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Ground-breaking study of local estuaries

By Andrea FERRARI A MAJOR study of NSW estuaries using a novel technique called eDNA, has created the first biodiversity map of river mouths and coastal tributaries along a 1000 kilometre stretch of coastline.

The study, led by Southern Cross University (SCU), was funded through the Riparian Stabilisation Package of the NSW Estuary Asset Protection Program (NEAP).

Lead investigator Dr Maarten De Brauwer, who is based at SCU’s National Marine Science Centre in Coffs Harbour, said the data paints a fascinating picture

q Dr Maarten De Brauwer of SCU and Fisheries Technician Kait Harris conduct estuarine monitoring in Yamba.

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Fines but no convictions for rooftop protestors

TWO forest activists have faced Coffs Harbour Local Court over their occupation

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of the species living in and around NSW coastal tributaries, including birds, worms, plants, fish, sharks and invasive pests.

“The data revealed the location of 68 invasive pest species in various rivers, including aquatic weeds, algae and even cane toads further south than previously thought.”

Dr De Brauwer said the project provided much-needed baseline data for managing critical ecosystems.

“This data can show what is actually happening to our biodiversity in estuaries following disasters like floods and bushfires.

“It can inform management agencies, biosecurity responses and help the ranger network manage these complex and dynamic systems after major disasters to support species recovery.”

This baseline is already being put to the test.

Dr De Brauwer’s team recently returned to sample sites following Tropical Cyclone Alfred and the extreme rain events of March.

This will be a valuable addition to the current mapping, which includes more than 7000 species.

The data is represented in an interactive map on the website of the lab that completed

the DNA analysis, Wilderlab.

Some of the sample sites produced surprising results.

“We found water buffalo DNA in the Richmond River, very far from where you would expect to find it.

“When we went to look for the source, we found a horse trainer along the river was using four water buffaloes named Bob, Ben, Bill and Bruce to train horses, which explained it.”

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Fisheries Technician Kait Harris, said estuaries - the middle ground between the ocean and rivers

- do not have recent statewide biodiversity baselines.

“This data is very valuable to understand how we manage them, particularly in challenging circumstances like natural disasters.

“When we are sampling, people are really interested in what we are doing.

“Everyone in the community uses estuaries for recreational fishing, swimming, or even work.

“It’s a very visible ecosystem that can be heavily impacted by natural disasters.”

Indigenous ranger groups have been important partners in the project, helping to collect samples and contributing local knowledge about sample sites.

q Dr Maarten De Brauwer and Kait Harris collect samples to send to Wilderlab for processing.

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q Two of the six arrested protesters have avoided convictions. File photo: Brian Mahoney.

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They were among six women who unfurled banners next to the FCNSW logo that read “End Native Forest Logging Now”.

Knitting Nanna Sharron Hodge, 65, and filmmaker Juliet Lamont, 54, plead guilty to the charges.

Both represented themselves in court.

Ms Lamont told the magistrate, “The last thing we want to be doing is getting arrested but history shows us that concerned citizens can protest unjust laws and

create a better society for all.”

Ms Hodge travelled from her flood ravaged home in Wingham and said she knows that the science is clear.

“I will do everything in my power to protect what remains of our fragile ecosystems for the benefit of my grandchildren, for everyone’s grandchildren,” she said.

The protesters were fined $220 each, with no conviction, for the charge of “entering inclosed lands”.

The other protesters arrested are yet to face court.

Clouds Creek vigil appeals upheld

By Andrew VIVIAN

q Ms Stanton (L) and Ms Welch (middle) had their sentences dismissed. Photo: Forestry Ecology Alliance.

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MEREDITH Stanton and Jane St Vincent Welch have successfully appealed their fines and conviction over a year-long vigil to protect the Clouds Creek Greater Glider Sanctuary and a proposed part of the Great Koala National Park.

They were adamant they were acting lawfully and were on private property with the consent of the owner, during their protest against logging in January 2024.

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NSW (FCNSW) employee alleged they were on “a public road,” and that they were blocking access.

Police agreed and the trio was charged with “wilfully prevent free passage of person/vehicle/vessel”.

On Wednesday 28 May, Ms Stanton and Ms Welch’s appeals were upheld in the Coffs Harbour District Court.

Judge Michael McHugh ruled that the police prosecution in the February Local Court proceedings had failed to prove the charge, so they were dismissed.

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ruling, because being convicted as a criminal for caring about local endangered species habitats was a cruel injustice,” said Ms Stanton, a long-term Billys Creek resident.

“Since the 2019 bushfires burnt all of my 25-hectare block of private native forests, including the surrounding state forests, I no longer hear or see the yellow-bellied gliders and greater gliders.

“Their loss provoked in me a profound sadness and anger, but now [that] we have discovered a surviving

population of gliders, I am determined to protect all of them from logging in Clouds Creek forests.

“With forest protection, the gliders may once again grace the trees around my home, in my lifetime.”

Ms Welch is a documentary maker who has been working on a film project called “A Year at Clouds Creek”.

“Today is a great victory for the Clouds Creek vigil,” she said.

“We are making our way towards our final victory to save Clouds Creek gliders and koalas, and to create the Great Koala National Park.”

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Community meeting calls for mining ban

By Andrew VIVIAN

MORE than 200 people have gathered to express concern over antimony mining and exploration within the Coffs-Clarence regional water supply catchment.

The Bellingen Environment Centre (BEC), the Blicks River Guardians and Lock the Nambucca Valley hosted the information and community planning event at the Never Never Mind centre in Dorrigo on Saturday, 31 May, which was filled beyond capacity.

As reported previously in News Of The Area, there is growing community concern about the acquisition of a historical exploration licence by mining company Trigg Minerals on the Dorrigo

Plateau, and the potential risks of water contamination from mining activities.

According to Clarence Valley Council, antimony levels above the Australian Drinking Water Guideline (ADWG) were detected twice during March in Shannon Creek Dam. Trigg has stated that these results are unrelated to its work in the region, noting that no mining or exploratory digging had occurred since their arrival on the Dorrigo Plateau.

q Dr Lian Sinclair, Janet Walk, Aunty Alison Buchanan, Mark Graham, Dr Jaqueline Williams, Julian McKinlay King, Cate Faehrmann MLC and Dean Kelly. Photo: BEC.

Among the speakers was Dr Lian Sinclair from Sydney University, who outlined the global supply of antimony and the geopolitics behind current demand, highlighting the critical metalloid's use in weapons manufacturing.

Greens MLC Cate Faehrmann told the audience that the systems surrounding mining in NSW are “broken”, while Dr Jacqueline Williams gave an overview of previous efforts to prevent antimony mining and exploration in the

region.

Meredith Stanton from the Blicks River Guardians highlighted the extensive mining exploration licences approved across the regional water supply catchment, while Janet Walk from the Mudgee Region Action Group outlined her group’s previous successes fighting mining development.

Those gathered unanimously sought an immediate ban on any further exploration activities or

mining across the Nymboida and Blicks River catchments.

Clarence Valley councillor Cristie Yager, who attended the meeting as an observer, said it was “concerning that water test results from the Shannons Creek Dam taken in March were not publicly available until May”.

She said her Council would be having ongoing discussions with the NSW Environment Protection Authority.

Youth crime committee tables first report THE first report of an inquiry into community safety has been tabled, highlighting an urgent need for early intervention to deal with the complex social drivers of youth crime in regional and rural NSW. Since adopting the inquiry on 20 March 2024, the Committee of Law and Safety received almost 200 submissions and conducted hearings in Bourke, Broken Hill, Kempsey and Sydney, with additional meetings held in Wagga Wagga and the

overwhelmingly supports early intervention and community-based support Mid North Coast. programs as the most Committee Chair and effective tools to prevent MP for Mount Druitt, Mr youth offending.

Edmond Atalla, said the “Our recommendations report is informed by highlight the need for a long powerful testimonies from term approach to community individuals and communities safety." directly impacted by crime.

Mr Atalla said tough-on“The message is loud and crime responses might seem clear: people feel unsafe, and appealing, but don’t deliver they want lasting solutions,” long-term change.

Mr Atalla said.

The report also identifies "Our report emphasises significant service gaps, that youth crime is a complex referral inefficiencies, and issue that can't be addressed funding constraints that limit through policing alone. the effectiveness of current “Evidence early intervention efforts.

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Roads to be repaired after 2022 weather event

q Examples of (from left) crocodile cracking, shoving and road pavement failure.

CITY of Coffs Harbour says almost $1.5 million worth of remedial works will now be undertaken to the local government area’s (LGA) road network in the wake of a severe storm and flood event in February 2022.

City Infrastructure Acting Director Daniel Noble said the 2022 weather event caused pavement failure, ‘crocodile cracking’ where the asphalt is jig-sawed, and ‘shoving’ where surfaces are squeezed up.

Mr Noble said the funding, delivered through Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, will see a “considerable scope of works across the LGA”.

Key locations for remedial works include Eastern Dorrigo Way, Sawtell Road, Kathleen Drive, Bucca Road and Bruxner Park Road, and other isolated locations.

In a statement to media, Council said the pursuit of relief funding to effect repairs has been a lengthy process as it involves both Federal and NSW Government agencies.

“This cost sharing arrangement between the Commonwealth and the states and territories provides assistance to local governments, such as the City of Coffs Harbour, for the restoration of essential public assets such as roads and is administered in NSW by Transport for NSW,” he said.

“Given the nature of the cost sharing arrangement, the program is heavily scrutinised by various agencies and the overall application and approval process is robust and complex,” Mr Noble said.

At its meeting of 22 May, Council resolved to award the tender for the works to Stabilised Pavements of

Australia Pty Ltd. Council determined the firm’s tendered price of $1,487,302.45 was the most advantageous tender following the application

of the City’s Tender Value Selection System, and has authorised the General Manager under delegated authority to execute the contract documents.

“We know roads are one of the foremost concerns of our residents and Coffs has been impacted by a string of significant wet weather events in recent years,” Mayor

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This includes young people facing life-limiting illnesses.

The presenter, Anthony Bui from Palliative Care NSW, will share insights and experiences of families navigating end-of-life care and a representative from Bellinger River District Hospital will outline available local services.

“There’s great value in having these conversations before a crisis hits,” said Mr Bui. “Planning ahead gives people control over their medical care, reduces stress for families, and allows everyone to focus on quality of life.

“You may be starting to realise your parents are getting older and need to start thinking about what supports are available for them or you may just want to be better informed to

Workshop for end-of-life planning q Anthony Bui from Palliative Care NSW will deliver a workshop next week on end-of-life planning.

A FREE community education event in Bellingen will help people better understand end-of-life care and planning.

Palliative Care NSW, in partnership with Healthy North Coast’s Primary Health Network Program and Bellingen Shire Council, is hosting the “Community Conversation”.

The 1.5 hour session will offer valuable information on navigating end-of-life matters, understanding palliative care, accessing local support services, and starting an Advance Care Plan.

The event is open to everyone aged 18 and over, whether an active retiree, living with a serious illness, caring for a loved one, or simply wanting to be better prepared.

Nikki Williams said.

“As a regional Council with an extensive road network, support funding from other governments is crucial.”

support your community.

“An Advance Care Plan is a way to document your healthcare preferences in case you can no longer speak for yourself.

“It’s about making sure your values and wishes are respected.”

The Bellinger River District Hospital’s palliative care team supports people of all ages with life-limiting illnesses such as cancer, advanced dementia, neurological conditions (like MND, MS, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s), and organ failure.

Their holistic approach considers emotional, physical, and spiritual needs.

The free workshop is on Wednesday, 11 June, 12.30 to 2pm, at the Bellingen Memorial Hall.

To register, call (02) 8076 5604 or visit palliativecarensw.org.au/ community-conversations.

All participants will receive a free resource kit.

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Bravery & Betrayal screens in Coffs

By Mick BIRTLES

A POWERFUL new documentary titled Bravery & Betrayal was screened last week at C.ex Coffs Harbour.

The film offers a raw and deeply personal insight into the experiences of the Australian Special Forces during their years of service in Afghanistan.

It also examines the media scrutiny and personal toll of official investigations of these elite soldiers.

The documentary was brought to the Mid North Coast by army veteran and peacekeeper Adam Fuller, with the support of Coffs Harbour RSL sub-Branch and C.ex Coffs Harbour.

Funded by Wandering Warriors, a charity that supports Special Air Service (SAS) veterans, the film includes firsthand accounts from former SAS members.

A large audience turned out for the screening, with many coming from the exservice community.

There was high praise for the film and strong criticism of Defence leadership and mainstream media.

Appearing in and introducing the film was highly respected former Special Forces Commander Brigadier Dan Fortune, DSC and Bar. He explained that the purpose of the film is not retribution, but to allow those who served to finally tell their side of the story.

The film highlights the relentless pace of special operations in Afghanistan and reveals the emotional and physical toll these missions inflicted on Australian soldiers.

Also featured are emotional interviews with family members of the fallen, including relatives of Bellingen's Sergeant Matthew Locke MG, who was killed in 2007.

Three former Prime Ministers contribute to the film, offering political context and reflections on the soldiers' contributions.

The film delivers a counter-narrative to widely accepted portrayals but it remains uncertain if major Australian television networks will take up the challenge of airing it.

In the meantime, screenings such as the one in Coffs are crucial for bringing different perspectives to light.

"The film contributes to a broader conversation around how Australia views and treats its soldiers and the physical and

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emotional toll that it has on their families,” Mr Fuller said.

“It was very moving to hear from Matthew Locke's son Keegan, who lost his father at the age of 12, as well as hearing… [about] the trauma experienced by the children who had to… say goodbye to their dads without fully understanding why they had to leave, and not knowing if they would return.

Bravery & Betrayal encourages Australians to reflect on the sacrifices made by our elite soldiers and calls on the community to advocate for wider screenings.

For many in attendance, Bravery & Betrayal is a long-overdue statement of recognition for the Special Forces Community.

For more information or to arrange a screening, go to wanderingwarriors.org. q The flags of Australia, Afghanistan and the US at the Military Base at Tarin Kowt, Uruzghan Province, Afghanistan.

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One step at a time: Brooke’s run to heal a nation’s silent pain

q Brooke McIntosh arrived in Coffs Harbour last week as one of her stops on her marathon campaign to reduce the stigma of mental illness. Photo: Belle Verdiglione Photography.

By Leigh WATSON

BROOKE McIntosh is midway through a mission to run two marathons a day for six months straight, aiming to raise $1million for mental health charity The Blue Tree Project.

She also hopes to become the fastest female to run around Australia.

Brooke’s journey is about more than endurance however, she’s meeting everyday Australians, having honest chats midrun, and calling for change.

Her mantra is “Just one more conversation, one community at a time”.

She’s aiming to shift how Australians view mental health, especially

in regional areas like Coffs Harbour, where she stopped for a visit last week.

“Coffs has an incredible mental health community,” she said.

“This stop is about amplifying that, reducing stigma, and helping more people feel safe to speak up.

“I want mental health to be taken seriously, spoken about openly, and supported consistently.

“That means more education in schools, better access to services, and more grassroots initiatives that connect people.”

Brooke is no stranger to mental illness and has openly shared her own journey with depression, anxiety and an eating disorder.

Five weeks into her run, which started in March, she reached a dangerous mental low.

“I had a moment where I thought to myself: ‘What if I made it look like an accident?’

“I was exhausted. But if I acted on that, it would’ve

just been recorded as a roadside tragedy. This is what we’re not talking about enough. This is the silent pandemic.”

Despite the physical and emotional toll of running up to 125km daily with no rest

days, Brooke is committed to modelling what she advocates for.

She works closely with a support team, stays grounded in her purpose, and makes space for reflection, prayer and

laughter.

As she continues on her journey around Australia Brooke is still looking for a shoe sponsor (she’ll go through more than 20 pairs) and fuels herself with 10,000 calories a day.

If you or someone you know is experiencing distress or thinking about suicide, you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or visit lifeline.org.au for free, confidential support, 24 hours a day.

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Adopt a street for flood relief A NEW community-driven initiative is bringing together local businesses and residents from floodimpacted streets, in a demonstration of support and kindness.

“Adopt a Street - Flood Support” is a grassroots response that invites local businesses to “adopt” a flood-affected street within the community.

By offering everything from coffee vouchers and meals, to clean-up help or complimentary services, the initiative will see residents receive ongoing, practical

support tailored to their needs.

The initiative is being spearheaded by Port Macquarie resident Dr Jake Little who acknowledges not just the severity of the recent flood but the future uncertainties many face.

“We know that the coming months will be tough for many, and now we need to think about what happens next,” he said.

“This is an initiative for locals, by locals.

“We make the match between the generous businesses, and the floodaffected residents and streets.

“The aim is to generate support for the weeks and months ahead.

"If you are a local business on the Mid North Coast and have the ability to provide an act of kindness… please do reach out. We have residents waiting for you.”

Residents, along with businesses of all sizes, are invited to sign up to Adopt a Street to be matched according to their location and the kind of support they need or can offer.

"It is such a busy time for our flood affected residents.

“To alleviate some of the pressures, do reach out.

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background matching and set you up with some support really quickly.”

Anyone located within the Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Kempsey, Mid Coast, Nambucca and Port Macquarie-Hastings regions can nominate.

For more information, or to complete the Expression Of Interest, go to Adopt a Street’s Instagram page @ adoptastreetmnc or email adoptastreetmnc@gmail. com.

A 53-YEAR-OLD man has been granted conditional bail after allegedly assaulting four people and a dog at Nambucca Heads.

Police were told about 10.30am on Sunday 1 June, an 87-year-old man was walking along the boardwalk on Riverside Drive, Nambucca Heads, when he was approached by an unknown man who allegedly pushed him in the

chest causing him to fall to the ground.

The 87-year-old man sustained an injury to his shoulder and was later taken to Macksville Hospital where he was treated for a broken collarbone.

The man allegedly continued to walk along the boardwalk, before he punched a 28-year-old woman as she jogged by.

The woman sustained

an injury to her face and neck.

A short time later the man allegedly approached a 52-year-old woman who was walking with her two dogs.

The man allegedly punched the woman to the face causing a cut to her lip.

The man then allegedly kicked one of her dogs and continued to walk away.

The dog was not injured.

About 11am, a 70-yearold woman was walking towards Gordon Park along Wellington Drive when she was approached by the man who allegedly swiped a coffee tray out of her hand and hit her ear.

Officers attached to Mid North Coast Police District arrived and arrested 53-year-old Michael Smith on Wellington Drive, Nambucca Heads.

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q Founder Dr Jake Little donating items and helping out with the clean-up, which sparked his idea for Adopt a Street. Photo: supplied.

Bail granted after alleged violent attacks He was taken to Nambucca Heads Police Station and charged with two counts of “assault occasioning actual bodily harm”, two counts “common assault” and “commit an act of cruelty upon an animal”.

He was refused bail and appeared before Kempsey Local Court on Monday, 2 June.

After a mental health assessment he returned to

court on Tuesday, 3 June and was granted bail.

The conditions of his bail include that he can not enter the boardwalk or go within 100 metres of the area, and that he can not consume alcohol or drugs, unless prescribed by a doctor.

Mr Smith’s matters are listed for mention again on 24 July 2025 at Macksville court house.

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Coffs Rotary gifts children’s books

By Andrea FERRARI

THE Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour has shown its ongoing support for early

literacy by raising $6000 to purchase books for families attending the Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) Child and Family

Health Service.

Nurses from the service will give the books to visiting youngsters and their carers, with the aim of encouraging

early reading skills and building literacy.

Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour Youth Services Director Tony Jorm, Emeritus

Professor at the University of Melbourne, said basic education and early literacy is one of Rotary International’s key areas of focus.

“We asked the Coffs Child and Family Health Service what books would be most appropriate,” he told News Of The Area.

“Parents of newborn infants already receive books in the early months from the service, so the focus was on children who are probably from around two to five years of age.

“Many of the books chosen are designed to help the development of emotional regulation in children, so that these books can benefit their mental health as well as literacy skills.”

The club members are proud to support this cause with the hope that the donated books will foster parent-child bonding while introducing early literacy.

