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There were a plethora of other activities for young and old throughout the evening.
The kids’ area was a huge success, taking up one half of the community hall and featuring a sand bar, clay modelling, 3D sponge painting, and a balloon twister for good measure.
Face painting made a triumphant return, employing the talents of local artists Vivienne Boyd and Suzanne Bailey, while handicrafts stalls were set-up inside and outside.
The park next to Hawks Nest Community Hall was awash with Christmas gift ideas, from Damo’s enormous fishing equipment, to Andy’s spices, and even more for the kids - all screen-free.
Prizes were won by those skilled in quoits and flick-a-frog.
The main hall decorations were the brainchild of Lion Linda Henry, who did a superb job supplying and arranging the Christmas tree and decorations, assisted by Lion Carole Richards, and a force of Lions volunteers.
Outside in the sunset’s golden light, the Myall Melodians serenaded everyone with festive carols from 6.30pm, signalling the dawn of the season and the end of the night for some.
The evening was not without its concerns, however, as the dark, grey spectre of the Bulahdelah bushfires loomed from the northern horizon.
“We had several stalls forced to pull out due to the fires, mainly [because of] the Pacific Highway being cut off to traffic in both directions,” Tea Gardens Lions
President Amanda Sykes told News Of The Area.
“So, we were down to 13 outside and nine inside, but that meant that some stalls were able to spread out.”
Tea Gardens Red Cross members had their dependable baked goods ready to fly off the tables, and the famous Lions Christmas Cakes and puddings sold out, but can still be found at BT’s in Tea Gardens, as well as newsagencies in Hawks Nest and Karuah.
“A big thanks to Jeanette Hart for producing our corflute signs in record time, and Myall Lakes Butchery who provided the steak for steak sandwiches, which sold out in record time… and the Melodions of course for their carols.”
For those who missed Santa, he can still be contacted, for free, via the solitary payphone at the Hawks Nest park.
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but he died at the scene of the Bulahdelah bushfire. The man was a divisional commander in the National
Parks and Wildlife Service who joined the organisation in 1996.
His death is the first
time a National Parks firefighter has been killed on a fireground since 2011.
"This particular person has paid the ultimate sacrifice in trying to protect the community," NSW Emergency Services Minister Jihad Dib told reporters.
"The best thing that we can do to honour these memories... is to make sure we take every action we can to prevent them being in this situation."
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also offered his condolences to the firefighter's family and colleagues.
"This terrible news is a sombre reminder of the dangers that our emergency services personnel face
to keep our homes and communities safe," he said in a statement.
The NSW Rural Fire Service confirmed 20 homes were destroyed between the Bulahdelah fire and another fire at Koolewong on the NSW Central Coast.
More than 50 fires were burning across NSW as of about midday on Monday, with nine uncontained.
There was a real risk of bushfire complacency among the community after several seasons of reduced activity, the RFS commissioner said.
"We know that after a few years of elevated rain and wet conditions, people aren't thinking about bushfires sufficiently," Trent Curtin said.
THE State and Federal Governments have activated disaster assistance to the MidCoast local government area (LGA) due to ongoing bushfires.
The declarations activate a suite of support measures for residents, businesses, primary producers, and councils.
People whose homes have been damaged may be eligible for immediate financial help as well as clean-up, rebuilding and recovery assistance.
Support has been made available under the joint Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
Assistance measures that may be provided to
communities include:
• Assistance for eligible residents to help meet immediate needs like emergency accommodation and essential items.
• Grants for lowincome, uninsured residents to replace lost essential household items to maintain basic standard of living.
• Grants for lowincome, uninsured residents to undertake essential structural repairs to restore their homes to a basic, safe and habitable condition.
• Concessional loans for small businesses and primary producers up to $130,000
• Freight and transport subsidies for primary producers to help
transport livestock and fodder.
• Loans for nonprofit organisations up to $25,000
• Financial support towards counter disaster activity undertaken by emergency service organisations to keep communities safe.
Council will be provided with support to remove debris and for the reconstruction of essential public infrastructure.
Community members affected by the recent bushfires should contact Service NSW on 13 77 88 or visit service.nsw.gov.au to access information on disaster assistance, grants, and recovery support.
by Robert Lindsay
If an executor claims commission in an estate, the amount which he or she receives depends on a number of matters involving the estate. The amount of the commission awarded by the Registrar of the Supreme Court is discretionary. The commission may be awarded as a lump sum amount or as a percentage rate of the estate. On its website, the Supreme Court has published the following ranges of percentages for commission as a guide as to what might be allowed by way of commission:
• Between 0.25% to 1.25% of the value of the assets transferred in specie;
• Between 0.25% to 2.5% on the income on capital realisations;
• Between 1% to 5%
on income collections.
An application for executor’s commission incurs a filing fee. When making a Will, it is often simpler and fairer to simply leave the executor an amount of money which the Will maker considers to be reasonable to compensate the executor for the time and effort which the executor is likely to incur in administering the estate. The Will should be clear in stating that the bequest is in lieu of executor’s commission.
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By Thomas O’KEEFE
FIREFIGHTERS across the state started the week battling over 40 blazes, with several significant and destructive fires mere kilometres away from townships on the Myall Coast.
The largest and most concerning blaze, as of Sunday 7 December, burnt through 3431 hectares of grassland along the Pacific Highway and through Myall Lakes National Park between Nerong and Crawford River,
the smoke from which was clearly visible from Tea Gardens.
That day, school buses carrying students home from Bulahdelah Central School were held up in traffic as the highway was closed in both directions due to heavy smoke and the yet uncontrolled conditions.
The school buses were eventually escorted to Nerong and beyond, aborting a local initiative to send a vessel up the Myall River to bring the children in that way.
Over the following days, NSW RFS crews from across the Mid Coast district, from Wauchope to Pindimar and practically every brigade in between, answered the call for volunteers.
Many pulled 12-hour shifts, day and night, in attempts to control the fireground in up to 35-degree heat.
Aircraft have been launching from Bulahdelah Showground as the RFS trucks marshall just below, and are being sent off down Booral, Old Schoolhouse and Myall River roads.
On the northern edge, firefighters have held the
fire south of Booral Road in the Crawford River area, while firefighters have implemented backburns along the Pacific Highway, with further backburns undertaken where conditions allow. Understandably, this causes an increase in fire activity and visible smoke.
Some fires are burning in untraversable terrain that only the aircraft can reach.
Firefighters’ efforts were assisted to a limited degree by the cool change on Sunday, with southerly
winds reversing the path of fires previously fanned by north-easterly winds.
“While firefighters work to control the fire, crews may be operating along local roads, including the M1 Pacific Motorway,” an RFS NSW representative said.
“This could result in traffic disruptions, and the M1 may be temporarily closed during tactical operations."
“Booral Road and numerous roads in the area are closed, and roads may be closed without warning.
Motorists are advised to check road closures on Live Traffic NSW and follow the direction of emergency services personnel.
Information about the fires is on the Hazards Near Me app.
Authorities are urging citizens to avoid jumping to potentially harmful conclusions based on unsubstantiated or unofficial social media posts.
VOLUNTEERS from Marine Rescue Port Stephens responded to a late-night call for assistance after a 12–15 metre yacht lost steerage between Seal Rocks and Broughton Island while transiting from Lord Howe Island late on Sunday 7 December.
Radio Operators at Marine Rescue Sydney took the initial call from the skipper of the disabled vessel before transferring communications to volunteers at Marine Rescue Port Stephens.
Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Jane Shirriff said Marine Rescue Port Stephens was tasked to assist, with a crew deployed on board
Port Stephens 31 just after 11:15pm.
“Unfortunately, the skipper of the yacht suffered an eye injury while attempting to fix the issue, increasing the urgency of
the response,” Inspector Jane Shirriff said.
“PS 31 reached the disabled vessel, which was seven nautical miles (13km) north of Broughton Island and six nautical miles (11km) offshore.
“They checked the welfare of the crew on board the yacht before securing a tow line and heading for Port Stephens.
“It was quite uncomfortable offshore, with 15–20 knot south-easterly winds and a 1.5–2 metre swell.
“It was tough going on the way back, with our crew experiencing choppy conditions, but they persevered and guided the disabled yacht safely into d’Albora Marina, Nelson Bay at 6:20am this morning (Monday, 8 December).”
The mission involved three Marine Rescue NSW units.
Sydney managed the initial communications, while a crew from Marine Rescue Forster Tuncurry was on standby to assist if required.
water and supporting local communities.
By John WATTS
THE recently-released annual report of the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Board reveals that 62 patients in the MidCoast Local Government Area had a first assessment for voluntary assisted dying (VAD) during the 12 months to 30 June 2025.
Only six other local government areas had a greater number of first assessments, with the Central
Coast having the most at 201, followed by Wollongong with 92.
Voluntary assisted dying became legal in NSW on 28 November 2023 after the passing of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022.
“During the 2024-25 reporting period, 2,295 people made a first request to access voluntary assisted dying and 2,146 people had a first assessment of their eligibility,” the report states.
The process of assisted dying has several steps commencing with a first request followed by a first assessment.
During the 12 months to 30 June 2025, 1028 patients in NSW proceeded with a voluntary assisted death.
The report explains that voluntary assisted dying process is comprised of multiple requests and assessments.
Each patient needs to
make three separate requests for voluntary assisted dying (a first request, a written declaration and a final request) and be assessed by two independent medical practitioners (a coordinating and consulting practitioner) against each of the eligibility criteria.
