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John ‘Stinker’ Clarke launches new children’s book

By Simon EKINS PORT STEPHENS fishing legend and News Of The Area columnist John ‘Stinker’ Clarke launched his new children’s book, ‘Banjo - the Adventurous Bream’, at Fingal Bay Sports Club on Thursday 23 November.

Introduced by ABC Radio’s Scott Levi, Stinker captivated a packed local audience with his love of writing from fishing and local history to more recently, books for children.

Beautifully illustrated by local artists Megan Barrass, Doris Glasson and Kate Monin, Stinker tells the story of Banjo, a young bream born under the Karuah Bridge, and his journey through Port Stephens’ waterways.

q ABC Radio’s Scott Levi, book inspiration Banjo and John ‘Stinker’ Clarke at the launch of Banjo - the Adventurous Bream at Fingal Bay last week. Photo: Henk Tobbe.

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John ‘Stinker’ Clarke launches new children’s book

“He even travels through the dark depths of Salamander Bay, where a shipwreck and other nasty things lurk,” offered Stinker during his colourful slide presentation at the launch.

The inspiration behind Stinker’s fifth children’s story lies in a name.

Three years ago, Stinker was sent a picture of a four year-old boy holding up a bream “almost as big as him”, caught whilst fishing with his cousins near the old wooden pier at Salamander Bay. That boy’s name was Banjo,

and he was present with Mum Rosie at Fingal Bay to help Stinker launch the new book.

Banjo told News Of The Area he was currently reading the book and thought it “pretty good so far”, and rated it “9.5 out of ten”.

The audience then had the opportunity to attend a book signing, meet the enigmatic Stinker himself and observe Megan’s diligent work that led to the book’s wonderful illustrations.

If you missed the launch, and the gathering that followed at Fingal’s Cellar Cafe that evening, Stinker’s books are available at newsagents throughout Port Stephens.

By Pat JENSEN FOLLOWING an exciting twelve months under the leadership of Liz Hutton, Medowie Christian School has announced Dan Weeks as its new Principal.

Ms Hutton retired from the role after more than 40 years in Christian education.

Mr Weeks has been involved in the education

system since 2004, starting out at Illawarra Grammar School in Wollongong before moving to Mount Annan Christian College in Campbelltown.

Mr Weeks started in his new role at the beginning of Term 4, in the first week of October.

“I really desire to serve others, and I love the opportunity to provide better experiences, opportunities, technology and resources than what I had.”

Prior to the announcement, Mr Weeks held the position of Head of Secondary at the school since

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q Scott Levi (right) from ABC Radio Central Coast introduced his old-friend John Clarke to the local crowd. Photo: Henk Tobbe.

q Illustrator Megan Barrass and author John Clarke. Photo: Henk Tobbe.

Dan Weeks to lead Medowie Christian School forward in 2024 2019, telling News Of The Area he has always found himself in leadership positions, both in and out of the workplace.

“I feel like there is a voice that I would like to be shared, and an approach that I have to work alongside people to make things improve, grow and progress.

“I think that ultimately we all want to see things progress,” he said.

Dan stressed the importance of building a strong culture within a school.

“I believe Medowie Christian School is a very special place, and I believe our

young students have a really good platform to really explore growth in a whole heap of different areas.

“I am really excited to see what this will yield as we keep providing opportunities for the students to continue to grow,” said Mr Weeks. q A mailbox was recently installed in the Medowie Christian School office for students to post letters outlining their hopes for the school in 2024 to Principal Weeks (right).

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Christmas bin collection changes Some of our waste services and bin pick up days have changed during the Christmas period.

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CORRECTION NEWS OF THE AREA would like to offer correction to information printed in our November 23 edition. In the story, ‘Life coach Fiona Brown wants you to live with no regret’, the name of Fiona Brown’s friend, Correna, was misspelt as Karina.

We offer our apologies to Fiona and to Correna’s family for the error.

NEWS Of The Area is excited to announce the addition of Simon Ekins to the editorial team.

An Engineering Consultant, Simon has an extensive military background, originally joining the UK's RAF in 1984.

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EDF Renewables seek licence to explore Newcastle Offshore Wind project

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The application period for feasibility licences, to be issued by the Federal Government, closed on November 14.

EDF Renewables Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the EDF Group, the second largest generator of electricity in the world and the fifth largest generator of renewable energy.

With renewable energy projects in operation and development around the globe, EDF has turned its eyes to the Hunter, exploring the option of building an offshore wind farm in the recently declared zone.

The NOW project was originally acquired by EDF Renewables from a consortium of Newcastlebased renewable energy

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developers, a fact which EDF say provides the company with a “strong understanding of community requirements and expectations”.

In October, EDF entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Newcastle to collaborate on “research, education and innovation” if its application for a feasibility licence is successful.

EDF forecast the project, if it goes ahead, will create over 4,000 highly skilled jobs during construction and over 250 jobs during operation.

With high levels of concern in the community regarding the environmental impact of offshore wind development, EDF’s feasibility licence application outlined a plan to conduct extensive environmental studies over multiple years to

ascertain the potential impact of the project on marine life, as well as effects on current maritime and marine users.

EDF Renewables Australia CEO Dave Johnson said he was aware of local concerns.

“The granting of a feasibility licence for the NOW project will allow EDF Renewables Australia to further work with the community to truly understand the impacts prior to beginning the project’s assessment and approval process.

“These concerns can then be designed and addressed throughout the development process.”

Mr Johnson also indicated that EDF were committed to ongoing community consultation.

“We want to hear what all of the community really

thinks,” said Mr Johnson.

“Our commitment to regular and transparent community consultation is critical to the engagement for any project, and even more so for a regionally significant transformation project such as NOW.

“During the development of other projects across our portfolio, EDF Renewables Australia has amended its project scope to accommodate community concerns prior to commencing development approval processes.

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Hunter Workers say the flyer has been prompted by “lies and inaccuracies circulating online and in the community”, with the organisation also taking aim at Coalition and One Nation

politicians who “continue to campaign aggressively against Hunter offshore wind”.

The Hunter region is set for major economic and industrial change in coming years as the nation transitions away from a reliance on coal and other fossil fuels, and Hunter Workers Secretary Leigh Shears believes offshore wind is an opportunity not to be missed.

“Offshore wind is an

incredible opportunity for the creation of quality jobs and energy security while enormously reducing our impact on the environment.

“We are committed to ensuring workers and communities win the best possible outcomes and maximum benefits from emerging industry.”

Shears said that “political opportunism” has contributed to growing community-panic

over offshore wind.

“We are appalled, but not surprised, by Dutton and Barnaby's obvious political campaign to create confusion and division amongst our working-class communities.

“Hunter Workers will continue to work closely and productively with working communities, community groups and the business sector to facilitate informed, fact-based conversation and

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Gillespie: Get on with infrastructure projects

q Member for Lyne David Gillespie (left) at The Bucketts Way.

By Thomas O’KEEFE

A RECENT public call from Federal Member for Lyne, Dr David Gillespie, has urged the State and Local Governments to “get on and build projects” that have already had funds allocated.

Nationals MP Dr Gillespie cited several meetings with Federal Minister for Infrastructure Catherine King, during which he requested that the Labor Federal Government maintain infrastructure funding put in place by the previous Coalition Government.

“The Albanese Government’s review of Infrastructure project funding has been unwelcome, delaying several key projects across the country even further,” Dr Gillespie said.

“I am disappointed that some projects announced across our region as far back as 2019 are still not underway.”

“There are several projects for which I was able to secure Federal funding to assist fasttracking by the State and Local Governments, and yet, years on, some or none of the funding allocated has been spent.”

Dr Gillespie spotlighted multiple projects, including $20 million to improve The Bucketts Way, and the $48 million Pacific Highway – Harrington Rd Intersection Upgrade at Coopernook.

Other projects included works on Clarence Town Road (Raymond Terrace to Dungog), Lorne Road (Kew to Comboyne), the Pacific Highway

Upgrade from Raymond Terrace to Karuah, and the M1 Extension to Raymond Terrace.

The Bucketts Way and Clarence Town Road are, Dr Gillespie conceded, “well underway".

“Funding still remains in place for the Italia Road Interchange project, and with nearly three years having passed since funding was announced for the Harrington Road overpass at Coopernook, funding continues to remain in place despite the State Government progressing this project at a snail’s pace."

THE Federal Government has announced a significant increase to the funding available to local councils for road maintenance and

upgrades.

Nationally, Roads to Recovery (RTR) funding will rise gradually from $500

Dr Gillespie took direct aim at the NSW State Labor Government, as well as Federal, declaring that it “clearly has to speed up its planning and design processes”.

“They take far too long, many of these projects should have been completed by now,” he added.

A MidCoast spokesperson told News Of The Area, "MidCoast Council is well underway in the Bucketts Way program as explained by Dr Gillespie.

"The other project is currently with the State Government.

"When funding is announced for certain projects, work cannot be undertaken until the funding deed is delivered by the funding body.

"These deeds impose tight restrictions on how and where the money can be spent and require periodic reporting and auditing to ensure we are delivering against the requirements of the funding."

News Of The Area requested updates from the State Government on relevant local projects, however did not receive the information in time for publication.

Councils to receive greater road funding

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million to $1 billion per year, and Black Spot funding will increase from the current annual commitment of $110 million to $150 million per year.

The Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program (HVSPP) and the Bridges Renewal Program (BRP) will be merged into a new, Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program.

Funding for this new program will gradually increase from the current combined annual investment of the BRP and the HVSPP of $150 million, to $200 million per year.

Locally, the Government is investing over $480,000 under R2R towards the upgrade of the Avenue of the Allies, Tanilba Bay – which is supporting pavement widening, installation of additional drainage, and improved intersection layouts.

Under the BRP, the Government has contributed $150,000 towards the Notts Creek Bridge replacement on Oakendale Road in Glen Oak. The project is expected to be complete by late 2023, and will see the ageing timber bridge replaced with a new concrete structure.

“Every cent counts for local councils, not just in Port Stephens, but across regional communities – because they are calling on us to provide more services than ever before,” said Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer.

“We welcome this additional roads funding from the Albanese Government – because it will play a significant role in how we plan for and deliver the upgrades that locals expect to see.

“The Port Stephens region is fast growing, which is why we want our roads to be ready for the increased demand – whether that’s in residential areas, or some of our key tourist routes – and this extra funding will help us do just that.”

Federal Member for Paterson Meryl Swanson said the Hunter’s “significant and ageing” road networks are under more demand than ever as more people choose to live in the region.

“We drive on local roads every day for school, for sport, and to get to work – and councils are responsible for ensuring that they are safe and fit-for-purpose,” Ms Swanson said.

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Myall River Action Group concerned that shoaling will soon end river traffic

By Thomas O’KEEFE

MORE sympathy than action has resulted from recent meetings between Government and local resident groups over the Myall River’s severe sandingup problems.

On Saturday, 18 November, Myall River Action Group (MRAG) members met with Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington to discuss the NSW Government’s plan to mitigate severe shoaling feared to be choking the Myall River.

q The sanding up between the Singing Bridge and Corrie Island, close to oyster leases. Photo: MRAG.

“MRAG have been longstanding and effective advocates for the health of the Myall River, it was really good to meet members recently to discuss the current status of the sand shoaling,” MP Washington told NOTA. “My discussion with MRAG follows on from another meeting with the Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association (HNTGPA) in late August, and since then a hydrographic study has confirmed everything residents have told me, that significant

q A significant island emerges at low tides under the Singing Bridge.

shoaling has occurred in the designated navigation channel of the lower Myall River, as well the channel known as ‘the Shortcut’.”

As clarified by MidCoast Council’s Director of Liveable Communities at the Community Conversations event on Tuesday, 21 November, the officially designated channel is the Corrie Island passage, while the ‘Shortcut’ (also known as ‘the Natural Channel’) is only dredged to resupply the Winda Woppa stockpile.

“We want the Natural

Channel to be redesignated as the official channel, resuming its natural place as the primary entrance to the Myall, while the Corrie Channel naturally reverts to a creek,” MRAG’s Gordon Grainger detailed.

“Between Corrie Island and the Singing Bridge, the ferries are reporting sand strikes in at least three spots, estimating they can’t service the area by early 2024.

“From the Bridge to the Lakes, sand inundation presents severe dangers, potentially halting the

important boating visitor trade.”

Ms Washington told NOTA she was meeting with the NSW Minister for Transport this week to seek “solutions to our local challenges”, armed with information “gained from my meetings with MRAG, HNTGPA and the recent hydrographic study”.

“As residents are well aware, the issues are complex and solutions are costly, but I appreciate the importance of action, so I’ll keep the community advised of progress.”

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By Zayne PHILLIPS EMERGENCY Services were urgently summoned to Stockton Beach at Williamtown on Sunday afternoon following distressing reports of swimmers in trouble.

The incident, occurring at approximately 3pm, prompted a collaborative response from various agencies to ensure the safety of those involved.

