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representative body has been operating most of the year, but the official opening is traditionally held in May, beginning with traditional parliamentary opening rituals including a speech by the Governor-General (Mr Clemson).
“This parliament stands as a place for voices to be heard, ideas to be exchanged and leadership to grow,” he said.
“It is here that the next leaders, changemakers, and advocates of this
community and beyond will find their voiceone of the most vital aspects of life, in school and in the community.
“No voice is too small, and every concern deserves a place in the conversation.
“Young people are the voices of the future, but also the voices of today. And this is something we must encourage and celebrate.”
The latest Hansard minutes (the official transcript of parliamentary proceedings) were then read out, followed by some very spirited debate.
In this fourth level of government –Federal, State, Local, School – current key topics relate to handball, the refilling of the long jump sand pits, and reminders about
student behaviour when in uniform.
A handball competition between the students and teachers was also discussed but may face defeat in the “Upper House”.
Importantly, the student parliament voted to seek a children’s crossing out the front of the school, an issue that has not been addressed for years.
Now the Student Parliament of Tea Gardens Public School has added democratic legitimacy to the cause, it will be observed by the P&C and the local Progress Association.
“Back in 1987, the first parliament was for kids to say what they want to say,” Mr Martin told the assembly.
“Sometimes we overlook the Senators (staff) and how much they do to make this work. Congratulations to the teachers.”
q The ‘parliament’s’ first Governor-General Daryl Martin addressed the students.
q Parliamentary Advisor Amanda Dodsworth, past Governors-General Daryl Martin and Sue Estens, Principal Mark Clemson, and members of the 2025 Student Cabinet.
TIMBER TROUBLES
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Anthony Dorney, Managing Director of the Dorney Group Bulahdelah, which operates the mills and associated services, said there were a number of factors that have led to worsening conditions for the timber industry.
“The Government has been cutting back on available timber and closing off compartments [for] the Great Koala Koala Park which makes it harder to source logs,” he said.
“Also, the wet conditions have made it impossible to get the cut logs out of the forest with two floods this year hampering the sourcing
of wood.
“In the last two weeks we have only been able to work at 20 percent capacity at our mills.”
He said many workers are broke and are unable to access relief payments.
“With the mills and associated services employing 120 people in our area and being the largest employer in Bulahdelah, it has a devastating effect on the entire local economy.
“If the workers have no money, then they can’t support the local businesses let alone look after their families and pay their rent.”
They have tried to source timber from over 600km away but found
a lack of hardwood, and poor quality, are significant issues.
Normally they hold a month’s supply which gets them through very wet conditions but the stockpiles are depleted.
“It’s the worst I’ve ever seen in the last 40 years and we are really struggling and have had to stand down workers on 12 occasions this year,” he said.
Cattle and dairy farmers have also cited the prohibitive costs of insurance as having a negative impact on business.
It costs tens of thousands of dollars just to insure fences, so it becomes an almost impossible task on a minimal income to protect their properties.
Rehab director faces court
q On Wednesday 28 May strike force detectives executed a search warrant and arrested Mr Pene.
client drug use.
Ross Retini Pene, 68, was arrested last Wednesday at the controversial Swan Bay facility, following a yearlong investigation.
MULLANE & LINDSAY TAKING THE LEAD
the course of justice by falsifying reports about
Strike Force Toopuntul was established in May 2024 by State Crime Command’s Raptor Squad North to investigate the
The executor’s commission
by Robert Lindsay
An executor’s commission refers to the remuneration granted to an executor for the “pains and trouble” of managing a deceased estate. Under section 86 of the Probate and Administration Act 1898, the NSW Supreme Court has the discretion to allow an executor’s commission that it deems “just and reasonable.” However, executors are not automatically entitled to a commission; it is granted only at the Court’s discretion and may be refused for valid reasons, such as a breach of trust or neglect of fiduciary duties by the executor.
The term “pains and trouble” covers both the work performed by the executor for the estate and the responsibility, anxiety and worry that accompany the work performed. The Court determines the executor’s commission based on several factors, including the size and complexity of the estate, the executor’s efficiency and diligence, and the amount of work and responsibility involved. Additional considerations include whether the executor’s
actions prevented tax liabilities and whether the beneficiaries consent to the allowance of a commission.
While guides for the ranges of rates for commission, such as the Supreme Court of NSW’s guidelines, provide benchmarks for commission rates, they are merely advisory. Each case is unique, and the quantum of commission is adapted to its specific circumstances.
To secure commission, an executor must file accurate accounts. Failure to do so, barring exceptional circumstances, disqualifies the executor from receiving commission. This highlights the importance of carrying out executorial duties diligently and responsibly to ensure fair remuneration.
If you seek advice about anything raised in this article, or want further information, please contact us on 02 4928 7300 or email willsandestates@ mullanelindsay.com.au.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation
rehabilitation centre.
On Friday 11 October 2024, strike force detectives executed a search warrant at the facility, where they seized electronics and documents.
It was uncovered that an employee of the facility was allegedly issuing fraudulent reports about patients’ drug use, who were required to be at the facility drug-free as part of their bail undertaking.
Following extensive inquiries, about 8.40am on Wednesday 28 May, strike
He was taken to
where he was charged with five counts of “do act etc intending to pervert the course of justice” relating to five patients.
He was refused bail to appear in Raymond Terrace Local Court, where he pleaded not guilty.
The Connect Global facility closed in February.
q Managing Director Anthony Dorney says the timber industry is under stress.
THE former director of the Connect Global drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility has been granted bail after being charged with allegedly perverting
force detectives executed a search warrant and arrested Mr Pene.
Raymond Terrace Police Station
King tide flooding
By Thomas O’KEEFE
KING tides flooded the coastlines and estuaries around Port Stephens from Thursday 29 May, coinciding with the riverine flooding that rocked the hinterland and Mid North Coast.
Masses of seaweed and sand were lifted by the tides over the roads at Pindimar North and South, leaving salty flooding, seaweed and debris in its wake.
This added to the rainwater flooding of properties in South Pindimar.
Several Pindimar locals, out to survey the damage on Friday morning, were deeply concerned about the functionality of drains that are supposed to take tidal flooding back out to the Bay.
On top of this, seaside conditions were also impacted by storm-force winds driven by a low front in the Tasman Sea and a cold front causing potential wave peaks of 10 metres.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a hazardous surf warning for 2500kms of the NSW coast, from Byron Bay to the Eden Coast.
The real hidden danger, apart from water-covered roadways, was the risk
of septic systems leaking into the floodwaters, as happened recently at similarly “unserviced villages” like Nerong.
The condition of local roads also remains a hazard.
“During heavy rainfall or flooding, roads can quickly become hazardous, and roads or crossings that may have looked safe a short time ago can quickly become dangerous,” said a representative of Transport for NSW (TfNSW).
“Roads and the ground beneath them can wash away and this may not be visible from the surface, as floodwater can be deeper than it looks and contain pollutants and other debris.
