By Andrew VIVIAN
FIVE hundred and fifty Coffs Coast residents joined more than 7000 people across the country to call on Australia’s politicians to protect native forests and immediately end native forest logging.
The “Rally for Forests” was held at the Morgo Street Reserve in Urunga on 3 November, and was the fourth largest of the twelve held across the country.
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supporting the ending of native forest logging,” organiser Judith Kirwood said.
Hundreds of people added their names to the almost 60,000 people who have already signed the “Native Forest Declaration” to end native forest logging.
Gumbaynggirr elder Uncle Martin Ballangarry performed a Welcome to Country and sang a song in Gumbaynggirr language, clapping boomerangs together for accompaniment.
Ms Kirwood said all generations were
represented, with a contingent of children dressed as gumnut fairies and babies who paraded around with a giant “koala”.
She said an amazing team of volunteers did a brilliant job in running the event and there was a great festival type atmosphere with music, a coffee van and a chai tent, and performance by the “Red Rebels” troupe.
A range of environmental groups had well-attended information stalls and the book “Breaches” by Miriam Pepper and
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Jason John, which documents the recent history of logging operations by Forestry Corporation NSW, was distributed.
“We are so, so lucky to live here, sharing the natural beauty of this landscape and we, and many more who could not be at the rally, want it known that our community values our forests,” De Marko from the Forest Ecology Alliance said.
The “Native Forest Declaration” can be found under “Take Action” at rallyforforests.org.
YOUTH Justice NSW’s Safe Aboriginal Youth (SAY) program will be expanded to Coffs Harbour and other locations across the state.
The SAY program currently provides safe transport and outreach services for Aboriginal youth in Kempsey, Taree, Newcastle, Dubbo, Bourke and Wilcannia, and will be expanded to include Coffs Harbour, Tamworth, Moree and Orange.
The program is designed to help young people who are on the streets late at night stay safe, as well as diverting them from harmful activities and reducing the likelihood of criminal involvement.
The new locations for the program were identified following consultation with local communities and analysis of crime data from the Bureau of Crime Statistics and
Research (BOCSAR).
A tender process will begin in November and will prioritise Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) to manage the services in these new areas.
The tender process is expected to be finalised by April 2025.
Minister for Youth Justice Jihad Dib said the program’s expansion was “a step forward for Aboriginal young people” in these regional communities.
“The journey for every young person across NSW is different, and we want to make sure as many young people as possible have opportunities to find a positive path in life.
“Our priority is to keep young people safe, supported and away from possible
involvement with the justice system.
“It’s important that these programs are led by the community, and that’s why we are prioritising Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations.”
Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh has celebrated the move.
“It’s important that young people in Coffs Harbour are supported and kept safe, so the roll out of the Safe Aboriginal Youth (SAY) Program is a positive development for the community.
“It might sound simple, but having a transport service that keeps young people off the streets late at night can make a big difference – for them, their families and the community.
“Young people deserve to have options and opportunities in life, so having services that help keep them on a positive path are a welcome addition here on the Coffs Coast.”
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Now, rangers stick a notification form on the windscreens of offending vehicles.
“The main problem with the practice used by the Coffs Harbour rangers is how fines are issued and how vehicles are identified as being illegally parked,” Mr Atkinson said.
“It appears… to be based on an assumption that a vehicle has not been moved to another parking space [if it is] in close proximity to where it was previously parked.
“It is my view that the Council needs to immediately cease the current ticketing practice and return all funds previously collected from the Coffs Harbour community, especially since the State Government’s announcement on 17 September.”
That was when NSW Premier Chris Minns announced reforms to the ticketless parking system, saying drivers deserved better.
He said new legislation would ensure drivers received on-the-spot notifications for parking fines, increasing fairness and transparency.
The proposed legislation is still before parliament.
Mr Atkinson said that when he raised the matter with CoCH rangers, he was assured the Licence Plate Recognition camera car that patrols local streets was “state of the art” and could recognise within two centimetres if a vehicle had been moved.
But he was then contacted a short time later by a CoCH representative, who conceded that “parking rangers erred in their duties in terms of not checking systems properly”, and that his partner would not be issued with a fine.
Mr Atkinson said he was “somewhat alarmed” and “bewildered” as to how a sticker was placed on his partner’s car telling her she would be fined, if in the end none was issued.
“I am concerned for other Coffs Harbour residents who may fall foul of this floored ticketing system and wonder how many other residents have been impacted thus far,” he said.
compliance program involves the use of ticketless parking infringements and chalking tyres to monitor and enforce compliance parking in accordance with the road rules and signed parking controls.
“The use of ticketless parking infringements has been used for a number of years, including for more than twelve months in the City Centre.
“The City is aware of the proposed NSW Government draft reforms so that drivers receive on-the-spot notifications for parking fines.
“The City has taken the proactive step of providing notifications for timed parking offences in line with these draft reforms.”
Mr Atkinson has written to Cowper MP Pat Conaghan, Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh, and CoCH Mayor Councillor Nikki Williams to express his concerns.
In 2023-24, NSW councils issued 822,310 ticketless parking fines, up 49 percent from the 551,441 issued in 2022-23.
CHARGES have been laid following the 2022 investigation into the death of a baby at a home in Coffs Harbour.
Campus in a critical condition, before being airlifted to John Hunter Hospital.
the boy’s death.
“I am wondering at what stage, if at all, was my partner going to be advised by Council that she did not incur a fine.”
According to a CoCH spokesperson, “the City’s
In the most recent publicly available information, City of Coffs Harbour reported parking fine revenue of $320,000 in 2023, compared to $228,000 in 2022 – a jump of nearly 30 percent.
About 8am on Monday 23 May 2022, emergency services were called to a home in Coffs Harbour following reports a two-year-old boy was unresponsive inside.
The infant was taken to Coffs Harbour Health
Detectives from Coffs/ Clarence Police District attended and established a crime scene.
On Tuesday 25 May 2022, the boy died in hospital.
Strike Force Kielwarra was established by detectives from Coffs/Clarence Police District who investigated the circumstances surrounding
On Tuesday 29 October 2024, a 38-year-old man was arrested by detectives from Coffs/Clarence PD at Bankstown Police Station. He was charged with murder and refused police bail to appear before Bankstown Local Court on Wednesday 30 October, where he was formally refused bail to appear at Coffs Harbour Local Court on Wednesday 6 November 2024.
THE Coffs Harbour bypass tunnelling team has hit several significant milestones in recent weeks.
Working on either side of the 410-metre-long Gatelys Road Tunnel, the heavy duty machinery broke through the northbound tube on Monday 28 October.
On Tuesday they broke through the southbound tube, completing the first major phase of the three tunnels to be built as part of the bypass.
Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Catherine King described the progress as a “milestone for this nation-shaping project”.
“During consultation ahead of the project in 2016, the people of Coffs Harbour were very clear they wanted tunnels instead of cuttings and it is great to see progress in bringing that to fruition,” she said.
“Being able to pass through from one side of this large hill to the other is a major achievement, and I look forward to the work over the next two years as
the tunnels start to take their final shape.”
Each of the three tunnels will have two tubes, with each tube capable of carrying two lanes of traffic.
There will also be room to accommodate cyclists.
A breakthrough at the 320-metre-long Shephards Lane tunnel is expected in mid-April next year.
Workers will now start excavating the tunnel floor, carry out the permanent tunnel lining works, install drainage, build the pavement,
complete the fit-out of the mechanical, electrical, fire, safety and intelligent transport systems.
By Andrew VIVIAN
CITY of Coffs Harbour Councillors Tony Judge, Paul Amos and Jonathan Cassell have moved to rescind Council’s backflip on plans for multi-storey development at the Jetty Foreshores.
Their joint motion will be debated at the next Council meeting on 14 November.
“After years of strong opposition, there was a majority vote to abandon plans for compulsory acquisition of Jetty Foreshores land,” Cr Judge said of the first
Council meeting of this term, held on 24 October.
“The majority also resolved to work with the State Government on their plans for multi-level development… despite the strong ‘No’ vote on State Government plans in the Jetty Foreshores poll.
“It was a stunning decision.”
Cr Judge said the first time that the four opposing councillors heard about the move, was during the meeting.
“[This left] us to debate an elaborate six-point motion without the opportunity for proper consideration.
“However, it appears that a number of the Councillors aligned with Mayor Nikki Williams had time to consider the motion before the meeting - they even had prepared speeches, which they read at the meeting.”
Cr Judge said that now the other Councillors have
had time to consider the resolution, it is clear that such a detailed and controversial motion should not have been debated without proper notice.
He said he has received more than 100 messages from community members who were outraged at the decision to ignore the almost 70 percent of residents who opposed the State Government plans.
“Community members have also been very sceptical of claims by Mayor Williams and local MP Gurmesh Singh, that their request to prioritise tourist accommodation is a genuine change of direction that somehow negates the poll result,” Cr Judge said.
“Some have noted that the very careful wording by Mayor Williams and Mr Singh does not actually preclude multi-storey residential development as part of the
State Government project.
“They should stop playing word games and accept that the community doesn’t want multi-storey buildings at the Jetty.”
Cr Judge stressed the importance of community engagement in the period leading up to the 14 November meeting.
“I encourage people with a view on this issue to write to Councillors, register to attend the Council meeting and continue to voice their opinion.
“Once we lose that public land to private development, it’s gone forever.”
In a statement to NOTA, Mayor Williams defended how the motion was handled at the 24 October meeting.
“Transparency, due process and community trust are values I hold close to me as a leader,” she said.
“I want to assure our
community that my actions were guided by legal counsel, and all actions taken during the recent council meeting were both lawful and in line with proper procedures.
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By Andrew VIVIAN
NEW research from Wilderness Australia and the National Parks Association of NSW highlights the intensity of logging operations in the proposed footprint of the Great Koala National Park (GKNP).
The new report - titled “Intensification Of Logging In The Great Koala National Park” - states that as of 7 October there were thirteen active logging operations totalling a
minimum of 7,256 hectares (ha) inside 176,000ha of State Forest proposed to form the GKNP.
Twelve logging operations totalling 7,066 ha were active in the remaining 742,000 ha of State Forest in northern NSW. According to researchers, this represents an intensity of logging that is at least four times greater inside the proposed GKNP boundaries than elsewhere in northern NSW.
“This report, the result of
extensive research, provides documented evidence that the logging of koala habitat is now a clear and present danger to the ecological integrity of the land proposed to provide our most important future koala refuge,” wrote Wilderness Australia Chair Bob Debus in the report foreword.
The research documents operations in Sheas Nob, Orara East, Wild Cattle Creek, Conglomerate, Bagawa and Pine Creek State Forests.
For many months, local
conservation groups such as the Forest Ecology Alliance have claimed the GKNP footprint has been specifically targeted for logging operations.
The report details a number of threats to the viability of the GKNP from extensive logging.
In addition to habitat loss of threatened fauna including koalas, gliders and Glossy Black Cockatoos, moisturedependent creatures such as a variety of Gondwanan
frog species, Lowanna/Little Nymboida Spiny Crayfish, Bellinger River Snapping Turtles, and ancient Galaxiid fish are also at risk, the report states.
Other major issues identified include degradation of ecosystems that affect connectivity across the GKNP and adjoining forest ecosystems, the introduction of major infestations of environmental weeds, potential pollution of the Coffs-Clarence regional water supply, damage to coastal catchments, and an increase in the risk and severity of bushfires.
The report also outlines the history of the proposed GKNP, dating back to the Labor Party’s first commitment to establish it in 2015.
“When Labor first proposed creation of the GKNP it was envisaged as a large National Park of approximately 315,000 hectares,” the report states.
“It would be created by
expected there will be differing views among councillors, I remain committed to fostering a leadership culture centred on respect, cohesion, accountability and finding common ground.”
adding 176,000 hectares of selected State Forests to 139,000 hectares of existing Protected Areas (National Parks, State Conservation Areas, Nature Reserves and Regional Parks).”
The offices of Environment Minister Penny Sharpe, Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty and Minister for Natural Resources Courtney Houssos were contacted by NOTA for comment.
That request was forwarded to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, who provided the following statement.
“The average annual level of harvesting in the GKNP area since 2015 (around 99,000 m3) is significantly less than the average level of harvesting in the GKNP area between 2003 and 2014 (which was 128,000 m3).
“The proportion of wood from the Northeast RFA region that is sourced from the GKNP assessment area has increased slightly from around 20.1 percent (2003-2014) to 22.8 percent (2015 – present).”
“This is the most dangerous Bill that has been introduced to Parliament in decades. It has no place in Australia,” he said.
“Already I am getting calls, letters and emails about the Albanese Government’s planned laws.
“Imagine if this was in place during the Voice debate, when Labor labelled any view it didn’t like or agree with as ‘misinformation’.”
The Government said the proposed changes would increase the transparency and accountability of major digital platforms and their responses to seriously harmful misinformation and disinformation.
Search engines, social media platforms, news aggregators, web forums, dating sites and podcasts with interactive features are among those that would be regulated under the Bill.
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said the government’s intention was not to stifle freedom of speech, but to keep Australians safe.
“Following public consultation… revisions have been made that carefully balance the public interest in combatting seriously harmful misinformation and disinformation, with the freedom of expression that is so fundamental to our democracy,” she said.
Unlike other Western democracies, Australia does not have freedom of speech or freedom of expression enshrined in the Constitution, but there are certain protections available under international treaties and common law.
Mr Hogan is concerned that further restrictions will lead to censorship.
“Digital platforms don’t care about the free speech of Australians, but they do care about their profits.
“So, they will censor large amounts of material to avoid the risk of fines.
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THE Member for Page Kevin Hogan, has slammed proposed laws that he says will give the government extraordinary powers to regulate speech and decide what is classed as misinformation.
Mr Hogan says Labor’s “Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024”, is “an attack on free speech”.
Enforcement would be through the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), which would have the power to issue formal warnings, remedial directions and infringement notices.
ACMA could also apply for injunctions and civil penalties.
Misinformation is described as incorrect or misleading information that is spread through error or ignorance.
Disinformation however, is deliberately and maliciously spread, often for political or financial gain.
The inflammatory social media posts shared in the wake of the Bondi and Wakeley stabbings earlier this year are examples of the harm it can cause.
“The provisions of the Bill are extremely broad and would capture many things said by Australians every day.
“Left-wing academics, scientists and artists are all exempt from the proposed rules.
“But if an everyday Australian said the same thing, or if they disagreed with the academic, it could be deemed misinformation.
“It’s hard to believe that a government in any democracy would put this forward."
The Bill has been referred to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee.
Its report is due by 25 November.
By Andrew VIVIAN HEAVY
machinery commenced road building at Little Newry State Forest last week ahead of planned logging operations, leaving local conservationists anxious due to the presence of historic mines.
Local residents, who say areas of the State Forest have extensive arsenic contamination from historical mining activities, have expressed concern the road building will disturb sediment which is dangerous to humans and the environment.
A 1931 article from the ‘Nambucca News’, discovered by concerned local Jodie Armytage, describes a historic mining operation west of Oyster Creek and
north of Valla Beach.
The article states the potential for the mine was discovered in 1886, and that the ground was “rich in gold and arsenic”.
“A shaft was sunk to the depth of two hundred feet, levels driven, stopes opened up, thousands of tons of ore, all of which was of high assay value, blocked out and stacked,” the article states.
Fast forward to 2024, and Ms Armytage wants the following questions answered:
“Where was the unsaleable arsenic deposited, and have these deposits moved over the last 130 or so years?”
“Where are the many shafts, sample holes and ore dumps associated with these?” she said.
“Also where is the naturally-occurring arsenopyrite (arsenic ore) currently in the ground?”
Ms Armytage claims these concerns have not been satisfactorily actioned by the NSW Government and regulators such as the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
As well as the threat to workers, Ms Armytage said the works have already generated significant downstream risks to residents and tourists who use the various estuaries that receive water from Little Newry State Forest, including Oyster Creek.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) states that contaminated water used for drinking, food preparation and irrigation of
By Mike HELY
COFFS Harbour building company FM Glenn
Constructions has received a prestigious 2024 NSW Master Builders Association award for its work on
FM Glenn won the award
The company’s Project and HR administrator Jo Symons said the award recognised The Shoreline project as number one in NSW in that category.
“This is the third award FM Glenn constructions have received for The Shoreline and it is a credit to all of the team,” Ms Symons said. She also paid tribute to “all
of the dedicated consultants and subcontractors that have been associated with the project”.
Congratulating FM Glenn on the award win, The Shoreline Project Sales and Marketing manager Julie Sechi, said the company had been involved in multiple stages of The Shoreline construction, including the soon-to-be-released Watermark Apartments.
food crops poses the greatest threat to public health from arsenic.
“Long-term exposure to arsenic from drinking water and food can cause cancer and skin lesions,” its website states.
“It has also been associated with cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
“In utero and early childhood exposure has been linked to negative impacts on cognitive development and increased deaths in young adults.”
Several environment groups and residents have written to the Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) urging work to stop.
FCNSW responded
to the Nambucca Valley Conservation Association (NVCA) in detail about a range of issues it raised about proposed logging operations.
With respect to arsenic contamination, FCNSW said it considered the risks to be low but that exclusion zones would be placed around two identified sites.