Volunteer lifesavers from Stockton SLSC and Birubi SLSC were among those who q Emergency services personnel rushed to Stockton Beach at Williamtown to begin the search.

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responded, with assistance requested through the Surf Life Saving NSW State Operations Centre for five people caught in a rip.

On arrival, four males had self-rescued but reported that a fifth man, described as between 18-20 and of Middle Eastern appearance, had submerged in the water approximately 200m offshore.

One of the rescued swimmers was transported to the hospital for precautionary measures.

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Arts Centre to gain from Arts and Cultural Assets grant

By Marian SAMPSON

THE Port Stephens Community Arts Centre has secured a $98,291 grant from the Create NSW Arts and Cultural Assets Program.

The Program aims to support the social recovery of eligible severe weather and flood affected LGAs, such as Port Stephens, by providing funding for restoration, replacement and betterment of arts and cultural infrastructure impacted by the severe weather and flooding in February and June 2022.

Surrounded by bushland within Nelson Bay, the Port Stephens Community Arts Centre was impacted by gumtree branches causing damage to the building during an extreme weather event.

The damage done, along with prolonged heavy rainfall until March 2023, has caused the exterior of the buildings to deteriorate rapidly due to the wooden exterior of the building, constructed in the 1940s, not having a chance to dry out completely.

When officially announcing the grant, Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington MP said, “The Port Stephens Community Arts Centre plays such an important role in local people’s lives, fostering creativity and connections across our community.

“The Minns Labor Government is delighted to be able to assist the Centre’s hardworking volunteers to recover from the impacts of last year’s floods.”

The Arts Centre is one of the 26 recipients of grant funding within NSW and the only organisation in Port Stephens to receive funding.

The grant is funded via the second round of the Community Local Infrastructure Recovery Package – Arts and Cultural Assets Program, designed to support medium to long-term recovery under the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.

“More than $21 million has been committed by the Albanese and Minns Governments for 26 projects supporting eligible arts and cultural organisations to continue to provide important cultural experiences to the community across eight Local Government Areas (LGAs),” NSW Minister for the Arts John Graham said.

Meryl Miller of the Port Stephens Community Arts Centre told News Of The Area, “This substantial investment marks a significant milestone for our organisation and the broader community.

“Port Stephens Community Arts Centre thanks NSW Minister for the Arts John Graham for supporting arts and culture as an essential part of the fabric of regional communities and the creative industries affected by the devastating flood events last,” Meryl said.

"Port Stephens Community Arts Centre appreciates this generous grant from Create NSW. “The grant will help us improve the facilities we have for our members.

q Port Stephens Community Arts Centre’s Meryl Miller, Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington, Jane Parker, Di Adamson and Marianne Newton.

“Receiving the funding is a testament to the importance of the arts in our community.

“Most of our members are Port Stephens residents.

“It will enable us to further our mission of fostering creativity, providing accessible cultural experiences, and strengthening the bonds that make Port Stephens unique."

Repairing and restoring the exterior of the Community Arts Centre is hoped will generate immediate return on investment.

“The 300 plus artisans practise sixteen different crafts,” Meryl said.

“Members display goods within the gallery for sale on consignment.

“A new exhibition is on display every six weeks.

“Commission received from sales is the income to maintain the venue built as a hospital in the 1940s,” she said.

The funding will also ensure safety for both visitors and members of the Arts Centre.

“The Café awning and box gutters were very unsafe.

“Due to the urgency of

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this repair and the fact that the repair was to the low side of the building, this part of the project was completed during October 2023.

“The balance of the project will take place in March and April 2024.”

Meryl said the funding will help tackle areas of wood rot on the exterior of the Arts Centre building.

“Cleaning and painting of the exterior of the building

will resolve the issues.

“Eaves that are damaged will also be replaced.

“The Management Committee is working on the paint colour decision and we are hoping for an eyecatching look.

“Our improvements will increase attractions for tourists and encourage more local residents to come in and discover what a wide range of creative activities we offer.”

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Positive Behaviour for Learning Awards

By Marian SAMPSON CONGRATULATIONS once again go to all of last week's Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Award nominees.

The program has been hailed in the region and by the Department of Education as one which consistently delivers for our community.

Sarah Donn, Teacher at Hunter River High School (HRHS) told News Of The Area, “Hunter River High School is a proud member of the Raymond Terrace Community PBL Program.

“It is an incredible opportunity each week for HRHS to celebrate our students who continue to embody our core values of ‘Harmony, Respect, Honesty and Success’.

“As we approach the end of the year, we are proudly celebrating our students and their successes in 2023,” she said.

This week's nominees are all well deserving of their community’s recognition.

• Maddison Smart of Irrawang Public School has been nominated for her honesty.

She found money and handed it in so the

rightful owner could be found.

• Raymond Terrace Public School student Kayden Daunt was nominated by office staff for the way he always greets them in a friendly, respectful manner using exceptional manners.

Kayden brightens their day.

• Grahamstown Public School’s Evanna Snll was nominated for always displaying the school’s PBL values of ‘Respect, Safety and Personal Best’.

Evanna is always looking out for her friends and seeks help when she feels it is required.

She is consistently calm and sensible in all settings and proves to be a role model for her peers.

Evanna is well respected in her school community.

• Irrawang High School’s Tylor Nean was nominated

for his participation in the Army’s Indigenous Work Experience Program in Queensland where he gained a comprehensive overview of life in the army.

The school had excellent feedback from his supervisors on the program.

Congratulations to Tylor on demonstrating PBL values of ‘Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best’.

• Allie Pike of Hunter River High School was nominated for donating her time on a Saturday to braid hair to support a local fundraiser helping to raise money for the Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation.

• Salt Ash Public School’s Riley Reynolds was nominated for being encouraging and involving other children in games, without being asked.

• Michael Johnson of

Medowie Public School was nominated for being an exceptionally responsible student.

He ensures his peers are included and that no one is ever left out.

• Grace Hagarty of Salt Ash Public School was nominated for organising her own stall at the school fete where she sold sweets that she prepared.

Her efforts and dedication raised over $250 that was donated back to the school.

• Rubi Dean of Karuah Public School was nominated for consistently demonstrating the PBL values of ‘Respect, Responsibility and Pride’.

Rubi treats everyone with kindness and care and always strives to meet personal goals.

She is a role model to all students.

Congratulations to all the nominees.

q This week's nominees at the award ceremony at MarketPlace Raymond Terrace.

Shaping tomorrow’s clean energy leaders

NEARLY 1000 primary and high school students from the Hunter and Port Stephens have gained practical experience and knowledge of the clean energy industry at Career Links’ Hunter Valley Electric Vehicle (EV) Festival at TAFE NSW Newcastle.

Now in its eleventh year, the annual Hunter Valley EV Festival aims to enhance students’ interest in clean energy transportation, by tasking them with designing, constructing and racing a mini solar-powered car.

This year, the event has expanded its horizons by introducing the challenge of also building solar-powered boats to race in a tenmetre pool.

With the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water projecting over 60,000 clean energy roles emerging in Australia by 2025, and with the federal government’s recent announcement of Australia’s second offshore wind zone in Newcastle and Port Stephens, the Hunter region stands at the forefront of this green revolution.

The festival’s tasks for students serve as a valuable learning platform, enhancing skills in engineering, solar technology, innovation, teamwork, and entrepreneurship.

The event also provides guided tours of TAFE NSW renewable energy and aviation facilities.

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Director of Infrastructure, Energy and Construction at TAFE NSW Newcastle, Jason Herbohn, said events like the Hunter Valley EV Festival are a fantastic opportunity to ignite young people’s interest in forging a career in clean energy.

“Reaching Australia’s netzero emissions target by 2050 means we need to equip our workforce with the skills and experience required to meet

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this ambition.

“Through hands-on activities like building the solar power cars and boats, we hope to inspire the next generation to pursue a career in clean energy and generate a strong graduate pipeline.

“Australia’s transition to clean energy opens significant career opportunities.

“Studying a TAFE NSW course in renewable energy gives students access to a

booming industry, and a comprehensive understanding of the current and emerging renewable energy technologies and principles that drive a sustainable economy.

“Hopefully in the next few years the students here today will be in TAFE NSW classrooms learning about areas like wind energy conversion systems, energy storage systems and electrical engineering,” Mr Herbohn said.

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Medowie set for magical holiday celebration

THE Medowie Christmas Carnival 2023 is just days away (Saturday December 2), with the community set to come together for the most magical celebration of the year.

Organisers are hoping for a record-breaking turnout this year of people joining in the festivities to make it truly unforgettable.

Formally known as the Medowie Community Carols, in 2018 the Rotary Williamtown event was relaunched under the new name of Medowie Christmas Carnival and has been transformed into a prominent regional flagship event for the community.

The Carnival will present an emporium of carefully curated artisan stalls, international street food vendors, rides and

amusements, Santa, showbags, sponsor stalls and giveaways.

A variety of local community groups will present stalls, demonstrations and entertain with musical and dance performances.

Entry to Medowie Christmas Carnival is free courtesy of major sponsor Curtis and Blair, The Media Park, Lavender Plan Management and News Of The Area.

“Medowie Christmas Carnival’s foundation has been built on the strength of community engagement and the dedication of volunteers who have pooled their experience and professional skills to deliver an event worthy of our audience,” said Katrina Becker, Medowie

q The Carnival will present an emporium of carefully curated artisan stalls, international street food vendors, rides and amusements, Santa, showbags, sponsor stalls and giveaways.

Christmas Carnival committee, Medowie-Williamtown Rotary.

“A not-for-profit event on this scale helps build trust and community outreach, connects people and resources, develops new leaders and creates opportunities for cooperative learning experiences.

“Medowie Christmas Carnival is community funded with businesses, community groups and individuals investing in the families who live, work and play in our community via sponsorship, fundraising, stallholder fees, and community donations.

“We encourage families and their friends to bring a picnic blanket, relax and enjoy live entertainment and immerse themselves in the festive community spirit as we celebrate the countdown to Christmas!”

A sponsor of the event, News Of The Area will host a stall at the Carnival.

“News Of The Area is hugely proud to be a sponsor of the Medowie Christmas Carnival,” said NOTA Group Editor Douglas Connor.

“The owners of the newspaper, Mick and Rochelle

Wright, are Medowie locals, with their children attending local schools, so the area is very close to our hearts here at NOTA. “The Carnival is a fantastic way to celebrate the community, the holidays and the year that was.

“NOTA will have a stall at the Carnival, so come and say hello!”

The Medowie Christmas Carnival is on Saturday 2 December 2023 from 3.00pm to 8.00 pm at the Ferodale Sports Complex, Ferodale Road.

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Cognitive dissonance at play over offshore wind farms

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DEAR Jasminda, My new flatmate has an aversion to creepy crawlies whereas I'm a live and let live sort of person.

How can I convince her that bugs and insects have a right to survive too?

DEAR News Of The Area, I HAVE been reading the News Of The Area articles on the proposed wind farm in the Post Stephens area with great interest.

Some of the coverage has been pro but most has been anti.

The recent protest in Hawks Nest was supported by several community groups: HNTGPA (Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens Progress Association), PBCA (Pindimar Bundabah Community Association), MKEG (Myall Koala and Environment Group), Save the Myall Save Port Stephens and the local Indigenous community.

There is no evidence to support the idea that wind farms have a negative effect on tourism, particularly if they are built at least 20 km from the coast.

Similarly there is no evidence of wind farms killing or causing whales to beach themselves, according to Greenpeace. Environmental concerns are now focused on the pristine nature of the environment and the fact that it is a unique habitat for birds such as Gould’s Petrels.

I don’t think that this is a case of nimbyism (Not In My Back Yard).

I believe that it is more a case of cognitive dissonance i.e. the mental discomfort that people feel when they hold two opposing values.

As has been reported in NOTA, many members of these groups (a) oppose the proposed wind farm development and (b) agree that wind farms are a vital component in adjusting to climate change.

Adele B. Dear Adele,

READING by Lynne Miles: Exodus 20:The Ten Commandments - (Abridged) 9. "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbour." 10. "You shall not covet (want for yourself or be jealous of) your neighbour's house, nor his wife, nor his possessions."

These opposing views lead to a state of cognitive dissonance.

When confused by conflicting values, people have a tendency to behave in ways that deny their own beliefs.

It is a common phenomenon around the world – many people believe in the climate science and yet cannot reduce their own emissions.

We still drive fuel guzzling cars and fly overseas or interstate for holidays and so on.

Why is it so difficult for us to adapt to a future without fossil fuels?

According to Young and Rogers (2023) writing in The Conversation, people generally want simple answers, solutions that work, things basically to stay the same, a sense of security and quick fixes.

Unfortunately, adapting to climate change

is the opposite – it is complex, requires experimentation to find solutions that work, involves large scale social change, is uncertain and time consuming.

I understand the human desire for stability, security and for things to remain the same.

However we are in a period of unprecedented change.

I believe that we need to embrace all changes that enable us to burn less fossil fuels, whether we like them or not. We need to embrace these ideas for the ‘public good’.