“It can trap your car and put you and your passengers at risk.”
The riverfront at Tea
Gardens suffered similarly, with the king tide washing over the seawall and making its way a block inland to Myall Street.
It then joined rainflooded low points, where already poor drainage has been exacerbated by recent development block fill-ins.
The king tides and recent rain are also highlighting and accelerating the Tea Gardens riverfront’s biggest problem; large sinkholes that are forming along the seawall pedestrian area.
Historical analysis indicates that the entire Tea Gardens seawall, from Coupland Avenue to ANZAC Park, was built without mortar around 100 years ago.
q The corner of Cunningham St and Curlew Ave shows sand washed over the low beach, cutting access.
q The inundation of parts of Curlew Ave left behind seaweed and debris.
Zonta fundraises for women’s rights
By Thomas O’KEEFE
THE FIRST fine-weather day in late May proved a perfect setting for the Zonta Club of Hunter Newcastle's fourth annual Food and Wine fundraiser event, held at ‘Tuscan Lodge’ in Tea Gardens on Sunday 25 May. Enjoying the delicacies on display, as well as a soulwarming break from the
recent rains, were some 60 guests, including many coming up from Sydney and Newcastle, to join a local group from across the Myall Coast region.
President of Zonta Hunter Newcastle Club is Tea Gardens’ Lee Romstein, who welcomed guests and explained the day’s format before introducing Jacquie ’Jaq’ Christie, a winemaker
from Pokolbin-based boutique winery ‘Jac & Jones’.
Jac gave expert deliverance and description of the creation and intermingling of their wines, from vinting to bottling, then introduced the specialised food selected to be paired with each wine.
The experience was made all the more enjoyable
after the weather, as the eminent exposure to specialist wines and food was amplified by the highly specific educational element to each serving.
“Each wine has been expertly paired with special food, presented by Taste Me Creative catering, straight from the Pokolbin area,” explained hostess Helen Blackbourn.
Tasmania
q The iconic silver caravans came all the way from the Hunter Valley, clear of the floods.
“This event greatly increased peoples awareness of specialised nature for producing some of the Hunter Valley’s top wines.
“Even better, all the money raised from tickets and certain proceeds is donated by Zonta to critical causes for assisting the advancement of women and girls, with projects running both within Australia, and developing countries around the world.”
A recent Zonta initiative was the birthing kits prepared and packaged by several local volunteers,
partnering with the Hawks Nest Bridge Club, and featured in NOTA a few weeks ago.
Following the afternoon’s presentation the guests moved in ‘the barn’ for live music from the Michael Wilks duo, singer/ songwriters from Newcastle, then a dinner that lasted well into the evening, with the last guests departing at around 9pm.
As this annual event looks towards its fifth year in 2026, it is proving to be a "must attend" social occasion every year in the Myall Coast region.
Derwent Bridge, New Norfolk, Hobart, Mt Wellington, Bruny Island, Port Arthur, Mona, Richmond, Ross, Freycinet, Bicheno, St Helens, Bay of Fires, Pyengana, Bridestowe Estate, Launceston COACH DEPARTS:
q A pleasant afternoon of dancing and live music after the tastings.
Flood relief to Mitchells Island
By Thomas O’KEEFE
SPONTANEOUS outpourings of compassion and solidarity were behind Myall Coast efforts to bring relief to northern neighbours devastated by recent floods.
Members of the Galleries in the Gardens joined forces with the Hawks Nest Bridge Club and Palm Lake Resort residents, to activate a local campaign calling for warm clothing, blankets, toiletries and useful items to be sent north into the Manning River region.
A similar effort was simultaneously enacted by community members of North Arm Cove, who also
sent donated goods north.
As flood rescue operations gave way to recovery last week, a steady flow of donations started streaming into the Galleries’ garage and the NAC Community Centre.
The problem was transport and where to put it all for those in need to access.
“We became aware of a dire need on and around Mitchells Island near Manning Point [so] several wonderful locals volunteered to drive up carloads of goods, as well as a horse trailer and a local delivery truck, by Friday,” said Anne Stuart, President of the Galleries in the Gardens.
“The online organisations only wanted money
donations, and several Recovery Centres told us ‘no clothes’, but we know they are going to a place where people who need them will be able to get them.”
Anne, who ran a similar disaster relief campaign after the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, knew that local generosity would come through.
“The donations would have twice-filled the Galleries’ garage, such has been the amazing generosity of people in this town.”
Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association Secretary Sherrie O’Keefe said that seeing the aftermath of the floods brought home the reality of just how high the waters were.
“We knew many people had lost everything, and hoped to help with these donated goods, even in some small way.”
By Thomas O’KEEFE VOLUNTEERS
with the Tea Gardens/Hawks
Nest Meals on Wheels service have been thanked in a special National Volunteers’ Week morning tea held at Hawks Nest Community Hall on Thursday 22 May.
Many delivery drivers braved the rain and wind to continue delivering hot and frozen meals throughout the last few weeks, all of them recognising the importance of serving their vulnerable clientele.
“I’ve been here for four years, never met a more compassionate or better bunch of people,” kitchen supervisor Kim* told the crew of two dozen volunteer cooks, delivery drivers and administrators.
Among them were three special individuals who were recognised for their 20 years of service; Marilyn Taylor and Sue and David Matheson.
The goods were delivered when access to Oxley Island and Mitchells Island became possible, although there were major potholes, tilting windmills, and roads that had become causeways barely keeping properties from further isolation.
“There
Island.
Residents were taken
Praise for Meals on Wheels volunteers
husband when we first came up here after retiring from Sydney,” Marilyn told News Of The Area.
“The fact that we could do deliveries together was helpful, all around Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest, and we met a lot of people who are on their own but love to say ‘hello’.
“When hot meals started on Mondays, the people were set up with placemats and cutlery, ready to eat.
“I’ll keep doing it as long as I can."
Sue Matheson said her mother needed the service, which led to her volunteering.
“It became part of our routine. We were on the committee for a while and got to know the other volunteers,” she said.
a past president made the commitment to continue preparing the food locally, rather than switching to frozen food out of Newcastle."
David Matheson added, “Many clients have some wonderful dogs, it’s a perk to get to visit them when we go around, and we enjoy the village feeling.”
Vice President Christine Blair said volunteers also keep an eye on their clients’ welfare.
“We have clear protocols to follow when we check on them,” she said.
“It is interesting how the area has grown so much, and many couples volunteer to deliver together.”
President Derek Pont had glowing praise for all the volunteers, past and present.
“Volunteers are the heart and soul of any organisation like Meals on Wheels,” he said.
q Meals on Wheels volunteers were thanked for their years of service.
“Without them, we could not function, and the community would be poorer.
“The Volunteers at Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest Meals on Wheels are exceptional, as they are dedicated to the preparation, serving and delivery of meals to people in our extended arearegardless of the weather.
“We have had, and still have, volunteers who have served over 20 years, and many over 10.
“This is a real commitment to helping others.”