In September both FCNSW and the EPA issued NOTA statements about the management of risks related to historic mine sites.
“As part of the planning for upcoming operations in Little Newry State Forest, Forestry Corporation has searched for evidence of former mines or contamination from historic operations,” a FCNSW
spokesperson said.
“The native forestry regulations have strict conditions to manage soil and water during forestry operations that were developed by expert scientific panels and these will be strictly adhered to.”
A spokesperson for the EPA told NOTA, “FCNSW plans these operations, including how past mine shafts or the past mine workings are avoided and protected during harvesting operations.
“The NSW Environment Protection Authority will closely monitor compliance with the conditions of the CIFOA and potential impacts to surrounding ecosystems, soils and water.”
In some respects, in spite of all the technological advancement in our society we are “moving forward to the past”.
Optometry’s roots were in the 1400s with the introduction of spectacle peddlers who sold basic spectacles which improved the vision for those who had lost the ability to adjust focus. Spectacle peddlers have reappeared as supermarkets, fuel stations and department stores.
It soon became obvious that while some people had a “magical” improvement in their vision, in other cases there was no benefit whatsoever. It was not until the late 1800s that the complexity of the focusing defects of the eye were fully appreciated. This led to more sophisticated lenses increasing the success rate.
However, optometrists became aware that in spite of correcting the focusing errors, in some cases vision could not be restored. This led to optometrists developing skills in diagnosing diseases of the eye and referring patients to eye specialists for further investigation.
While “Reading magnifiers” do not cause direct damage to the eye, they “mask” visual loss resulting in patients not having regular eye examinations. As a consequence, I have numerous patients who have presented with end-stage glaucoma and other ocular conditions which have led to irretrievable severe loss of vision and in some cases blindness. Patients with early to moderate glaucoma are completely unaware of the condition as the brain “masks” the visual loss as in the image above.
This is tragic, especially as it could have been prevented by a routine examination and appropriate treatment.
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By Andrea FERRARI
AS plans for Brierfield Hall’s 100-year celebration come to fruition, its organising committee is calling for the community’s input on memorabilia.
Members are putting together a richly detailed history as part of the centenary celebrations and are seeking memories, photographs and family stories related to the Hall.
“We are planning a display of old articles, memorabilia and a slideshow of stories and images collected through community submissions,” Brierfield Hall committee spokesperson Jane Grebert told News Of The Area.
“The Hall is a place that holds much significance for families in the community, and spans the generations.
“It has held so many significant events, anchoring points of our lives that mean so much.”
The first Brierfield Hall was originally built in 1900 on land owned by the O’Connor family.
It burnt down in 1905, was rebuilt in 1911 but burnt down again in 1915.
In 1924, the Hanley family donated land for a new community hall to be built.
This land was adjacent to the site of the original halls.
The new hall was built by Brierfield locals who donated both labour and materials, and still stands today.
For many years the Hall was the heart of the community, used for large dances, social events, birthdays, bowls, playgroups, weddings and acted as an extra room for the schoolhouse that was next door.
Today the Hall is a shared community space available for hire hosting workshops, birthdays, weddings, memorials and other celebrations.
“For over ten years it has been used monthly for Brierfield Book Club gatherings and for weekly yoga classes with Carol Knight.
“More recently there have been regular monthly art classes with Brierfield local, Lazlo.”
The planned 100-year celebration takes place on Saturday 30 November and will be combined with the Christmas party.
There will be a traditional afternoon tea with time to share a yarn and memories of the Hall and peruse the memorabilia.
Bellingen Playback Theatre is performing and “playing back” stories from the Hall’s history.
“Audience participation is sought for this interactive event, including a recitation of our
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the Hall.
“We hope this celebration brings together older folk for whom this Hall has held a special place, as well as past and current community
“In keeping with what it was probably mostly used for in the early days, we’ll finish the evening with a good old dance.”
THE Woolgoolga Remembrance Day commemoration will take place at the Diggers Club Memorial on Monday, 11 November.
The service will commence a few minutes after 10.30am and will conclude soon after 11:00am.
The community is invited to attend and the Woolgoolga RSL sub-Branch will provide poppies for individuals to lay as an act of remembrance.
trumpeter for the Last Post and Rouse, and a piper for tunes on arrival and a Lament,” said sub-Branch Honorary Secretary Christopher Chayko.
Wreaths may be ordered from Lotus Floral Studio on (02) 6654 9494.
“Alternatively, home craft-made wreaths are greatly appreciated,” Mr Chayko said.
Those who wish to lay a wreath are requested to advise Mr Chayko on 0432 127 071.
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“The simple but customarily moving service will include an 'In Flanders Fields' reading by a Woolgoolga High School student, the Plantations Village Singers, a
Seating under the Diggers awning will be limited, so those who require a seat are recommended to bring a folding camp chair.
All attending are advised to wear a hat and sunscreen and have a small bottle of water on hand to stay hydrated. If the weather is forecast to be wet, an umbrella or raincoat are recommended.
“Following the service, RSL sub-Branch members will take the normal, self-pay, lunch in the Club Beach Street Dining,” Mr Chayko said.
“Other groups and individuals are most welcome to join in.”
By Andrew VIVIAN
IN the wake of climate disasters overseas, several global, national and state reports released last week have implications for the Coffs Coast.
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) shared the State Government’s concerns about waste management in Greater Sydney.
“Without new waste and recycling solutions, and some quick decisions and choices, Greater Sydney’s landfill capacity will be exhausted within the next decade,” a spokesperson said in a statement.
“This would significantly drive waste management costs up for households and businesses.”
The State Government said it intends to plan and develop critical waste infrastructure, reduce waste going to landfill, grow recycling rates and opportunities, and take action to prevent contamination.
The City of Coffs Harbour has its own waste management issues, which have economic consequences for residents.
Also, there are reports Sydney residents will have
to pay 50 percent more for their water bills over the next five years as infrastructure struggles to keep up with the city’s booming population.
On the Coffs Coast, locals have been vocal about water supply issues for some time.
A related release from RMIT University said its researchers have developed a new method for spotting plastic rubbish on beaches and successfully field-tested it on a remote stretch of coastline.
The University says well over ten million tonnes of plastic trash is currently sent into our oceans every year and it is estimated that by 2030, that figure could reach 60 million.
Study lead author Dr Jenna Guffogg, said plastic on beaches can have severe impacts on wildlife and their habitats, just as it does in open waters.
If these plastics are not removed, they inevitably fragment further into harmful micro and nano plastics.
A Climate Council report says one in six schools and childcare centres in Australian capital cities are exposed to air pollution from busy roads, heightening the risks of asthma and respiratory conditions.
“Airborne hazard: How air pollution harms our kids” reveals 827 schools and more than 2300 childcare centres in Australian capital cities are within 100 metres of a busy road.
Key findings include that children exposed to air pollution face an increased risk of short and long-term health issues, including asthma attacks, reduced lung function and respiratory conditions.
Climate Councillor and public health physician, Dr Kate Charlesworth said, “Spending time playing outdoors should be joyful, but when you live, work or play near busy roads it can also make you sick.
“The good news is that we can reduce transport pollution by cleaning up our vehicles and investing in shared and active transport.
“We’ve started cutting transport pollution with electric vehicles and encouraging people in our cities to use shared and active means of getting around, but we need to move faster.”
On an even larger scale, the CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology released the “State of the Climate 2024” report, which indicates we are now living in an era of climate consequences.
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Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie said, “Climate pollution is hitting Australian families hard and the consequences are playing out in real time, making our fire seasons longer, and the rain to arrive in sudden, heavy downpours.”
“We can take heart from the progress we are making in clean energy and transport.
“Already, roughly 40 percent of our main energy grid is powered by clean energy and Australians are world leaders at embracing rooftop solar.
“To address the state of our climate, it’s critical to
keep this momentum going.”
Climate Council Fellow, GP and mental health expert Grant Blashki said, “At a time when cost-ofliving pressures are already straining many Australians, climate change compounds the problem.
“The flow-on effects of more extreme weather events are driving up costs, particularly insurance premiums, for those in fire or flood prone areas, adding yet another layer of stress for vulnerable communities.
“Another great concern is worsening droughts which can have a huge impact on farmers’ livelihoods and
mental well-being.”
“While the physical health impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly evident, the mental health toll is significant as well.
“We’re seeing direct effects from more frequent and intense heatwaves, which research shows can worsen mental health issues and even contribute to an increase in suicidal behaviours.
“On top of that, there’s a growing sense of existential stress, especially in young Australians as they grapple with predictions of future climate change and what it means for them.”
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THE Kerry Hines Memorial Bowls Day will see the green carpet rolled out on Sunday 10 November at Sawtell Bowls Club.
The annual event is a fundraiser for the CanDo Cancer Trust.
Kerry Hines, who passed away from cancer in 2019, was a long-term committee member of the CanDo Cancer Trust and was also the Patron of the Sawtell Ladies Bowling Club.
Her husband, Chris Hines, says the annual event is a perfect combination of activities to remember Kerry and to raise money for one of her favourite charities.
“Kerry was an extremely well-known Coffs local.
"Apart from being a hugely successful businesswoman, she was also a past Coffs
City councillor, past vice chair of the Coffs Chamber of Commerce, a member of various women’s networks, a huge supporter of local charities and an all-round real powerhouse,” Chris told News Of The Area.
“Ironically, we lost Kerry to a form of cancer, after she spent so much time raising money for families dealing with it.”
The event is run as a warm-hearted day of fun.
“There is certainly a mixture of people who know how to bowl, people who think they know how to bowl and people who have no idea.
“However, all are equally welcome.”
Anyone can sign up with a team or as an individual to join a team.
The best way to get involved is to ring the club and book yourself or a team
in.
“If you don’t want to play, come down with a few dollars and buy some raffle tickets to support the day,” Chris said.
The organisers are expecting attendance by Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan, who counted Kerry as a friend and supporter.
“The Coffs Harbour Freemasons will also be there lending their support as they were instrumental in setting up the trust."
Sawtell Bowling Club Chairman Paul Covington told NOTA that the club “opens its doors and bowling greens to the local CanDo Cancer Trust annually in recognition of the amazing support the charity gives directly to many local families.”
“The CanDo Bowls Day is colourful and always heaps of fun - generating a happy and supportive environment.
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By Andrea FERRARI
COMBINE Street Community Garden (CSCG) is hosting a free Kurdish and Middle Eastern cookery class on Saturday, 16 November.
New member of the garden Kurde Abdo, who comes from Iraq, will demonstrate her cooking methods and recipes while creating several dishes to share on the day.
When Kurde asked about using the grape leaves growing in the community garden, President of CSCG Peter Lewis thought it would be a great idea for her to share how she uses them.
He said she was thrilled to share her cooking.
“She will demonstrate how she uses fresh grape leaves wrapped around delicious rice to make Kurdish dolmas,” Peter told News Of The Area.
Kurde will be assisted by local permaculture expert Linda Woodrow who has been refining recipes using seasonal veggies with flavoursome and unique results.
The Kurdish cooking workshop is part of the garden’s multicultural food knowledge exchange project.
“We’d like to get a better
BELLINGEN Shire Council has secured a renewable electricity supply agreement with Iberdrola Australia, extending through to the end of 2030.
This agreement is part of a collaborative buyer’s group facilitating a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 13 regional councils in New South Wales.
The agreement guarantees over 390 gigawatthours of electricity for 163 large council sites and street lighting across regional NSW, aiming to provide consistent and reliable energy supply for essential infrastructure.
Bellingen Shire Council has committed to 100 percent
renewable energy under this PPA.
“This significant milestone will help our Council meet its 2030 emission reduction target five years ahead of schedule,” Council General Manager Mark Griffioen said.
The ‘Powering Tomorrow: Regional Councils NSW’ PPA was coordinated by the Hunter Joint Organisation and Mid North Coast Joint Organisation, with support from advisors including Sourced Energy, Regional Procurement, Procure Group, and Baker McKenzie.
By opting for 100 percent renewable energy, Bellingen Shire Council states it will
avoid an estimated 5,705 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions (t/CO2e) over the six-year agreement.
This reduction is equivalent to the emissions produced by 396 cars on the road during the same period.
Purchasing as a group enables Council to secure renewable electricity at a competitive price until 2030, protecting it from market volatility.
The renewable energy sourced under this agreement will come from several of Iberdrola Australia’s NSWbased projects, including the Capital Wind Farm, Avonlie Solar Farm, and Bodangora Wind Farm.
understanding of different foods and alternative ways to prepare that food.
“For example, Africans prepare dishes using pumpkin leaves and sweet potato leaves which are seen as a waste product in Western culture.
“By learning about other food cultures, we expand the way we prepare food and the varieties available such as Liberian eggplants which grow to the size of a large pea.
“We’d love to hear from other cooks in Coffs Harbour who are wanting to teach us their ethnic food preparation.”
renewable electricity supply agreement.
By Andrea FERRARI
THE recent “Creative Business Launchpad” at the Coffs Harbour Innovation Hub, was well received by its entrepreneurial attendees.
Held during Small Business Month, the workshop set out to equip the participants with the knowledge and inspiration needed to transform their creative ideas into thriving businesses.
The event was a collaboration between two local creative professionals: brand and marketing specialist Shane O’Brien from the Innovation Hub and Sara Bowen, Head Teacher of Media, Arts, Design and Entertainment at TAFE NSW.
Ms Bowen is also a practising artist.
Next up on the Small Business Month schedule is the Creative Business Sprinta series of four free lunchtime
workshops through November.
These workshops address the key business foundations of branding, marketing, financial planning, and legal considerations - helping participants build strong, sustainable ventures.
Ms Bowen sees this partnership between TAFE NSW and the Innovation Hub as a way to provide practical support to “creativepreneurs”’.
It also aligns with a broader push to foster creativity and entrepreneurship in the Coffs Coast region.
TAFE NSW has recently committed $29 million for upgrades to the Coffs Harbour Education Campus (CHEC).
These include a modern Creative Industries faculty providing state-of-the-art facilities to nurture talent and drive innovation.
"The Creative Business
Sprint is not only about addressing immediate needs, but also preparing local talent for the incredible opportunities that will come with the opening of our new Creative Industry faculty.”
With two Sprint workshops already completed the next one is on Monday, 11 November and is “Financial Planning and Budgeting”.
Topics include cash flow management, business budgeting and funding opportunities - including how to apply for grants to support business growth.
Workshop Four is “Navigating Legal Foundations” and is on Monday, 18 November.
The objective is to help creative entrepreneurs understand essential legal matters, from intellectual property protection to contracts and terms and conditions.
BELLINGEN Shire Council has been awarded $365,000 under the NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program to begin an upgrade of Lavenders Bridge.
The funding, from the federal government and administered by the NSW Government, will allow Council to explore how it can make the bridge more resilient to flooding.
"Lavenders Bridge is more than just a crossing point,” Bellingen Mayor Steve Allan said.
“It’s a lifeline that links the north and south sides of Bellingen, connecting families, businesses, and emergency services.
“Every time it floods, our community feels the impact."
The bridge typically floods at a level of 4.6 to 4.7 metres, cutting off residents in North Bellingen from essential services and
emergency access.
"When the bridge closes, we’re faced with significant challenges - from disrupted daily life to increased demands on our SES and Council crews for cleanup efforts,” Mayor Allan continued.
“Every flood closure brings a cost, both financially and in terms of community
safety.”
Council will now assess options for Lavenders Bridge that consider alignment, height, bridge configuration, and hydraulic impacts.
“Detailed surveys and technical investigations will lay the foundation for a resilient design blueprint, ready to seek construction grant opportunities when it
“With this funding, Council will develop a ‘shovel-ready’ design,
positioning us strongly for future funding opportunities.
“By completing essential design and cost estimation work now, we’ll
be well-prepared to submit competitive bids to bring a resilient, flood-resistant bridge to fruition.”
By Andrea FERRARI
GEORGE Davis celebrated his 100th birthday on Tuesday, 29 October, at The Shoreline.
George and his wife Mary, who is well known in Coffs Harbour for her Garden Club activities, were joined by family and Shoreline staff who set up balloons and
birthday cake for the big day.
“George’s party was a very happy milestone in his long life spent in the company of loving family and friends,” Mary told News Of The Area.
An Englishman, George left the UK on Christmas Eve, 1944, on the Athlone Castle boat.
He arrived “Down Under” on Australia Day 1945 as an officer in the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm.
When the war was over he decided to stay in Australia.
He and Mary met and married 4 March 1948.
A week later he started to study dentistry, which he
practised for 31 years before retiring to help Mary in their small specialist nursery.
George and Mary moved to Coffs Harbour in 2021.
“George has loved being an Aussie,” Mary said.
“He says it’s the ‘best country and climate in the world’.”
George is a muchloved and cheeky resident, a spokesperson for The Shoreline said.
By Andrew VIVIAN
IT’S time again to recognise women from the City of Coffs Harbour and Bellingen Shire who have made meaningful impacts in various fields, including voluntary and community contributions and going above and beyond in their business and professional work.
International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 Coffs Coast Woman of the Year Award nominations are now open.
Since its inception by the IWD Planning Committee in 2015, this award has recognised exceptional women in the region who have shown innovation, dedication, and significant contributions to empowering the local community.
