Coffs Coast News Of The Area 30 December 2022

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Focus on green spaces in revised Jetty Foreshores plan

By Andrea FERRARI

A REFINED draft masterplan for the Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshore Redevelopment, which takes in the latest community feedback, has been released.

Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh was joined by The Observatory Apartments manager Lydia Crossingham and Project Steering Advisory Committee member Cath Fowler at the Jetty Foreshores on Wednesday 21 December to share their thoughts on the revised plan.

q Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh at the Jetty Foreshore with The Observatory Apartments manager Lydia Crossingham (left) and Project Steering Advisory Committee member Cath Fowler.

By Andrea FERRARI

THE failings of the

and Environment have been exposed during the fight to stop Transport for NSW (TfNSW) destroying the Scrub in West Coffs, or Grandpa’s Scrub, as some have named it, during construction of the Coffs Bypass beginning in

Biodiversity Offsets Scheme (BOS) set out by NSW Department of Planning

Focus on green spaces in revised Jetty Foreshores plan

“We’re moving forward with a 20-year vision to create a vibrant foreshore precinct, boosting tourism and ensuring Coffs Harbour remains a must-see North Coast destination for locals and visitors to enjoy,” Gurmesh Singh said.

“Following consultation, of the total site area, 39 percent is enhanced existing vegetation, 35 percent is dedicated to open space and public domain, 20 percent is for parking and roads, and 6 percent is being developed.

“Open space is a key focus of the refined draft plan, which will increase the Foreshore Parklands with more than fifteen percent of additional green open space – equivalent to 2.5 football fields - including multipurpose courts for community use.

“A greater proportion of the currently fenced off rail lands are also proposed to be dedicated to public open space, and a portion of Jordan Esplanade will be realigned to allow for a new landscaped amphitheatre, providing space for community use, events and displays.”

Lydia Crossingham spoke from the position of tourism operator, telling NOTA, “Our occupancy rates currently sit well above the industry average which suggests there is a need for additional accommodation to service the high demand of visitors to our region.

“Combine this with an enticing dining and attraction proposal and we have a real opportunity to boost the region’s economy while creating a precinct that locals can benefit from all year round.”

Lydia commented on the redesign taking in the feedback on increased open green spaces, playgrounds and family friendly areas, “which is also a big driver for visitors to the region”, she said.

The Jetty Foreshore Redevelopment has been guided by the Project Advisory Steering Committee (PSAC) which was set up in October 2020.

A community member of PSCA, Cath Fowler told NOTA, “While not a decisionmaking authority, PSAC has played an instrumental role in ensuring the community consultation process was robust and far reaching,” she said.

“With the wider Coffs Harbour area represented by community members and stakeholders, this approach resulted in the highest engagement our city has seen for a project's community consultation.

“As someone with considerable experience in this space in my professional career, I feel confident that a wide demographic of people shared their views, so there is a high degree of confidence in what the community has said they’d like to see in the plan.

“The recently released refined master plan reflects the wider community view, not niche or loud voices.

“As a community representative on PSAC, I've spoken to hundreds of people in the past two years about this plan and stand by that statement unequivocally.

“The height concerns that some in the community had expressed around built form, has been limited to a reasonable four storeys including affordable, diverse and key worker residential development.

“And it's great to see an increase in the open and community spaces; the amphitheatre and realignment of Jordan Esplanade is a great improvement in incorporating feedback from

the draft plan.”

Cath believes the refined masterplan shows a great way forward in making the Jetty Foreshores an activated and safe space seven days a week, both night and day, not just for a few hours on market day.

“While strong voices will still exist, the majority of the community will see this refined plan for what it is; a collaborative approach to move from 30 years of chatter to now having something our community can be proud to take forward into the future.”

City of Coffs Harbour Mayor Paul Amos told News Of The Area, “Whilst the new plan is an improvement of what was previously proposed, we still have and no practical parking solutions, buildings that will dominate because of their height on the fringe of parklands, unwanted permanent residential accommodation and the missed opportunities for greater meaningful and broader community spaces.

“I’m looking forward to continued and valued Council contribution as we move from the revised plan to the final plan being adopted.”

According to Councillor Rodger Pryce, “This plan embraces recommendations of the 3,600 respondents to the extensive survey conducted by Property NSW, on behalf of the owners of the land, that being the people of NSW.

“Despite objections from some specific interest groups, in my opinion, it is time that we now accept what is proven to be the wishes of our overall community,” Rodger told NOTA.

“Contained within the release by the State Government is an outline of the approval process, which highlights the fact that our Council is not involved in this in any way.

“It is my intention to lodge a Notice of Motion calling for Council to return the balance of the $20,000 of ratepayers’ money which was to promote the views of those Councillors who voted in favour of the Mayor’s resolution, which rejected the recommendations contained in the report put forward by Council staff.”

The current plan identifies 1.5 percent of the Jetty precinct to be set aside for the establishment of residentially zoned property, this being behind the open space planned, adjacent to the railway line.

“In my experience, the income from the sale of property as suggested by the revised plan, would be something in the order of around $10 million, this would leave the balance of the costs as identified by the plan being footed by the population of NSW, something in excess of $20 million, again in my opinion.

“Infrastructure upgrades to power, water and sewer would account for something in the order of $10 million.

“These issues need to be taken into consideration, especially as we are entering into a climate of increased interest rates and inflation, together with our LGA endeavouring to cut close to $100 million from our Capital Expenses Budget,” said Rodger.

“In my opinion much of the opposition to what is being proposed is voiced by those in positions where future income opportunities are not necessarily a major priority.

“The demographic analysis of the survey points to a younger cohort being more in favour of change, as compared to the older demographic.”

The next steps are to undertake further technical studies to develop a final masterplan before lodging the rezoning proposal with the Department of Planning and Environment.

For more information about the refinements to the draft masterplan please visit www.coffsjettyrevitalisation.com.au.

q The proposed regional playground.

q Coffs Jetty Revitalisation Refined Masterplan.

q An illustration of how the Jetty Foreshore redevelopment would fit into Coffs Harbour.

Transport for NSW on offsets

By Andrea FERRARI

TRANSPORT for NSW (TfNSW) is working with the Coffs Harbour Bypass contractor to investigate all opportunities to reduce impacts to the piece of land known as Grandpa’s Scrub, a spokesperson for TfNSW told News Of The Area.

“TfNSW recognises that this pocket of remnant rainforest is a sensitive ecological area and remains committed to reducing Coffs Harbour bypass project impacts on the location where reasonable and feasible.

“Options currently under consideration may reduce the amount of rainforest impacted by up to 80 percent,” they said.

These opportunities are currently under review and TfNSW will come back to the community with more information before the start of construction in early 2023.

Transport for NSW said it is providing like-for-like biodiversity offsets for the White Booyong-Fig Subtropical Rainforest of the NSW North Coast Bioregion (PCT1302) from three offset sites; two adjacent to the project and a property at Upper Kalang.

“All of the offset sites are located in the Coffs Coast and Escarpment Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) subregion and clearly meet the requirements of the NSW Biodiversity Offset Scheme,” said the spokesperson.

“Transport for NSW will protect more than five times the required offsets for White Booyong Fig (Grandpa’s Scrub) rainforest and is protecting more than 300 hectares of natural habitat through biodiversity offsets on

The project team is also working with Coffs Harbour and District Local Aboriginal Land Council, Landcare and City of Coffs Harbour to undertake seed collection, direct translocation of saplings and to grow on cuttings from the forest, which, TfNSW stated, “can be used to expand the rainforest

immediately downstream of the forest”.

TfNSW also stated, “Changes to the proposed alignment to avoid Grandpa’s Scrub completely would delay the start to major construction while further geotechnical investigations and property acquisitions were carried out.

“It could also require reductions in speed

limits from 110km/h as it would introduce curves where a 110km/h speed limit is not safe.

“A change to the proposed alignment would also be expected to increase the cost of the project by at least $50 million and delay completion by at least twelve months.”

q The Biodiversity Offsets Scheme in place with TfNSW for the Coffs Bypass will see these ancient rainforests destroyed and ‘bought back’ with an unlike-for-like forest. Seen here: Red beans - Dysoxylon mollisimum.

q Centuries old trees at the West Coffs site which stand to be destroyed on the current Coffs Bypass route which TfNSW says it can offset. Seen here: Elaeocarpus grandis - Blue quandong.

the Coffs Harbour bypass project.”

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2023.

This last remaining stand of original critically endangered White Booyong Lowland Rainforest in the Coffs Creek basin is currently destined to be destroyed.

TfNSW has chosen a property, many kilometres away in the Upper Kalang, with no cultural or heritage connection to the Coffs Harbour community, to offset this destruction as is legally required.

News Of The Area spoke with Sue Higginson, Greens Member of the NSW Legislative Council about the current Biodiversity Offsets Scheme purchase.

“I understand that the NSW Government, through TfNSW, is claiming to have purchased a property with rainforest in the Kalang Headwaters to offset or compensate for the biodiversity destruction and loss resulting from (building) Coffs Harbour bypass,” said Ms Higginson.

“This is deeply troubling for a number of reasons.

“Firstly, no offset scheme

with integrity allows the offsetting of critically endangered ecological communities or species.

“Once something is critically endangered it means it is literally on the brink of extinction, that it cannot withstand any more loss or destruction and it needs a recovery program.

“Secondly, any offsetting

must be like for like, meaning you can only destroy the same biodiversity that you are protecting on the offset site.

“I understand that the rainforest the Government has purchased is totally different to the White Booyong Lowland Rainforest proposed to be destroyed.”

The NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the Integrity

of the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme handed down its report last month.

“It found that the NSW Biodiversity Offset Scheme is lacking in integrity and the rules around offsetting in NSW are so lax, they are likely contributing to biodiversity loss,” Ms Higginson said.

This is consistent with the findings of the Auditor General who in a report tabled in August this year (2022) found that the NSW Government had fundamentally failed to design or implement an effective scheme for biodiversity offsets.

“The scheme in NSW is so problematic, the Auditor General found that the current Government was allowing developers to pay money into a fund to destroy biodiversity with no guarantee that an appropriate offset could be found and protected,” she said.

Offsets are just one element within a scheme where strict rules designed to stop biodiversity loss apply.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), says that biodiversity offsets are intended to be implemented as the 'final step of a mitigation hierarchy'

whereby reasonable first steps are taken to avoid and minimise the negative impacts.

“Despite calls TfNSW have yet to show what steps have been taken in any mitigation hierarchy to avoid and or minimise harm to this patch of critical biodiversity.

“We are in the days following COP 15, the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, where our Federal Environment Minister went into bat hard on the world stage with Governments from all across the world, to end the war against nature and committing to halt the loss of biodiversity.

“Australia now has committed to the goals of zero more extinctions, protecting more land and water and regenerating biodiversity.”

TfNSW have known about this precious remnant since it was flagged by Council and private individuals in 2018/19.

They have also known about other potentially significant areas of unique biodiversity in bushland further north in the Korora basin containing two new species - Coffs Fontainea and Coffs Pittosporum -

“and yet have chosen to preference agricultural land in direct contravention of the EPBC Act”, according to Ms Higginson.

“The NSW Government and TfNSW are breaking the rules here.

“They must step up and do better,” she said.

“Major infrastructure can be built without biodiversity loss of this scale.

“It is really hard to reconcile how we would contemplate disturbing and destroying such rare and valuable assets for a road that should have been designed, and now should be redesigned to avoid them.

“The divisive false dichotomy that they are pitching here is wrong, short sighted and unfair.”

A spokesperson for the local advocacy group working to preserve the Scrub told NOTA, “Of course at this late stage TfNSW will use time delays and cost as their excuse for pushing ahead.

“Their claims regarding suitable local offset sites containing like-for-like White Booyong, alleged issues with further land purchases and difficulty with meeting curve requirements have yet to be validated.”

q Sue Higginson (second from right) in Coffs Harbour recently speaking for the Great Koala National Park, with Labor Councillor Tony Judge, former Member of the Legislative Council, Catherine Cussack, co-owner of Emerald Beach General Store Louis Riley and Coffs Harbour Deputy Mayor Sally Townley.

q Sue Higginson, Greens Member of the NSW Legislative Council, says no offset scheme with integrity allows the offsetting of critically endangered ecological communities or species.

q The current Biodiversity Offsets Scheme allows these centuries old trees at Grandpas’s Scrub in West Coffs be destroyed and ‘bought back’ elsewhere on the Coffs Coast. Seen here is Melodinus australis - a very old Bellbird vine.

Arriving alive is your responsibility this holiday season

ALL ROAD users are being reminded that everyone’s safety is their responsibility as the NSW Police Force launch this year’s New Year holiday enforcement operation.

Operation Christmas/New Year 2022 commenced at 12.01am on Friday 23 December 2022 and will conclude at 11.59pm on Monday 2 January 2023.

Double demerit points will apply for the duration of the operation for speeding, mobile phone, seatbelt, and motorcycle helmet offences.

Traffic and Highway Patrol Command officers, together with local police across NSW, will be enforcing all road-related legislation, including drink and drug driving, distractions, driving tired, and any dangerous driving behaviours which put the safety of road users at risk.

Acting Premier and Minister for Police Paul Toole said everyone has a role to play on the roads these holidays.

“Unfortunately, some people still think they’re above the law, whether it’s quickly checking a text, driving too fast because the road is familiar, or getting behind the wheel when tired, but we have road rules for a reason because we want everyone to arrive safely at their destination this holiday period,” Mr Toole said.

