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By Rachael VAUGHAN

ONE of Medowie’s own is one of thirty-eight regional young Australians to be announced as the winners of the ABC’s Heywire Storytelling competition.

Jarrod Sansom was selected for his story about his family, and their one hundred year plus history on the family property that is now within the Redzone, and the heartbreaking developments in recent years.

The Heywire competition has been running for over twenty years, and is a place for regional and rural young people aged 16 – 22, to share their unique stories, and to have their voices heard.

The winners collectively show the true Australia, a diverse collection of people from all walks of life, all with different backgrounds, experiences, hopes and dreams,

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Jarrod’s story impressed the judges with his raw and passionate story telling of his rich childhood on the family

farm, their eventual sale of the property, and now the news that their much loved family home is, and has been for some decades, within the Redzone affected by fire fighting chemicals from the Williamtown RAAF base.

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of the community to continue to do the wonderful volunteer work they do.

Last week, a generous couple who own a Port Stephens business decided to help out this wonderful service.

Colin and Noeline Karlson own and operate a small business in Tanilba Bay. They have spent many years volunteering at the Tilligerry Habitat Reserve, seeing and assisting in its development from a sand mine to a vibrant Reserve which is a corridor for Tilligerry Peninsula koalas, a habitat for approximately 100 bird species, and many small

mammals and reptiles.

Dorothea Willey, the current Tilligerry Habitat President told News Of The Area that the Management Committee of the Reserve recently approved a sizeable project to redevelop the entrance to the habitat.

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that the stories from the Redzone are all coming to light.

One particular passage of Jarrod’s story brings forth a rush of emotion, where it tells of the loss of his Grandfather and three of Grandfather’s siblings to the same type of stomach Cancer.

Jarrod’s story is raw, and an important one that needs to be heard as the residents of Williamtown continue their own battle to be heard by the Government.

In February, the winners will attend the Heywire Regional Youth Summit in Canberra.

During the week-long summit, the winners will meet with Members of Parliament and community leaders, to develop ideas to strengthen their communities.

Kate Washington MP told News Of The Area, “I will introduce Jarrod to residents in the Redzone before he goes to the

wider Tilligerry Peninsula.

Colin and Noeline jumped at the chance to support the venture and proposed to donate $500, which they did on Tuesday, 28 November.

Dorothea told News Of The Area, “The Tilligerry Habitat Association is very appreciative of this donation and will make good use of the funds to ensure that this three year project will meet its

summit, so he can hear straight from them what the message they want sent to Parliament is.”

Jarrod told News Of The Area, “I wrote the story to tell a story about my upbringing, I could have told any story, but I wanted to use my chance to shine some light on what all the residents in the Redzone are still going through.”

“We got out, unbeknownst to what was about to come to light, and they are there left behind to deal with all this.”

“I want to be a voice and make some noise, and hopefully bring about some more awareness and get people talking.”

“I’m only one person, but if we all speak out, we can make change happen,” he said.

objectives.”

“Colin and Noeline are stalwart supporters of maintaining and showcasing the unique flora of the Tilligerry Peninsula, and passionate about reducing the monocultures that threaten the biodiversity of the Reserve”. q Colin and Noeline Karlson donating a very generous $500 to the Tilligerry Habitat Association.

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CWA special NICU project

By Rachael VAUGHAN

THE women of Medowie Country Women’s Association (CWA) have been very busy.

Their Christmas season is filled to the brim with events that celebrate this season of giving, and they have immersed themselves in doing some wonderful things for those in need this Christmas, News Of The Area met with two of these very special Medowie CWA ladies to hear about one act of goodwill and kindness in particular.

It is set to give many families a much needed boost of support to keep their spirits high this Christmas.

The Medowie CWA is supporting the families of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at John Hunter Hospital.

Many families between now and Christmas will learn that their tiny miracles will be spending Christmas Day in hospital, and the Medowie CWA ladies are making sure that their first Christmases are still very special despite not being able to be in their own homes.

The CWA ladies are providing every NICU cot, bassinet and giraffe bed with very special christmas bedding, made with love by

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Medowie CWA President June Fuller.

June has had a long association with the NICU and Children’s ward at John Hunter Hospital, and is proud to be helping make Christmas a special occasion this year.