The award celebrates a woman who actively engages with the community,
improves the lives of others, and promotes economic, cultural, or social wellbeing through her role.
Past recipients include inspiring women such as Christina Monneron (2015), Charlotte Young (2016), Jane Tavener (2017), Aunty Bea Ballangarry (2018), Shelley Lowe (2019), Lily Isobella (2020), Emma Aspden (2021), Jade Naidu (2022), Doris Cowan (2023) and Falak Othman (2024).
In 2018, a runner-up award was introduced, with recent winners including Kyla Holley (2018), Kamla Ruthnam-Webb (2019), Auntie Kerrie Burnet (2020), Lisa Nichols and Angelika Aulerich (2021), Jodie Wood (2022), Yvonne Richards (2023), and Heather Duncan (2024).
The winner and runnerup will receive an engraved
trophy and public recognition.
The main award winner will also receive $1500, cosponsored by The Physio Movement (TPM) and the Hoey Moey, while the runnerup will receive $1000, sponsored by One Agency Coffs Harbour, to support their causes.
"The women of the Coffs Coast play a vital role in enriching our community across volunteer, community, business, and professional fields,” awards committee member Vanessa Simpson told News Of The Area.
“This year, we’ve simplified the nomination process [so they] can now be submitted electronically through our website."
The awards ceremony will take place during the 26th IWD Breakfast on Friday, 7 March, 2025.
Held at the Coffs Harbour
“He’s an absolute gentleman, always happy, cheerful, making the staff giggle and he loves a chat.
“He has a really quick wit and humour and doesn't look like a 100-year-old man.”
Club, the event is organised by Coffs Harbour's three leading women's groups: the Zonta Club of Coffs
Inc., Business and Professional Women
and
Nomination forms are available on the website iwdcoffscoast.org.au, by
email at woy2025@gmail. com, and on the IWD Coffs Coast Facebook page. The closing date for nominations is 18 November.
By Andrea FERRARI
St Augustine’s Primary School students Jaxen Moore and Sachin van der Walt placed equal first in the Year 6 division.
Both students were awarded high distinctions.
“Their exceptional performances placed them among the top scorers in the region, earning them an invitation to a prestigious award ceremony to celebrate their success,” St Augustine’s
Primary School Assistant Principal Learning and Teaching Michelle Scott said.
Both students shared their passion for the subject.
"I love working out hard problems with my friends," Sachin said.
Jaxen has his career sights set on working at NASA as an astronomer.
“Maths is one of my favourite subjects; it just clicks with my brain,” he said.
“It's like my brain wants to do it.
“I’d love to use maths to help launch rockets at NASA someday."
Ms Scott told News Of The Area that the St Augustine’s School community couldn't be prouder of the two students.
“Both Jaxen and Sachin
demonstrated remarkable dedication and mathematical skills.
“This impressive
achievement reflects their hard work, commitment, and passion for learning.”
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The Coffs Coast News Of The Area is looking for an Advertising Sales Representative to work for the Coffs Coast and Nambucca Valley News Of The Area publications.
The fantastic local role is available full-time or part-time, to ensure we appoint the right person for the position.
Whilst you are part of a great team, bringing out the local newspaper each week, you would be working from home, so a suitable home-office setup is required.
The right person would be a proven sales professional. You might not have
newspaper or media experience, however a track record within a sales environment is essential.
Your daily role is focused on finding and presenting-to businesses who may use our newspapers to reach their customers.
You would require a driver’s licence and car.
An attractive base remuneration is offered,
along with car allowance, phone/data allowance and great bonus structure.
Applications can be made by emailing your resume, together with a Letter of Application, which should outline why you would be the best person for this role.
Email: office@newsofthearea.com.au Applications close: 5pm, 3rd December 2024.
FIFTY Coffs Coast residents became Australian citizens at a moving ceremony at Yarrila Place on Wednesday, 30 October.
The assembled included people from Myanmar, the United Kingdom, Iraq, South Africa, the United States, India and New Zealand.
City of Coffs Harbour Mayor Nikki Williams did
the honours as the presiding officer.
The Singlish Girrwaa Duguula Choir kicked off proceedings with a performance before Gumbaynggirr Elder Uncle Micklo Jarrett offered a Welcome to Country.
Among those taking The Pledge of citizenship was Kuljeet Kaur - originally
from India - who settled at Woolgoolga in 2016.
“I want to make this my home and to make it special,” said Ms Kaur, who attended the ceremony with her husband Bhagwant Singh.
City of Coffs Harbour holds a number of Citizenship Ceremonies across the year on behalf of the Minister for Home Affairs.
The next ceremony will be held at Yarrila Place on 4 December.
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MOTORISTS travelling on Waterfall Way will see work continuing to improve the road with a restoration project starting between Bellingen and Dorrigo.
The Australian and NSW Governments are providing $5.2 million for this project through disaster recovery funding arrangements.
“The works include slope
remediation, vegetation removal and drainage repairs on a 90m section of Waterfall Way near Thora,” Transport for NSW Director Region North Anna Zycki said.
“Waterfall Way is a vital tourism and freight link between the Pacific Highway and the Northern Tablelands, and this section
of road has been operating as single lane, alternate flow for more than two years.
“Completing this project will allow the removal of the lane closure and traffic lights on this section, and provide major benefits for the businesses, locals and visitors who use the road every day.”
Work began this week is expected to continue until June 2025, weather permitting.
By Andrea FERRARI
LOCAL knitters and needle crafters are among groups across the country who were asked to create 3000 wraps for displaced people in Syria.
The request came in
August from “Wraps With Love”, which partners with charities in Australia and overseas, to provide people in need with knitted or crocheted coverings.
A similar request followed to help people in
Vietnam after the country’s devastating hurricane.
Coffs Quilters and Needlecraft members and their local contacts set about creating the blankets.
“Groups of people from Dorrigo, Woolgoolga and Macksville, as well as Coffs Harbour, contributed both completed wraps
By Andrea FERRARI
MEMBERS of the Friends of the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden have given the thumbs up on a project to renew signage.
With a budget of up to $220,000 from the Foundation Fund, the upgrade will be implemented over the next two to three years.
An audit of the current signs in the Botanic Garden, undertaken in 2023, revealed that many were either missing, badly damaged or a mishmash of styles.
Most are not up to the best-practice standards
followed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and other botanic gardens.
There are no maps indicating “you are here” to help visitors navigate their way around the garden and to find features and facilities.
“This is a major long-term project to be implemented in stages by the Friends in collaboration with the City of Coffs Harbour,” President of the Friends of the Garden Graham Tupper told News Of The Area.
The project will see the installation of durable quality signs with informative storytelling content.
The objective is to provide a quality visitor learning experience at the garden to help advance the educational goals of the garden.
“The project includes signs to guide visitors through the garden (wayfinding), interpretative or information signs along the themed garden walks, and other signs to identify garden areas or special features.”
A priority is to install a large garden map and information sign near the entrance; the former having been removed after being damaged some time ago.
Coffs Quilters and Needlecraft member Lynne Jones
and
“When special requests arrive, people find motivation to finish wraps that have been 'in progress'.
“People also bring in squares that were 'pending' for other people to sew together.”
In 2023, the local knitters and crocheters sent 499
wraps and 154 component squares to Wrap With Love’s distribution warehouse in Alexandria, Sydney.
“There are so many horrifying things happening in the world that are beyond our control,” Mr Baker said.
“It is great to be able to do something to help some people be a little more comfortable.”
The local collection point
for wraps and
Mr Baker collects the donations and drives them to Lindsay Brothers transportation in Boambee. From there they go to the warehouse in Alexandria where they are folded, sorted and packed into bags for transportation within Australia and overseas.
By Andrea FERRARI
THE Coffs Harbour Pink Ladies received high recognition at the United Hospital Auxiliaries Annual State Conference, which is now in its 91st year.
They received the prestigious Honor Bell for the most money raised (gross) by a country auxiliary.
In total, the Coffs Harbour branch donated $494,132.82 to Coffs Harbour Health Campus up
By Luke COSTIN, AAP
HAVING escaped a neardeath experience, Anne Gately is keenly aware of the damage the sun can do to Australians.
So the stage-four melanoma survivor is not content with the lukewarm approach adopted by too many businesses and sporting clubs.
"As a culture, I believe we're not really aware of this issue that the sun is causing," the mother-of-two told AAP.
"Sure, we all have a role to play to protect ourselves.
"But there are a lot of circumstances when we're in an organised environment like sport... or in workplaces where there's not enough regard for protecting people from the sun."
That includes in cricket, where data suggests many
players lack access to shade and workplaces where sun protective equipment garners less focus than wetweather gear.
The danger is crystal clear to the advertising and marketing leader, whose pain from a suspected gym injury six years ago was later identified as stage-four melanoma.
"It was in my bones and I was basically riddled with it," she said.
"I was told the historical prognosis of my diagnosis was about 12 to 24 months."
Fortunately for Ms Gately, she is among rare cases of advanced melanoma to respond to immunotherapy treatment.
But one of Australia's deadliest cancers still claims more than 1300 lives a year, more than the national road toll in 2023.
About 18,000 people are diagnosed each year, with those in Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia and NSW most at risk.
Data released on Tuesday shows NSW's hotspots centre on the sun-soaked north coast and regional areas.
The Clarence Valley and Coffs Coast LGAs rank fourth and fifth respectively in NSW for melanoma incidence rates.
Port-Macquarie Hastings is seventh, with Nambucca Valley 11th.
Byron Shire, home to the famous coastal town Byron Bay, has risen to third place while neighbour Ballina leads the pack for melanoma rates adjusted for population.
More than one in 1000 people living in the top-five areas are expected to be
to June 30, primarily through the dedicated efforts of its café volunteers.
The branch was also awarded the Lillian B Date Memorial Trophy for the most money raised (net) by a country auxiliary.
And it received the Sir Norman Rock Rose Bowl for the most money raised (net) per member by a country auxiliary, estimated at more than $9000 per member.
It was announced that UHA branches across the Mid North Coast have contributed an outstanding $713,478 in medical equipment and patient comfort items to
their local public hospitals the past year.
MNCLHD Acting Chief Executive Jill Wong expressed gratitude for the significant contributions of UHA volunteers.
“Our hospital volunteers are an integral part of our health family on the Mid North Coast,” she said.
“Their dedication is invaluable; they give so much of themselves to support others.
“We are deeply grateful for their countless hours, generosity, and the vital equipment they donate.”
diagnosed in 2024.
"Australia has one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world and as a community it's imperative we take the threat of skin cancer seriously and follow the simple, life-saving steps
needed to reduce our risk of this deadly disease," NSW Health Minister Ryan Park said.
Cancer Institute NSW says people should think about sun exposure whether they're going to the beach, for a walk or hanging the washing.
The most effective defence is to wear protective clothing, SPF50+ sunscreen, a wide brimmed hat and sunglasses, and to seek shade.
By Keira JENKINS, AAP
A BREAKTHROUGH discovery has revealed an ancient gene variant influencing immune defences among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The ancient variant of the natural killer receptor was identified by researchers from the Peter Doherty Institute, Monash University, Menzies School of Health Research, University of Colorado and Stanford University.
Natural killer cells are a type of white blood cell key in mediating early immune control against a broad range of viruses, Doherty Institute professor Katherine Kedzierska said.
These cells can restrict viruses from replicating in early stages of infection, which means they play an important role in the ability
to prevent infection and recover from a virus.
Indigenous people are at higher risk of severe respiratory viral diseases, including influenza and COVID-19, Professor Kedzierska said.
The study provides a new understanding of immune response among people from across Oceania including Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.
"Indigenous people globally also have increased influenza, pneumonia hospitalisation rates," Prof Kedzierska told AAP.
"In addition to social and health determinants, the immune cells and especially genetic variations within immune cells may contribute to increased risk of respiratory diseases."
The researchers conducted in-depth genomic and molecular analysis
of natural killer cells in Indigenous people, at the Stanford University genomic facility and the Australian Synchrotron.
About 200 'flavours' or types of natural killer cells exist in the body, the institute's Andrew Brooks said.
"What we've identified is a variant that changes the flavour, or the type of response, essentially that the NK (natural killer) cells can make in the Indigenous population," Professor Brooks said.
"It probably enhances the capacity response to some things and it probably detracts capacity response to other things."
The natural killer variant identified by the research team appears to be exclusive to the people of Oceania.
Analysis of more than 1300 individuals revealed the frequency of this variant
was as high as 28 percent among highland Papuans, and about six percent in Indigenous people from northern Australia, Prof Kedzierska said.
Findings of the study could inform the design of new vaccines and immunotherapies.
"Understanding of immune responses in First Nations people globally is really important because immunological genetic studies do not often involve First Nations people and other minority populations," she said.
"Our study really reveals the importance of working with First Nations people to understand immune responses and how we can protect everyone from severe infectious diseases, including respiratory viral infections."
The research has been published in the journal Cell.
q Artist and musician Skotty Fairclough with his latest bird paintings.
By Andrea FERRARI
PIANIST Feodora Zu Hohenlohe and violist Daniel Casey will play their debut recital‘Fairytales for Viola and Piano’ - at the Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium on 17 November.
For Feodora the show is a homecoming.
Having grown up in Coffs Harbour, Feodora studied at the Coffs Conservatorium and performed locally, including performances at the Coramba Chamber Music and Bellingen Fine Music festivals.
“The Coffs Con played such an important role in my music education,” Feodora told News Of The Area.
“I had the opportunity to learn from amazing musicians and through the Con I was able to perform as a soloist and as a chamber musician at many local concerts.”
Feodora has since performed throughout Queensland with the Southern Cross Soloists Next Gen Program, the Bangalow Chamber Music Festival and most recently the Queensland Art Song Festival.
“I'm very excited to be presenting this amazing program with my friend and fabulous violist, Daniel Casey, as we hope to inspire more young musicians on their journey,” she said.
By Andrea FERRARI
SAWTELL-raised musician artist Skotty Fairclough has often pivoted throughout his creative career, turning his talents to everemerging fresh inspirations.
At 45, he has come out of a twelve-month hiatus from commissions to create a new series of works, made available to all as high quality prints in a multitude of options.
The subjects are birds and his style is bright and bold with a nod to his former fame as “the Psychedelic artist”.
The originals are being exhibited at Woolgoolga’s Ground Earth Café throughout summer.
Skotty is still surprised at his latest artistic direction.
“I didn’t choose the bird life, the bird life chose me,” he said.
Until a few years ago, he had never painted so much as a single feather.
When a friend and close career mentor suggested he would love to own one of the artist’s curious works, but couldn’t see himself hanging an “out there” creation, it prompted Skotty to jokingly paint a “perfectly normal” Australian Magpie.
A single social media post of the painting
Daniel has performed with the Australian Youth Orchestra, Opera Queensland, Ensemble Q, UQ Symphony Orchestra and was recently accepted into the prestigious Australian National Academy of Music.
Both Feodora and Daniel have won prizes and competitions at the University of Queensland (UQ) as soloists and in collaboration with other musicians.
Feodora and Daniel began their collaborative partnership in 2022 whilst studying at UQ.
On 17 November, the talented young musicians will invite the Coffs audience to join them on a journey through the vivid imagery of the music of Rebecca Clarke, Johannes Brahms and Robert Schuman.
“We curated the program choosing from works we have been studying over the past two years,” Feodora said.
The concert is named after Schuman's Märchenbilder (Fairy-Tale Pictures), reflecting his fascination with fairy tales through lyrical and whimsical storytelling.
kicked off a keen following, and interest in Skotty’s bird works soared.
Selling out his first paintings before the body of work made it to his planned exhibition, he began a second series which did make it to exhibition but also sold out within weeks.
Skotty has had to factor the surprise success of his hyper-coloured bird paintings into his working musical life.
He runs the music course at Coffs Harbour TAFE in addition to continuing with painting for pleasure, purpose and purchase.
“Hyper-Kolour Native” will be launched at Ground Earth on Saturday, 16 November.
Taking a Legal Look
By Manny WOOD
HARRY and Wendy have been married for seven years before separating.
They are unable to reach agreement regarding the division of their assets and the matter proceeds to determination as a “priority property pool case” in Court after Harry files an application and lodges a caveat over the matrimonial home.
Harry acknowledges that Wendy made all financial contributions to the acquisition of their assets but says he made non-financial contributions, including in the capacity of homemaker, and due to his future needs, asks the Court to award him 25 percent of the property pool, including their superannuation.
The Court hears that both parties had no significant assets at the commencement of their relationship, except for Wendy, who had a small amount of superannuation.
Wendy purchased a home in her name shortly after their marriage, using $40,000 advanced to her by her parents, as a deposit.
Wendy provides evidence that during their relationship, she earned a much greater income than Harry and that it was her income that was used to pay the bulk of the household expenses.
The parties disagree as to whether the $40,000 advanced to Wendy by her parents was a “gift” or a “loan” but the Court, in any event, regards the funds advanced to Wendy as a contribution made on her behalf.
In determining whether it would be “just and equitable” to make an order in Harry’s favour, the Court observes that he made no payments towards the home loan and made no other financial contributions to the property.
The Court further notes that the parties kept their financial affairs separate during the course of their relationship and that there was no evidence of any future plans to conduct their affairs jointly.
The Court could only find evidence to establish “very limited” contributions by Harry to household expenses.