“While police will be out in force, please remember that road safety is everyone’s responsibility.

“You don’t want to get a fine in the mail

or lose your licence, but worse still, you don’t want to be the reason someone can’t celebrate with all their loved ones this Christmas, so I’m calling on drivers to do the right thing every time they get behind the wheel.”

Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner Brett McFadden, said the holiday period is traditionally the busiest time of year on NSW roads, which can potentially make it the most dangerous.

“Police maintain a highly visible presence on our roads but the key to reducing road trauma lies in taking responsibility – for yourself, your family, your passengers, and every other road user,” Assistant Commissioner Brett McFadden said.

“Whenever a person gets behind the wheel, we need to consider that as entering a social contract with those people: you agree to do right thing and make sure we all reach our destinations safe and sound.

“You don’t want to be the person whose irresponsible behaviour changes a life – or lives – forever.

“The most important gift you can give this festive season is being responsible. Be the motorist who obeys the road rules and drives to the conditions, not the motorist who drives recklessly and kills someone,” Assistant Commissioner McFadden said.

The NSW road toll for 2022 currently stands at 280, which is sixteen more than the same time last year.

Head of Safety at Transport for NSW Peter

Dunphy said we want everyone to make it to their destination safely – whether it’s a trip to the local shops or a longer road trip.

“Five people lost their lives during the Christmas and New Year double demerit period last year,” Mr Dunphy said.

“That’s five too many. Three of those people were killed in crashes where alcohol was involved.

“Even a drink or two increases your blood alcohol concentration, and as it rises so does you risk of being involved in a crash.”

Mr Dunphy reminded everyone to remember their common sense this holiday season.

“Always have a Plan B in place before their first drink, and never drink or drug drive.

“If you are getting behind the wheel – even if it’s a short trip, never drive if you’re tired, buckle up, stay under the speed limit, and put the phone away.

To help plan your trip anywhere in NSW, up-to-the minute traffic conditions can be found at https://www.livetraffic.com.

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Rotary creates happy hampers

By Andrea FERRARI

THE Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour Daybreak members have upscaled their annual Christmas hamper gifting to inpatients at the Coffs Harbour Acute Mental Health Unit.

Being mindful that Christmas can be very lonely for people on their own, especially if it is spent as an inpatient, and even worse if they have nothing from home, no visitors, and not a lot to look forward to.

“They need things to do that are safe and give them something to focus on,” Deb Farquhar, member of Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour Daybreak, told News Of The Area.

The club’s members have provided hampers for the inpatients for many years and this year decided to add creative things such as writing books/journals, colouring books and coloured pencils to personal items, food, and gifts as given in the past.

The dedication of the staff under some difficult situations has also been acknowledged with the gift of two Rotary Christmas cakes for their morning and afternoon teas and midnight snacks.

“A staff member has since thanked our club so much for the Christmas hampers.

“She said that the staff and patients were just so overwhelmed with the thoughtfulness and care that our club had shown in our hampers' selections and presentation.

“She said that one of the patients was brought to tears as she had not ever received a Christmas present,” said Deb.

At regular intervals Daybreak Rotary members also donate much needed items of

equipment and for patient therapy, to the unit.

Donations are happily accepted for this by emailing Community Services Director Liz Donnan at coffsharbourdaybreak@ gmail.com for further details.

q Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour Daybreak added creative gifts to their food and personal treats Christmas hampers for inpatients at Coffs Harbour Acute Mental Health Unit.

Appeal for information following communications tower fire at Korora

Just after midnight, on Wednesday 14 December 2022, emergency services were called to a communications tower at Sealy Lookout Drive,

Korora, following reports of a fire.

On arrival, officers from Coffs/Clarence Police District found the communication room

broken into and computer equipment damaged by fire.

Police established a crime scene and have commenced an investigation into the

circumstances surrounding the incident.

Investigators are treating the fire as suspicious and are calling on anyone with dashcam

Govt cuts to Medicare psychology hurts Coffs Coast residents

By Andrew VIVIAN

LOCAL clinical psychologist

Jennifer Grant is one of many people concerned by a recent Federal Government decision to cut the number of subsidised mental health treatment sessions from 20 to ten, effective January 1.

Ms Grant said this will mean that the one in twenty Coffs Coast residents who saw

a mental health professional in 2022 will not be able to see their therapist for more than ten sessions in 2023, no matter how unwell they are.

“This is devastating news for anyone suffering or who has watched a loved one suffer,” Ms Grant said.

"The difference in outcomes between ten and 20 sessions is huge.

“It can mean being able to

return to work or look after your children or participate in your community.

“It can mean staying out of the hospital.”

She said, in some cases, suicide becomes a significant risk.

Ms Grant said the recently released review of the Medicare ‘Better Access’ program, commissioned by the government,

Feral Myna Alert

By Andrea FERRARI

COFFS Harbour Regional Landcare (CHRL) has sent out an alert to help prevent the feral Common Myna bird, known as a pest species, from entering our backyards and causing harm to native birds.

The introduced Common Myna birds continue to multiply and are quickly displacing Australian native birds.

“If you watch a flock of Common Mynas sometimes you will see them acting together, intimidating native birds,” Barry Powells, President of CHRL told News Of The Area.

“They can evict native birds from nesting hollows and feeding territories, sometimes even killing the chicks.

“Some of our local native birds, like the Eastern Rosella and Lorikeets, really suffer

because of their presence.”

Common Mynas can also invade roof cavities and spread disease via mites and faeces.

“They are not only an environmental pest but also a pest to the community,” said Barry.

“This Christmas, when more of us spend time at home or with family, one important way of doing our part in not encouraging Common Mynas is to ensure that pet food is not left out where they can get to it.”

The Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) was introduced to Australia from south east Asia about 150 years ago and has taken hold in many areas, sadly at the expense of many local native birds.

Common Mynas like to live around suburbs with open grasslands, and often feed on leftover pet food.

Here CHRL shares some

recommended that twenty psychology sessions continue to be available and should be targeted at those with complex mental health needs.

However, Minister for Health Mark Butler used the release of the review to announce a reduction to ten sessions.

“There are many many things wrong with our mental health system - it's expensive,

often poorly targeted, difficult to access,” said Ms Grant.

“But cutting the number of psychology sessions is not a solution.

“It’s like being prescribed a course of antibiotics and being told to stop halfway through, or removing a cast before the fracture has healed.”

Mental health experts and consumers have also expressed dismay.

Suicide Prevention Australia CEO Nieves Murray

or CCTV footage from the night of Tuesday 13 December 2022, or early morning of Wednesday 14 December 2022, to come forward.

As inquiries continue, anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage or any further information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

said, “Turning off over one million additional Medicarefunded mental health sessions this year when people in all parts of our community are doing it tough is a bad decision.

“The decision to remove extra mental health supports at a time when interest rates are rising, housing pressure is growing and distress is high is baffling and very concerning.

“While we support any changes to improve the program it makes no sense to turn off additional supports before those changes are developed.”

q This is the introduced Common Myna (or Indian Myna). Look for the brown colouring, the head is all black and there are white patches under the wing when flying.

tips to help discourage visits from Common Myna birds.

- Ensure pet food is not left out and accessible to the birds.

- Cover compost bins.

- Plant more native

shrubs and small trees as ground cover refuge and food for native birds.

- Block holes to roof cavities which may allow the Common Mynas to roost or nest.

- Host the placement

q The native Noisy Miner has grey/white colouring on its chest and back of its head with a yellow/olive streak on its wing and you’ll see it feeding on flowers.

of a trap if there are a lot of Common Mynas coming to your yard.

Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare has volunteers who place special traps around homes and farms to trap Common Mynas and remove

them humanely. To book the placement of a Myna trap contact Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare on 6651 1308 or visit the website at www. coffsharbourlandcare.org.au.

Scone bake-off for CWA centenary

By Andrea FERRARI

ONE hundred years of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW was celebrated by the Coffs Harbour branch members on Thursday 15 December at their 3 Dalley Street rooms, with a celebration that was well attended by dignitaries, invited guests and many ladies who are members of this amazing organisation.

The celebration atmosphere was described by local NBN reporter Alison Paul as “electric and alive, buzzing with energy but so welcoming”.

“I thought that was so lovely,” Jodie Williams, President of Coffs CWA told News Of The Area.

While it was the CWA of NSW’s milestone centenary celebration, for the Coffs Harbour branch, having a 90-year association with CWA, the day was about thanking the community for their ongoing support and sponsorship.

“CWA advocates for so many things and has a strong voice in parliament, ours is also a sisterhood and fosters friendships.

“The day was glorious, and the rooms and gardens filled with guests looking forward to a great day of scone bake-offs, rose plantings and of course a delicious morning tea that country women are famous for,” said Jodie.

The serious side of the morning began with a scone bake-off to christen the new kitchen.

Built with the help of a 2022 Stronger Communities grant, the 40-plus year old kitchen has been replaced with a new contemporary kitchen fitted with three ovens and a gas cooktop, making catering so much easier.

Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh,

City of Coffs Harbour Mayor Cr Paul Amos and Mrs Liz Newberry, standing in for Pat Conaghan MP, each donned a CWA apron and took to the kitchen.

“To have a bit of fun each was given the choice of either Coke, Fanta or beer instead of lemonade.

“At the Splendour in the Shed event, Gurmesh was heard to say that if he could make scones with lemonade, next time he’d try coke,” said Jodie.

“The clear winners were coke and beer but in the spirit of true diplomacy it was declared a tie between all three and we moved on to morning tea, the crowning glory being the celebration cake made and decorated by the branch’s very talented Land Cookery Officer Stephanie Davidson.”

The morning drew to a close with the planting of the memorial Country Woman rose, developed by Swane’s Nursery to honour CWA, with its deep red blooms and subtle perfume it embodies perfectly the spirit of this mighty association.

q The scone bake-off with Liz Newberry from Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan’s office, Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh and City of Coffs Harbour Mayor Cr Paul Amos.

q Coffs Harbour CWA’s longest serving branch members of 34 years each, Mrs Sylvia Jones and Mrs Mare Gordon, cutting the centenary cake.

q The CWA centenary cake, made and decorated by Stephanie Davidson, CWA Coffs Harbour Land Cookery Officer.

q Mayor Cr Paul Amos offering a few words after helping branch President Jodie Williams and North Coast Group president Ann Rehwinkel plant the CWA memorial Country Woman rose.

q The memorial rose, Country Woman, planted at the CWA Coffs Harbour garden.

Moffee’s Birthday Morning

Moffee agreed, saying, “The impact it (alcohol) has on reaction times is incredible.

“Driving becomes a lethal weapon.”

Moffee also talked about safety on long drives over the holiday period.

“Road safety is important to me,” Moffee told NOTA.

“If we can use our broadcast to get the message out, even if it’s to make a difference to just one person,

Waltzing Matilda, Scotland the Brave and Happy Birthday.

“How good is that…what a way to end the year,” said Moffee.

The band presented Moffee with a kilt in McCleod of Harris tartan, which he donned before marching ahead of the band as they played Gairloch and Mairi’s Wedding.

Dale Rogers, spokesperson for the band, told NOTA, “We heard he

By Andrea FERRARI

MOFFEE, the Coffs Coast Triple M morning radio host, celebrated his 40th birthday morning outside Harvey Norman Park Beach Home Base on Saturday 17 December, presenting his show and chatting with members of the community emergency services.

“The police, firies, ambos and SES do an amazing job in our area, I wanted to get the community to meet them and engage with them,” Moffee told News Of The Area.

“They are so important to us.

“People still talk about the hail storm we had (October 2021); these were the guys who were there for the community then, and when we had the fires and for all the community emergencies they are there for us,” he said.

Chatting live on radio with Acting Inspector Jarrod Langan from the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command - NSW Police Force, Moffee heard that his birth date, 17/12/1982 is shared with

that of the first random breath test performed in NSW.

On that day NSW became one of the first jurisdictions in the world and the first in Australia to introduce random breath testing.

“It’s a pretty big milestone in road safety,” said Acting Inspector Langan.

“Back in 1982 we had 1303 road deaths in NSW which is hard to believe.

“Today, in 2022, road deaths per year are at 287, which is still a terrible number, but I think RBT has been the main contributor to reducing it.

“The NSW population was just over three million in 1982 and now it’s a little over eight million and there’s way more cars on the road,” he said.

“Unfortunately out of NSW’s 287 road death toll, 47 of those are alcohol related and they are totally preventable.

“Be responsible, don’t drink and drive, have your Plan B, especially over this Christmas period,” Acting Inspector Langan urged.

then it’s worked.”

Acting Inspector Langan urged holidaymakers to plan their trips carefully.

“Going north it’s unfortunate we’ve got that big gap on the highway between servos at Halfway Creek and Balina but there are the rest areas along the way,” he said.

“Utilise those rest areas and make sure you’ve got drinks and snacks in the car.”

The Highway Patrol had its Mobile RBT on site at Moffee’s birthday morning event for people to see how the police operate.

Coffs Coast Pipes and Drums then arrived playing

wanted a big band and a kilt, so we were only too happy to come along to celebrate with Moffee and play some favourites.

“We marched out to Bonnie Dundee and 100 Pipers,” said Dale.

With a whole new year of pipes-and-drumming about to begin across the Coffs Coast, Dale calls for anyone fancying playing in the band to get in touch.

“We’d love to hear from anyone who would like to learn especially tenor drums,” she said, “and a Drum Major, a military background would be an advantage but not

necessary.

“It’s all about the marching,” Dale said.

“Moffee did OK today.”