“We were happy when
q Meals on Wheels is essential to keeping people fed and in social contact.
q Hay bales were found strewn along the riverfront at Manning Point and adjacent to the Manning River.
aback by the show of support from over an hour’s drive away.
are a lot of grateful people up this way,” said Greg and Karen* of Mitchells
q The flood recovery and distribution centre at Mitchells Island Hall.
q The final load of relief goods was sent up in Graham Ball’s big delivery truck.
A big morning tea for a great cause
By Thomas O’KEEFE
THE Wednesday Morning Craft Group held an extraspecial Biggest Morning Tea at Hawks Nest Community Hall on Wednesday, 21 May, bestowing donations upon several life-saving and supportive local volunteer groups.
In the ladies’ annual
donation to local charities, they spotlighted the Pindimar-Tea Gardens Rural Fire Brigade, Stroud State Emergency Service (SES), the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, and the local Free Clinic Bus.
“All the money that we donate here at this Biggest Morning Tea event is raised at our two big fundraisers throughout the year – the
Mothers’ Day raffle and the Christmas raffles,” explained Wednesday Craft Group President Kris Whitely.
Stroud SES Deputy Commander Greg Snape, who has given many years to the service alongside his wife Sandy, said the funds would go “directly to the members, helping keep them properly equipped”.
A Marine Park for the future
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
WITH the Marine Park Advisory Committee soon to be announced it is time for all of us in the community to consider the best possible outcome for the Port Stephens-Great Lakes Marine Park (PS-GLMP).
The largest by area of the six Marine Parks in NSW, the PS-GLMP stretches from Forster in the north along the coastline to Birubi in the south, three nautical miles to sea and covers all the waterways, inlets and lakes in between.
Directly or indirectly the MP will impact on our lives – some more than others.
Port Stephens alone has an amazing cross section of habitat including Broughton, Cabbage Tree, Boondelbah and Fingal islands, massive headlands, all the beaches to Birubi plus the massive expanse of the port including the Myall Lakes system, the Karuah River and Tilligerry Creek.
Mangrove forests, sea grasses, mud flats, brackish lakes, rocky foreshores, deep and shallow reef systems and long expanses of sandy beaches – we have it all.
Who then are the major stakeholders?
Commercial and recreational fishers and underwater divers certainly have a major stake in the park, along with charter boat operators and the tourism industry as a whole.
Environmentalists will definitely want a say in how best to protect local habitat and natural resources, and the Worimi have a growing involvement in cultural awareness as they discover
“It will also help out the Stroud Men’s Shed, who fix up our flood boat prop that we use in promotional activities,” he said.
After 45 years among the community, Tea GardensPindimar Rural Fire Service (RFS) Captain David Bright said he “still cannot get over the generosity of the local people”.
“We need fundraising to buy equipment beyond the bare essentials that volunteers are supplied with,” Captain Bright said.
Both the RFS and SES have since been involved in flood mitigation, rescue and/ or clean-up operations in the wake of the past few weeks of heavy rains, with callouts of personnel and resources to flood-affected areas in Taree and surrounds.
Closer to home, the Free Clinic Bus team has continued its efforts, with
q
representative Jan Peeters happily accepting the donation on the team’s behalf.
“This goes to show what the power of local communities can achieve,” Jan announced.
moves 250 passengers per year, and will turn 40 years old this year too.”
The donation will also help the Westpac Rescue Helicopter to run its five helicopters, and that service will hit 50 years in November
bewildering.
increasing evidence of their forefathers through research and archaeological digs.
Scientists will be relied upon to provide accurate, well researched findings on which changes to the Marine Park’s boundaries and zoning will be decided.
The boundary of the park will remain; it is the zoning within the boundary which will be the greatest point of interest to locals and visitors alike – namely, Sanctuary Zoning.
Where commercial fishers can cast their nets and set their traps and where recreational fishers can cast their lines.
I recall a meeting I attended some time back when the top recreational fishers in the port were asked to name the biggest issue that confronted them inside the Marine Park.
Overwhelmingly the answer was “confusion!”.
The Zoning lines that were drawn up as far back as 2009 indicating where you could and could not go fishing and the methods that you could use were, in far too many cases,
With the hindsight and experience that we have gathered over the past 20 years, the Advisory body will be expected to assist in delivering a Marine Park map that can be clearly followed.
The final and most
pressing question that needs to be asked is: what do we expect to benefit by establishing the PS-GLMP?
Why have a Marine Park?
The answer is simple –the future.
Marine Parks are around Australia and worldwide,
their benefits are based on protecting certain habitats and resources for future generations.
It is hoped that significant numbers in this community will contribute to making the PS-GLMP an asset to be proud of.
q A full Hawks Nest Community Hall, with members of various volunteer and community service groups attending the Biggest Morning Tea 2025.
q Jan and Anne from the Free Clinic Bus.
q Major rescue and emergency services vehicles ready to take off when the rain worsened outside.
Members of the RFS, SES, and Westpac Rescue Helicopter, recipient organisations from the Wednesday Craft Group’s donations.
q Marine Parks are not all about fishing.
Walking in the rain
By Thomas O’KEEFE
BIG plans have been washed away for the ‘Thursday Walkers’ group, with the recent heavy rains thwarting designs to explore bushland tracks near and far over the month of May.
Although a curious tramp out to Hagan’s Lane, from Viney Creek Road West to the Station Creek was cancelled, the following week took the group to an even closerto-home destination - the Myall Lakes National Park - following an old sand mining access road from Piper’s Creek to Robinson’s Flat.
“It was a glorious start
to the day with blue sky, sunshine and not a cloud to be seen on our nice walk through ever-changing flora and forest,” Thursday Walkers co-ordinator Ray Hughes told NOTA.
“A billowing white cloud appeared above the tree line at the morning tea stop beside one of the large waterholes on the way.”
The skies turned mean and dark soon enough however, as the rain reprieve proved short-lived and an ever-quickening pace could not outstrip an ever-looming rainstorm.
With a little more than two kilometres to go, a lengthy and heavy rain squall drenched all, leaving most grateful for their packed ponchos and rain jackets.
The ides of May heralded a trip out to Columbey National Park near Clarence Town, a relatively new and small park that was created to protect three adjacent forest communities.
“A small, optimistic group set off under
q A grey day on the harbour.
apparently clearing skies but that didn’t last long and they were soon covering up from the rain while dodging puddles all over the place,” Ray recounted.
“Despite the wet, there were still a few smiles to be seen.”
Mother nature proved capricious once more,
cancelling plans to strike out from Mungo Brush Campground to Tamboi and on to Brambles Green.
The last walk of the month summoned a relatively dry day, with just a little bit of drizzle, though overcast and cool.
The group ventured south, away from the
incoming major rains, towards Stockton to catch the ferry across to Queen’s Wharf and the start of the Newcastle harbour walk.
“The Walkers enjoyed the change of scenery of an active harbour and a seemingly never-ending residential and commercial redevelopment of what was
Recovery coordinator appointed
FORMER NSW Police Deputy
Commissioner Dave Owens has been appointed as the Recovery Coordinator for the Hunter and Mid-North Coast in the wake of devastating floods.
