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q Rev Maree Armstrong, priest of St John’s Stroud, hosts morning tea.
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Historic monastery opens its doors
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The Sri Lankan orphanage, based in Moratuwa near Colombo, was founded in 1922 and continues to support vulnerable Christian girls.
Donations from the morning tea will go toward the ongoing work of the Sisters of St Margaret, who have run the home for over a century.
A highlight of the day was a guided tour of the monastery grounds led by Brother Christopher-John of the Order of St Francis, instantly recognisable in his traditional brown habit.
Guests were offered rare access to the tranquil mud brick buildings built by the Sisters of St Claire in the 1970s with help from local volunteers known as “Muddies.”
Extra funding required for road repairs
MIDCOAST Council plans to spend more than $68 million on roads this year.
Despite the eye-watering number, Deputy Mayor Jeremy Miller says it isn’t enough to get the road network to “where the community expects”.
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“This place is a sacred part of the local landscape,” said Brother ChristopherJohn.
“We are always looking for volunteers who can help maintain these special buildings and support their future.”
Adding to the charm of the day was an antique roadshow led by local farmer and former
librarian Dawn Tawse, who brought precious items she purchased in England in the 1960s, including a silver jug and bowl originally bought for eight shillings and one penny.
She even brought along her original 1960 journal,
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The day concluded with relaxed conversation and lunch next door at the Three Birdies Café, making it a wellrounded and memorable community celebration.
2026 KINDERGARTEN TRANSITION INFORMATION
EARLY BIRDS
Sessions 2 to 4; 9am - 12pm
Our transition program, ‘Early Birds’ provides opportunities for students to visit the school and participate in classroom and playground activities.
The program supports a smooth and positive transition experience from home to school for kindergarten class of 2026. The program fosters an environment of safety and belonging and allows students to commence kindergarten with confidence.
Successful Foundations provides children with the opportunity to actively demonstrate their knowledge with the context of the school, through play!
PARENT AND STUDENT SESSIONS
Session 1 (Term 3)
Tuesday 5th August 9:15-10:15am
Children can attend playgroup, 9:15-10:15am while parents/carers attend information session with school counsellor.
Session 2 (Term 4)
Tuesday 28th October 9:15-10:15am
Children can join Early Birds while parents/carers attend Information Session with Principal.
Students attend Early Birds transition program from 9am - 12pm. Pick up at the front office.
STUDENT SESSIONS
Session 3 (Term 4)
Tuesday 4th November 9-12pm
Parent’s kiss and drop for Early Birds.
Uniforms on display and available to purchase.
Session 4 (Term 4)
Tuesday 11th November 9-12pm
Parent’s kiss and drop for Early Birds.
Uniforms on display and available to purchase
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“We know that we need to invest an additional $35 million into our roads each year to keep them at a satisfactory condition and that is simply money we do not have,” Cr Miller said.
This year has seen an additional $6.7 million allocated to roads, bringing the total to $68.47 million, after a review of costs and a number of cuts.
Cr Miller said the “decades of neglect” that have contributed to the decay of the road network have been compounded by the number of large rainfall events the region has endured in the past 12 months. He said further improvements to the road network will rely on extra funding from external sources.
“We are so heavily reliant on outside funding from the State and Federal Governments, and we will continue to lobby for more help, but we just don’t have the money to get them to where they should be,” he explained.
“Council operates within a finite budget and must prioritise repairs based on risk, traffic volumes, and available funding.
“Temporary patching, while not ideal, is often the only immediate measure to reduce danger until a more permanent reconstruction can be scheduled.
“We acknowledge these are shortterm fixes, and we share the community’s desire for more lasting solutions.”
Cr Miller urged residents to continue using the "Report and Request" feature on Council’s website and to visit the MidCoast Roads Hub to see upcoming works.
q Issues with the road network have been compounded by the number of large rainfall events the region has endured in the past 12 months.
q Brother Christopher-John, flanked on the left by Brother Bruce-Paul, Linda Simpson and Melissa Davey-Dew, and on the right, Rev Maree Armstrong.
q Local Stroud farmer Dawn Tawse.
Creative activities for young people
Wendy BUSWELL
THE Gloucester Arts and Cultural Council (GACCI) and Gloucester Creatives are providing opportunities for young people to engage in creative activities during the upcoming school holidays.
GACCI, in partnership with Inkling Writing Studios, is hosting a creative writing workshop for students aged 8 to 12 years.
The workshop will be held over two mornings on 29 and 30 September.
Professional writer and creative writing teacher Alison Gorman will facilitate the workshop, titled "The Magic Pen."
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voids to the upper dam using solar generated electricity and when electricity is needed for the grid, water will be released from the top dam to flow down the tunnel to the lower dam past an electricity generating turbine.
Yancoal says the project could create up to 350 fulltime jobs over the four-year construction period and approximately 10 full-time jobs once operational.
The Planning Department gave the community a firm and
fixed period until 29 October 2024 to send in submissions about the proposal, and by that date 96 submissions had been received, of which 17 supported the project and 76 opposed it.
On 30 October the Department wrote to the proponent asking that Yancoal provide a response to the issues raised in the community submissions by 31 January 2025, but it took Yancoal until early May 2025 to comply with that request.
It seems that Yancoal’s response failed to satisfy the
government, and it has now been asked to provide yet more information.
“Yancoal has prepared and lodged a Response to Submissions report following the exhibition of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and public submissions,” said a company spokesperson.
“The NSW Government has since requested additional information, which Yancoal is in the process of finalising.