“It’s important to us that local families have an opportunity to not only bond with their children over books but learn from a young age the sounds, words

and language that go with developing early literacy skills.

“We’d also like to thank The Book Warehouse Coffs Harbour who provided the storybooks at a special price to support this great cause and help benefit local children.”

MNCLHD Acting Service Manager Child, Adolescent and Family Services Lee Brogmus, thanked the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour for their continuing support.

“Holding a book brings great joy to all children, while promoting brain development and the ability to focus and concentrate,” she said.

“Early literacy lays the foundation for a child’s overall development, helping them build strong social connections, express themselves and understand emotions from a young age.”

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Direct Newcastle to Bali flights launched JETSTAR will launch a direct route between Newcastle and Denpasar (Bali) from 21 October.

Denpasar is a major international aviation hub offering connections to over 40 countries.

The service is set to be run three times a week, and will be the first international route offered from Newcastle’s new international terminal.

Minister for Jobs and Tourism Steve Kamper said the route will open the Hunter and the Mid-North Coast to a “major South-East Asian transport hub and a wealth of opportunity”.

“The first ongoing international flight for Newcastle Airport is a significant moment for the region’s visitor economy – and we’re only just getting

started,” he said.

Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington believes the move will facilitate “visitors from around the world” experiencing the Hunter region.

Newcastle Airport CEO Linc Horton told News Of The Area, “This route reflects what’s possible when industry and government work together to back regional growth.

“We thank the NSW Government for their partnership in making this international connection a reality for the Hunter region and the Federal Government for supporting the build of our international terminal.

“Bali is one of Australia’s most loved destinations and is the first of many exciting destinations we will deliver.”

Jetstar Group CEO Stephanie Tully said the new international route is an “exciting milestone as Jetstar continues to significantly expand its network”.

“We're thrilled to be the airline to launch Newcastle’s first international flights in more than five years with our new direct service from Newcastle to Bali,” she said.

The route is backed by the NSW Government’s Aviation Attraction Fund.

Managed by Destination NSW on behalf of the NSW Government, the Fund offered financial incentives and marketing support to assist NSW airports to secure routes and increase aviation capacity to the state.

Applications for the fund were open between February 2022 and June 2023.

q Minister Steve Kamper at Newcastle Airport for the announcement.

Digital concerts celebrate local artists

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Apocalypse Joe and the Coyote.

ARTS Mid North Coast has announced the launch of a series of MiNi (digital) Concerts, as a celebration of the incredible musical talent emerging from the region.

Delivered in partnership with MusicNSW, MiNi (digital) Concerts is an online music series that offers local artists both a platform to reach wider audiences and a professional development opportunity to support their career growth.

This year’s lineup features a standout selection of Mid North Coast artists: Apocalypse Joe and the Coyote, Bahi, EMIR, Hannah Harlen, Jason Lowe, Jumbaal Dreamin’, Katie & Memo, Pam Hata, and Santa Taranta Trio.

From electric blues to jazz, folk to contemporary Indigenous sounds, each performance highlights the rich mix of styles and the creative energy shaping the Mid North Coast’s vibrant music scene.

Filmed at the Bowraville Theatre and the Never Never Mind in Dorrigo, each act performed a live set of original songs and took part in interviews offering

a deeper insight into their practice.

Artists received professional photography and filmed content to enhance their press kits and boost their digital presence and took part in an exclusive professional development program delivered by MusicNSW. “As a home-grown project, we’re especially proud to have worked with an alllocal production team: Brad Collins and Josh Matheson on production, Kate Atkinson on photography, Mikk on interviews, and project coordination by Sara Jayne Prince,” said Arts Mid North Coast Executive Director Olivia Parker.

“Thank you also to our partners and friends at MusicNSW and Arts Northern Rivers.

“This team brought the series to life with creative direction, technical excellence, and a shared commitment to spotlighting the artistic voices of our region.”

All videos are now live on the Arts Mid North Coast website.

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Tourism operators declare GKNP support MORE than 100 local businesses from the Mid North Coast have put their case to the NSW Premier for the creation of the Great Koala National Park (GKNP) as a “game-changing tourism destination to rival the Blue Mountains and the Great Barrier Reef”.

The business coalition submitted a signed letter to Mr Minns at State Parliament last week.

With members spanning from Coffs Harbour to Woolgoolga, the group believes the creation of the full GKNP will draw visitors from around the world to see

koalas in the wild.

Local operators spanning diverse sectors have signed on to support the establishment of the full 176,000 hectares of the GKNP, including tourism and hospitality venues like Sawtell Hotel, Jetty Beach House, and Beaches at Sawtell; adventure tourism operators including Coffs Skydivers, Solitary Islands Surf School, and C-Change Adventures; and local cafés, restaurants and food outlets.

Coffs Skydivers owner Steve Hill said the local business community needs a boost.

“The type of people that are interested in little fluffy koalas are interested in being outdoors,” he said.

“My business relies on that kind of tourism.

“If you bring in a park that goes global – something like the Great Barrier Reef we all know it will give us the boost that we badly need.”

C-Change Adventures owner Matt Sparrius said supporting the GKNP was a “no-brainer”.

“The more koalas there are in the park, the more chances there are of seeing them.

“For tourism, we will have more tourists, there will be more jobs, we can expand our business, and there will be other businesses that can move into that space.”

THE Gambling Harm Program at the Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre, in partnership with GambleAware Mid and Northern NSW, has set a new date for its free parenting

workshop.

“With the recent wet weather and regional flooding, we couldn’t hold the workshop as planned,” program coordinator Leigh Watson said.

“But we decided it was too important a topic to let it go.”

The new date is Wednesday 18 June from 10am to 12pm at the Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood

q Steve Hill, owner of Coffs Skydiving, hands the group’s letter to Premier Chris Minns.

New date for youth gambling workshop Centre.

Community groups are sounding the alarm on a troubling rise in gambling among children and teens in the Coffs Harbour region.

“We’re hearing from

q Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre is hosting a GambleAware parenting workshop.

teachers and community workers who are seeing gambling behaviours in children as young as 10,” Ms Watson said.

“Some kids are even gambling during school hours — in class, or in the playground.

“The aim of the workshop is to help parents and carers understand the risks of gambling in young people and how to tackle it at home.”

The problem is not just anecdotal.

A NSW Youth Gambling study from 2020 found nearly 30 percent of NSW children aged 12 to 17 had gambled in the past year — with nearly four per cent showing signs of gambling harm risks.

“Video games now include gambling-like features such as loot boxes and in-game betting; and kids are constantly bombarded with gambling ads.

“It’s absolutely everywhere, from sporting events to social media.”

Another key concern is adult influence.

“Kids learn by watching. If

parents gamble, or even just talk about it as harmless fun, it normalises the behaviour.

“Given how high adult gambling rates are in our region, it’s no surprise we’re seeing it mirrored in young people.”

Recent figures from Liquor and Gaming NSW revealed that clubs and hotels on the Mid North Coast pocketed a staggering $76.1 million in poker machine profits in just three months, with $19.1 million coming from Coffs Harbour alone.

“To combat this increase in gambling behaviours amongst young people, we’re urging local parents to attend this free workshop.

We’re pleased that staff from GambleAware Mid and Northern NSW were able to reschedule.

“The workshop will show parents how to spot the warning signs, how to talk to their kids about gambling, and where to turn for help.”

To book, call 6648 3663 or email leigh.watson@chnc. com.au.

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BUSINESSES STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE GREAT KOALA NATIONAL PARK

A BOON FOR NSW TOURISM We believe in the Great Koala National Park because it offers incredible benefits for our businesses, communities, and one of the most important koala populations in NSW. Tourists from all over the world will come to see Australia’s most iconic species, the koala, in its stunning natural habitat of ancient forests. Our Great Koala National Park will become a major attraction, rivaling destinations like the Blue Mountains and the Great Barrier Reef, and creating a boon for regional employment and the local economy.

Time is of the essence! Every day the decision to create the Great Koala National Park is delayed, we lose more koalas, and the tremendous potential for tourism and conservation slips away. Local businesses have united to support the creation of NPA NSW’s proposal for the full Great Koala National Park, now it’s time for the government to fulfil its promise to create it.

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Quietly making a difference

By Kim SATCHELL

SOCIAL and economic factors have bedevilled attempts to ease the homelessness crisis, leading to generational disadvantage among the most vulnerable in the community.

It is in this context that builder and community worker Troy Arvidson of Food Fix has been quietly making a difference.

It all started after a fundraiser at the Coffs races for a member of his extended

family.

“I began networking in the community,” he told News Of The Area, “running events, starting programs and mobile food deliveries - just trying to support people and give them encouragement in difficult circumstances”.

Troy is one of a number of people, both professionals and volunteers, doing something about the crisis instead of lamenting the situation.

There are women who

media@newsofthearea.com.au q The Food Fix storage facility, stocked for those in need.

cook meals for him to distribute and grandmothers, in the most difficult circumstances, looking after bands of neighbourhood kids who see the Food Fix BBQ as an opportunity to connect with a positive male role model.

In the recent wet weather, Troy approached Bunnings Coffs Harbour to help him support those living rough. “[I got] wooden pallets and ply to make platforms to allow many desperate people

living in the mire in tents around the CBD, to get off the ground”.

In addition, as part of Food Fix, he has secured and distributed donations of tents, tarps, blankets, bedding and toiletries.

q Pallets and plywood were used to raise the tents of those living rough. Photo: Food Fix.

Working closely with Pete’s Place (the St Vincent's drop-in centre at the Community Village) he has put on Christmas Dinners and organised hairdressing and make-overs for women who are living rough.

His practical assistance has also included rubbish removal with many trailer loads of refuse taken to the local tip.

For more about Food Fix and details of its weekly BBQ, go to its page on Facebook.

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Flood victims wait in hope for future-proof solutions

By Sebastian TAN, AAP

FROM the door of Mel Connell's gift shop, in shindeep water, the only things still recognisable were a few hanging festoon and fairy lights.

After 14 years as a small retailer, she had to refashion her premises after floods ripped through the northern NSW town of Lismore in February 2022.

By September, Ms Connell had reopened with $50 in her pocket and an unfinished building. She was thousands more short in products and equipment.

Three years later, she still feels the impact.

"It's been an extremely hard slog, I'm never doing that again," Ms Connell tells AAP. "I've got a business, my partner also has a job here, we've got a home loan. We can't just pack up and leave."

Every time it rains heavily, she "freaks out".

"People died here and we had a billion-dollar emergency, so I just wish the government would actually have some kind of plan in place to help us in the future."

Tensions are high across the state's mid north coast and Hunter regions with more than a thousand properties uninhabitable and dozens more beyond repair.

Insurance premiums have skyrocketed, with residents launching GoFundMe efforts to help salvage inundated homes.

The Fitzgerald family in

Taree had to set one up after insurers declined to cover them after they were flooded for the first time.

"When the second flood struck, they were left with absolutely nothing," says campaign organiser Sharon Revell.

"To make matters even more heartbreaking, the boys recently lost their beloved mum to terminal cancer.

"Her passing has left three sons, one of whom lives with a disability, without their home, their stability and their mother."

Elsewhere, GoFundMe organisers say insurance premiums for another second-time victim jumped four times their original cost following NSW floods in March 2021.

About 1.36 million properties are at any time at risk of flooding across the state and in Victoria and Queensland, according to the Insurance Council of Australia.

In Lismore, Ms Connell wants to see infrastructure built to withstand future events after 2022 triggered an exodus of residents.

"People would reinvest into the town and not just our town, everywhere," she says.

"We've had eight years with floods, we're trying to get the town back on its feet and it would bring positivity back.

"It would be life-changing for a lot of people and having some kind of... solution so they don't leave the postcode and can still purchase a

property out of the flood zone would contribute to the economy here."

There may be light at the end of the tunnel for residents and business owners with the insurance council calling for government and the sector to establish a $30 billion dollar fund to protect flood-prone communities.

In a report issued prior to the federal election, it urged the building more flood defence infrastructure, buying-back properties and strengthening others in harm's way.

"There is a solution.

"It's going to be a publicprivate partnership between government and insurers," the council's executive director Andrew Hall told Sydney radio station 2GB this week.

"There are 220,000 homes on the east coast of Australia that are sitting in a two or five percent chance of flooding every year.

"We've priced the derisking of 24 catchments on the east coast over a period of 10 years."

However in Taree, a community which has been decimated by the recent floods, Mayor Claire Pontin says council looked at constructing higher levees but the cost outweighed the benefit.

"Had we built those levees back then, this flood would have gone over the top of them anyway," she says.

"All those issues about flood mitigation works to try and make our assets, and the community's assets, more resilient to flooding is on the table."

Inflated insurance premiums have become a recurring conversation with flood affected victims.

Last year, residents told of being forced to endure unreasonable wait times and being overcharged by insurers to an inquiry into flood failures.

One claimed to have been left in the lurch for 18 months.

"I am emotionally exhausted, I lost all my belongings," they said in a submission.

"I have tried to obtain online quotes from other insurers and they are either exorbitant or they refuse to insure in our area.

"We applied for a buyback of the property through the resilient homes fund but have been rejected, despite having six properties surrounding us that have been bought back and in the process of being demolished."

The NSW Department of Planning is in the throes of responding to inquiry recommendations following

was a lively and heartfelt workshop where participants openly shared their personal insights on the realities of growing older while remaining at home in their community.”

The workshop, designed to capture authentic voices and experiences, revealed both the everyday triumphs and the persistent barriers older people face.

“These insights are not just reflections, they are a roadmap for local policymakers, service providers, and community groups committed to making our region more age-

inclusive,” Ms Penn said.

Participants spoke of the immense value in remaining close to family, friends, and familiar places.

Ageing in place was celebrated for enabling independence, continued community involvement through volunteering and learning (like joining U3A), and the chance to enjoy the natural beauty of Coffs Harbour.

The availability of community transport, green spaces, and responsive council tools like the SNAP– SEND–SOLVE app, were also highlighted as enablers of

positive ageing.

Yet, challenges were numerous and urgent. “[Such as] difficulty accessing GPs and bulk billing, inadequate footpaths, safety concerns, and the unaffordability of essential services like home maintenance.

“The digital divide featured prominently, with many older residents struggling with the technology needed for communication, service access, and safety.”

As part of the presentation, Dr Scerri introduced examples of

Seniors living at home workshop

By Andrea FERRARI COFFS Harbour Older Women’s Network (CHOWN) has hosted a presentation

by Dr Moira Scerri from the University of Technology Sydney, focusing on seniors and the lived experience of ageing in place (at home).

Held at Shoreline Luxury Retirement Living’s Pavilion Room on Wednesday 14 May, the event was attended by around 30 members and guests of CHOWN who described the content as “thought-provoking”.

CHOWN’s Lorraine Penn told News Of The Area, “It

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the 2022 floods.

"The government is stopping inappropriate developments on dangerous floodplains," according to a spokesperson.

"To proactively plan and mitigate against the impacts of floods in NSW, the Department is taking a riskbased approach to planning decisions on dangerous flood plains."

Queensland's Department of Infrastructure says it has been liaising with other agencies on policy.

"Key actions such as natural hazard mapping (has been) undertaken across the state and each local government area implements their own flood risk mapping tools for Queenslanders to utilise and check risk for personal safety and property," a spokesperson says.

"The department continues to work closely with various other agencies and local councils responsible for navigating the state's preparedness for

natural hazards, risk and resilience, particularly when it comes to land use."

About 300,000 people lodged claims with insurance companies after the 2022 NSW floods, with the state and Commonwealth committing more than $3.5 billion for recovery.

Assistant federal treasurer Daniel Mulino says some insurers have been too slow to clean up devastated communities. "(About) 90 to 95 percent of claims are resolved within a year or so but that still leaves a very large number of claims hanging on," he this week told ABC Radio.

"We've seen in a number of instances, hundreds and sometimes thousands of people with still unresolved claims a year or even two years after the disaster."

assistive and emerging technologies, from telehealth platforms and wearable devices to social robots and voice assistants.

“Reactions were mixed.

Some participants welcomed these tools as ways to stay connected, enhance safety, or ease the burden of care, while others expressed hesitation, citing the steep learning curve, privacy concerns, and a lack of confidence in navigating digital systems,” Ms Penn said.

A recurring message was the desire for technology that is designed with older people, not just for them.

“This points to the growing need for communitybased digital support,

including accessible training, peer-to-peer mentoring, and public spaces where older residents can safely trial technologies.”

The stories shared by members of CHOWN provided not only insight but also inspiration for action.

“As Dr Scerri reminded us, ageing well is a collective effort, and it starts with listening”.

Anyone who has a story to share about ageing in place, or a solution to offer, is invited to join the next phase of this community conversation.

Register your interest by contacting Lorraine Penn at coffsharbour@ownnsw.org. au or on 0404 163136.

q Flood victims in Lismore like Mel Connell want more done to prepare for future disasters. Photo: Mel Connell.

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Council charges ahead with electric vehicles BELLINGEN Shire Council has replaced two of its petrol vehicles with electric vehicles, in a bid to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and local air pollution.

The new Nissan Leaf vehicles will be run on 100 percent renewable electricity, produce no tailpipe emissions and are more economical to run.

The Nissans will form part of the Council's vehicle pool, and will be available for Council staff to use for work purposes, such as travelling to meetings or on-site inspections.

The vehicles are considered ideal for this purpose as most workrelated trips are short in nature.

A charging station has been installed at Council Chambers, powered by a 91kW solar PV system.

Any additional

electricity is sourced through Council’s 100 percent renewable electricity Power Purchase Agreement.

Mayor Cr Steve Allan was excited to take his first drive in one of the vehicles.

“The quietness of the vehicle and the lack of tailpipe pollutants made for an extremely pleasant driving experience,” said Cr Allan.

“I found it smooth and easy to drive, and the dashboard display makes it easy to see how far the vehicle can go before

needing to be recharged.

“This is a great initiative for our Council, and I am pleased that Council is able to lead the charge for a greener future.”

The purchase of Council’s new electric vehicles and installation of charging infrastructure was made possible by funding from the NSW Government’s Electric Vehicle Fleets Incentive Kick-start Funding Program.

This funding is also available to businesses with a fleet of at least three vehicles.

q Council Sustainability Office Lara Cumming, General Manager Mark Griffioen, Mayor Steve Allan, and Group Leader - Sustainable Environment and Waste Sam Tate.

q Council’s Nissan Leaf fleet vehicles will be run on 100 percent renewable electricity.

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Kokoda Challenge for BDC students

q Bishop Druitt College students and teachers preparing for the Brisbane Kokoda Endurance Event.

By Andrea FERRARI

When you get your spectacles fitted by a dedicated team who knows your face, your prescription history, and your personal preferences, you’re not just a number — you’re part of our practice family.

Further funds support BDC’s own Perseverance program, ensuring the legacy of the Kokoda spirit continues to grow within the school community.

This year, the 14 BDC teams have raised $14,950 to date.

From sausage sizzles to donation drives, the students have been fundraising with the same energy and commitment they have brought to their training.

A recent school-run BBQ, where students donated sausages, bread, and drinks, raised $2500.

For the BDC students, the Kokoda

Invitation to Walk with Pride

By Andrea FERRARI

- with walkers to meet at the Lighthouse Memorial next to Jetty pier.

The founder and director of Rainbow Coffs Harbour, Robyn Dever, told News Of The Area that the focus this year is on Pride within regional areas - and its significance.

Unlike large cities where LGBTQIA+ visibility is more common, regional Rainbow Coffs Harbour celebrates Pride Month. communities often have limited resources, representation, and safe spaces.

“A Pride Walk makes us visible, affirms that we exist within the broader community of

RAINBOW Coffs Harbour is holding its second walk during Pride Month for the LGBTQIA+ community, their friends, families and supporters.

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Challenge is about embodying the Kokoda spirit.

“When you’re halfway through a training walk, exhausted, and your teammate needs support - that’s mateship," said Year 9 student Mia McPherson.

"When you push on despite your fatigue, that’s endurance."

Fellow Year 6 student Jago Hart said, "There’s a moment during training when it feels like you can’t go any further.

“But then, you find something inside you that pushes you to keep moving.

“That’s where the real growth happens."