With a New Year’s Eve performance on the Jetty and New Year’s Day at Sawtell Fun Day, the band takes a break until mid-January.

To get in touch contact Geoff Rogers, Pipe Major on 0416 233 882 or visit the Coffs Coast Pipes and Drums Facebook page.

A huge Moffee fan, Darryll Groth, was on site at 5.30am with Windy (his battery dog) to put the balloons up.

“I had to blow them up myself as my pressure blower didn’t work,” Darryll told NOTA.

“I was a bit puffed,” said Daryll, who listens to Moffee every morning.

Ian Horncastle from Coffs Harbour SES brought the truck to the party with fellow volunteers, Tib Aulfina, Ian Gill and Greg Winnacott.

“Moffee is a big advocate of supporting the emergency services, so we’re here to support him on his birthday and have community engagement about what we do.

“Kids love our Jaws of Life.

“We can only hope they get inspired to join us when they’re older.

“Kids normally relate rescue to firies so it’s unusual for them to see us here as a rescue service, yet we (SES) are the primary rescue unit for Coffs Harbour.

“There’s around 30 volunteers in rescue capability, including our boats, vertical rescue, road crash rescue and other general rescue, with around another 60 volunteers on general support,” he said.

All in all it was a fun morning for Moffee who then went on to host the Coffs Coast Carols at Brelsford Park in the evening.

q Birthday boy Moffee chats with Acting Inspector Jarrod Langan from the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command – NSW Police Force about the value of RBT, also celebrating its 40th year.

q Moffee with long-time fan Darryll Groth.

q Coffs Harbour SES volunteers celebrate Moffee’s 40thTib Aulfina, Ian Gill, Ian Horncastle and Greg Winnacott.

q Moffee marches with the Coffs Coast Pipes and Drums in his new kilt.

q The winner of the $5000 prize draw was Ben Douglas and family.

q Steve McEwan from Reptile World was on site with Buddy the black headed python and a friendly gecko.

Community encouraged to check devices for emergency alert feature

POLICE are encouraging the public to be mindful on our waterways when carrying mobile phones and smart watches with automated crash detection feature after several false activations.

The default feature on smart mobile phones and

watches is designed to alert emergency services via Triple Zero ‘000’ when the device holder has been involved in a crash, in most cases, detecting the rapid deceleration of a motor vehicle.

Recent marine responses

have highlighted that the device can be triggered when it is on board a vessel that is travelling over choppy water or bouncing over waves.

Whilst recognising the effectiveness of the alert feature, officers attached to the Marine Area Command

have seen an increase in false activations as the community returns to our waters.

Marine Area Command Commander, Superintendent Murray Reynolds, has urged the community to check their mobile devices for the feature and be aware of its

Moonee Bridge to be repaired after rot damage

ITS rapidly rotting condition has required the Moonee Beach Pedestrian Bridge, which links Moonee Beach to Green Bluff, to be closed for repairs since 11 November 2022.

Having deteriorated in parts, the decision was made to close the bridge for the community’s safety.

Reflections Holiday Parks, which cares for the bridge and the nearby Moonee Beach reserve area, said that it was necessary to close the bridge after an engineering assessment revealed that the wooden piers that hold the bridge up had eroded and the bridge had become unstable.

“The engineering survey recommended that the bridge be immediately closed for the community’s safety until repairs are undertaken,” James Burrell, Park General Manager at Reflections Moonee Beach told News Of The Area.

“We acted quickly to ensure the community’s safety, as foot traffic could

have seen the bridge collapse.”

The condition of the largely wooden bridge has worsened in 2022 due to frequent rain and large tides, as well as worm damage.

“The engineering report showed that the second pier on the caravan park site has failed; one pier has sheared off and the other is looking to follow.

“This has impacted the structure of the bridge.

“All piers are showing

signs of worm damage and are actively decaying,” he said.

“Reflections is committed to repairing the bridge and reopening it to the community.

“Our Asset Management Team is working with key stakeholders including Government agencies, the Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour City Council and the Coffs Harbour and District Local Aboriginal Land Council to secure necessary approvals to conduct the

repair works, given the environmental and cultural significance of the Solitary Islands Marine Park area and legislative requirements.”

While the community is eager to get back to business as usual, patience is being requested as conducting the repairs could take several months.

Reflections said it needs to replace the piers and realign the bridge, as well as

capabilities before getting on the water.

“The feature is becoming increasingly prominent as people update their devices and I encourage the community to check their setting as it may have become a default,” Superintendent Reynolds said.

“It is just as important to know how to cancel an

alert when an emergency response is not required.

“An unintentional activation of this feature when on the water can trigger an extensive response not only from Police, but also Marine Rescue and Surf Life Saving, utilising valuable resources and time,” Superintendent Reynolds said.

replace some of the decking, kerbs and railings.

“We know that the bridge and the headland are really important to the community, and we would like to thank members of the community for their patience and understanding while we secure the approvals and undertake the repair works with due care for the environmental and heritage significance of the area,” said

James.

Reflections said it will keep the community informed and will provide an update when approvals are in place and the start date for the repair works is confirmed.

For the community’s safety, Reflections has constructed fencing and signage to prevent access to the bridge until repairs are completed.

NEW rent bidding regulations came into place on Saturday December 17, banning the practice of solicited rent bidding. .

Minister for Fair Trade Victor Dominello said reforms to regulations under the Property and Stock Agents Regulation announced earlier this week required real estate agents to advertise a rental property with a fixed price –not with a price range or “by negotiation”.

Real estate agents are now prohibited from inviting, suggesting or inducing a

prospective tenant to offer an amount higher than the advertised rent for the property.

“No longer will tenants waste countless hours applying for rental properties they think they can afford only to be told to increase their offer to improve their prospects,” Mr Dominello said.

“I encourage real estate agents to familiarise themselves with the new regulations and ensure they comply with them in their dealings with renters.”

Those who breach

the new regulations may be issued an on-the-spot penalty infringement notice of $1,100 for a corporation and $550 for an individual.

The maximum penalties a court can award for noncompliance with the ban on solicited rent bidding are $11,000 for a corporation and $550 for an individual.

“NSW Fair Trading will work with real estate agents to make sure they understand the new regulations” Mr Dominello said.

“While the initial focus of NSW Fair Trading is on educating the industry,

there will also be regular compliance campaigns and strict enforcement action.

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“Anyone who believes they have been asked by a real estate agent to increase their offer is encouraged to contact NSW Fair Trading.”

NSW Fair Trading can be contacted by phone on 13 32 20 or online at www. fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/ contact-us.

Advice for renters is available on the NSW Fair Trading website at www. fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/ housing-and-property/ renting.

THE Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by New South Wales Ambulance just after 9:30 am on Friday 23 December to a person suffering serious head injuries after a mountain bike accident at Gleniffer, south west of Coffs Harbour.

NSW Ambulance Paramedics initially treated the man in his 40’s before

he was road transported to Coffs Harbour Hospital and rendezvoused with the helicopter.

The Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team further stabilised the man who had suffered serious head injuries prior to being airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a serious but stable condition for further treatment.

Anthony Manny Fogarty Wood

q Moonee Pedestrian Bridge is out of alignment due to failing piers.

q Decay to a pier which supports Moonee Pedestrian Bridge has meant immediate closure for repair.

The Sawtell Super Fun Day is almost here

By Andrea FERRARI

IT’S just two more sleeps to go until the New Year’s Day Sawtell Super Fun Day kicks off, and it all starts at 7.30am with the Fun Run.

Bursting to open the day, Keith Bensley, Sawtell Super Fun Day Organising Committee member, has been looking back at the 103-year history of the annual community festival.

“Did you know that the Sawtell Fun Day was started in 1920 with the workers building the North Coast Rail Line challenging campers on what was then Bonville Reserve to ‘sporting contests’?” Keith posed.

“The railway workers are long gone, what remains of Bonville Reserve now includes the Sawtell Beach Holiday Park but holiday makers still come, the tradition of the Fun Day continues and New Year’s Day 2023 will mark 103 years of the Sawtell Super Fun Day.”

The annual Fun Day kicks off with the Fun Run in Sawtell main street with registrations from 7.30am followed by the return of the traditional Street Parade.

The 5km run to the Sawtell Beach Holiday Park Village Green sets off at 9am and the runners arrival at the Village Green heralds the start of the Super Fun Day with a full day of fun, entertainment and sprint races.

Entertainment on centre stage will

be by local artists Jules & Jen and Sarah Mc Kenna while the kids can enjoy the Jumping Castle, Obstacle Course and the Bungee Run.

Small kids can get up close and personal with some baby animals at Pets and Critters animal nursery and big kids can admire the classic cars behind the Sawtell Bowlo.

Highlight of the day for many is the announcement by Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh of the Sawtellian and Young Sawtellian of the Year at midday.

Sawtell Firies will have a fire safety demonstration

Gourmet food includes Bellingen Pasta, Lukey’s Loaded Potatoes, Pancakes, Sawtell Hotel Sausage Sizzle, Golding Cookies, no less than three types of ice cream, Hawaiian Shave Ice, Fairy Floss and of course barista brewed Coffee.

Plenty of parking is available behind the tennis courts across the road and admission, entertainment and rides are all free.

New Year's eve

Riverfront Living - Perspective of a rural specialist

surrounding districts, to picturesque rivers like the Orara, Urumbilum, Nymboida and Bellinger, just to mention a few.

IDYLLIC lifestyle options

await those fortunate enough to have the privilege of robust creek and river frontage as part of their property.

Buyers are indeed able to escape to the country across the Coffs Coast and

Peter Auld, a licensed real estate agent who specialises in rural properties, observes that riverside living enables days spent swimming, canoeing, fishing and enjoying family time by the waters edge in total privacy.

“Along with that joy and privilege are responsibilities to maintain and manage that

asset,” Peter said.

“Riparian zones along the rivers and creeks need to be maintained and respected.”

Peter said many farmers fence off these areas, restricting access to livestock, to eliminate destruction of the river banks and the vegetation that supports their structure during heavy rain and flooding.

Riparian rights allow landholders to draw water for stock and domestic purposes from permanent rivers,

creeks, and dams attached to the property.

Should the need arise to establish market gardens, fish farms, horticulture/ flower production etc, an irrigation licence is required and can be purchased through Water NSW, the appropriate government authority.

Weed control through riparian zones and across your property is vital, with legislation in place to ensure that they are controlled.

“Noxious weeds are

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identified through local land care authorities and require control and elimination, contributing to the health and water quality in our creeks and rivers,” Peter said.

“Lack of control will not endear you to your friends and neighbours.

“Local wildlife, inclusive of some beautiful native fish that inhabit these local rivers, enhance your riverside experience, particularly the Eastern Cod - visually striking, but a protected

too.

species under the law.

“So, catch them, enjoy their beauty, but put them back in the same good health in which you caught them.

“Additionally, Bass are more prolific, along with catfish,” Peter said.

“Platypus and turtles are also found in most river systems.

“This enviable riverside lifestyle is the privilege of those who protect, and responsibly care for the land around it.”

q Riverfront living in an enviable proposition, but comes with responsibilities

q Rural specialist Peter Auld.

Address: 4 and 4a Banff Close, Boambee NSW 2450 Price: $1,499,000-$1,549,000 Beds: 6, Bath: 3, Car: 3

SET in the gorgeous Boambee Valley is this immaculate rural residential property, boasting not one, but 2 dwellings on the parklike 3000 metre block.

Not only is this property set in the beautiful Boambee Valley, but it is also located in a cul-de-sac meaning virtually zero traffic.

The main home is exquisite from the moment you enter the feature timber front doors and are greeted with stunning timber floors.

Large open plan living, complete with study nook, through to dining, and appropriate country style kitchen complete with large gas hob, built-in oven, microwave, and dishwasher.

Large breakfast bar, large enough to feed the kids before school or perfect for a lazy Sunday brunch, or you can just walk a few steps to the dining area with its large windows allowing views over the deck to the trees outside and allowing natural light to stream in.

It doesn't matter whether it's spring, summer, autumn, or winter, the ducted air conditioning ensures you will be comfortable all year round.

Also running off this end of the home is a large additional informal living/rumpus room, perfect for teenagers (or adults retreat) gym, or a studio.

This area also has the added bonus of having an office run off one end of it, perfect for working from home in these post-Covid times.

The main living area also opens out to the large partially covered entertaining deck, and when we say large, we mean large.

The perfect place to entertain friends and family or just relax in your own piece of paradise.

The main bedroom is once again pristine, with a walk-in robe and partially renovated country-styled bathroom.

The other three bedrooms run off a hall at the other end of the living area.

All of the bedrooms are in excess of 9sqm and include large built-in robes.

These bedrooms are also serviced by a beautifully renovated bathroom including double vanities adding to the family friendliness of the home.

The outside of the home continues to give and please.

Oversized double garage and shade sails means there is ample undercover storage for all of the vehicles and big boys' toys.

One of the great features of the home has to be the stunning in-ground swimming pool, designed to fit naturally into the environment.

Storage will never be an issue due to the cleverly designed secure alcoves built under the deck of the main home.

As mentioned at the beginning though, one of the greatest assets this property has is the two-bedroom cottage, totally separate and private from the main home, known as 4A Banff Close.

The cottage is fully approved and constructed by East Coast Granny Flats.

It is fully independent of the main homes and features two bedrooms, open plan living, a kitchen, bathroom/

laundry, and its own carport and deck.

It even boasts air-conditioned and ceiling fans.

It is currently leased at $375 per week.

Truly a property that offers so much, be it having a magnificent home with an investment property attached, or perfect for that additional family member/s you want close by, or your own B&B or Airbnb.

