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By Ashley CHRYSLER JAKE Kitchen is known to locals as the unofficial expert on dingoes in the area.

Having completed training through Dingo Den Animal Rescue in Sydney, Mr Kitchen takes on the responsibility of ensuring that the Myall Coast dingo population is healthy and protected, and even operates a rehabilitation centre from his home in Hawks Nest.

Mr Kitchen said that since lockdown, the dingoes have wandered farther and wider to find new food sources.

“The national park has been quiet due to lockdown, so part of their expected food source for this time of year has been removed,” Mr Kitchen said.

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noticed that they’ve been travelling in more to the towns in search of food, and have seen them around more often.”

Mr Kitchen said the new danger comes with visitors to the towns beginning to feed the native dingoes which may cause longerterm issues within the population.

“We’ve got a few people who actively feed

the dingoes which is to their detriment,” he continued.

“The dingoes become accustomed to being fed, so will start waiting in yards for food or start approaching people in the towns.”

“This can scare people and lead them to call certain authorities, who will start baiting them with 1080 which we really don’t want.”

Even more concerning, Mr Kitchen said, is that the pups who are brought up this way

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Street, Hawks Nest, before stabbing him in the abdomen.

A 53-year-old man was also stabbed in the back and neck before the intruders fled the scene on foot.

The injured men were taken to hospital where they were admitted, treated, and later released.

Detectives arrested two men, aged 22 and 46, at an address on Sinclair Street, Gosford, at about 11am on Thursday 30 July 2020.

A search of the home allegedly revealed numerous knives, a homemade shive, a machete, a homemade shotgun with ammunition, and an amount of drugs.

The men were taken to Gosford Police Station where the older man was charged with breach of bail, two counts of breaching an AVO, two counts of intimidation (DV), and special aggravated enter with intent (wound).

The younger man was charged with firearm offences, drug possession and special aggravated enter with intent (wound).

Both men were refused bail and appeared in Gosford Local Court on Friday 31 July 2020.

become dependent on humans for food, rather than learning how to hunt and scavenge on their own.

The dingo population is a critical part of the local ecosystem, helping to dispose of animal waste and even control other predatory populations, such as feral cats and foxes.

His advice: “Please just watch them from a distance and let them do their thing.”

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Myall Lakes Matters

By Sandra MURRAY

PERFECT sunny winter days followed the recent rounds of East Coast Low storms.

The buffer of sand quickly scraped into place by the bulldozer between storms helped prevent further dangerous erosion.

Plans are now being fast tracked by Council to renourish Jimmys Beach by opening the Sand Transfer Station earlier than planned, possibly from mid-August.

Along beachside Boulevard road, new hay bales are in place with more on the way to catch windblown sand and keep the road clear.

The old bales are being used as garden mulch around Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest.

The dredging campaign, now over 50 days in, continues to cut through the

Myall River Eastern Channel to create a channel safe for boating.

It is also sand stockpiling for longer term beach renourishment.

Looking further ahead, the idea of restoring Myall Point (once south from Corrie Island) is swirling back into play, another possible stabilisation option since slipping underwater during the massive storm of Easter 1927.

The same storms saw a highly active Stroud SES Unit providing on-the-ground assistance to impacted residents, sharing updates about local road closures (including the Myall Way) due to flash flooding, and issuing timely warnings about hazardous surf conditions The Stroud SES Unit serves Tea Gardens, Bulahdelah, North Arm Cove,

Stroud, and the surrounding areas.

It is part of the Hunter Northern Zone and a volunteer emergency and rescue service dedicated to assisting the community.

During last week’s storm the Zone received over 500 calls for assistance.

Residents can call the SES on 132 500 for emergency assistance 24 hours every day, as well as checking their social media sites.

While in Stroud, the much missed Central Hotel Courtesy bus is back up and running and locals can call to book for a safe evening out.

Along the waterways, some significant improvements are in the pipeline.

The Progress Association has won Federal funding to repair erosion damage along the Anzac Park Foreshore.

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The proactive Myall River Action Group (MRAG) has won a grant of $330,000 to upgrade the Tea Gardens boat ramp.

The MRAG is continuing to lobby for upgrades to Moira Pd. and Ogden St. boat ramps.

More improvements and details are being released this month.

Back on the COVID front, on 2 August, Hunter New England Health issued a public health alert urging anyone who visited the following venues to strictly isolate at home for 14 days from the dates below and be on the lookout for symptoms: - Toronto Court House on 27 July between 7am and 2pm - Hotel Jesmond on 29 July between 7.30pm and 9.30pm - Wallsend Diggers

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on 30 July between 7.30pm and 9.30pm In NSW, as at 2 August, 103 people are being treated with 12 new cases recorded.

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night curfews (8pm-5am) in place until 13 September is a reminder for our community to keep staying safe including wearing masks shopping and while on public transport.

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It is bound to be difficult to make a valid Will in hospital when the will-maker is dying. The lesson from a recent Queensland case is “don’t leave things to the last minute” because of the risks involved. In Li v Choi & Ors [2020] QCA 131 a Will maker was terminally ill and at hospital. He needed an interpreter.

He was a Chinese National with substantial investments in Queensland. A solicitor was called in urgently to make a Will for him. She drafted the Will on her computer whilst she was driven to the hospital. The solicitor was told through an interpreter that the will-maker wanted to leave his estate to his 2 daughters and 2 sisters but had “not yet decided” in what proportions. He asked for these words to be included and he expressed the hope that the beneficiaries

would be able to agree with each other. The solicitor drafting the Will advised it would not be possible to leave it “undecided”. After further discussion, the word “equally” was struck out from the Will and initialled by the Will-maker.