Coffs Harbour and surrounding areas, that we have just as much to contribute, and deserve respect no matter who we are,” Robyn said.

“It shouldn’t matter what we identify as, or whom we love.

“We should all be treated with dignity and respect.”

A Pride Walk fosters a sense of community and solidarity as many of the LGBTQIA+ community in regional areas can feel isolated or fear discrimination.

Robyn said that younger regional LGBTQIA+ members seeing their community represented openly can be life-affirming, confidence building, and offer hope for a future where they can live freely as they are.

“It also encourages allies to show their support, acceptance and care,” she said.

“It lets the broader community know that inclusivity matters, which can then lead to more relevant services within our region.”

For further information, contact Rainbow Coffs Harbour on Facebook, or email rainbowcoffsharbour@yahoo.com.

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SIXTY students from Year 6 to Year 11 at Bishop Druitt College (BDC) Coffs Harbour are preparing to take on the 2025 Brisbane Kokoda Challenge on 7 June.

Far more than a physical test, the Kokoda Challenge is a journey of endurance, resilience, and personal growth.

These students are part of BDC’s Perseverance: Prove It program, an initiative that teaches the value of preparation both physically and through the four core Kokoda values: Courage, Endurance, Mateship, and Sacrifice.

Over two terms, these determined young people have immersed themselves in the history of the Kokoda Campaign, learning how these values resonate not just on the track, but in their everyday lives.

"It has been an incredible experience watching the students grow, not just in their physical strength, but in their understanding of what it really means to face adversity together,” Team leader Christabel Martin told News Of The Area.

“The training has highlighted their mental toughness and their capacity to support one another when times get tough.

“It’s clear that the Kokoda spirit is something they are beginning to deeply understand."

As part of the challenge, each team is required to raise between $300 and $500 to support the Kokoda Youth Foundation, which helps disadvantaged young people across Australia.

Dr Alan BURROW

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Local authority to lead Recovery coordinator appointed orchid workshop

By Andrea FERRARI

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Cryptostylus (greenhood) orchid.

Disaster relief extended STATE and Federal governments are delivering more funding to help communities recover from the recent severe flooding.

Support available includes: • Grants of up to $25,000 for eligible small businesses (with fewer than 20 employees) and non-profit organisations to help clean up and restore their business.

• Grants of up to $25,000 for eligible primary producers directly impacted by flooding to help with clean-up and getting their operations back on track.

• Grants of up to $10,000

for eligible rural landholders to assist with clean-up, repairs and recovery work, including fixing damaged fences, infrastructure or equipment affected

by East Coast severe weather and flooding.

• A $5 million program to clear drainage on private land following Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

• A $180 hardship payment for individuals, capped at $900 for households of five or more, to help cover essential items like food, clothing and medicine following the recent flood event.

Flood impacted farmers and primary producers are being asked to complete the NSW Government’s Primary Industries Natural Disaster Damage Assessment (PiNDDA) survey, once it is safe for them to do so, which will inform future recovery.

Premier Minns said he was aware that more support for primary producers would be required.

“In line with the response to the recent floods in Queensland, we will need further assistance for many primary producers on the Mid North

THE Coffs Harbour Branch of the Australian Plant Society is meeting to look at the cultivation of native orchids on Tuesday, 10 June.

Leading the discussion from 7.30pm in the Display Room at Coffs Botanic Garden, will be native plant authority John Ross.

John modestly describes himself not as an expert but as "just a keen amateur".

He will be discussing epiphytic and lithophytic orchids of Australia as well as his experiences growing them on his home territory in and around Coffs Harbour.

“We have some unique specimens in the country around Coffs Harbour,” said Robert Watt, the Deputy President of Coffs Harbour Australian Plant Society (APS). “[These include] Phaius australis, which was found within the boundary of the Botanic Garden when it was created in the 1970s.

“The Garden has supplied many specimens to other botanic gardens over the last 50 years, as well as increasing our own stock.

“But there are many more than just the Swamp Orchid we can grow.”

This is a free event and the APS encourages others who have similar knowledge to come and share in the discussion.

FORMER NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Dave Owens has been appointed as the Recovery Coordinator for the Hunter and MidNorth Coast in the wake of devastating floods.

Mr Owens commenced the role last week and will be based out of Taree.

“Dave Owens has a lot of experience helping communities after natural disasters, so I am grateful he has agreed to lead our recovery effort,” said Premier Chris Minns.

“He is on-the-ground in Taree, ready to go, to help the community recover from these terrible floods.

Coast,” he said.

“In the coming week I'll be working with the Commonwealth Government to extend grants up to $75,000 in harder hit areas so that we can work with coastal communities to get back on their feet.”

Federal Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan said the funding announcement was a “start and a positive move in the right direction”.

“I know that this is not the full amount that we were hoping for and I will keep working with our local Mayors and State MPs to get this increased to the maximum threshold of $75,000 for primary producers and $50,000 for small businesses.”

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City of Coffs Harbour is seeking community applications for projects to be considered for funding under the 2025/26 Environmental Levy Grants Program. The City recognises the value and importance in providing a community based environmental program that offers and delivers opportunities to help sustain and improve the local environment.

The online application form and further information; such as policy and guidelines, are available on the City’s website at www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/ELGrants.

Applications will be accepted until Friday 11 July 2025. For further enquiries please contact the City’s Grants Administration Officer on 6648 4000.

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Grants are available from $2,000 to $50,000 and community groups are encouraged to apply. Each community group can submit one application. Multiple projects can be submitted in one application under a program of works, if required.

“There are literally thousands of NSW Government staff and volunteers working on this recovery.

“The Recovery Coordinator will ensure our agencies continue working closely together to help these regions over months ahead.”

Mr Owens has previously acted as the NSW State Recovery Coordinator for a number of severe weather events.

In June 2016, he was appointed as the NSW State Recovery Coordinator for the East Coast Low and in September 2016 as the Regional Recovery Coordinator for the Central Western floods.

He was also appointed as the State Emergency Operations Controller (SEOCON) in 2007 and performed this position for four years.

As SEOCON, he was responsible for overall emergency management responses within New South Wales.

He was also the 2020 CoLead for the NSW Independent Bushfire Inquiry.

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THREE blockbuster exhibitions – including a mesmerising installation from an international art collective, surreal sculptures and mind-bending video – are heading to Coffs Harbour.

The suite of winter showstoppers at the City of Coffs Harbour’s Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM) will add another golden layer to the gallery’s growing reputation as a venue which showcases art on the edge.

The line-up includes “Flowers and People − A Whole Year per Hour” by global art collective teamLab - the first time it has exhibited in regional Australia. “‘Flowers and People − A Whole Year per Hour’ will be an interactive video installation and everyone who comes to see it at YAM will receive a mind-blowing and unique experience,” Mayor Nikki Williams said.

“If you stand still in front of the big screen the flowers will grow abundantly and bloom but if you move about the petals will scatter.

“These sorts of exhibitions are helping to forge a name for YAM in the art world and with the general public, coming on the back of Sea Monsters and Modern Guru and the Path to Artificial Happiness.”

Flowers and People − A Whole Year per Hour will be on exhibition in Gallery 2, while another fresh arrival at Yarrila Place will be “Interconnected Entities”.

This exhibition brings together two of Australia’s leading artists.

Patricia Piccinini melds human form to

those of animals, while Caroline Rothwell explores the relationships between humans and plants.

“Piccinini’s surreal hybrid creations have been likened by some to Frankenstein in concept, however these beautifully grotesque creatures foster a sense of nurturing and optimism,” City Cultural Services Team Leader Carrie Kibbler said.

“Her works will beautifully complement the exquisite pieces by Rothwell in which plants morph together or with industrial forms to create hybrid identities.”

The final piece of the 2025 winter exhibitions is “Shadows Make the Light Shine Brighter" by celebrated Australian artist Juz Kitson.

“This is a ceramic and video installation which reimagines ancient Roman and Greek funeral urns and female figurines,” Ms Kibbler said.

“Meticulously crafted through intricate hand-building and slip casting, Kitson’s ceramic works are brought to life in a mindbending video work created with Ben Trahair using 3D animation that questions nature’s cycles of metamorphosis.”

The exhibitions will be on display at YAM from Saturday 14 June through to 24 August and admission is free.

“We anticipate Flowers and People - A Whole Year Per Hour will bring new audiences to YAM. Visitors can chill out on beanbags or move in the space to engage with

the video and experience this immersive and highly photogenic installation,” Ms Kibbler said.

Artists Piccinini, Rothwell and Kitson along with a representative from teamLab will give talks on the opening day from 4pm.

The YAM Bar will open from 5pm for drinks to purchase along with food and a DJ. Visit the City of Coffs Harbour website for more information.

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HYPOTHETICAL

OPINION & LETTERS

Taking a Legal Look

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DEAR Jasminda,

By Manny WOOD

It’s Normine B again. It was so much worse than you imagined.

As my brother in law was ripping down the driveway, he knocked over my prize geraniums, breaking the pot and my heart while he was at it.

The dog thankfully came away unscathed, but the cat wasn’t so lucky.

He now has a bruise on his nose.

I’m thinking of filing a lawsuit. What do you think?

Normine B

Probate sought over smartphone ‘note’ PETER Smith’s health had been failing over the past few months and after paramedics are called due to complications regarding his blood sugar levels, he composes a “Note” on his smartphone, entitled “Last Will of Peter Smith”.

The document appoints his friend, Ben as his executor and leaves him the bulk of his estate.

The document also details smaller gifts to other friends and family members.

Unfortunately, Peter passes-away one week later, leaving an estate worth $10 million.

A few days later, Ben attends Peter’s home to look for a will.

He locates a number of legal documents but he does not find a will.

Ben later examines Peter’s phone and locates the “Note”.

Ben obtains legal advice to the effect that although Peter’s note was not “executed” as a formal will, if the Court is satisfied that Peter intended the document to form his will, the Court can “dispense” with the formal requirements and grant probate over the note.

Ben proceeds with an application to the Supreme Court.

If the note is ruled not to constitute Peter’s will, his older brother Robert is entitled to the whole of Peter’s estate under the rules of intestacy.

Evidence indicates that Peter’s note was written over a period of 8 hours and that it was not opened after it was composed.

Further evidence is adduced, that Peter stated to various witnesses that he did not want his estate to pass to his brother because it would ultimately end up in the hands of his nephew, whom he had not seen in years.

Peter’s housekeeper gives evidence that after the note was composed, Peter stated that he had finalised his will and that his brother only receives a small share.

However, the Court observes that the note was never printed and was not prepared with any legal assistance.

In dismissing Ben’s application, the Court ultimately rules the note to be nothing more than a “work in progress” and Robert receives the whole of Peter’s estate plus legal costs.

This fictional column is not legal advice.

Dear Normine,

No means no at the Jetty

DEAR News Of The Area,

JETTY Dunecare Group Inc is the longest continually serving group in Australia, operating for over 43 years now.

Dunecare has worked hard to turn our Jetty Foreshore from an open, windblown wasteland with lots of weeds and rubbish into a sheltered, much-loved and beautiful public space with critically endangered littoral rainforest, wetlands and dunes that are thriving, healthy and that sustain really important natural and cultural values that are cherished by locals and visitors alike.

Dunecare has worked over this time with the Garlambirla Guuyu-girrwaa Elders, Coffs Land Council, local residents and Coffs Council to protect, restore and care for these sacred public lands at the Foreshore.

For decades now Dunecare has voluntarily engaged in all previous planning attempts to develop the public open spaces at the Jetty Foreshore into privately built developments and highrises.

We have consistently maintained the need to protect these lands for the people, for public uses, and we are proud to stand united with the Elders to care for this sacred gathering and healing space.

Dunecare has watched as the most recent NSW Government attempts to develop highrise at the Foreshore have completely ignored the wishes of the

Elders and Traditional Custodians of these lands who have all said “No”.

Dunecare also recognises the resounding majority (68.68 percent) of our voting community who have all said “No” to multi-storey private residential development.

Because of this Dunecare stands in solidarity with the Elders and our community in saying “No means No”.

Because we have said no for decades, Dunecare has in protest refused to engage with NSW Government staff and consultants.

Our community needs to stop this rezoning to make sure that the future of our Jetty Foreshore is for all and that these sacred lands are not developed in a greedy public land grab.

Dunecare aims to keep all our public land for the future for our locals and visitors and the wildlife who depend upon it.

Building major residential development in a coastal hazard zone with escalating extreme events and accelerating sea level rise is just crazy.

We see these plans for what they are.

They will rip up the landscape, alter drainage, overshadow the Critically Endangered vegetation and our beloved parkland and take our carparks.

This will badly harm the living legacy that we have created with our decades of hard voluntary work undertaken for the public benefit.

Regards, Desnee MCCOSKER, Jetty Dunecare President.

How good is Telstra?

DEAR News Of The Area,

THE twin severe weather events of Cyclone Alfred and the following intense low pressure system have caused loss, turmoil and disruption in the lives of thousands of people in the east of Australia.

In many places, mud is still to be cleaned up and people are grieving while also trying to bring a sense of normalcy to their lives.

It is a mark of the great Australian ethic to see hundreds of volunteers helping out – those from the emergency services, those participating in the Mud Muster, Sikhs providing food, neighbours helping neighbours.

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Amongst this selfless effort, enter Telstra.

This week it contacted around 900 subscribers who had lost their phone services during Cyclone Alfred advising them that Telstra would be seeking an exemption from paying compensation under its Customer Service Guarantee for delays in repairing and restoring services.

In 2024, Telstra declared a profit after tax of $1.8 billion yet it appears its response to the effect of the weather disasters on the lives of its subscribers is to take the position of an ugly Australian and to sink in the boot.

Regards, David PHILLIPS, Girralong.

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While I would not normally respond to two conundrums from the same person, I now feel emotionally involved in your life (a dangerous position for an Agony Aunt to be in).

This morning, I woke to a frightful vision of your brother fanging it down the driveway in his (noiseless) Tesla, hence not alerting the dog or cat.

I then imagined him careening into your prized geraniums, a shard of terracotta flinging against his bumper and slicing through his "I bought it before he was crazy" sticker (a foreshadowing of your brother's declining mental state that those following along should take note of).

The dog (a white Shitzu) now alert to the ruckus, bolted under the house and managed to commando roll in a sticky black substance hidden there for a future fireplace restoration.

When he emerged, he looked more like Pepe le Pew. It was not his finest moment and an ominous precursor to his showdog potential the following weekend.

Meanwhile, while your head was buried in your lap (crying over spilt geraniums and your diminished social standing at the Brinsdale Best in Show Extravaganza), Calvin (your rare Exotic Shorthair with attitude) took the Tesla head on (quite literally).

That he came away with only a bruised nose (and ego) was a miracle in this otherwise cataclysmic (intentional witticism) evening.

Normine, I feel as though this situation is getting too unwieldy to remedy.

I don't recommend a lawsuit, which would be a drawn-out process with no winners.

Sort of a cross between Careful, He Might Hear You and Wolf Creek.

Normine, you need to rise above the situation and let bygones be bygones (though I doubt Calvin will forget this anytime soon).

Re-pot some new geraniums (a tad too obvious metaphor for regeneration) and hold your head high.

Carpe diem, Jasminda.

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From the Mayor’s desk

By Mayor Nikki WILLIAMS Coffs Harbour City Council

AS someone who grew up in Coffs Harbour, I’ve seen our Jetty Foreshores precinct evolve.

When I was a kid the playgrounds were new and there were businesses on the railway land – through to the recent

OPINION additions that we see today.

Now, we have the opportunity to shape the precinct’s thriving, safe and vibrant future.

The NSW Government’s Jetty Foreshore planning proposal is on public exhibition until 30 June 2025.

This isn’t about final designs or construction, it’s about updating planning controls: things like land uses, heights, and foundational planning rules including design guidelines and design excellence processes, to guide future revitalisation.

The City is a key stakeholder and will review the proposal and prepare a technical submission for consideration by Council this month.

I’m personally supportive of the direction for the precinct, as it protects what makes the Jetty Foreshores special, while creating a vibrant waterfront reflecting our regional

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city.

The planning proposal facilitates what is possible in the illustrative masterplan.

It shows: • Increased public open space including parklands and potential facilities like recreational courts, a village green for events, a nature-based playground, water play, and gathering spaces.

• Tourism and day and night activation opportunities through tourism accommodation rooms and apartment living.

• Commercial spaces for food and beverage outlets, marine-based businesses, retail shops, and office spaces.

• Improved connectivity through new and consolidated formal parking areas, safe accessible pathways, pedestrian access over the railway tracks

Woodside’s ‘monstrous plan’

DEAR News Of The Area,

Despite all the science and all the promises, the Albanese Government has just approved Woodside’s monstrous plan to extend its North West Shelf gas project out to 2070.

That’s a whopping 4.3 billion tonnes of extra CO2 - equivalent to the annual emissions of every household in Australia for almost 30 years.

2070 is 45 years from now.

Long after the science shows and the

world has agreed that we need to be at net zero and long after entire ecosystems, island nations, and communities will have been decimated.

The decision was quietly signed off by the new Environment Minister Murray Watt and this during Reconciliation Week! That tells you all you need to know about this new Labor government and its commitment to transparency, climate actions and First Nations peoples.

When Labor won back in 2022, many of us felt that Australia would finally show

leadership on climate and gradually phase out coal and gas, and especially after their recent election win.

But this decision shows clearly what and who Labor plans to prioritise for the next three years.

It’s not climate action!

This is not a climate government.

It’s a fossil fuelled government with a commitment to Woodside and the dirty fossil fuel industry.

Woodside’s project will keep spewing methane and carbon dioxide -

and a beachfront boardwalk.

The planning proposal is accompanied by strong design standards and the Connecting to Country framework.

Over the coming weeks, you might hear different views, and that’s a healthy part of community conversation. I encourage everyone to look at the facts, not fear, and engage directly with the official information.

There are technical reports covering things like traffic and parking management, flora, fauna and coastal management, and Aboriginal cultural heritage.

You can read the proposal and have your say at: https://pp.planningportal. nsw.gov.au/ppr/under-exhibition/coffsharbour-jetty-foreshore Let’s ensure the Jetty Foreshores is a place we’re proud of.

supercharging climate change - for nearly half a century.

That’s totally incompatible with a safe climate and with any claim to climate leadership.

It’s also a betrayal of young Australians who want action and who deserve a safe and prosperous future, a betrayal of First Nations peoples who have cared for this land for millennia and a betrayal of our Pacific neighbours whose homes are already being swallowed by rising seas.

Regards, Les MITCHELL, Port Macquarie.

State Gov dismisses our opinion on the Jetty DEAR News Of The Area,

THE Property Development NSW webinar regarding the proposed Jetty Foreshores redevelopment was an eye-opener. With the presenters talking a great deal about

the extensive community consultation process that has been undertaken to date, one would have expected that the City of Coffs Harbour poll from September 2024 would get a mention.

But no - not a peep.

Over 33,000 people (68 percent of the electorate) voted against “multi-level private residential development” at the foreshores.

However, PDNSW do not consider this to have any relevance to their ‘public comment’ period for their proposal which includes exactly that - multi-level private residential development.

It is unbelievable the State Government will so blatantly ignore the clear opinion of the majority of the local people who will be impacted by their decision.

You only get to sell off a public asset

once.

It is gone forever.

So, make a submission now and tell the State Government to keep public lands for the people of Coffs Harbour.

Regards, Matthew HOLMES, Korora.

Weather events have financial implications DEAR News Of The Area,

THERE’S a world of wishful thinking resistant to facts.

The harbour housing development has a salt water use by date.

A coming Greenhouse storm with the ocean meeting apartments means rapid

devaluation.

At this point a weather event becomes a financial matter.

Who will buy a worthless property?

How many mortgages will default?

Would banks be prepared to lend on inevitable devaluations?

No one in power has tackled these

questions.

The reason? They refute Climate Change.

Here's a question for the proponents of the jetty project, National Party State Member Gurmesh Singh, the conservatives on Coffs Council and the State Labor Government - are you

Where the May bush grows: The story of Henry Packer

By Karen FILEWOOD BORN in Bankstown in 1864, Henry Packer was the fourth of eight children born to Jane and Henry Packer senior.