“Once this material is submitted, the Project will progress to the next stage of
With over five years of experience running creative writing workshops for young people in Sydney, this marks Alison's first workshop in Gloucester.
“I love watching children realise the power of their imagination through storytelling,” Alison said.
“I especially enjoy seeing less confident writers become comfortable with their pens, whether they are drawing a map of a magical kingdom for their story or creating unique characters to embark on adventures.
“I believe everyone can enjoy writing if they are inspired by engaging activities and feel supported
throughout the process,” she added.
Arts Administrator Charlie Lethbridge said GACCI is committed to developing creative arts activities for young people.
“We are thrilled to have an experienced creative writing teacher and published author working with local young people and thank the School of Arts for their generous support of this event,” Charlie said.
Additionally, local musician and teacher Gina McClure invites young people to discover their singing voices at her “Pop Choir for Kids” workshop at Gloucester Creatives on Tuesday, 7
October.
“The workshop will be fun and interactive.
Participants will be moving, singing, playing percussion instruments, and learning music skills along the way,” Gina explained.
Children 10 years and older can join artist Tracey Murrell on Tuesday September 29 to learn about Pointillism, the art of dots and dashes, and create their own piece of art.
For more information about creative activities for young people, visit gloucester-arts.com.au and gloucestercreativesnsw.com.
However, no details have been given about when Yancoal will be providing that additional information.
“The Proponent is currently preparing a response to the Department’s Request for Information including addressing residual questions from Government agencies,” said a spokesperson for the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.
“The Department is assessing the merits of the proposal and expects to finalise the assessment later this year.”
Council considers options for bridge repairs
WORK is continuing to progress the repair of The Bight Bridge at Wingham and Tiri Bridge following their destruction in the May 2025 floods.
Both bridges were
severely damaged during the record flood event.
MidCoast Council has investigated a number of options and are working with the Disaster Recovery Authority and other government agencies to ensure funding requirements are met.
Mayor Jeremy Miller said.
“We understand these connections are vital to the communities they serve,” MidCoast Council Deputy
Given such infrastructure assessment.”
“We have been ramping up talks with government agencies to come up with a suitable solution for the community.”
projects are generally funded on a “like for like” basis, Council may be restricted to replacing the bridges at their current levels and alignments, despite a preference for higher replacement structures.
“In the meantime we will continue to press for betterment funding which means the rebuild can be done at a higher level with the intent that the situation is avoided in the future,” Cr Miller said.
Council says it could take between 12 months and two years before The Bight Bridge is open to traffic.
The preferred option for Tiri Bridge includes investigating the possible installation of a temporary timber bridge before the construction of a permanent concrete bridge replacement.
While discussions with the government continue, Cr Miller said further structural assessments will be carried out on both bridges to determine the integrity of the remaining piers.
Across the MidCoast LGA, Council has revealed that more than 21,000 defects have been recorded across the road network as a result of the floods with nearly 1000 emergency work items identified.
The estimate to repair the damage caused by the floods is more than $270 million.
“This is a huge number, on top of the underfunding that our road network is already experiencing,” Cr Miller said.
“We will be working as hard as we can to get the repairs funded to ensure the best outcome for our community.”
q GACCI, in partnership with Inkling Writing Studios, is hosting a creative writing workshop for students aged eight to twelve years. Photo: supplied.
q The sign is still in place pending a decision.
q Damage to The Bight Bridge at Wingham.
Government release 20,000 Home Care Packages
THE Federal Government has announced it will deliver 20,000 Home Care Packages in the next eight weeks.
A further 20,000 packages are set to be released between November and the end of the year, with the remainder of the promised 43,000 to be delivered by mid-2026.
The Australian Government subsidises organisations to provide home care services to eligible older people.
The Home Care Packages Program supports older people with complex needs
to stay at home. They are designed for those with more complex care needs that go beyond what the Commonwealth Home Support Program can provide.
Federal Member for Lyne Alison Penfold said the release of the Home Care Packages is an overdue step for older Australians.
She said waitlists for Home Care Packages ballooned from 87,000 in March to 108,000 in July, while a further 121,000 older Australians are still waiting
to be assessed.
“It should never have come to this,” said Ms Penfold.
“My colleagues and I have been contacted by countless local residents waiting for an assessment and then waiting to get a package.
“It took us (the Coalition) raising it in the Parliament for the Government to act despite the urgent need and the availability of funding.
"What was missing was the Government’s willingness to act.”
Ms Penfold said she would continue to push for
timely aged care delivery and meaningful reforms that “prioritise care over red tape”.
Ageing Australia has welcomed the Government’s decision to immediately release 20,000 home care packages.
“We congratulate the Government on heading our calls, with so many Australians waiting for care in their own homes,” said Ageing Australia CEO Tom Symondson.
“Providers are ready to act immediately and deliver more packages across Australia.
“As we heard recently, 98 percent of members tell us
they have the capacity and are ready to go.
“This is the start of the long road to getting people off wait-lists and getting the care they need.”
Samantha Edmonds, the Director of Policy, Education and Systemic Advocacy at the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN), said the announcement is a positive step, but more work must be done to protect and safeguard the interest of older people.
“This is good news especially in advance of the new Aged Care Act commencing on 1 November,” Ms Edmonds said.
“Inadequate in-home care support can push older
people into hospital and prematurely into residential aged care, which is unfair and avoidable.
“Once an older person has been approved for the appropriate level of in-home support, they typically wait another 12 months to receive it.
“Untenable delays such as these put older people at significant risk of adverse outcomes.
“Older people should not have to wait more than 30 days for in home support
“These delays have an adverse impact on a person’s dignity and wellbeing. We have a shared responsibility to alleviate this challenge.”