This home is sure to be popular so contact the team at Unrealestate for an inspection or keep an eye out for open house times.

Rates: $3,508.79 pa (Approx)

Land Size: 3,000sqm (Approx)

Built: 1994 - Main Dwelling/2019 - second dwelling (Approx)

Whilst every care has been taken in respect of the information contained herein no warranty is given as to the accuracy and prospective purchasers should rely on their own enquiries.

Agent: Kim McGinty and Chris Hines

Mobile: 0432 953 796 and 0439 667 719

View online at unre.com.au/ban4

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Email Jasminda: media@newsofthearea.com.au

Dear Jasminda,

MY daughter is a vegetarian and now every time we sit down to a meal that includes meat, she makes the sound of that particular animal. Mealtimes are so unenjoyable.

Dear Luke,

Mr Luke K.

YOU know sometimes when I seek solutions I turn to philosophy or case law or a thesis written by a student having an existential crisis, and sometimes I need to look no further than Kermit, who made a very valid point when he sang, ‘It’s not easy being green.’ Despite all the information out there on the benefits to ourselves and our planet when we cut down or even cut out meat, vegetarians get

a bad rap. Vegans are for some akin to the anti-Christ, such is the level of hatred and taunting they receive for making what is often an ethical decision based on being kind to other creatures who have no say in their destiny. Still, your daughter’s approach is a bit in-yourface, and that is part of the issue. Some vegans and vegos happily go about their lives without discussing their choices and others, like the militant vegan, chain themselves to abattoirs and post videos of pigs squealing and chickens being boiled alive, which is a bit unpalatable when you’re sitting down to your Sunday bacon and egg roll.

Dinners must be a rollicking affair at your place, Mr LK. I can imagine your wife bringing her casserole to the table and your daughter warming up her vocal chords before starting a plaintive rendition of Old MacDonald Had a Farm. It is enough to put anyone off their meal. May I suggest you serve fish? Then you will just have to sit there and watch her silently gulping, which, although distracting, is certainly quieter.

Carpe diem, Jasminda.

A plan to reduce rates

supermarkets, who faithfully dealt with it.

Now… gone!

Please find a soft plastics solution!

DEAR News Of The Area,

I PUT my red bin out this morning.

It has never been so full since we stopped recycling our soft plastics.

We have the worm food tub, the green waste tub, the recycle tub and the rubbish tub.

Once we had a plastics tub, which we took every couple of weeks to one of the big

It again returns to landfill to remain for ever and ever.

Please someone - a company, Council, Government, anyone - deal with this appalling situation before we are buried in our own soft plastic waste which is polluting our precious land, waterways and killing species.

Regards, Liz PHILPOTT, Boambee East.

DEAR News Of The Area, CONGRATULATIONS to Ann Deans for her article 'Behold the Ugly Green Giant’.

The majority of ratepayers - over 16,000 - said ‘NO’ - but a casting vote which should have maintained the 'status quo' of ‘NO’ was ignored!

May I suggest a way to reduce rates to ratepayers by 33 percent or more!

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Coffs Harbour, you deserve better

DEAR News Of The Area,

LAST night I had the privilege of sitting at the kitchen table at a friend’s home overlooking acres of rolling slopes and patches of remnant forest watching a decent sized cruiser and a small yacht pushing into a fresh fifteen knot southerly heading toward the safe anchorage of Coffs’ harbour.

Grey and overcast, with a wind blowing papers off the pinboard on the wall, this scene offered so much inspiration.

What a great place to live and with all this open land so many opportunities for others to share in this treasure into the future.

But no that is not how it is to be.

On the edges of this vision surrounding this potentially wonderful residential land once used for farming of one sort or another were the brightly coloured buntings revealing the pathway of the onslaught which will be upon Coffs Harbour over the coming years.

The juggernaut that is the NSW State Government is putting on its hard hat and preparing to blast its way through this landscape creating a network of roadways to form an interchange for the bypass half a km wide.

Best we put on our hard hats too.

Meanwhile, on a small 130 year old family land holding along Mackays Rd, an elderly man weeps.

Weeps at the loss of his heritage.

Weeps at the loss of this green oasis that has nurtured generations of Coffs Harbour residents and farmers.

Just a few kilometres away on the Foreshore, within this same LGA and NSW electoral division of Coffs Harbour,

lies what is called by many the jewel in Coffs Harbour’s crown, the Jetty Foreshore.

This land has been the heartbeat of Coffs Harbour since the very beginning.

It has served mariners, fishermen, timber getters and farmers of this region well.

It has heard the laughter of many children revelling in its protected parklands and offered a safe haven for all to enjoy both on and off the water.

A brief climb even halfway up either of the islands that now form the foundations of this safe haven will reveal what is the remaining jewel in Coffs Harbour's crown.

Named more than once in the 90’s the world’s most liveable city in its category, a residential paradise that is the Coffs Harbour basin.

But not for long.

If the NSW State Government continues its way we are witnessing the fall of paradise, hemmed in by a four lane highway that would reveal the stunning beauty of Coffs Harbour if it were the Coastal Ridgeway.

Anyone who has driven to Byron Bay knows what that looks like.

What a wasted opportunity.

If the NSW State Government has its way we will also bear witness to the loss of open community land at the Jetty Foreshore.

The urbanisation of this precinct is well underway.

Two large carparks have already taken up much of the open greenspace which in the past has been used for events such as the hugely successful Coffs Harbour Triathlon.

Parking is an absolute necessity in

this area no doubt.

However it could well have been placed on the western side of Jordan Esplanade along the rail line leaving plenty of space for community purposes.

Instead the NSW Government has pushed its agenda to have this land rezoned and sold for six to eight-plus stories of mixed use buildings.

This will deliver between 900 and 2,000 residents into the Jetty Foreshore precinct creating absolute traffic chaos and congestion.

You have to ask for what?

To make a few million dollars for the state coffers while urbanising this much loved community land?

To make up for the fact we are destroying prime residential land across the North Boambee Valley along with Coffs Harbour and Korora basins?

If you think it is to bolster our economy, think again, and remind yourself of all the vacant shops throughout the city and abandoned building sites adjacent to the Jetty Strip and along Harbour Drive.

We have plenty to work with before we begin to consider the need to take away from the community this fantastic asset.

Yes it needs work.

No doubt.

It certainly doesn’t need medium density housing.

We need to think long and hard about what we really do need where we need it and when we need it.

There is a song ringing in my ears which I never liked however it applies perfectly to what we are seeing here with the words “pave paradise and put in a parking lot”.

Along with many others who see the

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This development is surplus to Council's needs.

The sale will allow repairs to roads and other infrastructure projects that have been delayed.

Blessings, Rev Dr. Graham WHELAN (Padre) OAM, Coffs Harbour Jetty.

absolute stunning qualities of this narrow strip of prime coastal land, just 65km long by five km wide, I have been told I am anti-progress.

Anti-development.

Negative.

If this be the case I am proud of it.

There is more than one way to skin a cat as they say and right here right now I believe Coffs Harbour is being skinned to within an inch of its life by a government which has no consideration for the many “jewels in our crown”.

It is hell bent on pushing through an agenda drawn up in the offices of the NSW State Government and meeting rooms of corporations and big business.

I have spent the last two years as a community representative on the Project Steering Advisory Committee for the Jetty Foreshore and have experienced the full brunt of the steam roller that has driven the consultation process.

Having faced the weight of a committee predominately made up of people and organisations with vested interests I believe I was a token gesture to community representation.

Ultimately it was organisations and vested interests which held numerous meetings outside PSAC that inevitably informed the outcome of the consultation process.

In my naivety I had hoped the wellbeing of the broad community from Ulong to Red Rock and from Red Rock to Tuckers Rock Road would be the focus of this committee.

It seems I should have given the cynic in me a little more leeway.

Coffs Harbour you deserve better.

Regards, Ann LEONARD, Sawtell.

Koalas in the Kalang

DEAR News Of The Area,

MOST interesting to read “local bushie” Darcy Browning’s observations and reflections upon koalas within the proposed Headwaters Nature Reserve (covering all the public native forests across the Bellinger, Kalang and Nambucca River headwaters) and within other parts of the Upper Bellinger Valley.

Darcy’s lack of koala sightings might well be related to his occupancy of a cattle grazing property where most of the prime koala habitat on the fertile flats is long gone.

At my place (precisely 3.96km from Darcy’s home) koalas are frequently heard and seen because we live within a nationally significant stronghold for our beloved Dunggirr (the Gumbaynggirr name for them).

My closest neighbour (a friend of Darcy’s) often looks out his kitchen window straight at the big alpha male that occupies our shared private conservation property, Darcy might

even have seen a photo of this big boy.

Even closer to Darcy’s, at the top of Diehappy Creek, a new resident of the valley and conservation land custodian is kept awake with multiple male Koalas bellowing away all through the night.

It is a veritable koala orgy on the hills right above Darcy’s ranch.

Further up the hills along the Horseshoe in Roses Creek and Scotchman State Forest where the NSW Government logging company seeks to industrially log our public native forests, their staff identified a single Koala feed tree.

Detailed work by community members (younger local bushies) in these proposed industrial logging coupes found and photographed numerous koalas and found abundant evidence of their foraging habitat, specifically lots of prime big Tallowwood trees (aka Koala candy) and Grey Gum trees laden with scratches and carpeted with scats beneath.

To independently verify these sightings conservation sniffer dogs were brought in and confirmed the abundant presence of koalas right across the proposed industrial logging zones.

If Darcy would like some lessons in koala survey techniques, we would be delighted to provide them so that he can start to see the on-ground reality in these nationally significant koala strongholds.

We would also love to show him the abundant Endangered Greater Gliders and the Vulnerable Long-nosed Potoroos and Yellow-bellied Gliders that all have a nationally significant stronghold and important refuge within the proposed Headwaters Nature Reserve.

These species have recently been made extinct because of horrific old growth industrial logging at Ellis State Forest on the Dorrigo Plateau.

We could also take Darcy to the territories of the most ancient songbird on Earth, the Rufous Scrub-bird, in Oakes State Forest that are currently threatened with extirpation because of proposed industrial logging of these public native forests.

The scientific evidence is irrefutable; industrial logging is sending our Koalas, Greater Gliders and Yellow-bellied Gliders rapidly towards extinction by destroying, fragmenting and degrading their habitat.

Australia is the world epicentre of mammal extinctions and state-sanctioned and taxpayer-subsidised industrial logging operations are making this disgraceful situation rapidly much much worse.

To avoid extinctions and keep our rivers flowing clean and clear (and to provide water security and drinking water to all the coastal towns across the Bellinger and Nambucca Shires) we need to protect our steep headwater forests and to make the Headwaters Nature Reserve.

This will have the added benefit of saving taxpayers money (something that I know that Darcy is super-keen upon and is consistently publicly railing for), specifically because the state logging company lost $9 million of our taxes logging our forests and driving our Koalas extinct last year alone.

Regards, Mark GRAHAM.

DEAR News Of The Area,

AS a regular reader of your publication, I have noticed that there is a recurring theme in both your articles and correspondence from readers.

This theme is the public's dissatisfaction with the consultation processes used by governments, councils and other agencies.

In issue 2 Dec 2022, this theme is

articulated in the article referring to 'Grandpas Scrub' and Bruce Weir's comments in Letters & Opinions.

In your paper dated 25 Nov 2022, it also highlights issues regarding consultation dissatisfaction relating to the highway bypass route proposals and also in the article regarding dubious consultation about Forestry Corporation practices.

Even the Mayor, Paul Amos and

Gurmesh Singh have raised the spectre of poor consultation issues.

The theme of dissatisfaction is also alluded to in the proposals for the Dorrigo National Park.

If the public feels that a consultation process is disingenuous and an exercise in box ticking for a pre-determined position, there will be resistance.

This resistance leads to a cost in time

and money.

Honest and transparent community engagement The Nationals and Forestry Corps

DEAR News Of The Area,

THE latest State of the Environment Report is a damning analysis on biodiversity loss.

Ignored and treated with silence by the National Party, it's an indictment of their ignorance.

No response from Forestry Corporation either.

This organisation is hell bent on overextraction.

Sanctioned by the Nationals, their logging practices are driving Koalas and the

Greater Glider to extinction.

On a product level, how do these organisations cope with evidence that millable log girth has been decreasing for more than fifty years.

Thanks to overlogging and little in the way of plantations, reversing the decline will take years.

I can hear the response to this letter from conservative readers.

Simplistic and avoiding the evidence, they'll say "just another greenie".

Well you uninformed ill read critics,

choke on this.

I've worked in the industry.

I love the scream of the saw and the sight of timber peeling from the log to the bench.

What's more, decades back, I regenerated a large block of overlogged forest for slow commercial use.

My thoughts on timber and ecology are backed by long term action and sweat.

I've earned the right to a strong written opinion.

I write this letter with hope that I'll get a response from conservatives repelling the

Stamp Out Racism Walk takes first steps

By Andrea FERRARI

AFTER twelve months of careful preparation, the day arrived on Friday 23 December for Peter Elzer from Coffs Harbour to step out on his big walk, Melbourne to Seventeen Seventy, north of Bundaberg, covering the specifically relevant number of 2022 kms, over 101 days.

“Excitement is my overwhelming emotion,” Peter told News Of The Area, “I'm ready to meet many new and interesting friends, experience challenging environments, and engage with Australia's unique wildlife.”