Working as a labourer, then assistant signal master at Sydney’s south headland, Henry Packer senior moved the family to Kangaroo Valley to start farming.

Sometime in the late 1800s, Henry junior and his two younger brothers, George and William, moved to Nana Glen, with William taking up portions 193 and 194 on East Bank Road as conditional purchases, his brothers probably living with him. While George and William

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soon applied for and received gold mining (auriferous) leases, Henry was considered a ‘dairy man’ and retained contact with members of the Band of Hope temperance group at Barrengarry, in Kangaroo Valley.

He was also quite fit, a daring horse rider and was known for occasionally ‘breaking in’ horses that others with more experience would not attempt.

At Nana Glen on Saturday afternoon, 6 June 1896, confusion was caused when it was found Henry had fallen or was thrown from his horse, despite the animal having a reputation of being quiet and not kicking or shying away from anything.

planted at the foot of his grave, a seashell and the stump of the lemon tree remain to mark the site.

Found unconscious, though without any other sign of broken bones, scratches or other injuries, Henry was taken to Morrow’s home while Harry Lever rode to Bellingen for the nearest doctor.

His parents received the news by telegram but much to their distress, they could not see him as it would take a week to reach Nana Glen.

Henry remained unconscious for the next 30 hours before passing away on Tuesday 9 June and he was interred in a lone grave on his brother William’s property at Nana Glen.

A lemon tree was planted at the head of the grave and kept trimmed in the shape of a cross.

While the picket fence surrounding the grave is now gone, a May bush later

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Address: 27 Aquamarine Drive, Toormina Price: $749,000 $779,000 Beds: 4, Bath: 1+, Car: 2 Land size: 518.4 sqm

THE old adage, "Don't judge a book by its cover," rings true for this property.

While its frontage may seem modest, the interior boasts ample living space, featuring four bedrooms and a stunningly renovated bathroom.

Step inside to discover the expansive open-plan living and dining area.

The central kitchen is strategically positioned and equipped with an island bench adorned with pendant lighting.

It includes modern electric appliances such as a dishwasher, electric oven, and cooktop, along with an air conditioner to keep the cooking area comfortable.

All four bedrooms are carpeted and feature robes, two also have ceiling fans, including the main bedroom that has an air con unit as well.

Located at the rear of the

home, the main bedroom enjoys serene views of the backyard and direct access to the beautifully renovated bathroom.

This striking black and white bathroom

serves as a true statement piece, showcasing a double shower with large showerheads, a double vanity with a sleek white top and black cabinet, a black toilet, and a

luxuriously deep bath.

The sophisticated design is completed with dark grey floor tiles and a feature tile in the shower niche.

The backyard deck overlooks a grassy area

featuring a clothesline and garden shed, while the side deck, accessible through timber doors from the living area, is ideal for barbecues and al fresco dining.

The rear deck provides

a tranquil setting for relaxation as children or pets play in the fully fenced yard.

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This spacious 2 bedroom residence presents in excellent order and would be the perfect first home or ideal house for downsizing. Both bedrooms have robes, the living area is spacious and air conditioned with the kitchen having a dishwasher. Floor to ceiling tiles are a feature of the modern bathroom and a huge covered entertaining area overlooks the rear fenced yard and a single garage houses the vehicle. The shops, schools and public transport are all close by. For the investor, our excellent tenants pay $450 per week and are keen to stay!

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This 2 bedroom townhouse has been refurbished and has all the mod cons you need for easy living! Both bedrooms open onto a sunny balcony with the master having a well designed walk in robe.

The garage has internal access with a remote controller door for convenience.

The bright and light filled kitchen has a dishwasher with a small section of the laundry being a butler’s pantry. The large bathroom has a separate toilet, all internal roller blinds have remote controls, There’s an air conditioner and electric heating in the open plan living area with solar panels to help cut costs.

The private covered entertaining area is functional with plenty of room for family and friends with there being a separate tranquil area to relax and read a book.

All of this and more, conveniently located in a well maintained complex and is close to Toormina Gardens, Boambee Creek, Toormina Medical Centre and public transport.

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AFL North Coast players selected in women’s rep squad

By Aiden BURGESS AFL North Coast’s best women’s players have been selected to the initial North Coast Force women’s representative squad.

The squad of 36 will contain the team that will take on the AFL North West and AFL Central West teams in a tri-series in Gunnedah on Saturday, 28 June.

The winner of the triseries receives the Regional Australia Bank Cup. The North Coast Force women will be coached by Katika Adams.

North Coast Force women last played a representative game against AFL North West in Newcastle last year.

The AFL North West Blue Heelers had a 4.2 (26) to 1.1

q Last year’s North Coast Force women’s representative team.

(7) win against the Force.

Coffs Harbour Breakers players selected to this year's Force team are: Tarryn Arnold, Khaila Chalker, Quinn Doolan, Amber McRaeMitchell, Jaz Murphy, Darcy O’Rorke, Brooke Pyke, Sophie Ray, and Danielle Watson.

Northern Beaches Blues players selected are: Gabrielle Boyle, Gina Cardillo, Mia Fahey, Alana Hanson, Britt Hargreaves, Holly Heather, Steph Morrison, Kiara van Ryswyk, Harleigh White, and Rachel Wilson.

Sawtell/Toormina Saints players selected are: Zoe Clarke, Izzy Eggins, Jill Lihou, Maggie O’Dwyer, and Nellie O’Dwyer.

Port Macquarie Magpies players make up the rest of the 36-player squad.

Football 6s down to business end of the season winners and slam the door shut on the third-placed Rockets’ hopes of cracking the top two as BBH FC and Stiff Hammy remained at the top of the table.

On the neighbouring pitch, 99 on Park made the early running before Gallows turned the tables to grind out a 3-2 win in a tightly contested affair.

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on the local sporting calendar, Coffs Football 6s has carved out a niche as the go-to social comp for players chasing a midweek football fix - particularly for those working nights and weekends in hospitality.

The likes of 99 on Park’s chef brigade have relished the chance to trade the kitchen for the pitch on Monday nights, with the

competition offering a lively outlet to stay sharp and stay social.

With the final round scheduled for June 30 and finals to follow the week after, the heat is rising and the race to the title is well and truly on.

Norfolk Engood remain on top of the table in Men’s B Grade with Witness The Fitness trailing by three

points in second.

In the Women’s Tuesday night competition, Sisters 4.0 remain on top of the table with five wins from five matches with Toormy Vixens and Schnapps five points adrift in joint second place.

Win’s Warriors are leading the Wednesday night mixed competition with Dilligaf in hot pursuit, two points behind.

Coffs Harbour Breakers and Port Macquarie Magpies women’s and Under 18s sides play off at Fitzroy Oval.

Northern Beaches Blues are the ladder leaders in the reserves and women’s competitions, and the Port Macquarie Magpies lead the way in the Under 18s.

Seniors ladder.

1.Macleay Valley Eagles.

4 points. 1 win. 0 losses.

4 byes. Match ratio: 100.

107.14 %. 2.Coffs Harbour Breakers. 12 points. 3 wins. 1 loss. 2 byes. Match ratio: 75. 230.65%. 3.Port Macquarie Magpies. 8 points. 2 wins. 1 loss. 1 bye.

Match ratio: 66.66. 197.12%.

4.Sawtell/Toormina Saints. 4 points. 1 win. 1 loss. 2 byes.

Match ratio: 50. 103.77%.

5.Grafton Tigers. 0 points. 0 wins. 4 losses. 1 bye. Match ratio: 0. 35.50%.

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The Ferocious Red Rockets Men’s A Grade team.

99 On Park Men’s A Grade team.

By David WIGLEY COFFS Football 6s stormed into round six of the 10 week competition on Monday night, with more than 1000 players lacing up for the fastpaced format that’s become a midweek institution at the Coffs Coast Synthetics.

In the Men’s A Grade, Archie Wright lit up the night with a thunderbolt into the bottom corner for the Ferocious Red Rockets But the fireworks were shortlived.

Turf and Tinnies had other ideas, flexing their firepower to run out 6-3

Breakers win third straight game

By Aiden BURGESS COFFS Harbour Breakers have won their third straight game, beating the Grafton Tigers 14.7 (91) to 4.8 (32) at Fitzroy Oval, during Round 7 of the AFL North Coast season.

Riley Dagger kicked eight goals for the Breakers.

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reserves maintained their unbeaten start to the season, defeating the Coffs Harbour Breakers 7.6 (48) to 3.6 (24).

Coffs Harbour Breakers women had a 7.4 (46) to 6.1 (37) win against the Northern Beaches Blues at Fitzroy Oval.

Coffs Harbour Breakers Under 18s had a 8.9 (57) to 6.5 (41) win against the

Northern Beaches Blues.

The scheduled games between the Sawtell/ Toormina Saints and Port Macquarie Magpies reserves, women’s and Under 18s sides at Richardson Park were washed out.

The AFL North Coast season continues this Kings Birthday long weekend, with Round 8 games in Coffs

Harbour and Sawtell.

Sawtell/Toormina Saints and Macleay Valley Eagles seniors meet at Richardson Park, in a catchup game from the opening round that was washed out.

Sawtell/Toormina Saints and Northern Beaches Blues reserves, women’s and Under 18s teams play off at Richardson Park.

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Goddard takes on South Head Roughwater

By Andrea FERRARI COFFS Harbour ocean swimmer Richie Goddard competed in the 10km South Head Roughwater 2025 Bondi to Watsons Bay Sydney swim, coming in first for

males without a wetsuit.

His time of 3 hours and 7 minutes gave him third place overall for males, and fifth place overall for a solo swimmer.

A regular winner of Coffs’ ocean swims, Goddard

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Wins to Roosters and Rebels

By Aiden BURGESS

THE Nambucca Roosters and South Grafton Rebels have both been victorious during Round 6 of the Group 2 Rugby League season.

Nambucca Roosters had a 16-8 win away from home against the Coffs Harbour Comets at Geoff

told News Of The Area that he was inspired to get the Roughwater “off my bucket list and make it a new and exciting challenge I have never done before”.

He prepared by going on an alcohol detox and having a full body shave.

“I absolutely love the feeling of the water gripping me.”

He tested himself with a 10km swim in the Coffs pool in January.

“Breaking it up doing 1km, resting 10 minutes, then doing it all again until I clocked up 10km in total.

“For mental preparation, it’s difficult to decide how to count out your distance.

“I tend to be a count down person, so instead of counting from one to goal, I start at the number of laps I have to do counting down to one.

“Tackling a 10km swim versus a swim a fifth of the distance, I had to remember it’s a marathon.

“With the preparation done since the start of the

King Motors Oval, as they moved to second spot on the ladder.

South Grafton Rebels consolidated their spot in the top four with a 14-4 win at home against the Macksville Sea Eagles.

Reserves Woolgoolga Seahorses maintained top spot on the ladder with a 32-14

win against the Sawtell Panthers at Rex Hardaker Oval.

Macksville Sea Eagles moved into second spot on the ladder with a 62-0 belting of the South Grafton Rebels.

The Coffs Harbour Comets had a 32-6 win at home against the Nambucca Roosters.

Women’s Woolgoolga Seahorses won their grand final rematch against the Sawtell Panthers in emphatic style, with a 50-0 demolition at

Northern Division season.

It was the Snappers fourth win from five games this season, as the defending premiers sit on top of the ladder.

The SCU Marlins fell agonisingly short in their game against the Grafton Redmen in Grafton, pipped

8-7.

Port Macquarie Pirates consolidated second spot on the ladder with a 42-10 win against the Kempsey Cannonballs in Kempsey.

Coffs Harbour Snappers reserves shared the points with the Hastings Valley Vikings in a 17-17 draw.

Snappers maintain top spot

By Aiden BURGESS

COFFS Harbour Snappers have maintained top spot on the ladder with a dominant 46-10 win against the Hastings Valley Vikings at Coffs Rugby Park, during the latest round of the Mid North Coast Rugby Union

year, I knew that I had to rely on my muscle memory and race craft.

“When you’re swimming north from Bondi alongside the cliff faces it’s quite a picture that can only be seen from the water.

Goddard’s strategy was not going for “outright speed” but finding a groove and focusing on the next cliff edge.

“Along the coast you pass three lighthouses, then the fourth lighthouse is the turning point to go down into Sydney Harbour.”

Here he met “really rough water”.

With waves breaking, he dug into his race craft skills, which were to “see where the waves are breaking, don’t get bashed onto the rock wall or dive too low in the low depths”.

Having broken through the Heads, he set his sights on Centrepoint tower, with relief.

“The old timers say, ‘how you practice is how you play’.

“That’s too true. The

Rex Hardaker Oval.

South Grafton Rebels had a 20-6 win at home against the Macksville Sea Eagles Under 18s Macksville Sea Eagles continued their undefeated start to the season with a 28-14 win against the South Grafton Rebels.

Sawtell Panthers had a 24-12 win at home against the Woolgoolga Seahorses.

Nambucca Roosters had a 14-4 win against the Coffs Harbour Comets at Geoff King Motors Oval.

The Snappers Under 18s had a 12-0 win against the Vikings, Under 16s Boys had a 24-12 win, and the Snappers Under 14s Red had a 29-12 win against the Vikings.

SCU Marlins Under 16s Girls had a 34-15 win against the Yamba Buccaneers, the Marlins Under 16s Boys had a 15-10 win against the Grafton

amount of time you put into muscle memory, race craft and tactical planning, is the strategy.

“Asides from the oyster cuts, it felt good to finish.

The Group 2 Rugby League season continues this weekend with wet weather catch up games.

Coffs Harbour Comets take on the Grafton Ghosts on Friday night at Geoff King Motors Oval.

Ladder leaders the Woolgoolga Seahorses travel to take on the South Grafton Rebels on Sunday afternoon.

Macksville Sea Eagles host the Nambucca Roosters on Sunday afternoon.

Redmen, and the Under 14s Boys smashed the Redmen 52-5.

The Mid North Coast Rugby Union Northern Division season has this weekend off, before resuming with Round 8 matches on Saturday, 14 June.

First grade ladder.

1.Coffs Harbour Snappers.

22 points. 4 wins. 1 draw. 1

Kart Masters race this weekend

By Aiden BURGESS

COFFS Harbour Kart Racing Club is set to host a big three days of racing this long weekend, as it honours one of its most treasured former members.

The 2025 Australian Kart Masters Honouring Ian Brown will be held from Friday 6 June to Sunday 8 June, at the Coffs Harbour Kart Racing Club.

The event was renamed in 2023 to honour the life of Ian Brown, who was an integral member of the Coffs Harbour

club over many years.

The Australian Kart Masters is an event he worked passionately to elevate into a National fixture for seasoned drivers aged 40 and above.

Competitors vie for the prestigious National Grey Plate in their respective classes.

This year, some classes will see a reduction in the age limit to 35 years, including KA3 Senior and Ladies Race (TaG Restricted) and DD2 Masters (32 years as per the rule book).

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for Over 40’s competitors are: TaG Restricted Light, Medium and Heavy, 4SS Light and Heavy, 4SS Supermaxx Light and Medium.

In addition to honouring Ian Brown, the event also honours former club member Russell Grimson, with the class boasting the most competitors competing for his Memorial Trophy.

Coffs Harbour Kart Racing Club will also host the final round of the Australian Kart Championship on 5-7 September.

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“The last 12 months have thrown a few positive, but also challenging curve balls, so knowing I kept a promise to myself and finished the race was rewarding.”

First grade ladder.

1.Woolgoolga Seahorses. 9 points. 3 wins. 0 losses. 1 bye. 32 (points differential).

2.Nambucca Roosters. 9 points. 3 wins. 0 losses.

1 bye. 30 p.d. 3.Sawtell Panthers. 7 points. 3 wins.

2 losses. 0 byes. 32 p.d.

4.South Grafton Rebels.

7 points. 2 wins. 1 loss. 1 bye. 2 p.d. 5.Macksville Sea Eagles. 4 points. 1 win. 3 losses. 1 bye. -48 p.d. 6.Coffs Harbour Comets. 3 points. 0 wins. 3 losses. 1 bye. -24 p.d.

7.Grafton Ghosts. 3 points. 0 wins. 3 losses. 1 bye. -24 p.d.

loss. 81 (points differential).

2.Port Macquarie Pirates.

18 points. 3 wins. 1 draw. 1 loss. 91. 3.Grafton Redmen.

12 points. 2 wins. 1 draw.

3 losses. -22. 4.Hastings Valley Vikings. 11 points. 2 wins. 1 draw. 2 losses. -4.

5.SCU Marlins. 9 points. 1 win. 1 draw. 3 losses. -28.

6.Kemspey Cannonballs.

7 points. 1 win. 1 draw. 3 losses. -118.

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Coffs Coast hosts historic surfing titles

By Aiden BURGESS

THE Coffs Coast has hosted an historic surfing event which brought together five state titles for the first time.

The inaugural VW State Classic was held across the breaks of the Coffs Coast, combining five NSW State Titles: Juniors, Masters Shortboard, Longboard, SUP, and High School.

The VW State Classic provides a crucial platform for NSW’s best surfers, offering a pathway to the Australian National Titles.

Steve* from Wollongong was one of over 600 surfers from across the state who showcased their skills on the Coffs Coast waves.

The Sandon Point Boardriders Club member competed in the Over 65s Men’s division at the NSW Surf Masters State Titles on Sawtell Beach.

After surfing for more than 50 years, he thought he’d try his hand at state level for the first time.

“This is my first state titles. I just thought I’d give it a go after all these years,” he said.

“I thought I’d come up here and do it and hang out with a few of the boys, and it’s a bit of a social thing as well.

“My expectations are to win it, as I train every day and surf a lot and I still get coached, I’m obsessed with surfing.”

He was no stranger to surfing on the Coffs Coast.

“My son used to live here, I used to come and see him when he went to primary school here, so I’ve surfed around here a lot,” he said.

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Seahorses go top of the ladder with gruelling win

By Aiden BURGESS

WOOLGOOLGA Seahorses have gone to the top of the Group 2 Rugby League ladder with a gruelling 22-12 win against the Sawtell Panthers, in their top of the ladder clash at Rex Hardaker Oval.

Wet conditions on the main field meant the match was moved to an adjacent field.

Touch conditions remained as the drizzle fell throughout the game, with the muddy conditions a persistent factor.

The Panthers dominated the early stages of the first half, with the game played predominantly in their

attacking half.

And they were rewarded with Kalani Morris scoring after a great diving grab from a kick to put the Panthers up 6-0 in the 17th minute.

Handling errors plagued both sides in the tricky conditions, with ill-discipline also costing the Seahorses.

The home side were in again courtesy of a darting run from Hakeem Torrens to take the lead to 12-0 after half an hour.

Shayde Perham scored a much needed try for the Seahorses just before the break to cut the lead to 12-4 at half-time.

Brutal defence was the name of the game for much

of the afternoon, with both teams muscling up in an often-spiteful encounter that had a finals-like feel and intensity.

The Seahorses came out a different beast to start the second half, and struck first with Callan Tapine crossing five minutes in to cut the lead to 12-10.

The visitors took the lead for the first time when Kyle Miller barged over in the 56th minute.

Losing the lead seemed to inspire a sense of urgency in the Panthers, as they responded by creating a number of chances of their own but couldn’t quite capitalize as the Seahorses

champions Beyond TowingCoffs Harbour won their third straight game to start the season.

They had a 63-41 win against All Washed Up, Phillip Ely top scoring with 23 points.

Coffs Harbour Suns Under 18s had a 65-49 win against Chihuahuas, Matthew France had a game high 20 points.

Can’t Catch a Breath won their second straight game to start the Men’s B Grade season, having a 61-50 win against White Chocolate.

Joe Greer had a game high 21 points.

The Bricklayers beat Scorpions 42-31 in Round 3.

Men’s C-Grade ladder leaders Pingas remained undefeated, winning their third straight game to start the season, 53-29, against Pulsars.

Coffs Harbour Suns Under 16s Division 2 team had a 54-43 win against Giddy Party.