Garden Club experience ‘magnificent’ showcase property
THE showpiece garden of John and Irene Nosworthy was the highlight of the August meeting of Gloucester Garden Club.
John and Irene purchased the 2.6 acre block in the Meadows in 2018.
Although the basis of the treescape had been planted, the property was badly overgrown at the time.
Seven years later, Garden Club member Peter Hazell said the property can only be described as “magnificent”.
“It was a showpiece in every aspect; beautifully manicured lawns and gardens, and immaculate
Koala celebrations at Tinonee
A FESTIVAL will be held to celebrate and support the region’s koala population on Saturday, 20 September at Tinonee Recreation Reserve.
“There will be a fun, festival atmosphere for the whole family to enjoy,” MidCoast Council said in a statement.
“There will be stalls and games to keep everyone entertained along with free koala tree giveaways, a scavenger hunt, face painting and a free sausage sizzle.
“Koala experts will be on hand to present and share
their wealth of knowledge.”
The event kicks off at 9am and runs until midday.
This koala education and community building event is supported by the NSW State Government through its Koala Strategy.
For more information, visit https://www.midcoast. nsw.gov.au/Get-involved/ Whats-on/Koala-FestivalTinonee
attention to detail everywhere including the ‘best of show’ orchid house.
“And the inspiring treatment and plantings of ferns and orchids on the slopes leading to their own huge water feature - a full size dam - took our breath away.”
Peter said the timing was just right for the meeting, with blossom trees showing their finest livery, a break in the rain and warm weather.
President Di Relf was in the chair to welcome meeting attendees.
Secretary and treasurer Michele and Bob Marland handled the paperwork,
and the competitions were managed by Sharyn Blanch and Robyn Henderson.
Advice for seasonal gardening was also offered.
“The club’s ‘green thumb’ Mandy Griffis said all flowering spring bulbs should be fertilised following flowering for a good feed start to next year’s flowering,”
Peter said.
The flower competition attracted 11 entries with a red tulip from Shirley Hazell and a black magnolia from Aldo Razza sharing first place.
Peter Hazell took out third place with a dendrobium
orchid.
In the vegetables, Madonna O’Brien won with a giant beetroot, and equal second were Aldo Razza with a pumpkin and Dot Harris with a sweet potato.
Raffle winners were Georgia Harper, Marg smith, Marie Laurie, Victoria King and Ros McIntyre.
The Lucky Door prize went to Mandy Griffis and the members draw winner was Irene Nosworthy.
q Irene and John Nosworthy explain the features of their garden to meeting attendees.
q Koala experts will be on hand to share information on the iconic species. Photo: Peter Goonan.
Nurses and midwives accept pay
THE NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) has voted to accept the NSW Government’s offer of a three percent interim wage increase and enhancements to working conditions.
“At the conclusion of the vote on the public sector interim offer from the NSW Government, branches have accepted the offer, with 88.2 percent of participating branches with Elected Delegates voting to accept the offer,” NSWNWA posted to social media.
“The offer sees Award improvements to night duty penalty rates, a right to two consecutive days off in a row, a consultation requirement before roster changes are made after rosters have been released, and no night duty immediately before annual leave unless you request it.
“It also sees an interim three percent increase for nurses and midwives, back paid to 1 July 2025.”
NSWNWA has stated it will continue with its claim for a 35 percent pay increase in the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC).
“We will be advocating strongly on your behalf to have the elements of this interim offer implemented as soon as possible,” the union stated. Night Shift Penalty rates for nurses and midwives will increase from 15 to 20 percent, effective from 1 July 2025.
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The NSW Government
said the decision gives public sector nurses and midwives a pay rise now, while still allowing a pathway for remaining matters to be determined by the independent IRC.
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This improvement to night shift loadings and interim pay rise follows an eight percent increase to pay (inclusive of a one per cent increase to superannuation) for nurses over the first two years of the
Minns Government’s term.
Minister for Health Ryan Park said the vote is a “major step to addressing the chronic shortage of nurses in our hospitals”.
“We have an independent process underway to determine what we need to do to ensure NSW nurses have the pay and conditions needed, including to address the gender pay gap that exists,” he said.
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Hunter researcher’s IVF breakthrough
By Sis HIGGINS
UNIVERSITY of Newcastle
researcher Dr Aleona Swegen, a member of the Hunter Medical Research Institute’s Infertility and Reproduction Research Program, is driving a breakthrough in fertility treatment.
Dr Sewgan has secured $200,000 from the inaugural Newcastle Permanent Innovation Accelerator Program for her technology, SpermSafe.
Dr Swegen created SpermSafe as a storage medium that improves survival and motility while reducing DNA damage during in vitro fertilisation (IVF) procedures.
The technology aims to boost pregnancy success rates, particularly for couples who have endured the financial and emotional toll of repeated and unsuccessful IVF attempts.
“Being named the inaugural winner gives me the resources and support needed to move SpermSafe beyond the lab and into the real world,” Dr Swegen said.
“This prize will allow me to navigate the regulatory pathway and deliver a product that could help countless families realise their dream of having a baby.”
One in every 16 babies in Australia is born via IVF.
For women aged over 35, the figure rises to one in 10, as reported by Professor Georgina Chambers, director of UNSW’s National Perinatal Epidemiology and Statistics Unit.
The Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand reports that one in six couples in the region experiences infertility, underscoring the need for new and effective treatment options.
q Newcastle Permanent’s Paul Juergens, Honeysuckle Health CEO and Dr Swegen’s Program Coach Rhod McKensey, Dr Aleona Swegen, HMRI CEO and Institute Director Professor Frances Kay. Photo: supplied.