On the evidence, the trial judge found he did not understand that deleting this word would not make any difference to the requirement to equally distribute between the beneficiaries. The trial Judge therefore found that in those circumstances the Willmaker did not understand or approve the contents of the Will as drafted and that as a consequence the Will was invalid and he died without a Will. Presumably, therefore, the sisters missed out.

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Slipway Grant a big win for Community q Another houseboat safely recovered and on the slipway for repairs. Major boat cradle and rail improvements will be part of the upgrade.

List of needed Upgrades will be addressed

By Sandra MURRAY “IT’S a historic moment for Tea Gardens”, declared a proud Paul Bendy, Marine Engineer and the President of the Slipway Association, reflecting on their success in achieving a NSW Boating Now Grant for $485k for major improvements works to the well-used slipway.

The grant is being boosted by a generous $120K from the 90-person strong volunteer Association.

High and dry, the slipway will be able to effectively operate for longer periods.

Boats will be able to be repaired and cleaned without the wastewater polluting the beautiful Myall River.

The grant also recognises that the Tea Gardens slipway is the only marine maintenance and emergency response facility on the northern shores of Port Stephens.

In the last four months,

The modernisation project will upgrade and move the aging structures that comprise the 60-year old slipway onto higher ground safely above the tidal zone.

Upgrades include a new winch house with amenities, a longer rail to the boat cradle, concrete pads, and the installation of in-ground drains, storage and treatment tanks for wastewater collection and treatment.

q Paul Bendy, Marine Engineer and the President of the Slipway Association, smiling outside the aging winch house approved for a major upgrade funded by NSW Maritime Infrastructure Delivery Office.

four vessels at risk and taking on water were safely recovered back to the slipway for repairs.

This transformational project will take around four months to complete, providing local employment and much more.

The slipway generates over $500,000 per year in revenue for local businesses such as accommodation, food, retail, boating and trade services.

It supports local tourism,

boating, commercial fishing and aquaculture.

Project execution will also draw on the expertise of qualified volunteers from the Slipway Association.

The members who worked hard on the application to the Maritime Infrastructure Delivery Office (MIDO) Boating Now Program are looking forward to actually working on the project.

Paul Bendy added, “We estimate it will take at

least four months of work for the whole facility to be moved to higher ground and upgraded to meet legislative requirements. This is critical for our future. Our aim is to become the benchmark for the operations and compliance for marine slipways in NSW.” For further information or to join the Tea Gardens Slipway Association, contact Paul on 0400 123 639.

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Change in due date for Council rates ANNUAL rates notices for property-owners across the MidCoast are currently being distributed as required by legislation, but there are measures in place to assist people who have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

As part of a range of initiatives targeting financial strain as a result of the pandemic, the team at MidCoast Council has implemented a 1 month extension for payment on the 2020/21 annual rates notice.

For people who pay in full, the extension means payment falls due on 30 September.

The extension also applies to people paying by quarterly instalments, where the first instalment will fall due on 30 September.

In addition, there will be no interest charges on overdue amounts during the period 1 July 2020 – 31 December 2020.

“While our situation is not unique, we recognise that our community has been financially impacted by the pandemic”, explained Steve Embry, MidCoast Council’s Director of Corporate Services. “Our aim is to provide relief where it is needed, and where we can, whether that’s by giving people a little longer to pay or by waiving interest on overdue amounts during the first 6 months”.

While the 1 month extension will be welcomed by many property-owners, it is important to note the changed due date if you have elected to pay by direct debit.

“Many of our customers have a direct debit in place where the payment is deducted from their nominated bank account on the due date – these customers should be prepared for the deduction to be made 1 month later than usual, on 30 September, and ensure they have sufficient funds available”, Steve said.

Due dates for the remaining quarterly instalments remain as they always have, falling on 30 November 2020, 28 February 2021, and 31 May 2021 respectively.

Property rates make up just over 50% of Council’s income and help deliver services that range from roadworks and infrastructure improvements, to providing a library service and maintaining sports fields.

2020/21 is the final year of the 5% special rate variation approved by IPART (the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal). Apart from this approved increase, specifically quarantined to improve the region’s transport network, most other charges remain the same including those charges that apply to water rates.

There are no increases to waste

charges, sewer charges, or water access charges. Water usage charges remain static per kilolitre for the first step – to a set allowance based on your meter size – while water used above this allowance will increase by $0.20c per kilolitre.

“The two-step system is used to encourage the responsible use of water, and means customers using more water than the average will pay more”, Steve said.

“This is especially important in light of the severe drought conditions our region has experienced in recent times.”

Property-owners will have also recently received a land valuation from the NSW Valuer General’s Office, which comes into effect with the 2020/21 rates notice.

Land valuations cannot impact the total amount of rates Council can collect, but may influence how this total is distributed among property-owners. More information about how rates are calculated is available at www.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/rates, and for information about land valuations visit www.valuergeneral.nsw.gov.au/land_values If you are experiencing financial difficulties due to COVID-19, additional support measures are outlined on Council’s website, where options include entering into a payment arrangement to suit your current financial position. Visit www. midcoast.nsw.gov.au/rates for more information and to apply.

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Rescue Off Broughton

By Marian SAMPSON IT has been a busy time for Marine Rescue Port Stephens who have recently responded to multiple Mayday calls.

Three in the month, and two within 2 weeks.

The service is manned entirely by volunteers and the radio room located at the inner lighthouse at Nelson Bay also supports the Rural Fire Service.

