Coffs Coast News Of The Area 30 September 2022

By Andrea FERRARI

CURRYFEST 2022 covered a lot of ground keeping thousands of locals and visitors happy and fed on Saturday 24 September.

From traditional Punjabi cultural dancing, food trucks galore lining Woolgoolga’s Beach Street adjacent to the Beach Reserve, and L-Fresh the Lion performing live hip-hop on the Main Stage, it was perhaps guest celebrity chef, Miguel Maestre, who stole the show.

Miguel, Star of Network 10's The Living Room, exploded onto the Moonee Beach Hotel Cooking Zone with his unique style and infectious personality serving up three cooking demonstrations throughout the day.

The crowd, glad of shaded seating, watched, cheered and lapped up

q Miguel Maestre, the absolute star of Curryfest, giving 100 percent of his magnanimous personality demonstrating his new biryani-paella fusion dish on stage, channelling his ‘Sikh warrior' and zipping around amongst the audience. Photo: Keri Dowling.

Curryfest makes incredible return to Woolgoolga event calendar

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Miguel’s interactive demos.

Whipping up a whopping biryani/biryani fusion dish, the mesmerising showman had to be the highlight of the day.

In a social media statement, Miguel said, “I feel so lucky today, just for one day I get to be a Sikh warrior.”

And it was a sunny day after two days of deluge, bringing sighs of relief from organisers, participants and visitors.

Gates opened at 9am and just after 10am Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh mounted the Main Stage, welcoming everyone and declaring Curryfest open saying, “Let’s celebrate Punjabi culture.”

Pam Fayle from Woolgoolga & Northern Beaches Chamber of Commerce, the organisation which owns the event, told News Of The Area, “The Chamber of Commerce was thrilled with the turn

“The weather gods were kind until near the end.

“It was great to have the festival sounds, tastes and colour back.

“Celebrity chef Miguel and the colourful Bhangra dancers were a huge hit as was the T20 cricket trophy and Regional Roadshow stand.

“Our event managers Another Tasty Event and major sponsors Oz Group have put Curryfest back on track after a rough few years,” said Pam.

Sam Hill, President Woolgoolga & Northern Beaches Chamber of Commerce told NOTA, “Curryfest is an amazing event and puts Woolgoolga on the map.

“What better way to celebrate our local tourism opportunities than here today at Curryfest.

“We also have an army of volunteers to thank.”

Sam also acknowledged the funding that supported Curryfest to come back from two Covid cancellations to finally deliver the sixteenth Curryfest in September 2022: the NSW Government’s Regional Events Acceleration Fund, a Festivals grant and event funding from City of Coffs Harbour Council, as well as major sponsors Oz Group and Moonee Beach Hotel.

See www.curryfest.com.au/ for all sponsors.

On the main stage, Cr Julie Sechi raised a cheer from the crowd, saying, “Curryfest is truly unique and brings so many people to the Coffs Coast which is great news for the local economy.”

Curryfest is run by a not-for-profit and relies on grant funding, sponsorship and selling the stallholder sites as well as a small entry fee on the gate.

The Chamber of Commerce shares each year’s Curryfest profits with the volunteer organisations that contribute to the event, such as Woolgoolga SLSC and The Red Cross.

James Kellaway, CEO of major sponsor Oz Group Co-op told NOTA, “Oz Group is a recurring sponsor.

“It’s one of the local events where we support the community, and they support us…it’s a mutually symbiotic relationship.”

A huge pat on the back goes to the organisers, Another Tasty Event.

Now it’s time to give them your comments so they can deliver an even better experience next year; see the survey at https:// curryfest.au/survey

“To keep our festival growing and evolving, we need your feedback,” said the event organiser.

“Remember, the weather and stalls pulling out at the last minute are out of our control, so there is no point putting that in there,” they shared.

q James Kellaway, CEO of OzGroup, Sam Hill, President Woolgoolga & Northern Beaches Chamber of Commerce, City of Coffs Harbour Councillor Julie Sechi and Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh at the official opening of Curryfest 2022.

q Miguel Maestra gets a professional dressed turban with the turban experts United Bhangra and Turbans for Oz members. Photo: Keri Dowling.

q Woolgoolga Fire & Rescue shared safety and fire awareness alongside Curryfest: Jackson Mower, Caroline Harada and May Standing.

q Oz Group Co-op’s Annette Brissett, Kellie Friel, James Kellaway, Melissa Eichmann and Denise Hammond.

q Cr Tegan Swan volunteering with Sherry Price, Curryfest organiser, Another Tasty Event.

q All the colours of the Punjabi cultural dancers were a feast for the eyes. Photo: Keri Dowling.

Entertainment Venue for City Centre on hold until 2027-28?

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has been put on hold until City of Coffs Harbour’s General Fund is in surplus, which is expected to be in the 2027-2028 financial year.

“Last month, Council adopted a revised capital works program with the aims of maintaining financial sustainability, setting an achievable level of deliverability and realigning expectations to a

more sustainable level,” said Natalia Cowley, City of Coffs Harbour’s General Manager.

“Fundamentally, we took a long hard look at what kind of capital program – which not only includes construction, but also ongoing operations and depreciation of any such assets - we can resource.

“While no one is denying the merits and benefits that a Coffs Harbour Entertainment Venue could offer our community, the significant capital and

operational costs mean that we should look at this project again when we’re in a surplus financial position.”

Current cost estimates for a Coffs Harbour Entertainment Venue (CHEV) are:

• Capital cost of $70m (based on 2019 figures), including parking but excluding escalation and contingency funds;

• Operating cost, including depreciation, of $2.5m a year (based on 2022 figures).

A previous stage of the project’s Scoping Study – the Functional Brief – established that the proposed Venue would need to be a 2,500 square metre multi-functional hub, able to accommodate an audience of up to 820 people in a flexible, inclusive space.

Following Council’s adoption of the Functional Brief in September 2021, a Site Analysis of potential locations within the City Centre was undertaken.

In total, thirteen initial sites were considered.

These were further examined and three preferred sites received more detailed site analysis and testing.

Ultimately, the study highlighted the current Council Chambers site at 2 Castle Street as the preferred location for the CHEV.

“None of this work will be wasted,” added Ms Cowley.

“The CHEV Scoping Study project has provided us with

with an endorsed functional brief and financial information.

“However, based on the fiscal environment and financial capacity of the organisation, it’s more prudent to halt the project at this time.”

Council agreed to put the project on hold and also to retain the Council Chambers building at 2 Castle Street pending an analysis of alternate options to its sale as previously planned under the Yarrila Place funding model.

Glenreagh Bridge Soon To Be Revealed

By Andrew VIVIAN

AFTER a year under wraps, Glenreagh residents will soon be able to see the results of a $2.2 million project that’s been ongoing in the village since November 2021.

Transport for NSW North Region Director, Anna Zycki, likens it to a reality TV show, after the local icon has been wrapped in plastic and completely hidden from public view for months.

“We’ve just about completed work on repainting and other maintenance of the Glenreagh Bridge and will soon be ripping off the plastic, like unwrapping a massive birthday present, to show the community the result,” said Ms Zycki.

“This bridge is 104 years old and needed some tender loving care so it can serve the community for, we hope, another 104 years.”

She said the bridge had been painted with lead-based paint which provided good protection for the metal of the bridge but, as is now understood, is toxic.

To remove this paint safely and without polluting the neighbouring environment, the structure needed to be wrapped in plastic with all the material removed, captured and taken from the site in something similar to a giant vacuum cleaner.

“From there it was taken to a registered facility for safe disposal.”

She said other work was

carried out on the bridge while the team was on-site.

Most of the steel was in good condition but some repairs to the lattice on the trusses and maintenance on other steel components have been carried out.

Work to repair some damaged concrete was also carried out and new guard rails have been installed on the approaches on either side.

“This project will keep this important piece of local infrastructure in good condition for many years to come,” Ms Zycki said.

“Work is expected to be complete, with the site compound cleaned up, by November 2022.”

q Workers inspect the underside of the bridge. Photo: Transport for NSW.

Tony Judge To Stand For Labor

By Andrew VIVIAN

CITY of Coffs Harbour Councillor Tony Judge has been endorsed by NSW Labor as its candidate for the 2023 State Election.

Cr Judge, who represented Labor at the 2019 State Election and has since been elected to City of Coffs Harbour said, “It’s an honour to be able to represent Labor as a candidate and the 2023 election provides a real opportunity to turn things around for our region.”

He said a Minns Labor Government would focus on the issues that really matter to Coffs – housing, health, the environment, education and a government that is focused on the electorate’s needs and highlighted some Labor policies he believes will really benefit the Coffs community.

Cr Judge said, “Labor plans to employ an additional 1200 nurses and midwives and introduce mandatory safe staffing levels to improve patient care.

“A Minns government

will also employ an extra 500 paramedics in regional NSWthat’s the focus on health that our community really needs.”

Cr Judge said social and affordable housing will also be a big focus because there is a real crisis in homelessness and rental stress on the Coffs Coast.

This means treating public and social housing tenants with dignity and respect, fixing the many public housing properties that are lying vacant through lack of maintenance and working with developers, charities and the community to find solutions, not waiting for the market to deliver by itself, according to Cr Judge.

“Labor will re-invest in TAFE to ensure that our young people and older people re-entering the job market have the skills we need for the present and the future and that a Labor government will also build 100 more preschools in its first term,” Cr Judge said.

“Labor will also commit to strong environmental

policies, including a review of clearing of native vegetation, which has risen by 73 percent since 2017, putting our flora, fauna and greenhouse gas pledges at risk.”

On the Jetty Foreshore redevelopment, Mr Judge said, “It's about time the State government actually listened to local residents.”

Cr Judge said his decision to stand again as a candidate is partly driven by his experience in Council.

“Being on Council has made it very clear to me that our community depends on a strong, constructive relationship between Council and the State Government.

“That relationship has to be built on a shared commitment to getting the best outcome for our region and a willingness to work out differences together.”

He said he is happy in his role as a Councillor and believes the Council is making great progress as a group, but said he also believes that there is a strong need for a change of representation in

the region and, more broadly, in NSW.

Cr Judge said the strong showing by Caz Heise in the recent Federal election shows that the community is ready to embrace positive change and Labor under Chris Minns’ leadership has the policies

and commitment to make that change.

“I look forward to listening to what our community wants, engaging with people and putting the case for change.

“We can achieve great things as a region and more

broadly throughout the State, and that starts with a government that is less focused on serving itself and more on the people it represents.

“That’s what Labor is offering and I want to be a part of it.”

Labor Buoyed By Youth Launch Success

initial event was brilliant.

By Andrew VIVIAN

attended the first event and was thrilled by how the night unfolded.

“Our inaugural event was proof that there is absolutely an appetite for this type of

offering,” Mr Judge said.

“So many people in the region find themselves existing in a social and political vacuum - we want to offer an opportunity and platform to address that disconnect.”

Mr Judge said plans for the next event, on October 3, are taking shape and the Secretary of the Coffs Harbour Nurses and Midwives Association, Amanda Bailey Derrett, will be present.

“Amanda will bring so much knowledge and experience to share with the group and I know everyone who joins us will come away with a better understanding about the contribution, sacrifice and roles that healthcare workers play in society.

“I believe we can tell a

lot about the priorities of a society from the way the carers are treated.

“They need more than just speeches of thanks from governments, they need adequate staffing and fair pay.”

Mr Judge said it was heartening to see a younger group engage in healthy discussions around existing and historical policy settings at the initial event.

“Needless to say, there was plenty of furious agreement taking place, definitely,” Mr Judge said.

“Differing opinions were also put forward and actively welcomed - the group was keen to learn from one another's experiences.”

Coffs Harbour Labor member Michael KemenyPackwood said, “Seeing enthusiastic new faces at our

“We want to build on this momentum and we'll absolutely continue hosting these monthly get-togethers.

“We are happy to offer a space that socially and progressively aligned locals can turn to.

"What we're building here is a forum that offers the opportunity for everyone to take a closer look at the country they currently live in and what sort of a country they want it to be in future.

“I'd encourage anyone out there who is mildly interested to come along and see what we're creating, the aspirations we hold for the region, and realise the change younger generations can create."

The next event will be at 7pm on Monday, October 3 at the Plantation Hotel.

q Tony Judge addresses nurses at a recent stop work action.

COFFS Harbour Labor have reaffirmed their commitment to host events to ignite the political

enthusiasms of young locals following the success of its launch event.

Newly announced Labor state candidate for Coffs Harbour, Tony Judge,

q Michael Kemeny-Packwood (l) is encouraging young people to engage in politics.

‘New to Business’ Event a Raging Success

q The event gave local people new to business, or thinking of starting a business, opportunities to hear about the different kinds of support available to them.

ON Tuesday 20 September 2022 at the Coffs Coast Innovation Hub, City of Coffs Harbour’s 6 degrees team ran a successful ‘New to Business’ event which gave local people new to business, or thinking of starting a business, opportunities to hear about the different kinds of support available to them.

30 participants heard from a range of business assistance experts, including:

• Kristina Cooke, 6 degrees

• Luke Perry, Section Leader Development Assessment – City of Coffs Harbour

• Tony Brindley, NORTEC

• Robyn Simon, Enterprise Plus

• Kim Hastings, VERTO

• Courtney Tune, Alt Collective

The event was a great opportunity for new or prospective business owners to connect with key industry contacts and hear about some different valuable services that are available – many of which are free!

A particular highlight was Courtney Tune’s fun trivia session that made people think about the reasons they were in business and some of the most important aspects for success.

Another was hearing from Tony Brindley, a Business Connect advisor, about how people can access up to 36 hours of free business advice.

“It was fantastic to run this event for such an engaged group of new and prospective business owners on the Coffs Coast,” said Natalia Cowley, City of Coffs Harbour’s General Manager.

“A thriving local business sector

benefits all of us, so make sure you’re keeping up to date with how the City’s 6 degrees program might be able to support your business moving forward – there is a tonne of great content coming up!”

The New to Business event is just one of many valuable events in the 6 degrees calendar. October’s focus is on the creative industries sector, with three workshops covering finding funding, new income streams and how to value your work.

In November, 6 degrees and partners will curate several events for Small Business Month encouraging local businesses to

of

connect for success.

From hospitality and retail to the circular economy and agrifood – experts will share their knowledge and motivate action in your venture.

So whether you’ve been running your own business for years, or you’re interested in starting out, make sure you’re following 6 degrees (and have signed up to their newsletter!) to keep an eye on more events, training and local business news.

Visit https://www.6degreesco.com.au/ Home.

Harbour

There will be three categories for logo design entries:

School students open to all primary and high school students who attend a school within the City of Coffs Harbour LGA.

Local non-professional aspiring creatives who reside within the City of Coffs Harbour LGA.

Local professional branding and design businesses within the City of Coffs Harbour LGA.

There is also a 4th category for tagline entries.

Each category winner will receive a Coffs Coast destination experience to the value of $250. The overall winner of best logo design will receive a $500 gift voucher to buy local anywhere in the City of Coffs Harbour local government area.

www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/logo-comp

Boambee Headland towers to go

By Andrea FERRARI

BOAMBEE Headland‘s old water towers will be demolished, and a new community open space is to be created on the site.

Deemed as surplus to requirements, the old reservoirs have served their purpose.

Constructed in 1954 and 1973 to supply water to Sawtell, they were in use until late 2021.

Reservoirs at Toormina have been in service since 1990 and service both the Toormina/Boambee East and Sawtell areas.

“These towers have been part of the headland since well before my time and have always been an eyesore, although a very useful one,” said Barry Powells, President of Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare, which tends to the regeneration and care of the plants on the headland.

“There are many different bird species to be found on this headland, including Glossy Black-

Cockatoos, and the removal of the tanks will hopefully go a small way to improving the local habitat for them,” Barry told News Of The Area.

“Should local plant species be used, the local Landcare group would be prepared to help maintain it into the future to further enhance the natural environment and make it more appealing for both wildlife and people.”

Three fifteen-

Site put forward for Workplace Hub

A CITY of Coffs Harbourowned site in the City Centre is to be put forward to the NSW Government as the potential site for a $55.1m, 6,900 square metre Workplace Hub for state government staff.

The site had previously been proposed and withdrawn by City of Coffs Harbour in an Expression of Interest (EOI) process, but has been reinstated on the grounds that it represents an opportunity to boost

the local economy and help activate the City Centre.

“The proposed Workplace Hub will consolidate up to 26 existing NSW Government offices and bring around 643 regional public servants into the City Centre,” said Steve Bayliss, City of Coffs Harbour Director Business Services.

“The sale of the site at market value and the ongoing presence of such a large workforce into the

CBD represents a potentially very significant economic boost for the City Centre and the wider region.”

The EOI contains the condition that ‘public car parking commensurate with the existing parking allocation was included in any redevelopment of the site’.

Any further action or decision to progress beyond the EOI stage will be subject to further reports to Council.

metre single pole communications towers will be erected at the site to accommodate the existing Telco telecommunications equipment, including equipment for the City of Coffs Harbour, attached to Reservoir No.2.

The demolition of Reservoir No.1 is proposed for this financial year, subject to an Aboriginal Heritage Investigation Permit (AHIP).

The removal of this reservoir will then allow safe access to the site before the proposed

communications towers are installed.

Once the existing communications infrastructure is transferred to the new towers, Reservoir No.2 will be demolished.

The footprint of the old reservoirs will then be restored as a green recreational space for the benefit of the community.

While demolition works are in progress, parking, local amenity and traffic conditions will be subject to some temporary changes.

q Boambee Headland’s towers have had their day.

q Coff Harbour Regional Landcare volunteers along with Coastal Works working on Boambee Headland regeneration earlier this year.

Anchors Wharf is back from the ashes

By Andrea FERRARI

ANCHORS Wharf Urunga, the iconic and communitybeloved local waterside restaurant, opens to the public on Wednesday 5 October after seventeen months of recovery and refurbishment after a devastating fire on Monday 3 May, 2021.

After watching 25 years of his family’s life being dumped into skip bins in the big clean-up, proprietor Steve Ryan told News Of The Area, “The turning point was a determination to bring back Anchors Wharf restaurant bigger and better than ever.

“It’s a huge credit to the local firies from Urunga, Bellingen, Nambucca and Coffs Harbour; they saved the building.”

While it took a lot longer

than expected dealing with insurance companies and bureaucracy, Steve said the process taught him patience and “not to stress too much”.

The timing gave Steve and his wife Denise the opportunity to reinvent the business and design a beautiful interior.

“We had a lot of help along the way,” Steve acknowledged, “all local.”

Winning the job, Reconstruct builders from Toormina used all local subcontractors.

“Their heart was in it,” said Steve, “they could see the place was going to be stunning when they had finished.

“They all had a sense of pride which grew as the end result got closer.”

The whole rebuilding, design and twelve-months

of staff wages for eleven people will give Steve and Denise “no change out of $2.3 million,” said Steve.

Creative interior designer Lisa Daniel, from The Design Cupboard in Coffs Harbour, was engaged to create ‘the look’.

Lisa told NOTA, ”Anchors Wharf, an iconic site of the region, deserved to be celebrated.

“I felt the need to design according to what the name evoked, a space full of character and history, rustic, aged, yet also contemporary with an industrial edge.

“An old map of the local waterways was used to embellish the large-scale coffered ceiling.

“Recycled timber slabs were utilized throughout the build, and an undercurrent of shifting

green colour tones drawing in the river, a once old, now new place inviting locals back and welcoming new people to the area,” she said.

“There’s a lot of old recycled wood, boating memorabilia and we have a map of 1960s Urunga on the ceiling as you walk in; it all gives an idea of the history of the area,” said Steve.

Not new to businessclosing events, Anchors Wharf had a major flood in 2009.

“But we only closed for ten days with the ’09 flood.

“The fire was catastrophic.

“Anchors Wharf is part of the area and we have had so much support from the community.

“We’ve posted updates of the work in progress on Facebook and every time we’ve had thousands of views and hundreds of comments each time, saying positive things and people wanting to see us back up and running.”

The Ryans have had the business for a quarter of a century and their family has grown up around it.

“It’s part of the family; our kids have learned to work in the hospitality business here, it’s a treasured part of the community where people celebrate their special occasions.

“Life’s got to go on and we weren’t going to let it be demolished and made into a park,” said Steve.

“We’re envisioning a very busy time from

opening on 5 October.

“For the first three weeks we’re doing limited numbers just to ease ourselves into and make sure we've got everything right and running smoothly.”

Right and running smoothly, the thank you celebration at Anchors Wharf on Friday 23 September went super well with 120 people attending

a personal invitation from Steve and Denise to be amongst the first to see everything in full swing.

“We invited the firies, tradies, anyone who worked on the refurbishment, the police, Bellingen councillors, staff, with Mayor Steve Allan and Melinda Pavey officially opening Anchors Wharf for business, once again.”

MannyAnthony

q Bellingen Shire Mayor Steve Allan, Anchors Wharf proprietor Steve Ryan, Member for Oxley Melinda Pavey and Anchors Wharf proprietor Denise Ryan.

q The Ryan family which has opened and operated Anchors Wharf Urunga for 25 years: Steve, Daniel, Denise, Joey, Meg, Zac and baby Zephyr.

q Urunga Firies.

q Denise Ryan with Matty Byrne from Reconstruct builders.

q Cr Jo Brotherton with Liz Jeremy, General Manager of Bellingen Shire Council.

COFFS

Hive of activity

By Andrea FERRARI

A HAPPY ending for a hive found in a tree felled during preliminary works for the Coffs Harbour bypass earlier this year, is thanks to a collaboration between Roads & Maritime Services (RMS) staff, Bishop Druitt College and the Clarence Native Bees Inc group.

On 15 March 2022 when the hive was discovered in the felled tree at the corner of the Pacific Highway and Bruxner Park Road, north of Coffs Harbour, the RMS contacted the Clarence Native Bees Inc group.

This group had been actively involved in rescuing native bees on the Woolgoolga to Ballina Highway upgrade and were experienced in rescuing fallen hives.

"In March this year members of our club rescued a stingless native bee log hive from road works being undertaken in association with Coffs Harbour Bypass," Bob Moulds, President of the Clarence Native Bees Inc Club told News Of The Area.

"A condition of the rescue was that the hive should, if recovered successfully, be placed with a community group in the

Coffs area.”

