By Thomas O'KEEFE
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filming and visiting all classrooms,” KPS
Principal Toni Lyle explained.
“They acknowledged our Aboriginal students’ pride, cultural knowledge and confidence, and our non-Aboriginal students’ leadership, empathy and vision for reconciliation.
“They listened to truth telling, they witnessed the passion of our whole community, and they took the time to hear their many stories, visiting the calm, happy, safe and inclusive environments in every classroom.
“[They] acknowledged our wonderful whole-school academic growth that comes from happy, harmonious learning environments that respect everyone - no matter who you are.”
Narragunnawali awards judges are currently visiting finalists to learn more about each school’s commitment to reconciliation in education.
“Our school’s key driver for reconciliation is acknowledging the legacy of trauma and mistrust caused by government policies that enabled the removal of Aboriginal students from the school to the Karuah Aboriginal Mission school from 1916-1954,” Principal Lyle explained.
“Their journey of reconciliation has
involved consistent dialogue, vulnerability, and respect which has transformed a oncedivided community into a more connected and hopeful one.”
The finalists were selected by a judging panel of eminent First Nations educationalists: Sharon Davis, Professor Grace Sarra, and Professor Joe Sambono.
The judging panel acknowledged the finalists for their commitments to building strong and respectful relationships with local Elders and communities, developing a respectful understanding of First Nations’ cultures and histories, and engaging in truth-telling within their educational settings.
The national winner will be announced on 6 November at the Museum of Australian Democracy in Canberra (Old Parliament House).
Two school and community representatives will travel to Canberra for the awards evening, as well as joining a national forum with 200 education leaders to reflect on reconciliation in schools.
Karuah Public School’s specific efforts include thoughtfully addressing the school’s history, dating back to its opening in 1884, and the policy of ‘Clean, Clad and Courteous’, which led to an ‘exclusion-ondemand’ policy that saw many Aboriginal students’ educations unfairly cut short.
Port Stephens MP Kate Washington has previously spoken about the school’s initiatives in NSW Parliament.
Chair of the judging panel and Reconciliation Australia Board Director,
Sharon Davis, said education is a powerful tool for building a better society.
"Narragunnawali gives educators a way in,” Davis said.
“It supports them to bring First Nations cultures, languages and histories into their classrooms and early learning services with care and respect.
“When educators approach the work with self-reflection and a willingness to learn, and when relationships with community are at the centre, schools and services start to feel safer and more welcoming for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families," said Davis.
“Each year I judge these awards, I’m heartened by the growing groundswell of schools and early learning services that are walking the talk – not just knowing better but doing better.
“There is a deep hunger for justice in our communities, and when it comes to education, we cannot carry that work alone.
“Most educators in Australia are nonIndigenous, and that makes their role in reconciliation essential.
“Narragunnawali helps educators embed reconciliation into everyday practice, and take up that responsibility with care, commitment and courage.”
Davis said the Narragunnawali Awards are an important showcase of the schools and early learning services doing the work of reconciliation and the positive outcomes and benefits that accrue to their communities.
West, Riverina, Mid North Coast and Hunter regions of NSW, whilst Summerland operates 10 branches across the NSW Northern Rivers and South East Queensland.
The two banks first announced their intent to merge in October 2024.
With APRA’s approval now in hand, members will now have the opportunity to vote on the proposal.
David Heine, CEO of Regional Australia Bank, said the merger enables the two banks to invest in better infrastructure, products and services for customers, while keeping all branches open and retaining all staff.
If the merger goes ahead, the combined bank will manage over $5 billion in assets and serve over 130,000 members across regional NSW.
“This merger confirms our intent to empower all regional Australians through our customer-owned banking
services,” Mr Heine said.
“We are committed to investing back into our regions, responsibly and sustainably and remain unwavering in our goal.” Summerland Bank CEO John Williams said the merger will help deliver greater benefits to members and local communities.
“This merger means we can do more for our members and communities - investing in better infrastructure, security, and services.”
Both banks will now take the proposal to their members for a vote.
If endorsed by the banks’ members, the merger will take effect from 1 July 2026.
Regional Australia Bank will hold its AGM on 20 November, while Summerland Bank’s AGM is on 19 November.
If members are unable to attend, they can vote by appointing a representative or via a proxy form which must be lodged 48 hours prior to the AGM.
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A further 35 joined the meeting online, which was convened by registered surveyor and nearby neighbour Steve Lawler.
Mr Lawler told NOTA he has been “working non-stop” to investigate the subdivision and what he describes as “serious flaws” in both the development application (DA) submission and its approval.
Known as “Water’s Edge Estate”, the approved DA allows for the subdivision of a 6.22 hectare (15.37 acre) area of land into 16 Torrens Title residential lots and 10 Community Title residential lots on Eagle Avenue, Hawks Nest.
Lots range in size from 450sqm to 1,318sqm and are currently on sale.
During the session, Mr Lawler said subdivision works were creating “significant negative impacts” for surrounding properties.
“The DA submission lacks some fundamental environmental analysis
reports and without a doubt is contributing to the project stalling,” he said.
“We now have a stalled project that’s created a ground and surface water issue, a road and a site left in a state of neglect, and the local residents are dealing with the consequences,” Mr Lawler said.
Mr Lawler claims the original development plan did not adequately consider flooding impacts, despite the site being “both low-lying and flood-prone”.
“It is simply unbelievable that in 2024-2025, that something of this scale on Hawks Nest’s most environmentally sensitive residentially zoned land and a visually important location, could be approved without proper flood analysis or a visual impact statement,” he told the audience.
Mr Lawler also drew attention to the state of Eagle Avenue itself.
“The road was dug up in April, partially opened, and then left unfinished,” he said.
“Since then, heavy rain has pooled in the excavation, weakening the road base and leaving sections waterlogged and unsafe.
“At the same time, the subdivision site has sat idle for more than four months, leaving residents exposed to groundwater backup that may have impacts further than just to the adjoining streets.”
A spokesperson from MidCoast Council told NOTA the development was currently paused while the developers, Landlink, seek approval for an increased dewatering licence for the site from WaterNSW.
“This licence is required due to the high groundwater conditions currently being experienced across Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest,” they said.
“The MidCoast region, along with much of the east coast, has had unprecedented rainfall this year which has led to record groundwater levels.
“These levels make
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excavation impossible and as a result the developers are working on a revised dewatering plan that must consider environmental safeguards including the disturbance of acid sulfate soils.
“Once the dewatering licence is secured and construction is able to recommence, drainage works will be constructed which will result in permanent solutions.”
According to the spokesperson, Council staff are regularly monitoring the site and all works in relation to it on adjacent roads, and liaising with both the developer and local residents to limit localised flooding impacts and manage concerns.
Landlink Commercial Manager Lachlan Turner confirmed the development was on pause due to the
impacts of the May flood event.
Work is expected to resume next month.
Mr Turner said the preparation of the DA included “significant consultation and modelling around flooding”.
“Conditions of DA approval included flood management measures involving some site modifications, as well as construction of substantial drainage and stormwater infrastructure,” he said.
“All required consultation, investigations, studies, modelling and reports were submitted as part of the DA, including a Landscaping Plan.