Mr Owens commenced the role last week and will be based out of Taree.
“Dave Owens has a lot of experience helping communities after natural disasters, so I am grateful he has agreed to lead our recovery effort,” said Premier Chris Minns.
“He is on-the-ground in Taree, ready to go, to help the community recover from these terrible floods.
“There are literally thousands of NSW Government staff and volunteers working on this recovery.
“The Recovery Coordinator will ensure our agencies continue working closely together to help these regions over months ahead.”
Mr Owens has previously acted as the NSW State Recovery Coordinator for a number of severe weather events.
In June 2016, he was appointed as the NSW State Recovery Coordinator for the East Coast Low and in September 2016 as the Regional Recovery
Coordinator for the Central Western floods.
He was also appointed as the State Emergency Operations Controller (SEOCON) in 2007 and performed this position for four years.
As SEOCON, he was responsible for overall emergency management responses within New South Wales.
He was also the 2020 Co-Lead for the NSW Independent Bushfire Inquiry.
Mr Owens will also be supported by other local Recovery Coordinators for the Mid North Coast, and for
the Hunter and Central Coast.
They will report to Mr Owens, ensuring the two regions are equally represented in recovery considerations.
As Mr Owens steps into the role, five Recovery Access Points are up and running in Taree, Kempsey, Port Macquarie, Macksville, and Maitland.
These centres are there for people who need assistance, including assistance with financial aid, identification documents, accommodation, legal support, insurance, and more.
once a thriving wharf area.”
Planned walks through June include: Booti Booti National Park and Wallis Lake Track, Freshwater Beach via Tait’s Cottage (Myall Lakes NP), Lemon Tree Passage and Alum Mountain overlooking Bulahdelah.
Critical information about recovery support for impacted communities – including locations of the recovery centres – is available at www.nsw.gov. au/floodrecoveryupdates
q Former NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Dave Owens.
Photo: Ray Hughes.
q On the way to Robinson’s Flat. Photo: Ray Hughes.
q Coffee and a chat replaced a scheduled walk after wet weather intervened. Photo: Ray Hughes.
q Walkers in the rain in Columbey National Park.
Photo: Ray Hughes.
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& LETTERS
Dorin’s Draws By Paul DORIN
The Write Direction
By John BLACKBOURN
Super stabbing
THE Labor government is progressing a plan to increase tax on superannuation balances over $3 million - but is it fair?
The government’s mounting issue is the massive amount of debt it and previous governments have racked up in past years.
This number is only projected to increase substantially over the next ten budgets.
As such, the current government is looking for painless ways in which to reduce its debt.
This means higher taxes, and fewer concessions.
In my opinion it also means an attack on the poor old retirees who have spent their working lives putting spare dollars into their employer contributed superannuation funds.
What has attracted criticism is that Labor has decided to tax “unrealised gains” in the super funds of retirees.
This attack will become particularly notable on the Mid Coast, which has the oldest population in Australia.
I hope the newly elected member for Lyne has this issue in hand and operates in Parliament to try to protect super fund recipients living in our area.
These so-called gains are simply a result of inflation where shares, properties and farms continue to go up in value.
These gains are now to be taxed after Parliament returns in the next two months and the proposal is tested in Parliament with
On theCouch
Email Jasminda: media@newsofthearea.com.au
DEAR Jasminda,
It’s Normine B again. It was so much worse than you imagined.
As my brother in law was ripping down the driveway, he knocked over my prize geraniums, breaking the pot and my heart while he was at it.
The dog thankfully came away unscathed, but the cat wasn’t so lucky.
He now has a bruise on his nose.
I’m thinking of filing a lawsuit. What do you think?
Normine
B
Dear Normine,
While I would not normally respond to two conundrums from the same person, I now feel emotionally involved in your life (a dangerous position for an Agony Aunt to be in).
This morning, I woke to a frightful vision of your brother fanging it down the driveway in his (noiseless) Tesla, hence not alerting the dog or cat.
I then imagined him careening into your prized geraniums, a shard of terracotta flinging against his bumper and slicing through his "I bought it before he was crazy"
the support of the Greens.
Whilst the Treasurer says this tax only affects half of one percent of super fund recipients, it could represent the sharp end of the wedge.
Once this concept becomes law then it can be fiddled with in order to extract more income for the Government.
Already the Greens are trying to reduce the $3 million suggested minimum level to $2
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sticker (a foreshadowing of your brother's declining mental state that those following along should take note of).
The dog (a white Shitzu) now alert to the ruckus, bolted under the house and managed to commando roll in a sticky black substance hidden there for a future fireplace restoration.
When he emerged, he looked more like Pepe le Pew.
It was not his finest moment and an ominous precursor to his showdog potential the following weekend.
Meanwhile, while your head was buried in your lap (crying over spilt geraniums and your diminished social standing at the Brinsdale Best in Show Extravaganza), Calvin (your rare Exotic Shorthair with attitude) took the Tesla head on (quite literally).
That he came away with only a bruised nose (and ego) was a miracle in this otherwise cataclysmic (intentional witticism) evening.
Normine, I feel as though this situation is getting too unwieldy to remedy.
I don't recommend a lawsuit, which would be a drawn-out process with no winners.
Sort of a cross between Careful, He Might Hear You and Wolf Creek.
Normine, you need to rise above the situation and let bygones be bygones (though I doubt Calvin will forget this anytime soon).
Re-pot some new geraniums (a tad too obvious metaphor for regeneration) and hold your head high.
Carpe diem, Jasminda.
million in order to tax many more poor old retirees immediately, plus lots more in the not-too-distant future.
It needs to be remembered that superannuation was delivered by Keating many years ago so that retirees could fund their own futures and not keep putting their hands in the Government's pockets.
Now they want to move the goal posts long after the ball has been in the air.
Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country
I WRITE this during National Reconciliation Week.
This is the anniversary of the 1967 Referendum which finally recognised the First Peoples who have lived here for millennia and meant that they were included in the National Census as people and permitted to vote.
It is also the reminder of Mabo.
Twenty-five years ago some of us joined the thousands of people who walked across Sydney Harbour Bridge in solidarity with our original inhabitants of this great land, the first Sorry Day.
There’s been quite a conversation (again) recently about Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country.
It appears that some people don’t recognise the difference or the significance
of either.
As someone whose forebears emigrated from the U.K. only within the last 200 years, I feel a deep bond to this country of my birth.
At the same time I consider myself very fortunate indeed to be privileged to have been born in, and be a citizen of, a country with the oldest continuous culture in the world, stretching back some 65,000 years.
Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country for me are a sign of respect and a reminder.
When we travel overseas we know that we’re likely to go across borders, through different countries, each with their own language, subtle and not so subtle differences in culture and physical appearance.
Why should we not consider that the same exists here in Australia with our First Peoples?
We rather like seeing the signs welcoming us to a different country.