This week's rescue proved to be challenging as there were four people clinging to a capsized vessel off Broughton Island at night.

The call came in at 7pm and the volunteers of Marine Rescue Port Stephens scrambled.

Whenever there are people in the water there is a need to expedite the rescue.

Even in Australia’s warm coastal waters hypothermia can set in.

The team from Marine Rescue Port Stephens were at the vessel within 45 minutes of the call out.

They transferred the four people from the water to the vessel where all four were found to be suffering from hypothermia.

Ben van der Wijngaart, Unit Commander of Marine Rescue - Port Stephens, told News Of The Area, “The crew provided first aid to the one wounded person and warmed all survivors on the trip back to d’Albora Marinas at Nelson Bay. The rescue was successful.

The speed of response is a testament to the dedication of the volunteers of the service and can partly be attributed to the floating dock facility which is located at the Marine Rescue berths which allows for briefings, and storage of essential equipment “The night breeze and temperature drop made a fast response important with wet people cooling off quickly,” he said.

Mayday calls are made when life is in danger.

Marine Rescue Port Stephens relies on donations to maintain its vessels and volunteers to man the vessels, radio room and conduct fundraising.

q The Marine Rescue Vessel John Thompson (PS31) on the night.

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q Oli cooking and enjoying his Bakehouse creations at home

of times, but each time he asks and Callum are always so friendly and welcoming of the to see Belinda, Callum, and the 5-YEAR-OLD Oliver Surtees bakery. kids.” has always looked forward to Ms Surtees said, “When we “Eventually, they started visits with his grandparents setting aside a little area for Oli ask him what he’s most excited in Hawks Nest, and more and Belle to partake in making for, he says playing on the beach, recently, Kelly’s Famous or decorating their own treats or fishing, but also that he can’t Bakehouse. wait to go to the bakery to see to take home, and even gave Oli’s mother, Kelly Surtees, Oli a little bakers hat,” she said. what Callum needs help with this said that Oliver started time.”

Eight months ago, Oli was showing keen interest in Recently, for Oli’s fifth diagnosed with leukaemia. how things were made there, birthday, the bakery let him “My parents mentioned and would often peek over his diagnosis to the bakery and decorate his own finger bun, and the counter to see what was mixed up the special colour that they were devastated by the happening. he chose for the icing. news,” Ms Surtees said.

“Every morning that we’re “It’s a definite highlight for “It was really touching to with my parents, Oli and my know that they felt that deeper the kids, and gets them excited to daughter, Isabelle, head to the connection with our son, like get up in the morning.” bakery to get a treat before we he does with them.”

Oli is now in remission and start the day,” she said. able to enjoy more frequent visits Since his diagnosis, Oli “We’ve been doing this for has only been able to visit to see his grandparents - and his a really long time, and Belinda his grandparents a handful friends at the bakery.

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q The route that John Thompson (PS31) took to rescue the four people in the water.

q The crew on the John Thompson (PS31), our rescue vessel that responded that night, on their return to dock; Murray O’Dea, Richard Pizzuto (Operations Officer), Barney Pinney (Skipper), Lisa Lodding and Anthony Batchler (Navigator).

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A JOINT project that addresses multiple impacts on the Karuah River and the Port Stephens estuary is being showcased during Landcare Week from 3-9 August, with more farmers invited to join the project.

Through an innovative partnership between local farmers, Midcoast Council, Hunter Local Land Services, Landcare Australia and Karuah Great Lakes Landcare, the Karuah-Borland Landcare Program is beginning the journey to improve the health of the Karuah River.

A video has been produced which showcases the Karuah Catchment Grants program, the first part of this three-year project.

“This is a great example of multiple publicagencies,non-profitorganisations and the community coming together to solve big complex problems.” and sediment from the land, while also providing habitat for native species and serving as connecting corridors for these species to move through. Protecting these remaining wetlands and riparian corridors is a key part of restoring the health of the overall river.”

Combining forces, the partnering agencies are contributing over $500,000 to this project which is being matched by eight landholders

"The health of a river is generally the culmination of the surrounding impacts that occur throughout its catchment."

“The health of a river is generally the culmination of the surrounding impacts that occur throughout its catchment.

Things like unsealed roads, or impacts from clearing or agriculture, allow nutrients and sediment to slowly make their way across the land when it rains or through little creeks and drains down into the main trunk of the river – and in the case of the Branch and Karuah Rivers, into Port Stephens,” said MidCoast Council’s Catchment Management Coordinator, Louise Duff.

“Healthy wetlands and native vegetation are essential for healthy rivers. Wetlands and vegetation corridors along riverbanks operate like the river’s kidneys, filtering out these nutrients

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through their own labour and cash contributions, to protect these vital habitats on their properties. Altogether, over 270 hectares of wetlands and 50 hectares of riparian vegetation will be secured on The Branch and Karuah Rivers.

Bryan Royce is putting the final touches on a fencing project that will protect some 50-odd hectares of wetlands on his property ‘La Grande Lande’.

Bryan explains that the cattle get into the wetlands and pug the soil, generally making a mess particularly when it’s wet.

The new internal fence allows him to manage the cattle and keep them out of the wetlands for most of the year. Along with the installation of new water points for the cattle, he’s able to get the most out of the good

pasture.

“This is a great example of multiple public agencies, nonprofit organisations and the community coming together to solve big complex problems,” says Geoff Le Messurier, Senior Land Services Officer with Hunter Local Land Services who worked with the farmers to get these projects across the line.