“These studies - and further details - are available on the NSW Government Planning portal for public review.”
In attendance at the
community meeting was locally-based MidCoast Councillor Thomas O’Keefe, who has met with nearby residents in recent weeks to hear concerns.
A group of local residents have now combined to continue the pushback against the development.
“We only just met with Council heads last Thursday and they need to be given time to respond with a plan,” Mr Lawler said last week.
“In the meantime, we will keep collecting evidence and we’re working to establish a website for the Eagle Ave Residents’ Action Group.”
Residents who wish to participate are being encouraged to send their contact details to eahnra@ protonmail.com.
Mr Lawler said further public notices will be issued when the next meeting is scheduled.
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By Thomas O’KEEFE
VOLUNTEERS from far and wide came to Hawks Nest and Pindimar last week, to help regenerate and rejuvenate the local flora with Connecting Communities Australia (CCA).
CCA runs volunteer groups to assist with disaster preparedness.
It was last seen in 2023 as part of the Australian Resilience Corps, which brought out-of-town volunteers together with locals to clear fire trails in North and South Pindimar.
Funding for this year’s project came as a grant from FRRR (Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal), which focuses on enhancing
the social and economic strength of remote, rural and regional Australia - building more vibrant, resilient, sustainable and empowered communities.
Monday and Tuesday 25-26 August saw a dozen volunteers at “Deadmans Dunes”, at the base of the Yaccaba isthmus, planting more than 600 locally appropriate saplings and seedlings into the sandy dune side, including acacias, wattles, banksias and native grasses.
This area was devastated many years ago when sand was trucked out of the same spot and dumped on the notorious Jimmys Beach erosion zone - an emergency measure taken at the time
that has had far-reaching negative consequences.
Volunteers at the dunes included Gummipingal traditional custodians, Tracy Kerr and Jan Webb, who offered traditional insights into the planting and location, as well as volunteers coming all the way from Broken Hill, northern Sydney, and Taree.
Wednesday and Thursday 27-28 August saw the CCA volunteers shift to Pindimar, joined by locals from Pindimar and Bundabah, to clear out weeds and invasive vines at South Pindimar, and clear verges near the boardwalk to regain access for preventative fire actions in the hopeful near future.
Morning tea was put on
by some more locals at South Pindimar beach, under the watchful eye of the resident ospreys.
Professional cinematographer Anna Howard was also present to document the week’s labours, engaged by CCA’s Jenny Parkes, whom she met along with several SES-related volunteers at the Taree floods earlier this year.
“Bitou bush and asparagus fern are the big offenders we are clearing out in Pindimar,” Bundabah resident Debbie Mutton told News Of The Area.
“Bitou bush chokes and smothers other vegetation, and traps the stuff falling from trees around it, which just builds up as bushfire fuel.”
Asparagus ferns creep along the ground while their roots trail deep and wide and must be pulled out, often leaving behind seed-balls that the birds will eat and spread further around.
“The FRRR grant included to help with dune stabilisation,” Glenn Price,
“Bitou bush was originally, and ironically, introduced from South Africa as a form of dune stabilisation and to revegetate areas that had been sandmined, like along Bennetts Beach - but now we know it has to go.
“Working with Anthony, Nick and Steve from MidCoast Council has been great, the local people have also been fantastic.
“This sort of thing works best when a combination of locals and out-of-town volunteers come together.
“We will be back, and hope to have more locals join us next time.”
Thursday ended with a particularly determined group effort to pull down a highly invasive thorny vine, dubbed “thorny bastard”, which had climbed relentlessly several metres up existing native trees.
Trailers full of green waste were carted away to be dealt with responsibly, but the battle is ongoing.
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BULAHDELAH
Rural
Transaction Centre has a new addition to its fleet of offerings.
Previously home to the Myall Coast Radio studio, which was originally based in Tea Gardens before moving to Bulahdelah, it is now part of Great Lakes FM.
Since 1986, Great Lakes FM has held the community broadcasting licence for the Great Lakes RA1 area and from the Tuncurry studio reaches listeners between Taree and Newcastle.
Community radio allows for local content and interests and serves to offer alternative programming to commercial radio.
The new studio at Bulahdelah will retain the current experienced presenters, while encouraging new volunteers.
It presents an opportunity for Great Lakes FM to engage more closely with the Bulahdelah, Tea Gardens/ Hawks Nest and Stroud communities.
Myall presenter Greg Hayes started in radio 50 years ago in Perth and loves
his role.
“Many people have hobbies such as fishing and golf in retirement but for me it’s radio,” Mr Hayes said.
“I think the new studio is a wonderful idea and it’s working out really well.”
“It’s quite fun to do it and it's my recreation.”
An open day launch is happening on Saturday 6 September, with a live broadcast in front of the Transaction Centre commencing at 10am.
It provides an opportunity to meet volunteers and tour the studio.
serving and protecting the people of Maitland and the wider command.
probationary constables last week, who will be stationed at Maitland and Port Stephens police stations.
The new recruits were officially welcomed into the NSW Police Force at the Goulburn Police Academy last month.
Jenny Aitchison said the new recruits will play an important role in delivering “safer streets and stronger communities” in the Hunter.
“I’m grateful for their decision to put on the uniform and dedicate themselves to
”I was so pleased to hear that many of the recruits are from the Hunter region, and following their training have returned home for placement.
“I look forward to supporting them in their work and seeing the contribution they’ll make to our community.”
The class of 314 officers was the largest in 13 years, delivering a significant boost to frontline policing across the state.
The seven new officers began duties in Maitland last Monday and will now undertake 12 months of on-the-job training as probationary constables.
“I welcome our new probationary constables to Port Stephens, thank them for their dedication to keeping our community safe and wish them well in their careers,” Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington said.
“These new recruits will make a real difference on the ground in Port Stephens.” Member for Maitland
THE State Government last week announced it would immediately double the number of staff members working on the processing of Rural Assistance Authority (RAA) Recovery Grants for primary producers impacted by the May floods.
Since June, the RAA has received almost 2,000 applications and has approved more than $23 million in payments, however the Government admits the initial rollout faced “some delays” due to the large number of applications lodged.
According to the Government’s timeline, by last Friday all those who had previously applied should have either had their claim assessed or received a direct update on the status of their application.
The Government says the current time for processing an application has been reduced to 25 business days, with an aim to reduce this to 20 days as soon as possible.
The additional staff will work directly on assessments, ensuring straightforward applications are fast-tracked,
and more complex cases have the extra resources to speed up the appropriate review.
“Our message to primary producers is clear, we have implemented improvements to processing applications but there is more work to do, and I understand their concerns regarding the waiting time for payments,” Minister for Agriculture Tara Moriarty said.
“That’s why we are doubling the number of people on the job, to clear the backlog and get more payments out the door.”
Member for Oxley Michael Kemp, whose Mid North Coast electorate was smashed by the record-breaking May floods, welcomed the announcement but slammed ongoing delays to the recovery process.
“It is good to see recognition of the pressure our farmers and small businesses have been under, and this investment should mean support is rolled out more quickly to the people who need it most,” he said.
“But why has it taken 100 days and relentless pressure for them to act?