Signs welcoming us to different towns,
even some shops.
When Matthew Flinders circumnavigated Australia and took with him the Eora man Bungaree, he thought Bungaree would be able to act as interpreter.
Didn’t happen.
All over this country of ours are borders between ‘countries’.
Different languages, different cultures, subtle physical differences.
They traded with each other and met on occasions for social (and not so social) occasions.
There are close family and friends where we can just drop in, walk in, and be made welcome, particularly if they know we’re coming, and we have family and friends who can just drop in on us, particularly if we know they’re visiting.
We wouldn’t just walk in uninvited to the home of an acquaintance, or a stranger.
Throughout the ages different Indigenous Peoples would, out of courtesy, announce
their arrival and wait to be welcomed.
Herein lies the difference: A Welcome to Country can only be given by an Elder of the traditional land.
Acknowledgement of Country is a reminder, an acknowledgement that there were, for thousands of years, traditional custodians of the place in which we find ourselves.
We’re starting to acknowledge their custodianship, their deep connection to the land and fidelity to it, and our part of their history, the dispossession, disease and massacres.
And the gap which still exists in legal, health and education.
The theme of National Reconciliation week 2025 is “From Now to Next”.
Let us take this opportunity to listen and learn.
Regards, Barbara LYLE, Tea Gardens.
regional health provision and appropriate housing have been ignored for years.
DEAR News Of The Area,
MS Sandra Bourke (Letters, NOTA, 15 May) sees a letter from Justin Page, spokesperson for Hunter Jobs Alliance in the previous issue as an attempt to silence the powerful and well-funded organisation Advance Australia for which she is the spokesperson.
Both organisations have the right to use every legal means to promote their objectives, including the letter pages of the NOTA.
I disagree with Ms Bourke’s contention that this contest of ideas amounts to an attempt to silence alternative views.
And now to the recent Federal Election in Lyne. Ms Alison Penfold, whom I guess was Advance Australia’s preferred candidate, won on preferences, but with a seven percent swing against the National Party.
With her primary vote of 36.5 percent, most voters did not vote for her.
Her task now is to work for all voters and all residents in Lyne, not only those who voted for her and not only those who rewarded her opposition to offshore wind farms with their vote.
I hope her three years in parliament will not see the continuing neglect of our villages in the south-east corner of Lyne, where fitfor-purpose telecommunications, adequate
These issues were not pursued vigorously by the previous incumbent, who wasted most of his last term promoting a fantasy of nuclear power which would have delayed the uptake of renewable energy.
Will our new representative continue her party’s support for a nuclear power station near Muswellbrook?
Regards, M J SUTCLIFFE, Hawks Nest.
READING by Lynne Miles: Isaiah 51: 11 GIVER OF JOY - "The ransomed of the Lord will return and come with joyful singing to Zion and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy and sorrow and sighing will flee away."
DEAR News Of The Area,
Tribute to gold medallist Stan Golinski
By Chris KARAS
HAWKS Nest has lost highlyrespected Commonwealth Games target rifle shooting gold medallist and Navy veteran Stan Golinski.
A popular Peter Sinclair Gardens RSL Life Care resident, Golinski passed away on 24 May, just three weeks shy of his 92nd birthday.
Stan is best remembered for his achievements as a competitive target rifle shooter.
His greatest triumph was clinching an individual gold medal for Australia at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the Fullbore Rifle Queens Prize Open competition.
The legendary Golinski etched his name in folklore –becoming the first Australian to win the event at either an Empire or Commonwealth Games - with a record score of 396 points.
Hawks Nest Ladies Golf
By Dianne BOWES
IN A welcome break from the dismal wet weather, we had fine weather on Saturday the 17th. 28 ladies, including 4 visitors from Toronto Golf Club teed off in the Stableford Event, and in a reversal of the past few weeks it was the visitors who claimed the honours. The course was soft and wet, so there was very little run on the fairways. Individual plays came from Maxine
In another proud moment at the Games, he backed up to claim a silver medal in the Teams event while pairing up with James Corbett and posting another record score of 583 points.
At the height of his target rifle shooting career, Stan was a fierce competitor.
He competed at four World Championships in Venezuela, Moscow, Italy and Spain, and was a member of 13 state teams and 16 Australian teams.
Stan won six Queens Prizes including two National Queens and was also the first and only Australian to win the Canadian GovernorGeneral’s Prize – the Canadian Open Championship - with a record score.
In the 1988 Bicentenary Palma Match held at the ANZAC Range in Sydney, Golinski and his coach Reg Rowlands demonstrated their class and poise by top scoring.
Mitchell who chipped in on the 15th, and Di Bowes who sank a long putt from off the green for a birdie on the 10th.
Results: Saturday 17/5/25
Ladies 18 Hole Stableford
A Grade Winners: 1st Sheree Bambrook (visitor) 30; 2nd Antje Basson 27 C/B; 3rd Karen Green 27 B Grade Winners: 1st Leonie McKibbin (visitor) 33; 2nd Dawn Wiggins 30 C/B; 3rd Jo Scott 30
Place Getters (29-28): Di Bowes, Liz Ross, Beverley
E/W 1. J Glover & N Grehan, 2. E Digby & S Donohue, 3. S Fuller & K McMurray.
It was another proud honour for the Hawks Nest serviceman.
Born and educated at Marist Brothers in Brisbane, Stan joined the Royal Australian Navy at the age of 17 where he rose to the rank of Petty Officer Clearance Diver.
He was coxswain of Clearance Diving Teams Numbers One and Two and also filled the billet of Chief Clearance Diver on HMAS Sydney during the Vietnam War.
Stan served on HMAS Australia, Condamine, Anzac, Vendetta, Yarra, Melbourne and Sydney, and was awarded the General Service Medal - Clasp Borneo plus Malaya Peninsula; the Australian Service Medal – Clasp Korea plus Far East Strategic Reserve; Logistic Support Medal – Vietnam; Admiral of the Fleet’s Commendation (FOCAF.); Australian Active Services Medal – Clasp
Nelmes, Renee Kerr
The fine weather was short lived, however, before the flooding rains set in. As a result there were no further games played this week. Our thoughts remain with all those communities hard hit by the recent natural disaster on the mid north coast.
We were fortunate to be able to play golf just a week after the deluge, and 33 ladies teed off under a very welcome blue sky. There were a few temporary water hazards in the low parts of the fairways, especially
Vietnam and Malaysia; and Pingate Jasa Malaysia.
Stan met his wife Joy at the Journalist Club in Sydney on New Years Eve 1968 and worked as a diver for an oil rig until 1975, and then for Sydney’s Prince Henry Hospital as Officer in Charge of the Hyperbaric Chamber, until his retirement in 1998.
Upon leaving the Navy, he was able to devote more time to his target rifle shooting passion.
Stan’s late wife Joy described him as “a very deep thinker and a man who would readily help anyone that was willing to listen.”
He’ll always be remembered as a respectful, kind-hearted man but when it was needed, was as brave and fierce as a lion.