That is why I am a YIMBY – Yes In My Back Yard.

Deep within, you can naturally be inclined

By Rob HOILE, Depression and Hope to sadness, but you can come to terms with it.

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your emotions controlled by an unseen force, just as depression does.

Depression is an internal battle, and it often feels like a losing one.

But refuse to let it define you.

You are passionate, love to laugh and enjoy good times.

Don't let depression take that away from you, at least not entirely.

Depression is not always visible on the surface.

Those who experience deep sadness can also experience profound joy. You can

Regards, Dr Sally HUNTER, Tea Gardens.

Can you be happy and still be depressed?

LIVING with depression as a naturally happy and optimistic person is a unique and challenging combination.

While the common perception of depression is one of constant misery, this isn't always the case.

Many people experience happiness and optimism alongside their ongoing battle with depression.

Depression can be all-consuming.

It can dictate your mood, distort your thoughts, and isolate you.

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Dorin’s Draws By Paul DORIN

You can accept that you won't experience the unbridled bliss of youth. Emotions are broad and intense, but that doesn't mean you can't also experience happiness and optimism at times.

Many don't like displaying their sadness or bad moods; you certainly don't want others to see that dark side of you.

You understand the frustration of being unable to shake off a bad mood.

I can empathise with the feeling of having

We need insects. There's no doubt about it.

They play a huge role, not least as pollinators and decomposers.

I've always found it amusing that people are petrified of bugs but not petrified of the health risks when spraying enough contaminants to rival Fukushima.

There are some natural alternatives to fly/mosquito spray - citronella is a popular choice.

If it's a spider that's causing the issue, you can simply get it to crawl onto a piece of paper or enclose it in a jar and then take it outside where it will do a great job of keeping other bugs at bay.

Cockroaches are natural composters, but I'll admit I don't like seeing them scuttling across the floorboards.

Check for any places they might be sneaking in (in our house that would be the front door, since apparently our children were born in a tent), keep your kitchen clean and free of food scraps, and don't have composting systems too close to your house otherwise you'll make them think they are welcome guests.

Carpe diem, Jasminda. appreciate life more and empathise with others who are suffering. It's a reminder that wounds don't always manifest on the outside.

In this world, beauty and darkness coexist.

We must accept both, which means embracing happiness, positivity, and optimism and also owning your depression.

It's a complex and sometimes contradictory reality.

Port Stephens Students bring musical joy to local streets NEWS will not be silenced!

By Pat JENSEN

DEAR News Of The Area,

THE people of Port Stephens will not be dictated to by North Shore MP Zali Steggall (NOTA, 23 Nov 2023).

We will not be silenced by her disgraceful attempt to amend the Electoral Act to censor free speech and block our discussion of the hazards of the proposed 1,854 sq km Hunter offshore wind factory.

We do not consent to the industrialisation of our pristine ocean waters by offshore wind factories.

We do not consent to the visual pollution or the crowding of whale migration areas with hundreds of high wind towers.

It's our democratic right in a free society to voice our opinions, and Federal Parliament must reject Zali Stegall's attempt to use legislation to silence this important debate.

Regards, Kenneth HIGGS, Raymond Terrace.

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FOR the past two months, the highly talented students of Hunter River High have been hitting the streets of Heatherbrae and Raymond Terrace to demonstrate their musical gifts.

Collaborating with Port Stephens Council, Hunter River High students have been giving weekly live performances, furthering their musical abilities and increasing their confidence levels while bringing unique entertainment to the local community.

Each week has featured different student musicians in groups of two or three.

“This term we have had twelve students given the opportunity to perform; mostly acoustic guitar and vocalists trying out their solo styles,” said Melanie Probert, Music Teacher at Hunter River High.

“Changing up the groups each week is great, it brings a different

vibe to the performances.”

Playing everything from the classics like Fleetwood Mac through to pop hits by Taylor Swift, the students have well and truly risen to the occasion.

“Most of the students performing are actually only in year 9, so it is quite incredible to see them out and performing,” said Melanie.

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Earlier in the year the council had a similar agreement with Irrawang High School, which also turned out to be a great success.

Not only do these performances benefit the students, but also positively impact the community around them.

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The pioneering Glover family

By John 'Stinker' CLARKE

THE pioneering Glover family are well known and respected in the local community.

Lighthouse keeping is synonymous with the family and their story is extraordinary.

William and wife Lucy Palmer Glover arrived in the Swan River Settlement, Western Australia on 23 August 1829 on the ship 'Marquis of Angelsea'.

The couple had two sons when they arrived, William Henry and Thomas.

Young William Henry, at ten years of age in 1832, was apprehended for stealing a canister of gunpowder, thirteen shillings worth of silver coins and three shillings worth of copper from Mr Leroux's store in Perth.

Things turned bad for William his father then took hold of a rope and flogged him until at last the prisoner confessed.

The young thief was carted down to Fremantle Gaol given two dozen lashes, before entering and serving fourteen days in gaol, receiving another two dozen lashes for good measure before being released.

Will survived the ordeal and in

the 1837 Perth census, aged fifteen years, was listed as a servant. I'll bet he didn't steal anything.

At sixteen years William left the colony and went to sea to become a Mariner.

Records from his marriage in 1846 show his occupation as a free Mariner and Lighthouse Keeper then to be recorded as a waterman (bargeman).

Later, with his own 246 ton barque Helvellyn, Will married Margaret Dow and as a squatter, moved with his family to Fly Point, Port Stephens in 1857. From here he ran a timber transporting business when a significant number of the population of the area was made up of Aboriginal people and Chinese fishermen.

In October 1869 Will was appointed the Telegraph Operator.

This was a vital position at the time as the Outer Light on Point Stephens was connected to Morpeth Telegraph Office for the transmission of shipping and weather reports to Sydney.

Maintaining his Telegraph Operator duties, William then became the first lighthouse keeper, inside Port Stephens, when the Inner Light was built in 1872.

The family moved into the brick

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By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE IT IS said that ‘good fishers know when not to go fishing’.

Well, I don’t know where that leaves me because last Monday

I went fishing and I should have stayed home.

For me to catch cracker snapper, in front of the Outer Light off Fingal Island, I need a couple of variables to fall into place.

I need a southerly wind and a rising sea.

A flat sea in a north-easterly, I can’t get a bite.

With the southerly blowing, I can anchor and let the wind blow me over my snapper hot spot.

residence in 1875 with their eleven children.

William remained on duty until the day he died as reported in The Mercury, Hobart on Friday 22 July 1892.

“William Glover, keeper of the lighthouse in Port Stephens, fell dead while attempting to perform his duties this morning aged 70.

“He was in charge of the Inner Lighthouse since it was opened.”

The Glovers that followed worked on every lighthouse on the NSW coast.

Twelve-year-old Walter, one of the eleven Glover kids to move into the Inner Light residency (more children followed), recorded that he and his mates would walk out to the point at Fingal and delight in watching the Outer lighthouse being constructed.

With the current and the wind going in the same direction I can toss an unweighted bait, of cubed yellowtail, just short of the breaking bombora and hang on!

Slowly, slowly the bait sinks until, whammo!

The rod buckles and the reel screams under the weight q Sometime the catch is of a runaway not worth the effort. snapper.

Lately I have been catching thumpers up to eight kilograms.

Now, about last Monday.

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The Glover family at the Outer Light in the 1890s.

He watched the road from the cove to the site of the lighthouse being built, he watched the sailing ships come into the cove with their loads of Hawkesbury sandstone.

Walter, who became a fisherman, described Port Stephens in the late 1870s as a very busy shipping place with sailing ships loading timber for New Zealand and interstate.

“Big quantities of railway sleepers and telegraph poles were shipped away.

“Sailing ships lay at anchor in Shoal Bay and when they got a favourable wind, you could hear sea shanties being sung as they hoisted the sails.”

The first Glover to live on the Outer Light was the ninth child of William Henry and Margaret Glover, seventeen-year-old Isabella Alice, known to all as 'Jemima'.

The southerly kept blowing and blowing and the sea kept rising and rising.

Around 3 o’clock I made the decision to launch Stinkpot in the corner of Fingal Beach and head for the lighthouse. Conditions weren’t too bad until I left Fingal Bay and motored into the open ocean.

It was then that I should have turned around and went home.

I kept going and dropped anchor 30 metres from the wash.

The sea was cranky and sitting in Stinkpot was like riding a wild horse.

First cast I hooked something that took off like the last bus to

Jemima, a midwife, became the third wife of 52-year-old light keeper James Priest in 1880.

Midwives were much sought after as families were big and having a doctor in attendance at a birth was practically unheard of.

William and Margaret's twelfth child, Francis John, known as 'Alf', moved onto the Fingal Outer Light in 1891 as an Assistant with Henry Lambourne.

The Principal keeper at the time was George C Priest, whose wife Sarah served as a midwife very convenient for Alf and his wife Eveline who had four children, all born on the Outer Light.

One of Alf's sons, Herbert William, followed his father into the lighthouse keeping service and spent many years as the keeper at Norah Head.

Bobs Farm.

A bigger than average salmon leapt out of the water.

I was surrounded by a school of salmon and couldn’t get my bait to the bottom where I was most likely to catch a snapper.

Finally, a snapper to three kilograms beat the salmon to the bait.

Snapper are fantastic fighting fish that take real effort to land.

Another snapper soon after, as conditions worsened.

With the waves increasing and the wind howling I finally made the right decision and headed home – exhausted.

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Save your pennies with this delicious Christmas fruit cake

By Marian SAMPSON WITH the cost of life crisis increasing holiday stress for families across Port Stephens and the nation, Dianne McKenzie of the Nelson Bay CWA has shared her secrets for an affordable, delicious Christmas fruit cake.

“This Easy Boil Fruit Cake is so simple to make and has a delicious outcome,” Dianne said.

Best of all - all you need is a pot, mixing bowl, wooden spoon, cake tin and an oven to make this great cake.

To make Dianne’s cake, start with: • 2 cups of dried fruit (ie sultanas with cranberries, mixed fruit, any brand works well) • 1.5 cups of water • 125 gm of butter

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 2 cups of plain flour 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 2 cups brown sugar 1 cup of any type of nut you like (almonds, walnuts, pecans, pistachios - not peanuts) • 3 eggs • Glace cherries and ginger are also optional extras for a deeper flavour.

Place the water and the dried fruit into a large saucepan, and boil together for about five minutes.

Turn off the heat and let cool for a little bit, then add the chopped butter and let it melt completely.

Then add the bicarbonate of soda and watch the magic as the mix froths up!

Add the 2 cups of flour, vanilla essence, brown sugar, eggs, nuts and any extras and stir with a wooden

spoon.

Place into a greased and lined cake pan - round or square, 23cm in width/diameter with high sides.

Cook at 180 degrees for about an hour - test by placing a skewer into it.

If it comes out without any wet mixture attached, it is cooked.

Remove from the oven, turn onto a wire rack and let it cool.

Decorate with a glaze of a jam (brush on when the cake is still warm) along with festive trinkets for a delicious finish.

“This delicious cake will only cost about $7 to make and it will fill your pantry with enough ingredients to make multiple cakes.

“They make great presents too.

“If you want to make it extra special, replace the half a cup of water with brandy, red wine or other flavoured alcohol and let it boil with the fruit.

“This of course adds cost,” she said.

In the coming weeks the NOTA will have some more great affordable Christmas recipes that will help you spread the joy without breaking the bank!

PADDLING on the region’s waterways has become a rewarding challenge for members of the Port Stephens Dragon Boat Racing Club.

A focus on team building is

reaping dividends for the newlyestablished club as they test their aquatic skills on the competitive regatta circuit.

At the recent Forster Regatta, the Port Stephens paddlers

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Port Stephens paddlers shine at Forster Regatta

By Chris KARAS

q Port Stephens Dragon Boat Club paddlers turned in strong performances at the recent Forster Regatta. (Back row) Deb Downey, Andrew Downey, Brendan Jones, Neville Jacobs, Troy Vingerhoed, (middle) Jacinta Veitch, Karyn Price, Kate Stenhouse, Peter Mullen, Sandra Lyons, (front) Judy Nesbit, Jane Lockhart, Gail Hook, Kerry Agland, Kerry Jacobs and David Truswell.

Nelson Bay FC honour players, officials and volunteers at Senior Awards Night

By Chris KARAS

LEADING Nelson Bay FC coach Craig Watling experienced a memorable season with his Zone League 2 reserve grade side in the Newcastle Football competition in 2023.

Despite a Grand Final loss to rivals Cooks Hill United, the astute mentor can reflect on a campaign that netted the club a minor premiership title and an imposing record that featured an incredible 80 goals.

Watling’s charges won seventeen and drew one of their 20 matches during the season – only to succumb to the experienced ‘Cookers’ in a quality championship decider.

Those meritorious feats were officially recognised at Nelson Bay FC’s Senior Presentation Night at the Salamander Hotel when the Zone League 2 reserve grade team scooped the pool with several awards.