The log hive, measuring approximately five feet in length, was taken by club members Robyn Moulds and Paul McEwan to be repaired and enclosed to ensure the best chance for the hive’s recovery.

Six months after the rescue, with recovery successfully achieved, the hive was ready for its new home.

"On Wednesday 14 September the log hive was placed into the Primary School section of Bishop Druitt College, Middle Boambee Road, Coffs Harbour.

"The school is very happy with the hive and will use it as an educational resource," said Bob.

This hive will be a living example for students to gain a better understanding

Sawtell resident’s heartfelt call to support organ donation

By Andrea FERRARI

CARA Curan, a 38-year-old Sawtell resident, went on the heart transplant wait list on 24 September, 2021.

One year later, last Saturday, Cara used the anniversary to launch her campaign to raise awareness of the simple process of registering as an organ donor.

“Until my family and I started this journey we had not really given much thought to organ donation,” Cara told News Of The Area.

“I still thought it was a box you ticked on your driver’s license.

“However, I learned it takes two minutes to register, you do it online and most importantly, it could help save a life like mine.

“The next person who may need the help of organ donation could be your loved one,” she said.

Cara has undergone five heart surgeries, in some of which she received donor heart valves, and many procedures to get to where she is today which is a blessing as she was not expected to survive past the age of six years old.

Without a new heart, Cara

has been given a timeframe from twelve months to a couple of years left.

Focusing on increasing donor registrations, Cara is hoping to change the statistic that only 30 percent of Australians opt-in for organ donation.

And she’s not the only one in our region that is going through this.

Brian Clarkson, also a

Coffs Harbour local, has been on the heart transplant waitlist for eighteen months.

“Brian and I met randomly through a cardiac rehab group at Coffs hospital; we have this every Thursday.

“We started chatting and asked each other what led us to needing cardiac rehab classes and discovered we were both waiting for a heart transplant and

were also both under the same transplant team at St Vincent's hospital in Sydney.”

Brian has been waiting one year and five months.

“It has been quite nice to have someone close by that knows what I am going through and can relate to, it's not every day you come across another person who also is waiting for a heart to survive,” she said.

This is Cara’s only chance of survival after battling heart disease since birth; Cara was born with a congenital heart condition.

“Unfortunately my story

to transplant has been quite complex due to my congenital heart condition and previous five heart surgeries and blood donations.

“We have been told if I do not receive a heart in time I may only have twelve months to a couple of years left which is so hard as there are so many more plans I have for life,” said Cara.

Want the chance to save a life?

Take two minutes and register now at organdonation.gov.au.

Cara thanks her support system of friends and family,

of the importance of stingless native bees to the pollination process.

“Should any further hives be found when the construction phase of the work progresses, they will receive the same recovery treatment and placement procedure,” said Bob.

“Thanks go to RMS staff and a member of the ecological firm Sandpiper Ecological Survey in making this recovery possible,” said Bob.

Further information can be obtained by contacting clarencenativebees.info@ gmail.com.

who created a GoFundMe page.

“I am not eligible for any financial assistance and unsure how long this journey will take, and if I will ever get a heart and be able to return to work.”

The funds help with trips back and forth to Sydney for transplant appointments, medication and if/when she has a transplant, Cara will need to stay in Sydney for up to three months afterwards to be close to the hospital.

Visit https://gofund.me/ bd161c28 to donate.

q The hive handover: Clarence Native Bees Inc group’s Bob Moulds, Robyne Moulds, Bronwynn Lusted and Paul McEwan with Richard Smith, Head of Primary at Bishop Druitt College.

q The log hive a few days after being rescued and in recovery at the carer’s property in March.

q Bishop Druitt College year 4 students. The boy on the right had just pulled out the material that had been put into the hive entrance the night before to enable the hive to be transported to the College. The stingless native bees immediately started exiting from the entrance hole to the excitement of the students.

q Raising awareness for organ donation, Cara Curan with her younger sister Tia.

q Cara Curan from Sawtell, raising awareness for organ donation as she waits for a much-needed heart transplant.

By Andrea FERRARI

TWO local maths maestros have been congratulated for their excellence in this year’s Newcastle Permanent Primary School Mathematics Competition; Year 6 Bishop Druitt College student Lachlan Gentle and Year 5 St Augustine's Primary School student Albie Webb.

Both boys won a District Award which were presented to the pair, plus a complimentary $50 prize account, at an afternoon tea at Newcastle Permanent’s Coffs Harbour branch on Wednesday 21 September.

Newcastle Permanent Assistant Branch Manager Jessica Forsythe congratulated the highperforming students.

“We have some talented young mathematicians in our region,” Ms Forsythe said.

“I want to congratulate everyone who entered the competition because testing yourself to improve numeracy and problemsolving skills is important for success in school, work and life,” she said.

Lachlan Gentle said,

Albie Webb said, “I love that maths is one of the only subjects that really

challenges me.”

Local maths maestros win District Awards

Students from 339 Hunter, Central Coast, Mid North Coast, North Coast, Northern Rivers, Central West, and New England North West primary schools sat this year’s exam.

Students were given 45 minutes to complete 35 questions without help from

calculators, rulers or other mathematical instruments.

All participating students will receive a high distinction, distinction, merit or participation certificate.

The Newcastle Permanent Primary School Mathematics Competition is the largest and longest

running competition of its kind in Australia.

More than half a million students have participated since it started in 1981.

16,000 students sat the exam this year.

There were ten major award winners and 49 District Award winners, including the two boys from Coffs Harbour.

Are you a maths maestro?

Now, dear readers, you can check your knowledge against questions from this year’s exam.

Remember, no calculators, rulers or other instruments.

Q1. Ali wants to save $20 each month for a year.

After seven months she finds that she has only saved $15 per month.

How much will she have to save each month from now on to achieve her goal?

(A) $20 (B) $23 (C) $25 (D) $27

Q2. All the odd numbers between 6 and 30 are multiplied together.

The last digit of the answer is:

(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 9

Q3. It is true that 22 × 24 × 26 × 28 = 384 384

Which of the following is not a factor of 384 384?

(A) 36 (B) 21 (C) 11 (D) 8

Answers: 1: (D) $27, 2: (B) 5 and 3: (A) 36

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“STEM skills will be key for many rewarding jobs of the future.”

Both students said they love maths and relish its challenging nature.

“What I personally love about maths is the constant challenge and pushing yourself.”

q Jessica Forsythe, Assistant Branch Manager, Newcastle Permanent in Coffs Harbour, congratulates maths award winner Lachlan Gentle, a Year 6 student at Bishop Druitt College.

q Jessica Forsythe, Assistant Branch Manager, Newcastle Permanent in Coffs Harbour, with winning maths maestro Albie Webb, Year 5 student at St Augustine's Primary School.

Exhibition Hall upgrade begins

By Andrea FERRARI

WORK begins on upgrading Coffs Harbour Showground’s Exhibition Hall, thanks to $3.2m in NSW Government funding.

Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh said the funding, under the COVID-19 Showground Stimulus Program, is helping to breathe new life into the Exhibition Hall.

“This important project now taking shape includes a one-bay extension to the Exhibition Hall, construction of a new entry, meeting rooms, state-of-the-art amenities and new dedicated parking for people with disabilities,” said Mr Singh.

Deb Farquhar, Chairman of Coffs Harbour Showground Crown Land Management Board, said she’s excited about the commencement of the refurbishment, which

has been several years in the planning.

“The Coffs Harbour Showground Exhibition Hall has many different memories for the people of Coffs Harbour and surrounding areas.

“It has long been the major display area for a vast range of exhibits during the annual Coffs Harbour Show, however it is also widely used for other events such as regular circus training, weddings, business and government staff training, church services, dancing, musical events, karate, conferences and the Rotary Bookfest,” said Deb.

Members of the Land Managers Board were responsible for the design criteria and requirements that had to be met for the current build and Stage 2.

“Andrew Wilson from Design Studio 22 and builder Joel Paine of Level Projects

have greatly assisted us with the whole process,” said Deb.

“All users, including the general public, will appreciate the new, fully compliant amenities, catering for accessibility requirements now and the foreseeable future.

“The addition of an extra hall area and two meeting rooms will allow for the increasing demands for space by businesses and organisations.

“We look forward to working with local builder Joel Paine from Level Projects Pty Ltd,” Deb said.

The Showground is the property of the Department of Crown Lands and managed by the Coffs Harbour Showground Land Managers Board.

It is the Board’s responsibility to ensure that the area is operated as a profitable business.

“Therefore, we are always seeking to improve the existing facilities and creating venues that meet the requirements of local and visiting users,” she said.

Mr Singh added, “This

State Government investment will ensure the iconic Coffs Harbour Showground continues to serve our community for many years to come.

“Upgrades like this are

Help the Glossy Black-Cockatoo

By Andrea FERRARI

BIRDLIFE Australia is calling on citizen scientists to support the bushfire recovery of South-eastern Glossy Black Cockatoos on

the Coffs Coast.

Anyone who will be on the Coffs Coast, that’s Coffs Harbour, Bellingen and the Clarence Valley, during Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 October can take part in the

Coffs Coast Glossy Count, no previous experience required.

Citizen scientists will learn how to identify Glossy Black-Cockatoos and their feed trees at the following

local training workshops.

Coramba Community Hall on Saturday, 15 October 2022 at 2:00 –4:00pm

Coffs Harbour on Sunday, 16 October 2022 at 1:00 – 3:00pm.

Online via Zoom on Wednesday, 19 October 2022 at 6:30 – 7:30pm.

Citizen scientists can register for the event and sign up for a workshop via the BirdLife website at bit.ly/ glossyproject.

They can also prepare for the event using training materials and guides found on the web page.

“Bellingen Birders has a team of around 24 of its members collating sightings of Glossy Black-Cockatoos in the Coffs Coast-BellingenNambucca Heads area,” Bellingen Birder’s Richard Jordan told News Of The Area.

“We have identified 'hot spots' for these rare birds,

especially in the Urunga area.

“We are looking forward to extending the scope of our surveys under the program just announced.

“There is a need to assess the inland areas burnt in the 2019/2020 wildfires.

“We hope to get to those locations to see just what effect the fires have had on the 'Glossy' population, and whether they are recovering.”

The devastating bushfires of 2019‒20 impacted over a third of the South-eastern Glossy BlackCockatoo’s distribution, damaging large areas of vital foraging and breeding habitat.

Two years on, it is now listed as Vulnerable under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation

Act 1999, the key piece of national legislation for managing threatened flora and fauna.

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This is a considerable challenge for a widely distributed bird and so citizen scientists will be crucial to efforts to collect data on the birds and their habitat.

The Coffs Coast Glossy Count is part of the Glossy Project (Coffs Coast), a new citizen science project focusing on the recovery of South-eastern Glossy BlackCockatoos on the Coffs Coast, NSW.

BirdLife and collaborators will work with the community to monitor Glossy Black-Cockatoos then use this data to guide actions to protect, enhance and create foraging habitat.

This will both secure existing feed trees and ensure there will be foraging habitat to support the birds in the years to come.

This project is funded by BirdLife Australia and the NSW Government’s Saving our Species program.

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q Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh marks the start of work on the Exhibition Hall upgrade with (from left) Level Projects director Joel Paine, Design Studio 22 owner-architect Andrew Wilson, Coffs Harbour Showground manager Shane Herden and Chairman of Coffs Harbour Showground Crown Land Management Board, Deb Farquhar.

COFFS COAST NEWS OF THE AREA 11www.newsofthearea.com.auFriday, 30 September 2022 q Female Glossy Black-Cockatoo. Photo: Jayden Gunn.

Forestry Firefighters train for the season

By Andrea FERRARI

FIREFIGHTERS from Forestry Corporation of NSW on the Mid North Coast, joined fellow brigade members from across the region for training in essential firefighting skills such as fire behaviour, tactics and strategy, leadership, command, control and communications, and how to operate the range of appliances and equipment used at fires.

Forestry Corporation is one of four statutory firefighting authorities, along with NPWS, RFS and Fire and Rescue.

Locally on the Coffs Coast they were heavily involved in the black summer bushfire season of 2019/20.

“Forestry Corporation of NSW firefighters staff were very active as part of the declared emergency response,” Rod Campbell, Forestry Corporation of NSW told News Of The Area.

The five-day intensive training program is designed to get new recruits nationally qualified as forest firefighters. Other more experienced firefighting staff

upgraded their qualifications in Advanced Firefighter and Crew Leader roles.

The camp was a mixture of theory and practical exercises to get staff fireready for the season ahead.

"The camps are essential for developing a skilled and capable workforce for the fire season ahead," said Forestry Corporation’s Fire Training & Operations Officer, Adrien Thompson.

“Our training program is comprehensive, and recruits also get the opportunity to learn other skills like using chainsaws, first aid, chemical use and driving 4WD vehicles and tankers when they return to their depots.

“Safety is always at the top of this list though; our firefighters’ wellbeing is our biggest concern, and it all comes back to correct training and procedures.

“We take our firefighting responsibilities incredibly seriously; our training ensures everyone from our most experienced firefighter through to our newest recruits are fit and ready to be deployed to the fire front.

“We also send crews to assist on large bushfires

across all tenures within their local areas, interstate and even internationally, so we need to ensure we are at the top of our game,” said Adrien.

Forestry Corporation is responsible for preventing and managing fires in two million hectares of State Forests across NSW.

To find out more about Forestry Corporation’s fire training, view the video at https://youtu.be/ VoWU284o8EA or visit www. forestrycorporation.com.au.

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Gypsy Art Group Exhibition On Again

By Andrew VIVIAN

THE Gypsy Art Group is again holding an art and craft exhibition at the Regional Botanic Gardens, from Monday October 3 until Sunday 9.

The exhibition will run from 10am to 3pm each day with free demonstrations and mini workshops again a feature.

Marion Crear presents gelli printing on Monday 3 October.

This involves paint being put onto a soft pad which is then scribed to make patterns for printing.

Ann Shepphard shows how to make imaginative wrapping papers using handmade stamps on Tuesday, while Sharron Arnold demonstrates the use of different types of paper to make concertina

books that fold out for photo albums, journals and diaries on Wednesday.

Monique Buchbach uses a mix of paint and glue to repurpose old paper into things such as collages, book binders or journals on Thursday and Kerrie Stewart utilises plant dyes on paper to make ‘eco paper’ for cards or other art works on Friday.

Gypsy Art Group spokesperson Kerrie Stewart said, “We want as many people as possible to come along, enjoy and

participate.”

She said aspiring artists are always welcome, with any creative interest and skill level.

The Group meets on Thursdays, fortnightly, at the Boambee Community Centre, from 9am to 1pm.

There is no joining fee, and each meeting is $10.

Members share their skills and the Group also periodically hosts specialty tutors.

More information can be found by contacting Ms Stewart on 0488 666 189.

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q Mid North Coast Firefighters from Forestry Corporation receive training at a five-day training camp for the region’s staff.

q Some of last year’s exhibition works. Photo: Kerri Sackville.

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RSL Sub-Branch mourn Queen’s passing

AT 11am on Thursday 22nd September 2022, our day of National Mourning, members of the Coffs Harbour RSL Sub-Branch came together inside the C.ex Club due to the torrential rain, and reflected on our Queen’s passing with

the laying of wreaths, the Ode, followed by a minutes silence, and a service.

Our late Queen was the Patron of the RSL Movement.

Sub-Branch Vice President Garry Heskett JP stated, "Her Majesty

CHATS returns to the stage with ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

By David TUNE

AFTER missing out on a mid-year production at the Jetty Memorial Theatre (JMT) due to difficulties in obtaining performance rights, Coffs Harbour Amateur Theatrical Society (CHATS) are hitting the stage with their production of Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.

Directed by Lily Tasker with assistant director Manny Lagettie, the show features a wide range of actors from young firsttime performers to older

experienced players and showcases a number of upand-coming performers in the ‘lovers’ roles (Hermia, Helena, Lysander and Demetrius).

There is a play within the play, ‘A tedious brief scene of young Pyramus and his love Thisbe; very tragical mirth’ performed by the rude mechanicals, a group of tradespeople from Athens with little skill in performing.

Mixing everything up with mischief is the fairy Puck, who at the direction of the king of the fairies, Oberon, attempts to

enchant various characters with hilarious results.

Director Lily Tasker said, “I fell in love with Shakespeare while being assistant director for CHATS' Romeo and Juliet, which tragically didn’t make the stage due to the impact of the pandemic.

“This production is very close to my heart, and I am loving having such a talented and responsive cast to work with.”

The production opens at the JMT on Friday October 7 and will run until Sunday October 16, with shows on Friday, Saturday, the first

Sunday and Wednesday evenings commencing at 7pm, and with Saturday and Sunday Matinees from 2:30.

Tickets are available via the JMT website at https:// www.jettytheatre.com/amidsummer-nights-dream/

Queen Elizabeth’s 70 year reign as Queen of the Commonwealth, and other realms went above and beyond the call of duty.

“May her memory compel us to always act in Service, Duty, and Sacrifice for the greater good of all."

or by calling the Theatre on 6648 4930 Tuesday through to Friday 12 noon to 4pm.

q Coffs RSL Padre Graham Whelan OAM, Coffs Legacy Community Liaison Officer Jane Sury, Coffs RSL President John Lloyd, and Sub-Branch Member Bernie Higoe.

q Pyramus, the Wall and Thisbe rehearsing the play within the play for ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Photo: Michael King.

Orchids abound at Woopi show

By Andrea FERRARI

WOOLGOOLGA District Orchid Society opens the gates to its free Annual Spring Orchid Show and Garden Expo on Saturday 1 October, from 9.00am to 3.00pm at the Woolgoolga Public School, 1-11 Scarborough Street, Woolgoolga.

“To inject some added interest into our fabulous event, not only will there be a huge array of beautiful exotic orchids in every colour of the rainbow and genre, as an added interest there will be displays from many gardening enthusiasts,” Club President Neville Anderson told News Of The Area.

“Expect a magnificent display by the Woolgoolga Garden Club, Bonville Broms, Bonsai Society, a whimsical garden and a very unusual tassel fern display, and many many more.”

A cohort from the Mid North Coast Judging Panel will peruse and rate all the orchids to determine the Grand Champion, Reserve Champion, Best Specimen, President’s Choice and People’s Choice along with awards for Section Champions.

The judges are looking for six criteria, the two major ones being shape and colour.

“Then comes size, substance and texture,” explained Neville, “then they look at how capable the plant is at holding itself up.

“The flowers should be capable of sitting up and looking at the judges, not hanging down facing the floor.”

Neville cited the Phalaenopsis as an example, where the flowers should be well spaced, well arranged and looking in the same direction, and also taken into account is the surface appearance.

“You can enter on the day before so why not bring along your best orchids; you may be the winner of some wonderful prizes.”

Benching, as it is called, where your plant is entered and placed for judging, will begin Friday, September 30 at 2pm to 5pm and on Saturday morning, October 1, from 6am to 7am just prior to judging.

Society members on hand throughout the day will be more than happy to answer any questions about how to grow your orchids in your particular area.

The Society’s Orchids will be on sale to enhance your collection, along with many other organisations selling gardening goodies.

“And don’t forget your gold coins to enter the magnificent raffle with its plethora of top quality and unique orchids to be won,” said Neville.

Now’s the time to nominate Sawtellians of the Year

By Andrea FERRARI

NOMINATIONS are now open for the two categories of Sawtellian of the Year 2023 for their contribution to Sawtell in 2022.

“Be sure to give your nominee a good

resume and reference because what you write has to convince the judges of who should receive the awards,” Organising Committee Chairperson Keith Bensley told News Of The Area.

Covering all preferences, the organisers offer several ways for you to make your nomination.

For those preferring to ponder over a piece of paper to register their nomination, they can download the form from the website and email it to sawtellfunday@ gmal.com or send an email and Keith will email you a nomination form.

Judging is by secret ballot.

National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) proposes to maintain and improve the facilities of Moonee Beach Nature Reserve. In order to refine the proposal and understand any potential site constraints, NPWS will be preparing an Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment Report (ACHAR).

NPWS is implementing the Heritage NSW Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Consultation Requirements for Proponents (DECCW 2010). The purpose of community consultation is to assist in the identification, assessment and management of Aboriginal objects or places.

Registrations of interest are now invited from Aboriginal people, Aboriginal organisations or their representatives who hold cultural knowledge relevant to determining the significance of Aboriginal objects or places relevant to Moonee Beach Nature Reserve.

The purpose of community consultation with Aboriginal people is to inform NPWS of relevant cultural knowledge when preparing an Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit (AHIP) application, if required, and to assist the Secretary of the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) in their consideration and determination of the application.

The closing date for registrations of interest is 14/10/2022. Registrations can be made by phone, email or in writing:

Telephone: (02) 6652 0900

E-mail: npws.coffscoast@environment.nsw.gov.au

Mail: Glenn Storrie

Sawtellian of the Year has been running for many years, and is awarded at noon on New Year’s Day at the Centre Stage of the Sawtell Super Fund Day.

This will be the third year recognising a young person, bestowing the title of Young Sawtellian of the Year on someone who has made a real difference specifically to Sawtell and its community.

“This was introduced in 2021 to mark the 101st Sawtell Fun Day in recognition of our young achievers,” said Keith.

Anyone up to the age of 18 as at 31 December 2022 who has made a significant

contribution to the Sawtell community is eligible for nomination

Last year’s winners were Ton Huybregts for many years’ service to the community and Joe Clarke for his contribution to lawn bowls.

Keith said any person, club, school or organisation can nominate up to two persons they consider are worthy of recognition.

Nominations can be one for each category or two for any one category, but

the nominee’s contribution must relate to the community of Sawtell.

Any questions, give Keith a call on 0438 269 210.

Nominations close on 30 November 2022.

See website for more details and conditions of nomination.

The Sawtell Super Fund Day is held on the Village Green at Sawtell Beach Holiday Park on New Year’s Day.

Police re-appeal to locate missing man

POLICE are re-appealing for public assistance to locate a man missing on the state’s north coast.

Brandon Kelly, aged 23, was last seen at a care facility on the Pacific Highway near Isles Drive, Coffs Harbour, about 5.30pm on Thursday 8 September 2022.

He was reported missing to officers from Coffs/Clarence Police District, who commenced an investigation into his whereabouts.