“So far, just 23 percent
of applications have been approved. That’s not support, that’s red tape.”
Mr Kemp, who is based in Kempsey, said farmers and small business owners are being forced to “jump through endless hoops” due to issues with the application process system.
“[They are] reapplying multiple times, resending the same documents four or five times, only to have them bounce back again.
“Instead of getting help, they’ve been caught in a bureaucratic merry-go-round that has delivered nothing but stress and left people feeling abandoned.”
The State Government claims it has improved the application experience in the past month, making it easier to upload documents and images, especially larger sized files.
“Another improvement has been to provide an easyto-use guide that contains ‘application tips’ to support primary producers through the application process,” the government said in a statement.
NSW Farmers Oyster Committee Chair Brandon Armstrong said disaster assistance had been far too long coming for many farming families in the Hunter and on
“Be it dairy and beef farmers, or oyster growers, or anyone in between, the impacts of successive flood and storm events in NSW have been no less than catastrophic, and there’s a long road to recovery still
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“Our farming families have waited long enough, and it’s time disaster assistance gets to where it’s needed, so farmers can get back on their feet.
“Fodder, freight, cleanup and a long list of other costs are bearing down heavily on the farming families who have been affected by these events, and the process to apply for disaster assistance has been complex, slow and difficult for many.”
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By Thomas O’KEEFE
CLOSE to 100 Hawks Nest and District Probus Club members gained a unique insight into life in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) when guest speaker Rozz Albon took the stage at the group’s 29 August meeting.
Rozz, now a member of the local Probus Club, was based in Dubai for seven years from 2009-2015.
The UAE is a federation of principalities that gained independence from the British Empire in 1971.
Living in the UAE’s largest city, where the main city streets had six lanes limited to 100kph, Rozz drove her Porsche Boxster along desert highways in excess of 130kph to Sharjah, considered the cultural capital of the UAE, for work at the Women’s Higher College of Technology.
She was involved in training local women to be teachers at early education and primary school levels.
The cultural dress known as a ‘shayla’ forced Rozz to learn to read her students’ eyes, with all other parts of the body being covered.
“The perfumes, however, were overpowering,” Rozz recalled.
“Everyone wore Oud, the most expensive available, unless they had a scent custom concocted from various ingredients at one of the elite boutique markets in the city.
“The magnificence and opulence of the shopping centres was astounding,” she said.
Rozz also provided insight into family lives in the UAE, noting that some wealthy families had 10 to 15 children, often the result of multiple wives, which is permitted by law.
Working in the education space was an eye-opening experience too.
“Why do these young women and girls study to become economists, teachers or doctors if they never actually go on to work in the field? The level of a marriageable woman’s education forms part of their dowry these days,” Rozz explained.
Attending a wedding and its resultant ‘walima’ banquet was another major cultural experience.
“200 to 300 women sat in a sea of amazing colours and jewels, with the DJ hidden behind a curtain,” she recalled.
“Weddings are a joyous occasion of two families blending together.
“You also realised that all the mothers of marriageable sons were eyeing off the young women on display, making match-making plans for later on.
“Eventually, the women enacted a sea-change, covering themselves with black outer garments as the groom and his entourage arrived, and they could not be seen.”
Alcohol, forbidden under Islam, was nonetheless an apparently thriving subeconomy in Dubai at the time.
Foreigners seeking to wet their whistle had to drive through the city to an unmarked, foreign-run shop that sold it, load up, then
drive as carefully as possible home amongst the trucks.
Being caught with alcohol aboard, even in an accident, could mean immediate jail.
Rozz also recalled several foreign nationals receiving emails instructing them how to wear their clothes (show no elbows or above the knees), to make sure men’s flies were closed at all times, and describing what the ‘correct underwear’ was to wear.
According to Rozz, they never found out who the mystery sender was.
A NEW National Youth Parliament program has been launched, designed to inspire greater civic participation among Year 10 students across Australia.
Students aged 16–17 are invited to apply for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to represent their federal electorate in an immersive five-day parliamentary experience in Canberra.
One student from each of Australia’s 150 electorates will be selected to take part, offering them a firsthand look at life as a Member of Parliament.
“This is an exciting and empowering program for young people in our community,” Member for Lyne Alison Penfold said.
“It’s a chance for students to step into the shoes of an MP, learn how Parliament works and how everyday people help shape the laws that affect us all.
“When I was in Year 10 at St Clare’s in Taree, I would have jumped at this opportunity, so I really hope many do.
“There is so much to parliament and politics for young people.”
During the week-long program, participants – known as Youth Members – will explore the intricacies of parliamentary procedure, including how laws are made, how bills are introduced and
debated, and what it takes to represent a community on the national stage.
“I strongly encourage all eligible schools and students in the Lyne electorate to get involved and give it a go,” Ms Penfold said.
“My office will be reaching out to local schools to ensure they have all the information and resources needed to guide students through the application process.”
Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the National
Youth Parliament opened on Monday 25 August and will remain open for a limited time.
“I look forward to meeting our region’s Youth Member and supporting them as they represent the voice of young people from our region on the national stage in Canberra.”
For more information or to submit an EOI, students, parents and schools can visit www.nyp. houseofrepresentatives. gov.au
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A NUMBER of changes to social security payments, rates, and limits will commence from 20 September 2025.
People receiving the full single rate of Age Pension, Disability Support Pension or Carer Payment will see a $29.70 boost to their fortnightly payment.
People receiving Commonwealth Rent Assistance, JobSeeker, ABSTUDY (aged 22 and
over), and Parenting Payment will also see an increase to their payment.
Some recipients with financial assets, including part-rate pensioners, can expect to see changes to their payments from changes to deeming rates.
Deeming rates are used to calculate income from financial assets and are based on the principle that these assets provide a source of income for recipients.
“Deeming rates were frozen at artificially low levels as an emergency COVID-19 measure and the Albanese Government extended the freeze to help shield age pensioners and other income support recipients while the economy recovered,” the Federal Government said in a statement.
“Social security recipients impacted by deeming rates saved around $1.8 billion as
a result.”
From 20 September, a deeming rate of 0.75 percent will apply to financial assets under $64,200 for singles and $106,200 for couples combined.
Assets over this amount will be deemed at a rate of 2.75 percent.
Federal Member for Lyne Alison Penfold said the change to deeming rates comes with little warning and leaves many older
Australians in the dark.
“A lot of pensioners are just trying to keep up with the basics – power bills, groceries, rent,” Ms Penfold said.
“Changing the rules with hardly any notice makes it even harder for people to budget and plan.
“These Australians aren’t a line item in the budget – they’re real people who’ve worked hard, raised families, and supported their communities,” she said.
By Dave RENEKE, Astronomer
SPARE a thought for the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
They may float 400 kilometres above Earth at 28,000 km/h, eating their dinner out of pouches while gazing down at the swirling blue planet below - but they have one very down-to-earth problem: laundry.
Or rather, the complete lack of it.
That’s right. There is no laundry in space.
Not a single washing machine, not even a humble clothesline flapping in the solar breeze.
Water is far too precious to waste on a pair of socks, and detergent? Forget it.
Every drop of water aboard the ISS is recycledincluding, yes, the astronauts’ own… contributions.