Walking to ‘Stamp Out Racism’, Peter put his first foot down on 23 December, and will keep walking for almost a third of a year.

“Hopefully I'll have the opportunity to spread the message for the need for 'Truth Telling' which will go a long way to assisting

Tips to keep pets happy and healthy this holiday season

RSPCA NSW encourages pet owners to keep the welfare of their furry friends front of mind this festive season.

The holidays are a wonderful time to spend with family and friends, but for our pets, it can be a stressful time of change.

If you decorated your home with festive cheer, try to keep baubles and tinsel out of reach of your pets as they can pose a risk to their health if ingested.

Flashing or shiny ornaments can be

mistaken by pets as fun new toys, so please be mindful of where decorations are placed.

Avoid having candy canes or chocolate on display and securely attach larger decorations, such as Christmas trees, to the wall to prevent them from tipping over and injuring your pet.

Exercise your pet before any guests arrive to help prevent any anxiety.

Also ensure that your pets have a calm and quiet spot to go to away from the noise, complete with their own water and food

the ongoing process of healing for First Nations Peoples,” said Peter.

Promoting respect and inclusion for all people will also be a focus in rural and regional communities.

There will also be the opportunity for any who wish to support, to 'Walk with me' for any short or longer distance.

To follow, engage or support, visit STAMP_ OUT_RACISM_2022 on Facebook.

source.

This advice also applies to fireworks displays as animals can be injured by trying to flee from the loud noises.

Stay at home with your pet if you can and before the fireworks do some training, play or exercise, as an animal that has had its needs for enrichment met will able to cope better.

The holidays may be the time of giving but please resist the puppy dog eyes at the dinner table as many foods we consume at this time can be toxic, or even fatal, to the pets we love.

“Small quantities of some lean cooked meat can be given as a treat if your pet has no dietary sensitivities but always avoid feeding cooked bones as they can easily splinter and cause injury to your pet,” said RSPCA NSW Chief Veterinarian Dr. Liz Arnott.

It would be nice to think that the authorities could engage honestly and transparently with the public.

This would result in better outcomes, respect for the processes and a general populace that does not feel disenfranchised.

Regards, M INGLEBY.

peer reviewed science from the authors of the State of the Environment Report.

Conservatives however, are timid with facts.

The ignorance that's typified by both these organisations depends on silence.

When they use defensive words the essence is misleading and avoids mention of the extinction crisis.

The National Party and Forest Corporation are tainted by their ignorance and history.

Regards, Warren TINDALL, Bellingen.

“No holiday is complete without having a holiday emergency plan, this includes knowing your veterinarian’s holiday hours, the location of your nearest emergency clinic and keeping a first-aid kit for your pet on hand, and the security of knowing your pets microchip details are up to date should they manage to stray.”

Visit the RSPCA NSW website for more healthy pet tips and for RSPCA NSW holiday opening hours.

q Peter Elzer leaves home in Coffs Harbour for Melbourne where he starts his Stamp Out Racism Walk on Friday 23 December.

Revived Urunga tradition a big hit with local kids

OVER 300 people took to the streets of Urunga on Monday 19 December to greet Santa, Mrs Claus, the Urunga Fire Brigade and the famous red fire truck as they handed out gifts to all kids, big and small.

“This revived Urunga

tradition was all possible thanks to a group of dedicated locals from the community, who only weeks ago decided they wanted some good ol’ tradition this Christmas,” said Peter Lister.

Santa drove around most

local streets, or families met him at the nearest main corner.

On many streets families gathered together to wait, with more than 30 people at some stops.

“400 gifts were given out

so Mr and Mrs Claus were busy,” Peter said.

“The feedback has been positive, this celebration really made some local Urunga kids very happy seeing this for the first time.

“Even the adults’ all had

smiles on their faces, a real trip down memory lane for them!

“All round it had a real ‘feel good’ flavour.

“This is what happens when unity is put back into community!”

There are already plans to do it again next Christmas with a few additions, and the group is already planning for a similar celebration at Easter

time.

“None of this would have been possible without the help from the Urunga Fire Brigade and Urunga Lions Club with sponsorship from eight local businessesUrunga Waters Tourist Park, Boardwalk Cafe, Embers Bar and Restaurant, Lifehouse Care Pantry, Urunga's Washing Well, Cutz Both Ways Hair n Beauty and Bel's Boheme.

“Merry Christmas from all of us in Urunga,” Peter said.

q All of the action as Santa and Mrs Claus made their return to Urunga.

LOCALSPORT

COFFS

The year that was in major sport

By David WIGLEY

A HUGE year of major sports started with the Big Bash in front of a sell-out crowd at C.ex Coffs International Stadium in January.

The Sydney Sixers have made Coffs Harbour their home-from-home and despite the 5 wicket defeat to the Perth Scorchers, every run was cheered on by the vocal crowd who sang along to ‘Sweet Caroline’ and ‘We Will Rock You’ well into the night.

Shark fever hit the town in June as the Cronulla Sharks set up a training camp in

Coffs Harbour and defeated the Gold Coast Titans 18-10 in front of another packed house.

The Sharks captured the hearts of locals with several public appearances and visits to hospitals, schools and local charities.

The Sharks hit a rich vein of form after their camp in Coffs Harbour, finishing in second place on the ladder with crowd favourite Nicho Hynes scooping the Dally M Medal by a landslide.

The Newcastle Jets kicked off their preseason training with a one-week camp in October, holding free training

Some of the best players on the Coffs Coast were given the opportunity to play against the professional A-League team in front of over 2000 spectators.

Whilst the gulf in class was apparent as the Jets cantered to a 17-1 victory, it was a memorable moment to savour for local footballers and their families.

And it was a night to remember for Coffs Coast Tigers midfielder Jacob Field who penetrated the Jets defence and scored a goal.

Over 190 teams and 3,800 players flocked to Coffs Harbour to compete in the

International Tag Series in August.

At the closing ceremony, Oztag CEO Bill Harrigan hailed Coffs Harbour as the best sporting venue in Australia.

Australian squash player Rex Hedrick lifted the 2022 North Coast Open, defeating world ranked 57 Henry Leung from Hong Kong in the quarter-finals and Addeen Idrakie from Malaysia in the final.

It’s been a memorable 2022 and we will look forward to another action packed year in 2023.

Coffs cricket mid-season review

By Aiden BURGESS

WITH summer upon us the current Coffs Harbour cricket season is in full swing.

The current Coffs Harbour District Cricket Associations’ and North Coast Cricket Council’s Premier League seasons have reached their midway point with the current Christmas/New Year’s break.

Here is how each club has fared at the midway point of the season.

Valleys Cricket: Ladder leaders in the Premier League and headed into the break with two dominant one day wins.

Also sit in second spot on the Premier League’s T20 ladder.

Diggers/Nana Glen All Stars: The new combined club team sit in third spot in their debut season in the

Premier League, and head into the break on the back of two straight one day wins.

Sawtell: Up and down start to the season for the former Premier League winners, with two wins from their first five games.

Ladder leaders in the under 12s competition.

Northern Districts Rebels: The defending Premier League premiers have had a tough start to the season sitting in fifth spot on the ladder.

Coffs Colts: Have also had a tough start to the season currently sitting at the bottom of the Premier League ladder.

Sit in second spot in both the Coffs Harbour District Cricket Association’s first and second grade competitions.

Harwood: The former Premier League champions have shown they will be contenders again as they sit

in second spot on the ladder.

Bellingen and Bellingen/ Dorrigo: Leading the way in the Coffs Harbour District Cricket Association’s first grade and under 16s competitions.

Macksville: Strong in the junior competitions coming first in the under 14s, and second in the under 16s and

under 12s.

Urunga: Bottom on the ladder in the Coffs first grade competition having been winless so far.

Diggers Cricket Club Inc: The 2020/21 first grade

premiers have had a tough start to the season sitting 6th on the ladder.

clinics for juniors and open training sessions.

q Matt Moylan diving over the tryline to secure a 1810 victory over the Gold Coast Titans. Photo: David Wigley.

q South Korea scoring a try against China at the International Tag Series in August. Photo: David Wigley.

q 2022 started with the Big Bash as the Sydney Sixers played the Perth Scorchers in front of a packed house in Coffs Harbour. Photo: David Wigley.

q Some of the best players on the Coffs Coast were given the opportunity to play against the Newcastle Jets in an exhibition match at C.ex Coffs International Stadium. Photo: David Wigley

Nana Glen: Ladder leaders in the Coffs 2nd and 3rd grade competitions.

Lower Clarence Cricket Association: Sit on top of the Premier League’s T20 ladder.

q Crowd favourite Nicho Hynes dazzled in Coffs Harbour and went on to win the Dally M Medal. Photo: David Wigley.

q The Diggers/Nana Glen All Stars have made their debut in the North Coast Cricket Council’s Premier League this season.

q Australian squash player Rex Hedrick lifted the 2022 North Coast Open. Photo: David Wigley.

North Coast Bulldogs teams prepare for representative season

By Aiden BURGESS

NORTH Coast Bulldogs teams are preparing for a big representative season in 2023.

The North Coast region’s junior representative rugby league teams are getting ready for their upcoming representative season.

The Bulldogs juniors recently played trial matches against the Central Coast Roosters in Tuncurry, as they finalised their under 18 and under 16 squads for the 2023 representative season.

Bulldogs’ teams open their season against the Northern Tigers on Saturday, 4 February at Kempsey.

The North Coast Bulldogs under 18s take

part in the Laurie Daley Cup, while the under 16s team plays in the Andrew Johns Cup, with both being NSW’s regional representative competitions.

The Bulldogs sides feature the best junior players from Group 2 Rugby League competitions.

The Bulldogs under 18s finished runners up in last season’s Laurie Daley Cup.

Coffs Coast juniors to make the current Laurie Daley Cup squad include Ben Galloway (Coffs Harbour Comets), Kade Levingston (Woolgoolga Seahorses), and Lachlan Mifsud (Coffs Harbour Comets), who was named as the team’s captain.

Coffs Coast juniors to make the current Andrew

Johns Cup squad include Cale Ogilvy (Sawtell Panthers), Degan Charman (Sawtell Panthers), Dwayne Roberts Jarrett (Sawtell Panthers), and Reef Sjoberg (Sawtell Panthers).

A Group 2 seniors rep team will play a Group 3 team at Kempsey on Saturday, February 11, which is a selection game for the North Coast Bulldogs team to play at the NSW Country Championships.

Any registered player who wants to try out for the Group 2 rep team is to attend training at Geoff King Motors Field, Coffs Harbour at 6pm on Wednesday, 1 February & Wednesday, 8 February next year.

Coffs Harbour Netball Association’s champions crowned

By Aiden BURGESS

COFFS Harbour Netball Association’s best teams have been crowned during the grand finals of the summer season.

Souths Hubba Bubbas capped off a great season as minor premiers with a grand final double winning the Division 1A title, with Souths Clinkers runners up.

Westside Here’s to Jode were the Division 1B major premiers, with Westside Wonder Women runners up and minor premiers.

Souths Allsorts won the Division 2 title, while Westside Terry White were runners up and minor premiers.

Westside Whirlwinds won the Division 3 grand final, with Westside Waves runners up and

Coffs Harbour swimmer wins bronze at State Championships

By Aiden BURGESS

BELLA Teale has produced a fantastic swim to become one of the best junior breaststrokers in the state.

The Coffs Harbour swimmer won bronze in the 15 years Girls 50m breaststroke at the NSW Senior State Age Championships in Sydney.

The fifteen-year-old won her first medal at the State Championships held at Sydney Olympic Park, in a time of 34.74.

Her coach SarahJane Weir said her young swimmer had gone from strength to strength.

“The growth in Bella in

the last two years has been immense, she broke into the State top 10 last year in incredible style but this year she took the next step onto the podium,” she said.

“Bella also finalled in the 15-year Girls 100m backstroke, and unfortunately had to withdraw from the remainder of the meet after falling ill.”

The proud coach said Bella’s sister also performed well at the State Championships.

“Her little sister Layci was exceptional, competing at her very first Senior State Championships,” she said.

“Layci competed in eight

events: seven individual and one relay.

“She had personal bests in every swim, achieving four new national times and narrowly missing two by less than a second.

“She’ll compete again in February in a bid to secure the additional swims for National Age in April.”

Weir also praised the performances of the sisters' training partner.

“The girls training buddy Cale Ogilvy also competed at his very first State Championships qualifying for the 200m backstroke event,” she said.

“Cale’s swimming has improved dramatically these

last two years having never qualified to compete at a NSW Championship event.

“Cale’s focus however has been his footy, and his swimming supports that skill and passion.”

The Coffs coach said it was a privilege to coach the three outstanding swimmers.

“These Coffs locals still train out of Harbour Swim School on Marcia St, and the results are a testament to their hard work, commitment and dedication,” she said.

“Being their coach is a privilege and seeing them compete over the last week was amazing.”

the Westside Woodchucks minor premiers.

Westside Wanderers did the major and minor premiers double winning the Division 4 grand final, with the Westside Wizards runners up.

Grand final most valuable players included Yasmine Hains (Division 1A), Cherie Hartley (Division 1B), Jodie Martin (Division 2), Clare Pemberton (Division 3), and Charlotte Rawson (Division 4).

Best and fairest winners for the summer season included Diaz Volglsinger (Division 1A), Brydie Custance (Division 1B), Billie McCarthy (Division 2), Alexa Foster (Division 3), and Lisa Hagelstein and Olivia Gerke (Division 4).

q North Coast Bulldogs open their rep seasons in February.

q Souths Hubba Bubbas celebrate their grand final win.

q Bella Teale with her bronze medal.