Watling’s high performing squad received the Outstanding Team Award trophy for their superb efforts with striker Kean Thomas sharing the Outstanding Achievement Award as the Zone League 2 Golden Boot winner – netting an impressive 32 goals for the season.

Other team members honoured were accomplished goalkeeper Chad Watling, who claimed the club’s Golden Gloves Award and stalwart sweeper John Graham – winner of the Peter Hamshaw Award for his tremendous dedication and commitment on and off the field.

Nelson Bay FC’s Club Person of the Year was Vice President Rhys Gebuehr for his tireless work behind the scenes as the Equipment Officer, Referees Coordinator, game day set up and pack up while juggling his playing commitments with the Zone 2 Reserve grade side.

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Club Secretary Amber Grosser was also recognised as an Outstanding Achievement Award recipient for her non-stop work and completing the Northern NSW Women in Football Leadership Program and obtaining her Football Australia C License.

Emerging Under 17s player Krystal Sampson received the Elaine Donnelly Award for helping her side win the minor premiership and also devoting time as a club referee and volunteer helper.

Nelson Bay FC President Todd Giles told News Of The Area the club enjoyed “a high level of success during the 2023 season”.

“All our trophy winners were deserved recipients and proved outstanding ambassadors for the club,” Todd revealed.

The Club will introduce a new initiative in 2024 by selecting

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reached an important milestone when they were able to compete for the first time as a full boat under their own banner.

During the club’s formative years the paddlers underwent a development phase and often joined forces with other groups at various regatta events.

Port Stephens Dragon Boat Club President Karyn Price told News Of The Area it was “pleasing to finally compete as a full boat under our own banner”.

“We are very proud of all our competitors and to reach the Mixed 20s final in our first regatta is a huge effort,” Karyn beamed.

The Port Stephens club were represented by seventeen paddlers at the Forster Regatta and held their own against fourteen other experienced combinations.

Local paddlers included Deb Downey and Andrew Downey (Taylors Beach); Brendan Jones of Nelson Bay; Neville Jacobs, Sandra Lyons, Kerry Jacobs and David Truswell (Fingal Bay); Troy Vingerhoed and Kerry Agland (Salamander Bay); Jacinta Veitch and Peter Mullen (Corlette); Karyn Price of Boat Harbour; Kate Stenhouse and Jane Lockhart (Soldiers Point); Judy Nesbit of

Development teams from Under 9s and upwards and expressions of interest are now open for players and coaches in all grades.

Nelson Bay FC will undertake a sponsorship drive and are keen to liaise with potential sponsors.

SPORT Nerong and Gail Hook of Anna Bay. Four members – Agland, Lockhart, Mullen and Truswell – were competing at their first regatta.

In the distance events, the Port Stephens club finished sixth overall in the Mixed 500m and thirteenth in the Mixed 2km.

The club also turned in impressive performances in the 200m sprint races to register fourth in the Mixed 20s, sixth in the Womens 20s, seventh in the Women's 10s and eighth in the Men's 10s after two heats.

“This is a great performance to build from for our competitive members as we continue racing in the New Year with some of our newest members training hard in preparation,” Karyn added.

Port Stephens Dragon Boat Club offers social and competitive paddling from August to May from the Soldiers Point Marina.

They paddle Tuesday and Thursday nights from 5.30pm and Saturdays from 7.30am.

All are welcome.

For more details visit the Port Stephens Dragon Boat Club Facebook Page or log on to portstephensdragonboatclub.com.

For further details email nbfc. sponsorship@gmail.com.

For football inquiries check the Nelson Bay FC Facebook page or email nelsonbayfootballclub@gmail. com.

q Nelson Bay FC President Todd Giles (right) presents Vice President Rhys Gebuehr with the 2023 Club Person of the Year Award.

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Croquet Club hosts Christmas Bush Tournament

By David WILSON

NELSON Bay Croquet Club organised and hosted the second annual Christmas Bush tournament from Friday 17 to Monday 20 November 2023.

The tournament is a Golf Croquet doubles competition with 4 blocks of 8 teams each playing a round-robin of level play followed by a round-robin of handicap play, 224 games in total over the 4 days.

Games were 13-point with a time limit of 1 hour.

64 croquet players travelled to Nelson Bay from around NSW from as far north as Grafton, as far south as Wagga Wagga and as far west as Orange.

The teams were seeded on combined handicap with the lowest handicap teams playing in Black A and the highest handicap teams playing in Block D. The winners and runners-up in

q Block A winners Michael Chambers and Richard Shields from Elanora with Philippa Brooks from PRD Realty (centre).

q Action from the Christmas Bush tournament.

2023 were: Block A: Michael Chambers / Richard Shields (Elanora) Trevor Edgoose/Ian Catalano (Hunters Hill) Block B: Jan Lonergan/ Tony Lonergan (Pelican) Stephen Catt/Judy Tonkin (Marrickville)

Nelson Bay Club Results 19 NOVEMBER 25 November 2023 Sunday 19 November 2023 NO GOLF ANGEL BILLY Monday 20 November 2023 Vets Stableford Div 1: 1 Ted Williams 24 2 Neil Carmady 21 Div 2: 1 Peter Thomas 25 2 Michael Gardener 23 Tuesday 21 November 2023 NO PLAY Wednesday 22 November 2023 Men’s Stableford: Gymea Lily Course A1 Mervyn Livingstone (11) 41

A2 Nathan Lilly (15) 40c/b A3 Guy Jenings (13) 40c/b B1 Ryan Palmer (16) 40 B2 Jeffrey Stokeld (21) 39c/b B3 Peter Fagan (20) 39c/b C1 Bruce Scott (24) 40 C2 Richard Bennett (29) 37c/b C3 John Ambrose (45) 37c/b Men’s Stableford: Brushbox Course A1 Jim Ball (13) 39 A2 Ian Warrington (15) 35c/b A3 Ray Wright (12) 35 B1 Alan Gadsby (20) 39 B2 John Trouncer (18) 38c/b B3 Scott Ferguson (17) 38c/b C1 Neil Edwards (2) 26 41

C2 Doug Rowse (29) 39c/b C3 Keith Woodley (27) 39 Thursday 23 November 2023 Vets Stableford 1 Geoff White 23 2 Douglas Curtis 20 Men’s Stableford: Gymea Lily course Overall, Winners: 1 Stephen Bradley (14) 34c/b 2 John Townsend (25) 34c/b 3 Peter Campbell (16) 34 Friday 24 November 2023 Men’s Stableford: Xmas Bush Course Overall, winners 1 Chris Drake (9) 43

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Josh Moxey told News Of The Area.

“The competition is delicately poised with several clubs capable of winning this year’s title,” he declared.

Other key final round matches include the Kookaburras v CardiffBoolaroo, Merewether v HamiltonWickham and Kotara v Wallsend.

The Pythons (8-158) posted their fifth victory of the series last week after restricting Wests to 6-99 from their twenty overs at King Park.

In other fixtures Charlestown (5113) rolled the HamWicks (6-111), Newcastle City (4-117) toppled Merewether (9-114), Stockton & Northern Districts (8-78) edged out Kotara (8-77), Belmont (3-152) defeated Maryland Fletcher (8-139), Wallsend (0-94) blitzed Redhead (91), Cardiff-Boolaroo (0-148) eclipsed Warners Bay (7-147) while

Waratah-Mayfield (5-109) upset the Kookaburras (9-103).

The Pythons squad includes Josh Moxey (captain), Jarrod Moxey, Shawn Davies, Jason Eveleigh, David Freeman, Jarryd Johnson, James Middleton, Darren Thomson, Brent Watson, Leigh Williams, Brock Hawley, Troy Elwes, Jody Murphy, Grant Garland and Craig Hunter.

Meanwhile, the Pythons advanced to the Denis Broad OAM Cup Twenty20 semi finals after defeating Wests at King Park last Sunday.

Jason Eveleigh (2-5), Hawley (210), Davies (1-7), Jeremy Rushford (1-11) and Tyran Eveleigh (1-20) shone with the ball to restrict Wests to 7-61 off their 20 overs.

Leigh Williams (31 not out off 21 balls) and Josh Moxey (30 not out) steered the Pythons to victory in the ninth over.

Front Nine: Nett Winners: Les Deane 17 pts Runners up: Rob McKinney 16 pts c/b Ball Competition: Fred Drury 16 pts c/b Kim Miller 16 pts

N.T.P. 4th hole A Grade: Fred Drury B Grade: not won Drive & Chip 7th hole A Grade: Kim Miller B Grade: Les Deane Back Nine: Nett Winners:

Block C: Martin Wooster/ Margaret Myers (Toronto) John Graham/Max Gleeson (Smithtown) Block D: Lyn Gleeson/Shelley Crotty (Smithtown) Marion Morahan/Yvonne Rennard (Pelican) The prizes for the winners and runners-up were presented

by Philippa Brooks representing PRD Realty who sponsored the 2 Damien Johnstone (22) 40 c/b 3 Steve Punshon (27) 40 c/b 4 John Linton (19) 40 c/b 5 Douglas Curtis (42) 40 6 Mike Coghlan (23) 39 c/b Women’s Stableford: Xmas Bush Course Overall, Winners 1 Pam Townsend (39) 40 2 Janelle Tolhurst (27) 38 c/b 3 Kris Heggie (19) 38 c/b Saturday 25 November 2023 Men’s Stableford: Xmas Bush Course A1 Peter Campbell (15) 40 c/b A2 Jason Gascoigne (13) 40 c/b A3 Paul Collard (8) 40

tournament.

The games were played in a great spirit with many closely fought contests. All the participants indicated that they enjoyed their stay in Nelson Bay and that the tournament was well organised and very enjoyable.

For further information about the Club, visit nelsonbaycroquet. org.au or email nelsonbaycroquet@ gmail.com.

B1 Nigel Eves (16) 42 B2 Jim Ingleton (18) 41 c/b B3 Mike Davison (20) 41 c/b C1 Peter Parry (30) 39 C2 Peter Sinclair (24) 38 C3 Nigel Waters (35) 37 c/b Men’s Stableford: Gymea Lily Course A1 Guy Jennings (12) 44 A2 Lachlan Lawson (1) 43 A3 Jim Papworth (11) 41 B1 Lance Bartlett (18) 40 B2 Brad Mckay (20) 38 c/b B3 Jamie Keating (17) 38 c/b C1 George Fynn (42) 42 C2 Ken Wilson (24) 38 c/b C3 John Maslen (28) 38

Pythons in mix for Gilmour Cup Masters Twenty20 cricket finals PORT Stephens Pythons senior cricketers are on the finals prowl in the Newcastle District Cricket Gilmour Cup Masters Twenty20 competition.

On the eve of the finals the Pythons are one of eight clubs in contention for a top four spot in a log jam scenario with three points separating leaders Toronto Workers Kookaburras (18), Wallsend (15), Merewether (15), Cardiff-Boolaroo (15), Port Stephens (15) and Newcastle City (15).

The Pythons, who have won five of their seven fixtures to date, square off with Newcastle City in this week’s final preliminary round at King Park.

“We need a big victory over Newcastle to lock down a finals spot,” experienced Pythons skipper

Tanilba Veteran Golfers (50+ yrs)

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Day/Date:Tuesday 21st November Time, 7.00 Registration, 8.00 Tee Time.

Event: 9 hole Individual Stableford event Player No. 20

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q Port Stephens Pythons skipper Josh Moxey (right) looms as a key player in his side’s Gilmour Cup Masters and Denis Broad OAM Cup Twenty20 campaigns.

Jim Carberry 17 pts Runners up: John Woolley 16 pts Ball Competition: Len Hardes 12 pts Steve Enderby 12 pts N.T.P. 11th hole A Grade: not won B Grade: not won Drive & Chip 18th hole

A Grade: Ian Williams B Grade: not won Next Week Individual stableford.

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Darrell John Peters of Hawks Nest Passed away suddenly in hospital on 27th November 2023 aged 83.

He is survived by his wife Jan, daughter Bronwyn, sons Stewart and David, stepdaughters Lisa and Christina.

Dar to Finn, Amber-Jane, James, Matthew, Timothy, Alex and Brittany.

Great dar to Summer and Cooper.

A memorial service is to be held on Friday 15th December 2023 at Raymond Terrace Bowling Club.

Light A Candle This Christmas For Your Loved Ones Publishing on the Classified pages Thursday 21st December 2023

6 x new in package single bed mattress protectors. 2 x new out of package, never used single bed fitted sheets $75 or $12 each. 0408 431 488 F280923

Only $30 per candle (Loved one’s name and up to 15 special words) Phone us - (02) 4981 8882 or email your words to ads@newsofthearea.com.au

6 PIECE black Pearl drum kit with cases and Zildjian cymbals for sale GC $1800 0428 528 325 12VOLT 2 tone jack 12 volt wheel brace Twin 100mm saw Ph: 4982 3648

Funeral Notice Wanted to Buy

LANCE BOOTS FUNERALS

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22 INTACT jigsaw puzzles from easy to challenging; 300pc ($5), 1,000pc ($15) up to 5,000pc ($30) Ravensburger, Blue Opal & more. Ph 0412 081 979.