NASA calls it “yesterday’s coffee into tomorrow’s coffee.”
It’s a closed system.
So, the idea of pouring a few litres into a machine to wash gym shorts is, well, laughable.
Instead, astronauts wear
their clothes - t-shirts, shorts, undies - over and over until they become too smelly or stiff to tolerate.
Then the clothes are bundled into waste capsules, like Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus or Russia’s Progress spacecraft. These trash ships eventually detach from the station and re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, where they burn up in a spectacular, if slightly pungent, fireball.
So, somewhere high above your head, last year’s astronaut underwear probably blazed a trail of glory before disappearing forever.
Of course, this raises the obvious question: what about hygiene?
If they’re not washing their clothes, how do astronauts wash themselves?
The answer is: very carefully.
With no showers or bathtubs in orbit, crew members rely on rinse-less wipes and no-rinse body wash - basically glorified baby wipes - to stay fresh.
Hair washing? A norinse, waterless shampoo that would make any music festival camper nod in approval.
And the laundry issue is only half the story.
Astronauts also wear special nappiespolitely called “Maximum Absorbency Garments”during spacewalks.
A spacewalk can last up to eight hours, and once you’re zipped inside that million-dollar spacesuit, bathroom breaks are not on the agenda.
These nappies are technological marvels, far removed from anything you’d buy at the local chemist, but still, the principle is the same.
You go, it absorbs, you carry on fixing the solar panels.
The surprise for many is how long a single set of clothes lasts.
A t-shirt might survive a week of workouts before being jettisoned to its fiery doom.
Socks? Maybe a little longer.
Underwear? NASA, in its infinite wisdom, leaves that decision to the wearer’s… discretion.
But here’s the kicker: scientists are now developing clothes that kill bacteria on contact or don’t smell at all,
fabrics that could be worn for months without washing.
It’s all part of preparing for longer missions - to Mars, for example - where you can’t just toss your dirty laundry into the atmosphere.
Until then, astronauts will keep re-wearing, keep wiping down, and keep
tossing their used clothes into the cosmic incinerator.
Space travel may be glamorous, but sometimes it stinks - literally.
You’re probably wondering about number ones and twos?
On the ISS, going to the loo is less “sit and relax”
“They deserve better.”
Ms Penfold said the policy shift ignores the reality for people on fixed incomes.
“Just because inflation is easing on paper doesn’t mean life is getting cheaper,” she said.
“The cost of food, rent and essential services is still climbing – and this change makes it even harder for people to get by.”
and more “strap in and aim carefully”.
Astronauts on the International Space Station use specially designed toilets with foot straps and thigh bars to stay in place. Urine is collected by a hose with gentle suction and processed into drinking water.
Solid waste goes into a small, lined container, sealed, and stored for disposal on cargo ships.
Everything relies on airflow, not gravity, to keep things tidy in microgravity conditions.
THE NSW Government has begun consultation on potential offences for landlords who knowingly lease premises to retailers selling illicit tobacco and illegal vapes.
The consultation includes engagement with landlord representatives, retailers, health advocates, partner government agencies and other key stakeholders.
The outcomes of the consultation will be reviewed by the Government’s crossagency NSW Illicit Tobacco Taskforce in the coming months.
Minister for Health Ryan Park said while the vast majority of retail landlords are following the law, there are “bad actors out there aiding the proliferation of these outlets pushing illegal tobacco and vapes into our suburbs”.
“The feedback I’ve received from small business, landlords and the broader community is that there is a real opportunity to smash illegal tobacconists through the people who knowingly let them trade,” he said.
This consultation builds on recent reforms that target the illicit tobacco and illegal vaping market, including the Tobacco Legislation (Closure
Orders) Amendment Bill 2025, introduced to NSW Parliament on 6 August.
These proposed new laws, expected to be debated in September, introduce substantial penalties and new offences, including:
• a new offence for the possessing a commercial quantity of illicit tobacco with a maximum penalty of over $1.5 million and seven years imprisonment;
• new penalties for the sale of illicit tobacco with a maximum penalty of over $1.5 million and seven years imprisonment;
• the introduction of short-term (up to 90 days) and long-term (up to 12 months) closure orders
for premises selling illicit tobacco, illegal vaping goods, or selling tobacco without a licence;
• new offences and penalties for anyone who breaches these closure orders, including for entering closed premises or selling products from closed premises;
• new lease termination powers for landlords where a closure order is in place; and
• new offences for falsely claiming to be licensed, resisting seizure, and attempting to retake seized products.
The NSW Government also recently announced it will establish a dedicated
enforcement unit to strengthen compliance and enforcement of tobacco and vaping laws across NSW.
The Centre for Regulation and Enforcement in NSW Health comprises a statewide team of 48 full-time equivalent staff, including enforcement officers, policy, and project officers.
These staff will operate across metropolitan, rural, and remote locations to ensure a consistent, calibrated, and effective compliance approach.
The Centre will continue to work with the Illicit Tobacco Taskforce to develop options and
recommendations to strengthen compliance and enforcement activities in NSW to reduce the availability of illegal tobacco in the community.
From 1 July 2025 – 24 August 2025, NSW Health Inspectors conducted 201 retailer inspections across 12 local health districts, seizing:
• over 28,000 vaping products and 4,300 nicotine pouches with an estimated street value of around $990,000.
• over 2.3 million cigarettes and 365kg of other illicit tobacco products, with an estimated street value of over $2.5 million.
Email Jasminda: media@newsofthearea.com.au
DEAR Jasminda,
HOW do I get my kids to pick up after themselves?
It seems so simple, and yet we follow a continual pattern of them being told to pick up, falling back into bad habits, me getting annoyed and doing it for them, and returning to the beginning again.
It's driving me crazy.
Dear Gabrielle,
Gabrielle W.
It appears that you are doing the Tidy Up Barn Dance with your kids, but they don't know the moves and have instead created a sub-par alternative, a bit like when Raygun took on the hip-hop scene and thought some kangaroo hops and something called 'The
THE Premier and Minister for Regional NSW will convene an advisory group to address the challenges faced by people living and working in regional, rural and remote areas of the state.
Announced at the 2025 Bush Summit, the NSW Premier’s “Rural, Remote & Regional Advisory Council” (PRRRAC) will meet twice annually with Premier Chris Minns and Minister Tara Moriarty.
The first council meeting is set to take place this year and will bring together representatives from across the regions to provide direct advice and insights on issues impacting their communities, from essential services and key infrastructure to biosecurity.
An invitation has been extended to NSW Country Mayor’s Association Chair Rick Firman, the Chair of NSW Regional Cities, and representatives from the Local Land Services, Country Women’s Association, regional health and education sectors, Indigenous councils, and business communities.
“We want to work with regional communities to find solutions that really
meet their needs and will make a difference,”
Premier Minns said.
“We are committed to delivering regional communities their fair share and this group means we can ensure our responses are targeted, effective and inline with the realities of regional life.”
Chair of the Country Mayors Association and Mayor of Temora, Rick Firman said “only positive things can come from this initiative”.
“Premier Minns was receptive to the proposal when we put this to him personally,” he said.