Ultimately, the Court finds that there is “no principled reason” to make any orders regarding the parties’ existing interests in property.
The Court dismisses Harry’s application and orders the removal of the caveat, affirming Wendy’s sole ownership of the home and all of her other assets.
Email Manny Wood at manny@ tblaw.net.au or call him on (02) 66 487 487.
This fictional column is only accurate at today’s date and is not legal advice.
THE few of us who were permitted to attend Council Meeting on Thursday 24 October were witness to a largely wellmanaged meeting.
Some speakers were well prepared, at least five voters raised their hands in perfect unison on every vote, supported each time by the Mayor.
Places on influential committees were appointed from the pool of new Councillors, clearly not requiring the experience of returned Councillors.
Most striking were the three speeches given by members of the Nikki Williams former group of candidates in favour of a long and complex amendment motion on the Jetty Foreshore.
One speaker referred to, and mostly read from, several pages of typed notes, another read entirely from a word-perfect speech, and our Mayor had also prepared a paper to read from.
Fortunately, there was minimal duplication in their addresses – they each approached the matter from a slightly different perspective.
It was remarkable that such a complex array of arguments could be fashioned by Councillors while in the meeting.
This performance, unfortunately, was marred by the Mayor not recognising the Councillor who stood first on the item.
The people of Coffs Harbour are aware that once Councillors are elected, they must act independently.
Binding caucusing by Councillors goes against the City of Coffs Harbour Code of Conduct Policy.
Each Councillor forms his/her own position on every matter.
I look forward to seeing evidence of this in future meetings.
Regards, Glenis HUNTER, Coramba.
WHACKO we got away to a severely divided council right from the get go, didn't we.
The question needs to be asked: how did this happen?
How on earth did an incumbent mayor that was siding with around 70 percent of the population on the Jetty issue, lose his position to someone non committal to opposing the issue and who had never even been a Councillor before?
In fact the new mayor was even heard to publicly state that she would abide by the wishes of the people concerning the Jetty development.
It is noted that although these four new Councillors fly under the tag of being an independent, they have strong relationship to the National party, which in turn has sided with the current state Labor government.
This has created a large wall of resistance to this project being
Apparently even the Indigenous don't count on this issue, which is rather amazing seeing how the Blayney mine was not allowed to proceed with a remote Indigenous input.
In deciding who I would vote for in the recent council elections, I wanted to know where the candidates stood on the currently largest issue - the proposed accommodation buildings on the Jetty foreshores.
There were four candidates that were not stating where they stood on the issue, that was a red flag to me and none received my vote.
Unfortunately this looks like a rerun of the recently built green building in central town, only this is probably an even bigger issue.
I am still waiting for a reply to an email sent directly to the new mayor, that has been acknowledged as received, on this issue.
No democracy here folks, politics at
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DEAR Jasminda,
I SEEM to spend half my life trying to remember my passwords and then having to go through the process of resetting them. How can I save them so they are safe and memorable?
Pauline W.
Dear Pauline,
PASSWORDS. Remember the time when there were no passwords, and no computerised filing systems?
No, back then, to lock things away, you'd just have to remember where you left the key to your actual filing cabinet, and then you'd have to drag those heavy drawers out on their rusted tracks, and then flick through hundreds of manilla folders in suspension files.
Those were the days.
Now we have to log in to everything and our passwords have to be ridiculous combinations of letters and numbers and special characters and they also have to be different from the passwords we've used in the past, which we couldn't remember when logging in, but which now come to us with crystal clear clarity along with the message 'previously used password - try again'.
But none of this is as depressing as the password backup method where you have to answer previously recorded questions and answers.
These questions include things like 'what street did you live in when you were in highschool?' and 'what job did you want when you were young?'
When I answer these questions, I forget all about logging into a program that records my receipts and reconciles my bank statements, because I am instead on a trip down memory lane, when I lived on a leafy street in the northern beaches and I wanted to be a veterinary surgeon, which would certainly have paid more than my current occupation.
You could perhaps do what my father did, and store all your passwords in a file that is named something so obscure that no one would think to open it.
The problem with this one, as my father discovered, is that he couldn't remember the filename either. It ended up being dementia (the filename that is).
Carpe diem, Jasminda.
its worst.
Let us hope our voters are a bit more astute next time.
Regards, Don MILLS, Coffs Harbour.
DEAR News Of The Area,
I HAVE had some close encounters with people living rough lately.
Homeless women over 50 living in their van or car.
It wasn’t till I shared my house and heard the life experiences of these modern-day gypsies, I realised how hard we make life for these people.
The current rental market is locking them out, with a shortage of affordable, available places and stringent rental
DEAR News Of The Area,
I APPLAUD the principle of ongoing community consultation and the opportunity to contribute to our future development.
Sadly, this privilege is being compromised by party-political and thinly veiled personal interests.
We are selling ourselves short until we can synchronise our moral compasses to singularly benefit our community.
After eight years of anxiety and discord
DEAR News Of The Area,
THE 33,000 electors of Coffs Harbour spoke decisively when 68.3 percent voted ‘no’ to private residential buildings at the Jetty Foreshores.
Yet our new Mayor and her team at their first Council meeting agreed to merely note
conditions.
What may have been a temporary solution, to buy a van and set up home in it, often becomes a lifestyle difficult to escape, that goes on for years and years.
This leads to lack of sleep, security, accompanying anxiety and of course lack of access to basic facilities like showers, toilets, and washing machines.
Bad weather or a bout of illness becomes so much harder to bear.
There is often loneliness and disconnection when people shun them
and a spiral of depression can begin.
We separate ourselves from them with our labels and concepts.
It was pointed out to me that even these terms - living rough, or homelesscarry heavy negative connotations.
It is easy to think of our folk in vans, as unemployable, unbalanced and perhaps even dangerous.
When in fact they are our brothers and sisters merely struggling in an unfair society.
A society which is led by greed and selfishness and has lost its duty of care for fellow travellers who have hit a bumpy patch.
DEAR News Of The Area,
IT WOULD be interesting to get feedback from Coffs Harbour electors who voted in the recent council election for a group they thought were running as independent
within our Council, our democratic system delivered sweeping changes – the people have spoken!
If you seek the truth, analyse the progress and outcome of those enlightening election results.
We must respect the people's will and follow our democratic process.
Our task now is to make it work.
The knee-jerk-generated opinion poll was deeply flawed.
Its rhetorical question offered no clearly
the result.
Later we read that both Ms Williams and our local MP Mr Singh requested the NSW government to prioritise the construction of holiday accommodation in the Jetty Redevelopment plan.
I am amazed that it seems Mayor Williams has so quickly forgotten the
candidates, only to later realise they had voted for a group with links to a political party.
Just as interesting is how Cr Jonathan Cassell was "shocked by the attempt from the incoming Councillors to derail the
understood boundaries or essential facts and only served to polarise public anxiety.
It provides a flimsy campaign platform.
Historically, referendums requiring a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response are usually ‘no’.
Local government gains its delegated authority from our State Government.
Recent councils have risked the potential humiliation of being placed under an administrator. Squandering public money on pointless referendums and threats of potential litigation is irresponsible - actions that foster discontent.
For 66 years, I have voted to elect councils grappling with the Jetty
democratic principles she espoused in her pre-election interview with Andrea Ferrari and reported in NOTA (26 July 2024) namely:
1. Foster a council that “works with the community, for the community and not against it”.
2. “The community should guide the
people's efforts to save the Jetty Foreshores from privatisation" and "turning their back on a majority vote" (‘Democracy in question’, NOTA, 1 November, 2024).
While I agree with the sentiment expressed, wasn't Jonathan an enthusiastic
DEAR News Of The Area,
COULD not agree more with the petition being organised by Sheri Guthrie (NOTA 1/11/24).
For far too long we have been the subject of a virtual monopoly with regard to airline services between Coffs Harbour and Sydney, the fares are nothing short of outrageous.
Two weeks ago we were made aware of a memorial service for a dear family member to be held in Sydney on Friday 8 November.
We looked up airfares to Sydney to travel down in the morning and return that evening.
To our astonishment the return fare for two adults was $1,700.
Bear in mind this was booking three weeks in advance - not to travel the next
DEAR News Of The Area,
THE bias in this country towards immobile housing is truly breathtaking - despite it making little sense.
Immobile structures can be severely impacted during floods, bushfires, cyclones, tornadoes, earthquakes, hailstorms, or tsunamis.
They also act as a trap for occupants during times of neighbourhood stress or real or perceived human threats.
And the ability of people to move quickly when relocating because of work is compromised – thereby hindering
employment flexibility.
Mobile homes on the other hand, provide the ability to move the dwelling away from danger – with a shock absorbing ability to survive intact during even a most severe earthquake.
Any impending bushfires or floods can be avoided – thereby being less destructive to people’s lives.
But mobile housing isn’t being encouraged or embraced.
Instead, we have politicians and public servants with vested interests in real estate and construction (environmental destruction) deciding that we dare not see
day.
We checked flights from Ballina for the same day and they were $600 cheaper for the two of us yet it is a longer flight time, hence more expensive to operate.
Why - because there is more competition with air services to Ballina.
It appears that if you have an important service like ours to attend or an urgent medical appointment with a specialist in
mobile housing on some precious grass earmarked for permanent monstrosities, as we’ve witnessed at Coffs Jetty where owners of mobile homes have been given their “move-on” orders (NOTA October 25).
It’s a disgrace.
The developers win again.
Parliamentarians, councillors and public servants are still allowed to own growth-oriented real estate and not abstain from decision-making that involves glaring conflicts of interest.
At least those with mobile homes can experience that great feeling of satisfaction when they see this crazy ‘neck of the woods’ getting smaller and smaller in their rear-vision mirrors as
A few more people are becoming obscenely wealthy while more and more are becoming homeless.
Many of our politicians own 10 houses or more.
As we sit back and watch the telly or plug into our favourite evening relaxation, take a moment to think what would it be like to be curling up in a cramped space alone with everything you own, carefully arranged so you can survive another night in your small cocoon you have managed to keep you safe.
Regards, Louise CRANNY, Kalang.
development question.
The State Government proposal promises to be rolled out in collaboration with future Councils.
And significant modifications are possible.
IMO, the action by our new council has not compromised our opportunity to participate in this long-term development.
Collaboration is the intelligent choicenot conflict!
Sincerely, Tom STRICKLAND OAM, Coffs Harbour.
vision for Coffs Harbour post-bypass”.
3. “We must listen to truly understand, not just tick a box. This is how we discover what our community wants…”.
Perhaps Ms Williams and our local member Mr Singh simply forgot about the poll result!
I fear not!
Kind regards, Lionel GOODACRE, Coffs Harbour.
and vocal supporter of a group serving on a previous council that did exactly the same thing by ignoring the 15000+ people who lodged submissions objecting to the Civic and Cultural Space proposal?
Regards, James GIDDINS, Coffs Harbour.
Sydney you just have to pay and be ripped off.
Sheri is right.
For $1700 we could fly return to Bali with change left over.
Tourism, especially sports tourism in Coffs is going to be greatly affected by greedy Qantas.
Time for our elected representatives to stand up for the residents of Coffs Harbour.
Regards, Neil MERCER, Moonee Beach.
they head to somewhere a little more welcoming.
Regards, Richie TASSICKER, Toormina.
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By Marion RAE, AAP
THE major parties must come clean on a 2035 climate target and how they're going to get Australia there, a united front of independent MPs says.
Leading the charge in Canberra on Tuesday, independent MP for North Sydney Kylea Tink said it was "beyond ridiculous" that neither Labor nor the coalition wanted to talk about 2035 targets, saying it would be a key trigger in how people choose to vote in 2025.
"Silence should not be an option... they need to come clean, release their 2035 targets, say how they're going to get us there and whether they will follow the science on how to get there," she told AAP.
She said the Albanese government seemed to have
moved to a position where they did not want to make a decision because they were waiting to see the result of the US election and its impact on decarbonisation.
"To me that's an inappropriate deferral of the opportunities for our country and the responsibility of our government," she said.
Teal independents were voted into parliament in 2022 on a platform for climate action.
That was swiftly followed by Labor's legislated emissions reduction target of 43 percent for 2030 and net zero by 2050.
"While people are now talking about cost of living being the No.1 issue going into 2025, the truth is many of the cost of living issues we're talking about are being impacted by climate change," she said.
"Whether it's the cost of insurance, the cost of electricity, the cost of our groceries - climate change is playing into all of that."
Still mulling her own future after her electorate was scrapped under new electoral boundaries, Ms Tink said the next six months would see her pushing both sides of politics on climate action as "one of the most pressing issues for the nation".
Zali Steggall, MP for Warringah in Sydneyformerly the stronghold of Tony Abbott who said the "climate change cult" would be discredited - said climate risks were rising and costing Australians more each year.
Zoe Daniel, MP for Goldstein, repeated her call for a climate target of at least 75 percent emissions reduction by 2035, while acknowledging that would be "close to the minimum required" for Australia to meet its international
commitments.
The Climate Change Authority says it is developing advice for 2035 emissions reduction targets, which will determine
the so-called nationally determined contribution that the federal government must pledge to the United Nations in 2025.
Dr Monique Ryan,
representing Kooyong in Melbourne, said voters deserved to know exactly where the parties stand, before the next federal election.
By Neve BRISSENDEN, AAP
RAIL passengers keen to travel across the Australian east coast in record time could be one step closer as preliminary drilling begins to determine the high-speed rail route.
The long-anticipated east coast rail project is set to connect Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and regional communities in between.
Drilling has begun on the NSW Central Coast to determine the route of the first stage of the project, to connect Newcastle to Sydney.
Two drill rigs were set up on Monday on the Hawkesbury River and at Brisbane Water in Gosford, with plans to drill six boreholes up to a depth of 140 metres.
They will collect rock and sediment samples to inform the design and depth of potential rail tunnels.
About 27 boreholes will be dug across the Sydney to Newcastle region, backed by the federal government's High-Speed Rail Authority.
The government has committed $500 million for the planning and corridor protection of the first stage of the project.
The long-term infrastructure project would ultimately allow passengers to travel between major cities and significant regional cities at more than 250km/h.
Transport Minister Catherine King said the project would help shape the nation.
"High-speed rail means generations of new opportunities for regional Australia, creating more jobs in more locations and giving people greater choices in where they live, work, study and play," she said.
High-Speed Rail Authority chief executive Tim Parker said the project would deliver quick,
comfortable and reliable journeys.
"Right now, we're
working on how to build a new railway in complex areas and the engineering
challenges we would face," he said.
The business case for the
PATIENTS receiving cancer treatment across the Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) provided positive feedback in the latest Bureau of Health Information’s (BHI) Outpatient Cancer Clinics Survey.
More than 8,000 patients across the state provided feedback with 99 percent rating their overall care as ‘very good’ or ‘good’. Key feedback received from people accessing local cancer care include: - 88 percent of
patients rated local health professionals as very good;
- 88 percent of patients reported the care they received at the clinic as very good;
- 93 percent of patients said they would speak highly of the clinic if asked
by family and friends; - 97 percent of patients said they were always treated with respect and dignity, and that health professionals were kind and caring.
Acting Chief Executive Jill Wong said it was
encouraging to receive positive feedback.
“The outstanding feedback is coupled with the positive cancer outcomes for our region,” Ms Wong said.
“Breast screening rates for the Mid North Coast
Newcastle
is due at the end of the year.
are the third highest in the state, annual bowel cancer screening rates are the fourth highest in the state and smoking rates for adults are down to 11 percent from over 14 percent in 2018.”
By Stephanie GARDINER, AAP
BACKYARDS, houses and pub meals have long been bigger in the bush.
If that hasn't been enough to tempt Australians to move to the country, perhaps a bigger bank balance will do the trick.
Regional blue collar workers, like childcare educators and admin assistants, are now about $8000 better off each year than those in the city, according to economic research released on Monday.
Even city professionals, such as doctors and accountants, are not exactly flush, pocketing only $700 more than their regional colleagues, despite earning higher wages.
Those figures represent a dramatic shift from 10 years earlier, when city knowledge workers were more than $10,000 ahead.
Soaring house and rent prices are behind the declining financial
incentives to live in the city, according to The Lucky Country or The Lucky City report by research institute e61.
"The relative benefits of city living no longer outweigh the costs for many workers," the report said.
Regional industrial workers, like truck drivers and labourers, are $10,000 better off per year than those in the city due to both higher average wages and lower housing costs.
That is a longerterm trend, likely due to the shrinking urban manufacturing sector and the resources boom in the regions, the report said.
Workers across all sectors are leaving Sydney and, to a lesser extent, Melbourne and mostly moving to nearby regional centres.
Young families trying to get into the housing market for the first time are most likely to be affected by the declining affordability of city life, with Sydney millennials hit the hardest.
q Regional industrial workers are $10,000 a year better off than those in the city, a study says. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS.
"The fact that those in their 30s are leaving reinforces the idea that rising housing costs are a key factor in their location decision," the report said.
"People in this age bracket will be making life decisions, such as
getting married and having children, which are typically associated with demand for larger homes."
The findings raise questions about productivity if workers are leaving the highestpaid jobs in the cities, but
By Karen FILEWOOD
THE opening of the new butter factory was a great success, with Mrs Berriman, wife of the chairman of directors, cutting a ribbon holding a flag over the doorway and declaring it open.
