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relatively new local guitarist Ewald Jordaan, hailing from South Africa.
He brought his lifetime of love for all kinds of music, and wowed the crowd with renditions of John Denver, Neil Diamond, and many more singalong favourites, with the audience filling in most of the chorus lines by the end.
The Villa Voce choir came in from Palm
q Local due Ol’ Spice brought it home with plenty of banter and tunes.
Lakes at Tea Gardens, to perform several sets of their own memory awakeners, such as wellloved TV theme songs, classics like Lullaby of Broadway, a sombre Latin hymn about love and charity, and ending with a specially arranged medley of advertising jingles and another message of love and hope.
Afternoon tea was laid out by the gracious ladies of the Tea Gardens Red Cross.
The final act was local super-duo Ol’ Spice, with John, the old one, and Julian, the spicy
one, putting on plenty of rock songs and foottappers.
“The Progress Association wishes to thank all the local businesses that donated to the show, helping make it a big success, despite a lack of outside funding,” Secretary Sherrie O’Keefe said.
“[It is] a timely reminder that we need to support our local businesses as some may be struggling to push on.”
The HNTGPA extended its thanks to Coles Tea Gardens, Tea Gardens Hotel, Tea Gardens Country Club, The Garden Eatery, Myall Pharmacies, Jimmy’s Smash Burgers Hawks Nest, Jayz at the Myall, Mema’s Bakery, Mumm’s on the Myall, IGA/The Nest Café, BYO Cellars Hawks Nest, Mungo Road Surf Shop, So-Lo Prices, The Boatshed, Myall Community Arts & Crafts Centre, BTs Fashion, and Hawks Nest Golf Club.
The HNTGPA's volunteers gave up many hours of their time to make the event a success, and the PA is seeking to get more locals involved.
“The next General Meeting is Monday 14 April, from 6:30pm.”
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After a multi-year wait, MU3A took over exclusive use of the new building annex at the Hawks Nest Community Hall.
It now features more space, a dedicated lecture room, improved access, upgraded technology and redesigned parking.
“Federal funding of $330,000 was gained through the former Coalition Government under the
Community Development Grant Program and the Commonwealth Bushfire Disaster Recovery Fund to deliver the project,” outgoing Federal Lyne MP David Gillespie said.
The new building sits atop the site of the “Old Library”, a demountable classroom that opened in December 1970 and served as the home of the MU3A for many years.
Population growth and a desperate need
to modernise, led to its demolition a few years ago.
Other community groups around Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest offered space to the MU3A, and President Roger Digby thanked them for allowing the group to grow in numbers.
It now has close to 300 members, dozens of whom attended the opening.
Represented were the Writers Club, Big Ideas presenters, the Music Group, and more.
The MU3A Art Group
Mullane & Lindsay welcomes the appointment of new Director, Lachlan Page. Lachlan, who is also the Practice Group Leader of our Commercial & Business team, joined Mullane & Lindsay in 2016. His extensive experience and leadership skills have been invaluable to our firm, and Directors Ashleigh John and Kristy Nunn look forward to the fresh perspectives and ideas that he will bring to the leadership
will continue to use the Tea Gardens Baptist Hall, as it has proven to be more appropriate to their needs.
“I respect the concept of the 'Third Age',” official guest Cr Thomas O’Keefe said.
“The first was childhood, which none of us appreciated at the time, the second was 'adulthood', laden with responsibilities and work, but the third age is the one that you can truly enjoy.”
The official opening ended with Cr O’Keefe ringing the special bell reserved for the start of classes, followed by a tour of the facility for the special guests, then refreshments and an “open house”.
of Mullane & Lindsay.
Lachlan's appointment is a testament to his expertise in the area of commercial law, together with his dedication to promoting our firm’s desire to continually improve the service that we offer our clients in innovative ways.
We look forward to the positive impact he will have in his new role and congratulate Lachlan on his welldeserved appointment.
TRIBUTES have flowed
for the late Geoffrey John Cox, who played a key role in multiple Tea Gardens developments.
Born in 1937, Mr Cox passed away on 16 February 2025 aged 87 years.
“Geoff was a dynamic and tireless icon in the property development industry,” said former colleague Gail Mullins, one of Mr Cox’s first employees.
“His innovative approach and passion for excellence produced many unique projects.”
Growing up in Wagga Wagga, Geoff was a boarder at The King's School in Sydney.
His early working life was spent in his father’s farm machinery business, before moving the family to Sydney.
“Property became his passion, and it was in the late ‘70s that he put his toe into property development, developing his first estate at Narara on the Central Coast.”
Developments up and down the east coast followed, including on the Myall Coast.
“[He worked on] a major mixed development at Tea Gardens comprising residential housing with lake frontage known as Myall Quays,” said Gail.
“This development received awards for the
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unique water reticulation system throughout the project.”
At this time Geoff was encouraged to consider developing retirement villages, leading to his involvement in the formation of the Tea Gardens Grange lifestyle resort.
“This village has taken out numerous awards for innovation and design, setting new standards which have since been embraced by the industry.”
Gail described Geoff as a “stickler for perfection”, a “great motivator” and a man “revered for his honesty and integrity”.
“Always a gentleman but nobody’s fool, he was greatly respected by his peers and the many people who enjoyed their new homes and lifestyles.
“If you were ever to ask Geoff about his achievements, he would be modest and selfdeprecating but there is no doubt he was a man with incredible ability and unwavering commitment.”
INDEPENDENT candidate for Lyne Jeremy Miller visited Tea Gardens on Thursday 13 March, chatting to locals at Palm Lake Resort and the Tea Gardens Hotel.
A small business owner who has lived in the Taree area for almost 30 years, Mr Miller said his interest in politics was driven by frustration over the region being taken for granted as a safe Nationals seat.
A strong crowd attended the pub to hear how Mr Miller plans to represent the people of Lyne in Canberra.
Major policy issues for the independent candidate include healthcare in regional areas, the cost of living, the pressing need for better infrastructure including mobile phone coverage and the internet, high electricity prices and the environment.
Tea Gardens’ Dr Sally Hunter was one local in attendance.
“Jeremy made it clear that he could see the impact of climate change on our community and believed renewable energy was an important part of the solution,” she said.
“However, he did not support renewable projects at any cost, and based on his current understanding, believed that the environmental costs of the proposed offshore windfarm in this area would be too high.”
Another local, Gordon Sutcliffe, is an organiser of Mr Miller’s campaign.
“Jeremy is committed to the principles of participatory democracy,” Mr Sutcliffe said.
“If elected, he will continue to listen to his constituents and will always act in their best interests.”
By Thomas O’KEEFE
HAWKS Nest supermarket
IGA Local Grocer won two awards at the 2025 IGA State Awards of Excellence, held on Friday, 28 February.
They were the NSW and ACT Small Store of the Year Award, and the Small Grocery and Perishables Award.
The awards encompass IGA retailers from across NSW and the ACT.
