Coffs Coast News Of The Area 23 MAY 2025

By Andrea FERRARI

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Lizard Island Research Station (LIRS) and Southern Cross University lecturers Dr David Abrego and Dr Emily Howells. Photo: Australian Museum.

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SCU scientists to work on Lizard Island

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taken the coveted roles of co-directors of the internationally-renowned research station (LIRS), as “an opportunity to live and work in paradise and facilitate science, which we are passionate about.”

“The Australian Museum’s Lizard Island Research Station is our favourite place on the Great Barrier Reef, and we knew this job would not come up again: it was a once-in-alifetime opportunity and we had to apply.”

With their seven-year-old daughter in tow, the pair is replacing outgoing long-time co-directors Dr Anne Hoggett and Dr Lyle Vail, who are retiring after three decades.

They also raised their child on the island.

Should they match their predecessors’ 34year run, Emily and David will be living and working on Lizard Island until 2059.

“It’s a dream job for us, working together to support and amplify the incredible research, education and scientific communication work that happens here,” Dr Abrego said.

“Our goal is to continue the station’s incredible reputation, built by Anne and Lyle, and we hope to leave the Great Barrier Reef better for the next generation.”

Dr Howells and Dr Abrego have conducted research at LIRS multiple times, including as academics from Southern Cross University’s National Marine Science Centre.

Melbourne-born Dr Howells’ expertise is in the responses of corals to climate warming while Dr Abrego, originally from Mexico, is an expert in the critical symbiosis of coral and algae severed by bleaching.

A focus of their recent work, as part of

the University’s partnership with the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program (RRAP), has been related to understanding how corals vary in their heat tolerance and what that means for adaptation to climate change.

Dr Howells and Dr Abrego will retain partial appointments to continue their existing research, PhD supervision and teaching appointments at SCU’s National Marine Science Centre in Coffs Harbour.

“I coordinate and teach ‘Reefs’, a thirdyear unit in the Bachelor of Science degree,” Dr Abrego said.

“Being based at LIRS provides unique opportunities to enhance the learning experience of our students and I look forward to fully developing these in the very near future with the support of both Southern Cross University and the Australian Museum.”

Tiered fee system proposed for National Park camping

CONCERNS have been raised that tiered pricing for camping in National Parks could leave the pursuit beyond the reach of struggling families.

A consultation paper was released last month by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, which sets out proposed changes to the camping fee system for national parks and reserves in NSW.

The paper states the changes would deliver “consistent and equitable camping fees for all New South Wales national parks” and support sustainable management of visitation into the future.

According to the NPWS, benefits include a simpler fee per campsite per night; removal of booking and extra-person fees; free camping in basic campgrounds and lower-cost camping options during off-peak periods; more generous refunds of up to 80 percent to encourage cancellations when plans change; improved management of persistent campground issues such as ghost bookings (i.e. no-shows); and more investment in campground services and facilities to enhance the visitor experience.

“Some modest fee increases would support ongoing maintenance and provision of onsite visitor services,” the consultation paper states.

The proposed camping fee system would include six tiers.

Tier 1 campgrounds would be free and have minimal facilities.

Tier 2–5 campgrounds would have fees aligned with the range of services provided, quality of facilities and visitor demand.

Tier 6 campgrounds would attract the highest fee, with facilities such as camp kitchens, shower blocks and hot water.

Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said increased fees could put camping out of

reach for some families.

“Our National Parks on the Coffs Coast and beyond are extremely popular but under Labor’s plan, visitors will have less money to spend in our local towns, cafés, pubs, clubs, and businesses.

“Instead of restricting access to our National Parks, the Government should be supporting tourism by building more campgrounds and making them more accessible so people can enjoy the great outdoors.”

Member for Oxley Michael Kemp said camping has long been an affordable escape for locals wanting to experience the peace and natural beauty of our coastline and hinterland.

“For families from Kempsey, Nambucca, Macksville or South West Rocks, camping is how we spend time with friends and family without spending a fortune," Mr Kemp said.

“Right now, households are cutting back on the essentials, and for many, camping is one of the last affordable ways to enjoy a family holiday.

“Hiking these fees is a direct hit on families who just want a simple weekend in the bush.”

During Question Time on 13 May, Member

for Tamworth Kevin Anderson questioned Tourism Minister Steve Kamper on the proposed fee changes.

“A seven-night camping trip at Thredbo Diggings used to cost a family $6 for the week, but the Government is increasing that cost by at least 2,300 percent, moving camping tourism out of reach for many families,” said Mr Anderson, who is the Shadow Minister for Tourism.

“How can the Government justify that extraordinary price hike in the middle of a costof-living crisis?”

In response, Mr Kamper said Mr Anderson had “extracted something from a discussion paper… and made it into a reality”.

“The truth is that is where we are on the matter at the moment. I have nothing more to say.”

Community members can have their say on the proposed changes until 25 May.

For full details, visit haveyoursay.nsw.gov. au/camping.

q The proposed tiered fee system for campgrounds in national parks (per site per night). Image: NPWS.

Nuclear power blows up coalition's political marriage

By Dominic GIANNINI, AAP

NUCLEAR energy has blown up a political agreement between the Nationals and the Liberals after leaders failed to reach common ground, but left the door open for a reconciliation.

The traditional political marriage couldn't be consecrated following a disastrous result for the coalition at the federal election with the Nationals standing firm on wanting to retain four key policies.

These included remaining committed to nuclear energy, divestiture powers to break up big supermarkets, a $20 billion investment fund that would

disperse $1 billion a year on regional infrastructure and universal phone services.

Landlines and payphones must have service no matter where they are in Australia but this doesn't extend to mobile phones, which the Nationals have been fighting to include.

Nationals Leader David Littleproud said the party didn't want to have to re-prosecute the case to retain the policies it fought for under the previous agreement in opposition.

"It's on a principled position of making sure that those hard-fought wins are maintained and respected and we continue to look forward," Mr Littleproud told reporters in Canberra on Tuesday.

The change in opposition doesn't have a substantial impact on the government's ability to pass legislation with Labor commanding a major majority in the lower house and only needing the Greens in the Senate.

The Liberals still have the numbers to pass legislation in the Senate with Labor without the Nationals.

Without a coalition agreement, Labor has a significant electoral advantage with the Liberals holding fewer than 30 of 150 lower house seats and the Nationals 15.

The Nationals won't sit in shadow cabinet, meaning they won't hold sway over policies and the half-dozen MPs who were around the table will take a pay cut.

The coalition last broke up in 1987 for about four months.

Mr Littleproud left the door open for a future arrangement, saying the two parties would still work together to fight the Labor government.

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley faces the task of rebuilding the Liberals after a wipeout at the 3 May election.

The break up would give Ms Ley the time and space she needed to rebuild her

their

"They are going on a journey of rediscovery and this will provide them the opportunity to do that without the spectre of the National Party imposing

Mr Littleproud denied the Nationals were a drag on the Liberal vote in the inner cities. Their policies were popular, especially in their

regional seats, and others such as the push to scrap public sector working from home entitlements - spearheaded by Liberal senator Jane Hume - were electoral poison, he said.

party, Mr Littleproud said.

will," he said.

q It's over, for now. The Nationals have split from the federal coalition with the Liberals. Photo: AAP Image.

Vape blamed for Coffs Central evacuation

By Andrea FERRARI

A VAPE is suspected of triggering the Automatic Fire Alarm at Coffs Central shopping centre on 13 May, leading to its evacuation.

Coffs Harbour Fire and Rescue, under the command of Station Officer Nat LaMacchia, investigated the cause and believed it to be someone vaping in the Harbour Drive entrance near the chemist.

Customers and staff calmly left the centre as business owners prepared to shut up shop.

“The suspected cause being quickly identified by fire crews meant the public could return to Coffs Central and continue on with their business,” Station Officer Sally Foote told News Of The Area.

“When a smoke detector or sprinkler head is activated, it automatically alerts the fire service through a fire panel on site.

“This also results in the evacuation system operating, alerting staff and customers that an alarm has been triggered and evacuation is required via the closest exit.”

Firefighters attending the call can go directly to the fire control room to identify where the activation has occurred.

An "all clear" is given as soon as possible.

“Most calls, fortunately, are false alarms. However sometimes fires do occur and that is why it is important to assume the worst until we know otherwise,” Station Officer Foote said.

“If people don't evacuate, it can make our job difficult to account for everyone in the event of a fire.

“It may be inconvenient for some, but we usually have the situation return to normal pretty swiftly.

“Firefighters really appreciate the cooperation of everyone involved, as it makes our job so much easier.

q Customers and staff from Coffs Central evacuate the building as Fire and Rescue NSW investigates.

New award for emergency services volunteers

By Andrea FERRARI EMERGENCY services

volunteers will be recognised for the first time in the 2025 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards.

The Centre for Volunteering added this seventh category to its annual celebration, following the announcement in March of the Premier’s Flood Emergency Citation.

The citation ensures that the unique and vital contributions of emergency responders and volunteers during the major NSW flood events between 2021 and 2023 are recognised.

The inaugural NSW Emergency Volunteer of the Year award is also open to community groups and individuals.

“[Emergency service] volunteers are always there to provide care, support, and lifesaving responses during floods, storms, and fires across our beaches and waterways,” Centre for Volunteering CEO Gemma Rygate said.

“This is a wonderful

q SES volunteers protecting homes earlier this year.

volunteers at our regional ceremonies later in the year.”

Minister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib said the new award improves the recognition of not only volunteers from emergency services organisations, but also informal volunteers and other community organisations.

“It’s just one way to let your local emergency volunteers know their dedication and contribution doesn’t go unnoticed.

most.

“Almost everyone knows someone who gives their time as an emergency volunteer.

“I urge you to go online and take the time to nominate them for this important award.”

Nominations can be submitted before 5pm on Friday, 23 May by visiting volunteering.com.au/ awards/about-the-awards.

Last year, more than 139,000 nominees from

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redevelopment on behalf of the NSW Government.

The planning proposal seeks to change permissible land uses and building heights, and introduce planning controls for future State Significant Development Applications.

Building heights between two and six storeys have been proposed.

“The vision for the proposed precinct includes a mix of commercial, retail, tourism, residential and tourist accommodation, recreation and community/ cultural uses,” the government said in a statement on Monday.

Multi-level residential development remains a major concern of project detractors, and was the subject of a non-binding poll held at the September 2024 Council elections.

A total of 33,161 people (68.68 percent) voted against any of the foreshore land being used for “multi-level private residential development”.

However Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said this week the proposal would “inject new opportunity and new life into the city”, deliver more housing supply to address the region’s housing crisis, and give confidence to tourism and hospitality operators to invest in Coffs Harbour.

“Importantly the existing parklands and recreational space will be protected, with all revenue generated from this project to be reinvested into the surrounding precinct,” Mr Kamper said.

“We will continue to work with the community to realise this exciting vision and deliver community, economic, tourism, and housing benefits to the city.”

Property and Development NSW Deputy Secretary Leon Walker said the plan to “revitalise” the Foreshores was informed by more than 3,600 community submissions in 2022.

“The NSW Government is not developing the Coffs

Harbour Jetty Foreshore Precinct for profit, with all funds generated to be reinvested back into the wider precinct for the benefit of the Coffs community.

“The number and mix of housing to be delivered, in addition to timing of development will be determined in the future, following the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure’s assessment and responses to the planning proposal.”

Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh, a long-time supporter of redevelopment plans, urged community members to have their say on the proposal.

“I will be reviewing the documents which the State Government today placed on public exhibition and I will be making a submission to the planning proposal.

“I urge our local community to do the same.

“The Jetty Foreshores may be Coffs Harbour’s jewel in the crown, but it is nothing without people, who are at the heart of this important precinct.

“That’s why it’s so vital for the community to have an informed say on how the Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshores should look and feel into the future.”

Coffs Harbour Mayor Nikki Williams said there is “a lot to be excited about in the revised plan”.

“I encourage everyone in the community to participate in shaping the future of our Foreshores as a world class waterfront precinct, by taking advantage of the online webinar, in-person drop-in sessions and by providing a submission.”

City of Coffs Harbour Acting General Manager Andrew Beswick said Council would review the proposal and prepare a technical submission.

Significant community opposition remains to any residential development at the Jetty Foreshores.

Gumbaynggirr Elder Reg Craig, on behalf of the

Garlambirla Guuyu-girrwaa Elders Aboriginal Corporation, said the NSW Government’s proposal will leave “scars” on the Foreshores.

“The development of private, multi-storey buildings at the Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshore, on the land intended to be public parkland in public hands, will be an even bigger scar on the Gumbaynggirr Country than the quarrying of the northern half of Corambirra Point (know to Aboriginal people as Bunyun Miirlarl).

“Rezoning land that is currently zoned for public recreation, and land designated for future parkland, so that it can then be sold to private developers to build multi-storey buildings for profit, is disrespectful to the connection and care of Country that the Gumbaynggirr people have had for thousands of years.

“The need to step softly on this land to respect the connection with, and the care by, the Gumbaynggirr Elders of this place of harmony and healing can best be done by enlarging and enhancing the parklands of the precinct.

“With the awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal culture and heritage in the community today it would be very disrespectful to the Aboriginal community and a shame on the Minns NSW Government for this land to be rezoned to appease profiteers

and create a new scar on the Country.”

City of Coffs Harbour councillor Tony Judge, a longterm member of the Labor Party which is now pushing the redevelopment, said the rezoning was proceeding “in defiance of the express wishes of the Coffs community”.

“At a time when we have a desperate need to provide more social and low cost housing, the Government’s signature project in Coffs Harbour will be high-end, high cost apartments that most locals will never be able to afford.

“The State Government is trading our future for developer dollars and creating an illusion that this is somehow about revitalisation and tourism.

“This development will largely comprise high priced residential units with an ocean view.

“The cost will be our future recreational space.

“The Minister and his Department should listen to the Coffs community and stop spending taxpayer money on an unwanted project.”

The ‘Foreshore For All’ community group told NOTA it is in the process of "examining the nearly 3000 pages of documents included in the proposal, to expose the real facts about the proposed development".

"For PDNSW to have allowed only the shortest possible period for submissions, shows yet again

a disregard for wishes and needs of the Coffs Harbour community and those from outside the area, who treasure the public land at the Jetty Foreshore," said the group's Bruce Weir.

"Foreshore For All will be releasing the results of our research, to assist the public in understanding the implications of the impact that this proposal will have on their ability to access and enjoy the unique and valued space that is the Jetty Foreshore."

The rezoning proposal will be on public exhibition until 16 June.

In-person consultation

sessions will be held at the Community Building, 1 Jordan Esplanade, Coffs Harbour at the following dates and times.

- Friday 30 May 2025: 4 pm – 7 pm

- Saturday 31 May 2025: 9 am – 12 pm and 2 pm – 4 pm if required

- Sunday 1 June 2025: 9 am – 12 pm

- Saturday 7 June 2025: 9 am – 12 pm.

To register for the sessions, or to have your say, visit https://www.dpie. nsw.gov.au/housing-andproperty/our-business/ precinct-development/coffsjetty-revitalisation.

q State Government imagery of the Jetty Foreshores proposal. Photos: PDNSW.

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‘Substantial’ opposition to reduced meeting frequency

CITY of Coffs Harbour councillor Tony Judge has highlighted “substantial community opposition” to a proposal to adjust the frequency of Council meetings from fortnightly to monthly.

Currently, Ordinary Council meetings

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are held generally on the second and fourth Thursday of each month (February to December).

Under the proposed change, the elected Council would meet generally once a month – scheduled for the fourth Thursday – while retaining the ability to call extraordinary meetings if needed.

Council is currently accepting feedback on the proposal via its “Have your say” webpage.

Cr Judge told NOTA he has sought further input from community members via social media to supplement the Council survey.

“Around 40 people provided detailed comments directly on social media,” Cr Judge said.

“Others contacted me privately to express their views.”

The councillor said results indicated a “high level of opposition” to reducing the number of Council meetings.

“The reasons were varied, but there was a consistent concern that fewer meetings would reduce the transparency of Council decision making.

“Others feel that fortnightly meetings provide more regular accountability and timely consideration of more urgent matters.”

Cr Judge said concerns were also expressed that monthly meetings would lead

to larger meeting agendas.

“A few people noted that Council papers already exceed 1,000 pages for some meetings and there was concern that Councillors may have trouble getting fully across double that number of pages if meetings are moved to monthly.

“There was a strong view that may lead to less scrutiny of individual items and a tendency for Councillors to ‘skate over’ some items that should get full attention.”

The City of Coffs Harbour argues a monthly cycle will “allow time between meetings for the City’s operations to focus on the provision of services to the community, including the implementation of Council's decisions”.

“This change will allow for improved efficiencies in business paper preparation and administrative processes,” it said in a statement last week.

“It is also consistent with most neighbouring councils and regional Councils of a similar size.”

Community members can have their say at https://haveyoursay.coffsharbour.nsw.gov. au/proposedcouncilmeetings.

Cr Judge said the proposal will likely come before Council again on 19 June.

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q Cr Tony Judge is urging community members to have their say on a proposal relating to Council meeting frequency. Photo: supplied.

Renewed calls for alternate route to Dorrigo Plateau

BELLINGEN Shire Council is ramping up its call for urgent action on a viable alternative route for Waterfall Way, following a third major landslip in two months.

On Tuesday 13 May, Waterfall Way was closed at Gordonville Cutting due to a landslip, limiting vehicle access to Dorrigo and surrounding Plateau communities.

Motorists were left to use Summervilles Road, however Council urged caution, as

the road features windy and unsealed sections.

Waterfall Way was reopened to single-lane traffic on 18 May.

Mayor Steve Allan says the continued isolation of the region is unacceptable and is calling on both State and Federal governments to partner with Council on a long-term solution.

