusp of a 2024 Newcastle-Hunter Grand Final appearance.
The brave Bombolas get a second crack at reaching the B Grade Mens trophy decider when they square off with the Kotara Bears in this Saturday’s preliminary final.
East Maitland are the first club through to the premiership decider after a thrilling golden point 1716 victory over the Bomboras last weekend at Lakeside Sporting Complex.
In a classic finals contest, crafty Griffins five eighth Paul Vale proved the hero with a match-winning field goal in extra time.
Both sides were locked 16-16 at
full time before the experienced Vale slotted a vital one pointer in a dramatic finish.
Fingal Bay scored three tries to two in the heartbreaking loss, with gun fullback Steven Whitehead contributing all sixteen points.
Power running second rower Nathan Robertson nabbed both Griffins tries with centre Andrew Nicholls booting two conversions and two penalty goals to keep his side in the hunt.
Everything points to another cracking tussle between the rival clubs if the Bombolas can topple the Bears and advance to the title decider on September 7.
Fingal Bay coach Alex Watkins believes his charges can still claim the title with huge performances over the next fortnight.
Kotara Bears progressed to week two of the finals after rolling the Windale Eagles 28-6 in the elimination semi final.
Rampant Roos push title claims
By Chris KARAS
KARUAH Roos Rugby League Club are on the Newcastle Hunter D Grade Mens Northern premiership trail.
The in-form Roos will take some stopping for the title after edging out minor premiers Paterson River 10-6 in a hard fought Grand Final qualifier last weekend at Lakeside Sporting Complex.
In an absorbing tussle Karuah stalwarts Daniel Evans and Adam Crampton crossed for tries with skipper and five eighth Sam Croese potting a conversion.
Strong running prop Bevan
Gardiner-Phillips kept Paterson in the hunt with a crucial try that was converted by goalkicking number six Mark Binge. Both forward packs provided plenty of go-forward and defended stoutly with the Roos’ engine room of lock Mitchell Turvey, back rowers Dylon Maher and Rhys Thompson, props Simi Asomua and Daniel Fleming and hooker Evans leading the way.
Paterson got value from forwards Rhyan Winkler, Bronson Scott, Caelin Jawai, Sam Tooth, Pedro Tapim and Gardiner-Phillips.
Stroud Raiders line up against Paterson in this weekend’s
Muree Golf Results
By Lee RANKIN
SATURDAY 17th August. Stableford.
21st August.
preliminary final after a 28-20 triumph over Raymond Terrace Under 19s.
In C Grade Women's action, Dungog Warriors advanced to the Grand Final with a 14-6 victory over Shortland Devils at Lakeside Sporting Complex.
The Devils now tackle Raymond Terrace in this Saturday’s preliminary final after the Magpies tipped out Aberglasslyn Ants 14-4.
Skilful lock Jessica Gallen (2) and five eighth Taren Moana-Mason scored tries for the Magpies with half back Tasmyn Fellows landing a goal.
q Port Stephens Power AFL women’s team reached the Hunter Central Coast Black Diamond Plate finals for a second successive year.
Magpies march into Grand Final
By Chris KARAS
RAYMOND Terrace Magpies are right on track for premiership honours in the Newcastle Hunter Rugby League Mens A Grade series.
The Magpies underlined their title credentials with an emphatic 26-12 victory over rivals WaratahMayfield in a Grand Final qualifier last weekend at Lakeside Sporting Complex.
Riki Tupou’s charges continued their dominance over the Cheetahs this season, chalking up a fourth victory from as many games.
It is a massive boost for the Raymond Terrace club who go into the A Grade trophy decider on September 7 brimming with confidence.
They will meet the winner of this Saturday’s preliminary final showdown between the Cheetahs and Cardiff Cobras and are freely tipped to bring home the silverware.
Legendary Magpies half back Luke Handsaker told News Of The Area that the team was “gathering momentum towards another title”.
“The boys have struck a purple patch of form but winning Grand Finals doesn’t come easy and we will need to produce our best on the day to be in the reckoning,” quipped the stalwart number seven.
Raymond Terrace ran in five tries to two against the Cheetahs to seal a Grand Final berth.
Quicksilver wingers Bailey Steed and Antwone Ryan, front rowers Zac Jones and Jacob Tatupu and classy five eighth Kyle Handford all crossed
for four pointers, with Handsaker booting three goals.