“We will share the challenges with suggested solutions, we will have government policy proposals bounced off us and give genuine feedback and we will also share the countless inspiring initiatives that occur in our cherished rural, remote and regional communities which may be replicated across our great state.”
The Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW President Tanya Jolly said the advisory panel is a “step in the right direction”.
“We welcome the chance to be part of this group to put forward the issues our members are telling us are impacting their communities and the quality of life of residents in those areas,” she said.
“But it needs to be more than just words – we have to see the insights this group is providing be taken forward by the NSW Government and acted on.
“And the issues from our perspective are very clear.”
Ms Jolly said the CWA would be highlighting the declining level of health services in many areas, land use and planning regulations, lack of affordable housing and the state of telecommunications.
“What we hear often is that so many country residents feel like they’re not being listened to by government and their concerns are being relegated to the ‘too hard’ basket.
“In 2025 our regions deserve better, and the people who live there should be able to expect reasonable access to quality services, and workable infrastructure,” Ms Jolly said.
Sprinkler' would cut it.
Perhaps, much like a barndance, you need to show your kids how to be respectful and responsible through smaller steps instead of just yelling, 'Clean up your pigsty'.
You could even turn it into a song: Get up early, make your bed / Clothes away or you won't be fed / Have a shower, eat some toast / unpack dishes from last night's roast / hang your towel out in the sun / you'll miss the bus if you don't run / wait a minute, lower that brow / do-sido your partner now.
And so on.
This will either motivate your kids or drive them stark raving mad.
Either way it's a win-win for you.
They will do their chores happily, or they'll do them just to prevent you from singing cheesy songs complete with dips 'n dives and petronella performances up and down the hallway and around the (now spotless) living room floor.
Give it a go, Gabrielle.
I'm keen to hear how you get on.
q Who will inherit your superannuation nest-egg… and are you sure?
By Thomas O’KEEFE
MILLIONS of Australians are putting their superannuation at risk by not followingthrough with proper, and legally binding, beneficiary paperwork, according to a nation-wide survey.
Research conducted by Super Consumers Australia, an advocate for people on low and middle incomes in Australia’s superannuation system, shows that more than one in three Australians with super say they haven’t properly defined their fund’s ‘death benefit nominations’, telling their super fund who should receive their money when they die.
Just one in four have successfully made a binding death benefit nomination.
These numbers mean that over 6.5 million Australians risk long delays for their loved ones, with the possibility the money may not be distributed according to their wishes, even if it is stated in their wills.
“The fact that so many Australian families are facing this uncertainty is a red flag; this is a system that’s too hard to understand and navigate,” said Xavier O’Halloran, CEO of Super Consumers Australia.
“Without a valid binding nomination, funds have to decide who your money goes to, which leaves families in limbo, sometimes waiting months or years to access money they are entitled to, and it’s not good enough.”
Super Consumers warns that many Australians believe they’ve secured their wishes with a binding nomination, when in fact they may not have, or it may have expired.
The current system can be difficult to navigate, mainly due to each superannuation fund laying out its own rules, often using confusing terminology, including ‘binding’ vs ‘non-binding’, ‘lapsing’ vs ‘non-lapsing’, and ‘reversionary’.
Mr O’Halloran has called for a Federal Government review of how death benefits work in superannuation, focusing on consistency and avoiding potentially familyshattering arguments during probate actions.
“This is one of the basics that super funds should be getting right,” said Mr O’Halloran.
“People work their whole lives to build up their super and they should get to decide where it goes when they pass away.”
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the Myall Way, visible right along the road out of Tea Gardens heading to the big game.
The U14s Hawks secured their spot in the Grand Final via a thrilling preliminary final weeks before, which ended in a big win over the Cessnock Goannas (32-0).
Liv Delardes scored two tries in the preliminary final, with Indie Hope, Shiloh Chapeyama, Poppi Tyler, Indi-Rose Macklin, and Alicia Mitchell all scoring a try each.
Conversions were kicked by Liv Delardes and Telly Sloggett.
Saturday’s Grand Final was a rematch between minor premiers East Maitland and the Hawks, who finished the season in second place.
All the U14 Hawks girls were debutants in competition footy, having come in from Coolongolook, Bulahdelah, Nerong, Medowie, Raymond Terrace, Medowie and Tea Gardens.
“After a great effort beating Cessnock prior to make the Grand Final, Myall River were on a high and hungry to win,” Myall River
By John EDWARDS
28th August. Winner’s after a five way playoff: Graeme Bramley and Damian Ellis. Runners up: Tea Gardens Soccer Club Results
By Shayne REYNOLDS
WE HAVE played games every Thursday afternoon rather than run training sessions to try to catch up on lost games at our local Tea Gardens Memorial Park Oval that suffers terribly from flooding. This strategy will give the kids more fun game time this year.
Last Saturday morning saw games played from round 14 of our local draw.
The wind tried its best to blow us all of the park but we managed to get our games completed with
Hawks JRLFC President Ryan Saunders told NOTA.
“Myall River started the first half on fire, defending like champions; their defence is what got them to the Grand Final.”
The first half was a tightly contested affair, with East
Peter Turner and Matt Peirson. Ladies highest score: Kay Jones-103. Men’s highest score: Matt Peirson-100. Great to see so many dart players last night. Darts are on every Thursday night, names in by 6.45pm. Every one is welcome.
an enthusiastic fervor we have all witnessed time after time over the season. We played on the fabulous purpose-built venue that is Myall Park Sports Ground, and although we were not able to access the new canteen, we managed to have a terrific days’ play. This week, the Minis grade (5,6,7yrs), game 1 refereed by the everdedicated George Cassin saw the Aussie Roofing Reef Sharks get on top of the Lofty Cranes Shovel Nose Sharks to the tune of 7 goals to 2. Player of the day voucher was awarded to Sonny Sutton. Well done, Sonny!
Maitland scoring a single try to lead 4-0 at the break.
The second half began with promise for the Hawks, but errors crept into their game and led to East Maitland extending their lead with a second try.
The Hawks fought until
the very last siren however, even as a few injuries impacted their defensive line.
East Maitland ended up running away with the win (0-20), but remained humble, helping carry off an injured Myall River player.
Karuah RSL Wobbegong
Sharks played the Myall Lakes
Meats Port Jackson Sharks who came up trumps with a 6 to 4 score line at full time. The game, refereed by George Cassin was a close tussle with the player of the match voucher being awarded to Mason Keenan for showing outstanding fairness and determination.
Game 1 in the Midis’ grade (8,9,10 yrs) the Tea Gardens
Automotive
Hammerhead Sharks verse Tea Gardens Country Club Grey Nurse Sharks that couldn’t quite catch their opponents who finished in front at the full-time whistle 6 goals to 4. Grayson Newton proudly walked away with the player of the match voucher today,
“We are all proud of the effort of everyone involved in this all-girls tackle team,” Ryan said.
“Daniel Collins took on the coaching role… congratulations mate, the girls and the club are truly lucky to have you be a part of it.
“All the staff that made each week possible, thank you. “Congratulations team, you are winners in our eyes, from start to finish you have done us proud.”
congratulations Grayson.