“I realise how difficult the recurrent closures of Waterfall Way are for our community,” he said. I have been in contact

with Minister for Roads Jenny Aitchison MP today to advocate for the absolute need for a safe alternate route.

“Pleasingly, she has offered to contact the federal Roads Minister, Catherine King, to discuss this further.”

Mayor Cr Allan also confirmed discussions with Minister for Recovery Janelle Saffin, to explore options for Disaster Recovery assistance that could help fund upgrades to local roads like Summervilles and Gordonville Roads — currently used as informal detours during closures.

“Summervilles and Gordonville Roads have been heavily relied upon during this recent event, but they are simply not built for high volumes of through traffic,” he said.

“These roads are narrow, partially unsealed and quickly deteriorate under pressure.

“Overuse risks further closures and poses a hazard to local residents and emergency services.”

The recent weather event is the third time since March that a landslip has closed Waterfall Way, highlighting

the fragility of the region’s transport network in the face of increasing extreme weather events.

Each closure significantly impacts the community, cutting off access for residents, businesses, and emergency services.

“We need the State and Federal governments to come together with Council to address the alternate routes,” said Cr Allan.

“Our community deserves reliable access to emergency services, our businesses and farmers need access to markets and suppliers, and

our residents need access to and from work, school and services.”

Bellingen Shire Council has been actively advocating for a long-term solution for several years.

In March, Minister Aitchison visited the Newell Falls landslip site with Council and Transport for NSW (TfNSW) to witness firsthand the scale of the issue following Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Most recently, Mayor Allan and Council GM Mark Griffioen travelled to Sydney to meet with key state government ministers, where they pressed

the case for alternate access and greater investment in infrastructure resilience.

Council acknowledges the ongoing support of Transport for NSW in managing slip responses and prioritising safety when these hazards arise, however Mayor Allan says it is no longer enough.

“We need a safe, reliable detour route that can withstand severe weather events and provide ongoing access to the Plateau,” he said.

“This is not just about convenience — it’s about community safety, wellbeing, and long-term resilience.”

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q An excavation team at the Gordonville Cutting landslip site.

q Bellingen Shire Mayor Steve Allan and Port Macquarie-Hastings Mayor Adam Roberts meet with Roads Minister Jenny Aitchison.

Environmental review released for rainforest centre

AN environmental review of the Dorrigo Arc Rainforest Centre proposal is now available online, with community members invited to have their say.

The proposed $32 million information and education centre has been designed to attract visitors to Dorrigo National Park, with improved facilities such as parking, picnic areas and amenities.

It is also the start of the proposed Dorrigo Escarpment Great Walk.

The new visitor centre is a single-storey building with an elevated walkway, providing a rainforest experience and

improved access to walking tracks including the Wonga walk, and waterfalls of Dorrigo National Park.

This also includes a new car park with bus drop off, electric vehicle charging points and an arrival forecourt as well as nature play and picnic areas.

To make way for this, the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is proposing to demolish the

An artist’s impression of the proposed Dorrigo Arc Rainforest Centre’s protected courtyard for storytelling. Image: Studio Hollenstein.

existing Dorrigo Rainforest Centre and Skywalk.

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Coffs Coast Director Russell Madeley said, “As the existing Dorrigo Rainforest Centre facilities are approaching the end of their useful life, this is an opportunity to enhance the way NPWS showcases local Gumbaynggirr culture and connections.

“The proposed design minimises environmental

impacts, while creating a sustainable visitor precinct that improves accessibility to help everyone experience the park.

“It’s fantastic that Dorrigo National Park has become a popular visitor location, and we want to make sure that we can sustainably manage this increase into the future.”

Earlier in the year, NPWS shared the environmental review for the associated

Bogged: Bello Show cancelled

By Andrea FERRARI

THE Bellingen Show, scheduled for 24-25 May, has been cancelled due to the condition of the showground.

Bellinger River Agricultural Society made the announcement on Thursday 15 May, after prolonged rainfall caused the showground, which is

situated in the floodplain of the Bellinger River, to become extremely waterlogged.

"This was an incredibly difficult decision that was made with heavy hearts at our last committee meeting," Show President Susan Lumsdaine said.

"The safety and wellbeing of our volunteers, trade partners,

competitors, show patrons, exhibitors and their animals, must always be our highest priority."

The conditions are a significant hazard for all the vehicles and infrastructure needed for setup.

With many areas inaccessible due to the risk of vehicles becoming bogged, the committee determined it would

be impossible to safely prepare the venue for the event.

The society is disappointed for the many community members who look forward to an event that has been a cornerstone of the community for 144 years.

"We understand how much the show means to our community, and we share

in your disappointment," Susan said.

"All the excitement we had around our new initiatives for 2025 makes this cancellation even more heartbreaking.

“We extend our sincere gratitude to our generous sponsors who have shown unwavering support.

“Their commitment to our community event

multi-day Dorrigo Escarpment Great Walk.

NPWS is reviewing the feedback received during the exhibition period and a summary report will be shared once the environmental assessment is determined.

The review of the new Dorrigo Arc Rainforest Centre is available for public input until 16 June 2025 at https://www.environment. nsw.gov.au/consult.

has been outstanding, and we deeply value their continued partnership.”

The society will be reaching out to sponsors, trade vendors, competitors, and pre-purchased ticket holders, regarding refunds or options to convert purchases into donations.

The EJ Mantova Art Prize, the exhibition currently hosted at the Bellingen Gallery and Framing Studio, will continue as planned through its scheduled run.

For more information visit.bellingenshow.com.au.

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q The existing Dorrigo Rainforest Centre. Photo: Sinclair Black.

q The waterlogged showgrounds would not have coped with the preparation let alone the footfall of thousands of Bellingen Show visitors.

Freemason donation

By Andrea FERRARI

THE Masonic Lodges and Chapters of the Coffs Harbour Clarence region recently held a district meeting at which a donation was presented to the CanDo Cancer Trust.

The Trust is a local cancer charity that financially supports patients and families attending the Mid North Coast Cancer Institute.

A cheque for $5500 was presented by the District Grand Inspector of Workings, VW Brother Stan Gordon, in

the presence of members and guests.

The CanDo Cancer Trust Chairperson Julie Jardine accepted the donation.

Freemasons within our community, as well as across NSW and the ACT, support many qualifying charities with donations and fundraising.

The Coffs Coast Freemans Association (CCFA) coordinates charitable activities amongst lodge members.

“Funds for the donation were raised through efforts

and activities supported by our community,” Brother Gordon told News Of The Area.

The Coffs Harbour Masonic Centre is located in Mackays Road and is home for the members of District 12, who hold day and night time meetings.

The Grafton Masonic Centre is located on Bacon Street.

It serves as a meeting place for Freemasons and hosts various ceremonies and events for the region.

q CanDo’s

Fishers advised to stay off rock platforms

NSW beaches are being hammered by strong surf and wild weather, with volunteer surf lifesavers and lifeguards hoping that rock fishers heed their warnings and take extreme caution if planning to visit the coastline this week.

At the time of writing, a Hazardous Surf Warning is currently in place for the state's northernmost border all the way down to Sydney, and is expected to remain in

place for several days.

It comes as areas of the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions are experiencing flash flooding and heavy rainfall.

Surf Life Saving assets including flood rescue equipment and trained volunteers are ready to deploy to support the NSW SES and the community in key locations across NSW.

Widespread coastal erosion as a result of the

swells will likely delay the launch of rescue craft if it is required.

As the volunteer lifesaving patrol season finished at the end of April, and only some NSW locations are patrolled by Australian Lifeguard Service lifeguards over winter, the message is clear - if a beach is closed or the conditions appear treacherous, stay out of the water.

This safety message is also imperative for rock fishers, with rock platforms of particular concern while the swell is large.

Since 1 July 2024 in NSW,

there have been 49 coastal drownings.

"What we're seeing across many of our beaches is really quite dangerous surf conditions that have the potential to cause the public harm if they're not cautious," SLSNSW CEO Steve Pearce said.

"Almost exactly a month ago over the Easter long weekend we had a horror few days where six coastal drownings were all a result of people being washed off rock platforms.

"Please, whatever you do, follow the advice of our lifesavers and lifeguards this

week if you're planning a trip to the beach.

"Check BeachSafe before you visit the coastline and do not go in the water if the

beach is closed. If you're planning to rock fish, do your research prior to leaving and always wear a lifejacket.”

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Big blue banana for Apraxia Day

By Andrea FERRARI

THE Big Banana in Coffs Harbour was lit up blue to raise awareness for a rare disorder, Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS).

A person with Apraxia has a good understanding of speech and knows what they want to say, however they have difficulty carrying out the complex movements that are necessary to be intelligible.

This is a life-long disorder, which impacts one in 1000 people in Australia.

Five-year-old Audrey from Boambee East, who has Apraxia, proudly watched the Big Banana turn blue on Wednesday 14 May.

She posed for photos with her family, friends, day care educators and speech therapist, who had all come out in the cold and rain to show their support.

Audrey said it made her feel special, her mum Jacinta told News Of The Area.

“Audrey understands everything that is

said and knows what she wants to say.

“However, when she goes to speak, the messages get mixed up between the brain and mouth muscles, making it difficult for [her] to talk and to be understood.”

Jacinta said she noticed Audrey was not babbling as a baby and was delayed in other milestones such as rolling, sitting, and walking.

Through speech and hearing assessments at Coffs Harbour Hospital over 12 months, the family was told it was likely Audrey had CAS.

“We started researching and trying to find support services in the area.

“In the Australian Support Group - Verbal Dyspraxia/ Childhood Apraxia of Speech - I found a response to a post made by a speech therapist who was located in Brisbane and completing her PhD in Apraxia.”

The family travelled to Brisbane, where they received an official diagnosis from Dr Maryane Gomez.

“We were so grateful to have connected

with Maryane as she was able to educate and inform us about specific speech therapies, which were evidenced-based, for treating Apraxia.”

Audrey needed to receive intensive speech therapy several times a week.

After an anxious few months, they found local speech therapist Amelia who has “changed our lives.”

Amelia worked with Dr Gomez, who has completed further professional development in Dynamic Tactile and Temporal Cueing, and keeps up to date with the latest evidencebased approaches to ensure Audrey receives the most effective treatment.

As a result, Audrey’s language skills

continue to expand.

“Amelia has given Audrey the gift of speech,” Jacinta said.

Audrey’s family is grateful for the community of care within the network of allied health professionals in Coffs Harbour.

“Kids in Motion physiotherapist Kay was fantastic; she provided us with lots of leads for speech therapists and coordinated a Key Word Sign workshop so we could strengthen our communication with Audrey.

“Audrey also attends occupational therapy with Indie at Excel.

“Without these local allied health professionals, we were looking at having to relocate to a capital city.”

Info sessions explain CLT housing model

NOT-FOR-PROFIT housing

organisation Waterfall Way Community Land Trust (CLT) will host a series of public information sessions this June to introduce a model of “forever affordable shared homeownership".

Sessions will take place in Dorrigo, Urunga and Bellingen, providing residents with an opportunity to learn about the Community Land Trust (CLT) model, an approach used internationally to ensure homes remain

affordable in perpetuity.

The Waterfall Way CLT says it is focused on supporting the ‘missing middle’ - local income earners who earn too much to qualify for social housing but cannot afford to buy a home locally.

This includes local workers, young families, and long-term residents who want to remain in their communities.

“The housing crisis is pricing out the very people who keep our communities runningnurses, early childhood educators, teachers, people in retail, tourism, hospitality - really most people on a local wage,” said Kerry Pearse, Executive Officer of Waterfall Way CLT Ltd.

“The CLT model offers a practical, community-owned solution to deliver housing that remains affordable for generations to come.

“Houses are a few years away but we are now up and running.”

Residents attending the sessions will learn how the CLT works and be invited to register their interest as potential future residents or supporters.

Light refreshments will be available and kids are welcome.

Session dates:

Dorrigo: Sunday 1 June, 1:00–2:30pm; Urunga: Tuesday 3 June, 5:30–7:00pm; Bellingen: Tuesday 5 June, 5:30–7:00pm.

For more information, visit housingmatters. org.au/waterfall-way-community-land-trust.

q Audrey with her mum Jacinta by the Big Banana as it turns blue for Apraxia Day.

q Coffs’ Big Banana lit up blue in support of the Apraxia community.

School to work forum cancelled

By Andrea FERRARI

BISHOP Druitt College (BDC) has been forced to cancel an Industry School Forum planned for Thursday 29 May.

“This forum is being held across three locations - Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie and Taree,” the school said in a statement on Wednesday.

“With Taree currently experiencing unprecedented flooding, and both Coffs and Port Macquarie experiencing localised flooding, many people who were attending are being adversely affected by this weather.”

The sessions were designed to bridge the gap between education

and industry and provide a platform to foster relationships of benefit to both students and local businesses.

The forums were set to feature representatives from Regional Development Australia, Training Services NSW, local employers, educational institutions and training services.

A regional overview, an employer discussion panel, a school discussion panel, and sessions on work placement, apprenticeships and traineeships.were planned.

BDC Career Pathways Advisor Janine Ryan said forums like the one planned offer an “invaluable

opportunity for educators and industry leaders to collaborate and ensure students are equipped with the skills and knowledge they need for the workforce of tomorrow”.

“By strengthening these connections, we can create meaningful pathways for students and address industry needs effectively [while] creating a positive experience for both the student and employer.”

BDC Year 12 student

Charlie Knight, who is part of the Elsa Dixon Aboriginal School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeship (SBAT) Program through the Mid North Coast

Local Health District, was set to share her experiences.

She hopes to have a career in health care and says the SBAT pathway will give her a head start and allow her to be qualified as an Assistant in Nursing by the end of Year 12.

“I am really looking forward to sharing my experience about being an SBAT student and what it means to me in terms of graduation and outcomes such as job opportunities,” she said.

BDC Principal Simon Doyle said, "Bringing students into the conversation through sessions like the SBAT Q and A sessions makes a huge difference.

“Students get to see where their studies can lead and employers get to hear from the next generation of employees.”

100th birthday for Dorothy Jones

By Andrea FERRARI

DOROTHY Jones will celebrate her 100th birthday on Friday 23 May, at Coffs Harbour’s Legacy Nursing Home.

Daughter-in-law Irene Jones is cooking the birthday girl’s favourite carrot cake and there will be cuppas galore.

“I don’t really want any fuss, but I have to admit, turning 100 is special,” Dorothy said.

Dorothy was born in Leamington Spa, England on 23 May, 1925.

An only child living a happy childhood, she went to school in Beecham Hall, now known as Kingsley School.

She enjoyed swimming in the local indoor baths, all year round, and playing the piano - finding a particular love for classical music.

After leaving school, Dorothy worked in Lloyds Bank from Monday to Saturday and volunteered at a hospital on Sundays as a nurse, also accompanying

patients in the ambulance.

Although these seem like full time jobs, she told News Of The Area, “there was still time for dancing”.

In 1948 Dorothy married Llewellyn Jones and together they raised four children.

When the youngest was aged around four they travelled to Australia, settling in NSW.

At one point they ran a general store on Waterfall Way.

This was a seven days a week job and didn’t allow a lot of time for Dorothy’s other interests.

When the business was sold, she built a nursery, even supplying plants to Sydney.

“I made some wonderful friends in Dorrigo,” she said.

After the death of husband Llew, she sold-up and moved to Coffs.

Dorothy has always kept abreast of not only local and national news, but also international events.

She embraced new technologies and learnt how to navigate the internet and all the programs it had to offer.

She created children’s e-books for her grandchildren

and created and maintained a webpage for the University of the Third Age (U3A) in Coffs Harbour.

“I held the position of Vice President for a while,” she said.

Circumstances change and after Dorothy had a fall, she began to lose her sight. She had always loved reading, and when that was no longer possible, she started listening to audio books.

Living in Legacy Nursing Home, she says she is very well cared for by the “wonderful staff”.

q Centenarian Dorothy Jones as a young lady.

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q Bishop Druitt College Principal Simon Doyle with Year 12 student Charlie Knight and Career Pathways Advisor Janine Ryan.

q Dorothy Jones will turn 100 on Friday 23 May.

Billboard truck promotes GKNP

By Andrew VIVIAN

A DIFFERENT approach to campaigning for forests has appeared on the streets of Coffs Harbour.

A Streetfight Media truck is touring the region throughout May, promoting the establishment of the Great Koala National Park (GKNP).

A spokesperson for Friends of Orara East State Forest said the large mobile billboard is to remind locals and visitors that native forests aren’t just home to endangered koalasthey’re vital to biodiversity,

ecotourism economy, and children’s futures.

She said that despite the koala being listed as endangered in 2022, logging continues in key areas such as Mt Coramba and Lower Bucca State Forest.

Roadbuilding and logging operations are continuing during heavy and ongoing rain, causing severe erosion and siltation of local waterways.

“What’s worse,” the spokesperson said, “is that the public is locked out of large parts of Lower Bucca State Forest until January 1, 2026, while logging continues

Boambee Bay Servo’s first birthday

By Andrea FERRARI

TO CELEBRATE one year of business, the owners of Boambee Bay Service Station and General Store are inviting the community to join them for fun and games on Saturday morning, 24 May, from 7:30am-12:30pm.

The former old-style service station was run by the Vignes family for 41 years, before being bought by Adam and Jodi Hudson a year ago.

They began trading as Boambee Bay Service Station and General Store on Monday 27 May.

“We are extremely grateful to all those who have stopped

in and supported us over the past 12 months,” the husbandand-wife team told News Of The Area.

“As some people would understand, the first 12 months in business can be tough, so we are very thankful for the community’s support.

“In turn, we have reached out to a few local sporting groups who we now proudly sponsor in some way, as our way of giving back.”