This is the third year running that the Hawks Nest store has scored the Small Store of the Year award, having grown their shop through continued renovations, offers, and by targeting seasonal clientele.
“This is an incredibly exciting recognition for our store and the community,” store manager Lyndal Blaber told News Of The Area.
“We’d like to say a big thank you to our local customers for their ongoing support and to our dedicated team who go above and beyond - we are very grateful.”
The store has added over 1000 new products including a great range of Community Co. lines.
“A total of 22 awards were presented during the evening, highlighting the milestones and support that these IGA stores provide to their local communities,” a representative from
parent company Metcash Supermarkets and Convenience told NOTA.
“The awards were judged on a range of criteria, including customer service, community pride, department excellence, brand values, merchandising and the stores' overall performance.”
IGA Local Grocer Hawks Nest will now progress to the National Awards of Excellence in July, where they will be up against their state category winners across Australia.
q Hawks Nest IGA store team representatives with one of their latest awards.
MIDCOAST Council is bringing back the “.id Informed Decisions” team to run workshops for anyone interested to learn and better understand our local population and key demographic.
If you need accurate information about the MidCoast population or your local market, free community workshops are being held in
Whether you’re applying for funding, planning community programs, or simply want to better understand the people who live and work here, these workshops will give you the tools and confidence to find and use the right data.
“.id Informed Decisions” are demographic experts, bringing together teams of analysts, economists and
on Australian Bureau of Statistics and other data to provide accurate, accessible, easy-to-use information about communities and how they are changing.
Council’s Manager of Libraries, Community and Cultural Services, Alex Mills said the workshops will help participants to cut through the vast amount of data that’s available.
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By Thomas O’KEEFE
PROMPTED by recent severe weather, the RSPCA is sharing important tips for managing animals during storms and natural disasters.
The key is preparation, according to the animal protection not-for-profit.
“We know these extreme weather conditions can be stressful but if we take the time now to prepare inclusive and comprehensive plans, it can make all the difference to keep us and our animals safe and protected,” said Anne Keyvar, RSPCA NSW Emergency Response Manager.
Owners should ensure their animals have an emergency kit ready to go with food (including any special dietary requirements), water and medication they may need to cover a minimum of 72 hours.
Emergency kits should contain the following: food and water (at least three days’ supply); medications and veterinary records; sturdy carriers, leads, or halters; familiar bedding and comfort items; litter, waste
bags, or other waste disposal supplies; and identification tags and microchip details.
“It is vital that your animal has correct identification information on their collars
and to check that their microchip details are up to date, in case they become separated from you or your property,” Ms Keyvar said.
“For horses or other
livestock, attach ID tags with a contact number securely to their mane. These tags should be prepared in advance and kept in your emergency kit.”
Pindimar-based equestrian Margarete Lethorn, who has been working with horses her whole life, has some practical tips for larger animals.
even if they love swimming in the ocean.
“I keep them high and dry as much as I can so there's no risk of flooding for them, and beware that prolonged wet ground and mud rots their feet.
DROP-IN sessions are being held across the region for locals to provide feedback on MidCoast Council’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan.
“The Disability Inclusion Action Plan has helped us to identify the barriers and challenges faced by those in our community who are living with a disability, as well as their carers, family and friends,” said Alex Mills, MidCoast Council’s Manager Libraries, Community and Cultural Services.
“The Plan will guide our activities until 2026. We will continue to advocate for improvements in the areas identified by our community members with lived experiences.”
Sessions will be held at Gloucester Library on Tuesday 25 March from 10:30am to 12:30pm, and at Tea Gardens Library on Wednesday 2 April 2025 from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Visit the MidCoast Council website for more details.
“For the horses, keep extra feed, leave them naked (i.e. no rugs), provide a safe shelter, and secure anything that can blow around,” Margarete told NOTA.
“[Offer] lots of pats and treats.
“Horses and many other animals may be spooked by lightning and thunder, and may even hate the rain, preferring to be dry from it,
“People in flood-prone areas should write their phone numbers on their hooves in permanent marker and plait tags into their manes.”
The RSPCA stresses that, in flood-prone areas, all livestock, horses, and other outside animals should be moved to higher ground or transported to a safe property with friends and family where possible.
It is important to not tether animals outside during
the storm as they may harm themselves trying to break free.
If you need to leave animals outside on your property, please provide plenty of access to water and food in heavy, secure bowls and ensure objects are tied down to reduce risk of injury.
FUNDING has been awarded to a Hunter-based researcher focused on improving outcomes for regional and rural
The NSW Government funding comes as part of a $10 million boost to cancer research across NSW.
The 18 grants, delivered by the Cancer Institute NSW, include $798,790 to the University of Newcastle’s Dr Jennifer Mackney to improve patient access to prehabilitation services in rural and regional NSW.
In 2024 approximately 165,000 people were diagnosed with cancer in Australia; around 132,000 of these people will need surgery, often multiple times.
“Prehabilitation before cancer surgery - including exercise, nutritional optimisation, and psychological support -
has been shown to improve physical function, halve postoperative pulmonary complications, and reduce postoperative hospital length of stay,” said Dr Mackney.
“A model of care for the delivery of prehabilitation using in-person and telehealth intervention has been developed in Newcastle over the past five years and utilised clinically.
“However, currently rural and regional patients don’t have equitable access to formal prehabilitation programs.”
The grant will enable Dr Mackney to extend access to the prehabilitation program for cancer patients across five regional and rural hospitals, three in the Hunter New England LHD and two in the Mid North Coast LHD.
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
THE son of mining engineer
“Snapper” Williams from West Wallsend, James “Bunger” Williams arrived in Nelson Bay in 1920.
Not keen to follow in his father’s footsteps and enter the coal mines, Bunger reckoned that it was to be a fisherman’s life for him.
James’s son Herb Williams, known as “Young Bunger”, did follow his father’s lead and linked up with Greek lobsterman Spiro Spathos and his boat “Mahoulas”.
Herb bought the 32 foot “Pandora”, built in 1906 of NZ kauri, which carried a sail as a back up for a Hercules Diesel later to be replaced by a German air-cooled Duetz.
The Pandora worked the waters north of the entrance to Port Stephens up around Broughton Island.
The reefs from Broughton towards Seal Rocks were alive with lobsters and snapper and it was north of the island that Spero and Young Bunger found the most famous of all lobster grounds - “The Well”.
Modern depth sounders will return an accurate picture
of the shape of the bottom, the depth and temperature of the water and, in most cases, the presence of fish.
When an ideal fishing or lobstering ground is found, a GPS will lock in the coordinates so that the exact spot can be relocated with ease.
In Young Bunger’s days on the water it was a case of “sounding” with a long length of rope with a lead weight tied to the end.
For hour after hour, day after day the lead would be “bounced” off the ocean’s bottom.
The feel of the rope would determine whether the floor was sand, gravel, rocky reef or mud.