“The only way to address these issues and develop landscape-scale projects is by working together and sharing resources. For instance, on this project Hunter Local Land Services is committing funding from the NSW State Government’s Marine Estate Management Strategy to reduce impacts from land on our marine estate. The projects associated with these eight neighbouring properties were bigger than our available budget so rather than reducing the scope of our project, we’ve partnered with Midcoast Council and through them Landcare Australia to really make a difference”.

Rowan Ewing is Head of Landcare Services for Landcare Australia, and says that “this is the second major project Landcare Australia has supported in the region to improve wildlife habitat, water quality and agricultural productivity”. He adds that this is a first step, and there will be more projects getting underway in the Karuah catchment to build on this successful collaboration.

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SATURDAY Stableford 25/7/2020 36 Players Div 1 1. Dawn Wiggins 37 2. Ros Gianacas 34C/B 3. Debbie Matheson 34 Div 2 1. Allison Ryan Kurri Kurri 38 2. Angela Clipperton 37C/B 3. Cheryl Rose 37 Balls to 30C/B Tuesday R & D Frew Trophy Rd 1 28/7/2020 Overall Winners 1. Debbie Matheson & Fran Henderson 42 2. Marguerite Miller & Wendy Gibson 41 3. Trish Sattler & Maxine Mitchell 39C/B Balls to 36

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By Tony SMITH

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Monthly Mug. A Grade 1. Terry Hoolahan 40 2. Noel Shelly 37 3. Ronald Wright 36 4. Rob Simmons 35 c/b 5. Don McGill 35 c/b B Grade 1. John Burton 41 2. Stuart McLeod 40 3. Jim McDonald 37 4. Thomas Gallagher 36 5. Noel Stokes 35 c/b C Grade 1. Geoff Lambert 38 2. Peter Ham 36 3. Roger Chivers 35 4. Alan Barnes 33 c/b 5. Hugh O'Doherty 33 c/b Balls To. A. 32 B. 31 c/b C. 28 c/b

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Stableford. Tuesday, July 28, 2020 Front 9 1. Frank Murphy 17 2. Terry Hoolahan 16

Vouchers to 14C/B Back 9 1. Kevin Marr 18 2. Rod Brown 16C/B Vouchers to 15

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OPINION

Virus Provokes curious Perspectives Dear News Of The Area, A RECENT article in the Nota featured an opinion piece on whether there were any good messages to be gleaned from this catastrophe and in part reasoned that perhaps it was a message from god.

Friends have argued that it was more likely the work of Satan, whilst I am more inclined to the view that it that we are grappling with a tragic human mistake of oriental origins with dire consequences, akin to a massive bushfire with extensive loss of life caused by the reckless disposal of a cigarette butt.

What we do know is that ostensibly during the lock-down home burglaries reduced by 42% and motor vehicle accidents reduced markedly, as there were fewer cars on the road. Also, we noted that our parliaments sat with half the numbers of politicians in the chamber.

The leadership of Peter Vlandys in keeping the racing industry operational and the NRL’s early return with a more watchable product was the outstanding

highlight for me, although our frontline health workers generally were exceptional.

Curiously, a State Premier was initially able to decline offers by the Prime Minister to deploy Defense Personnel, which begs the question of why the Federal Government does not have full carriage of policy in a pandemic. As a critic of the need for State Governments, their ability to shut down whole states when only particular regions are impacted by the virus, arguably raises the question of their relevance.

FOOTNOTE: After sixty years on the golf-course, for the first time, we are now entrusted with the responsibility of marking our own scorecards and when initially restricted to two in a group, some fellas had difficulty explaining to their spouses how suddenly rounds could be completed in 90 minutes less than when there were 4 in a group.

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At face value, I can see your point. You have given the clothes to your friend out of the goodness of your heart, and you would expect that little Timmy would be happy to receive the Ninja Turtle singlet and Samantha would be thrilled with those faux leather boots, but alas they are now there for the world to see, along with a catchy sales pitch: 'Vintage singlet and vegan boots in great used condition' which is certainly not the description you would have given them.

The thing is, Elizabeth, there is actually zero monetary advantage in selling second-hand clothes to social media communities. I tell you, those people are savvier than any nanna at a Garage Sale. They are as cunning as Victor Lustig (Google him). As relentless as rodents. As tight as a fish's . . . you get the idea.

I discovered this the hard way when I tried to sell my seven-year-old son's soccer boots. They were in immaculate condition because, let's be honest, he spent half the season on the bench and even when on the field he wasn't too keen on getting his boots scuffed. They cost me $100, so I put them on the local marketplace site for $10, complete with photos from various angles and a detailed sizing chart with European conversions.

That probably took me about half an hour, so I was already on slave-labour rates. Well, then the queries started.

Would I accept $5? Ah, no. Would I drive the boots to the purchaser who lived half an hour away? Nope. Would I arrange for free postage (which would be more than the asking price)?

Negative. Would I take some more pictures including one of the shoe next to a ruler? Nein, du nerviger Dummkopf. Trying to sell that one pair of soccer boots became a full-time job. I had to take annual leave to keep up with the enquiries.

I never sold those boots, Elizabeth. They are still in the wardrobe. My son is now sixteen and playing rugby. His feet have grown another ten centimetres. The boots are still listed on the site, waiting patiently for someone to pay me a measly ten bucks so I can put it towards the therapy surrounding my lacklustre sales career.

So, the point is, let your friend try to sell those items. She will be burdened by the tactics of people who do this for a living. They grind you down until you end up offering to pay them just so they'll shut up and take the goods off your hands.