Police and family hold concern for his welfare due to medical conditions that

require treatment.

Brandon is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 185cm tall, of thin build with brown hair.

It is unknown what he was last seen wearing.

Inquiries by police have indicated Brandon may be in the Woolgoolga area.

Anyone who may have information regarding Brandon’s whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

q In March 2022, the community gathered to hear the Sawtellian and Young Sawtellian of the Year announced.

“Then go along and take advantage of our beautiful headland just down the road, where you can watch the whales as they breach and swim past.”

q Annie Neal admiring the beautiful orchids at a Woolgoolga Orchid Society meeting.

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Pop in to Woolgoolga Probus Awareness Day

By Andrea FERRARI

WOOLGOOLGA Probus is holding an Awareness Day sharing the club’s purpose and the value of membership, on Saturday morning 8 October at Taffy’s Café to boost interest in joining.

Current members will be on hand to talk about the activities run by the Club and the enjoyment they receive from meeting new people, sharing stories and generally socialising.

Speaker Coordinator Ian Wade told News Of The Area, “Members enjoy being challenged by speakers

such as Bob Breen OAM who spoke recently on the topic of ‘Disappointing the Dragon’, his theories on how Australia should stand up to the Communist Party of

China.

“Member Gordon Letts has delighted us with his travelogues of outback Australia, especially his amazing drone shots.”

Walk4BrainCancer

By Andrea FERRARI

MELISSA Rullis-Duncan, daughter of the late and beloved Miriam Rullis of the well-known Victor Rullis Funerals in Coffs Harbour, is heading to Sydney for Walk4BrainCancer this November, the annual walking event that brings together thousands of passionate members of the Australian community to raise funds for brain cancer research.

Miriam passed away on Friday, 11 February after battling what her daughter describes as “the worst kind of cancer”, a grade 4 glioblastoma brain tumour.

Melissa shares with NOTA more about why she’s stepping out for brain cancer research and calling on community support.

"’I'm sorry but you have brain cancer, it's a grade 4 Glioblastoma, the most aggressive kind and unfortunately there's no cure, it's terminal’, is what the doctor said to my mother Mizzy,” Melissa said.

“I stupidly thought, well my Mum’s amazing and a fighter so she will beat the survival rates and by then

there would be more research and new treatments that will save her.

“Unfortunately it didn't work like that, my mother did bravely fight but succumbed to this disease after only sixteen months.”

During that time Miriam was only offered options that would "buy her time" and was subjected to brain surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and “the most shocking amount of drugs and medications to fill a pharmacy”.

“We watched our strong, independent Mizzy have her dignity slowly stolen from her,” Melissa said.

“It was torture for her and for us as a family to watch.”

Mizzy always said throughout her cancer diagnosis, “It's not how I feel, it's what I do”.

She lived that quote every day, fighting, never letting cancer steal her spirit, faith and hope and now as the family grieves for Mizzy, the family is carrying on that spirit.

“As funeral directors we have had the privilege to care for many local families who have lost a loved one to this

debilitating disease and see how much it impacts our local communities and families.”

Mel is walking on 6 November in Sydney to help raise money not because her family believes that raising $2 million is going to cure brain cancer, but to “help change that gut wrenching initial diagnosis and conversation to at least include options that bring families hope and encouragement to fight and survive”.

“Our hope is to bring new trials and treatments to Australia to help bridge the gap on a global scale.”

Below is the link to Mel’s page with information and a video she made.

“I need all the help I can get to raise donations.”

Visit https:// my.walk4braincancer.com. au/walk4braincancersydneycentennialpark-2022/ sunflower-friends to donate.

With celebrities fighting this disease it helps to raise awareness and funds.

Australian actor and singer Johnny Ruffo has recently revealed his long battle with brain cancer has turned terminal during an emotional update in late

Ian has also organised for the City of Coffs Harbour General Manager Natalia Cowley to speak at an upcoming meeting.

Social Committee Chair Trish Pope said, “Outings have included trips to Maclean, a guided history tour of Bellingen, Christmas in July Luncheons, a guided tour of the Botanic Gardens, and plans are currently underway for a trip to the Butterfly House and to the Dorrigo Lookout.”

Secretary Robyn Rooth adds that members also love following the meeting with lunch together.

“Probus certainly encourages fellowship,” she

said.

“Regular outings are always very popular and offer great opportunities for exploring our area and socialising at the same time.”

The Probus Club of Woolgoolga operates under the auspices of Probus South Pacific Ltd whose aim is to provide Friendship, Fun and Fellowship for active retirees.

Woolgoolga Probus has a history dating back to 1987, a time when it was a men’s only club.

At a time when there were not a lot of planned activities available in Woolgoolga the Club thrived, reaching around 80 members.

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Activities included sports days, week-long trips away and guest speakers on topics such as ‘The inside of a Cow’s Stomach’ and the more serious ‘Should Woolgoolga have a Retirement Home’.

Twelve years ago members moved with the times and invited women to join the Club and since then women have taken up some roles in management.

Activities available to members are varied and include monthly Coffee & Chat get-togethers, and a General Meeting which includes interesting guest speakers on a diverse range of topics.

August 2022.

q Ready to roll, Melissa Rullis-Duncan getting ready to Walk4BrainCancer.

q Members Shirley Nelson, Jack Nelson and Lyn Harris enjoying a Woolgoolga Probus Coffee & Chat morning.

q Member Ian Wade on a Woolgoolga Probus outing to the Butterfly House. Photo: Peter Jones.

q Woolgoolga Probus members Margaret Murphy, Alan Beattie and John Rooth.

q Cr Tegan Swan with Woolgoolga Probus Past President Laurie Pilon celebrating at a Probus meeting.

Ruffo found fame as a finalist on The X Factor in

2011 and later starred on Home and Away and Dancing With The Stars.

q Melissa with her mum, Miriam Rullis, who loved the brightness and fun of sunflowers.

q Mizzy said throughout her cancer diagnosis, “It's not how I feel, it's what I do.”

q Celebrating her life before she passed, ‘Mizzy’ and her daughter Mel, who will Walk4BrainCancer this November.

Make Term 4 count for your child

A LOT of people think that term four is a time for students to kick back and not do much.

However, this is far from beneficial.

This is a time to consolidate what has been

learnt this year and to make sure that there are no gaps in knowledge, so that the student can step into the new year with confidence and start off on a much better footing.

There are often many

problems encountered during the year which put students, even good students, off their usual work levels.

So, struggling students have a more difficult time.

With almost six weeks of

Christmas holidays added to the downtime, it would make it more difficult to catch up in the new year.

Private or semiprivate classes are a must for keeping up with the knowledge needed to

support students in their education.

Some students need the support regularly and others can do a term now and then.

So do your child a favour and strengthen their

Give them the opportunity to build their confidence and self-esteem.

Call The Education Centre now for bookings 02 6652 2222 or 0478 413 549.

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Building the Face Of Rural Tomorrow

NOTICING a distinct lack of networking opportunities for young people in agriculture, a group of emerging industry professionals have launched Face Of Rural Tomorrow (FORT), a platform they believe can improve the experience of coming up through our rural industries.

Launching online at the beginning of August, FORT provides opportunities for those interested in a career in agriculture to connect to likeminded young people and build vital industry connections.

Max Nell, a Rural Associate with Ray White Rural Corporate, co-founded FORT alongside colleagues Sonya Grosso, Sophie Chant and Madeline Swan.

Max, 22, said building connections was essential when progressing a career in agriculture.

“The aim for FORT is for it to be a networking group for everyone in rural agency, livestock sales and agriculturally based industries.

“It was sort of an avenue that we didn’t see existing for young people across our industries.”

Alongside their online presence, FORT plans to hold several major networking events a year.

“When I was coming through there wasn’t much in the way of networking groups, so we thought it would be beneficial to get young industry professionals together for a few events a year,” Max said.

“Hopefully, when people

leave those events, they can walk away with a few more connections in their industry, and with skills that can help them out in their workplace.”

Details on upcoming events across the country will be released soon, with FORT planning for a debut event coinciding with the Young Livestock Auctioneers competition at the Royal Easter Show.

Each week, FORT profiles a young person excelling in their industry on their Facebook page.

“I think there aren’t enough platforms out there that are highlighting the young people coming up in the industry and the great work they are doing.

“We want to show off the people coming through the ranks in agriculture, and the different avenues available to young people with an eye on a future in the industry,” Max said.

FORT’s co-founders are hopeful the group will attract young people from all sectors of agriculture.

“It is very inclusive, we want all aspects of agriculture to come and be involved and represented,” Max said.

“You never know who you can meet, so we think it is a great opportunity for young people across the industry.”

Growing up on a cattle farm outside Blayney in the NSW Central West, and now undertaking a cadetship with Ray White Rural, Max understands the

opportunities and challenges presented to a young person entering the industry.

“There are so many things to learn within agriculture, it is so broad.

“It would be good to get more young people involved in agriculture, as I believe it is the future.

“People who are interested in agriculture, or are in agriculture and are looking to take on different roles, this is something they can pursue through FORT,” Max said.

To get involved, learn more, or to nominate a young industry professional to be profiled by FORT, head to the FORT - Face Of Rural Tomorrow Facebook page.

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q Max Nell has co-founded Face Of Rural Tomorrow, a networking group for young people working in agricultural industries.

Buskers doing it for Lifeline

WITH just days to go of the 2022 Coffs Harbour Buskers Festival, organisers have come up with an innovative community initiative to finish off this year’s event.

For the first time in the event’s history, the entire proceeds of the hat of one act will go to charity. Festivsal organisers John Logan Entertainment have partnered with Lifeline who will receive the funds.

“Awareness of mental health issues is a major talking point in the community right now and we hope that with this initiative, this will continue,” said John Logan.

Two sponsors including Good Price Pharmacy Warehouse have contributed to cover the busker’s hat and made the entire thing possible.

Former world champion sand sculptor Dennis Massoud, who has worked all over the world, will be set up for two days from 9am at the Jetty Foreshores.

On Saturday he will be on the sand near the concrete steps and on Sunday he will be further up the grass at the Harbourside Markets so people can watch him work.

Dennis’ hat proceeds will go to Lifeline.

Two new acts have also been brought in to assist ‘Sandman’ and make sure the Festival finishes with a bang.

American Rashaun Daniels who performs as ‘I Am Basketball Man’ will perform for Saturday and Sunday only with shows at Harbourside Markets, Moonee and Toormina Hotels while The African Acrobats will be doing three shows on Sunday only including the Harbourside Markets and Sawtell Hotel.

Buskers in the rain

The lot of an event organiser is never an easy one and the last week’s rain has proven to be another challenge but organisers promise as much as possible is being done to have indoor options available.

Luckily organisers have a suite of venue options to cover most, but not all venues.

Adult comedy on the move

In another ambitious move, the Festival’s adult comedy nights have moved to the Golf Club. Dubbed the ‘Buskers Unreal Comedy Gala’, Lindsay Webb will headline both nights with two nights of crazy antics promised.

With only a small number of tickets still available, organisers suggest you book now on www.trybooking.com/952636

q Lindsay Webb will headline two nights of adult comedy at the Golf Club.

q Dennis Massoud, the sand artist behind this dragon sculpture, will be set up for two days from 9am at the Jetty Foreshores.

q The Coffs Harbour Buskers Festival will continue despite weather challenges.

Baby Animals play Sounds of Rock

By Andrea FERRARI

THREE weeks to go until Baby Animals steam out on stage as Sounds of Rock festival hits Coffs Harbour Showground on Saturday 22 October.

The big-name headliners Daryl Braithwaite and Ian Moss, and a line-up of Aussie Rock favourites, Ross Wilson, Dragon, Radiators, Wendy Matthews, Wendy Matthews, Eurogliders, Rick Price and Baby Animals, will blast their past and present hits and favourites all on stage performing at Coffs Harbour Showground for lovers of 70s, 80s and 90s Aussie rock.

If you were in Australia in the summer of 1991/92, you couldn’t avoid Baby Animals; they were everywhere, writes muso Jeff Jenkins.

“I’ll never forget hearing Baby Animals for the first time; they came blazing out of the radio with the aptly titled ‘Early Warning’,” said Jeff.

“Too young to know,” Baby Animals’ Suze DeMarchi sang.

“Too old to listen.”

“Baby Animals are now all grown up and as their most recent studio album noted, 'This Is Not The End'.

“And the beautiful thing is they still rock like untamed teenagers - too young to know, too old to listen,” said Jeff.

“For Sounds of Rock the Baby Animals set will consist of three essential food groups,” Dave Leslie, Baby Animals, told News Of The Area.

“The staples everyone knows and loves, some obscure deep cuts, some of which we have never performed before, and a bunch of bangers from the second album, ‘Shaved & Dangerous’.

“I’m excited about coming to Coffs Harbour as the audience has always been great for us and I have family there, they live in Moonee…and I’ve spent many nights drinking and/or playing at the Hoey...the Coffs Harbour institution.

“It feels great to be back performing, I’m sure I can speak for a lot of other musicians by saying that I felt like a coiled up spring and ready to play anywhere, anytime.”

Outside of Baby Animals, Dave has a current hot project, working with a band called Truck out of Melbourne.

“Featuring Andy McLean, ‘Horsehead’, on vocals, it’s a great combination of players with a great chemistry.

“Unashamedly classic rock, we have three singles which are listenable on the usual platforms, and we are releasing a fourth single and an album before Christmas,” said Dave.

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q Baby Animals Dario Bortolin, Suze Demarchi, Dave Leslie and Mick Skelton are coming to Coffs Harbour for Sounds of Rock.

q The Baby Animals set at Sounds of Rock will consist of favourites, new works and plenty from the Shaved & Dangerous album.

q Back to performing after lockdowns, Baby Animals’ Dave Leslie said he “felt like a coiled-up spring and ready to play anywhere, anytime”.

4 Celeste Place, Bonville

Price: $839,000-$859,000

4 beds/2 bath/2 car

Land size: 738.2sqm

DESIGNED with the family in mind and located in a wonderful, popular residential neighbourhood is this immaculately presented four-bedroom family home with living space for everybody.

From the moment you come through the front door and into the tiled entry the home begins to open up to you.

To the left is the master suite with a generous bedroom, walk-in robe, and ensuite.

To the right is the carpeted formal living area with a feature wall including wall lights to set the mood and a ceiling fan to circulate the air, perfect for receiving guests.

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complete with modern appliances, appliance cupboard, and cupboard and bench space galore.

Following the long, tiled hallway down the home we come to two more bedrooms on the left, both carpeted with built-ins and ceiling fan, and at the end of the hall the generous informal living area.

Once again tiled with ceiling fans and air conditioning with a separately defined dining area off to the right boasting bay windows which overlook the rear landscaped yard.

Around the corner is the large kitchen,

The kitchen also directly accesses the double garage so bringing the groceries inside is a breeze.

Large tiled informal living at the rear of the home with a separate tiled dining area.

If that's not enough living for you, a large fully enclosed 'Queenslander' room runs nearly the full length of the side of the home.

This area is once again tiled and boasts windows galore to let natural light flood the room.

Also running off the informal living area is another short hall that flows to the fourth bedroom, again with built-ins and ceiling fan, while there is also the main bathroom, with shower bath and vanity whilst the toilet is separate, once again a bonus for families.

Finishing off this impressive home is also the laundry at the end of the home.

There is also a great outside covered entertaining area overlooking the landscaped backyard, complete with a shed the size of a single garage.

A home that offers just so much, built in 1999 and sited on a 738.2sqm lot, and even has a public parking bay on the side of the street for ease of parking.

View online at www.unre.com.au/cel4

Contact: Chris Hines, 0439 667 719, chris@unre.com.au

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in one of Toormina's most desired and popular neighbourhoods, and with a wonderful street presence, is this modern fourbedroom home with space for the whole family.

Reminiscent of the fabled 'Tardis' the home just seems to get bigger and bigger from the moment you enter the front door.

Upon entry, you have the choice of turning into the large carpeted formal lounge room or following the tiled hallway to the informal living area.

The formal, airconditioned living area boasts

feature windows galore allowing natural light to flood the living area be it summer or winter.

The formal living also accesses the large central kitchen.

The kitchen is indeed the hub of the home with a large breakfast bar, multiple cupboards, and even a walk-in

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Four bedrooms and bonus room! Private inground pool (could be heated) and outdoor entertainment area! Also included is a/c and ceiling fans. Outside you have well appointed rock wall gardens. Garage with workshop and its own separate bathroom complete with shower and toilet. Massive carport to store perhaps both the caravan and boat! Storage bonus - built-in shipping container. Drink your beautiful rain water! Bore water for gardens. Located on 2,238m2 approx.1.5km to Golf Course. Approx. 2.3km to Bongil Picnic area. Less than 15 minutes to Coffs Harbour.

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Tri level home is orientated for the winter sun and is on a 715m2 corner block. There are four bedrooms, ensuite, Normans wood burning fire, reverse cycle air conditioner.Large entertainment/ BBQ area that has privacy screens and access to the salt water pool. The double garage has remote control door. The yard is minimum maintenance with fruit trees, garden sheds and side access for a caravan or boat.

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pantry.

The tiled informal living area runs off the other side of the kitchen and is equally generous in size with a slow combustion wood heater for chilly nights.

Also accessed off this area is the large, fully covered outdoor entertaining deck, perfect for those afternoon

BBQs or indeed entertaining friends and relatives.

The main bedroom is at the rear of the home and includes a walk-through wardrobe to the ensuite.

Next to this bedroom is the second bedroom, making it perfect for infants and younger children, or perhaps a home office, whilst the other

two bedrooms run off a short hallway near the kitchen, this hall also accesses the main bathroom, separate toilet, and laundry.

The backyard is near level and generous, to say the least.

There are also no neighbours at the back fence as it is actually access for the Mary Help of Christians school at the rear of the property.

Even the garage offers more and more with a greatsized storage alcove built in.

All this home is located on an 836sqm block which is close to all amenities.

Land size: 836.1sqm

Contact: Kim McGinty, 0432 953 796, kim@unre.

Contact: Chris Hines, 0439 667 719, chris@unre.com.au

Family resort or Income, from this spacious split level 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom, pool and 3 car home. Divided into a four bedroom home with attached granny flat, it has been a home & then income for the owner. It has recent renovated sections of the home with roof restoration and external painting. Other features are 7 air conditioners, internal courtyard, covered entertainment area, grassed fenced yard, solar power panels-13.2kw, solar hot water, sitting room, separate lounge room, ensuite, Kitchen/dining room with dishwasher, glass splash backs & island bench

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Elevated 3 bedroom home, two street frontage.

Tenants paying $600.00 per week and wants to stay.

Open plan living, two toilets, SLUG, entertainment area, Fenced yard, garden shed and lock up garage

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17 GLENGYLE CLOSE, NORTH BOAMBEE VALLEY

$470,000

• 661.5sqm lot at the end of a cul-de-sac in the popular ‘Highlands Estate’

• Located amongst completed quality homes as well as new homes being constructed

• Perfectly positioned between Coffs Harbour and the southern suburbs, with Bishop Druitt College literally a few minutes from your front door, this is a wonderful opportunity to construct your dream home

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Land Size: 661.5sqm

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• Covered outdoor entertaining area

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• Freshly painted throughout

Current tenants in place paying $570pw

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Land Size: 1,439sqm

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COFFS COAST NEWS OF THE AREA 23www.newsofthearea.com.auFriday, 30 September 2022 Serene Family Home 41 IBIS DRIVE, BOAMBEE EAST • Ideally located in a family friendly area close to shopping centres and schools • Generous open plan loungeroom with timber floating flooring & Brand-new air-conditioning unit • Renovated kitchen with stone benchtop, two door pantry & electric appliances • Lovely outlook from fully fenced rear yard, with covered entertaining area • Three bedrooms plus garage conversion to bedroom, three-way bathroom unre.com.au/ibi41 $699,000 Land size: 751.8sqm unre.com.au/too8 3 2 3 Chris Hines 0439 667 719 Kim McGinty 0432 953 796 Ultra-Convenient Location 8 TOORMINA ROAD, TOORMINA • Three bedroom, two bathroom home located on a corner block in central location • Literally a walk to everything location, primary and secondary Schools, food outlets, shops; retail and grocery and public transport • Formal lounge room, dining off modern renovated kitchen as well as a large sunroom/rumpus at the rear • Currently leased at $425 per week, however that is well below current market rental of around $570 - $590 per week $729,000 Land Size: 784.1sqm OPEN Phone To Inspect unre.com.au/ban4unre.com.au/aub26 6 3 36 4 3 Chris Hines 0439 667 719 Kim McGinty 0432 953 796 Chris Hines 0439 667 719 Kim McGinty 0432 953 796 Boambee Valley BeautyMajestic Home 4&4A BANFF CLOSE, BOAMBEE26 AUBREY CRESCENT, COFFS HARBOUR • Immaculate Rural Residential property, boasting not one, but 2 dwellings on a parklike 3000sqm block • The main four bedroom dwelling is exquisite from the moment you enter the front doors and are greeted with stunning timber floors • Large open plan living through to dining and massive entertaining deck overlooking sparkling inground pool • Additional rumpus room and office • Near new additional two bedroom cottage currently yielding $375pw • Offering a multitude of uses this 6 bedroom, four bathroom home offers so much to the new owner • Presently a four bedroom home, with large office (bedroom) downstairs and a one bedroom, self-contained unit below, which in the past has been used as both Air BnB as well as permanent rental. • Living area galore with formal and informal living, huge built-in deck as well as large cabana by the sparkling Kim

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to Sawtell Village

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Scenic views of the mountains from the kitchen and rear deck

Convenient downstairs studio with separate access and bathroom

Low maintenance property with established privacy planting, fruit tree's and multiple covered outdoor entertainment spaces

Inviting coastal cottage, easy walking distance to Sawtell Village, Sawtell Golf Course, Bonville Estuary and Mick s retreat

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Toormina

Carrywell Crescent

Spacious family home with multiple internal living areas

Attractive polished Blackbutt timber floorboards throughout

Large, elevated, mostly flat block with fantastic yard space

Large Nth facing Master bedroom with ensuite bathroom Drive through yard access with second driveway

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5 Bellevue Drive, Korora

After 36 years living by the beach, the owners of this family home are heading for a tree-change. They’ve found their home among the gum trees, the bags are almost packed, and they’re ready to pass the keys to their much loved Korora Bay home to a new owner.