Patients can pause or stop the voluntary assisted dying process at any time and must decide to continue at each stage of the process and can
decide whether they want to take the voluntary assisted dying substance themselves or have it administered to them by an authorised practitioner.
“Of the 1,028 people who proceeded with a voluntary assisted death in this reporting period, four out of five elected to have the voluntary assisted dying substance administered by an authorised practitioner,” the report states.
q Marine Rescue NSW vessel Port Stephens 31. Tea
The data provided in the report shows that people accessing voluntary assisted dying in NSW are more likely to be male (54.1 percent), in their mid-seventies, live in a major city (58.5 percent), have a cancer diagnosis, and be receiving palliative care.
The Act requires that the Minister undertake a review of the operation and effectiveness of the Act after it has been in operation for two years.
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MEMBER for Oxley Michael Kemp has called out Premier Chris Minns for “out-of-touch comments” on morning TV show Sunrise regarding the recovery of communities impacted by flooding in May.
When asked by host Matt Shirvington what NSW should be most proud of in the past year, the Premier responded: “I think the thing we should be most proud of is the way that we rallied during Cyclone Alfred at the beginning of the year, and the way the community got back up off its knees on the Mid North Coast after those devastating floods.
“I mean, we move on… if you don’t live in that community life moves on, but those towns really went through hell over those couple of weekends.
“Just think their resilience and community spirit really shone through and brought out the best of NSW.”
Mr Kemp believes Mr Minns’ comments reflect a lack of understanding of the ongoing impact of the floods on the Mid North Coast and in the Hunter.
“The Premier speaks as though people have moved on, but our communities haven’t had the luxury of ‘moving on’,” Mr Kemp said.
“I speak with locals everyday who are still facing financial strain, mental health stress, and ongoing infrastructure damage months after the event.
“Many… businesses still don’t have the support they need because the application process has been so complicated, so timeconsuming and so poorly communicated that people can’t get through it."
Mr Kemp said it’s time for the Premier to stop delivering “sympathetic soundbites from
a Sydney studio” and start delivering actual support.
“I’m calling on the Premier to get out of Sydney, come back to the Mid North Coast,
speak directly with affected residents and businesses and increase the Small Business Recovery Grants to $50,000 because the damage far exceeds the support on offer.
By Thomas O’KEEFE
CHRISTMAS came early for close to 70 residents of The Grange, with the return of the Myall Melodians’ Christmas Carols Concert on 2 December.
Inside the clubhouse this year, safe from the mozzies and heat, the audience was serenaded by a choir of nearly 50 local singers performing several festive favourites.
“For the past 18 years, the Melodians have been
meeting to sing 30 songs that I choose out of the 500 we have in our repertoire,” Margaret Rowden, Melodians’ organiser and chief pianist, told News Of The Area.
“There’s a sense of wellbeing, and there is always someone who thanks me for the joy they experience through song - saying things like ‘I wasn't going to come tonight, but I’m so pleased I changed my mind’.
“Our age range is around 60 to 90, and there are many
who say it's the best time of the week for them.”
Everyone was treated to an impromptu sideshow by the antics of none other than the man in red himself, with Santa Claus making an early and privileged appearance for the young-at-heart audience, handing out some small prezzies to get the season going.
Santa could not stick around long, however, as he needed to get back to the North Pole with just over a fortnight before the big day,
so he was whisked away upon his custom mobility sleigh.
The Melodians each pay a small subscription when they turn up for practice, and put out a donation box at each performance throughout the year.
The money is then donated to local causes during the Christmas concert.
This year’s donations of $1000 each, went to the local Free Clinic Bus and the Tea Gardens Public School.
“This money helps keep our free service going,” said Free Clinic Bus representative Jan Peeters, thanking the Melodians.
“Several of our 25 drivers and four co-ordinators live among you here in The Grange, and have helped us transport 400 individuals to hospitals and appointments this year.”
Tea Gardens Public School will use its donation to help fund its Breakfast Club – an initiative of the school and its teaching staff,
who have stepped in to take on the extra responsibility after the COVID-19 pandemic brought an end to outside assistance.
“I can take this money to Coles and buy nutritious breakfast fruit and other food for the kids who need our Breakfast Club program,” explained TGPS Principal Mark Clemson.
The concert ended with a grand singalong rendition of “Let There be Peace on Earth” and the finale was “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”
By Andrew VIVIAN
THEY said it couldn’t happen, but the Federal Labor Government has worked with the Greens to pass reforms to the Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act after negotiations fell through last November.
The reforms include a new environment watchdog agency; national standards to safeguard nature; federal laws to apply to native forest logging by mid-2027; and a crackdown on illegal land clearing.
Other reforms are fast-tracked approvals for significant projects like housing and renewable energy, and streamlined
assessments to cut federalstate duplication. Reaction to the reforms has been mixed.
The North East Forest Alliance (NEFA) has welcomed the reforms to “remove the absurd exemption under Regional Forest Agreements for native forest logging”.
NEFA spokesperson Dailan Pugh said, “The Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) are based on out of date information collated 27 years ago and are not a valid basis to exempt logging from national environmental laws.
“There was meant to be a total reassessment in 2018, instead the Government decided to extend the RFA forever.
“Hopefully, when the new environmental standards are applied, the NSW Government will have to stop logging core habitat of nationally endangered species, such as koala, Greater Glider, Spotted-tailed Quoll, Hastings River Mouse, Stuttering Frog, Giant Barred Frog, Rufous Scrub Bird, Regent Honeyeater, and Swift Parrot.”
National Farmers Federation (NFF) President Hamish McIntyre said, “Farmers have been left bitterly disappointed by the deal between the Government and the Greens on environmental reform.
“As stewards of more than half of Australia’s environment, farmers
understand the importance of doing the right thing by the land.
“They’ve also historically borne the brunt of complex federal environmental laws, often at odds with state obligations.
“That’s why the NFF has supported genuine reform, but not this deal.”
Mr McIntyre said farmers’ key concern is the announcement of “closer controls” of “high risk land clearing”.
“The specifics of this remain unclear, and we are urgently calling for clarity.
“The misunderstanding of agricultural practices is bitterly disappointing.”
He said the NFF will continue to try to make these
reforms as workable for the farm sector as possible.
Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) CEO Kelly O’Shanassy said, “This new law means genuine progress for nature protection in Australia.
“This will give our forests, which are home to unique Australian wildlife like the koala and greater glider, a fighting chance.
“ACF welcomes the wider protection for forests, the introduction of a national EPA and the removal of the possibility that coal and gas projects will be fast tracked.
“Exemptions and loopholes that have facilitated the destruction of forests have been a shameful feature of this law for a
quarter of a century.
“Today, those loopholes will be closed.”
Dr Tim Cadman, who has been advocating for stronger definitions of plantations, said “the Devil is in the detail”.
“There is still a lot left to the discretion of the Minister, and there is a lack of clarity over the protection of threatened species in forests.
“Plantations are counted as forests, for example, and are expected to come in under the provisions of the Regional Forest Agreement.
“But they are governed by different legislationthere are still loopholes that may be exploited by bad actors.”
By Thomas O’KEEFE
ARTISTS of the Myall
University of the Third Age (MU3A) will be applying their hard-won skills and newlyhoned techniques in the kindest of Christmas gestures over the next few weeks.
As part of a long tradition, the MU3A artists are once again creating Christmas cards to be given to residents of the two nursing homes in Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest.
“We will be practicing the techniques we learnt throughout the year and then turning these into cards to
By Thomas O’KEEFE
THE work of local author Ray Keipert is featured in a compendium of short stories, launched at the NSW State Library on Monday 10 November.
Ray’s “Desperation” was included in this year’s NSW Seniors’ book of short stories, which is available for free online via the NSW Government Seniors’ Stories website.
“Following a statewide competition inviting entries
using the theme “Then and Now”, I was lucky enough to be named as one of the top 100 contributing authors for 2025,” Ray told News Of The Area.
“Desperation [is about] a frantic April 1975 diplomatic dash through war-torn Saigon streets as the South Vietnamese regime collapses, contrasted with a calmer Anzac Day in Sydney 50 years later.”
While the story is short - coming in at exactly 1000 words - its message
give to the people at Peter Sinclair Gardens and Estia,” Art Group convenor Jeanette Hart told News Of The Area.
“The idea came about many years ago as a way to give the residents of these nursing homes a little bit of art that they can enjoy all year round, and to let them know that they are thought of during the Christmas period, which can be a very difficult time for some people,” Jeanette said.
“It’s a way for our art group to give back to the community.”
Two of the Art Group’s
long-term members, Karen Piggott and Ros Jones, have been integral to the annual effort for many years, and will be the ones to visit the nursing homes to present each resident with a handpainted card, and to have a bit of a chat.
“The feedback from staff and residents from both nursing homes has always been positive and they are grateful for our gift and the thought that goes into it,” Jeanette said.
The Myall U3A organisation had its newlyconstructed home base next
to Hawks Nest Community Hall inaugurated and opened this year, and it now plays host to a large display of artworks and creations that change every month.
“The new room’s art space is a great way to showcase the talent in our art class.”
Anyone wishing to join the Myall U3A in 2026 can look out for the Registration Day, currently set for 20 January at Hawks Nest Community Hall.
The Art Class is consistently the most popular, drawing dozens of members every year.
is remarkably clear from beginning to end, one of appreciating the true value of life and love in the face of all that comes before it.
Ray and his wife Léonie were invited to join other successful authors at the official launch of this eleventh volume in the series.