The birthday bash will include a BBQ run by Sawtell Boardriders, Sawtell Panthers RLFC and the Coffs Harbour Snappers Rugby Union Club, with the money raised to be split between the three.

There will be competitions, Gary from NC Seafood will have his truck there, and there will be lots of fresh local produce to try.

The year has “absolutely flown by” according to the new owners.

“It really has been a year of getting to know our customers and the locals and also the customers getting to know us and what we provide,” Jodi said.

Their focus is driveway service, first and foremost.

“We’ve tried to make it somewhere for people to come that is quick, convenient and consistent, always with friendly and helpful service.”

in government recognised koala habitat. “This isn’t just an environmental disaster, it’s an economic one.”

The Forestry Corporation NSW has paid $1.75 million in fines since 2020 for breaching environmental protections, including logging endangered species habitat.

“Even worse, NSW taxpayers are footing the bill - not just for the fines, but for the entire operation.”

Figures by Pyxis Polling show 73 percent of people in the region support the creation of the GKNP.

q The truck, with Knitting Nannas and friends, in Coffs Harbour. Photo: Friends of Orara East State Forest.

q Cash, Chisel, Adam, Poppi and Jodi on their first day as owners of Boambee Bay Service Station.

q Co-owner of Boambee Bay Servo, Adam Hudson.

Working with water bugs

By Andrea FERRARI

BELLINGEN-based environmental charity OzGREEN is back with its eighth Macro Muster, a free citizen science event based at the Bellingen Showground on Friday 30 May.

Young people on the Mid North Coast are invited to participate in this invertebrate monitoring program, the largest of its kind in Australia.

Program Manager Amy Denshire said anyone with a passion for local rivers and biodiversity is welcome to come along and explore the

world of water bugs while learning about the crucial role they play in local rivers.

Guided by a scientist and volunteer Macro teachers, participants will conduct an accurate count of the water bugs at eight sites across the Bellingen and Kalang catchments.

“I love this event - it’s such an eye-opening experience,” Amy said, “and it’s been found to spark tangible, behavioural change in the community.”

Two new sites from the Nambucca region have been added for Macro Muster 8.

“I have watched the

Muster evolve massively over my time with OzGREEN,” CoCEO Kathleen Hannah said.

“The Bellingen Riverwatch partners have grown this program over the past four years [into] a deeply impactful community collaboration.

“It’s really quite inspiring to see so many passionate people come together, young and old, to proactively care for the local waterways.”

No prior experience is needed to attend the Macro Muster; all training will be delivered on the day.

The event is being held from 4pm in the Main Pavilion

Road deaths ‘intolerable’

By Andrea FERRARI

by the number of people affected by road accidents during his recent visit to Coffs Harbour.

As president of the Safer Australian Roads and Highways Group (SARAH), Mr Frazer has been conducting an East Coast roadshow to present facts and figures about safe driving and the number of deaths caused by avoidable road accidents.

“Usually I find myself chatting with someone who has lost a relative through a road accident once a week;

this week it’s been daily that someone has shared their story of loss in this way,” he told News Of The Area.

Sarah was also the name of Mr Frazer’s 23-year-old daughter, who was killed in a road accident on the Hume Highway in 2012.

“I don’t want any other family, friend or professional network, or community, to experience the loss we went through when we lost our darling Sarah.

“She never leaves our hearts or minds for a minute and in Road Safety

q Macro Muster volunteers look for waterbugs in a sample.

of Bellingen Showground with a community dinner to follow the waterbug count.

To register as a participant, go to ozgreen. org/macromuster.

Week we are asking people to be aware of their own behaviour on the roads to make it safer for everyone.”

The National Road Safety Week campaign, which ran from 11-18 May, asked every Australian to drive as if a loved one was on the road ahead.

“It is intolerable that so many lives are lost each year,” Mr Frazer said.

“Last year 1300 Australians lost their lives and more than 40,000 were seriously injured and required hospitalisation.

“All these lives and those of their families and loved ones are irreversibly

q Volunteers work in teams with scientist partners to count and identify water bugs.

OzGREEN Macro Muster partners are Bellingen Shire Council, Nambucca Valley Council, the Science Division at the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) and its Saving our Species Program, Arborgreen, The Belfry Guesthouse and Warren Weick Real Estate.

damaged, or wholly changed, in so many different ways.

“We have to recognise the vast majority of these crashes occur in circumstances that are completely avoidable.”

Mr Frazer urges unity within communities to make our roads safer, “as every death or serious injury is one too many”.

Along with safety measures undertaken by the federal, state and local governments and emergency services, “every one of us using the road needs to check our own behaviour and be a

better driver, rider, cyclist, passenger or pedestrian every time we are on the road.

“Our road rules are there to keep us safe.

“We can choose to stop being distracted by phones, to stop speeding, and not drive or ride under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

“Your life and the lives of all those around you on the road are in your hands and directly affected by your decisions.”

For more information and to take the driver’s pledge, go to roadsafetyweek.com.au/.

NATIONAL Road Safety Week founder Peter Frazer OAM, says he was surprised

q Founder of National Road Safety Week Peter Frazer OAM.

New local kidney cancer treatment

By Andrea FERRARI

KIDNEY cancer patients on the Mid North Coast will soon have a new treatment option - Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR).

It is due to the combined generosity of Coffs Harbour’s Shearwater Lodge, Tour de Rocks Limited and the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour.

The SABR technique delivers a high dose of radiotherapy with extreme precision, meaning far fewer treatments for patients and less impact on surrounding healthy organs.

The three groups each

provided $50,000 to the Mid North Coast Cancer Institute (MNCCI) to fund a radiotherapy project officer, who is developing the program and will help train staff in kidney SABR.

This ensures the advanced technique becomes a standard treatment option for the local community.

The first patients are expected to begin treatment at Coffs Harbour Health Campus in September.

Project lead Sarah Edwards said the specialised SABR technique established at MNCCI had been expanded for use in kidney cancer

patients who would normally need to travel to metropolitan centres.

“The SABR technique delivers a high dose of radiotherapy to a small target area leading to shorter treatment courses,” Ms Edwards said.

“As well as providing a benefit for patient wait times, it will also enable our service to have greater capacity to treat other high-risk patients.”

Shearwater Lodge was

established as a Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour initiative to provide lowcost accommodation to Coffs Harbour Health Campus patients and their loved ones.

It opened in 2005 with funding support from the Woolgoolga Lions Club and the community.

Income generated from Shearwater Lodge supports local cancer research and medical treatment.

Lodge chairman Dr Paul

Moran said it will be exciting to see the project treating its first patients, with full implementation expected from November.

“Regional people deserve the same kind of radiotherapy treatment as their city counterparts,” Dr Moran said.

“Being able to access this specialised treatment means better care for people closer to home, improving outcomes for patients and social benefits for our community.”

q Representatives from Shearwater Lodge, Tour de Rocks and the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour with the project lead of the SABR technique Sarah Edwards (front right) at Mid North Coast Cancer Institute.

q Sarah Edwards showing the group the equipment for the radiotherapy treatment.

Opportunity for young musicians

By Andrea FERRARI

OUTSET is a new and free opportunity created by MusicNSW to help young people on the Mid North Coast build live music careers.

Guided by inspirational music industry professionals, up to 10 young people in the region will be selected to work together as a Youth Committee to create their own live music event.

Applications are invited

from people aged 15 - 25 years, who are based in Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Nambucca, Kempsey or Port Macquarie, and who are passionate about live music and exploring a career in the music industry.

Youth Committee applications close at 11.59pm on 1 June.

The program provides participants with a chance to gain real-world experience and build valuable music industry connections and

skills.

As part of the Youth Committee, participants get to take part in six different skill-building workshops covering everything from live music event planning, lineup curation and promotion.

By the end of the program, they will have gained practical experience working alongside professionals in audio production, lighting, photography, videography,

stage management, and event coordination.

Local young artists and bands can also apply to perform at the all-ages event, presented in partnership with Arts Mid North Coast and MiNi (digital) concerts, which will take place at the end of August.

Applicants need a strong 30-minute live set, including at least four original songs.

For more information and to apply, visit musicnsw. com/program/outset.

Serving The Soupie

By Andrea FERRARI

MEMBERS of the Coffs Harbour and Sawtell Masonic Lodges have donated goods to the Uniting Church Soup Place.

“We provided them with packages of food and other items that can be used for crisis packs for those suffering homelessness and hardship,” Brother Stan Gordon told News Of The Area.

The Coffs Harbour Soup

Road Safety Week service

By Andrea FERRARI

THE Coffs Coast community commemorated National Road Safety Week (NRSW) with a solemn ceremony at the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden on Thursday 15 May.

Organised by the City of Coffs Harbour, the ceremony was held alongside a yellowflowering Remembrance Garden, where guests could write the name of a loved one on a tribute ribbon.

Deputy Mayor George Cecato, a member of the City’s Local Traffic Committee, said National Road Safety Week was a time to reflect on lives lost and changed, and ongoing efforts to improve safety for all road users.

“Road trauma touches so many lives in Coffs Harbour,” he said.

“Unlike the oftenslow creep of illness or a

chronic medical condition, a road crash can happen in the blink of an eye and lead to life-changing heartache rippling across a community.”

Guest speaker at the event was road safety campaigner Peter Frazer OAM.

Other event speakers were Sergeant Jarrod Langan from the Coffs Harbour Highway Patrol and Professor Julie Brown who leads the injury program at the George Institute for Global Health.

Prof. Brown heads a team of researchers working on the Community Action for Safe Speeds Study

Kitchen, also known as the Uniting Church Soup Place, has been serving meals to those in need for over 30 years.

It was established by the Uniting Church and has been a vital resource for the community, providing daily lunches to homeless and disadvantaged people.

"The kitchen relies heavily on volunteers and donations from local businesses to keep running,” Mr Gordon said.

“Despite facing several challenges over the years, the soup kitchen continues to make a significant impact by addressing food insecurity in the area.

“It's a heartwarming example of community support and solidarity.”

In addition to providing free meals, The Soup Place at the Coffs Harbour Uniting Church offers several other services to support the community.

“Thank God It's Friday” (TGIF) Coffee & Chat is a social gathering held from 11am to 12:30pm on Fridays, providing a space

for people to connect and enjoy a cup of coffee.

Crisis Support helps those facing immediate crises, such as homelessness or financial hardship.

The Soup Place acknowledges the mental health challenges faced by many of its visitors and provides a supportive environment.

Through its channels of referrals to other services, The Soup Place can help connect individuals with other local support services, such as affordable housing and mental health resources.

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q Youth band Blind Pretty at Pacific Palms Rec Club for MusicNSW Regional Tours. Photo: Lens Head.

q Freemason Brother Stan Gordon, Joe Roach, co-ordinator of the soup kitchen Phil Crofts, Peter Ratcliff and Geoff Meehan making a presentation to the Soup Place, on behalf of Masonic Lodges in the Coffs/Clarence area.

q City of Coffs Harbour Infrastructure Acting Director Daniel Noble, Deputy Mayor George Cecato, road safety campaigner Peter Frazer OAM, and Superintendent Joanne Schultz and Sergeant Jarrod Langan from the Coffs-Clarence Police District.

(CASS) in local government areas across NSW, including in Coffs Harbour.

This research aims to find innovative ways to reduce speeding-related

road trauma through increasing public demand for safer speeds.

Forest campaigner promises hunger strike

By Andrew VIVIAN

A COFFS COAST grandfather says he has been

left

“no other option” but to undertake a hunger strike for the protection of forests.

Peter Elzer has history placing his personal wellbeing on the line for causes he is passionate about.

In 2023 he completed a 2048 kilometre walking journey from Melbourne

to Seventeen Seventy in Queensland to “stamp out racism”.

Now in the name of protecting the region’s forests, Mr Elzer said he will carry out a 12-day hunger strike outside Parliament House in Sydney from 26 May.

“Because of the insanity of Forestry Corporation spending taxpayer-money extinction logging and destroying the Great Koala National Park at Mt Coramba, a sacred forest that was promised to be protected by Chris Minns and Penny Sharpe, I am left with no other option than to fast at Parliament,” he said.

“I now do this to

draw attention to this absolutely unacceptable and completely crazy situation in the physical presence of those in the NSW Government who bear ultimate responsibility.”

He has written to NSW Members of Parliament outlining the reasons for his stand.

“I know that the forests of the Great Koala National Park nourish and sustain my family with clean water and that they hold carbon stores that keep the climate and humanity safe,” he wrote.

“I know that these forests make it rain and keep our region beautiful, desirable and desired.

“I want my family to be

safe and my descendants to be safe and nourished by these forests.”

Mr Elzer said he is very angry that logging has continued in the Great Koala National Park since the Labor government was elected in March 2023, and that koala habitat continues to be reduced through forestry and urbanisation.

“This is why I give my time and peaceful and nonviolent efforts to forests,” he said.

Mr Elzer is calling on NSW Premier Chris Minns to “honour his promise and immediately protect the full 176,000 hectares that he promised would be protected”.

Employees honoured for outstanding contribution

By Andrea FERRARI

working across a diverse range of industries.

The Pride of Workmanship program, launched by Rotary in 1975, was created to recognise and

reward local employees who display outstanding qualities in terms of approach, attitude, and dedication to their job and workplace.

The recipients

EXHIBITION OF REZONING PROPOSAL

Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshore Precinct Rezoning Proposal

Location Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshore Precinct

Applicant Property and Development NSW

Council Area City of Coffs Harbour

Consent Authority Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (Department) has received a Rezoning Proposal from Property and Development NSW (PDNSW) for the Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshore Precinct under the State Significant Rezoning Policy.

The Rezoning Proposal intends to amend the Coffs Harbour Local Environmental Plan (CHLEP) 2013 to facilitate approximately 250 homes and 200 tourist accommodation rooms, as well as public open space and commercial floor space. It also aims to amend the State Environmental Planning Policy (Planning Systems) 2021 to include the Precinct as a state significant site.

Have your say

The Rezoning Proposal, Explanation of Intended Effect, and accompanying documents are on exhibition from 19 May 2025 until 16 June 2025. To have your say online, go to planningportal.nsw.gov.au/coffs-harbour-jetty-foreshore and click on ‘Make a submission’.

For more information, including a copy of the Department’s submissions policy, please go to planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/have-your-say.

For more information: Contact 1300 420 596 or email rezoningpathways@dpie.nsw.gov.au LT0466

represented businesses from across the Coffs Harbour area, including Shearwater Lodge, Café Treeo, Park Beach Butchery, Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary, Orara High School, The Lakes Village, Bray Street Butchery, and Coffs Haven Residential Care.

The awards were presented by President of the Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce, Ray Smith, who praised the employers for their participation in the Awards.

“There was a real feeling of warmth and appreciation in the room,” Mr Smith told News Of The Area.

“Without employees we have no business.

“Without businesses, our economy stops.

“It is important that we pause and take the opportunity to recognise those people who make our local businesses thrive.”

Vocational Services Director at the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour, Ted Bailey, commented on how important the awards are for the recipients.

“Our award recipients are often quiet achievers,” Mr Bailey said.

“A highlight of this program is that it allows employers to openly acknowledge these

individuals and share their reasons for the nomination.

“It was wonderful to see the employees and employers come together at our Awards dinner, along with many family members.”

ROTARY Club of Coffs Harbour has bestowed Pride of Workmanship Awards on employees from businesses

q Peter Elzer says he will undertake a hunger strike for the protection of native forests.

q Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour Pride of Workmanship Award recipients and club members.

q Members of the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour. Ted Bailey (Vocational Services Director), Michelle Swinden (Rotarian), Ray Smith (Rotarian and President of Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce), Greg Goodman (President).

q Award recipients Kenji Arendalh (Bray Street Butchery), Shane Hailes (Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary), Stefan Markgraaff (Park Beach Butcher), Natalie Watson (Shearwater Lodge), Allan Watson (Orara High School), Leah White (Treeo Café), Happy Chin Tial (Coffs Haven Residential Care), Taylah Snell (The Lakes Village), and Sarah O’Reilly (Shearwater Lodge).

Nexus Art Gallery unveils silk artist

By Andrea FERRARI

MID North Coast silk artist Robyn Jackson is exhibiting “A Work of H’art” at Bellingen’s Nexus Art Gallery from 25 May to 19 June.

With a Bachelor of Education in Textiles and Design, Robyn now works full-time as an artist.

Her work captures the beauty of the natural habitat through vibrant and expressive paintings and evokes a sense of place and

Movie and Q&A to shed light on koala threats

By Andrew VIVIAN

COFFS Coast audiences have the opportunity to go on a journey into the lives of individual koalas, led by charismatic characters Wonnie, Bexley, Tom, Baz, Coral and adorable joeys Hope and Pala.

In “The Koalas”, these seven characters are ambassadors for all koalas facing threats to their ongoing survival.

As their stories unfold, the audience witnesses their unique characteristics and their bond with their young, and with wildlife carers.

Filmmakers Gregory Miller and Georgia WallaceCrabbe have been sharing

stories about the environment around the world for 20 years.

Since 2015 they have focused on Australia because of its many environmental issues.

They became aware that on the East Coast of Australia, where native forests meet the urban fringe, koalas are facing unprecedented challenges.

“Once we started researching that, we realised that koalas faced different issues in different areas but [they] were all under threat,” Mr Miller said.

“Everyone is waiting with baited breath for an announcement about the GKNP, which never comes, so we thought it would be good to show it (the documentary)

in the Coffs Harbour area.”

It can be seen at Sawtell Cinema on Sunday, 25 May at 4pm and will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers as well as local experts Grahame Douglas from the National Parks Association, and Paula Flack from the Nambucca Valley Conservation Association.

Habitat loss has been identified as a key factor in declining koala populations.

In Victoria, where the land was cleared earlier than in other states, translocated koalas persist in plantations.

However, the filmmakers ask, what happens when the plantations are harvested? Where can the koalas go?