• Superior quality build, Architect designed over three well planned levels, offering spaces for granny or an extended family.

• Open plan living opens to an oversized deck, with lovely views of the surrounds.

• Walk to the beach reserve at the end of the cul-de-sac – no through traffic.

• If living by the beach has been your dream, here’s an opportunity not to be missed!

View Saturday 1st October 10.00

In a sought after location, on an elevated escarpment overlooking the City Centre, this comfortable family home is bathed in sunshine from the ideal northerly aspect. The convenient position is an easy walk to the CBD, St. Augustine’s School, and Coffs Harbour Golf Course. Built over two levels, the flexible floor plan offers various options for comfortable family living. The upper level includes three bedrooms, a family bathroom, kitchen, dining, lounge, and a generously proportioned sunroom which is also an excellent “work from home” opportunity. Downstairs are two spacious rooms, suited to a media hub, teenage retreat, or guest accommodation.

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Family Friendly Toormina Home

15 Ramornie Drive, Toormina

Conveniently located in an area of quality family homes, with schools & shopping centres close by, this is a must to inspect. Built on an elevated 836m2 block, the design provides multiple living spaces over two levels. Outdoor living options are well catered for, with a sunny east facing balcony off the upstairs living room, whilst a spacious undercover deck at the rear of the home is the ideal entertaining and family gathering area. The large block is fully fenced, and a perfect spot for play equipment, or a pool. A double tandem garage offers drive-thru convenience to the backyard, where there is also a single garage sized workshop, and a garden shed.

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heart of the Jetty,

Apartment 304 (1 bed, 1 bath) $560,000

Apartment 210 (2 beds, 2 baths) $890,000

Apartment 408 (2 beds, 2 baths) $980,000

Apartment 209 (3 bed, 2 baths) $1,240,000

Apartment 303 (3 beds, 2 baths) $1,280,000

Ready for occupation approximately March/April 2023

This superb Sawtell family home should be should be at the top of your inspection list if you are looking for a quality family home at a great address!! Designed around entertaining, privacy and the outlook over Bonville Creek and Reserve, the home offers - 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and multiple living areas. The modern kitchen has all of the appliances a chef requires whilst the rear deck overlooks the sparkling in ground pool. The home is also air conditioned with the double garage having internal access and electric controller door units for easy access

Sawtell continues to be the gem of the Coffs Coast, so don’t let the opportunity pass you by!

Arrange your inspection today.

This much loved family home has stunning water & mountain views that change as often as the tide itself. Designed with the outlook in mind, there are 2 bedrooms upstairs, a central lounge area, a well-appointed kitchen with the enclosed sunroom being the ideal place to relax whilst taking in the vista. A set of external steps takes you down to the self-contained flat & spa area. The flat has its own bathroom, kitchenette & sunroom.

The flat could be used as a teenager’s retreat, guest accommodation or rented out to supplement your income (current tenant in place). For the keen fisherman or water lover, the property comes complete with its own private jetty. There’s also a detached shed to tinker in, landscaped outdoor areas with the heart of Urunga township being less than 2 km’s away.

Don’t let this “Rare Opportunity” pass you by. Arrange your inspection today!

Positioned on a parklike 1 hectare (2.5acres), this superb residence oozes class and functionality. Designed around the idyllic outlook, this classic residence features; 5 large bedrooms - 2 with ensuites, spacious lounge/living areas with easy care timber flooring and a kitchen designed with the chef in mind.

The ducted air conditioning adjusts the temperature when required whilst the covered entertaining area overlooks your inviting inground pool.

The double garage houses the cars with there being a separate 10m x 5 m colourbond shed to house additional vehicles or for the home handyman to tinker in. The shed also has a granny flat that could double as guest accommodation or a teenagers retreat.

The surrounding land could easily be fenced to run a few horses or cattle or to plant fruit trees or alike.

This fantastic opportunity awaits your inspection with Sawtells fine beaches and restaurants being less than 10 minutes away by car. Bonville International Golf Resort is less than 3 kms down the road for the avid golfer.

Arrange your inspection today, you won’t be disappointed!

By Manny WOOD

DONALD and Nancy were both divorcees when they met on a moonlit beach.

Their relationship blossomed and they were soon married.

They decided to purchase a house together overlooking ‘their’ beach. Both Donald and Nancy had children from their previous marriages.

Later in life, Nancy was diagnosed with dementia.

Nancy’s doctor encouraged her to get her affairs in order before she lost capacity.

Nancy used a home will kit to detail her intentions.

She decided to leave $100,000 to Donald and her half of their house to her children.

After a few years, Nancy had lost capacity and now resided in a nursing home.

Donald then decided to see a solicitor to get his estate planning affairs in order.

Donald’s solicitor informed him that if Nancy died first, Donald would inherit $100,000 and he would become the sole owner of the house as it was owned as joint tenants.

Regardless of Nancy’s intention to give half of the house to her children, the house was not her sole asset to give.

Donald, being a generous man, instructed his solicitor to take Nancy’s intentions into account and provide a solution.

It was then decided that the joint tenancy would be severed so that the property would be owned by Donald and Nancy as tenants in common.

This meant that Donald and Nancy each owned 50 percent of the property.

The effect of this being that Donald and Nancy’s children would inherit their portion of the house, rather than it being transferred to the surviving spouse.

If Donald had not sought legal advice, he would have left his estate to his children only, with the effect that if Nancy dies first, her children would not have received any benefit.

Alternatively, if Donald dies before Nancy, his children would not benefit if the property was still owned as joint tenants.

Thank you to Anthony Fogarty for his assistance with this column. Email Manny Wood, Principal Solicitor at TB Law at manny@tblaw.net.au or call him on (02) 66 487 487.

DEAR Jasminda,

It is so hard to get into a local GP, that by the time my appointment has come around, my symptoms have changed or gone altogether.

What's the answer?

Dear Gina,

Ms Gina R.

IN regional communities it can be very challenging to get appointments, and some doctors close their books to new patients, making the pool of available doctors even smaller.

DEAR News Of The area,

MY son is a critical care paramedic in Queensland.

Due to the additional numbers of Covid cases in patients and workers at the moment they are facing extreme loads and shortages in healthcare staff.

Because of this there are multiple requests to work overtime shifts, however

the added income tax incurred means most of any extra income ends up being paid to the ATO.

I agree with the principle of higher tax based on income however there needs to be recognition of the current circumstances where healthcare workers are trying to keep the services from collapsing.

The current taxation discourages this.

Regards, Peter LEWIS, Coffs Harbour.

Overtime tax on essential workers Labor Energy Disaster

DEAR News Of The Area,

OVER the past 40 to 50 years the dire predictions made by the man made climate scientists and zealots have not come to fruition.

Not one, zero, zip.

If only one of these predictions had occurred we would not be here to talk about it today.

So against this backdrop, the most dangerous man in Australia today, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, is leading this country down a path of absolute ruin and disaster by pushing green energy policies to fix a problem that does not exist.

Many European countries have already

woken up to this disastrous path and are bringing back nuclear, coal and gas sources of energy to save their countries from energy disaster and ruin.

The first thing we learn from history is that we don’t learn from history.

Does Australia have to collapse before the government realises its green energy policies are disastrous?

Man made climate change is the redistribution of wealth by stealth and remains the greatest ever con perpetrated on mankind.

Regards, Ken MITCHELL, Coffs Harbour.

Why would we copy the Gold Coast?

DEAR News Of The Area,

IT amazes me that some people have such a poor vision for the future of the Jetty Foreshore that they adopt ideas from the last century and copy places like the Gold Coast.

To this end, they plan residential buildings of multi-storeys to be erected East of the railway lines, thereby reducing the open space on our Foreshore.

This is far what the city needs for our expanding city.

Tourists and our local population are pleased to have the space to walk or run, or to ride their bikes, scooters and skateboards; or push the wheelchairs, prams and wheeliewalkers.

They enjoy the opportunity to gather to picnic and socialise.

They enjoy the Carnival across the summer holidays, the restaurants, the Fishing Co-Operative, the Yacht Club, The Marine Cadets and the opportunity to park and access the beautiful Jetty and the safe beach for their families.

As the city expands we need to look ahead and make sure that our Foreshore has the space to enjoy all of the above activities for a much larger population.

Tourists do not come to see high-rises that are crowding the recreational spaces.

Once our space is built over it will never be reclaimed.

Speak now and make sure your voice is heard by the right people.

Regards, Sue HANCOCK, Coffs Harbour.

On the positive side, if your symptoms have cleared up by the time you get an appointment, it sounds as though you don't have anything too troublesome going on.

You can always refer to the symptom you had when you made the appointment, and your GP can no doubt diagnose based on that.

You can also try out a telehealth appointment.

I used this service when my son and I had Covid, since if you have a runny nose, a cough, a sore throat or myriad other symptoms these days, you may as well have the plague.

Only well people can sit in GP waiting rooms (remember the good old days when waiting rooms were full of coughing people and the kiddies were left to play with a sad lot of mucuscovered toys while the adults flicked through germy magazines).

With online doctor services, you enter a virtual waiting room and then have a phone or Zoom conversation with a GP. You can even send photos of the symptoms and get a script emailed to you.

Worth keeping in mind.

Of course, for very serious symptoms, don't hesitate to attend your local hospital.

Again, the waiting times can be challenging, but at least you're in the right place if things go really pear shaped (metaphorically speaking -- if things are really going pear shaped, you probably just need to eat less and move more).

Carpe diem, Jasminda’

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From the Mayor’s desk

By PAUL AMOS (Mayor) Coffs Harbour City Council

DOMESTIC tourism has seen a resurgence recently and even though it has been a challenging period Coffs Coast Holiday Parks continues to establish itself as an operator of excellent tourist parks, attracting large numbers of visitors to the gorgeous Coffs Coast.

Coffs Coast Holiday Parks is a commercial business unit of City of Coffs Harbour and the appointed corporate manager of BIG4 Park Beach Holiday Park, BIG4 Sawtell Beach Holiday Park, Woolgoolga Beach Holiday Park and Woolgoolga Lakeside Holiday Park.

The holiday parks are sited in very high profile and desirable locations that are complemented by a variety of high quality accommodation, facilities and attractions.

No matter what style of holiday experience you are looking for you can find the one for you, whether family resort style, the peace and quiet of a bush setting, easy access to beautiful beaches and estuaries, even a leisurely stroll to local cafes and shops.

Coffs Coast Holiday Parks accommodates approximately 360,000 guests per year which stimulates the local economy with over $54 million dollars in economic benefit to local businesses and the community (CIAA Economic Benefit Report 2022).

The revenue has facilitated not only capital investment in the holiday parks, but also provides City of Coffs Harbour with funds that offset ongoing capital and maintenance costs associated with the care, control and management of holiday parks.

In turn this generates revenue that assists in the upgrade and improvement to many of the community reserves and facilities - for example, redevelopment of the Woolgoolga Beach Reserve and restoration of the Sawtell Reserve Hall are two recent projects which have directly benefited from Coffs Coast Holiday Park funds.

Projects completed recently include an 18-hole mini golf course, commercial kitchen/café and comprehensive reception renovation at BIG4 Park Beach Holiday Park, redevelopment of Woolgoolga Beach Holiday Park including installation of five new beach front villas, purchase of a four-metre inflatable outdoor movie screen, ongoing site improvements across all four parks and improvements to the Sawtell Historical Society museum space, located at BIG4 Sawtell Beach Holiday Park.

Coffs Coast Holiday parks employs 70 staff and uses local suppliers and contractors.

Times gone by Coffs Harbour’s Sugar IndustrySweet Success (Part 1)

By Karen FILEWOOD

EXTENDING from Queensland down to northern NSW, Coffs Harbour was at the southernmost end of cane growing country. Being near the coast and protected from cold winds by nearby hills and surrounding bush, the area was considered ideal for sugarcane, so when it was thrown open to settlement, many people grew it, along with other crops.

Experiments with cane began in Woolgoolga with William Sare, settling in May 1880 after an unsuccessful inspection of land at Coffs Harbour and the Orara River.

Three months later brothers James and John Taylor selected nearby and planted cane, along with a Mr Sayers,

while William Pullen planted cane on Thomas Small’s cattle station.

By 1882 John Small was growing cane at his Pine Creek selection in Korora and James Newport at his Boambee property.

Impressed with the success of growing sugar cane and motivated by a £5 government bonus on raw sugar produced in NSW, along with a drop in the price of maize, others selected land and grew cane.

Those who had the available finance or arranged support began erecting mills.

In early 1883 Mr Sare constructed the area’s first sugar crushing plant, powered by horses, quickly followed by Mr Sayers who had bought a portion of a sugar mill for his own use.

Two months later William Pullen bought a steam-driven mill which was used to saw

Why the price difference?

DEAR News Of The Area,

RECENTLY on Facebook many people were commenting on the price of fuel, especially the difference between ULP and diesel.

I would like MP Pat Conaghan to raise with the ACCC or the Petroleum Pricing Ombudsman my concern and belief that

the Australian public are being ripped off by the greed of the multinational petroleum companies.

How can they justify price differences of between 40 and 50 cents per litre across the Mid North Coast and other parts of Australia?

I would also like to know how many convictions have occurred in the Mid North Coast against petrol station owners and

timber and crush cane.

His mill was set up under an arrangement with nearby planters who contracted to supply him with cane for five years.

At Boambee, James Newport bought a bullock-powered mill in early 1884, however it closed two years later due to severe frosts in the area affecting the cane, though Newport remained a cane grower.

The mid 1880’s saw the sugar industry expand again and in May 1886 James Small built a new residence and large mill at Pine Creek.

Five months later it was fully operational with ten workers and the expectation of producing 160 tons of raw sugar that season.

operators during the past three years.

I may be cynical however my bet there will be none.

Under Mr Conaghan’s stewardship the price of fuel and living has increased significantly in the Mid North Coast and I would like to know what our Federal Member intends to do to correct the situation.

Best wishes, Michael SUMMERILL, Repton.

Freedom of choice or lack of media diversity?

DEAR News Of The Area,

I REFER to Margaret England’s letter (NOTA 23/9) concerning Zoe Daniels and Monique Ryan seeking a Royal Commission into media diversity.

Australia is a democracy, and if the Murdoch’s choose to publish a million Daily Telegraphs per day and these sell more

than say, The Sun Herald, that’s freedom of choice.

I agree with Zoe Daniels in connection to an inquiry into the ABC as everyone knows how biased their reporting has been for about 15-20 years.

Zoe would know this as she was an ABC employee.

Margaret, you were a proponent of the

Lee’s new fitting role

By Andrea FERRARI

ONE door has closed and another has opened for Specialist Breast Nurse Lee MillardNewton, who has just become the go-to support for women pre-and post-breast cancer surgery, using her lived experience and professional skills to deliver a specific service.

With the closing of The Hope Chest in Coffs Harbour seeing Lynne Saville retire from her many years fitting and supplying Amoena breast forms and bras to women following breast cancer surgery, Lee felt it to be an opportunity for her to continue to offer support and education to women, albeit in a different environment.

Now working independently with Amoena breast products, Lee told News Of The Area, “As an Amoena breast form and bra fitting specialist, I can offer customers the most accurate and comfortable fit in breast forms and intimate apparel suitable for their lifestyle and surgery.

“In addition to bras for women to wear immediately following surgery, Amoena has developed external breast forms, bras, activewear and swimwear.”

Lee, who has been a nurse for almost 50

years, said, “I worked for many years as a midwife in the delivery suite before a breast cancer diagnosis left me feeling intent on improving the journeys of other people facing a similar diagnosis, to make a difference in their lives.

“I became a breast care nurse in 1999, working initially for Dr Bill Ross at Baringa Private Hospital and Breastscreen North Coast before moving in 2001 to Cancer Services where I remained until recently.

“I have always loved my role, caring for and respecting the people.

“In my early years as a midwife, I supported women and their families and provided education, understanding how to establish a rapport during a significant time in a woman’s life.”

Her role as a breast care nurse felt comparable in ways, she said, as she provided education, advocacy and support during a pivotal moment in a person’s life.

“My role required excellent communication and organisational skills.

“I feel these are the qualities I hope to integrate into the next phase of my career.”

Having recently joined Dr Salindera’s team at Coffs Harbour Breast Clinic in a new

Cultural Centre which went ahead despite a majority of ratepayers objecting.

Where’s the true representation of community feeling there?

The beauty of a democracy is the right to a say, and the freedom to agree to disagree. Fortunately, we still have unbiased publications, including NOTA, in which to express our views. Regards,

Merrin VAN DARTEL, Sawtell.

position providing wound care for patient’s following breast cancer surgery, Lee continues to have daily contact with women on their cancer journey.

You can contact Lee at Roselee Boutique to arrange an appointment by phoning 0432 305689.

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28 COFFS COAST NEWS OF THE AREA media@newsofthearea.com.au Friday, 30 September 2022 LETTERS & OPINION COFFS COASTNews Of The Area q Lee Millard-Newton.

Coffs Harbour Running Festival thanks sponsors

By Andrea FERRARI

A HUGE thank you was bestowed upon sponsors of the Bendigo Bank Coffs Harbour Running Festival which was held on 11 September 2022.

With over 1,000 people participating the event was deemed a huge success with a bumper turnout for the tenth annual event.

As always there was a hardworking team volunteering many hours to get the event up and running.

The powerhouse behind the running festival is Keelan Birch, who hosted the thank-you event with major supporters, Rotary Club Coffs Harbour, at their monthly meeting at Coffs Harbour Surf Club.

Representatives from many of the sponsors, big and small, along with Mayor Paul Amos, attended, and received framed certificates of appreciation.

“The Coffs Harbour Running Festival is a community event and has raised well over $200,000 since it began a decade ago, benefitting various local children's charities,” Event Director Keelan Birch told News Of The Area.

"Raising $40,000 for local Rotary kids’ charities, such as Life Education, Early Connections and The Run Beyond Project, could not have been achieved without the amazing support from the community and sponsors.

"After two years of postponements we did not know how the event would go.

“It was fantastic to see so many people keen to enter and take part,” he said.

Coffs Harbour Running Festival had strong support from over 25 sponsors, including Bendigo Bank with overall naming rights, the City of Coffs Harbour Coastal Works, Beachside Radiology

with naming rights over the Half Marathon, C.ex Group naming the 10k run, Key Employment headlining the 5k run and amongst them, News Of The Area.

“The date of the next Coffs Harbour Running Festival is set for Sunday 10 September 2023 with registrations opening in March 2023,” said Keelan.

Speaking at the thankyou event, Michelle Versluys and Chris Barnes, who run The Run Beyond Project at Nambucca Heads High School, thanked the organisers for their donation, saying that the project was founded on young people running and talking and the difference this makes to their outlook on life, with such things as goal setting.

The Run Beyond program, working with disadvantaged kids, operates across a number of schools in NSW.

“We’ve been running it at

four years,” said Michelle.

“The Run Beyond program gifts a pair of running shoes to the kids participating and for some that’s only the second pair of shoes they have,” added Chris.

“It’s a wonderful program seeing the kids, schools, community and proud parents working together.”

Run Beyond members

manned the water stand and loved the connection with all the runners.

Stacey Bayliss from the Early Connections’ team who also manned a drinks stand said, “We loved cheering on all the runners from the water stand and were grateful to be a part of the festival.”

Early Connections provides early childhood intervention, children aged

from birth to seven years old who have delays in their development or a disability.

“We rely on donations to run our Gumnuts program.

“We know if we get in early and support the child’s development it’s going to give them the best outcomes, so we are really appreciative of the support we get through donations and fundraising,”

Unleashing superhero creativity this school holidays

By Andrea FERRARI

THE NATIONAL Cartoon Gallery will facilitate a school holiday workshop inspiring young people to create their own superhero, in a collaboration with Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre (CHNC).

The free superheros program is for youth aged 1224 years and will be held on Friday 7 October from 1-4pm at National Cartoon Gallery.

“Young people can have fun with this and while it explores elements of superpowers, often this can bring to the surface values, opinions, and views of a range of young people, where conversations are always riveting,” Di Woods, Manager at CHNC told News Of The Area.

The workshop also combines with entry to the National Cartoon Gallery and C.ex Coffs Camera Club’s nature photography exhibition.

While enjoyment is a key element of the course, it also provides the opportunity to see communication in a different light and appreciate the skills and passions of others.

Afternoon tea will be provided.

For those keen to delve further, they can stay on for the viewing of a film in the theatrette, which has been created and developed as part of the Capture, Create and Connect project, also being conducted by CHNC.

Cartoons developed as part of this project can be entered into the upcoming

Superheros cartoon competition in November.

“School holidays provide young people with time to recuperate, but also time and opportunity to explore and focus on other creative endeavours,” said Di.

“Embedding an enjoyment of lifelong learning and developing broad connections within our community are factors that support a young person’s mental health and resilience.

“Building a sense of creativity, readiness to embrace opportunities and ability to plan, each play a role in supporting young people to value social contribution and involvement,” she said.

In Di’s experience peer learning and taking the opportunity to be involved in informal opportunities

are often undervalued and yet often provide the most engaging and enjoyable environments for young people.

The Superheros program

provides a range of unique opportunities for young people to explore their creativity and be supported to do so.

Bookings can be made

directly on www.chnc. com.au/events/ or by phoning Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre on 66483694.

q A highlight of the Coffs Harbour Running Festival –kids galore donning their running shoes and taking part.

q Keelan Birch, Event Director with Nick Simmons, Campus Coordinator at Southern Cross University.

q Caryn Maher and Stacey Bayliss from Early Connections, with Keelan Birch and Greg Goodman, Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour.

q Chris Barnes and Michelle Versluys who run The Run Beyond Project at Nambucca Heads High School, with Keelan Birch and Greg Goodman, Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour.

q Sign up for the Superhero workshop at the National Cartoon Gallery.

Students Speak Out

By Andrea FERRARI

“EXCELLENT and a credit to their school,” is how Sawtell Rotarian Alan Freedman described the participants’ efforts in the Coffs Harbour Christian Community School’s Speech and Poetry competition, ‘Speak Out’, held on Tuesday, 13 September 2022 at the Bonville Campus.

The competition is keenly supported by Sawtell Rotary.