Several speeches by industry representatives praised the ‘pluck’ and
enterprise of the directors in keeping the factory going and the construction of the new building, together with a thanks of support to the Raleigh butter factory and business financiers.
Mr Debenham, the factory manager, was presented with an illuminated address, signed by the factory directors, in recognition of his
By Lindsay HALL
RED One is the major Hollywood release this week, ushering in this year's round of Christmas movies early enough to make it a family favourite once it hits streaming.
Santa Claus has been kidnapped and it’s up to Dwayne Johnson as the North Pole’s chief of security, Chris Evans as a cynical bounty hunter on “the naughty list” and a talking polar bear to recover him.
Nearly everyone involved in this film has tremendous appeal and
goodwill (J.K. Simmons, Lucy Liu), including director Jake Kasdan.
The trouble may be in the way the silly, family film premise is being handled as a bit too much of a film for “grown-ups”, emphasising the action more than the comedy.
Home grown gem Audrey, is a satirical and darkly comic film from Natalie Bailey.
Ronnie Lipstick (Jackie Van Beek) put her film career on hold when she had children, but was determined that her daughter Audrey would become a star.
interest in the company’s operations and work with the new premises.
Many visitors toured the new factory, praised for its modernity, high ceilings, ventilation and pleasant surroundings, where celebratory picnics were held during the day.
The factory’s first cream was churned the following day and over the years it
continued to expand.
Extensions were built - the largest in 1934, measuring 20 by 40 feet (6 by 12 metres) - was used as the factory’s bulk produce store and another produce outlet was established in the town centre.
In 1937 the company amalgamated with Coramba’s butter factory to become the Coffs Harbour-
rejection and vitriol from people in her life who don’t see her value.
When an accident causes Audrey to fall into a coma, “Mother-of-theyear” Ronnie takes her daughter's place in the teen drama program to ensure her legacy.
A horror film from just across the pond, Grafted, is the debut feature from NZ filmmaker Sasha Rainbow.
A gnarly and intense body-horror flick that explores the lengths to which someone might go to be accepted, this film carries some genuine social insight along with visceral effects.
Wei, a uni student of Chinese background, faces
Her obsession, however, is in completing her scientist-father’s work involving skin grafting, but all the bullying is pushing her to extreme lengths.
Not for the faint of heart.
Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom comes to select screens this week.
It is a feature film continuation of a Japanese anime series that teenagers in your home may have seen on Netflix.
Honestly, this one’s only worth it for those who already know about it.
Among the most bizarre films released this year is Sasquatch Sunset.
could also represent an opportunity for country areas, e61 research director Gianni La Cava said.
"At any rate, it should be a priority of governments to allow people to live affordably near highly productive job opportunities," Dr La Cava said.
Orara Cooperative Dairy Society.
In May 1949 the association voted to sell out to English firm, Cow and Gate Pty Ltd, producers of a range of milk and cream products, specialising in powdered milk, bottled milk and baby food.
Three years later this company sold its Australian interests, including the Coffs Harbour factory and a limited right to use their brand name, to the New South Wales Cooperative Dairy company in a deal worth over £500,000.
From off-beat filmmakers Nathan and David Zellner, this piece of cinema mimics the style of “nature narrative” movies like The Bear, by way of the mockumentary format.
The film follows a family of Sasquatch living in the wilds of California.
With nary a line of dialogue or word of narration, the story follows the quartet as they try to survive in a confusing world.
A documentary of the iconic Bondi Icebergs, The Pool, seeks to be a celebration of Aussie spirit and inclusivity.
Something of a personal piece for director Ian Darling, who counts the
"This likely means easing zoning constraints, abolishing stamp duty and ensuring immigration policy aligns with housing policy."
The Raleigh butter factory was building modern extensions and was earmarked to produce the various goods while Coffs Harbour’s factory would retain its produce department besides milk bottling, distribution and retail.
Despite the best of intentions, this arrangement was short lived and in February 1953 the company successfully applied to the local Council to convert the factory into a vehicle repair shop.
spot as his favourite place to swim, his hope is that the film will be a beautiful exploration of the ways in which we crave and build communities.
Finally a sequel to a Thai horror film from last year comes to select screens as Death Whisperer 2.
The kind of film that picks up the threads of the previous entry, it is the tale of a family haunted by a vengeful and cruel spirit.
Those of you who might be curious, but feel you should check out the first film before trying this one, just know that by the time you find Death Whisperer you’ll likely have missed your chance to see the sequel.
By Aiden BURGESS
COFFS Harbour Suns men’s and women’s teams have both had big wins during the latest round of their Sunshine Conference representative season.
Suns men had a big win at home, smashing the Casino Kings 108-67 at Sportz Central.
Ari Innes-Evensen top scored for the Suns with 24 points, with Kaspa Ngohset scoring 23 points.
The win sees the Suns sit in third spot on the ladder with six wins from their ten games.
Their next game is against the Yamba Trawlers from 11am on Sunday at the
Wiigulga Sports Complex.
Coffs Suns women also had a big win on the weekend, as they maintained top spot on the ladder with a 98-52 win against the Byron Bay Beez in Lismore.
Alexis Plater top scored for the Suns with a game high 29 points, with Georgia Kuchel next best with 22 points.
Coffs Suns women’s player Felicity Cook said it was a good mix of senior and junior players this season.
“We’ve had a bit of player unavailability during the season each game, but overall, I’m really happy with how the group is progressing,” she said.
“It's a new look senior
side, and the first time playing together as a unit.
“We went down on the road against Ballina but a loss can be a good learning curve too.
“Our young girls are stepping up into seniors nicely and showing more confidence every game.
“Our more experienced players are leading the group well, and it’s a really nice balance and mix of players and personalities.
“We are just having some fun which is what it’s all about.
“It’s also really nice to see a few of our past juniors and senior players back on the court after a little break.”
By Aiden BURGESS
THE COFFS Coast’s biggest hitters have blasted off in pursuit of Coffs Harbour District Cricket Association’s T20 Cup.
Nana Glen Lizards started their T20 Cup campaign with a nineteen run win against defending champions Coffs Colts at Fitzroy Oval. The Lizards won the toss
and elected to bat, scoring 9/148 from their 20 overs.
Lizards opener Matt Giri top scored with 67 off 46 balls, with Lizards captain Josh Bartlett next best on 27.
Cody Britnell took 3-33 from his four overs for the Colts, with captain Connor McCoy taking 2-28 from four overs, and Simon Hopper 2-24 from four overs.
Chasing 149 for victory,
the Colts finished at 7/129 from their 20 overs.
Tom Rawding top scored with 75 off 59 balls, and Tom Craig took 3-17 from his four overs for the Lizards.
Bellingen/Dorrigo Cricket Club extended their recent winning form into their opening T20 Cup match, having a two wicket win against the Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels Blue at Richardson Park.
The Rebels opened the batting and were bowled out for 125 in the 20th over.
Aaron Singh finished on 25 not out, and Dave Szumowski also scored 25.
Jamison Dawes took
By Aiden BURGESS
FIVE of North Coast Football’s brightest young talents are testing their skills in one of Asia's premier international youth football tournaments.
Emma Dowdle, Evie Gibson, Gemma Ray, Rune Fowler, and Vinne Hall have been playing for their Northern NSW Football Under 14s teams in the 2024 Singapore International Youth Cup.
The Singa Cup, which started in 2011, is one of Asia's premier international youth football tournaments, and is being held until 9 November.
Players were selected following a thorough
program consisting of assessments from the TSP coaching network, participation in TSP tournaments and participation in elite games.
This process of identification, assessment and benchmarking was also backed up by data captured via Northern NSW Football’s Talent ID App and conversations with premier clubs as well as technical directors and coaches from regional member zones
3-17 from three overs for Bellingen/Dorrigo, and Riley Symonds took 3-18 from three overs.
Bellingen/Dorrigo chased down the target with five balls to spare.
Julian Hulbert top scored with a knock of 65, with Parvinder Nagra having a top spell of 4-13 from his four overs for the Rebels.
This season’s T20 Cup features six teams with matches to be played over twelve rounds.
and the Newcastle Jets Academy.
Northern NSW Football’s Technical Director Ryan Doidge, said he was looking forward to showcasing the footballing talent of Northern NSW on an international stage.
“We have some excellent young players from across our region in our squads,
and I look forward to showcasing our region’s talent on an international stage,” he said.
“I am pleased to see that all seven member zones are represented on this tour.
“This is a credit to the work of clubs across our whole region and the success of our talent identification network.”
THE numbers are in and 2024 is officially a record year for player registrations in the AFL North Coast.
A record total of 1,330 people registered to play in the AFL North Coast this year with players ranging from the non-competitive Under 10 age group all the way up to the Senior Mens and Women’s competitions.
This number represents a growth of 11.67 percent on the number of registrations 12 months earlier.
In fact the growth over the past two years has reached an astonishing 16.66 percent – from 1,140 in 2022 to the current number.
Over the past three seasons, three new junior age groups have been introduced, the Youth Girls 14s (now 15s) in 2022, non-competitive Under 10s in 2023 and Youth Girls 13s this year.
Community Football and Competition Manager Brad Greenshields said it’s too simplistic to attribute the growth in playing numbers to the additional age groups.
“While there’s no doubt the new age groups have helped to attract new players, it’s the great experiences existing players have had in past seasons that ensures they continue to come back each year,” Greenshields said.
“Those experiences have been created by the tremendous volunteers at all of the clubs who provide an enjoyable environment for all and further enhance the positive reputation the AFL North Coast has in the region.
“I think it’s the amazing people in our football community and the hard work they put in that is the major reason why every group of six players that there was two years ago is now a group of seven players.
“It's the people at the clubs who deserve the greatest pat on the back for the incredible player registration numbers.”
By Aiden BURGESS
A MID North Coast team has finished runners up in their division at the Australian Senior Oztag Championships in Coffs Harbour.
The Mariners Women’s 37s made their grand final after going through the championships unbeaten, but were defeated 2-1 by the ACT in a tight affair.
They’d started their campaign with a 3-3 draw against the Wolves, a 6-0 win against the Central Coast, and an 8-0 win against Storm on the opening day.
After three wins from as many games on the second
day, they were at the top of their pool heading into the final day.
The Mariners then continued their winning streak with a 3-2 win in their quarter final against Central Coast, and a 1-0 semi-final win against Tigers, before a close loss in their grand final.
Mid North Coast Mariners also had three other teams compete in the Mixed Senior, Women’s Open, and Women’s 27s divisions.
The Mariners consist of players from Coffs Harbour Oztag and Port Macquarie Oztag associations.
Coffs Harbour teams will now compete at the NSW State Championships in February and March, in Coffs Harbour.
By Aiden BURGESS
3 of the Sixers Cricket League’s first grade season.
The Lizards won the toss and elected to bat, and were bowled out for 98 in the 24th over.
Nicklaus Stanlan-Velt top scored with 35 for the Lizards.
Connor Burgess took 3-8 from his 3.5 overs for the Rebels, Scott Jennings
2-18 from five overs, and Anu Grewal 2-21 from four overs.
Needing 99 to win, the Rebels finished at 6/91 from their 25 overs in a rain affected match.
Prabraj Sidhu finished on 34 not out, with Aaron Singh next best for the
Rebels on 31.
Ty Adams was the pick of the Lizards bowlers taking 2-12 from five overs, with Riley Dagger taking 2-22 from five overs.
The match between Sawtell and Coffs Colts at Richardson Park was abandoned.
The first-grade season continues this weekend with the opening day of two day matches in Macksville and Woolgoolga.
Ladder leaders Bellingen/Dorrigo Cricket Club will look for their third straight win to start the season, when they host
Rebels host the Coffs Colts Cricket Club at Wiigulga
Complex, with both sides looking for their first win of the season.
STORY STARTS on BACK COVER, Page 40
Sixers Cricket League - Coffs Harbour took on Lower Clarence Cricket Association in Harwood and Maclean, during the opening round of North Coast Cricket Council’s Inter-District season.
The Coffs Harbour Under 16s and Under 12s teams both had victories against Lower Clarence.
Under 16s coach Lindsay Mamone gave a recap of his team’s win at Harwood Oval.
“After being sent into bat, Coffs Harbour had a shaky start, with Cooper Pearce’s sixteen runs being the early highlight,” he said.
“The team struggled at 6-43, but a steadying partnership between Stephanie Rose and Lachlan Richardson turned the momentum.
“Balkaran Singh Johal then added a vital 22, helping the team reach 115 on a slow, low-bouncing wicket.
“With the ball, openers Lachie Richardson and Flynn McInerney struck early, followed by wickets from Balkaran Singh and captain Elijah Carle.
“Exceptional fielding and catches from Cooper Pearce and Heath Ball supported a strong bowling performance.
"With Manat Singh taking four wickets and spinner Leo Tarlinton adding two, Lower Clarence was bowled out for 67.
“It was a solid team victory, with valuable lessons in batting endurance and bowling as
a group.
“Special thanks to the parents for their support and scoring on the day.”
Under 12s coach Mick Britton gave a recap of his team’s win against Lower Clarence.
“It was a convincing win at Wherrett Park, Maclean,” he said.
“Taking to the field first, we quickly had Clarence under immense pressure thanks to some outstanding bowling from Dan (one for eight off five overs at dangerous speed), Zoe (three for six off six), Jen (three for four off six - including three wickets in three balls), and Sehag (zero for one off threebuilding great pressure).
“At the first drinks break, Clarence had managed only fifteen runs off thirteen overs.
“We eased off a little to give everyone a chance to bowl, well supported by Hunter’s solid work as wicketkeeper, and some excellent captaincy from Zoe and Jen, Clarence grafted their way to a total of 48 runs.
“This modest target gave us the opportunity to mix up the batting order.
“After an early loss of 3 wickets, Arbie (20 off 45) and Dan (fifteen off 28) put on a masterclass in running between the wickets to surpass Clarence’s score, both finishing not out as we reached the target with only three wickets down.
“It was a fantastic team effort, with sublime skill on display, despite a few dropped catches.
“Next up, we’ll aim to raise our game even further against Valleys, our local rivals, at Toormina next Sunday.
“A huge thanks to Jodie for scoring, Bryan for helping
with umpiring, and the rest of the crew for their support, keeping Freddy the lucky puppy well looked after, and providing shelter.
“The game was played in great spirit and sportsmanship against a less experienced opponent.
“A shout-out to Divan Biro, who filled in as 12th man for the U12s, Divan is the first Iraqi-born player to represent CHDCA cricket – an awesome milestone.”
Under 14s coach Glen Johnson shared his thoughts on his side’s match against Lower Clarence.
“We batted first but had no luck with our top four batters, which put some pressure on the middle and lower order,” he said.
“However, the boys dug in and managed to reach a total of 129.
“Our opponents passed us with six wickets down, and an extra 30-40 runs would likely have made the difference. Sahib contributed an impressive 31, while Will Jamison added a muchneeded 22 off 26 balls.
“After lunch, the wind picked up, making bowling a real challenge.
"Josh Degroot performed well with his leg-spin, claiming a couple of wickets.
“Overall, this game was a good reminder that many of these kids haven’t played on turf recently, and for some, it was a new experience.
"There’s plenty of room for improvement [but] spirits were high among all the players.”
Coffs Harbour teams are at home this Sunday against Valleys Cricket.
The Under 16s and Under 14s play at Richardson Park, and the Under 12s play at Toormina Oval.
By Ned COWIE
NAMBUCCA Valley Physie
(NVP) lit up the Senior State Championships in Sydney from 26-27 October, bringing home two prestigious group dance awards for the first time.
NVP dances under the banner of EP Physie and the club has been operating out of the Community and Arts Centre in Nambucca Heads for nine years under the tutelage of founder Jo Logan.
This year the NVP team won
the State Championship in the Intermediate Seniors Teams division and claimed the Dance Award.
The girls made a clean sweep of a challenging competition featuring nine other teams.
Ms Logan told NOTA she couldn’t be prouder of the girls.
“We are just thrilled with the results this year,” she said.
“With the group awards it was particularly special because it comes down to quite a few factors on the day but we (the club) see how hard they work and knew they could do it.
“This is the first time we have brought the title (State Championship) home to the Nambucca Valley,” Ms Logan said.
These successes weren’t the only excitement for the seniors as seven girls from the club - Reegan Welsh, Ella Bradford, Lily Kelsey, Zali Kelly, Briana Winchester, Elicia Bull and Aleisya Mcleod - competed in the individual championship, vying for the golden ticket which secures them a spot in the EP Physie Grand Final at Town Hall in late November.
Five of them were successful and will go on to the finals.
These finalists now rank among the top 12 in the state in the Intermediate Seniors 1 and 2 divisions.
Last weekend, 27 of NVP’s youngest performers, aged five to sixteen, competed in the Junior State Championships in
Sydney.
“I’m extremely pleased to say that 17 of our 27 juniors were successful and will go through to the Grand Final,” an elated Ms Logan told NOTA.
“The whole club is cheering them on for the Grand Final on 24 November 2024 at Town Hall in Sydney.”
By Aiden BURGESS
AFTER getting their season underway late last month, Coffs Coast’s juniors played the latest round of their Sixers Cricket League season.