Despite the sombre

emotion.

“Like Margaret Olley, I am a colourist. And with this exhibition, I have tried to make the ordinary extraordinary,” she said.

“When walking my Kelpie Max daily, I am surrounded by a wealth of natural beauty both on our bush block, our local beaches and my garden - all inspirations close to my heart.

“I am also hooked on the silk painting process, which is essentially a drawing outlined with a rubber gutta followed by an endless array of beautiful watercolour dyes.

“I am inspired by the vibrant colours and fluidity of dye on silk. “ Her art consistently elicits an emotional response, leaving viewers feeling happy and uplifted. Robyn is hosting an opening event on 25 May from noon to 2pm.

As a multi award winning artist, she exhibits regularly at Mid North Coast galleries and opens her home gallery by appointment. Robyn also holds silk painting classes and enjoys teaching the process to others.

realities, “The Koalas” embraces a spirit of hope. It challenges the audience to become aware of wildlife, to support wildlife carers and preserve native habitat in their local areas.

According to environmentalist and former Greens leader Dr Bob Brown, “It's a movie about survival, although I

think it's about our survival”.

“If we can't protect the koalas, I don't think we can protect us.”

In his review, awardwinning author Tim Winton said, “As the extinction crisis and the climate emergency rage around us, this doco shows how little our governments are doing to protect Australia’s endangered

and irreplaceable native mammals from business-asusual”.

“You’ll be charmed, you’ll be dismayed, and then, I bet you’ll be as angry as hell at what’s being done to koalas in your name and in your own lifetime.

“But I hope you’ll act on that rage and be a part of the change that desperately needs to happen.”

Artists share ‘Eclectic Selection’

By Andrea FERRARI

WOOLGOOLGA Art

Gallery’s current exhibition

“Eclectic Selection” is a fitting title for a group of artists who have come together to create a fresh artistic vibe.

The exhibition features work that is as varied as the artists themselves, encompassing art from ceramics and sculpture to the expressionistic; and

works that are filled with light and meaning to works that are simply fun.

“Art styles and media may vary considerably between them, but their passion shines through time and time again,” artist Karen Thio told News Of The Area.

“Take a walk around the gallery - each wall reveals what truly matters to these artists.”

Artists featured include Robyn Appleby, Susana

Hickinbotham, Harriet Bystrom, Anna Vanko, Roz Stone, and Jai Waters.

The WAG Printmakers are in a class of their own and include Annie Olive, Alycia Stanley, Barb Newby, Karen Thio, and Margie Hawtin.

“This eclectic exhibition provided these artists with the opportunity to put together a body of work showcasing their own personal styles

within a professional gallery setting.

“The excitement really builds when their ideas are brought to life on the gallery walls and culminates in the anticipated opening night when friends, family and the community gather for a night of food, fun and frivolity all in celebration of their collective works and passions.”

The exhibition is open until 15 June and can be viewed daily from 10am to 4pm at 73 Turon Parade, Woolgoolga.

The Gallery also offers a variety of classes, workshops, and social groups to suit all levels of creativity.

The Woolgoolga Gallery is open every day from 10am to 4pm, with free entry.

q Koalas along the east coast face habitat loss.

Photo: Gregory Miller.

q Robyn Jackson’s Follow the Sun.

q Stay a While My Lovelies by Robyn Jackson.

q Printmakers Barb Newby, Annie Olive, Karen Thio and Margie Hawtin with their “Woopi” mini prints.

q Jai Waters (centre) and friends with her Eclectic Selection works.

q Jo and Barb Newby with Robin Appleby’s “Beach Bodies”.

q Roz Stone with her painting “Winter on Collins”.

SCHOOL of the WEEK

TOORMINA HIGH SCHOOL

Outstanding HSC Achievements for 2024

We are thrilled to announce that Toormina High School has achieved remarkable HSC results for 2024, solidifying our position among the top 20 schools in the state for improved outcomes in Bands 4, 5, and 6 over the past seven years. This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of our students, staff, and the supportive community that surrounds our school.

Our students have demonstrated exceptional commitment to their studies, resulting in a significant increase in high-level achievements. The consistent improvement in HSC results showcases our robust educational programs and the relentless pursuit of excellence that defines Toormina High School. We congratulate all our students for their perseverance and commend our teachers for their unwavering support and guidance throughout the academic journey.

ANZAC Day Service at Sawtell RSL

In a heartfelt tribute to our ANZACs, Toormina High School participated in the ANZAC Day service at Sawtell RSL. This annual event not only honours the bravery and sacrifice of those who served but also instils a sense of pride and respect in our students for our nation’s history.

This year, we were privileged to hear an inspiring address from our School Captain’s Jack Jones and Eva Smith. Their keynote speeches resonated deeply with all present, emphasising the

importance of remembrance and the values of courage, mateship, and sacrifice that our ANZACs exemplified. Jack and Eva reminded us that the lessons of history shape our present and future, urging us to carry forward the legacy of those who fought for our freedoms. It was also amazing to see so many students attend the ANZAC Day March through the main street on Sawtell as

As we celebrate our academic achievements and pay homage to our ANZACs, we reflect on the values that unite us as a school community. Together, we look forward to continuing our journey of excellence and service.

to strive for excellence in scholarship, personal development and citizenship. Public education building communities!

is to build an ethical and effective community with trust and inclusion at its heart. We aim to prepare students for the future by providing a supportive learning community where students are encouraged to strive for excellence in scholarship, personal development and citizenship. Public education building communities!

q Students come together in a spirit of friendship and support: Chelsea Morley, Tully Smith, Imarni Davies, Minabellah Hutton.

q Students stride together, walking in tribute to the fallen, as they embrace the meaning of ANZAC Day.

q Toormina High School Captains, Eva Smith and Jack Jones, stand in reflection after their powerful and moving ANZAC Day speech.

q Toormina High School students showed pride and respect as they participated in the Sawtell ANZAC Day march.

q Rain couldn’t dampen their spirit: Thomas Anderson and Mokura Rutter braved wet weather conditions to honour the ANZAC legacy in Sawtell.

q Amber Morley and Sophie Watson, dedication to both their school and the ANZAC legacy.

q A proud moment for Toormina High School: Students and Principal Paul Humphrey stand together in remembrance after the ANZAC Day service.

June at the Jetty: Dance, drama and big laughs

theatrical comedy and world-class stand-up.

Kicking off on Tuesday 5 June, New Zealand’s anarchic troupe A Slightly Isolated Dog unleashes “The Trojan War”. Five flamboyant “French” performers guide the audience through a chaotic retelling of Homer’s Iliad, complete with twisted pop songs, wild costume changes and outrageous audience interaction.

Think Monty Python meets The Mighty Boosh, it’s history as you’ve never seen it before.

Later that week, on Saturday 7 June and Sunday 8 June, the stage transforms into a subterranean realm as Guts Dance returns with “SUB”, the follow-up to the 2020 hit, the Perception Experiment.

The Alice Springs/Mparntwe-based dance company have created a futuristic underworld where humanity has fled beneath the surface, wet collides with dry, heat with cold, fragility with strength, as dancers navigate shifting terrain, strewn with discarded relics and precious minerals.

SUB fuses improvised movement, sound art, sculptural objects and cinematic lighting to ask what we truly treasure when everything familiar is stripped away.

With a two-for-one ticket special you

can bring a friend for free and dive into this powerful performance together.

Finally, over two giggle-filled evenings on Thursday 26 June and Friday 27 June, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow rolls into Coffs Harbour for its 27th year running.

This tour’s hand-picked squad of festival legends - Justin Hamilton, Ben Kochan, Bronwyn Kuss, Nick Schuller and Ting Lim - will hit the stage to deliver a

Rock ‘n’ roll revamp

THERE is great news for rock and roll lovers on the Coffs Coast.

After an unintentional break from the scene due to illness, Razzle Dazzle Rockers teachers Dale and Sandy are restarting their popular dance classes on Wednesday 11 June at Sawtell RSL Club with a revamped format.

“We aim at creating a social dance ambience as well as conducting classes,” Sandy and Dale said.

“To this end we will be shortening class times… so as to get to social dance much earlier, which of course helps us all with exercise, fitness and the fun and benefits of meeting like-minded people.

“Our greatest joy is helping totally new dancers to fit into this fantastic scene.”

For more details contact Sandy and Dale on 0421 130 076 or 6651 4108.

comedy festival's worth of belly laughs. Buy a ticket to Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow and get a halfprice ticket to The Trojan War.

Whether you’re after absurdist laughs, innovative dance or pure comedy gold, the Jetty Memorial Theatre has you covered this June.

With unmissable ticket offers and three bold, very different shows, there’s never been a better time to book a night out.

q Guts Dance returns to the Jetty Theatre with ‘SUB’.

q Sandy and Dale are back with their popular dance classes.

By Manny WOOD

Legal

Hypothetical: Mutual Wills challenged in Supreme Court

PETER and Penny have a daughter, Diane and a son, Daniel.

Peter and Penny purchase a home in which to live with Daniel.

The property is registered in Daniel’s name.

Later, Daniel moves-out and Peter and Penny continue to reside in the property.

Peter and Penny enter into a Deed with Daniel to the effect that the property shall be “deemed” to be theirs, provided that they are responsible for the mortgage and the outgoings and that they leave the property to Daniel in their wills. It is also agreed that Peter and Penny will not change their wills without Daniel’s consent, under a “mutual wills testamentary contract”.

Decades later, Peter passes-away and Diane moves into the property to care for Penny.

Penny changes her will, without Daniel’s consent and grants Diane the right to reside in the property for life, but if it is sold, Diane is to receive three-quarters of the proceeds of sale and Daniel, the remaining quarter.

When Penny passes-away years later and Daniel discovers that she had changed her will, a dispute arises with Diane. At this point, the property is valued at $2 million.

Daniel commences proceedings in the Supreme Court, to enforce the testamentary contract.

Diane says that even if the testamentary contract is upheld, she should receive sufficient funds to purchase another home, by way of a “family provision claim”.

Her claim is based on her demonstrating financial need and is bolstered by the fact that she lived with Penny and provided her with care for many years.

The Court examines the circumstances surrounding the execution of the testamentary contract and rules that its terms are binding and as a result, Daniel is entitled to enforce the agreement against Penny’s estate.

However, the Court accepts that Diane’s family provision claim allows it to award her with additional provision in spite of the terms of the contract and orders her to receive $1.5 million to purchase a property on the basis that upon her death, the property passes to Daniel.

This fictional column is not legal advice.

OPINION & LETTERS

On theCouch

DEAR Jasminda,

THE other night, my brother-in-law invited himself over for dinner. However, I had not prepared enough for him (as he was unannounced), and he got annoyed and left. Now he won’t reply to either my husband's or my messages.

How do you suggest I go about this?

Normine B

Dear Normine,

I'm picking up some pretty serious psycho vibes from your conundrum.

I HAVE been waiting to hear a word of protest from environmental groups against the destruction in Queensland of mountain tops, which includes prime koala habitat.

But not a word have I heard.

Nor have I heard a murmur from the anti-logging fraternity about the clear felling of land through Kosciuszko National Park, with the loss of 100-plus year old trees, to make way for transmission lines.

These people claim that they are concerned for wildlife habitats, however

Environmental hypocrisy Evidence please

DEAR News Of The Area,

I write in reply to the editorial letter "Is this the world I am living in?" by Dave Williamson dated Friday, 9 May 2025.

Mr Williamson, you state that the Labor Party lacks sincerity and relies on lies to win votes.

Could you please provide some evidence of this?

Perhaps you could give us an example of these "lies"?

Additionally, I have a question

their lack of voice on the matter suggests they condone the destruction.

Could it be that their silence is because this destruction assists the cause for the Great Koala National Park?

For clearly there is an increased need to provide a place of sanctuary for the refugees of the renewable industry.

Do these protest groups operate on the basis of some sought of scale, where harvesting of forests for timber is bad but deforestation for the renewable energy industry is good?

Whatever the case it appears to involve a great deal of hypocrisy.

Regards, Wayne DUESBURY, Boambee.

regarding a letter titled “Australia's renewable energy path” in the same edition.

Peter Dingle, you say "RenewablesOnly Net Zero" is a death sentence but do not provide any facts or explanation.

Could you please provide your evidence?

Regards, David EISLER, Coffs Harbour.

Rains and climate change

DEAR News Of The Area,

RAIN, rain, go away, come back another day!

While I never suggest that all weather is linked to global warming, weather events that set new records are made worse by humaninduced climate change.

The science can explain why, but the National Party, Sky News and News Corp papers never will, because it plays to their gullible base.

The fact is, climate change is influencing our weather.

Take the recent high intensity and persistent rainfall.

If there are just two things everyone needs to know about the link between climate

change and rainfall, it is that the planet is warming, and a warmer atmosphere holds more water (10 percent more now than when Robert Menzies became prime minister in 1949).

So when conditions favour rain, sometimes it’s going to be much heavier than we are used to, more than we have ever seen.

And this is only the beginning.

The rate the world is warming, we have lifetimes of record-breaking extreme weather ahead of us.

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, “The era of delays is coming to a close - we are entering a period of consequences”.

Regards, Harry CREAMER, Port Macquarie.

Normine B? Is there a Norman in the family? Is your surname Bates?

Does he have a penchant for taxidermy and/or a mother in the attic?

I am not here to judge, though, Normine.

So let's turn to your question and address the facts.

Your brother-in-law arrived unannounced.

This in itself could be normal or aggravating depending on whether you are a social creature or an introvert who likes to get mentally (and in this case gustatorily) prepared for visitors.

When you are not expecting dropin guests, dinner plans can range from Weetbix (with hot or cold milk as desired) to a toasted sandwich, to a menopausal breakdown where you tell your family you are retiring to the bedroom with a box of Ferrero Rochers and (after devoting the past 30 years to meals on the table) they can eat bread and pullet under the table for all you care.

But I digress.

Arriving unannounced for dinner is not acceptable behaviour for anyone, even a relative.

People need to give a bit of notice.

Let's turn to the next piece of information.

You have not indicated how your brother-in-law showed his annoyance.

Did he storm out, his solitary Jatz cracker left untouched?

Did he reverse aggressively down the driveway (narrowly avoiding Maestro, the family dog)?

The evidence is very light on here, Normine.

May I suggest you are drawing connections when they may not exist. What concerns me most, is that he is not replying to either of you.

I have a vision of your brother-inlaw (aka the unnamed protagonist) driving off (in his 1957 Ford Custom) in the pelting rain. Feeling faint (now is not the time for regret, Normine), and too tired and dejected to continue (Bernard Herrmann's musical score in the background), he pulls into a shadylooking motel (coincidentally owned by your brother) who suggests a simple cheese and ham sandwich in the parlor. Normine, I suggest you hire a private investigator (perhaps one named Arbogast) to see what on earth is going on here.

Let me know how it all goes.

I will await (eating popcorn) with (Norman-Bated) breath.

Carpe diem, Jasminda.

DEAR News Of The Area,

The economic management myth

DEAR News Of The Area,

I HOPE that the total inability of the coalition to provide a coherent economic narrative during the election campaign finally dispels the complete myth that they are always better at managing the Australian economy than Labor.

Despite constant repetition of the rhetoric, this claim lacks any substance.

Surely being able to tell the Australian people a simple story and defend it is easy once you clearly understand what you want to do – provided that what you want to do makes sense.

The story the shadow treasurer told us during the election campaign came from an economic sleep-walker, dreaming that the rhetoric about superior economic management was true.

So much of Australia’s short-term prosperity is determined by global factors.

Lucky governments are in power at the top of the cycle and unlucky ones just happen to be there at the bottom.

Good economic management is about how you steer the country through the bad times and how you prepare for the bad times when things are good.

Hawke and Keating modernised the economy.

That Howard managed to leave the budget in surplus was commendable.

However, with windfall gains from global growth and a booming economy, his selling off 167 tonnes of our gold reserves at the bottom of what is a cyclical market and baking middle-class welfare into future budgets to get votes in the short-term was irresponsible.

The Rudd government steered the country through the global financial crisis thereby avoiding a recession.

Morrison’s giving away billions of

JobKeeper dollars to ineligible businesses without a mechanism to get overpayments back was economic incompetence.

This JobKeeper free-pass is hard to reconcile with the ideological zeal his government used to unlawfully pursue poor people for fake Robo-debts - which ended up costing more than it recovered.

Following on from their irresponsible petrol excise give-away proposal, the latest piece of economic garbage from the coalition is to argue against removing the concessional tax rate of 15 percent for superannuation fund earnings on balances over $3m.

The coalition has never understood that superannuation is about workers funding their own retirement to avoid reliance on a taxpayer funded pension.

Superannuation is not about providing tax concessions for wealth creation nor is it intended to be a mechanism

Alternative site must be found

DEAR News Of The Area,

YOUR front-page article "Bellingen poised for affordable housing history" lacked one very important inconvenient fact: that the "parcel of public land" chosen as the site of this initial project is actually a much-loved little piece of original Urunga bushland, long used as a delightful de-facto park by nearby residents, and an irreplaceable asset to this area of Urunga.

Children play here, dogs are walked here; I've seen people walk off the street to

hug the trees, some being magnificent old towering eucalypts, and numerous other tree species and understorey. Together they provide a home and refuge for many native animals and birds.

It is incomprehensible to me and others how anyone could even contemplate destroying this treasure, and only to end up with a very inferior building block hard up against the railway boundary fence.

I've been told that this sacrifice needs to be made "for the greater good", but on reflection I realised that there is no

Concerning election stats

DEAR News Of The Area,

OF concern in the recent federal election was a "swing" towards informal voting, with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) reporting a national average of 5.55 percent ballot papers that could not be counted.