In game 2 in this grade had the Tea Gardens Auto Electrics Hammerheads Sharks happily played back-to-back games, this time they came up against the Ray White Real Estate Bull Sharks in a game that showed that the Hammerhead Sharks were too good for the Bull Sharks ending the game with a 7 goals to 4 scoreline. Miles Hood took out the honours of the player of the match today, with a proud Mum looking on.
A big thanks goes to Tom Howarth for coming along to referee these game for us. Cheers Tom!
The junior grade first game was the Hawks Nest Golf Club Thresher Sharks V Work’n Play Clothing White Pointer Sharks. The game exhibited great ball skills by both teams although the White Pointers got in front and stayed there 4 goals to 1. Thomas Catt was the proud recipient of the player of the match voucher, congratulations Thomas.
Myall Pharmacy Bronze Whalers played the Work’n Play Clothing White Pointer Sharks who played their second game of the day who played their hearts out but just fell short by one goal in an absolute nail biter ending in a 4 to 3 victory to
the Bronze Whalers. Aria Jacobson earned the player of the match voucher with an outstanding effort once again.
Our volunteer and referee, Karen Goss once again did a fantastic job in donning the Tea Gardens Auto Electrics and Mechanical referees’ shirt to officiate over both of the junior grade games, thank you.
WALKING FOOTBALL went ahead despite the gale force wind! Some of us “enthusiastic over 50’s” gathered and sought shelter under our canteen area. After a good warm up and stretching session, thanks Vicki, we took to the field and played a very enjoyable game that was so well enjoyed that we totally forgot to take photos for this weeks’ article! We had a new local come along but only to watch. Pat S soon was talked into giving it a go and even bagged a goal! Well done and welcome Pat. Another quite special welcome to Todd from Bulahdelah Soccer Club who drove down to see just “what this Walking Football thing was all about”. Todd got on the field, had lots of laughs and thoroughly enjoyed the experience, comradery and banter that has become Tea Gardens Walking Football.
By Diane BOWES
28 MEMBERS and visitors played in last Saturday’s 18 hole event on a very wet course again. The bunkers were all out of play due to the conditions which, unsurprisingly, was seen as a bonus to many who strayed into the sand. Perhaps not for Maxine Mitchell on the 18th though: after landing in the bunker and taking a drop, she promptly chipped her way back into the sand, 3 times! With only one scoring shot left, she gave the ball an optimistic whack. It cannoned off the concrete edging of the bunker, high into the air before landing in the rough then dribbling into the hole for a chip in and 1 point. Sue Kovacs also had a more conventional chip in from the fairway on the 18th,, and Tanya Sinclair hit the target twice to be Nearest the Pin. Congratulations to today’s winner,, Judi Salmon who blitzed the field with 39
points – well played ladies!
Results: Saturday 23/8/25
Ladies 18 Hole Stableford
A Grade Winners: 1st Karen Green 36; 2nd Jennifer Davidson 31 C/B; 3rd Donna Andrews 31
B Grade Winners: 1st Judi Salmon 39 (best score of the day); 2nd Janet Moore 35 C/B; 3rd Sue Kovacs 35 C/B
Place Getters (35-31): Cheryl Rose, Di Bowes, Sue Campton, Liz Ross, Evelyn Potts
NTP Hole 5: A Grade Deb Matheson; B Grade Tanya Sinclair
NTP Hole 10: B Grade Tanya Sinclair
Tuesday was “D Day” in the ladies 18 hole Stableford, with our winners Deb, Debbie and Denise at the top of their respective grades. On a perfect spring day, we saw a good field of 48 players card some impressive scores. Deb Dummett, who had a moment when her first shot for the day hit the cart shed on the 10th, recovered nicely to take the overall win from Debbie Booth (wearing her
Hawks Nest Bridge Club
By Diane RUSSELL
RESULTS week ending 29th August.
Monday: N/S 1. C Richards & S Matheson, 2. P Baily & G Morrison, 3. L Howarth & E Greenhalgh.
E/W 1. E Digby & S Donahue, 2. J Gray & D Hipkins, 3. H White & S Helsen.
Tuesday: 1. J & A Macintosh, 2. D & A Shannon, 3. S O’Keefe & R Albon.
Wednesday: 1. A Ryan & E White, 2. B Treharne & S Matheson, 3. S Fuller & C Low.
Friday: N/S 1 .C Rands & L Falla, 2. B & P Gibbs, 3. J & T Thatcher.
E/W 1. L Hulme & J Corden, 2. S Pearson & M Rowden, 3. H White & S Helsen.
new British Open shirt for luck) on a count back, both finishing with an impressive 39 points. There was a flurry of chip ins too: Deb Matheson had 2 today, on the 6th and the 16th; Carolyn Affleck sank hers from 20 metres out on the 15th ; June Martin hit a beauty from 20 metres out on the 8th; Sally MacDougal on the 16th and Sue Brownrigg on the 17th.
Results: Tuesday 26/8/25
Ladies 18 Hole Stableford
A Grade Winners: 1st
Denise Sainty 35; 2nd Kathy Griffiths 34; 3rd Carolyn Affleck 33
B Grade Winners: 1st
Deb Dummett 39 (best score of the day); 2nd Ann Morris 37; 3rd Liz Ross 36 C/B
C Grade Winners: 1st
Debbie Booth 39; 2nd Liz Edmonds 35; 3rd Barb Birmingham 34
Place Getters (36-30):
June Biddle, Cheryl Foster, Deb Gardner, Pauline Barham, Di Smith, Sue Campton, Marg Bonney, Di Rumble Dickson, Sue Brownrigg, Judy Benson,
Janet Moore, Ann Syme, Wendy Gibson
The Tuesday Vets 9 hole ladies had 7 players today, and saw the welcome return of Betty Clinch after a long absence. The break must have been good for her, as she was the runner up in a count back from winner Marie Pegram, both on 16 points. Well played, ladies!
Results: 1st Marie Pegram 16 C/B; 2nd Betty Clinch 16; 3rd Ann Browning 12 C/B
At last we managed to have a fine day for Thursday’s Lady Vets 9 Hole Comp, with 50 ladies competing, including several new players. Welcome to Marie Mole and Di Simon for their first lady vets golf game, and welcome back to Betty Clinch and Helena Wilton who were clearly delighted to be playing again. Helena was frustrated on the 18th, having taken a few extra shots to get close. But when she holed a 23 metre putt, the smile returned. Robyn Wade and Sue Kovacs both had birdies
28/08/2025. 18 HOLE Stableford. Monthly Medal. A Grade.