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SATURDAY ATHLETICS
SBS, 9.30pm
Teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout (pictured) is one of many talented Aussies with their eyes firmly on the prize as they chase glory at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Fresh off breaking the magical 10-second barrier for the 100m at a low-key school event in Queensland, the 17-year-old will make his long-awaited debut at a senior international event when he competes in his preferred 200m. Legendary commentator Bruce McAvaney is behind the mic once again to call all of the thrilling action.
FRIDAY, September 12
6.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia.
8.30 Professor T. (Malv) Professor T befriends a vulnerable girl and is convinced she is the key witness to a murder.
9.20 Hard Quiz. (PGs, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.
9.50 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (Ml, R)
10.30 ABC Late News.
10.45 Austin. (PG, R)
11.15 Silent Witness. (Malv, R)
12.15 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
TUESDAY
TALKIN’ ‘BOUT YOUR GEN
TEN, 7.30pm
It’s on for young and (not so) old in this next-gen reboot of the popular comedy quiz. The baby boomers and gen alpha are out of contention here, with generations X, Y and Z duking it out in a pop culture battle for the ages. The hilarious Anne Edmonds (pictured) oversees (and occasionally causes) the mayhem as the trio of teams clash in a series of cheekily titled games and nostalgic trivia rounds sure to have viewers shouting at the screen. Rising star Anisa Nandaula leads the blindly confident “zoomers”, millennial Tommy Little plays it cool as gen Y captain and Dave Hughes ups the X factor for those aged 45-plus. Tuesday’s premiere welcomes Todd McKenney, Carrie Bickmore and Will Gibb to the chaos.
7.35 The Good Ship Murder. (PGv)
8.30 Dictator: The Hitler Interviews. (M)
9.25 Lost Treasures Of Egypt. (PGa)
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Catch Me A Killer. (MA15+as)
11.45 Pray For Blood. (Mal, R)
1.40 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R)
2.30 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PG, R)
3.00 Hugh’s Wild West. (PG, R) 4.00 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
WEDNESDAY THE GILDED
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6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs and Adam Dovile share clever ideas to help save water in the home. 7.30 Football. AFL. First semi-final. Adelaide v Hawthorn. From Adelaide Oval. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.15 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing. 11.45 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl, R) The competition heads to Adelaide.
1.20 Riviera. (MA15+adlsv, R)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
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Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes ventured across the pond for this epic drama following the clash between old and new money in 1880s New York. The story begins when young Marian Brook (Louisa Jacobson, Meryl Streep’s youngest child) moves to the city after the death of her father to live with her wealthy aunts Agnes van Rhijn (Christine Baranski) and Ada Brook (Cynthia Nixon). In tonight’s second instalment, Marian receives a visit from her old lawyer Tom Raikes (Thomas Cocquerel). Also new to polite society, but for entirely different reasons, railroad tycoon George Russell (Morgan Spector) and his wife Bertha (Carrie Coon, pictured) take centre stage at a charity bazaar.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Second qualifying final. Melbourne Storm v Canterbury Bulldogs. 9.45 NRL Finals Post-Match. A post-match NRL wrap-up. 10.45 MOVIE: Analyze That. (2002, Mlsv, R) A mobster is placed in his therapist’s custody. Billy Crystal, Robert De Niro.
12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
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Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Good Game Spawn Point. 7.50 Teen Titans Go! 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 9.05 The Nanny. 9.35 The Addams Family. 10.05 Bewitched. 10.35 Jeannie. 11.05
6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) Tracey and Antony must
Premiership. Round 11. Parramatta Eels v Canterbury Bulldogs. 7.30 Find My Country House Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Gran Torino. (2008, M) 10.55 Late Programs. DRAMA (51)
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SATURDAY, September 13
6.00
7.30 Beyond Paradise. (PG, R) A man is found in the centre of a crop circle.
8.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) After the body of an unknown man is found in a theatre, DCI Barnaby and DS Winter investigate.
10.00 The Family Next Door. (Ml, R) The truth of Isabelle’s investigation is revealed.
10.50 I, Jack Wright. (MA15+s, R) 11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6am Children’s Programs. 6.10pm PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey.
8.00
Baking
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Swiss Alpine Rail Journeys.
8.35 A Royal Residence: Hatfield House. Explores Hatfield House.
9.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 1. Evening session.
10.30 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy. (PGaw, R)
11.20 Great Australian Walks. (R)
12.15 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Ma, R)
3.35 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R)
4.35 Bamay. (R)
5.15 France 24 Feature.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Second semi-final. Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast Suns.
10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.00 My Kitchen Rules. (PGal, R) The competition continues in Logan, Queensland.
12.30 Riviera. (MA15+adlsv, R)
An uninvited guest attends the gala.
1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted by Greg Grainger.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R)
5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 Rugby League. NRL. First elimination final. Cronulla Sharks v Sydney Roosters.
9.50 NRL Finals Post-Match.
10.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 1. From National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan.