She has been an avid sewer for the majority of her

life and loves nothing more than using the fruits of her labour of love to help others.

Every cent she makes from sewing and alteration work goes straight back into charity work.

June worked with representatives from the NICU to measure up what

would work best for each type of bed, and got to work creating special pieces for every baby and family.

June told News Of The Area, “We’ve founds some very special panels of material this year to use, and I’m proud of the results.”

“It is very important to make sure that these families can celebrate Christmas with some special pieces here and there to make their time in the NICU a little bit easier during this time.”

“These little babies are fighters, and they deserve to have something special for their first Christmas,” she said.

June and her fellow CWA sewers and crafters work entirely from donations.

If you would like to make a small donation from your family this Christmas to help them continue to do all the wonderful projects they do just like this one, there is an easy way to do so.

Next time you visit Spotlight or Lincraft, or anyone who sells store vouchers on a stand, pop one in with your shopping, and drop it in the mailbox at 907 Richardson Road, Campvale for the CWA to use for purchasing more supplies to help others this Christmas.

Fern Bay Land Use

THE communities of Fern Bay and North Stockton have had their say on a new land use strategy for the area, with a supermarket and retail space seen as key priorities for respondents over the next 10 years.

Port Stephens Council is working together with Newcastle City Council to develop the draft strategy, which is due to go before Council in mid-2018.

Jeffrey Bretag, Council’s Strategic Planning Coordinator, says the initial consultation period has been vital for informing the draft strategy.

“We received hundreds of responses, which gave us a great indication of the vision the residents of Fern Bay and North Stockton have for their community as it continues to grow,” Mr Bretag said.

“It’s pretty clear that commercial development is seen as by far the most important priority for Fern Bay and North Stockton, followed by recreation facilities and pathways for pedestrians and bikes.

“Residents also said the key priorities for open spaces are accessible amenities and sheltered picnic facilities, while the thing they loved most

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about living in Fern Bay and North Stockton was the proximity to the water and to Newcastle.

“It was also great to hear some of the community’s ideas for the area, which include improved beach access, an open air concert and movie space, 72 hour camping ground and even light rail from the airport to the Stockton ferry terminal,” he added.

Mr Bretag says work is currently underway on the draft Fern Bay and North Stockton land use strategy, with the aim of having the final report to Council by mid-2018.

“I want to thank everyone who got involved in the initial consultation period, as their ideas and aspirations for their region are crucial to getting this strategy right,” Mr Bretag said.

“Our staff are currently hard at work collating feedback from the initial consultation period and we hope the community’s ideas shine through in the proposed strategy for Fern Bay and North Stockton.

“We’ll be going back to the community during the public exhibition period next year to make sure we’ve hit the mark,” he said.

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MEDOWIE residents have stocked up on power boards and extension leads, and they’ve flicked the switch!

Gather the kids up, pack some snacks and your favourite christmas CD for the car and plan a trip around the streets of Medowie to check out the ever-growing number of homes sporting extravagant light displays this year.

Medowie resident Nat McFarlane told News Of The Area, “We love putting up all the Christmas lights every year.”

“The look on our girls faces is just priceless.”

“Their grandad loved putting lights up every year before his passing and it’s great we can continue the family tradition,” she said.

Resident of the infamous Eagle Close, who have been lighting up Medowie for fourteen years, Corynne Darcy, told News Of The Area, “We have wonderful neighbours who all support each other and enjoy seeing the happiness it brings to all the children that come to visit.”

“Being a local school teacher, I have the children

come running up to me excitedly at school thrilled because they’ve visited the lights.”

“It’s a special thing to be a part of.”

The growing ‘Medowie Christmas Lights’ page on facebook has a list of streets not to be missed, and many residents are proudly sharing pics of their displays.

Listed within the Medowie Christmas Lights group is a thoughtful map created by the ladies at R&R property.

R&R property Managing Director Denise Haynes told News Of The Area, ‘The google interactive R & R Property Christmas Lights Map allows parents to go in and see where

the lights are, what streets, what addresses, and some have photos attached as well.”

“In fact we would absolutely love it if the community could notify us about any homes we have missed and even take photos of the Christmas light displays to send to us so we can add them to our map.”