NORTHERN BEACHES

Woolgoolga Woolworths

Moonee Beach Newsagency

Moonee Beach Coles Supermarket

Emerald Beach General Store

Sapphire Beach Service Station

Woolgoolga Diggers Club

Woopi Bottle Shop

Liquor Legends Emerald Beach

Blue Bottles Brasserie

Mitre 10 Woolgoolga

Top Town Market

Sunken Chip Takeaway Sandy Beach

Village Growers Market Woolgoolga

Nicole Cardow Real Estate

Sunset Room Restaurant

Woolgoolga Library

Banana Bender (Behind United S/S)

Royals Garage, Corinidi Beach

COFFS HARBOUR

Coffs Central Shopping Centre

Plate to Ply Coffee Shop

Lucky 7 Supermarket, Northside

Shopping Centre

Bray Street Newsagency Coffs

Coles Supermarket

Woolworths

Spar Supermarket Coffs Harbour

Spar Supermarket Jetty Village Shop 36 General Store

Midway Convenience Shop

Good Price Pharmacy

Discount Chemist CBD

BP South

BP Truck Stop South

Caltex Service Station

BP Service Station

Bailey Centre Service Station

Caltex Service Station

Park Beach Bowling Club

Coffs Hotel

Green House Bottle Shop

BYO Cellars

Big Country Meats

Bray Street Butchery

Coffs Harbour Produce

Clog Barn Coffs

Macleod's Furniture Court Homebase

The Village Pantry - Homebase

Observatory Apartments

Nolan’s Real Estate

The Happy Frog

Northside Bakery Book Warehouse

Community Village

Coffs Harbour Library and Cafe

Coffs City Council

Nu Era Kitchens

Big 4 Park Beach Holiday Park

Clarke Rubber

Morrisons Betta Electrical

Coffs Coast Hair Studio

Coffs Harbour Surf Club

Harbour Swim School

North Coast V Twins

ETC Employment

Masonic Lodge Retirement Centre

Baringa Hospital

Coffs Harbour Hospital

Pacific Marina Apartments

Your Commercial Property

Raine and Horne

Florent & Mundey Real Estate

PRD Real Estate

First National Real Estate

Cardow’s Real Estate

IXUS NSW Real Estate

Park Beach Plaza

Woolworths

Ritchies IGA

Big W Terry White Chemmart

Target Silvio’s Italiano

Park Beach Plaza Food Court

Park Beach Plaza Customer Information

La Piazza

BOAMBEE/TOORMINA/SAWTELL

Sawtell Newsagency

Coles Supermarket

Ritchie’s Supermarket Boambee

Lucky 7 Convenience Store

Blooms the Chemist Sawtell

Boambee Liberty Service Station

Bonville Service Station

Toormina Hotel

Sawtell Surf Lifesaving Club

The Country Brewers

Marian Grove Retirement Village

Toormina Centre Management

Boambee Garden Retirement

Raine & Horne

URUNGA/BELLINGEN

SPORTS RESULTS

Coffs Harbour Rifle Club

By Geoffrey HART

DECEMBER 21 - Howard St

Rimfire Range. The 60m Field Class match was conducted with 29 participants. Master Grade: Ben R 99.15, Alan Phillips 99.9, Jake Buckley 89.3, A Grade: Daniel

Coffs Table Tennis Results

By Dale ALLEN

COFFS TABLE TENNIS CLUB

Table Tennis Results – Friday, 23 December, 2022

Group A (D1 and D2) Lu Wen Chan d Robert Campbell 3/0, Junhe Chan d George Ruaporo 3/2, Will Fang d Troy Prystasz 3/1, Gerard Martin

Sawtell golf results

By Janet O’DOWD

20/12 Medley Stableford Wilton Cameron 40c/b, Dave Lovett 40, David Clements 37, Cameron Arnold 36c/b, Max Neal 36c/b,

Mid North Coast Veteran Golfers Association

By Colin CUTT

MNCVGA RESULTS

On Tuesday, 20th December,

Finlay 100.12, Stuart D 95.8, Phillip Payne 90.6, Geoff Slattery 83.2, Craig Tredinnick 80.1, Max Archer 78.2, B Grade: Member-677 92.9, Allan Matten 83.6, Ashley R 77.1, Michelle D 70.0, Dustin Kohlhagen 59.2, C Grade: Matt Walsh 86.4, Reyna Noble 85.5, Zach Noble 84.3, Hayley R 78.4, Jessica Hancock 74.0, Mitch Upton 72.1, Sarah Jones 56.3,

d Reece baker 3/2.

Division 1

Gerard Martin d Lu Wen Chan 3/0, Will Fang d Junhe Chan 3/2, Junhe Chan d Lu Wen Chan 3/2, Will Fang d Gerard Martin 3/2. WINNER: Will Fang from Gerard Martin.

Division 2

Reece Baker d Robert Campbell 3/2, Troy Prystasz d George Ruaporo 3/0, Robert Campbell d George Ruaporo 3/2,

Kevin Riddell 36. Balls to 32c/b. NTP 7 A: Allan Burns, B: Marissa L’Estrange. NTP 11 A: Cameron Arnold (pro pin), B: Kevin Bailey, C: Keith Rhoades. Visitors from Nambucca

21/12 Medley Stableford Linda Rankin 37, Nicki Owen

61 golfers competed in a single stableford at Coffs Harbour Golf Club.

Winner: John Ward 39 c/b, 1 st runner-up Mark Stuckey 39, 2 nd runner-up Neil Thomas 38, 3 rd runnerup Anthony Grebert 37 c/b.

State Champions

Michael Paul 52.0, Cooper Finlay 51.2, Brodie Thorburn 38.0, Wendi H 32.2, Visitors: Jazz Dunstan 75.4, Sam Bursle 61.0, Tamlee Miller 52.0, Sue Cordell 44.0

The 50m F-Class match was conducted with 21 participants. Ben R 200.16, Member-677 200.12, Ashley R 197.12, Cooper Finlay 197.8, Dustin Kohlhagen 196.10,

Reece Baker d Troy Prystasz 3/0.

WINNER: Reece Baker from Troy Prystasz. Group B (D3 and D4)

Steve Frawley d Stella Prystasz 3/0, Marcus Chan d Boyd McGregor 3/1, Terry Baker d Caning Jaramilio 3/1, Sharee Templeton d Char Berglund 3//2.

Division 3

Steve Frawley d Sharee Templeton 3/0, Terry Baker d Marcus Chan 3/0, Sharee

36c/b. Balls to 32 23/12 Medley Stableford Daniel Dosen 37. Balls to 33 24/12 Stableford Adam Innes-Brown 39c/b, Chris Turnbull 39c/b, Brett Ferguson 39, Leigh Gallen 38, Luke Neal 37c/b. Balls to 33. NTP

NTP’s: 3 rd Stephen Glover, 6 th Maurice Tate, 22 nd Paul Ryan, 26

Sawtell RSL Snooker Club

By Ken MASON

the club to have three state champions who had worked so hard to achieve their goals.

Alan Phillips 195.11, Daniel Finlay 194.6, Jake Buckley 194.4, Michael Paul 188.6, Jessica Hancock 187.5, Hayley R 186.5, Allan Matten 185.3, Sarah Jones 184.5, Brodie Thorburn 184.3, Matt Walsh 182.3, Wendi H 179.6, Mitch Upton 175.2, Visitors: Sam Bursle 192.7, Sue Cordell 152.1, Tamlee Miller 149.0, Jazz Dunstan 67.0

Templeton d Marcus Chan 3/0, Steve Frawley d Terry Baker 3/0. WINNER: Steve Frawley from Terry Baker.

Division 4

Char Berglund d Stella Prystasz 3/0, Caning Jaramilio d Boyd McGregor 3/2, Boyd McGregor d Stella Prystasz 3/1, Char Berglund d Caning Jaramilio 3/0. WINNER: Char Berglund from Caning Jarauauo.

7 A: Joseph Whalan, B: Garry Hardcastle, C: Ray Morrison. NTP 11 A: David Mullane (pro pin), B: Joel Riddle. Visitors from Armidale, Warringah, The SGA, Richmond, Tropics, Strathfield, Coffs Harbour, Howlong, Guyra, Windaroo, BIG

th Col Osland.

Ball run to 32 pts.

TUESDAY 20 December 2022

Main Draw Winners: - Henry Legend - R/U Jayne Taylor

Consolation Winners: - Eric Onley - R/U John Browning

She said it meant a lot for

“It does not happen overnight and the practice that the members do in their own homes during the week to perfect their syllabus, not only as individuals but also as part of team of six

in their age group at Zone Level I believe speaks volumes for their commitment to their classmates and the club we call ‘Our Kannella Family’.

“To have three State Champions for Kannella, it means ‘pride and achievement’ in the sport we love so much.”

“Waseema Alhasan and her family are from war torn Iraq, but even after all that they would have seen they are

simulating into our community in such a positive way and this, for them, was the icing on the cake for the friendships that have been formed within our club,” she said.

STORY STARTS on BACK COVER, Page 32

q Summer Hickson.

q Mykenzie Smith.

In loving memory

Death Notices

Funeral Notices

Funeral Notices

Dawn Lawton

27th December 2022

Betty Sara

27th December 2022

Passed away peacefully at Mater Christi surrounded by her loving children. Beloved wife of Percy (Dec). Loving mother to Geoffrey, Alison, Phillip, Judith and Mark and their extended family. Sadly missed by her niece Vicki Sara.

Aged 101 Years

Back in the arms of her beloved Percy

As per Betty's wishes, a private cremation was held.

VICTOR RULLIS FUNERAL SERVICES

(02) 6651 5007 www.funeralcoffsharbour.com.au

Robert Charles Young

19th December 2022

Passed peacefully surrounded by is loving family. Late of Coffs Harbour. A loving husband to Jude. A devoted father to Nicole and Janelle & father-in-law to Morgan. Adored by his 6 loving grandchildren. Sadly Missed by all his family and many friends.

Aged 62 Years

GONE FISHING

A funeral service was held on Thursday, 29th December 2022 at the Coffs Harbour Crematorium Chapel, Karangi. If you missed Rob’s service, a recording is available on the Victor Rullis Funerals Website.

BROWN Bruce Hartley

20th December 2022. Loving father of David, Robert, Bruce and Georgina. Cherished grandfather of 10 & great-grandfather of 4.

Aged 94 Years

An Inspirational Dedicated Father And A True Gentleman

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Celebration of Bruce’s Life to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Tuesday 3rd January 2023, commencing at 11.30 am.

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FLYNN

Leslie ‘George’ 09.03.1937—19.12.2022

Passed peacefully surrounded by family at his home in Red Rock. Beloved husband of Rita (nee Keogh) for 63 years. Treasured son of Melva Juleff and Leslie Flynn. Fond brother of Bruce, Beverly, Brian (all dec’d) and June. Loving father & father-in-law of Louise & Stephen, Jo (dec’d), Martin (dec’d), Michael and Eva, Amanda & Jon, Patricia (dec’d), Paul & Cecilia, Annette & Mark, Marian (dec’d), Justine & Michael, Rebecca & James and Christopher & Elsa. Very much loved grandfather of Phillipa, Aidan, Cian, Jordana, Bethany, Madeline, Sofia, Emilia, Lulu, Alleytia, Lewis, Martin, Dylan, Jeong Soo, Jin Ah, Shi Hyeong, Bhin, Bae Jee Yong, Hamish, Lylah Grace, Stella, Lachlan, Lucy, Liam, Leo and great-grandfather of Suli, Arielle, Flynn and Elias. George will be missed by his surviving sister June as well as his sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends near and far.

Aged 85 Years Now Reunited With Christ Relatives and friends are invited to attend George’s Requiem Mass to be celebrated in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Woolgoolga on Friday 6th January 2023, commencing at 10.00 am, thence for private cremation at Hogbin Drive Crematorium, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour.

George’s Requiem Mass will be live streamed on Keith Logue & Sons Facebook page.

Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

Funeral Director’s Assoc. of NSW

Accred No 12033-01

Passed away peacefully at Legacy on Victoria. Beloved wife of Morris (Dec). Cherished mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great-grandmother. Sadly missed by her friends and all her extended family.

Aged 94 Years

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Dawn’s celebration of life service to be held on Friday, 6th January 2023 at 1pm in the Chapel of the Coffs Harbour Crematorium, Coramba Road, Karangi.

VICTOR RULLIS FUNERAL SERVICES

(02) 6651 5007 www.funeralcoffsharbour.com.au

WRIGHT, Arthur Allan ‘Artie’

18 December 2022, Passed unexpectedly at home, late of Dorrigo. Much loved husband of Marj. Cherished father & father-in-law of Carolyn & Roger, Jeanette, Michael (dec’d) and Lucinda & Tony. Adored pop of Michael & Elizabeth, Linden, Aimee-Leigh, Shaun & Yasmine, Rebecah, Ebony & Hamish. Great-pop of Jett and expected new addition.

Aged 84 Years

Parenting Is The Most Important Job In The World And The Only Job You Don’t Need A Qualification For.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Artie’s Funeral Service to be held in St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Dorrigo, on Monday 9th January 2023 at 10:30am, thence for private interment at Dorrigo Cemetery.

Artie’s Funeral Service will be live streamed on Keith Logue & Sons Facebook page.

SONS

Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

Funeral Director’s Assoc. of NSW Accred No 12033-01

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schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 5. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v South Africa. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Johanna Griggs checks out Thread Together.

