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Wishing for a Safe Christmas THE countdown to Santa’s arrival is now on and communities around the region are getting into the festive spirit.

But with additional traffic on the roads, officers are urging all drivers to slow down to ensure a jolly season for all.

“We want to see people enjoying Christmas and the festive season, but that doesn’t mean putting yourself in danger,” they said.

“Take extra care on the roads, be patient and most importantly stay sober, stay alert and safe.”

Police also encourage everyone to be aware of their personal property and not let thieves take the jingle out of Christmas.

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Although they are hoping for a relatively quiet time, the officers will be out in force to keep motorists and communities safe.

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It also shared Medowie crime statistics from the police representatives, and some positive information about the group’s quest to purchase a set of community security cameras.

More details on these cameras will be provided in the new year, when the neighbourhood watch group is hoping to launch the camera system, which will be free to hire for Medowie residents.

Christmas is almost here and for many, this means time away on a much needed holiday or break with family and friends.

Medowie Neighbourhood Watch this month discussed some ways to make sure that your home is exactly how you left it when you come home.

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Ronald McDonald House breakfast

By Rachael VAUGHAN A GROUP of volunteers took part in a very special breakfast recently, for some very deserving families.

Staff from Medowie Munchkins Creche and Plus Fitness took part in the ‘Meals From The Heart’ program run through Ronald McDonald House in New Lambton.

The volunteers got together to cook breakfast for forty people staying at the house, giving them a small helping hand to take pressure off their medical journeys with their children.

The Ronald McDonald House caters to families who have children undergoing treatment at the John Hunter

Children’s Hospital to stay with them.

Our Medowie team of volunteers cooked a delicious feast for the families, consisting of bacon, eggs, rolls, hash browns, fruit salad, yoghurt and Juice.

The team also made slices to be left in the fridge as snacks for the families.

Tammy Procter from Munchkins Creche told News Of The Area, “We had so much fun, and will definitely be back to do it again!”

“Big thanks to Medowie Meats for supplying the bacon, Sportz Cafe for supplying the fruit salad and Coles Medowie for providing a $50 voucher to buy everything else.”

The team were also given a tour of the facility, which includes seventeen ensuite rooms and four separate suites for families with low immunity, communal kitchen, laundry room, two play areas, and a large outdoor area with barbecue, where the team provided their breakfast.

Tammy said, “They unfortunately have to turn an average of thirty people a week away, so they have plans and dreams of extending their facility soon.”

If your community group would like to volunteer your time like these two groups have done, you can contact Newcastle Ronald McDonald House on (02) 49214733.

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Tilligerry Snak ‘n’ Rap

By Rachael VAUGHAN

THE Skate Park at Mallabula is the place to be this Friday, with the final Snak ‘n’ Rap for 2017.

What a way to finish off another successful year for this valuable youth project, than a fun afternoon at Tilligerry Skate Park, Mallabula.

Friday 15 December from 4:30pm will see the Tilligerry Youth Community Action Group (TYCA) crew team up with Dj KiDream and Tuns One to host an afternoon of food, music, conversation and fun.

The event has been running for close to 12 years on the Tilligerry Peninsula.

It was originally an event run by Port Stephens Council, but has since been handed back to the community, and is

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run by TYCA. TYCA is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run organisation running youth programs in Port Stephens, with the goal of empowering young people to fulfil their potential.

Jamie Brewster from TYCA told News Of The Area, “We’re looking forward to our Tilligerry Snak ‘n’ Rap and having one last great event for 2017.”

“There’ll be lots happening, including DJ’ing, skating, street art and food.”

“Come along, we guarantee you’ll have fun,” he said.

Come and Join the TYCA crew, and rappers Tunz one and DJ KiDream, for a few hours of food, fun, music and conversation.

For more information, feel free to call Jamie Brewster on 0403 170 816.

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Farewell to Barrie TO tell it how it is, Barrie Chapman is simply a legend at Tilligerry Habitat.

Born in the Sydney suburb of Ultimo in 1927, Barrie grew up in Sydney and lived there with his wife, working as a long-distance truck driver delivering prefabricated school buildings, among other jobs, until retiring in 1995.

Two years later, in 1997, the Chapmans decided to leave the big smoke behind and made the sea change to Mallabula making the Tilligerry Peninsula their new home.

Unfortunately, some time later, Barrie’s beloved wife passed away.

It was at this time that Barrie started to volunteer at Tilligerry Habitat.

Volunteering kept Barrie busy, which is the way he liked it, as well as help to keep his mind active.

At this time, it is fair to say that Barrie helped Tilligerry Habitat as much Tilligerry Habitat helped Barrie.