11.30 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av, R)
12.30 Rugby Union. Women’s Rugby World Cup. Quarter-final 2. Canada v Australia.
3.15 Innovation Nation. (R)
3.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Helping Hands. (PG)
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. Princess and Inca have had no luck. 8.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mdlm, R) Paramedics are called to help a 92-year-old pinned under his mobility scooter. 9.40 Gogglebox Australia. (R) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 10.40 The Gilded Age. (PGa, R) 12.10 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mav, R) The team is called in to find a missing teen. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
6.10 Britain’s Great Cathedrals. (Premiere)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Austin. (Final, PG)
8.00 The Family Next Door. (Final, Ml)
8.50 I, Jack Wright. (Ml) Sally’s legal challenge runs into trouble.
9.40 MOVIE: Goldstone. (2016, Malv, R) A detective uncovers a web of corruption. Aaron Pedersen.
11.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PGa, R)
12.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.00 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R)
3.30 The Art Of... (Ml, R)
4.00 Gardening Australia. (R)
5.00 Insiders. (R)
(Final) 8.40 Chopped Junior. 9.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.05 Abbott Elementary. 10.25 Speechless. 10.50 Late Programs. 6am Children’s Programs. 6pm Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.10 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.45 Steve And Aneeshwar Go Wild. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Mysterious Benedict
SUNDAY, September 14
6am Morning
Programs. 7.20 The Legend Of The Christmas Witch. (2018, PG, Italian) 9.15 Arthur’s Hallowed Ground. (1984) 10.35 Enigma. (2001, M) 12.50pm The Daughter. (2015, M) 2.40 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 4.40 Sidonie In Japan. (2023, PG, French) 6.30 The Ploughman’s Lunch. (1983) 8.30 Vengeance: A Love Story. (2017) 10.25 Nymphomaniac: Vol 1. (2013, MA15+) 12.30am Late Programs.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Titanic: Secrets Of The Shipwreck. (PGav)
8.25 Titanic Revisited. (PG, R)
9.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 2. Evening session.
11.30 Monster: The Mystery Of Loch Ness. (PGl, R)
12.30 Hating Peter Tatchell. (MA15+a)
2.15 Women Who Rock. (Mls, R)
3.15 Secret Nazi Bases. (PGa, R)
4.55 China Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.15 France 24 Feature.
5.30 APAC Weekly.
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6am Kung Fu Yoga. Continued. (2017, PG) 6.55 The Ploughman’s Lunch. (1983) 8.55 Sidonie In Japan. (2023, PG, French) 10.45 Voyage Of The Damned. (1976, The Legend Of The Christmas Witch. Arthur’s Hallowed Ground. Lara. (2019, PG, German) 6.50 Brief The Outpost. (2019,
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PGal) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.
9.00 7NEWS Spotlight.
10.00 24 Hours In Police Custody: Too Close For Comfort. (Malv, R) Authorities deal with a case of stalking.
11.00 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous. (MA15+av, R)
12.15 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. AirTouch 500 At The Bend. Highlights.
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 The Block. (PGl) The teams are judged on their kitchens. 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.40 Athletics. World Championships. Day 2. From National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan. 11.30 Mobsters: James Whitey Bulger. (Premiere, Madv) 12.30 The Gulf. (Madlsv, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Fishing Australia. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (PGl) Hosted by Beau Ryan. 8.30
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Children’s Programs.
TUESDAY, September 16 6.00
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes.
8.35 Portillo In The Pyrenees. (R)
9.30 Into South America With Nick Knowles. (PG, R)
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Classified. (Malv)
11.40 Tokyo Vice. (MA15+s, R)
1.50 Blackport. (Ml, R) 2.50 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 3.40 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PG, R) 4.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Justin calls Sonny out. 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel. 9.00 The Rookie. (Mav) The team searches for a serial killer as Harper struggles with the aftermath following the attack. 10.00 S.W.A.T. (Mv) Street trains with Long Beach SWAT.
11.00 The Agenda Setters.
12.00 Hooten & The Lady. (Mav)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6am Lara.
Continued. (2019, PG, German) 7.00 Brief Encounter. (1945, PG) 8.40 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 10.40 Motherhood. (2022, M, Japanese) 12.50pm Dating The Enemy. (1996, M) 2.50 The Ploughman’s Lunch. (1983) 4.50 Mrs Lowry And Son. (2019, PG) 6.30 The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 8.30 Barton Fink. (1991, M) 10.40 The Good German. (2006, MA15+) 12.40am Late Programs.
(MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great British Railway Journeys. (Return, PG)
8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 The World According To Kim Jong Un. (Mav, R)
11.30 Screw. (Mals)
1.20 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 2.10 Hugh’s Wild West. (PG, R) 3.10 Expeditions With Patrick McMillan. (R) 4.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGal) 9.10 Grosse Pointe Garden Society. (Masv) Brett navigates shared custody. 10.10 Tik Tok: Murders Gone Viral: The Killing Of Alexis Sharkey. (Mav, R) 11.10 The Agenda Setters. 12.10 Pretty Hard Cases. (Premiere, Madsv) 1.10 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. 6.00 NBN News.
National
Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
Today. 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block.
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6am Where Is Anne Frank. Continued. (2021, PG) 7.10 Mrs Lowry And Son. (2019, PG) 8.50 The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 10.50 Marriage Italian Style. (1964, M, Italy) 12.45pm The Worst Ones. (2022, M, French) 2.35 Lara. (2019, PG, German) 4.25 The Legend Of Longwood. (2014, PG) 6.15 A River Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 8.30 Hail, Caesar! (2016, PG) 10.35 I Want You Back. (2022, M) 12.45am Late Programs.
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6.00
6.00
6am Children’s Programs. 6pm Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.10 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.30 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.15 The Mysterious Benedict Society. (Final) 10.05 Merlin. 10.50 Late Programs. 6am Children’s Programs. 6.20pm Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.30 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 James May: Our Man In India. (PG)
8.30 DNA Journey. (PGa)
9.30 Code Of Silence. (MA15+)
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 COBRA. (Malv)
11.40 Vigil. (Malv, R)
1.45 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 2.35 Hugh’s Wild West. (R) 3.40 Expeditions With Patrick McMillan. (PG, R) 4.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGal)
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.