War Medals

Passed away 19.11.2023 Aged 88 years Late of Tea Gardens

Family and Friends of LOIS are warmly invited to attend her Memorial Service in the Uniting Church, Myall Street, Tea Gardens this THURSDAY 30.11.2023 at 11:30am.

Please see our website for viewing details.

Top prices paid by local collector.

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Crossfire 600 GT Side by Side 39 hp ATV Exc cond, no longer needed, only 448kms Tilt tray, winch, rear view mirrors, side mesh aprons and safety indicators.

Can seat three on the front seat.

Great work horse or recreational vehicle.

Full price $12,000 ono Ph 0437 878 155 e301123

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A celebration of Laurie’s life will be held at Manning Great Lakes Memorial Gardens 183 Pampoolah Rd Taree on Thursday 30th November 2023 commencing 2pm.

In The Caring Hands Of Tranquillity Funerals 80 Kularoo Drive Forster 02 6555 3500

A REAL Xmas present Sky Watcher 114mm astronomical reflector telescope with tripod and erecting eyepiece for terrestrial work; vgc $200. Ph 0412 081 979

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NEW office space to let in Bulahdelah. Short or Long Term leases Ph: Dale 0403 067 001

2 cream leather two seater lounges. $500 each or both for $900 exc cond. 0400 955 778

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Lost OPAQUE plastic framed glasses in brown cloth case with cross pen. $30 reward. 0402 332 710 e301123

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FREE WARDROBE hanging spaces and drawers 0428 943 812

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2 x HAND operated mobility, long pickup tools For dropped items etc $10 each ono. 49817523 3 large Millenium shirts still in packaging. $30 each. 0466 880 639

www.midcoast.nsw.gov.au

PROPOSED ROAD CLOSURE, ROAD OFF VINEY CREEK ROAD, TEA GARDENS In accordance with Part 4 Division 3 of the Roads Act 1993, notice is hereby given that Mid-Coast Council will consider the permanent closure of Council public road reserve at the above site. All interested persons are invited to make submissions to Mid-Coast Council, PO Box 482, TAREE NSW 2430 or council@midcoast.nsw.gov.au within sixty-one (61) days of the date of this advertisement. Regarding the provisions of the Government Information (Public Access) Act, information contained in a submission may, at the discretion of Mid-Coast Council be referred to third parties for consideration. Following consideration of all submissions, and subject to Council resolving to proceed with the closure, title to the land will be vested in Council for transfer under Section 43 of the Roads Act. Please include Council’s reference RD39067 in your submission.

Enquiries: (02) 7955 7996.

(02) 7955 7777 council@midcoast.nsw.gov.au

3 Windsurfer boards and fins, 85 litres. 2.4m long $99. Ring 0419 932 992 F191023

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ELECTRIC stove, Chef VGC, hardly used. $450 0428 943 812 F070923

EXTENSION Cord 25 metres 10 Amps $25 4919 8277 Tea Gardens F021123

GOLF or Shopping Scooter, 4 wheel drive 2sp Lotus Blake Tycoon AZ36. Can be fully disassembled $2,750 ono. 4997 0435

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BEAM hanging racks pair, powder coated steel grey and rubber Suits use with bicycles or ladders. Never used $50. 0408 431 488 F250523

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GOLF set leather bag, Slazenger cart woods steels extras. $250.

Ph 0476 789 721 Re081222

3 OROTON evening purses, collectables from the 1970s, converts from should strap to clutch beautiful cond. Like new Best offers. 49817523 F160223

BRICKSAW Bianco New 14” blade. On stand. $800 0428 528 325

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4 x 17”x 6” Steel rims, fitted with 255/65x17 Dunlop AT23 tyres.

Suit current Nissan Navara $130 ea ono. Ph 0404 094 028

GLASS top table and chairs. Good cond. $300 0402 652 621 e071223

KING single tubular bed Free. 0419 985 601

LARGE Heavy duty silver steel home cigarette maker - new 18cm x 24cm. $25ono Ph: 4981 7523 LOCAL Naïve style artist. View paintings for sale by appointment each Saturday 10am1pm. Reasonable prices $40+ Ph: 0404 456 087 e211223

COLLECTION of assorted windsurfing gear. Extensions, bases vest, fins etc. $99. Ring 0419 932 992 COFFEE Capsule machine. Piccolo brand Still in box. Instruction book. Milk frother incl $30. Ph: 0439 252028 COSMOPOLITAN Travelling port, half price, $85 used once 4982 6443

GOOD antique Queen Anne dressing table with mirror $60 Ph 0429 601 039

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LOUNGE 3 piece $50. Other items too 0425 254 612 F271022

LOUNGE suite, leather 1 by 3 seater (2 recliners) 2 by single seater (2 recliners), GC, Tea Gardens, $300 ono Lee 0408 881 943 e211223

MASSAGE Table $100. 0407 267 152

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ROOF tiles, light green 90 total, Monier Centurion $70. 4982 0063 F261023

MOBILE Phones OPPO A5, Samsung Galaxy S5, Apple iPhone S. Brand new, half price 0457 679 486 e141223

MOBILE phone Oppo A77, dual SIM, perfect cond. $99. 0493 078 190 MOBILE phone ZTE excellent cond. $50 0493 777 707 F090323

MUSIC 50’s - 90’s CDs and vinyl 45’s various compilations plus single artists. 02 4966 5000

HOLDEN racing team shirt from early 2020’s Red with insignias of Dunlop, Holden and Coca Cola. Large. $10 4981 7523.

NEW 5L water jug with tap. $15.00 Call 0493 078 190

HOME Office, Solid wood Lockable Computer shelving $60.00 Phone Sam 0437 878 155 F201022

RYOBI RSCD750 Clean and Dirty Submersible Pump with automatic float switch. As new. $75 Ph 0412 081 979 SUN Shelter, Life!

Auto breeze. 2.1mW x 2.1mD x 1.6mH. 50+ UPF protection $12 Ph: 4982 8628 F161123

ST Phillips uniforms boys Blazer size 24 $50. Boys summer shirts sizes 18, 20 & 22 $10 each Ph 0415 353 798 F260123

WALL Hanging mirror 1100mmL x 850mmW Good cond. $100ono Ph: 0439 440 112 F140923

WORK bench 136cm L $100 Ph: 4938 5923

Motors MERCEDES E320 auto sedan. Books, service history, 108,000kms silver, exc cond. Rego EVO17A. $13,500. 0407 145 366 or 0448 521 466 e071223

MOBILITY Scooter 4 wheel. Good cond. with front basket, rear bag and charger. $1200 Free delivery Ph: 0418 430 643

NEAR new motor cycle helmet . Size XL. Aeroblade 3 Kabuto Japan. $99 Peter 0419932992

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HOLDEN Astra car rim and tire tubeless steel belted radial. Size 205 / 55R16 $70 ono. Ph 4981 7523 F150623

RAIL Corp Wall telephones and desktop push buttom phone 90’s Nokia Mobile 6300 in box, charger and manual 00’s. Samsung mobile and charger 00’s. 2 x Motorola units, chargers with info 90’s. Cheap best offers 4981 7523

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CRYSTAL wine glasses box set of 6 still in box Bristol. Made in Chez $20. 4982 8628

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32” TV with remote, all working, no damage $60. Ph: 0493 078 190

GYM equipment moving WA. Gym style treadmill $170, Total Gym Exerciser $130, Vibrating Exer Board $70, WII Console & Acc. $130 0425 289 167 Re280324

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ELECTRIC Heaters 1 Electric 700mm x 360mm 2000 watts 1 Oil filled 2400 watts $40 for both. Please ring 0404 724 347

BBQ, 2 burner, VGC hardly used inc gas bottle, on wheels $110 0427 980 079

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FULL Set of Ping Golf clubs, many extras best offer 0413 885 720

COFFEE/Lamp table Walnut stained good cond. Top has glass inset 60cm x 60cm H 44cm Magazine shelf at bottom $50. 0430 092 825

PORTABLE clothesline GC, $25. 0413 023 296

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DVD movies incl. drama and westerns, mainly last 5-20 years. Incl 1 TV series 10x10 disks $60 Ph: 02 4966 5000

ANTIQUE wardrobe make an offer. 0428 943 812

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SUMNER Laurence Howard Passed away 20th November 2023 Late of BULAHDELAH Aged 92 Years Adored Husband of Colleen.

Loving Father of John, Robert, Lee & Colin. Cherished Grand Father & Great Grand Father.

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KING Single Bed Frame Wrought iron/wooden frame Slatted base Great condition $95 Phone 02 4987 2250

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Lois Elaine

Beloved wife of RAY. Loving mother and mother-in-law to CRAIG & KATHRYN, KAREN & JOHN. Much loved grandmother to JORDAN & BRADDON. A dear sister-in-law, aunt and cousin to the DICKSON and LONGMUIR Families.

DRESS, New Sleeveless, Pink/Blue Multicolour Mid length Size M $45 Ph: 0427 818 294

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NISSAN X-Trail 2014 ST-L Auto, 30 June 24 Rego CTR27J 187,000km logbook serviced, OEM towbar Surplus to requirement owner just retired. Make an offer. 0407 461 334 e141223

Boats TINNY 3.1m car topper 8HP Merc. Gal. Folding trailer. Good condition No Rego. $2800 ono Ph 0427 224 744 ReS230923

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NISSAN Parts: New hub seals, oil and water pump, and more. Ph 4982 8689 F231123

NURSES shoes size 8 ladies, worn once $70ono 0413 401 589

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Caravans 2016 Retreat Brampton 22’. Single beds, 2 solar panels, sat dish, gas heater, many extras $70,000 ono. Reg till Nov 2023. TR76FN. Contact 0415 359 809 Re281223

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BEST ON THE BOX SATURDAY

MONDAY

TEN, 6.30pm

SBS, 7.35pm

The main ingredient in this no-fuss cooking series is, of course, chef Jamie Oliver and his exuberant style. Peppered with endless enthusiasm and a generous sprinkling of zealous commentary– “Come on!” he quips, Lleyton Hewitt style, and his “Look at that!” is perhaps slightly superfluous – it’s nonetheless a winning recipe.

It’s easy to fall under Oliver’s engaging spell, especially when he’s so keen to do us all a favour and “keep the flavour up, and the cost down”. In tonight’s budget specialities, there’s a meal that makes use of pantry staples and a frozen-berry crumble, as well as takeaway-style homemade crispy pork noodles.

Mercifully, there’s no canned baked beans in sight.

Rugged British adventurer Levison Wood is a pro at putting himself in perilous, breathtaking situations in the wild, but he’s also a skilled photographer by trade. In this intimate, threepart series exploring endangered species, there’s an emphasis on stunning scenery. Last week’s premiere saw him in Borneo with orangutans. Tonight, in part two of three, Levison is off the beaten track in Namibia on the lookout for the rare desert lion, of which only around 100 are left in the wild. With a focus on the effects of climate change and habitat destruction, it’s a poignant and hopeful expedition. Next week, Greenland’s polar bears are in Levison’s sights.

JAMIE OLIVER: COOKING FOR LESS

FRIDAY

GARDENING AUSTRALIA

ABC, 7.30pm

Since its premiere in 1990, this beloved gardening series has steadfastly dug its toes into Australian soil – until tonight. After more than 30 years, it’s time to explore the wonders of a different country: our beautiful, biodiverse neighbour Indonesia. In this hour-long special, Costa Georgiadis embarks on an adventure in Sumatra and Jakarta, bringing along cohost Tammy Huynh. We also meet a new face in local guest presenter Sean Salim as they explore the exotic destination. Featuring tropical fruits, an urban park, the world’s biggest flower and a rainforest conservationist, tonight’s unexpected furlough is a breath of fresh air.

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FRIDAY, December 1 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds. (R) 11.00 Tiny Oz. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Shetland. (Mal, R) 2.00 Finding The Archibald. (PG, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PG, R) 10.00 Film Kids. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Chef Antonio’s Recipes For Revolution. (Ml, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: A Star-Crossed Christmas. (2017, G, 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 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: UnPerfect Christmas Wish. (2022, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Ent. Tonight.

(R) 8.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.30 Judge Judy.

(PG, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGas, R) 9.30 Neighbours.

(PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (Mas, R) 2.00 Jamie’s 5 Ingredient Mediterranean. (R) 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news.

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

7.30 Gardening Australia.

The team explores Indonesia.

8.35 Under The Vines. (Ml) The Oakley crew heads to Queenstown to support Tippy, who is speaking at a wine conference.

9.25 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) DCI Barnaby and DS Winter investigate the death of a cricketer during a tournament.

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

11.10 Question Everything. (R) 11.45 Silent Witness. (Final, Mav, R) 12.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Hunting Egypt’s Lost Treasures. (PGav) 8.30 Nick Knowles Into The Grand Canyon. (PG) 9.25 Tony Robinson: Britain’s Greatest River. (R) 10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 Pacific Games Highlights.