Ayden Kane had a game high 17 points for the winners.

insurance excess payments, to hire alternative venues so training can continue, and to bridge the loss of revenue through multiple match day cancellations.

“The AFL is conscious of the impacts these weather events are having on families and local businesses across the Mid North Coast,” Head of AFL NSW/ACT Andrew Varasdi said.

“Volunteer assistance and funding that is normally raised to assist football clubs, is importantly needed elsewhere.

“So, to ease the load, it is imperative for the AFL to support our local clubs via the Community Relief Fund.

“Local AFL clubs are the heartbeats of many local communities, and we hope the provision of these funds

not only helps clubs get back on their feet and return to playing footy, but also brings the wider community together during the recovery stage of this difficult time.”

Community Football and Competition Manager for AFL Northern NSW Brad Greenshields, said the financial assistance is a big step in assisting North Coast clubs to overcome recent

Coffs Basketball Round 3 wrap

By Aiden BURGESS COFFS Harbour Basketball Association’s latest season continued with Round 3 games decided at Sportz Central.

Defending Men’s A-Grade

defence remained staunch.

Handling errors cost the Panthers down the stretch, as the Seahorses adapted better to the conditions as the game wore on.

Dane O’Hehir crossed for what proved to be the sealer in the 67th minute.

Seahorses captain-coach Jake Elphick was pleased with his side's second half efforts to overcome the halftime deficit.

“We came out firing to start the second half, and the key to us winning was being ultra-aggressive in defence, and that’s the way we started the second half and got the run over the top of them,” he said.

AFL to help clubs affected by flooding

By Aiden BURGESS THE recent deluge had a big impact on sporting clubs across the Mid North Coast, with the AFL responding by pledging $50,000 in relief for local clubs.

The money will come from the AFL’s Community Relief Fund and has been earmarked for 14 clubs.

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“They are a quality side, and we were down 12-0, and to come back and to keep grinding and not panic, and just get over the line in the end was the most pleasing thing about the win.

“Just our discipline in the first half, the boys were just getting a bit carried away trying to be extra aggressive and we just lost our heads and gave them way too many penalties, and that was costly for us in the first half.

“Once we cleaned that up, we knew we were going to be the better side if we got a roll on, and that’s what happened.”

Elphick shared what he told his side at half-time

Women’s Narwhals Loaded continued their undefeated start to the Women's A-Grade season, beating the Coffs Harbour Suns Under 16s Division 2 team, 81-47.

Alexis Plater had a game high 37 points for the winners.

Coffs Harbour Suns Under 18s had a 75-48 win against the Coffs Harbour Suns Under 16s Division 1 team.

obstacles.

“Clubs have been forced to pay for alternative training venues, replace equipment, or have lost income from avenues they usually rely on such as canteen sales, while their home grounds have been constantly closed due to the wet conditions,” he said.

“There are players who haven’t been to training yet and as a result haven’t registered.

“Clubs have been unable to use the cash flow that

which helped to inspire the second half comeback.

“I just told them not to panic, we have been there in all our games this year and we have been behind before, we knew we could come back and we knew we had the strike power, we just had to keep our heads and play for another 40 minutes,” he said.

He said the side was keen to add to the club's maiden premiership of 2023.

“Definitely, especially when we were down 24-0 in the grand final last year, that’s going to hurt anyone, so that’s in the back of our minds for sure and we’re pushing to get a bit of redemption,” Elphick said.

Kira Juffermans had a game high 32 points for the winners.

Mantas Mermaids continued their undefeated start to the Women’s social competition season, accounting for Ring Ins 38-28.

Coffs Flames beat The Mighty Ducks 62-10, and Mantas Mystics beat Mantas Mummas 45-26, Brooke Dart had a game high 18 points for the winners. those registrations normally provide.

“This injection of funds will provide a much-needed boost to clubs that have experienced a downturn in income and increase in expenditure that wasn’t budgeted for at the start of the year.”

Affected clubs across the Mid North Coast have been informed of the financial assistance via a letter from the AFL’s Chief Executive Officer Andrew Dillon.

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Coffs Coast hosts National Touch Championships

By Aiden BURGESS

AUSTRALIA’s best touch footballers have played off for national titles in Coffs Harbour.

The Coffs Coast hosted Touch Football Australia’s ‘The Championships’, with national champions crowned at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium.

Originally scheduled for March earlier this year, The Championships were postponed due to severe weather conditions brought on by Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

The Championships is one of the most anticipated on the domestic Touch Football calendar, with the 2025 instalment welcoming

over 150 teams as they crowned national champions in twenty-three divisions across Opens, 20s to 65s age divisions, and two inclusive All Abilities tiers.

Northern Eagles representative teams featured Coffs Coast players as they took on the country's finest at home.

They played in Eagles representative teams that encompass a large region of Northern NSW. The Northern Eagles senior mixed team finished runners up in their division at The Championships.

The Eagles team went down 7-3 in their grand final against the Sydney Scorpions.

They qualified for the grand final

after a 5-4 win against the Southern Rebels in their semifinal.

Heading into finals day, the

Northern Eagles side had finished third on the ladder with four wins from their six games.

of washouts, but it would be the Magpies who would spoil their homecoming party.

Both teams found it tough going early in the wet and muddy conditions, in a back and forth start to the game that saw the visitors take a 26-20 lead into quarter time.

The contested ball was king in the second quarter, as both teams tried to will themselves into the contest.

Any momentum was hard to

come by, in a rugby-like contest and hard slog forward to gain the allimportant territory advantage.

Scoring was naturally at a premium in the second quarter, as the Magpies headed to the sheds with a narrow 33-30 lead.

The Saints came out firing to start the third, with a goal in the opening minute giving them a 36-33 lead.

But the momentum would be short lived, as the Magpies made the

premiership quarter their own with their run and carry troubling the Saints.

Three quick goals from the Magpies extended their lead to 5136, as the game started to open up into a more free flowing affair.

A much-needed goal from the home side cut the lead to 51-42 with six minutes left in the third, but Port hit straight back with a six-pointer, and a goal just before three quartertime saw them take a 63-42 lead

Magpies in wet weather win against Saints

By Aiden BURGESS PORT Macquarie Magpies have shown just why they are the defending premiers with a hard fought win against the Sawtell/ Toormina Saints, in wet and tough conditions at Richardson Park.

The Magpies prevailed 11.7 (73) to 9.7 (61), thanks largely to a dominant third quarter.

It was the Saints first game since 26 April due to a number

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Coffs Harbour has been the destination of many Sydney Swans pre-season camps for both the men’s and women’s programs.

The Swans played in the first AFLW match held in Coffs Harbour, when they took on the Richmond Tigers at the C.ex Coffs

Coffs Harbour Golf Club Ladies Golf

By Leah RAY TUESDAY 27th MAY 9 HOLE SINGLE STABLEFORD A GRADE - Janette Curran 14 (CB), Jan Silvey 14 (CB) B GRADE - Sue Flanders 17, Robyn Schomberg 14 NTPs - 12th hole - Robyn Schomberg, 15th - Viv Gayford WEDNESDAY 28th

Sawtell Golf Results

By Janet O’DOWD

27/5 MEDLEY Stableford Peter Watt 37c/b, Wayne Farrell 37, Josh Siebert 36c/b. Balls to 31c/b. NTP 7 A: Paul McHugh, B: Doug O'Connor (pro pin), C: Jason O'Neill 28/5 4 Person Ambrose Margaret Gill, Annie Waters, Chris Constable

International Stadium last year.

Sydney Swans Executive General Manager of AFLW, Amanda Turner, said players and staff were excited to return to Coffs Harbour and spend time with the local community.

“Our club receives great support from regional members and fans, so we are really excited to get to Coffs Harbour and visit some of them,” MAY SINGLE STABLEFORD OVERALL WINNERS 1.

Leanne McComas 36 2.

Marita Pailthorpe 33 3.

Narelle Turner 32 (CB) NTPs - 12th hole - Maureen Franklin, Janelle Passlow, Betty Peen, 15th - Bronwyn Morgan, Michelle Palmer, Maureen Warnock 22nd Vicki Silver, Carlene Bath, 26th - Merita Pailthorpe, Michelle Palmer, Heather Watkins & Elaine Everitt 63.75.

Hermie McGuire, Heather Snow, Wendy Mason & Jenny Kelloway 65.125. Balls to 68.875.

29/5 Play 9 Brian Leiper 18c/b, David Knudsen 18.

Balls to 15c/b 31/5 Stableford Archie Foy 37, Benjamin Foy 33, Casey Pilon 30c/b. Balls to 24.

NTP 7 A: Casey Pilon, B: Brian McKellar, C: Aussie Foy. Pro pin: Shane Burns

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she said.

“It’s really important for us to help grow the game in NSW, and visiting places like the Coffs Coast is a great way for our players to connect with locals and hopefully inspire some future AFL and AFLW stars.

“Across the three days, we’ll be hosting a range of activities for the community, so we encourage everyone to come and see the players.

“We’ve always had great

Woopi Monday Vets Golf

By Shirley STRAUCH MONDAY 2nd. June 2025 20 starters Winner Col Wade 26 R/U John Ragan 29 2nd. R/U Col Cafferky 30 NTP 4th.

Gary Richards NTP 7th.

Gary Richards Di Richards NTP 9th.

Col Cafferky Putting Pete Smart 15

Mid North Coast Veterans Golfers Association

By Colin CUTT TUESDAY, 27th May, 40 MNC Veteran Golfers competed in a single stableford at Dorrigo Golf Course. The course was in good condition, considering the wet weather recently. The scores reflected the lack of golf that has been experienced by everyone.

Thanks again to Dorrigo members for their much appreciated

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support from the Coffs community, so this is a great chance for us to give back and say thanks.”

City of Coffs Harbour Mayor Nikki Williams was thrilled to once again host a visit from the Swans.

“We are thrilled to see the mighty Sydney Swans returning to further cement this relationship,” she said.

“Their visit will be one of substance, with a raft of community engagements, and I have no doubt the elite Swans AFLW players will

media@newsofthearea.com.au q The Northern Eagles senior mixed team who finished second in their division.

Coffs Harbour is also hosting the National Youth Championships in October.

into the final break.

Facing a 21-point deficit, the Saints kicked a much-needed goal to start the fourth quarter.

The Saints showed resilience and fight throughout the final term, but it was the Magpies who would handle the conditions better as they held off the home side for a 12-point victory.

Jai Langenberg was a force for the Saints, kicking five goals, while Shane Williams kicked five goals for the Magpies.

The Saints now host the Macleay Valley Eagles this weekend at Richardson Park. inspire local girls and women to commit to a code which is experiencing phenomenal growth in female participation on the Coffs Coast.

“In the C.ex Coffs International Stadium and the City’s other amazing sports facilities, we can mix it with the very best in regional Australia and the Swans also benefit from their engagements at Coffs as they develop and broaden their brand in a key market.”

SPORT RESULTS

Naga was taken out by Paul Macrea with a 43 & Dick Cooper narrowly won the frog with 23 putts.

At last we finally got a game in, our last game was April 1st.

Really a tough slog through the mud & slush but a game is a game.

Public hol next week so we’ll be back on 16th. June.

Hopefully the course will dry out by then.

Sawtell RSL Snooker Club

hospitality.

Dorrigo certainly appreciates the support of the players & hope that the other courses recover so the regular program can resume.

Our thoughts are with any MNCVGA members & their families, and the communities affected by the dreadful flooding.

Winner: Alan Guthrie 38, 1st runner-up John Ward, 2nd runner-up Col Osland 32.

NTP’s: 4/13 John Ward, 6/15 Steve Robinson, 7/16 Bob Stockton. Long putt – Steve

McNeil.

Ball run to 32 pts.

By Ken MASON TUESDAY 27th May 2025 Main Draw Winners: - Zac Cowled - R/U Simon Bathgate Consolation Winners: Brian Ng - R/U Bernie Couzens

Sawtell Veterans Golf

By Andy CARROLL RESULTS for 2nd June 2025 9 Hole Stableford 12 Starters Ladies Heather Snow 12 Men John Gordon 24, Peter Rode 15 c/b

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media@newsofthearea.com.au Bonville Creek Kayak Club

By Ken BUCKLEY WHILE the incessant wet weather has hampered many sports, kayak racing has not been one of them.

Most successful kayaker in May has been Daniel Jenkin followed by Ben Hutchinson.

CEX Woolgoolga Lawn Bowls

By Suzanne BRACHER

TUESDAY 27/5/2025. ( PM Pairs) Rink 2: S Shaw, S Dodd ( D) A Wroe, Fred , Rink 3: J Hogan, M Hogan, (D) L Walsh, S Oliver. Rink 4: R Person, C Albert, I Hounslaw (D) C O’Dwyer, W Pearson, G McInerney. Rink 5: T McKenzie, P Buck (D) S Robinson, G Robinson.

Coffs CEX Social Golf Results

By Steve ROBINSON

1 JUNE 2025 Coffs CEX Social Golf Club played on Sunday 1 June 2025 at Coffs

Sawtell Bowls Results

By Geoff HAMPSON

MONDAY Twilight Bowls 26/5/25 J Fleming, N Elford, G Hampson DEF S Cook, N Foy, L Mitchell K Mason, J Cherne, K Taylor DEF B Tremayne, D Beedie, P Nikitin C Jennings, S Kennedy, P Day DEF R Avery, L Read, D Ryan J Chapman, R Hampson, B Connors DRAW E Korchma, T Wright, S Beedie TUESDAY Ladies Social Bowls 27/2/25 Ladies Social Bowls A Day, J Townsend DEF G Pickard, D Grebert (3 Bowl Pairs) M McDonald N Elford, C Weir DEF J Fleming, T Rhoades, N Harvey

Park Beach Men's Bowling Club

By Todd BROWN

MIXED Triples Tuesday 27 May 2025 P Laurence, W Curnow, B Curnow d K Bienefelt, M Cutts, S Kindred 22 - 12 M Ross, GJ Meyer, M Bryan d Clyde, R Lane, G Stanford 27 - 13 T Brown, J Clarke, S Jones d W Grimshaw, J Robinson, C Jones 18 - 14

Park Beach Women's Bowls Club

By Anne ORR

SOCIAL Bowls Wednesday 14.5.25. J Rodwell, C McVicar, S Hancock, def H Illingworth, J Kennedy, L Loadsman 21-10;

Coffs Table Tennis Results

By Margaret ILES

SPORT RESULTS

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Long Race 17th May Roy Doutreband 47:39, Ben Hutchinson +0:23, Garth Reilly +0:28, Mickey O’Brien +0:28, Phil Jenkin +0:31, Tony Goodwin +0:34, Peter Hutchinson +0:37, Doug Gayford + 0:38, Mike Mackney +1:11, Mick Rawstron +1:28, Trevor Saunders +2:21, Bob Wallis +2:39, Ken Buckley +2:47, Tadi Janus +5:03 Long Race 24th May.

Daniel Jenkin 54:30, Jon Harris +0:14, Mike Mackney +0:14, Roy Doutreband +0:45, Tony Goodwin +0:50, Doug Gayford +0:58, Mick Rawstron +0:59, Phil Jenkin +1:09, Micky O’Brien +1:15, Brian Leiper +1:17, Peter Grant +1:25, Ken Buckley +1:42, Trevor Saunders +3:13, Tadi Janus +3:32.

Two Creeks Race 30thMay. Steve Boyle 1:04:00 [TT],

Daniel Jenkin +0:01:59, Ben Hutchinson +0:02:00, Doug Gayford +0:02:21, Jamie Boyle +0:03:00, Tadi Janus +00:03:51, Jon Harris +0:03:55, Roy Doutreband +0:04:00, Mike Mackney +0:04:01, Peter Hutchinson +0:05:41, Tom Gibbins +0:07:20, Brian Leiper +0:07:33, Ken Buckley +0:08:42 [Faux].

Harbour, Stroke 1st Round Championships.

The Winner: Izzy Caravante (93 Gross, 78 Nett).

Runner Up: Terry Stephens (103 Gross, 79 Nett).

Ball Winners: Jose Caravante (83), Ben Gately (79), Tyler

Woods (86), Mark Heelis (83), Gavin Gilmore (85), John Gallagher (86), Catherine Robinson (81) & Courtney Robinson (80).

NTP’s: Matt Smith (Nearest Pin in 2), Scott

Croft, Ben Gately, Courtney Robinson.

Chip In’s: Catherine Robinson.

Next Game is Stroke, 2nd Round Championships on 15th June 2025. Venue to be Confirmed. All Welcome.

Rink 6: R Ryan, M Hodge (D) M Hogan, J Hogan.

Rink 11: S Wall, K Costelloe (D) R Gurber, C Davis.

Rink 12: J Simmes, J Weston (D) J Prosser, W Prosser. Rink 13: Norm Wood, J Hurrell (D) G Lane, J Evan.

Wednesday 28/5/25 (AM Wanderer’s) Rink: 2 M Lambert, P Jones, B Pendred (D) G Burgess, S Oliver, I Brien. Rink 3: M Mulligan, J Hampstead (D): G Woolley, S

A Waters, B Connors K Lewis DEF A Waters, J Cox, N Foy S Mason, M Sharman, J Poletti DEF R Cook, L Savage, J Wheeler H Muir, T Goninan, C Hill DEF C Jennings, A Bailey, N Feltrin WEDNESDAY Men’s Social Bowls 28/5/25 B Fitzpatrick, B Clugston, R Williams DEF P Covington, W Vaughn, J Townsend W Hall, D Anderson, A Berry DEF K Raymond, M Cutts, P Warby R Stock, B Martin, P Collins DEF R Petterson, L Zecchinati, I Muller P Swain, D Bond, B Meadows DEF I Maderic, M Jenkins, G Walsh R Smithers, S Shaw, J Rice DEF J Chapman, G Hampson, A Robertson T Lavell, B Blight DEF B Pemberton, A Baker

J Long, R Aitken, B Johns d W Moore, H Major, R Oakley 40 – 7 S Ward, J Thorn, D Condon d D Stirton, J Stirton, L Boekeman 19 - 14 Moose, G Power, C Weatherall d G Williams, R Beaumont, G Hinsley 25 - 13 S Clouten, C Domjahn, G Brewis d C Keogh, J Kennedy, L Clancy 16 - 12 D Catling, R Host, R Wisley d A Stone, P Elliott, P Lilly 23 - 18 Nicko, Macca, D Wilson d R Coffey, M Miller, R Douglas, J Dunn E Kidd, M England, R DeMeio, J Pearce-Kennedy def E Blanton, F Gaunt, C Venturi, B Johns 21-12; C Treharne, C O'Dwyer, Y Hinsley def L McLean, B Bodel, L McLeod 22-19. Wednesday 28.5.25.E Kidd, L Clancy, A Worboys def J Kennedy, P Garner, J Slater 26-19; L McLean, J Clarke, Y Hinsley def T

FRIDAY 30th May, 2025 Division 1 Lulu Zhang d Dominic Arjona 3/2, Char Berglund d David Iles 3/1, Bo Zhang d Dominic Arjona

Ferro.

Rink 4: Ken Costello N Wills, G Robinson (D) C Williams, G lane, S Robinson. Rink 5: Bear, R Pillon, D Mason (D) J Simmons, B Dobson, S Wall. Rink 6: T Collins, J Martin (D) T Whalen, J Lynn.

Friday 30/5/2025 PM ( 2.4.2) Rink 2: C Albert, I Houndson (D) Nathan, N Woods.

Rink 3: J Burgess, K Costelloe (D) J Hurrell, Han’s. Rink 4: N

Haines, J Hampstead (D) A plain, C Nightingale. Rink 5: T McKenzie, P Buck (D) A Wroe, R Shaw.

Rink 6: John Simms, P Diamond (D) R Gurber, B Merchant. Rink 10: R Kaufmann, J Lynn (D) M Hopes, R Ryan. Rink 11: J Gibbons, Freddy C (D) Wayne P, C Davis Rink 12: J Hogan, M Hogan (D) I Coltman, B Symes. Rink 13: Scott, Ron (D) M Campos, L Virag. Rink 14: S Robinson, G Robinson (D) L Walsh, L Walsh.