Within the electorates of Cowper and Page, the AEC's corresponding local figures were 9.03 percent and 9.15 percent respectively, close to double the

national average. While it would be regarded as churlish not to congratulate the winning candidates in these electorates, it is nonetheless worth noting that in the closely run race for Cowper in particular, the result was likely to have been determined by the failure of a large number of electors to make their voting intentions sufficiently clear. Exponents of hubris should take note.

Regards, Simon AUNGLE, Lowanna.

"greater good" - the only "good" will go to a lucky couple of home-seekers who may get a cheaper house.

For the wider Bellingen Shire there is absolutely no tangible or material benefit whatsoever.

It is arrogant and contemptuous in the extreme for Bellingen Council and Waterfall Way Community Land Trust to presume to take and destroy this community asset, with no consultation or communication at all with the people affected.

The good feeling some will no doubt

for transferring that wealth to future generations.

If the coalition were responsible economic managers, they would recognise that wealthy people should not be entitled to unlimited tax concessions and that there is a need to rein in the exponentially increasing cost of superannuation concessions to the budget.

They would also realise that it is the younger generation and ordinary pay-asyou-earn tax payers who are subsidising this largesse for a small number of wealthy people who will never need to rely on the pension for their retirement anyway.

I see that Sussan Ley said the Liberals now stand for fairer taxes.

The question is, fairer for who?

While ever the coalition remains this out of touch, they deserve to stay in opposition.

have for this proposal should not come at the cost of the residents of Urunga, nor should this charming part of Urunga's suburban environment be destroyed forever.

Houses can be built in many places, but a little plot like this is unique and priceless.

At the least an alternative site must be found.

If there isn't one then surely this project must be doomed.

Yours sincerely, Peter DINGLE, Urunga.

Ambulant toilets need a rethink

DEAR News Of The Area,

I WISH to draw the council's attention to the ambulant toilets at Yarrila Place.

Obviously no-one on the planning committee has ever needed to access the ambulant toilets whilst on crutches, a stick or using a wheely walker.

Firstly the doors are very heavy, not easy If disabled.

The ambulant toilets are too narrow to

MP's Anzac Cove experience

OXLEY MP Michael Kemp joined thousands of others at Anzac Cove in Turkey to mark the solemn anniversary of Anzac Day.

Mr Kemp described attending the 110th Anniversary Anzac Day Dawn Service at Gallipoli as a "bucket list experience" and one of the greatest honours of his life.

"Standing at Gallipoli as the sun rose over the water is something I will never forget," Mr Kemp said.

"To pay my respects there and to walk the ground where so many young Australians fought and fell.

“It’s a bucket list experience for me.

“To be able to do it while representing the people of Oxley was a true honour and privilege."

While in Turkey, Mr Kemp joined NSW Parliamentary colleagues in visiting the French and British memorials at Gallipoli, paying

tribute to the soldiers of all nations who endured the hardships of the campaign.

He also met with Turkish Members of Parliament to reflect on the shared history between Australia and Turkey and took part in a wreath laying ceremony at Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of modern Turkey and a revered figure in Australia's remembrance of Gallipoli.

“The respect shown by the Turks during this war is part of the legend,” Mr Kemp said.

"The tour of the memorials in Gallipoli was an emotional experience for me.

“It gives you time to reflect on the immense sacrifices every soldier gave, from all sides.”

Mr Kemp also made a brief stop in Singapore, where he visited the Kranji War Cemetery, a resting place for thousands of Allied servicemen who

died in Southeast Asia during World War II.

"It was a humbling experience to walk among the graves of so many who gave their lives far from home," he said.

Mr Kemp said the experience has deepened his connection and appreciation for the legacy of the ANZACs and the enduring importance of remembrance.

"Our rights, our way of life, and our democracy were paid for dearly by the sacrifices of our ANZACs," he said.

"I am incredibly grateful to have stood on that historic and sacred ground, representing the people of Oxley and paying tribute to those who gave so much."

Mr Kemp took part in both the Dawn Service at Anzac Cove and the Lone Pine Service, alongside thousands of Australians, New Zealanders, and international visitors.

allow a wheely walker to be manoeuvred so once you are in, opening the doors to get out is close to impossible.

Luckily for me my husband was close at hand to rescue me.

I seriously think the council needs to have a rethink.

Regards, Jan TURNER, Coffs Harbour.

q Mr Kemp (second from left) said the Anzac Day Dawn Service at Gallipoli was on his "bucket list”.

Photo: Michael Kemp FB.

Regards, Stephen OTTAWAY, Red Rock.

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LOCALSPORT

AFL junior ladder leaders

By Aiden BURGESS

MORE than a month into the season, and the cream is rising to the top of the AFL North Coast junior competition.

The Bellingen Bulldogs sit at the top of the Youth Girls 17s competition, undefeated, as they look to defend their premiership.

Port Macquarie Magpies lead the way in the Under 16 Boys, with the defending premiers having won their first four games.

Sawtell/Toormina Saints Youth Girls 15s side are the ladder leaders, having won their first four games of the season.

Port Macquarie Swoopers remain undefeated to lead the

Under 14 Mixed competition. Port Macquarie Magpies Youth Girls 13s side also remain undefeated to lead their competition.

The Port Macquarie Magpies also lead the way in the Under 12 Mixed competition.

The Northern Beaches

Toormina Saints Youth Girls 17s teams.

Blues (Youth Girls 17s), Nambucca Valley Lions (Under 16 Boys), Nambucca Valley Lions, (Youth Girls 15s), Port Macquarie Flyers

(Under 14 Mixed), Northern Beaches Blues (Youth Girls 13s), and Northern Beaches Blues White (Under 12 Mixed) all sit second in their

Wolves sink Lions in ladder shake-up

By David WIGLEY

REIGNING premiers Woolgoolga Wolves reminded the competition why they’re the team to beat, by dismantling ladder leaders Coffs United 2-0 in a heavyweight clash on the synthetic turf last Sunday afternoon.

Skipper Jimmy Palmer sparked the upset with a captain’s goal in the 12th minute, rifling a drive into the corner from the edge of the box to hand the Wolves an early lead.

With midfield dominance and waves of attacking

pressure, the Wolves overwhelmed the Lions, who struggled to match their intensity.

James Gorrie doubled the advantage on the stroke of half-time, capping off a relentless opening stanza that saw the defending champs take a deserved 2-0 lead into the break.

Coffs United rallied after the restart and carved out several chances, but Woolgoolga’s defence — anchored by steely centrebacks and turbo-charged wingbacks — held firm in the second half.

Despite a disrupted start

respective competitions.

to the season due to persistent downpours, the Wolves now sit on six points from just three matches — and look every bit a title threat once more.

Coffs United, who’ve played double the games, remain atop the table with 13 points from six starts.

In the shock of the round, Yamba Breakers stunned last year’s grand winners Northern Storm 3-1 to rocket into second place.

The Breakers now sit on nine points from four matches, leapfrogging the Storm, who drop to third on eight from five.

Sawtell are still in striking distance, tucked in behind on seven points.

By Aiden BURGESS

THE latest round of the AFL North Coast has fallen victim to the recent wet weather, with all last weekend’s seniors games called off.

The scheduled games between the Grafton Tigers and Port Macquarie Magpies

AFL North Coast round postponed Touch Championships to be held in Coffs

By Aiden BURGESS

AUSTRALIA’s finest touch footballers are set to play off for national titles in Coffs Harbour next week.

Touch Football Australia’s ‘The Championships’ will be held over three huge days of representative touch football from Friday, 30 May to Sunday, 1 June, at the C.ex Coffs International

in Grafton, and the Macleay Valley Eagles and Sawtell/ Toormina Saints in South Kempsey were postponed.

The Coffs Harbour Breakers vs Northern Beaches Blues games at Fitzroy Oval were also postponed.

The AFL North Coast Stadium and surrounding fields.

Originally scheduled for early March, The Championships were postponed due to the effects of Cyclone Alfred.

The Championships will involve Coffs Coast players competing in Northern Eagles representative teams.

The Northern Eagles are representative teams which encompass a large part of Northern NSW.

The Northern Eagles teams will be amongst the 23 divisions at The Championships, which this year includes a new All

season continues this weekend with Round 6 games in Port Macquarie, Sawtell, and South Kempsey - weather pending.

Sawtell/Toormina Saints host the Grafton Tigers at Richardson Park, and Macleay Valley Eagles host the Coffs Harbour Breakers

as part of the Indigenous Round.

It is set to be the Eagles first home game since 2015, after re-entering the competition this season.

The Port Macquarie Magpies and Macleay Valley Eagles play a midweek catchup game on Wednesday

night in Port Macquarie.

Northern Beaches Blues and Port Macquarie Magpies reserves, women's, and Under 18s sides play off in Port Macquarie.

Coffs Harbour Breakers and Nambucca Valley Lions reserves play off in South Kempsey.

Seniors ladder. 1.Coffs Harbour Breakers. 8 points. 2 wins. 1 loss. 1 bye. 211.96%. 2.Port Macquarie Magpies. 4 points. 1 win. 1 loss. 257.69%. 3.Sawtell/ Toormina Saints. 4 points. 1 win. 0 losses. 2 byes. 148.48%. 4.Macleay Valley Eagles. 4 points. 1 win. 0 losses. 2 byes. 107.14%. 5.Grafton Tigers. 0 points. 0 wins. 3 losses. 1 bye. 35.58%.

Abilities competition, now consisting of three tiers.

Last year saw a record 165 teams in action from across the country.

It will be the second year in a row Coffs Harbour will host the National Championships.

Coffs Harbour is also hosting the National Youth Championships in October; also for the second straight year.

q Coffs Coast players at last year’s National Championships.

The AFL North Coast junior season continues this weekend - weather pendingwith Round 7 matches.

q Bellingen Bulldogs and Sawtell/

q Jimmy Palmer winning the ball in midfield and driving the Wolves forwards.

St John Paul College win regional basketball title

By Aiden BURGESS

ST JOHN Paul College

Coffs Harbour’s Open Girls basketball team have once again proven their excellence on the court, winning a Basketball NSW regional school tournament at Sportz Central.

The St John Paul College team won the regional title after a grand final win against Bishop Druitt College.

St John Paul College Coffs Harbour’s Leader of Sport, Danielle McAra, gave a recap of the team’s successful tournament.

“The girls had a

wonderful tournament as a team, they competed in the Coffs Round of the Basketball NSW tournament in Division 1,” she said.

“They played Christian Community School and Richmond Christian College in the pool matches, accounting for each by 40plus points.

“They found themselves against Bishop Druitt College (BDC) in the cross over grand final, where they won comfortably.

“In the final, they played BDC 1, taking the lead from the start and never looking back.

“St John Paul College girls came away with the win 32-18, this was especially memorable as the whole team received significant court time making the gold a whole team achievement.

“This is the second year of the tournament and second year the girls have won the Coffs Region Division 1.”

Team coach Jessi Reeves explained why her team had become regional champions.

“They are a great group of girls who gel well together on the court,” she said.

“The girls have been hard at work in the mornings before school, training and putting the pieces together.

“Having the expertise of Alexis Plater and Kira

Juffermans, who both have a high level of representation in the sport, and who were recently selected in the Combined Catholic Colleges state team, makes for a dynamic and well skilled team.”

The regional title win meant qualification to the Basketball NSW State Championships in Sydney, but instead they will be defending their title at the NSW Combined Catholic Colleges Championships in June, due to the close proximity of both events.

The girls will be going for their third straight NSW Combined Catholic Colleges Open Basketball title this year.

Boambee breaks Sawtell in eight-goal epic

By David WIGLEY

BOAMBEE and Sawtell shared the spoils in a jaw-dropping 4-4 draw in the Men’s Premier League under the floodlights on the synthetics last Saturday night.

Sawtell looked home and hosed at 4-1 with just six minutes to play.

But Lachie Moye’s Boambee Bombers had other ideas.

In an extraordinary finish, Boambee banged in three late goals.

Moye kickstarted the comeback in the 86th, followed by Christian Penny two minutes later, before Moye completed the miracle with a coolly-taken penalty in the final kick of the game.

“Coming back from 4-1 with just 15 minutes left to get the draw was a hard fought turnaround, something you don’t see happen too often,” said player and coach Moye.

“The local derby game against Sawtell always seems to have an exciting and unpredictable feel to it.

“Now I’ll look to put the

Group 2 Junior Rugby League ladder leaders Winter basketball season tips off

By Aiden BURGESS

FOUR rounds into the season, and the early frontrunners have emerged to lead the way in their Group 2 Junior Rugby League competitions.

Nambucca Valley Tigers sit undefeated at the top of the Under 16s ladder.

Sawtell Panthers lead the way in the Under 16s Girls Tackle competition.

Coffs Harbour Comets remain undefeated as the Under 15s ladder leaders, and also remain undefeated to sit at the top of the Under 14s ladder.

Bowraville Tigers are the ladder leaders of the Under 14s Girls Tackle competition.

Coffs Harbour Comets Under 13s remain undefeated to lead their competition, as they look to defend their premiership.

Kempsey Dragons (Under 16s), Macleay Valley (Under 16s Girls Tackle), Smithtown Tigers (Under 15s), Kempsey Dragons (Under 14s), Macleay Valley Red (Under 14s Girls Tackle), and Woolgoolga Seahorses (Under 13s) all sit in second spot in their respective competitions.

The Group 2 Junior Rugby League season continues this weekend with Round 5 games.

By Aiden BURGESS

COFFS Coast basketballers have returned to the court for a new season, with the opening round of Coffs Harbour Basketball Association’s winter senior season tipping off at Sportz Central.

Defending Men’s A Grade champions Beyond Towing - Coffs Harbour

began their title defence with a 65-54 win against We Can’t Dunk.

Former champions All Washed Up had a 47-33 win against the Coffs Harbour Suns Under 18s team.

Former Men’s B Grade champions White Chocolate started their winter season with a 52-46 win against Duwant.

The Bricklayers edged out Scorpions 31-29.

Coffs Harbour Suns Under 16s Division 2 team had a 67-38 win against Giddy Party to start their Men’s C Grade season.

Pingas beat the Coffs Harbour Suns Under 16s Division 1 team 79-73.

Defending Women’s A Grade champions Narwhals Loaded edged out the Coffs

Harbour Suns Under 18s Division 1 team, 42-41, to start their title defence.

Georgia Kuchel top scored for the winners with a game high 17 points.

Coffs Harbour Suns Under 16s Division 2 team had a 61-42 win against the Coffs Harbour Suns Under 16s Division 1 team.

Kaelah-Rose Ballard had a game high 19 points.

Defending Women’s social competition champions Ring Ins had a 54-31 win against Mantas Mystics.

Coffs Flames beat Mantas Mummas 35-18, Charlotte Sommers had a game high 16 points for the winners.

Mantas Mermaids were also opening round

focus on tightening up our defence, if we want to be one of the teams pushing for a finals berth later in the season.”

Earlier, Jack Rann had opened the scoring for Sawtell, slicing through the Boambee defence before finishing sweetly from the edge of the area.

But Moye struck just before the break, bursting down the right and dinking a composed finish over the onrushing goalkeeper to make it 1-1 at half-time.

Sawtell then came out blazing after the interval, slamming home three unanswered goals to put the game seemingly out of reach.

Yet, in one of the wildest finishes of the season, Boambee’s never-say-die attitude stole them a point — and left Sawtell stunned.

winners, beating The Mighty Ducks 22-14. Coffs Harbour Basketball Association’s senior season is played on Monday and Tuesday nights at Sportz Central, with men’s competitions on Monday and women’s competitions on Tuesday.

q The St John Paul College Coffs Harbour Open Girls basketball team.

q Boambee player/coach Lachie Moye inspired a memorable comeback for the Bombers.

Coffs United claim Barselaar Shield

By David WIGLEY

COFFS City United have lifted the 2025 Tony Barselaar Memorial Shield, but it was Woolgoolga United who walked away with major bragging rights, after a fierce three-day football showdown at the Coffs Coast Synthetics.

While Coffs claimed the shield by winning four of the six fixtures, Woolgoolga delivered in the two top tier competitions - claiming victory in both the Men’s and Women’s Premier League matches.

Coffs United president and junior coach Glen Williams says the result is only part of the story.

“The Tony Barselaar Memorial Shield is more than

just a game,” Williams said.

“It’s a tribute to a man whose legacy still echoes through the football community on the Coffs Coast.”

Barselaar was a trailblazer in local football circles.

A Premier League coaching pioneer in the 1980s, he went on to shape generations of players at both Coffs United and Woolgoolga FC.

But it wasn’t just tactics and team talks that defined Tony’s contribution.

He also developed a specialised goalkeeper training program, one that remains embedded in both clubs’ coaching DNA.

“Tony’s passion for developing talent was

unmatched,” Williams said.

“It ran deep in the family too.

“All three of Barselaar’s sons, John, Robbie and Laurie, pulled on jerseys for both Coffs United and Woopi during their playing days.

“Robbie now serves as Vice President of Woolgoolga FC, helping steer the club his father once helped shape.

“Now in its 25th year, the Shield has become more than just an annual fixture.

“It’s a reunion [and] a celebration of community and football.”

Former players coached by Tony still line the sidelines, not just to watch the next generation but to honour a man who gave everything to the game.

Wheelchair basketball for all abilities

By Sue STEPHENSON

THE Coffs Harbour Stingrays have wrapped up the formal part of their season in the Wheelchair Basketball Club League, winning both Round 11 games played in Port Macquarie on 17 May.

The team of disabled and able-bodied players, of all ages, beat both the hosts the

Port Macquarie Rollers, and fellow visitors the Newcastle Falcons.

Casey Hale and Allen Wilmen were named the most valuable players.

Allen travels from Macksville to Coffs Harbour each week to train, and highly recommends the game.

“We usually have anywhere from eight to a

dozen people turn up on a regular basis. That's pretty good,” he told News Of The Area.