Ray also received a personal copy to add to his steadily growing collection of published works, many of which have germinated in his time with the Myall U3A Writers’ Group.
Back in October, he launched his fifth self published fiction book, “Beyond The Horizon”, at the Myall U3A Art Show in Hawks Nest.
The Seniors’ Stories writing competition and workshops are delivered in partnership between NSW Seniors Card and the Fellowship of Australian Writers NSW.
The 100 best entries are published.
There may be another winner on the Myall Coast, which has the highest average age in Australia, as per the 2021 Census.
By Andrew BROWN, AAP
MAVERICK MP Barnaby Joyce will join Pauline Hanson's One Nation party.
After weeks of speculation, the New England MP and former deputy prime minister has confirmed he would move to the farright party, after previously representing the Nationals.
He will sit in the House of Representatives for the rest of the parliamentary term as a One Nation MP, before leading the party's Senate ticket for NSW.
"I am firmly of the view which I have considered over a long period of time that the best choice before me is to stand for One Nation as a Senator for NSW," Mr Joyce said in a statement on social media on Monday.
"I will let the voters be the ultimate arbiter of that decision."
Mr Joyce announced his defection from the Nationals on the last sitting day of the year in November, citing a breakdown in the relationship with party leadership and being relegated to the backbench after the May election.
At the time, he did not say what his next political move would be.
Speculation increased about the move to One Nation after Mr Joyce was seen dining with Senator Hanson at Parliament House over a wagyu steak cooked on a sandwich press.
Senator Hanson said she was pleased the MP would be joining the party.
"Mr Joyce strengthens One Nation's position in parliament just as many Australians are strengthening our position in the polls," she said in a statement.
"I have always been very straightforward about asking Mr Joyce to join our team, and on making it clear this was always his decision."
Mr Joyce will be the first member of One Nation to sit in the lower house since Senator Hanson herself in the late 1990s.
Recent polling shows the number of people planning to put One Nation first on their ballot paper is at an all-time high, with surveys putting support for the party between 14 and 18 percent.
A recent Resolve poll said 29 percent of voters would be more likely to support the party if it were led by Mr Joyce.
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AS the donation period draws to a close, The Salvation Army, Newcastle Permanent, and Greater Bank are encouraging the community to support their annual Christmas Toy Drive Appeal and help share the spirit of the season.
Each year the annual Toy Drive delivers thousands of gifts to children and families facing hardship at Christmas time.
Plenty of gifts have already been donated, including classics like play sets, LEGO, vouchers and Barbies, which will all find their way into hands on Christmas morning, bringing joy to children across the region.
The Salvation Army’s Public Relations and Community Fundraising
Manager Rod Dibley said whilst the community’s generosity has been remarkable, there are still hundreds of families needing support.
“If you would like to offer your support, we recommend gift vouchers for teens, with books, toys, and sporting equipment for younger children,” Mr Dibley said.
“We are seeing more need than ever before, so even the smallest donation can make a meaningful difference for a child this Christmas.”
NGM Group’s Head of Community and Sustainability Kirrah McClelland said that every child deserves to share in the wonder of Christmas.
“It has been very moving to see all the beautiful gifts that have been donated so
far by our customers and our community,” she said.
“We are so grateful to everyone who has supported this initiative with us, and we hope to help as many families as possible this year to make Christmas truly special.”
With over 7,500 gifts donated at Newcastle Permanent and Greater Bank branches last year, The Salvation Army Toy Drive Appeal hopes to maintain this momentum and bring Christmas magic to families across the region.
Donations can be made at any Newcastle Permanent or Greater Bank branch until Friday 12 December.
Gifts should be new and unwrapped and are accepted for all ages, including teenagers.
By John ‘Stinker’
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It was thought that the establishing of a lighthouse on Point Stephens in 1862 would solve the problem.
Unfortunately this was not to be the case, particularly for Captain Thomas Kehoe who continually ran aground.
From the 1860s, Captain Kehoe was the master of several large sailing vessels which sailed the waters of the east coast of Australia, and regional overseas ports.
He was the master of seven ships, six of which he owned, which were wrecked along the New South Wales coast between 1869 and 1898.
Three of these vessels were wrecked on the North Head of Port Stephens.
In his early sailing career, Kehoe was the master of ships owned by other parties, but in later years he became both the owner and master of his own sailing ships.
They mainly carried coal from Newcastle and Wollongong to overseas and Australian ports.
To maximise his financial returns, Kehoe sometimes purchased
the coal himself and transported it to his own customers.
A study of his seven ship-wrecking experiences casts light on the dangers of the sea-faring profession he embraced.
He had no engines to get him out of a difficult spot, or radios to help him receive advice on treacherous sea conditions.
Despite his persistent problems with sea wrecks, he was seemingly regarded as a competent sailor and Captain, having over 35 years’ experience.
Perhaps his judgement at times could have been questioned.
Of particular interest are the three ships which were wrecked on the North Head of Port Stephens over a two period in 1885 -1886.
It is likely many tons of coal would have been deposited at the entrance to the Port Stephens harbour as a result.
The Stag
The Stag was a barque of 307 tons, and was built
in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1865.
She was engaged for some time in the trade between Auckland and Newcastle and was later purchased by Thomas Kehoe.
She was lost off the North Head of Port Stephens on 27 January 1885, being Captain Kehoe’s first shipwreck in the area.
The Fanny Two months after the sinking of the Stag, Captain Kehoe lost another of his ships - the Fanny. She was a brigantine of 164 tons and was wrecked on the North Head of Port Stephens on 18 April 1885.
The Emperor
And so for a third time, Captain Kehoe lost another vessel, the Emperor, which was also wrecked in the same vicinity of Port Stephens.
The Emperor was a wooden brig of 295 tons being built in Great Britain in 1868 and registered to Captain Kehoe in Sydney.
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By Thomas O’KEEFE
THURSDAY Walkers laced up their year of trekking around the region with several successful and fair-weather outings during November.
The first Thursday took the Walkers down to the Stockton foreshore circuit.
Blessed with sunshine, blue skies and a light breeze off the water, the group wandered out to the end of Newcastle Harbour’s northern breakwater (aka The Shipwreck Walk) before returning to a pathway skirting the northern side of the harbour, then meandering through extensive parklands.
“The path actually goes
all the way to the Stockton Bridge, but there and back proved a bridge too far for the group, so they cut through a bit of suburbia, to keep things comfortable,” Cherry Hughes told News Of The Area.
The group trekked up to Stockton Beach and followed the shoreline back to the Stockton Surf Club for lunch.
There was plenty to take in, like the constant movement of huge coal transports in and out of the harbour, and the everincreasing gentrification of housing along the shoreside.
The second week of November took them down to the Yuelarbah Track within Glenrock State
Conservation Area.
The shining sun was augmented by twittering birds and the temperature was just right for a not-toolong walk from Glenrock to Merewether.
“There were such varied surroundings and scenery, and, with all the new bridges, stairs and handrails, much easier than it used to be.”
The walkers followed Flaggy Creek through the rainforest, crisscrossing it several times and passing waterfalls, then to Leichhardt’s Lookout with the forest above looking down into the valley below, and out to Glenrock Lagoon and the distant beach.
Through more forest they reached Burwood Beach, then rounded both Glenrock and Merewether headlands across sand and rock shelves to Merewether Surf Club for lunch overlooking the ocean.
Their penultimate walk of the year was a warm day “Tour de Terrace”, an easy and interesting loop walk skirting the edges of the Raymond Terrace commercial area.
Starting at the riverside, it takes in some historical sites, some back streets less frequented these days, through the old cemetery, some parklands, some ups and downs, and suburbia on the way back down to the
THE NSW Government is rewriting the framework that determines road management in NSW, announcing a new road recategorisation system this week.
The move comes in an attempt to provide local councils with certainty over who will manage and maintain different roads, allowing for more targeted investment where it is most needed.
Road recategorisation is the process used to decide whether a road should be managed as a State, Regional or Local road.
This system determines who maintains it, who funds it and how it fits into the broader transport network.
The new framework includes statewide criteria for recategorisation; an ‘always-open’ application pathway; a new online selfassessment data tool for
councils; and prioritisation for roads that unlock housing, freight efficiency, resilience and major infrastructure delivery.
NSW Minister for Roads Jenny Aitchison said, “For decades, councils have been stuck with a slow, ad-hoc system.
“From today, decisions will be driven by evidence and need, not politics or outdated processes.
“This new system is
designed to help roads receive the appropriate investment and ongoing care, supporting better outcomes for our communities.
“Clear criteria and modern data tools mean these decisions are no longer left to chance or politics. Everyone can see the basis for a category change, and that brings greater transparency and confidence to the system.”
river for lunch.
“The Terrace is home to a surprising number of Jacaranda trees. At this time of the year [they] offer a wonderful purple canopy throughout the town.
“The final outing for the year is traditionally a twilight walk culminating in a group get-together for social drinks and a barbecue dinner at Mungo Brush camping area.”
The plan usually starts with the rainforest walk from Mungo through to the Dee’s Corner campground, across to the beach to Brambles Green and back to Mungo for the get-together.
However, Dee’s Corner
Chairman of the Country Mayors Association of NSW, Mayor Rick Firman OAM, said the move is a positive step forward for regional and rural councils who have been “managing enormous road networks with limited resources and increasingly severe weather impacts”.
“The new framework gives our councils a fair opportunity to have roads properly recognised for their current use, not what they looked like 20 years ago,” he said.