8.30 MOVIE: The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring. (2001, Mhv, R) In a mythic land, a young hobbit discovers that a ring, owned by his eccentric uncle, is a source of ultimate evil. Together with his friends, they set off on a journey to deliver the cursed item to an Elven outpost. Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin.

12.00 MOVIE: An American Affair. (1997, Msv, R) Corbin Bernsen.

2.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) Highlights from the year in review. 10.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 2. Group stage. 4.30 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) Hosted by Eddie McGuire.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 2. Group stage. From Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane. From RAC Arena, Perth. From Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) Home shopping.

4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) Mark and the gang organise a surprise birthday party for Clancy only to have him become stranded in the park.

6.30 The Project. Special guests include Channing Tatum.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Wildlife Rescue. (PGm, R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 Living Room. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 GCBC. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 5.00 News. 6.10 Grand Designs Revisited. (R) Hosted by Kevin McCloud. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Death In Paradise: Christmas Special. (Ma) Selwyn’s past comes back to haunt him.

7.30 MOVIE: Transformers. (2007, Mv, R) A teen becomes entangled in a battle between two groups of robots after they land on Earth. Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel.

10.20 MOVIE: Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen. (2009, Mdsv, R) In the wake of his previous encounter with the Decepticons and the Autobots, a teenager heads to university. Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox.

1.15 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

2.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 3.35 Spicks And Specks

Reunion Special. (PG, R) 4.40 MOVIE: Hook. (1991, PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2022. (PG, R)

8.30 NYE 2022: The Early Night Show. A big night of entertainment and music.

9.00 NYE 2022: 9pm Fireworks. Coverage of the pre-midnight fireworks.

9.15 NYE 2022: Happy New Year Concert. (PG) An all-star concert.

11.35 NYE 2022: Countdown To Midnight. (PG)

12.00 NYE 2022: Midnight Fireworks. (PG)

12.10 NYE 2022: Auld Lang Syne.

12.20 Rage NYE Special. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.10 Blue Water Safari. 10.10 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 11.05 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00

Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Final. H’lights.

3.35 Rovers: Return To Country. (PG, R) 4.15

The Truth Tellers: 10 Years Of NITV News. (R) 5.10 Europe’s Greatest Train Journeys.

6.10 Dinner For One. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Lucille Ball: We Love Lucy. (PGal, R)

9.10 Adele: 30 Greatest Moments.

10.40 Willie Nelson: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw.

12.15 Big Fat Quiz Of Everything. (Mls, R)

1.55 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 12.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movies. (PGv, R) 12.30 MOVIE: Doc Hollywood. (1991, PGalns, R) 2.45 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. (PGl, R) 3.00 Beach Cops. (PG, R) 3.30 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 4.00 Better Homes. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Border Security. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 MOVIE: A Dog’s Purpose. (2017, PGa) A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he comes into contact with.

Dennis Quaid, Josh Gad, Britt Robertson.

9.05 MOVIE: New Year’s Eve. (2011, Ml, R) Intertwining stories of couples and singles set on New Year’s Eve in New York, which celebrate the opportunities the special day offers for love, hope, forgiveness, second chances and fresh starts.

Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Ashton Kutcher.

11.30 ABBA: The Missing 40 Years. (PGs, R)

12.30 Home Shopping.

6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Creek To Coast. 10.30 Weekender. 11.00 House Of Wellness. Noon Horse Racing. From Rosehill, The Valley and Doomben. 6.00 Border Security: International. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. 10.30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 12.30am Escape To The Country. 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 MOVIE: Mamma Mia! (2008, PGls, R)

A young woman prepares for her wedding.

Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep.

9.40 MOVIE: Xanadu. (1980, G, R)

A beautiful Greek muse incarnates herself on Earth and inspires a man to build a gigantic disco roller-rink.

Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly.

11.35 MOVIE: Can’t Stop The Music. (1980, PGdls, R) Valerie Perrine.

2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.00 The Graham Norton Show. (PGlsv, R) Guests include Jessica Chastain.

7.30 MOVIE: Top Gun. (1986, Ms, R) Students at an elite US flying school for advanced fighter pilots compete against each other to be the best in the class. Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis.

9.45 MOVIE: Ocean’s 8. (2018, Ml, R)

The estranged sister of notorious thief Danny Ocean sets out to pull off a heist of her own. Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett.

11.55 The Graham Norton Show. (Mlsv, R) Guests include Jessica Chastain. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Authentic. (PG) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

6am Shopping. 9.00 Healthy Homes Aust. 9.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 10.00 4x4 Adventures. 11.00 Roads Less Travelled. Noon The Love Boat. 1.00 ST: Next Gen. 2.00 Waltzing Jimeoin. 2.30 Stories Of Bikes. 3.00 MacGyver. 5.00 Scorpion. 6.00 Reel Action. 6.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Matchweek 10. Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory. 9.30 MacGyver. 10.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.20 Late Programs.

6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm Motor Racing. Targa High Country. Replay. 2.00 Surf Boats. 3.00 Inside Phuket Airport. 5.00 About A Boy. 5.30 Children’s Programs. 5.45 MOVIE: Marmaduke. (2010, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Phantom. (1996, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: The Siege Of Robin Hood. (2022, MA15+) Midnight Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. 3.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 10.30 Wildflowers Of The Midwest Of WA. (PG, R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Movin’ To The Country. (R)

1.00 MOVIE: Philomena. (2013, Mal, R) 2.40

The Early Night Show. (R) 3.10 9PM Fireworks. (R) 3.25 Happy New Year Concert. (PG, R)

5.45 Countdown To Midnight. (PG, R)

6.10 NYE 2022: Midnight Fireworks. (PG, R)

6.20 NYE 2022: Auld Lang Syne. (R)

6.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 MOVIE: Strictly Ballroom. (1992, PG, R) Paul Mercurio.

9.05 Wreck. (MA15+v, R) A young man goes to work on a cruise ship.

9.50 Mystify: Michael Hutchence. (Mal, R)

11.30 Mystery Road. (Mdlv, R)

2.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

4.00 Classic Countdown. (PG, R)

5.00 Think Tank. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Blue Water Safari. 10.10 Love Your Garden. (R) 11.05 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. NHK Trophy. H’lights. 4.05 Sensei: Australia’s Karate Master. (PG, R) 4.55 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 5.30 Europe’s Greatest Train Journeys.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2022. Presented by Jimmy Carr.

9.10 MOVIE: The Father. (2020) An ageing man suffering from dementia tries to make sense of his changing circumstances. Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman.

11.00 MOVIE: La Belle Époque. (2019, MA15+ans, R) Daniel Auteuil.

1.10 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. (R)

4.10 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 12.00 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. (PG, R) 12.30 Beach Cops. (PG, R) 1.00 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 1.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 24. Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 25. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers. From the Gabba, Brisbane. 11.00 7NEWS Spotlight: The Confession. (R) Documents the homecoming of Cassandra Sainsbury, who was caught with drugs in Colombia. 12.00 The Good Doctor. (Ma, R) Shaun proposes a radical surgery to save a newlywed woman’s life.

1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm The Yorkshire Vet. 2.00 DVine Living. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 3.30 One Road: Great Australian Road Trips. 4.00 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 5.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. 6.00 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 Heathrow. 9.30 Air Crash Investigation. (Return) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 60 Minutes.

8.00 RBT. (PGal) Follows the activities of police units.

8.30 MOVIE: Deep Impact. (1998, Mal, R)

A comet is on a collision course with Earth. Morgan Freeman, Robert Duvall. 11.00 The First 48. (Mal) 11.50 Murder For Hire. (PGa, R) 12.40 World’s Greatest Engineering Icons. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6am Children’s Programs.

Tennis. Adelaide International. Tournament 1. Day session. 6pm MOVIE: Shrek The Third. (2007, PG) 7.50 MOVIE: Battleship. (2012, M) 10.20

& Gain. (2013, MA15+)

Rangers

About

The Straight Guy. 3.00

Charge. 3.30

(PGa) 7.00 Joseph Prince. 7.30 Joel Osteen. 8.00 GCBC. (R) 8.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 9.00 Destination Dessert. 9.30 The Savoy. (PGl, R) 11.40 MOVIE: Poms. (2019, PGls, R) 1.35 MOVIE: Paris Can Wait. (2016, PGal, R) 3.30 Exploring Off The Grid. (Premiere, PGl) 4.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGal) 5.00 News.

6.30 The Dog House. Dogs are matched with companions.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mls) Graham Norton is joined by Olivia Colman, Romesh Ranganathan, Hugh Laurie and Leah Williamson.

9.00 MOVIE: The Gentlemen. (2019, MA15+lv) An American criminal kingpin is looking to cash out of a highly profitable empire. Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Hugh Grant.

11.20 MOVIE: A Quiet Place.

(2018, Mhv, R) A family struggles to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. John Krasinski. 1.10 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 All 4 Adventure. 9.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 10.00 Reel Action. 11.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 11.30 Buy To Build. Noon Roads Less Travelled. 12.30 Scorpion. 1.30 Pooches At Play. 2.00 Destination Dessert. 2.30 Soccer.

6am Morning Programs. 12.05pm Undiscovered Vistas. 12.55 Going Places. 1.55 The Land We’re On With Penelope Towney. 2.00 Sing About This Country. 4.00 Stand Up And Be Counted: A NAIDOC Concert Special. 5.55 Power To The People. 6.20 Kriol Kitchen. 6.50 News. 7.00 The Truth Tellers: 10 Years Of NITV News. 8.00 From The Heart Of Our Nation: A Celebration. 11.00 Late Programs. 6.00am Morning Programs. 2.55pm Feeding The Scrum. 3.25 Nyoongar Footy. 3.30 Football. NTFL. Women’s. U18s. 4.45 Football. NTFL. Men’s. U18s. St Marys V Darwin Buffaloes. 6.00 Spirit Talker. 6.30 The Land We’re On. 6.35 Animal Babies: First Year On Earth. 7.45 Quincy Jones Big Band. 8.30 Kutcha’s Koorioke. 8.40 The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts

Olds. (R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (R) 8.00 Back Roads. (Return, PG) 8.30 Our Dementia Choir Sings Again. (Ml) Part 1 of 2. 9.30 River. (PGa, R) 10.40 Our Brain. (PG, R) 11.35 The Detectives. (Mal, R) 12.35 Operation Buffalo. (Malv, R) 1.35 Total Control. (Final, MA15+l, R)

2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

4.35 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R)

5.00 Think Tank. (PG, R)

5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 1. H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00

MOVIE: Blast From The Past. (1999, PGlsv, R) 2.15 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. (PGl, R) 2.30 Beach Cops. (PGa, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Seven News.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 5. Group stage. 4.30 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) Hosted by Eddie McGuire.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 26. Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers. From Blundstone Arena, Hobart. 11.00 The Spin. Lisa Sthalekar, Brad Hodge and Jason Richardson take a look into the world of cricket. 11.30

Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) Footage of headline-grabbing moments captured on camera by members of the public. 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

7.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 5. Group stage. From Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, RAC Arena, Perth and Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney.

12.30 Almost Family. (Mas) Edie finds herself at a crossroads.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program.

4.30 Hello SA. (PG, R) The team rediscovers two favourite hotels.

5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R)

7.30 MOVIE: Raiders Of The Lost Ark. (1981, Mv, R) An archaeologist and adventurer sets out on a quest to recover the fabled Ark of the Covenant. Harrison Ford, Karen Allen.

9.55 MOVIE: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon. (2011, Mlv, R) The Autobots discover humans have been hiding the existence of a crashed spacecraft on the Moon. Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Tyrese Gibson.

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6am

6am

6.00

(PG,

Old People’s Home

For 4 Year Olds. (R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R)

8.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R)

8.30 Love On The Spectrum. (PG, R)

9.25 Miriam’s Big Fat Adventure. (Ml, R) 10.25 The Truth About Getting Fit At Home. (PG, R) 11.25 Mystery Road. (Malv, R) 2.10 The Detectives. (Mal, R) 3.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.35 One Plus One. (R) 5.00 Think Tank. (PG, R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Michael Mosley’s Health Intervention. (R) 8.30 Heritage Rescue: Oxburgh Hall. (PG) Part 1 of 5. 9.30 Secrets Of Playboy: The Bunnies And The Clean Up Crew. (MA15+) 10.20 Battle Of Alcatraz. (Mav, R) 11.10 Reunions. (Mals, R) 12.10 The A Word. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? US. (R) 8.30 Lies, Politics And Democracy. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Cheyenne & Lola. (Malnsv) 12.00 Unit One. (Mlv, R) 4.15 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Wheelburn. 2.00 Motor Racing. ANDRA Drag Racing. Top Doorslammer. Replay. 3.00 Motor Racing. 2022 Austn Rally C’ship. Coffs Coast Rally. 4.00 Billy The Exterminator. 4.30 Hustle & Tow. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Blood Father. (2016, MA15+) 10.20 The Cleveland Show. 10.50 Late Programs.