“A lot of us on the team have been playing together for years as well.”

The team travels to several other competitions and is keen to encourage new players to join them.

“Obviously we play hard,

but when new people come in we like to give them a crack; give them plenty of shots and plenty of ball.

“Just encourage them to get out of their comfort zone and realise that no matter what ability you have, there's always some enjoyment to be had.

“Nothing beats it when you see a young person get their first shot in. It just boosts their spirits so much.”

Basketball is the most popular of all wheelchair sports with players willing to screech down the court, lock wheels, or take a tumble in pursuit of a basket.

The standard ranges from grassroots participation through to elite competition.

Four-time Paralympian turned coach Gerry Hewson has been travelling throughout regional NSW to promote

the five-a-side game and to provide expert advice to local talent.

“My passion is to try and develop wheelchair basketball programs throughout the regions,” he told News Of The Area.

“What we’re trying to do is to build our clubs so that we have both able bodied people play and also people with disabilities - like reverse integration.”

The region has plenty of role models to inspire future players.

Coffs Coast Paralympian Bill Latham was a standout member of the Australian Rollers at the 2024 Games in Paris, while Port Macquarie’s Ryley Batt has been described by Paralympics Australia as one of the best wheelchair rugby players in the world.

“The opportunity is there,”

Panthers win in rain affected round

By Aiden BURGESS

SAWTELL Panthers have won their third game from the first four matches of the season, beating the South Grafton Rebels during a rain-affected fourth round of the Group 2 Rugby League season.

The Panthers bounced back from their first loss of the season with a 30-16 win against the Rebels in front

of their home crowd at Rex Hardaker Oval.

Jayden O’Shannessy scored a double for the Panthers, with Mikaere Beattie, Robert Brilley, and Kalani Morris also crossing for the Panthers.

Mikaere Beattie slotted home five goals.

Sawtell Panthers reserves maintained second spot on the ladder with a 38-6 win

against the Rebels, their third win of the season.

The Panthers women also maintained second spot on the ladder with a 30-20 win against the Rebels, their third win of the season.

The Panthers Under 18s had their first win of the season, edging out the Rebels 24-22.

The scheduled games between the Grafton Ghosts

and Coffs Harbour Comets in Grafton were postponed due to the wet conditions of the ground.

The scheduled games between the Macksville Sea Eagles and Nambucca Roosters in Macksville were also deferred.

The Group 2 Rugby League season continues this weekend with Round 5 games.

Coffs Harbour Comets and

Rugby returns after rep round

By Aiden BURGESS

AFTER a week off due to the representative round, the Mid North Coast Rugby Union Northern Division season resumes this weekend with Round 6 games in Coffs Harbour and

Port Macquarie.

The Coffs Harbour Snappers and SCU Marlins clash in their second local derby of the season at Coffs Rugby Park.

The Snappers won the first local derby of the season beating the Marlins

36-8 in the opening round.

The Marlins currently hold the Des Hoy Cup after winning two of the three meetings between the sides last season.

Port Macquarie Pirates host the Grafton Redmen, with the Redmen having

beaten them 33-31 in their previous meeting in the opening round.

The Hastings Valley Vikings host the Kempsey Cannonballs, with the Vikings having had a 5720 win in their previous meeting during Round 1.

the Sawtell Panthers face off in their first local derby of the season on Sunday afternoon at Geoff King Motors Oval.

Woolgoolga Seahorses try for their third straight win to start the season when they host the Grafton Ghosts.

The Nambucca Roosters also go for their third win in a row when they travel to take on the South Grafton Rebels.

First grade ladder.

The top of the ladder Coffs Harbour Snappers reserves face the SCU Marlins, with the Marlins looking for their first win of the season.

The Marlins women also look for their first win of the season when they take on the Snappers.

First grade ladder. 1.Coffs Harbour Snappers.

Gerry said.

“Firstly, for people to play and have fun; secondly, if they want to represent the region then NSW and Australia, then we're trying to provide that pathway for them.”

Hub leader Meredith Evans says the wet weather makes it a perfect time to try an indoor sport like wheelchair basketball, although for many the key issue is transport.

“There are players on the court at the moment who cannot get here because they can't drive, so they’re relying on support workers,” she said.

Some of those carers also play, as do family members.

The Stingrays encourage wheelchair users - and support workers - to come along to Sportz Central between 2pm and 4pm on Fridays to watch a training session.

Game chairs are supplied by Wheelchair Sport NSW/ ACT and the State Government. Volunteer bike mechanics are especially welcome.

1.Woolgoolga Seahorses. 7 points. 2 wins. 0 losses. 1 bye. 22 (points differential). 2.Nambucca Roosters. 7 points. 2 wins. 0 losses. 1 bye. 22 (p.d). 3.Sawtell Panthers. 6 points. 3 wins. 1 loss. 0 byes. 42 (p.d). 4.South Grafton Rebels. 5 points. 1 win. 1 loss. 1 bye. -8. (p.d). 5.Coffs Harbour Comets. 3 points. 0 wins. 2 losses. 1 bye. -16 (p.d). 6.Macksville Sea Eagles. 3 points. 1 win. 2 losses. 0 byes. -38 (p.d). 7.Grafton Ghosts. 1 point. 0 wins. 3 losses. 0 byes. -24 (p.d).

15 points. 3 wins. 1 loss. 45 (for and against). 2.Port Macquarie Pirates. 11 points. 2 wins. 1 loss. 59. 3.Hastings Valley Vikings. 9 points. 2 wins. 1 loss. 32. 4.Grafton Redmen. 6 points. 1 win. 3 losses. -23. 5.SCU Marlins. 6 points. 1 win. 2 losses. -27. 6.Kempsey Cannonballs. 5 points. 1 win. 2 losses. -86.

q Coffs United President and junior coach Glen Williams lifted the 2025 Tony Barselaar Memorial Shield.

q Port Macquarie Hub leader Meredith Evans with four-time Paralympian Gerry Hewson.

q The Coffs Stingrays won their game against the Port Macquarie Rollers. Photos: Sue Stephenson.

CEX Woolgoolga Lawn Bowling Report

By Suzanne BRACHER

TUESDAY 13/5/2025 (PM Pairs)

Rink 2: J Simmons, G Pallister (D) K Costelloe, J Wilcox. Rink 3:

SSAA Benchrest Results

By Rod MADELEY

DAIRYVILLE range.

Event was 50m Rimfire Score: Greg Sutherland 250.13. Robert Wells 249.11. Keiran Grabham 247.5. Robert Ramsey 238.2. Event was Silhouette: Aaron O. 48. Aaron P. 48. Beau P. 41. Brett E. 38. Jamie M. 36. Jess G. 19. Joao A. 13. Centrefire 200yds Group:

Park Beach Women's Bowls Club

By Anne ORR

SOCIAL Bowls Friday 16.5.25. C Keogh, M Berude def G Lane, J Lane 20-18; C McVicar, N McVicar def R DeMeio, L Loadsman 24-6; D

Sawtell Golf Results

By Janet O’DOWD

14/5 STABLEFORD Heather Snow 16. Ball to 14

15/5 Play 9 Kevin Wilton 22. Ball to 17

16/5 Stableford Ronan McIntosh 39, Lochie Smith 37. Balls to 32. NTP 7 Nathan Clark

Coffs Harbour Rifle Club

By Geoffrey HART

MAY 14 - Howard St Rimfire Range. The 60m Field Class match was conducted with 44 participants. Master Grade: Ben R 97.8, Daniel Finlay 95.10, Jake Buckley 95.7, A Grade: Stuart D 96.10, Kieren Ward 92.7, Geoff Slattery 89.3, Andrew Moran 87.3, Jayden Cooper 85.3,

MNC Cross Country

By Peter BERRINGTON

18 MAY 2025 at Sandy Beach RESULTS: 2km (Male) - Nate Cahill 9:01, 1; Finn Griffin 9:23, 2; Austin Hundle 9:30, 3; Archer Jordan 9:32, 4; Craig Hundle 9:42, 5; Edison Happ 10:14, 6; Max Herbert 10:19, 7; Lachlan Herbert 10:22, 8; Matthew McAleer 10:32, 9; Bryson Kelly 10:56, 10; Kyle Bates 11:15, 11; Lucas Perez 11:22, 12; Enzo Perez 11:43, 13; Jesse Munn-Power 12:07, 14; Astin Nuttall 12:18, 15; Harry McCosker 12:31, 16; Daniel Keating 12:47, 17; Russell Crane 12:51, 18; Drew Herbert 12:57, 19; Matt Herbert 12:59, 20; Charlie Steffen 13:04, 21; Hudson Steffen 13:05, 22; August Hamilton 13:31, 23; Sahar Shermeister 13:37, 24; Matt Evans

Coffs Harbour District Darts

By RAY BEASLEY

SAWTELL RSL Club

Summer Comp

Monday 12 May

P Diamond, J Taylor (D) R Gurber, A Wroe. Rink 4: J Hurrell, D Barnard (D) T McKenzie, P Buck.

Rink 5: N Wood, G McInerney (D) G Lane, S Barnard. Rink 6: C Dwyer, Fred C, R Ryan (D) S Oliver, R Kaufmann, G Cunningham.

Michael Thompson .2941, sg .248. Peter McGrath .3246, sg .502. Keiran Grabham .4091, sg .542. Alistair McMillan .4318, sg .523. Rob Hamilton .4721, sg .625.

Event was 100yds Rimfire Score: Bill Buchanan 249.4. Ian Thompson 246.7. Keiran Grabham 246.3. Greg Sutherland 243. Hunting rifle: Brett Ewington 243.3. Robert Ramsey 224. R. L. dnf

Hancock, S Hancock def H Major, M Baker 28-16; S Bailey, D Walsh def A Orr, R Holloway 17-11; T Lainsbury, R Oakley def D Francis, C Treharne 37-5; A Stone, J Phillips def J Rodwell, M Star 14-12; D Doyle, C Sheridan def A Worboys, L Mcleod 19-10; G Duffy, D Lindner def C Williamson, R Lane 23-13.

Sawtell RSL Snooker Club Results

By Ken MASON

TUESDAY 13th May 2025

Main Draw Winners: - Jayne Taylor - R/U Zac Cowled

Consolation Winners: - Laurie Preston - R/U John Cornell

Matt Walsh 82.1, Phillip Payne 75.3, Cherelle Steinhardt 65.5, B Grade: Hayley R 94.7, James Booth 83.3, Sarah Jones 83.1, Steve Cooper 82.4, Philip Grace 80.4, Sam Matten 79.1, Danny W 76.5, Allan Matten 74.2, Cooper Lawlor 73.3, Michelle D 65.1, C Grade: Pete C 89.2, Michael A 82.5, Michael Walker 81.3, Claude Besse 79.1, Phillip Ward 72.2, Mitch Upton 67.1, Member-854 64.2, Sam Atkinson 60.2, Andrea Ward 59.0, 14:01, 25; Harvey Griffin 14:10, 26; Illay Shermeister 14:18, 27; Max Kelly 14:26, 28; Jack Brennan 14:30, 29; Andrew Martin 14:58, 30; Iggi Nuttall 15:45, 31; Miles Hamilton 16:18, 32; Jack McCosker 17:35, 33; Cooper Mears 17:36, 34; Chris McCosker 17:37, 35; Peter Hood 19:26, 36; Matthew Thompson 19:38, 37; Gavin Smithwick 21:18, 38; Henry Owen 21:34, 39; Kevin Owen 21:35, 40; Oaklei Nuttall 23:09, 41; Archer Chadwick 23:21, 42; Naveh Shermeister 25:28, 43. RESULTS: 2km (Female) - Bayley Johnson 9:24, 1; Zara Johnson 9:43, 2; Summer Bates 10:23, 3; Harper Nightingale 11:07, 4; Anika Bates 11:14, 5; Penny Harrigan 11:18, 6; Emerald Fidge 11:25, 7; Kalani Vigors 11:39, 8; Anthea Martin 11:41, 9; Amy Hannaford 12:08, 10; Alex Greenhalgh 12:13, 11;

Bad Habbits def

Thunderstruck 7-2

Warriors def Fluke Shots 6-3

DILLIGAF def Bull Finish 7-2

Surgical Steel - Bye

100s

Chris (4)

Christian (1)

Craig S (2)

SPORT RESULTS

Wednesday 14/5/2025 (AM Wanderers)Rink 10: J Martin, K Costelloe (D) J Simpson, N Wills. Rink 11: P Hatton, M Mulligan, K Stirling (D) J Simmons, J Taylor, G Lane.

Rink 12: B Dobson, P Diamond (D) J Hampstead, G

Coffs Table Tennis Results

By Margaret ILES

FRIDAY 16th May, 2025

Group A (Divisions 1 & 2)

Reece Baker d George Ruaporo 3/1, Will Fang d Yash

Tyagi 3/2, Paul Hendriks d David Cini 3/1, Troy Prystasz d Tim Garrad 3/0.

Division 1

Troy Prystasz d Reece Baker

3/0, Will Fang d Paul Hendriks 3/2, Reece Baker d Paul Hendriks

Sawtell Bowls Results

By Geoff HAMPSON

MONDAY Twilight Bowls 12/5/25

P Lay, A Day DEF S Smitherman, K Sharman

J Chapman, K Mason DEF T Wright, B Tremayne

R Avery, P Day C Christian DEF A Brooke, L Read, P Nikitin

TUESDAY Ladies Social Bowls

13/5/25 Cancelled due to wet weather

WEDNESDAY Men’s Social Bowls 14/5/25

P Covington, W Vaughn, J Townsend DEF N Kotrozos, J Oates, R Morris

R Stock, A Baker, B Martin DEF

T Lavell, P Weir, B Blight

Tim D 58.3, Member-926 56.1, Kevin Maybury 55.0, Brendon P 52.0, Austin Atkinson 50.1, Wendi H 43.0, Phil Hartmann 40.1, Danielle M 37.0, Jennen Ngiau-Keng 35.1, Daniel Rees 29.0, Craig M 11.0, Visitors: Scott S 57.2, S Pittman 57.0, Connor R 55.0

The 50m F-Class match was conducted with 25 participants. Daniel Finlay 198.12, Ben R 196.15, Cherelle Steinhardt 196.8, Hayley R 196.7, Allan Matten 195.8, Phil

Leah Doman 12:32, 12; Sara Bergen 12:35, 13; Lara Hannaford 12:45, 14; Alexis Keating 12:46, 15; Lauren Reid 12:52, 16; Kathy Robson 13:04, 17; Kirra Bridger 13:14, 18; Kristy Bridger 13:15, 19; Melinda Counter 13:43, 20; Lola Barclay 13:58, 21; Sara Evans 14:00, 22; Rachel Brennan 14:32, 23; Violet Wong 14:34, 24; Nerea Ruiz 14:54, 25; Dianne Vigors 15:03, 26; Sylvie Peck 15:07, 27; Iris Greenwood 15:10, 28; Roberta Power 15:16, 29; Megan Harrigan 15:24, 30; Amanda Evans 15:31, 31; Vicky McClure 15:46, 32; Joanne Munn 16:10, 33; Stella Hood 16:17, 34; Willow Nuttall 16:19, 35; Janie Mahoney 16:40, 36; Nikki Greenwood 17:00, 37; Rhea Nuttall 18:27, 38; Florence Pelmore 18:36, 39; Jasmine Mears 18:46, 40; Alicia Butchers 18:49, 41; Lucy Hood 19:21, 42; Victoria Thompson 19:51,

Dave H (1)

Dean (3)

Kevin (3)

Kyle (4)

Michael (1)

Paul (4)

Ricky (3)

Rob Ho (2)

Will (3)

Brickell. Rink 13: Bear, A Pillion, D Mason (D) P Jones, B Pendred, M Lambert. Rink 14: T Collins, S Oliver, I Brien (D) George, Stan, Colin.. Friday 16/5/2025 (2,4,2)

Rink 2: D Barnard, G Pallister (D) I Coltman, C Albert. Rink 3: M Hopes, R Ryan (D) J Harris, N Wood. Rink 4: P Diamond, J Hampstead (D) C Davis, W Prosser Rink 5: L Walsh, L Walsh (D) G Lane, J Hurrell. Rink 11: A Wroe, R Shaw (D) C Nightingale, S Dodd. Rink 12: J Taylor, P Buck.

3/1, Will Fang d Troy Prystasz 3/1. WINNER: Will Fang from Troy Prystasz.

Division 2

Tim Garrad d George Ruaporo 3/2, Yash Tyagi d David Cini 3/2, George Ruaporo d David Cini 3/2, Yash Tyagi d Tim Garrad 3/1. WINNER: Yash Tyagi from Tim Garrad.

Division 3

King McKie d Ann Joy 3/2, Bo Zhang d Sharee Templeton 3/0, King McKie d Sharee Templeton 3/2, Bo Zhang d Ann Joy 3/2, Ann Joy d Sharee Templeton 3/2, Bo Zhang d King McKie 3/0.

D Isaacs, T Brooks, G Denniss

DEF I Maderic, M Jenkins, G Walsh

P Swain, R Williams, B Newling DEF J Chapman, G Hampson, A Robertson

G Hitchin, R MacLellan, S Wilkinson DEF B Pemberton, P Paunovic, P Nikitin

W Hall, D Anderson, A Berry

DEF R Smithers, S Shaw, J Rice

G Fisher, P Goddard, N Sillar

DEF M Gibbons, W Kellam, A Jones

L Zecchinati, I Muller DEF J Richardson, J Urge

G Peel, T Mitchell, L Preston

DEF P Roach, R Petterson, B Meadows

C Christian, D Wheeler, E Nicolaou DEF K Raymond, M Cutts, L Feltrin

FRIDAY Mixed Social Bowls

Hartmann 194.10, Austin Atkinson 194.6, Saxon G 192.8, Danny W 192.4, Philip Grace 191.8, Sam Matten 191.4, Mitch Upton 190.8, Daniel Rees 190.7, Jake Buckley 190.4, Pete C 187.7, Sue Cordell 186.4, Noah Finlay 183.6, Sam Atkinson 176.1, Claude Besse 173.2, Member-926 173.2, Danielle M 167.1, Michael Walker 152.3, Craig M 51.0, Visitors: Connor R 189.7, Damien Watson 149.3

43; Kayla Smithwick 21:17, 44; Isla Kelly 22:20, 45; Neiko Goodwin 22:21, 46; Kaya Michener 25:29, 47.