“They can contact us through our Facebook pages R and R Property, Medowie Real Estate Or of course just give us a call on 4984 5766,” she said.

Interested locals who are social media savvy are encouraged to look up the R&R property map, and to join the Facebook group ‘Medowie Christmas Lights’ for addresses to visit on your travels.

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MEDOWIE Rural Fire Brigade has received an early Christmas present with the addition of four new probationary members completing their Bush Fire Fighter (BF) course last week.

While most of us see the lead-up to Christmas as a

q The McFarlane home in Pacific Dunes has a lovely light display, complete with Christmas Carols.

time to start easing up on our commitments and planning for the festive holidays ahead, Medowie locals Kylie Watson, Amy Le Mesurier, Kyra McGrorey-Clark, and Mark Newton have been devoting their free time to training for their BF assessment.

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I don’t think I have it in me to endure the obligatory Santa photo this year. My kids are seven, five and three. Do you have any suggestions?

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“We are all glad to be part of such a great team orientated Brigade”, said Ms Le Mesurier.

“Now I’m looking forward to being able to join the crew on a call-out and get my shiny new uniform dirty”, she laughed.

Vital to their training was crew member Garry Higgs who gave his time and expertise to train the new recruits.

“Learning to work as a team is very important”, says Mr Higgs.

“I’m happy to have been able to mentor our new members and pass on the skills that I have learned over the last 8 years.

They will be a valuable asset for our day crew”.

The Brigade now has 30 plus active members and attends three to four call-outs a week ranging from bushfires and structure fires, motor vehicle accidents through to community education and school visits.

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I’m not sure what your issue is with this fine Christmas tradition. What could be more enjoyable than standing in a queue that spans the entire circumference of the local food court with other screaming . . . I mean smiling mums and dads and their well-behaved offspring, all waiting patiently for their special time with the man in red?

What could possibly bring more goodwill than joining together as babies howl at being placed on a strange man’s lap, photographers dance with stuffed toys to encourage the money shot, mums wipe spittle from toddlers and dads discuss how much they love forking out for cellophane, solar lights, baubles, LOL Surprise toys, hams, turkeys, prawns, cherries, drones, Lego sets, remote control cars with no batteries, trampolines that need an engineering degree to set up, with stealth, on Christmas Eve, and those boxes of toilet rolls wrapped in gold paper that contain a paper hat and a choking hazard (better known as Bon Bons).

My children have always been forced to endure the great tradition of a Santa photo, particularly now they are surly teenagers. The one exception was last year when the queue was worse than every other year combined. Thankfully, the bearded man in the queue behind me had a similar body mass index to jolly old Mr Claus. I asked him to don one of the Santa hats I had in my shopping trolley, took a quick snap with my IPhone, and tried to ignore my kids as they whined “how embarrassing” all the way home.

I do believe, Mrs LC, that the answer could be a new innovation that just occurred to me.

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girls to join a traditionally male dominated field.

The ‘ME’ Program is hosting two ‘camps’ in the January school holidays for girls to learn drone piloting.

The two day Sheflies (sheflies) events will be held at

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two Hunter locations - PCYC Port Stephens and Hunter School of Performing Arts.

The camps will teach girls; manual flight tutorial and practice (handson), scenario based flight practice activities (handson), real-life applications of drone technology, Australian regulations, safety considerations and flight

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Medowie Colour Run

By Rachael VAUGHAN

MEDOWIE Public School was full of colour, fun and laughter recently, with their wonderfully successful inaugural Colour Fun Run Fundraiser.

From all reports from students, families and staff, it was a day full of laughter, smiles and good clean, well rainbow, fun.

The whole school came together to assist the Medowie Public School P&C

to organise the event, with lots of hard work all round to pull it all together.

Melissa Skaines from Medowie Public School P&C told News Of The Area, “The idea was just to give the kids some fun, and we thought what better way then letting them get covered in water and rainbow chalk!”

“We organised it with the Australian Fundraising Company who helped immensely and were very open in guiding us in our first

colour run.”

“The day was a hit, every kid had fun and they have already starting asking for the next one!” she said.

The students all created individual profiles for the colour run, and set fundraising goals to reach in order to win specific prizes.