9.30 Unfiltered. (PGa) Hamish McLachlan chats with Chris Fagan.
10.30 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PG)
11.00 Chicago Fire. (Ma)
12.00 Imposters. (Madlsv, R)
1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) The teams prepare for inspections. 8.45 Athletics. World Championships. Day 5. From National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan. 11.30 Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) Hosted by Ben Shephard. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
6am Morning
Programs. 7.00 The Movie Show. 7.30 Petite Maman. (2021, PG, French) 8.50 Hail, Caesar! (2016, PG) 10.50 Barton Fink. (1991, M) 1pm I Want You Back. (2022, M) 3.10 Manganinnie. (1980, PG) 4.50 Where Is
THURSDAY, September 18
7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 9/11: One Day In America.
9.25 Snowpiercer. (MA15+v)
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Dopesick. (MA15+ads, R)
11.55 Blue Lights. (Madlv, R)
2.10 Hugh’s Wild West. (PGa, R)
3.20 Expeditions With Patrick McMillan. (R)
4.20 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R)
4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGs) 8.30 Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. (PG) Hosted by Jeremy Clarkson.
9.30 Why Bridges Collapse. (PG) A look at the Key Bridge collision. 10.45 What The Killer Did Next. (Mav, R) 11.45 Kick Ons. 12.15 Life. (Malsv, R) 1.15 Travel Oz. (R)
Home Shopping. (R)
NBC Today.
Sunrise Early News.
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FINAL REMINDER
DUNGOG STORE CATTLE SALE
This Friday 12th September @ 11:30am Dungog Saleyards
Includes the following locally bred cattle:
G Collier – 2 angus steers 2y.o
C Bowen – 8 angus cross steers 16 to 18mths
J Starr – 10 angus steers 9 to 10mths
J Torr – 6 angus steers 8 to 9mths
K Luby – 12 angus steers 7 to 9mths
P McGirr – 5 angus steers 7 to 9mths
G Hawke – 15 angus / angus cross steers
G Collier – 2 angus heifers 2y.o
D Morris – 9 angus heifers 21 to 22mths
I Boyd – 12 angus heifers 16 to 18mths NSM
Hopwood Family – 2 angus/char heifers 15mths
J Torr – 6 angus heifers 8 to 9mths
P McGirr – 5 angus heifers 7 to 9mths
G Hawke – 15 angus / angus cross heifers
Thomson Family Trust – 2 angus cross heifers & calves
K Luby – 4 angus heifers & calves
N Smith – 8 cross bred cows & calves
J Torr – 9 angus cows
Further entries invited & expected Dungog Ph 02 4992 1704 www.dillonandsons.com
A/h Kel Sullivan 0427 921 704 or Paddy Dillon 0428 921 009
Wanted to Buy
War Medals Top prices paid by local collector. Call Jim 0400 060 215
WHITE 6 drawer chest of drawers, GC, $50 Teac JC12 digital stereo hi-fi system, still in box $100. White half pantry cupboard with shelves VGC $50. 0434 521 457
$30. 0447 076 485
PIANOLA and stool in GC, over 50 player rolls $1800 ono 0498 176 876
SINGER hand sewing machines x 2, antique. Make an offer. 4982 3495
Up Paddle board, Kings inflatable Located in HN. $99.00 Call 0493 078
BAR table, great for pool or outdoor area. Tempered glass top, aluminium frame with white canvas, storage shelf below. $250 ono 0417 216 598
Memorabilia Collection
COFFEE table, lovely walnut with 3 drawers $100 ono 0448 521 466
flagons with velvet covers and boxes. Make an offer. 4981 2713
HORSE riding boots Elastic sided, Black leather, ladies, GUC 2 pairs available, $25 per pair: 1 x Dublin 36 (EU) / 5 (AU), 1x Dublin 37.5 (EU) / 6.5 (AU) Dungog area. 0425 334 153
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WHEELCHAIR electric Shoprider VGC, easy to use new batteries can deliver. $950 0418 430 643
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PUZZLES
DEAR Jasminda,
My new girlfriend chats incessantly as soon as she wakes.
I prefer to ease into the day.
How can I get our morning routines in sync?
Karl B.
Dear Karl,
I'm with you on this one.
My husband's mouth seems to wake up before the rest of him.
From the moment his eyelids flick open, he is wired and ready for action.
The conversation
usually starts with some doom-scroll statistics, interspersed with high volume, high rotation Instagram reels that can be anything from a Bob Katter rant to a South Park skit to a solar battery rebate analysis.
For good measure he'll throw in a few conversation starters like, 'the BAS is due today' or 'how could a grandparent pick up the wrong baby?'
At this point my mind has left its dream-like state to instead ponder firstworld disasters, political anomalies and tax evasion strategies.
And I'm not happy about it.
No, I'm more of a 'don't speak to me until my second cup of tea' kind of girl.
I like to Wordle in silence.
I like to read the news headlines in silence.
I'm very happy to have a cup of tea delivered, but I don't want to talk about it.
In fact, I'm not really keen for a chat until after my shower, and I certainly don't want to be disturbed during it.
The first 30 minutes can set you up for the rest of the day.
If you kick off with negativity or overstimulation, it can be hard to get your mind and body back into sync.
Perhaps you and your girlfriend can have a discussion about your personal preferences and some non-negotiables.
Let her know that you are happy to talk, but not while you're still rubbing sleep out of your eyes.