In some cases plasticene was set into the end of the lead weight so that a sample of the bottom could be collected. Once a reef was located a quick mental snap shot would be taken by lining up permanent fixtures on the mainland. Two or three landmarks, usually mountains and headlands, would be recorded in the mind so that the fishermen could return to the exact spot to set and pull their traps.
It was by this method of sounding that Spero drifted over and finally pinpointed The Well, a steep drop into deeper water that was literally full of lobsters.
The very first trap that was baited and sent to the oceans floor was brought to the surface jam packed full of lobsters - 36 dozen to be more precise.
There was not enough room for one more lobster to
TRANSGRID has launched its annual bushfire prevention program, including helicopter inspections and 3D laser scanning, to ensure the safe operation of the transmission network in the lead-up to next summer.
LiDAR inspections by plane are underway across parts of the network and will wrap up in March, with helicopter inspections to follow in coming months.
“Our priority is to protect the safety of landowners, communities and our people and we take the risk of bushfires very seriously and do everything we can to reduce potential risks,” Executive General Manager of Network Marie Jordan said.
“Our transmission lines have been safely operating for decades, and we are committed to ensuring they continue to do so for many
years to come as they are a critical piece of the clean energy transition.
“Transgrid’s network includes more than 13,000km of transmission lines – the equivalent of travelling from Sydney to Perth four times – and we inspect it every year to ensure a high level of preparedness ahead of the summer bushfire season.
“Every year our team plans this program carefully so we can ensure it is as effective as possible to reduce bushfire risk and potential impacts to local communities.”
The program includes a 3D laser aerial survey of easements across the entire Transgrid network using LiDAR technology to identify vegetation growing too close to transmission lines; helicopter inspections to physically assess the condition of structures and lines; and on-theground teams carrying out network maintenance and addressing potential vegetation encroachments to reduce bushfire risks.
Helicopter inspections are scheduled for Newcastle and the Hunter from 12-17 June.
enter the trap.
The reef was so rich that lobsters would be hanging onto the rope and crawling on the outside of the traps, dropping off as the traps were hauled on board.
As mentioned Herb worked the trawler Pandora for prawns off the Stockton Bight.
When Herb retired from the sea he gave the Pandora away. Sadly the 90 year old boat was neglected by the new owner and sunk at its moorings in 1996.
of rural organisations has called for immediate action to address the mental health crisis in agriculture.
More than 30 rural and healthcare organisations launched a joint statement to address the crisis this week.
Ahead of a federal budget and election, the group is calling on the Government to make an immediate investment of $50 million over five years to address the crisis.
Dr Tim Driscoll from the Royal Flying Doctor Service is the Chair of the steering committee leading the initiative.
He said the statistics are sobering.
“A farmer dies by suicide every 10 days. That’s up to twice the rate of the general working population,” Dr Driscoll said.
“Poor mental health and suicide is having a
devastating impact on rural families, communities and businesses right now, and we need federal help to fix it.
“The wellbeing of people in agriculture is impacted by increasingly complex and compounding events like weather and natural disasters, financial stress, and geographic or social isolation.”
National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke said farming could be tough and there needed to be the right resources in place to help producers deal with the challenges thrown at them.
“A farmer’s greatest asset isn’t their land, livestock or produce, it’s their own wellbeing and the wellbeing of the people around them,” Mr Jochinke said.
“It’s clear the unique mental health needs in agriculture are not being met by existing services and we need Government to give us a leg up so we can turn these devastating statistics around.”
Associate Professor Kate Gunn, a clinical psychologist and founder of ifarmwell, said it’s a crucial time to invest in the wellbeing of Australian farming communities.
“There is an urgent need for coordinated, farmerfriendly, evidence-based approaches to address this critical issue,” Associate Professor Gunn said. ifarmwell is one of the organisations that has endorsed the joint statement for urgent action.
“As someone who has worked in the field of farmer wellbeing for more than 15 years, this is the closest we’ve been to finding a meaningful way to bring together farmers, industry bodies and other organisations to address farmer mental health,” Associate Professor Gunn said.
“While the philanthropic sector has been generous to date, support from the Australian Government is crucial to quickly and impactfully reach farmers with evidence-based initiatives, on a national scale.”
The principles outlined in the Joint Statement emerged from the National Forum on Mental Health and Wellbeing in Agriculture in March 2024, and have been refined by a Steering Committee convened by The National Farmers’ Federation.
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
WE are fortunate in Port Stephens to have excellent jetties from Shoal Bay to Karuah, all of which give you a great chance to catch
a cracker fish - bream, mulloway, snapper, kingfish, flathead or tuna.
Fishing off a jetty is a little like fishing out of a boat in that you are not land-based and they provide a fantastic
fishing platform, ideal for the family to gather and experience the joys of fishing.
Recent reports suggest that big fish have been gathering around the jetties in Shoal Bay and Little Beach.
THE state’s peak farming group has welcomed a fresh crackdown on biosecurity controls in the wake of extropical Cyclone Alfred.
On Friday NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty announced measures to keep Red Imported Fire Ants out, with a temporary ban on soil and hay coming into the state from infested areas in southeast Queensland.
“We’ve all seen the images of wind and rain in Queensland, and this is making the fire ants mobile over the coming weeks,” Minister Moriarty said.
“The temporary suspension of the hay permit is a necessary step to mitigate the movement of these highly invasive pests.
“The impacts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred are being felt in our agricultural sector in the north of the state.
“They need our support to get them back on their feet and don’t want a fire ant incursion adding stress and strain to their recovery.
“We have increased surveillance focusing on highrisk areas and are employing advanced tracking and modelling techniques, taking strong preventative measures to stop fire ants."
NSW Farmers Biosecurity Committee Chair Tony Hegarty said recent footage of fire ant ‘rafts’ in Queensland’s Scenic Rim region had sparked serious concerns around the spread of the ants in the wake of recent flood events.
“We’re seeing thousands of these deadly ants cling together and create
massive rafts in Queensland floodwater,” Mr Hegarty said.
“While these rafts haven’t been spotted in NSW as yet, floodwater does spread these ants about, and we can’t be careful enough when it comes to protecting our communities against these pests.”
NSW Chief Invasive Species Officer Scott Charlton said while the mentioned footage is concerning, “we know from hydrological analysis that ants floating into NSW is not possible”.
“What we can do is mitigate the increased risks of human-assisted movement of fire ants from the infested areas of Queensland and suspend the hay permit,” Mr Charlton said.
If allowed to spread throughout Australia, it is estimated fire ants would cost the economy a total of $60
billion dollars in damages, with the ants known to attack livestock, people and pests.
Fire ants are found in southeast Queensland and are known to gather together as large rafts in floodwater as a survival mechanism.
As communities recovered from recent flood events, Mr Hegarty said the measures to stop the ants had come as welcome news to farmers on the front line of the threat.
“NSW deserves a biosecurity system that is proactive and effective when it comes to eradicating extreme biosecurity threats – and that includes fire ants,” Mr Hegarty said.
“A serious biosecurity regime is what we need the NSW Government to deliver, and we thank them for hearing us in this most critical hour.”