Terrie Brennan from Medowie Public School told News Of The Area, “We have many people to thank for helping us out including our local supermarkets Coles and

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Girls will work in teams of three throughout the sessions and swap between the roles of Pilot in Charge, Co-Pilot, and Air Traffic Controller.

Girls in the program will learn by undertaking ‘real life’ scenarios.

The Port Stephens camp will take place on Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 January 2018, from 8.30am—4pm each day at PCYC Port Stephens (7 Austral Street, Nelson Bay).

The course will then run again in Newcastle on Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 January 2018 from 8.30am – 4pm each day in the Bini shell hall at Hunter School of Performing Arts (Broadmeadow Road, Broadmeadow).

The course costs only $50 total per person, which includes the two day drone course, lunch and snacks.

Woolworths for donating the bottles of water for all the children.”

“We couldn’t have run such a successful event without the many helpers on the day, who set up the obstacle course, and sprayed the children with water and chalk.”

“I am pretty sure there were a number of teachers

and volunteers who also got accidentally chalked!” she said.

With all the families who got involved in setting up online profiles and cash donations, the school was able to raise a substantial amount of money which will go back into the school to purchase much needed educational equipment.

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Jackie Dujmovic from the Sheflies program told News Of The Area, “This program will be the first event of its kind in NSW and is being sponsored by regional development Hunter and Me Program.”

“It will be a great opportunity for local girls to learn more about this growing industry, and to immerse themselves in two days of cementing the knowledge in their heads that they can do anything they put their mind to that interests them.”

“Sheflies generates conversation around gender equality in STEM, using the world of drones to inspire and provide a platform for change to occur,” she said.

You can find more information on the program, or book a place, at: http:// www.meprogram.com.au/ sheflies-drone-camp-in-portstephens/

Winner

THE News Of The Area’s ‘Four Huge Events’ competition has been won

by Marysha Joelle Stephens (Joe) of Raymond Terrace.

Joe said, “Oh My God! I won!

That is epic.”

‘Epic’ was probably an appropriate description for the competiton giveaway which saw four family passes won by Ms Stephens.

Taraonga Zoo, Red Altert Laser Tag, Hunter Valley Gardens Christmas Lights Spectacular, and Australian Reptile Park are the destinations Joe and her family will be visiting this holiday period.

“I'm so ecstatic. Thank you so much, this is incredible,” she said.

News Of The Area wish to thank all who entered the competition.

This is the second year the newspaper has run ‘Four Huge Events’ and it seems like it’s a popular addition to the competitions and giveaways N.O.T.A. will conduct.

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LAKESIDE Tavern in Raymond Terrace is the place to be this weekend, with live music by the V Dubs hitting the stage on

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V Dubs create their own type of energy and performance, and finish their sets with not an ounce of sweat left.

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V Dubs will impress the crowd with their renditions of songs from top artists and bands like Bon jovi, Jet,

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Lakeside Village Tavern have made some big changes in recent times with a menu overhaul amongst other things.

They pride themselves on providing a quality venue for the community, and encourage you to give them a go for a tops night out with your friends.

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NSW Golf Women’s Medal

By Marian SAMPSON THE States best female golfers descended upon Horizons Golf Resort to battle out the title for the 2017 Golf NSW Women’s Medal Competition Final.

Competitors from as far afield as Pambula, Merimbula, Murwillumbah, Dubbo, Orange, Wagga, Temora and the ACT will compete across

three divisions in the 18-hole final.

Golf NSW Events Manager Olivia Wilson said, “The Medal is an extremely popular event on the golfing calendar with over 7,000 ladies from 200 clubs began the Medal Competition back in January, with competition running until October.”

Bob Westbury Director of Horizons Golf Resort who are

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hosting the event told News Of The Area, “Horizons are really proud to be showcasing the Horizons Championship course at this years finals.”

Nicole Bassant of NSW Golf Told News Of The Area, “The players go through six medal rounds held by their own clubs and then advance to a district or metropolitan regional competition play off with those coming Gold, Silver or Bronze competing in the finals.”

Port Stephens Council is a sponsor of the shotgun start event, Port Stephens Mayor, Ryan Palmer, told News Of The Area, “It is fantastic to have such a large women’s golf event here in Port Stephens.”