You may even be able to agree on a morning
routine.
Your girlfriend could chat with a friend, for example, while you do some yoga stretches.
Or she could join an early-risers walking group while you make breakfast for you both (in a blissful state of silence).
Also, if you and your girlfriend progress to being parents one day, let me warn you that no one can out-talk a toddler first thing in the morning.
They wake up like Everready Bunnies - fully charged and wanting answers.
You will then be grateful that your girlfriend chats incessantly, so she can respond to the rapidfire questions with equal enthusiasm.
SUDOKU
Carpe diem, Jasminda.
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Long-awaited koala park announced
By John WATTS
THE proposed boundary for the long-awaited Great Koala National Park (GKNP) was announced on Sunday, with conservationists celebrating and the forestry industry in panic mode.
The GKNP, which will cover an area between Kempsey and Woolgoolga, will add 176,000 hectares of State Forest to existing reserves to create a 476,000-hectare National Park.
The announcement indicates that the government has resisted pressure from the logging industry to create a much smaller park of 37,000 hectares.
The formation of the
GKNP was a central election commitment of the NSW Labor Government.
“We are delivering on our election promise to deliver the Great Koala National Park for the North Coast," said Minister for the North Coast Janelle Saffin.
“This will deliver the protection of our most precious and loved species, our koalas, that everyone in NSW wants to see protected; and the Great Koala National Park will also provide an economic boon for locals and businesses alike.
“It is important to work together to ensure no one is left behind.
“We will be supporting impacted workers, businesses, communities and industry to maximise opportunities as we deliver the Great Koala National Park.
“I am committed to ensure that our forest workers and small business forest operators are supported economically and emotionally through this change.”
The Government has imposed a temporary moratorium effective Monday 8 September 2025 on timber harvesting within the proposed park boundary. It says the moratorium
will have an impact on six timber mills and approximately 300 jobs.
The timber industry has condemned the announcement, with the Australian Workers' Union (AWU) and the Timber, Furnishing and Textiles Union claiming the move will “devastate regional communities, cost hundreds of jobs and risk thousands more across the state's $3 billion hardwood timber industry”.
AWU NSW Secretary Tony Callinan said the Government's decision represents a betrayal of working families and regional communities.
"Minister [Penny] Sharpe has chosen to ignore the government’s own expert panel's advice and to bow to an irrational, deep green ideological agenda that will gut regional towns on the NSW Mid North Coast,” Mr Callinan said.
"The Industry Advisory Panel, which the Government itself established, recommended 37,000 hectares as a balanced approach that would protect koalas while preserving jobs.
“Instead, the Government has gone nearly five times larger, showing complete disregard for the workers and
communities who will pay the price for this decision.”
While conservationists across the country celebrate, the creation of the GKNP is just part of the effort to protect the state’s koalas.
The Mid Coast region supports significant and important koala populations, with densities in areas such as Tinonee and Bunyah as high or higher than most other areas of the state.
Koala surveys are being carried out in areas close to Gloucester, with the most recent ones involving MidCoast Council and the Biodiversity Conservation Trust using thermal drones and passive acoustic recorders to identify populations.
The NSW Government has funded a regional partnership with MidCoast Council under the NSW Koala Strategy, a partnership that is contributing to the objectives of the Strategy.
However, the government has not released an updated Koala Strategy, and has not committed funding to sustain any regional partnerships beyond 2026, a matter which concerns some experts involved in local koala conservation efforts.
Markey and Fraser win women’s golf ambrose
By Peter WILDBLOOD
THE weather couldn’t be better and the course is improving day by day for a backdrop to a handy win in the Two Person Ambrose played by the Gloucester Women Golfers last Wednesday 3 September.
The event was the GolfNSW Keno Two Person Ambrose sponsored by Uptown Country and the winners were Liane Markey and Myrelle Fraser with a net score of 72½.
Runners up were Cheryl Goodrich and Karen Howarth 76.
Sue Higgins won the Nearest-to-the-Pin trophy at the 4th and 13th holes.
This Wednesday, 10 September, the Gloucester Women Golfers are playing an Individual Stroke event sponsored by Val Smith.
Next Wednesday there is another Individual Stroke event, this time sponsored by Killer Graffix and Forest of Play.
q The GKNP will cover an area between Kempsey and Woolgoolga. Photo: David Sinnott.
A vibrant showcase for garden lovers
THE Gloucester Spring Plant Fair returns to the Gloucester Showground on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September.
The Fair brings a variety of wholesale plant nurseries to Gloucester on one weekend.
Explore a vibrant showcase of over 15 exhibitors featuring a wide variety of plants for collectors and gardening enthusiasts. Discover ornamental plants, edible garden options, trees, shrubs, ground covers, and high-quality gardening products.
enthusiasts,” said Tonia Channon, Gloucester AH&P Association Secretary/ Treasurer.
“It is an opportunity for garden enthusiasts to pick up some new plants, ask experts questions, win prize giveaways, and meet likeminded garden
“A large range of plants will be available at the Gloucester Spring Plant Fair, ranging from small succulents to garden annuals and vegetable seedlings through to large trees.
“The wholesale nurseries
L OU C E S T E R
are able to offer large scale orders, such as trees for acreage, as well as unique plants like orchids and specialist Dahlia varieties.
“Gloucester Landscapes will also be at the plant fair to assist with garden landscape designs and your property garden fencing needs.”
Run completely by volunteers, this is the second
year that the Gloucester AH&P Association has organised the Fair.
“The Gloucester AH&P Assoc Inc was approached by a local nursery (Rob Willis at Woodside Plants & Design) to look at hosting a Plant Fair in 2024,” Tonia said.