You could find no better man to be in the trenches with than Stan Golinski.
Stan is survived by his daughter Judy.
on the 3rd and the 8th, and no carts could be used due to the soft ground. The conditions didn’t hamper the ladies though, with some good scores carded. Janet Moore took the gong today, scoring 2 chip-ins on the 10th and the 15th holes –well played!
Results: Saturday 24/5/25
Ladies 18 Hole Stableford
A Grade Winners: 1st Denise Sainty on 36 (best score of the day); 2nd Kathy Griffiths 34; 3rd Jo Buttrey 31
B Grade Winners: 1st
Wednesday: 1. A Ryan & E White, 2. B Treharne & S Matheson, 3. J Ryan & S Bowen.
SPORT RESULTS
Leonie McKibbon 34; 2nd Evelyn Potts 31 C/B; 3rd Jo Scott 31
Place Getters (30-28):
Carolyn Affleck, Julie Bizant, Antje Basson, Angela Clipperton, Maxine Mitchell, Di Bowes, Sue Kovacs
Tuesday’s event was washed out, though Thursday’s Lady Vets event saw a good field of 55 players taking part. It was great to see new players Clare Edgecome and Michelle Larkin getting into the swing of things today.
By Diane RUSSELL
RESULTS Week Ending 30th
May Monday: N/S 1. C Rands & L Falla, 2. C Richards & S Matheson, 3. P Baily & G Morrison.
Tuesday: N/S 1. S O’Keefe & R Albon, 2. A & J Macintosh, 3. J Freeland & D Russell. E/W 1. P Lau & D Dummett, 2. H Blackbourn & J Fowler, 3. P & B Ness
Myall Coast Vets
By Tony SMITH
29/05/2025. 18 HOLE Stroke. 2025 Vets Championship A Grade.
1. DEAN NELSON 67
4.Lance Muir 72 c/b
5.Fergus Hay 72 B Grade.
1. Rodney Norberry 70 2. Len Eardley 73
3. Fred Sparksman 74 c/b
4. Stephen Sharp 74
The ladies played off the grey tees which led to some good scores, and a birdie and chip-in bonanza! Ann Syme (16th), Robyn Keegan (7th) and Marlene Stokes (3rd) all had birdies, with Marlene taking the Play of the Day with her long putt from well off the green for a great chip-in/birdie 2. Other chip-ins came from Pat Dodd who chipped from 20 metres out for par on the 12th, Jan Olsen (8th), Lorraine Bragg (4th), June Biddle (14th) and Jo Buttrey (2nd). There were also quite a few ladies who came so close, including Maureen Ward who chipped from 15 metres out on the 9th, hitting the flag but not dropping into the hole. In the nett scores, Di Bowes finished ahead on 33, closely followed by Robyn Keegan and Jo Scott, both on 34. Well played, ladies!
Results: Thursday
29/5/25
Lady Vets 9 Hole Event 1st Sylvia Bolden -6; 2nd Maureen Ward -1; 3rd Deb Andrews 0 C/B; 4th Colleen Inskip 0; 5th Di Bowes 1 NTP 3rd Hole: Division 1 Jo Buttrey; Division 2 Deb Dummett; Division 3 Viv Ballinger NTP 16th Hole: Division 1 Ann Syme; Division 2 Dawn Gough
Friday N/S 1. D Hipkins & B Eyre, 2. J Whalan & C Richardson, 3. J & T Thatcher. E/W 1. J Glover & N Grehan, 2. L Howarth & L Hulme 3. B Treharne & S Matheson. 1. Paul Ibbetson 37 c/b 2. Des Patfield 37 3. Chris Barrett 35 4. Ross Kirwan 34 c/b 5. John McKenzie 34 c/b
2. Stuart Liddell 69 c/b 3.Terry Freeland 69
5. Lyle Hudson 75 C Grade. 18 hole Stableford
NTP. A B 10th Liddell, Stuart Bell, Colin Balls to. A 78 c/b B 86 c/b C 28 c/b
q Hawks Nest navy veteran and rifle shooting gold medallist Stan Golinski has died aged 91.
q Ann Syme scored a birdie and Nearest The Pin at Lady Vets this week.
q Colleen Inskip was in the Winners List at Lady Vets on Thursday.
q Marlene Stokes chipped in for a great birdie on Thursday.
Hawks Nest Bridge Club
Hawks Nest Thursday Night Darts
By John EDWARDS
29th MAY. Winner’s: Mighty Michael Russom and John Edwards who were undefeated all
Hawks Nest Vets
By Len GOUGH
27/05/2025.
ROUND 2 HN Vets C’ship. Postponed due to Weather HN Vets Stableford.
night. Runners up: Paul Bennett and Damian Ellis. Ladies highest score: Lyn Peirson-92. Men’s highest score: Paul Bennett-138. Darts are on every Thursday night starting at 7pm at the Golf Club. Everyone is welcome to come along and play.
Front Nine only Nett Scores
1st Ron Stewart 22
2nd Laurie Collison 19
3rd Graeme Bramley 18
Balls down to 14
Nearest To Pin
3rd Ron Stewart
5th Rod Brown (Birdie)
Hawks return home
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at the try line, but Aberglasslyn proved too strong, heading home 0-22 victors.
The Hawks Men’s game against Clarence Town followed a moment of silence for the late Glen Cookson, the inaugural President of the Myall River Hawks JRLC, with the flag
at half-mast and players donning black armbands.
Clarence Town took off quickly and strongly, scoring twice within the first five minutes, and maintained that dominance throughout the match.
The Hawks got on the scoreboard as the half-time siren sounded, however the conversion from distance was unsuccessful.
The consolation try was answered immediately, with Clarence Town going on to a comfortable 8-62 win.
The referee was forced to become quite involved in the game, as several players were taken from the field as the intensity of play increased.
q Winners: Michael Russom and John Edwards. Runners up: Paul Bennett and Damian Ellis.
You’d have to be made of stone not to shed a tear when watching this poignant and powerful reality series highlighting the extraordinary stories of everyday Australians and the power of the piano. Hidden away as host Amanda Keller interrogated the public in train stations, shopping centres and markets, musical powerhouse Harry Connick Jr and classic concert pianist Andrea Lam have slowly been casting for a concert at Sydney’s City Recital Hall – and tonight’s the big night. With Connick Jr and Lam guiding them, Grace, John, Stefania (pictured), DJ and Vincenzo will share the musical opportunity of a lifetime.
FRIDAY, June 6
MONDAY
FARMER WANTS A WIFE
SEVEN, 7.30pm
As finale week begins for this romantic reality romp, two farmers have already found their happily ever afters (or so we believe… we’ll find out how their fairytales have turned out in an upcoming reunion). A third – South Australian wheat, barley and lentil producer Thomas (pictured) – is on the cusp of telling Clarette that she’s won his heart, but first he has to break the news to Rachael and Laura. Meanwhile, Jack and Corey find out if mother really knows best – taking the contestants of their parents’ choosing on their final 24-hour dates. Jack makes up for lost time with vet Olivia, while Corey heads out on the water with Keeley and prepares for a tough goodbye back at the farm.
