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basically just concrete,” Jack said.

“It was terrible, I still remember my mates down in the hull, they were violently ill.”

At the time Jack was conscripted, he was engaged to Thora Macpherson.

They married in 1944, when Jack returned from 18 months of service in

New Guinea.

After just three weeks of leave, Jack was stationed again in NSW, before being deployed to Borneo.

Thora said Jack’s distinguished service record has one very small blemish.

“He went AWOL when he was stationed at Goulburn, and walked 13 miles to see me,” Thora told News Of The Area.

“His pay was docked, but it was worth it to spend the afternoon

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Prior to serving, Jack worked in the family butchery in Bulahdelah, and recalls the “rationing, coupons and shortage of manpower” following the outbreak of war in 1939.

His brother Peter also served in WWII, which left their parents to run the business alone, under “immense pressure and extreme difficulties”.

“It is impossible to appreciate the amount of work they had to do in our absence,” Jack said.

“They must have

worked 12 hours a day for years.”

When the war ended, Jack said “the worst part was waiting four months to get home” so he could return to his loving wife and the family business.

“Serving in the army has been a great honour,” Jack said.

“I think for young people, if they have six months, it is certainly a good experience for them,” he added.

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It was also a time of sad reflection.

Barry Whiteman from the RSL Sub branch noted, “We’ve lost 13 veterans in the past 12 months so these ceremonies are very important to remember them.”

Mr Whiteman went on to add, “So let us mourn with pride, but let us also remember with equal pride those who served and still live.”

Women in wartime were remembered as too was a dedication from Kemal Ataturk, Commander of the Turkish 19th Division during the Gallipoli campaign.

Guest speaker Sheran Silva from the Williamtown Air Force Base gave a moving speech.

“Respect, honour, comradeship and service are just some of the words which come to mind,” Sheran said.

“This great nation has given me a number of opportunities for which I am grateful, therefore I wanted to give something back, ultimately driving my decision to serve my country and join the Australian military.”

“It is the spirit of the ANZACs which continues to flow through all Australians, courage, good humour, and mateship.”

The RSL’s Barry Whitman responded. “We’re a very lucky country when we have people of your calibre serving.”

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added their beautiful voices to the commemorations.

The official ceremony ended with the traditional laying of the wreaths.

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ARTHUR and Juin Battle recently celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary, surrounded by their family and friends in Bulahdelah.

Reflecting on 60 years of marriage, Juin revealed the secret behind their very happy union.

“It’s simply lots of love and understanding, and sticking together through all the ups and downs,” she said.

Juin first laid eyes on Arthur in a café in Manilla in 1956, when she was just 16-years old.

“Some mutual friends introduced us,” Juin said.

“My first thoughts were that he was tall, handsome and someone I could see myself sharing a lot of years with.”

Love blossomed, and Arthur proposed very traditionally, a short time later.

“He got down on bended knee and asked if I would marry him, of course I said yes,” Juin said.

“He asked my parents for permission and they had no problems, they were very happy.”

Arthur and Juin were married on 13 April 1957 at the Methodist Church in Manilla.

Juin’s sister Nola Coote was bridesmaid and Arthur’s brother Hiram Battle stood beside him as best man.

Juin said the reception at Manilla’s Namoi Park consisted of, “sandwiches, a cake, one box of beer and a single bottle of port”.

The couple spent

two years travelling while Arthur worked as a timber cutter, and lived in an “auto tent”, which Juin describes as a “small, mobile canvas home”.

Moving to Bulahdelah in 1965 to care for Arthur’s elderly father, they took up residence on a property in Rosenthal.

Locally, Arthur worked for Great Lakes Shire, a position he held until he retired 25 years later.

Reflecting on many happy memories, Juin said sharing their lives with their three children, Wayne, Angela and Graham, was one of the highlights.

“We are also very lucky to have 12 grandchildren and six great grandchildren who we love and adore,” she said.

Although Arthur now resides at Great Lakes Nursing Home, Juin travels from the family home every day to be with him.

“We have always done everything together, and have always been together,” Juin said.

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By Daniel SAHYOUN BULAHDELAH library service will be retained, after approval was given at last week’s MidCoast Council meeting to relocate the facility to the Rural Transaction Centre.

“We hope the move will give the library a brighter future,” MidCoast Library Services Manager Chris Jones told News Of The Area.

“We hope the community get behind it, and the usage of

it goes through the roof.”

The books were packed and shelves pulled down last week in preparation for the move, marking the end of an era.

According to past librarian Diane Burns, the service began operating from Bulahdelah Central School in 1981.

“There was a need for a community library, as we didn’t have anywhere that books could be borrowed from,” Mrs Burns said.

“A grant application was submitted to Great Lakes Council by Ian Aird, the Headmaster at the time, and library assistant Lyn Bonney, to purchase books for the community.”

Mrs Burns said with Council’s support, a community section in the school library was established, and was open for two hours each Wednesday afternoon.

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q A New Chapter: Bulahdelah Library will operate from the Rural Transaction Centre from 1 May. Farrell also played a significant role in operating the community library from the school.

Mrs Burns said the service moved to the CWA rooms in Wade Park in 1990, as a larger space was needed to house the expanding collection of books.

Council provided ongoing support for the library, which reached a 25-year milestone.

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Loraine told News Of The Area, there have been many changes over the years.

“We had no computers when we first opened,” she said.

“We also expanded the loans available to include large print books, magazines, audio books, CDs and DVDs.” Loraine said usage had declined over the past six

years.

“School children are using it less frequently as a point of reference, because they now use their laptops and iPad’s,” she said.

“It’s still an important service, and I hope once moved, the community will continue to use it.”

The library service is expected to recommence on 1 May from the Rural Transaction Centre.

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A Job Well Done

By Daniel SAHYOUN

BULAHDELAH Men’s Shed members have been busy, with another batch of News Of The Area newsstands completed and ready to hit the streets.

The men have now made more than 80 of the modern, high-quality stands, to keep up with the growing circulation of the three News Of The Area papers.

Shed Member John Renfrew, said they have “certainly enjoyed making them”.

“We gained a lot of experience, especially with a number of new tools that we used to build them,” he said.

“We lost sleep over it a few times, but the main thing about it is that we were up here doing it together.”

And a team effort it was, with all shed members having “a hand in each component of the stands”.

Max Burrows and John Renfrew lead the construction and Peter Millen and Barry Holm were the chief painters.

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took on the role of mentors, and all other members pitched in to help with each stage.

The men constructed their first newsstand more than 18 months ago, and have since modified the original design many times.

John said the project allowed them to work together in a supportive and social environment.

“It has been a good thing to work on, we really did enjoy it, and it is also good to be able to support men’s health in this way,” he said.

With the latest set of newsstands completed, John said their attention would now be focused on other activities.

“We’ll still be working on beehives, and we will work on other projects to help the community,” he said.

“We also have card nights

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New South Wales children have just gone back to school after what could only be described as a bumper Easter Holiday season in the Myall.

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Covering the Tomaree Peninsula of Port Stephens Some of stories in this paper...