“Being able to apply at
campground is still closed following the winter floods, which washed away infrastructure including the public toilets.
The rainforest walk is also closed, so a shortened sojourn taking in the beach and Brambles Green was the order of the day, ending in a nice evening with nice people, a few laughs and lots of chat.
December’s first Thursday will be the Walkers’ Christmas lunch gathering, before the group goes into a summer hiatus through the hot months, before a planning meeting in February ahead of starting the walks again in March.
any time, backed by clear criteria and data, is a major improvement.
“It will help councils plan, budget and deliver work more efficiently for our communities.”
With the portal now live, local councils and road managers will be able to put forward proposals for recategorisation.
Reviews of the system and processes will be conducted at three months, six months and then annually to refine the model.
NEWCASTLE Airport has taken out two major honours at the Australian Airports Association's 2025 National Airport Industry Awards, held last week in the Gold Coast.
The Williamtown airport won the Airport Excellence Award for Infrastructure for its landmark International Terminal Expansion project, as well as the Airport Excellence Award for Sustainability.
CEO Linc Horton said he was proud to see Newcastle Airport stand among such high-calibre finalists.
“We were finalists across six categories recognising airport achievements and senior leadership and we couldn’t be more honoured to stand among our peers and celebrate their achievements,” Mr Horton said.
“Taking home two of the awards is just icing on the cake.
reflects the long-term vision and effort behind delivering a terminal built for the future.
“We have a brand new international terminal ready to serve our region that has been built to lead in sustainable design.”
The Infrastructure award acknowledges the scale and success of the airport's $250 million terminal transformation.
The redevelopment adds 50 percent to the terminal’s footprint, introduces eight gates, an expanded arrivals hall, streamlined passenger flows and a state-of-the-art aerobridge, enabling the terminal to accommodate larger international aircraft.
"Our new international terminal sets the stage for a more connected and competitive region as we now have the infrastructure to support long-haul international services and deliver the airport the region deserves," Mr Horton said.
already paying dividends, with recent direct routes launched to Perth, Hobart and Bali, and one-stop access to Singapore via Bali launching in March 2026.
“These new services demonstrate the role our infrastructure plays in attracting new airlines and creating new opportunities for business, tourism and trade."
The project’s economic impact is expected to generate more than 4,400 long-term jobs and contribute $12.7 billion in economic activity over the next 20 years, with benefits split between freight, logistics and tourism.
The terminal expansion is a leap in capacity and in sustainability.
The building uses 100 percent renewable energy and includes a 1,236-panel solar array providing 20 percent of its power needs.
rating from the Green Building Council of Australia, with a 5-Star 'As Built' rating targeted.
of the evening: the Airport Excellence Award for Sustainability.
"The new terminal is
It has already achieved a 5-Star Green Star 'Design'
These sustainability credentials formed the basis of the airport's second win
Newcastle Airport became the first Airport in Australia to reach Airport Carbon Accreditation Level
4+, achieving Net Zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions six years ahead of its 2030 target. This achievement was backed by a 100 percent renewable Power Purchase Agreement and nature-based offsets.
By Sis HIGGINS
THREE surfers and shark attack survivors are leading the call for the roll out of lifesaving emergency response
kits on beaches across Australia.
One year after creating Community Shark Bite Kits, founder Danny Schouten has deployed more than 150
kits on beaches across NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia.
“We’re not going to stop doing what we love, so we just have to be better
prepared,” he said.
“When a shark attack happens, every second counts.”
The importance of the kits was evident following
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
“Winning these awards all that difficult.
DECEMBER means warm water, Christmas Bush, growing excitement and whiting.
Big, broad shouldered, bright eyed, 40cm whiting swimming onto all the beaches between Stockton and Fingal.
Recent reports suggest we are in for a bumper season as schools of whiting have taken up residence in the shallows on the beaches.
Catching a whiting is not
All you need is a deck chair, two fishing rods, half a dozen worms, a few pipis and two pipes to drive into the sand.
Find a likely deep-water hole along the beach and set up as the tide runs in.
Unfold the chair before driving the pipes about 10 metres apart.
Bait up your rods with a worm on one hook and a pipi on the other – toss out and place the rods in the pipes.
Take a seat and let the
whiting catch themselves.
Once hooked the rod will buckle over.
For a reasonably small fish, whiting put up a surprising battle once hooked.
Their best performance is saved for the kitchen.
Crumbed and dropped into hot oil until golden brown, a fresh fillet of whiting is hard to beat with a squeeze of lemon and a sprinkle of salt.
So good you will be back on the beach the next day.
the recent death of a Swiss woman and the mauling of her partner, while swimming off Kylies Beach in Crowdy Bay National Park.
The man was saved by a passer-by who applied a makeshift tourniquet.
Permanent kits were about to be installed on the beach.
“A Shark Bite Kit provides tools that can help control bleeding and hopefully increase someone’s chance of survival,” Danny said.
“With the support of communities and donors, we can get Shark Bite Kits on every beach around the country.
“It’s about Australian beaches being well-prepared for when these attacks happen and making our coastline a safer place for everyone.”
Danny’s surfer friends and shark attack survivors
Toby Begg and Kai McKenzie, whose traumatic experiences on Port Macquarie beaches last year inspired the kits, are supporting his campaign.
“Shark Bite Kits are important because they have the potential to be life-saving specifically to stop massive bleeding until emergency help arrives,” Toby said.
Kai McKenzie added, “The Shark Bite Kits are a great idea that could really save someone’s life.”
Medical equipment specialists TacMed supply the contents, which include a tourniquet, two conforming bandages, two large dressings, an emergency thermal blanket, gloves, a whistle and step-by-step instructions on how to treat a shark bite.
GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan said, “I had the privilege of meeting Danny, Toby and Kai last month and admire their drive to roll out such a simple but vital kit.”
A GoFundMe fundraiser has been launched to support the development and rollout of the kits nationally, aiming to give Australians the best possible chance of survival in the event of a shark attack.
By John BLACKBOURN
HAVING spent over 40 years in the financial investment industry, you became
aware of cycles caused by human reactions.
People operate the same way in every generation and most people understand, often too late, that the sins of the fathers are usually repeated by the sons in the following years.
It doesn’t need to be that way, but our education system either doesn’t accept that fact or doesn’t see the need to deliver it for the next generation.
Inexact science maybe.
The major one I lived and advised with was a seven-year cycle.
We were also aware of an annual cycle created when income tax was due after 30 June.
Many investors sold stock, usually after Easter, creating a fall in prices.
Even a weekly cycle was evident, much of the time when enthusiasm was generated
Email Jasminda: media@newsofthearea.com.au
DEAR Jasminda,
MY husband's Netflix viewing history shows an abnormal amount of True Crime shows, serial killer series, and murder mysteries.
Should I be worried?
Dear Petra,
Petra L.
For some strange reason, many people like having the living daylights scared out of them for relaxation.
I'm not one of them, and it sounds as though you aren't either.
I don't think you should read too much into it.
I like watching musicals but it doesn't mean I'm going to morph into a theatrical
over the weekend when investors had time to have a cuppa and read the weekend press, so got ready to buy on a Monday.
Because in those days information often changed on a Friday night, the nervous investors or traders would regularly sell stock on a Friday so as not to get caught by information that might affect their holdings over a two or three day weekend. The answer for aware investors was to sell on a Monday and buy on a Friday afternoon, which was the opposite or best reaction to the market followers.
Whilst people talk about gutter to gutter in three generations, the investment industry saying was “boom to bust in seven years”.
In the 150-plus years of investment cycles that were available for us to provide information with, the seven-year cycle was clearly evident to most of us, so we used it.
performer any time soon.
It may be that your husband likes to remind himself that his life isn't as bad as he thinks.
It may be that he would prefer to be scared by something irrational rather than his own fears.
Perhaps you should watch your husband's reactions to these movies for a better insight into why he watches them. If, for example, he is curled up in the corner of the lounge, covering his eyes, and screaming like Janel Leigh out of Psycho, he is probably just after an adrenaline surge.
If, however, your husband is watching with a deadpan expression (or, worse, smiling in a creepy Norman Bates way) there is potential for worry.
Further, if he is making copious notes in a lockable diary, it's time to run, Petra. Run for the hills (not the hills that frequently appear in horror movies though.
Then you'll be in real trouble).
With the world now moving faster and more radically, the new economic cycle in people’s minds has a duration of three to five years.
In my view that is less manageable and less reliable than the previously prevailing view.
But investors are now less tolerant and more volatile than those I lived with and in fact the even younger would-be investors think their computers will do it all for them.
Who knows?
The next set of experts might believe that AI is the answer to their investment needs.
With everyone using that same source for their advice, I’m glad that I will not have my money involved in that mess.
By Claire PONTIN, MidCoast Mayor
THAT time is upon us again. Christmas seems to sneak up on us a little quicker each year.
DEAR News Of The Area,
I WRITE regarding the story titled “The secret star maps of moths”, published in NOTA on 4 December 2025.
After reading this delightfully written article I will now look at moths in a completely different way.
Such tiny and very beautiful creatures that flutter almost silently into our homes.
The scientific research, outlined in the article by Dave Reneke, into the Bogong moths and scientists' findings are astonishing.
How little we know and understand
As we approach the end of the year and families head off on holidays, I would just like to remind everyone to be safe, make sure you stop, revive, survive if you’re taking on a road trip and if you’re cooling off at one of our wonderful beaches please swim between the flags.