Earlier in the week 13-year-old champ Darcy Lestone landed a thumping 8.5 kg snapper off the Shoal Bay jetty.
Arriving early, Darcy caught a couple of land mullet which he used later in the evening for bait to catch the giant snapper.
Unable to lift the fish up onto the jetty the young fisherman kept his cool and “walked” the fish onto the beach.
Snapper have been caught off Little Beach jetty for as long as records have been kept.
In earlier days the goto jetty was the old wooden structure in Nelson Bay which was the focus for the commercial fishermen to return with their catches of fish and lobsters. Each season Salamander jetty produces great catches of tuna while Karuah jetty holds a healthy population of bream.
q Cracker snapper landed by 13-year-old Darcy Lestone off Little Beach jetty
By Poppy JOHNSTON, AAP
OLD wind turbines have found a second life in surfboard form in a worldfirst prototype designed to set the tone for recycling in the renewables industry.
The 10 boards are the handiwork of professional surfer Josh Kerr and his team at Draft Surf in collaboration with Spanish renewables developer Acciona.
Mr Kerr put them through their paces on a few flawless waves generated by UrbnSurf's artificial swell generation technology in Sydney.
"We're pretty proud of the product we created, it's pretty cool," he said at the event on Tuesday showcasing the prototypes.
"We just want a clean ocean to be able to surf in and enjoy."
Wind farms are now a common sight in Australia but do not last forever, with a life-cycle of between 20 and 30 years.
Turbines at the nation's oldest wind farm at Codrington in Victoria are earmarked for decommission in 2027 and hundreds more are approaching their twilight years, with community pressure to keep them out of landfill only intensifying.
As much as 90 percent of the steel, fibreglass and other materials in wind turbines can be recycled but recovering all the different
components is not easy.
Finding a market for the recycled materials and ensuring quality and safety is up to scratch are other challenges.
Acciona Energia managing director in Australia, Brett Wickham, said ideally, all wind farm owners and operators would be required to recycle blades.
"Then you're driving an economy," he told AAP.
Non-negotiable recycling would force the industry to consider end-of-life uses for each material, including opportunities to repurpose it back into new products to save on raw materials.
A composite powder material can be made from the fibreglass in the blades and used for a number
of purposes, including, potentially, as an additive in the concrete used in turbine foundations.
The company's global head of sustainability Mariola Domenech said there were construction applications and countless other opportunities, including children's playgrounds or artificial reefs.
Material from the company's decommissioned blades have already been used in the sole of sneakers as part of another project with European fashion brand El Ganso.
"We will be looking for innovators in Australia to help us to continue delivering our solutions to manufacture sustainable products," Ms Domenech said.
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READING by Lynne Miles: Galatians 5: 22 & 23
GENTLE - "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. Against such things there is no law."
By John BLACKBOURN
IN these days where AI (artificial intelligence) is getting to the stage where it
is becoming difficult to determine truth from fiction, please remember that we are just days away from the next Federal Election being called.
With this in mind I am sharing some of my favourite sayings which relate to political truth telling.
- Most people really don’t want the truth. They just want the constant reassurance that what they believe is the truth.
- Those who can make you believe in absurdities can make you commit atrocities (Voltaire).
- The truth has no defence against a fool determined to believe a lie.
- Actions prove who someone is, whereas words just prove who they pretend to be.
Email Jasminda: media@newsofthearea.com.au
DEAR Jasminda,
There was so much stress in the buildup to Cyclone Alfred. How did the experts get it so wrong?
Marcia P.
Dear Marcia,
NOW the meteorologists will give you all sorts of reasons for Alfred's change of heart, like the tropical cyclone looping back on itself which changed its expected trajectory, and the lighter winds caused by its intersection with a high pressure ridge, but in my unprofessional opinion, it came down to the name.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred?
There is nothing menacing or
- Truth does not mind being questioned, whilst a lie does not like being challenged.
- No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot.
- If you don’t want the truth, then don’t ask me. If you want something sugarcoated, then go and buy a donut.
- If you don’t have the time to do it right the first time, what makes you think that you have the time to do it twice by being reelected?
- Idolising a politician is like believing that the night club stripper really likes you.
I QUESTION Ian Roberts (11 March, ‘The lowest blow yet’) on who is actually playing politics in relation to offshore wind.
While the Coalition, in its final act of government in 2022, supported the development of Australia’s offshore wind industry by introducing enabling legislation, Dutton now seeks to play politics from
opposition.
With 14 feasibility licenses issued for offshore wind projects, he selectively opposes those in key regions - Hunter, Illawarra, and the Southern Oceantargeting them to win votes in marginal seats.
Dutton’s inconsistency is not new.
While in government, he is on the record opposing nuclear power for Australia.
ON Thursday 6 March, I was privileged to attend a remarkable and inspiring meeting in the Great Hall of the University of Newcastle.
The Great Hall was full and the atmosphere electric but respectful.
This was the second Annual Meeting of Hunter Community Alliance.
We live in community – and this means caring for each other in whatever way we can, sharing resources, being aware, compassionate and understanding of each other and each other’s needs, particularly of people who can and do ‘fall through the cracks’.
This organisation is proof that we can bring together people of all ages, across political and social divides: charities who pick up the pieces of broken lives and working hard to prevent people ‘falling into the cracks’, churches also doing this, unions, environmentalists concerned about the impacts of climate change, politicians at all three levels of government, listening and
talking to each other with respect, with the common aim of making the Hunter a better place for everyone.
The effects spill over into surrounding areas.
While acknowledging that their efforts have to continue as more needs to be done, in one short year they have achieved much: increased training and apprenticeships to provide employment, particularly as we necessarily transition from jobs in the fossil fuel industry into the many opportunities provided by renewable energy sources; more government assistance building affordable housing; more crisis and transitional accommodation.
As with the first meeting last year, the two Federal Ministers who attended had been provided with a series of “Asks”, based on the meetings of HCA which had been held during the year, and they were very firmly but politely held to answer these.
We heard stories from people whose lives have been turned around by help they’ve received. But also stories from people whose
Now, in a dramatic reversal, he enters the election with an ill-defined and unsubstantiated nuclear energy policy.
This comes at a critical time, as all coalfired power stations in Australia are set to close within the next decade.
Offshore wind energy is on track to be operational by 2030, providing a timely replacement for coal-fired power, sustaining jobs, and delivering economic benefits to needs are still very great.
A warning to us here: an older woman who now finds herself living in a small rental cabin after being scammed and losing her home.
Now living in a small rental cabin which gets very hot in summer and very cold in winter.
Stories of sub-standard emergency housing, crowded, poorly ventilated.
Renters who cannot afford solar panels, whose energy bills soar.
People who have a choice of living on the streets – perhaps in a very old car – or paying well over half of the income they earn in rent.
The need for more mental health providers.
destructive about an Alfred. Just look at the history books.
Alfred Nobel donated his wealth to establish the Nobel Prize.