• Junior Sailing Regatta in the Bay • Diggers and Drummers join to commemorate ANZAC Day • A Giant Step for BaSeth Drury • Beccy Cole comes to The Blue Water Country Music Festival • Soldiers Point Public School Garage Sale Fundraiser

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NEW South Wales children have just gone back to school after what could only be described as a bumper Easter Holiday season in the Myall.

Hundreds of tourists flocked to the towns of Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest taking advantage of the perfect autumn sunshine, the beach and river.

Local businesses reported bumper sales while many community groups held garage sales and trash and treasure market stalls to take advantage of the tourist dollar.

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Environment Group set up a stall and raffle outside Hugo’s Newsagency in Hawks Nest to raise funds for a number of projects.

“We’re trying to get more done down at the Singing bridge where the Koalas cross because we’ve lost so many in the last few years,” Jill Madden told News Of The Area.

“We’ve got the Koala sign going, so now we’re looking at doing some writing on the road, possibly a Koala shape and also an interactive sign for the other side of the road,” ‘’We’ve also got a plan to do a walk around the town, it would be great for tourists

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and for the locals.’’

At the Grange Village, local residents held their annual Trash and Treasure but with a twist this year.

A special Charity stall was set up to raise money for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

The Grange’s Craft Group

was also busy selling raffle tickets for three Mother’s Day Gift hampers.

“Ladies from our craft group have done all the embroidery and made the blankets,” Grange resident Lynda Curran said.

“It took three months

because it’s all hand done.”

The raffle will be drawn on Saturday 6 May at the Craft Group’s bi-monthly morning tea.

All proceeds will go to the Tea Gardens Primary School Breakfast Club.

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$275,000 is raised annually from the Tea Gardens moorings.

In response, Mr Gordon Grainger of the Myall River Action Group has once again written to the Department of Industry citing six issues at odds with the Government’s latest stand.

Of most concern, is the fact that sand migration has now reached critical phase.

‘The Gut’ has not been dredged since 1961.

“To pass the cost to[MidCoast] Council is nothing short of an abrogation of responsibility and questions the ethics and morality of both Lands and the responsible Government representatives,’’ Mr Grainger said. ”Council has responded they have no funds available, particularly

following the recent Council amalgamation.”

“The “Rescuing our Waterways” program, whilst applicable to navigation channels is questionable when referred to private moorings and in any event, Council has rejected the 50:50 funding arrangement.”

“The final question is what can these boat owners do? There are no new mooring areas available within the Tea Gardens/ Hawks Nest waterway.”

The Myall River Action Group believes the handling of ‘The Gut’ dredging issue has ramifications for estuaries throughout New South Wales.

State MPs Kate Washington and Stephen Bromhead have both questioned the Department of Industry’s decision.

Dredging Disappointment THE ongoing battle to fund the dredging of the Myall River area known as “The Gut” continues, following the latest response from the NSW Department of Industry, Lands and Forestry.

In a letter just received by the Myall River Action Group, Alison Stone, Deputy Director General of the Department of Industry is sticking to the Government line that it is not responsible for dredging ‘The Gut’.

Ms Stone, writing on behalf of the Minister for Lands Paul Toole, said while mooring fees were paid to the Department of Lands and the Roads and Maritime Services, the mooring charges went towards administration and management costs.

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AN SOS went out from volunteers at the annual Easter koala stall in Hawks Nest when they ran out of cakes to sell.

Demand for the homebaked cakes was so great that the Myall Koala and Environment Group sold out within the first hour and had to make urgent calls to members and friends to bring more.

The sun, locals and visitors came out to support the koala stall in Hawks Nest on Easter Saturday.

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The raffle was also a success with prizes of wine, a month’s membership for the Myall Fitness Gym from Ann Woods, a koala backpack and a big basket of Koree Farm products from Helmut Panhuber.

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The other two winners donated their prizes back to the group and there will be a re-draw.

The fundraiser made $1,337 overall, with $703 from the raffle, $529 from bric-a-brac and $105 from the cakes.

Ian Morphett, Secretary of The Myall Koala & Environment Group, thanked all the helpers on the day and all the goods that members and friends donated.

The helpers on the day were: Anne and Kevin Haskew, Adrienne and David Ingram, Colleen Macsween, Di and Colin Ayers, Gail and Ian Morphett, Gwenda Collins, Jane Collison, Jill and Peter Madden, Lyn Mealey and Margaret Wyatt.

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Funding For A Stronger Future Applications for the second round of the Stronger Communities funding open on 1 May, with $500,000 up for grabs across the MidCoast region.

By John SAHYOUN

APPLICATIONS for the second round of the Stronger Communities funding open on 1 May, with $500,000 up for grabs across the MidCoast region.

Incorporated notfor-profit community organisations can apply for grants of up to $50,000 to improve services or facilities.

This could include upgrading existing facilities, the introduction of new community services,

or funding for sporting infrastructure or equipment.

To assist with the application process, MidCoast Council Community Development Coordinator Lyndie Hepple, led a workshop in Tea Gardens last week.

Lyndie said in the first round of funding allocated in November last year, 17 community projects were selected from 76 applications across the region.

The successful projects ranged from boatsheds and

q MidCoast Council Community Development Coordinator Lyndie Hepple with John Williams from the Myall U3A.

community gardens, to hall refurbishments and exercise trails.

During the workshop, Lyndie stressed the need for applications to address all criteria points to be considered.

Similar sessions have been held in Taree, Forster and Gloucester.

“The workshops have been generating quite a bit of interest with about 20 people at each,” Lyndie told News Of The Area.

“By the reaction, I can see there has been a great response to the collaboration, which has allowed people to get a better understanding of the process.”

The Stronger Communities Funds come from a one-off allocation to merged councils, made available through the NSW Government’s ’Fit For the Future’ reform program.

Applications for the final round of funding close on 9 June, 2017.

“Get them in as early as possible, and don’t leave it to the last few days,” Lyndie said.

Further information is available on Council’s website.

For general enquiries, Lyndie Hepple can be contact on 6591 7490 or email community@midcoast.nsw. gov.au.

Rate Rise On The Way

MIDCOAST residents will be hit with a rate hike from 1 July, if an application for a special rate variation (SRV) is approved.

After legislation was passed in NSW Parliament earlier this month, Council has been given the goahead to submit its SRV application.

If approved, the average increase per year will be $59 in the Manning region, $64 in the Great

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Lakes region, and $77 in the Gloucester region.

The rate increase is earmarked to address the $180 million maintenance backlog.

A proposal for an increase of five percent, (including the rate peg), each year over a four-year period, along with the harmonisation of the environmental rate at six percent across the MidCoast local government area, was outlined during community

consultation in November last year.

To sweeten the deal, Council proposed freezing the waste levy for three years, providing a saving of $120.

According to Council, the condition of roads and bridges has been highlighted by the local community as their highest priority.

“Being given the green light to proceed with the SRV application is a positive step forward and one that is

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“In a survey conducted in November last year, over 75 percent of respondents supported a SRV at the proposed level or slightly lower, which pleasingly demonstrates the community’s understanding of our current position.”