On reflection, 2025 has been a year of resilience.
Our region endured the worst flood in recorded history, and we have been hard at work ever since in the recovery space. Some residents lost their homes, businesses were inundated and some even lost their lives.
But it’s during these difficult times that the Australian spirit shines through.
There are countless stories of communities and neighbours coming together to help each
about nature.
And yet we live in the Tea Gardens/ Hawks Nest area surrounded by flora and fauna, one of the great attractions and loves for residents and visitors.
This enlightening article is just another reason for caring for our local environment.
Once we lose it through overdevelopment and lack of care it’s gone - gone foreverthat's unthinkable.
I urge residents to join together to protect our special environment for all our sakes - there is so much more to learn and understand.
Regards, Lee ANDERSON, Tea Gardens.
other out despite their race, religion, political view or orientation.
Whether it was during the flood itself, the clean up or dealing with the long-term impacts of such a devastating event.
Council staff will continue to help and support where they can too, and I will continue to advocate to the other levels of government for a fair go.
Lastly, we are continuing work to make money available to improve our roads, as we know they aren’t what our community expects.
This is not something we have shied away from.
We understand and hear your frustrations, and we are working hard with the limited budget we have.
We have made the improvement of our roads our number one priority, and they will continue to remain our focus going into 2026, but it won’t be an overnight fix.
We have created a Roads Hub on our website which breaks down what kind of works are taking place and where, every fortnight.
It is a great tool that highlights most of the planned maintenance and work, but please note our teams are also often out making urgent repairs that don’t always appear on the list.
Enjoy your holiday period, have fun but most importantly be safe.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Hawks Nest Thursday Night Darts
By John EDWARDS
4th DECEMBER at the Golf Club.
Myall Coast Vets
By Tony SMITH
4/12/2025. STABLEFORD.
A Grade
1. Terry Freeland 39 c/b
2. Bill Morris 39
3. Raymond Bott 37
4. Gregory Blyton 36
5. George Matheson 35 c/b
B Grade
TGCC Bowling Club
By Kay BERCZELLY
WOMENS Major Pairs 2025
Tuesday 2nd December saw the Semi-Finals of this pairs championship.
In the first game Dot Dallas & Lorraine Murphy played Bette Saillard & Lynda Richards. This game had 4 very accomplished lady bowlers - it could go either
Winners after a two way playoff between two undefeated teams: Gene McKenzie and John Edwards. Runners up: Phil Jones and Michael Russom.
Ladies highest score:
1. Kerry Claydon 40
2. Stephen McDermott 39
3. Keith Harrap 38 c/b
4. Peter Gurney 38 c/b
5. Robert Dorman 38 c/b
C Grade
1. Ross Kirwan 42
2. David Merryweather 36
3. Les Davies 35 c/b
4. Tony McClure 35
5. Alan Crittenden 34 c/b
way! On the day the game started quite evenly, but at the 6th end Dot & Lorraine slowly gained a small lead & built on that to win this semi quite solidly 21-7. The second semi had our tournament favourites
Robyn Beaumont & Colleen Ross playing a very in-form
Karen Green & Jane Uff. Jane & Karen coming off a solid win in the previous round, were hoping to continue
Marion Smith-120.
Men’s highest score: Geoff Smith-140. Darts are on every Thursday night, names in by 6.45pm. Everyone is welcome to come along and play.
C
NTP. A B
3rd. Garland, Patrick Clifton, Neil Davies, Les 5th Freeland, Terry Jones, Phil Hart, Bill 10th Morris, Bill Claydon, Kerry Carruthers, Steve 16th Keegan, Gerry Bell, Colin Davies, Les Balls to. A 33 C/B B 32 C/B C 30 c/b
their strong performance. However, the windy weather conditions proved a bit challenging & the experience of Robyn & Colleen shone through with a strong win 25-8.
Thursday 4th DecemberFinals Day
The weather conditions today were promising to be very hot conditions. Our two ladies teams of Robyn Beaumont & Colleen Ross
TGSC Walking Football
By Shayne REYNOLDS
OUR Walking Football (soccer) Summer Twilight Season is playing every Wednesday afternoon at 5pm at Memorial Park, Tea Gardens.
Last Wednesday afternoon we had a large number of players roll up,
Bulahdelah Golf Club Report
By Thora-Lou SMITH
THE Mug of Mugs was played on Wednesday 3rd December, and the winner was Lou Smith with 71nett from Meg
resulting in a very exciting eight-a-side game of two 15-minute halves and then a 10 minute “play again if you feel like it” session to end this weeks’ round.
We had a partly shaded field with a lovely cooling breeze helping us keep appropriately cool for the entirety of the action.
Another close full-time score of around 6-6 clearly shows our idea of randomly
South with 72nett on a c/b from Meryl Reinhard.
Lou also got the 8th NTP and Terry Stellema got the 17th jackpot.
This was the last ladies' Wednesday competition round for this year; golf will resume on Wednesday 4th
11 December 2025
selecting mixed teams every week, depending on who has come along, is working well, resulting in close games, happy players, friendly banter and great fellowship with lots of smiles.
There were many memorable moments, but the one that sticks out in my mind is the sensational goal by Graeme H who received a great pass from the kick off,
February and the AGM will be held on Wednesday 11th February after golf.
The Vets played their December MM on Thursday 4th, and the winner was Peter Norman with 67nett from Terry Griffis with 70nett and Al Jobson with
vs Dot Dallas & Lorraine Murphy. All these ladies had been playing brilliantly all tournament. While the beginning section of this 18 end game was looking quite close, Robyn & Colleen stamped their name on this championship with strong bowls & final score 25-8 at 17 ends, to Robyn & Colleen our 2025 Major Pairs Champions! Congratulations ladies on a
fine performance!
There were no other formal ladies bowls played this week.
Wednesday Men’s Gala Day 3rd December
Sponsor today was Rod Morrison Gyprock Services.
We had 46 bowlers who played only on the synthetic today (grass green out of order)
Overall winners with a total of 34 Tony Butler,
Dennis Ashbridge & Geoffrey Muggleton.
Morning winners with the highest winning margin of 12 were Gareth Cuss, Garry Macdonald & Ron Berczelly
Afternoon winners also by the highest score of 27 Col Amos, Dave Ransome & Mark Hair
Garden Eatery Voucher today won by Denis Wilberforce.
striding down the righthand sideline and drilled one into the back of the net with a swift right foot kick!
It never looked like missing, well done Graeme and well done everyone our skills and abilities are definitely improving, making our games very rewarding and fun.
Thanks to Gary and Vicky P for supplying the photos this week and Julia
71nett. NTPs were Dave Flynn, Wayne Pollard and Bob Denelzen, who also got the jackpot.
Alison, Bob and Rick were the lucky raffle winners. Vets Open Day is Thursday 11th December, and their breakup party day is the 18th.
D, back from the sick bay, for taking care of washing our vests.
We are planning a Christmas gathering on Wednesday 17 December so please wear something “Christmasy” and bring a share plate to help us celebrate our very first year!
We will also bid a fond farewell to the 2025 season as the next two Wednesdays following our little party, 24
Saturday 6th December was a very hot day and 25 golf tragics braved the heat. Marty Bramble was the winner with 38pts on a c/b from Arrin Gardiner. Ladies' winner was Terry Stellema with 37pts.
NTPs were Arrin
and 31 December, are “no game days”, and we all look forward with anticipation to the opening of the 2026 Twilight Season on January 7.
Same place, same time, same fun.
Anyone over 50 years old is welcome to our Wednesday afternoon gatherings.
Drop in, say g’day and have a look.
Gardiner, Max Tatum and Ryan McSweeny. Long drivers were Max Tatum, Brad Gleeson, Jake Zabielo and Barbie Gordon. Ken Hughes got the jackpot. Next Saturday is the Mug of Mugs sponsored by the Styles family.
By Diane RUSSELL
RESULTS week ending 5th
Hawks Nest Ladies Golf
By Dianne BOWES
WHAT a difference a few days make!
Last week Hawks Nest Ladies golfers endured stifling heat and humidity, this week it was jumpers all round due to a gusty cold change.
Despite the conditions, 34 players competed for the December Monthly Medal.
But no one could catch Jo Buttrey, the runaway winner after a fantastic round of 67 nett.
Second was Karen Serhan, 7 shots behind to win her first Monthly Medal in C Grade, followed by Ann Syme on 75C/B .
Sharon Barwick scored 2 chip-ins in a row, on the 3rd and 4th holes, while Sue Fordy chipped in on the 18th
December.
Monday: N/S 1. B Eyre
& D Hipkins, 2. C Richards & S Matheson, 3. J Whalan & B Treharne.
E/W 1. J Armstrong
– well played, ladies!
Results: Tuesday 2/12/25
Ladies 18 Hole Stroke –Monthly Medal Round
A Grade Winners: 1st Jo Buttrey 67 (best score of the day); 2nd Marcia Smith 75; 3rd Carolyn Affleck 76
B Grade Winners: 1st
Ann Syme 75 C/B; 2nd Fran Henderson 75; 3rd Tanya Sinclair 76 C/B
C Grade Winners: 1st Karen Serhan 74; 2nd Di Smith 75; 3rd Sue Fordy 76
Place Getters (76- 78 C/B): Rosarie Mullins, Donna Clemens, Sharon Barwick, Robyn Keegan, Sue Kovacs, Denise Sainty
Bohemian Spirit NTP Hole 3: C Grade Donna Clemens
NTP Hole 10: A Grade Angela Clipperton
Lady Vets 9 Hole Event today– 8 competitors off the back 9
& D Dale, 2. J Glover & N Grehan, 3. C Bywater & B West.