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Progress Report

By Gordon GRAINGER

Progress for the Myall area ANOTHER month has gone by and little change to the Covid restrictions, with the exception that we got a little closer to the pandemic with a small outbreak in Port Stephens.

Thankfully that seems to have been contained, however the scare resulted in the halting of the important Ferry trade for a quarantine period.

Despite the restrictions, we are pleased to report on a number of events, hopefully of interest to the community.

Along the waterfront, adjacent to ANZAC Park, walkers will note a change in height to the sculpture bringing it more to notice.

Often overlooked, it is entitled “River Relic”, sculptured by Murray Brown, well known contributor to Sydney’s “Sculpture by the Sea”.

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wrecks in our vicinity and the final resting place for eight, including the “Iluka”, whose bones are showing directly opposite the sculpture.

We are also able to report that the naming of the 3 public wharves in Tea Gardens has been finalised.

The plaques have been printed and will shortly be mounted on the wharves.

Generous donations of time and equipment has resulted in the installation of LED lighting within the Moira Pde parking area. These lights are high technology and expected to have a life well in excess of 10 years. Our thanks to all contributors.

The Tea Gardens Police station upgrade continues to be a riddle.

The Dept suddenly announced they were closing the station for 2 weeks for stage 2 of the upgrade and a number of tradies descended on the site.

After 1 week we note an outside paint job and obviously work on the inside, however, no community group has been told what stage 2 represents, nor if there will be stage 3 etc.

One suggestion we have is that should the bureaucrats have future training sessions, they should include a brief on community communication.

The Bulahdelah Chamber of Commerce have reported that they are experiencing a welcome increase in visitor numbers since travel restrictions in NSW were lifted.

No doubt assisted by the opening of the Big 4 caravan park and the “Island” cycleway.

The SE low caused considerable sand

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by Murray Brown. loss on Jimmys Beach and luckily no serious damage was incurred.

Council have buttressed up the worst section and with the dredge on site, will begin pumping sand directly from the dredge on Mon 10th.

The dredge will be here until end Sept and currently moving 1100 cu.m. a day.

We are told the depth of the removal is 3.5m AHD which will provide a greater exchange of oceanic water into the river as well as cater for faster access for the boating fraternity.

Now the really good news.

Several community groups have been rewarded with State and Federal funding grants.

The Boating Now program has awarded the Tea Gardens Slipway Assn a grant of $485892 to upgrade the Slip, the Progress Assn has won Federal funding to repair erosion damage along the ANZAC Park Foreshore and the MRAG, a grant of $330000 to upgrade the Tea Gardens boat ramp.

The MRAG is continuing to lobby for upgrades to Moira Pd. and Ogden St. ramps

Men’s Bowling Commentary Tea Gardens Men’s Bowling Club

By The Jaffa 29 July: It was almost back to business as usual with today’s Nominated Triples with 44 members taking part.

During the previous 3 days another 150mm of rain hit the greens but not to be deterred, Steve Green, our greenkeeper, took that in his stride and provided a playable surface.

There was, however, a residual brisk southerly that made conditions tricky.

The winners on the grass with 14 points were the Fours team of Gary Wynne, John Moore, Noel Jackson and Dave Benson.

The winners on the synthetic with 13 points were Lance Atkins, Ron Green and Jeff Baker.

1 August: The first round of the Club Championship Singles commenced today in near perfect conditions and with all four matches were played on the grass green.

The results were as follows: Dave, (“Davy Crockett”), Perry’s draw game secured him a win over Dennis Wilberforce 31 –8 Continuing his great form in the Championship Pairs, Luke Gliwa won a tight and entertaining game over Rob Young 31 – 24 Defending Club champion, Jeff Baker is in

great form recording a good win over Ross Barry 31 – 20 Former Club champion, Dennis Ashbridge, had too many aces up his sleeve defeating a valiant Vic Garlic 31 – 15 2 August: The Club Championship Singles continued on a bright sunny day with little wind.

Dave Perry must have thought he was back at the “Alamo” when he established a substantial early lead over Col Amos.

His ammunition was starting to run out and Col was closing in fast.

His managed to find some good shots in the end defeating Col 31-25 in a great game.

In another “classic” game Jeff Baker was caught in a close tussle with Peter Gurney but, but he managed to find another gear going into overdrive and beating Peter 31-21.

In what might be a Club record, the Alan Greenhalgh, Danny Johnson game set new heights going 49 ends before a winner emerged.

Alan finally won 31-28. Great game!

David Garcia played well in his game against the more experienced Dave Benson who finally won 31-23.

Bruce Murray has an unusual style, but it sure worked for him in his match against Dennis Ashbridge.

The “longbow” man just could not match

Playing with robots

Hawks Nest Bridge Club

By Esther DIGBY ROBOTS have not yet taken over the world but they are taking on, and usually winning, in our online Club Bridge tournaments.

The online Bridge site provides robots to make up the numbers if someone’s partner drops out or if another couple of players are required to make up a table of four.

This is very useful as it ensures that noone misses out on playing. However, they are strong competitors!

As one would expect from robots, they know all the playing conventions and the

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best way to win so the chances of beating them are slight. It’s certainly something to boast about if any of our playing partners get the better of them. Perhaps we should inaugurate a special award!

Results Monday 20 July N/S 1. Breton and Pam Gibbs 2. Helen Blackbourn and Elizabeth Buckpitt 3. Glenn and Linda Conroy E/W 1 Sandy and Charlie Shuetrim 2. Roy Song and Bea Treharne 3.Noelle and Sam Kebby Friday 24 July N/S 1. Gordon Morrison and Peter Baily 2 Elke Greenhalgh and Pam Jones 3. Elizabeth Buckpitt and Helen Blackbourn E/W 1. Robot and Robot 2.