Strong running fullback Jordan Phillips and winger Ryan Baker scored tries for Waratah-Mayfield with centre Jackson Myers and half back Travis Lowe adding the extras.
Raymond Terrace women's team bowed out of the NHRL A Grade title race after an 18-10 loss to Cessnock Goannas last Sunday at Lakeside Sporting Complex.
Goannas hooker Isabella Garvie grabbed a try double with centre Olivia Rostron contributing a four pointer and three goals to sink the Magpies.
Flying winger Kristy Greentree and talented fullback Bree Tisdell nabbed tries for Raymond Terrace, with Tisdell landing a conversion.
Nelson Bay Golf Results
18 AUGUST – 24 August 2024
Sunday 18 August 2024
Ladies Stableford:
Brush box Course
Overall Winners:
1 Cathy Johnston (40) 36
2 Elizabeth Pfennigwerth (30) 34 c/b
3 Sharon Barnes (44) 34
Men’s Stableford:
Brush box Course
A1 Chris Mawson (12) 37
A2 Jamie O’Connor (3) 36
B1 Danny Marmo (18) 37
B2 Luke Bryan (19) 36
C1 Ciaran Lavers (27) 43
C2 Ian Pfennigwerth (33) 31
Monday 19th August
Vets Results
Div 1
1 Raymond Mahady 22
2 Brian Single 20
Div 2:
1 Dennis Staff 21
2 Brian Stewart 19
Tuesday 20th August 2024
Women’s Par Gymea Lily Course
Overall Winners.
1 Sue Conrades (32) 14
Women’s Stableford
Xmas Bush Course
Overall Winners 4 Person Ambrose.
1 Joanne Laming & Louise Kerr & Norma Smith & Jenny Frost 60.5
2 Ros Kelly & Susan Hogan & Di Brown & Roz Manley 65.5
Wednesday 21st August 2024
Men’s 4 Person Ambrose:
Gymea Lily Course
Overall Winners
1 Peter Sutton, David Gay, Steve Jones & Scott Quinn 54.875
2 John Ambrose, Michael Haddad, Ian Warrington, Len Cooper 57
3 Mal Upton, Chris Baldwin, John Clark, Paul Collard 57.875
4 Michael Trigas, Michael Blyth, Jason Pepper, Dave Owens 58.875
Thursday 22nd August 2024
Men’s Stableford
Xmas Bush Course
Overall winners:
1 Steven Brown (11) 34
2 John Townsend (23) 29
Women’s Ambrose (Drop Off)
Xmas Bush Course: Overall winners 1st
Chris Wright / Norma Smith
Karen West & Helen Illiadis 60.62 2nd
Mary Kay / Mary Reisch
Meg Flack & Sharon Stevenson 61.62 3rd
Julie Halls / Stephanie Gollasch
Barbara Frost & Cathy Johnston 64 Vets Results
1 Brian Hodges 24
2 Richard Lithgow 23
Friday 23rd August 2024
Ladies Stableford:
Xmas bush Course
A1 Debbie Childs (22) 40
A2 Robyn Butler (19) 37 c/b
B1 Kathy Edmunds (26) 39
B2 Diane McLean (31) 35
Men’s Stableford:
Brush box Course
A1 Phillip Cavanagh-Downs (13) 39
A2 Laurie Wilson (17) 38 c/b
A3 David Wader (7) 38
A4 Christopher Gilbert (14) 37
B1 Phil Murray (20) 39 c/b
B2 John Corkill (27) 39 c/b
B3 Keith Woodley (26) 39 c/b
B4 Ted Williams (28) 39
Saturday 24th August 2024
Men’s Stableford:
Xmas bush Course
A1 Thomas Hammon (15) 42
A2 James Silvestri (15) 39
B1 Ralph Hardy (20) 42
B2 John Harvey (22) 38C/B
C1 Paul Buckley (26) 41
C2 John Geoghegan (34) 37
Womens Stableford:
Gymea Course
Overall Winners
1 Norma Smith (27) 36
2 Sharon Dunn (22) 33
Men’s Stableford: Gymea Course
1A Mervyn Livingstone (12) 41
A2 Brett Wolfe (13) 37
B1 Brian Pobje (20) 39C/B
B2 Glen Arndell (21) 39
C1 Colin Stone (28) 37
C2 Robert Henderson (24) 36
Tilligerry Social Golf Club
23/8/24
OUTRIGHT winner. Ron Dews. 41 Runner up. Matt Baldwin. 36 c/b Bonus points winner. Bob West. 36 Runner up. Peter Couvaras. 35 Ball winners.