The judging panel comprised Alan Freedman and Ray Baldwin from Sawtell Rotary, Coffs Harbour Toastmasters members Barbara Steward, David Whyte and their President Mark West and the School’s Librarian, Sandra Gorham.

“We judge the students on presentation, stance, voice projection, relativity and body language,” Alan told News Of The Area.

“There were several winners on the day in each age/class group; each student was given points on their individual performance and totalled at the end of each session.

“Those who performed were of a very high standard and should be commended for volunteering,” said Alan.

“It was a pleasure as always to be part of the judging panel.”

Mark West from Toastmasters told NOTA, “Public speaking is one of the most essential skills to develop.

“Anyone learning public speaking increases their confidence, vocabulary, and critical thinking.

“I highly recommend everyone, especially young people, to take up public speaking.

“It changed my life for the

better; imagine what it can do to yours,” he said.

The Speak Out Speech and Poetry competition has been organised by Coffs Harbour Christian Community School for its students for many years and Sawtell Rotary have been adjudicating since 2014.

“Ray and I have been participating in the judging just about every year since then apart from Covid years,” said Alan.

Students from Years 6 to 12 compete in different classes.

Stage 6 (Year 11 and 12) winners are Finley Dowd for Poetry and Caitlin Mann for Speech.

Second places are Holly Payton and Adam Szymfeld.

Third places were won by Wil Kalanj and Melody Ray/ Tha Bawi Tin Thei.

Stage 5 (Years 9 and 10) winners: Solomon Walker

and Hannah Winter; second places: Lois Kpodo and Delenn Croaker and third place winner in Poetry is Cameron Geytenbeek.

Middle School (Years 6 -

8) Year 6 winners are Isabella Hutchinson and Kaitlyn Pelt for Poetry and Amelie Davis for Speech.

Stage 4 (Years 7 & 8) Poetry winner is Libby

Surf Life Saving flags are flying

By Andrea FERRARI

SURF Life Saving clubs along the Coffs Coast are back patrolling the beaches.

The iconic red and yellow flags went up at local beaches to signal the start of weekend beach patrols from September 24 with financial support from Newcastle Permanent.

Surf Life Saving North Coast President Les Pepper said lifesavers from the branch’s eight clubs are ready to go.

“Thanks to Newcastle Permanent, we have the equipment, and our people are trained, to help keep people safe in and out of the water,” Mr Pepper said.

“Newcastle Permanent also supports the recruitment, training and retention of junior surf lifesavers, to ensure we’ve got a pipeline of volunteers coming through.”

One of those volunteers is Brian Sedivy.

The 40-year-old Woolgoolga resident has been with the Woolgoolga club for fifteen years, including ten as

Club Captain.

Les Pepper and Newcastle Permanent’s branch manager and lending manager, Joshua Freeman, were at a special raising of the flags ceremony at Woolgoolga Beach on Saturday morning, September 24 to mark the start of the season.

Mr Freeman said because Newcastle Permanent is customer-owned, it looks to support the communities where its members live, work and play.

“Spending time at the beach is part of summer

for so many people in our region, which is why we’ve been supporting local surf clubs for seventeen years,” Mr Freeman said.

“Local volunteer lifesavers save countless lives each year – they deserve our thanks and support.

“Last year North Coast branch lifesavers completed almost 20,000 patrol hours, saved 29 lives, gave 42 first-aid treatments and conducted almost 1,400 other preventative actions.”

Mr Pepper used the opportunity to share some

Sweet Sounds Sunday at Raleigh Hall

THE Raleigh Hall came alive last weekend with a heart warming concert entitled ‘Sweet Sounds Sunday’, to raise funds for RAR – Rural Australians For Refugees.

The event attracted a full house and was enjoyed by all.

Thanks go to the musicians and singers who gave their performances free of charge.

The Honey Barbara

Ensemble opened the concert followed by the Sawtello Gospel Choir.

Stewart Peters who is a talented singer and songwriter performed on guitar and the concert closed with a second moving set of songs by the choir.

Many thanks go to the generous caterers and helpers and to Lisa Milner who organised the event.

The concert raised an incredible sum of $3,300 which has now been donated to the Asylum Seeker Centre in Sydney to help to fund basic necessities such as food, clothing and medical services for asylum seeker families living in very difficult circumstances.

The next concert, ‘Reaching Out’, will be on Sunday 20 November at 2.00pm in the Mylestom Hall.

Put the date in your diary for an afternoon of heart-warming music by

tips to stay safe at the beach this summer.

Always read and obey safety signs and lifesaver instructions, swim between the red and yellow flags, never enter the water if you have been drinking alcohol or are under the influence of

drugs, wear sunscreen, seek shade and stay hydrated.

He said boat skippers and rockfishers should always check the local forecast, seek advice from NSW Maritime and wear a lifejacket.

Woolgoolga SLSC will be hosting the Summer of Surf

Lynn and Speech winner is Gabriella Broekman. Second places are Cara Potgieter and Ashleigh Geytenbeek; third place Speech winner is Addison Louis.

Event from October 27 to 30 which includes a world Ironman event.

People interested in joining the surf life saving movement can find their local club at www.slsnorthcoast. com.au.

talented local musicians. This next concert will

q Woolgoolga Surf Club lifesavers raise the flag to mark the start of the weekend beach patrol season.

q North Coast Surf Life Saving President Les Pepper and Newcastle Permanent manager Joshua Freeman take a rescue boat down to the beach.

q The judges in the Coffs Harbour Christian Community School’s Speech & Poetry competition: Sawtell Rotary’s Ray Baldwin and Alan Freedman together with David Whyte and Mark West from Toastmasters and the Coffs Harbour Christian Community School’s Librarian, Sandra Gorham.

feature Nota Bene String Quartet, Adrienne Farago on piano, and Karin Braidwood on classical guitar.

q Sawtello Gospel Choir.

Wise up to weeds at the Botanic Gardens

By Andrea FERRARI

WEEDING is a job that never ends, meaning there’s always paid employment for those

who know what they’re doing in the weed department.

TAFE’s free short course, Wise up to Weeds, can arm you not only with the knowledge

of the what, when, why, where and how of weeds it will also provide participants with an opportunity to tick off four units of competency going

towards gaining the Certificate III in Conservation & Ecosystem Management.

“The units could also count towards a Certificate III Horticulture as well,” said Jacqui Johnson, Head Teacher Agriculture, Conservation & Ecosystem Management, Horticulture, TAFE NSW.

By completing the Agricultural Chemical Skill Set as part of this course, participants will be issued the Chemical User's Card to kick start a career in bush regeneration.

“There are many jobs for bush regen at the moment, a lot of the local contractors are looking for workers; gaining your ag chem card is one of the key things that employers are looking for in this field,” said Jacqui.

“Through the course you will be introduced to basic plant identification and learn to understand and apply weed management techniques.”

This is nationally recognised

training which is subsidised by the NSW Government.

Units to be studied are: recognise plants, control weeds, transport chemicals and prepare and apply chemicals to control pests, weeds and diseases.

Held at the North Coast Regional Botanic Gardens, TAFE NSW is hosting the eight-week course, one day a week on Fridays from 14 October to 2 December 2022, 9.00am - 4.00pm.

“Teaching the course at the North Coast Regional Botanic Gardens provides us with immediate access to a range of ecosystems and a broad range of plants including weeds to learn and develop practical skills and knowledge in plant identification and weed management,” said Jacqui.

Karla Gillies, a teacher in Certificate III Conservation Ecosystem Management at TAFE NSW CHEC, who will run Wise up to Weeds, has a

broad range of experiences.

An avid nature lover, she holds an enviro science degree and has over 20 years experience as a bush regenerator, native nursery person, and food and wildlife gardener.

“My passion is for reconnecting people with our natural environment by getting their hands dirty,” Karla told NOTA.

"I'm looking forward to helping people learn about plant identification and ways to manage weeds using a variety of methods and techniques to improve our outdoor environments.”

Registration is required and there’s a maximum of sixteen student places available.

For inquiries or expressions of interest please contact Anne Gundry on 66593139 or email ahccontact@tafensw.edu.au.

U3A celebrates 30 years of learning in Coffs

By Andrea FERRARI

MORE than 100 members of the Coffs Harbour U3A gathered at the Norm Jordan Pavilion on Friday 23 September for a celebratory luncheon and get-together to celebrate and share memories of their 30 year history.

Speakers from U3A groups as far back as 1992 told the gathering how the organisation was set up following the models of U3A groups in France and Great Britain after WW2.

Celia Nolan, Fran Kerhoff and Win Howard talked at

length about the early days and of the enthusiasm that U3A classes were taken up by the membership.

All three speakers stressed the importance of an interest in lifelong learning for the maintenance of mental clarity and the mental health benefits of social interactions with other interested people.

Current U3A president Karen Boyd discussed the impact of Covid on the number of people willing to come forward and volunteer for the committee, highlighting

the fact that offers to join the leadership group are welcomed.

Karen stressed the satisfaction and camaraderie that occurs being part of a working group, and she urged members to step up and have a go.

If you are interested in knowing more about Coffs Harbour U3A have a look on the website where you will see information on membership and current classes.

For further information there is also an email address and phone number.

Visit https://coffs. u3anet.org.au for more information.

q Get weed wise through TAFE NSW’s free short course, Wise up to Weeds, starting Friday 14 October.

q U3A members from the early, founding days: Celia Nolan, Win Howard, current president Karen Boyd and Fran Kerhoff.

q A comprehensive program of learning and socialising keeps bringing U3A members back to the meetings.

q Coffs Harbour U3A members welcomed friends and past members for its 30th celebrations.

q Enjoying a buffet luncheon at U3A’s gathering

Original painted posters on show

By Andrea FERRARI

OPENING on Saturday 8 October through to 24 October, the Woolgoolga Art Group will be showcasing an exhibition of paintings completed over the past 48 years by local, Val Wright.

The 97-year-old artist, now residing in Woolgoolga District Retirement Village, enjoyed her flourishing talents from a very young age, then living in Victoria.

Married at 21 in an age when generally married women did not go out to work, Val’s talent and enthusiasm developed into a thriving cottage industry.

She became a commercial artist from the dining room table, and at a time when

large colour printers and computers did not exist, she hand painted advertisement posters for businesses in Melbourne.

Detailed posters in water colour and poster colour

ranging in sizes up to 1000 x 800mm, advertising products in grocery stores, furniture stores, hardware stores etc., were to be seen throughout 50s and 60s Melbourne.

The closest examples today are posters seen for movies at the local theatres.

Val and husband Colin

moved north to Mullaway after building at Darkum Headland in 1972.

In her new community she heard of a plan to establish an

Art Group in Woolgoolga.

The first meeting of foundation members occurred in November 1972, and Val officially joined in February 1973.

She was an active member and was Secretary in 1975 between 1980-81 and assumed the position of Vice President in 1978.

During 1974 husband Colin built a purpose-built art studio in the garden.

Val produced most of her paintings in the studio, when not in the field.

She travelled widely and although most have an Australian flavour, numerous artworks cover her time in Africa and S.E. Asia.

Val also became an accomplished sculptor

Woolgoolga Seniors Centre awarded Australia Post Community Grant

WOOLGOOLGA Seniors Centre has been awarded a grant of $2,000 for its work to improve mental health and wellbeing in Woolgoolga, NSW as part of Australia Post’s 2022 Community Grants Program.

The grant will fund their project Thinking Well, a mindfulness and meditation

class for socially isolated carers in the Woolgoolga community.

Through weekly sessions, carers will learn key strategies to improve their mental health and mental wellbeing and develop new community connections.

Ms Jennifer Hoober, Reality Program co-Leader,

Woolgoolga Seniors Centre said, “We want local carers to be relaxed and comfortable.”

Woolgoolga Seniors Centre is one of 70 community organisations across the country to receive a 2022 Australia Post Community Grant of up to $10,000.

For the third consecutive

year, the grants program reinforces Australia Post’s commitment to mental health by funding projects that help improve connection and mental wellbeing in local communities.

Australia Post Executive General Manager Community, Sustainability

and Stakeholder Engagement, Tanny Mangos said the organisation was delighted to support projects making a real difference to health and wellbeing, with recipients based in every state and territory and half of the projects in rural and remote communities.

“Australia Post

New direct flights between Canberra commence with Link Airways

COFFS Harbour Airport has welcomed the first direct service operated by Link Airways between Canberra and Coffs Harbour, with flight FC 255 touching down at 6pm on 22 September 2022.

The first of two scheduled return services per week operating on Thursday and Sunday, the route is utilising the airline’s 34 passenger Saab 340B Plus aircraft and last month it was confirmed

the service was extended through until January 2023.

With a flight duration of just over 90 minutes, this will be the first opportunity locals can fly directly between the two destinations.

The Saab 340B Plus aircraft has full inflight cabin service and the standard inflight offering includes hot and cold beverages and premium snacks with complimentary beer/wine available on

all afternoon and evening services.

Coffs Harbour Airport General Manager, Frank Mondello, was thrilled to welcome direct flights between Canberra and Coffs Harbour.

“Our second service with Link Airways, this announcement will strengthen connectivity to and from the Coffs Coast region and will be welcome news for both business and leisure travellers.

“Allowing Canberrans to explore the natural beauty and warmer weather of our wider region, this direct service allows locals to enjoy all that the ACT has to offer; world-class events, produce and experiences”.

City of Coffs Harbour Mayor, Councillor Paul Amos, welcomed the arrival of the service.

“Having a direct service from the nation’s capital to Coffs Harbour is a fantastic endorsement

of the attractions of the Coffs Coast and further cements our place as a top tier regional city,” said City of Coffs Harbour Mayor Councillor Paul Amos.

“It’s going to have a major impact on the future growth and health of the local tourism industry by introducing a whole new audience to our wonderful region.

“It also means yet another of Australia’s great cities is now within easy reach for locals.”

Link Airways’ Manager of Network Strategy, Jeff

although produced only a limited number.

Regrettably arthritis brought these activities to an end fifteen years ago.

Val was born in Colac, Victoria in January 1926, and the family later settled in the Melbourne suburb of Ivanhoe where she attended school.

She attended art college in Melbourne.

The exhibition Opening Night is scheduled for Friday 7 October at 6pm, at the Woolgoolga Gallery 73 Turon Parade.

Food and drink is provided.

A donation on the door is requested and art may be purchased.

recognises the important role local organisations can play in building resilience and supporting mental wellbeing within their community.”

“These grants help enhance community connections, and we know that when we connect with others, we feel better. We also know that this often results in improved mental health outcomes, and we want to support the organisations that are helping make this happen,” she said.

Boyd, believes the new route will provide a convenient and cost-effective option for passengers wanting to travel to the Coffs Coast and, inversely, to visit the Capital.

“We’re particularly pleased to announce the establishment of this connection to the muchloved destination of Coffs Harbour.

“We see strong demand for direct flights between Canberra and the Coffs Coast, and the proposed service will facilitate leisure and business links between the two regions,” Mr Boyd said.

q Val Wright in her painting studio.

q Val Wright outside Bluebottles Woolgoolga with her first great granddaughter Rylie.

q Boorowa River, one of Val Wright’s Australian landscape paintings.

q Nigerian Sunday Best by Val Wright.

Teaching our connection with nature

By Andrea FERRARI

PRIMARY school teachers learning to teach nature connection to their students, through ideas from the book Active Hope by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone, is a driving force of the Bellingen-based Centre for Ecological Learning.

Through the program, CEL kicks off a new three session course.

Active Hope, originally published in 2012 and revised in 2020, has inspired an international movement that is practiced across the

world, including the USA, UK, Australia and NZ.

“Active Hope is about finding, and offering, our best response to the many wicked environmental problems unfolding in our world,” Centre for Ecological Learning’s lead educator Lisa Siegel told News Of The Area.

“It offers tools that help us find and play our role in the collective transition, or Great Turning, to a lifesustaining society.

“Our students today are more than aware of the threats that are currently

facing the planet.

“In light of this, it is so important to develop both Active Hope and new skills in our teaching practice in order to become more effective nature mentors and environmental educators.”

All three online sessions will be facilitated by Jane Grebert and Lisa Siegel, who was recently announced as the winner of the 2021 NSW Environmental Educator of the Year Award.

As Sue Martin, the Australian Association for Environmental Education (AAEE) NSW President

shared upon presenting Lisa with the award, "Lisa is a trailblazer and a champion of youth as the future custodians of our world.

“She is known and beloved for her dedication to nature, to humanity and to humans as nature in her many spheres of influence.”

Participants will take part in experiential exercises that can also be used in the classroom, as well as learning about best-practice pedagogies and models of ecological learning as they develop their own teaching toolkit.

Educators will be supported to create a

North Coast Hotel Awards Finalists Announced

A SHORT-LIST of the state’s best pubs and hospitality operators has been released ahead of this year’s prestigious AHA NSW Awards for Excellence – the first in three years.

The list of North Coast finalists includes nominees in fourteen categories including Regional Hotel of the Year, Regional Chef of the Year, Best Burger, Best Steak and Best Family Friendly.

Port Macquarie pubs are up for a host of awards including the Settlers Inn

Hotel nominated for Regional Hotel of the Year, Best Retail Liquor Outlet, Best Regional Local, Best Parmi, Best Steak Sandwich, Heart of the Community and Best Regional Casual Dining (Northern).

Other Port pubs in the running for an award are Finnians Irish Tavern for Best Regional Local and Tacking Point Tavern for Best Steak.

Two top North Coast chefs will also battle it out for the title of Regional Chef of the Year including the Ivory Waterside Tavern and Marina

Tweed Head’s Anton RamBawn and Ocean View Hotel Urunga’s Chris Kershaw.

Nominated for Best Burger is the Tattersalls Hotel at Inverell, Beach Hotel Byron Bay for Best Live Music Venue, Lake Cathie Tavern for Best Regional Local and the Royal Hotel Taree for Best Cheap Eat Meal (under $15), while Ivory Waterside Tavern and Marina also made the list of finalists for Best Regional Redevelopment and Best Family Friendly.

This year’s awards will be

the first since 2019 and will be held on Monday, 24 October at The Cutaway, Barangaroo.

“The AHA NSW Awards for Excellence is the pinnacle of our events calendar and celebrates the hard work and achievements of those in our industry,” AHA NSW CEO John Whelan said.

“After missing this event for the past two years due to the pandemic, there has never been a better time to come together and recognise the resilience and innovation of our incredible industry.”

Stay NSW and Parents NSW vouchers expire October 9

HOUSEHOLDS are being reminded these school holidays to use any outstanding Stay NSW and Parents NSW vouchers, with new figures revealing the programs have collectively added hundreds of millions of dollars to the State’s economy.

Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government Victor Dominello said the vouchers have provided hip pocket relief to families across NSW, helping boost

their budget, with both programs set to expire on 9 October 2022.

“The people of NSW have warmly embraced both the Stay and Parent voucher programs, with almost $282 million injected into the State’s economy since their inception,” Mr Dominello said.

“Whether you want to book a weekend away to the coast or a rural area or take the kids to a movie or wildlife park, the school holidays are an opportune

time for people to spend their vouchers.

“Don’t miss out – with only two weeks left, use them or lose them.

“The vouchers are a win-win.

“They provide a boost to household budgets as well as providing much needed stimulus for local businesses, with the average spend tracking well above $100 when they redeem a $50 voucher for both programs.”

There are around $74

million worth of Stay NSW vouchers issued, pending redemption, to date.

These vouchers help support accommodation providers in NSW impacted by COVID-19.

NSW residents aged 18 and older can apply for one $50 voucher to use towards the cost of accommodation bookings.

There are around $63 million worth of Parents NSW vouchers issued, pending redemption, to date.

“This stand-out list of North Coast finalists is proof that despite the adversity and impacts of COVID-19 our pubs are still some of the best in the world.”

This year’s awards will also see the inclusion of a new category, the People’s Choice Award.

The new category will allow the community to vote for the chance to win a prize and elevate their local pub to award-winning status.

“We know communities in regional areas like the North

The NSW Government launched these vouchers to reward and thank eligible NSW households for their efforts to support learning from home in 2021. One person from each eligible household can apply for five $50 vouchers, worth $250 in total.

NSW Government Vouchers are nontransferable and can only be redeemed by the

learning plan to implement in their own learning site.

Topics such as curriculum integration, parent engagement, and risk assessments will all be explored.

For more information contact CEL contact info@ cel.org.au.

Coast are passionate about their local pub, and this new category gives patrons a chance to have their voice heard,” Whelan said.

“We encourage people to take a few minutes to vote for their local and play a role in letting all of NSW know their pub is the best in the state.”

Voting for the People’s Choice Award are now open via https://www. ahaawardsnsw.com.au/ peoples-choice

A full list of finalists for this year’s AHA NSW Awards for Excellence can be found at https://www. ahaawardsnsw.com.au/

customer who was issued the voucher.

They cannot be used as a gift or donation to a registered business and cannot be exchanged for cash or gift vouchers.

For more information visit https://www.service. nsw.gov.au/stay-nsw and https://www.service. nsw.gov.au/parents-nswvouchers

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Best Coffs Coast sporting clubs of the winter season

By Aiden BURGESS

MANY of the Coffs Coast’s winter sporting competitions have wrapped up recently, with the top clubs producing a number of champion teams.

Here are the best clubs of this year's winter sporting season.

Coffs Harbour Breakers:

Won an unprecedented four minor premierships in the four AFL North Coast senior competitions, with their Under 17s side going on to win a premiership.

Coffs Harbour Comets:

Were the strongest club in Group 2 Junior Rugby League, winning the under 11s and under 13s premierships, and finishing

runners up in the under 10s, under 14s, and under 16s.

The club also won the Group 2 League Tag premiership.

Coffs City United Lions: Won the inaugural first grade and reserve grade grand finals of the Coastal Premier League season.

Beaches Hockey Club:

Won a number of Hockey Coffs Coast grand finals, including the men’s and women’s first grade premierships.

Coffs Harbour Snappers:

Took out three Upper Mid North Coast Rugby Union competitions, winning the under 12s, under 14s, and women’s premierships.

Urunga Raiders:

Won all their matches in the inaugural Coastal League One Women season, winning the minor premiership and grand final double.

The Raiders also won the Women’s State Community Plate at the Women’s State Cup in Newcastle.