Shirley Beasley and Jean Glover 3. Glenn

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Bruce’s precision today going down 22-31.

I did not see the Greg Pearson, Ron Webster game but I am told that Greg was in scintillating form and had an easy win 31-7.

There were two other games scheduled but forfeits allowed Doug Andrews and Luke Gliwa to progress to the quarterfinals.

In matches next Saturday.

Dave Perry vs Luke Gilwa Jeff Baker vs Alan Greenhalgh Dave Benson vs Bruce Murray Doug Andrews vs Greg Pearson.

In other news: The much-anticipated mid-week Pennants

and Linda Conroy Monday 27 July N/S 1.

Tony Woolford and Sam Kebby 2. Anne Easterman and Kari Kristiansen 3.

Chez Rands and Leslie Falla E/W 1.Bill Taylor and Anne Phillips 2. Wendy Haycock and Peter Parrett 3. Roy Song and Bea Treharne Friday 31 July N/S 1. Jeanette Whalan and Carol Richards 2. Gordon Morrison and Peter Baily 3.

Chez Rands and Leslie Falla E/W 1. Sam Keeby and Trish Thatcher 2. Lyn Knight and Noelle Kebby 3. Wendy Haycock and Carola Lis

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has unfortunately been abandoned.

The advice the Club received from the Newcastle District Bowling Association was as follows: “With a growing number of clubs withdrawing their sides and placing restrictions on who can enter their premises the Executives have decided to abandon any attempt to play a Mid-Week pennant competition for 2020.

We thank the clubs for their support in trying to get this event up and running but the ever-changing environment has made it too difficult to stage a club competition”.

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Wednesday Ladies Golf monthly mug winner – B Gordon r.u – T Graham.

Saturday Men Stableford Golf winner J Woods 37 r/u T Carroll 35 , c/b Ball run 35 – R Thornton, R McSweeney 34 – A Benson, R Richards, R Winter , D Shultz 33 – J Graham Ladies winner B Newton 32.

AGM 8th Saturday 0900, Golf will be shotgun start after 1000-1030.

After golf presentation for 2019 winner shirts and trophy, also bbq.

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Stroud were now enjoying their first spell the win at Stroud of sustained attacking FROM Page 16

to score the first points of the game.

The try was converted by Luke Handsaker to give the Magpies an early 6-0 point lead.

Stroud hit back almost immediately however, with Cal Lund intercepting a pass on his own line and showing an impressive change of pace to complete the length of field run to score.

Raymond Terrace crossed again on fourteen minutes through Luke Handsaker, before Will Tarpin sent his man the wrong direction with a well executed dummy to score another, giving the Magpies a well deserved 16-6 lead.

Stroud reduced the deficit shortly after, with Fred Kierce leaving three Terrace players in his wake

pressure, before some individual magic from Luke Handsaker saw him score with a run from within his own half to stun the home side on the break.

The teams went into the sheds at half-time with Stroud trailing 22-12.

Stroud started the brighter after the break, with Harry Reid reducing the deficit to four points, after a powerful solo try and conversion.

q Raymond Terrace players and trainers celebrate their first victory of the new season.

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Both teams crossed the line in the following minutes to bring the scores to 28-24, leaving Stroud with a lot of work to do to get the victory.

Clinton Quartly then scored for the Magpies, before Stroud’s Fred Kierce crossed again for the home side, setting up a thrilling finish, with Stroud trailing by four points with six minutes to play.

The 300-strong crowd urged Stroud forward, but in the end it was Raymond Terrace who had the final say, with Brooke Roach bulldozing his way over the Stroud defense and then the line to finish the game 38-30 to the away side.

Raymond Terrace player coach Brooke Roach, who’s try made the difference in the final minutes, said he was pleased with how his team had played overall. .

“I thought we were a bit sloppy in defence, but it has been a long time between games so that will be a factor.

I was pretty happy with our attack,” he said.

He also praised Stroud for the spirit in which the game was played.

“Stroud put up a good fight, they have a bit of grit and a never give up attitude so it is great to come up against them.

It is really nice to be back on the field. So good to see

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Stroud will chase their first win of the season away at Morpeth.

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Stroud too strong for Mallabula

Following a 22-point victory in their season opener against Dungog, Stroud Raiders kicked off their Ladies League Tag fixture with the Mallabula Panthers on Saturday in the mood to extend on their positive start to the season.

By Doug CONNOR

FOLLOWING a 22-point victory in their season opener against Dungog, Stroud Raiders kicked off their Ladies League Tag fixture with the Mallabula Panthers on Saturday in the mood to extend on their positive start to the season.

Stroud started the strongest, and their early period of dominance paid off after ten minute when Milly Harrison showed great speed to find a gap in a stretched Mallabula defence to score the try to put the Raiders in front.

Stroud crossed the line again after fourteen minutes to put them ten points to the good.

Up to this point, Mallabula had struggled

to break out of their half, before a rare break led to a converted try against the run of play, reducing the deficit to four points.

Unfazed, Stroud responded immediately, and went into the half time break with a 16-6 lead, after an amazing solo try and conversion.

It was more of the same after the break, when some dazzling footwork from the electric Milly Harrison put the finishing touches on a free-flowing passing move from Stroud.

Gaps were beginning to appear in the Mallabula defensive line, as they struggled to contain the speed of the Stroud offense.

Stroud crossed the line again minutes later, when a gut-busting run and a

defense splitting reverse pass gave Holly FisherWebster her second try of the game.