“Barrie of all Trades” as he came to be known threw himself into anything and everything to help make Tilligerry Habitat the wonderful place that it is today.

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q Barrie Chapman with his mate Sam Zikmanm with a gift Sam made him of their picture together on a mug. The two have formed a strong bond. built or whether the many gardens needed a little TLC, or some seedlings needed help, Barrie was in the thick of the action.

However, all good things must come to an end and, unfortunately, Barrie has decided his time has come to retire from volunteer work at Tilligerry Habitat.

At the end of last week, Barrie said goodbye to the

place that helped him heal after his wife’s passing and also the place that kept him active.

But don’t worry, this is a happy ending.

Barrie is moving to the beautiful Hunter Valley town of Merriwa to live with his son and daughter-in-law as well as their dog, Matey.

No doubt, Barrie and Matey will forge a beautiful friendship, if they haven’t already.

And his son and daughterin-law may well have the best gardens in the town before long.

Barrie wouldn’t have it any other way.

So, we say goodbye and good luck to you, Barrie.

The Tilligerry Peninsula will miss you.

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Miss KN, Raymond Terrace Dear Miss KN, I BLAME this pressing problem on the DIY generation. Everything changed when reality TV came into our lives.

Suddenly we are all experts in trades that should take many years of on-the-job training and accredited qualifications.

Now, men and women of the suburbs reckon they can build a state-of-the-art cubby house in two hours with three pallets, a roll of hessian and a staple gun.

It gets worse, of course. Every Jack and Jill from the Terrace to Bulahdelah thinks they can buy a run-down shack and ‘flip it’ in five weeks in order to gain a cool $200,00. Women are getting their hair cut into stylish bobs and they are feigning Canadian accents saying things like, “That paint really makes the room pop!”

In the grand scheme of things, your mum’s foray into homemade Christmas decorations is pretty tame, though I do know how embarrassing it is when the guy at Bunnings asks your mum to produce identification because she’s buying up all the gold and silver spray cans like a cross between one of the local ‘boys in da hood’ and Glenda the good witch.

The only other positive I can see is that the money she saves will be usefully redirected towards your Christmas gifts.

Aaaargh . . . I just had a terrible thought.

Maybe she is making those as well. Just imagine when you open your gifts this year. You’ll receive a crocheted IPhone case (how cool), a pair of bedazzled denim shorts (fashion disasters always return if you wait long enough), and maybe you’ll even score a fancy new piece of contemporary art constructed from melted down forks, welded coathangers and pieces of silver-sprayed fishing line (what’s not to love?).

I hope you survive the festive season, Miss KN. I’ll be thinking of you while I pop a few rum balls.

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Scouts site a popular location

By Geoff WALKER TILLIGERRY Scouts backyard is gaining in popularity as a camping venue.

Some time back it became something of a ‘Tent City’ as scouting groups merged there for a weekend of outdoor activities.

It came alive again recently as Lake Macquarie Ramblers rocked into town with their motor homes for a weekend.

“Why the scouts’ site?”

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the group as it relaxed in the newly constructed outdoor shed.

The group was of the general opinion that they preferred non commercial venues such as caravan parks as they could cluster together and not be limited by endless regulations.

President Steve Basey puts it this way, “We have been going for some 30 years and our reputation is everything to us.”

“We are completely self contained and take away everything we bring.”

“In fact, we make a point of leaving each venue we visit better than when we arrived.

“At Tanilba we raked up leaves

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and branches and picked up anything left around the property,” he said.

“On top of this, local businesses do very well out of us. The ‘Op’ shops are popular with the ladies and we eat out at local clubs and restaurants. I estimate that we would spend well over $1000 on our weekend in Tilligerry,” he added.

The ‘Ramblers’ keep their destination points limited to about a 50km radius from their home base and are affiliated with a broader motor home group if individual members wish to spread their wings.

Recent destinations have been Dooralong and Broke.

Sheer Grit Returns

By Geoff WALKER THE popularity of Arthur Murdoch’s classic book ‘Sheer Grit’ was such that original copies sell for around $200.

Even the second edition, hardcover copies, go for well over $100.

But, dear reader, we are getting ahead of ourselves so it’s perhaps best to wind back the clock to the Great Depression years of the 1930s to begin our tale.

Arthur Murdock was a working class man who decided to carve out a living by mining shell grit from the shoreline and holes around the Island at Fingal Bay. In those times, people kept poultry in the backyard.

They [the chooks] needed shell grit in their diet to help grind up the food and to provide calcium for the eggshells. Hardware and produce merchants sold it by the bag and Arthur supplied them.