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Council said the extensive asset backlog for roads and bridges, along with underfunding of depreciation for roads and bridges by $5million annually, means the backlog of works will continue to increase, unless it is addressed.

“Since the merger, we have identified ongoing savings far exceeding the KPMG merger business case scenario. By committing these merger savings to our roads and bridges, along with additional merger funding through the Stronger

Communities – Major Projects Fund, a $30million Roadcare Program has been developed”, Mr Handford said.

“While this is a great result for a newly merged Council, it will not address depreciation or the significant backlog, which is where the SRV will be critical in making a positive difference.”

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Rate Rise, Residents Have Their Say

Kevin Carter, Bulahdelah.

David Mort, Bulahdelah.

The current rate rise is only the CPI. It is standard and expected. However, it could become unfair on former Great Lakes residents who are paying the highest rates in the MidCoast area. I do believe we need to embrace the rises as best we can, as long as the money goes towards improved services and infrastructure. The rate rises need to be reasonable and honest. If we expect improved services, we should expect a rate rise.

When you’re looking at people who buy property, any rate increase could affect their decision to buy here.

Any increase in rates should be used to improve our infrastructure, and the rates should be evened out across the whole council area.

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Kim Kirkpatrick, Tea Gardens

Helen Jones, Tea Gardens

I am against a rate rise. I feel our rates are high enough at the moment, considering what we actually get for our rates. We do need a lot of resources in this area, but I am not sure that a rate rise will benefit our area.

We really need to see more for our rate money than we are getting at the moment, so hopefully things will improve. We will pay more, so we will expect more.

Helping Hand With Homework The thought of staying after school to do homework is the last thing on many young people’s minds.

THE thought of staying after school to do homework is the last thing on many young people’s minds.

But a group of the region’s students are seeing the benefits, after attending the homework club at Bulahdelah Central School.

The program is run by mathematics teacher Walter Prowse, who said the aim is to assist students improve their learning outcomes.

“Some kids need a little bit of extra support, and there is a big reluctance for them to do that sort of thing at lunch times because they like to socialise,” Mr Prowse said.

“By staying after school, they can get help with their homework and develop a bit more of an appreciation for academics.”

Mr Prowse told News Of The Area, the homework club, which began earlier this year, has already had many positive flow on effects.

“It builds the student’s confidence which improves their participation in their

classes,” he said.

“Having different year groups together also improves engagement with their learning, as they can see the link between what they are doing and the work they will do in later years.”

For Year 8 student Logan Davidson, attending the club eliminates the frustrations of taking homework home.

“It can be difficult when you are doing it at home and get stuck on a question,” he said.

“By getting help at school, it saves heaps of time and makes it easier to understand.”

The homework club runs one afternoon each week and caters for all subjects and learning abilities.

“Students are keen to practise maths, but there’s also those who need help with English or history, and some of the primary with spelling,” Mr Prowse said.

Other staff, including English teacher Ms Ros Caro and Scientist Mr Tim Cooper, also regularly lend a helping hand to assist at the club.

Jeff Carryer, Bulahdelah.

Irene Worth, Bulahdelah.

Nobody wants to pay more rates. If there is a rate rise, so long as we don’t suffer and everybody benefits. It needs to be fair across the council area, not just for a few areas.

Often the rates here are as high as a million-dollar place in Sydney. The proposed rise may not seem much, but when you combine it with water rates, a lot of properties are looking at three grand per year now, about $60 per week, it may be a bit of a struggle for pensioners. Any money from a rate rise needs to go into our roads, facilities and bridges.

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Dear Jasminda,

Help! A senior work colleague of mine is soiling the workplace, from discarded staples on the floor to crumbs under the keyboard, science experiments in the kitchen to over-shooting the waste paper basket, her petulant hoarding of office stationery to her whistling nose breathing… it just goes on and on! How do I broach her grotty ways with her without ending up wrapped in bubble wrap on the bottom of the ocean?

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Dear Ms. PF, WHEN you said “soiling the workplace”, at first I thought we were dealing with incontinence issues.

I was more than a little relieved that this senior was not relieving herself in a very literal sense, marking her territory, if you will, as some senior staff like to do when confronted with a new kid on the block.

I envisage that your workplace is a bit like The Hunger Games.

You are the delightful Katniss Everdeen, with cute plaits and olive skin, and your senior colleague is the female equivalent of President Snow, plotting each day with new levels of filth and depravity to test your limits.

If she has been in the workplace for many years, you’ll never get rid of her.

Her sense of entitlement is not based on merit, but on longevity.

Like a long-term partner, she also feels very comfortable in her own skin.

So comfortable, in fact, that I fear the keyboard crumbs and whistling nose breathing are just the start of more sinister vices – gouging the butter container instead of gently scraping, coffee granules in the sugar, an empty toilet roll on the holder, soup slurping and tooth grinding.

Oh, the horrors these actions bring to the more obsessive and compulsive among us.

Perhaps you need to demarcate your workspace. Or print out a cleanliness affirmation and stick it in a prominent place. Something like: “I shall tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes, habitation or thought” ought to do it.

If her grotty ways continue, arm yourself with an arsenal of cleaning products and hunt her down, Katniss style.

Carpe diem, Jasminda

A Lesson in Safety

By Daniel SAHYOUN WITH children returning to school this week, it also means that school zone speed limits are back in force.

Fines and demerit points apply if you are caught exceeding the 40km/h school zone limit, which operates

between 8am and 9.30am and again from 2.30pm till 4pm.

MidCoast Council’s Road Safety Officer Chris Dimarco, reminds all road users to drive safely around our local schools.

“We’ve been working in close partnership with schools across the region to make people aware of the rules to ensure the safety of our local children,” he said.

“Police will be enforcing

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Statistics Don’t Stack Up Dear News Of The Area,

AMAZING! An Act passed in May 2016 prevented merged Councils from accessing a rate increase.

Then, a couple of weeks ago (31/3/2017), according to Len Roberts, an Easter Bunny in the form of Paul Green from the Christian Democrats submitted an amendment exempting Mid Coast Council (MCC) from this Act, thus allowing Mid Coast Council to seek a rate increase.

One wonders what Paul Green, who resides

on the South Coast, has to do with the Mid North Coast.

I requested clarification from Paul Green and he indicated that he was approached by MCC and, in view of the survey that showed that 75% of ratepayers and renters would be able to afford the rate increase.

Mind you, the 75% was made up of 20% who would be able to afford it and 55% who said they would be “inconvenienced” by the rate increase.

I would have interpreted inconvenienced as a burden. According to MCC

Barking Mad Dear News Of The Area,

A BIG thumbs down to the very inconsiderate and selfish neighbours in the Muneela Ave area of

Hawks Nest who let their dogs bark incessantly all day every day.

It is very frustrating, can be heard clearly inside our house and ruins the

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(Website), “affordability and impact on our ratepayers is the key to our proposal”.

In four years,my rates will exceed $3000, not the average $1500 as quoted.

However, they do plan to freeze the waste levy for three years, saving ratepayers $120. Wow! According to Mr Len Roberts (Point of View), survey after survey showed support for a rate increase.