Fisher-Webster converted her own try from the left-hand side of the posts to extend the lead to 26-6 for Stroud.

Try scorers for Stroud on the day were Milly Harrison, Emmalee Harris,

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Stroud coach Simon Chappell, stuck in Victoria due to COVID-19, was forced to watch the game via videolink.

Chatting to News of the Area via Facetime at the final whistle, Chappell said he was very proud of the way his team had

performed.

“Absolutely proud of the team, it was a great result,” he said.

“Even through the phone I could hear the talk from the girls.”

Chappell mentioned in particular the performances of Tash Harris and Holly Fisher-Webster.

“Tash seemed to do very,

very well. Obviously as well you have Holly guiding the team around the paddock.

She is an absolute asset to the team, she has terrific ball skills and gets the ball wide well,” he said.

Stroud now sit top of the leaderboard after two wins from two.

Stroud players jubilant at the final whistle as they defeat their Mallabula rivals 26 to 6.

Major Singles Tuesday 28th July: Semi Final of the Club Championship Major Singles, Robyn Webster v Sheila Rattray and Judy McGavock v Robyn Beaumont and social bowls.

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Winner of Major Singles Robyn Beaumont with Runner Up Sheila Rattray.

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TUESDAY 28th July: Semi Final of the Club Championship Major Singles, Robyn Webster v Sheila Rattray and Judy McGavock v Robyn Beaumont and social bowls.

Not a great day for lawn bowls weather wise, cold, windy and wet. Play in the Semi Final had to be suspended for a time due to rain. Thankfully the rain stopped and these games were finalised.

Judy McGavock and Robyn Beaumont were having a close contest, Judy holding a narrow lead until the 11th end then 9 all, 16th end 12 all, 18th end 14 all.

From then on Robyn took control gaining 10 shots over the next 6 ends winning 25 v 14.

On the next Rink Sheila Rattray had a 15 shot lead against Robyn Webster, 19 v 4. At this point of the game,

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play ceased due to the rain.

Sheila won the 1st end after the break bringing her score to 21, just needing 4 points to victory. Robyn had other ideas and wasn't giving in easily, it took another 12 ends before Sheila reached the required 25 shots, final score 25 v 15.

Thanks to Kathie Rimmer for Umpiring and the Markers Judi Polak and Lorraine Murphy. Social bowls a game of Pairs, 14 ends bowled Jean Glover and Jill McBride 17 v Dawn Jones and Lynda Richards 9. Judy McGavock won the raffle, thanks to the Myall Bistro and Café for their donation of the raffle prize.

Thursday 30th July: The Final of the Major Singles Robyn Beaumont v Sheila Rattray. Social bowls a game of Fours and 2 games of Triples 12 ends. Robyn had control of the Final from start to finish winning in 16 ends, 25 v5. Sheila bowled well and considering that she has only been bowling for a year this is a remarkable achievement to

have reached the Final of this competition.

Robyn was unbeatable, amazing spectators with her bowling skills. A great Final to watch, congratulations Robyn TGWBC Club Champion 2020.

Thanks to Karen McPhie for Umpiring.

Members enjoyed lunch following the presentation of badges to the Finalists.

Results of social bowls, Faye Giggins, Carol Hayden, Dot Dallas (swinger Third) and Robyn Webster 13 v Sue Morris, Judi Polak, Dot and Lorraine Murphy 6. A good win to Bev Dunn, Jean Glover and Maynie Roberts 15 v Ingrid Luck, Dorothy Thompson and Loretta Baker 3. Pam Gilchrist, Bev Stephens and Jill McBride 11 v Jan Coomer, Bev Rhodes and Judy McGavock 7.

NDWBA have cancelled all District events for this year.

Club Championships will be played. Entries for Club Major Pairs closes on Tuesday 25th August.

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Approx 100m to the Myall Quays shopping precinct and within walking distance to the Myall River, restaurants & cafes.

The block comprises of 2x homes, 1x double garage, 1x single garage & 1x single carport.

The first home sits at the front of the block and features high ceilings, 3 bedrooms with built ins, a spacious living/dining room with air con and lots of windows allowing for natural light & breezes, kitchen with stainless

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The second home sits at the back of the block offering privacy. Featuring 3 bedrooms - two with built ins, kitchen overlooking the living/dining rooms which open out to the back veranda enjoying views over a private backyard. The laundry is off the kitchen with plenty of cupboard space. This property is already tenanted (not on lease) to a great tenant who would love to remain on if possible.

Plenty of room between both dwellings to have a yard each and erect some fencing if desired. Both homes are hardiplank for easy maintenance.

Contact Stuart Sinclair at Ray White Tea Gardens Hawks Nest on (02) 4997 9022 or 0488 133 998.

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204/21 Marine Drive is a middle floor, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom unit located within "The Boathouse" complex.

The unit is being sold fully furnished and has many features that include: Great returns/high occupancy rate with gross rental returns of approx $40,000 $45,000 annually; Combined main bathroom/laundry; Ensuite off the master bedroom with twin hand basins, spa bath, shower and toilet; 2 x

Split System A/C units - main lounge/living/ dining area, main bdrm; Active views of the Myall River and Marina; All modern appliances and granite bench tops in the kitchen; Close to Marina, restaurants, hotels, clubs and eateries.

The Boathouse complex features pools, a gym, sauna and many other features that make it a great holiday destination.

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

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ANTIQUE Victorian Cedar dressing tble $400. Rocking Chair $220. Mother chair $350. French provincial dble bed $600. Filigree outdoor blind, new 240cm x 210cm $60.