Highlights from the Pacific Games.

11.45 Good People. (Mal) 12.40 Vise Le Coeur. (MA15+a, R) 3.40 Going Places. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (Final) Johanna Griggs catches up with Dami Im. 8.30 MOVIE: Love Actually.

(2003, Mlns, R) Explores a series of interlocking vignettes about love and romance in Britain in the weeks before Christmas.

Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, Keira Knightley.

11.15 MOVIE: Bombshell.

(2019, Mals, R) A group of women takes on Fox News. Charlize Theron.

1.30 12 Monkeys. (MA15+av, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 For The Love Of Pets. (PGm) 8.30 MOVIE: Legally Blonde 2: Red, White And Blonde.

(2003, PGl, R) Reese Witherspoon.

10.30 MOVIE: Like A Boss. (2020, Mal) 12.00 MOVIE: The Disappointments Room. (2016, MA15+alv, R) 1.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 2.30 Drive TV. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Postcards Summer. (PG, R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.30 The Project. Hugh Riminton, Michael Hing, Georgie Tunny and Susie Youssef take a look at the day’s news and hot topics.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show.

(Ms) Graham Norton is joined by Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Saunders, Daisy Haggard and Take That.

9.30 To Be Advised.

12.30 Good Sam. (Ma) Sam and her father support her mother.

1.30 The Project. (R) Guests include Emalia and Miah Madden.

2.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Guests include Barbra Streisand.

3.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MOVIE: Flatliners. (1990, M) 10.20 Would I Lie To You? 10.55 QI. 11.25 Ghosts. 11.55 Mark Seymour And The Undertow: Slow Dawn Live.

12.45am Killing Eve. 1.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 2.15 ABC News Update. 2.20 Close. 5.00 In The Night Garden. 5.20 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 Shortland St. 11.00 Pacific Games Highlights.

Highlights from the Pacific Games. Noon Pacific Games. Day 11: Afternoon session. 5.00 Pacific Games. Day 11: Evening session. 10.05 Serviced.

11.00 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2022. 12.45am Munchies Guide To Scotland. 2.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

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6am Morning Programs. 7.30 The Zoo. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes.

1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 The Real Seachange.

2.30 I Escaped To The Country. 3.30 The Zoo. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Golf.

Australian Open. Second round. 5.00 Keeping Up Appearances. 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House.

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: Hunter Killer. (2018, MA15+) 10.45 Major Crimes.

11.45 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 5. Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory. Highlights. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder.

9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Hawai’i. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. 12.35am Home Shopping. 2.05 Diagnosis Murder. 4.00 JAG.

SKY NEWS (53)

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Final Countdown. Continued. (1980, PG) 6.55 Leave No Trace. (2018, PG) 8.55 The Kid. (1921, PG) 10.00 American Hustle. (2013, M) 12.30pm Boundaries.

(2018, M) 2.30 Good Night, And Good Luck. (2005, PG) 4.10 The Mouse That Roared. (1959) 5.40 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 7.30 Silver Linings Playbook. (2012, M) 9.45 Boxing Day. (2021) 11.50 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Restoration.

Noon American Pickers. 1.00 Pawn Stars. 2.00 Extreme Unboxing. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Free Guy. (2021, M) 9.50 MOVIE: The Mummy. (2017, M) Midnight Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon Medium. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond.

2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched.

5.30 MOVIE: The Lego Batman Movie. (2017, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Bumblebee. (2018, M) 9.50 MOVIE: Serenity. (2005, M) 12.10am Under The Dome. 1.10 Life After Lockup. 3.00 Bakugan: Geogan Rising.

3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

2pm Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Bamay. 5.30 Pacific Games Highlights. Highlights from the Pacific Games. 6.30 Kungka Kunpu. 6.40 Wild Survivors.

7.30 MOVIE: Inkheart. (2008, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: Rock The Kasbah. (2015, M) 11.20 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Chris Kenny Tonight. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 Erin. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 The Rita Panahi Show. 8.00 The US Report. 9.00 The Media Show. 9.30 NewsNight.

10.00 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat Please Note: Programs are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by the Networks.

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NEWS OF THE AREA

SATURDAY, December 2 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 2.00 Annika. (Ma, R) 2.50 The Durrells. (PG, R) 4.40 Landline. (R) 5.10 Joanna Lumley’s Britain. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.05 The Autistic Gardener. (R) 11.00 Along Ireland’s Shores.

(R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Figure Skating.

ISU Grand Prix. NHK Trophy. H’lights. 4.00 No More Spectators. (R) 4.10 Dylan Alcott Meets Peter Bol And Joseph Deng. (PG) 4.35 Stepping Out. (PG) 5.35 Hitler: A Life In Pictures.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Caulfield Spring Finale, Festival Stakes Day and XXXX Country Finals.

5.00 Seven News At 5.

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

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday.

(PG) 12.00 Our State On A Plate. (Return, PG) 12.30 Arctic Vets. (PGm, R) 1.00 Bondi Vet. (PGm, R) 2.00 Golf. Australian Open. Third round.

5.00 News: First At Five.

5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 I Fish. (R) 8.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 9.00 Everyday Gourmet.

(R) 9.30 10 Minute Kitchen. (R) 10.00 St10.

(PG) 12.00 Luxury Escapes. (R) 12.30 The Yes Experiment. 1.00 GCBC. (R) 1.30 What’s Up Down Under. (PGa) 2.00 Soccer. Women’s International Friendly. Canada v Australia.

5.00 News.

6.00 The Way We Wore. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG) Tristan learns a valuable lesson about responsibility after helping a dog in an emergency.

8.20 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 2 of 4. The badly beaten body of a homeless veteran is found on the streets of central Newcastle.

9.50 Annika. (Ma, R) A builder is found dead in a stream.

10.40 Under The Vines. (Ml, R) 11.25 QI. (PG, R) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig.

12.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Britain’s Most Luxurious Train Journeys.

8.25 Highclere: The Real Downton Abbey.

9.20 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 10.15 Wonders Of Scotland. (R) 10.40 Pacific Games Highlights.

Highlights from the Pacific Games.

11.40 Rex In Rome. (Mlv, R) 1.30 Hope. (Madlv, R) 3.50 Going Places.

(PG, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Final.

10.30 MOVIE: Dracula Untold.

(2014, Mh, R) After his kingdom is threatened by invaders, a young prince becomes a monster to protect his people. Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper.

12.15 12 Monkeys. (MA15+av, R) Jennifer forms her own group, The Hyenas.

1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted

by Greg Grainger.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Get Clever. (R) The wonders of science are explored.

5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R)

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Garden Hustle.

8.30 MOVIE: London Has Fallen. (2016, MA15+lv, R) 10.30 MOVIE: Man On A Ledge. (2012, Mlv, R) 12.25 MOVIE: A Guide To Dating At The End Of The World. (2019, Mls, R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 Arctic Vets. (PGm, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGl, R) The lifeguards push each other to their limits.

6.30 Jamie Oliver: Cooking For Less.

Jamie Oliver whips up budget recipes.

7.30 The Dog House. (PGa, R) A basset hound is on the prowl.

8.30 Ambulance. (Ma) The ambulance service is alerted to a crash on the motorway and a gas explosion in a Sunderland house.

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

12.00 CSI: Vegas. (Mv, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Authentic. (PG) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey.

7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 9.40 Hitsville. 11.30 Staged. 11.55 MythBusters. 12.45am Portlandia. 1.30 Fleabag. 1.55 MOVIE: L.A. Confidential. (1997, MA15+) 4.10 ABC News Update.

4.15 Close. 5.00 In The Night Garden. 5.20 Tik Tak. 5.25 Wallykazam! 5.50 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

7.20 FBC News. 7.55 France 24 Feature. 8.10 ABC America Nightline. 8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 Pacific Games. Day 12: Morning session. 1pm Pacific Games. Day 12: Afternoon session. 5.00 Pacific Games. Day 12: Evening session. 10.00 The Back Side Of Television. 10.40 Overlooked. 11.10 Vikings.

1am The X-Files. 2.50 NHK World English News.

5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

7TWO (62)

6am Morning Programs.

11.00 Better Homes. Noon House Of Wellness.

1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. 3.00 Escape To The Country.

5.00 Horse Racing. Caulfield Spring Finale, Festival Stakes Day and XXXX Country Finals. 6.00 Extreme Animal Transport. (Premiere) 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs.

8.30 TV Shop. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop.

10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 My Favorite Martian.

11.00 MOVIE: Carry On Regardless. (1961) 1pm MOVIE: Now And Forever. (1956, PG) 2.55 MOVIE: Separate Tables. (1958, PG) 5.00 Golf. Australian Open. Third round. 7.00 M*A*S*H. 7.30 MOVIE: Dirty Dancing. (1987, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Something Borrowed. (2011, M) 11.45 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Snap Happy. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 All 4 Adventure. 11.30 On The Fly. Noon Escape Fishing With ET. 12.30 Australia By Design: Architecture.

1.00 JAG. 2.00 Taste Of Australia: BBQ. 2.30 Camper Deals. 3.00 JAG. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 iFish. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 6. Sydney FC v Perth Glory. 10.15 NCIS. 11.10 Late Programs.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Asterix And Obelix In Britain. (2012, PG, French) 8.05 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PG) 10.15 The Kid From The Big Apple. (2016, M, Mandarin) 12.30pm Blackbird. (2019, M) 2.25 The Final Countdown.

(1980, PG) 4.20 Spread Your Wings. (2019, PG) 6.25 Diana. (2013, PG) 8.30 The Duke. (2020, M) 10.20 Queen Of Hearts. (2019, MA15+, Swedish) 12.40am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

11.30 Life Off Road. Noon Aussie Adventure Bike Show. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Dipper’s Rigs. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 3.00 Motor Racing. Sunraysia Safari. 4.00 Secrets Of The Supercars. 5.00 Counting Cars.

5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Border Security. 7.30 MOVIE: Pearl Harbor. (2001, M) 11.10 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.30pm MOVIE: Snowed In For Christmas. (2021) 3.20 MOVIE: Christmas A La Carte. (2021) 5.10 MOVIE: Scoob! (2020, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: The Mummy. (1999, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: The Terminator.

(1984, M) 11.45 MOVIE: The Dunes. (2021, MA15+) 1.30am Life After Lockup. 2.30 Transformers: Prime. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. 4.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. 4.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.15pm Pacific Lockdown: Sea Of Resilience. 2.20 Wild Survivors. 3.10 Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away. 4.45 MOVIE: Lord Of The Flies.

(1963, PG) 6.20 News. 6.30 The Barber. 7.00 Great Lakes Wild. 7.30 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. 8.30 MOVIE: Stigmata. (1999, MA15+) 10.20 White Noise. 11.20 Late Programs.

6am News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Gameday Live. 8.00 Gameday Live.

9.00 Gameday Live. 10.00 News. 11.00 Weekend Live. Noon Weekend Live. 1.00 Weekend Live.

2.00 News. 2.30 News. 3.00 Weekend Live. 4.00 News. 5.00 News. 6.00 Fox Sports News. 7.00 The US Report. 8.00 The Media Show. 8.30 NewsNight.

9.00 Fox Sports News. 10.00 Full Time Live. 11.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, December 3 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Offsiders.

10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass.

(PGa, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. (R) 1.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.05 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG, R) 2.50 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 3.40 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia. (PG, R) 4.25 Stairs. 5.00 Disability Leadership Oration.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Along Ireland’s Shores. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. Australian Superbike C’ship.

Round 7. 4.00 North Beach Football Club. (R) 4.05 Nippers. (R) 4.10 Powerchair Football. (R) 4.15 Range Of Motion. (R) 4.20 Starblasters Cricket. (R) 4.25 Focus On Ability Film Festival.

(PG) 5.35 Hitler: A Life In Pictures.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 AFL Women’s Grand Final Pre-Game. 1.30 Football. AFL Women’s.

Grand Final. North Melbourne v Brisbane Lions. 4.30 AFL Women’s Grand Final PostGame. 5.00 News.

5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Fishing Aust. (R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Cross Court.

10.30 For The Love Of Pets. (PGm, R) 11.30 Iconic Australia. (PG, R) 12.30 Drive TV. (PG) 1.00 Golf. Australian Open. Final round.

5.00 News: First At Five.

5.30 RBT. (PGl, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Freshly Picked.

(R) 9.00 Jamie’s 5 Ingredient Mediterranean.

(R) 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 Dessert Masters.

(PGl, R) 1.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 2.00 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 2.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. (Final) 3.00 Cook With Luke. 3.30 GCBC. (R) 4.00 All 4 Adventure.

(PGal) 5.00 News.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Joanna Lumley’s Britain. (PG, R) Part 2 of 3.