The second round of the Under 14s season was decided last Wednesday afternoon.
Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels won their second straight match to start the season, beating Diggers Cricket Club by 51 runs at the Wiigulga Sports Complex.
The Rebels opened the batting and scored 3/143 from their 20 overs.
Thomas Bird retired not out on 35, while a fill-in player top scored with 40.
Zayden Parry took 2-11 from his two overs for Diggers.
Chasing 144, Diggers finished at 6/92 from 20 overs, Alby Butler and Darcy Franks both top scoring with 21.
Sawtell Storm and the Coffs Colts played off at Forsyth Park.
Sawtell opened the batting and posted 5/129 from their 20 overs.
Fin Bath top scored with a knock of 41 off 30 balls, while William Byron took 2-15 from three overs for Colts.
Colts were 6/17 in the 10th over, Joshua de Groot taking 2-1 from his two overs for Sawtell.
The second round of the Under 16s season was also played last week.
Macksville Bulls won their second straight game to start the season, having an eight wicket win against the Coffs Colts at Forsyth Park.
The Colts won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 4/129 from their 20 overs.
Riley Humphreys retired not out on 52, and Knox Porter had a knock of 46.
Beau Harper took 3-10 from two overs for the Bulls.
The Bulls chased down the total in the 14th over, Beau Harper retiring on 55 not out, and Noah Lockyer retiring on 50 not out.
Nana Glen Lizards also won their second straight game to start the season, beating defending premiers Bellingen/Dorrigo by seven wickets at Urunga.
Bellingen/Dorrigo won the toss and elected to bat, posting 5/60 off 20 overs.
Tate Bailey top scored with 23 not out.
Nana Glen chased down the total in the 11th over, Nate Clouten top scoring retiring on 21 not out.
The third round of the Under 12s season was decided last weekend.
Macksville Bulls White continued their perfect start to the season, winning their third straight match with a seven wicket win against Dorrigo in Dorrigo.
The home side opened the batting and finished at
8/66 in the 19th over.
Remy Cartwright took 3-4 from 2.2 overs for the Bulls.
The Bulls chased down the total in the 14th over.
Diggers Cricket Club Red maintained second spot on the ladder with a 112-run win against the Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels at Reg Ryan Oval.
Diggers opened the batting and scored 1/163
from 20 overs.
Jennifer Martin (23) and Zayden Parry (21) both retired not out.
The Rebels were restricted to 5/51 from 20 overs, Jennifer Martin having a super spell of 3-0 from two overs.
Defending premiers Bellingen Green were also winners in Round 3, having an 18-run win against Diggers Cricket Club Blue at
By Andrew VIVIAN
DRIFTING is often associated with late night noise complaints, but it is a thriving sport nationally and internationally.
Plus, the Coffs Coast boasts a national champion.
Brock Stevenson grew up on a farm in Bonville and like many country kids, was driving around the paddocks from a young age.
He raced go-karts as a teenager, which led to the adrenaline rush of drifting.
Brock has been drifting seriously for six years, and recently won the ‘Drift Outlaws’ competition in
Urunga.
Bellingen scored 5/92 from 20 overs after opening the batting, Harrison Kelly finishing on 38 not out off 24 balls.
Arbie Britton took 2-11 from three overs for Diggers.
Chasing 93 for victory, Diggers were restricted to 9/74 from 19 overs.
Sehaj singh Mahal top scored with a knock of 35 from thirteen balls, Lev
Queensland against 64 other drivers.
For the uninitiated, drifting is a driving style in which the driver uses the throttle, brakes, clutch, gear shifting and steering input to keep the car in a state of oversteer while sliding from turn to turn.
Competitions involve a “battle” between two cars.
One car goes first, to lead, and the other car chases - trying to get as close as possible without touching.
There are specific zones on the track that the lead car has to go through and the chase car has to
Sawtell opened the batting and scored 7/99 from their 20 overs, Lucas Townsend retiring on 22 not out.
Urunga finished at 7/70 off 20 overs.
emulate it.
The cars then swap positions and a winner is adjudicated.
“You’re drifting sideways at up to 100 km an hour trying not to touch the car beside you,” Brock said.
He recently won a 32car event at the Raleigh raceway, involving competitors from all over the country.
As a result of his win in Queensland, Brock has been invited to tour Japan in March for ten days.
He is hoping to add a New Zealand trip to his itinerary.
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By Lois LANE
31.10.24
THERE were twelve swimmers tonight. We would like to welcome Julie Cornall to our club.
RACE 1 $ 25m Breaststroke
There were three busts in this race, Andrew Denham taking one second off his time, Jill Williams and Rachel Browning taking three seconds off their time.
HEAT 1
By Janet O’DOWD
29/10 MEDLEY Stableford A: Oliver Brearley 42, Charoen Sroyphet 40. B: Jason Penrose 42, Paul Quinn 39. C: Dennis McCann 36, Robert Hayes 35c/b. Balls to 34c/b. NTP 7 A: Oliver Brearley, B: Charles Bevan, C: Mike Ryan. NTP 11 A: Allan Heffernan, B: Paul Quinn (pro pin), C: Robert De Groot
30/10 Round 2 Vets A: Narelle Foy 36, Christine Constable 35.
Coffs Harbour Rifle Club
By Geoffrey HART
OCTOBER 30 - Howard St Rimfire Range. The 60m Field Class match was conducted with 19 participants. Master Grade: Ben R 99.13, Jake Buckley 90.9, A Grade: Stuart D 93.7, Phillip Payne 89.2, Johan Greyling 80.3, Matt Walsh
Park Beach Mens Bowling Club
By Todd BROWN
MIXED Triples/Fours Tuesday 29 October 2024
M England, E Kidd, A Stone, C England d H Illingworth, P North, G Stanford, P Lilly 20 - 18
J Kennedy, H Clancy, R Douglas, C Hansen d J McLeod, A Dorrington, J Robinson, D Hull 23 - 11
G Watt, B Johnson, D Wilson, S Macca d K Bienefelt, J Phillips, S Crawford, P Rambow 19 - 17
G Williams, A Orr, R Beaumont, G Hinsley d W Moore, J Clarke, R Oakley, L Morris 22 - 19
Sawtell Bowls Results
By Geoff HAMPSON
ON THIS SUNDAY / CANDO
CANCER TRUST – 10th November
“Kerry Hines Memorial Bowls Day” NO BOWLING EXPERIENCE
NECESSARY – A Fun day for Family and Friends $10 pp 9am Morning Tea 9.45am Bowls start time Bookings call Club 6653 1287 email sawtellstingrays@gmail.com come along and support this event and help raise money for “Coffs Coast and Clarence CANDO Cancer Trust ‘
MONDAY Twilight Bowls
28/10/24
B Tremayne, S Kennedy, D Ryan DEF J Chapman, S Beedie, G Hampson
E Korchma, LSheriff, C Christian DEF R Hampson, J Sheriff, K Taylor
G Davidson, N Elford, L Mitchell DEF K Mason, L Kratz, D Beedie
TUESDAY – Ladies Social Bowls
Sue Crossley went for hell and leather coming first and in second was Amanda Vockler.
Heat 2
Cath Fisher had a tight hold on this race coming first, in second was Elizabeth Casey and in third was Jim Baird.
HEAT 3
Amanda Lockman won by a fingernail, closely followed by Peter Allison and in third was Rachael Wallace. Julie Cornall did a time trial.
FINAL Cath Fisher showed how it was done coming first and in the money,
B: Linda Rankin 36, Liz Jackson 35c/b. Balls to 34. NTP Div 1 11 Susan Flint. Div 3 3 Jennifer Ball. Narelle Foy pro pin Daily Stableford A: Vicki McNamara 38, Narelle Foy 36.
B: Linda Rankin 36, Liz Jackson 35c/b 31/10 Play 9 John Milton 23, David Knudsen 20. Balls to 18c/b 1/11 Stableford Andrew Edwards 37. Balls to 35 2/11 Stroke A: Paul McHugh 67, Kelcie Davis 69. B: Luke Smith 67, Anthony Sozou 71c/b. C: Archie Foy 66, Col O’Connor.
80.2, B Grade: Jessica Hancock 87.1, Member-677 82.6, Mark Pelmore 77.3, Michelle D 74.1, Sarah Jones 52.0, C Grade: Danny W 88.3, Jeffrey W 76.2, Matt Miller 72.5, Pete C 69.1, Trevor R 64.0, Wendi H 54.0, Brian Brock 39.1, Jay Archibald 29.1
The 50m F-Class match was conducted with 15 participants. Pete C 196.7, Ben R 195.9, Jeffrey
B Trotman, B Garner, D Garner d T Brown, N McVicar, S Jones 22 - 16
S Kindred, A Taylor, P Lawrance, K Kaaden d R Coffey, G Adams, J Thorn, D Condon 19 - 16
D Powell, R Aitken, J Long, B Johns d B Kelly, M Ross, T Aarts, K Morrison 21 – 8
M Miller, J Lawrence d T Linchbury, M Proud 25 - 11 Mens Triples/Fours Thursday 31 October 2024
G Williams, J Lowndes, R Beaumont, G Hinsley d K Williams, T McLean, D Francis, D Condon 22 - 8
P Woodsell, G Meyer, G Brewis, L Morris d W Grimshaw, J Robinson, G Stanford, K Kaaden 18 - 15
29/10/24
J Cox, N Foy, L Wheeler DEF G Pickard, L Kratz, E Tindall
H Dodd, T Goninan, K Lewis, DEF M Friend, M McDonald, N Harvey
A Day, J Partridge DEF T Rhoades, F Sharpe
R Cook, S Kennedy, J Wheeler, J Townsend DEF G Davidson, L Savage, D Ide, L Mitchell
A Waters, N Feltrin, L North DEF N Elford, S Mason, C Hill
WEDNESDAY – Men’s Social Bowls 29/10/24
W Hall, D Anderson, A Berry
DEF R Smithers, S Shaw, J Rice
D Barker, P Warby, A Baker DEF N McClelland, J Richardson, J Urge
R Rolinson, N Lamond, M Aujard
DEF K Raymond, M Cutts, J Murtas
P Covington, W Vaughn, J Townsend DEF B Pemberton, D Frost, N Sillar
C Christian, E Nicolaue, D Wheeler DEF P Paunovic, K Sharman, B Kennedy
in second was Amanda Lockman and in third was Sue Crossley.
RACE 2 25m Freestyle
HEAT 1
Amanda Vockler put the pedal to metal coming first, in second was Andrew Denham and in third was Sue Crossley.
HEAT 2
Elizabeth Casey went supersonic coming first, in second Jill Williams and in third was Cath Fisher.
Julie Cornall did a time trial.
HEAT 3
Racheal Wallace swam like a fish coming first, in second was
Balls to 75c/b. Gross A: Cameron Pollard 73c/b, B: Jake Hartkainen 87c/b, C: Mark Shipman 94c/b. NTP7 A: Allan Heffernan, B: Terry Rapley, C: Rodney Hope (pro pin).
NTP 11 A: Andrew Dent, B: Terry Rapley, C: Brian McKellar. NTP 15 Jake Hartkainen
Ladies Stableford Robin O’Dwyer 36
Ladies 9 Hole Sharon Shipman 21. NTP Elaine Everitt 3/11Medley Stableford Kai
Bennett & Harper McIntosh 45c/b, Bede Halliwell & Max Neal 45. Balls to 43
W 195.5, Mark Pelmore 190.6, Johan Greyling 189.6, Member-677 187.7, Kathy Atkinson 186.6, Danny W 183.3, Matt Miller 182.2, Wendi H 182.1, Austin Atkinson 181.7, Brian Brock 179.3, Jessica Hancock 175.2, Trevor R 172.0, Visitors: Alex Young 182.5
November 03 - Dairyville Range 100m Centrefire match was conducted with 16 participants.
C Weatherall, J Thorn, D Valentine, T Erskine d J McLeod, D Powell, G Wallace, P Newman 29 - 9
L Frail, B Trotman, B Garner, D Garner d B Edwards, A Dorrington, D Hull, R Shephard 37 - 10
G Spink, B Kelly, C Brian, R Alford d M Moppett, K Crooks, K Johnson, P Lilly 17 - 16
H Dean, R Host, L Goodacre, J Bishop d M Miller, R Douglas, W Moore, S Jones 21 - 17
G Adams, R Kelly, T Cooper, M McCabe d T Brown, J Flynn, C Holland 19 - 18
C Hansen, R Aitken, J Long, D Wilson d J Eding, P North, H Katala, G Coleman 23 - 8
N Wong, I Muller, L Zecchinati, DEF P Roach, D Bond, W meadows
G Hitchen, R McClellan, S Wilkinson DEF T Brooks, R Cridge, G Denniss
B Clugston, B Fitzpatrick, S Thompson DEF N Thomas, K Stubbart, L Preston
N Stahlhut, B Newling, G Campbell DEF R Stock, B Martin, P Collins
A Vivian, P Bird, R Petterson
DEF T Greenhill, M Gibbons, W Kellam
I Maderic, M Jenkins, M Sharp
DEF J Chapman, J Oates, R Morris
FRIDAY –Open Social Bowls
1/11/24
S Brandenburg, G Hobson, B Meadows DEF J Flynn. G Flynn, D Hyde
T Brooks, R Cridge, A Taylor
DEF S Mason, S Thompson, C Hill
M Friend, N Harvey, A Sorbello
DEF D Grebert, C Weir, P Weir
D Melia, A Baker, B Blight DEF N Wong, G Campbell, K Lewis
Rachel Browning and in third was Peter Allison.
RACE 3 50m Freestyle
HEAT 1
Andrew Denham was in form tonight coming first, in second was Peter Allison and in the was Sue Crossley.
HEAT 2
Jill Williams was fast moving coming first, in second was Cath Fisher and in third was Amanda Lockman.
HEAT 3
Rachael Wallace held on by a hair coming first and closely followed by Rachel Browning.
By Steve ROBINSON
3 NOVEMBER 2024
Coffs CEX Social Golf Club played on Sunday 3 November 2024 at Nambucca Heads, Single Stableford.
The Winner: Troy Henderson (39 pts)
Runner Up: Courtney Robinson (38 pts) c/b Ball Winners: Catherine
Master Grade: Jake Buckley 92.7, A Grade: Daniel Finlay 94.4, B Grade: Matt Walsh 98.5, Member-677 94.9, Lindsay McConachy 92.5, Cherelle Steinhardt 85.3, Tony Bowling 85.2, Paul Beaumont 81.3, C Grade: Sarah Jones 92.6, Cooper Finlay 89.7, Pete C 77.1, Phil Hartmann 77.0, Mitch Upton 75.1, Zac Huls 73.2, Ron Dean 72.0, Using a rest: Tex Beaumont 99.9
Coffs Harbour Golf Club Monday Vets
By Vicki SILVER
50 MEMBERS and two visitors played a 9 hole Foursomes stableford event today with the following results: First: Alan & Lorraine Garlin 22 points
Second: David & Denise Turnbull 21 points
Third: Carlene Bath & Annette Sykes 20 points on c/b Fourth:
J Urge, G Denniss, T Karam DEF K Lowry, G Hitchen, W Bujeya T Lavell, L Preston DEF J Chapman, P Paunovic
J Brown, J Smithers, D Barker DEF K Sharman, C Christian, A Berry
B Hamilton, J Oates, J Townsend DEF A Wagstaff, W Vaughn, D
By Colin CUTT
TUESDAY, 29th October, golfers from the Mid North Coast Veteran Golfers Association competed at Dorrigo and Macksville Golf Courses, in great golfing conditions. Thanks to both clubs for their much appreciated hospitality.
Dorrigo: (43 players)
Winner – Geoff Sheridan 39, 1st runner-up Martin Tizzard 38,
Julie Cornall did a time trial.
RACE 4 100m Freestyle
There were two busts in this race, Peter Allison and Rachael Wallace both taking four seconds off their time.
Amanda Vockler came from behind coming first and in second was Elizabeth Casey. Julie Cornall did a time trial.
A great night had by all, come and join us for some fun and laughter on Thursday nights at 5.15.
We would like to thank our sponsors, IGA, The Providore and Fullers Fresh.
Robinson (38), Gary Brazel (34), Mike Watkin (33), Matt Smith (32), Carmel Hill (29), Dave Curtis (28), Steve Robinson (27), Peter Hill (25), Peter Woods (24), Warwick Wallace (24), Amrik Thandi (24), Pat Sydenham (24)
NTP’s: Carmel Hill, Jose Caravante, Catherine Robinson & Dave Curtis
Chip In’s: Peter Hill & Pat Sydenham
Next Game is at Safety Beach, Single Stableford on 17th November 2024. All Welcome.
Sawtell RSL Snooker Club
By Ken MASON
TUESDAY 29th October 2024
Main Draw Winners: - Brian Bentley - R/U Anthony O’Connor
Consolation Winners: - Dave Laneyrie - R/U Norm Monaghan
Jo Corrigan & Trevor Bissett 20 points on c/b
Ball Comp:
Trish & Phil Mackay 20 Frances Gaunt & Lynda Blyth 18 c/b
Maria Lindsay & Rozay
Allwright 18 c/b
Lyn Whitelaw & Pauline Hudson 18 c/b
Nearest the Pins:
12th Hole Trevor Bissett & Jo Corrigan
15th Hole Grazzi Toscan & Ken Barber.