Arthur’s story is a marvel of descriptive prose for a person of scant education.

His narrative could very well rival that of A B Facey’s blockbuster ‘A Fortunate Life’ which ended up as a school textbook and a film.

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Murdoch paints a broad picture of life in those times.

He describes the village of Nelson Bay, the fisherman, how he constructed his hut and jetty and rowed and towed his grit up Tilligerry Creek.

The lonely lighthouse keepers get a mention as do the swarms of mosquitoes and the dangerous shifting sands of the spit which joined

the Island to the mainland.

The second edition of ‘Sheer Grit’ (2000 copies) was published by Blue Cow Press in Nelson Bay and sold out.

It is now back in print in soft cover and is available for a mere $20 at Tanilba Newsagency (that NOTA know of) and no doubt other outlets in Port Stephens.

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THE Spinning Wheel Hotel in Raymond Terrace has Live Music on the weekends,

usually solo artists.

This weekend however, they have booked a band to play, and it is definitely one to check out.

The Fedz is an exciting threepiece covers band playing all your favourite songs from the seventies, eighties, nineties, and through to the present

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The Fedz have had a lot of experience playing in the live music scene in Newcastle and Port Stephens over the past twelve years and are guaranteed to put on a toetapping show.

The Fedz consist of three experienced musicians, James Body, Lead Vocal and bass guitar, David Rudder lead vocal and guitar, and John Shelton on drums and backing vocals.

James Body started his musical career in the Australian Army playing all over the country as a piper in the Australian Army Pipes Band.

On leaving the Army he took up the bass guitar.

During the show he will be playing bass guitar, bagpipes, acoustic guitar and singing lead vocal.

James is looking forward to the challenges of playing as a

three-piece band.

David Rudder has been playing and performing music in the Newcastle Music scene on and off since about the age of 20 and is an experienced and powerful guitar player.

David will be playing rhythm and lead guitar, bass guitar and singing lead vocal and backing vocals.

John Shelton just loves his music and is an extremely talented drummer, who was a founding member of the Covers Band 24 Hours before joining The Fedz.

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All representative for the Special Olympics NSW state selection team are from the Port Stephens Sailability Club.

With two having won gold in 2015, it is with high hopes that those going to Nationals in April 2018 will be selected for the 2019 international games in Dubai.

Mr (Noel) John Ridgeway, OAM, provided the Welcome to Country with his song that has become like a personal trademark sung at many events, I’m Proud To Be An Aborigine.

Mr Ridgeway who proudly announced he has been a Worimi man for 77 years provided some great singing entertainment to those attending the event.

q John Ridgeway, Kate Washington, and Doug Monk welcome people to the event.

Member for Port Stephens Ms Kate Washington MP guest spoke at the event, saying, “Sailability does amazing work in our community and beyond supporting participants to pursue their ambitions.”

“This year’s theme is about transforming communities and encouraging those with disabilities to become more active in their communities.”

“Thank you Sailability Port Stephens for reducing barriers to those with disabilities so they can participate in the community.”

Attendance at Sailability events has been down this year, and it is thought that issues with the NDIS have now limited participation in this great initiative.

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Tilly Social Golf weekly result Tilligerry Social Golf Club

By Margaret McKAY

TILLIGERRY Social Golf Club results for 8/12/2017 Outright winner.

Ed Martin.

40 Runner up.

Bill McMaster. 39 c/b Bonus points winner.

Brian Baldwin Runner up.

Peter Hill

11 Ball winners Ron McKay, K Lancaster, A Cowie, R Baxter, A Lloyd, G Harris, Robert West, R Dews, B Riddell, D Caddy, B Disch.

Bradman Award.

M Skidmore NTP4th.

(A). G Morphett.

(B). A Lloyd D&C 7th.

(A). R McKay. (B). G Harris D&C18th.

(A). B Riddell.

(B). M Berriman

Money hole (A). H Potts.

(B). K Lancaster Lucky number 12. P Caddy No ladies 9 hole competition today. There were 28 starters today, with some very close scoring. Congratulations to all winners. See you all on Sunday for our Presentation Lunch at the golf club.

Next game is Friday 15/12/2017 Single Stableford

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Robert Noel “Rob” Passed away 7.12.2017 Aged 70 Years Late of Bulahdelah Formerly of Newport.

Beloved husband of YVONNE. Loving father of TRACY, LINDA, TIFFANY and SCOTT. Much loved Pop to their Families.

Relatives and Friends of ROB are warmly invited to attend his Funeral Service in St. John’s Anglican Church, Stroud St., Bulahdelah this FRIDAY 15.12.2017 at 11:00am. A private cremation will follow.