8.20 Annika. (Final, Ma) Annika investigates when a former police officer is found murdered on a burning houseboat.

9.05 Shetland. (Final, Mv) The team races to identify the killer and prevent disaster striking Lerwick.

10.05 We Hunt Together. (MA15+l, R) The hunt for The Birdman intensifies.

10.55 Troppo. (Malv, R) 11.55 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.00 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Fortress Britain With Alice Roberts. (PGa) 8.25 The Holy Grail Mystery. (Ma) 9.15 Spain’s Secret Conquest. (Mav, R) 11.30 Pacific Games Highlights.

Highlights from the Pacific Games.

12.30 How Sports Changed The World. (PGav, R) 1.40 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 7NEWS Spotlight.

8.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: The Fugitive. (1993, Mv, R) A doctor wrongly convicted of murdering his wife escapes from custody and tries to find the real killer. Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward.

11.15 Autopsy USA. (Mad) 12.15 Bates Motel. (MA15+a, R) 2.00 Home Shopping.

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 60 Minutes.

8.10 David Attenborough’s Planet Earth III. (PGa) 9.20 The Body In The Bag. (Mav) 10.50 #TextMeWhenYouGetHome. (Mv) 11.45 MOVIE: Suburbicon.

(2017, MA15+alv, R) 1.35 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. (R) 2.30 Cross Court. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Drive TV. (PG, R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics.

7.30 The Bachelors Australia.

(Return, PGl) Three bachelors, Wesley Senna Cortes, Ben Waddell and Luke Bateman, search for love.

9.10 FBI. (Final, Mav) The team investigates when a prominent doctor is murdered in a ritualistic fashion.

10.10 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mav, R) Tennant is involved in a chopper crash.

11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.50pm Supertato. 6.55 Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Altered States. 9.30 You Can’t Ask That. 10.05 Doc Martin.

10.55 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 11.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (Final) 12.15am Escape From The City. 1.15 ABC News Update. 1.20 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Peg + Cat. 5.25 Bing. 5.35 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Pacific Games Highlights. Noon Pacific Games Highlights. H’lights from the Pacific Games. 1.00 The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey. 3.30 Bamay. 3.50 WorldWatch. 4.20 Shortland St. 4.50 25 Siblings And Me. 6.00 Kars & Stars. 6.30 Augmented. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The Last Overland: Singapore To London. 9.25 Salt Joy. 10.00 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs.

11.30 The Real Seachange. Noon Escape To The Country. 1.00 The Surgery Ship. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Animal SOS Australia. 3.00 Extreme Animal Transport. 3.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 4.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Slow Train Through Africa With Griff Rhys Jones.

8.30 Call The Midwife. 10.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Avengers. 11.10 MOVIE: Time, Gentlemen, Please!

(1952) 12.55pm MOVIE: The Gentle Gunman.

(1952) 2.45 MOVIE: Flight From Ashiya. (1964, PG) 5.00 Golf. Australian Open. Final round. 6.00 Customs. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: From Russia With Love. (1963, PG) 10.55 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 Tough Tested. 9.00 All 4 Adventure. 10.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.00 JAG. 1pm Bondi Rescue. 1.30 What’s Up Down Under. 2.00 iFish. 2.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 6. Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 FBI: International. 12.10am Evil. 1.10 Star Trek: Discovery. 2.30 Late Programs.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Diana.

Continued. (2013, PG) 7.05 The Mouse That Roared. (1959) 8.35 Spread Your Wings. (2019, PG) 10.40 Silver Linings Playbook. (2012, M) 12.55pm Boxing Day. (2021) 3.00 The Movie Show. 3.30 Limelight. (1952, PG) 6.00 Race. (2016, PG) 8.30 C’mon C’mon. (2021, M) 10.35 Clara Sola. (2021, M, Swedish) 12.35am Hereditary. (2018, MA15+) 2.55 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 Pawn Stars. 11.30 Fish Of The Day. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker.

(Return) 2.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. (Return) 2.30 Step Outside. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Full Custom Garage. 5.00 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.00 Motorbike Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: 1917. (2019, MA15+) 10.45 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.45pm Rich House, Poor House. 2.45 MOVIE: The Dust Factory. (2004, PG) 4.45 Mr Mayor. 5.15 MOVIE: Mr. Peabody & Sherman. (2014, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Space Jam. (1996) 8.45 MOVIE: The Matrix. (1999, M) 11.30 Duncanville. Midnight Kardashians. 2.00 Rich House, Poor House. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

4.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. 4.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1pm Going Places. 2.00 Lycett And Wallis. 2.45 Hair Power: Me And My Afro. 3.40 Karla Grant Presents. 4.40 Songlines On Screen. 5.15 Songlines.

6.00 Untold History Of The Pacific. 6.20 News.

6.30 Wild New Zealand. 7.40 Greatest Hits Of The 70s. 8.30 Nothing Compares: Sinead O’Connor.

10.15 MOVIE: I Am Sam. (2001, M) 12.30am Late Programs.

6am News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Gameday Live. 8.00 Sunday Agenda.

9.00 Outsiders. 10.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. Noon News.

1.00 Weekend Live. 2.00 News. 2.30 News. 3.00 Weekend Live. 4.00 News. 5.00 News. 6.00 Outsiders. 7.00 The Sunday Showdown. 8.00 Bernardi. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 Royal Report. 10.30 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat

Port Stephens Veteran Golfers Association

By Gary WATT

RESULTS from a stableford competition played at Tanilba Bay Golf Club on Monday, 20th November with 38 players.

Nett Winner :

Steve Robards, 39pts, c/b Nett Runner Up : John Clayton, 39pts.

Bonus Point Winner : Robert Paul, 43pts.

Bonus Pt. Runner Up : Ron McKay, 38pts.

Nearest the Pin, 4th Hole, :

Thursday, 30 November 2023

Div 1 : Barry Leo. Div 2 : Dave Hurley.

Nearest the Pin, 11th Hole, : Div 1 : Tony Care.

Div 2 : Bob McKeand.

Drive & Chip, 7th Hole Div, 1 : Denis Barnett.

Div 2 : Col Kerrison.

Drive & Chip, 18th Hole, Div 1 : Fred Rimoni.

Div 2 : Bob McKeand.

Ball Winners : Peter Toth 38pts, Greg Garvin 37pts, Bob McKeand 37pts, Shayne Mullarvey 36pts,

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Bill McMaster 36pts, Gary Watt 36pts, Phil Rogan 36pts, Barry Leo 36pts, Kerry Phillips 35pts, Fred Rimoni 35pts, Ralph Brown 34pts, and Jim Gill 33pts.

SPORT Lucky Draw Prize Winner : Terry Cook. Next Weeks game is at Tanilba Bay Golf Club with a 7:30am start.

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

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MONDAY, December 4 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Fightback Farmers. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow.

(R) 12.00 News. 1.00 QI. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PG, R) 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (Ml, R) 11.00 Britain’s Biggest Dig. (PGal, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.10 Elizabeth. (PG, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys.

(PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas In Pine Valley. (2022, PGa) 2.00 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 2.30 Australia’s Deadliest. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: Christmas In The City. (2013, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Ent. Tonight.

(R) 8.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. (PGa, R) 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.30 Bold. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil.

(Mas, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold.

(PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story. (Final) 8.30 Media Watch. (Final, PG) 8.50 Freddie Mercury: The Final Act. (Ml, R) 10.20 You Can’t Ask That. (Mals, R) 10.55 ABC Late News.

11.10 The Business. (R) 11.25 Yakka: Australia At Work. (PGa, R) 12.25 Waltzing The Dragon With Benjamin Law. (PG, R) 1.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.55 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PGl, R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Close Encounters With Levison Wood. (M) 8.30 Riveted: The History Of Jeans. (PGadnvw, R) 9.30 Christmas At The Tower Of London. (PG, R) 10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 My Brilliant Friend. (Mlsv) 11.55 La Jauria. (MA15+dv, R) 3.45 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 7.30 The 1% Club. (PGl, R) Hosted by Jim Jefferies.

8.30 Big Brother. (Ml) The house’s OG couple, Josh and Tay, finally find themselves on a date.

11.10 The Latest: Seven News.

11.40 Autopsy USA. (MA15+ad, R) 12.40 Bates Motel. (MA15+a, R) 1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 David Attenborough’s Planet Earth III. (PGa) 8.40 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators. (Mlv) 9.50 Social Media Murders. (Malv) 10.50 Resident Alien. (Malsv, R) 11.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.35 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (Ms, R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 ACA. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

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

7.30 The Bachelors Australia.

(PGls) Hosted by Osher Günsberg.

9.00 The Secrets She Keeps.

(Malv) As Meghan’s life spins out of control, the devastating truth of who she has killed is finally revealed.

10.00 FBI: Most Wanted. (MA15+v, R) Hana is kidnapped after trying to help a young girl in peril at a rest stop.

12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks.

8.00 Would I Lie To You? The Unseen Bits. 8.30 MythBusters. 9.20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (Final) 10.10 Louis Theroux: Law And Disorder In Johannesburg. 11.10 Would I Lie To You? 11.40 QI. 12.10am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.35 MOVIE: L.A. Confidential. (1997, MA15+) 2.50 ABC News Update. 2.55 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Shortland St. 12.10pm The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey.

3.20 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.35 WorldWatch.

5.20 Shortland St. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Then You Run. 10.20 We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) 11.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 DVine Living.

9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 1pm I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Extreme Railways. 3.30 The Zoo. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs.

9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.05 Dr Quinn. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow.

3.35 MOVIE: Folly To Be Wise. (1952) 5.30 Celebrity Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 MOVIE: Goldfinger.

(1964, M) 10.55 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 8.30 All 4 Adventure. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 FBI. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder.

5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 10.20 Blue Bloods.

11.15 SEAL Team. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Spread Your Wings. Continued. (2019, PG) 7.20 Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002, PG) 9.05 Little Nicolas. (2009, PG, French) 10.45 Clara Sola. (2021, M, Swedish) 12.45pm The Duke. (2020, M) 2.30 The Movie Show. 3.05 Diana. (2013, PG) 5.10 The Great Dictator. (1940, PG) 7.30 The Professor And The Madman. (2019, M) 9.55 Where Am I Going? (2016, M, Italian) 11.30 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

1pm Motorbike Cops. 1.30 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 2.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Support 3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Support Races. Dunlop Super2 Series. Round 6. Highlights.

4.30 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers.

6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Opal Hunters.

8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon Medium. 1.00 Rich House, Poor House.

2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver.

4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family.

5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 Love Island Australia. 9.45 MOVIE: Horrible Bosses 2. (2014, MA15+) Midnight Seinfeld. 1.00 Life After Lockup. 2.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

2pm Going Places. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 Gulpilil: One Red Blood.

10.05 MOVIE: Ghost Dog: The Way Of The Samurai.

(1999, MA15+) 12.05am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Outsiders. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 Sharri. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Chris Kenny Tonight. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 10.30 The Late Debate: The Papers. 11.00 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, December 5 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R) 10.30 Dream Gardens. (R) 11.00 Enslaved. (Final, PG, R) 12.00 News.

1.00 The Hunt For Gaddafi’s Billions. (Ma, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Gardening Aust.

(R) 4.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces.

(R) 4.55 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PGa, R) 10.05 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 10.55 Britain’s Biggest Dig. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Elizabeth. (R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Mr Christmas.

(2017, PGa, R) 2.00 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 2.30 Australia’s Deadliest. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: The Mistletoe Promise. (2016, G) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Everyday Gourmet.

(R) 7.30 Ent. Tonight. 8.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (Ma) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold.

(PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 The Way We Wore. (PG) 9.00 Yakka: Australia At Work. (PG) 10.00 Believing In Australia. (Mns) 10.55 ABC Late News.

11.10 The Business. (R) 11.25 Media Watch. (Final, PG, R) 11.45 Employable Me Australia. (Mal, R) 12.45 The Cult Of The Family. (Ma, R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa) 8.40 Stock Aitken Waterman: Legends Of Pop. (Ml) 9.55 SBS World News Late.

10.25 Das Boot. (Mav, R) 12.20 Exit. (Mals, R) 3.10 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 4.40 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG, R) 8.30 Big Brother. (Mln) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.

9.55 The Endgame. (Malv) 10.55 The Latest: Seven News.

11.25 A Friend Of The Family. (Final, MA15+a) 12.40 Grand Crew. (Ma) 1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Travel Guides. (PGln) 8.40 MOVIE: Bad Moms 2.

(2017, MA15+als, R) 10.45 New Amsterdam. (Mamv, R) 11.35 Kenan. (PGal) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (Ms, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

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

7.30 The Bachelors Australia.

(PGls) Hosted by Osher Günsberg.

8.40 NCIS. (Mav, R) The NCIS probes the death of a ride-share driver who was found after a car accident.

9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mav, R) The NCIS team investigates when a woman is seen fleeing the scene of her husband’s murder.

11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks.

8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.10 Ghosts. 9.40 Rosehaven. 10.10 Portlandia. 10.55 Fleabag. 11.20 Would I Lie To You? 11.50 MOVIE: Flatliners. (1990, M) 1.40am Staged.