Tuesday: N/S 1. D Dummett & P Lau, 2. B & P Ness, 3. G Muggleton & S
Results: Tuesday 2/12/25
1st Sue Nicholson 16; 2nd Ann Browning 15 C/B; 3rd Lorraine Lock 15; 4th Di Lindstrom 12 C/B
Following the presentation, the newly endorsed Ladies Committee for 2026 were presented with their badges by incoming President, Jo Scott.
Congratulations ladies, we look forward to a great year of golf ahead at Hawks Nest.
Thursday Lady Vets saw 41 players tee off in the 9 hole event in warm and pleasant conditions.
We welcomed 2 new players to the Lady Vets family, Liz Patrick and Bec Lewis, and it was good to see Debbie Booth and Barb Birmingham back out there today. Individual highlights included great nett scores from Robyn Richardson and
19c/b
2nd Colin Rapley 19c/b
3rd Denis Downie 19
Chopping.
E/W 1. K Mc Murray & C Low, 2=. S Ryder & J Fowler, 2=. T & J Freeland.
Wednesday: 1. E
Di Rumble Dickson, both on 35. Di also chipped in on the 1st from 2 metres off the green – well played!
Results: 4/12/25
Lady Vets 9 Hole Event 1st Barb Birmingham –1; 2nd Marg Bonney 0 C/B; 3rd Sue Hair 0’ 4th Ann Browning 2; 5th Di Smith 4
NTP Hole 3: Division 1 Tanya Sinclair; Division 2 Sue Fordy; Division 3 Jan Olsen
NTP Hole 16: Division 1 Jo Buttrey; Division 2 Robyn Richardson; Division 3 Jacqui Collins
Next week will be the final event for the year for the Lady Vets, a 4 person Ambrose played with just 2 clubs and a putter. Our presentation luncheon will follow from 12pm at the club. The first game for 2026 will be played on Thursday 15th January.
Hawks Nest Ladies Golf
Digby & D Hipkins, 2. B Treharne & S Matheson, 3. L Wood & G Smith.
Friday: N/S 1. C Rand & L Falla, 2. T & J
marked the recent passing of one of the club’s original players, Dorothy Thompson, at the age of 97. May she rest in peace. We are fortunate to also welcome new players, many of whom are recent retirees enjoying the time
3. J Glover & N Grehan.
they have now to pursue their sport. So it was great to see the next “generation” of ladies who share birthdates in the 1960’s get the ball rolling with their initial social gathering last week. The future is looking good!
By Len Gough
2/12/2025.
Front Nine Nett Scores
Played off RED Tees 1st Larry Campton
STORY STARTS on BACK COVER, Page 24
"It's a great effort to be in this position," Australia's No.3 Labuschagne said after the second Test.
"We won the big moments, it's just an awesome day for the performance of the team."
England came within a whisker of overturning a 2-0 series deficit in the 2023 series, left to rue Manchester rain that washed out a fourth Test they appeared well on track to win.
The series ended 2-2 and Australia retained the urn. Asked how Australia would avoid a similar
scenario this timeadmittedly against a weaker, travelling England - Labuschagne drew on a batting partnership that helped the hosts take full control of the second Test.
Captain Steve Smith flagged adaptability as the Australian way of Test cricket before the match began and that quality was epitomised by the 75-run stand between bowlers Starc (77) and Scott Boland (21no) for the ninth wicket.
After the dangerous Alex Carey (63) nicked off, the duo beefed up an 82run lead to help Australia to a formidable first innings total of 511.
Starc and Boland weathered the new ball and slowed the pace of the game
4th Chris Barrett 18c/b Balls down to 17
down to ensure England would need to bat under lights on Saturday night, when they collapsed and fell out of touch with the game.
As Labuschagne sees it, as long as Australia can continue to have moments like that partnership, they can keep Test matches - and therefore the series - on their terms.
"We're in a really nice spot where we're just really process-driven, focused on what we need to do to be ready and once again being ready for those big moments in the game," he said.
"I look back on this game and I look at the partnership between 'Starcy' and Scott. I look at those moments to get us in the situation where we had the night session on our terms.
"To shift the momentum
Frank Murphy 21c/b
2nd John Hutchings 21
3rd Oswald Wood 20
from losing the toss in daynight cricket is a really impressive feat."
In another bonus, Australia's XI is only set to grow stronger heading to Adelaide.
Chief selector George Bailey has already flagged Pat Cummins is set to return from his back injury to play his first match this summer, with Nathan Lyon likely to be recalled after his omission in Brisbane.
That is likely to mean Brendan Doggett and Michael Neser drop out despite the latter completing a five-wicket second-innings haul in Brisbane on Sunday.
Josh Hazlewood is set for more time on the sidelines after picking up a minor Achilles tendon issue while plotting a comeback from his hamstring injury.
But just as Starc and Boland's adaptability with the bat helped Australia in Brisbane, Labuschagne was buoyed by the team's resilience to overcome the injuries to begin the series.
"I take a lot of pride in these moments when you're
able to win games without potentially two of your best bowlers available," he said.
"(But) getting more guys to select from and the calibre of Pat and Josh, when that unfolds, will be very exciting."
Notification of project proposal and registration of interest under Heritage NSW Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Consultation Requirements for Proponents 2010 (Stage 1) – Proposed developmnet at Karuah McCardle Cultural Heritage (MCH) have been engaged by Vigor Master Pty Ltd (201A 24 Thomas Street Chatswood NSW) to prepare an Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment (ACHA) and Section 90 Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit (AHIP) application, if required, for the proposed residential house located at 150 Riverside Drive, Karuah (Lot 51 DP1026807).
The purpose of community consultation with Aboriginal people is to assist the proposed applicant in the preparation of the AHIP application if required and to assist Heritage NSW, Department of Planning and Environment in their consideration and determination of the application should an AHIP be required.
In compliance with the Heritage NSW policy - Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Consultation Requirements for Proponents 2010, MCH would like to extend an invitation to Aboriginal people who hold cultural knowledge relevant to the proposed project area and who can determine the significance of Aboriginal object(s) and/or place(s) in the area of the proposed project to register an interest in the consultation process for this project.
Written registrations must be forward to MCH (P.O. Box 166 Adamstown, NSW, 2289; penny@mcheritage.com.au no later than C.O.B. 25 December 2025.
All registered parties will then be contacted to discuss the project in compliance with Heritage NSW policy. If you register your interest in this project, please also nominate your preferred option to receive the initial information. You may wish to attend a non-paid meeting and receive an information pack, or receive an information packet through the mail or e-mail.
Any parties who register are advised that, unless otherwise requested, their details will be forward to Heritage NSW and the relevant LALC within 28 days of the closing date of registration and in compliance with Heritage NSW policy.
Australian Native Landscapes Pty Ltd is the leader in Horticultural manufacture and distribution on the East Coast of Australia. Celebrating over 50 years of leading the industry ANL remains an Australian family owned and operated business.
We are currently seeking energetic Administration / Customer Service Officer, for our Horticultural Products manufacturing facility at Tea Gardens.
Position requirements:
* At least six months customer service experience (preferred but not essential)
* Must have current valid driver’s license (essential)
* Enthusiastic, hard-working attitude and commitment to providing exceptional customer service
* A focus on ensuring our high safety standards are met
* Computer literacy skills – Microsoft Office and familiarity with operating weighbridge and POS software (desirable but not essential) on the job training can be provided
* Understanding of landscaping materials (desirable)
* Comfortable working alone and following set instructions
* Availability to work flexible hours including early mornings and weekends
* Availability to work weekends (essential)
The successful applicants will have great customer service skills, a high level of professionalism, be well presented, proactive and selfmotivated and focused on providing maximum customer satisfaction.
Duties will include but not limited to the following:
Serving customers in our sales office, completing sales, operating a till and handling cash
Aiding and giving information to customers regarding product selection and delivery options
Operating weighbridge software and communicating information to the group
Attending phone and enquiries.
If this sounds like you, please email your CV to careers@anlscape.com.au
Only people with the right to work in Australia need apply. Recruiters need not apply.
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SATURDAY
THE
SBS VICELAND, 8.30pm
Sam Claflin (pictured) and acting icon Jeremy Irons lead an impressive cast for this epic eight-episode interpretation of Alexandre Dumas’ 1846 novel. The men are cast as prisoners on a forbidding island off the coast of Marseilles. They spend five years chipping away at the mortar between them, with the elder Abbé Faria (Irons) educating Edmond Dantès (Claflin) in multiple subjects before his death gives the younger man a chance to escape. Armed with Faria’s knowledge of a vast treasure, Dantès makes for the island of Monte Cristo to claim his fortune.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Australian Chamber Orchestra’s 50th Gala. Hosted by Jeremy Fernandez and Megan Burslem.