1. Ian Richardson 39
2. Peter Bernardin 38 c/b
3. James Slater 38
4. Ray Mansell 36
5. Graham Carter 34 c/b B Grade.
1. Oswald Wood 37
2. Rodney Norberry 36
3. Robert Ziehlke 33 c/b
4. Ronald Rowe 33 c/b
5. Robert Simmons 33 c/b C Grade.
Hawks Nest Vets By Len GOUGH
26/08/2025. HN VETS Stableford Event
Front Nine Nett Scores
1st Allan Morgan 20
2nd Len Gough 19c/b
3rd Robert Reid 19
4th Graham Illand 18c/b
Balls down to 16c/b
1. Martin Robinson 39
2. David Candy 37
3. Peter Campbell 36 c/b
4. Paul Ibbetson 36 c/b
5. John Reynolds 36 NTP. A B C
3rd. Mansell, Ray Forrest, John Kirwan, Ross 5th. Matheson, George Hewish, Keith
10th Richardson, Ian Downie, Denis Hill, Ken 16thBramley, Graeme Rowe, Ronald Pollack, Ronald
Balls to. A 29 c/b B 28 c/b C 30 c/b
Back Nine nett scores
1st Colin Rapley 21 2nd Ross Hutchinson
19c/b
3rd Richard Booth
19c/b
4th Glenn Byrnes 19c/b Balls down to 16c/b
Nearest To Pin
3rd Ronald Rowe
5th Ronald Wright
10th Ross Weightman
16th Colin Fossey
were Tuesday's Winners.
today, Sue on the 3rd, Robyn on the 10th. Well played, everyone!
Results: Thursday 28/8/25
Lady Vets 9 Holes
1st: Sue Ward -7 C/B; 2nd Di Vercoe -7; 3rd Liz Edmonds -4; 4th Robyn Deppi -2; 5th Marie Pegram -1
NTP Hole 3: Division
1 Sue Kovacs; Division 2 Pauline Barham
NTP Hole 16” Division
1 Denise Sainty; Division 2 Marg Bonney; Division 3 Pat
Marr
A group of 20 ladies had a short training and information session about CPR and defibrillators. Kelly Pietch was a great presenter, giving everyone the up to date information and confidence to try their CPR technique on various dummies and defibrillators. Her message was clear: get hands on! Thanks to the lady vets committee for organizing this information session, and to Kelly for her knowledge and instruction.
Hawks Nest Fishing Competition
By John EDWARDS
22nd-24th AUGUST. Men’s
MacKell/Macfarlane Marian
Marian
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A sizzling summer soundscape and cinematography turn up the heat in this superb Aussie mystery, which has just two chapters left. In Sunday’s penultimate episode, Isabelle (Teresa Palmer, pictured) turns her attention to neighbour Barb (Catherine McClements). After offering to babysit for Essie (Philippa Northeast) and Ben (Tane Williams-Accra), Isabelle takes the opportunity to search Barb’s house for answers – but at the same time, Ange (Bella Heathcote) is rifling through hers. Both women make discoveries that set the stage for a bombshell finale next week.
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Thirteen teams of celebrities and their loved ones meet host Beau Ryan at the top of the world – that is, the Shanti Stupa temple in Pohkara, Nepal – but they won’t be there for long. The most amazing experience of their lives awaits, but so do some seriously challenging tasks that will put their dearest relationships to the test. It’s especially fun to see how famous parents fare under pressure. Lindy Klim, Brendan Fevola and Gretel Killeen are participating with their respective daughters, Stella (pictured right, with mum Lindy), Leni and Epiphany. Humour, honesty and butting of heads are sure to ensue.
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This compelling British crime thriller not only expertly draws viewers into the high-stakes world of undercover police work but also provides an authentic glimpse into the lived experience of the deaf community. Rose Ayling-Ellis (pictured) plays Alison Brooks, a hearingimpaired canteen worker who is recruited by detectives for a covert operation because of her exceptional ability to read lips. As she helps surveil a criminal gang planning a robbery, Alison is soon swept up by the thrill of her increasingly dangerous job. However, things get even more complicated when she begins to fall for Liam (Kieron Moore), a soulful hacker who’s helping the crooks pull off their jewel heist.
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6am Children’s Programs. 6pm Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.10 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.45 Steve And Aneeshwar Go Wild. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Mysterious Benedict Society. 8.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.05 Abbott Elementary. 9.50 Speechless. 10.10 Merlin. 10.55 Late Programs.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Wknd. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Charter Keck Cramer Moir Stakes Day and Chelmsford Stakes Day. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Football. AFL. Second elimination final. GWS Giants v Hawthorn.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Second qualifying final. Fremantle v Gold Coast Suns.
10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.00 My Kitchen Rules. (PGal, R) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel.
12.35 Riviera. (MA15+adlsv, R) Georgina searches for answers.
1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve.
5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 NRLW Wrap. (PG) 12.45 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 10. St George Illawarra Dragons v North Queensland Cowboys. 2.35 Rugby Union. The Rugby C’ship. Australia v Argentina. 4.30
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 27. Canterbury Bulldogs v Cronulla Sharks.
9.25 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match.
10.00 MOVIE: American Assassin. (2017, MA15+lv, R)
12.05 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av, R)
1.00 Customs. (PG, R)
1.30 Rugby Union. Women’s Rugby World Cup. Pool A. Australia v England.
4.15 Garden Gurus Moments. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R)
7.30 Selling Houses Australia. Rob and Robyn try to sell their property in Penola.
8.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mdlm, R) A specialist critical care paramedic responds to a head-on collision that has left a driver trapped in their car. 9.30 Gogglebox Australia. (l, R) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows.
10.30 Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service. (PGal, R) 11.30 FBI: International. (Ma, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Blue Water Safari. (PGal, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 The Point. (R) 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. Australian Superbike C’ship. Round 6. 4.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 14. H’lights. 5.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 5.35 Hitler: A Life In Pictures. (PGa, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Titanic: Secrets Of The Shipwreck. (Premiere, PG)
8.25 Titanic In Colour. (PGa, R) 9.20 Monster: The Mystery Of Loch Ness. (PG, R)
10.20 The U.S. And The Holocaust. (Final, Mav, R)
12.40 Women Who Rock. (Ml, R)
2.45 Australia With Julia Bradbury. (R)
3.45 Hugh’s Wild West. (R)
4.50 China Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 APAC Weekly.
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& Stars. 5.50 Alone Sweden. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.25 Cursed Gold: A Shipwreck Scandal. (Final) 9.20 Great Australian Road Trips. 10.20 The Truth About Temu. 10.50 Late Programs. 6am Home Shopping. 8.30
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6am Morning Programs. 7.35 A Great Friend. (2023, PG, French) 9.25 Funny Face. (1957) 11.20 Thelma And Louise: Born To Live. (2025) 12.25pm Thelma & Louise. (1991, M) 2.50 A Room With A View. (1985, PG) 4.55 Sun Children. (2020, PG, Farsi) 6.45 Paperback Hero. (1999, PG) 8.30 Sympathy For The Devil. (2023, MA15+) 10.15 Mamacruz. (2023, Spanish) 11.50 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 6.10 Lunana: A Yak In The Classroom. (2019, PG) 8.10 Sun Children. (2020, PG, Farsi) 9.55 The Movie Show. 10.30 Falling. (2020, M) 12.35pm My Salinger Year. (2020, M) 2.30 The Movie Show. 3.05 Paperback Hero. (1999, PG) 4.50 A Great Friend. (2023, PG, French) 6.35 The Secret Garden. (2020, PG) 8.30 Scrapper. (2023, PG) 10.00 Bob Trevino Likes It. (2024, M) 11.55 Late Programs.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Wknd. (PG) 12.00 Behind Behani. (PGal, R) 12.30 To Be Advised. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PGl) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.
8.50 7NEWS Spotlight.