“Rob has attended many large Plant Fairs in Armidale, Bowral and Sydney.
“He thought it would be a great idea to host a plant fair closer to home.”
All funds raised at the Fair will go towards the maintenance of the Gloucester Showground to keep it a viable community facility.
There will be a BBQ canteen and a coffee van on site throughout the Fair.
Numerous wholesale nurseries wi ll be in attendance for you to grab some new plants for your Spring garden. Come along and talk to Industry specialists and grab a bargain.
SATURDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER - 9AM TO 4PM SUNDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER - 9AM TO 1PM ENTRY FEE $10 (12 YEARS AND UNDER FREE) TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE OR AT THE GATE
https://www.123tix.com.au/events/49483/2025-gloucester-spring-plant-fair
q Explore a vibrant showcase of over 15 exhibitors featuring a wide variety of plants for collectors and gardening enthusiasts.
GLOUCESTER DISTRICT
Wednesday, 10 September 2025
Local Community News ~ Proudly Independent
Club Champion
By Peter WILDBLOOD
SATURDAY 6 September at the Gloucester course not only saw the September Monthly Medal decided but served to decide the final placings of the Club Championships, which saw Paul Blanch win the championship in fine style, his sixth such win.
Brian Osborne and Peter Markey finished with the B and C grade championships respectively.
The day’s event was the Arkwood Family sponsored Monthly Medal, an Individual Stroke.
The winner of the Medal was Brian Osborne with a net score of 75 good enough also for a net win in B grade; his gross score of 92 was also the best in his grade.
In A grade the net winner was Craig McLeod, 76 and the top gross score in the grade
went to Rob Parish, 79. In C grade Dave Mann turned in the top net and gross scores of 77 And 99 respectively. Balls were won by Brian
Osborne 75, Rob Parish, Craig McLeod, Ben Veitch and Wayne Maddalena 76, Dave Mann 77 and Geoff Reynolds 78.
The Nearest-to-the-Pins at the 4th and 13th holes were
won by Rob Parish in A grade, Brendon Murray in B grade and Bill Murray in C grade; they finished 450 cm, 920 cm and 1550 cm from the hole, respectively.
The NTPs at the 6th and 15th holes were won in the three grades by Brian McInnes, 250 cm, Don Saunders, 369 cm and Paul Griffith 369 cm.
The long drives at the 8th
Gloucester Vets’ week away
By Peter WILDBLOOD
THE Gloucester Veteran Golfers spend one week each year “away” from Gloucester normally chasing fine weather and warmer climes north of Gloucester.
This last week twenty-two Veteran golfers visited Sawtell on the Monday, Urunga on the Tuesday each for an Individual Stableford followed by a Four Ball Better Ball Stableford on the Thursday at Safety Beach.
At Sawtell on Monday 1 September the winning two players were Carolyn Davies and Derek Wand both scoring 34 points with runners up
Debbie Sate 30 and Graham Hjorth 31. Balls were won by Mike Howard and Steve Kriss 30, Anne Wand and Margaret Dunn 28, with Peter Sate,26 picking up the last ball on a count back.
After a rest day on the Tuesday the next outing was at Urunga on Wednesday 3 September where Ele Fraser 39 and Peter Sate 32 were the top players with Anne Wand 35 and Steve Hurworth 32 in the runner’s up guernseys. Balls were won by Carolyn Davies 38, Gai Falla 33, Mike Howard and Bill Murray 32 and Graham Hjorth 31. Their final day’s golf at
Safety Beach on Thursday 4 September with the Four Ball winning pair being Derek Wand and Carolyn Davies, 43, three points ahead of runners up Peter Sate and Rod Eckels 40. Balls were distributed on individual scores and were won by Tony Burnet and Anne Wand 30, Steve Hurworth 29, and by Bill Murray and Arthur Poynting 26.
Mark Stone showed the way for those Gloucester Vets remaining in Gloucester when he managed a win with a low score in an attenuated field in their outing on Tuesday 2 September although a win-is-a-win in anyone’s
and 17th holes were won by Rob Parish, John Parish and Peter Markey.
The day’s round was the third and final round of the Club Championships with Paul Blanch winning the championships for the second year on the trot and for his sixth championship overall.
The B grade champion in: Brian Osborne and the C grade champion, Peter Markey.
The net champions in the three grades are Ben Veitch, Brendon Murray and Dave Robbins.
The Super Sevens for the week ending Friday 5 September was won on a count back by Greg West with 17 points. Balls were won by Dave Mann and Jonny Tighe 17, Chris Steele 14 and by Dave Mann and Mark Stone, 13.
Next Saturday, 13 September the Gloucester Golf Club will be playing an Individual Stableford sponsored by The Two Garrys.
The following Saturday Harwell Lifts will be sponsoring another Individual Stableford.
world. This “home” event was an Individual Stableford sponsored by Rod Burrows and the winner was Mark Stone with 33 points. Balls were won by Rod Burrows 32, Ken Kelly 31 and Chris Steele 28. The Nearest-to-the-Pin trophies were won by Ken Kelly at the 4th and 13th holes and by Trevor Sharp at the 6th and 15th holes.
It is anticipated that the Gloucester Veterans will have turned out in full force at the Gloucester course on Tuesday 9 September for the first round of an Individual Stroke event with the second round this coming Tuesday. Both events are sponsored by Ele Fraser commemorating her husband, Bruce Fraser.
q Paul Blanch, Brian Osborne and Peter Markey.
q Mark Stone and Rod Burrows.