Alfred Tennyson was a poet laureate.
Alfred North Whitehead was a mathematician and philosopher.
The etymology doesn't help.
Alfred means Elf Ruler. Elf Ruler?
Does that sound like a formidable being to you?
Alfred may have had dreams of being a tropical cyclone, but instead he did more meandering and backtracking and looping back than a politician.
And for that we should be grateful.
Many people and businesses still suffered due to flooding, power outages, erosion, and closures.
Incidentally, did you know that the tropical cyclone was supposed to be called Anthony, but the Bureau of Meteorology made a change to avoid confusion as it matched our current Prime Minister?
With “AI” now controlling the game, do you remember before the internet was available, when people thought the major cause of stupidity was due to a lack of information?
Yeah?
Well, it wasn’t that, it’s called political campaigning.
Please remember that you only get one shot at these elections every three years, so we all need to consider our own views very carefully before voting.
affected regions.
Dutton’s nuclear policy, lacking both detail and a realistic timeline, will not replace this lost capacity in time, let alone ever eventuate.
The public and investors need certainty and a clear path forward for energy policy, not political flip-flopping and vague promises.
Regards, Justin PAGE, Coordinator, Hunter Jobs Alliance.
These are our neighbours, part of our wider community.
Perhaps at times our society needs people with hard business heads, thinking of company profits above everything else, however everyone benefits when we help each other, including businesses, and Hunter Community Alliance is a wonderful example.
We have a Federal Election coming.
Now is the time to ask serious questions of each of the candidates, look at who is going to help the disadvantaged and struggling members of our wider community, and hold them to their promises.
Regards, Barbara LYLE, Tea Gardens.
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By John SLATER
12 MARCH
Today’s bowls were sponsored by Excel Financial Services.
Thirty –nine players attended today with all games on the synthetic green.
The overall winners with a total score of 41 were
Ron Green, Chris Fredericks and Geoffrey Muggleton.
The morning Winners were decided by the lowest winning margin, and with a margin of just 1, and after a 2-end countback of 3 teams, the winners were Brian Newbery and Peter Gurney.
The afternoon winners
were decided by the highest winning margin and with a comfortable margin of 16 the winners were Ron Berczelly, Gary MacDonald and Gareth Cuss.
The Garden Eatery Voucher was won by Gary MacDonald. Thanks to the Garden Eatery for sponsoring this voucher.
Thursday Bowls is
By Thora-Lou SMITH
ONLY two competition games were completed in the last two weeks - some very frustrated golfers at Bulahdelah!
Wednesday 5th March was a showery day and Terry Stellema won the ladies'
stableford with 31pts.
Saturday 15th March was also a stableford event and the winner was Stewart McNaughton with 37pts from Brad Gleeson with 33pts on a c/b from Geoff Harvey. Barbie Gordon was the ladies' winner with 36pts from Terry Stellema with 30pts.
By Tony SMITH
13/03/2025. 4 PERSON Ambrose,
Only 3 golfers managed to hit the par 3s - Geoff Harvey, Stewart McNaughton and Barbie Gordon. Long drivers were Geoff Harvey, Alan Benson, Steve Sharp and Alison Benson.
Geoff Harvey also grabbed the $19- jackpot.
The Men's Championship will continue when the weather is favourable.
gaining traction with some male players joining the Women for 12 ends.
If you can't make it to Bowls on a Wednesday, you now have another option to get a game in.
In Pennants this week the First National grade 5 side played away at Lambton and Grade 6 played away at Hexham.
Unfortunately Grade 5 were defeated at Lambton 65-51. Tea Gardens won on game and were narrowly defeated in another.
Grade 6 meanwhile enjoyed success at Hexham winning 71-55 winning two games comfortably and drawing the remainder.
In other news
Nominations are being
Eyre, 3. L Wood & G Smith.
called for a Mixed Single event and players should read the conditions of play. The draw will be completed on 4 April. All entry fees are returned to Winners via Prize Money on Presentation night together with a Championship shirt for Winners and Runners Up.
By Diane RUSSELL
RESULTS week ending 14th March
Monday: N/S 1. C Rands & L Falla, 2. P Baily & J Gray, 3. L Caro & B Treharne.
E/W 1. E Digby & C Lance, 2. D Hipkins & B
Tuesday: N/W 1. J Fowler & S Ryder, 2. A & J Macintosh, 3. H Blackbourn & D Russell.
E/W 1. P & B Ness, 2. R Albon & S O’Keefe, 3. M Thomson & J Freeland.
Wednesday: N/S 1. P Baily & J Gray, 2. B Treharne & S Matheson, 3. S Kebby & T Thatcher.
By John EDWARDS
13th MARCH. Winners:
Barry Jones and Michael Russom.
Runners up: June West and Darren Rapley.
Ladies highest score:June West-98. Men’s highest score: Matthew Peirson -140. Darts are on every Thursday night starting at 7 pm.
Everyone is welcome to come along and play.
1. Chris Lock & Stephen Darby & Robert Ziehlke &
By Dianne BOWES
WE STARTED March with more unsettled weather, but a good field of 39 ladies teed off in the Saturday Stroke round. There were visitors from Massey Park, Killara, Kurri, Club Banora and Dubbo Golf Clubs to boost the competition today, though it was our local ladies who fought it out in a close finish.
Results: Saturday 1/3/25
Ladies 18 Hole Stroke Round
A Grade Winners: 1st Anne-Marie French on 72 C/B (best score of the day); 2nd Marcia Smith 73; 3rd Helen Haynes 74
B Grade Winners: 1st Angela Clipperton 72; 2nd Liz Edmonds 74; 3rd Sue Hair 75 C/B
Place Getters (75 C/B-78 C/B): Sue Kovacs, Christine Simmons, Michelle Osborne, Jo Buttrey, Kim Robinson (Dubbo), Julie Hammond, Sue Campton and Colleen Kelly (Club Banora)
Gross Winners: A Grade Helen Haynes on 80; B Grade Angela Clipperton 99
The poor weather associated with TC Alfred kept numbers down on Saturday 8th March, with only 16 ladies playing in a
Stableford comp.
Results: Saturday 8/3/25
A Grade Winners: 1st Marcia Smith 36; 2nd Jackie Rees 33; 3rd Angela Clipperton 31
Place Getters (30-28): Sue Kovacs, Deb Matheson, Deb Gardner, Liz Ross and Julie Hammond
There was no Tuesday competition this week due to course renovations.
At last the sunshine returned on Thursday, and a good field of 46 ladies took to the course for the 9 hole Lady Vets competition. Because of the recent rainy weather though, the rough was thick and wet. A lot of time was spent hunting for balls that were hidden in the long grass, and many players cursed their wayward shots into the velcro. Putting on the newly cored and top dressed greens was also a challenge, with very little run to carry the ball to the hole.