9.50 24 Hours In Police Custody: Frequent Flyers. (MA15+adl, R) Authorities search for a criminal couple.
10.50 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: Buried Alive. (MA15+av, R)
12.00 Jamestown. (MA15+av)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
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6.00 NBN News. 7.00 The Block. (PGl)
8.35 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.35 9News Late.
10.05 A Killer Makes A Call: A Killer In Accounts. (MA15+av)
11.05 The First 48. (Mal, R) 12.00 The Gulf. (Madlsv, R) 1.00 Our State On A Plate. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
4.30 Fishing Australia. (R)
5.00 Today Early News.
5.30 Today.
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace.
7.00 Survivor: Australia V The World. (Final) Fourteen returning contestants head to Samoa.
8.55 Playing Gracie Darling. (Premiere, Mhlv) A child psychologist is haunted by an incident from her past, in which a friend disappeared following a séance. 9.55 FBI. (Mv, R) The team works to track down a killer. 10.55 10 News+.
11.50 Late Programs.
6.00
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.10 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PG,
6am Children’s Programs. 6.10pm PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Isadora Moon. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars:
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes.
8.35 Portillo In The Pyrenees. (PGav, R)
9.30 Moulin Rouge: Yes
We Can-Can! (Mn, R)
10.35 SBS News.
11.05 Classified. (MA15+v) 11.55 Tokyo Vice. (MA15+asv, R) 2.15 Blackport. (MA15+av, R)
3.00 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 3.50 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PG, R) 4.25 Curious Traveller. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) The competition heads to Adelaide.
9.05 The Rookie. (Mav) Following his stint at the LAPD, Evers returns to the DA’s office where his past connects him to the investigation.
10.05 S.W.A.T. (Mv) The team hunts down a Chilean arms dealer. 11.05 The Agenda Setters. 12.05 Hooten & The Lady. (Mav)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Scrapper. (2023, PG) 10.00
White Tiger. (2012, M, Russian) Noon Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow. (1963, M, Italian) 2.10 The Glassworker. (2024, PG, Urdu) 4.00 Sunflower. (1970, PG, Italian) 6.00 Grandpas. (2019, PG, Spanish) 7.50 Ten Canoes. (2006, M, Ganalbingu) 9.30 Darkland. (2017, MA15+, Danish) 11.35 Late Programs.
TUESDAY, September 9
6.00
(PG, R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.10 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
Line. (Ml, R)
10.45 News. 11.00 The Business. (R) 11.15 Four Corners. (R) 12.00 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.15 Hawke: The Larrikin And The Leader. (Final, PG, R) 1.15 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 2.05 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 2.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys. (PG)
8.30 Insight.
9.30 Dateline.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 Secret World Of Snacks. (R)
11.25 Screw. (Premiere, Mals)
1.15 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 2.05 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PGaw, R) 2.40 Hugh’s Wild West. (PG, R) 3.40 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGal) The competition continues in Logan, Queensland. 9.00 Grosse Pointe Garden Society. (Masv) Alice investigates her dog’s murder. 10.00 Tik Tok: Murders Gone Viral: The Killing Of Sania Khan. (Malv, R)
11.00 The Agenda Setters. An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
12.00 Fairly Legal. (Mav, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
The Block. (PGl)
100% Footy. (M)
9News Late. 10.15 Opal Hunters: Red Dirt Road Trip. (PGal) 11.15 Murder In The Family. (MA15+al, R)
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6am Sunflower. (1970, PG, Italian) 8.05 Grandpas. (2019, PG, Spanish) 10.00 Bob Trevino Likes It. (2024, M) 11.50 Ten Canoes. (2006, M, Ganalbingu) 1.25pm Scrapper. (2023, PG) 2.55 The Secret Garden. (2020, PG) 4.45 All Quiet On The Western Front. (1979, PG) 7.30 Barry Lyndon. (1975, M) 10.55 Darkland: The Return. (2023, MA15+, Danish) 1.05am Speed Kills. (2018, M) 3.00 Late Programs.
6.00
World Cup CONMEBOL Qualifier. Ecuador v Argentina. 11.00 WorldWatch. 11.25 Always Listening. (Ma, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 16. H’lights.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
SBS World News.
James May: Our Man In India. (PG) 8.30 DNA Journey. (Ml)
9.35 Code Of Silence. (Premiere, MA15+)
10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 COBRA. (Mal) 11.50 Vigil. (Mal, R)
2.00 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 2.50 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PG, R) 3.20 Hugh’s Wild West. (R) 4.25 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGa)
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL. 9.30 Unfiltered. (PGa) Hamish McLachlan sits down with former West Coast Eagles champion Jeremy McGovern. 10.15 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PG) 11.15 Chicago Fire. (Return, Mav) 12.15 Imposters. (Madlsv, R) 1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6am Children’s Programs. 6.20pm Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.20 The Mysterious Benedict Society. 10.10 Merlin. 10.55 Late Programs.
6.00
THURSDAY, September 11
6am Children’s Programs. 6.20pm Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun
6am The
6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 This Man’s Worth. (Ma, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys. (PGavw, R) 2.55 Garage Dreams. (PG) 3.25 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy!
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 9/11: One Day In America. (Premiere)
9.10 Rock Legends: David Bowie. (PG, R)
9.40 Snowpiercer. (MA15+v)
10.35 SBS World News Late.
11.05 Dopesick. (MA15+ad, R)
12.10 Blue Lights. (Malv, R)
2.10 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 3.00 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PGav, R) 3.30 Hugh’s Wild West. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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Glassworker. Continued. (2024, PG, Urdu) 7.25 All Quiet On The Western Front. (1979, PG) 10.15 The Great Spirit. (2019, M, Italian) 12.20pm Full Time. (2021, M, French) 1.55 Grandpas. (2019, PG, Spanish) 3.45 Bring It On. (2000, PG) 5.35 The Last Wave. (1977, PG) 7.30 Death In Brunswick. (1991, M) 9.30 Lansky. (2021, MA15+) 11.45 No Man Of God. (2021, MA15+) 1.35am Late Programs. 6am The Movie Show. 6.10 Bring It On. (2000, PG) 8.00 The Last Wave. (1977, PG) 10.05 Barry Lyndon. (1975, M) 1.30pm The Movie Show. 2.05 All Quiet On The Western Front. (1979, PG) 4.55 The Movie Show. 5.30 Queen Bees. (2021, PG) 7.25 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. (1988, PG) 9.30 Goodfellas. (1990, MA15+) 12.15am All The Old Knives. (2022, MA15+) 2.10 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News.
Home And Away. (PGa)
Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. (PG) Hosted by Jeremy Clarkson.
Why Trains Crash. (PGa) Takes a look at a train crash in India.
By Thomas O'KEEFE
THE Myall River Hawks JRLFC U14s girls side capped an impressive campaign with a Grand Final appearance in Cessnock on Saturday 30 August.
After a rain-plagued season, including a postponement of the final from the weekend before, the girls were gifted a rare sunny Saturday to do battle with competition arch-rivals East Maitland.
The extra week of training was certainly not wasted, and, as has become tradition, the grand finalists’ names and numbers were strung along