8.30 Maigret. (Final, Mav) Tragedy strikes in Saint-Fiacre. Maigret’s absence in Paris has terrifying consequences.
9.25 Hard Quiz. (Final, PG, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson.
9.55 Crime Night! (Final, R)
10.25 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
10.55 ABC Late News. (Final)
11.15 Silent Witness. (Final, MA15+a, R)
12.15 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
SUNDAY
SEVEN, 7pm
The summer of cricket is now in full swing, treating fans to action left, right and centre. Between Saturday night’s WBBL final, the third Ashes Test commencing in Adelaide tomorrow and the electrifying action of the Big Bash League beginning tonight, cricket lovers are spoiled for choice by the sport’s overlapping fixtures. Live from the Furnace, the first match-up of the Big Bash season pits the Perth Scorchers against the Sydney Sixers. After an early exit in BBL14, the Sixers (aided by new signing, Pakistani superstar Babar Azam) will be eager to make a statement against the most successful side in the league’s history. As cricket legend Aaron Finch (pictured) puts it, “The best thing about the BBL is the unpredictability”.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Jaws: Making A Splash In Hollywood. 8.30 William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill. (Mav, R)
10.15 SBS World News Late.
10.45 Sisi. (Ma, R)
11.40 Culprits. (MA15+v, R)
1.50 Soldiers. (Mal, R)
3.35 Growing A Greener World. (PG, R)
4.35 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
MONDAY
SBS, 7.35pm
As far as travel companions go, English comedian Bill Bailey (pictured) has to be up there with the zaniest, most affable and entertaining offsiders to hit the road with. Keen to immerse himself in local life, the Black Books star jams with musicians, meditates with monks and enthusiastically connects with the Vietnamese people in this six-part travelogue. Returning to Vietnam a decade after his first visit, Bailey is intrigued by how the country has changed in recent years, but also determined to know more about its ancient stories and history. In this final episode, he sets sail in a traditional boat and weaves through the limestone karsts and mythical waters of Ha Long Bay, learning about its legendary dragons.
6.00 NBN News.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Melissa King visits Castlemaine. 8.30 MOVIE: The Holiday. (2006, Mls, R) Two women who live on opposite sides of the Atlantic impulsively switch homes for Christmas. Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law.
11.10 MOVIE: Morbius. (2022, Malv, R) A biochemist is transformed into a vampire. Jared Leto.
1.15 Miniseries: Any Human Heart. (Malns)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 NBC Today.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Swimming. Australia v The World.
10.30 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av, R) The taskforce uncovers a sinister robbery scheme.
11.30 Next Stop. A look at holiday destinations.
12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) Hosted by Ben Shephard.
1.00 Drive TV: Launch Pad. (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 Summer. (PG, R)
6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Contestants compete in a high-stakes game where they must beat The Banker to win
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Return To Paradise. (Mdv, R) 1.25 Maigret. (Final, Mav, R) 2.20 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG, R) 3.10 Le Concert De Paris 2025. 5.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 5.30 Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now. (R)
6.00 Back Roads: Harvey, WA. (R) Lisa Millar visits the town of Harvey, WA.
6.30 When The War Is Over: Afghanistan. (PGa, R) Rachel Griffiths meets artist Ben Quilty.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Return To Paradise. (PGdv) A crime writer is found stabbed to death.
8.30 Vera. (Ma, R) DCI Vera Stanhope investigates after a young man is found dead following a collision with a car.
10.00 The Forsytes. (R) Soames ends Irene’s Parisian dreams.
10.55 Bergerac. (M, R) 11.40 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv)
6am Children’s Programs. 6pm Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.10 PJ Masks. 6.25 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.45 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: The Night Before Christmas In Wonderland. (2024) 8.50 Chopped Junior. 9.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.15 Abbott Elementary. 10.35 Speechless. 10.55 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Bitesize. (R) 9.20 Matched. (PG, R) 10.10 New Zealand From A Train. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 When The World Watched. 3.25 Cycling. Cape To Cape MTB. H’lights. 4.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 4.35 Such Was Life. (PG, R) 4.45 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.35 Britain Under The Nazis. (Premiere)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Wham! Last Christmas Unwrapped. (PGl, R)
8.40 Alpine Hotel At Christmas. (R)
9.35 Osborne House: A Royal Retreat. (PG, R)
10.50 The Real Spies Among Friends. (PGalv, R)
11.45 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Mav, R)
3.05 Being Beethoven. (PG, R)
4.10 Growing A Greener World. (R)
4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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The Count Of Monte Cristo. (Premiere) 10.40 Snowpiercer. 12.25am Letterkenny. 1.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am The Assassin. (2015, PG, Mandarin) 7.55 Fried Green Tomatoes. (1991, PG) 10.20 There’s Still Tomorrow. (2023, Italian) 12.30pm Annie’s Fire. (2022, M, French) 2.40 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 4.45 Delfin. (2019, Spanish) 6.25 The Giants. (2023, PG) 8.30 Michael Collins. (1996, M) 10.55 Erotic Stories. 1.05am La Chimera. (2023, M) 3.30 One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. (1975, M)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Pakenham Cup Day, Ingham Charity Raceday and Gateway Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Final.
10.30 Women’s Big Bash League Final Post-Game. Coverage of the WBBL Final post-game. 11.00 MOVIE: The Rock. (1996, MA15+lv, R)
An FBI agent and a convict break into the former Alcatraz prison to stop a renegade general. Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve.
5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve.
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6am Shopping. 8.30 Better Homes. 11.00 Our Town. 11.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. Noon Hornby: A Model Empire. 1.00 Harry’s Practice. 1.30 Medical Emergency. 2.00 Christmas With The Salvos. 2.30 Better Homes. 5.00 Horse Racing. Pakenham Cup Day, Ingham Charity Raceday and Gateway Raceday. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Our State On A Plate. (R) 12.30 Find My Beach House Australia. (R) 1.00 Drive Safer. (PG) 1.30 My Way. (R) 2.00 Ready Vet Go:
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 MOVIE: Avatar. (2009, Mv, R) A paraplegic man remotely operates an alien body. Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana.
10.45 MOVIE: The Domestics. (2018, MA15+lv, R) A couple search for safety. Kate Bosworth.
12.30 Getaway Presents France. (PG, R)
1.30 Our State On A Plate. (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)
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6.30 The Dog House UK. (PGa) A family of three dogs are split up.
7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (PGa) Mary and Tom saved for many years while working at a supermarket and they finally purchased their two-storey dream home.
8.40 Location, Location, Location Australia. (PGa, R) Mitch and Mark search Melbourne’s eastern suburbs and the Mornington Peninsula to help two sets of buyers.
9.40 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R) A series of random poisonings occurs. 11.30 FBI. (Masv, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
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SUNDAY,
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Eat The Invaders. (PG, R) 10.30 World This Week. (Final, R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 A Dog’s World. (R) 1.25 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.25 Nigella’s Christmas Table. (R) 3.25 Long Lost Family. (R) 4.10 Extraordinary Escapes. (PGl, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Grand Designs Australia. (R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG)
8.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG) Seven artists return for the semi-final.
8.50 The Forsytes. (Final, PG) Jolyon decides his future.
9.45 Return To Paradise. (PGdv, R)
10.40 When The War Is Over. (PGa, R)
11.10 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R)
11.40 Nigella’s Christmas Table. (R)
12.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.05 Dream Gardens. (R)
3.40 The Art Of. (PG, R)
4.10 Gardening Australia. (R)
5.10 Annabel Crabb’s Civic Duty. (PG, R)
6am Children’s Programs. 5pm Peppa Pig. 5.10 Stick Man. 5.40 Peter Rabbit. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: Niko: Beyond The Northern Lights. (2024, PG) 8.55 MOVIE: A Boy Called Christmas. (2021, PG) 10.35 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.55 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Bitesize. (R) 9.10 Matched. (PG, R) 10.00 Secrets Of The Deadly T-Rex. (PG, R) 11.00 Secrets Of The Terror Whale. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.55 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.35 Ethnic Business Awards. 5.35 Britain Under The Nazis.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Cleopatra: Cracking The Enigma. (PG)
8.30 Ken Burns’ The American Revolution. (PG)
10.40 Mayhem: Secret Lives Of Georgian Kings. (PGav, R)
11.35 Australian Fashion Past, Present, Future. (PGn, R)
1.05 Empires Of New York. (Madl, R)
3.35 Dishing It Up Christmas Special. (PGl, R)
4.30 Growing A Greener World. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News.
5.15 France 24 Feature.
5.30 APAC Weekly.
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6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Mastermind Australia. Noon Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 1.50 Bamay. 2.20 Jeopardy! 4.25 Fashionista. 4.35 WorldWatch. 5.35 Road To Change. 6.05 MOVIE: Miyazaki, Spirit Of Nature. (2024, PG) 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The Count Of Monte Cristo. 9.35 Rama X: The Mysterious King Of Thailand. 10.40 Liaison. 11.40 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am The Legend Of Longwood. (2014, PG) 7.45 The Giants. (2023, PG) 10.00 La Chimera. (2023, M) 12.25pm Michael Collins. (1996, M) 2.55 The Movie Show. 3.30 Murder Party. (2022, PG, French) 5.25 All At Sea. (2010, PG) 7.00 P’tang, Yang, Kipperbang. (1982)
8.30 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 10.50 Blow Dry. (2001, M) 12.30am I Know What You Did Last Summer. (1997, MA15+) 2.20 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Your 4x4. Noon Search4Hurt. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Cool Cars & Bikes. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Motor Racing. Sunraysia Safari. 4.00 Desert Collectors. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage
6am Morning Programs. 9.00
MOVIE: Random Acts Of Christmas. (2019) 10.50 Motor Racing. FIA Formula E World C’ship. H’lights. Noon Ice Hockey. NHL. St Louis Blues v Chicago Blackhawks. 2.40 Soccer. English Premier League. Arsenal v Brentford. Replay. 4.40 Australian Roulette. 5.30 MOVIE: Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London. (2004, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Hunger Games. (2012, M) 10.20 Late Programs.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Beretts Tour De Cure. (PG) 1.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Number One. (2021, PGalsv, R) 3.30 Christmas With The Salvos. (PG, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 1. Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers.