2.05 ABC News Update. 2.10 Close. 5.00 Clangers.

5.10 Peg + Cat. 5.25 Bing. 5.35 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland St. Noon The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 3.10 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Shortland St. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Travel Man’s Greatest Trips.

9.25 Alone: The Skills Challenge. (Premiere) 10.15 Hudson & Rex. (Premiere) 11.55 Dopesick Nation.

12.45am Hate Thy Neighbour. 1.40 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country.

2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 3.30 The Zoo. 4.00 Surf Patrol.

4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Law & Order: UK. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs.

9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow.

3.30 MOVIE: Lucky Jim. (1957) 5.30 Celebrity Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 MOVIE: Thunderball. (1965, PG) 11.20 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder.

9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 FBI. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 9.25 FBI: International. 10.20 SEAL Team. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Limelight.

Continued. (1952, PG) 8.05 Race. (2016, PG) 10.35 Don’t Stop Me Now. (2019, M, Italian) 12.30pm C’mon C’mon. (2021, M) 2.30 Oliver! (1968, PG) 5.15 The Taming Of The Shrew. (1967, PG) 7.30 The Cassandra Crossing. (1976, M) 9.55 From The Vine.

(2019, M) 11.40 Blessed Madness. (2018, MA15+, Italian) 1.45am He Died With A Felafel In His Hand.

(2001, MA15+) 3.45 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 1.00 Swamp People. 2.00 Extreme Unboxing. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under.

10.30 Ice Road Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon Medium. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond.

2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched.

5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 Love Island Australia. 9.45 MOVIE: Wedding Crashers. (2005, M) 12.10am Seinfeld. 1.10 Life After Lockup. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.30pm Going Places. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time.

4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today News.

6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Brazil Untamed.

7.30 The Casketeers. 8.30 A Band Called Death.

10.10 Faboriginal. 10.40 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Peta Credlin. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 Sharri. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Chris Kenny Tonight. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 10.30 The Late Debate: The Papers. 11.00 Late Programs.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat

Tilligerry Social Golf Club

24/11/23 OUTRIGHT winners.

Colin Marsden & Bill McMaster. 46 John McDonald & Ron McKay.45 Ball winners.

Brian Riddell. &

Adam Cowie. 42 Bob West. &.

Bryan Porter. 41 John Clayton & Matt Baldwin. 41 Bradman Award Peter Couvaras. &.

Wendy Couvaras D& C 4th.

22 PORT STEPHENS NEWS OF THE AREA

A. John McDonald & Ron McKay (birdies).

B. Ed Martin D& C 7th.

A. Matt Baldwin (birdie).

B. Bill McMaster NTP 18th.

A. Matt Baldwin Money hole.

SPORT A. Matt Baldwin.

B. Grahame Glover There were 16 starters today.

Congratulations to all the winners. Nice to play a full round of golf this week with no rain.

Next game 1/12/23 single Stableford.

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WEDNESDAY, December 6 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Rick Stein’s Secret France. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.40 Media Watch. (Final, PG, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Worzel Gummidge. (PG, R) 4.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PGa, R) 10.05 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 10.55 Britain’s Biggest Dig. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Elizabeth. (PGa, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas At Maple Creek. (2020, PGal, R) 2.00 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 2.30 Australia’s Deadliest. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: The Rooftop Christmas Tree. (2016, PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Everyday Gourmet.

(R) 7.30 Ent. Tonight. 8.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10.

(PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Farm To Fork. 1.30 Soccer. Women’s International Friendly. Canada v Australia. 4.30 Bold.

(PGas) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 8.30 Question Everything.

9.05 Australian Epic. (Mdl) 9.35 Planet America.

10.05 QI. (Ms, R) 10.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 11.20 ABC Late News.

11.35 The Business. (R) 11.50 We Hunt Together. (MA15+l, R) 12.35 The Trial Of Christine Keeler. (Final, Mal, R) 1.35 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 2.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.55 One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Gods Of Tennis. (Ml) 8.30 Alone UK. (Mal) Alan is desperate to snare a meal.

9.25 Fargo. (MA15+) 10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 COBRA. (Return, Malv) 11.45 Beneath The Surface. (Madl, R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A passenger is concealing something in her luggage.

7.30 Big Brother. (Final, Ml) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.

8.55 Ed Sheeran V Adele. (Md, R) A head-to-head look at the work of English singer-songwriters Ed Sheeran and Adele.

10.00 The Latest: Seven News.

10.30 The Amazing Race. (PG) 12.00 Parenthood. (Mds, R) 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGm) 8.30 Clarkson’s Farm. (Mls) 9.40 Police Rescue Australia. (PG, R) 10.40 The Equalizer. (Mv, R) 11.30 La Brea. (Mv, R) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Hello SA. (PG) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Bachelors Australia.

(PGls) A bachelorette finds herself in a love triangle and needs to let both bachelors know where she stands.

8.40 Law & Order: SVU. (Masv, R) Carisi and Rollins work together.

9.30 The Hunt For The Family Court Killer. (Mav) Part 1 of 4.

10.30 My Life Is Murder. (Ma) 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Dr Phil. (Md, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks.

8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Doc Martin. 9.20 Bay Of Fires. 10.15 Killing Eve. 10.55 Would I Lie To You? 11.30 Louis Theroux: Altered States. 12.30am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.50 ABC News Update.

12.55 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Peg + Cat. 5.25 Bing. 5.35 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland St. Noon The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 3.15 Cook Up Bitesize. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Shortland St. 5.50 The Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Snowpiercer.

(2013) 10.50 MOVIE: Tale Of Tales. (2015, MA15+) 1.15am Letterkenny. 3.10 NHK World English News.

5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 6.30 I Escaped To The Country. 7.30 The Zoo. 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 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 The Zoo. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless.

11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives.

12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore.

2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Bridal Path. (1959) 5.30 Celebrity Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 MOVIE: Casino Royale.

(1967, PG) 11.20 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder.

9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 FBI. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 Hawaii Five-0. 10.20 Evil. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.40 The Great Dictator. (1940, PG) 10.00 Where Am I Going? (2016, M, Italian) 11.35 The Professor And The Madman. (2019, M) 2pm Satellite Boy. (2012, PG) 3.40 My Best Friend’s Wedding. (2016, PG, Mandarin) 5.20 The Music Of Silence. (2017, PG) 7.30 Seven Years In Tibet. (1997, M) 10.00 Loro: The Director’s Cut Part 1. (2018, MA15+, Italian) Midnight Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Outback Truckers. 2.00 Extreme Unboxing. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration.

5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line.

9.30 Beach Cops. 10.30 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam.

11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon Medium. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond.

2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties.

4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 Love Island Australia.

9.45 MOVIE: 22 Jump Street. (2014, MA15+) Midnight Seinfeld. 1.00 Life After Lockup. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.30pm Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums.

4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Living Black. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 Burn Gently. (Premiere) 8.30 The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show.

10.00 Sweet Black Film: The Birth Of A Black Hero.

11.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Bolt Report. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 Sharri. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Chris Kenny Tonight. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 10.30 The Late Debate: The Papers. 11.00 Late Programs.

THURSDAY, December 7 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Planet America. (R) 11.30 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. (R) 12.00 News. 12.55 Better Date Than Never. (Final, PG, R) 1.30 Question Everything.

(R) 2.00 Parliament. (Final) 3.00 Worzel Gummidge. (PG, R) 4.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PGav, R) 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (Ml, R) 11.00 Ancient Invisible Cities. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Elizabeth. (PG, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Christmas Swap. (2018, PG, R) 2.00 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 2.30 Australia’s Deadliest. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: Rocky Mountain Christmas. (2017, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Everyday Gourmet.

(R) 7.30 Ent. Tonight. 8.00 Farm To Fork.

(R) 8.30 GCBC. (R) 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.30 Bold. (PGas, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil.

(M, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.10 Ent. Tonight.

3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia.

9.00 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 9.45 Miriam Margolyes Almost Australian. (Ml, R) 10.45 ABC Late News.

11.00 The Business. (Final, R) 11.15 The Way We Wore. (PG, R) 12.15 Parliament Question Time.

1.15 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Secret World Of Snacks. (PGal) 8.30 Adam And Poh’s Great Australian Bites. (PG) Part 4 of 4.

9.30 The Doll Factory. (Premiere, MA15+) 11.30 SBS World News Late.

11.55 The Congregation. (Mas, R) 2.25 Miniseries: True Colours. (Mlv, R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 1.

Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars.

10.30 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin.

A deep dive into the world of cricket.

11.00 Motorway Patrol. (PGal) A passenger hopes for a smash hit.

11.30 Autopsy USA: Patty Duke. (MA15+ad, R) A look at the death of actor Patty Duke.

12.30 Pearson. (Malv, R) Keri thinks about her future.

2.30 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Great Getaways. (PG) 8.30 RPA. (PGm, R) 9.30 Big Miracles. (Mam, R) 10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+am, R) 11.20 Emergency Call. (Ma, R) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Drive TV. (PG, R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Jamie’s 5 Ingredient Mediterranean. Part 1 of 4.

8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav, R) Benson heads to the Bronx SVU for answers after becoming the target of a ruthless gang leader.

9.30 The Hunt For The Family Court Killer. (Mav) Part 2 of 4.

10.30 Blue Bloods. (Mv, R) Danny and Jamie clash over a gang shooting.

11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks.

8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Question Everything. 9.35 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.15 Australian Epic. 10.45 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 11.10 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.50 Would I Lie To You? 12.20am Live At The Apollo.

(Final) 1.10 Louis Theroux: Law And Disorder In Johannesburg. 2.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland St. 12.05pm The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 3.05 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista.

3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Shortland St. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Beyond Oak Island.

(Return) 10.10 The World’s Toughest Prisons. 11.05 Sex Tape Germany. 12.15am F*ck, That’s Delicious.

12.45 Most Expensivest. 1.40 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 6.30 I Escaped To The Country. 7.30 The Zoo. 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 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 The Zoo. 4.00 Surf Patrol.

4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless.

11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.05 Dr Quinn. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow.

3.35 MOVIE: Charley Moon. (1956) 5.30 Celebrity Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.40 MOVIE: You Only Live Twice. (1967, PG) 11.05 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 6. Sydney FC v Perth Glory. Highlights. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 FBI. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 FBI. 11.15 FBI: International.

12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder.

4.05 JAG.

SKY NEWS (53)

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Music Of Silence. (2017, PG) 7.40 Oliver! (1968, PG) 10.20 From The Vine. (2019, M) 12.05pm Bye Bye Morons.

(2020, M, French) 1.45 The Taming Of The Shrew.

(1967, PG) 4.00 Asterix: The Mansions Of The Gods. (2014, PG, French) 5.35 I Capture The Castle.

(2003, PG) 7.40 A Royal Night Out. (2015, M) 9.30 The Ties. (2020, M, Italian) 11.25 The Goddess Of Fortune. (2019, M, Italian) 1.35am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Highway Patrol. 1.00 The Force: BTL. 2.00 Close Encounters Down Under. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Extreme Ice Railroad. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Family Guy. 8.00 American Dad! 8.30 MOVIE: Zombieland. (2009, MA15+) 10.20 Watch Dogs. (Premiere) 10.50 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon MOVIE: The Spy Who Never Dies. (2022, M) 2.00 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld.

4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family.

5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Survivor 45.

9.00 Love Island Australia. 10.15 MOVIE: Vampires Suck. (2010, M) Midnight I’ve Got A Text With Josh And Flex! 12.40 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

2pm Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories.

5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News.

6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Not Even. (Premiere) 9.00 MOVIE: Empire Records. (1995, M) 10.40 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Chris Kenny Tonight. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 Sharri. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Chris Kenny Tonight. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 10.30 The Late Debate: The Papers. 11.00 Late Programs.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat

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Inspiring Future Netballers

By Chris KARAS

WORLD Cup-winning Diamonds centre Paige Hadley was a popular figure when she hosted a recent clinic at the Port Stephens

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Netball Association courts at Raymond Terrace.

The NSW Swifts midcourt ace and Australian vice captain educated the region’s aspiring netballers on the game’s finer points and

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provided a glimpse into the life of a professional athlete.

Hadley, one of the stars of Australia’s Netball World Cup Final championship triumph over England in Cape Town, South Africa back in August, shared her career highlights

and put the juniors through fun drills in a memorable experience for all.

“Paige Hadley is a great role model and inspiration to every young netballer and a top ambassador for the sport,” Port Stephens Netball

Association President Jodi Cassar told News Of The Area.

“The girls that participated in her clinic shared a wonderful session with one of the world’s best centres and wing attacks and

learnt so much on the day,” Jodi revealed.

“They look up to Paige and had so much fun honing their skills with one of our finest Diamonds players,” she added.

Australian Diamonds vice captain Paige Hadley with aspiring young netballers at her recent Netball Clinic at Raymond Terrace.

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