Next week is a single stableford.
Anderson
D Ryan, K Taylor, G Hampson DEF L Read, L Mitchell, L North E Nicolave, L Zecchinati, P Warby DEF D Frost, P Covington, N Sillar
H Dodd, L Feltrin, E Tindall DEF G Levinge, P Bird, C Goulding
2nd runner-up Trevor Neaves 37 c/b, 3rd runner-up John Ward 37 c/b.
NTP’s: 2/11 Paul Bonventi, 4/13 John Ward, 6/15 Steve Arnold, 7/16 Richard Harrison. Long putt – Maria Sanford. Ball run to 32 pts.
Macksville: (29 players)
Winner – Mark Stuckey 47, 1st runner-up John Hall 41 c/b, 2nd runner-up Ken Graham 41 c/b.
NTP’s: 12th Mark Stuckey, 3rd Wayne Cormick 3rd. Ball run to 32 pts.
Safety Beach Women’s Golf Club
By Marilyn ELY
COMPETITION Tuesday 29.
What a great day for a game of golf. Another good attendance of keen ladies of Safety Beach Women’s Golf Club to play a Stableford Shootout Qualifier and more good scores achieved.
Woolgoolga Bowling Club Results
By Glenn LANE
FRIDAY Social Bowls 25-10-2024
R Gurber and B Merchant defeated J Lynn and J Hinchley 24 – 22
A Wroe and R Shaw defeated S Wall and M Hines 30 - 21
D Chandler and Terry Greenhill defeated Donna Foster and I Cork 29 - 17
Ian Coultman and B Parker defeated David Barker and Bryan Symes 26 – 18
K Stirling and S Dodd defeated J Burgess and D Mason 20 – 14
Lorna Walsh and Laurie Walsh defeated R Bennell and H Schutz 19 – 18
F Cacciattolo and J Brooks defeated M Campos and L Virag 37 – 10
N Haines and J Hampstead defeated C Nightingale and K Coombes 28 – 15
Swimming North Coast Division 2 Championships
By Faye ROWLES
9TH NOVEMBER 2024
As with last year these Championships are being held both ends of the Area. In the North at Murwillumbah hosted by Kingscliff Swimming
Park Beach Women’s Bowling Club
By Anne ORR
SOCIAL Bowls Wednesday 30-10-24. V Maher, L McLean, Y Hinsley d H Illingsworth, Woopi Monday Vets Golf
By Shirley STRAUCH
MONDAY 4th. November 34
starters Winner Pat Connors
Coffs Harbour District Darts
By Ray BEASLEY
SAWTELL RSL Club Winter Comp Monday 28 October
Winner of the day was Lexine Bailey with 44 pts. Runner-up Jo Elwood 40 pts on c/b from Julie Castle and Leanne Clark. Grade A Place Getters Karina Bettison 39pts, Janice Weiley 37, Laurie Pilon 36 on c/b from Karen Bellamy, Merrin Wingfield and Karen Smith.
NTP 4th Judy Boyle, 9th Karen Smith, 11th Marney Jefferies.
Thank you Aileen McFarlane for donating the raffle won by Vicki
J Gibbins and R Whelan defeated J Taylor and G Pallister 19 – 16
J Hurrell and H Katala defeated D Hodge and M Hodge 28 – 17
1st Rink K Stirling and S Dodd
2nd Rink F Cacciattolo and J Brooks
3rd Rink I Coultman and B Parker
Tuesday Social Bowls 29-102024
J Hurrell and D Barnard
defeated M Hopes and J Wilcox 29 – 17
K Stirling and S Dodd defeated G McInerney and G Pallister 23 – 13
M Lampert and C Latham defeated C Davis and K Costelloe 20 – 12
C Nightingale, D Buchanan and J Brooks defeated I Cork, Punkin and T Buchanan 19 – 14
M Hodge and R Bennell defeated J Weston and T McKenzie 22 – 14
A Wroe and R Shaw defeated J Gibbins and F Cacciattolo 17 – 16
J Taylor and H Schutz defeated B Richards and B Parker 19 – 15
club and in the South at Port Macquarie and hosted by Port Macquarie Swimming Club.
Unlike last year it will be swum as one event with swimmers who have won medals at Division 1 last year and Short Course earlier this year ineligible for medals. So this gives the next tier of swimmers a chance at a medal. Division 1 will be held at Coffs Harbour on 23rd and 24th November. This meet however does give Division
J Bishop, L Loadsman 29-14; D Doyle, C McVicar, L Clancy d P Poulton, R Jupp, C O’Dwyer 22-17; F Gaunt, C Treharne, M Watt d S Myer, B Bodel, P Garner 26-17; A Mareet, J Woodford, J Brown d S Hancock, J Kennedy, J Slater 33-13; K Blow, J Clarke,
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R/U Geoff Thompson 24
2nd. R/U Greg Heidke 25 c/b NTP 4th. Bob Fairclough Laura Ashcroft
NTP 7th. John Duma Sue
Aubusson.
Following a delicious afternoon tea, the AGM commenced with reports of the past year’s activities from Captain Carole Stone and President Leanne Clark. All positions were filled without a hiccup and all new Office Bearers are very capable and will assist in making the new year a happy and successful one. A big thank you to the outgoing committee for a job
V Valentine and D Valentine defeated Lorna Walsh and Laurie Walsh 21 – 13
Woolgoolga Wanderers
Wednesday 30-10-2024
D Mahoney and I Cork defeated C Nightingale and G Lane 25 – 15
I Brien, G Burgess and S Oliver defeated C Williams, M Lampert and P Jones 27 – 20
G Woolley, S Ferro and J Taylor defeated J Lynn, M Mulligan and S Wall 21 – 14
T Collins, J Whalen and K Costelloe defeated N Wills, J Simpson and K Stirling 21 – 17 Bear, R Pilon and D Mason
defeated G Smith, J Martin and I Gentle 22 – 11
1st Rink Bear, R Pilon and D Mason
2nd Rink G Woolley, S Ferro and J Taylor
Lucky Loser G Smith, J Martin and I Gentle
Friday Social Bowls 01-112024
A Wroe and R Shaw defeated M
1 swimmers another chance at qualifying or bettering their times.
Last year this Championships was held at Gloucester in the South and Maclean in the North.
This year the combined total is 169 swimmers. In the South clubs are from Coffs Harbour, Forster, Gloucester, Laurieton, Macksville, Maclean, Port Macquarie, Sawtell, Stroud, Taree and Wauchope. In the North the clubs are Alstonville, Casino, Coffs Harbour, Evans Head,
B Johns d R Wallace\L McLeod, J Farrell, B Fane 29-14; S Betts, D Hargraves, J P Kennedy d C Keogh, M England, E Kidd 27-12; Social Bowls Friday 1-11-24. J Clarke, R Oakley d M England, C England 19-14; K Blow, T Blow d E Kidd, S Jones 18-12; C McVicar, N Kempnich
NTP 9th. Chris Robbo Bev Jenkinson
Putting Bob Fairclough 13
NAGA went to John Ragen with a 39 & the Frog to Robin Skinner
Sawtell Veterans Golf
By Ian REYNOLDS
RESULTS for 4th November 2024 9 Hole Stableford 17 Starters
well done and a big thank you to the incoming-committee for the year ahead. Four more formal games to go before our Christmas Party and Presentation.
However, golf and comps continue over the holiday period so you will always be able to play socially or competitively.
May be, make a date for a lesson or two with Pro Terry at this time.
Campos and J Brooks 20 – 18
J Lynn and R Gurber defeated J Taylor and S Wall 23 – 16
J Clarke and F Cacciattolo defeated J Hinchley and S Bailey 32 – 15
J Hurrell and H Katala defeated H Pallister and G Pallister 31 – 12
D Hodge and G McInerney defeated G McInerney and M Hodge 21 -15
N Haines and J Hampstead defeated J Gibbins and R Whelan 19 – 18
H Schutz and R Bennell defeated Donna Foster and I Cork 23 – 13
J Burgess and D Mason defeated K Costelloe and G Lane 16 – 12
1st Rink A Wroe and R Shaw
2nd Rink J Burgess and D Mason
3rd Rink J Hurrell and H Katala
4th Rink N Haines and J Hampstead
Jackpot J Hurrell and H Katala & H Pallister and G Pallister
Kingscliff, Lismore, Maclean, Murwillumbah, Sawtell and Twin Towns. Events will only be merged for the purpose of a club point score. Some clubs in the middle of the Area have swimmers at both venues.
All results from Division 2 will be sent to the media where the competing swimmers reside. We wish all competitors the best in their swimming endeavours.
McVicar d R Jupp, M Monck 1611; G Haigh, D Futcher, R Lane d R Coffey, M Cutts, J Murtas 22-14; S Hancock, L Loadsman, d H Illingsworth, T Aarts 20-9; D Hargraves, D Lindner d Anne Orr R Holloway 20-13.
with 24 putts
There was no plethora of birdies this week, the sole one was scored by Bob Fairclough on the 4th. Bob also had 2 gobblers for a pretty good round.
Ladies
Rosie Hrncir 22, Jean Beby 17
Men
Glwyn Dawson 23, Brian Bayliss 22, Andy Carroll 22
NTP’s, 3rd Hole, Cliff Hutchings, Lynda Wood 7th Hole, Dave Knudsen, Lynda Wood
Pamela Josephine ‘Pam’
3rd November 2024, passed away peacefully at Mater Christi Aged Care, late of Toormina. Loved sister of Ron, Winsome (dec’d), Val, Max, Joyce and David (dec’d). Dear aunt of their children. Best friend of many years to Margaret.
Aged 85 Years Reunited With Family Who Have Gone Before
A private cremation was held for Pam at Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour.
KEITH LOGUE & SONS
Tom (Walter) Ide
23rd October 2024
Passed away peacefully at RFBI Masonic Village, Coffs Harbour. Late of Upper Orara. Much loved husband of Leslie. Father and father-in-law of Stephen & Faye, Malcolm & Mandy, Suzanne & Kevin. ‘Old Tom’ to his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchild.
Aged 89 Years Forever Farming
Privately cremated at the Coffs Harbour Crematorium, Karangi.
VICTOR RULLIS
(02) 6651 5007 www.funeralcoffsharbour.com.au
‘Ernie’
25th October 2024, passed away peacefully at Shoreline Aged Care with his loving wife of 76 years Gwen by his side. Late of Coffs Harbour, formerly of Gleniffer. Much loved father and father-in-law of Greg & Lynne, Jeff & Elisabeth, Chris & Ros and Karen (dec’d). Adored pop and great-pop of their children.
Aged 97 Years
Forever In Our Hearts
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Ernie’s Funeral Service to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Thursday 14th November 2024 commencing at 1.00 pm.
KEITH LOGUE & SONS
3rd November 2024, passed away peacefully at Coffs Harbour Health Campus, late of Coffs Harbour. Loved son, brother, brother-in-law, and uncle.
Aged 61 Years At Peace
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Renato’s Funeral Service to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Tuesday 12th November 2024 commencing at 10.00 am.
KEITH LOGUE & SONS
Ben Sebastian
2nd November 2024, unexpectedly.
Much loved son of Vicki & Nick. Caring brother of James. Adored grandson of Jill & Bill and Barb & Les. Loving nephew of Leisa, Cash, Tony and Claudia. Dearly loved by his cousins, Oscar and Mya. Ben will be sadly missed by his extended family and friends.
Aged 19 Years
Forever Young … Our Crazy Scientist Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend a Celebration of Ben’s Life to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Friday 15th November 2024 commencing at 11.30 am. Ben loved looking sharp, the family have requested if you have a suit, please wear it for Ben.
In Lieu of floral tributes, feel free to make a donation to Beyond Blue or Lifeline. A collection box will be at the Chapel.
Please find livestream details on Keith Logue & Sons website.
KEITH LOGUE & SONS
FUNERAL DIRECTORS Coffs Harbour 6652 1999
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4 horse blankets, 2 winter 2 summer, medium size GC. $95 for all. 66538337
A variety of pictures old & modern prints, several by old masters. Reducing collection, prices lower Phone 6652 3791
AIR mattress Intex queen size with built in elect pump, model AP620A. 148cm x 197cm x 51cm (W, L, H). Perfect cond $50. 6653 1341 F300824
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CANOES, Kayaks Surf skis, Surf boards including foamies starting from $95. 0493 063 352
CHAIR as new cond For lounge/bedroom $70. 0415 981 605
COMPUTER desk very good condition Make an offer 6650 0380
DANCE costumes, small to medium, suitable for Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Ribbon etc. As new. $85 ono 0415 981 605
GOLF Clubs Australia Pro Line Impact Tour Series graphite shafts 12 clubs plus ball retriever in exc cond. $100 66562373 F270924
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HOOVER EVC500
Evaporative Cooler, new from Bunnings $299, still in box. $80. 0434212460
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NYLEX hose stand with tool holder, as new cond. $20. 0415 981 605
PAVERS 90mm square $1 each. 0467 640 964
SET of Kleeva pruning tools. Ratchet pruner pruning saw, sharpening tool, knee rest pad and gloves. Brand new As seen on TV. $45 Photos can be supplied 0490 161 119 f251024
SHELVING. 2 x Solid timber shelves. 2mL x 24cmD x 4cmH. With brackets, superb strong shelving. $30 0415 981 605 f111024
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TOILET seat, over toilet adjust height, alloy frame portable, brand new, still in box, paid $180 sell for $100 ono. 6656 2373
TV, Bauhn, 30cm x 55cm. $20. Ph 0499 592 475
VINTAGE cane hutch 145cm tall, 75cm wide, 40cm deep. 2 shelves, 1 mirrored and 2 bottom doors $145. Photos can be supplied. 0490161119
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AUSSIE comfort electric lift chair. Good cond $880. 0419 925 500
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BEAUTIFUL Wooden Outside Bench Seat with Coffs Hbr Maritime iron wheel sides. 6652 3791
BILLARD table 8ft x 4ft plus accessories - equal to new. Slate top, Drop pockets, turn legs and sides. Full price $5,000 Ph: 6653 7595 Re110823
BLACK leather lounge genuine leather, GC $80. 0428 367 133 F300824
1930 vintage cane commode chair with genuine Fowlerware porclein chamber pot $145. Photos can be supplied. 0490161119
CLOTHES Dryer Electric oven, Four 16” mag wheels 2 with tyres. 0448 802 146 BUDGIE found near Korora one week ago very tame. 0498 4334 025
BOOKCASE As new woodgrain look laminate 1800x900 Cash $75 0400 847 470 SOLD
EASYCOOK. Good cond. Includes air fryer insert, easy clean. $50 6652 3780 & 0407 431 090
ELECTRIC Trike Bike Good cond. $350ono 3yo. 02 6652 3780 or 0407 431 090
FEED bin, solid metal with lid, used for animal feed, capacity equivalent to a 44 gal drum. $75 6653 8337
FISH / ICE BOX fibre glass 50mm foam with double lid. 80cm W x 80cm H x 150cm L Pro-made. $500 ono 0427 022 303 Re251024
GIANT Mountain Bike 26", Shimano 'Tourney' 18 speed gears, male bike, shock absorber seat, GC, $80. Photos available upon request. 0415 669 378
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JOHN Laws 1980’s wristwatch with new band and battery. $175 Photos can be supplied 0490161119
LARGE outdoor umbrella with steel brace $60. 0498 090 551
LEATHER cloggs for children saddle, VGC $40. 0419 166 688
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RAISED toilet seat with padded arm rests, 12cm rise, $85. Photos can be supplied. 0490 161 119 F050424
Deck
8M Fibreglass All $3.00/Metre Bonville 0488 032 770
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VINTAGE Hanimex 600S Roundelle colour slide projector $125 Photos can be supplied. 0490161119 e251024
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WALL unit display case
194cm H x 95cm W x 33 cm. 9 adj glass shelves mirror in back. 2 x drawers at bottom timber $750 ph 5633 6352.
WHEELIE Walker
Deceased estate. Top cond. New brake blocks $35. 0417 471 225
WHEELCHAIR New
$800 Sell $195 GC Ph 0401 453 677
WHEELS. 3 of, with new tyres. 480/400 Axle with new bearings All suitable for boat trailer $100. 6649 1472
WINDOW frame, louvre
shutter mirror. White wash timber 95cm tall x 60cm wide. $75 Photos can be supplied 0490161119
WINE Fridge – Large Transtherm Ermitage Holds 240 bottles Reasonable Offer Accepted. 0418278966
WINE rack, quality compact, stackable sturdy, standard size holds 12 bottles, magnum holds 6. $15 each. Ph 0467 640 964 F240524
WOODEN sous trolley on wheels, 3 shelves, VGC $100. 0428 367 133
XG Camper potti (toilet) incl chemicals. As new cond. $95. Photos can be supplied. 0490161119
YAMAHA FJR1300 2009, 88,000 kms, RHU98, rego to Nov ’25, as new tyres always serviced & garaged. Lots of extras No longer able to ride. $9,000 ono. Ph Greg 0458321184. Woolgoolga.