John Clayton. 32
John McDonald. 29
Ron McKay. 29
Kel Dorney. 29 Colin Marsden. 28 Hugh Potts. 28 Bradman Award.
Chris Cody
D&C7th.
A. Matt Baldwin. B. Ed Martin
D&C18th.
A. John McDonald.
B. Sean Brennan
Money hole.
A. Ron Dews.
B. Hugh Potts
There were 15 starters today. Congratulations to all the winners. Welcome to our new player Chris Cody we hope you enjoyed your day. Next game 30/8/24 2 person Multi.
NEW PLAYERS ALWAYS WELCOME REGISTRATION
FRIDAY MORNING 7.30am AT THE COURSE PLAY COMMENCES 8AM.
Port Stephens Veteran Golfers Association
By Gary WATT
RESULTS from a 2BBB
Stableford for the Baynton Avery Trophy played on Monday 19th August 2024 with 37players at Tanilba Bay GC. Trophy Winners : Lester Lake & Ross Dobson, 46pts on countback.
Runners Up : Graham Woolley & Warren Deuis, 46pts. Nearest the Pin, 4th Hole : Div 1 : Wal Hutchinson.
Div 2 : Peter Toth.
Nearest the Pin, 11th Hole, : Div 1 : Wal Hutchinson. Div 2 : Peter Toth.
Drive & Chip, 7th Hole, Div 1 : Graham Woolley. Div 2 : Lester Lake.
Drive & Chip, 18th Hole,
Div 1 : Alan Stark. Div 2 : Frank Vandruten. Ball Winners : Tony Care & Frank Vandruten 44pts, John D’Este & Denis Christie 43pts, Jim Gill & Fred Rimoni 42pts, Barry Leo & Wal Hutchinson 41pts, Al Stark & Wayne Richards 39pts, and Peter Toth & Col Kerrison 39pts. Lucky Draw Prize : Graham Woolley. Next weeks game is at Tanilba Bay GC and is an 8:00am start (Last one) and Muree Vets are visiting on the day.
Visitors are welcome any Monday, please ring Gary Watt on 49814536 for starting times.
Nelson Bay’s class of 2024 feature in Hunter Junior Rugby finals series
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Four of the Gropers’ eleven junior teams feature in this weekend’s semi finals action at Singleton – a testimony of the club’s overall depth.
The Gropers’ Junior Rugby secretary Matthew Findlay told News Of The Area that the club had enjoyed a “prosperous 2024 campaign”.
“We are excited to have four teams in the finals this year including both boys and girls sides which is a great fillip for the area,”
quipped an ecstatic Findlay.
“The club has experienced stronger interest than last year and is up 21 percent in membership with three new teams and now finals participation,” he added.
Nelson Bay’s talented Under 13s Boys and Girls squads both qualified for the finals along with the Under 15 Girls and Under 18 Boys outfits.
The Gropers Under 18 Boys side finished third after the preliminary rounds and meet the Wanderers in an elimination final this Sunday.
Under the guidance of coach Matt Afflick, the team has proved a force to be reckoned with. They boast three outstanding
prospects in centre Xavier Stewart, hooker Hayden Wilson and fullback Tom Akbal – all members of the club’s premiership winning Under 18s squad in 2023.
Other players to watch include centre Oscar Afflick, goalkicking ace Ty George and skilful fly half Nash Campbell.
The Under 15 Girls also finished third and now face a sudden death finals tussle with Singleton this Friday night.
Players to shine this season include promising centres Daisy Clark and Amelia Cashen, flanker Zoe Smith and tireless lock forward Adryane Montgomery.
Nelson Bay’s powerful Under 13 Boys squad finished second behind minor premiers Merewether with
both clubs scheduled to meet in a Grand Final qualifier this Saturday.
The side is coached by James Kelman and boasts top prospects in hooker Mason Kelman and number eight Axel Kelman as well as flanker Kade Lawson, centre Leon Calder and lock forward Isaac Seehusen. Mason and Axel are two siblings with bright futures and have spearheaded the team’s success in 2024.
Former dual international Francis Cullimore has unearthed some exciting talent in the Nelson Bay Under 13 Girls team that claimed fourth spot.