“We have a great record of women’s sporting events in Port Stephens with events like this one bringing more visitation to the region not just for the event but throughout the year,” he said.

The 2017 Women’s Medal Competition State Final Winner was taken out by Jennifer Madsen of Roseville Golf Club.

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Ed Martin. 40 Runner up.

Alan Lloyd. 39

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Dave Jackson Runner up.

Matt Baldwin

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Arthur Wright

Only 2 starters in the ladies 9 hole competition.

Margaret Gale and Wendy Couvaras.

A win two weeks in a row Ed, chop, chop.

Congratulations to all the winners. Don’t forget ladies and gentlemen you can get your party gear on next week for “Mufti Day”, prizes for best dressed, best hat, a skirt will get the men an extra 4 shots and a Mulligan will cost you $1 each maximum of 3. Ladies get there early to get in on the fun.

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By Mandy ELLIS CRYING together is so less painful than crying alone.

Losing a loved one is difficult at the best of times, however, Christmas is especially difficult.

After attending a seminar on Grief and Loss at Christmas by Doris Zagdanski, a leading figure in modern day grief and loss, I walked away with some thoughts on dealing with grief, not limited to Christmas, for the entire grieving process.

There is no set time for grieving to finish, grief can take years if not decades to come to terms with.

According to Ms Zagdanski, “You are the expert on your grief.”

There is no timeline, no right or wrong way and sometimes well-meaning family and friends may say, “Move on, but where to?”

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by Emily Kingsley, is an exceptional analogy of describing how life can change.

Grief is any loss that we did not want.

She also said, that we need to deal with grief as it happens because if we don’t, “Your grief will come and find you, so you might as well be found.”

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Ask family what they would like to do to remember their loved one, can be setting a place for them at the table, partaking in a tradition they enjoyed or lighting a candle, whatever will work for those grieving is ok.

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a prestigious event.”

“In particular we want to thank, the Karuah RSL Club, The Big Brown House, The Myall Lions Club, The Tea Gardens Baptist Church, The Tea Gardens Bridge Club, The Tea Gardens Masonic Lodge, The Raymond Terrace Athletics Club and all the people who bought raffle tickets,” John said.

“Our special thanks goes to Keira’s school, Medowie Christian School, for their generous assistance, and their continuous support and guidance to Keira throughout the year.” ”Finally we wish to give our thanks to our family and friends living in Victoria for their financial support and the great pair of sprinting spikes.”

As a footnote, Keira had no sooner returned from Adelaide when she was again back on the track at the Little Athletics Zone championships and made another record breaking 4.98 metre leap in the high jump.

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NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN FOR APPOINTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO THE BRANDY HILL QUARRY COMMUNITY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE. Want to contribute to your community?

Many State Significant Projects in NSW have Community Consultative Committees.

These committees provide a forum for open dialogue between the proponent and representatives of the local community, stakeholder groups and local councils on issues directly relating to the project.

We are looking for people who live locally or are a member of a stakeholder group (community, environment, Aboriginal or industry) to join the Brandy Hill Quarry Community Consultative Committee.

Your role as a committee member would be voluntary.

Selection criteria: You will be expected to contribute constructively to committee discussions, attend around (four) meetings a year, and communicate information about the Brandy Hill Quarry between the committee and the broader community.

If you would like to apply, please contact the Independent Chairperson of the Brandy Hill Community Consultative Committee, Lisa Andrews, ph: 0401 609 693 or ic.articulatesolutions@gmail.com to receive a copy of the relevant nomination form and further information.

Applications must be lodged by Thursday 25th January 2018 and be sent to the Independent Chairperson at the above email address or via post to: PO Box 6017, Lake Munmorah NSW 2259.

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.