2016 Range Rover EvoqueTD4 105SE Auto 4x4 My16.5 Diesel Turbo 2L, 11 months rego, 63,800 kms, Rego DHZ61Z exc cond. $26,500 ono Ph 0439 759 616 ALLRe290224
FALCON BF 2006 auto XT, new tyres, reg Dec, drives well. AK11VE $1,800. Ph 0468484441
HOLDEN FJ special 1955, original condition well maintained and mechanically sound Drives well, 86,000 miles, club rego 87955H $30,000. 0408 689 485
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HYUNDAI Eleantra 2004. Mechanically sound $2,300 ono Rego NOS420. 6650 0380
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Boats
CLARKE 3.9m 30HP Mercury. Bimini Boat cover. AEV991N. $4000 0417 101 692
STACER Seaway 435 boat, IBP617N, Honda 40hp 4 stroke motor, low hours, gal trailer R43321
Bimini boat cover, life jackets plus extras. Exc cond. $13,000 ono. Ph 0428 865 938
2008 Jayco Dove Camper Van 3.8m (12ft) Very Good Condition Sleeps 5 Frt Queen Bed, Rear Double Bed and Table converts to a Single Bed, 3 Way Fridge and Gas Stove Near new Fiamma F45s Awning 12v / 240v Water System and Lighting plus Battery. Registered to 28 December 2024 Rego: V18215 Inspect at Boambee $13990. 0407 007 235. e151124
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Send News Of The Area your sports club’s results each week by Friday evening for publication on a Thursday. Bowls, golf, tennis, kayaking, cycling, cross country, athletics, fishing etc - you name it, we can publish it in our dedicated weekly Sports Results section. Email your results, relevant photos and captions to media@newsofthearea.com.au.
Bruno is a male Masti , he is approximately 2 years old. Bruno was found in Eungai Creek on 18 October 2024. Bruno has a very friendly temperament. As his owner has not come forward, Bruno is looking for his forever home.
Adoption fee for 2024/2025 is $220 and this includes microchipping, vaccination, desexing & lifetime registration. Please visit Councils website to view the full list of animals available for adoption or lost. For any adoption enquiries please complete the Adoption Enquiry Form on Councils website.
ABC TV, 8.30pm
Without Douglas Henshall and his signature black peacoat, Shetland viewers may question if they’ve accidentally tuned into the wrong show. For this eighth innings, Agatha Raisin star Ashley Jensen takes the lead as Met detective Ruth Calder. She’s a former Shetland resident who escaped at her first opportunity only to find herself back in the isles on the trail of gangland murder witness Ellen (Maisie Norma Seaton, pictured). Tosh (Alison O’Donnell) puts her own investigation into a series of sheep slayings on hold to help Calder track her down, but their partnership is far from smooth sailing.
SUNDAY
THE BLOCK
NBN, 7pm
There’s no question: this season of The Block has been the most dramatic yet – but will the all-important auctions follow suit? In tonight’s finale, we find out, as the five stunning Philip Island homes finally go under the hammer. After hosts Scott Cam (pictured) and Shelley Craft reveal the reserve prices, it’s time for one last squabble as the contestants decide on the crucial auction order. All five asking prices are under $2 million for the first time since 2016, which should merit a decent payday for each team (they take home anything over their house’s reserve), but there’s no guarantee. With the auctions held just one day before the episode goes to air, this is as unfiltered and unpredictable as reality TV gets.
MONDAY FIVE BEDROOMS
TEN, 9.40pm
Five Bedrooms is one of those rare homegrown hits that deftly massage the funny bone while striking a (heartwrenching) nerve with relatable scenarios, refreshing characters and sharp scripts: think The Secret Life of Offspring and Colin From Accounts. If you’re yet to discover this hidden gem about a bunch of grownups navigating life in their gorgeous shared Melbourne home, the good news is there’s three seasons to catch up on before this fourth and likely final instalment. Tonight’s episode, “Two Battlers”, finds Liz (Kat Stewart) stepping up as carer after Manju (Kumud Merani) undergoes surgery. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t go to plan.
The Wall: The Chateau Murder. (Malv, R)
Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R)
3.40 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (PG, R)
4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Dr Harry Cooper looks at Clydesdales. 8.30 Growing Home With Jamie Durie: The Countdown Begins. (PG) Follows Jamie Durie and his young family as they build their eco-friendly dream home.
9.30 King Con: Life And Crimes Of Hamish McLaren. (Mal, R) Tales a look at how con man Hamish McLaren swindled $60 million from friends, family and lovers. 11.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl, R)
1.10 Taken. (Mav, R)
2.30 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 David Attenborough’s Planet Earth III: Freshwater. (PGa, R)
8.40 MOVIE: Angel Has Fallen. (2019, MA15+lv, R) A secret service agent tries to save the president. Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman. 11.00 Inside Beverly Hills. (Premiere, Ml)
11.50 The First 48. (Ma, R)
Tipping Point. (PG, R)
TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)
Global Shop. (R)
TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
6.00
6.30 Back Roads: Port MacDonnell, South Australia. (PG, R) Tom Forrest explores Port MacDonnell.
7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at the top stories of the day, including coverage of developing stories and events.
7.30 Grantchester. (Final, Mv) A reclusive man is found dead on the streets.
8.20 Vera. (Mav, R) Part 3 of 4. Vera delves into the tangled past of an extreme sports fanatic after he plunges to his death from a cliff.
9.50 Plum. (Ml, R) Plum takes his family to Melbourne.
10.40 Countdown To War. (R) Part 3 of 3. 11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm MOVIE: Thomas And Friends: The Mystery Of Lookout Mountain. (2022) 3.30 Children’s Programs. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 8.00 The Crystal Maze. 8.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.30 Speechless. 9.50 Officially Amazing. 10.20 Dragon Ball Super. 10.40 Late Programs.
4.30 Plat Du Tour. 4.40 Ancient Egypt By Train. (R) 5.35 Eyewitness WWII: Invasion Italy.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Inside Windsor Castle. Looks at the late queen’s life in Windsor Castle.
8.25 The Cotswolds With Pam Ayres: Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway. (R) Part 3 of 4. Pam Ayres heads to North Gloucestershire and the village of Toddington.
9.15 Treasures Of India With Bettany Hughes: The North. (PG, R) Part 1 of 2.
10.10 So Long, Marianne. (Mals)
11.05 Paris Paris. (Ml, R)
12.05 Hope. (Ml, R)
2.15 Significant Other. (Mds, R)
3.40 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R)
4.30 Peer To Peer. (R)
VICELAND (31)
SBS MOVIES (32)
6.00
SUNDAY,
6.00 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG)
8.00 Fisk. (PG)
8.30 Plum. (Madl)
9.25 I Was Actually There: The Beatles’ World Record Adelaide Visit. (PG, R)
9.55 You Can’t Ask That. (Mals, R)
11.00 Miniseries: Marriage. (Ml, R)
12.00 Miniseries: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? (Ma, R)
1.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.05 Australia Remastered. (R)
4.00 Gardening Australia. (R)
5.00 Insiders. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6.05am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants. (2005, PG) 9.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.05 Speechless. 10.30 Doctor Who. 11.15 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Great Outdoors. (PG) The team travels the Savannah Way.
7.30 MOVIE: Independence Day: Resurgence. (2016, Mv, R) Two decades after they first invaded Earth, an alien race mounts another attack on the planet. Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum.
9.55 MOVIE: I, Robot. (2004, Mv, R)
A robot is suspected of murder. Will Smith, Alan Tudyk.
12.10 MOVIE: Trapped Daughter. (2021, MA15+av) Shellie Sterling.
2.30 Home Shopping.
4.00 Larry The Wonder Pup. (R)
5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PGn, R)
6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz.
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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Growing A Greener World. 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 11.30 Ageless Gardens. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. Australian Superbike C’ship. Round 7. 4.00 Motorcycle Racing. FIM Superbike World C’ship. Round 12. 5.05 Wonders Of Scotland. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Pompeii’s Secret Underworld: A City Of Extremes. (Mansv) Part 1 of 2.
9.25 What Killed The Roman Empire? (PGan, R) Experts explore the collapse of the Roman Empire and the role played by climate change and three pandemics.
11.05 Pearl Harbor. (MA15+av, R)
12.55 Royal Autopsy. (Manw, R)
2.45 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R)
3.35 How To Get Fit Fast. (R)
4.30 Peer To Peer. (PG, R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.15 France 24 Feature.
5.30 Al Jazeera News.
VICELAND (31)
6.05 Big Zuu’s 12 Dishes In 12 Hours. 6.40 Mysteries From Above. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. (Return) 8.30 Disaster Autopsy. 9.25 Tokyo Vice. 10.30 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am The Movie Show. 6.25 The Caine Mutiny. (1954, PG) 8.40 A King In New York. (1957, PG) 10.35 Operation Napoleon. (2023, M) 12.45pm The Guns Of Navarone. (1961, PG) 3.35 Little Women. (1994, PG) 5.50 Thirteen Days. (2000, PG) 8.30 Shanghai. (2010, MA15+) 10.30 The Book Of Delights. (2020, MA15+, Portuguese) 12.25am Saving Private Ryan. (1998, MA15+) 3.30 Late Programs. 6am Little Women. Continued. (1994, PG) 7.45 Thirteen Days. (2000, PG) 10.25 The Lunchbox. (2013, PG, Hindi) 12.25pm Hearts And Bones. (2019, M) 2.30 The Caine Mutiny. (1954, PG) 4.45 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 6.40 The Lake House. (2006, PG) 8.30 August: Osage County. (2013, MA15+) 10.45 Late Programs.
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5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 6.00 NBC Today. 7.00
Sunrise. 10.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Match 21. Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers. 1.30 Cricket. Women’s
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. (PG)
9.00 The British Airways Killer. (Mav) Part 1 of 2. A major missing persons investigation is launched when a mother of two goes missing.
11.00 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous. (MA15+adv, R)
12.15 The Starter Wife. (Mas, R)
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 MOVIE: Sully. (2016, Mal, R)
A pilot is forced to make an emergency landing. Tom Hanks.
9.30 MOVIE: Plane. (2023, MA15+alv)
A pilot is caught in a war zone. Gerard Butler, Mike Colter.
11.40 MOVIE: Judas And The Black Messiah. (2021, MA15+lv, R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)
2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 MOVIE: The Lion King. (1994, G, R) A young lion cub leaves his pride for a life in exile. Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons. 8.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) From major news stories to entertainment and viral videos, presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.30 Ambulance Australia. (M, R) Paramedics work with police to manage the delusions of a patient who insists he is already dead. 10.45 Ambulance UK. (Mal, R) A homeless female suffers leg pain. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
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6.00 NBN News. 7.00 The Block. (Final, PGl) 9.00 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 10.00 9News Late.
10.30 See No Evil: The Man In The Cowboy Hat. (Mav) 11.30 The First 48. (Ma) 12.20 World’s Greatest Natural Icons. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Destination WA. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 The Sunday
(1995, M) 11.00 Late Programs.
6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm MOVIE: Pokémon: Zoroark – Master Of Illusions. (2010) 3.25 Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance C’ship. 8 Hours of Bahrain. H’lights. 4.30 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. 5.30 MOVIE: Sonic The Hedgehog. (2020, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone. (2001, PG) 10.45 MOVIE: Power Rangers. (2017, M) 1.05am Late Programs. 6am Children’s Programs. 12.30pm Basketball. WNBL. Bendigo Spirit v Geelong United. 2.30 MOVIE: Problem Child. (1990, PG) 4.00 MOVIE: Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life. (2016, PG) 5.50 MOVIE: Sherlock Gnomes. (2018) 7.30 MOVIE: Green Lantern. (2011, M) 9.50 MOVIE:
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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. 9.20 For The Love Of Dogs. 10.20 Home Is Where The Art Is. 11.10 Black Anzac. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.05 Such Was Life. 2.20 Dylan Alcott: Sir Peter Cosgrove. 2.55 Fallen: A Tragic Story Of The Unnamed. 3.40 Cook Up. 4.10 Walking Wartime England. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Into South America With Nick Knowles. (PGaw)
8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
9.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M)
10.45 SBS World News Late.
11.15 A Criminal Affair. (Mal)
12.55 Pray For Blood. (Mal, R)
2.45 Paddington Station 24/7. (R)
3.35 Food Markets: In The Belly Of The City. (PGaw, R)
4.35 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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Programs. 6.05pm
6.25
6.00
TUESDAY, November 12
(R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
Doctor At The Door. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Eden feels torn.
7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel. 9.10 Twisted Twins? (Malsv) Part 2 of 2.
10.10 S.W.A.T. (Madv)
11.10 The Latest: Seven News. 11.40 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PGals)
12.10 Miniseries: Deadline Gallipoli. (MA15+av)
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. 10.00 Paddington Station 24/7. 10.50 Our Coast. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. 2.05 48 Hours To Victory. 3.00 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.30 Plat Du Tour. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 Walking Wartime England. 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Taken Again. (2023, Mav) 2.00 Catch Phrase. (PG, R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (PG)
8.30 The Zelensky Story. (PG)
9.30 Greatest Train Journeys From Above. (R)
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+asv)
1.05 Son Of. (Madlv, R)
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 RBT.
8.30 Murder Down Under. (Premiere) 9.30 A Killer Makes A Call. (Premiere, Malv) 10.30 9News Late.
Chicago Med. (MA15+amv)
Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R)
3.40 The Autistic Gardener. (R)
4.30 Peer To Peer. (PG, R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.20 Lost Gold Of World War II. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Theatres Of War. 10.05 Late Programs. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 The Movie Show. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Maddy
2.50 Paddington Station 24/7. (PG, R)
7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. (Return) 10.05 The Dyatlov Pass Incident. 10.50 Bloodlands. 11.55 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Left Off The
6am The Lake House. (2006, PG) 7.50 Little Women. (1994, PG) 10.00 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) Noon Ali And Ava. (2021, M) 1.50 Thirteen Days. (2000, PG) 4.30 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 6.30 Breaker Morant. (1980, PG) 8.30 The Lighthorsemen. (1987, M) 10.40 Beneath Hill 60. (2010, M) 12.55am Salvation Boulevard. (2011, M) 2.45 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 6.55 Breaker Morant. (1980, PG) 8.55 When Mum Is Away… With The Family. (2020, PG, Italian) 10.50 Gloria Bell. (2018, M) 12.45pm Murder By Decree. (1979, M) 3.00 The Lake House. (2006, PG) 4.50 The Mole Agent. (2020, Spanish) 6.30 The Ipcress File. (1965, PG) 8.30 Klondike. (2022, MA15+, Ukrainian) 10.25 Onoda. (2021, MA15+, Japanese) 1.35am Late Programs.
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6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel. 9.00 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. (Mav) The MPU is on the case when a young hockey player goes missing during a fight with an opponent on the ice.
11.00 The Latest: Seven News.
11.30 Air Crash Investigations. (PG, R)
12.30 Your Money & Your Life. (R)
1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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WEDNESDAY, November 13
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Michael Mosley: Wonders Of The Human Body. (Premiere, PGa)
8.30 The Jury: Death On The Staircase. (M)
9.35 The Old Man. (MA15+v)
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Desperate Measures. (Malv)
12.40 Miniseries: Holding. (Mal, R)
2.30 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R)
3.15 The Autistic Gardener. (R) 4.10 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25
6am The Ipcress File. (1965, PG) 8.00 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 10.00 Beneath Hill 60. (2010, M) 12.15pm Black Box. (2021, M, French) 2.40 Breaker Morant. (1980, PG) 4.40 When Mum Is Away… With The Family. (2020, PG, Italian) 6.35 Spitfire. (2018, PG) 8.30 Tigerland. (2000, MA15+) 10.30 Police. (2020, M, French) 12.20am Redemption Of
THURSDAY, November 14
5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PGd, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG)
8.30 Japan: World’s Most Punctual Train. (PG, R)
9.25 Paris Has Fallen. (M)
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Miniseries: The Typist. (Mav, R)
11.55 Faking Hitler. (Mln, R)
2.40 Paddington Station 24/7. (PG, R)
3.30 The Autistic Gardener. (R) 4.25 Peer To Peer. (PGa, R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Lyrik becomes public enemy number one.
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGl, R) Hosted by Lee Mack.
8.30 The Big Trip. (PG) Hosted by Dave Thornton.
9.45 First Dates UK. (Mls)
10.50 The Latest: Seven News. 11.20 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R)
12.20 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. (MA15+av)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
8.00 Highway Patrol. (PGadl)
8.30 Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. (MA15+av) Explores life behind bars.
9.30 Body In The Bin: Murder Of Louise Kam. (Madv) 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 What The Killer Did Next. (Mav, R) 12.00 Magnum P.I. (Mav)
Home Shopping.
NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise. 6.00 NBN News.
A Current Affair. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (Return, PGm)
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Spitfire. (2018, PG) 7.55 The Mole Agent. (2020, Spanish) 9.35 Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 11.25 Mass. (2021, M) 1.30pm The Man Who Knew Infinity. (2015, PG) 3.30 The Ipcress File. (1965, PG) 5.30 The Bridge On The River Kwai. (1957, PG) 8.30 Six Minutes To Midnight. (2020, M) 10.25 The Conference. (2022, M, German) 12.30am I’m Not There. (2007, M) 3.00 Late Programs.
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