R Rolinson, H Slater, N Lamond DEF D Isacs, A Jones, A Sorbello B Newling, T Mitchell, L Preston DEF G Hitchen, R McLennan, S Wilkinson T Brooks, R Cridge, P Weir DEF N Kotrozos, J Oates, J Tainsh C Christian, D Wheeler, E Nicolaou, DEF J Richardson, G P Nikitin, J Urge P Paunovic, K Sharman, N Wong DEF D Frost, G Fisher, S Sillar THURSDAY 29/6/25 Ladies Minor Singles A Day DEF H Muir/ L Savage DEF N Feltrin FRIDAY Mixed Social Bowls 30/5/25 E Tindall, N Foy D Grebert DEF B Tarrant, Jan Townsend, W Meadows

K Sharman, C Christian, A Berry DEF D Melia, F Sharpe, A Baker G Peel, R Williams, B Fitzpatrick DEF T Lavell, D Holland, B Blight J Flynn, G Flynn, D Hyde DEF T Karam, M Sillard, J Urge N Kotrozos, J Oates, Jon Townsend DEF W Kellam, M Gibbons. A Jones W Vaughn, A Wagstaff, D Anderson DEF B Hamilton, H Slater, P Nikitin H Muir, K Taylor, D Ryan DEF R Avery, J Knight, G Hampson K Lewis, C Dodds, A Sorbello DEF D Frost, G Fisher, P Covington K Lowry, N Wong W Bujeya DEF P Paunovic, T Brooks, M Sharpe P Day, N Harvey, A Day DEF J Chapman, M Gaukroger, L Preston

21 - 19 B Worboys, I Trengrove, K Morrison d J McLeod, M Finn, D Hull 22 - 17 Triples Thursday 29 May 2025 J McLeod, P Newman, D Hoffman d C Wallace, S Kindred, B Spruce 19 - 19 P Wirth, L Goodacre, J Dunn d J Robinson, B Worboys, I Trengrove 17 - 7 J Eding, R Heinrich, J Swan d C Brian, D Catling, B Garner 18 - 16 J Lowndes, D Hull d M Finn, A McKee 31 - 18

G Power, P Rambow, K Morrison d C Weatherall, J Thorn, T Erskine 23 - 11 N Dean, R Host, J Bishop d B Kelly, R Douglas, J Phillips 26 - 11 D Burridge, P North, R Wisley d R Kelly, G Stanford, G Brewis 33 - 9 J Long, R Aitken, R Shellon d T Lainchbury, P Lilly, M Berube 29 14 M Miller, W Moore, S Jones d H Major, R Felton, M Baker 25 - 10 G Williams, R Beaumont, G Hinsley d GJ Meyer, P Elliott, R Harris 27 - 6

3/0, Lulu Zhang d David Iles 3/0, Bo Zhang d Margaret Iles 3/1, Lulu Zhang d Char Berglund 3/0, Bo Zhang d Char Berglund 3/1, Dominic

Arjona d David Iles 3/0, Bo Zhang d Lulu Zhang 3/1, Dominic Arjona d Char Berglund 3/0.

WINNER: Bo Zhang from Lulu Zhang.

Sullivan, F Gaunt, V Slater 27-23; H Illingworth, C McVicar, R DeMeio, J Woodford def H Illingworth, C DomJahn, M England, C Jones 2015; D Hargraves, J Farrell, A Monck def D Doyle, K Dunn, L Loadsman 24-17; V Maher, S Betts, J PearceKennedy def P Poulton, E Blanton, R Crestani 35-6; 30.5.25. R Oakley,

V Slater def D Futcher, R Lane 189; A Stone, K Read def D Doyle, C Sheridan 14-11; J Clarke, J Slater def C McVicar, N McVicar 19-15; P Poulton, E Kidd, M England def D Francis, C Treharne, C England 20-16; T Lainchdury, G Duffy def R DeMeio, J Woodford 28-6; P Ellliott, R Coffey drew B Fane, S Willis 9-9.

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Joan Frances Clark (nee Kentwell)

CORNALE Claudio Catterino

1st June 2025

Passed away peacefully at the Coffs Harbour Health Campus. Loving wife of John (Dec). Devoted mother of Evan and Glen. Mother-in-law to Belinda. Treasured Nan to Jarod, Rhiannon and Lachlan.

Aged 84 Years Forever in our hearts.

Joan was privately cremated as per her wishes.

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4th June 2025, passed away peacefully at home. Late of Valla, formerly of Coffs Harbour. Loving husband of Debbie. Loved father and father-in-law of Daniel & Anita, Joel & Liz, Samantha & Tony, Gregory & Emily and Issac & Georgina.

Cherished nonno of their children.

Adored brother, brother-in-law and uncle of their families.

Aged 70 Years Forever Missed Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Claudio’s Requiem Mass to be celebrated in St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, Coffs Harbour on Wednesday 11th June 2025 commencing at 2.30 pm, followed by private cremation at Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour.

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JOHNSON-SMITH Anne Marrelle

28th May 2025, passed away peacefully at Thornton Residential Care, Penrith, formerly of Dorrigo.

Dearly beloved wife of Harold (dec’d).

Loving mother and mother-in-law of Mark, Kylie & Brendan, Gaye & Rishi and Kristy & Dave. Cherished sister, sister-in-law and aunty of their children.

29th May 2025, peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family.

Loving mother and mother-in-law of Darrell & Leisl, Michelle and Boyd (dec’d). Loving ‘Grannie Annie’ of Chloe, Alex, Kai and Zak.

Aged 79 Years At Peace

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Anne’s Funeral Service to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Friday 6th June 2025 commencing at 11.30 am.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Diane’s Funeral Service to be held in St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Dorrigo on Tuesday 17th June 2025 commencing at 10.30 am, thence for interment in Dorrigo Cemetery, Dorrigo.

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BUDGET FUNERALS MIDSON Darlene Evelyn 25th May 2025, passed away at home.

Adored mother of Cassandra and Rory.

Loved fiancée of Robert Carroll.

Darlene’s welcoming smile and hello will be missed by all who knew her from her ten years at Coles.

Aged 53 Years In Our Hearts Forever Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Darlene’s Funeral Service to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Tuesday 10th June 2025 commencing at 10.00 am.

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Aged 91 Years Forever Loved And Missed Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Dawn’s Funeral Service to be held in Coffs Harbour Bible Church, Toormina on Tuesday 10th June 2025 commencing at 10.00 am, thence for interment in Coffs Harbour Lawn Cemetery, Karangi.

The family would like to thank the Clinical Trials Team at Coffs Harbour Cancer Clinic and all the staff at Coffs Harbour Health Campus.

In lieu of floral tributes the family would appreciate donations to Coffs Harbour Cancer Clinic, a collection box will be available at the Church.

Please find live stream details on Keith Logue & Sons website.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS FUNERAL DIRECTORS Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

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WILBERFORCE Dawn Elizabeth 30th May 2025, passed away peacefully at Coffs Harbour Health Campus, late of Korora. Dearly beloved wife of George (dec’d). Loving mother and mother-in-law of Lester & Tamyeka and Mary & Rodney. Adored nanny of their children.

CWA Hall 3 Dalley St, Coffs Harbour Sundays 10.00 am

Tenders

School Canteen Licence Tenders are called for the licence of the school canteen for the school year commencing on 13 October 2025 for a term of 3 years with an option to renew for 2 years. Annual school enrolments will be approximately 769.

General enquiries and requests for a Tender Information Package should be referred to: Allene Stanton School Business Manager 026653 3077 or allene.newton1@det.nsw.edu.au Tenders must be sent electronically and noted in the subject line “Commercial in Confidence - School Canteen Tender” and sent to: The Principal paul.humphrey@det.nsw.edu.au Tenders close at 3pm on 4 July 2025 Mandatory Criteria: All employees must hold a current working with children check.

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Items for Sale

RESTAURANT space available for lease at BP Boambee Located just after the upcoming bypass ends. For more info, please contact Ravi on 0402 361 772 or raviteja@bossaus.com

CLOTHES Dryer Electric oven, Four 16” mag wheels 2 with tyres. 0448 802 146

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Plants For Sale ALEXANDER palms 1.5m tall several palms in each 10” pot $15 6652 8815 F140325

FROM $5 100’s of plants including hanging pots Open every day. 11 Sand St Coffs Harbour. e051225

SHOPPING trolley, red foldable $10; STEP stool, metal foldable $10; LANE Storage, lockable, new, $15; CERAMIC pots $15; BIRD cage 67cm H $10. 0481 966 840 f060625

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Free BBQ'S Galore turbo select BBQ with rotisserie, needs some work. 0467 640 964 F190724

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BED, Queen wooden frame 0481 966 840

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Wanted SEEKING female cattle dog pup 0409 680 506

C.B.RADIO hand held Rechargeable 38CH Needs new batteries 5633 6352 F090525

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O’CONNOR Janet Helen 29th May 2025, peacefully at Coffs Haven. Late of Coffs Harbour, formerly of Bellingen. Dearly loved wife of Bernie (dec’d). Mother and mother-in-law of Darryl and Brenda & Rodney. Grandmother of Lisa, Dale and Mitchell.

Aged 84 Years Reunited With Her Darling Bernie Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Janet’s Funeral Service to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Friday 6th June 2025 commencing at 1.00 pm.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS FUNERAL DIRECTORS Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE AN EXISTING MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION AT MOUNT CORAMBA 1. Optus is proposing to upgrade an existing mobile phone base station at Mount Coramba Tower, Mount Coramba Forest Road, KARANGI NSW 2450.

2. The proposed upgrade involves replacing three (3) existing panel antennas with three (3) new panel antennas on the existing lattice tower, removing redundant equipment, and installing ancillary equipment.

3. In accordance with Section 7 of the Industry Code C564:2025 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment, we invite you to make comments about the proposal.

4. Please direct comments to CPS Technology & Infrastructure, Suite 1003, 1 Newland Street, Bondi Junction NSW 2022, Ph. 02 9300 1700 by 5pm on Tuesday, 24 June 2025.

For more information about the proposal, scan the QR Code or visit www.rfnsa.com.au/2450007.

Garage Sale 12 Cottonwood Crs Coffs Harbour Sat 7/6/25 7am until 2pm.

Road bike, BMX bike, Bissell steam mop, 2 Ikea leather chairs & footstools, ladies clothes, old & new books, plus loads of fabulous items at low prices. e060625

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Commercial premises Hyde St, Bellingen 7m x 8m plus wash room & parking. Suit accountants, solicitors, haridressers or office.

Has cool room that can be purchased for nonfat cooking. Rent $350 per week. Contact Milly Raymond at Ray White Real Estate 0458 079 070 or 6657 1777

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44 gallon drum with lid. $70. 66538337 / 0419 166 688 F110425

3 items suitable for disability or elderly person Shower chair, toilet seat w/ adjustable height commodes. All in EUC $100 0491 035 704 F090525

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FREE firewood - not treated. Cut from old furniture. 0491 035 704

2.0.2 CH 120W Dolby ATMOS sound bar only 12 months old with 2 built in subwoofers. Price $100. 0412 081 950

BABY Jolly Jumper $30 Walker $10, High Chair folding $20, 0481 966 840

ALUM Extension Ladder - 4.5m. $100 ono. 0491 035 704

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BAMBOO wireless keyboard. Something different. New in box. $35 Photos can be supplied 0490 161 119 F140225

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CAMPING Gear. All VGC. Camp kitchen $65. Gas heater for annex $35. Pop up ensuite $50. Hanging storage cupboard $30 0408 223 662 F040425

BABY pram for two children. Excellent condition $99. 0415 981 605 F090525

BESSER Blocks, used $2 each ono. 0412 270 255 F230525

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BIRD cage GUC $12 6656 4700

ELDERY bed safety rail for seniors brand new in box $65 Photos can be supplied 0490 161 119

JACKET, Ladies Brown, suede leather Size 10, zip front, no marks $45. 0407654879

OZTRAIL slat table Aluminium roll up. As LD new. 70cm SOW x 70cm D x 64cm H $30 0415 981 605

SHOES, LADIES Colorado Silverton CF sure grip black leather work/walking shoe size 8, still new in box. $75. 6655 3193

TRAILER WHEEL Ford 205-65- R15 pro sand blasted epoxy primed & painted good rubber $60 0467 634 668

1995 SUZUKI GSXR 750 82,000km Has been stored for the last 3 yrs Great cond for age Last of the classic shape GSXR Can be sold with or without rego $7,500 Contact Robbie 0403 612 733

2019 New Age Mantra Ray 19ER Caravan Part annex BBQ, car fridge freezer, towing system 30 years of caravan bits & pieces everything must go! $55,000 ono. TF93TZ Woopi 0412 665 988

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BLOODSTONE work boots mens size 11 $50 0491 363 638 F020525

BODY Board, Manta Pro Comp Rail with leash, turns quick, Red/ Black, 44inch - 20 inch wide, VGC. $49. Ph 0417 471 225 F240125

BRASS vase, made in India, portraying Cobra snake. $100 ono. 0491 035 704 F300525

CAMP oven 2qt new $25 (with accessories $40) 0439 682 267

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ELECTRIC can opener $7.50. 6650 0350 F090225

ELECTRIC heater Abode EUC $50 6656 4700 F020525

FORD V8 Cleveland and Windsor heads and exhaust manifolds from $75. 0499 684 401 FOX tail palm seeds $1 each, beautiful North QLD palm 66538337 / 0419 166 688 F110425

CAMPING mats 6x interlocking 600x600 $30 ($5ea) 0439 682 267

GIRLS Dressing Table Circa 1950’s original mirror & handles $80 0427 544 008

CANOE, Beeline wobbegong poly 16ft two man white water touring GC. $500. 0428 531 931

GOLD frame mirror. 75 x 50cm GC $45. Photos can be supplied 0490 161 119

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CHILD’S Bike Seat carrier, child’s bike Helmets x 3. $10 each 0481 966 840 f060625

DESK, black, 2 drawers 120 L x 70 H x 60 W. GC $60. 0408 223 662 F300525

DOG bed, plastic medium $8 6656 4700

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DOG kennel, grey exc cond, heavy duty plastic, 70cm H x 70cm W x 63cm D. $40 0415 981 605 F210325

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GRANITE coffee table sitting on nice wrought iron frame 58cm L x 41cm W x 44cm H Perfect condition. $50 0491 035 704 F070325

HEAVY duty glass table top. 90cm Diameter x 1cm thick $65 Photos can be supplied 0490 161 119

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DOUBLE bed, white air lift, in box, new. $100 0415 981 605 F300525

LADIES clothing mostly new, size 6. Must sell going cheap. Contact Kim 0403 280 231 LARGE quanity of stained glass panels worth overLD$2,000 O Asking S $1000.

0491 035 704 best contact early morning/evening

HOME brew lever action bottle capper used $20 5633 6352 F090525

HOOVER EVC500 Evaporative Cooler, new from Bunnings $299, still in box. $80. 0434212460 HUGH vintage mirror.

100cm x 70cm. can be hung horizontal or LD vwertical.SO$75 Photos can be supplied 0490 161 119 F140225

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LEATHER lounge 3 x 1 + 2 x 1, 2 timber outdoor settings & 2 budgies in large cage. 0407 580 436 F280624

LOUNGE suite, green fabric, dbl couch + 2 reclining chairs $100 0412 254 563 F310125

LOVELY vertical circular 5 shelves display tower for collectibles etc. $80 6652 3791 MOBILITY scooter 2019 Pathrider 140 XL. Yellow Exc cond. 24V DC motor New battery. $3,000 ono 0432 557 349 e130625 cc&NV

OFFICE Chair, no arm rests $7.50 ono 6650 0350

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SMALL bar fridge in good working order $100. 6649 1472 F160525

PAIR of lovely jacquared fabric vintage-style footrest 60cm x 40cmx 30cm H $35 each Photos can be supplied 0490 161 119 F140225

PAVERS 90mm square $1 each. 0467 640 964 F190724

PEAK ellipse rollator safewok load 1150kgs only 6mth old As New $95 Photos can be supplied 0490 161 119

SMALL mobile bench 2 shelves, suit shop or office. $40. 6652 3791 F020525

PIANO Leider. Recently tuned & recond’d $1300. 0402 264 715 Re311224

SONY Super Stereo System 7.2ch. As new cond. Home theatre system. 1695w (185w x 7 + 200w x 2) RMS output power. 10% THD per channel driven. RRP $7130. $1,500. Ph 0491 035 704 Re281125

SOUND Bar 2.0.2 CH 120W Dolby ATMOS 12 months old with 2 built in subwoofers. Price $100 Ph 0412 081 950 F140225

PORCELAIN biscuit jar (8in high) with cream and jam pots, tea strainer and small flat teaspoon holder. $35 0400 641 561 F210225

PORCELAIN biscuit jar $18 ono - For die-hard morning tea enthusiasts!

0400 641 561 F210225

RAILWAY line small gauge, 70mm high x 5m lengths. Suit cattle grid, $75 each 0499 684 401 F160525

STOOL seats. Variety size, type and colour. $30 6652 3791 F110425

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UMBRELLA black Shelta 2.2msq incl. base & stand. Suits courtyards $60 0422 099 142 UTE tray. All aluminium 1.8 x 1.8 with underfloor slide out drawer plus guards and tail lights Suit dual cab utes. Very good condition. $1000 Ph 0418 235 973.

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WALKER, alloy frame good as new. $100 0491 035 704

SUITCASES - X Large $15, Large $10, Med $5 0481 966 840

Boats

TEASPOONS large collection as new feat various characters $3-5 per spoon 0403 425 913

3.4m Savage with trailer rego, 6HP and electric swivel seats, cover safety gear, lots of extras ACF724N. L26949 $2,000. 0427 528 084

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Motors 1999 Mercedes sedan C200 Elegance LTP000 $7,000 offer. Text Michael 0422 044 420 e200625

2017 Mondeo Wagon TDi, as new, 71,000 klms, rego & serviced to Mar 2026. ATI59F $18,490. 0447 550 017 Re031025

MG3 2022, one elderly lady owner no longer driving, warranty till 9/29, garaged, serviced 6738 kms, paid $22,000 with extras exterior paint protects from bat droppings weather sap tinted windows EWP55S. $17,500. Ph 0437 242 316 e130625

THE world of Henry Lawson, $30 ono 0491 035 704

Motorcycles

TIMBER garden shelf unit, 1m W x 1m H for plants or collectables. $75. 6652 3791

12 month 2008 Suzuki Boulevarde c50 motorcycle 8640km unregistered $15,000 6653 7595

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YORK stepping unit/ air walker, 3 different exercise benches, 9 sets of weights, 3 sets of bars and weights. For individual sale or the lot for $250. 6656 4293

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RECORDING vocal booth ISK RF-5 Desk or stand mount, unused still boxed. $100. Ph 0409 561 719

TWO single bed frames round heads & foot rail black. $50 both 0412 254 563

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OLD rosewood fence posts, suit wood turning & wood craft from $30 each. 0499 684 401

TWO macrame wall hangers hand made $50 both 0412 254 563

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LARGE outdoor umbrella with steel brace $60. 0498 090 551

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DOOR Gym set new $50. Ph 0412 081 950

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DOG house, smallmedium $15 6656 4700

KING single electric bed w/mattress $2,000. Ph 0403 996 990

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MITSUBISHI Mirage white hatchback 2015 manual, 47,454 klms well serviced & garaged exc cond, one lady owner, $11,000 ono CD68GF. 6651 9790

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LUXURY 2010, 23ft Regent Brenwood caravan, exc cond electric jack, 2,100 amp battries, Ac and Dc charges, Diesel heater, air con, TV 220 litre 3 way fridge microwave, coffee machine, slide out pantry, gas electric hot water, front loader washing machine queen bed, linen and clothes wardrobes, tool box, slide out BBQ electric step, 2 annexes many other extras. Tare 2280, ATM 3190 NSW rego XO1912 $39,000 ono. Ph Ron 0417 231 317 Re281125

Classifieds 4981 8882 Ultimate Off-road Family Caravan Snowy River Multi Terrain SRT22F Sleeps 5 - double bed plus 3 bunks. Like new plastic still on the bunks Well-equipped kitchen light filled spacious shower & bathroom TS82ZS. $79,900. Call Olivia 0424 046 301 Coffs Harbour

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Following the March 2021, February 2022 and June 2022 severe storms and flooding, the Nambucca Valley Local Government Area (LGA) received Natural Disaster Declarations resulting in the State and Commonwealth providing funding support to help with the cost of cleaning up and restoring damaged road and essential public assets.