RESULTS: 5km (Male) - Donovan Duncan 25:03, 1; James Karrasch 25:45, 2; Ned Griffin 26:00, 3; Neil Griffin 26:18, 4; Eric Greenwood 26:46, 5; Sam Peck 27:05, 6; Alex Greenwood 27:30, 7; Kweller Happ 28:22, 8; Matt Evans 28:38, 9; Matthew McAleer 31:02, 10; Russell Crane 33:52, 11; James Counter 33:58, 12; Christian Petersen 33:59, 13; Ben Happ 37:30, 14; Tim Karrasch 47:41, 15.

WINNER: Bo Zhang from King McKie.

Division 4

Nick Jankovic d Char Berglund 3/2, Dominic Arjona d Aiden Haigh 3/0, Char Berglund d Lulu Zhang 3/0, Nick Jankovic d Aiden Haigh 3/0, Lulu Zhang d Aiden Haigh 3/0, Nick Jankovic d Dominic Arjona 3/1, Lulu Zhang d Dominic Arjona 3/0, Char Berglund d Aiden Haigh 3/0, Nick Jankovic d Lulu Zhang 3/0, Char Berglund d Dominic Arjona 3/2.

WINNER: Nick Jankovic from Char Berglund.

16/5/25

J Flynn, G Flynn, D Hyde DEF G Peel, R Williams, G Burns Kev Taylor, C Christian, A Berry DEF J Chapman, G Fisher, W Meadows

M Sillard, T Karam, J Urge DEF D Melia, A Baker, D Holland

B Hamilton, P Roach, M Gaukroger DEF P Day, G Hampson, J Richardson

H Muir, P Paunovic, H Slater, P Nikitin DEF A Day, L Feltrin P Covington, P Goddard

K Lowry, G Hitchen, W Bujeya DEF N Kotrozos, J Oates, J Townsend

W Vaughn, A Robertson, D Anderson DEF D Isaacs, T Brooks, G Dennis

Coffs Harbour Golf Club

By Leah RAY

SATURDAY 17th MAY SINGLE STABLEFORD OVERALL WINNER

Dawn Smith 31 NTPs - 3rd holeCarrie Fagan, 22nd - Dawn Smith, 26th - Carrie Fagan

RESULTS: 5km (Female)Poppy Barclay 28:13, 1; Corrine Happ 28:37, 2; Leah Doman 29:03, 3; Tanya Griffin 29:35, 4; Amelia Harrigan 30:56, 5; Felicity Bates 31:22, 6; Anthea Martin 32:19, 7; Willow Nuttall 33:05, 8; Stacy Wong 33:27, 9; Zoe Counter 33:53, 10; Skyla Petersen 33:56, 11; Mel Brodie 34:37, 12; Melinda Counter 34:46, 13; Rowena Mitchell 35:02, 14; Lara Karrasch 35:37, 15; Lisa Jenyns 36:17, 16; Miriam Johnson 37:24, 17; Kathy Robson 38:33, 18; Jasmine Bennett 39:58, 19; Toni Berrington 40:59, 20; Rebecca Ridges 48:53, 21; Sue Claughton 50:24, 22.

High pegs

Asttan (50)

Paul (88)

Peter (70)

Rob Ho (63)

Will (80)

Bull pegs

Paul (1)

Leader Board

RESULTS: 10km (Male) - Kyle McIntosh 41:08, 1; Patrick Brennan 51:22, 2; Adam Johnson 53:08, 3; Michael Venners 56:03, 4; Bruce Meder 57:21, 5; Emmanuel Chandran 1:01:32, 6; Kieren Ward 1:08:54, 7.

RESULTS: 10km (Female) - Jess Dougherty 50:51, 1; Kristy Bridger 1:07:52, 2; Janelle Giffin 1:13:21, 3.

DILLIGAF 73

Bad Habbits 63

Surgical Steel 60

Fluke Shots 50

Warriors 50

Bull Finish 50

Thunderstruck 28

and has two attempts to achieve each lift

Justin told News Of The Area that in the log press, “which is a log that you press above your head”, his goal is to lift 160kgs.

His goal for the Farmers Carry, which is “two handles with weights on the end you carry for 15 metres”, is 150kg per hand.

His heaviest goal is to carry 420kgs in the Yoke, a frame carried on the shoulders for over 15 metres.

The deadlift is Justin’s favourite event.

“I’m still a little off any world records but to hit a 400kg deadlift will set my current personal record nice and high, as it was at 340kg at the end of last year,” he said.

Justin was nominated to compete in the World Strength Games after appearing at the National Arnold Qualifier at the Sydney Fit Expo last October.

“One of the promoters, Mickey Kemp, was asked who he thought would be worthy of an invitation to head over to the USA and represent Australia in WSG25,” he said.

He joins 10 Australian representatives, ranging from people in their 20s to a woman in her 60s.

Justin first entered a strongman competition in 2016 and achieved fourth place with little

SPORT RESULTS

to no training.

“I didn't train for a few years until 2023 when I started… at Fenrir Strength Coffs Harbour.

“[Since then] I have taken out a competition first place, a firstequal place and a first at regional levels.

“I took out fourth place at the national level in Sydney [but only] due to sustaining an injury in the first event and withdrawing from

the last event.”

Justin has partial distal bicep ruptures in both arms, after injuring them separately while moving a fridge and getting planks off a car.

The injury has been hard to overcome.

“I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for my wife Sheridan who has held down the house to allow me to train three nights a week.

“Without her this wouldn't have happened and I’m truly grateful to her.

He also credits his coach Jack Davey and the team at Fenrir Strength.

“They seriously have been in my corner since I started, their hype is like no other.”

To follow Justin’s performance in Utah go to @snorlax_strength on Instagram.

q Smuggler at the Sydney to Hobart Yacht race.

q Justin Motbey carries the weighty stone for 15 metres.

q The deadlift is Justin’s Motbey’s favourite event.

Jean Dean

17/01/1930 - 24/05/2009

No longer in our lives to share but in our hearts you're always there. Your Loving Family.

GORDON

ROSE 22/06/1921 - 22/05/2006

BILL 21/09/1913 - 03/08/1990

Until memories fade and life departs, you both live forever in our hearts. You left a family with love running deep, You left us with each other and memories to keep.

Dearly loved, sadly missed by your children And their families as we await the birth of your 23rd great grandchild.

KYNAN DOUGLAS SIMS

16/09/1975 - 26/05/2024

It’s like some sort of bad dream,

From which, we wish to awaken, Wash our face, clear from our mind, The fact you have been taken. Remembering last words & smiles, All we have left to cling to.

Duchateau, Rhonda Marie Aged 54

Passed away unexpectedly on May 6th at the Mater Hospital, Brisbane. Dearly loved mother of Jasmyne, Christopher, and Abigail, and wife of Ian. Loved daughter of Hank and Diane.

A private cremation has been held. Her passing is a great loss to her family.

POPE

Patricia Ann ‘Trish’

13th May 2025, passed away too young, with friends and family by her side. Much loved wife, sister, aunt, ‘dog mum’ and very best friend.

Aged 77 Years

Trish Had A Love Of Life And Dogs

Trish’s Funeral Service was held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive

Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Wednesday 21st May 2025.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Harbour 6652 1999

Robert ‘Red Bob’ Anderson 15th May 2025

Passed away peacefully at Bellingen Hospital. Loved husband of Joan (dec). Loving father and father-in-law of Robert & Jennie, and Belinda & Andrew. Proud Pop to his grandchildren Jacob, Ryan, Annaliese, Charlotte, Samuel, Harrison and their partners. Old Pop to Chloe, and Beau. Beloved brother to Rona (dec), Lillian (dec), Esme, Rita (dec) and John (dec).

Aged 89 Years Now reached his bus stop.

Family and friends are warmly invited to attend Red Bob’s Memorial service to be held on Saturday, 24th May 2025 at 10.30am in the Uniting Church, Hyde Street, Bellingen.

For livestreaming details, please visit the Victor Rullis Funerals website.

VICTOR RULLIS

(02)

BISHOP

Douglas ‘Doug’

8th May 2025, passed away suddenly at John Hunter Hospital Newcastle, surrounded by his loving family. Late of Urunga. Dearly beloved husband of Marlene. Proud father of Stephen, Phillip and Corinne and stepfather of Warren and Craig. Adored grandfather and great-grandfather of their children.

Aged 78 Years

Always In Our Hearts

A Private Family Funeral Service was held for Doug in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour.

Friends are kindly invited to join the family at Urunga Golf Club for a wake to celebrate Doug’s life on Tuesday 27th May 2025 commencing at 1.00 pm.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS

FUNERAL DIRECTORS Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

COFFS COAST NEWS OF THE AREA

LOCALCLASSIFIEDS

GRANT

Stephen Matthew ‘Steve’

16th May 2025, passed away peacefully at John Hunter Hospital, surrounded by his loved ones. Late of Coffs Harbour. Dearly beloved husband of Josephine. Adored son of Colin & Gillian (dec’d). Cherished brother of Suzanne and Jennifer. Fond uncle of his nieces and nephews, loved by his extended family.

Aged 62 Years In God’s Care

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Steve’s Funeral Service to be held in Coffs Harbour Bible Church, Toormina on Monday 26th May 2025 commencing at 1.00 pm, thence for interment in Coffs Harbour Lawn Cemetery, Karangi.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

Valerie Amelia Pike 20th May 2025

Passed away peacefully at Brelsford with her family by her side. Late of Coffs Harbour. Much loved mother of Julie, Tania, Susan, Andrew, Karen and Crystal. Cherished grandmother to her 10 grandchildren. Beloved sister to Coral, Sandra, Pam (dec) and Barry (dec).

Aged 77 Years Forever in our hearts.

Family and friends are warmly invited to attend Valerie’s funeral service to be held on Wednesday, 28th May 2025 at 11am at the Chapel of the Coffs Harbour Crematorium, Karangi. This service will be livestreamed, the link can be found on the Victor Rullis website.

VICTOR RULLIS

FUNERAL SERVICES

(02) 6651 5007 www.funeralcoffsharbour.com.au

WELLS, Debbie

16th May 2025, peacefully at TriCare Aged Care. Late of Pimpama QLD, formerly of Woolgoolga. Dearly beloved wife of Dennis. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Linda & Adam Smith and Katy & Jeremy Jones. Adored grandmother of Connor, Riley, Ava and Rachael. Dear sister of Stephen, Robert (dec’d) and Richard.

Aged 68 Years In God’s Care

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Debbie’s Funeral Service to be held in Northern Beaches Anglican Church, Woolgoolga on Wednesday 28th May 2025 commencing at 10.30 am, thence for interment in Woolgoolga Cemetery, Woolgoolga.

Family have requested that everyone attending please wear bright and colourful clothing. In lieu of floral tributes, the family would appreciate donations to Parkinson’s NSW, a collection box will be available at the Church.

Debbie’s Funeral Service will be live streamed on Keith Logue & Sons website.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

WINKLER

Keith Alfred

17th May 2025, passed away peacefully at Falls Creek NSW, formerly of Fernmount. Loving father and father-in-law of Lynette (dec’d), Steven & Julie and Graham & Robyn. Adored opa and great-opa of their families.

Aged 94 Years

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Keith’s Funeral Service to be held in St. Barnabas’ Anglican Church, Urunga on Thursday 29th May 2025 commencing at 10.00 am, thence for interment in Urunga Cemetery, Urunga.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

Revival Centres Church - Coffs Harbour -

Have you received the Holy Spirit since you believed? CWA Hall 3 Dalley St, Coffs Harbour Sundays 10.00 am Mobile 0427 949 206 - revivalcentres.org

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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

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Meeting Notice Coffs Harbour and District Local Aboriginal Land Council Members Meeting Wednesday 4 June 2025 5:30pm Grace Roberts Hall Wongala Estate

BAMBOO wireless keyboard. Something different. New in box. $35 Photos can be supplied 0490 161 119

BIRD cage GUC $12 6656 4700

BLOODSTONE work boots mens size 11 $50 0491 363 638

BODY Board, Manta Pro Comp Rail with leash, turns quick, Red/ Black, 44inch - 20 inch wide, VGC. $49. Ph 0417 471 225 F240125

FORD V8 Cleveland and Windsor heads and exhaust manifolds from $75. 0499 684 401

7am to 2pm. Sun 7am to 12noon. Undercover 7 Brodie Drive Coffs Harbour. Fishing gear signed posters, tools clothes & much more!

4981 8882 FRI 8am to 4pm. Sat

FREE firewood - not treated. Cut from old furniture. 0491 035 704

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

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

3 items suitable for disability or elderly person Shower chair, toilet seat w/ adjustable height commodes. All in EUC $100 0491 035 704

CAMPING Gear. All VGC. Camp kitchen $65. Gas heater for annex $35. Pop up ensuite $50. Hanging storage cupboard $30 0408 223 662

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

BOOKS, Cleveland Bison, Weston paperbacks. Bundle of 25 - $75. Pick up only 0400 513 862

CAMP oven (oval) 10qt as new $80 0439 682 267 CAMP oven 2qt new $25 (with accessories $40) 0439 682 267

CAMPING mats 6x interlocking 600x600 $30 ($5ea) 0439 682 267

GRANITE coffee table sitting on nice wrought iron frame 58cm L x 41cm W x 44cm H Perfect condition. $50 0491 035 704

GOLF Clubs Left Hand Full set with

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2.0.2 CH 120W Dolby ATMOS sound bar only 12 months old with 2 built in subwoofers. Price $100. 0412 081 950

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

FROM $5 - hundreds of plants including hanging pots. Open every day. 11 Sand Street Coffs Harbour.

44 gallon drum with lid. $70. 66538337 / 0419 166 688 F110425

ALUM Extension Ladder - 4.5m. $100 ono. 0491 035 704 F160525

CHILD double push chair/bike. Red & black. 3 large wheels/brakes/ raincover/reflectors/ safety restraints. 600cm H x 600cm W x 700 cm

D. As new $99.90 0415 981 605

DOG bed, plastic medium $8 6656 4700

DOG house, smallmedium $15 6656 4700

DOG kennel, grey exc cond, heavy duty plastic, 70cm H x 70cm W x 63cm D. $40 0415 981 605

DOOR Gym set new $50. Ph 0412 081 950

For Sale

JACKET, Ladies Brown, suede leather

Size 10, zip front, no marks $45. 0407654879 F120724

LADIES clothing mostly new, size 6. Must sell going cheap. Contact Kim 0403 280 231

LADIES Colorado Silverton CF sure grip black leather work/walking shoe size 8, still new in box. $90. 6655 3193 F140325

LARGE quanity of stained glass panels worth over $2,000 Asking $1000. 0491 035 704 best contact early morning/evening

LARGE outdoor umbrella with steel brace $60. 0498 090 551 F140624

LEATHER lounge 3 x 1 + 2 x 1, 2 timber outdoor settings & 2 budgies in large cage. 0407 580 436

LOUNGE suite, green fabric, dbl couch + 2 reclining chairs $100 0412 254 563

LOVELY vertical circular 5 shelves display tower for collectibles etc. $80 6652 3791

OFFICE Chair, no arm rests $7.50 ono 6650 0350

OLD rosewood fence posts, suit wood turning & wood craft from $30 each. 0499 684 401

OZTRAIL slat table

Aluminium roll up. As new. 70cm W x 70cm D x 64cm H $30 0415 981 605

PAIR of lovely jacquared fabric vintage-style footrest 60cm x 40cmx 30cm H $35 each Photos can be supplied 0490 161 119

PAVERS 90mm square $1 each. 0467 640 964

PEAK ellipse rollator safewok load 1150kgs only 6mth old As New $95 Photos can be supplied 0490 161 119

PIANO Leider. Recently tuned & recond’d $1300. 0402 264 715

PORCELAIN biscuit jar (8in high) with cream and jam pots, tea strainer and small flat teaspoon holder. $35 0400 641 561

PORCELAIN biscuit jar $18 ono - For die-hard morning tea enthusiasts! 0400 641 561

RAILWAY line small gauge, 70mm high x 5m lengths. Suit cattle grid, $75 each 0499 684 401

RECORDING vocal booth ISK RF-5 Desk or stand mount, unused still boxed. $100. Ph 0409 561 719

SMALL bar fridge in good working order $100. 6649 1472 F160525

SMALL mobile bench 2 shelves, suit shop or office. $40. 6652 3791

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

STOOL seats. Variety size, type and colour. $30 6652 3791

SOUND Bar 2.0.2 CH 120W Dolby ATMOS 12 months old with 2 built in subwoofers. Price $100 Ph 0412 081 950

SUNGROW Solar Inverter Model SG5K-D approx 2&1/2 yrs old

Reasonable offers considered 5633 6352

TEASPOONS large collection as new feat various characters $3-5 per spoon 0403 425 913

TIMBER garden shelf unit, 1m W x 1m H for plants or collectables. $75. 6652 3791

TRAILER WHEEL Ford 205-65- R15 pro sand blasted epoxy primed & painted good rubber $60 0467 634 668

For Sale

TWO single bed frames round heads & foot rail black. $50 both 0412 254 563 TWO macrame wall hangers hand made $50 both 0412 254 563

UMBRELLA black Shelta 2.2msq incl. base & stand. Suits courtyards $60 0422 099 142

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

WALKER, alloy frame good as new. $100 0491 035 704

Boats

3.4m Savage with trailer rego, 6HP and electric swivel seats, cover safety gear, lots of extras

ACF724N. L26949

$2,000. 0427 528 084 Re300525

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

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

Caravans

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COLORBOND FASCIA COVER, COLORBOND EXTERIOR WALL, EAVE CLADDING AND EXTERIOR PAINTING

DESIGNER OF VERSATILE CLADDING MADE FROM COLORBOND SUPPLY ONLY OR SUPPLY AND INSTALL.