But we rose to the challenge with highlights such as chip ins from Rosarie Mullins on the 5th, Marg Bonney on the 13th, Sue Hair on the 14th and Betty Clinch on the 3rd. Betty’s shot with her #5 hybrid rescue club was from 10metres to the side of the green. She played it with
for the championships –eager to achieve personal best efforts in elite company.
Leading juniors Summah Harrison, Anna Taylor-Anderson, Elara Barnes, Mia McDonald, Naomi Reungkitchaya and Eva Hanrahan performed strongly at the NSW Junior Track and Field titles last weekend in various events.
They are joined by emerging athletes Denver Trojkovic, Evelyn Jurisic and Joy Schneider who line-up in sprint and field events at this weekend’s NSW Little Athletics Championships.
Ten-year-old Denver will compete in the Boys 800 metres category with nine-year-olds Evelyn and Joy qualifying for the girls 400 metres and long jump competitions respectively.
All eyes are on Tomaree High School athletics sensations Anna and Mia who show enormous potential in track and field.
Fourteen-year-old hurdles champion Anna showed her versatility in the Girls Under 15 division with encouraging displays in her pet 90m hurdles event plus the 100m sprint, triple jump and high jump.
Mia is another rising 14-year-old hurdler and sprinter who qualified in the Girls Under 15s hurdles over 300 metres.
Promising 13-year-old Elara demonstrated her ability in both the 200m hurdles and 200m sprint in the Girls Under 14s category with 15-yearold Naomi showing her prowess in the Girls Under 16s discus throw.
Fourteen-year-old Eva competed in the Girls Under 15s shot put event while Corlette’s former NSW schoolgirls champion
q June Martin was Thursday's winner.
a degree of frustration, but great accuracy, straight into the hole. Another of our ladies
hit a birdie of the feathered variety on the 15th! Luckily it was merely stunned, and
q
lived another day.
Results: Thursday 13/3/2025
Lady Veterans 9 Hole 1st June Martin on -9; 2nd Di Lindstrom -6; 3rd Helena Wilton 2 C/B; 4th Pat Dodd 2; 5th Jo Buttrey 1 C/B
NTP Hole 3: Division 1
Liz Ross; Division 2 Di Smith; Division 3 Judy Gilbert
NTP Hole 16: Division 1 Lorraine Bragg; Division 2
The Lady Vets were commended for the consistent numbers playing in Thursday competitions, due largely to the spirit of fun and friendship enjoyed by the ladies each week. They were also thanked for their fantastic contributions to the success of the Ladies Classic last week. Well played, ladies!
consistent performances and strong work ethics.
“They have so much ability and deserved their
opportunity to compete at the State titles through sheer hard work.”
RESTALL, Merle Clare 13/2/1925 – 12/3/2025
Late of Hawks Nest.
Beloved wife of William (dec).
Loving mother to Raymond (dec), Desmond (dec) and Lyndelle, a loved mother-in-law of Denise, Sharon and Noel.
Much loved grandmother to Ashley, Darryn, Lisa, Luke, Mikaela, Gavin & Chantelle, loving great - grandmother to 19 plus one great-great granddaughter.
Family and close friends celebrated with Merle at her 100th birthday party on 15th February. It was as if she had kept herself going to reach that amazing milestone. Who gets to attend a 100th party, let alone be the “star of the show?” She was loved by all who met her and even those who hadn’t met her, but knew of her. She is now at peace. Such a beautiful soul.
Many thanks to the wonderful staff at Peter Sinclair Gardens who loved and cared for her over the years she was a happy resident, but especially towards the end.
A private cremation will take place on Thursday 20th March 2025.
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FRIDAY
GARDENING
ABC FAMILY, 7.05pm
Propagating a love of plants and nature in the next generation, Australia’s favourite green thumbs get their hands dirty with all manner of family-friendly activities in this spirited spin-off. Tonight, Costa Georgiadis (above, right) tracks down some peace and quiet with junior hosts Romeo Angelkovski and Yeshi Jehru (above, left). The trio take time out in a local reserve, drawing inspiration from the tranquil waters and tall timbers before bringing what they’ve learnt home to create a mindful garden of their own. It’s a perfect wind-down before the kids’ bedtime.
(PG) Daisy and Louis must spend the night together.
The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG, R) 9.50 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (NZ) (Final, PG, R)
ABC Late News.
Grand Designs. (R)
Long Lost Family. (PG, R)
Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
SUNDAY
SBS, 8.30pm
Marlee Silva (pictured) is a proud Gamilaroi-Dunghutti woman, sports commentator and NRL tragic. Here, she examines how we can use the power of sport – in particular rugby league – to drive social change. Marlee is the daughter of league great Rod “Rocket” Silva and has grown up living and breathing all things NRL. She looks at how rugby league can transform lives – and how it highlights some ugly truths of modern society, especially when it comes to violence against women. Marlee talks to some of the game’s biggest names – including master coach Phil Gould, superstar Nicho Hynes, NRL Chairman Peter V’landys and NRLW player Lavinia Gould – to work out what the sport can do to be part of the solution.
MONDAY 9-1-1: LONE
This Rob Lowe (pictured) vehicle follows the action-packed lives of emergency service members in Texas. Its fifth and final season is set a year after the dramatic conclusion to series four and sees Carlos (Rafael Silva) and TK (Ronen Rubenstein) approaching their first wedding anniversary as Carlos settles into his new role as a Texas Ranger, while other comings and goings lead to movements at the station.
Tonight’s episode, “Trainwrecks”, sees the team race into action when a train derailment causes multiple injuries. Meanwhile, Tommy (Gina Torres) makes a bold move in her relationship with Trevor (D.B. Woodside).
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 James May: Our Man In Italy. (Ml)
8.30 Tony Robinson’s Marvellous Machines. (PG, R)
9.20 Mysteries Of The Ancient Dead. (PG)
10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 A Body That Works. (Mals) 11.45 Sisi. (Masv, R) 1.35 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (MA15+a, R)
4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.30 MOVIE: Notting Hill. (1999, Mls, R) The life of a bookshop owner changes after a Hollywood celebrity enters his shop in Notting Hill while promoting her latest movie. The unlikely duo soon face all manner of obstacles to make their romance work. Hugh Grant, Julia Roberts, Rhys Ifans. 11.05 Suits L.A. (Ma, R) 12.00 We Interrupt This Broadcast. (PGa, R) 1.05 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 3. Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys. 9.55 Golden Point. Post-match NRL wrap-up.
10.45 MOVIE: American Assassin. (2017, MA15+lv, R) A man investigates terrorist attacks. Dylan O’Brien.
12.45 Tipping Point. (PG, 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) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Sam Pang Tonight. (Mals, R) Presented by Sam Pang. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mdlsv, R) Celebrity guests include Dakota Johnson, Sterling K Brown, Domhnall Gleeson and Colman Domingo. 10.50 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.15 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
SATURDAY,
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 12.30 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 1.25 Darby And Joan. (PGa, R) 2.15 Under The Vines. (PG, R) 2.55 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 3.45 The Role Of A Lifetime. (Final, PGan, R) 4.35 The Platypus Guardian. (PG, R) 5.30 Great Expectations: Karta The Orang-Utan’s Story. (PG, R)
6.00 Landline. (R) Hosted by Pip Courtney.
6.30 Back Roads: Bibbulmun Track, WA. (PG, R) Rae Johnston explores WA’s Bibbulmun Track.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Death In Paradise. (Ma) Marlon investigates the murder of his old boss.