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Office of Environment & Heritage Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottages Call for Expressions of Interest Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottages - Lease Opportunity Smoky Cape Lighthouse, Hat Head National Park and Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse, Myall Lakes National Park Ref: tender - 1168

Items ANTIQUE kitchen cabinet 2 stained glass doors lined cool cupboard, 3 drawers, curved sides dark wood 1.63 h $450.

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The Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from suitably qualified operator/s to manage as holiday accommodation, two historic heritage lighthouse property precincts consisting of multiple cottages, ancillary buildings and surrounding lands at Sugarloaf Point and Smoky Cape. A five year lease with a five year option is being offered.

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Expressions of Interest close on 18 December 2017 For more information and to organise an inspection of the site/s. visit the OEH Tendering website: https://tenders.nsw.gov.au/oeh to register or download documents

PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE A MOBILE PHONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY IN SOLDIERS POINT Optus plans to improve the telecommunications services in Soldiers Point and surrounding areas with the installation of a telecommunications facility at an existing site to improve coverage and mobile phone services in the area.

Optus proposes to install a new telecommunications facility at: - 5-7 Mitchell Street, Soldiers Point NSW 2317 (RFNSA No. 2317002) Involving: • The replacement of three (3) existing panel antennas with three (3) new Optus antennas at a height of 15.7m on new mounts; • The installation of twelve (12) new Remote Radio Units (RRUs) at a height of 15.7m on the existing tower on new mounts; • The installation of a new GPS antenna at a height of 16.7m; • Associated and necessary ancillary works to ensure the proper functioning of the telecommunications facility including cabling, earthing, signage, safe access, electrical works and replacement or strengthening of the existing mounting arrangement.

The proposed works do not require development approval. The proposed works are defined as “Low-impact Facilities” in accordance with the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 1997 and “maintenance activity” as defined in Schedule 3 of the Telecommunications Act 1997. The proposed infrastructure complies with the ACMA EMR regulatory arrangements.

Further information can be obtained from Edwina Ross on (02) 9363 3815 or email to info@commplan.com.au or from www.rfnsa.com.au using the RFNSA Reference Number as listed above. Written submissions on the proposals should be addressed to Optus C/- CommPlan Pty Ltd, PO Box 267, Edgecliff NSW 2027 and received by 4th January 2018.

Planning Proposal Proposal: To amend the Great Lakes Local Environmental Plan 2014 by (1) replacing references to the Australian Standard AS 4299-1995 Adaptable Housing with the Liveable Housing Guidelines (LHA Third Edition 2015) and expand the application of these provisions; and (2) introduce a new clause to provide flexible zone boundaries in urban release areas.

Location: All land in the former Great Lakes region.

The Minister for Planning has delegated the making of this plan to Council.

View amendment: Council’s website or at the MidCoast Council Forster, Tea Gardens, Stroud and Gloucester administration Offices during opening hours.

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Wednesday 13 December 2017

On exhibition until:

Friday 19 January 2018.

Make a submission: Written submissions will be accepted by email or post before the end of the exhibition period. Please quote the reference number SP-PP-28 when making a submission. Submissions must be made in accordance with our guidelines and to meet legislative requirements. Please visit our website to check our guidelines.

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Abates, 22. Lurid, 24. Edge, 26. Biped, 28. Speed, 29.

Bakers, 30. Rests, 31. Bless, 32. Shamed.

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Leveret, 6. Adored, 7. Pact, 12. Tip, 15. Daydream, 16.

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R & R Property decided they would make it all that little bit easier and provide an interactive google map of all the Christmas Light Locations.

The Stroud community really do have

Jump onto our interactive map on our website: http://www. randrproperty.com.au/2017/12/05/lets-help-the-kids-findthe-christmas-lights-with-r-r-property/ which will show you the addresses plus a brief description of what’s at that location.

BLOCKS STILL AVAILABLE

Simmsville Road Stroud $122,000 – 1158sqm

11 Bridge Street Stroud - $140,000 – 1205sqm

DENISE HAYNES

LISA COBURN

Sales Agent M: 0499 172 753

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Owner/Director M: 0414 725 482

NOTA Graphics - Ref: R&R Medowie_141217

One of the many exciting aspects of Christmas is completing the Christmas Lights Tour. In the weeks leading up to Christmas you’ll see Mums & Dads out driving around the streets at night with excited little faces in the back of the car drinking in all that Christmas cheer of bright lights and amazing decorations. Some of our awesome community members spend a lot of time, effort and expense putting up these beautiful displays for our little ones, each and every year.

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MEDOWIE & TILLIGERRY NEWS OF THE AREA

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Thursday, 14 December, 2017