He is a five time multiple sporting professional who has represented New Zealand in rugby league sevens and Australia in rugby
sevens.
Cullimore played NRL with the Auckland Warriors, Illawarra Steelers and Manly Sea Eagles and represented the NSW Waratahs in Super Rugby.
The Gropers coach also fought as a mixed martial arts fighter and trained in natural bodybuilding and appeared in the nation’s top hit TV show Australian Ninja Warriors. His twin daughters Pippi and Fern Cullimore are utility players to keep an eye on for this Friday night’s elimination final against Merewether.
Other rising stars include twelve year old prop Cleo Kerapa, elusive winger Rahf Kareem and crafty fly half Avalon Warrington.
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FRIDAY, August 30
SUNDAY
THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE BY TRAIN
SBS, 7.30pm
Thanks to the magic of its lush, expansive camera work, watching this new five-part series gives actually getting on the train itself for the journey a run for its money. From the scenic, colourful vantage shots from above, to the scenes that whizz by from the train window, there’s a medley of enchanting and majestic sights to behold as Professor Alice Roberts (pictured) enjoys an Ottoman adventure. In tonight’s premiere, the Digging for Britain host is in Turkish city Adana. Sporting a fun new pink hairstyle, it’s the perfect palette for her date with the city’s iconic Turkish delight, as she learns about the origins of the rosy confection. Later, a train ride across the epic Taurus Mountains beckons.
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Troppo. (Final, Malv, R) 2.00 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 2.55 Monty Don’s French Gardens. (R) 3.55 Extraordinary Escapes. (R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Sue Perkins: Along the US-Mexico Border. (Ma, R) 11.05 Auction. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such Was Life. (R) 2.10 World’s Greatest Hotels. (PGs, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Point. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 12. H’lights.
6.30 Hard
try to bring down the matriarchal head of a criminal empire.
Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) 10.35 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R)
ABC Late News.
11.40 Grand Designs. (R)
12.30 We Hunt Together. (Malsv, R)
1.15 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Great British Landmark Fixers.
8.30 Ancient Superstructures. (PGa)
9.30 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome. (PG, R)
10.25 SBS World News Late.
10.55 Agent Hamilton. (MA15+v)
12.45 My Brilliant Friend. (Mal, R)
3.55 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
TUESDAY
THE ART OF...
ABC TV, 9.15pm
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Web Of Dreams. (2019, Mav, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.30 MOVIE: Yesterday. (2019, Ml, R) After a freak accident, a struggling singer-songwriter realises he is the only person on Earth who remembers The Beatles and uses this to his advantage by performing their music and skyrocketing to fame. Himesh Patel, Lily James, Joel Fry.
11.00 The Voice. (PGl, R)
12.40 GetOn Extra.
1.10 Ant Middleton & Rebel Wilson: Straight Talking. (Mal, R)
2.30 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 NBC Today.
Guest presenter Matt Preston (pictured) –MasterChef judge known for his bright and zany suits who is probably responsible for bringing the word cravat into the mainstream lexicon – allows the cameras to show off a different side to himself here. As the guest host, it’s not only his wardrobe that tells a different story as he sets out on an expedition to answer the question: “Is food art?” Featuring Indigenous glassblower Jenni Kemarre Martiniello, chocolatier Kirsten Tibballs and acclaimed chef Ben Shewry, this reconnaissance traverses one of the first pieces of art and a 45,000-year-old rock painting. Surprising and intriguing, Preston puts a new spin on “food for thought”.
6.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 1: Early morning. 6.30 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 26. Penrith Panthers v South Sydney Rabbitohs. From BlueBet Stadium, Sydney.
9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Penrith Panthers versus South Sydney Rabbitohs match, with NRL news and analysis.
10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 2: Late night. Events may include: para cycling track finals, men’s 1000m time trial, women’s 3000m individual pursuit. 12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 2: Post midnight.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.
7.30 Sort Your Life Out. (PGa) Hosted by Stacey Solomon. 8.45 The Dog Academy. (PGa) Expert trainers come to the aid of misbehaving dogs and their owners. 9.45 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PGa, R) Follows dog trainer Graeme Hall. 10.45 10’s Late News. 11.10 The Project. (R) 12.10 The
SATURDAY, August 31
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) 1.15 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (Ma, R) 2.05 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) 2.40 And We Danced. (R) 3.45 David Attenborough’s Galapagos. (Final, R) 4.40 The Assembly. (PG, R) 5.30 Landline. (R)
6.00 Australian Story: Dead Funny – Michelle Brasier. (R)
6.30 Back Roads: Tarkine, Tasmania. (PG, R) Marta Dusseldorp explores the Tarkine.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PG) A pirate radio station DJ is murdered. 8.20 Vera. (Mav, R) Vera investigates after a troubled young man is found dead in a bathtub, surrounded by flowers.