Boambee FC: Ladders leaders in four North Coast Football competitions, including the 12 Boys 1st division, 12 Girls, Women’s Over 30s, and Men’s Over 35s.

Northern Storm: Were strong in the junior ranks leading the way in the North Coast Football’s 13 Boys 1st division, 16 Boys, and 17 Boys competitions.

Were also ladder leaders in the Men’s 2nd division South competition.

AFL North Coast juniors get ready for Northern Heat summer program

By Aiden BURGESS

A GROUP of AFL North Coast’s top juniors are set to be put through their paces over the summer months.

The group of 28 players have committed to a gruelling series of training sessions that will be conducted between October and March, where the focus is on individual development of skills, fitness, and footy IQ.

In addition to the squad training sessions,

players will also be given individual running and strength and conditioning programs to complete over the Christmas/New Year period.

The sessions are part of AFL North Coast’s Northern Heat representative program, which comprises the best players from the North Coast and North West regions in Under 15 and Under 17 squads.

Community Football Manager Paul Taylor said that the Northern Heat

program continued to build its reputation as a way for players to help progress to a higher level of footy.

"We've had a great response to the program from players in both the North West and North Coast since it commenced in 2018," he said.

"Our focus is on preparing players to take the next step within footy, whether that be stepping up an age group, moving into open age footy, or progressing to higher level

honours, and we're already seeing our past players making a significant mark on local footy and further afield.

“This group of the most talented players from across the North Coast and North West are in for a long hot summer of both group training sessions and individual fitness work as we prepare them to take the next step in their footy pathway.”

Once again the Northern Heat program will have

a Colts squad (players born 2005 and 2006) and a Futures squad (players born 2007 and 2008) and will conclude with both groups playing a pre-season match on the Gold Coast.

Additional players will be added to the program, with a number of individuals unable to attend the selection trial due to prior commitments, injury, or illness, who will trial at the first training session.

The Northern Heat representative AFL program comprises the best players from the North Coast and North West regions in Under 15 and Under 17 squads.

Players are selected into the program based on their performance at the Northern NSW Challenge.

This off-season program exists to extend the representative pathway for the players of the regions and provide them with a further avenue to build their game ahead of transitioning towards senior footy.

The initial group of 28 players. Colts squad (players born 2005 and 2006): Chad Anderson (Sawtell Toormina Saints) Max Cracknell (Sawtell Toormina Saints) Beau Guthrie (Coffs Harbour Breakers) Diesel Harvey

(Glen Innes Celts) Lochlan Jones (Port Macquarie Magpies) Will Kelly (Port Macquarie Magpies) Cooper Marle (Coffs Harbour Breakers) Charlie Martin (Sawtell Toormina Saints) Angus McFarlane (Sawtell Toormina Saints) Oscar McKenzie (Coffs Harbour Breakers) Luke McLennan (Coffs Harbour Breakers) Josh Monaghan (Nambucca Valley Lions) Evan Pitt (Port Macquarie Magpies)

Futures squad (players born 2007 and 2008): Wilson Baade (Nambucca Valley Lions) Riley Bates (Port Macquarie Magpies) Lincoln Chambers (Coffs Harbour Breakers) Tom Gallagher (Port Macquarie Magpies) Freycin Hostettler (Port Macquarie Magpies) Isaac Luke (Port Macquarie Magpies) Shaun McKenna (Glen Innes Celts)

Max Morgan (Coffs Harbour Breakers) Riley Morrissey (Coffs Harbour Breakers) Lincoln Proctor (Port Macquarie Magpies) Cooper Sheldon (Port Macquarie Magpies) Reeve Simmons (Port Macquarie Magpies) Tane Skinner (Sawtell Toormina Saints) Tristan Staines (Sawtell Toormina Saints) Mitchell White (Port Macquarie Magpies).

q Beaches Hockey Club were one of the best clubs of the Coffs Coast winter sporting season.

q The Northern Heat representative program runs from October to March.

Coffs Short-Listed as Team Base Camp for FIFA Women’s World Cup

COFFS Harbour has been short-listed as one of 35 Team Base Camp options for the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ in 2023.

For the first time in FIFA Women’s World Cup™ history, competing countries will use dedicated Team Base Camps in next year’s tournament in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

FIFA last week confirmed the short-listed Team Base Camp options that will be available for selection by participating teams (Participating Member

Associations: PMAs) for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™.

A Team Base Camp (TBC) is the 'home away from home’ for a PMA during the competition period and includes an accommodation and training site pairing for the entire delegation.

In Australia, 35 Team Base Camp options have been shortlisted across five Host Cities and eleven other regional centres, for the sixteen Participating Member Associations that will play

group matches in Australia.

In Aotearoa New Zealand, 21 TBC options have been shortlisted across four Host Cities and five other regional centres, for the sixteen PMAs that will play group matches in Aotearoa New Zealand.

After the Draw for the Tournament in Auckland/ Tāmaki Makaurau on 22 October 2022, the 29 qualified PMAs will be able to visit the various TBC sites in the country where they are drawn to play their group matches and submit to FIFA their preferred TBC choices.

FIFA will then confirm the selected TBCs by the end of 2022.

The three PMAs that will qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ via the PlayOff Tournament in February 2023 will select their TBC after qualification.

Appearing on the shortlist does not equate to a pairing's automatic confirmation as a TBC.

It simply means the venue has passed a thorough evaluation process and is eligible for selection by a

PMA.

In addition to the TBCs, Venue Specific Team Hotel and Venue Specific Training Sites pairings aligned to the 10 match venues have been confirmed.

There are two per host city – eight in Aotearoa New Zealand and ten in Australia – and these will primarily be used for match preparation activities on the day before match days.

Coffs Harbour Mayor Councillor Paul Amos was thrilled with the news.

“What an amazing testament to the sporting and accommodation facilities here in Coffs Harbour, that

Orienteering returns to Woolgoolga

WOOLGOOLGA will play host to three family friendly orienteering events organised by the local Bush 'n' Beach Orienteering Club in October.

Orienteering is a fun and challenging outdoor sport that exercises both the mind and body.

The aim is to navigate between control points marked on a special orienteering map while deciding the best route to complete the course in the quickest time.

After a slow two years due to Covid-19 and flooding, orienteering is back on the

Coffs Coast with a three week series in Woolgoolga.

Event organiser Keelan Birch spoke about how three orienteering events in Woolgoolga work.

"You have one hour to collect as many 'controls' as you can.

“Some are worth more

than others and you can visit them in any order you wish with the objective to get the biggest score possible within the time limit.

"There will be a very easy course for beginners and families as well as longer courses up to 6km.

“It's a great way to

explore a different part of the area and test your navigation skills.

“It's like a big treasure hunt!"

All three events start between 4:30-5:30pm and finish at 6:30pm on three consecutive Wednesday nights.

we’ve made the shortlist of the Team Base Camp options for an internationally renowned event like the FIFA Women’s World Cup!

“Regardless of whether we get chosen as one of the final base camps or not, I’m immensely proud to have made the shortlist and of the efforts of the team to get us to this point.

“The application has been a long process that commenced back in 2019.

“I’ll be keeping a close eye on the World Cup draw and hoping one of the teams will pick Coffs as their home away from home in 2023.”

The dates are: - 19 October at Woolgoolga Foreshore - 26 October outside Woolgoolga Scout Hall

- 2 November at Solitary Islands Sportsfield (next to Woolgoolga High School)

More information can be found at the Bush 'n' Beach Orienteering Club Facebook Page.

Former Suns junior plays for Australian Opals at World Cup

By Aiden BURGESS

SHE’S had some crippling lows.

Now Kristy Wallace is experiencing the ultimate sporting high of representing her country on the biggest stage.

The former Coffs Harbour Suns junior has been a part of the Australian Opals team at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup currently being held in Sydney.

Wallace played 49 minutes in the Opals first four World Cup games, in which Australia had a 3-1 record.

Her selection to the World Cup team

follows recent representative duties in the green and gold.

Wallace was a member of the Australian Opals team which won bronze at the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup in Jordan last year, a tournament in which she made her Opals debut.

She was also part of the Opals team which took part in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup qualifying tournament in Serbia in February.

It has been a long road travelled and a Lazarus like comeback for her to wear the green and gold at a World Cup.

Wallace suffered the first of two crippling ACL injuries while playing her senior year of college basketball in the US in 2018.

After having a knee reconstruction,

she cruelly re tore her ACL just 10 months later in just her second game back while playing in her debut season in the WNBL.

Her Opals selection follows a solid rookie season in the WNBA.

The point guard averaged 6.6 points and 2.2 assists per game while providing her trademark hustle in her debut season in the best women’s league in the world.

q Kristy Wallace has been a part of the Australian Opals team at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.

Coastal Premier League season review

By Aiden BURGESS

THE latest Coastal Premier

League season has come and gone, with the third year of the competition a memorable

one having seen finals series played for the first time, as well as grand final winners

crowned for the first time.

Here is how each club fared in the 2022 season.

Coffs City United Lions:

Set the benchmark all season losing just one game on their way to winning the minor premiership and grand final double.

Southern United:

The new kids on the block made an instant impression with the Forster-based club finishing runners up in their debut season in the Coastal Premier League.

Coffs Coast Tigers:

Had a strong home and away season finishing second on the ladder.

Looked to be the biggest threat to Coffs United, just missing out on a grand final berth after a penalty shootout loss in their qualifying semifinal.

Macleay Valley Rangers: One of the big improvers of 2022 making the top

four after being a finals contender in 2021.

Finished one win away from a grand final going down to eventual champions Coffs City United in their qualifying semi-final.

Port United:

An up and down season for United, who showed their best could beat anyone as the only team to beat the Lions this season.

Were knocked out in the first weekend of finals.

Sawtell Scorpions:

The big improvers of 2022, going from second last on the ladder to sixth and a finals spot this season.

The youthful side seemed to get better each game, and lost in the first week of finals to eventual runners up Southern United.

Northern Storm:

Started the season slowly, but a late season surge saw them almost

clinch a finals berth.

Bellingen FC: Started strongly in their debut season

in the Coastal Premier League, before injuries and mixed form took its toll.

Port Saints: One of a number of teams in the finals hunt but were ultimately let down by inconsistency.

Kempsey Saints: Were competitive against finals teams and even had wins against the Tigers, Port United and Scorpions, just didn’t show enough of this form to warrant a finals spot of their own.

Boambee Bombers:

A rebuilding year for the recent powerhouse, but showed glimpses of form this season which suggests they could rise up the ladder in 2023.

Taree United: Struggled mightily in a season which yielded no points.

q Southern United and Coffs City United Lions played off in the Coastal Premier League first grade grand final.

Park Beach Bowling Club

By Bruce WORBOYS

LOCAL Member Gurmesh Singh joined an elite group of bowlers at Park Beach Bowling Club.

Twenty Bowlers over the age of 90 were the special

guests at a lunch hosted by the Clubs Board.

A number of those attending still play the occasional game on a Tuesday and Thursday whilst others maintain a keen interest in the Club since retiring from

the sport.

Mr Singh assisted Life Member Jim Gorman cut the celebratory cake whilst acknowledging their contribution to bowls and sport generally in the Coffs Harbour District.

Safety Beach Women’s Golf Club

By Marilyn ELY

THE tension is over, three rounds that make up Safety Beach Women’s Golf Club championship are now complete and all grades have played wonderfully.

You should be proud of yourselves.

Twenty eight ladies played the final round Tuesday 20 on yet another lovely day, the weather has been kind once

Coffs Harbour District Darts Association

By Ray BEASLEY

COFFS Harbour District Darts Association at Sawtell RSL Club

Winter Comp Monday 26 September: Thunderstruck def Misfits 8-1

Bull Rush def Surgical Steel 6-3

Woolgoolga Bowling Club

By Glenn LANE

TUESDAY 20 September.

J Weston and M Hodge defeated J Ryan and J Hurrell 17 - 11.

J Taylor and S Bailey

Park Beach Men’s Bowling Club

By Bruce WORBOYS

PARK Beach Men’s Bowling Club Mens Pennants Round six. 2.1 Park Beach d Sawtell 10 – 0 (27-10, 22-14, 16- 14)

C.ex Coffs Women’s Bowling Club

By Mary BUCKLEY

TUESDAY 13 September.

Due to a special carnival being played at Park Beach Bowling Club we had some very welcome visitors from the Men’s Bowling Club, joining us in a game of bowls.

Coffs Harbour Golf Club Monday Vets

By Vicki SILVER

RESULTS From Coffs Harbour Golf Club Monday Vets

Monday 26 September 2022.

Due to recent weather conditions only 29 members played a 9 hole stableford event.

Winners:

Gents:

James McIntosh 21

John Wilgress 18 c/b

John Miles 18 c/b

Ladies: Vicki Silver 19

Sawtell Veterans Golf

By Ian REYNOLDS

RESULTS for 26 September 2022.

9 Hole Stroke Net 28 Starters

Ladies: Heather Snow 30 W/c/b, Elaine Everett 30, Chris Anderson 30, Lesley Kimber 31

Men: Jack Odendaal 24, Dale Allen 26, Brian Holman 26, Ian Reynolds 27c/b

defeated B McKinnon and C Attard 21 - 20.

I Cork and R Bennell defeated R Thompson and T Buchanan 23 - 21.

J Clark and S Dodd defeated M Lampert and C Latham 28 - 13.

D Barnard and R Ryan defeated A Boyden and B

2.2 Park Beach d Nambucca 10 – 0 (18-16, 19-9, 19-14)

3.1 Park Beach d Woolgoolga 8 – 2 (14-23, 1920, 29-17)

4.1 Urunga 9 d Park Beach 1 (29-12, 14-17, 19-16 )

Open Triples Tuesday 20

Steve, Chris, Bruce, David and Ted help form teams with the ladies from C.ex and had an enjoyable morning’s game of bowls.

Sue Wilson, Joan Griffin, Laine Down d Sue Wilson(s), Steve, Jill Merchant 18-17; Ardis Ellsmore, Bruce, Dot Heron d Jeanette Kutz, Robyn Groundwater, Chris 16-14; Joan Willis, Ted, Mary Buckley

Maria Lindsay 18

Jo Corrigan 17

Ball Comp: Norman Shannon 18 c/b

Trevor Bissett 18

David Haynes 16

Garry Silver 15 c/b

Rick Jenkins15

Ros Frame 16

Midori Kowamoto 15 c/b

Margaret Webb 15 c/b

Joan Levingston 15

Kirsty Arthur 13 c/b

Nearest the Pins: 22nd Margaret Webb and John Wilgress

26th Caroline Whitelegge and Noel Frame

Next Week will be a two

Sawtell RSL Snooker Club

By Ken MASON

TUESDAY 20 September 2022.

Main Draw Winner: John Lucas.

Runner Up: Terry Jennar.

Consolation Winner: Darrell Wallbridge.

Runner Up:Keith Mellalieu.

Merchant 25 - 17.

P Buck and T McKenzie defeated P Bills and D Graham 26 - 11.

M Hopes and J Wilcox defeated Lorna Walsh and Laurie Walsh 16 - 14.

R Kaufmann and C Davis defeated D Leving and J Leving 27 - 17.

September.

M England, C England d K Dunn, I Trengove 20 – 11.

J Long, D Peake, J Long d C McLeod, J Robinson, P Crockett 29 – 17.

A Worboys, B Worboys, P North d S Campbell, R Beaumont, G Williams 29 – 10.

d Kim Hampton, Margaret Stocks, David 18-13.

Thursday 20 September.

Semi Finals of Consistency Singles with Shirley Willis d Robyn Groundwater 150-146; Mary Buckley d Ardis Ellsmore 150-104. Social: Rosemary Williams, Joan Griffin, Brenda Fane d Joce Landrey, Laine Down, Jill Merchant 20-11.

person team event.

Please note that there is no play on Monday 17 October - due to Scramble play offs and no play on Monday 24 October due to to Festival of Golf.

There is a 9 hole medley set down for Wednesday 26 October.

A number of our members are playing in this event, if you wish to play on Wednesday 26 October - please see the girls in reception.

(Cost to play in 9 hole comp during the Festival of Golf is $12

CEX Woolgoolga Bowls

13 SEPTEMBER.

Two games of walking pairs K Stirling, E Nielsen (D) J Lynn, L Kaufmann, R Gurber, W Bracher (D) S Barnard, N Haines a very close game- one point the difference.

22 September.

again and Division one winner was Leanne Clark with 72 nett.

Runner up Merryl Kyburz 73 nett.

Division two winner Cathy Anderson 72 on c/b from runner up Roma Johnson 72.

Division three winner Karen Smith 72, runner up Joanne Elwood 75.

Best Gross overall Leanne Clark 92.

NTP 4th Teresa King, 7th Karen Bellamy, 9th Aileen McFarlane, 11th Gaile Mackenzie.

Thank you Yolly Gallacher

Just the Tip def Warriors 6-3

100s Ben (1) Chris K (3) Dave (1)

Dave (1)

Jeffery (1)

Jeremy (2) Nathan (3) Ricky (3) Sam (2) Sean (3) Stephen M (1) Steve R (2)

for donating the raffle won by Glenda Kennedy.

Shootout qualifiers are still to be finalized, Medal of Medals to be decided, CNC 2-Day Tournament and AGM to be conducted so we are still very busy.

New members and players are very welcome and Pro Terry is there to assist with lessons, equipment and clothing. Thanks to the outdoor staff who have worked hard to bring the course up so well for both men and women’s championship rounds.

Tim (1) Trevor (1) Tye (2) High pegs Christine (70) Jeffery (54)

Bull pegs

Jeffery (1) Leaderboard Warriors 76

Just the Tip 72 Thunderstruck 67 Surgical Steel 59 Bull Rush 47 Misfits 25

J Gibbons, G Lane and G Pallister defeated R Shaw, G McInerney and R Whelan 27 - 21.

Lucky Rinks

1. I Cork and R Bennell

2. R Kaufmann and C Davis

3. P Buck and T McKenzie

4. J Taylor and S Bailey No Jackpot

T Gordon, C Jones, J Phillips d T O’Halloran, A Dorrington, D Hull 18 – 13.

H Slater, B Kelly, D Condon d P Woodsell, E Crestani, J Bennett 19 – 16.

T Monck, C Sheridan, M Monck d B Skinner, J Thorn, L Boekeman 22 – 17.

Coffs Harbour Rifle Club

By Geoffrey HART

21 SEPTEMBER Howard St Rimfire Range.

The 90m Field Class match was conducted with sixteen participants.

Master Grade: Joel Walker 97.9, Alan Phillips 95.12,

Coffs Harbour Bridge Club

By Nerellyn MITCHELL

SEPTEMBER 5- NS J McFall, F Gaunt; EW R Rutter, P Quinlan.

September 6- S Kreplins, J Isaacs

September 7- NS S Dilosa, D O’Meara; EW R Rutter, P Quinlan.

September 9- NS C Tolley, M Siford; EW M Cotsell, R Irwin.

September 10- NS R Roark, P Griffin; EW D Strachan, L Coates.

Two games of pairs and one triples game, E Nielsen, S Goodsir, J Hampstead (D) E Nielsen, A Ryan, R Gurber D Porta, H Dunbar(D) M Campos W Bracher.

S Barnard, L Kaufmann(D) K Stirling, N Haines.

No bowls on Thursday due to weather.

Woolgoolga Men’s Bowling Club Results

Friday 23/9/22

S Barnard and D Barnard defeated Glenda McInerney and M Hodge 20 - 18.

M Hopes and R Ryan defeated B Richards and G Lane 23 - 12.

I Cork and J Taylor

D Valentine, V Valentine, C Weatherall d A Orr, P Booth, J Dunn 17 – 16.

S McAviney, B Nicholson, R Shephard d D Catlin, R Host, J Bishop 18 – 15.

Park Beach Bowling Club conducts free bowls lessons every Saturday morning,

Jake Buckley 88.4, A Grade: Anthony Khalil 81.6, Max Archer 78.2, Stuart D 77.4, Jon Brown 77.3, B Grade: Leo Lawlor 83.3, Member-677 77.4, Mark Pelmore 74.4, Cooper Lawlor 66.1, C Grade: Reyna Noble 78.1, Zach Noble 77.1, Jacob Harvey 63.1, Jessica Hancock 59.0, Wendi H 30.0

The 50m F-Class match was conducted with fourteen

September 12- NS J McFall. F Gaunt; EW B Shallvey, H Blewitt.

September 13- D O’Meara, I Martyn.

September 14- NS S Dilosa, D O’Meara; EW M Jil Hosie, H Eyers.

September 16- NS I Doland, S Dilosa; EW C Coupe, L Coupe.

September 17- NS P Jonutz, N Mitchell; EW J Archer, P Quinlan.

Sawtell Golf

20/9 MEDLEY Stableford Phil O’Dwyer 41c/b, Garry Klaus 41, Simon Shipman 40c/b, Doug O’Connor 40c/b, Bill Miller 40c/b, Brian Wilson 40. Balls to 37c/b.

NTP 7 A: Peter McDonald (pro pin), B: Stephen Thompson, C: Phil O’Dwyer.

NTP 11 A: Trevor Smith, B: Paul Rowe, C: Brian Leiper 21/9 American Foursomes

Sharon Shipman and Narelle Foy 69.375, Sandra

defeated M Brookes and S Bailey 29 - 7.

G McInerney and G Pallister defeated J Wilcox and R Bennell 21 - 19.

Lucky Rinks

1. S Barnard and D Barnard

2. M Hopes and R Ryan No Jackpot

weather permitting, from 9.00am.

All ages and skill levels are welcome.

Please put your name down at Club reception by 5.00pm Friday to make sure you don’t miss out.

participants.

Jake Buckley 195.10, Jon Brown 193.6, Reyna Noble 191.7, Mark Pelmore 191.6, Zach Noble 190.5, Leo Lawlor 188.4, Jessica Hancock 185.7, Joel Walker 183.5, Member-677 182.5, Cooper Lawlor 177.1, Jacob Harvey 170.5, Anthony Khalil 165.1, Wendi H 144.0, Alan Phillips 137.3

September 19- NS B Herring, C Tolley; EW T Booth, T Cooper.

September 20- L Coupe, C Coupe.

September 21- NS D O’Meara, S Dilosa; EW E Rae, P Quinlan.

September 23- NS F Gaunt, P Griffin; EW E Rae, M Pailthorpe.