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9 Pertaining to Siberia 4 Medley 12 Hair cleansers 5 Female sheep   13 Noise 6 Dwells   14 Half (pfx) 7 Tannic acid  15 Outcasts 9 Pointed weapon   19 Supernatural event 10 Of boron  20 Bard 11 Purpose  24 Skill 14 Personal pronoun   25 Clamber 15 Abyss 2. Disconnects 27 16 Cattle station (US) 28 Affirmatives 17 Assumed name WEATHER 29 Unwaveringly 18 Garden implements CAST 19 Fortitude CAST 21 Mineral aggregate 22 Complies with CAST 23 Rigid  CAST 25 Driving spray  26230Spool No. ©Auspac Media 

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Across: 3. Forecast, 8. Lops, 9. Siberian, 12. Shampoos, F s F o r E C A s t   l o P s l w B A 13. Din, 14. Semi, 15. Pariahs, 19. Miracle, 20. Poet, 24. u r s i B E r i A n Art, 25. Scramble, 27. Detaches, 28. Ayes, 29. Steadily. s H A M P o o s D i n Down: 1. Flush, 2. Spray, 4. Olio, 5. Ewes, 6. Abides, 7.

H Y E r s E M i P A r i A H s n Tannin, 9. Spear, 10. Boric, 11. Aim, 14. She, 15. Pit, 16. s M i r A C l E  Ranch, 17. Alias, 18. Spades, 19. Mettle, 21. Ore, 22.  P o E t n i o t Obeys, 23. Tense, 25. Scud, 26. Reel.

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Palindrome Puzzle

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Explorawords 3 Predict

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2. Weather forecast.

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PALINDROME PUZZLE Light a path, Gil

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To solve the puzzle, all the blank cells must be filled in using numbers from 1 to 9. Each number can only appear once in each row, column and in the nine 3x3 blocks.

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Down 1 Sofa 2 Pianoforte (abb) 4 Ages 5 Adds up 6 Sprained 7 Profoundly 9 Throb 10 Refute 11 Meadow 14 Through (pfx) 15 Provide with weapons 16 Godly person 17 Clothed 18 Curses 19 Stupid person 21 Knack 22 Animal 23 Faint 25 Employs 26 Valley

Across 3 Annoyed 8 Latin poet 9 Atom 12 Disconcerts 13 Catch (Scot) 14 Chime 15 Insured 19 Inventor 20 Affectionate 24 Before 25 Undercurrent 27 Affirmed 28 Cipher 29 Ominous

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17564 Crossword Goldstar

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ANSWERS: SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: 1. A ripple in the water is missing. 2. The yellow duck’s mouth is open. 3. A claw is missing from the crocodile’s foot. 4. There is an extra bush.

5. There is no shadow under the crocodile’s chin. PICTURE WORD: January.

!!! : this not the age.

PUZZLER

2 4 5 9 1 8 3 6 7

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12 X 12

READING: Luke 2: 6 & 7 “And while they were in Bethlehem the time came for the baby to be born, and she (Mary) gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in strips of cloth and placed him in a manger because there was no room for them in the Inn.” ( JESUS is the Reason for the Season - a blessed Christmas everyone!)Blessings from Lynne Miles

GOLDSTAR CROSSWORD Across: 3. Pestered, 8. Ovid, 9. Particle, 12. Confuses, 13.

Kep, 14. Peal, 15. Assured, 19.

Creator, 20. Warm, 24. Ere, 25.

Undertow, 27. Attested, 28.

Zero, 29. Sinister.

Down: 1. Couch, 2. Piano, 4. Eras, 5. Tots, 6. Ricked, 7.

Deeply, 9. Pulse, 10. Rebut, 11. Lea, 14. Per, 15. Arm, 16.

Saint, 17. Robed, 18. Swears, 19. Cretin, 21. Art, 22. Otter, 23. Swoon, 25. Uses, 26. Dene.

OLD STAR CROSSWORD

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q PACIFIC GAMES MEDALLIST: Keira McGregor.

YOUNG local athlete Keira McGregor has just returned from her first International competition with more medals to her credit..

The 11 year old student from Medowie Christian School was competing in the Pacific Games alongside 4,000 other young athletes from 15 countries.

Keira’s results were

remarkable for one so young.

She came second in the long jump and received silver medal.

In the 4 x 100 relay Keira brought the NSW team home in record breaking time to take out the Gold Medal.

She had 2 other relay events where NSW also won.

“I wish to thank my coach Charles Ringuet for the hundreds of hours spent training through heat and

rain over the past four years,” Keira said.

Her Dad, John also has many people to thank.

“We wish to convey our heartfelt thanks to the many clubs, organisations and people who provided generous support and encouragement to Keira, enabling her to get to Adelaide and compete in such CONTINUED Page 7

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