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ELECTRIC Golf Cart & Trailer. VG cond. Sale due to owners LDill health SO 49971020 $5,000 ono.

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GOLF sticks 2 sets, both right handed, $150 49843097 051219

GOLF cart trailer, 2 y/o, as new cond. 750kg rated. Spare tyre. $1500 ono. 0488485735

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MAKITA 10inch bench table saw $50 49825083 PRIDE new scooter, paid $3100, sell for $2500ono. Also, 1 wheel chair $100 gd cond 49818613 0407044372 CLASSIFIEDS in the News Of The Area

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PUMA pop-top camper 2012, 12ft, 1200kg, sleeps 6, one owner, rego to Nov 2020. $14,000 ono, Peter 0407 892 860 141119

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STAND Up Paddle Board 11ft x 31”x 5” comes with paddle, leash and board bag. $900 0429920840

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JUNIOR Stock Saddle.

Hand crafted and in fair condition. $200.00.

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KITE Surfer, Naish.

Kite with harness & directional board.

Used once. $450 Ph 0402290498

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Boats

TENT poles, wooden two piece, D L 5 x 1900mm, 2 x SO 2100mm, $4 each.

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TRAILER Sailer, Rare Adams 21”. No8 of 39. near new,Tohatsu LD 8hp, gd rego, SO trailer, gd sails, safe & forgiving, easy sail by 1 0512

TIMBER furniture, Ex cond - 1 hall stand $40, 1 TV cabinet $100, 1 dining table plus 8 matching cloth chairs $800, Ph 0477043206 281119

TRADIES Spitfire LPG Space Heater.

As seen on the block. $350. 0439507704 WETSUIT adult sz Neptune electra steamer $125 TG 0408 286 405

TEE hinges, galv, heavy duty, LD(2) 300, SO used $4 (2) 250, each. 49872338 CLASSIFIEDS

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TRAILER Sailer, Clipper 17, gd cond, trailer rgo 9/20 $2500 49817721 190320

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YACHT Northshore 38 Totally refitted for extended cruising.

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Local. $75,000 ONO. 0413046858.

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Vg LD cond, newScontroller arm $600 0427974136

Vehicles

1996 Daihatsu Feroza, Gd cond, approx 10 mths reg,O 254000klm, LD S makin many extras, great sec $8 ech car. Economical, alf49a. 0427980079 230420

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Caravans CUB Camper Super Max Escape 2011 full annex, twin beds.

Rego Aug 2019 $10,700 49872651 JAYCO Sterling 2007 21Ft Single Kg Bds, new a/c, new wheels/ tyres, full annex, ens, elec rollout awn, vg cond. $26,750.

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1996 Nissan Pathfinder, auto, top cond, 6mth reg, no rust, 266500klms, $2500neg, qoe079, 49846043 3007

2008 Suzuki Swift, Manual, Top of range.

52,000 genuine klms, D OL- no faults, mech S A1 as new interior, A1 a/c, log bks, free mech insp, az85qn $6900 0437603274 090420

Motorhomes MOTORHOME for Sale 2010 Sunliner Motorhome 29 foot Mitsubishi Fuso 124000 kms, $142,500 neg.

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Boats BASS boat 2006 evinrude 150hp approx 450hrs $21,750 ono 0431026622 121219

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DINGHYS 2 x 8ft dinghys, 1 alum $350, 1 ply wood $300.

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2016 Holden Cruz Z Series 40,000klm Ex Cond. Full leather + Log Books Auto $11,500 ono, 1 owner. wen055 0412 465 018 0207

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COROLLA Sedan 1991 white 123,000 km unreg L2D months SOgood tyres runs well $200 Hawks Nest 0414921770 300420

MERCEDES SLK230, auto, Kompressor coupe/ convertible (metal folding roof) just 60,900klms, D cond, all 2000 model, Ltop SO lady owner. books, careful DCJ79Z. $15250ono 0417821805.

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SAVAGE 28 Flybridge 2x180hp diesels. Very economical, D low hours.

2x GPS OL Sounders, S toilet, loads of extras. $46k ono

SUBARU Forester 5 door auto wagon.

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News Of The Area

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By Doug CONNOR

IT was a picture perfect afternoon for rugby league as crowds gathered at the Stroud Showgrounds for the Raiders first home game of the season.

The three o’clock kickoff saw the home side welcome the Raymond Terrace Magpies, a team with a point to prove after a humbling 6216 loss to Hamilton the week prior.

Stroud came into the match off the back of a tough 16-16 draw with Dungog, and chasing their first win of the season.

After a cagey opening five minutes, the deadlock was broken when Raymond Terrace’s Robert Quinn capitalised on a spilled ball

Magpies Robert Quinn drives forward at the Stroud defence

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HAWKS NEST GOLF CLUB PROSHOP

GOLF CLUB

The “Sun Bistro” is also back, with George & his staff serving top quality Chinese & Thai cuisine from Tuesday to Sunday (Lunch & Dinner) The all new “Rusty Pelican Café” is also now open, serving great coffee & snacks from 10am to 5pm, 7 days a week, so a big welcome to Wayne, Emma & Warren

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WE ARE BACK!

THE HAWKS NEST GOLF CLUB IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT ALL OUR FACILITIES ARE NOW OPEN TO MEMBERS AND GUESTS

SO COME AND CHECK OUT OUR BRAND NEW LOOK BUT PLEASE NOTE THAT SEATING IS STILL LIMITED AND SOCIAL DISTANCING REGULATIONS STILL APPLY

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