Well, I must have missed something in all this excitement.

I do not recall the results of the MCC survey being published. I had to find these

online, but, I stand to be corrected.

It was at the time when MCC realised it would not be allowed a rate increase.

I urge the residents of MCC area to express their objection to any rate increase.

I believe that whilst we don’t have elected representatives our concerns will go unheard.

How can this be a democratic process when we only have an interim General Manager and no councillors?

John Alterator Hawks Nest

enjoyment of our home.

Our family and visitors have been driven mad by the constant loud barking from early morning to late in the evening. This has been happening for a very long time greatly reducing our quality of life.

I hope these neighbours take action immediately, so the people around this area can lead a peaceful life hereafter.

Ms M Fisher Hawks Nest

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q Know The Rules: BCS Deputy Principal Deb Gilbert and parent Melissa Smith, with a sign displaying the school zone traffic rules. the 40km/hour speed limit within school zones, so please slow down in these areas.”

Motorists are also reminded that the ‘No Parking’ zones allow drivers to drop off and pick up passengers, however, the laws state that you must remain within three metres of the vehicle, and the maximum stopping time is two minutes.

The School Zone Safety campaign is supported by school staff, bus companies and local police.

Bulahdelah Deputy Principal Deb Gilbert, said to improve school zone safety, a ‘load and go’ bus system has recently been implemented at the school.

“The idea is that the students are all in one location, so it is easier to

supervise them,” she said.

“The buses now come in the order they arrive, so they are not trying to navigate around each other on the roads, which also improves the flow of traffic around the school.”

Mrs Gilbert said other safety measures in place include flashing lights, which give drivers extra warning to slow down, and designated walkways.

Signs explaining the school zone traffic rules are also displayed.

“While most drivers should know the rules, if you’re unsure, we encourage you to either jump online to the Roads and Maritime Services website, contact the school or visit Service NSW to find out more,” Chris said.

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Sunrise Service ON a glorious Easter Sunday morning about 100 people gathered at Hawks Nest beach to celebrate the Risen Christ.

Holiday makers joined local Christians for a service of Holy Communion as the sun rose over the ocean.

Preaching on the theme “He is not here, He is risen” Rev Denis Kirkaldy reminded

people of the question of the angels at the tomb: “Why do you seek the living among the dead?” and encouraged them to walk daily with the risen saviour.

This service continues a tradition of dawn services at Easter which St Andrews Tea Gardens has been holding for 40 years.

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Turkey Alert

By Margie TIERNEY LOOK closely at the picture taken in the Hawks Nest Newsagency last week.

Can you see anything amiss in the bait and tackle section?

Sitting next to the bait freezer is a Bush Turkey who came a-callin’ and refused to leave.

Now here’s a few facts you may not have known about the humble Bush Turkey or Brush Turkey.

The Brush Turkey is the most ancient member of a family that dates back 30 million years and includes

chickens, quails and peacocks.

The Brush Turkey also became a food staple through the Great Depression with the Country Women’s Association even publishing recipes for brush turkey egg omelettes.

Today, however, the Brush Turkey is mostly regarded as a pest, invading gardens from far North Queensland to south of Sydney.

Newsagency owner Hugo Elstermann wasn’t too impressed either when the curious Brush Turkey managed to make its way through the plastic strips on his store front door just on closing time.

Hawks Nest locals are well aware that Hugo puts in a long day, opening his doors at sun up and not closing until sundown.

So it was a toss up who was the most annoyed.

The Brush Turkey who managed to evade capture, leaping from one end of the shop to the other.

Or Hugo who just wanted to catch the bird and go home.

Of course Hugo eventually won out.

The Brush Turkey finally tired of the chase and gave up, last seen hopping down the street unscathed ready for its next adventure.

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5 Plover Place, NERONG Price: $299,000 KYLIE French at Tea Gardens Real Estate is pleased to offer to the market a wonderful family home located in the lakeside village of Nerong.

5 Plover Place is near new, with open plan design making it the ideal weekend escape or first home.

The home consists of four spacious bedrooms, a main bathroom with shower and

bath plus separate toilet with floating flooring throughout the home.

An open plan living area leads off to the large modern galley style kitchen ideal for the cooking enthusiast.

Full length verandas at the front and the back of the home make the ideal spot for alfresco living, overlooking the bushland setting the property has to offer.

With the home set back on the property, the block has the potential for a carport or

shed to be constructed.

Nerong is located 10 minutes to Bulahdelah, 15 minutes to Hawks Nest/ Tea Gardens and an easy 2.5 hour drive to Sydney.

The home is located in walking distance to the Nerong waterfront.

Call Kylie French on 0419 464 595 for a private inspection of this property.

Don’t hesitate on this one – at $299,000 it will not last!

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Located metres from The Queen’s Kitchen - Italian

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Just 800m to the Myall River and the cafes, restaurants, ferry and shops you’ll enjoy the many conveniences of living in Tea Gardens.

Hawks Nest with its wonderful beaches - Jimmys on “The Bay”, Bennetts (the

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Recently updated and painted, the home has an open plan living and dining area with the kitchen that features a breakfast bar.

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Set amongst quality established houses on the edge of Stroud, you will never be crowded out of this soughtafter location.

Current buildings offer the potential for a home office or studio.

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A chicken coop, tack room, horse shelter, paddocks and vegetable garden await those in search of all that country living has to offer.

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A peaceful lifestyle is now achievable without a cent more to spend, renovations to this immaculate home have been completed and what’s on offer for the new owners is extensive.

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As a hallway leads towards the waterviews, find a grand formal lounge room with waterviews to the side, opposite is a stunning bathroom.

Also on this level is the master bedroom with built ins and ensuite, the views from this room will ensure the first coffee of the morning will need to be sipped in bed.

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Inspections are a must and by appointment only.

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MYALL REGION

Property Contact your Estate Agent to feature your home in MYALL REGION PROPERTY

Ideal Holiday Getaway 11 Dolphin Street, HAWKS NEST Price: $539,000 THIS beautiful and unique cottage, set amongst the trees, has loads of character.

The home features a large loft bedroom retreat as well as two other bedrooms, a brand new kitchen, with an open plan dining and lounge that opens onto a delightful north facing verandah.

This fantastic home also

boasts a slow combustion fire in the lounge, a fully fenced backyard and a single carport.

Located within easy walking distance from the surf beach, shops and the golf course, this property is the one for you. Popular on the holiday rental market or for use as your own holiday home/permanent residence.

For further information contact John Rumble at Hawks Nest First National Real Estate on (02) 49970262.

A Slice of Country

965 Old Inn Road, BULAHDELAH Price: $435,000

A 10 acre parcel of land in a real country location surrounded by large holding acreage yet approximately 6.5kms to Bulahdelah Township sits this spacious three bedroom brick home with wide verandahs to three sides.

The main hub of the home is the open plan living zone.

A modern kitchen with stainless

steel appliances and loads of storage opens to a large dining area with timber flooring and then the lounge area.

The living areas lead out onto the verandahs, and the large windows provide views of the rural outlook.