THURSDAY
KILLING SHERLOCK WITH LUCY WORSLEY
It’s hard to imagine that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of literature’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes – the hero of more than 60 original stories and more adaptations than we have space to list – came to hate his iconic creation. But as historian Lucy Worsley (pictured) examines in this intriguing three-part series, Doyle decided that his rather lucrative character had made him enough money, and sent Holmes over the edge of a waterfall in a 1893 story. In Thursday’s conclusion, Worsley investigates what drove Doyle to revive the sleuth in 1903 and how the author had a falling out with magician Houdini.
That
(Mal) Rick and Ffion face a dangerous new suspect.
9.25 Gruen. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson. 10.05 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 10.50 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
11.20 ABC Late News.
11.40 Father Brown. (PGav, R) 12.25 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Teen Titans Go! 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.
Malta: The Jewel Of The Mediterranean. (PGa, R) 9.15 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes. (R)
SBS World News Late.
Atlantic Crossing. (PGa, R)
Rex In Rome. (Mv, R)
1.45 The Head. (Malv)
3.45 Living With The Boss. (PG, R)
4.35 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.30 House Of Wellness. (PGal) Mel Doyle and Shane Crawford are joined by Yvie Jones and Dr Renee Lim to explore pet therapy.
9.30 MOVIE: Where The Crawdads Sing. (2022, Masv, R) A girl becomes a murder suspect. Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith.
12.05 Nurses. (Ma, R)
1.05 Harry’s Practice. (R)
1.35 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 14. Dolphins v St George Illawarra Dragons.
9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Dolphins versus St George Illawarra Dragons match, with news and analysis.
10.45 MOVIE: Sicario. (2015, MA15+alv, R) An FBI agent is enlisted to help fight the war on drugs. Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin.
1.00 Young Sheldon. (PGadlsv, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R)
6.30 The Project. 7.30 House Hunters Australia. A couple want to move to the Northern Beaches.
8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week.
9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml, R) Celebrities include Pamela Anderson.
10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)
SATURDAY, June 7
TV (2)
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Call The Midwife. (Ma, R) 1.30 Picasso. (Ma, R) 2.30 SSO Simone Young Conducts Elgar & Vaughan Williams. 4.10 The Piano. (R) 5.10 Landline. (R) 5.40 Australian Story. (R)
6.10
Father Brown. (Final, PGav)
Mrs Devine’s son is framed for murder.
7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at the top stories of the day, including coverage of developing stories and events.
7.30 Call The Midwife. (PGa) Sister Julienne presents Joyce with an award.
8.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) The discovery of a saint’s bones at an archaeological dig causes a stir in the village.
10.05 Bergerac. (Ml, R) There’s a breakthrough in the search for Cate’s phone.
10.50 Reunion. (Mlv, R) Christine is closer to the answers she seeks.
11.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.
6am Children’s Programs. 5.10pm The Most Magnificent Thing. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.10 Super Monsters. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Isadora Moon. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Kids Baking Championship. 8.10 Chopped Junior. (Return) 8.55 The Piano. 9.50 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.35 Dragon Ball Super. 11.00 Late Programs.
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6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Motor Racing. World Rally-Raid C’ship. Round 3. South African Safari Rally. H’lights. 2.30 Going Places. (PG, R) 3.30 How To Sleep Well With Michael Mosley. (R) 4.35 American Candy. (Premiere, PGl) 5.30 Inside D-Day: Filmmakers On The Frontline. (Premiere, PG)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar: Freedom. (Mal, R) Elizabeth Taylor struggles to reinvent herself.
8.25 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses: English Country Idyll (Stourhead And Scotney Castle) (PGa) Explores a missing masterpiece.
9.35 Alone Australia. (Ml, R)
The weather creates havoc.
11.35 Suspect. (MA15+av, R)
3.35 Living With The Boss. (PG, R)
4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.15 France 24 Feature.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 The Piano. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs UK. (R) 4.40 Walking With Dinosaurs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Compass: Grief, A Love Story. (PG)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 The Piano. (Final, PG) The day of the concert arrives.
8.30 Bergerac. (Final, Mlv) Bergerac must save his daughter, confront his past and finally crack the case.
6am Children’s Programs. 4.45pm Gardening Australia Junior. 5.00 Peppa Pig. 5.10 Bluey’s Big Play. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.10 Super Monsters. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.40 Isadora Moon. 6.55 Rocket Club. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Walking With Dinosaurs. 8.50 Super Shark Highway. (Premiere) 10.30 Abbott Elementary. 10.50 Late Programs.
6am The Emperor’s Club. (2002, PG) 8.05 The Final Countdown. (1980, PG) 10.00 The Tender Bar. (2021, M) Noon Radioactive. (2019, M) 2.05 Flash Of Genius. (2008, PG) 4.15 Goal! (2005, PG) 6.25 The Magic Of Belle Isle. (2012, PG) 8.30 The Drover’s Wife. (2021, MA15+) 10.30 Day And Night. (2010, MA15+, German) 12.25am The 355. (2022, M) 2.40 Late Programs.
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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.20 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PGa, R) 11.30 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 Para-Badminton. (PG, R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Going Places. (R) 5.30 Inside D-Day: Filmmakers On The Frontline. (PG)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 London: 2,000 Years Of History. (Final, PG, R)
8.25 Queens Of Ancient Egypt. (Mav, R) 9.25 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Critérium du Dauphiné. Stage 1. 11.05 Into The Gobi Desert With Nick Knowles. (PGa, R)
11.55 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R)
2.40 The World From Above. (R)
3.40 Living With The Boss. (PG, R)
4.30 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
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6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Bob Charley AO Stakes Day, VRC Country Race Day and Oaks Day. 1.00 Football. AFL. Round 13. Richmond v Sydney. 4.00 Border Patrol. (PGad, R) 4.30 Motorway Patrol. (PGl, R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A look at immigration, customs and quarantine.
7.30 Football. AFL. Round 13. GWS Giants v Port Adelaide. From Corroboree Group Manuka Oval, Canberra.
10.30 MOVIE: Battleship. (2012, Mv, R)
A US Navy ship fights aliens. Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård.