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FRIDAY

THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY

ABC TV, 8.30pm

A will-they/won’t-they romance hidden beneath layers of criminal intrigue and forensic examination, this psychological thriller based on the Welsh series Cleddau is not your average crime series. It follows the hunt for a killer whose modus operandi echoes that of the fictional Heart Knot murders, a crime which detectives (and former lovers) Ffion Lloyd (Elen Rhys) and Rick Sheldon (Richard Harrington, pictured, with Rhys) thought they solved 12 years ago. Amid locals’ fears of a copycat killer, Lloyd is called back to Pembroke Dock, the seaside town she left behind to solve the case.

FRIDAY, May 23

Gardening

The One That Got Away. (Premiere, Mal) Two detectives hunt a killer.

Gruen. (R) The team solves the mystery of the new KFC logo.

The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R)

Big Boys. (MA15+l, R)

11.00 ABC Late News.

11.15 Father Brown. (Ma, R)

12.00 Mayfair Witches. (Mal, R)

12.50 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)

5.00 Rage. (PG)

MONDAY

THE FLOOR

NBN, 7.30pm

If you’ve found yourself calling out the answers to this competitive quiz show so loudly that you can’t hear the actual contestants, you’re not alone. What started as 81 Aussies standing on a grid of trivia topics is now just nine clever contenders hoping to defend their territory, conquer their neighbours’ tiles and claim the entire board for themselves. Can one of the (unfortunately titled) ‘whales’ hold onto their majority stake? Or will an underdog seize their chance to take over? Host Rodger Corser (right) oversees as the final nine battle it out for the last time. Only one can wipe the floor with their competition and claim the $200,000 grand prize. Let’s duel!

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 MOVIE: Call Me Kate. (2023, PGa, R) 9.05 Snowdon & Margaret: A Scandalous Affair. (PGa, R)

10.00 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes. (R)

10.35 SBS World News Late.

11.05 Atlantic Crossing. (PGa, R)

12.10 Rex In Rome. (Mlv, R)

2.00 The Head. (Malsv, R)

3.50 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R)

4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

TUESDAY ANIMALS UP CLOSE

BERTIE GREGORY

ABC FAMILY, 8.40pm

A cinematographer on David Attenborough’s Planet Earth documentaries as well as a National Geographic explorer, adventurer and wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory has fit an incredible amount of experience into his 32 years. For his second standalone series, Gregory braves sub-zero seas, climbs snow-capped mountains and sleeps suspended in mid-air to bring the daily lives of extraordinary animals and the challenges they face to your living room. Tonight’s episode finds Gregory and his team in the Galápagos Islands, where they spend time with marine iguanas, sunbathe with sea lions and swim with eagle rays and sharks. You won’t believe your eyes.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.30 House Of Wellness. (PGas) A team of industry experts, media personalities and wellness advocates share insights and experiences to highlight living well.

9.30 MOVIE: Under The Tuscan Sun. (2003, Ml, R) A divorcée heads to Tuscany. Diane Lane, Sandra Oh. 11.50 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGa, R) Farmer Tom meets families in home town visits.

1.30 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 12. Parramatta Eels v Manly Sea Eagles.

9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Parramatta Eels versus Manly Sea Eagles match, with news and analysis.

10.45 MOVIE: Sleepless. (2017, MA15+dlv, R) A cop searches for his kidnapped son. Jamie Foxx.

12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, 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

Hey Duggee. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 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. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs.

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SATURDAY,

6.00

May 24

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Hugh’s Wild West. (R) 11.00 Lap Of Luxury. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cycling. UCI ProSeries. Tour of Hungary. H’lights. 3.00 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic Apparatus World Cup. H’lights. 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 13. H’lights. 5.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 5.35 Cuban Missile Crisis. (Premiere, PGa)

6.30 SBS World News.

6.10 Father Brown. (PGav) Father Brown investigates a death at a dance school.

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

7.30 Call The Midwife. (PGa) Dr Turner and Shelagh are blindsided when May’s future with them is called into question.

8.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) After a cycling competition comes to the village of Burwood Mantle, the race leader is murdered.

10.00 Bergerac. (Mal, R) Bergerac goes rogue with a new lead.

10.45 Reunion. (MA15+l, R) A deaf ex-prisoner seeks revenge. 11.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

7.30 Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar. (Mal, R)

8.25 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses. (Return, PG)

9.30 Alone Australia. (M)

10.35 Guillaume’s French Atlantic. (PG, R)

11.05 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (PGa, R)

11.40 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Mav, R)

4.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R)

4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Motorway Patrol. (PGa, R) 12.30 Football. AFL. Round 11. Carlton v GWS Giants. 3.30 Horse Racing. Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation Raceday, Sandown Saturday and Doomben Cup Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 The Americas: The Caribbean. (PG) Takes a look at sailfish hunt.

8.00 MOVIE: The Lost World: Jurassic Park. (1997, PGv, R) A research team is sent to investigate an island populated by dinosaurs. Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite.

10.35 MOVIE: Con Air. (1997, MA15+lv, R) A parolee is caught up in a hijacking. Nicolas Cage, John Cusack.

12.55 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted by Greg Grainger.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 It’s Academic. (R)

5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGas, R)

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Holiday Home Makeover With Rachel & Ryan. (PG)

8.30 MOVIE: Skyfall. (2012, Mlv, R) M’s past comes back to haunt her. Daniel Craig, Judi Dench.

11.30 MOVIE: Double Impact. (1991, MA15+slv, R)

1.35 Destination WA. (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 family is feeling cramped in their current home.

8.40 House Hunters Australia. (PG, R) A couple search for a house but she wants a Hamptons-style cottage with a pool and he seeks a home with character and a toolshed.

9.40 Ambulance Australia. (Mms, R) Paramedics respond to a child’s call about a five-year-old stuck in mud, but all is not as it seems.

10.40 Elsbeth. (Mv, R) 11.40 FBI. (MA15+v, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

6am Children’s Programs. 5.40pm Peter Rabbit. 5.50 Hey Duggee: Songs. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.10 Super Monsters. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Kids Baking Championship. 8.10 Chopped Junior. 8.50 The Piano. 9.50 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.35 Dragon Ball Super. 10.55 Late Programs.

SUNDAY,

May 25

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 The Piano. (PG, R) 3.30 Grand Designs UK. (R) 4.20 First Nation Farmers. (R) 4.40 The Kimberley. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Compass: The Conclave. (PG)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 The Piano. (PG) Hosted by Amanda Keller.

8.30 Bergerac. (Ml) Bergerac’s enemies are gaining momentum and there’s a shocking revelation about the ransom.

9.20 Reunion. (Mlv) Brennan and Carly head to his school reunion, where Brennan meets some old friends.

10.15 MOVIE: Strangerland. (2015, MA15+an, R) Nicole Kidman.

12.05 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Ml, R)

12.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

2.00 The Split. (Ml, R)

5.00 Insiders. (R)

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6am Children’s Programs. 6pm Octonauts. 6.10 Super Monsters. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Horrible Histories. 8.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.10 Abbott Elementary. 9.55 Speechless. 10.15 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs.

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6am After Yang.

Continued. (2021, PG) 7.00 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael. (1990, PG) 8.55 The Kids Are Alright. (2021, PG, Spanish) 10.35 Arctic. (2018, M) 12.25pm Rob The Mob. (2014, M) 2.25 Capricorn One. (1977, PG) 4.40 Sissi: The Young Empress. (1956, PG, German) 6.40 Finding Graceland. (1998, PG) 8.30 Ben Is Back. (2018, M) 10.25 Stars At Noon. (2022, MA15+) 12.55am Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 North Beach Football Club. (R) 1.00 Motor Racing. ProMX C’ships. Round 4. 4.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 14. H’lights. 5.30 Codename Lucy: Spies Against Nazis. (PGavw)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 London: 2,000 Years Of History. (PG, R)

9.15 Into The Gobi Desert With Nick Knowles. (PG, R)

10.05 Hindenburg: The Cover Up. (PGa, R)

11.00 Face Down: Killing Of Thomas Niedermayer. (Mal)

12.00 24 Hours In Emergency. (Malm, R)

3.40 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R)

4.10 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera.

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6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 2.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (R) 4.10 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PG, R) 4.30 Highway Cops. (PGa, R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The 1% Club. (PGls)

8.00 7NEWS Spotlight.

9.00 24 Hours In Police Custody: The Unusual Suspects. (Mad) Looks at some unusual suspects.

10.10 Crime Investigation Australia: Baby In The Suitcase. (MA15+adv, R)

11.30 Autopsy USA. (Ma)

12.30 Shades Of Blue. (MA15+adsv, R)

1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

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PBS Washington Week. 5.25 Abandoned Engineering. 7.15 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 15. 1.35am Letterkenny. 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 6am Home Shopping. 8.30

6am Finding Graceland. Continued. (1998, PG) 6.50 Earth To Echo. (2014, PG) 8.30 Sissi: The Young Empress. (1956, PG, German) 10.30 Bandit. (2022, M) 12.50pm The Daughter. (2015, M) 2.40 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael. (1990, PG) 4.30 Belle. (2013, PG) 6.30 The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 8.30 Something’s Gotta Give. (2003, M) 10.55 Alcarràs. (2022, M, Spanish) 1.05am Late Programs.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 Travel Guides. (PGls)

8.10 60 Minutes.

9.10 The Killer Interview With Piers Morgan. (Ma)

10.10 9News Late.

10.40 See No Evil. (Mav)

11.40 The First 48. (Ma)

12.30 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PGa, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 Drive TV: Drive Car Of The Year. (Final, R)

5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

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6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.00 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.30 Fake. (Premiere, Mls) A writer goes on a date with a wealthy grazier after meeting on a dating app, but comes to believe that the man might not be all that he seems. 9.30 FBI. (Mav) The team discovers the kidnappers of a young girl have used her as leverage to carry out a major explosives heist. 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s

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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) 11.30 The Art Of... (Ml, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (R) 3.00 House Of Games. (PG, R) 3.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.20 Billy Connolly: Great American Trail. (Ma, R) 11.10 Wild Prague. (PGa) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Masha And Valentyna. (Ml, R) 2.55 Travel Shooters. (PGl) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 15. H’lights.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Stockholm With Michael Portillo. (PG)

8.25 Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of Estonia. (PGa, R)

9.20 Inside Windsor Castle. (R)

10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 Classified. (Mlv)

11.35 Kin. (MA15+dlv, R)

2.30 Along Ireland’s Shores. (PG, R)

3.30 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R)

4.30 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)

8.50 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Ma) The 126 deals with the aftermath of the asteroid crash. 9.50 Code 1: Minute By Minute: The Cronulla Riots. (Malv, R)

10.50 The Agenda Setters.

11.50 Motorway Patrol. (PGa)

12.20 You, Me And The Apocalypse. (Premiere, Mal)

1.20 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 The Floor. (Final, PG)

8.50 100% Footy. (M)

9.50 9News Late.

10.20 Aussie Road Train Truckers. (Ml)

11.20 Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup. (Mal)

12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 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 Of Victory. (PGa)

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 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 Taskmaster Australia. (Ml, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 10.50 10’s Late News.

6am Children’s Programs. 6.20pm Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Isadora Moon. (Premiere) 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 Operation Ouch! 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 The Crystal Maze. 9.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Compass. (PG, R) 11.00 If You’re Listening. (R) 11.20 Gruen. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (PG, R) 3.00 House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

7.30.

8.00 The Kimberley. (Final)

8.50 David Attenborough’s Galapagos. (Final, R)

9.40 Australia’s Wild Odyssey. (Final, R) 10.40 News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Four Corners. (R) 12.00 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.15 Books That Made Us. (Malv, R) 1.15 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 2.00 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 2.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6am Children’s Programs. 6.20pm 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 Operation Ouch! 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory. 9.20 Croc Watch With Steve Backshall. 10.05 Merlin. 10.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s

6am Hamlet.

Continued. (1948, PG) 8.35 Belle. (2013, PG) 10.30

TUESDAY, May 27

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Border Security:

Ordinary Happiness. (2019, M, Italian) 12.10pm Ben Is Back. (2018, M) 2.05 Finding Graceland. (1998, PG) 3.55 Summerland. (2020, PG) 5.50 Four Souls Of Coyote. (2023, PG) 7.50 We Are Still Here. (2022, M) 9.30 November. (2022, M, French) 11.30 Clean. (2021, MA15+) 1.10am The Zookeeper’s Wife. (2017, M) 3.30 Late Programs. 5.40 The Movie Show.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.15 First Australians. (PG, R) 10.25 Dance Rites 2024. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Walkatjurra: Our Actions Will Never Stop. (PG, R) 3.15 Arts Centres Keep Our Elders Connected. (R) 3.35 The Weekly Football Wrap. (R) 4.05 The Cook Up. (R) 4.35 Going Places. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (Mlv)

8.30 Insight. 9.30 The Handmaid’s Tale. (Final, MA15+)

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Living Black. (R)

11.30 Enemy Of The People. (Mlv, R)

2.50 Along Ireland’s Shores. (PGa, R)

3.50 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (PG, R)

4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R)

Programs. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 The Movie Show. 12.10pm France 24 English News. 12.40 Homicide. 2.30 Cryptoland. 3.05 BBC News At Ten. 3.35 ABC World News Tonight. 4.05 PBS News. 5.05 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 5.55 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 16. 1.35am Shoresy. 2.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

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6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG)

7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal) Farmer Jack’s remaining ladies arrive. 8.50 Doc. (Ma) Amy and Jake try to uncover the cause of a unique patient’s worsening condition.

9.50 Accused. (Mad) A wrestling coach goes on trial.

10.50 The Agenda Setters.

11.50 Autopsy USA. (Ma, R)

12.50 The Act. (MA15+ans, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

Tipping Point: Travel Guides. (PG)

Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml)

6am The Movie Show. 6.15 Four Souls Of Coyote. (2023, PG) 8.15

The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 10.20 Something’s Gotta Give. (2003, M) 12.40pm November. (2022, M, French) 2.40 Hamlet. (1948, PG) 5.40 The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir. (2018, PG) 7.30 The Furnace. (2020, M) 9.40 No Man Of God. (2021, MA15+) 11.35 The Two Faces Of January. (2014, M) 1.25am Late Programs.

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WEDNESDAY, May 28

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 Operation Ouch! 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Abbott Elementary. 9.25

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2024. (Malns, R)

9.10 The Day The Rock Star Died: Michael Hutchence. (Ma, R)

9.40 The Handmaid’s Tale. (Final, MA15+, R)

10.40 SBS World News Late.

11.10 My Brilliant Friend. (Mals)

12.15 The Wall: The Chateau Murder. (Malv, R)

3.35 Along Ireland’s Shores. (R) 4.30 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

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6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG)

7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGal, 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? (MA15+av, R)

12.00 Midnight Texas. (MA15+hv)

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 Rugby League. State of Origin. Game 1. Queensland v New South Wales. 10.00 State Of Origin Post-Match. A post-match wrap-up of Game 1. 11.00 9News Late.

11.30 The Equalizer. (Mv, 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 Find My Country House Australia. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.40 Elsbeth. (Mdv) A young man is found dead in his car. 9.40 FBI: International. (Mv) A Russian biochemist is assassinated. 10.40 10’s

6am The Movie Show. 6.15 The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir. (2018, PG) 8.05 Summerland. (2020, PG) 10.00 The Zookeeper’s Wife. (2017, M) 12.20pm We Are Still Here. (2022, M) 2.00 Four Souls Of Coyote. (2023, PG) 4.00 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 5.55 Remi Nobody’s Boy. (2018, PG, French) 7.55 Ten Canoes. (2006, M, Ganalbingu) 9.30 Sin City. (2005, MA15+) 11.50 Late Programs.

THURSDAY, May 29

Grand Designs UK. (PGl)

Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Atlantic. (Final, PGa)

The Kimberley. (Final, R)

ABC Late News.

The Business. (R)

Love Your Garden. (R)

Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

Rage. (PG)

Vera. (Mv, R)

Gardening Australia. (R)

7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Our Medicine. (Premiere, PG)

8.40 Killing Sherlock With Lucy Worsley. (Premiere, PGad)

9.40 Sherlock & Daughter. (Mav)

10.35 SBS World News Late.

11.05 Carmen Curlers. (Mas, R)

1.20 Pagan Peak. (MA15+as, R)

3.05 Along Ireland’s Shores. (R)

4.05 Life In Bloom. (PG, R)

4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

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6am The Man

Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 7.55 Heidi. (2015, PG, German) 10.00 The Furnace. (2020, M) 12.10pm The Two Faces Of January. (2014, M) 2.00 The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir. (2018, PG) 3.50 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 5.40 December Boys. (2007, PG) 7.40 Australian Rules. (2002, M) 9.30 Crossing Over. (2009, MA15+) 11.35 Rush. (2013, MA15+) 1.55am Late Programs.

SATURDAY 24 MAY, 7PM

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Cash is offered a clean slate.

7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PGa) A family’s dog proves a disruptive influence.

8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG) The fourth set of semi-finalists sets out to impress the judges and viewers at home.

10.30 The Amazing Race. (PG)

12.00 Raines. (Mahv)

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 Rugby

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