A wood fire keeps you warm and helps create that cosy country feel.

The three bedrooms are spacious and have built in robes.

The main bathroom is also spacious and includes a bath, shower,

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vanity and separate WC. The land is gently sloping, fully fenced and has lovely cleared paddocks.

There are two dams, a seasonal creek and two large rainwater tanks.

There are also timber areas

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creating a diverse block with character.

The property does require some finishing off but most of the hard work has been completed and it has a lovely country feel that would be nice to call home.

All this yet the convenience of being minutes’ drive to the shops bliss!

For more information or to arrange an inspection, contact R & R Rural and Residential Property on (02) 4994 5766.

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Hawks Nest Champion FISHING Bridge Club Fish for Daisy Results Hawks Nest Golf Club Social Fishing

By Luke BOYD

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Hawks Nest Bridge Club

By Linda CONROY Monday 10 April N/S 1. Chez Rands & Leslie Falla 2. Gordon Morrison & Rex Stoessiger 3. Liz Caro & Trish Thatcher E/W 1. Linda & Glenn Conroy 2. Carol Richards & Sue Matheson 3. Liz Howarth & Pam Jones Handicap – Linda & Glenn Conroy Friday 14 April – Good Friday (No Bridge) Monday (Howell)

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1. Liz Caro & Trish Thatcher 2. Chez Rands & Leslie Falla 3. Gary Melrose & Adrian Ryan Handicap – Pam Jones & Liz Howarth Friday 21 April N/S 1. Jo & John Younghusband 2. Chez Rands & Leslie Falla 3. Carolyn Seymour & Jim Thatcher E/W 1. Trish Thatcher & Mike Parfait 2. Mike Forte & Adrian Ryan 3. Laurice Chivers & Dawn Bridges Handicap – Anne Phillips & Bill Taylor.

Mixed Doubles Winners DARTS

THE new fishing/angling season will start in three weeks.

Join at the Golf Club if you want to go fishing/angling every three weeks with like minded enthusiasts.

The weather was as good as its gets for the last Hawks Nest Golf Club Social Club Fishing Club.

A mammoth number of anglers signed up for the weekend of fishing where you all are angling from 4pm Friday until Sunday afternoon using the

recreational bag limit for 24 hours over the three days for our club’s responsible sustainable angling methods.

The last angling weekend for the current year was held 21 - 23 April 2017.

The weekend angling champion and men’s division winner for the weekend is Darby Neville who excelled all weekend catching snapper, bream, tailor and bonito.

The men’s division running up angler was Robert Bartlett who caught a bag of bream, a flathead and a tailor.

The ladies division weekend angling champion

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Karuah Roos Rugby League

By Sonja EVANS SATURDAY saw the Karuah Roos travel to Paterson to take on the Paterson River team. Game Day Sponsors were Russ’s Fresh Bake and The Napier Family.

Paterson kicked off and were over the line in the first 10 minutes. River was in for 2 tries making the score 10/0.

Big hits by the Roos’ Brock Cole, Harley Ridgeway, Captain Sam Croese, Dylan Foley, Jack Croese, Luke Perry, Tim Higginbottom, Adam Crampton, Darren Weatherall,

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By Tony SMITH

Hawks Nest Golf Club Social Club

By Luke BOYD THERE were plenty of enthusiastic mixed doubles dart teams present on Thursday 20 April, 2017.

The winning mixed doubles team won four of their four compulsory games.

The winning mixed doubles team were Michael Russom and Mathew Wielgasz.

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Four teams won three of their four compulsory games and a play off ensued.

David Robertson and Graeme Bramley won the runner up title for the evening.

The ladies’ highest score competition winner was Rose Priestley who scored a very good total of 124 points.

The men’s highest score competition winner was Paul Bennett who scored a very admiral 140 points.

Great Darts.

q Daisy Wheaton (Junior Champion) showing off a tailor with her father Jamie Wheaton. was Gail Barlett who caught some great bream, a flathead and a tailor.

The ladies division running up angler was Michelle Cole also catching another impressive bag of fish.

The junior angling

Roos Take on River Tim Johnson, Matt O’ Connor, Harley Stevenson, Nathan Ritzau, Jake Blanch and Matt Feeney.

Great defence saw the Roos hold River up over the line halfway through the first half.

River were then in for two more quick tries taking it to 24/0, and once again the Roos held them up at the post with only five minutes to go.

Great metres were made by Jack Croese, Harley Ridgeway, Luke Perry, Tim Johnson, Matt O’ Connor, Tim Higginbottom, Brock Cole, Adam Crampton, Matt Feeney, Nathan Ritzau, Zac Cobb and

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NTP 10th A. David Brailey B. Grahame Brydon C. Ron Pollack 16th A. Rodney Austin B. Des Pagett C. Balls To. A. 32 c/b B. 32 C. 30 c/b

20/4/2017 A Grade 1. David Brailey 39 c/b 2. Christopher Taylor 39 3. John Lashwood 38 4. Joe James 37 c/b 5. David Powell 37 c/b

B Grade 1. Tommy Curran 38 c/b 2. Alan Crittenden 38 3. Damien Ward 36 4. Paul Dodd 35 c/b 5. Colin Bell 35 c/b C Grade 1. Roger Sykes 39 2. Roger Sykes 36 3. Brian Swift 35 4. Andrew Docherty 34 5. James Murphy 33 c/b

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Darren Weatherall.

With only four seconds to go in the first half, Luke Perry was over for the Roos with great tries assist from Zac Cobb and Sam Croese converted to take the halftime score to Paterson 24 Karuah 6.

The second half saw Tim Higginbottom over first for the Roos and Sam converting 24/12.

Hard hitters in the second half for the Roos were David Dodd, Harley Stevenson, Matt O’Connor, Zac Cobb, Nathan Ritzau, Matt Feeney, Jake Blanch, Sam Croese, Tim Johnson, Dylan, Matt Weatherall, Adam Crampton and Jack Croese.

The Roos’ great defence

champion was Daisy Wheaton who caught a great catch of tailor.

The mystery fish drawn from the weigh master’s secret collection of species was a drummer and was not won. Great Angling. held River out until half way through the second half and then they put two quick ones on again making it 40/12.

Great runs by Jake Blanch, Zac Cobb, Matt Feeney, Tim Higginbotton, Jack Croese, Nathan Ritzau, Harley Stevenson, Darren Weatherall, Matt O’ Connor, Luke Perry, Adam Crampton and Dylan Foley.

Full time score Paterson River 40 Karuah Roos 12.

Players Player 3 points went to Luke Perry, 2 points to Jack Croese and 1 to Jake Blanch Sponsors Choice was Matt Feeney.

Next week the Roos are HOME against Waratah Mayfield 2pm kick off. Game Day Sponsors are Karuah Motor Yacht Club and Duck & Dragon.

Mudcrabs First Match and Win

AFTER Rounds 1 and 2 of the Lower Mid North Coast Rugby Competition being washed out, the Myall Coast Mudcrabs overcame a lack of numbers and fielded a full side in their first win 14-7 of the 2017 Season against Gloucester Cockies played at Gloucester last Saturday.