1.05 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 5. Perth Super 440. Day 1. Highlights.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGal, R)
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Cold Chisel. 9.35 Colosseum. 11.25 WWE Legends. 1.15am Letterkenny. 3.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 11.00 Harry’s
6am The Movie Show. 6.35 Belle. (2013, PG) 8.30 The Magic Of Belle Isle. (2012, PG) 10.35 The 355. (2022, M) 12.50pm Lions For Lambs. (2007, M) 2.30 The Final Countdown. (1980, PG) 4.25 The Emperor’s Club. (2002, PG) 6.25 Charade. (1963, PG) 8.30 The Whole Truth. (2016, M) 10.15 Sira. (2023, MA15+, French) 12.30am The Drover’s Wife. (2021, MA15+) 2.30 Late Programs.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Holiday Home Makeover With Rachel & Ryan. (PG)
8.30 MOVIE: No Time To Die. (2021, Malv, R)
11.45 MOVIE: Into The Blue 2: The Reef. (2009, MA15+sv, R)
1.15 Young Sheldon. (PGadlsv, R)
1.35 The Garden Gurus. (R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG)
2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (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 Love It Or List It Australia. A couple are at a crossroads with their little house in the Sutherland Shire of NSW. 8.40 House Hunters Australia. (R) Married business owners who need a weekend escape from their chaotic lives search for a retreat in the Blue Mountains. 9.40 Airport Australia 24/7. (PGad, R) The airport faces a blackout and a plane has to turn back shortly after take-off with a reported faulty engine.
10.40 Elsbeth. (Mdv, R) 11.40 FBI. (Mv, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
Shanghai ePrix. 2.00 Jeopardy! UK. 3.00 Young Sheldon. 3.30 MOVIE: Hating Alison Ashley. (2005, PG) 5.30 MOVIE: Monster Family 2. (2021, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry
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6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning
4.30 Business Drive. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 The Sunday Project. Joins panellists for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. Social media star Andy Cooks challenges the contestants to create an epic cheese pull. 8.15 Fake. (Mls) Birdie discusses her and Joe’s relationship with her psychologist, who suggests she work on trusting him. 9.15 FBI. (Final, Mav) The team is thrown into
Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Detroit Grand Prix. H’lights. 2.05 Jeopardy! UK. 3.05 MOVIE: Courage Mountain. (1990, PG) 5.00 Young Sheldon. 5.30 MOVIE: War With Grandpa. (2020, PG) 7.30
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MONDAY, June 9
6.00
6am Children’s Programs. 6pm Octonauts. 6.10 Super Monsters. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Isadora Moon. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Junior Vets. 8.35 BTN Newsbreak.
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Portillo’s Andalucia. (PGa, R)
8.20 Michael Palin In Nigeria. (PGaw, R)
9.15 Inside Windsor Castle. (PG, R)
10.05 SBS World News Late.
10.35 Living Black. (R)
11.35 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Critérium du Dauphiné. Stage 2. 1.25 Kin. (MA15+lv, R)
3.15 The World From Above. (PG, R)
3.45 Living With The Boss. (PG, 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. (PGa)
7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal) The final 24-hour dates end with some unexpected revelations from the ladies before an emotional farm farewell.
9.00 9-1-1. (Mav) Athena attempts to land the plane before it crashes and calls on the 118 for help.
11.00 The Agenda Setters.
12.00 You, Me And The Apocalypse. (Malv)
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. 7.30 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (PG) 8.45 Swimming. Australian Trials. Day 1. Finals. 10.35 100% Footy.
6am Dancing Ninja. (2010, PG) 7.50 Charade. (1963, PG) 10.00 Four Souls Of Coyote. (2023, M) Noon The Whole Truth.
TUESDAY, June 10
6.30
9.45 I Was Actually There. (Ma, R)
10.15 ABC Late News.
10.30 The Business. (R) 10.50 Four Corners. (R) 11.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 11.55 Books That Made Us. (Final, Malsv, R) 12.50 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.35 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGals)
8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 Highgrove: The King’s Country Home. (R)
11.25 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Critérium du Dauphiné. Stage 3.
1.25 Enemy Of The People. (Mlv, R)
3.05 The World From Above. (PG, R)
4.35 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski.
8.35 Doc. (Ma) Amy and Richard reconnect while treating a patient whose diagnosis is not at all what it seems.
9.35 Accused. (Mav) A divorced woman is put on trial.
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
WEDNESDAY, June 11
6am Children’s Programs. 6pm Octonauts. 6.10 Super Monsters. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Isadora Moon. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.10 Junior Vets. 8.40 BTN Newsbreak. 8.45 Abbott Elementary. 9.30 Doctor Who. 10.55 Late Programs. 6am Children’s Programs. 6pm
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Alone Australia. (M)
8.30 The Veil. (Mal) Imogen and Adilah continue their journey to Paris.
10.10 SBS World News Late.
10.40 History Of The Amalfi Coast. (PGa, R)
11.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour.
Critérium du Dauphiné. Stage 4. 1.25 The Wall: The Orchard. (Malsv, R)
3.05 The World From Above. (R)
4.05 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R)
4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
Soccer. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 (Re)Solved. 1.25 Uncovering Incels. 1.40 Late Life Lesbians. 2.35 Framed. 3.05 News. 3.10 WorldWatch. 5.10 Forged In Fire. 6.00 Alone Germany. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Seven. (1995, MA15+) 10.50 MOVIE: Hereditary. (2018, MA15+) 1.10am
THURSDAY, June 12
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGad)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R)
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL. 9.30 Unfiltered. (PGa) Hosted by Hamish McLachlan. 10.00 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R)
11.00 Born To Kill? (Mav, R)
12.00 Touching Evil. (MA15+adv)
1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, 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.
7.30 Swimming. Australian Trials. Day 3. Finals.
Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml)
9News Late. 11.10 The Equalizer. (Mv, R) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Next Stop. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair.
Love Your Garden. (R)
Long Lost Family. (PG, R)
Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R)
Gardening Australia. (R)
7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Our Medicine. (PG)
8.45 Killing Sherlock With Lucy Worsley. (PGh)
9.45 Sherlock & Daughter. (Mv)
10.35 SBS World News Late.
11.05 The Day The Rock Star Died: Buddy Holly. (R)
11.35 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Critérium du Dauphiné. Stage 5. 1.25 Pagan Peak. (MA15+asv, R) 3.05 The World From Above. (R) 4.05 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (PGa, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
5.15 Forged In Fire. 6.05 Over The Black Dot. 6.35 Travel Man. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Roswell: The First Witness. 10.05 The UnXplained With William
6am The Movie Show. 6.20 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 8.15 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 10.20 Gosford Park. (2001, M) 12.55pm Hum Do Hamare Do. (2021, PG, Hindi) 3.15 The Movie Show. 3.45 Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002, PG) 5.25 A River Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 7.40 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, M) 9.30 The Piano. (1993, MA15+) 11.45 Late Programs. 6am The Movie Show. 6.30
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGads) Harper might be making the wrong choice.
7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PG)
8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (Final, PG) Judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli must decide who will be the winner and pocket $250,000.
11.00 Inside Detroit. (Mal, R)
12.30 Raines. (Mahv)
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
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By Thomas O'KEEFE
AFTER weeks of rained out games, the Tea Gardens Hawks RLFC returned to competition football at home on Saturday 31 May.
After five Juniors games in the morning, the Lady Hawks League Tag team took to the field to do battle with the Aberglasslyn Ants, the same team they last faced over a month ago.
Aberglasslyn scored first, followed by a harried back-and-forth by both teams for much of the first half, until the visitors scored again.