8.30 Vera. (Ma, R) Vera investigates the apparent suicide of a well-known TV personality who has recently fallen from grace.
10.00 Unforgotten. (Madl, R) A new case begins for Jess and Sunny’s team.
10.50 Boat Story. (MA15+alv, R) Two strangers discover cocaine on a boat.
11.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Tish Tash. 5.50 Paddington. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.15 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. (Premiere) 8.50 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.30 Speechless. 9.55 Officially Amazing Goes Bunkers. 10.25 Dragon Ball Super. 10.45 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Accidental Renovators. (Premiere) 10.10 Destination Flavour. (R) 10.20 Soccer. 2026 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL Qualifier. Uruguay v Argentina. 12.30 BBC News At Ten. 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Race Tasmania. Day 1. 5.00 ABC World News Tonight. 5.30 War Miners: Covert Mission Beneath Arras.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Wonders Of Europe: The Mont Saint-Michel. (PG)
8.30 Blenheim: The People Behind The Palace. Head shepherd Shaun has to intervene in a difficult birth.
9.25 Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye. (PGa, R) Ray Martin continues to plan his own funeral.
10.25 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Milan-San Remo.
3.30 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (PG, R)
4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.15 France 24 Feature.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Golden Slipper Day and William Reid Stakes Day. 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 passenger’s suitcase has an unusual lining.
7.30 MOVIE: Gladiator. (2000, Mav, R) A Roman general seeks revenge. Russell Crowe.
10.40 MOVIE: The Pope’s Exorcist. (2023, MA15+hv) The Pope’s chief exorcist investigates a possession. Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto.
12.55 We Interrupt This Broadcast. (PGalv, R)
2.00 To Be Advised.
4.00 It’s Academic. (R)
5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Space Invaders. (PG)
8.30 MOVIE: Muriel’s Wedding. (1994, Mls, R) A woman leaves her small town to find romance. Toni Collette.
10.40 MOVIE: Red Dog: True Blue. (2016, PGals, R)
12.20 Bondi Vet. (PGm, R)
1.10 Pointless. (PG, 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) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. A couple’s house is too small. 8.30 Gogglebox Australia. (R) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 9.30 Matlock. (PGad, R) An important class-action lawsuit leads the team to investigate a sorority. Matty brings Alfie with her to work. 10.30 Elsbeth. (Mav, R) 11.30 FBI. (Masv, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am The Man
Who Brought Down The White House. Continued. (2017, PG) 6.55 Bright Star. (2009, PG) 9.05 The Falcons. (2018, PG, Icelandic) 11.00 Mystic Pizza. (1988, M) 1pm Benjamin. (2018, M) 2.35 Diana. (2013, PG) 4.40 The Young Victoria. (2009, PG) 6.40 Nights In Rodanthe. (2008, PG) 8.30 Silver Linings Playbook. (2012, M) 10.45 Sleeping Beauty. (2011, MA15+) 12.40am Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 Monty Don’s French Gardens. (R) 3.30 Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure: Paris To Istanbul. (Final, PG, R) 4.15 Extraordinary Escapes: Christmas Special. (R) 5.05 A Dog’s World. (R)
6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Darby And Joan. (PGa)
8.15 Unforgotten. (Mals) The team investigates Gerry Cooper.
9.05 Boat Story. (MA15+av) Janet and Samuel try to find a buyer for the drugs.
10.05 MOVIE: Irresistible. (2006, Malsv, R) Susan Sarandon.
11.45 You Can’t Ask That. (Mal, R)
12.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
2.55 Rage Closer. (R)
3.00 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R)
3.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R)
4.00 Gardening Australia. (R)
5.00 Insiders. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Tish Tash. 5.50 Paddington. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.15 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Horrible Histories. 8.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.10 Abbott Elementary. 9.55 Speechless. 10.20 Merlin. 11.05 Late Programs.
6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Accidental Renovators. (PG) 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 11.30 Motor Racing. ProMX C’ships. Round 1. 1.00 Cycling. ProVelo Super League. Round 6. 4.00 Beach Volleyball. Australian Beach Volleyball Tour. Men’s and women’s championships.
6.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PG)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Ancient Greece By Train.
8.30 Skin In The Game. (Ma)
9.40 King Tut: Allies And Enemies. (PGa, R)
10.40 Franklin. (MA15+l, R)
12.25 The Burnt Half. (Mal, R)
1.50 Britain’s Great Outdoors. (R)
2.20 How To Get Fit Fast. (R)
4.10 Bamay. (R)
4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PGaw, R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera.
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6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Cool Cars & Bikes. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Motor Racing. NDRC Nitro Funny Cars. New Year Nitro. 4.00 Carnage. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Aussie Salvage Squad.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Australian Idol. (PG)
8.40 7NEWS Spotlight. (Return) A profile of the 17-year-old Aussie sprinter Gout Gout, who is on track to become the fastest man alive.
9.40 The Hunters: Mr Cruel. (Mav, R) Notorious cold cases are re-opened.
11.10 Autopsy USA: Dean Martin. (Mal)
12.10 The Bay. (Mal, R)
1.10 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 To Be Advised.
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
The Inside Story. 12.55 Athletics. 4.00 News. 4.05 WorldWatch. 6.00 Our Law. 6.35 Engineering Tomorrow. 7.30 Impossible Engineering. 8.25 The Artist’s View. 9.25 Athletics. World Indoor Championships. Day 2. Evening session. 12.35am Late Programs. 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Jeopardy! 11.35 Fashionista. 11.55 The Story Of. 12.25pm Cook Up Bitesize. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 Athletics. 5.00 WorldWatch. 5.30 Domino Masters. 6.25 Abandoned Engineering. 7.20 Abandoned Americana. 9.05 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 9.55 Video Killed The Radio Star. 10.25 Late Programs. 6am Shopping. 8.30 Better
SBS MOVIES (32)
6am The Falcons. (2018, PG, Icelandic) 7.55 Romeo And Juliet. (2013, PG) 10.05 Argo. (2012, M) 12.30pm Emily. (2022, M) 2.50 The Man Who Brought Down The White House. (2017, PG) 4.45 Bright Star. (2009, PG) 6.55 Malcolm. (1986, PG) 8.30 The Big Short. (2015, M) 10.55 Ordinary Justice. (2020, M, Italian) 12.30am The Daughter. (2021, MA15+, Spanish) 2.45 Late Programs.