September 24- NS R Bingham, P Griffin; EW R Tilley, C Tilley

Guymer and Kerrie Pitman 72.125c/b. Joy Lawrence and Trish Bailey 72.125c/b.

Balls to 73.875

24/9 Stableford Front x 2

Steven Oberleuter 41, Phil Klaus 40.

Balls to 33.

Stableford 1 - 9

Stephen Sharp 20.

Saturday Sal Elaine Everitt

25/9 Stableford Front Simon Shipman 18c/b

36 COFFS COAST NEWS OF THE AREA media@newsofthearea.com.au Friday, 30 September 2022 COFFS COASTNews Of The Area www.newsofthearea.com.auSPORTS RESULTS Free for all 1 - 9 Narelle Foy 21c/b, Linda Graff 21 c/b.

q The bowlers with the local member.

COFFS COASTNews Of The AreaOUTLETS

C.ex Urunga Men’s Golf

Park Beach Women’s Bowling Club

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

IGA Jetty Supermarket

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 Toormina

Unrealestate Agent Sawtell Real Estate

URUNGA/BELLINGEN

Bellingen Newsagent

IGA Supermarket

Spar Supermarket Urunga

Foodworks Urunga

Lindsay’s Oysters

Kombu Wholefoods

Cardow’s Urunga

Cardow’s Real Estate Bellingen

Fermount Fire Station

Ray White Real Estate

By Glenn ANTHONEY

ANOTHER week of rain saw Thursday and Saturday washed out with a closed course.

Monday 19 September Vets: Stableford with 29 Starters

1st Kevin Sanford 44 2nd Peter Inskip 42 3rd Neil Richardson 40 Nearest The Pin 3rd Grant Cardow 9th Kevin Sanford 18th Peter Drysdale

Ball run down Bruce Parker 39c/b, Grant Cardow 39, Waz Botfield 38c/b, Anthony Shields 38c/b, Colin Haworth 38c/b, Robert Jones 38, Glenn Anthoney 36

Coffs Harbour Golf Club Ladies

By Helen RHODES

TUESDAY 20 September - Single Stableford 9 Hole Comp with 28 starters.

Heather Watkins 21, Philippa Burrows 18.

NTP’s - 12th (Pro Pin) Karen Webster, Lyn Whitelaw, 15th Yvonne Avery, Tania Norberry.

Wednesday 21 SeptemberAggregate 4 Ball Stableford with 100 starters.

Heatherbelle’s Day - Sponsored by June Seccombe and Carmen Farrell.

Janelle Passlow and Jackie

By Mandy TRENGOVE

RESULTS of Social Bowls on Wednesday 21 September.

A Sykes, M Watt, A Orr def M Phillips, A McConachy, L McLean 29/9.

M Trengove, V Maher, D Futcher def M Trengove, A Oak, M Gudgeon 22/12.

P Poulton, C Treharne, E Blanton, B Bodel def A-M Taylor, C Keogh, P Nolan, D Crockett 21/15.

J Slater, J Brown, C Sheridan, M Monck def S Hancock, D Hargraves, R Jupp, J Woodford 25/18.

A Worboys, J Bishop, C Jones, Y Schmidt drew with E Denner, K Frail,

McIntosh 82, Ann Goodman and Judy Everitt 79, Machelle Nichol and Tracey Foster 78, Holly Adamson and Carmel Hill 74, Norma Andrews and Ruth Challinor 73, Fiona O’Meara and Jo Habgood 71.

NTP’s - 3rd (Pro Pin) Kerry Wilson, Trish Mackay, Mary Aarts, 6th Sandy Briggs, Elaine Phillips, 22nd Maureen Cotsell, Janelle Passlow, Jo Corrigan, 26th Tracey Foster, Lindy Ingham, Karen Webster.

Lucky Draw - Lynda Bradley and Heather Watkins.

Saturday 24 September - Single Stableford with nine players

Numbers reduced due to bad weather.

Joan Griffin 34.

Cricket Roadshow!

Australia in 2022 to the Coffs Coast community,” Mr Singh said.

“Featuring a range of interactive activities and displays, including a virtual reality experience of hitting a six at the SCG, attendees could win a number of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup prizes.

“What better place to launch the Regional Roadshow and celebrate the cultures and nations making up the tournament than right here at Curryfest in Woolgoolga.”

The Regional Roadshow is an example of the benefits of the NSW Government’s 10 World Cups in 10 Years initiative.

Minister for Sport Alister Henskens said, “Regional NSW is the heartland of cricket in our State, and the Regional Roadshow has hit the sweet spot by providing entertainment and inspiration for bush cricket fans across NSW ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia.

“Despite having a smaller population than Sydney, regional NSW accounts for around half of the state’s registered players, more than 250 adolescent cricketers in the Cricket NSW pathway system and produces over 50 percent of NSW’s contracted professional cricketers.”

More information on the T20 World Cup can be found at www. t20worldcup.com.

B White, Z Knight 16/16.

D Doyle, C Garrett, V Valentine, M England def C Venturi. L Clancy, L Loadsman, S Stirling 21/12.

T Welsh, J Kennedy, D Walsh, S Betts drew with J Long, T Rhodes, K Dunn, V Slater 16/16.

Woolgoolga Cross Country

By Steel BEVERIDGE

WOOLGOOLGA Cross Country Penultimate Week for 2022

One lap (2.5km): Keelan Birch 9.59, Dylan Hannaford 11.20, Amy Hannaford 12.28, Steel Beveridge 33.44.

Two laps (4.8km): Clarissa Hull 28.47.

Coffs C.ex Golf

By Graeme ROBERTSON

COFFS C.ex Golf played on Sunday 25 September at Iluka Golf Club.

Single Stableford.

Winner: Warick Wallace 39 Pts on a c/b.

Runner up: Carmel Hill 39 Pts;

Ball Winners: Rick Paxton 37, Sam Brazel 36, Gary Brazel 35, Peter Hill 34, Jeff Harris 34.

NTP’s: Jose Caravante.

Ballina RSL 351 Pts defeated C.ex Coffs 351 Pts, Ballina RSL retained the Shield.

Next game is a Single Stableford on Sunday 9 October at Nambucca Heads Golf Club.

Safety Beach Golf Club

RESULTS for Safety Beach Golf Club.

Vets

19 September

9 Hole Stroke

Winner: Di Richards

Runner up: Russ Richardson Midweek

21 September

18 Hole Stableford

Sponsor Coffs Coast Sports

Physio

Winner: J. Waite 41 cb

Runner up: C. Lang 41

3rd: D. Featherstone 40 Beach street dining

16 September

9 Hole Stableford

Winner: R. Mortimer 18 cb

Runner up: B. Mallett 18

Mid North Coast Veteran Golfers Association

By Colin CUTT

ON Tuesday 20 September, 66 golfers competed in a single stableford at Coffs Harbour Golf Club.

Winners:

A grade- Trevor Neaves 39, 1st runner up John Nichols 38, 2nd runner up Paul Ryan 37 c/b, 3rd runner up Roger Woolley 37.

B grade- Lee Sharma 42, 1st runner up Graham Richardson 40 c/b, 2nd runner up Terry Cleary 40, 3rd runner up Glenys Bonventi 37.

NTP’s:

22nd Kevin Walker, 26th Steve Ward, 3rd Colin Hoskins 3, 6th Ross Donnelly. Ball run to 32 pts.

q Nick Titcume, NSW Office of Sport, Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh and Taylor Tapiki with the World Cup trophy won by the Australian Men’s T20 cricket team in the United Arab Emirates in 2021.

In Memory

LYLA WINKLER

5/2/1944 - 2/10/2019

3 years have past Forever still in our hearts your loving family husband Lindsay, children, grand children and great grand children

UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN

For Sweet & Lovely Julie You have passed 2 years, but remain in my heart and memory. Love as always, Robert e300922

Coffs Coast

(02) 4981 8882

Death Notices

Death Notices

Death Notices

FELLOWS

Robert Warwick ‘Snegs’

22nd September 2022, peacefully at Bellinger River District Hospital, late of Sawtell. Beloved husband of Sandra. Loving father & father-in-law of Brad & Deb, Jodi & Jim and Gina & Jim. Adored pa of his grandchildren. Cherished brother of Howard.

Aged 81 Years

Heading To The Next Tee

A private cremation was held for Robert at Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS

Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

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

Frederick Bryan Grey

22nd September 2022

Formerly of Emerald Heights, late of Marian Grove. A much loved husband of Betty. Loving father of Robyn & Neil. Devoted grandfather & great-grandfather.

Aged 90 Years

Gone fishing & Caravanning

Fred’s funeral service was held on Thursday, 29th September 2022 at the Coffs Harbour Crematorium Chapel, Karangi.

VICTOR RULLIS

(02) 6651 5007

FRIEND

Henry John William

25th September 2022, peacefully at Bellinger River District Hospital. Late of Sawtell, formerly of Boambee. Beloved husband of Molly. Loved father & father-in-law of Trevor (dec’d) & Linda, Sandy & Wayne Elks and Wayne & Jayne. Cherished pop of Rikky, Hayden, Alexa, Alanah, Abbey, Sarah, Abbey, Tanika and their partners.

Adored great-pop of Mikey, Joey, Huxley and Tully. Fond brother, brother-in-law and uncle of their families. A special buddy of Rosie.

Aged 82 Years

Gone Travelling

Henry’s Funeral Service was held at Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Thursday 29th September 2022.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS

Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

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

Jennifer Jarman 21st September 2022

Passed at home in Toormina, formerly of Bonville. Beloved wife of Barry (dec). Loved mother and mother-in-law of Anthony & Sharon, Katrina, and Lawson & Joanne. Loving Grandma to Wade, Aaron, Atlas, Aamber, Cherry, Henry, Ewan, Doug and Melissa. Fond sister, sister-in-law, auntie and friend to many.

Aged 79 Years

Jennifer’s funeral service was held on Wednesday, 28th September 2022 in the chapel of the Coffs Harbour Crematorium, Karangi. A big thank you to Raelene Craig for all her help over the years.

VICTOR RULLIS

(02) 6651

SKAINES

Frank Kevin

21st September 2022, peacefully at Coffs Harbour Health Campus. Much loved husband of Gloria. Loving father & father-in-law of Lynda & Ray, Jody & Matt, Deanne and Darren & Kylie. Cherished ‘Pop’ of 14 grandchildren & 29 great-grandchildren. Frank will be sadly missed by all of his extended family and friends.

Aged 80 Years

Forever In Our Hearts

Frank was privately cremated at Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS

Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

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

MACKENZIE

Laddie

27th September 2022, peacefully at Coffs Harbour Health Campus, late of Arrawarra Headland. Loving partner of Margaret (dec’d). Loved father & father–in-law of Karen & Maldwyn Lewis and Gregory. Cherished pop of Kathryn and Dylan. Adored great-pop of Parker.

Aged 93 Years

A Happy And Kind Man

Laddie was privately cremated at Hogbin Drive Crematorium, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS

Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

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

SCOTT, Lyle Hope

21st September 2022, passed away peacefully at Coffs Haven Aged Care, late of Coffs Harbour. Devoted wife of Courtney (dec’d). Adored mother & mother-in-law of Michele, Penelope & Gunnar, Jasmine, Oenone (dec’d), Gavin & Denise and Jason. Loved nan of Elise (dec’d), Tracy and Joshua, great-grandmother of Alex.

Aged 99 Years

Reunited With Her Beloved Courtney

A private cremation was held for Lyle at Hogbin Drive Crematorium, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS

Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

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

Ira Theriac 22nd September 2022

Passed away into the arms of God through Jesus Christ. He’ll sing with the angels and walk in the garden of flowers. Loving husband of Angela. Father to Craig & Kim and Chris & Meghan. Proud Oppa & Poppy to his grandkids.

Aged 74 Years

In God’s Care.

Ira’s funeral service was held on Thursday, 29th September 2022 in the chapel of the Coffs Harbour Crematorium, Karangi. Followed by private cremation. The family would like to extend their thanks to all the Legacy volunteers.

VICTOR RULLIS

(02) 6651 5007

DUNN

Allan John

24th September 2022, passed peacefully at Coffs Harbour Health Campus. Loving husband of 62 years to Sheila. Much loved dad of Cheryl, Tishi and Lori. Father-in-law of Peter, Steven and Peter. Adored ‘grandfather AJ’ of 20 grandchildren and 7 greatgrandchildren. Older brother of Richard.

Aged 85 Years

‘Pascal Biscum’☺

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a celebration of Allan’s life to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Tuesday 4th October 2022, commencing at 4.00 pm.

Livestreaming of Allan’s Funeral Service on Hogbin Drive Crematorium Facebook page.

Special thanks to all the staff at Mater Christi who took such good care of Allan.

Hogbin Drive Crematorium

Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour Ph: 6652 2822

CREER, Wilfred John ‘Laddie’

26th September 2022, peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, late of Coffs Harbour. Cherished husband of Elma. Loving father of Julie, Rodney and Anthony. Grandad of Todd, James, Stephanie, Emily, April and great-grandad of Sophie, Daniel, Audrey and Henry. Dear brother & brother-in-law.

Aged 86 Years

Much Loved And Greatly Missed

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Laddie’s Funeral Service to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Tuesday 4th October 2022, commencing at 10.00 am.

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

In lieu of floral tributes the family would appreciate donations to Palliative Care Coffs Harbour, a collection box will be at the chapel.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS

Coffs Harbour 6652 1999 Funeral Director’s Assoc. of NSW Accred No 12033-01

Diane Elizabeth Walters

26th September 2022

A much loved mother of Allen, Angeline and Andrew. Adored grandmother and dear friend to many.

Aged 75 Years

Now in the arms of Jesus

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Diane’s funeral service to be held on Friday, 7th October 2022 at 10.30am in the Coffs Harbour Salvation Army Citadel, Mastracolas Road, Coffs Harbour. Thence for private cremation.

RULLIS

SERVICES

(02) 6651 5007

www.funeralcoffsharbour.com.au

HOBSON

Brian George

24th September 2022, peacefully at Bellinger River District Hospital, late of Coffs Harbour. Loving husband of Joyce (dec’d) and partner of Ann. Loved father of Brian and Craig. Adored pop of Brodie, Brett, Taylor and Savannah. Cherished ’Pop Pop’ of Blair, Brontie, Bianca, Aston, York and Taj. Brother of Denny & Phyllis.

Aged 86 Years

Sadly Missed

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Brian’s Funeral Service to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Friday 30th September 2022, commencing at 2.30 pm, thence for interment in Coffs Harbour Lawn Cemetery, Karangi.

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

KEITH LOGUE & SONS

Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

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

SPRY, Colin Anthony

26th September 2022, peacefully at Bellinger River District Hospital, late of Coffs Harbour. Much loved husband of Phyllis. Loving father & father-in-law of Katrina & Paul and Gavin & Cathy. Adored grandpa of Carly, Jenna, Katie, Kaila and great-grandpa of their families. Dear brother & brother-in-law of Roland (dec’d) & Heather, Roger and Stephen & June.

Aged 88 Years

Rest In Peace

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Colin’s Funeral Service to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Wednesday 5th October 2022, commencing at 11.30 am.

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

KEITH LOGUE & SONS

Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

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

WATKINS, Royce James

27th September 2022, peacefully at home. Husband of Rosemary. Father of Tim and Ben. Grandfather of Elise, Billy and Abe.

Aged 77 Years

A private cremation for Royce will be held at Hogbin Drive Crematorium, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour.

Alan Leith Watkin

8th September 2022

Passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Arcare Caboolture Nursing Home.

much loved husband of Fay.

father to Dianne

Aged 94 Years

Forever

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Leith’s celebration of life service to be held on Friday, 28th October 2022 at 2pm in the Chapel of the Coffs Harbour Crematorium, Coramba Road, Karangi.

VICTOR RULLIS FUNERAL SERVICES

Hogbin Drive Crematorium

Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour Ph: 6652 2822

Public Notices

PROPOSED GAMING MACHINE INCREASE Invitaiton for Public Comment

Tracey Byard of The Amble Inn, Tasman St, Corindi Beach has applied to the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority to increase by 8 the number of gaming machines the Hotel is permitted to operate at The Amble Inn, Tasman St, Coridini Beach from 12 to 20.

The Hotel has prepared an assessment of the impact of this proposed increase on the local community. A copy may be inspected at the LIA PUBLIC REGISTER https://www.liquorandgaming.nsw.gov.au/ Pages/gaming/local-impact-assessmentpublic-register.aspx

Anyone wishing to make a submission on the proposed increase must do so to the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority within 60 days of the application & LIA being posted on the Liquor & Gaming NSW website to:

Business Licensing Liquor & Gaming NSW GPO Box 7060

Sydney NSW 2001 Or by email to: submissions.licensing@liquorandgaming. nsw.gov.au

Tracey Byard

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Garage Sale

SAT 1st and Sun 2nd Oct 6:30 - 11:30am Deceased Estate Household items, Fridge Freezer, washer, Chests of drawers, Curtains Bricabrac

Boronia Ave Myleston 1st and 2nd Oct 8am-2pm Furniture Books, Plant, Clothing Jewellery, Collectables and much more!

BUY

Items

BOOKS 2 hardcover Australia’s Yesterdays & Pacific 360’ WW2 $55 Ph: 0407 654 879

BOOTS blk 37 Dj & J $90. 0432 294 491

BOOTS, blk s37 Effegie $50. 0432 294 491

CAMPING Meat griller (fold over bbq basket) Unused $15 ono Ph 0439 682 267

CARPET PIECE, 1.4m x 4.6m, new, cut pile light grey colour, ‘Elenus Grey’ durable soft, $100 Ph: 0407 654 879

EXERCISE

EXERCYCLE Vulcan $100ono Ph: 6656 2373

FLAVOURCHEF cooking systyem-brand new $50 ono SMS 0409 916 076

FRIDGE, fisher & paykel 275L, exc cond, $125 ono. 0428150643

FRIDGE, LG, 2 Door Freezer, Water, Icemaker - Exc Con. $400 0412 549 500

For Sale

PRESTIGE Pressure cooker perfect cond. Trivet, basket and spare seal incl. $99 Ph: 6653 8337 or 0419 166 688

TOWBAR Complete suit Subaru Forrester 2000 - 2007. $90. 0422410169

BORROW

Bowraville

0444

SHED full of items

Newcastle Drive Toormina Monday to Friday Open 9.30am 0415 401 304

CARPET lounge/dining/ family room. Black with cream circle and swirl Thick quality, as new lovely and modern. $68 160cmW x 230cmL Ph: 0415 981 605

FRONT Bar off 1997 NK Pajero. Has been in storage since new. $ 90 ono. 6651 6076

GALVANISED

AGAVE plants. Pickup only. Emerald Beach. 6656 1943

1 bike rack for car. Need some adjustment. $50 6653 8337

2 large Trek @ Travel backpacks. 1 blue 1 green. VGC, used once. $45 each. Ph 0403 034 480 F050822

A variety of pictures old & modern prints several by old masters Call 6652 3791 F070722

MUST go Entertainment unit bookshelf, and drawers 0428 367 133

Lost

SAMSUNG tablet in a black satchel with red stripe. Left at Neighbourhood Centre carpark Aged pensioners life. Reward offered 0405 805 415

ANTIQUE Oak sideboard with ornate bevelled edge mirror. Open to offers. 0428 812 383

BEADS, sequins, swarovski crystals various sizes & colours perfect for dance costumes, jewellery making & craft, from $1 0415 981 605

BEE Keeping materials Boxes, lids, frames. Q/ Excluders. M locks new and used, suit hobbyist or beginners. Open to offers. Ph: 6649 4419

BLACK extendable dining table with chairs good cond. $100 0428 367 133

CEILING fan x 2, exc working cond. $20 6653 8337 F260822

CD collection of 10, big bands, swing, dixieland, jazz. $10 the lot. 6651 8500 COMPRESSED cement sheet ‘Hardies’part of sheet 1800mm x 900mm x 15mm, L-shaped. $65. 0407654879

COMPUTER aided drawing machine Open to offers Ph: 0429 945 374

COOK canopy rangehood 60cm $50 Kitchen sink 1/1/2 basins with tap $50. Sawtell Ph: 0458 006 643

CRAFT collection cases Polished timber. Large 34x30cm 40 sections $20. Small 30x18cm 20 sections $10. Not made in China! Ph: 6651 8500

CURTIN rods 2m wooden with fittings $15 Ph: 0467 634 668

DISPLAY unit glass panels, draws and cupboards $100 Ph: 0428 367 133

DONUT Maker ‘Sunbeam’ DM3200, 5 normal size donuts $50. 0407 654 879

ELK black tote bag, GC $40. 0432 294 491 F260822

ENJO mix of products $50. 0432 294 491

Ph: 6651 2773

GLASS punchset serves 12 $25 0414945023

GYM equipment Exercise bike, rowing machine, ab machine Open this Offers 0429 945 374

HEAD phones, bluetooth wireless, new. $35. 0428 250 205

SOLD SOLD

ROTARY clothes line $30. 6651 6076

SEWING Table and wooden chair with Janome Mylock 134D Overlocker - with cover and manuals! $350 Ph: 6654 9344

SNACK master toaster oven. New in package box $30. Ph: 6651 8500

SNORKEL Mask & Fins set, mens size - silicon - ‘Ocean Pro’ not worn $100 Ph: 0407 654 879

SNOW Ski clothing 2 x sets quality brand name incl. pants, mens large. $55 each Ph: 0409 022 456

TRITON Super Jaws Portable, ideal for handy man or Tradie, Vyce rubbers need replacing but works well as is $90. 6651 6076

TWO Wooden building tressles $50 Ph: 0448 940 891

UPRIGHT Freezer good cond. $80 0428 367 133

WALKER 4 x 8inch wheels top cond. $60 Ph: 6652 7062

WALL unit, large, timber and glass, good cond, teak. $75. 6652 5377

WETSUIT mens full steamer size medium Very good condition Adrenalin brand. $50 Ph: 0427 665 477 F190822

Boats

TRAILER Sailer Hutton 24 registered. Trailer & boat ready to go. $7500. 0427034446 Re230421

SUP board cover, suit 10 foot board, GC, $50 ono 0419 252 104

TANDEM Holstar Grand Tourer bike, exc cond $1200. 0458 274 319 Re100921

TAPEGUN,

hand tying machine includes 8 rolls tape & 5000 staples. $100 0407 654 879 F190822

TIMBER venetian blind 1145 x 1155 drop. $35 as new 0419166688

TIMBER venetian blinds various sizes 50ml slats Brown oak as new 2 sets 210cm W, 1 set 120cm W. From $50 to $100. 0405 083 245 MATTRESS and base king single, as new $300 Ph: 0457 679 486

Classifieds 02 4981 8882

HOLDEN Rodeo 2 wheel drive, V6, farm ute $1400. 6653 7595

Motors Caravans

23 Foot KokodaTribute 11, in pristine condition with lots of storage microwave, full fridge air conditioning, diesel heating, Hayman Reece Sway bars Many other features Stored undercover in Coffs. $57,000. Call 0416 123 161

2008 CONCEPT ASCOT XLS 17` X 7`9” Registered to 5/23 U47139. Tandem Axle Island QS Bed, Many Extras, Excellent cond. Garaged when not in use. $30,000 ONO Ph 0402 860 642

AVAN Frances 560 HT 5.4m, 12/2015, GVM 1700, esc, a/c, ensuite, w/m, oven, DB, dometic awning, rego 2/23 exc cond plus extras $39,900. 0407 524 112

40 COFFS COAST NEWS OF THE AREA media@newsofthearea.com.au Friday, 30 September 2022 LOCALCLASSIFIEDS COFFS COAST NEWS OF THE AREA DEADLINE: 12noon WEDNESDAYS EMAIL: ads@newsofthearea.com.au WEB: www.newsofthearea.com.au PHONE: (02) 4981 8882 (phone line open Mon, Tue & Wed, 10am-12noon) team

The time variation should be added to the corresponding Fort Denison time.