9.50 Fifteen-Love. (Mal, R) Glenn’s relationship with Luca is on a knife-edge.
10.40 The Beast Must Die. (Mal, R) 11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Cumbria: The Lakes & The Coast. (Ml)
8.20 Snowdon & Margaret: A Scandalous Affair. (PGa)
9.15 Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors. (R)
10.10 Scotland’s Extreme Medics. (Ma, R)
11.05 Nordland 99. (Mal)
12.05 Rex In Rome. (Mdl, R) 2.50 Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland. (Mal, R) 3.45 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (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) 7.30 MOVIE: Die Hard: With A Vengeance. (1995, Mlv, R) A cop tries to stop a mad bomber. Bruce Willis. 10.05 MOVIE: The Taking Of Pelham 123. (2009, MA15+lv, R) Train passengers are taken hostage. Denzel Washington.
12.15 Underarm: The Ball That Changed Cricket. (PGl, R)
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Drop Dead Weird. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 26. Cronulla Sharks v New Zealand Warriors. From PointsBet Stadium, Sydney. 9.25 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage and analysis of the game between Cronulla Sharks and New Zealand Warriors. 10.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 3: Night. Events may include: wheelchair rugby, Australia v Denmark; para cycling track finals.
10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 3: Late night. 12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 3: Post midnight.
6.30 The Dog House. (PGa, R) Two brothers are impressed by a pure husky. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. (PGls, R) Hosted by Celia Pacquola. 8.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Follows the staff at the Animal Welfare League as it tries to find the right fit for a destructive three-month-old puppy and lovebirds who have become smitten with a staffy. Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 9.30 Ambulance UK. (Mlm, R) An advanced paramedic responds to reports of a man found lying facedown in the road. 12.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 1.00
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am Morning
Programs. 8.05 The Kid From The Big Apple. (2016, PG, Mandarin) 10.20 The Salesman. (2016, M, Persian) 12.35pm True Story. (2015, M) 2.30 A Handful Of Dust. (1988, PG) 4.40 Another Mother’s Son. (2017, PG) 6.35 The Man Who Brought Down The White House. (2017, PG) 8.30 The Informer. (2019, MA15+, Spanish) 10.35 House Of Pleasures. (2011, MA15+, French) 12.55am Late Programs.
SUNDAY,
September
1
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Darby And Joan. (PGa, R) 3.10 Nigella At My Table. (R) 3.45 Amazing Spaces. (R) 4.30 Restoration Australia.
6.30 Compass: Alofa.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Vera. (Final, Ma, R) A TV personality’s death is investigated.
9.00 Fifteen-Love. (Final, Malv) Renee steps out onto centre court.
10.00 Unforgotten. (Final, Malv, R)
10.50 Fisk. (Final, Ml, R)
11.20 Annika. (Final, Ma, R)
12.10 Frayed. (Final, MA15+al, R)
12.55 Noughts + Crosses. (Final, Mav, R)
1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
2.55 Australia Remastered. (R)
3.55 Outback Ringer. (PG, R)
4.25 Art Works. (PG, R)
5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Ottoman Empire By Train.
8.25 Kiss The Future.
10.20 Putin’s Crisis. (Mav, R)
11.20 Lucille Ball: We Love Lucy. (PGal, R)
1.00 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R)
1.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R)
2.45 Hell On Earth: WWII. (PGav, R)
3.40 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
WorldWatch. 5.20 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.45 The Machines That Built America. 6.35 Abandoned Engineering. 7.30 Abandoned Americana. 8.25 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 9.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta.
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6am Morning Programs. 6.55 Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 8.45 Cheerful Weather For The Wedding. (2012, PG) 10.30 Best Sellers. (2021, M) 12.30pm A Piece Of My Heart. (2019, M, Swedish) 2.35 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 4.40 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 6.40 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 8.30 Solace. (2015, MA15+) 10.25 The Father. (2020, M) 12.15am Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PGal) 8.40 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive special investigation.