The Muddies team displayed skill and talent from a number of new young players in the backline and played beyond their years in the first half taking a 14-0 lead into the half-time break with two well contrived tries scored by James Bowden and Blake Gibson, both being converted by Captain, Ashley Rushby.

In the second half, Gloucester forged on to achieve a try and conversion bringing the score to 14-7 favouring the Muddies with this being the final score with the match having to be abandoned in the final 10 minutes due to a serious

injury suffered by a Gloucester player which necessitated him being transported to the John Hunter Hospital via helicopter.

Best on the park for the Muddies were in the forwards, Ashley Rushby ably supported by Chris (Turtle) Sando, James (Farm Boy) Farmer and Jackson Page whilst in the backs, new player Riley Hunter was outstanding in his first game for the club with others including Danny Lawrence, Blake Gibson, Karl Nicol and James Bowden playing hard and giving their best to the side.

New players are always welcome – training held every Wednesday, Myall Park commencing at 6.00pm.

A “catch up” match will be played against Old Bar this Friday evening at the above oval with kickoff at 6.45pm so come along and support your local Rugby side under the lights.

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Eureka Moment for Mixed Bowls BOWLING

Tea Gardens Men’s Bowling Club

By The JAFFA 12 April No Wednesday Bowls was played today due to constant rain, however the Tea Gardens Mid-Week Pennant team played “out west” at Wallsend.

Playing on grass was always going to be difficult for the team especially on the dead-slow surfaces they have encountered when away from home.

Wallsend was no exception and the side struggled to make an impact.

The Wallsend side clinched the match 72-34.

Not good!

19 April The format was threebowl Triples played over 16 ends with 30 bowlers playing.

The winners were decided on a countback. They were Geoff Page, Noel Jackson and Greg Smith.

Runners-up were Brian McPhie, David Perry and Gary Melrose.

The Wednesday bowlers made way for the Mid-Week

Pennant side who were taking on the Mayfield West side in Round 9 of the competition.

With some key players missing, the task was always going to be tough and such was the case, but there was one shining light in the match.

The Merv Mills combination managed a close win 23-22.

The remaining teams fell afoul of “sleeping sickness” at about the 14th end.

One team lost 13 shots in 3 ends after leading to the 14th. Ouch!

21 April What a great day for Fabulous Friday Open Jackpot Pairs today.

Sixteen players turned out, including three ladies, to enjoy a wonderful afternoon of bowls.

The winners were decided by the team having the highest winning score.

The winners were Tony Attard and Tom Parkinson and the runners-up were Col Saillard and Stewart Sturrock.

The jackpot was not won and will stand at $160.00 for next week.

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The Mighty Dolphins Grade 3 side took on Lemon Tree Passage and managed a comprehensive win 74-50.

One team lost but the remaining two teams enjoyed good wins.

The Sean Mearrick Four won 23-18 and the Richard Lee side smashed their opponents 36-11.

The Grade 3 side are well into this completion has a great chance of winning their

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Grade 5 had a disappointing result, with many substitutions having to be made, no doubt due to the “unofficial” long weekend.

There was one positive result with the Leigh Hunt combination scoring a great win 25-17.

The remaining two teams could not match it with their opponents and lost heavily.

Nelson Bay won 75-48.

The Grade 6 side, which

also have a great chance of making the Sectional playoffs, scored a tight win on the grass at Hexham.

Two teams narrowly lost their matches.

The Ron Webster Four went down 17-19 and the Danny Johnson combination lost 19-20.

It was the Doug Naylor team that saved the day.

They won 27-16 to see Grade 6 take the match 63-55.

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Stroke Results Hawks Nest Vets

By Tony SMITH

Tea Gardens Women’s Bowling Club

By Lynda RICHARDS TUESDAY 18 April: Fine sunny conditions, perfect for bowls. The format for social bowls was Fours, 18 ends to be played. Ingrid Luck, Lesley Kibble, Bev Rhodes and Deyonne Page proved to be too strong a force against Wilma Drake, Dorothy Thompson, Francis Betar and Olive McKeown.

The final score was 19 to 8.

Dorothy Dallas, Jan Kuzmic, Jo Younghusband and Pat Baker had a neck to neck battle against Bette Saillard, Pam Gilchrist, Jill McBride and Lorraine Harvey.

On the 8th end the score was 5 all. Pat’s team gained 6 shots on the next end (11-5), but Lorraine’s team regained the lead on the 12th end, the score here 13 to 12. By the 14th end the tides had changed Pat’s team now regaining the lead by 3, the score 16 v 13. The difference was narrowed to 1 on the 16th end.

It was definitely anyone’s game, the result, a win to Pat Baker’s team 17 v Lorraine Harvey’s team 16.

Pennant games played, both teams won against very competitive teams.

Thursday 20 April: Grade 2 Pennant team had a bye so

The “Duke of Wellington” bowlers joined with the regular Sunday Mixed bowlers today to enjoy a successful day of bowling.

Forty-eight players took part with all rinks full.

Sunday bowls will now be known as Sunday Mixed Bowls in future and will be open to all players, irrespective of ability.

A Grade 1. John McDonald 36.2 2. Grant Watson 39.5 3. John Reynolds 39.7

B Grade 1. Des Patfield 37.1 2. Peter Newell 37.8 3. Plillip Haywood 40.1

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it was good to see some of the players participating in social bowls.

A game of 3 bowl pairs was played and a game of 2 bowl triples, 18 ends to be played.

The pairs match saw Dianne Kiss and Lynne Green defeating Jill McBride and Ingrid Luck.

This game was drawn 15 all on the 13th end but Lynne and Dianne gained 8 shots over the next 5 ends the final score being 23 v 15.

The triples game was equally exciting, a very close contest till the 15th end, then Pat’s team gained 3 shots bringing their score to 15 v 11.

Lorraine’s team won the next 3 ends but by just 1 shot

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each end.

The result Pat 15 v Lorraine 14.

Grade 3 pennant team defeated Lambton Park Red. A good win here as this team are currently third in this section of the competition.

Pennant news: Grade 2 play at Raymond Terrace on 24 April, Grade 3 have a bye. On 27 April Tea Gardens Women’s Bowling Club host Soldiers Point Yellow, Grade 2 and Lowlands Grade 3.

Current positions for our teams in the Pennants Competition are Grade 2 on 30 points coming 3rd. Grade 3 have 21 points which places them 5th in their division.

Sunday bowls as usual on the 30th April, all welcome.

A Graeme Bramley Ian Richardson Noel Shelly James Slater

B Geoff Bartier Phil Haywood John Pegus Graham Wilson

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BAILEY Pro Ladder 150kg, 4.2m/7.3m like new $375ono Ph 49971381

APPLE Sports watch Never used 7000 Series.

38mm case Retina display. Worth $600 sell $380. 0405203113 BAKERS Oven Breville Electronic Bread Maker Ph LD SO 0428450925.