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The majority of Council’s road network has been impacted to some extent, which has resulted in an unprecedented amount of repairs to undertake. Council is aware there are numerous potholes, corrugations and gravel loss on some roads.

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• Council has recorded 67 significant landslip events that will require remediation through the LGA, with an estimated repair cost in the order of $40million and further information is available on landslip damages via an interactive map located on Council’s website by following the Disaster Recovery link.

• Since the March 2021 flooding, the damage bill to date has been in excess of $4.4million predominately directed toward our emergency relief works on the road network. These works are still on-going.

Gypsy:

Council’s flood recovery program is a multi-faceted process involving the co-ordination of a number of specialised consultants, contractors, scarce materials and receiving funding approval. Council has its own teams and contractors engaged to undertake repairs to urban and rural sealed road network as well as the unsealed road network prioritising high speed roads, higher use roads and bus routes. Should you know of a road that is in poor or unsafe condition please call Council on (02) 6568 2555 and report it.

Gypsy is an 8 month old female American Staffy cross. She has a very friendly personality, always up to play We thank the community for their patience and understanding and remind residents and road users to drive to the road conditions as maintenance works continue around the Nambucca Valley LGA. and loves walks.

Adoption fee for 2024/2025 is $220 and this includes microchipping, vaccination, desexing & lifetime registration. Please visit Councils website to view the full list of animals available for adoption or lost. For any adoption enquiries please complete the Adoption Enquiry Form on Councils website.

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FRIDAY, June 6 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 Take 5. (PG, R) 11.10 Bergerac. (Ml, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Bay Of Fires. (Malv, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia.

(PG, R) 3.00 House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. (Final) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.50 Soccer. 2026 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL Qualifier. Ecuador v Brazil. 11.00 China Bitesize. (R) 11.20 Going Places. (R) 11.50 WorldWatch. 1.50 Alone Australia. (M, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 Going Places. (R) 4.00 Plat Du Tour. (R) 4.05 The Cook Up. (R) 4.35 Jeopardy! 5.00 Letters And Numbers. (PGadls, R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, 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 9News Morning.

12.00 MOVIE: Steal Your Heart. (2023, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 9.00 Lingo. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.20 MasterChef Australia. (PGa, R) 11.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 12.00 GCBC. 12.30 Family Feud.

(PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune.

2.30 Lingo. (R) 3.30 News. 4.00 Family Feud.

(PG, R) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.

7.00 ABC News.

7.35 Gardening Australia.

Costa Georgiadis discovers how a sauna can save frogs.

8.35 The One That Got Away. (Mal) Rick and Ffion face a dangerous new suspect.

9.25 Gruen. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson.

10.05 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 10.50 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 11.20 ABC Late News.

11.40 Father Brown. (PGav, R) 12.25 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Malta: The Jewel Of The Mediterranean. (PGa, R) 9.15 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes. (R) 10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 Atlantic Crossing. (PGa, R) 11.55 Rex In Rome. (Mv, R) 1.45 The Head. (Malv) 3.45 Living With The Boss. (PG, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

8.30 House Of Wellness. (PGal) Mel Doyle and Shane Crawford are joined by Yvie Jones and Dr Renee Lim to explore pet therapy.

9.30 MOVIE: Where The Crawdads Sing. (2022, Masv, R) A girl becomes a murder suspect. Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith.

12.05 Nurses. (Ma, R) 1.05 Harry’s Practice. (R) 1.35 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 14.

Dolphins v St George Illawarra Dragons.

9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Dolphins versus St George Illawarra Dragons match, with news and analysis.

10.45 MOVIE: Sicario. (2015, MA15+alv, R) An FBI agent is enlisted to help fight the war on drugs. Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin.

1.00 Young Sheldon. (PGadlsv, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 6.30 The Project.

7.30 House Hunters Australia. A couple want to move to the Northern Beaches.

8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml, R) Celebrities include Pamela Anderson.

10.30 10’s Late News.

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

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.20pm Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Isadora Moon. 7.00 Supertato.

7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey.

7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Teen Titans Go! 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

8.50 Soccer. 11.00 WorldWatch. 11.30 The Movie Show. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Patriot Brains. 1.25 Planet A. 2.20 Where Are You Really From? 2.50 Over The Black Dot. 3.20 News. 3.25 WorldWatch.

5.15 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.05 If You Are The One. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Secrets Of Polygamy. 10.15 Pornocracy. 11.40 Late Programs.

7TWO (62)

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Discover.

2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Animal SOS Australia. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Wildlife ER. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs.

10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian.

Noon Midsomer Murders. 2.00 Wild Moments.

3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: An Elephant Called Slowly. (1970) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Find My Country House Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Sliding Doors. (1998, M) 10.30 Tennis. French Open.

Day 13. Men’s semi-finals. 2am Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Buy To Build. 8.30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures.

9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 Numb3rs. 11.30 JAG. 1.30pm FBI. 2.30 Numb3rs. 3.30 Jake And The Fatman. 4.30 Numb3rs. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 In The Dark.

12.15am Jake And The Fatman.

1.15 In The Dark. 4.05 JAG.

SKY NEWS (53)

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Sabrina.

Continued. (1995, PG) 8.00 Darling Companion.

(2012, PG) 10.00 Corsage. (2022, M) 12.10pm Emily. (2022, M) 2.35 Bonneville. (2006, PG) 4.15 The Man Who Knew Too Little. (1997, PG) 5.55 The Final Countdown. (1980, PG) 7.50 Lions For Lambs.

(2007, M) 9.30 The 355. (2022, M) 11.45 Spider.

(2002, MA15+) 1.35am The Tender Bar. (2021, M) 3.35 Speed Kills. (2018, M) 5.30 The Movie Show.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

11.30 Storage Wars. Noon American Resto. 12.30 American Pickers. 1.30 Pawn Stars. 2.00 The Car Club. 2.30 Desert Collectors. 3.30 Timbersports.

4.00 Carnage. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 13.

Adelaide v Brisbane Lions. 10.30 AFL Post-Game.

11.15 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

8.00 Nanny. 9.00 Inside The Superbrands.

10.00 Bewitched. 10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 Young Sheldon. Noon Innovation Nation. 12.15 MOVIE: Deadly Sorority. (2017, M) 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Batman. (1989, PG) 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

2.10pm Yorky Billy. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Grace Beside Me. 3.25 Spartakus. 3.55 Cities Of Gold.

4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.35 Waabiny Time. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Road Open. 5.35 Nula.

6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.29 NITV Weather. 7.30 MOVIE: The Ant Bully. (2006) 9.10 Yarning Culture Through Film. 9.20 MOVIE: Bad Behaviour. (2023, MA15+) 11.15 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda.

3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda.

4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 Danica De Giorgio. 6.00 Steve Price. 7.00 The World According To Rowan Dean. 8.00 The US Report. 9.00 Lefties Losing It. 9.30 The Media Show. 10.15 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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SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Call The Midwife. (Ma, R) 1.30 Picasso. (Ma, R) 2.30 SSO Simone Young Conducts Elgar & Vaughan Williams.

4.10 The Piano. (R) 5.10 Landline. (R) 5.40 Australian Story. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 Motor Racing. World Rally-Raid C’ship.

Round 3. South African Safari Rally. H’lights.

2.30 Going Places. (PG, R) 3.30 How To Sleep Well With Michael Mosley. (R) 4.35 American Candy. (Premiere, PGl) 5.30 Inside D-Day: Filmmakers On The Frontline. (Premiere, PG)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Bob Charley AO Stakes Day, VRC Country Race Day and Oaks Day. 1.00 Football. AFL. Round 13. Richmond v Sydney.

4.00 Border Patrol. (PGad, R) 4.30 Motorway Patrol. (PGl, R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Find My Country House Australia. (R) 1.00 Great Australian Detour. (Return) 1.30 Young Sheldon.

(PGadlsv, R) 2.00 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (PG, R) 4.30 Garden Gurus. 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.10 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 12.30 The Yes Experiment. (R) 1.00 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 1.30 What’s Up Down Under. (PGal, R) 2.00 Buy To Build. (R) 2.30 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 3.00 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. (R) 3.30 Farm To Fork.

(R) 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 GCBC. (R) 5.00 News.

6.10 Father Brown. (Final, PGav) Mrs Devine’s son is framed for murder.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at the top stories of the day, including coverage of developing stories and events.

7.30 Call The Midwife. (PGa) Sister Julienne presents Joyce with an award.

8.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) The discovery of a saint’s bones at an archaeological dig causes a stir in the village.

10.05 Bergerac. (Ml, R) There’s a breakthrough in the search for Cate’s phone.

10.50 Reunion. (Mlv, R) Christine is closer to the answers she seeks.

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

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar: Freedom. (Mal, R) Elizabeth Taylor struggles to reinvent herself.

8.25 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses: English Country Idyll (Stourhead And Scotney Castle) (PGa) Explores a missing masterpiece.

9.35 Alone Australia. (Ml, R) The weather creates havoc.

11.35 Suspect. (MA15+av, R) 3.35 Living With The Boss. (PG, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A look at immigration, customs and quarantine.

7.30 Football. AFL. Round 13. GWS Giants v Port Adelaide. From Corroboree Group Manuka Oval, Canberra.

10.30 MOVIE: Battleship. (2012, Mv, R) A US Navy ship fights aliens. Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård.

1.05 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 5. Perth Super 440. Day 1. Highlights.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGal, R)

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Holiday Home Makeover With Rachel & Ryan. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: No Time To Die. (2021, Malv, R) 11.45 MOVIE: Into The Blue 2: The Reef. (2009, MA15+sv, R) 1.15 Young Sheldon. (PGadlsv, R) 1.35 The Garden Gurus. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia.

A couple are at a crossroads with their little house in the Sutherland Shire of NSW. 8.40 House Hunters Australia. (R) Married business owners who need a weekend escape from their chaotic lives search for a retreat in the Blue Mountains.

9.40 Airport Australia 24/7. (PGad, R) The airport faces a blackout and a plane has to turn back shortly after take-off with a reported faulty engine.

10.40 Elsbeth. (Mdv, R) 11.40 FBI. (Mv, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 5.10pm The Most Magnificent Thing.

5.30 Peter Rabbit. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.10 Super Monsters. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Isadora Moon.

7.05 Rocket Club. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Kids Baking Championship. 8.10 Chopped Junior. (Return) 8.55 The Piano. 9.50 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.35 Dragon Ball Super. 11.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 The Movie Show.

Noon Hoarders. 2.35 The Story Of. 3.05 BBC News At Ten. 3.35 ABC World News Tonight. 4.00 PBS News. 5.00 Over The Black Dot. 5.30 Mastermind Australia. 10.30 Australia’s Health Revolution.

11.35 Spinal Destination. 12.35am MOVIE: Attica.

(2021, MA15+) 2.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 11.00 Harry’s Practice.

11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Escape To The Country.

1.00 Horse Racing. Bob Charley AO Stakes Day, VRC Country Race Day and Oaks Day. 5.30 Animal SOS Australia. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 1.30am The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 Skippy. 11.30 MOVIE: Assassin For Hire.

(1951, PG) 12.55pm MOVIE: The Long Dark Hall.

(1951, PG) 2.45 MOVIE: The Call Of The Wild. (1972, PG) 4.50 MOVIE: Sitting Bull. (1954, PG) 7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Quarter-Final.

ACT Brumbies v Hurricanes. 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match. 9.45 To Be Advised. 11.00 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Tough Tested. 10.00 On The Fly. 10.30 Navigating The World. 12.30pm Judge Judy. 1.00 MasterChef Australia. 2.10 Jake And The Fatman. 3.05 JAG. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 FBI: International.

11.15 48 Hours.

3am JAG. 5.00 Home Shopping.

SKY NEWS (53)

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Emperor’s Club. (2002, PG) 8.05 The Final Countdown. (1980, PG) 10.00 The Tender Bar. (2021, M) Noon Radioactive. (2019, M) 2.05 Flash Of Genius. (2008, PG) 4.15 Goal! (2005, PG) 6.25 The Magic Of Belle Isle. (2012, PG) 8.30 The Drover’s Wife. (2021, MA15+) 10.30 Day And Night.

(2010, MA15+, German) 12.25am The 355. (2022, M) 2.40 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

12.30pm Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Watersport. Offshore Superboats. Replay. 4.00 Storage Wars: Barry’s Best Buys. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars.

7.00 The Americas. 8.00 MOVIE: Jurassic World.

(2015, M) 10.30 MOVIE: Commando. (1985, MA15+) 12.30am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 9.50 Motorway Cops. 11.50 Motor Racing. FIA Formula E World C’ship. Shanghai ePrix. 12.55pm Motor Racing. FIA Formula E World C’ship. Shanghai ePrix.

2.00 Jeopardy! UK. 3.00 Young Sheldon. 3.30 MOVIE: Hating Alison Ashley. (2005, PG) 5.30 MOVIE: Monster Family 2. (2021, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban. (2004, PG) 10.15 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

9.50 Chums. 10.00 MOVIE: The Ant Bully. (2006) 11.40 MOVIE: Born To Dance. (2015, PG) 1.20pm Waterworld Africa. 2.10 Nula. 2.40 Living Black.

3.10 First Australians. 4.25 Yiyili. 4.30 Strait To The Plate. 5.00 Black As. 5.05 Pacific Island Food Revolution. 6.00 Moko. 6.30 News. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 9.30 MOVIE: Seven. (1995, MA15+) 11.50 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Gameday Live. 9.30 Gameday Live.

10.00 Weekend Live. 11.00 News. 11.30 News.

Noon Weekend Live. 1.00 News. 1.30 News. 2.00 Cheng Lei: My Story. 3.00 Weekend Live. 4.00 News. 4.30 News. 5.00 NewsNight. 6.00 News.

6.30 News. 7.00 Cheng Lei: My Story. 8.00 Lefties Losing It. 8.30 The Media Show. 9.15 NewsNight.

10.00 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, June 8 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 The Piano. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs UK. (R) 4.40 Walking With Dinosaurs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.20 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PGa, R) 11.30 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 Para-Badminton. (PG, R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Going Places. (R) 5.30 Inside D-Day: Filmmakers On The Frontline. (PG)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast.

2.30 To Be Advised.

4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair.

(R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.00 Fish Forever. (R) 1.30 Business Drive. (Return) 2.00 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGl, R) 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 14.

Wests Tigers v Penrith Panthers.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 10 Minute Kitchen. (R) 10.30 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass.

(R) 11.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 11.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 12.00 MasterChef Australia. (R) 1.10 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 1.30 Cook With Luke. (R) 2.00 All 4 Adventure.

(PGal, R) 3.00 GCBC. (R) 3.30 Farm To Fork.

(R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.

6.30 Compass: Grief, A Love Story. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 The Piano. (Final, PG) The day of the concert arrives.

8.30 Bergerac. (Final, Mlv) Bergerac must save his daughter, confront his past and finally crack the case.

9.25 Reunion. (Final, Malv) Brennan promises Carly he won’t leave her.

10.25 MOVIE: Partisan. (2015, MA15+av, R) 12.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Ml, R) 12.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 1.35 Grantchester. (Mv, R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 London: 2,000 Years Of History. (Final, PG, R) 8.25 Queens Of Ancient Egypt. (Mav, R) 9.25 Cycling. UCI World Tour.

Critérium du Dauphiné. Stage 1.

11.05 Into The Gobi Desert With Nick Knowles. (PGa, R) 11.55 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R) 2.40 The World From Above. (R) 3.40 Living With The Boss. (PG, R) 4.30 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 The 1% Club. (PGls) 8.00 7NEWS Spotlight.

9.00 24 Hours In Police Custody. (Malv) 10.00 Crime Investigation Australia. (Mav, R) 11.20 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 5. Perth Super 440. Day 2. Highlights.

12.20 Shades Of Blue. (MA15+adsv, R) 1.20 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (PGl) 8.40 60 Minutes.

9.40 The Killer Interview With Piers Morgan. (Mav) 10.40 9News Late.

11.10 The First 48. (MA15+v, R) 12.00 Embarrassing Bodies. (MA15+mns, R) 12.50 Talking Honey. (R) 1.00 Destination WA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Business Drive. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Sunday Project. Joins panellists for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.00 MasterChef Australia. Social media star Andy Cooks challenges the contestants to create an epic cheese pull.

8.15 Fake. (Mls) Birdie discusses her and Joe’s relationship with her psychologist, who suggests she work on trusting him.

9.15 FBI. (Final, Mav) The team is thrown into an investigation that leads back to the resurgence of online conspiracy.

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

12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 4.45pm Gardening Australia Junior.

5.00 Peppa Pig. 5.10 Bluey’s Big Play. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.10 Super Monsters. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.40 Isadora Moon. 6.55 Rocket Club. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Walking With Dinosaurs. 8.50 Super Shark Highway. (Premiere) 10.30 Abbott Elementary. 10.50 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 The Movie Show. 12.05pm Black Comedy In America. 2.50 Jeopardy! 4.55 ABC World News Tonight. 5.25 PBS Washington Week. 5.50 Lost Gold Of The Aztecs. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Great Australian Concerts: Cold Chisel. 9.35 Colosseum.

11.25 WWE Legends. 1.15am Letterkenny. 3.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

8.30 Shopping. 9.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 9.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 Escape To The Country.

1pm Harry’s Practice. 1.30 Discover. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Animal SOS Australia. 3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 7.00 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.35 Vera. 10.35 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. 11.35 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 AFL Sunday Footy Show. Noon Getaway. 12.30 MOVIE: The Ship That Died Of Shame. (1955, PG) 2.30 MOVIE: Southwest Passage. (1954, PG) 4.00 MOVIE: Attack On The Iron Coast. (1968, PG) 6.00 Dad’s Army. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Stargate.

(1994, PG) 11.00 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Tough Tested. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 What’s Up Down Under. 10.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures.

11.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.30 IFISH. Noon Pooches At Play. 12.30 Navigating The World. 2.30 MasterChef Australia. 3.40 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Elsbeth.

11.15 48 Hours. 2am Home Shopping.

SKY NEWS (53)

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.35 Belle. (2013, PG) 8.30 The Magic Of Belle Isle. (2012, PG) 10.35 The 355. (2022, M) 12.50pm Lions For Lambs. (2007, M) 2.30 The Final Countdown. (1980, PG) 4.25 The Emperor’s Club. (2002, PG) 6.25 Charade. (1963, PG) 8.30 The Whole Truth. (2016, M) 10.15 Sira. (2023, MA15+, French) 12.30am The Drover’s Wife. (2021, MA15+) 2.30 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 Pawn Stars. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 Merv Hughes Fishing. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Fishing Addiction. 2.00 Fishy Business. 2.30 Fish’n Mates. 3.00 Mighty Planes. 4.00 Close Encounters Down Under. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 13.

Carlton v Essendon. 10.30 AFL Post-Game. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs.

11.05 History Remembers President George H.W. Bush. 11.35 The Secret History Of The White House.

12.30pm Surfing Australia. 1.00 Motor Racing.

IndyCar Series. Detroit Grand Prix. H’lights. 2.05 Jeopardy! UK. 3.05 MOVIE: Courage Mountain.

(1990, PG) 5.00 Young Sheldon. 5.30 MOVIE: War With Grandpa. (2020, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Elvis.

(2022, M) 10.35 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.35pm Rugby League. Murri v Koori Interstate Challenge. Men’s. Erub United v Newcastle All Blacks. Replay. 3.10 Who We Are In Sport. 4.10 Anthem Sessions Interstitials. 4.20 The Point. 5.20 Stompem Ground 2022: Pigram Brothers. 6.20 News. 6.30 Great Lakes Wild. 7.30 Our Medicine.

8.35 MOVIE: Listen Up: The Many Lives Of Quincy Jones. (1990, M) 10.35 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. Noon Weekend Live. 1.00 News.