9.40 The Latest: Seven News. 10.10 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: John Ernest Cribb – The Devil Inside. (Mav, R)
11.30 Autopsy USA. (Ma)
12.30 Lipstick Jungle. (Mds, R)
Harry’s Practice. (R)
Home Shopping.
Million Dollar Minute. (R)
NBC Today.
Sunrise 5am News.
Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 The Block. (PGl) There is both praise and disappointment from judges Shaynna Blaze, Darren Palmer and Marty Fox as they reveal who will take home the $10,000 for the main ensuites. Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft. 8.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 4: Night. Events may include: para athletics; para rowing; para cycling track; wheelchair rugby. 10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 4: Late night. Events may include: wheelchair rugby; para archery; para cycling track finals. 12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 4: Post midnight.
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MONDAY, September 2
6.00
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes. (PGl) 8.40 Rise Of The Nazis: The Manhunt. (Mav)
9.40 24 Hours In Emergency. (Final, Ma)
10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Suspect. (Return, Malv) 11.35 House Of Promises. (Ms) 1.25 La Jauria. (MA15+av, R) 3.25 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.40 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 The Voice. (PGl) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.
9.00 The Rookie. (Mdv) The team celebrates Nolan and Bailey’s wedding. Chen and Bradford’s relationship is put to the test. 10.00 S.W.A.T. (Mav) 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PGals, R)
1pm This Rugged Coast. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Rookies. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30
6am Morning
Programs. 7.05 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 8.55 Mosley. (2019, PG) 10.45 Magnetic Fields. (2021, PG, Greek) 12.20pm Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 2.10 The Man Who Brought Down The White House. (2017, PG) 4.05 Cheerful Weather For The Wedding. (2012, PG) 5.55 Widows’ Peak. (1994, PG) 7.50 The Salvation. (2014, M) 9.30 Leave No Traces. (2021, M, Polish) 12.25am Late Programs.
TUESDAY, September 3
6.00
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys.
8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi.
9.30 Dateline: India’s Virginity Test.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 The Point: Road Trip. (R)
11.30 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+ans)
1.20 COBRA. (MA15+v, R)
3.55 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
Lost For Words. 7.15 Jeopardy! 7.45 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.40 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 16. 1.50am Fringes. 2.15 Behind Bars: World’s Toughest Prisons. 3.15 Late Programs.
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6am Cheerful Weather For The Wedding. Continued. (2012, PG) 6.05 Widows’ Peak. (1994, PG) 8.00 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 10.00 The Father. (2020, M) 11.50 Journey’s End. (2017, M) 1.50pm What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 3.40 Mosley. (2019, PG) 5.30 The Great Dictator. (1940, PG) 7.50 The Man Who Knew Too Little. (1997, PG) 9.30 Bandit. (2022, M) 11.50 Late Programs.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) The expert’s advice rattles Kylie. Alisa and Lysandra share words of wisdom. Discover why Jesse and Paige don’t like Mondays. Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.
8.40 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 5: Night. Events may include: wheelchair rugby; para athletics; para table tennis; wheelchair tennis.
10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 5: Late night.
12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 5: Post midnight. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Hunted. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 9.40 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Mal, R) Four mates set out to embarrass each other.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 The Voice. (PGl) Hosted by Sonia Kruger. 9.05 Made In Bondi. (Ml) Bella makes an apology to Lachy before revealing a new desire. Charlie gets a makeover before a date.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hayden gets more than he bargains for when he agrees to chauffeur the girls on a shopping trip.
8.40 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 6: Night. Events may include: para athletics; para archery; wheelchair tennis; boccia; para table tennis; para equestrian.
10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 6: Late night. Events may include: wheelchair tennis; wheelchair basketball; para equestrian. 12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 6: Post midnight. 5.30 Today.
6.00
WEDNESDAY, September 4
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 The Art Of France. (Mav, R) 11.00 Auction. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Point. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (PGs, R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 16. H’lights.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PGl, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Secrets Of Our Universe With Tim Peake.
8.30 Dan Snow’s Greatest Discoveries. (PG, R)
9.25 Miniseries: The Sixth Commandment. (Mal)
10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Enemy Of The People. (Mlv) 12.45 Good People. (MA15+v, R)
3.30 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
4.20 Bamay. (R)
4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Doctor Who. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.05 Speechless. 11.25 Horrible Histories. 11.55 Operation Ouch! 12.05am Good Game Spawn Point. 12.45 Rage. 1.45 The Legend Of Korra. 2.30 Hanazuki: Full Of Treasures. 2.40 Late Programs.