10.30 Big Bash League Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the game.
11.00 7NEWS Spotlight. Liam Bartlett sits down with a killer.
12.00 The Queen Unseen. (PG, R) Takes a look at Queen Elizabeth II.
1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 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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6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30
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6.00 NBN News.
7.00 Tipping Point: Celebrity Special. (PG)
8.10 Events That Changed Australia: Black Saturday. (Ma) 9.20 Red Eye. (Premiere, Ml) A police officer escorts a criminal back to Beijing.
11.20 World’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. (Mv, R)
12.10 Wild Cards. (Mv, R)
1.00 Explore TV. (R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
4.30 The Garden Gurus. (R)
5.00 Today Early News.
5.30 Today.
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PG) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: The Man With The Golden Gun. (1974, PG) 11.05 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.20 Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Grand Prix of Long Beach. H’lights. 12.30pm Basketball. WNBL. Sydney v Adelaide. 2.30 Soccer. English Premier League. Manchester United v West Ham United. 4.30 My Way. 4.35 Young Sheldon. 5.05 Dinner With The Parents. 5.35 MOVIE: Superman IV: The Quest For Peace. (1987, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Avatar: The Way Of Water. (2022, M) 11.20 Late Programs.
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 William And Harry: The Rise And Fall. (PGa) Explores the relationship between William and Harry, one being the heir apparent, with the other being the spare. 9.00 FBI. (Madv, R) The team races against the clock to take back control of a hijacked train that an unarmed OA and Gemma are riding. 11.00 10 News+. (R) 12.00 NCIS. (Mad, R) The team mourns the loss of Ducky.
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Take 5. (R) 10.25 Vera. (Ma, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Ningaloo Nyinggulu. (R) 2.00 Death In Paradise. (PGv, R) 3.00 QI. (PG, R) 3.30 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.55 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.25 Outta Town Adventures. (R) 10.25 Leave No Trace. (Final, PG) 11.20 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Planet Reef. (PGaw, R) 3.00 Going Places.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Bill Bailey’s Vietnam Adventure. (PG)
8.30 Never Mind The Buzzcocks Christmas.
9.20 Jimmy Carr’s I Literally Just Told You. (M)
10.15 SBS World News Late.
10.45 The Man Who Died. (Malv) 11.35 Culprits. (MA15+v, R) 1.45 Pagan Peak. (MA15+a, R) 3.45 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.15 Rediscover Victoria. (R) 4.45 Bitesize. (R) 4.55 Bitesize. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 2. Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat. 10.30 Big Bash League Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the game between the Melbourne Renegades and Brisbane Heat.
11.00 Chicago Fire. (Ma) Violet struggles to write a letter to Carver. 12.00 Girlfriends’ Guide To Divorce. (MA15+s) Abby goes on a date with a TV celebrity.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Travel Guides. (PGl, R)
8.40 MOVIE: Muriel’s Wedding. (1994, Mls, R) A woman leaves her small town to find romance. Toni Collette.
10.50 The Equalizer. (Mav)
11.40 Sight Unseen. (Premiere, Mv)
12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, 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. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Kangaroo Beach. 5.55 Knee High Spies. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.30 TKO: Total Knock Out. (Premiere) 9.15 The Crystal Maze. 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Late Programs.
6am All At Sea. (2010, PG) 7.30 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 9.50 P’tang, Yang, Kipperbang. (1982) 11.20 Man Who Didn’t Want To See The Titanic. (2021, M, Finnish) 12.50pm Blow Dry. (2001, M) 2.30 The Movie Show. 3.05 The Legend Of Longwood. (2014, PG) 4.55 The Scarlet And The Black. (1983, PG) 7.30 Samia. (2024, M) 9.30 Unforgiven. (1992, M) 11.55 Late Programs.
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 The Art Of... (Mns, R) 10.30 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 The Forsytes. (Final, PG, R) 2.00 Death In Paradise. (PGv, R) 3.00 QI. (PG, R) 3.30 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.55 Grand Designs NZ. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 When The War Is Over. (Final, PGa) 8.30 The Piano UK. (Final, PG, R)
The Art Of. (Final, PG) 9.50 The Assembly. (PG, R) 11.20 Escaping Utopia. (Mas, R) 12.20 A Country Road: The Nationals. (R) 1.20 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R)
2.05 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 2.55 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Knee High Spies. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great British Railway Journeys. (R)
8.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG)
9.40 Australia In Colour. (PGa, R)
10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 Families Like Ours. (Mal) 12.10 De Gaulle. (Mav, R)
2.05 Nordland 99. (Mals, R)
4.05 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.35 The Count Of Monte Cristo. 9.35 Hoarders. 11.20 Dark Side Of The Ring. 12.15am Bad Education. 1.25 Count Abdulla. 2.20 The Bloody Decade. 3.15 NHK World English
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6am The Scarlet And The Black. Continued. (1983, PG) 8.05 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 10.20 Let Me Go. (2023, M, French) 12.05pm Unforgiven. (1992, M) 2.25 All At Sea. (2010, PG) 4.00 P’tang, Yang, Kipperbang. (1982) 5.30 Mr Blake At Your Service! (2023, PG, French) 7.30 Bandit. (2022, M) 9.50 Million Dollar Baby. (2004, M) 12.20am Taking Lives. (2004, MA15+) 2.15 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 3. Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder.
10.30 Big Bash League Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the game between the Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Thunder.
11.00 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PGa) Quinten’s parents visit.
12.00 Miniseries: London Spy. (MA15+ds) Danny is accused by the papers of murder.
1.15 Travel Oz. (R) Hosted by Greg Grainger.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Taronga:
6.00
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Costco At Christmas. (R)
8.30 Terror On The Space Station. (PGa) 9.30 Crime. (Madlsv) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Elvira. (PGa, R)
2.15 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2024. (Malns, R)
3.50 Growing A Greener World. (R)
4.20 Rediscover Victoria. (R)
4.50 Down Under Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am Children’s Programs. 6.20pm Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 How To Train Your Dragon Homecoming. 8.20 Steven Universe. 8.45 Adventure Time. 9.05 Teen Titans
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6am Mr Blake At
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Morning session. 12.30 The Ashes: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Afternoon session. 3.10 The Ashes: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Evening session.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 4. Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers.
10.30 Big Bash League Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the game between the Sydney Sixers and Adelaide Strikers.
11.00 Chicago Fire. (Ma) Kidd connects with a troubled teen.
12.00 MOVIE: Top Of The Class. (2020, Mav, R) A student is accused of murder. Jacqueline Scislowski, Kate Watson.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
7TWO
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 RBT. (PGl, R)
8.30 Paramedics. (Mm, R) A motorcyclist crashes into parked cars.
9.30 RPA: Jamie’s Baby. (PGm, R)
10.30 American Crime Story. (Madlsv)
12.30 Resident Alien. (Final, Mlv)
1.20 9Honey: He Said She Said. (PG, 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)
THURSDAY,
Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R)
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7.30. (Final, R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 ABBA And Elvis In The Outback. (Ml)
8.35 The Untold Story Of The Vatican.
9.35 Vigil. (MA15+av)
10.40 SBS World News Late.
11.10 Vienna Blood. (Return, MA15+av)
12.10 Outlander. (MA15+asv, R)
1.35 House Of Promises. (Ms, R)
4.15 Growing A Greener World. (R)
4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R)
4.55 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
Your Service! (2023, PG, French) 8.00 The Scarlet And The Black. (1983, PG) 10.35 Samia. (2024, M) 12.35pm Bandit. (2022, M) 2.50 The Movie Show. 3.25 Mary Shelley. (2017, PG) 5.35 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 7.40 The Nugget. (2002, M) 9.30 A Good Person. (2023, MA15+) 11.55 Crimes Of The Future. (2022, MA15+) 1.55am Million Dollar Baby. (2004, M) 4.20 Let Me Go. (2023, M, French) 6am Mary Shelley. (2017, PG) 8.15 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 10.20 Million Dollar Baby. (2004, M) 12.50pm Too Cool To Kill. (2022, M, Mandarin) 2.50 The Movie Show. 3.25 The Three Musketeers. (1973, PG) 5.20 A Room With A View. (1985, PG) 7.30 Up In The Air. (2009, M) 9.30 An Unfinished Life. (2005, M) 11.30 Ben Is Back. (2018, M) 1.30am A Good Person. (2023, MA15+) 3.50 Late Programs.
MOVIES (32)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Morning session. 12.30 The Ashes: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Afternoon session. 3.10 The Ashes: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Evening session.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 5. Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes. From the MCG.
10.30 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin. An expert panel examines all the big news and issues with a deep dive into the world of cricket.
11.15 The Amazing Race. (PG) Hosted by Phil Keoghan.
12.45 Life. (Malsv, R) A court reporter is beaten to death.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
By Jasper BRUCE, AAP
THE last time Australia went 2-0 up in the Ashes, they went on to blow a golden chance to win the series outright, but Marnus Labuschagne pointed to one passage of play from the Brisbane Test when asked how the team would stop history repeating.
Mitchell Starc's second player-of-the-match performance from as many Tests this series powered Australia to an eight-wicket defeat of England inside four days at the Gabba.
Australia are now in the box seat to hold the Ashes for a fifth consecutive series; no England side has ever recovered 2-0 down to win the Ashes.