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6am MOVIE: Barbie And Stacie To The Rescue. (2024) 7.10 Children’s Programs. 1.15pm The Nanny. 2.15 MOVIE: Nanny McPhee And The Big Bang. (2010) 4.20 Young Sheldon. 5.45 MOVIE: Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked. (2011) 7.30 MOVIE: Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb. (2014, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Six Days, Seven Nights. (1998, M) 11.30 Late Programs.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls) 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program.
9.40 9News Late.
10.10 See No Evil: Not A Social Person. (Mav) 11.10 The First 48. (Ma)
12.00 World’s Greatest Transportation Marvels. (R) 1.00 Destination WA.
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
4.30 Drive TV: Drive Car Of The Year. (R)
5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 Australian Survivor. (PGl) Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia. 8.30 Matlock. (PGa) Olympia hires an outside party to select jurors rather than using Shae, putting the case at risk. 9.30 FBI. (Mav) After two jurors for a highprofile mafia trial are gunned down, the team jumps into an organised crime investigation until it is discovered that the jurors may not have been the intended targets. 11.30
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6am Children’s Programs. 1pm Innovation Nation. 1.05 MOVIE: The Man In The Moon. (1991, PG) 3.05 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. 4.05 Young Sheldon. 5.30 MOVIE: Goosebumps. (2015, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Aquaman. (2018, M) 10.20 MOVIE: Fast & Furious 6. (2013, M) 12.50am Gotham. 1.45 Arrow. 2.35 Young Sheldon. 3.00 Beyblade X. 4.00 Bakugan. 4.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.50 Late Programs.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (Return)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Lisbon With Michael Portillo. (PG)
8.25 Dan Snow’s Greatest Discoveries.
9.20 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma)
10.15 SBS World News Late.
10.45 Syndrome E. (Malv)
11.50 The Night Manager. (Mals, R)
2.05 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (PG, R)
3.10 How To Get Fit Fast. (PGn, R) 4.05 Bamay. (R) 4.40 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 Australian Idol. (PG)
8.30 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Ma) A train derailment causes multiple injuries.
9.30 Suits L.A. (M)
10.30 The Agenda Setters.
11.30 St. Denis Medical. (PGal)
12.00 We Interrupt This Broadcast. (PGas, R)
1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R)
1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 To Be Advised.
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Ml)
9.00 100% Footy. (M)
10.00 9News Late.
10.30 The Prison Confessions Of Gypsy-Rose Blanchard. (Premiere, MA15+av)
11.30 First On Scene. (Ma) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
Hello SA. (PG)
TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
Global Shop. (R)
TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s
6am Morning Programs. 8.45 Nights In Rodanthe. (2008, PG) 10.35 Partly Cloudy With Sunny Spells. (2015, M, Italian) 12.25pm Silver Linings Playbook. (2012, M) 2.40 The Movie Show. 3.15 Romeo And Juliet. (2013, PG) 5.30 Remi Nobody’s Boy. (2018, PG, French) 7.30 20,000 Species Of Bees. (2023, M, Spanish) 9.50 Let The River Flow. (2023, M, Norwegian) 12.10am Late Programs.
(MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 Poh’s Kitchen. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (R) 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 Guillaume’s Paris. (PGl, R) 11.00 Prisoner. (MA15+av) 12.10 Illegals. (MA15+v, R) 2.15 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (PG, R)
3.20 How To Get Fit Fast. (PG, R)
4.15 Bamay. (R)
4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 The Americas: The Atlantic Coast. (Premiere, PG) A look at the natural beauty of the Americas.
8.30 The Hunting Party. (M) A serial killer adopts another’s style of killing. 9.30 The Irrational. (Mav) 10.30 The Agenda Setters. 11.30 St. Denis Medical. (PGals) 12.00 MOVIE: Cruel Instruction. (2022, MA15+adsv, R)
2.00 To Be Advised.
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
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6am Love And Friendship. (2016, PG) 7.40 Malcolm. (1986, PG) 9.15 Hacker. (2019, PG, Danish) 11.00 Ordinary Justice. (2020, M, Italian) 12.35pm The Big Short. (2015, M) 3.00 The Movie Show. 3.35 Four Souls Of Coyote. (2023, PG) 5.35 Darling Companion. (2012, PG) 7.30 Mermaids. (1990, PG) 9.35 Vampire Seeking Consenting Person. (2023, M, French) 11.15 Late Programs.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Alone Australia. (Return, Ml) Ten survivalists take on the wilderness.
9.40 Rogue Heroes. (MA15+) The SAS receives a visit from two senior generals.
10.50 SBS World News Late. 11.20 Blackwater. (MA15+ans)
12.30 My Brilliant Friend. (Malv, R) Lila continues to hold a grudge.
3.55 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (PG, R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am Vanity Fair.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGl) Hosted by Lee Mack.
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.
9.30 Unfiltered. (PGal) Hosted by Hamish McLachlan.
10.00 Arj Barker: Comes Clean. (Mls, R)
11.10 Autopsy USA. (Ma)
12.10 Covert Affairs. (Mv, R)
2.30 To Be Advised.
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
THURSDAY,
4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Finding Your Roots. (PGa)
8.30 Celine Dion: A Star Is Born.
9.35 Virdee. (Premiere)
10.40 SBS World News Late.
11.10 Breaking Point. (Masv)
12.00 Blinded. (MA15+a, R)
1.45 Elizabeth. (PGa, R)
3.25 Hugh’s Wild West. (R)
4.20 Bamay. (R)
4.50 China Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
Continued. (2004, PG) 8.15 Remi Nobody’s Boy. (2018, PG, French) 10.15 Let The River Flow. (2023, M, Norwegian) 12.30pm 20,000 Species Of Bees. (2023, M, Spanish) 2.50 Petite Maman. (2021, PG, French) 4.10 Love And Friendship. (2016, PG) 5.50 Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002, PG) 7.30 My Salinger Year. (2020, M) 9.25 Girls Will Be Girls. (2024, M, Hindi) 11.35 Late Programs. 6am RabbitProof Fence. Continued. (2002, PG) 7.10 Darling Companion. (2012, PG) 9.05 Mermaids. (1990, PG) 11.10 Iron Sky. (2012, M) 12.50pm Dating Amber. (2020, M) 2.30 The Movie Show. 3.05 Vanity Fair. (2004, PG) 5.40 Every Day. (2018, PG) 7.30 Stand By Me. (1986, M) 9.10 How To Have Sex. (2023, MA15+) 10.50 Shiva Baby. (2020, M) 12.20am Late Programs.
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6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (Return, PG)
8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PGa) Auditions begin as weird, wacky and wonderful acts compete in front of celebrity judges.
10.00 The Amazing Race. (PG)
11.30 The Disappearance Of Gabby Petito. (Malv, R)
12.45 Damnation. (MA15+asv)
2.00 To Be Advised.
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (Ml) 9.00 Scrublands. (Final, MA15+lv) 10.00 Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml) 11.00 9News Late. 11.30 The Equalizer. (Madv, R) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 My Way. (R)
TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
A Current Affair. (R)
Today Early News.
Today. 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League.
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