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BED Head / 2 Side Chests, Solid Timber Beautiful Set. $350 0428450925 Text for a pic. Medowie

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For Sale

For Sale

For Sale

BOX Trailer Steel 8’x5’, Ladder racks Nov Rego. Excellent cond. $550.

0419633594

CHICKENS Isa brown point of lay $25ea.

Black australorp x point of lay $25ea.

White australorp x point of lay $25ea Ph. 0484910561

DESK computer corner desk with shelf and f/cab draw & cubboard $20 49847584

CLOTHES dryer Hover 3.5 Heavy duty. As new $120 0417787215 CASTROL Edge Ski Jacket,. Brand new. Size M. Male or female. $60.

49972442

CLASSIFIEDS in the News Of The Area ads@mcnota.com.au Or (02) 4983 2134 CIRCULAR Glass D diam.

L1m dining table.

O S $100. 49971838

DINING Table 6 chrs, solid timber, as new, $100. LG front load, washing machine, ex. cond. $60, Ph. 0418413652 FREEZER medium size 100cm tall, works great $30, call 0466626943

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GOLF Buggy compact mk2 with umberela holder, harldy used, cost $147, Sell $60. 49843494 GRECIAN 4 stately columns 275 high suitable for gazebo.

Offer. 0404477158 GUITAR Ibanez AS153. Brand new.

Professional Semi Accoustic. $1,350.

0413046858 JAGUAR Epochlock Model 056/055, hardly used. $50. Phone 0413 052 660 LADIES BROOKE White Joggers. As new. Size 8.5 (40 Euro). Cost $220 Sell for $120. Phone 49970890.

KITE Surfer, Naish.

Kite with harness & directional board.

Used once. $950 Ph 0402290498

LAMP Large Gold Base / Shade, Good cond $20.

0428450925 Medowie LEATHER lounge 2x2seater, 1x1seater, gd cond, $200ono 0413004040 LEMAIR caravan washing mach, as new cond, $250 0413004040 LOUNGES 2 x 2 seater, striped velvet, custom made, excellent condition $300 Ph 49198139 LOUNGE. 2 seater lounge, VGC $80.

Tel: 02 4981 4454 LOUNGE Two recliners $500. Top condition.

Phone 49813784 MGI 3-Wheel Golf Buggy, incl Battery, $100, 49814454

OLD Wash stand.

Marble top. Slightly broken but a beautiful antique piece. $400 Ph 49829578 or 0401240271 PIANOLA ROLLS, many titles old and new. Large $20 each Medium $15 each.

Singles $10 each.

Ring 4997 0051 for list.

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Caravans

Boats

Vehicles

Vehicles

TRAVEL Cot Folding steel craft good cond. $40 49822475

2010 Jayco Sterling 21.65-3 caravan, in as new cond, front leather lounge, 190Lt 2-door fridge, oven, microwave, water fitler, slide-out queen bed, full ens incl wash mach, rollout awn, solar, wineguard arial & TV. Non smoking original owners.

Ready for any advertures. $42,500 Ring 4982 8321

KAWASAKI 550 Jet Ski with trailer, Stand up, $800 49971651

2003 Audi convertable.

Auto. No rego. Runs well.

Damaged interior. $7000 Ph 0412194099

HOLDEN Jackaroo 2000. Only 242000klms, Capable of $500,000, Exc cond in all aspsects.

Roof bar, Bull bar. VG tyres, Cruise, HD Towbar, 7-seats, Pet/LPG for cheap fuel. You wiil be proud to own. $5750 0400 027 209

TWO door Fisher & Paykal dishwasher 0418 665 511 TV Cabinet 2100mm l x 580mm w 1350mm h.

Timber. Ph 49972317.

WALL Unit Solid Timber & Glass 1.85h x 1.68l x .45d. $990 0428450925 Medowie WARDROBE 2 door, with drawers, minor damage $70 49829498 WARDROBES Two childrens white wardrobes $50 each.

Call after 6pm 4982 7308 Salamander Bay WOODEN toys (lge), 10 semi trailers, 3 tractors, 1 train, 3 rocking horses, Will sell sep or together Ph 49817297 CLASSIFIEDS in the News Of The Area ads@mcnota.com.au Or (02) 4983 2134

Items ANTIQUE kitchen cabinet 2 stained glass doors lined cool cupboard, 3 drawers, curved sides dark wood 1.63 h $450 Cedar Pew with bishop sides 220 wide, fr Hinton church good condition $500. 2 seater oak hall seat 2 drawers $150. Ph 49822004 BURNT orange velvet covered Ottoman with storage $30. 49198139

2001 Jayco Freedom Pop Top. 15.5ft. Lshape sgl bds. 3-way fridge. L-shape dining. 4 burn cook top. batt pack. Alex plug.

Rollout awn. Fnt boot & toolbox. Tare 1180. Gd cond. Reg 17/5/17. $10,500ono.

49975922 2001 Coromal excel 505. pop top 9/17 D bed reg a/c OLdbl.

S vg cond $15750.

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CAMERON Off Road Camper. Ex Cond.Very little use.Many extras.

Detail on enquiry.

Reduced $10500.

0448237257 POP TOP Golf 12 ft. 2 berth, front kit. awn + annex.

750kg. VG cond.

Reg 7/17. $4700ono.

0427633776 REGENT Roystan Caravan 22’. Built September 2009.

Rego NSW 9/2017.

Complete with all necessary items for travel.

Hot dipped Galvanise chassis. $40,000. Ph: 0417 224 017

Boats

SHOWER Chair $30, Commode Chair $50, both near new, Retro glass top dining table, extendable & 3 chairs $50, Dble Brass Bed $100, Unusual Retro Club lounge with wooden inserts in arms for drinks plus 2 chairs gd cond $100.

Ph 0409499794

2009 model Quintrex 20ft 560 freedom cruiser with 135hp mercruiser motor with 340 hrs. Hummingbird sounder plus a heap of accessories plus all safety gear. Never been outside. Log booked serviced. Last service December 2016. First to see will buy. $30.000.00 neg.

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TOOLS, Fishing Gear, Extra Large Eski. 49849456

Caravans REDUCED: 17’ 6” Golf Pop Top Van. Tare 1180.

2001. 6mths Rego. $16,000 Ph 49979727 or 0429433103

POOL table. Threequarter size, slate top 220 long 120 wide, excel cond $1500. 0404477158

2007 Retreat Linderman 20foot.

11 months rego. with extras.

P.O.A. Ph 4997 2017

SOFA bed, plush, black, one year old, bed used only once, $300 Ph 0427 204 450

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ALUMINUM 3.75m Quintrex run-about 15hp Yamaha.

2 swiv LD lights. seats. SONav Fish/F. Live bait tank, Cover, $3500 ono 49975922

FIBREGLASS 4.72m half cabin pongrass run about 50 hp Evinrude trailer & accessories $3,000 0413600993

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QUINTREX V-nose punt 3.85m 15Hp Evinrude. Gd Cond.

Reg. $2600ono Ph 0418 863 088 STACER 429 Seaway 2015. 40HP Evinrude & Stacer trailer. Lic for 5 people. 3 yr warr. VG cond. $18,000. Ph Jim 0403807200 STEGCRRAFT 15 footer, half cabin, runabout.