In view of the variations caused by local conditions and meteorological effects, these times are approximate and must be considered as a guide only.

They are not to be relied on for critical depth calculations for safe navigation. Actual times of High and Low Water may occur before or after the times indicated.

SUDOKU

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TESTIMONIAL

Advertising in the Trades & Services does work!

"We have been advertising in the Coffs Coast News of the Area Trades and Services since it first started over 2 years ago. We are pleased with the results, have had a great response and are extremely busy. We would recommend advertising in NOTA to any tradespeople or services looking for work."

Robert and Simone Hall One Plus Two Painting and Decorating

BEST ON THE BOX

SUNDAY

SPICKS AND SPECKS

ABC, 7.40pm

FRIDAY

MOVIE: MISBEHAVIOUR

ABC, 8.30pm

Based on a true story, Keira Knightley leads this feelgood political comedy about the events that unfolded at the Miss World Pageant in London, 1970. Director Philippa Lowthorpe (The Crown) lightheartedly celebrates the women’s liberation movement, and explores racism and gender, telling the story of a group of angry young women who concocted a plot to interrupt the live broadcast of the pageant. Also starring Keeley Hawes and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (pictured above with Knightley), this movie is fearlessly fun.

FRIDAY, September

Pink-haired comedian Cal Wilson is a perennial favourite guest on this long-running and much-loved musical quiz show. Tonight, Wilson showcases her music knowledge once again before she puts home bakers to the test as the new co-host of The Great Australian Bake Off by former The Voice Australia contestant Thando and one half of the electronic music duo Peking Duk, Reuben Styles, along with fellow stand-up comic Nath Valvo. Host Adam Hills and team leaders Myf Warhurst (pictured) and Alan Brough banter in the charming way only old friends can, before a stirring performance from Melbournebased international outfit Ausecuma Beats.

WEDNESDAY THE REAL LOVE BOAT AUSTRALIA

TEN, 7.30pm

If they can withstand a bout of seasickness, the singles on this amorous new show have got the pick of the reality-TV dating bunch. Terrible ship food and tiny living quarters not withstanding, cruising the seas of the Mediterranean is surely the perfect backdrop for romance. Darren McMullen hosts the cheesy romp – a mash-up of Bachelor in Paradise and 1970s classic sitcom The Love Boat – aboard the Regal Princess, with Spain, Greece, France, Italy, Turkey and Montenegro on the impressive itinerary.

Controversial Aussie Below Deck star Hannah Ferrier (pictured) is all hands on deck as the cruise director helping the passengers find love.

Greg Kinnear, Stephen Boxer.

10.10 ABC Late News. Detailed coverage of the day’s events.

10.30 Summer Love. (Mdls, R) A couple confront societal expectations. 11.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Continuous music programming.

Australia. (R)

SBS World News Late. 10.40 Das Boot. (MA15+s, R) 11.35 Thin Blue Line. (MA15+alv, R)

1.50 Red Election. (Malv, R)

3.40 Food Safari Earth. (R)

4.40 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Darrow And Darrow: In The Key Of Murder. (2018, PGav) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PGan, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs and the team demonstrate some terrific ideas for the house, garden and the kitchen.

8.30 MOVIE: Forrest Gump. (1994, Malv, R) A kind-hearted, yet simple-minded, man recalls the story of his extraordinary life to anyone who will listen to him, while he waits for the bus to take him to the only woman he has ever loved. Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Sally Field. 11.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGl, R)

The farmers and their partners savour their final moments together on the farm. 1.00 Home Shopping.

Today.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Ray Warren: Calling Time. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Gladiator. (2000, Mav, R)

After a successful Roman general is betrayed and his family is murdered by the emperor’s heir, he seeks revenge. Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen.

11.30 First Responders. (Malm) 12.25 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.20 Talking Honey. (PGa, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Take Two. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

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

7.30 The Living Room. Barry Du Bois renews a drab kitchen and dining area for some amazing grandparents. 8.30 To Be Advised.

9.30 Just For Laughs. (Ml, R) Stand-up comedy performances from Aaron Chen, Georgie Carroll and Nath Valvo. 10.00 Just For Laughs Uncut. (MA15+als, R) Hosted by Nikki Osborne. 10.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

11.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

Evil.

Bloods.

Trek: Discovery. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Sherlock Holmes: Elementary. 3.10 Late Programs.

SATURDAY, October 1

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Vera. (Mv, R) 2.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R)

3.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R)

4.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)

4.50 Landline. (R)

5.20 David Attenborough’s Kingdom Of Plants. (R)

6.10 Extraordinary Escapes: Sue Johnston. (PG) Presented by Sandi Toksvig.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (Ma, R)

A wealthy coffee magnate is shot.

8.30 Miniseries: Marriage. (Ml) Part 4 of 4. Jessica breaks up with Adam and moves back into her parents’ home.

9.30 Summer Love. (Mdls, R)

Two men confront the societal expectations of being gay versus what they actually want as a happy couple.

10.00 Savage River. (Mal, R)

10.55 Silent Witness. (Manv, R)

11.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Morning Programs. (PG) 11.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Motorcycle Racing. Superbike World C’ship. Round 8. H’lights. 2.55 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic World Challenge Cup. Round 4. H’lights. 4.40 KGB: The Sword And The Shield. (PGa, R) 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. (Return)

6.30

SBS World News.

7.30 World’s Greatest Train Journeys From Above. (PG)

8.25 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. (Return)

9.20 Secrets Of Tutankhamun. (PGa, R)

10.10 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R)

11.05 I Am MLK Jr. (Malv, R)

1.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R)

3.00 Michael Mosley: Frontline Medicine. (Mal, R) 4.10 Food Safari Earth. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (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 Morning Show. (PG) 10.45 Here For The Horses. (R) 12.00 Horse Racing. Epsom Day And Turnbull Stakes Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Biosecurity officers uncover a huge quantity of high-risk items in the luggage of a Chinese student.

7.30 MOVIE: Independence Day. (1996, Mv, R) The US president and his motley group of allies battles to save Earth from an armada of attacking aliens. Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum. 10.30 MOVIE: X2: X-Men United. (2003, Mv, R) A military officer uses the attempted assassination of the US president to justify his plan to eradicate mutants. Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart. 1.30 Home Shopping.

6am Shopping. 9.00 Three Wide No Cover. 10.00 Winners. 11.00 Creek To Coast. 11.30 Weekender. Noon Weekender. 12.30 Auction Squad. 1.30 Animal Rescue. 2.00 Escape To The Country. 3.00 Bargain Hunt. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Horse Racing. Epsom Day And Turnbull Stakes Day. 5.30 Mighty Ships. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 I Escaped To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Cybershack. (PG) 12.30 Rivals. (PGl) 1.00 Drive TV. 1.30 MOVIE: The Black Stallion Returns. (1983, G, R) 3.30 The Bizarre Pet Vets. (PGm, R) 4.30 Garden Gurus. 5.00 News: First

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 MOVIE: Wonder Woman. (2017, Mav, R) An Amazonian princess leaves her isolated island home to help end World War I. Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright.

10.15 MOVIE: Green Lantern. (2011, Mv, R)

An irresponsible test pilot is given a special ring which bestows him with supernatural powers. Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively.

12.30 Rivals. (PGl, R) Sheldon Simkus puts his skills to the test.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Luxury Escapes. (R) 12.30 Living Room. (R) 1.30 Healthy Homes Aust. 2.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 2.30 Taste Of Aust. (R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.00 Ultimate Classroom. (R) 4.30 Food Trail: South Africa. 5.00

6.00 Luxury Escapes. (Final) Sophie Falkiner visits Singapore, a microcosm of Asia itself that is less than eight hours from Australia.

6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) Trainee Lachie finds out if he has earned a permanent spot on the Bondi lifeguard squad. 7.00 Soccer. Australia Cup. Final. Sydney United 58 FC v Macarthur FC. 10.30 To Be Advised.

11.30 Ambulance. (Ma, R) Crews deal with mental heath issues.

3.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Authentic. (PG) Religious program. 5.00 Hour Of Power.

6am Home Shopping. 9.00 The Doctors. 10.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 11.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.30 Healthy Homes Australia. Noon The Love Boat. 1.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 2.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Roads Less Travelled. 4.30 iFish. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 Scorpion. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 Blood And Treasure. 11.15 48 Hours. 12.15am Blue Bloods. 3.10 Late Programs.

Barter Kings. 5.30 Last Stop Garage.

Pawn Stars.

MOVIE: Wrath Of The Titans. (2012, PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Kingsman: The Secret Service. (2014, MA15+) 11.05 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, October 2

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Offsiders. 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R)

2.30 Old People’s Home For Teenagers. (PG, R) 3.25 Takeover Melbourne. (PG, R) 3.30

Rick Stein’s Secret France. (R) 4.30 Question Everything. (R) 5.05 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Compass. (Final, PG, R)

7.00 ABC News Sunday.

7.40 Spicks And Specks. (PG) Hosted by Adam Hills.

8.30 Savage River. (Mals) With Miki back in custody and the meat works sale almost finalised, new motives come to light.

9.30 Silent Witness. (Mav) A prowler is seemingly on the loose.

10.30 The Newsreader. (Ml, R)

11.25 Mystify: Michael Hutchence. (Mal, R)

1.00 The Heights. (PG, R)

2.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

4.15 The Recording Studio. (Ml, R)

5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 How To Get Fit Fast. (PG) 9.55 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (PG) 11.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG) 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Countdown To Qatar 2022. 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.40 Scanning The Nile. (R) 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Latest Secrets Of The Hieroglyphs. (PG)

8.30 Titanic’s Lost Evidence. (Ma, R)

10.00 Jackie Chan: Building An Icon. (Mn, R)

11.00 Who Gets To Stay In Australia? (PGa, R)

12.00 Michael Mosley: Trust Me, I’m A Doctor. (PGa, R)

3.00 Michael Mosley: Frontline Medicine. (Ma, R)

4.10 Food Safari Earth. (R)

4.40 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PGan, R) 1.00 MOVIE: Speedway. (1968, PGs, R) 3.00 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 3.30 Border Security. (PG, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Spotlight: Who Killed Michael Jackson? A look at the death of Michael Jackson.

9.00 MOVIE: The Devil Wears Prada. (2006, PGl, R) An ambitious, naive journalism graduate is forced to make some tough decisions after she is hired as an assistant to the ruthless editor of Runway, one of Manhattan’s leading fashion magazines. Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt.

11.15 Police: Hour Of Duty. (Malv, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.00 Grand Final Day. 1.20 Rugby League. State C’ship. Grand Final. Penrith Panthers v Norths Devils. 3.15 Grand Final Day. 3.55 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Grand Final. Newcastle Knights v Parramatta Eels. 5.35 Grand Final Day.

6.00 NBN News.

6.30 NRL Grand Final Pre-Match

Entertainment.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Grand Final. Penrith Panthers v Parramatta Eels.

9.30 NRL Grand Final Post-Match. From Accor Stadium, Sydney. 10.30 Nine News Late. 11.00 The First 48. (Ma) 12.00 Killer Couples. (Ma) 1.00 Fishing Australia. (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 Morning Programs. 2.25pm Bamay. 2.50 Hockey. WA Men’s Field Hockey. Premier Division 1. 4.20 Hockey. WA Women’s Field Hockey. Premier Division 1. 5.50 Songs From The Inside. 6.20 Kriol Kitchen. 6.50 News. 7.00 True North Calling. 7.30 Black Mamba: Kiss Of Death. 8.30 Moogai. 8.45 MOVIE: Friday The 13th. (1980, MA15+) 10.25 MOVIE: Farming. (2018, MA15+) 12.15am Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 12.30 The Amazing Race Australia. (PGl, R) 1.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 2.00 Pooches At Play. (R) 2.30 Luxury Escapes. (R) 3.00 Cook It With Luke. (Premiere) 3.30 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.30 Taste Of Aust. 5.00 News.

6.30 The Sunday Project.

7.30 The Amazing Race Australia. (PGl) Teams learn a traditional Yucatan dance, use a local landmark to solve a puzzle, and put their sewing skills to the test.

8.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) NCIS

Agents Nick Torres and Jessica Knight travel to Hawai’i when they learn a key witness in one of their old cases has turned up with crucial evidence.

10.30 FBI. (Mav, R) FBI head quarters is put at risk.

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

12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

The

Cracking The Code.

Shatner. (Final)

6am Morning Programs. 1pm DVine Living. 1.30 Modern Business Australia. 2.15 Equestrian. FEI World C’ships. Team Jumping. H’lights. 3.30 South Aussie With Cosi. 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. 5.00 To Be Advised. 6.00 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 Steam Train Journeys. 9.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. 10.30 Extreme Railways. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 On The Fly. 2.30 Merv Hughes Fishing.

Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.00 Fishing Addiction.

Football. AFL Women’s. North Melbourne v Sydney. 7.00 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone. (2001, PG) 10.05 MOVIE: The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen. (2003, M) 12.20am Late Programs.

6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 10.00 Reel Action. 11.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 11.30 Destination Dessert. Noon Scorpion. 2.00 Tough Tested. 3.00 Stories Of Bikes. 3.30 Snap Happy. 4.00 Roads Less Travelled. 4.30

6am Morning Programs.

Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 7.55 Raven’s Quest. 8.05 Wolf Joe. 8.15 Pipi Ma. 8.20 Waabiny Time. 8.45 Little J And Big Cuz. 9.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout.

MONDAY, October

League.

Knockout.

Rugby League. Koori Knockout.

Morecroft.

6.00 Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: At Home In Mitford. (2017, G, R)

2.00 Gold Coast Medical. (PGa, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) Felicity crumbles under engagement pressure. 7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGl) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski. 9.10 9-1-1. (Mam) When a blimp suffers mechanical failure, the 118 must rescue victims both inside and outside a stadium. 10.10 S.W.A.T. (Mav) The team helps a teenage girl.

11.10 The Latest: Seven News. 11.40 Heartbreak Island Australia. (Mls) 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6am Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 To Be Advised. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.00 Weekender. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Cooking With Love. (2018, G, R) 1.45 Garden Gurus Moments. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 9.00 Under Investigation. 10.00 Tom Daley: Illegal To Be Me. (Malv)

11.15 Nine News Late. 11.45 Fortunate Son. (Ma) 12.35 Emergence. (Mhv, 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 Morning Programs. 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 The Amazing Race Australia. (PGl, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG,

6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia. (PGl) Hosted by Beau Ryan.

8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.30 Just For Laughs Australia. (MA15+s) Hosted by Nath Valvo. 10.00 The Montreal Comedy Festival Offensive. (MA15+ls, R) 11.00 The Project. (R)

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6am Home Shopping. 8.00

The Doctors. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 iFish. 10.00 Tough Tested. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon 48 Hours. 1.00 Diagnosis Murder. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Blue Bloods. 11.15 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 17. Singapore Grand Prix. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 L.A.’s Finest. 3.10 ST: Next Gen. 4.05 MacGyver.

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 7.55 Raven’s Quest. 8.05 Wolf Joe. 8.15 Pipi Ma. 8.20 Waabiny Time. 8.45 Little J And Big Cuz. 9.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 2.30pm Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 5.30 Living Black. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Extreme Africa. 7.30 The Blinding Of Isaac Woodard. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.30 Lake Of Scars. 11.00 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, October 4

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Love At First Bark. (2017, PG, R) 2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PG, R) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

Coastal Railway Journeys. (PG)

Insight. 9.30 Dateline.

SBS World News Late.

The Point. (R)

Wisting. (Malv)

War Of The Worlds. (MA15+av, R)

Addicted Australia. (Madl, R)

4.40 Bamay. (R)

5.00

NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) Roo wants answers from Marilyn. 7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (Final, PG) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski. 8.40 Extreme Weddings: Australia. (PGls) A couple sing their way through their vows, only to be surprised when their audience turns into a flash mob. 9.40 10 Years Younger In 10 Days. (PG) Presented by Cherry Healey. 10.40 The Latest: Seven News. 11.10 Chicago Fire. (Ma) 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6am Shopping. 7.00 Escape To The Country. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.00 Creek To Coast. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 Judge John Deed. 10.30 Air Crash Investigation. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl)

8.40 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Ml) Comedy panel show. 9.40 Botched. (Mamn, R) 10.40 Nine News Late. 11.10 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+v) 12.00 See No Evil. (Ma) 1.00 Cybershack. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

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

7.30 The Amazing Race Australia. (PGl) Teams take a leap of faith over Rottnest Island.

8.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

9.30 NCIS. (Mv, R) The NCIS team investigates the death of a man on a cruise ship whose body was discovered in a sauna.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6am Home Shopping. 8.00

The Doctors. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 iFish. 10.00 MacGyver.

The Love Boat.

Generation.

Star Trek:

Diagnosis Murder.

Boat.

NCIS.

Shopping.

Elementary.

6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Black Rock. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 Songs From The Inside. 3.00 Jarjums.

Beneath The Sea.

Today

Great Blue Wild.

Spartakus

Bamay.

Wellington Paranormal. 8.30 The Casketeers.

Kura. (Premiere) 9.55 Trickster. 10.55 Late

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Road Less Traveled. (2017, PGa, R)

2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PG, R)

2.30 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav)

7.30 Greatest ABBA Covers Versions Ever. (Premiere, PG) A look at the greatest ABBA covers of all time.

8.30 The Amazing Race. (PGl) Armed with a limited budget, the teams continue their race around the world.

10.00 Air Crash Investigation: Seconds From Touchdown. (PG) A look at the crash of Propair Flight 420. 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Chicago Fire. (Mav) 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6am Home Shopping. 7.00

Escape To The Country. 8.00 Home Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.00 My Greek Odyssey. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 Born To Kill? 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R)

1.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 My Life As A Rolling Stone. (MA15+adl)

10.00 To Be Advised.

11.00 Nine News Late. 11.30 Family Law. (Ma) 12.20 Chicago Med. (MA15+am, R)

1.10 Rivals. (PGl, 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. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00

Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Dishing It Up. (PG)

8.00 Guillaume’s Paris. (PG)

8.30 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys. (PG)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Stop The Wedding. (2016, PG, R)

2.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. 2.30 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) Ziggy and Dean announce their big news.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R)

1.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

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

7.30 The Real Love Boat Australia. (Premiere) Hosted by Darren McMullen.

9.00 My Life Is Murder. (Return, Mv)

When a woman shoots a stranger at point-blank range, it looks like an open-and-shut case.

10.00 Bull. (PGa, R) Izzy puts the brakes on her wedding to Bull.

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

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

6am Home Shopping. 8.00

The Doctors. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 iFish. 10.00 MacGyver. Noon The Love Boat. 1.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. 10.20 Tommy. 11.15 Evil. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Hawaii Five-0. 3.10 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 4.05 MacGyver.

9.30

The Handmaid’s Tale. (MA15+) 10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Gomorrah. (MA15+v) 11.55 Luther. (MA15+av, R)

3.50 Addicted Australia. (Madl, R)

4.50 Poh & Co. Bitesize. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

8.30 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) A worried Kath frets over a sinking feeling that Kel has lost interest in her. Kim plays it cool with Brett. Sharon’s doctor decides to put her on a broad-spectrum placebo for her hypochondria.

10.50 The Latest: Seven News. 11.20 Autopsy USA: George Harrison. (Mdv, R) A look at the death of George Harrison. 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6am Shopping. 7.00 Escape To The Country. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.00

To Be Advised. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 McDonald And Dodds. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 Paramedics.

Explore.

6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Real Love Boat Australia. Hosted by Darren McMullen.

8.30 Gogglebox Australia. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows.

9.30 Undressed. (Premiere, PGa) A group of Australians explore what drives their clothing choices and are challenged to make new selections.

Shop.

Believer’s

Affair.

Shopping.

Shopping.

Victory.

10.30 To Be Advised.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6am Home Shopping. 8.00

The Doctors. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 iFish. 10.00 MacGyver. Noon The Love Boat. 1.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30

Cricket Roadshow

By Andrea FERRARI

THE ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Regional Roadshow launched at Woolgoolga’s Curryfest on Saturday 24 September.

One highlight of the interactive event was to see and touch the World Cup trophy won by the Australian Men’s T20 team in the United Arab Emirates in 2021.

Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh joined the roadshow stand at Curryfest saying he was delighted this was the roadshow’s first stop.

“The Regional Roadshow brings the excitement of the biggest global sporting event in CONTINUED Page 37

q Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh at Woolgoolga Beach Reserve on Friday 23 September, with Curryfest Committee chair Pam Fayle alongside Curryfest event managers Sherry Price and Carl Mower, Another Tasty Event.