1.30 News. 2.00 News. 2.30 News. 3.00 News.

3.30 News. 4.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 NewsNight. 6.00 Cheng Lei: My Story. 7.00 Danica & James. 8.00 The Sunday Showdown. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 Royal Report. 10.30 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs.

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MONDAY, June 9 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Midsomer Murders. (PGv, R) 11.25 The Art Of... (Ml, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline.

(R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (R) 3.25 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.05 Going Places.

(PGa, R) 10.05 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R) 11.10 Canada’s National Parks. (Premiere, PG) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 2.55 Travel Shooters. (PGal) 3.30 Going Places. (R) 4.00 The Cook Up. (R) 4.30 SBS50. (Premiere, PG) 4.35 Jeopardy! 5.00 Letters And Numbers. (PGas, R)

6.00 Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show.

(PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 Surf Patrol. (R) 1.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.00 AFL: The Big Freeze @ The G. (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 9News Morning. 12.00 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (PGl, R) 1.45 My Way. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal.

(R) 9.00 Lingo. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.20 MasterChef Australia. (R) 11.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 12.00 GCBC. 12.30 Family Feud.

(PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune.

2.30 Lingo. (R) 3.30 News. 4.00 Neighbours.

(PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story. (R) 8.30 Four Corners.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Picasso. (Final, PGs) 10.30 ABC Late News.

10.45 Planet America. (R) 11.20 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 11.50 Love Your Garden. (R) 12.35 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.15 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Portillo’s Andalucia. (PGa, R) 8.20 Michael Palin In Nigeria.

(PGaw, R) 9.15 Inside Windsor Castle. (PG, R) 10.05 SBS World News Late.

10.35 Living Black. (R) 11.35 Cycling. UCI World Tour.

Critérium du Dauphiné. Stage 2.

1.25 Kin. (MA15+lv, R) 3.15 The World From Above. (PG, R) 3.45 Living With The Boss. (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 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal) The final 24-hour dates end with some unexpected revelations from the ladies before an emotional farm farewell.

9.00 9-1-1. (Mav) Athena attempts to land the plane before it crashes and calls on the 118 for help.

11.00 The Agenda Setters.

12.00 You, Me And The Apocalypse. (Malv) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (PG) 8.45 Swimming. Australian Trials. Day 1. Finals.

10.35 100% Footy. (M) 11.35 9News Late.

12.05 Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup. (Mas) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice. (PGa) 4.30 ACA. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. Contestants face a mystery box challenge.

8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Hosted by Tom Gleisner.

9.40 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Return, PGls) Four mates set out to embarrass each other.

10.20 10’s Late News.

10.45 The Project. (R) 11.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 6pm Octonauts. 6.10 Super Monsters.

6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee.

6.50 Isadora Moon. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators.

8.05 Junior Vets. 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Hard Quiz Kids. 9.10 Dance Life. 10.00 Secret Life Of The Koala. (Premiere) 10.50 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

6.50 The 77 Percent. 7.20 WorldWatch. 8.40 DW Euromaxx. 9.00 Soccer. 11.30 Small Business Secrets. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 The Movie Show.

2.30 Wine Lovers’ Guide. 3.00 WorldWatch. 5.10 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.00 Alone Germany. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd. 10.05 Alone Australia. 12.05am Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 6.30 TBA. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute.

9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 1pm The Great Australian Doorstep.

1.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 2.00 Weekender.

2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Shetland. 11.10 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs.

11.30 Swimming. Australian Trials. Day 1. Heats.

2pm Dad’s Army. 2.30 As Time Goes By. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Hell Is A City.

(1960, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.00 Swimming. Australian Trials. Day 1. Finals. 8.45 The Madame Blanc Mysteries. 9.45 Harry Wild. 10.55 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Buy To Build. 8.30 Reel Action. 9.30 Numb3rs.

10.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield.

11.30 Navigating The World. 12.30pm Numb3rs.

1.30 JAG. 3.30 Jake And The Fatman. 4.30 Numb3rs. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 SEAL Team.

11.15 CSI: Vegas. 12.15am Home Shopping.

SKY NEWS (53)

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Dancing Ninja. (2010, PG) 7.50 Charade. (1963, PG) 10.00 Four Souls Of Coyote. (2023, M) Noon The Whole Truth. (2016, M) 1.40 The Magic Of Belle Isle. (2012, PG) 3.45 Goal! 2: Living The Dream. (2007, PG) 5.50 Sometimes Always Never. (2018, PG) 7.30 The Straight Story. (1999) 9.40 Vampyros Lesbos.

(1971, German) 11.20 The City Of Lost Children.

(1995, M, French) 1.30am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

Noon Motor Racing. Supercars Championship.

Round 5. Perth Super 440. Day 1 and Day 2.

Highlights. 2.00 AFL: The Big Freeze @ The G. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 13. Melbourne v Collingwood. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.00 Outback Opal Hunters. 9.00 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.00 Appalachian Outlaws.

11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

8.00 The Nanny. 9.00 Jeopardy! UK. 10.00 Bewitched. 10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 Young Sheldon.

11.30 The Golden Girls. Noon MOVIE: Batman.

(1989, PG) 2.30 The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie.

6.00 The Golden Girls. 6.30 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Matrix Reloaded.

(2003, M) 11.15 Seinfeld. 11.45 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

2.05pm Unsettled. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.35 Waabiny Time. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Road Open.

5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News.

6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black. 9.30 Sammy Butcher: Out Of The Shadows. 10.00 MOVIE: Radiance.

(1998, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Sky News Breakfast. 9.00 News.

9.30 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin.

7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, June 10 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story.

(R) 10.30 Compass. (PG, R) 11.00 If You’re Listening. (R) 11.20 Gruen. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (Ma, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.00 House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Short History Of The English Garden. (R) 9.55 Mountain Vets.

(PG, R) 11.00 Canada’s National Parks. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 2.55 Going Places. (PG, R) 3.55 Plat Du Tour.

(R) 4.00 The Cook Up. (R) 4.30 SBS50. (PG) 4.35 Jeopardy! 5.00 Letters And Numbers.

(PGals, R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 To Be Advised.

2.30 Border Security: International. (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 9News Morning. 12.00 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (PG, R) 1.20 Getaway.

(PG, R) 1.50 Talking Honey.

2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal.

(R) 9.00 Lingo. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.20 MasterChef Australia. (R) 11.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 12.00 GCBC. 12.30 Family Feud.

(PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune.

2.30 Lingo. (R) 3.30 News. 4.00 Neighbours.

(PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Walking With Dinosaurs. (PG) 8.50 Dino Apocalypse With David Attenborough. (PG, R) 9.45 I Was Actually There. (Ma, R) 10.15 ABC Late News.

10.30 The Business. (R) 10.50 Four Corners.

(R) 11.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 11.55 Books That Made Us. (Final, Malsv, R) 12.50 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.35 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia.

(R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGals) 8.30 Insight.

9.30 Dateline.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 Highgrove: The King’s Country Home. (R) 11.25 Cycling. UCI World Tour.

Critérium du Dauphiné. Stage 3.

1.25 Enemy Of The People. (Mlv, R) 3.05 The World From Above. (PG, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski.

8.35 Doc. (Ma) Amy and Richard reconnect while treating a patient whose diagnosis is not at all what it seems.

9.35 Accused. (Mav) A divorced woman is put on trial.

10.35 The Agenda Setters.

11.35 Autopsy USA: Adam West. (Ma) 12.35 Fairly Legal. (PGalsv, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (PGl) 8.45 Swimming. Australian Trials. Day 2. Finals.

10.05 9News Late.

10.35 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGl) 11.35 A+E After Dark. (Mam, R) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

Hosted by Grant Denyer.

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

7.30 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns.

8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

9.40 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv) The Fugitive Task Force heads upstate.

10.40 10’s Late News.

11.05 The Project. (R) 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 6pm Octonauts. 6.10 Super Monsters.

6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee.

6.50 Isadora Moon. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators.

8.05 Junior Vets. 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory. 9.25 Planet Weird. 11.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 The Movie Show. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Homicide. 2.20 Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech.

3.10 News. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.10 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.00 Alone Germany. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. 10.10 Dark Side Of The Cage. Midnight Dirty Rotten Cleaners. 1.40 Shoresy. 2.10 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 6.30 TBA. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute.

9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Foyle’s War. 10.55 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 Swimming.

Australian Trials. Day 2. Heats. 2pm Dad’s Army.

2.30 As Time Goes By. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow.

3.30 MOVIE: Went The Day Well? (1942, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.00 Swimming. Australian Trials. Day 2. Finals. 8.45 Dalgliesh. (Return) 10.45 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Buy To Build. 8.30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures.

9.30 Numb3rs. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm Numb3rs.

1.30 FBI. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Numb3rs. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI. 12.15am Home Shopping.

2.15 SEAL Team.

3.15 Home Shopping.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Skating To New York. (2013, PG) 7.40 Sometimes Always Never. (2018, PG) 9.25 The Movie Show. 10.00 The City Of Lost Children. (1995, M, French) 12.05pm The Straight Story. (1999) 2.15 Petite Maman. (2021, PG, French) 3.35 Every Day. (2018, PG) 5.25 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 7.30 Gosford Park. (2001, M) 10.05 Like Water For Chocolate. (1992, M, Spanish) 12.05am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 Nature Gone Wild. 11.00 Storage Wars.

11.30 American Pickers. 12.30pm Pawn Stars.

1.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 2.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 3.30 Billy The Exterminator. 4.00 Carnage. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars.

6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.00 Train Rescue Down Under. 9.00 Outback Truckers.

10.00 Railroad Australia. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

8.00 Nanny. 9.00 Jeopardy! UK. 10.00 Bewitched.

10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 Young Sheldon. Noon MOVIE: The Wedding Singer. (1998, M) 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie.

6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Vacation. (2015, MA15+) 10.30 Seinfeld.

11.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.30pm Big Boss. 2.00 Unsettled. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Road Open. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.30 The Point. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding USA: Unleash The Beast. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.30 MOVIE: Muru. (2022, MA15+) 12.20am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Sky News Breakfast. 9.00 News.

9.30 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin.

7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 Late Programs.

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SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.45 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (PG, R) 11.35 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.00 House Of Games. (R) 3.25 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.05 Short History Of The English Garden. (R) 10.05 WorldWatch. 10.35 Soccer. 2026 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL Qualifier. Brazil v Paraguay.

12.45 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 Going Places. (R) 4.00 The Cook Up. (R) 4.30 SBS50. (PG) 4.35 Jeopardy!

5.00 Letters And Numbers. (PGadls, R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.05 Motorbike Cops. (PG, R) 2.30 Border Security: International. (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 9News Morning. 12.00 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (PGl, R) 1.20 Find My Country House Australia. (R) 1.50 Garden Gurus Moments. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal.

(R) 9.00 Lingo. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.20 MasterChef Australia. (R) 11.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 12.00 GCBC. 12.30 Family Feud.

(PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune.

2.30 Lingo. (R) 3.30 News. 4.00 Neighbours.

(PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Gruen.

8.35 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG) 9.25 Planet America.

9.55 QI. (PG) 11.00 ABC Late News.

11.15 The Business. (R) 11.30 You Can’t Ask That. (PG, R) 12.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Alone Australia. (M) 8.30 The Veil. (Mal) Imogen and Adilah continue their journey to Paris.

10.10 SBS World News Late.

10.40 History Of The Amalfi Coast. (PGa, R) 11.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour.

Critérium du Dauphiné. Stage 4.

1.25 The Wall: The Orchard. (Malsv, R) 3.05 The World From Above. (R) 4.05 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGad) 7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R) 8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL. 9.30 Unfiltered. (PGa) Hosted

by Hamish McLachlan.

10.00 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) 11.00 Born To Kill? (Mav, R) 12.00 Touching Evil. (MA15+adv) 1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Swimming. Australian Trials. Day 3. Finals.

9.40 Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml) 10.40 9News Late.

11.10 The Equalizer. (Mv, R) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Next Stop. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

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

7.30 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns.

8.40 Elsbeth. (Mv) Sparks fly between Elsbeth and a handsome Scottish musician after he witnesses a murder through a video art installation.

9.40 FBI: International. (Mv) The team hunts for an American woman.

10.40 10’s Late News.

11.05 The Project. (R) 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 6pm Octonauts. 6.10 Super Monsters.

6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee.

6.50 Isadora Moon. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators.

8.10 Junior Vets. 8.40 BTN Newsbreak. 8.45 Abbott Elementary. 9.30 Doctor Who. 10.55 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

9.50 Soccer. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 (Re)Solved.

1.25 Uncovering Incels. 1.40 Late Life Lesbians.

2.35 Framed. 3.05 News. 3.10 WorldWatch.

5.10 Forged In Fire. 6.00 Alone Germany. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 MOVIE: Seven. (1995, MA15+) 10.50 MOVIE: Hereditary. (2018, MA15+) 1.10am (Re)Solved. 2.05 Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over. 3.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 6.30 TBA. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute.

9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape 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 Swimming. Australian Trials. Day 3. Heats.

2pm Dad’s Army. 2.30 Keeping Up Appearances.

3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Maytime In Mayfair. (1949) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers.

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Yes, Prime Minister.

8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 The Closer. 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Buy To Build. 8.30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures.

9.30 Numb3rs. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm Numb3rs.

1.30 FBI. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Numb3rs. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 SEAL Team.

11.15 CSI: Vegas.

12.15am Home Shopping.

2.15 SEAL Team. 3.15 Home Shopping.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.20 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 8.15 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 10.20 Gosford Park. (2001, M) 12.55pm Hum Do Hamare Do. (2021, PG, Hindi) 3.15 The Movie Show. 3.45 Rabbit-Proof Fence.

(2002, PG) 5.25 A River Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 7.40 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, M) 9.30 The Piano. (1993, MA15+) 11.45 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 Nature Gone Wild. 11.00 Storage Wars.

11.30 American Pickers. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Outback Truckers. 2.30 Train Rescue Down Under.

3.30 Billy The Exterminator. 4.00 Carnage. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol.

8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

8.00 Nanny. 9.00 Jeopardy! UK. 10.00 Bewitched.

10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 Young Sheldon. Noon Explore. 12.10 MOVIE: Dying To Win. (2022, M) 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie.

6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Space Cowboys. (2000, PG) 11.10 Seinfeld.

11.40 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

12.30pm Unleash The Beast. 1.30 R.I.P. T-Shirts.

2.00 Unsettled. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Grace Beside Me. 3.25 Spartakus. 3.55 Cities Of Gold.

4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.35 Waabiny Time. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Road Open. 5.30 News.

6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Waterworld Africa.

7.30 Piri’s Tiki Tour. 8.30 MOVIE: A Journal For Jordan. (2021, M) 10.50 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Sky News Breakfast. 9.00 News.

9.30 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin.

7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 Late Programs.

THURSDAY, June 12 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 10.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 11.00 Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 The One That Got Away. (Mal, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.00 House Of Games. (R) 3.25 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Ireland’s Historic Gardens. (R) 9.55 Mountain Vets. (PG, R) 11.00 Canada’s National Parks. (PG) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 12.55 PBS News. 1.55 Alone Australia.

(M, R) 3.00 Living Black. (R) 4.00 The Cook Up. (R) 4.30 SBS50. (PG) 4.35 Jeopardy!

5.00 Letters And Numbers. (PGs, R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 MOVIE: A Sister’s Grudge. (2021, Mav) 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 Swimming. Australian Trials. Day 4. Heats.

2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal.

(R) 9.00 Lingo. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.20 MasterChef Australia. (R) 11.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 12.00 GCBC. 12.30 Family Feud.

(PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune.

2.30 Lingo. (R) 3.30 News. 4.00 Neighbours.

(PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Grand Designs UK. (Final, Ml) 8.50 Grand Designs Revisited.

(PG) Presented by Kevin McCloud.

9.40 Grand Designs Australia. (R) 10.40 ABC Late News.

10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Love Your Garden. (R) 12.00 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Our Medicine. (PG) 8.45 Killing Sherlock With Lucy Worsley. (PGh) 9.45 Sherlock & Daughter. (Mv) 10.35 SBS World News Late.

11.05 The Day The Rock Star Died: Buddy Holly. (R) 11.35 Cycling. UCI World Tour.

Critérium du Dauphiné. Stage 5.

1.25 Pagan Peak. (MA15+asv, R) 3.05 The World From Above. (R) 4.05 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (PGa, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGads) Harper might be making the wrong choice.

7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PG) 8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (Final, PG) Judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli must decide who will be the winner and pocket $250,000.

11.00 Inside Detroit. (Mal, R) 12.30 Raines. (Mahv) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 15. Cronulla Sharks v St George Illawarra Dragons.

9.45 Thursday Night Knock Off. 10.30 9News Late.

11.00 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGlv) 12.00 Next Stop. (PGd, R) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

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

7.30 Airport Australia 24/7. (PGal) A tarmac collision disrupts passengers.

8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Ma) Benson and Carisi suspect a woman’s assault was prearranged by a third party.

9.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

10.30 10’s Late News.

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

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 6pm Octonauts. 6.10 Super Monsters.

6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee.

6.50 Isadora Moon. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Junior Vets. 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.25 Saved By The Barn. 10.05 Amazing Animal Friends. 10.55 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Mastermind Australia. Noon WorldWatch.

12.30 Dirty Rotten Cleaners. 2.10 Insight. 3.10 News. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.15 Forged In Fire.

6.05 Over The Black Dot. 6.35 Travel Man. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 Roswell: The First Witness. 10.05 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 10.55 Homicide.

12.45am Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 6.30 TBA. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute.

9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency.

4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Grace.

10.30 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 Midsomer Murders. 2.00 Yes, Prime Minister. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Seven Nights In Japan.

(1976, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Swimming. Australian Trials. Day 4. Finals. 9.30 A+E Crash Scene Emergency. 10.30 Panic 9-1-1. 11.30 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Buy To Build. 8.30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures.

9.30 Numb3rs. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm Numb3rs.

1.30 FBI. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Numb3rs. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 SEAL Team.

11.15 CSI: Vegas.

12.15am Home Shopping.

2.15 SEAL Team. 3.15 Home Shopping.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.30 Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002, PG) 8.10 A River Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 10.25 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, M) 12.20pm Like Water For Chocolate. (1992, M, Spanish) 2.20 Helene. (2020, PG, Finnish) 4.35 The Chaperone.

(2018, PG) 6.35 Discovering Film: Gene Hackman.

7.30 Casablanca. (1942, PG) 9.30 Apocalypse Now Redux. (1979, MA15+) 1.25am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 Nature Gone Wild. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Resto. Noon American Pickers. 1.00 Pawn Stars. 1.30 Highway Patrol. 2.30 The Force: BTL. 3.30 Billy The Exterminator. 4.00 Carnage.

5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 14.

St Kilda v Western Bulldogs. 10.30 AFL Post-Game.

11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

8.00 Nanny. 9.00 Jeopardy! UK. 10.00 Bewitched.

10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 Young Sheldon. Noon 9Honey: He Said She Said. 12.10 MOVIE: Drink, Slay, Love. (2017, M) 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Green Lantern.

(2011, M) 10.50 Seinfeld. 11.50 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

2.20pm Anthem Sessions. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Grace Beside Me. 3.25 Spartakus. 3.55 Cities Of Gold. 4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.35 Waabiny Time.

5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Road Open. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.29 NITV Weather. 7.30 Our Medicine. 8.45 Tribal. 10.20 MOVIE: The Color Purple. (1985, PG) 1am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Sky News Breakfast. 9.00 News.

9.30 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin.

7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 Late Programs.

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By Aiden BURGESS SYDNEY Swans AFLW team will continue their strong association with the Coffs Coast when they visit the region in July.

The Swans women will be in Coffs Harbour from Friday, 4 July, to Sunday, 6 July, as part of the AFLW’s 2025 Community Camp program.

The program aims to complement the AFL Community Camps, which have been running since 2003 and have reached more than one million children.

q Action from last year’s AFLW game between the Richmond Tigers and Sydney Swans at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium.

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