55hp Evinrude, both reg, $2600 ono. 49971651

TINNY Aluminium, new

trailer, 15HP Yamaha only 8hrs running, $3500 ono 49973429

Wanted CLEAN FILL Free Clean fill wanted. Dirt, clay, sandy soil. For Medowie area. Call 0401 308 359

2000 Toyota Avalon, Gd cond, 248426klms, XTB282 $2800 Phone 0419210848 2006 Peugeot sports cabriolet NXP07T 11 mths rego 74,000 klms immaculate $9,000 0410454415 2006 Commodore sedan. No rego. Best offer 49829526 HONDA Legend 1991 Rego 3 Apr. 1 owner. LM-473 $6000 49828782 HOLDEN Viva Mech A1 auto, cruise control $5700 ono 0419031160 TRAILER Alum flattop, 7x5, rego Feb 18, $650 ono 49817721

VICINITY, Nelson Bay area.

Prescription sunglasses, in soft black case. Reward.

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Position Vacant CASUAL Motel cleaner at Karuah. Morning work only. Must be able to work some wknds. 0424858757

MERCEDES Vito SWB Van 6sp, 2.0TD Air Con, AXG56B $7990 ono, 0409 320 500 SUZUKI Grand Vitara Prestige 2008, 175000km, Aug rego, 5 new tyres ,new rear shocks.$12,750. phone 0249973217 TOYOTA Hilux 2002, auto, low klms, alloy tray, ydb517 $8000 ono 0428528325

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SMALL wood heater in good cond. Ph 0409499794

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MAZDA 6 Auto 5 door hatch, Exc vehicle leather int, new tyres, brake pads Reg service 93,200kms, CJG65V $14,950 ono 0414474045

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ALCOHOL FREE ZONES

MidCoast Council resolved on 19 April 2017 a proposal to establish an alcohol-free zone (AFZ) within the area bordered by Marine Drive, Maxwell Street and Myall Street, with “a line” connecting Myall Street to Marine Drive, Tea Gardens; and to re-establish the AFZ in Hawks Nest, for four years commencing 1 July 2017. Maps showing the areas concerned are available online or in the Tea Gardens office. Written submissions, addressed to the General Manager, may be made up to close of business on 26 May 2017. c

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Position Vacant

Manager – Residential Care, Hawks Nest An exciting opportunity for an experienced Manager wanting to work on the beautiful Mid North Coast, approximately 40 minutes north of Newcastle has arisen. The role is full-time Monday to Friday with some flexibility as occasional weekend work may be required.

To be successful in this role you must be an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse with a passion for the provision of high quality, innovative and fun care and services to Veterans and older Australians.

Are you the inspired manager we are seeking to lead our team at a RSL LifeCare facility?

Key responsibilities: • Full operational management of nursing home including care, funding through ACFI, regulatory compliance, quality improvement and financial management.

• Providing mentorship, leadership and inspiration to the team.

• Making a difference in the life of those we care Key responsibilities: • The opportunity to make a difference in caring for those who served our country.

• Strong organisational support • Salary packaging.

• Career opportunities Please forward your application to Emma Creaswell at emma.creaswell@rsllifecare.org.au

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Public Notices

FOR COMMUNITY COMMENT – DRAFT DEVELOPMENT SERVICING PLAN

MidCoast Water has undertaken a review of our Development Servicing Plan which will have an impact on developer charges. The revised Development Servicing Plan will be on public exhibition from 21 April to 2 June 2017 to give the community an opportunity to provide comment and feedback.

Documents are available at www. midcoastwater.com.au or by calling 1300 133 455.

Written submissions (reference ‘Draft Development Servicing Plan’) will be received up until 5.00pm, Friday 2 June 2017.

The General Manager MidCoast Water PO Box 671 TAREE NSW 2430 Email: records@midcoastwater.com.au using reference SUB03/2017

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FOR COMMUNITY COMMENT – DRAFT EQUIVALENT TENEMENT POLICY MidCoast Water has undertaken a review of our Equivalent Tenement Policy which will have an impact on the way developer charges are calculated and levied for development proposals. The revised Equivalent Tenement Policy will be on public exhibition from 21 April to 18 May 2017 to give the community an opportunity to provide comment and feedback.

Documents are available at www. midcoastwater.com.au or by calling 1300 133 455.

Written submissions (reference ‘Draft Equivalent Tenement Policy’) will be received up until 5.00pm, Thursday 18 May 2017 The General Manager MidCoast Water PO Box 671 TAREE NSW 2430 Email: records@midcoastwater.com.au using reference SUB02/2017

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DRAFT DELIVERY PROGRAM 2017-2021 & DRAFT OPERATIONAL PLAN 2017-2018

MidCoast Water has prepared a draft delivery program, for the period 2017-2021, and a draft operational plan, for the period 2017-2018, in accordance with the Local Government Act 1993. These documents will be on public exhibition from 21 April to 18 May 2017 to give the community an opportunity to provide comment and feedback.

Documents are available at www. midcoastwater.com.au or by calling 1300 133 455.

Written submissions (reference ‘draft delivery program 2017-2021/draft operational plan 2017-2018’) will be received up until 5.00pm, Thursday 18 May 2017.

The General Manager MidCoast Water PO Box 671 TAREE NSW 2430 Email: records@midcoastwater.com.au using reference SUB01/2017

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By Margie TIERNEY OUR local Police have gone above and beyond to help build positive relations with the younger generation.

Sixteen children were given the opportunity through the school holidays to go on a fishing adventure with three officers in blue.

Joining forces were Karuah Police Constable Trent Moffat, Senior Constable Brad Smith from Stroud and Senior Constable Dave Coyle from the Tea Gardens station.

The youngsters too, came from across the region.

Students from Stroud, Karuah and Tea Gardens Public Schools were given the chance to make new friends and learn how to bait a hook and throw a line.

“The aim of the day was to build positive connections between the local police and our local students,” Tea Gardens Primary School Principal Mark Clemson told News Of The Area.

The children started off the day with a fun-filled drive along Bennetts Beach.

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Police Fishing For Community Then it was time for some hands-on fishing advice.

Unfortunately the fish had other ideas.

Youngster Tyler Rodgers from Tea Gardens Public School caught a decent flathead and one of the support crew managed to land a bream.

But it was the case of the one that got away for the police.

Luckily, lunch had been pre planned and the three officers cooked up a great barbecue.

“It was a very successful day,” Mark said.

“We were blessed with the outstanding conditions, sun shining, and the water was just divine.”

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BENNETTS BEACH: Mitchell Henning and Senior Constable Dave Coyle.

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INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS

HAWKS NEST GOLF CLUB

Sanderling Ave, Hawks Nest hawksnestgolfclub.com.au

Contact info: Office 4997 0145

Fax: 4997 1397

Pro Shop 4997 0740 Courtesy Bus 4997 0145

Mothers Day Special Sunday 14th May Book now to avoid disappointment, Lunch or Dinner 3 Course Set menu $29.95/head for members $33.50/head for guests

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