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6am Children’s Programs. 10.00 Ninjago. 10.30 Pokémon Journeys. 11.00

Tom And Jerry. 11.30 Tennis. Adelaide International. Tournament 1. Day 2. Day session. 6pm Tennis. Adelaide International. Tournament 1. Day 2. Night session. 10.30 MOVIE: Police Academy. (1984, M) 12.30am Satisfaction. 1.30 The Sex Clinic. 2.30 Rivals. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Take Two. 5.00

Pokémon Journeys. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (PGa) 10.00 Legacy List. (PGav, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (PGas, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The World’s Greatest Palaces. (PGav, R) 2.55 Great Asian Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 2. H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00

MOVIE: Michael. (1996, PGl, R) 2.15 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 2.30 Beach Cops. (PGads, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 Bold. (PG, R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Wildlife Rescue. (PGal, R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGalv, R) 1.00 Rhys Darby: Big In Japan. (PGa, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 GCBC. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 Bold. (PG, R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Wildlife Rescue. (PGa, R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 Rhys Darby: Big In Japan. (PGa, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 GCBC. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 27. Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades. From the MCG. 11.00 Death Row: Countdown To Execution. (MA15+av, R) Part 1 of 4. Susanna Reid travels to Huntsville, Texas, to interview death row inmate Patrick Murphy. 12.00 The Real Dirty Dancing. (PG, R) Celebrities recreate moments from Dirty Dancing

1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 6. Group stage. From Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, RAC Arena, Perth and Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney.

12.30 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mv, R) Stabler and Bell team up to investigate a major lead. Wheatley makes moves to elevate his business.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 Hello SA. (PG, R) The team heads back to Fine Food Cucina.

5.00 News Early Edition.

Stage. 7.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Late Programs. BOLD (51) BOLD (51) 9GEM (82) 9GEM (82) 7TWO (62) 7TWO (62) VICELAND (31) VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.30pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Dinosaurs Of The Frozen Continent. 8.25 Long Lost Family. 9.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.00 Science Of Drugs With Richard Roxburgh. 10.55 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 11.40 Louis Theroux: America’s Most Dangerous Pets. 12.40am Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 1.25 Leaving Allen Street. 2.20 ABC News Update. 2.25 Late Programs. 6am Children’s Programs. 6.30pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 The Trip To Greece. 9.00 Staged. 9.25 Bliss. 9.50 Fleabag. 10.15 Friday Night Dinner. 10.40 Everything’s Gonna Be Okay. 11.05 Black Comedy. 11.35 Superwog. 11.55 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. (Final) 12.40am Starstruck. 1.25 ABC News Update. 1.30 Close. 5.05 Tik Tak. 5.10 Clangers. 5.20 Buddi. 5.25 Late Programs. ABC TV PLUS (22) ABC TV PLUS (22)

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown.

7.30 MOVIE: Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom. (1984, PGv, R) Archaeologist Indiana Jones searches for a mystical stone stolen from an Indian community. Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw.

10.00 MOVIE: Transformers: Age Of Extinction. (2014, Mav, R) An inventor and his family are forced to go on the run after discovering a giant alien robot. Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci.

5.30 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

1.15 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

1.30

Pickers. 1.00 Pawn Stars Sth Africa.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat 6am Sky News Breakfast. 7.00 Sky News Breakfast. 8.00 Sky News Breakfast. 9.00 First Edition. 10.00 NewsDay. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 5.00 NewsNight. 6.00 Inside The News. 7.00 The Evening Update. 8.00 The State We’re In. 9.00 NewsNight. 10.00 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs. 6am Sky News Breakfast. 7.00 Sky News Breakfast. 8.00 Sky News Breakfast. 9.00 First Edition. 10.00 NewsDay. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 5.00 NewsNight. 6.00 Inside The News. 7.00 The Evening Update. 8.00 China Rising. 9.00 NewsNight. 10.00 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs. SKY NEWS (53) SKY NEWS (53)

6am Children’s Programs. 11.30 Tennis. Adelaide International. Tournament 1. Day 3. Day session. 6pm Tennis. Adelaide International. Tournament 1. Day 3. Night session. 10.30 MOVIE: Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment. (1985, M) 12.15am Satisfaction. 1.05 The Sex Clinic. 2.00 Rivals. 3.00 Bakugan: Evolutions. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Take Two. 5.00

Pokémon Journeys. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens.

12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Characters Of Broome. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 Treaty. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Moko. 8.00 The Beach. 8.30 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 9.00 Hunting Aotearoa. 9.30 Atlanta. 10.35 Late Programs.

(83) 6am The Lunchbox. (2013, PG, Hindi) 8.00 Tenderness. (2013, PG, French) 9.30 The Movie Show. 10.00 Canola. (2016, M, Korean) 12.10pm Still Here. (2020, M) 1.55 Polina. (2016, PG, French) 3.55 The Truth. (2019, PG, French) 5.55 Little Men. (2016, PG) 7.30 The Keeper. (2018, M) 9.40 Golden Voices. (2019, M, Hebrew) 11.15 Beatriz At Dinner. (2017, M) 12.45am Late Programs. 6am Little Men. (2016, PG) 7.35 Polina. (2016, PG, French) 9.35 Courted. (2015, PG, French) 11.25 The Spy. (2019, M, Swedish) 1.30pm Beatriz At Dinner. (2017, M) 3.00 The Movie Show. 3.30 The Lunchbox. (2013, PG, Hindi) 5.30 Broken Hill. (2009, PG) 7.30 Captain Fantastic. (2016, M) 9.40 Tuesday Club. (2022, Swedish) 11.35 Family. (2018, M) 1.10am The Keeper. (2018, M) 3.20 Late Programs. NITV (34) NITV (34) 7MATE (64) 7MATE (64) SBS MOVIES (32) SBS MOVIES (32) ONTHEBOX COFFS COAST NEWS OF THE AREA DEAR BUSINESS OWNERS Advertising and Marketing works for your business. Call Gaye Conway for pricing and options to be inside the local newspaper. 0436 355 564 gaye@newsofthearea.com.au

Utopia. (PG, R) 9.45 Miriam’s Big Fat Adventure. (PG, R) 10.45 Miniseries: Us. (Mdl, R) 11.45 Our Dementia Choir Sings Again. (Ml, R) 12.45 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) 2.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.35 One Plus One. (R) 5.05 Think Tank. (PG, R)

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World’s Greatest Palaces. (PG, R) 2.55 Great Asian Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 3. H’lights.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Britain’s Beautiful Rivers. (PGa, R) 8.30 Britain’s Secret Islands. (R) 9.25 Tokyo Vice. (MA15+) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Dignity. (Malv) 11.55 The Night Manager. (MA15+s, R) 12.45 Shadow Lines. (MA15+d, R) 3.25 The Late Session. (PG, R) 4.20 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Morning session. 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 28. Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat. From North Sydney Oval. 9.10 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 29. Perth Scorchers v Sydney Thunder. From Optus Stadium, Perth. 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

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6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 7.30 MOVIE: Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade. (1989, PGv, R) Indiana Jones tries to find his missing father, who was on a lifelong quest to obtain the legendary Holy Grail. Harrison Ford, Sean Connery.

10.10 MOVIE: Angel Has Fallen. (2019, MA15+v, R) A secret service agent tries to save the president. Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. 12.05pm

Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. 2.55 Unknown Amazon. 3.50 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.25 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.55 Joy Of Painting. 6.25 Forged In Fire. 7.15 Jeopardy! 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: The Untouchables. (1987, MA15+) 10.40 MOVIE: What We Do In The Shadows. (2014, M) 12.15am Late Programs.

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6.00 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds. (R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R)

8.00 You Can’t Ask That. (Mals, R)

8.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R)

9.20 MOVIE: Palazzo Di Cozzo. (2021, PG, R)

10.20 Movin’ To The Country. (R)

10.50 Love On The Spectrum. (PG, R) 11.45

EXPOSED: The Case Of Keli Lane. (Mal, R) 12.50 Top Of The Lake: China Girl. (Mals, R) 2.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 One Plus One. (R) 5.00 Think Tank. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (PGa) 10.00 Legacy List. (PG, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The World’s Greatest Palaces. (PGa, R) 2.55 Great Asian Railway Journeys. (PGaw, R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 4. H’lights.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 8.30 Our Law. (Premiere) 9.40 War Of The Worlds. (MA15+av) 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 L’Opera. (Ml) 11.55 An Ordinary Woman. (Malv, R) 3.30 Filthy Rich And Homeless. (Madl, R) 4.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. 12.55 After The Virus. 1.50 The Story Of A Thousand Miles. 2.20

The Story Of Who Let The Dogs Out. 2.50 Life After People. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.15 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island Specials. 10.10 Late Programs.

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7.00 The Evening Update. 8.00 The Rita Panahi Show. 9.00 NewsNight. 10.00 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs.

6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Our Town. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Pawn Stars Sth Africa. 1.30 Pawn Stars UK. 2.00 Down East Dickering. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Scrap Kings. 4.30 Hustle & Tow. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 28. Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Highway Cops. 9.30 Surveillance Oz. 10.30 Beach Cops. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Morning session. 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 30. Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes. From Adelaide Oval. 11.00 Ambulance: Code Red. (Ma, R) A desperate 999 call comes in from a woman who is seriously injured after being thrown out of a vehicle when it careered off the road and smashed into trees. 12.00 Fantasy Island. (Ma, R) A businesswoman’s fantasy of a perfect Christmas and meeting Mr Right tests Roarke in unexpected ways. 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Escape To The Chateau. (Return) 8.30 Dream Listings Byron Bay. (PGl) 9.30 Secrets Of The Superyachts. (PG) 10.30 Family Law. (Ma) 11.20 The Thing About Pam. (Mas, R) 12.10 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.00 Our State On A Plate. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today. 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Great Getaways. (PG) 8.30 Paramedics. (M, R) 9.30 Police After Dark. (Mlv) 10.30 Emergency Call. (Ma) 11.20 Pure Genius. (Mm) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Our State On A Plate. (PG, R)

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6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Kavanagh QC. 10.15 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.15 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 American Restoration. 11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon Highway Patrol. 1.00 Pawn Stars Sth Africa. 1.30 Pawn Stars UK. 2.00 Down East Dickering. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Scrap Kings. 4.30 Hustle & Tow. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. (2016, MA15+) 10.35 The Cleveland Show. 11.05 Late Programs.

6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon The Young And The Restless. 12.55 Explore. 1.00 Full Bloom. 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 2.30 MOVIE: Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. (1974, PG) 4.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 7. City finals. 1.30am Take Two. 2.30 TV Shop. 4.30 Joyce Meyer. 5.00 TV Shop.

6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 8.30 Buy To Build. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 The Love Boat. 11.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. Noon MacGyver. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 JAG. 6.30 Scorpion. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 Hawaii Five-0. 11.15 In The Dark. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 2pm Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.25 Red Dirt Riders. 3.40 Wolf Joe. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Thalu. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Living Black. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 Treaty. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.35 Ice Cowboys. 8.30 I, Sniper. 9.30 Kutcha’s Koorioke. 9.40 MOVIE: I Called Him Morgan. (2016, M) 11.20 Late Programs.

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6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Emily hopes bringing a dog into their home will offer a calming influence to her son.

7.30 MOVIE: Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull. (2008, Mv, R) Indiana Jones is reunited with a woman from his past when he searches for a mysterious crystal skull. Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett. 10.05 MOVIE: The Bank Job. (2008, MA15+ls) A group of thieves plans a heist. Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 8.30 Buy To Build. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 The Love Boat. 11.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. Noon MacGyver. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 JAG. 6.30 Scorpion. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.30 SEAL Team. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 2pm Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 Treaty. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo.

8.00 Strait To The Plate. 8.30 Our Law. (Premiere) 9.40 No Ordinary Black. 9.50 MOVIE: Radiance. (1998, M) 11.20 Late Programs. 9GO! (83) 9GO! (83) 6am Broken Hill. Continued. (2009, PG) 6.55 Storm Boy. (1976, PG) 8.30 Belle And Sebastian. (2013, PG, French) 10.25 Golden Voices. (2019, M, Hebrew) Noon The Keeper. (2018, M) 2.10 Little Men. (2016, PG) 3.45 Courted. (2015, PG, French) 5.35 Boychoir. (2014, PG) 7.30 The Last Word. (2017, M) 9.30 Happy Ending. (2018, M, Danish) 11.25 The Sense Of An Ending. (2017, M) 1.25am Late Programs. 6am Courted. Continued. (2015, PG, French) 7.20 The Movie Show. 7.50 Young Girls Of Rochefort. (1967, French) 10.00 Family. (2018, M) 11.35 Captain Fantastic. (2016, M) 1.50pm Broken Hill. (2009, PG) 3.50 Storm Boy. (1976, PG) 5.30 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 7.35 Hearts In Atlantis. (2001, M) 9.30 Arthur Newman. (2012, MA15+) 11.10 Postcards From The Edge. (1990, M) 1.05am Late Programs. NITV (34) NITV (34) 7MATE (64) 7MATE (64) SBS MOVIES (32) SBS MOVIES (32) ONTHEBOX COFFS COAST NEWS OF THE AREA

By Aiden BURGESS

A TERRIFIC trio of physical culture juniors have produced outstanding performances to become state champions.

Kannella Physical Culture Club’s Waseema Alhasan, Summer Hickson, and Mykenzie Smith all won their sections at the

Parsons School of Physical Culture State Grand Finals in Sydney.

Alhasan finished 1st in the six years section, Hickson came 1st in the nine years section, and Smith won her fifteen years section.

Kannella Physical Culture Club president Cherylene Burke said the three girls had made history.

“This is a result never achieved by any regional club of the Edith Parsons School in the 62 years of its existence,” she said.

“I can say that Kannella Club has approximately 60 active

members ranging from four years to Ladies, and whilst we have previously brought home two Grand Champions in their respective age groups, as have a couple of other clubs on the Mid North Coast. we are the first regional club to bring home three State Grand Champions.”

The proud president said it was a special moment to see the three club members become state champions, especially one so new to the Coffs community.

State Champions

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