Cats Does Countdown. 8.40 MOVIE: The Vault. (2021, M) 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 17. 1.50am Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. 3.25 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am The Man
Who Knew Too Little. Continued. (1997, PG) 7.15 Magnetic Fields. (2021, PG, Greek) 8.50 Alone In Space. (2018, PG, Swedish) 10.20 Foxcatcher. (2014, M) 12.55pm The Salvation. (2014, M) 2.35 The Movie Show. 3.10 Widows’ Peak. (1994, PG) 5.00 Brideshead Revisited. (2008, PG) 7.30 A Call To Spy. (2019, M) 9.45 The Children Act. (2017, M) 11.45 Late Programs.
THURSDAY, September 5
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Compass. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 The Assembly. (PG, R) 1.55 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.25 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.50 Magda’s Big National Health Check. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGal)
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL.
6am Shopping. 6.30 I Escaped To The Country. 7.30 ICU. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 ICU. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Judge John Deed. 11.15 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. 1pm Outback Truckers. 2.00 Big Rig Bounty Hunters. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Truck Night In America. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.00 The
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 The Art Of France. (PGan, R) 11.00 Auction. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such Was Life. (R) 2.10 World’s Greatest Hotels. (PGn, R) 3.00 Trail Towns. (PG, R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 17. H’lights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 The Voice. (PGl, R) 1.35 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.05 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Sunrise.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Australian Walks. (PGa)
8.25 Junior Doctors Down Under. (M)
9.20 Rebus. (Mlv)
10.15 SBS World News Late.
10.45 Pray For Blood. (MA15+av)
12.30 Devils. (MA15+as, R)
2.25 Miniseries: The Dark Heart. (Mal, R)
3.15 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
4.05 Bamay. (R)
4.40 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PG, R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am WorldWatch. 10.00
Of. 6.05 Letters And Numbers. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Riot Island: Prison Without Walls. 9.30 History’s Crazy Rich Ancients. 10.20 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am Brideshead Revisited. Continued. (2008, PG) 7.40 The Great Dictator. (1940, PG) 10.00 Bandit. (2022, M) 12.20pm Devil’s Knot. (2013, M) 2.25 The Man Who Knew Too Little. (1997, PG) 4.10 Alone In Space. (2018, PG, Swedish) 5.40 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 7.30 La La Land. (2016, M) 9.50 On The Basis Of Sex. (2018, M) 12.05am Two Days In Paris. (2007, MA15+, French) 2.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 Football. AFL. Second qualifying final. Port Adelaide v Geelong. From Adelaide Oval. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.00 WBBL Season Preview Show. A look at cricketing news.
12.00 Magnum P.I. (Premiere, Mav) A former US Navy SEAL becomes a PI.
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) A fishing challenge with a prize worth more than $100,000 brings out the competitive spirit in the contestants. Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft, with judges Shaynna Blaze, Darren Palmer and Marty Fox.
8.40 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 7: Night. Events may include: para archery; para athletics; para cycling road; boccia.
10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 7: Late night. Events may include: para cycling road; wheelchair tennis. 12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 7: Post midnight.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.
7.30 Thank God You’re Here. Hosted by Celia Pacquola.
8.40 Gogglebox Australia. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 9.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R)
Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 10.40 10’s
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 27. Brisbane Broncos v Melbourne Storm. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.
9.45 Thursday Night Knock Off. Post-match NRL news and analysis of the Brisbane Broncos versus the Melbourne Storm match.
10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 8: Late night. Events may include: para archery; wheelchair tennis, men’s singles semi-finals; para table tennis. 12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 8: Post midnight.
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Seinfeld. 11.30 Young Sheldon. Midnight Love Island UK. (Return) 1.20 Life After Lockup: Self Shoot. 2.20 The Nanny. 3.20 Transformers: Cyberverse. 3.30 Late Programs.
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Finals fever
By Chris KARAS
Authorised by Meryl Swanson MP, ALP, 35 Sturgeon Street, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
NELSON Bay Gropers Rugby Club continue to foster their home grown talent in the Hunter Junior Rugby Union competitions.
q Nelson Bay’s talented Under 13 Girls squad are one of four Gropers teams to qualify for this weekend’s Hunter Junior Rugby Finals. Photo: CalebNettle Media.
